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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15
Death Singles Out Strangely

81 just met, II while ago, " said Mr.. J, w.
Nier, a Kansas City engineer "a soldier
who was wounded ut the battle Of Wound
ed Knee. He was in the act of firing when
he was shot, the ball from a Winchester
passing from armpit to armpit. clear
through both lungs. He was given up for
dead, but today says he is just as well and
strong as ever he was in his life.
1T is curious how death stalks singing
out some and sparing others who seem to
court "A visit from him | remember when
l was in the governments employ at the
Mississippi jetties that the yellow fever
visited the squad Of twenty-eight on duty
at the ietties, and seventeen became pros
trated with the fever The others became
exhausted in watching their stricken com.
rades, and one night three of the patients,
becoming crazed, broke away aud took to
the canebrakes. The next day they were
found in a swamp, and these three of the
seventeen afflicted were the only ones who
recovered, st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15
Sun snots.

For several years the sun has been in a
quiescent condition, his surface being com
paratiyely free from spots, and his promn-
ences of comparatively infrequent occur
renee and insignificant proportions. The
great luminary has been passing through
his minimum sun spot period; for the spot
producing activity of the sun is governed
by laws that the close observation of the
last two centuries has interpreted, while
observers are still cropping after the cause
of the spots themselves.
1t takes about eleven years to complete
sun spot cycle, though the intervals are
irregular. Each cycle includes a maxi
mum and minimum period, which are
also irregular The spots vary greatly in
number. During some cycles the suns
face is never free from them; duringothers
it is unmarried for days, and even for
months. As the last maximum period oc
Cured about 1872 it is time to antci-
pate recurrence of solar activity and re-
cent observations show that the activity
has already begun,
Enormous fluctuations are taking place
on the surface of the sun, and will be fol-
lowed for the two or three coming years by
spots of every variety. There will be normal
spots, consisting Of an umbra and penum-
bra, and spots irregular in form or gather
ed in groups. The sizes Of the spots vary
from 500 miles to $4,000 miles or more, and
they are often large enough to be visible
to the naked eye They may last for few
days, or for weeks or months. Their dis
tributiOn is mostly confined to two zones
ON the suns surface, between dogs and
40 dogs. of latitude north and south.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15

A wife whose husband has bunglinQ
brain and homely face used to try tc
make things pleasant at home by express.
ing her admiration Of his talents and Civ.
ing him the pet name of brains" Her
delicate flattery did not seem to have much
influence upon him. though she kept it up
for whole year after their marriage. One
time not long ago, when she was in a happy
frame of melting mood or medtative state
she expressed her admiration of his comely
countenance, and Mt last went so far as to
say she would give him the pet name OF
Beauty" He smiled as she repeated the
word with full consciousness that she had
touched his weak point. And now, what
ever be his mood of mind or the vicissi-
tudes of life, that word dispels all other
thoughts and the twain are happy.-Chi-
cagO News
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15
spoon, whatever etiquette may say to the

spoon, whatever etiquette may say to the
contrary.
The fork Is overworked also in the eat
ing Of peas, succotash and limpid food cf
that sort. Instead Of chasing one poor pea
around your plate with theimpotent fork,
ana finally having TO head of its flight
with Il Bit Of bread, why not drop the fork
and utilize the convenient and sensible
spoons Why should etiquette despoil eat
ing Of its comforts and its joys2 The fork
is all right up to a certain point; but there
is such q thing as the fork being over
worked. Boston TRANSCRIPT
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15

MITCHELL, Ind, May 15,-At Medora,
Ind, Vance Humsucker u 1-year-old son
Of Tom Huusucker, was shot and killed
at his home, his left side and face and
neck being partly torn away. Two boys
were at the house at the time of the
shooting, but they are so scared that they
can tell nothing definite. 1t is supposed
the shot was fired accidentally.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15
oveR $4,000 FOREIGNERS


WASHINGTON, May 15.-Arrivals of
immigrants at the ports of Baltimore,
Boston, New Orleans, New York, Phila-
delphia and san Francisco comprise
about 90 per cent, Of the entire immigra-
ton of which record and report are
made. Immigrants coming in 10y way
of the British North American provinces
and Mexico are not included in the
statistics of immigration, During the
first three months Of the current year
the arrivals at the six ports named were
as 70 lows; Baltimore, 4,SO0; Boston,
2.250; New Orleans, 999; New York, a.,
3O1; Philadelphia 1861; san Francisco,
13l. Total S6.04S
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15
Thrcnts of LYnchinr.

MUNCIE, Ind, May 15.-Walter Nor
ris, aged %, farm hand working for
James Rector, of Harrison township.
Tuesday criminally assaulted his en-
ployer's 12-year-old daughter He was
arrested on the charge of rape and
placed under a 81, 300 bond, Morris is
charged with having seduced an older
daughter Of Rectors. The neighbors
are very indignent, and threats of lynch
ing are made.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15
Annrehy In Duteh Gnlnnn.

PARAMAR1To, May 15.-The people Of
the lower order have revolted against
the authorities in Dutch Guiana, Serious
conflicts with the insurgents have oc-
CURED in which many persons were
wounded, and the situation is becoming
more alarming. A discussion between
the governor of the colony and officials
under him rs to what measures should
be adopted, serves to heighten the dis
ORDER
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15

Englishman on Venezuelan territory by
an officer Of that government some
weeks ago has added another aggravat-
ing feature TO the already aggravating
question between Venezuela and Brit
ish Guiana. both the English and Ven
ezuclans in the disputed territory are
securing arms and ammunition, and u
serious conflict is looked for between the
two factions.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15
A RECKLESS BARBER
Narrowly Misses Shooting Il Young Lady
at Church Festival.

NlInpLEsBoRo, Ky, May Il, -- Ed.
Montgomery, a white barber, went into
the Western Union telegraph Office to see
the operator Tuesday night, when the
manager Hugh Allen. ordered him out,
saving no one was allowed behind the
railing. Shortly after Allen crossed the
street where a church supper was in
progress. He was met by Montgomery
who attacked him and drawing pistol
fired The bullet missed Allen and i'm
hedded itself in the wall close to the
head of Miss Jessie Lain. Montgomery
was arrested.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15
A Terrible Threat.

Caller-Johnuy, what are you going to
be when You grow upY
Johnuy-lm goin' 20 be congressman.
Caller-That isn't a very high ambition.
Johuny-Well, then, pad better buy me
that drum before get my mind well made
up.-Munsey's Weekly.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15

There are several tribes of Indians in
Mexico which believe in witchcraft, and
the other week a woman was killed be-
cause it was contended TINT she drove the
sun over into the United States and filled
up the space with rain,-Detroit Free Press
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15

tits a great deal easier to write poem
10 the first snow storm than to the last, "
remarked the poet.
'Why is thatw asked the friend.
because replied the poet, you are
never certain that the last storm is the
last. "-Munsey' Weekly
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15
Getting More Interesting,

DUBLIN, May 15.--The priest of Dun
more has refused to administer the sacra-
ment to Parnellites
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15
MERW0WS DISEASES.

every class fNer7ou5 Diseases remedy has been able
compare with the Eeryno Tonic which pleasant aud harmless
upon youngest child Oldest ndivi1
all the ailments which tho human family heir
dependent exhaustion and impaired digestion. When there
supply food in tho Blood general of debility of
be brain, spinal and is the result Starved nerves. like
starved muscles become when the right kind of food supplied and
thousand and ailments the nerves recover AS the
eryous system supply all the power by which Tic vital forces Of the
the first suffer for Of perfect
Ordinary food does contain sufficient quantity the Kind Of utmen
necessary repair the present mode Of living and labor imposes
the For this becomes that food be
supplied Tcont production of South American Continent has been
analysis the essential elements Of which
formed This for M magic power ali forms of
iorano
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15

why should the fork be preferred before
the spoon in the absorption of pudding,
diaphanous in itself, and whose chief claim
mon the paate's appreciation is the thin.
ner sauce which accompanies and gloriics
itg How wearying and unsatisfactory 10
is TO do Justice to such food with the fork!
srbe spoon is the only proper sensible vehi-
Gle with the spoon each mouthful Of
pudding Ia aueiuted with its modicum of
saucc. and whom you have finished your
nuddinc You have not the modification of
gazing into your saucer and seeing there
sauce which the fork is powerless 10 carry
20 your tantalized mouth. When it comes
~ budding aud pudding sauce the fork Is
an sbofg{natiou. Giye ms. saw we. the
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15
\ Job for the Champion.

Ambitious Wife-Nou were the cham
pjon football player at college, weren't
you?
Meek lIusband-Y-e-s, m'dear. Why?
Ambitious Wife-Oh, nothing, nothing.
Only that ten-a-week clerk is in the parlor
with our daughter again,-New York
Weekly
The fast express train record is mile in
80 seconds, the racehorse record I'm. 35s.
The best trotting horse time is Pm. S., and
the record for safety bicycles on cinder
path is 2m POS.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15

Nervousness end
Nervous Prostitution,
Nervous Headache and
Sick Headache,
Female Weakness,
All Diseases of Women,
Nervous Chills,
Paralysis,
Nervous Par, ysms and
Nervous Choking
hot Flas hes,
Palpigluon Of The Heart,
Mental Dependency
Sleeplessness,
St. Vitus's Dance,
Nervousness Of Females,
Nervousness Of Old Age,
Neuralgia,
Pains in the Heart,
Pains in the Back,
Failing Health.
All these and many other c,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15
CaAwFoRDsv11l1, Inn, Aug. 20, '36,


10 the Great South American Medicine co.:
DEAR GENTS II desire to say to You that l
have suffered for many years with very gcri.
Gus disease of the stomach and nerves ] tried
every medicine l could hear of but nothing
done me any apprccable good until was al
Vised to try your Great South American Nervue
Tonic and Stomach and Liver Cure, and since
using several bottles of it must say that am
surprised at its wonderful powers to cure The
stomach and general neryous system II every
one knew the value of this remedy as do, YOU
would not be able 10 supply the demand.
J, A. HARDEE,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15

The Anglo-Ncnezuelan Quarrel.
CARACAS. MAY 15.-The shooting Of an
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15
8 SWORN CURE F0R Sr. !

CRAwFoRDsvrIE, IND, May r. 1886.
Ry daughter, twelve years old, had been ST
hicted for several months with ChoTel or st.
Vituss Dance. She was reduced to q skeleton,
could not walk could not talk, could not sWal-
like sn infant. Doctor and noighbors gave her
up. Icommenced giving her the South Ameri'
can Nervine Tonic; the effects wcro very sur
prising, In three days she was rid OF the ner-
yousness, and rapidly improved. -Four bottles
cured her completely. | think the south
American Nervine the grandost remedy ever
discovered, and would recommend it to every
one. MRS. W. Ss ANsA4NGEti'
State Of Indiana, Zee,
Montgomery CONatp, "'
Subscribed and sworn to before me this May
10. 1887. CIAs. M. TRAVIS, Notary Public.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15

blr. Solomon Bond, member of the Society
OF FRIENDS, Of Darlington, Ind, says II have
used twelve bottles CT The Great South Ameri-
can NeIvine Tonic and Stomach and Liver Cure,
and consider that every bottle did for me one
hundred dollars worth of good, because have
not had a good nights sleep for twenty years
on account Of irritation, pain, horrible dreams,
and general nervous prostration, which has
been caused by chronic indigestion and dys-
condition Of my nervous system. But now can
lie down and seepall night as sweetly rs baby,
and ! feel like sound man. do not think
there has ever been u medicine introduced into
this country which win at all compare with
hav no Ia &c po1rN fovf 1,l
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15
ITUS'S DANCE or CHOREA.

CRAwFoRDsvILLE, IND, June %, 1857
Biy daughter, eleven years old, was severely
afflicted with st. Yituss Dance or Chorea. We
gave her three and one-hals bottles Of South
American Neryino and she is completely re-
stored believe it viii cure every case of st.
Vituss Dance. have kept It in my family for
two years. and am sure ii is the greatest rem
edy IN the world for Indigestion and Dyspep-
sia, all forms of Nervous Disorders and Failing
Health from whatever cause.
JOHN T. MIsH.
| State of Indiana, D.
| Montgomery County, 5@o'
Subscribed and sworn to before me this June
| %. 1887 CHAS. w. WRIGHT,
Notary Public.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15
G. u II z: S

Broken Constitution,
Debility Of Old Age,
indigestion and Dyspepsia,
Heartburn and Sour Stomach,
Weight and Tenderness in Stomach,
Loss of Appetite,
Frightful Dreams,
Dizziness and Ringing in the Ears,
Weakness Of Extremities and
Painting,
impure ana impoverished Blood,
Boils and CarbQncles,
Gcrofula,
Ecrofulous Swelling and Ulcers,
Consumption Of the Lungs,
Catarrh Of the Lungs,
Bronchitis and Chronic Cough,
Liver Complaint,
Chronic piarrh@a,
Delicate and Scrofulous Children,
Summer Complaint Of Infants.
cared by this wonderful Nervine Tonic.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-23

nlS NAME MORAN, NOT ELMORE.
The Dying Hobo Tells His secret-rhs
Penalty Of . spree.
There seems but little hope left for Frank
Eimorc, who was shot by William Ditton,
January IS, while engaged in drunken
brawl in the Adelaide saloon on the water
front. For time it was thought that de-
spite the desperate odds against him. with
charge Of shot in his liver and kidneys,
he would recover. but he has gradually
grown weaker, day by day, and now there
appears no alternative but the grave.
Being. aware Of his condition, the
III. T. Sparkling, the city physician, who
has been attending him, that his true
name was Frank Moran and not Frank
Elmore. He asked that the doctor write
to his brother who lives in ST. Johns, New
Brunswick.
Last evening he had a hemorrhage of
the wound, and it left him very weak. For
the past five days he has taken scarcely
any nourishment. His suffering is SO ter
rible that death will be mercy His con-
tinual moaning and crying out in agony
- most piteous. He Is expected to live
only few days.
On the morning of January Is, before
daylight, Connors Moran, the escaped
prisoner, and another man entered the
Cayuga saloon, which is on University
street. opposite the Adelaide, and de-
manded that the barkeeper "put up" the
drinks. One Of the trio pointed revolver
at the barkeeper's face, and for half an
hour they drank in the saloon, while the
trembling barkeeper did their bidding.
While they were in the saloon Ditton,
who did the shooting, and who is now in
the county Jail, came in. He was set upon
by Moran and terribly beaten. Ditton
ran from the saloon and Moran's party
crossed the street and ordered the bar
keeper at the Adelaide to throw up his
hands. just then the saloon door flew
open. Ditton stood with shotgun in his
hands and fired the charge into Moran's
side
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-23
STREET GRADE TAXES.

Some OF the Moro Important Delin.
quent Districts.
The persistent efforts during the past
few years by the PosT-INTELLIGENcE prom
Use to result at last in clearing of from the
city's books the accumulation of delin-
quent grade taxes. For nearly seven
years this subject has been calling for at
tention ct the hands Of the city council,
and although the delinquents may plead
negligence on the part of city officials, it is
only technical negligence, and it cannot
be set up ~ bar that those concerned
have not been reminded of their derelic-
tipn.
So far back as 1884, Hon. H. G. Struve,
one Of the best mayors the city ever had,
IN his message to the council he declares
that "the city attorney [now Judge Osbornl
pleads the hardship in some in
stances of compelling comparatively poor
property holders to raise large sums of
money in the general stringency, and in
other cases he believes that little leniency
will induce voluntary settlement of the
tax.
Whatever little irregularlty there may
have been in the order of procedure, the
property is so vastly more valuable that
TIE TAX ~ = mere ~Sf1ue. Much mas been
paid since; there was then SIS, 674.4S over
due"
Judge Strive makes some comment on
the subject whose appositeness is as lively
now as when it was written. "No COM
plant Is heard that there has been fraud,
corruption or improper conduct in the
execution Of the work. The owners of adj
jacent property have been benefited largely
in excess of the tax imposed upon them.
II, in the multitude Of public business,
performed by the mayor and common
council without pay, some technical inn
Projections or slight omissions or irregu-
larity not affecting the substantial rights
of the parties have been inadvertently oc-
casioned, which have been discovered by
some lynx-eyed lawyer, it ought not to
abrogate an honest debt which rests in
moral obligation. appeal earnestly to
all delinquents to pay what they owe. If
any Of them plead inability to pay at the
present time, let them acknowledge their
liability, and there will be no dificulty
about the extension of payment"
Upon some of the streets referred to by
ex-Mayor Struve there are still taxes uri-
paid. They are as follows, emitting odd
cents.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-23

buttons down his waistcoat and : lara
white hat with silver braid. The cap
"Ihi: fellow murdered my cook.
This Mexican, who was sort Of mar
looking, less elegantly attired Mex ,rsn
who took me TO- . cave in . cliff Of solid
rock. Il was the town prison. They
searched me, took away the money the
captain gave me and put an iron belt
around my waist. The other end Of the
chain was fastened in the solid wall Of the
cell. A heavy door made Of timbers was
then swung TO. and was in darkness.
don't know what caused the sensation,
but ! didn't care at all. just sat down,
forgot where was, and was with my
father, mother and brothers again.
II stayed in the hole over two weeks.
when one morning little Mexican girl
came 70 zee me. She taught me to speak
Spanish little, and one day she brought
me marlin spike which she had hidden
under her skirts. When she went away
used the spike to knock the rivet OF the Belt
that was around my waist. The big door
was not locked. TWAS night and slipped
away. ! went down aboard q wooden
schooner that flew the American flag
and engaged myself as an apprentice on
her. She was bound for San Francisco.
Three miles down the gulf was the Ivan
hoe. She was riding at anchor and could
see the crew loading in ballast. One after
noon she sailed away.
The day after she was gone, at daylight,
. terrible storm came up. The wind
swooped down and beat the gulf into
mountains of waves that fell on the
wharves and beach in breakers The whole
Of the water front of Santa Rosalia was
swept into the sea and everybody in the
town turned out to see the result. The
wreckage foated about the Laura Minor
that was our schooner-and threatened to
stove in her sides. She rode the waves and
pulled and tugged at her line, and finally
she lo-inch hawser broke in two like q
cotton thread and the schooner was carried
with the breakers to the shore and was
dashed to pieces. climbed up the bull
warks and jumped overheard. When I
came up was swept in near some wreck
age that had Gained the water for mo-
ment and before anot her breaker came
had reached the shore.
everybody shouted and clapped his
hands. The marshal, who had put me in
Jail, carried me on his shoulders and
everybody followed him. Twas the hero
OF the hour, and during the next three
weeks remained in Santa Rosalia could
take my pick from amongst the prettiest
senoritas.
"Thirty-six hours after the storm they
found the bodies of the captain and the
rest of the crew of the Laura Minor on the
beach and buried them decently.
II took the next British ship for Seattle.
/ deserted her in Tacoma eight DAYS ago,
and it ever get back home again I'll stay
there -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-23
SNOW MAKES LOTS OF FUN.
Sleighing and snowbslling the
Order OF the Day.


Again snow visited the city yesterday.
In the early morning it commenced falling
at first lightly, and as the day advanced
and the wind died down, the flakes became
larger. BY 8 o'clock in the afternoon about
three inches of compact, dry snow had
fallen. making excellent coasting, which
many small boys INDUCED in, and an hour
later sleighs were out, and the merry Jingle
of the bells could be heard at every street
corner.
All the steep grades in the city
were quickly appropriated by boys and
their sleds. Yesler avenue, from the
top Of the grade at Sixth street,
down to Third, proved especially
inviting, and great crowd of youngsters
coasted until the hill was like mountain
of ice and the sidewalks leading up the
avenue were so smooth that pedestrians
needed an alpenstock to climb the grade
At the bottom of every steep grade crowd
of unsympathetic men stood waiting to
jeer and laugh at some unfortunate who
would attempt to walk down. In nearly
every instance the unfortunate would
slide about half way down the grade, when
his feet would 60 from under him and he
would land at the bottom of the grade on
his back. Thus the crowds on the corners
grew larger and the laughter and shouts
grew louder as the number of victims in
creased.
Though the snow was not of the proper
consistency to make good snowballs, still
a good deal of that sport was INDUCED in
by men as well as the young.