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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29
THEY MADE RAIN FALL
BY Exploding Bombs Under Tavorol

BY Exploding Bombs Under Favorable
COnditIons-The Tests in Texas.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, Sept. 20. Sat.
urday the rain makers made their first
experiment here, and it was a complete
success. Broken cumulous clouds had
been float ng overhead all the morning,
and at p. IN. Messrs. Ellis, Castor and
Fairchild entered a carriage and drove
out of town, accompanied by County
Engineer Gunter, who represented the
citizens committee. The party carried
two boxes il the carriage, containing
two mortars and q dozen twenty-Oue-
pound bombs. When the outskirts of
the town We're reached the mortar5 werc
unpacked and set upon small hill.
Three rounds We're fired, four shells be,
ing exploded at each vollcy, while
broken clouds were passing overhead.
No rain was falling anywhere in the
vicinity when the firing was begun, but
after every report sharp shower fell,
and as the Clouds passed away tp the
southwest the rain was seen falling in
torrents over n limited area. By tho
time the last shot was fired the party
We're drenched and returned to the hotel
The rain could be seen spreading Off 10
the southwest, and in forty minutes %
heavy rain was falling, which was gen,
eral over the entire city and continued
for half an hour. Mr., Ellis was seen at
the hotel and said: THE citizens com
mittee objected to our making expert
ments on SO small scale, not believing
that 1t would be successful, but / knew
that the conditions We're favorable and
wished to show them how easily rain
could be started at such time"
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29
ROBBED OF TEN THOUSAND


BY n Gang of Bunoo Thieves, of Whom lilo
Expected to Win That Amount
NEW YORK, Sept, 30. Thomas 'Brion,
an all-around crook and confidence man,
known the world over, and the associate
of Hungry joe the prince Of bunco
steerers, was arrested Saturday by two
of Inspector Byrncs' detectives, on o
bench warrant issued at the instance Of
District Attorney Andrew Hamilton, OF
Albany county. The warrant charges
OBrien with robbing n wealthy citiz I
Of Albany of $4,000 in bunco game
about year AMI half ago. CIrien
and George Post We're operating at that
time in Albany. O'Brien made the a3-
quaintance of the victim, whose name Is
Withheld, and invited him to inspect some
goods in his apartments A game was
In progress. The victim took hand and
was Induced to believe he could win
$4,000 by the turn of u card. They re.
fused to let him play unless he could pro-
duce $4,000, The victim left the house,
drew $4,000 from the bank and re
turned. No sooner had he entered the
room than the confidence men knocked
him down, robbed him and fed, Post
escaped to South America, and all trace
of O'Brien was lost TIL Saturday.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29

A cure for Chronic Diarrhea. Mrs.
E. Gleason, of Salem, Dent Co, Mo,
writes as follows: "Chamberlains
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
dy cured me of chronic diarrhOea
after years of standing, when it seem
ed could live no longer, / was grow.
ing SO weak. / had tried several
doctors in this State and several in IL.
wa, but they could do nothing for
me. l was finally induced to try a
bottle of your medicine. After using
three bottles of it / was entirely
cured. / cannot say enough in its
praise. | wish that every family
knew the worth of it as l do, and l
am sure they would never do with
out it," Fer sale by Owen & Moore
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29
woman swallowed nv a snake.

The steamship Oceanic, which has ar
rived in sun Francisco from Hong Kong
and Yokohama, brings copies of Il native
paper called kuklai, which publishes re.
markable story of a monster serpent,
IL says that n man called Noemura Tahi-
chi, twenty-five years of age, went out
with his wife, Otora, who was forty-eight,
to pursue his usual avocation of tree cut
ting IN Kushitahlura, province of Banda
The husband and wife separated at place
called Mastu YamA
Shortly afterward, while engaged telling
q tree, Tahichi thought he heard his wife
cry out. Running to the place, he was
Mortified 10 find that a huge snake, de-
scribed as being three feet in circumfer-
rnce, had Otora's head in his mouth and
WAS engaged in swallowing her, despite
her struggles Tahichi ran Off to the ham
let and summoned seven or eight of his
ucighbors, who, when they reached the
scene of the catastrophe, found that the
snake had swallowed the woman as far as
her feet and was slowly making its way
TO its home They were too much terrified
to touch H., and it finally effected its es-
cape uumoleSted.
The province OF LAMBDA is one Of the
most desolatc in Japan, and monster rep
tiles and wild animals are frequently
killed there
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29
IRISH LAND LsAel,e.


Preparations for tEr National Convention
20 BE Held ut Chicago This Wert
CHICAGO, Sept. 20 Several hundred
Irishmen, delegates to the natione con
vention of the irish Land League Of
America, are expected 10 arrive lat u.
city Thursday. They represent nearly
every land league in America and many
other Irish societies as well.
Central Music hall has been selected
as the place OF meeting and McCoy's
hotel as the head lparters of the conyen-
ton. Mr.. John Fitzgerald, OF Lincoln
Neb., president OF the American Land
league, who has been i'll for Some time.
has so far recovered that he is expected
TO be present and preside at the delibera-
tions of the convention.
Mr.. j. T. Sutton, secretary Of the
National Land league, has arrived in the
city, and is already said to be at work
with the municipal council Of the Chi
cago Land feague in perfecting tho mr.
rangements for the reception of dele
gates and the harmonious working in
the convention through its two days
session.
Mr.. Sutton said: cone of the main OBJ
JOSbo VI lilt convention Will DO 10 llduB-
urate movement that will eventually
result in the restoration Of the 5000, 900
now held by Parnell and Justin Nc
earthly in Paris to the purpose for which
1t was originally intended, the benefit Of
the poor in Ireland, This money was
contributed by the land leagues for that
purpose, and we wish to see it used in
that way. There is no fear that our CON
vention will not be harmonious. While
Parnell undoubtedly will have both fol-
lowers and opponents in the convention,
yet loyalty for the mother country win
fuse all differences, and the convention
will be a success"
Mr.. Sutton was present at a meet
ing of the municipal council Of the
Chicago Land league Saturday night a6
McCoy's hall, at which the various com
mittees reported progress, and gave evil
dence that everything was nearly in
readiness for the reception Of the dele
gates. Adjournment was taken until
Wednesday night when the arrange
mentB will be completed
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29
SUING A RAILROAD.
An Injured Man Claims One Hundred a
Fifty Thousand Dollars Damapee

An Injured Man Claims One Hundred aud
Fifty Thousand Dollars Damages.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Sept. 9e.-Edward
Mics has commenced an action against
the Lehigh Va ley Railroad company to
recover damages for an injury alleged 30
have been received through the negli-
gence of the company's employees. The
complaint alleges that the workmen en-
gagged in constructing the Buffalo and
Geneva branch of the Lehigh Valley had
constructed temporary roadway across
an embankment, but had failed to pro-
tectitb by proper guards and barriers.
The plaintiff alleges that one dark
night last spring he was driving across
this temporary roadway, when his horse
became frightened and turned aside,
and that horse, carriage and driver were
precipitated down the embapkment to
the ground. thirty-three feet below. He
alleges that his vehicle was destroyed
and that he received a spinal injury
which will incapacitate him from active
labor for life. He claims $780, 600 dam
ages, alleging that guards should have
been constructed at the side of the road
way.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29

fects on 1nrant'phIldren, reminds me OF a
sad incident in my own experience several
years ago." said a well known physician
recently "One afternoon during spell
of blazing July weather noticed that my
baby boy seemed ailing He was so much
worse at night that told my wife to take
him to Cape May the first thing in the
morning, and that in the meantime |
would carry him out to Gray's Ferry bridge
and keep him there all night TO get as
much fresh air as possible. | thoughG |
would be alone on the bridge, but when |
got there found it so crowded with moth
ers and fathers who had come there with
their sick little ones that could scarcely
find room for my baby carriage.
1T was an awful torrd night. / know
that number of babies died on the bridge
before morning, and that many mother
carried away her little one either to have
it die on the way homo or soon after reach
ing there. Never before did realize the
sufferings of the poor In the crowded city
during hot summer. When the morning
light came at last we hastened away with
the little fellow to the seashore, but it was
too late. The city heat had done its work,
and the next day he died. philadelphia
Record.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29

Irish linen, Cranes linen, white and
tinted linen, laid and wOve linen, for
the typewriter and general business
corresnondence, at the LEAF-CHRNI-
Gle Job Rooms. Fine papers, plain
and ruled, always in stock and as
cheap as the same grades can be got
ten anywhere. Business men who
want good stationery will consult their
interest by examining our stock. We
carry the best brands in the above
goods and In superfine and fax
papers). for correspondence and bills.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29
A CowARD,s REVOLVER
Used with Fatal Eject ON Woman
Strong Threats of Iyuching.

Used with Fatal Eject ON a Woman.
Strong Threats of Lyuching.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept pa gcn.
tleman from Henderson, Ky. gives par
ticulars of a cowardly, cold-bloodcd
murder that occurred there Sunday
evening, Charles johnson, who has
been boarding at the home of Mrs EN-
ma Hoskins a respectable woman, has
felt greatly outraged because he was
made to leave for unbecoming conduct,
and went to the house for his clothing.
While Mrs. Hoskins was STOPPING to
gather up his effects, Johnson drew "A
revolver and shot her in the neck She
turned and faced him, and was again
shot in the forehead, killing her instant,
ly. johnson then fed and is still Mt
large The people are greatly excited
over the brutal murder, and are loud in
their threats against him.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29
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To the Ladies' Of Clarkailla.

Call and examine our dress goods
before making your fall purchases
Do not place your orders with mer-
chants Of other cities before giving
your home merchants an opportuni.
ty to serve you. BY patronizing
home merchants you assist in build
ing up your city, and enable your
merchants to keep good stocks. We
will make il to your interest to buy
your goods at home.
Respectfully,
MCGEHEE BROS.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29
SOUTH CAROLINA JUSTICE.

Ten ColOred Men Sentenced to be Hanged
for the Murder of One of Their Race.
CHARLESTON, Sept. 99.-The most
death-dealing sentence in the legal an
nails of this state, except in cases of in
surrection, was passed at Laurels Friday,
ten negroes being sentenced to be hanged
Oct. 3d. The men are Jim Young, Allen
Young, Monroe Young, Henderson
Young, John Adams, Perry Adams,
Lige Atkinson, Tom Atkinson, John AT
kinson and Jack Williams. They muir
dered an old colored man named Thorn
ton Nance on the night Of Aug. last
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29
Politician Heavily Fined.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 28.-Judgc
Wallace in the superior court sentenced
Richard Chute a we'll known politician,
to pay a fine of $500 and five days in tho
county Jail for contempt of court. Chuts
was subpenaed by the grand jurY in
vestigating certain scandals affecting
members Of the late California legisla-
ture. Chute disregarded the subpsnAe
asserting that the present grand fury tB
not a legally organized body.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29
Dress Making.

Miss Maymie Duser, of Louisville
an experienced dress-maker, will ar
rive in the city tonight, having been
employed by Mrs. VIM. Rosenfiel't
for the fall season. This lady HIS
wide experience in her line and will
prove a valuable addition to the al
ready popular house. Mrs. Rosen
field will sell you the goods, ladies
and have your dresses cut and made
in the latest and best style.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29
ASSAULTED AND ROBsED.


of 81, $50 Mt Wabash, Ind.
WABASH, Sept, %. - John Risch, n
young man living in this city. was
knocked down and robbed of %l,i50 Sat
urday night at about o'clock lac
stepped from the rear door of business
house, and was. instantly approached 10y
three men, one or them holding an open
knife in his hand who said: This is
the fellow we are looking for. Young
Risch in trying to protect himself, was
severely cut in the right hand He was
knocked dowr by one of the three and
relieved of his money, There is no clow
to the robbers
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29
Onlccrs in search of the Murderer

WASHINGTON, Pa, Sept. 28.-Tbe body
of Emma Gross, who passed as the wife
Of Albert Catlin, of this place, was found
in the woods just south of Mcdonald
Friday afternoon without any cloth
ing, the face and head being horribly
mashed and bullet hole over the left
eye. Catlin and the woman quarrelled
on Tuesday, since which time she has
not been seen until her body was found.
The police are looking for Catlin.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29

For dyspepsia, Indigestion, and
stomach disorders, use Browns Iron
Bitters. The best tonic, it rebuilds
the system, cleanses the blood and
strengthens the muscles. A splendid
tonic for weak and debilitated persons.
dec9, eOd.W
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29
DR. ]. C. MeriWether
(of Sharkey, Miss. J

~ ~
after having attended post
graduate course of Medicine in
New York, now respectfully ten.
ders his professional services to
the people of GAINESVILLE and vi
cinity. Office, fourth door up
stairs over First National Bank,
r, sidence-Mrs. Walton Bar
ker's, Madison street. Telephone
No. 70.
OFFICE HOURS-11 to II a.
M; 3 to Up. m.
sepl5d3m
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29
southern interstate Exposition.

RALEIaH, Sept. 98.--The southern
interstate exposition will be formally
opened next Thursday, Dot. I, when
Governor Holt will deliver an address
Of welcome, which will be replied to by
Hon. +. p. Richardson, editor Of tlih
Atlanta journal, and Octavius Cohen,
Esq, Of the Charleston World. Ten
states have exhibits. That Of North
Carolina is, of course, the largest and
most complete.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29
DR., ID. p. Svnert

Has moved to the city and tenders
his professional services to the public
Office at residence; the Munford
place, Second street between Com
merce and Madison. slI,1m,d.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29

Miss Smiths Studio and Art School
will open Sept. /. Branches taught :
Drawing, painting, piano, guitar, vO-
cal music and harmony. Studio,
1l44 South Second street, near Ar
lington hotel. a29,eod, Inn
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29
Big Rooze Blaze.

SAVANNAH, Sept, 2S.-S. Guecken-
heimer and Sons Who'll esale grocery and
liquor house was burned Friday night,
with several adjacent buildings. Loss,
5000 600
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29
nu,nlnr Grass for neyen0e.

ABKANsAs CITY, Kan, Sept 2s.--The
disappointed Cherokee strip claim seek
ers have made an ''about face and are
burning grass as they go for revenge
The reservations are suffering from these
fires
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29

All fret!ul, crying, nervous childre
are unwell and only require proper
medical treatment to restore them to
the healthy state, bringing quiet and
ease to the child and comfort and joy to
the mothers heart, DIR. Winchell's
Teething Syrup is the Infalhble
Remedy and sure cure for all diseases
common to children. 1t is wholly free
from opiates, and is guaranteed. A trial
of one bottle will prove its great
efficacy.
For sale, wholesale and retail, by
Lockert & Reynolds. druggists.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29
The tnther-In-Lnw Was the Murderer.

The rnthcr-in-Lnw Was the Murderer.
VANgEHuEo, Ky. Sept. 29.-At an in
quest into the killing Of the Carr family
at Quincy, this county, evidence was ad-
duccd leaning toward the fact that
Thomas Carr did not kill his mother in
law, sister-in law and wife and then
himself, but that all were killed by some
one else James Evans, father -in.lsw Of
Thomas Carr, is suspected as the muir
derer OF all four. He can not be found.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29

All the school and text books used
in the schools and colleges for sale by
Askew q Edwards. 8,19,d&w,tf
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29
ANOTHER eALMAcEpAN AFFMa.
British Honduras is without an OmcIn
Government,

Govern aent
New YORK, Sept 2S-Advices from
Belize, In the British Honduras give an
account of difficulty between the adj
ministration and the legislature, not
unlike that between Bnlmacoda and the
GILLIAN congress. The representatives
vacated their seats in body. The gov
ernor promptly appointed in their
places certain persons whom he desig-
paned unofficial" members. At that
MAaA February last, there was no one to
eWsAtey him. and from February TO
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29

Magistrates who want blank at
tachments can find them at this Of
flee. well printed on good paper.
d&Wtf.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29
To Correspondents.

1t is an infexible rule of this office
that correspondents will not be al
lowed to puff candidates for county
Offices in this and adjoining counties
except at advertising rates, and in
each instance the money must &C.
company the notice. If you inter
polate these notices in your news
letters, count the number of words in
such notices and enclose two cents
per word for them, or they will be
cut out. swift.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29

Take stock in the Tennessee
National B. d L., Of GAINESVILLE. 1t
is growing rapidly. i23,dtf.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29
SCAFFOLD FALLS.
Thirty Men More or less Injured
Least Three VIII Die.

Least Three VIII Die.
Troy, N, Y, Sept. % "A portion Of O
scaffold upon which thirty men were at
work, in Mechanicsville, collapsed Fri
day afternoon, owing to the breaking Of
the supports. The scaffolding fell about
forty feet, and all of the occupants were
more or less injured. Three, at least,
will die
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29
School Books.

Get your school supplies of all kinds
at Askew & Edwards. 8,19,d&W
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29
NERVOUS DISEASES,

for every Of Nervous Diseases remedy able
with the Nerne Tonic which and harmless in
its upon the youngest child the Oldest delicate nvd
ua Nneenhs Of all the ailments which the human family heir
on nervous and impaired digestion When there
the BRAIN spinal marrow and nerves the result Starved nerves like
thousand weaknesses and ailments disappear the AS tho
system must supply all tho by which the vital forces tho
Ordinary food does contain sufficient quantity kind Of nument
necessary repair the present mode of living and labor imposes
upon the nerves For reason it becomes necessary nerve
supplied This production of American Continent has been
found by analysis contain the essential elements out of which tissue
formed This accounts for its magic power all forms of nervous
arrangements
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29
CHAMPIONSHIPS, IND, Aug. 20, ,ss.
10 the Great South American Medicine Co..

DEAR GENTs:-I desire to say TO you that
have suffered for many years with very seri-
Gus disease Of the stomach and nerves. TRIED
every medicine could hear OF but nothing
done me any appreciable good until i was adj
vised TO try your Great South American Nervine
Tonic and Stomach and Liver Cure, and since
surprised ut its wonderful powers to cure the
stomach and general nervous system. II every
one knew the value Of this remedy as do, you
would not be able TO supply the demand.
J. A HARDER
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29

Get school books and school sup.
plies for the little ones at Askew &
Edwards. S,l9,d&w,u
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29
$500 Reward I!
Jun4,d

WE will pay tho above reward for any case of Livei
Complaint Dyspepsia Bick Headache, indigestion, Con
itipation or COstiveness cannot cure with West
Vegetable Liver pills. when tho directions arc strictly
complied with. They parely Vegetable and neve
fail to give satisfaction. Sugar Coated Largo boxes
containing 80 Pills, rs cents newaro OF counterfes
and limitations. Tho genuine manufactured oniy b.
THE JOHN C. WEST COMPANY, CHICAGO. ILL
FOR SALE by T. A, Thomas Drug Co., ll9
Franklin street, ClarksviIle, Tenn: ap6dw,y
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29
"A SWORN CURE ,FOR ST.

CRAwFoKpsvTH1E, IND., May 10, 1885.
Ny daughter, twelve years old, had bean af-
Ricted for several months with Chorea Or Sc.
Vitus's Dance. She was reduced to a skeleton,
could not walk, could not talk, could not swhl-
like an infant. Doctor and iieighbors gave her
up. commenced giving her the South Atneri-
can Nervine Tonici the effects were very sur
prising. In three days she was rid OF the ner-
vousness, and rapidly improved. Four bottles
cured her completely. / think the south
American Neryine the grandest remedy ever
discovered, and would recommend 1t 20 every
one. MRS. w. D. ENshIhGER
STATE Of Indiana, IL.
Montgomery County, )"S'
Subscribed and sworn to before me this May
10. 1887. CHAs, M. TRAVIS, Notary Public.
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Health is Wealth.

DIR. f. q. Vests Nerve and Brain Treat
ment, n guarant. ed specific for Hysteria,
Dizziness, Commissions, Fits, Nervous Neu-
ralgta, Headache, Nervous Prostitution caused
by the use of alcohol or tobacco, Wakeful-
ness, Mental Depression, Sottening of the
Brain resulting In insanity and leading to
misery, decay and death, Premature Old Age
BaTrenness, Loss of Power In either sex In
voluntary Losses and SpermatorrhCna caused
by over-eXertion of the brain, self-abuse or
over Indulgence Each box contains one
for $500, sent by mail prepaid on receipt OF
mr.