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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27
BEHIND THE BARS.
Mrs. Jno. W. Rushing in Jail on a
Charge of Insanity.

Charge of Insanity.
The Memphis papers are turning
every stone, trying to find out who
Mrs. Jno. w. Rushing is, where she
came from and what she is doing.
They have her in Jail down there,
charged with being crazy, and also
of being an adventueress. Some
valuable witnesses on either charge
can be found in GAINESVILLE.
About a month ago a red headed
woman came to the Franklin house,
having with her little boy who
called her mother, The woman
told Landlord Bringhurst that she
was going to put up a millinery es-
Enlistment here and that she want
ed regular board for herself and
child. She had several letters OF
recommendation from prominent
citizens of Nashville, stating that her
name was Mrs. Jno. w. Rushing,
and that she was all right, On the
strength of these letters and the fact
that she was going into business, the
hotel keeper took her in. She had
no baggage or money, but this mad
no difference, as she said that both
would be on hand in a day or so
She soon succeeded in finding a room
that suited her. The one recently
vacated by DR.. Butt was just what
she wanted. She cOnditionally rent
ed it from Maj. Townsend, who took
particular pains to show her the city.
The outcome Of the whole business
was that she stayed around the
Franklin house until she was in
formed that she would have to seek
other quarters. She left and went to
Humboldt, but in few days came
back, and this time put up at a pri
vate dwelling, where she remained
only short time, leaving for Mem
phis, at which place her actions be-
came 50 VIGOROUSLY suspicious that
she was locked up for vagrancy, and
later had a charge of insanity pre-
ferred against her.
The woman is not an insane; she
is nothing more than a pretty slick
adventueress, and by birth is GeOr-
gian. Her husband was a dentist
and was supposed to have been MUIR
dered in Atlanta, Ga, in boarding
house, in 1887. He was found dead
in his bed one morning and severa
hundred dollars he was known to
have collected the day before were
missing. Marks upon his person
plainly told that he had been foully
dealt with. The police and detective
force were never able to discover t.
clue to the murderers. After her
husbands death Mrs. Rushing got to
wandering from place to place, going
from bad to worse until she was
known at many Of the towns of the
State as an adventures. Last fall a
Trenton she secured the indictment
of prominent citizen for commit
ting an assault upon her. Before the
day came for the trial, however, the
woman acknowledged that the en-
tire story was false and that there
was no foundation to the charge.
She is dangerous character and
the authorities of Memphis will
serve a good purpose if they will
keep her locked up until she learns
to behave herself.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27

"There is little in woman's advice,
yet, he that won't take it is not over
wise,' says Cervantes. This proverb
is most APPLY illustrated in the follow
ing item:
During the fall of 1882, while my
daughter was teaching in the country
near here, she contracted severe cold
and cough. | sent her a bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and the
effect was so satisfactory that on her
recommendation the entire neighbor-
hood began its use, and with the most
satisfactory results, which has con.
tinued with increasing confidence ever
since. J. II. Remnant, Druggist,
Alton, Kansas. 80 cent bottles for sale
by owen IL Moore.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27

Correspondence Leaf chronjte.l &

Correspondence Leaf, Chron$ss.l X,
Business has been good with our
merchants in all lines of goods this
spring. There have been some trans
fers in real estate here recently. G. T..
Sadler will build a nice residence this
spring on Park street.--George
Randle has moved from the cottage
on Second and Cherry streets to a
cottage on GraysvilIe street, at State
Iine.--Ed. Norris and Bob McMur-
ray went to st. Louis last week on
business.--A sidewalk is very
much needed on Second street be-
tween Ewing and Kendall streets.
A. M. CovingtOn and wife were
visiting their daughter, Mrs. Norris,
the first of the eek.--Mrs. Robt.
Lester and her sister, Mrs. DR.. Les.
ter. ~ ere in town shopping one day
.thiSWtell Mrs. DR.. Williams was
here visiting her brother, c. M. Day,
and family last Week.-Mrs.. s.
Platowsky, of Elkton, is here this
week visiting her mother, Mrs. Hal
sell, on Ewing street.--Mr George
Bumgarner, who has been attending
the medical school at Nashville, has
returned home.--Mrs Mary Bowl
ing, who has been i'll for some time,
is reported better,--John V. Smith
and wife have returned from their
tour South and lave To-
Gated at Guthrie permanently, and
think ours the rising town of the
G. Lynch, formerly of
this place, but now of Manchester,
o., was here shaking hands with his
friends Wednesday. JAY.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27
The Facts About That Goat.

Unfortunately, in that goat story
which appeared in the LEAF CHRON-
ICLE Wednesday, the goat was killed,
which was a mistake. The chief OF
the staff got it up, and he was bound
to tell the truth. The plot was alto
gether wrong, for no respectable bill
lygoat who knows his business has
ever been taken off in that way. The
owner of the horse was simply
ashamed Of the animal after the goat
got through with him-that is all.
Mr.. Darnell should not-have used his
saddle horse in such play as that
without better paying audience to
witness the show. Billy Butler, the
goat, is not dead, as reported, for he
has been seen since in Vinegar Bot
tom, dressed in his best Sunday
clothes-Sara Bernhardt style-With
hair ornaments on his horns, feasting
on dump of oyster cans. The horse
didn't run himself to death because
he was scared, but because the goat
got "A move on him and he was
obliged to run. The proof of this is
that it was Mr.. Darnells family
horse, and it was never afraid of
anything. Mr.. Darnell knew this
when he introduced the goat for the
play, and he didn't apprehend any
danger. Billy Butler, however, I'M
derstood that his business was to
take off the horses tail, and there
was but one way to do it. So he
proceeded to twist the hair around
his horUs, and when certain of a fast
hold he swung his weight back on
his tail, drawing it tight and hit the
horse Il center shot and sent him
thirty f, ct at the first bound. This |
acted for the goat like springboard, F.
giving him double force for the next |
bound, and the second lick kinder
loosened the horse from the tail and |
increased the speed of the animal,
ard the faster the horse moved the
harder and the oftener the goat would
butt. The performance lasted just
fifteen minutes, when the goat but
ted the horse clear off of the tail and
the poor animal fell exhausted. See.
ing the goat had overdone the bust.
ness, Mr.. DarneIl was very angry
md ran the goat Off with shot gun.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27

The Appeal Avalanche has discov-
cred that Memphis is without a Re
publican form of government. We
have known that all along, and have
administered a great deal of good
advice to the brethren down in the
swamps, but there is no such thing
as getting them into any kind of
form
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27
Miles Nerve and LIVER Pills

An important discovery. They act
on the liver, stomach and bowels
through the nerves. A new principle.
They speedily cure biliousness, bad
taste, torpid liver, piles and constipa-
ton. Splendid for men, women and
children. Smallest, mildest, surest.
80 doses for 25 cents. Samples free at
Owen d Moore's.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27

Old fogy aristocrats may persist
that it is the height of fashion tc
drink champagne out of silver got
lets or cut glass, but Chattanooga
people think high life consists in
drinking it out of tin of their own
make. Hurrah for Chattanooga
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27

"Where 50 many street loaiers
come from in thriving, busy, indus
trial Chattanooga, is more than we
can see. "-NevS.
Has, it never occurred to you,
Brother Shaver, that they came from
Knoxville.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27

Ex-senator Blair has accepted the
Chinese mission and is preparing to
sail the first of May. The celestials
are advised to have their pig-tails
insured, or Granny Blair will talk
them'all off.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27

The Appeal-Avalanche remarking
on the bill aboli5hing the pool-rooms,
says: at is getting to be difficult
for a man to bet money in this coun-
try" The greatest difficulty, we
thought, was getting the money to
hot
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27

Irish linen, Cranes linen, white and
tinted linen, laid and wove linen, for
the Typewriter and general business
CORRESPONDENCE, at the LEAF-CHRNI-
Gle job Rooms. Fine papers, plain
and ruled, always in stock and as
cheap as the same grades can be got
ten anywhere. Business men who
want good stationery will consult their
interest 10y examining our stock. We
carry the best brands in the above
goods and in superfine and flax
papers, for correspondence and bills.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27

"SGcretary Foster" says the Cou
rier-JOurnal, twill have to sit in a
refrigerator a few months if he eX'
poets to succeed Senator Sherman. "
Does this suggestion come from life
or has the Courier.Journal taken
stock in advertising the Raum enter
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27

Is CENTS PER WEEK.
BRANDON BARKsDALE, PROPS

Your Uncle David Park MADDEN
is getting more out Of the tangled
situation Of the Taxing District than
any one else.l He smiles the broadcast
kind of stalwart smoles.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27
THIS IS A NOTICE

THAT q co. II. wood has returned
to this city to olive and let live" His bust
will hang paper for seven cents per bolt on
the wall ten cents on the ceiling. Give him
a trial.
Shop cor, Franklin q University avenue.
feb20 dlyT
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27

We have no desire to be divorced
from Stewart, but Montgomery is
still fond Of her first love, and will
be very happy if reunited with old
Robertson in the Senatorial combina-
linn
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27

w. O.. Brandon, at the LEAF
CHRONICLE Office, is agent for the
"Caligraph," one of the best and
fastest type-writers made, while it is
sold for less money than any other
first class machine. He will take
pleasure in showing the Caligraph to
any one contemplating the purchase
of a writing machine. There are
now five or six Caligraphs in the city
and all are giving perfect satisfac-
ton.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27
Gtnokmen

Will find a good assortment of stock
cuts at the LEAF-CHRoNICLE job
rooms, and the best class OF work
turned out with accuracy and dis
patch.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27
Little lack Homer,

Found plenty of excellent pie, just
like those the Baptist Penny Club
will serve Mt their lunch next We'd
nesday, and their pie supper that
night.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27

SPRING MILLINERY.-Mrs Rosen.
field has returned from the East and
is now ready to wait upon the trade
with the best and cheapest line of
Spring Millinery she has ever carried.
Those wanting correct styles at low
prices can find them at her empOri-
um of fashion. Everybody invited
to call and seXamine her stock.
3,25, d&w,tf
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for CastcriS,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria
When she had Children, she gave them Castori
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27

f. Click has just received new
stock of dry goods, carpets, oil cloth
and rugs. 3,1S,dtf
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27

New and beautiful spring carpets
and mattings at +. Clicks.
3,1S,dtf
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27
for Infants and Children.

"CastOriA is so wen adapted to children that
lreoommend itas superior to any prescription
known to me" II. A. ARCHER, M. D.,
Ill So Oxford St., Brooklyn, NY.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27

Representing some of the best companies
ID existence. We solicit share of public
patronage. Business intrusted to us will re-
Gel e prompt and careful attention.
MARION
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27

Late Pastor Bloomingdale Reformed Church,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27

CRstoria cures Collie, CONSTIPATION,
Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea, Eructation,
Kills Worms, gives Sleep and promotes d.
gestion,
without injurious medication.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-09
NORFOLK.
The Sunday Liquor Law--Personal Mention'
Fatal Runaway.

NORFOLK VA. June Especial. lin ac-
cordance with their preamble and resolutions
when they organized. some of the leading
liquor men OF the city appeared before the
Police Commissioners Saturday and urged
the necessity Of their appointing or detailing
two men generally unknown TO act a. detec-
tives in the breaking up Of the liquor law vio-
lations, especially the Sunday law. The ap-
pointment was made Saturday. and the men
went on duty at O'Clock that night. Again
Yesterday the bars were legally closed and 1t
now looks as if Norfolk will be dry Sundays.
Bishop II. Melville Jackson. OF Alabama. Is
visiting relatives here.
Captain Hugh Beverage, master Of the
burned and wrecked bark Vivilia. an account
OF which has been published in THE TIMES.
seems TO have been seriously implicated IN the
underwriters investigation. SATURDAY. night
he telegraphed for the statements Of the life
savers, TO be sent by wire with aflidavts
The new book, Diana Fontaine, just issued by
Lippincott * CO.. under the nom de plume
of Algernon Ridgway. is by an accomplished
lady of New York. who for private reasons
does not wish her name published. The book
is exceedingly interesting and shows the i'm
print of genius.
Yesterday morning at about 1890 negro
hackman, Edward Wright, who drives for the
Norfolk Cab Company, was at the Chesapeake
and Ohio docks awaiting the arrival Of the
steamer. when his horse took fright and ran
away Wright jumped from the vehicle and
grabbed at the horses bit. Just as he did 80
he stumbled ana fell. The maddened horse
dashed over him. dragging the cab with light
ming speed. BY this time number ran to
the man and it was found that his entire
breast had been horribly mashed and bruised,
causing internal injuries. Wright was borne
to his home and in twenty-five minutes after
the accident was a corpse.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-09
Snow Walls Resist Cannon Balls.

A short time ago experiments were made in
Russia, at the suggestion Of German engi-
neer. as 10 the resisting power of snow walls
against artillery. Two walls of snow were
built up and fired against at distance of COO
yards by field artillery. The balls penetrated
to distance of only eighteen feet into the
walls. OF course in case Of war the walls
would not have TO be built SO thick, as the
artillery would naturally be at longer range.
The Russians have also been recently try
ing infantry firing at snow walls. The men
of the Eighty-frst Apscheron Infantry regi-
ment. under the superintendent of General
Count Borcf. built wall about fifty feet long,
eighteen feet thick. and four and one-hglf feet
high. Behind the wall were placed. at equal
intervals. four targets. at each of which four
volleys were fired at distance of 800. 400. 200
and 100 steps. The penetrating powers of the
volleys were: At 100 steps, feet; at 200 steps,
5 feet inches at 400 steps. 4 feet inches,
and at 500 steps. 4 feet. This proves that in
war operations during winter snow could be
used With great advantage as shelter for
troops.-London Globe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-09
Where Poker Rules.

Almost any man at the Hot Springs would
rather hold four aces than be President says
writer in the Pittsburg Dispatch. Some
men come here for their health, 10 get cured
of rheumatism. 10 rest and change the sub
ject; others come hero 10 get away from snow
storms and climatic kicks, or from red liquor
and the nicotine tiend, and others for no
reason observable except their ability 10 pay
hotel bills: but there is hardly a man who
does not play poker when he gets here. Some
play il for their health: some don't. Here and
there some dear old fogies settle down in
corner for game Of whist: and in the even
ing the l0dies-Heaven bless them-make
whist an excuse for conversation. The quiet
and harmless Joys of cribbage I own I have
tasted, and euchre. progressive and straight,
Is played in solemn state once Il week and
Oftener n the big hotel parlOrs. but when q
man takes deck OF cards ia sober earnest
here poker is the result. I'm tine Arkansas
Club, the principal gambling house here, faro
perhaps, Is the first iavOrte: but | under
stand that more money Is lost and won even
there at poker. and the roulette wheel cannot
whrl fast enough to keep pace with the
"ante" OF the national game.
Nearly all the buildings in town are two
stories high The ground floor is a saloon or
store. and the second iOOr a gamblin0 shop Of
some sort. The architects have planned with
an eye 10 poker. In nearly every second
floor room IN the business part OF the city,
often in daytime and always at night. men
are constantly shutting and dealing cards.
In all the hotels card playing is incessant
Poker is the game, and the stakes vary with
the place and the player. You can find negro
walters who are content with two-cent ante.
and from there mount to the game thout a
limit. at which only wealthy men can afford
TO lose.
There are all sorts and sizes of gamblers
here. The arstocrat who frequents Phil
Days when ne is i'll the East and can tell you
curious tales of Monte Carlo or of Carlsbad
in it's palmy days-a dgnifed old man. with
gray hair and piercing eye. and a grip like a
wise, not gambler in looks, but professional
gamester all the same-survives here still
But he is not so often met here as he used to
be. if the stories OF the veterans be true.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-09
A BRUTAL NEGROES CRIME.
| Respectable Lady Criminally Assaulted
In Bristol.
DISASTROUS HAIL STORM SUNDAY.
Crops in pittysIvanIa County Badly Dam
agod-American Tobacco Company
Doal-rroin Over the state.

BRIsror.. TKSS.. June s.-sSpecia''l --one OF
The most fendish deeds that has been brought
10 light In this city for months. and may De
years. was committed Sunday morning severai
hours before day respectable woman
thirty OF forty years old, wife OF an honeS''
upright railroad man, was assaulted by Dru-
tal NEGRO. When the scoundrel arrived IN
the part Of town where the lady lives he
went 10 n house near by ana on finding IT I'M
nossibIe 20 gain an entrance he went 70 the
house Of the lady ia question %aIkeu eau
tiously TO the back door. pulled on DIS shoes
and stole into her bedroom. she awoke 10
6nd some one near her. SO near her that ms
breath was tanning her brow. You must DC
an the wrong room she said. as soon rs she
recovered from the fright of the moment
''No am lust where thought i was. ana we
are alone. 90 il YOU move / will Kill Won was
his reply. He then accomplished his helllsn
decd and went away as he came -
All day yesterday and all to-day Jew GU
liens who heard OF the AFFAIR have been Oh
the hunt for him. and when caught as ne
will be. he will suffer If the law gives nm
Justice. The persons in search think they
are gaining on the rsscal, and perhaps before
midnight he will be in the clutches OF
the law. The lady thinks it was young
negro. heavily built and of low stature.
She could not see his face, but knew 1t was a
negro from his voice
The lady. partly from fright and partly from
sickness. has been quite feeble since that tlme'
but is not considered dangerously Ill.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-09
!SlNYJH COUNTY.
The Rains and the Farrners-Closing schooi
r,ercises-Emory and Henry College.


M.n1oy. VA, June ESPECIAL. l-fine
rains have fallen In this section IN the past
few DAYS. and growing crops and grasses look
very much refreshed Developments show
that the wheat crop was considerably DAM
aged by the heavy frost OF three weeks ago,
but not as seriously as was at first thought.
Our fruit crop was all destroyed. with e1cep-
ton Of the blackberry crop, which now
promises large yield, and will in.some meas
nre make up for the loss of the former.
Through Democratic inactivity and stay at
hometiveness the Independents and Repubil-
cans captured three of the best county Offices
treasurer. sheriff and Commemorative attor-
ney-beating by small majorities the regular
nominees of the Democratic party for these
Offices with at least a majority of 200 Demo
cratic voters in the county. Most OF the
minor offices we're filled by Democrats.
A Joint meeting of the Alliances OF Bland
and Smyth counties was held at Olympia on
last Friday for the purpose OF discussing IN
advisability Of placing q candidate IN the held
for the next Legislature, and after delibera-
ZION motion TO make nomination from the
members of the order was carried by vote
of 81 for to II against. Our farmers seem 70
mean business. and it looks as " the two old
parties will have 20 stand from under.
Large crowds attended the closing exercises
OF Marion Female College. Rev.J. }. Scherer,
president, ana MaTlOu Illpn pChVVii ~ ~
Miller. ESQ. principal. All the exercises were
interesting and Of character eylnclng the
efficiency with which all the departments OF
these schools were handled during the session
lust closed. President Scherer of the Female
COLLEGE. offered his resignation, which was &C
cepted. and the board of trustees have not yet
elected his successor. Judge Miller will con-
tinue in charge Of the High School, and his
superior rs an educator would be hard TO hnd.
The High School graduated and the Female
College 3.
Hon. j. b. Richmond. Ex-Attorney-G General
r. A. Ayres Ex-Attorney-G General +. >. Blalr
were in the city last Friday looking after
matters pertaining TO u controversy. as TO
the rightful owners of the South Atlantic ana
Ohio railroad, operating from Bristol to Big
Stone Gap Hon. John A. Kelley. Judge. OF
our Circuit Court has fixed upon June llth as
the day when he will hand III his decision III
the case.
Mrs. Scottie Mccoy and Miss Kate Buchanan
daughters of Judge Geo w. Buchanan. of Mis-
souri, were in the county last week visiting
their friends. Judge Buchanan is a brother OF
Hon James J.. buchanan. who represented
Smyth county in the Legislature, and VINO
died some years ago i'll your city during the
session of that body. The closing exercises
of Emory and Henry College will take place
this week. and many of our people Will be
drawn there by the announcement that one
of your gifted Sous and orators. the Hon.
Thos. Nelson Page. will deliver the address
before the Calliopean and Hermision Literary
SOCIETIES.