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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-14
WITHOUT BREAD.
The Situation in Eastern Prns-
sia Very Gloomy.
Depending on the United
States for SustenanCe.

Not a Pound of Rye VIII BE Permitted TO
Cross the Line from Russia into German
Territory-Great Distress in Many POr-
tions OF the Empire-Despair in SiIesia.
To BE Pitied.
BERLIN, Aug. lathe news from
eastern Prussia is of the gloomiest char
acter. The people there Just have be-
come aware of the Russian prohibition
of the export of rye, and they regard it
almost as a death sentence. Those near
the frontier have been depending of late
ON rye purchased in small quantities
across the boundary i'll Russia.
Not a Pound Allowed to Go Out.
The Russian officials now refuse to
let even a pound of grain go over the
line, and they have threatened with i'm
prisonment any person caught selling,
or any German found on Russian soil
with the grain purchased there.
May Ask for Army Rations.
The scenes described are heartrending,
and numerous applications have been
made to the local authorities for relief.
These applications are fast consuming
the money devoted to the sustenance of
the poor, and there is some talk of petit
tioning the Prussian government to
issue army rations to the distressed Il
Is believed that Chancellor Caprivi will
adopt this course rather than repeal the
corn duties.
In Manufacturing Centers.
In the manufacturing centers of Ger
many, especially Chemnitz, Platzen and
Greiz, the distress of the people is in
creasing, dullness of trade being COM
bined with the high price of provisions.
Rye bread is the staple of the poorer
class Of the working people, and any in
crease of the already high price would
mean starvation to them.
There is strong desire in the manu-
featuring districts to emigrate to Amer
lea, but few of the people are sufficiently
ahead in money to do SO.
Despair in silesia.
Among the peasantry, says CORE
spondent writing from Silesia, the gen
eral feeling is that of apathetic despair.
Jewish Refugees.
The prevalent distress in Germany re-
acts on the Jewish refugees, and every
where along the border they are being
turned back unless absolutely equipped
with funds to take care of themselves.
The majority of the refugees are with
out money, and therefore are not per-
mitted to enter Germany.
Looking to Us for Relief.
There has been a sudden change in
the tone of certain German papers
toward the United States since the Rus
sian prohibition of rye expectation.
The writers now generally look to the
United States for relief, not only for the
present, but in the future and it is an
ticipated confidently that the supply
from America will offset the poor har-
vest and prevent prolonged distress.
1t is a Political Move.
The London Times st. Petersburg
correspondent says it is declared, in
well informed circles, that the prohibi-
ton of rye exports was not warranted
by the condition of the crops, and that
the ukase was political move directed
against Germany and Austria.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-14

NEW YoRK, Aug. IA dispatch
from Thomaston. L. l.. says that Amel-
men, the negro who attempted to assault
Mrs NeimeyeT near Great Neck, has
been arrested In Jamaica.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-14

LOWELL, Mass, Aug. i4.-General
B. F. Butler is at his home In this city,
enjoying his usual good health.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-14
Looking to Us for Relief.
II is a Political Move

The London Times st. Petersburg
correspondent says it is declared, in
well informed circles, that the prohibi-
ton Of rye exports was not warranted
by the condition of the crops, and that
the ukase was political move directed
against Germany and Austria.
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-21

It was early evening, and the Erie day
express from New York, having stopped al
H0ruellsville for supper for its passengers
was once more en- r0ute-a long, heavy
train, laboriously climbing the steep grade
which leads from Hornellsville up 70 the
little village of Almond. four miles west.
The ascent was about half made, when
suddenly the slow puff, puff Of the engine
ceased, the train came to a halt, and al
most simultaneously began to slip back
ward
Everybody was alert in an instant.
Thoughts OF disaster were in the minds
of all; men Jumped to the platform and
women thrust their heads out Of the win.
dows or stood in the aisles with anxious
questioning Of eye and tongue. One WON
an, pale with apprehension, grasped a
brakeman's coat as he was hurrying back.
'AVhat IS it," she cried, and her voice was
tremulous with alarm. what IS the trou-
bier"
"Oh. nothing" said the brakeman, 'only
a trunk dropped out Of the baggage car,
and we've got to 20 back for Il.
''Humphi" commented the inquirer, set
Ting back IN her seat with rather a dis
gusted expression Then, as the speed Of
the train increased, she took fresh fear. Il
hope a iingman has gone back, she said
neryously; the company had better pay
for a trunk than a wreck" and she put her
head out Of the window to reoonnoiter. At
the moment train slowed again and q
couple Of men swung a trunk up from
the side Of the track Good graciousi"
exclaimed the woman, drawing in hei
head, ~ guess they'd better 20 back; that's
my trunk. Her Point Of View in New
York Times.
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-21

Mud baths are rarely administered in this
country. whereas in certain parts Of Eu-
rope they are often resorted to, and are
generally believed to be Of decided thera.
peutic value At Carlsbad a peat is used,
which is rich in iron elements and vege-
table products, and It is mixed with hot
Sprudel water.
This peat bath raises the temperature Of
the body, quickens the hearts action and
sends the blood rushing to the head 1t Is
held to be especially efficacious in promot-
ing the absorption Of abdominal growths.
More than likely much too high an esti-
mate has been put upon the value Of these
baths, and it is doubtful If their remedial
effect Is much greater than hot water baths.
At any rate, there would be danger in them
for many people, for. besides stimulating,
as would a hot poultice, they greatly de-
press the bathers unless they are very
strong and rugged. Herald
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-21
A cheap Method for colorlng Glass.

Some of the German porcelain and glass
manufacturers are now using new color
ing material, capable Of being fixed"
without fire. In carrying out this process,
ordinary water colors are used, these be-
ing rubbed down with a certain mixture,
consisting of two solutions, compounded
in definite propol s2ons, one Of them being
composed of 100 parts Of a syrup of potas-
stun water glass, to which has been added
ten parts of lead acetate solution-ffteen
parts lead acetate in 100 parts Of water
and stirred by an air stream until well
mixed; the other solution Is a mixture Of
fifty parts Of borax dissolved in 100 parts
Of warm water and twenty parts of glyc-
erin.
Sixty parts of the first described solution
are mixed with forty parts Of the second,
and with this mixture the colors are
rubbed down. For thinning purposes wa
ter and the first named solution are mixed
well together in equal parts, After the
products have been painted they are placed
in a bath composed as follows; One part Of
borax Is dissolved in twelve parts of water
and mixed in gutta percha vessel with
fifty parts Of hydrohuorio and ten parts Of
sulphuric acid. On the immersion of the
articles some ten minutes in this bath
they are washed in clean water, and the
color appears as II burned in.-NeW York
Sun
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-21
$50 ana . Uoai Onuve.

ftNVe had more fun last winter than you
could shake a stick at" said pretty little
friend of mine who is pulling her dear
little brain over all the isms and ologies
that are taught at Sage college, the female
annex to Cornell university.
81 wouldn't tell you about It for the
world IL school wasn't out and everybody
gone away. But mind, if you print a word
of it will never speak to you again.
you know most Of the girls at Sage are
serious, solemn things, who seem to think
that the chief end Of life is to beat the boys
and take all the prizes. don't. prefer
to have the boys take the prizes and then
take me. Then it is all in the family, don't
you sect But the girls amt all prigs and
digs Some of them are lovely-that is,
mean real jolly and full of fun.
"We had some of that kind there last
winter, and poor Mrs. Hooper, the matron,
was almost driven wild by them. You are
supposed to be in your room at a certain
hour, and not think Of poklng your nose
out till morning. Bless your heart do you
think a real, live girl, filed with the love
Of nature and fond Of studying astronomy
in companies of two is going to put up
with any such Imprisonment We-that
is to say, they--didn't last winter, but
found some means Of escape, and had lots
Of good times sleigh riding with the boys.
1.-THE leakage Of students was discovered,
but how did they get out? That was the
question. Poor Mrs. Hooper sat up at
nights and watched. She had insomnia with
thinking She actually lost flesh with
worrying, for she was afraid that there
might be some horrid story get iRto the
newspapers, don't you know.
AT last the mystery was solved, and
what do you think it vast The coal chute
that ran down into the cellari This was
the way that the girls got out
did they nail it upi Well, should say
sol So that impending tragedy ended hap
PLY. But don't You dare to print itp'-
New York Herald
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-21
cables Furnish something to rank About.

Gables Furnish Something to Talk About.
The i've big electric cables that are
stretched over the Brooklyn bridge are a
more fruitful topic Of popular discussion
than the weather, and cause more contro-
versies than politics. On a moderate com
putation about thirty citizens Of Brooklyn
fall out every day about them. The ques
ton is what they are covered with.
The cables are laid side by side on wooden
supports in the open space between the
railroad tracks. They are Of one uniform
dark grayish color from end to end. At
the tower, where they begin, there are
Joints wiped" with solder in true plumber
style, and then you are certain the casing
of the cable is lead pipe. A little bit fur
Their on the covering is wrinkled and
scanned and then you are sure it is painted
cloth like the aerial cables in the street.
Next you observe some scratches appar-
emily showing fresh lead underneath; so
then you lean to the pipe theory again.
After this are a lot more of wrinkles and
just when you are satisfied that it is cloth
after all, you get to the middle Of the
bridge, where there are more joints neatly
wiped" with solder and you swing back
to the pipe platform This sort Of thing
lasts until you get to the end Of the bridge
and the cable sinks from sight.
One pleasant circumstance about it is
that no matter which view you take of it
your friend will always take the other
The cables never look the same to two per
sons. If you are convinced it's cloth the
other man is cock sure its lead, and when
you think it's lead he is ready to swear it's
cloth.-New York Herald
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-21

Every one knows that thegenuine Down
Eastn Yankee sbrewdness was born in the
first generation Of such Yankees, was prac
ticed by them and has been handed down
by them TO their sons, grandsons, and even
the third and fourth generations, etc But
whether this trick is original or not-that
has nothing to do with it, for in this case
It illustrates the futility Of trying TO get
the best Of Yankee
This particular Yankee owns q farm and
he hired two new men to NOV one Of his
haydelds. AS he could not watch them at
all, he resolved to arrange affairs 90 that
instead Of talking and doing no work the
two men would keep away from each
other
Here is the prescription. Farmer says
70 one man. "This other fellow IS deaf as a
posts can't talk either; dumb as an oyster.
But he's a good man on bayfield,. Only
don't worry him. He's sensitive about his
deafness and dumbness, and will set mad
der than hornet il you talk 10 him just
let him alone and he'll show you thing
or two about moving hay" Then hewent
to the other man and gave him the same
story.
The two farm hands went out end
worked like Troians all Day Neither
dared speak to the other aud e7QR tgiea e
outstrip the other. The Yankee fABlnsf
SPILLED benignly when the raen 81 work,
and could not Be made to understand anat
be ought 70 be ashamed Of bis lie. He was
q Yankee, you yea. New York Tribune
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-21
woMgNg INTgagsT ~ TAE EAIa.
hrs. Potter Palmer GIres an Account Of
Her Trim to Europe.

Her Trip to Europe.
Among the passengers on the steamer
Normannia were Mr.. and Mrs. Potter Palm
er. who have spent the last three months
in Europe It Is already known that Mrs.
Palmer received a cordial re.aption abroad
as president Of the board OF lady managers
Of the Chicago Worlds fair. In talking Of
her trip she saids
81 went abroad for rest and recreation,
aud had no intention Of doing any work
for the board OF lady managers, because
most Of the foreign governments had not
yet accepted the invitation to participate
IN the fair, and consequently could not be
approached on the subject Of the commit
tees Of ladies which we 50 desired to form.
When / reached London, through the
kindness Of our minister, Mr.. Lincoln, /
was presented to many persons who took
great interest in the work of tine board Of
lady managers
among these were the Princess Chris
tian. Lord Salisbury and Baroness Burdett-
Coutts. The Princess Christian is notable
for her active work for the women Of Eng
land, and gives much OF her time to aid
self supporting women. She suggested at
once that a committee should be formed,
but as we wished this to come from the
government we were obliged to wait until
the appointment of the royal commission.
"When l reached Vienna / found that
Austria had not yet accepted the invitation
of our government. They will undoubt-
edly accept later. Princess Metternieh, the
Archduchess Marie Theresa, the Duchess
of Cumberland, and the Baroness LANCE
nau are all ready to ask for the recognition
of a committee of women as soon as the
proper moment arrives
Gin Paris the women who have been
recognized by the governments in connec-
ton with the Congress Of Feminine Works
and institutions at the exposition of 1889
asked for an interview, and day was APP
pointed for them to call on me. expect
ed ten or twelve but forty-two came, as
well as many influential senator's and depu-
ties They represented all the prominent
charities and institutions Of France.
Among those present were NJ. Jules Simon,
NJ. and Nine Jules Seigfried, Nine de
Moister, Nine Bogelot, who represented
France at the International Council OF
Women at Washington two years ago;
Nine. Julie Martin and many Others.
1.-THE members of our own board present
were Mrs. Russell Harrison, one Of our
vice presidents; Mrs. General Logan, OF
Washington; Miss Sarah I. Hallowell, OF
Chicago, and Miss Lillian Brown, Of Mis-
souri,. We had a full discussion Of the
possibilities of recognition by France, and
it was decided to form at once a committee
that should make an official request for
recognition by the government. New
York Times.
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-21

Years ago whalebone was used in hoop
skirts, but a hoopskirt of that sort now
would cost as much as a good dress. It
won't be long before whalebone corsets
will be beyond the reach of even those
women who dress fairly we'll, and their
cost will have placed them among the arti-
cles of higher luxury
Horn is largely used in place Of whale
bone now, but it is not nearly as good, be-
cause heat or cold will cause it to snap in
two. This horn is made in France, and
most Of tits contributed by the Texas steer
The horn is shipped to France, made into
imitation whalebone,5 comes back, pays
duty and is frequently sold to American
consumers as real whalebone.
Much of the whalebone secured in Amer
ican waters is sent abroad. The cost OF
manufacture there is less than here, and
the prices obtained for Partisan corsets or
dress stays enable the manufacturer to use
the genuine article.-Mercer
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-21
Specimen Gases.

s.H. Clifford, New Cassel. Wis, was troubled
with Neuralgia and Rheumatism, bis Stomach
was disordered bis Liver was affected to an a.
arming degree, appetite fen sway, and he was
terribly reduced in flesh aud strength. Three
bottles Of Electric Biliers cured him
Edward Shepherd. Harrisburg, nL.had run.
uing sore on his leg Of eight years standing.
Used three bottles Of Electric Bitters and seven
boxes Of Bukley's Arnica salve and bis leg is
sound and well. John Speaker, casaNba, o.,
had Eve large Fever sores on hi leg, doctors
said he was iueuable. One bottle Electric Bit
tiers and one box Bucklens AruieA shlve cured
him entirely, Sold by Or. G. ". Marshals'
Drag store.
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-21

The love Of money and the love Of every
thing else but nature is acquired; it is a
matter Of education No boy sees any
charm In business. If he had his pockets
full Of money he would spend it all, or give
it away. What for2 A gun and fishing
rod, dog and horse, a boat and lunch
basket; then he would start for the woods
or the lakes When you come to sift it
down the child is born with no other pas
sion but love Of nature. As for rainbows
and storms, he may not prefer the latter;
but it is impossible to find child that does
not go into ecstasies over a rainbow. How
often have l seen them stand in wrapt de-
light as the storm swept eastward at night,
and the setting sun, after filing the valley
with gold, painted a double bow across the
rear of the clouds.
More than this, aud involved in it, is the
great truth that every child is a poet It
takes a good deal Of SOLDERING down and
compulsion to bring a boy or girl into
blank prose Up to about eighteen child
that has a free home, and not too much
repression, thinks and feels only poems.
This is one reason why childhood is beset
with dangers, because the young creatures
see everything high colored.--St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-21

A telegram from Rome has announced
the publication Of Life Of Prince Napo-
leon" which is likely to create some sensa-
ton in the political world. There is an
earlier work-which, though L does not
bear the signature Of Prince Napoleon, was
undoubtedly inspired BY him-of which a
few stray copies have reached England. It
Is called "Le Prince Imperial, and pur-
ports to be written by D'Herisson. Il is
aimed against the Empress Eugene, whom
it savagsly pursues from her birth to the
downfall Of the empire-an event directly
attributed to her influence.
There is a long chapter describing the in
trignes that went on around the deathbed
OF the emperor. It will be remembered
that at the time Of his death there was a
report that that event was due not to the
effects Of the operation which Sir Henry
Thompson performed, but TO an overdose
Of chloral This singular book, certainly
written with intimate knowledge Of the
inner circle Of imperial affairs, confirms
this report. Napoleon III, it says, took the
choral, fell asleep and never woke again.
--r1onuun Cor. Liverpool p.aea
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-21

An Account ofa Queer Case in the Double
lIfa Of q Kanaas Girl.

/
life Of q Kansas Girl.
OF all tie remarkable phenomena that
the psychical societies have discussed none
has been more wonderful than the case OF
a northwest Kansas girl The girl IS Mary
Vennum. resident Of Rawlins county. It
IS believed that she has lived two liyes-or
has had auother's personality impressed
upon her The Yennum family lived neigh
bors to a Family named Koff. The latter
family lost a daughter about the age OF
Mary, who died in a oataleptic 1T
Mary Vennum WIS also subject to these
fits and at the age Of twelve or thirteen
became so greatly afflicted with them That
her life was almost despaired Of While
she was suffering from an attack the Kofs
called on her and were startled to see how
closely she resembled their dead daughter
After many hours of suffering Mary
came out Of her it, and although she was
not changed in feature she seemed entirely
SO in mind. To all intents and purposes
she became Mary Kof. Il eau hardly be
said that she was transferred ia mind to the
Koff girl, for she was that girl
The Mary KOd whom she had become
had died suddenly, yet where her life was
broken off she took it up and continued It's
interrupted duties, going to live with the
Eon household and would not be dragged
away. She strongly resembled the kof
girl, and was allowed to go and live with
the Koffs, hoping 1t would cure her.
She was perfectly content ia her new
home, and from the moment she stepped
inside the doors seemed perfectly familiar
with all the households proceedings. She
seemed to know every piece Of furniture,
carpet, picture and room, and appeared
happy and at home. Though she had never
visited the house before she seemed &c
recognize the belongings Of the dead girl
as her own.
On one occasion she ran through the
house saving, Mother, where Is my pink
capef" what do you neanie asked Mrs.
Kof. and then she remembered her daugh
ter had had q pink calico cape which she
wore before she died Again she inquired,
Where Is Gypf / want to see him. am
afraid be has not been properly cared for"
Gyp had been the favorite dog Of Mary
Koif, and had been dead for six years. His
name had never been mentioned before
Mary Yennum, and Mrs. Kof does not re
member having spoken Of him since then
acquaintance with the Vennums. 1t Is
considered by the occultists as a remarkable
instance Of thought transference, and is
explained thus; 1.-THE girl was suffering
from catalepsy the attacks being frequent
and acute
"While in this condition she was visited
by Mr. and Mrs. Koif, whose departed
daughter she much resembled. She re
minded them greatly of the daughter who
had suffered from the same disease, and
had displayed the same symptoms. What
could be more natural, then, if thought
is ever possible without the
aid Of the senses, than that the intense
feelings toward their absent daughter,
aroused by the sight Of Mary, should i'm
press her personality on the cataleptie
child? And when the communication be-
tween the different minds had once been
what should hinder its contin-
uance for an indefinite periodp-Cor, Chi
cago Herald.
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-21

There was battle in Dey street between
an Italian and half a dozen newsboys the
other day, caused by an alleged raid on the
formers fruit wagon. The boys got away
with the peaches aud the Italian took IL
out in swearing, while score Of amused
heayyweights belonging TO the business
exchanges looked on and enjoyed the con
ilict History repeats itself In the early
days Of New Amsterdam, Dey street was
the center Of a great peach orchard One
unlucky day the Indians made raid and
captured and ate the fruit Out Of this
arose thefamous Peach war in which many
Of the red men and not few Of the Dutch
soldiers were slain. The Dutch governor,
Kleft, did the swearing at that time.-Aew
York Sun.
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-21

The day before the anniversary Of eman-
cipation farmer uDloaded load Of water
melons at Johnson's store to have them
cared for until the following day An old
darky stepped into the store late in the
evening and stood looking at the fine mel
ons. Frank johnson asked himif he was go
ing to have a fine time on emancipation day.
u don't care much bout Emancipation,
boss" he said, "but would like to have
one o. dem milyuns awful well. San
Marcos (Tex.) Free Press.
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-21

Some Of the wealthy men Of New York
have spent small fortunes in fitting up
their private bathrooms. Mr.. Marquand
is reported to be the owner Of the hand
soonest one in the metropolis. It has been
described as uniquely magnificent. The
bath tank is faced with old Saraeenic jew
els brought from Spain. The angles of the
tank are cushioned with polished metal.
Above is a barrel arch. The water flows
through the throats Of carved dolphins.-
New York sun.