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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-27
WATCHING.
A Cessation of HOstilities In
the Chilian Struggle.
The Commanding Generals ManeuV-
ering for Position.
No Fighting Except Unimport-
ant Skirmishing.

General Canto, the Commander OF the
Insurgent Forces, Realizes That the
Capture of Valparaiso is Not an Easy
Undertaking, and That Balmaceda and
His Officers Are Not Novices In the
Art of War-Business Suspended
NEW York, Aug. 27.-A special to
The Herald from Valparaiso, dated
Aug. 25, says
Neither of the armies now confront
ing each other along the eastern shore
of Valparaiso bay seems disposed to re-
new hostilities just at present, and out
side of some desultory and unimportant
skirmishing, there was no fighting yes
terday. AS near as can be learned, the
commanding generals of the two armies
are watching each other closely and are
maneuvering for position.
No Easy Undertaking.
General Canto, it is generally believed
by the people here familiar with war
fare, has realized the fact that it is well
nigh impossible to capture Valparaiso
by direct attack along the lines he ap-
parently had in view when he commenced
the attack at Vina del Mar Sunday and
was unsuccessful. It is altogether prob
able, therefore, he will change his plans
of attack by making detour back into
the country in order to gain a position
from which he would have a bet
ter chance to make direct attack on
the city without exposing his troops
more than is absolutely necessary to the
q. urftlIaYsu n the
forts, and which will in some measure
neutralize Balmaceda's superiority OF
numbers.
Canto is generally conceded to be a
wary general as well as a determined
fighter, and if this is his plan of opera
ton it may be several days before the
armies again join battle.
Know How to Fight.
President Dalmaceda and his officers
are not novices in the art of war and do
not propose to allow the insurgents to
take trick unless they earn 1t. lie Is
strengthening his army as much as pos
sible and there is an impression that his
idea is, if possible, to cut off the enemys
line Of retreat to his ships before he
gives battle, and then he hopes to give
him crushing blow which will wipe
him out of existence and thus end the
rebellion.
This appears to be about the situation,
and until one or the other of the COM
manders have got into the position for
which he is striving, it is probable that
there will be no hard fighting.
Business and Traffic Suspended.
The city was quiet yesterday: All
business and traffic are suspended and
the people here find little to talk about,
but the probabilities of the coming
battle.
The Dickinson press., 1891-11-21
LooAN,s LOVE FOR HORSES
All the Great Generals Family Al
Home in the Saddle.

The Logan family has a strong love
for horses, eve unto the third gener-
alton.
Gen. Logan was a striking and pic
turesque figure in the saddle, and one
Of the most dashing riders the army
held.
Mrs. Logan, as a matter OF course,
being a western girl, was perfectly at
home in the saddle, and evinced the
same spirit there that has been her
characteristic in every situation.
Her sons love for horses extends to
the racing thoroughbred.
Her daughter, Mrs. Tucker, rides
and drives we'll, and her accomplish
ments have stood her in good stead
as the wife OF an army officer.
Mrs. fuckers little son, Logan, is a
handsome, fiery, black-eyed lad, who
promises to look much like his illust-
rious grandfather. Heis far and away
the best rider among the Washington
small fry. He rides a pony and has a.
small army saddle which was made
expressly for him.
One OF hisfeats, beating ex-S Secretary
Bayard in an impromptu race, he is
very proud Of. He overlook him on
the road n day and challenged him
to race. Mr.. Bayard good-naturedly
consented and Logan won by a length
to his great delight.-Rider and Driv-
The Dickinson press., 1891-11-21
Electricity In Agrlculture.

Following the experiments of Fecht-
ner in applying electricity to vegeta-
ton, a Russian agriculturist, M.
Specimen, is reported to have made a
trial of seeds which he electrified 1or
two minutes by means of a current,
repeating the operation ten times up
on peas, beans, rye, etc. He found
that generally the LIBERALIZATION of the
seeds nearly doubled the rapidly of
their growth. He then tried to cleo
trilize the earth. He took two large
plates OF zinc and copper, 72 cent?
meters (28 inches) high and As cent?.
meters Q8inches) wide, whichhes sank
deep into the ground at the extremity
OF fiat iron bars and connected above
the ground by an iron wire. The ef-
feet of the continuous current is stated
to have been p~rodigious upon vege-
tables. A reddish grew A. centimeters
(17'3 inches) in length, with a dame
ter OF IA centimeters (5h inches), and
a carrot ~ centlmeters 10 inches)
in diameter weighed three Kilograms
(six and six-tenths pounds), nor did
this excess in size detract from their
good quality.
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shall there be any more pain, for the
former things are passed away"
FATE IN A A e

Some Old Superstitions In Conneo-
ton With the Fragrant Chinese
Herb.
Here are a few old superstitions re-
garding the ever friendly cup that
cheers:
If while the tea is being made and
the lid, which has been removed to
pour in the water, is forgotten, it is a
sure sign that some one will drop in
to tea"
If a single person happens to have
two spoons in his Or her saucer it is a
prediction that the fortunate Tor un-
Fortunately drinker OF that particular
cup will be married within ayear from
that date.
If you put cream in your cup before
the sugar it will "cross your love-" so
be very careful.
Ii a tea-stalk floats in the cup it is
called a "beau," and when this is seen
unmarried woman sbouldstir theirtea
very quickly round and round and
round and then holdth upright
in the center OF the cup.
If the "beau" is attracted to the
spoon and clings to it, he will be sure
to call very shortly, if not the same
evening; but if the stalk goes to the
side OF the cup he will not come.
Examine the tea leaves in your cup
If you are plebeian enough to boil
your tea instead OF drawing 1t in the
refined and dainty fashion, for a lot
OF leaves means money and fortune.
Ii you want to know how many
years will elapse before you may ex-
spoon on the edge of your cup, first
noting that it is perfectly dry, fill an
other spoon partly with tea, and,
holding it above the balanced spoon,
let the drops OF tea gather to the tip
OF the spoon and gently fall in the
bowl OF the one below. Count the
~drops-each one stands for one year.
1t is a sign OF fair weather if the
cluster of small a%ir-bubbles formed by
the sugar collect and remain in the
center OF the cup. Ii they rush to the
sides it will surely rain before night.
When the toast is made, three or
four thin slices OF bread must be cut
the whole length OF the loaf and plac-
ed one over the other. This done,
they must all be cut in half with one
sweep of the knife. Ii this is done by
a young woman, and the slices are not
severed clean through to the plate, she
will not be married within the year; if
the bread parts in two even heaps
she might as we'll order her trousseau.
On no account must she take the last
piece of toast OF bread on the plate
unless she wishes to be an old maid
New York Advertiser.
The Dickinson press., 1891-11-21
The Winter Wheat Outlook.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE Farmers
Review tomorrow, outlining the condi
tion of the winter wheat and supply,
will note that in Illinois only one-third
of the counties report the condition
good. The water supply is deficient in
more than forty counties. In Ohio,
some counties report a stand not so good
as last year, and in seven-tenths of the
counties the water supply is very low.
From Missouri few good reports are
received. Indiana starts out with a lit
tie .better prospect than Illinois.
Kentucky is poor in half the
counties, fair to good in the others
In Kansas IS per cent of the counties
report the conditions fair and good. In
Nebraska and Wisconsin the status va
ries greatly, according to location.
Iowa, Minnesota and Dakota wheat is
recorded as generally fair to good to in.
different, but the water deficient. Mich
igan is the only state which reports
both, wheat in q good condition and the
water supply good.
The Dickinson press., 1891-11-21
HIS Grounds for Trouble.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-Aoting In
dian Commissioner Neil has received
the following telegram dated Nov. 4
from Captain Penny, acting agent at
Pine Ridge agency, 8. D. "Bear Eegle's
party from the Cheyenne River Agency
came straight to this agency as reported.
It is my opinion they mean no mischief.
They express no discomfort with
the treatment on their agency
and 1 have counseled their return
and that they make an application,
therefore. fer transfer if they have
reasonable grounds for just application.
I believe they have no wish to make
trouble. The disoontentment with the
agent at their own agency is manifested
by all visitors from the Cheyenne river.
I am inclined to the belief that there is
some ground for complaint Let this
be looked into without delay"
The Dickinson press., 1891-11-21
Valuable Gold Coins.

The largest gold coin now in circula-
ton is said to be the gold ingot, or
"loof," OF Anam, a French colony of
Eastern Asia. 1t is ahat, round gold
piece, and on it is written in India ink
its value, which is about $500.
The next sized coin to this valuable
but extremely awkward one is the
"obang'" of Japan, which is worth
about $55; and next comes the "benda'
of Ashantee, which represents q value
of about $40.
The California $50 gold-niece isworth
about the same as the "benda."
The heaviest silver coin in the world
also belongs to Anam, where the silver
ingot is worth about SIS; then comes
the Chinese %"tael," and then the Aus
TRAN double thaler.-Yankee Blade.
The Dickinson press., 1891-11-21
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An Boy.

A little lad who had become inter
ested in gathering money to send the
Gospel to the heather, hit upon this
happy device. He rummaged in the
garnet and found an old fashioned
powder-horn, which he decided to
make into a missionary box. Hi
brother said he might have the horn,
but wondered what he was going to
do with it. The large end of the horn
had a wooden bottom, and Eddie
scraped it smooth, and asked his
brother if he would cut some letters
on it. eyes," said his brother, and
Eddie gave him these words:
"Once l was the horn of an OK.
Now l am a missionary box"
Eddie linked the letters, and then as
he showed his box to his friends they
were all so. pleased with his ingenuity
that they all put something into it,
and he became a large contributor
Selected.
The Dickinson press., 1891-11-21
Boys, Prepare to Be Men.

Much has been written about en-
couraging young men to stay on the
farm by giving them a piece of land to
work, a pair of steers to raise, or
something in which they would feel in
.terested and from which they would
derive some pecuniary benefit. This
is all very well, but at the same time
parents should require the children to
keep a strict account OF their receipts
and expenses, or at least encourage
them in every possible way. 1t teach
es the boy the alphabet of business
and to invest his earnings wisely. He
will get SO he will not want to see his
expense accounts growing faster than
the column of his receipts. As he
grows olderhe will see more and more
The Dickinson press., 1891-11-21
Speculative Revival, Predicted.

New YORK, Nov. 1s.-A leading rail
road president who has been studying
the financial situation carefully makes
the following forecast: I'VE have about
200, 900. 900 bushels of wheat to sell. We
have sold thus far about so, 900, 600
bushels. This has not been felt yet.
After we have sold about So. 900, 600 or
go, O00, 900 bushels more, and the money
gets into the farmers hands and they
begin to spend it, you will see q revival
of speculative feeling which will touch
every center in the country. It will take
q little time yet for this to be brought
about. TIE money will be kept in saw
ings banks for a while and then invested
in bonds. When bonds begin to go up
it will start the iron interests. When
bonds get on a basis where they are
dear compared with stocks money will
drift into stocks, and that will be the
time for speculation"
The Dickinson press., 1891-11-21
Military Rule in Europe.

European civilizationto-day is based
onthe idea that warisnot only an i'm
minent possibility, but a probability;
and a great class in every country has
been trained to look upon blood
shedding as its proper vocation. The
great prizes are reserved for soldiers:
honors, fame, position, and the mon
arch's favor go to the sons of Mars.
The military budget exceeds, many
times yer does it exceed, the appro-
priations for public instruction. The
salary of a colonel is earned by but
few professors. The cost of the pow
der and shot wastedinE Europe between
any dawn and dusk would probably
pay the running expenses OF all her
public hospitals. In each government,
whether it be constitutional or auto
cratic, the army may with truth be
said to direct legislation; for the leg
islatures, willingly orunwillingly, vote
the appropriations demanded by the
War Department. Evenifa legislature
dares to question or protest, it is
quickly frightened into acquiescing by
an alarming report from the minister
for a Thus the military class con-
trolls government, and has laws pass
ed to suit itself, and prevents all at
tempts to cut down or to abolish its
power. it intimidates the state not
less really, though less openly, than
the Pretorian Guard inundated old
Rome. Kings and ministers do, in
deed, assure the public that they
chiefly endeavor anddesire topreserve
peace, but in the next breath they call
for larger funds and more recruits.
Kaisers meet and kiss each other on
both cheeks; they extol the sweetness
Of brotherly love; they attend each
others grand manauvres; and then
they increaseth egarrisons along their
respective frontiers. Astrange method
this for testifying to their peaceable
Intentions!
The Dickinson press., 1891-11-21
Too Apsent-mlndeo,

Citizen-"I never see Captain Ma
good around any more"
Policeman-"He's not on the foorcs
any more. Got put out"
"Well! we'll! What for?"
Observation-Disclosures"
"Absent-minded was he?"
"Yis, sor. He raided a gamblin' den
an arristed a whole crowd O. city
officials"
"But they shouldn't have been
there"
CAV coorse not. He was 80 absint-
moinded he forgot to give them
notice. GOOD News.
The Dickinson press., 1891-11-21

PH11A1 E1PH1A, Nov. 1S.-The In
quirer says: Iron manufacturers are
experiencing an enormous demand for
their product and they feel so entirely
confident about the future as to be will
ing to pile up stocks. The history of
the iron trade is a record of surprises.
Ten years ago pig iron suddenly jumped
to $50 per ton. and nov, with our pro-
ductive capacity strained to q point
never before known, we are able tomake
but little more than the current COL.
sumption" ~
The Dickinson press., 1891-11-21
THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE.

Bible con-
tains 3,566,4sO
letters. s1O.697
words. 31,175 ver-
SEES, 1889 chapters.
.and G6 books. The
longest chapter is the
10th Psalm; the shortest
and middle chapter the 117th
Psalm. The middle verse is
the 8th of the 11Sth Psalm. The
longest name is in the Sth chapter
of Isaiah. The word and occurs
46,627 times; the word Lord 1855 times.
The 37th chapter OF Isaiah and the
10th chapter Of the Cd book OF Kings are
alike. The longest verse is the 9th OF the Sth
chaptero Of Esther; the shortest verseis the 35th
of the 18th chapter OF John. In the 21st vers,
OF the 18th chapter OF Ezrais the alphabet
The finest piece OF reading is the Goth
chapter OF Acts. The name OF God
is not mentioned
in the
book
OF Esther. It
CONTAINS KNOWLEDGE,
WISDOM, HOLINESS AND LOVE.
The Dickinson press., 1891-11-21
Duluth.

Duluth, Nov. 1S.-Cash and December wheat
opened on &c and May of Ac from yesterdays
figures. The receipts here and at Minneapolis,
have fallen Off largely in the last two days ow.
ing to the cold snap with snow throughout the
northwest. The market was very active, espe-
clally in cash, during the first hour and q half
followed by an equally active squirt in Deem
Der futures. The price 1uctuated considerably
on narrow margins. The afternoon session
ruled dull with a fair demand for December and
May wheat. but little trading at advancing and
tirmer figures. The close was Off flom h@Ac
from yesterdays close, but h@H advance on to-
days opening.
The Dickinson press., 1891-11-21
Wheat-No. / Hard.
Wheat-No. / Northern.

Minneapolis.
Minneapolis. Nov. 1s.-Wheat. Gose-Novem
Der. closing $50; December. opening, ss7G@ sshc,
closing sS1Gc bid; May. opening, 9G}sc; highest,
962Sc; lowest, 95Nc: closing, 99Hc; January clos
ing at 99c.c. On track, No. i hard, 91c; NO. /
northern, S94c; No. northern, S5@S7c.
The Dickinson press., 1891-11-21

tne Importance OF keeping accounts,
they frequently saving his paying bills
twice and being excellent for reference
and when he gets to be n man this
habit will be so firmly implanted that
he will keep a strict account in all his
money affairs. Again, at the present
time, farmers are taking an active i'll
terest in public affairs and they are
being called uponto fill offices OF trust
and responsibility. To the man who
in his young days kept q business,like
account of his farm operation tho
duties ofhis Office will bcless arduous,
for he has learned the rudiments oi
business. There are many farmers
who not make out a bill properly
to save their lives. They may be hon,
est, possessed OF good Judgment in
their line. but they are unfit to till
public offices. simply because their
early training in the simplest forms OF
business was utterly neglected.
Kairwan.
A little to the west oi a stream
which flows south to the Sid, 81 Hem
lake is an open plain. Within this
plain, surrounded by a wall, which.
with a little modification on the east
ern side, would form an irregular
hexagon $500 yards around, lies the
city OF kairwan which was founded
by Okba ibu Mattel Fehri. In ancient
times the houses and tombs of this
city were interspersed with large,
luxuriant gardens and olive groves.
But only a few scattered remnants of
these beautiful gardens and groves are
left. The city is crowded with tombs
of the saints and warriors OF the
Mohammedan faith. There are only
six large mosques standing. One Of
these in the northern quarter of the
city, was founded by Okla, and con-
tains within it's sacred precincts the
shrine OF this great defender of
Mohammedanism, and also the
tombs OF the Kings of Tunis.
This mosque is 500 feet long. The
southeast end is 255 feet wide and
the northeast end is 225 feet wide.
There are at least 400 columns that
support this great mosque. The out
side looks like q heavy buttressed
wall, but the interior, the whitewash
and paint, has magnificent marble
columns, beautiful beyond description.
1t is, indeed a fitting prototype of the
celebrated mosque OF Cordova, 10
Spain. In the central aisle are two
pillars, between which the people be-
lieve that no person with the guilt of
mortal sin can by any possibility
pass. In one OF the chambers is a
UNIQUE and interesting collection of
Something to Puzzle Over.
Here is something new to interest
and tax the patience and skill OF those
who are fond of puzzles. 1t is called
the Arab Magic square. The square
is made up OF twenty-five small
squares, as the cut will show, and the
puzzle consists in arranging the num-
bers from 1 to 25 inclusive, one IN
each OF the small squares, in such q
way that adding up across any and
every column will give q total Of IS.
No number a be repeated. Ii cor
rectly constructed IS will be obtained,
also in adding the numbers of the five
squares in a diagonal straight line.
The Dickinson press., 1891-11-21

To better illustrate the puzzle, here
is a square OF nine inner squares, the
numbers ranging from 1 to 9, any
three numbers in astraight lineto add
up Is:
The Dickinson press., 1891-11-21
ARG

Fargo.No 17.-wneat--The following will be
the opening quotations for the Fargo mark. t
Thursday morning. furnished by the Nolth
ern Pacific Elevator Co.: No. 1 hard, no: NJ.
Northern. 76c: No. 2 Northf IN, 71o; No 8 SO .
The Dickinson press., 1891-11-21
Flax s~eed-AE@95c.

FLAX 095C.
CATTLE.
Chicago, Nov. ls.-Cattle Fairly active,
steady; top price s4.9Oa 20: no prime or extra
steers on sale; others, $3.75@4SO; stockers,
Sheep-Steady: native ewes, s.. 50@4 30.
mixed. "a 3O94. 60; wethers, s4.75@5 .25; westerns, |
$A.l094.70, ambs, 5000 5.25.
The Dickinson press., 1891-11-21

Trains stop at all stations to take on or let or
passengers.
Passengers with tickets Will be carried on rear
secrton OF regular freight trains.
Connecticut western news., 1891-07-23
A Dfa1uOsiA,

Nature with a lavish hand has en- dowed the human body with no less than steen million spots to which an ache or pain can be attached. When each one of these spots, both inside and outside, is filled with hard plati- mum tipped pain; when your head aches so that you are conscious of all the ruffles and scallops on your brain just as you see them in the pictures in your physiology; when your heart thumps and your stomach wobbles and you have the feeling that something is wallowing through your inside works; when your sternum feels stove in and there is an uneasiness under your shoulder blades as though your wings were beginning to sprout; when you are one moment alive to the finger tips with thinking of the things you must get up and do and the next completely ex- hausted by even the thought of doing them; when your backbone has the sensation of being twisted by a amonkey wrench; when you are so dizzy that you can't see, and your ears ring, and your eyes water, and your nose is in such state that it is presumption to lay aside your handkerchief for ons short minute; when you cough and sneeze and groan in turin fine, when you feel like the very deuce-you can set it down that you have the grip Chicago Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1891-07-23
Fish Charming.

One of the best fish stories told since the opening of the trout season is now going through the corridors of the lead ing hotels. It comes from Thomas Canary, the theatrical manager, and is being vouched for by Louis Robie. MT. Canary spent the winter at St. Augustine, Fla, and returned to the city the other day. While in the south the genial Thomas took daily strolls along the beach to get an appetite for dinner.
 One day he noticed a little colored boy lying upon his stomach along the bank of the river, with his eyes fixed upon the water. He watched the little fellow for fully fifteen minutes, but not a muscle of his body moved. A few minutes later he saw the boy make a plunge toward the surface of the water, and when he appeared again he held in his hand good sized trout.
 Tom thought that this was such an unusual thing that he offered the boy five cents for every trout he caught that afternoon. Thomas sat on the beach and watched the operation. The boy caught the trout so fast that Tom, fearing that he would be bankrupted, compromised with the lad. He de- clares that his curiosity was pretty ex- pensive.
 It is rather . common thing to see trout charming along the banks of the southern waters. The temperature is so mild and the water so clear that one can walk along the beach and see the fish jump almost a foot above the sur face of the water.-New York Tele- oram