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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08

bridge will be built on the plan al
ready published in these columns.
The Commerce street extension
committee made a verbal report on
the project, which showed very lit
tic progress. The matter by motion
of Mr.. Hurst, was referred to the next
board.
Mr.. Hurst presented an ordinance,
relating to fire walls, for the consid
Grafton of the board. The walls are
to be built four feet high, instead of
Two feet as heretofore. The ordi,
nance past first reading, after which
an adjournment was taken. 1t was
then passed final reading
G.. ID, Crouch having moved from
the Fourth ward, his place was de-
clared vacant.
w. b. Young and DR.. Beach were
appointed a committee with power
to purchase new chairs ana desks for
the new aldermen that will be elected
at the ensuing election.
The board adjourned.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08
Matrimonial.

Mr.. Chas. Ryan, in the trimming
department OF Dugan's carriage fac
tory, took snap judgment on his
friends here. lie went off to spend
the holidays and returned last even
ing with his bride-one of Galatians
fair ladies, Miss Mulligan, daughter
of ex.Attorney general Mulligan.
They were married yesterday and
arrived here last night, taking a
room at DR.. Northington's on Main
street. Mr.. Ryan sustaius the char
acter of an industrious, worthy
Young man and has by his irugality
managed to save enough from his
earnings to make good start IN life:
We wish them much prosperity ana
banniness. Mr., Ryan came mere
nom Indiana to cast his fortunes
with our people.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08
g. Moore.
Against Roumine.

Judge Tyler has rendered his de
cision in the Romine bastardy case.
His opinion is that the girl, Miss
Ellis, was only temporarily absent
while in Paducah and had not
changed her home, and the fact that
the child was born in another State
is no barrier to her rights nnder the
law, and therefore gave judgment
against Romine for the sum allowed
her by law -$90~and cost. This ha,
no bearing on the criminal prosecu-
ton pending, charging him with
trying to procure abortion.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08

Montgomery Abshire, of st. Beth
Iehem, was skating on a pond of ic,
yesterday and fell, the back of hi
head striking first on the ice. He
was picked up Il dead boy and car
ried to the house and it was some
time after good deal of rubbing and
attention, before he was restored to
life. He is better this morning, but
not able to be up.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08

The Leap Year ball, to be given to.
night by several young ladies at the
Arlington, promises to be a unique
and interesting affair, There will
be about twenty-five couples present
and the spacious dining-hall will be
used for the dancing hall. lnasmuch
as the young ladies foot the bills, the
bows are happV,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08
is CENTS PER WEEK.


Adverh rs are requested 10 hama in changes for
their advertisements not later than $3.50 q. IN. on
The day they a0iSh them inserted. We desire that
eur advertising columns be kept fresh and bright,
Is zoe knoo this to be one Of the great secrets Of
success in advertising, and for this reason zoe
give our patrons frequent changes, butWe must
insist on The observance Of The above rUie, as We
eanndt handle oar regular complement Of f,eloS
when crO.oded Wtth other matter IN the middic Of
the day.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08

Bad drainage causes much sick
ness, and bad blood and improper ac
ton of the liver and kidneys is BAD
drainage to the human system
which Burdock Blood Bitters rem
edy. Sold by Tudhope Drug Co.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08
At Cost for Cash.

Preparatory TO taking stock,
Bloch Bros. offer their entire line OF
mems and boys clothing, ladies
cl9aks and jackets, etc, at cost for
cush. SEQ what they have to say on
this subject elsewhere.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08

M. l.. Blair, Alderman 9TH ward
Scranton, Pa, stated Nov. 8, '83 :
He bad used DR.. Thomes' Electric
OH for sprains, burns, cuts, bruise~
and rheumatism. Cured every time,
Sold qy Tudhope Drug Co.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08

The ladies' gymnasium cas- will
meet mt O'Clock next Tuesday even
ia. Jan. II, at the y. NJ. c. A.
70 )ms. All concerned are requested
to remember the date. jas ct.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08

Mrs. w. +. Coulter rendered re
ception at her residence on Madison
street last night, complimentary to
the young ladies' of the Christian
church. Social Intercourse and ele-
giant refreshments were the features
OF the occasion.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08

We regret 10 hear of the serious
illness of Mr. William Crouch. He
has been down several days with
grip, and is reported much worse
this morning, the disease having as
summed the form of pneumonia, one
of his lungs being deeply involved.
He is very sick man and serious re-
suits are feared.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08

Emmett Neblett, who has been
spending the holidays here. will
leave tonight for his home at Hale's
Point, West Tenn.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08

Frank Gill, of Allensville, is now
behind the counters at DAILY, Pearce Il
Green's.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08

There are several insurance adjus-
tors in town today, adjusting the
damages sustained by the recent fire.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08

Miss Jessie Ely, of Nashville, who
has been visiting Miss Edith Ely, re.
turned home this morning.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08

Miss BeuIah Smith, Of Brownsville,
is visiting her cousin, Mrs. j. p.
Dunlop, ON Madison street.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08

Miss Mamie Frech returned to
RussellvIle last evening, after spend.
ing q week with friends here.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08

Geo. S. Bowling has so Tar re
covered as to be at business.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08

Mrs. Shackelford, who has been
spending the holidays here, will
leave this evening for Texas.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08

release committee reported favor.
ably, but the same was rejected by
the board.
Mrs. M. IL, Moore was released
$1,000 on her property on Second
street, occupied ny Mrs. King.
odd Fellows hall, the Northern
Bank building, was reduced from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Several petitions came up from
parties living along the line of the
new territory stating that they were
assessed on property that is not in
the corporation. Mr.. Hurst recon-
mended that the same be laid over
until the fine could be marked by
pointers. The recommendation was
cOncurred in ard stones Will be put
at every angle and street crossing
along the new line under the direc-
ton of an engineer and the street
committee.
w. NJ. Daniel was released $500 on
his Strawberry street Office property
and 81 900 on the two offices on
Third street in the rear OF the Mag
uOlia house,
The report of the chief of the fire
department was favorable, showing
the department in fair condition.
1t cost s. 90 over and above the reg
ular paid force to put out the court
house fire and sos to eXtinguish the
New Year fire.
The resignation of Reel-driver
McGraW was accepted and the chief
ordered to fill the vacancy until the
next meeting OF The board.
A fire plug was ordered put at the
intersection of High and Front
streets, the expense to be charged TO
the new territory.
The plug now at the corner of
First and franklin was ordered re-
moved and its place supplied by a
double plug,
The rules and regulations of the
new fire department were read and
adopted. After designating the
duties of the various officers the fol.
lowing General rules were adopt, d:
GENERAL, RULES.
"Twentv four hours in the day
shall he divided into regular watches
for duties If driver and stoker. The
man ON watch shall he held respon.
Aihle for tho correctness of alarms
Given bv him.
ole shall be responsible for all
misconduct in and bout the engine
housp and in no ease shall he leave
ms most durino his watch. excent in
case Of fire
ono loadnq will be allowed in and
around the enoina house only mem.
hers of department being admitted TO
building
"If q fireman. fails to respond to y
call without GOOD cousp he shall he
susppnded or eypplled from depart.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08

Miss Mollie McNichols, of Linton,
KY, is visiting her brother, Joe Nc
Nichols, Main street.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08

M. G. Northiugton was able tot
come to his place of business this
morning.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08

Stanley Nj. Wiser came up from
Memphis this morning to spend s
few days with relatives.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08

Miss jamie Homer left last night
for Weir Park, Fla, to be gone sew
eral weeks.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08

Tom Webb, of ST Bethlehem, is in
the city and reports much sicknessin
the vicinity, nearly every family
complaining of the grip.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08

Sid G. Lewis, clerk and master, at
Dover, is in the city to-day.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08
b. J. Corban is in the city to day.

H. N. Leech returned from Nash
vile last night.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08
Warning.

warning.
The public is notified not 10 buy
from Monk Pierce any note which
he may claim to hold against me or
my wife. FRANK M. DUFFY.
l,7,d2t.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08
CITY COUNCIL.
Rules and Regulations for the
Fire Department Adopted.
A Meeting Devoid of Special Features,
But One at Which Considerable
Routine Business Was
Transacted.

The Board of Mayor and Alder
men did very little outside of the
regular routine work last night.
Bills amounting to S761.25 were
audited and ordered paid.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-02-11
Real Stories of Ghosts
WHOSE AUTHORS ARE WILLING
TO MAKE AFFIDAVIT.
Three Good stories Selected from the
Many Being Printed In England.
Greatest journal of Thought--i,ar o
rhautasmal Personagcs.
Real ghost storiesl

Real CHEST storiesl
To u great many practical minds the
topic chosen for this article undoubt-
eddy appears fantastic in its absurdity.
How can there be real ghost stories
when there are no real ghosts?
But are there none OF these phantas-
nal personages? This question can be
settled only by evidence, and the thing
To be done is to collect the evidence.
TO this work men of unquestioned
integrity of mind and sincerity of pur-
pose are giving their collective efforts
in what are known rs psychical re-
search societies, Such organizations
now exist in England, France and
America, the headquarters of the
American society being in Boston,
though its membership represents
nearly all the States OF the Union, and
includes among others many of New
Works. scientific and religious leaders.
The stories below are selections from
compilation of abnormal phenomena
made by the psychical research socie-
ties and supplemented by investiga-
tions made by w. Il. Stead, editor OF
the Review OF Reviews. Every story
In this compilation is vouched for by
the investigators. The persons who
tell these extraordinary narratives --eall
them hallucinntions, condolences, or
spiritual visitations as You please ARE
real persons, who can, II need be, be
subpnnacd. They are ready to repeat
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-02-11

The party broke up about 10 o'clock,
and the weather being fine and warm
walked to the house of u banker who
entertained me, Naturally my evening
thoughts reverted TO my home, and
after reading few verses In my tesla
ment | walked about tho room until
nearly liz thinking of my wife and
breathing the prayer, God bless YOU
might not have recalled all the cir
cumstances, save for the letter | re-
ceivcd by the next post from her, with
the query put In; "Tcll me what you
were doing within u few minutes OF II
o'clock on Friday EVENING" ] will tell
you in my next why ask; for some'
thing happened 10 me-" In the middle
of the week the letter came, and these
words In IT. III had just awokc from
slight repose, when saw you In yonr
night dress bend over me and utter tho
words, God bless your seemed also
To feel your breath asyou kissed me, !
felt no alarm, but comfortcd, went of
into u gentle sleep, and have been bet
ter ever since" replied that this was
an exact representation Of my mind
and words.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-02-11

their statements on oath before any
tribunal that exists. Their testimony
may not be sufficient TO establish the
certainty of the nppnritions, Still,
here Is their evidence; take IL for what
IL is worth.
Here is one Of the most remarkable
of the collntcd stories, A ghost mp
pears in ballroom and is seen by four
persons AT one time. The lady was ex-
peccing her partner at the ball, was
waiting, indeed, for his coming.
Presently, as she was standing and
talking To three Of these gentlemen,
Mr. -. A., Mr., II. y. aud another, they
NIL saw Mr.. w. come into the room
look calmly and steadily nj her and
pass into the dining-r, on, Shethought
II strange That he did not come To speak
to her, and alluded 10 IL 10 the other
gentlemen, saying she thought Mr.'W.
the rudcst man she ever saw, and laugh
ing, followed him into the dining room.
There, however, he wasnot. The othe
gentlemen had seen him as well as she,
and, believe. her mother also, The
time was 1918. The whole affair
piqued and vcxcd her good deal
The next morning her father came
hastily into the room, and asked her II
she had not seen NJ. w. the night be-
fore. She said Eyes" and that he
had acted very coldly in only just
appearing for moment and not even
speaking to her Her father then told
her that on that very morning his body
had been found in the river. His watch
had stopped at 1918, which was the
hour at which he had been seen in the
ballroom. The rose Miss III. gave him
was still in his buttonhole.
An instance in which dream was
useful in preventing an impending
catastrophe Is recorded of daughter Of
Mrs Rutherford ut Ederton, the grand
daughter of Sir Walter Scott. This
lady dreamed more than once that her
mother had been murdered by black
servant. She was SO much upset by
this that she returned home, and, to her
great establishment, and not n little to
her dismay, she met on entering the
house the very black servant she had
met in her dream. He had been en-
gagged In her absence. She prevailed
upon gentleman TO watch in an adj
joining room during the following night
About o'clock in the morning
the gentleman heard footsteps on the
stairs, came out and met the servant
carrying quantity Of Goals. Being
questioned as to where he was going,
he answered confusedly that he was
going TO mend the mistress fire, which
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-02-11

decided by lot. Twelve ballots were
made, on six of which Were written the
words "Guilty," and on six the word
"Insanity." The ballots were placed
in hat and ex-Sheriff Workman, one
of the jurors was blindfolded. He
drew guilty ticket. and that was
the verdict. The judge promptly set
the verdict aside and granted the
motion for new trial. The affair has
never mad parallel, and created the
greatest sensation.
Some two weeks ago fellow calling
himself Boomer, claiming to be a
travelling man, of Chillicothe, Mo-,
struck Burlington, got knocked down
with an ak in the hands of n railway
brakeman and was run in by police and
subsequently jumped his bail. 1t now
proves that Boomer is the son Of re-
spectacle and wealthy family of
Waulzon, Iowa, and that his Burlington
episode was one of series of offenses
committed on his spree, The news is
received from Chillicothe, Mo-, that
young Boomer, who represented him
self as travelling man from Boston,
Mass, and Miss Stella Scely, the young
daughter of Methodist minister at
Chillicothe, Mo-, eloped to Trenton,
NJ and were married, after some DIFF
ficulty in getting license. They re-
turned to Chillicothe the next day.
Then Boomer deserted his new bride.
1t was further learned that young
with an estimable young lady at
Waukon, Iowa, when he skipped to
Chillicothe and enticed Miss Seeley in
to marrying him. The father of the
wronged girl has written to Waukon
parties detailing the story and asking
for information concerning Boomer.
A novel lawsuit occurred at Linn
Grove, recently. Mrs Boos sued ALI
Dulin for damages for not delivering
her share of straw, etc, on her tenant
farm, occupied by Dulin. Dulin called
jury who, after mature(?) delibera-
ton, said: 1--WE, the jury, find the
plaintiff is entitled to recover $25, and
each party to pay half the costs. !"
Judge Apologize, the presiding court,
realizing that his function assessing
COSTS had been usurped by the jury,
instructed the jury as follows: Seen
tlemen, your verdict is wrong; go out
and bring right verdict" the attorney
for the plaintiff, fearing, under such
instructions, the jury would reverse
itself, added ''Gentlemen, please omit
the reference to costs; otherwise let
the verdict remain as it is" Whereup-
on the attorney for defendant said:
Perhaps they don't know which party
is plaintiff and which is defendant; let
them change the verdict if they de-
sire" After a solemn elaboration of
an hour and half, the six men march
ed into the room-they had been lock-
ed up in the molxe-house-and handed
| the decision to the court, and it read as
follows: ave, the jury, find for the
plaintiff, and fix the amount of her re-
\ covery at SEQ" Costs, $50; lawyers
fees $50; time lost, l day; present 81;
weather; blizzard; prospects, an APP
] peal to higher courts.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-02-11
A MAGNIFICENT r,eREss.

playful as kitten, was attached by n
slender chain to the pole OF one OF the
tents.
In the evening most OF the officers
were in the tent playing with their new
pet, whose gambols elected roars of
laughter and afforded great amusement
TO all, when curious cry from without
broke in on their merriment and was
Immediately responded to by the little
cub within. In another moment a mag
nifcent tigrcss had bounded into
their midst, and with a loud purr of
satisfaction on espying her little one
broke the chain which confined II,
lifted it tenderly In her powerful jaws
and disappeared in the darkness, with
out so much as deiNning to notice any
one in the tent. OF course every one,
supposing that II was the cubs mother
they had killed during the day, was too
much astonished to interfere with her,
even had they been 81 rashly inclined
within the narrow confines Of tent.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-02-11
M'ELvAINE HAD NERVE.
Luca's Murderer EIectrocuted at Sing
sing-He Showed no Fear of Death.


sing-He Showed no Fear Of Death. !
SING SING, N. Y, Feb. ,0.-Charles
McElvaine was electrocuted at 1918
yesterday. McElvaine went to his
death calmly. When he was brought
into the execution room he looked
quickly about and then fixed his
eyes on the chair. At u
sign from the chief keeper he
walked over to it unflinchiDgly
and sat down. Then he stared straight
ahead of him as the deputies quickly
adjusted the straps and drew them
tight. AS the face strap was adjusted
McElvaine grew excited and shouted:
"Let her 60" Instantly the current
of 1000 volts was turned on and McEl-
vaine was silenced. Steam began
to rise from the salt water in the
sponges on the electrodes. The cur
rent was turned of and then applied
again as in the case of the previous
executions at Sing Sing.
The first contact was at 11:11:49 and
was continued for 5o1S seconds 1t was
through the head and hands. The sec
ond contact was 40 seconds later and
was continued for 36 seconds. Between
the two contacts sounds resembling
groans came from the victims lips, but
the physicians say that the man was
dead and the sound was caused by re-
flex chest muscles. After the second
contact there were no sounds or move
ments. The body was at once taken
away to be dissected.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-02-11
THE TIoREss SHOWED FIGHT.
Enters u Camp and Rooapturcs Her Cub
nj thu Peril of Her Own Iifs.

Enters u Camp and Rcoapturcs Her Cub
at tho rcrli OF Her own Lifo.
A party OF English hunters had orig
innlly started out In quest Of a man
eating tiger which had been making
sad havoc In native village In India.
The tigress, for II turned out 20 be u
female, was, after several attempts,
located aud finally dispatched, though
not without one Of the party receiving
u severe mauling from the Infatuated
creature when brought 10 bay. On
the return to camp some one
discovered u cub that could
not have been more than IA few
days old frolicking In the
sun ON top of u large-sized bowldcr
Surprising II to belong 10 the tigress
they had just killed, IL was resolved TO
take II home and adopt II ms pet.
This was accordingly done, and the lit
tie creature, which seemed quite con-
tent with its surroundings and was ms
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-02-11
A CANINE HERO
mortaIizes Himself by Saving n Child
from, GaIng Aslray

ImmortaIixes Himself by Saving a Child
from Going Astray.
A New Orleans dog has just immor-
taIized himself among n large circle Of
friends who have admired him for
long time, but who are now quite en-
thusiastic about him. He is the prop
erty of Mr.. Dupre, living on Common
street, and is handsome red shepherd,
noted for his sagacity and his attention
to Mr.. Dupre's baby girl.
II happened the other morning, how
ever, that Mr.. Dupre called Don with
him when they left ths house and they
were gone until noon. When they re-
turned the father found the household
much alarmed over the absence of the
baby, who had not been seen since he
left; but they had raised no alarm as
vet, because they thought he might
have taken the child with him. Mr.
Dupre had only time to notice tina
Don. after running about the yard nm
easily for a moment, had leaped tn
fence and was nosing around
on the sidewalk. Without pay
ing any further attention to the
dog he hurried to the police station
to give the alarm, and set out from
there on a search for the child. Twenty
minutes later he found her. Don was
trying to dead her homeward, mucii
against her will. Sometimes he took
her hand in his mouth, holding il so
gently that there was not even a print
OF his teeth on her tender skin, and
walking beside her as long as she would
permit. When she resisted and tried TO
null away he caught her dress and held
her fast till she consented to go on
again. Once the little lady was seized
with fierce resentment, and beat Don
in the face with her tiny fists, but Don
merely shut his eyes and held fast 70
her aress His patience never deserted
him and he finally arrived at the ~
pre mansion with his charge