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The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1892-08-20
pENN's ESCAPE.
A Puritan Plot to Capture the Great
Quaker--A Letter from Cotton Mather.


Easton, Pa. Argus: Mr.. Jndkins,
the librarian Of the Massachusetts
Iii toricil society, in 0Verhauling
u chest Of OLD papers deposited IN
tn archives If that body by the
lat Robert Graenleaf, of Maiden,
has rec ntly made curious dis
cnvery which has especial interest
for the people of Pennsylvania.
Among these papers was one of
anc ent d lte, which bore this in.
dOrsemen: sY- Scheme to b lgge
PENN The curious title attrac'el
the attention of Mr.. Judkins, aud
he TX mined thu contents Of the
document with more than common
lnterest. II is the iami lar ami
quaint Ii h,ndwriting Of the Rev.
Cotton Mtthpr, aud is addressed
10 "Ye aged aud beloved Mr.. John
HigginsOn. It bears date "Sep-
iember sc 18th, 1GS2,' and re IDS
thus, the odd spelling of the
original being followed TO the let.
ter.
There b e now at sea shinpe
(fir onr fiienl Mr.. Eslias Hol-
croft of Loudnn did advise me by
the last packet that it wolde sail
: me time ia August called We
Welcome, II. Gteenaway, master,
wuich his aboard and hundred or
more Of W herrtics and malignants
clled @ akers, wi hW. Peune who
+. We chh-f scimpe at ye helde OF
them. Ye GeuerAl Court has ac
cord ngrIy given secret orders to
VI tsfer Malachi Huxett of We
u ig Propose 10 waylaye ye said
Welcome style as near " coast Of
CDdle as may he aud IN Ike cap
tive ye said Penue aud his un-
90 HE crewr so that Sc Lord may
b. clarified and not mocked on
We soil Of this new countrie with We
llrithen worship of these pc pie.
Much spoyle can be made by SILL
ing We whole lolte to Barha loes
wher. slaves fetch go de prices in
rumme and sugar ard shall not
only 10 We lord great service by
puui-hing We wicked bat we shall
make gfea game for his minister
AID pro,,l Master Huxett feel.
hopeful and | will set down the
newes he b ings when his shippe
c ,mes back. Yours in We bow lis
Of Christ, COTTON MATHER.
Master Huxett missed his reck-
oning and Penn lied sesnre
within the capes Of the Delaware.
But it is curIons to reflect on the
narrow chance by which the foun
der Of this commonwealth escaped
the fate of many of his religious
brethren who were cast ashore o.
the teeatle S coast Of Mass
ciusetts. 1t is strange to fancy
the wise lawgiver, entleared 10
the hearts of great people and
Il plstrrity by his wisdom, sagaciLs
an benevolence, hoeing sugar 10
Barbaloes ualer the lash Of 4
\. sukee Oyerseer, or crushing cane
INTO rum to thaw the granite giz-
zar,ls which Mather and his the
0logi.al brethren irried aloat in
stead OF heats. Ah! how the
ancient Cotton must havemourneii
for the marketable Qnak ers ami
tue refreshing 'rumme' which
ga ae nor. 1t is delightful to think
how lie never got bit OF the
'spoy +" which his devilish oil
soul held in delicious anticipation
-how brother higginson watched
fsnily f,sr his hogsllead aud dream
4 Of swalIOwi e his half score Of
IA reiics ia piOns punches. They
onld haze male a srum cretur"
Of he Great Founder, in a literal
en-e, If they bad got him, bnt
cha ks u he good steering Of ar.
Greenaway, MASTER" they didn't
get him.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1892-08-20

lniiana WI maNe a iisD Il sploy
at The Worlds Fair of ;he II sui :
OF manufacturing Industries grow.
ing ont or the discovery OF natural
gas. Since lndiana fitst began "a
use the gas IN 1885, il il q imed,
tile manufactures tn tile state ha-
BEEN greater lhan Ia any oihn !
State IN The Union.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1892-08-20
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@. O. ECKFORD.

ATTEST: Charm tn.
ID. p. PORTER. s Secretary.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1892-08-20

Nearly AL people profess to be
lirve ~ heaven, but only a limited
number live that way.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-02-12
THE DAYS WORK.

Do thy days work, my dear
Though fast and dark the clouds are drifting
near
Though time has little left for hope and very
much for fear.
Do thy days work, though now
The hand must falter and the head must bow,
And far above the falling foot shows the bold
mountain brow.
Yet there is left for US.
Who on the valleys verge stand trembling
thus,
A light that lies far in the west-soft, faint, but
luminous
We can give kindly speech,
And ready, helping hand to all and each,
And patience to the young around by smiling
silence teach.
We can give gentle thought,
And charity by LIES long lesson taught,
And wisdom from old faults lived down, by tell
and failure wrought.
We can give love, unmarried
By selfish snatch of happiness. unjarred
BY the keen aims Of power or joy that make
youth cold and hard
And If gay hearts reject
The gifts we hold-would fain fare on un
checked
On the bright roads that scarcely yield all that
young eyes expect,
Why. do thy days work still
The calm, deep founts OF love are slow TO chill;
And Heaven may yet the harvest yield, the
work-worn hands TO I'LL.
All the Year Round
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-02-12
TOOK A SURER WAY.
Boy Who Had No Faith In the Work.
ings OF Conscience. ~ranw

A Boy Who Had No Faith In the Work.
ings OF Conscience. .rasv
A policeman found boy last Monday
pelting with mud weeks washing that
hung on clothes-line. sat.t
Look here young chap I'll have to
run you in il you're up to such mischief
rs that What do you mean, hey?"
I'm trying to get even with the
meanest man in Detroit" said the boy.
whats he been doing to your
"Pizened my dog A little kid Of .
dog that amt never hurt fy Sah he
wanted to try some new kind of pizen
to see how it worked. Say. Jest femme
hit that shirt buzzum one good whack
of mud"
mo, you can't" said the policeman.
you mustn't take the law into your
own hands. He'll get punished all right
il you let him alone"
Think SOP"
Eyes; his conscience will trouble him
night and day for doing such mean
act"
80, come off, Mr.. Policeman; a man
wot'll pizen inherent dog wot never
hurted him amt got ez much conscience
as flea Ell you think he'll get the
grip, or have the loclsjaw, or get ruined
over, it's all right an I'll wait. But I
amt goin' to lay low till he's sorry for
wot he's done-not muchr-Detroit
Free Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-02-12
Decorative last. Of tn. E.p,..

In California, where these birds find
an inexhaustible supply Of food in the
land -tortoises of the plains--a curious
commentary on the story of the death
of Kschylus, caused by tortoise let
fall by an eagle-they are not only
common interestingly tame, building
their nests near roads and houses One
nest was found in small, live oak,
near a road, only thirty feet from the
ground, built of sticks Of the poison-o oak
and sage-brush. An old nest was close
by. Another eagle had decorated it's
nest with large ''soap-root" by way Of
ornament; and the next year the sHns
bird built close by, and also procured a
'soap-root' to place on the side OF its
nest, which showed some individuality
in taste. A third eagle had fancy for
sacks. and after its old nest, which con-
tanned a corn sack. had been blown out
by storm, it built a fresh one close by
and in this was found another ans: a
new sack. The eagles seem TO be, at
any rate in some parts of California, al-
most as common as the kite was in En-
gland and TO have the same propensity
for carrying TO their nests any object
which strikes them as ornamental or in-t
teresting. Spectator.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-02-12

not give an epitome Of the lives of the
statesmen nor make any reference to
the employees of the capitol or of the ex-
ecutive departments. The directory re-
Gently issued for the Fifty-second con-
gress contains the Names addresses and
personal histories of eighty-six senators
and three hundred and thirty-three rep
resentatives. The next directory will
contain the names of three hundred and
fifty-six representatives, according to
the apportionmcnt made under the
eleventh census. The original congress
sional directory was edited and com
piled by the postmaster of the house of
representatives; and as that was SUI
pererogatory labor on his part, bring
ing him neither official reward nor fame,
very little time or talent was expended
upon it.
When 1t became the duty of the clerk
Of the committee on printing to under
take the publication of the directory
this was about twenty-five years ago)
the late Ben. Perley Poore lifted the
directory from its condition Of obscuri-
~ and usefulness. All of the adult
readers know more or less of his his
tory. II was he who commenced to
give character to the Congressional Di-
rectory by infusing into it some of has
own individuality. 1t was he who COM
menced the publication of the biogra-
fhies of the statesmen. 1t was he who
gave the histories of the executive de-
partments and added ether important
features u the book. 1t was he who
first published the list of newspaper
correspondents entitled to the privilege
of the gallery. He knew every public
man in the United States and every
newspaper man who ever came TO the
capitol during his lifetime. lie was a
prolific writer and a most prodigious
worker even until the last few weeks
Of his life.
When Maj. Poore died in 1857, full of
TN.Ss and houor. Col Michael. Of Ne
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-02-12
Something Good,

Little Marjorie is by no means fond
of going to church. She has to sit too
still, and the man" talks about things
she cannot yet understand.
whats it for, mamma?" she asked
one day What do we go to church
for?"
Mamma tried To tell her the reasons,
and concluded by saying:
And when you can't understand
what the minister means, you must re-
member lie is talking about good and
beautiful things; and you must make
up your mind to think of something
good yourself"
That day Marjorie was very quiet in
church, and her mother praised her for
It on the way home.
Il did just as you told me-" said the
wee maid 81 thought of something
good"
what was it. dearie?''
apple pie"' Youths Companion
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-02-12

braska. was appointed clerk of the com
mittee on printing. and he has continued
the publication in the form prepared by
Maj. Poore and has added number of
items of interest and value each year.
He says: 'There is nothing laborious
about this work now because it is well
systemized, but it contains great deal
of detail work. After new congress
has been elected it is necessary to write
to each of the recently elected senators
and representatives for biographical
sketch of himself, and the total vote
cast for himself and his antagonist.
Each statesman is required to tell all
he knows about himself in twenty lines,
because the directory could not contain
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-02-12
The Cooking School Cook.

Father-As you have had three terms
at the cooking school, Jane. supposed
better than this Why, it's burned 70 a
crispl
Daughter don't see how I'm TO
blame. The fire was too bot, | suppose.
Father-And why didn't you look out
that the fire wasn't too hot?
Daughter-The man always attended
to that at the school. and Mrs Mixter
used to do the Blasting. All we did was
to do the tasting after the meat ~as
cooked -Bostoo Trans 'rint
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-02-12

Marvin somewhat absent-minded)
why, Spat.s, you dou't seem a day
older than when | saw you last"
Spatts-"Perhaps not. You saw me
this morning" Marvin Did 1? How
time flies, 10 be sure"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-02-12

-AD Instance of It-Mrs- McCorkle
Showing her new house)-''When we
came TO look at this lot fell in love
with it as soon as saw it, Mrs. Nc
Crackle-''Ah, a case of love at first
site, perceive. Detroit Free Press
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-29
A Bprsted Boom.

The report has gained circulation
about the court house that the Pro-
hibition boom has burst in this coun.
ty. 1t has been the habit of the
leaders of this party to assemble atthe
courthouse one night in every week
to discuss some one of the plapks OF
their national platform. On Thurs
day night, however, there were only
three men present and no discussion
was had. Alex McKennon, how
ever, was paid fifty cents for lighting
up the house and furnishing the ice
water, but was discharged sine die.
This has started the report mention
ed above, and the bursted boom is
attributed to the fact that Third
party bell was borrowed with which
to drum up a crowd. Any party
that has anything whatever to do
with bell owned by a Third party
man will eventually turn its toes to
the daisies.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-29
THE MILITARY PROBLEM.
It's Further Discussion Brings Out Some
Pertinent Points.
To the Leaf-Chronicle.l

To the Leaf-Chronicle.l
In the name of Co. H, most hear
tily thank Merchant" for his cordial
endorsement and warm support.
He has hit the nail on the head, and
were Others like him the problem
would be solved. But he, like most
others, omitted point which has
borne heavily against us-against all
the Tennessee National Guard, and
the effect of which can be easily seen.
| speak of the parsimoniOus manner
in which the Legislature has appro-
priated funds for the support OF the
militia. Three or four years ago the
muster rolls of the entire State gave
a total strength of 1890 men. At
that time strong efforts were made to
get an appropriation commensurate
with the Importance of equipping
thoroughly the organization. The
funds Uoted that year s0ere only $4, 900.
This in spite of the fact that for the
year previous the corps itself, ont of
its o'0n pockets, spent $4,000. The
consequence was that by July, 1891,
the enrolment had gone below 400
men, and year later we could put
only 800 in the field. Last year
$4,000 was voted, on account of the
first troubles in East Tennessee, but
was so poorly expended that its effect
WAS not felt Companies still pay
arnory rent 1--WE do noD averaging
$500 per year. When ordered to the
field the men provided their own
blankets and other necessaries in
many instances they had only guns
and uniforms furnished them. So it
is easy to see that not only local en-
couragement has been wanting, hut
we have been grossly neglected by
the higher authorities. We believe,
however, that the days of misman-
agement and misrule are about over,
aud that so far as the State is con-
cerned we will be amply provided
for. We must haze more men, and
they soon. Co. III. will always try
and do its duty, first by our own
people and then by the State. Help
us to do it. Coal Creeks are not In
every bottom, nor their occurrences
OF every day. A TARRIER.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-29

never uOu6 any WOTk 1OI ulul, Dus
he had seen him do work for other
people and he had no hesitancy in
recommending him to the public,
He thought he was mai who was
needed in Clarksville.
Chas. Mathis, who keeps livery
stable on Third street, had employed
DIR. Stanton several times and had
always found him very fine man
with sick horses. He regarded him
as II man who understood his bust
ness and as one who would not inn.
pose on patron. He took pleasure
10 recommending him.
George ID. Crouch will testify to
the fact that DIR. Stanton will not
hold to dead log in order to get a
fee. Mr.. Crouch had very fine
horse to stick nail in his foot.
Tetanus, or ock-jaw, set up. 1t was
late when DR.. Stanton was called in.
de frankly told Mr.. Crouch that he
cou d not cure his horse, aud would
take none of his money in useless
attempt.
Many people have an idea that a
veterinary surgeon treats nothing
but horses. In this they make a
mistake. They treat cattle as we'll.
w. A. Settle can testify to this fact.
Mr.. Settle had very fine milk COW,
which in some way got one of her
teats split open from the base to the
end. Dr. Stanton was called in and
soon had the cow well. While he
was curing the teat he inserted a
metal tube into the cavity thereby
drawing off all the milk that accum-
ulated, preventing the teat from dry
ing up. Mr.. Settle says it was one of
The prettiest pieces of surgical work
he ever saw, and that his cow is well
and good as ever. Right along this
line it might be well to state that
Joseph Jarrel had a cow that needed
treatment. He had DIR. Stanton to
examine her. The Doctor told him
that he could not cure his COW, as she
was then in dying condition. The
COW died just as predicted, a few
hours later.
There are many people who have
had dealings with DR.. Stanton, who
will cheerfully bear witness to his
capahility, and his qualification in
his profession. He is permanently
located in Clarksville and can be
found by inquiring at any of the
livery stables, or at his Office in the
Bailey block. The LEAF CHRoN-
ICLE takes pleasure in recommend.
ing him to its readers as a man with
whom it is pleasure to do business.
He is graduate of the Chicago Vet
erinary College and is prepared to
treat intelligently any case that may
be brought him.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-29
Amusements.

A small but delighted audience
saw the Labadie-Rowell com mpany In
Damon and Pythias at the Opera
House last night. This familiar and
popular drama was never better pre-
sented in Clarksville by any compa.
NY. The character of Damon as In
terpreted by Mr.. Francis Labadie
was fine and met with a hesrty re.
ception at the hands of the audience.
His acting at times was superb,
stamping him as an actor OF no
mean ability. w. j. Highly as Py-
thias was also well done, while Miss
Hattie Rowell made an ideal Ca.
lanthe. The support was good, and
altogether better company has not
been seen on the Clarksville stage In
this historic play. The company Is
an excellent one and should have
had better patronage than IL receiv-
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-29
THE coLoRED SCHOOLS.
They VIII Elect Democratic Principal
to Fill the Vacancy.

The School Board will be called on
at its next meeting to elect superin-
tendent of the colored school, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
@. M. Watson. Since 1t is the policy
of the Republican party to carry pol
itics into the schools of the country,
wherever they can, the LEAF CHRoN-
ICLE is in Iavor of dosing them on
their own medicine. In other words,
1t is in favor of putting a Democrat
at the head of this school. There are
many Democratic colored men in
Tennessee who would like very
much to have the position and they
are fully competent to fill 1t.
There are one or two candidates for
this position now who have been do.
ing all they possibly could do for the
past three months to defeat the
Democratic party in the county, and
attempting to elect men to office
who are antagonistic to every form
of government for which the Dem
ocratic party has fought since is Or
gainization. In view of this fact,
and since Democrats In this case have
the appointing power, the LEAF
CHRONICLE favors the appointment
of Democratic principal of the col
ored schools of Clarksville. The in
terests OF the negro of this country
are common with those of the white
people-with those of the Democratic
party-and the sooner the negro
voters of the country find this out
and act accordingly, the better it will
be for all concerned. What say the
members OF the School Board?
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-29
MONTHLY REPORT
OF the Cotton Crop of the Menu
phis District.
The Report Shows a Decrease In Yield
Some Very Interesting statts-
tics on the Crop.

Special TO the Leaf -Chroniclel
MEMPHIS, Oct. 29.-The monthly
cotton report of Hill, Fontaine 4
Go. for the Memphis district, issued
to-day, says: The weather during
October has in the main been favor
able for picking, although some sec
tions in Arkansas report rain during
the latter portion of the month, but
the majority of our $50 correspond.
ents report the weather more favor
able than last year. Light fr0sts
have fallen at intervals throughout
the four States since October 4, but
up TO the date OF these replies no
damage had been done the crop from
this cause.
Picking is progressing rapidly
throughout the district and, up to
October 23, 32} per cent. of the total
yield had been gathered. A MAJOR
ity of our correspondents fix the
date at December Is when picking
will be flashed. The prospective
yield shows material decrease as
compared with last year.
The outcome of the crop In the dis
trict, which, in our September report
indicated decrease of 25t per cent,
is now estimated at 343 per cent. de-
crease. The decrease by States Is as
folio ws: Arkansas, 3S3 per cent. de-
crease; Mississippi, 35 As per cent.
decrease; Alabama, 323 per cent. de-
crease; Tennessee, 3l4 per cent. de-
ere ,se.
A killing frost fell throughout the
district on October Goth, three days
after these responses had been >re-
ceived, and no estimate OF the dam
age from that source Is included Ia
the above report. There Is no doubt
that in many sections damage has
been done the crop by the killing
frost, which will still further reduce
the estimated yield as compared with
last year.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-29

What Gathering and chattering
as the children answer the dinner
bell and rush into the dining room.
OH the qualification good appetite
affords as our mondays meal Is set
before us. But this vacant chair.
what does 1t mean? "Oh, that %
Uncle Charley's seat. Guess he don't
feel like eating; he's got dyspepsia.
you know" Dyspepsial horrorl
Deliver us from dyspepsia. What's
the use Of being plagued with such
an ailnent anyway? What's the use
of having stomach SO irritated and
sore that even one bite OF food gives
it distress? Why not heal the sore
ness and alIay the irritation and
strengthen its muscular processes by
using Botanic Blood Balm? Will Il
cure? 1t certainly will. Many,
many former dyspeptic owes HE
enjoyment OF life to b. b. B. Give
it Il trial.
s. j. Chandler, Richmond, Va,
writes: "NO one can afford to be
without B. b. b. who wishes an ap.
petite could scarcely eat a single
biscuit for breakfast, but since taking
r. Is b. clean the whole table, so
to speak,"
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-29

ATLANTA, Oct. 29.-Governor North
en-, in his annual message to the legisla-
ture, takes ground against the crime of
lynching. He alludes to cases where
persons in the custody of the sheriff
have been captured and killed by law
less assemblages and recommends the
enactment Of laws to clearly define the
duties of sheriffs which will include the
summoning of a posse when necessary to
assist him in arresting and holding vio-
lators of the peace and also the passage
of laws inficting penalties upon persons
who refuse to assist a sheriff in the per-
formance of his proper functions whep
called upon to do 30.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-29
Camp Carnes Broken.

Camp Carnes, at Coal Creek, was
broken yesterday, and the boys who
have been there for several weeks
are all on their way home. Capt.
Anderson Is left at Coal Creek, how.
ever, with one hundred regulars.
while about thirty-five are at Oliver
Springs.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-29
Murdered for His Money.

CHICAGO, Oct. 28.-Ernest Kennaro.
aged sixty-fve years and a resident of
Melrose, a suburb Of this city, was
found dead in his library yesterday
morning, his skull having been frac-
tured by a blunt instrument. The
furniture in his home was scattered
about in confusion, indicating that the
motive of the killing was robbery, Mr..
Kennard lived alone, and was reputed
to have considerable ready money.