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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-08-20
DEATH oE MRS. POLK.
The Aged Widow of President James X.
Polk Passes Away.


NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. f5.-Sur-
rounded by a few loving friends and
relatives, Mrs. James X. Polk, relict of
the tenth president of the United States,
died at 7:SO o'clock yesterday morn
ing, peacefully and quietly, in the
full possession of her natural faculties.
Mrs. Polk was in perfect health until
last Wednesday evening, when on re-
turning from a short drive she was
taken suddenly ILL She never rallied.
Had she lived until September 4,
next, she would have been eighteen
years beyond the allotted time of three
score and ten. The cause of her death
was simply exhaustion resulting from
old age.
Mrs. Polk was, before her marri age,
Miss Sarah Childress She was born
near Murfreesboro, Rutherford county,
Tenn, September 4, 1903, and was the
daughter of Joel and Elizabeth Child
ress. Her father, farmer in easy cir
cumstances, sent her to the Moravian
institute at Salem, N. c., where she
was educated On returning home she
married Mr.. Polk, who was then a
member of the legislature of Tennessee.
The following year he was elected to
congress, and during his fourteen ses-
sions in Washington Mrs. Folks courte-
GUS manners, sound judgment and
many attainments gave her high place
in society.
On her return to Washington as the
wife of the president Mrs. Polk devoted
herself entirely to her duties She held
weekly receptions and abolished the
custom of giving refreshments to the
guests. She also forbade dancing, as
out of keeping with the character of
these entertainments. In spite of her
reforms Mrs. Polk was extremely popu-
lar.
Madam" said a prominent South
Carolinian, at one of her receptions
there is woe pronounced against you
in the Bible"
On her inquiring his meaning, he
added: "The Bible says: Woe unto
you when all men shall speak well of
you"
Mrs. Polk became communicate of
the Presbyterian church in 1884, and
maintained her connection with that
denomination to the last After the
death of her husband she resided in
Nashville, in "Polk place"
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-08-20
NOME ENTERPRISE.
POLITICS AND PARTY.

The One Is the Science Of Government,
While the Other IL a Body of Men Who
wish to Keep the other Fellows Out.
We often hear persons contound poll
tics with partyism, when there should
be a wide difference. Politics is the
science of government and should be
discussed and investigated by every
man who would cast an intelligent bal
lot Formerly party was body OF
men who adhered to certain fundament-
al principles of government, because
they thought them best for the people,
but of later days it has become body
of men who adhere to certain political
leaders, for the purpose of keeping the
other fellows out Prejudice, instead of
patriotism, is the latent force that holds
both tho old parties together. Party
is but the whip and spur that drives the
voter to the poles to vote a certain
ticket, regardless OF the men or meas
ures they are supporting. The only
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-08-20
The sUB-THEAsuRY PLAN.

In the state of Missouri All Its Essential
Features Are In Operation Except the
Principal Demand-Cheap Money.
II would appear from the following
advertisement of one of the leading ele-
vator companies in the state of Missouri
that most of the features of the sub
treasury plan arc already In vogue in
that state
10 the iiscrs and Handlers of CIR tin:
In order that our customers rnA7 either
store or handle grain as they may wish. we
have provided ourselves with abundant IA.
Cilities for storage, transferring and buying.
At our country houses we will be prepared at
all times to buy cash grain by the wagon
load. At our elerdt0rs we will receive grain
for storage, either by the wagon or car load,
Issuing receipts for each lot at a reasonable
rate, which makes the hold ing OF grain pos
sible to the farmer at a much less expense
than he can store it on the farm, and ifsHres
to him the freight and grade.
Our principal elevators are under ttate
supervision and the state officials have full
charge of the ieesghtng and inspection.
By placing grain in store and obtaining a
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-08-20
A Daneerous DuekInp.'

JAMESTOWN, N. Y, Aug. 15-Just
before the steamer Buffalo left for the
Illuminated fleet display at Chautauqua
last evening. section of the deck,
crowded with people, gave way, throw
ing about thirty persons in the water.
A scene of excitement ensued, but by
prom pit action all were rescued alive.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-08-20
Young Honk Chosen.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. l5.-The re-
publican congressional committee met
yesterday and eanvassed the returns of
Saturdays election The official fig
ures are: Houk, 1926; Woodruff, 8, O57;
Hout's majority, 9,22s.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-08-20

urD,iOIIC Debility, SpermatorrhPa.
NthYUUO Seminal Losses. Night Ennis
sions. Loss of vital powers, sleeplessness. de.
snondeucy. loss of memory, confusion OF
ideas iaSsitude, gloominess, depression of
sririte. aversion to society, easily discouraged.
Iack Cf confidence, dull. 1stless. unfit for
study or business aud finds life burden.
BLOOD AND SKIN pifsssss' adisesss mS!s sSRha1s aos
rihIe In its results, completely cradicated with
out ,hc use of mercury. Scrofula, erysipelas,
fever sores. blotches, pimples, ulcers. pains
in the head and bones, syphilitic sore throat
mouth and tongue catarrh, etc., permanently
cured when others have failed.
IIDIkIhDN Kidney and bladder troubles,
UhlNHN weak back, burning urine. fire.
0uency of urinating, urine nigh cOored or
with milky sediment on Standing, gonorrhpa,
gleet cystitis, etc. promptly and safely cured.
Charges reasonable.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-08-20
TO Young and kiddIe.Aged Men.

CIIDC NIIDC The awful effects of
n SUhC OUnC early vice, which brings
organic weakness destroying both mind and
body, with all its dreadful Ills, permanently
cured.
URE7HRAL STRUCTURE psns!s Psn%s
cured. Removal completes; neither knife,
caustic nor diIation; without pain or injury.
Proof indis sputaOle.
ODC DITTO Address those who have
UnO, DE- 10 impaired themselves by
improper indulgences and solitary habits
which ruin both body and mini, uniting
them for business, study or marriage.
MARRIED. MEN, or those entering on tha
happy life, aware of physical debility, quickly
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-08-20

The state board of equalization has
found that the total valuation of prop
erty in Kansas for 1891 is S341, 6s5. .075,
about So, ia, SOS less than last year.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-08-20
THE DEADLY PARALLEL.
Some More of the st<<ye Organs Rare Con
sistSncy.

SlstSncy.
At the Fort Worth, If the national
Tex, alliance conven- banks are objection
tion last week u s iaDle because they are
Hall showed conclu- thu result of class
siyelv that specuia- legislation. then the
tors would get oresub-treasury scheme
benefit from the sub lis still more so; for
treasury scheme than while any man can
anybody else A syn become owner of and
dicate with SlO00 0. beneficiary in a ma
Ot0. could corner ndItional bank, IL he has
control the entirelthe money TO buy
wheat and cottonIsome stocA, no man
crop. First buying aIcan become a bSnen-
| hundred million bush ciary under the sub
| els, they could store it treasury plan unless
| and get from the gov he is a farmer ami
ernment eighty mil raises some OF the So
| lion do lars. With this called non perishaole
| they could buy eighty crops. No mechanic
million bushel more, can get any benefit
1 or teereabouts, andunder such a law, le
| again store it and get matters not what the
| more money; and soproducts OF his labor
| on till they cornered may - No merchant
| the whole business can get any benefit, IL
| They eoulo thus get matters not what sort
| the commerce of the of oek of goods ho
| entire country by .he may have on hand; no
| throat. But give us stockman, no fruit
i free coinage and algrower, no truck
plenty of currency grower can get any
aud we can defy spec IbeHeES - Journal oil
| plators, - journal oflAgric sure, July is.
Agriculture, July L.
Some weeks ago this paper used the
deadly parallel on the Journal of Agri-
culture. and the aesthetic George b.
Morton was highly incensed thereat.
This week we try it again, not to stir
up Mr.. Morton. for he is rank enough
in a pacific state, but just to show to
the F. & L. u. the wisdom (?) with
which our state organ handles the great
questions now agitating the people,
Marshall MO Alliance Waterman
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-16

A group of old soldiers gathered in the
rotunda of the Kimball House were telling
stories of field and camp during the war,
when one of the number gave the following
graphic account of the suicide of a Federal
officer on the field at Gettysburg:
" 1t was there" said he, -" saw Federal
officer, chagrined because nothing would
stay the retreat of his men, raise his pistol
to his head and blow out his brains. 1t
happened on the second days fight. Gen.
Longstreet had just come up with part of
his corps from Chambersburg, Pa, and
vigorously assaled Sickles's corps. which
he was driving back in great disorder.
Sickles halted and formed his men in line
to receive Longstreet's onslaught
ut was one of the few times | ever saw
corps commanders at the front line
Sickles, with his staff, was riding among
his men encouraging them to withstand
the Confederate assault, while IIongstreet
with his staff, and Colonel Freemantle, an
English officer and correspondent of the
London Times, were cheering our boys to
the charge
1--WE advanced and gave the Federals a
terrific volley at close range. They stag
gered under the CALLING fire, when Long
street ordered us to give them the bayo
nets. AS the men wavered and broke to
run an officer stepped to the front and
with his sword, signaled them to come
back. Again and again he waved to his
men, but by this time they were in full
run and the officer, in his angry mOrtifica-
ton, raised pistol to his head and fired.
When General Longstreet and Colonel
Freemantle rode up they looked down at
the brave Union officer, but the tide of
battle swept us on."-Atlanta Constitu
ton.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-16
A Country of Ensy Going Habits.

The evidence | gathered from the most
various sources about the Paraguayan ma
tives was always the same. An English
eX-naval officer and eX-elephaut hunter in
Africa, who has n cane distillery near Par
aguari, was of opinion that Paraguay is
not going to improve in the immediate flu
ture. In tSGnty or thirty years time,
when the population has increased and life
has become more difficult, there may be a
change.
At present the people have mandioca and
oranges in abundance. They need not
work, and they will not work. This gen
tleman thought that the Paraguayans were
most happy under the severe tyranny Of
Francia and Lopez, when they were all
practically slaves, and he regretted that
foreigners are not allowed to come in and
buy land, because it means to the natives
an ultimate loss cs nationality.
Another EnGlishman, who had been
three years cattle farming at San lgnacio,
told me that ever since he had been there
he had never got stroke of work out of
the natives dwelling on his land; they live
on oranges, maudioca and mate, and will
not work, On his estancia he has 10000
orange trees, but for want Of means OF
transportation the fruit has no market
value Under the trees the oranges lie on
the ground foot deep, and the cattle eat
them and fatten well.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-16

winch has rree capillary CIRCULATION cor
responding to the corium of the skin.
Oil glands, simple or compound, which
lubricates the hair and scalp, open into the
follicle near its outlet. Besides these, sweat
glands also open into the follicle. Extend
ing diagonally up from the lower part of
each follicle to the outer skin are two series
of bands of muscular tissue, the erector
muscles of the hair. When these muscles
contract, each hair is elevated and the con
tents Of the follicle-the fluids at its base
and the contents of its sebaceous and sweat
glands-are squeezed out in proportion tc
the degree of contraction.
The root Of each hair tube consists of an
ovoid enlargement resting upon bulb
shaped cone called the papilla which rises
from the base Of the follicle This modi
fled form of the papill@ found over the en-
tire surface of the skin is highly vascular
possessing network Of capillaries within.
Each hair grows by the formation of new
cells at the bulb given off by the papilla,
which is made up for the most part of I'M
developed indicated cells and free fbers
The old cells are pressed upward and elon-
gated in the hair shaft by the formation of
new cells in the soft matrix of the paplla.
The height of the papilla is about double
its breadth, and the upper portion is sup
posed to give the color cells to the hair
shaft. -HylandC. Kirk in New York Times.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-16

The largest gold coin now in circulation
is said to be the gold ingot, or 'loof" of
Anam, a French colony in eastern Asia.
1t is fiat round gold piece, and on it is
written in India lax its value, which is
about 500. The next sized coin to this
the "obang," of Japan, which is worth
about $55: and next comes the "benda," of
Ashantee, which represents n value OF
about $40. The California $50 gold piece ia
worth about the same as the "benda. F" The
heaviest silver coin in the world also be-
longs to Anam, where the silver ingot is
worth about SIS; then comes the Chinese
"tael" and then the Austrian double
thaler.-Intervew with Numismatist.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-16
1nauepee OF Rea rape on Health.

The Grand Junction (Colo) News relates
an incident showing how great mass OF
red tape may be used up in the settlement
of a triviality. A Navajo pupil at Teller
institute was found to have one of his feet
endowed with surplus toe, and the super
intendent ordered pair of shoes for him
from local shop at cost of five dollars.
Secretary Noble disputed the bill. Then
the superintendent wrote to the secretary:
"Indian boy here with six toes; can't pos
sibly wear government shoe. What shall
dor"
The secretary answered, "Off with his
toe" Next the superintendent asked,
(Which toe2" And the secretary wrote,
"Sixth toe, of course" If the secretary
thought that that ended it he was wrong
Again the superintendent addressed him
saying, Toe off. What shall do with itH'
To which the secretary made final answer:
"Ship it to Topeka for interment in gov
ernment graveyard"
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-16

Some one gives the following as the
ncknames OF certain authors: Emerson
The Sphinx. Schiller-The Republican
Poet. Goethe-Ihe Poet of Pantheism.
Shelley-The Eternal Child. Keats-The
Resurrectionized Greek. Byron-The Poet
of Passion. Moore-The Butterfly. Jere-
my Taylor-The Shakespeare of Divines.
Coleridge-The Insulated Son of Reverie.
Bunyan-Sponsor of the People. Shake
speare-The Myriad Minded. Ben Jonson
The Divine Bully of the Old English
Parnassus. Spenser-The Poets Poet.
Chaucer-The Well of English Indebted,
or the Morning Star of English Poetry
Caedmon-The Milton of the Forefathers
New York Tribune.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-16

Why does cat walk around upon the
hearth rug for about five minutes before he
takes his seat2 Pm sure, as the English
people say, don't know. A neighbor Of
mine, however, was watching his cat going
through the gyrating preliminaries the
other evening" and he told me what he be-
lieved to be the truth of the matter. He
says he got his facts from Darwin. hope
he does, but as the children in the Seventh
Reader say, zone can't always tellp'
1t seems that cat belongs to the leopard,
panther and tiger race, so that no amount
of domestication has been able to eradicate
inherited tendencies. The animals men
toned live in the woods-when they are not
in the geological gardens-and they have
no hired help to prepare beds for them.
When ready to 90 to rest they have to find
fallen leaves and tree branches, not well
assorted. They tramp round and round
on the spot where they propose to lie until
it is reduced to the necessary condition for
Il couch. Our friends cat was just carry
ing on the radition.-Chicago Journal
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-16

81 hope you have seen large headed
photo, with little legs, representing the
undersigned, pen in hand, tapping his fore
head to knock an idea out, 1t has just
sprung up so abundautly in all the shops
that am ashamed to go about town look
ing in at the picture windows, which is my
delight. 1t seems TO me extraordinarily
ludicrous, and much more like than the
grave figure done in earnest 1t made me
laugh when | first came upon it, until !
shook again in open, sunlighted Picca-
dilly."
He returned to Gad's Hill, bringing this
with him, and telling us that he had been
so amused with it and so fascinated by it,
thinking it 80 irresistibly funny" that he
stood looking at it, roaring with laughter,
until he became conscious of large and
sympathetic audience laughing so heart
lily with him that he had to beat Il hasty
retreat.-Charles Dickens, by Pen and Pen,
Gil kitton.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-16

Some years ago an inventor thought of
the idea of an "orier board" to be hung
up in the kitchens of private houses. The
boards bore columns of the names of ar
tiCles in the COmmouest use, with u hole
opposite each name and a lot of movable
pegs to put in the holes against whatso
ever articles the housewives needed to keep
up working supply. The invention may
have sold well or it may not, but now the
grocers are buying them and distributing
them to their customers, because, as one
grocer put it, they save hours of waiting
while women try TO think of what they
need, as well rs the extra trips which used
to follow the gradual working of each Gus
toner's memory.-New York Sun,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-16
This observer suggested that IL might he

This observer suggested that it might be
good thing for Paraguay if the govern
ment caused the orange trees TO be cut
down, as the government of Costa Rica at
one time had the bananiers destroyed, with
a view to stamping out laziness and oblig-
ing the people to work for their bread.
All this seems strange. Nature and the
Jesuits have given these Paraguayans the
means of life and oblivious felicity in the
shape of mandioca, oranges, mate and to-
bacco. They enjoya climate so delightful
that clothes are scarcely needed. And yet
the meddlesome Europeans are surprised
and irritated because they do not work
Theodore Child in Harper's.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-16

John l.. Sullivan has the handsomest
foot that ever measured. 1t is on
which is small for n man of his height and
weight, but it is absolutely without a blem-
ish. have made shoes for Allen, Mace
Goss, Gallagher, Coburn and dozen other
ring celebrities, but their feet were either
disfgured with corns or bunions, or s. AIRED
by the Spikes" of their opponents while
in battle.-lnterview with ST. Louis
Shoemaker
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-16

That the coloring matter Of the hair Is
situated sometimes in one part of the shaft
and sometimes In another and that one of
the most common causes in the change of
color is due TO obstructing the course and
supply of pigment. are inferable from
consideration of the process by which the
hair is built up Every hair consists of a
tube, more or less cylindrical, covered with
angular scales having their angles toward
the free extremity of the shaft Each hair
Is set more or less obliquely into follicle,
or skin sack, from one-half to one-quarter
of an inch in depth. This folliele being an
Unfold of the skin, is made up Of three
LAYERS or membranes, the middle one Of
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-16

The Democrats of the Ninth Sena-
torial district of Kentucky composed
of the counties of Logan, Todd and
Simpson, have nominated Hon. M.
S. Clark, of Russellville, to represent
them in the next Legislature, while
the Democrats of Logan county have
nominated s. M. Cough to fill the
same position in the lower hou 9.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-16
Grand Annual Excursion

To the SeashOre via l.. d N. and G.
Il o. routes. White Sulphur Springs,
Richmond, Old Point Comfort and
Norfolk visited en- route. A special
train composed of elegant coaches and
Pullman sleeping cars, will leave
Louisville at l2:45 p. M. Wednesday,
August 9Th, '9l, reaching Old Point
Comfort next evening at p. m.
Round trip rate to Old Point is only
SIG from GAINESVILLE. IS d&Wtf
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-16
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 IL MoOre's.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-16

In diphtheria the virus resides in the
false membrane, and for that reason is less
likely to be carried to a distance; but the
particles long retain their power of infec
ton. The contagiousness of consumption
lies in the patients expectations and dis
charges. If these are carefully received in a
disinfecting fluid there is almost no danger
to attendants and friends.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-16
cAHENsLYs MEMORIAL.


cuss IL az tarn Way.
CAPE MAY, July 10. resident Halri-
son and Cardinal Gibbons bad an acct
dental meeting on the board wall; Tues
day. After briet YAK, they came in
front of the presi lens cottage, when
Mr.. Harrison invited the cardinal to en-
ter. In the course Of a pleasant CONVEX
sation of about half an hour it is stated
that the president introduced the sub
.ect Of the Cahensly memorial
de gave his opinion quite freely, and
aid hat, while having no disposition to
interfere in church matters, he was
glad to have an opportunity for express
ing his satisfaction at the published re-
buke administered at home and abroad to
foreign interference in our domestic af-
fairs. The cardinal, il is said, was deep
ly impressed, and very much pleased
with the Presidents views on the sub
iect,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-16

HARTFORD, July 10. Representative
Stevens, Of Bridgeport, will probably
Introduce an electrocution bill at tn
next session Of the legislature. He says
he will be very careful however, to omit
the clause regarding secrecy, as he re
CARDS that feature Of the bill as I'M
American.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-16
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chill
blains, corns, and all skin eruptions
and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money re-
funded, Price 25 cents per box. For
sale by Owen d Moore.