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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-12
oBIGN OF A FlNANcIER.
why Fred p. Olcott Preferred business
to Politics.

/ New YORK, April THE men of New
York state who have gained repute by
reason of their achievements usually de-
vote themselves either to politics or to
literary pursuits. Yet it is probably
true, as was once said by Commodore
Vanderbilt, that the men who shape the
business of the nation, at least so far as
finance is concerned, are more influen-
tial and yet less heard of outside the
circle of financiers than are tine politi-
clans or the literary men. Just now
Mr.. Fred p. Olcott is attracting atten-
ton to himself by reason of certain
achievements which he has consum-
mated in the financial world, and while
his name may not appear in the news
papers as frequently as does that of
some of the men who are prominent in
New York state politics, yet Mr. 6lcott
is man of greater influence perhaps
than any politician, because through his
management he controls millions and
millions of dollars.
Mr. Olcott has recently attracted to
himself the attention of financiers, not
only in this country, but in Europe, be-
cause he seems to have been able to ar
range for the reorganization OF railroad
properties which practically gridiron the
entire south. The securities of the vari-
Gus companies involved in this reorgani-
cation amount to more than $500 ,000, 900,
a much larger sum than at the beginning
of the civil war it was thought that the
national government would have to pro
vide in order to pay the expenses of that
contest. The arrangement also involved
the management of nearly 5000 miles of
railway, or practically almost all of the
railroad communication between the
states, east of the Mississippi river and
south of the Ohio and Potomac.
Mr.. Olcott some years ago was doubt
full about his career He had been bred
in Albany as banker in the office Of
his father. The senior Olcott was presi-
dent of bank in that city at time
when Albany was almost as important
a monetary center as New York city.
The politicians of the north made Al
bany their center and some of them es-
tablished the closest relations with the
senior Olcott.
Olcott was mere lad when these men
used to meet in his fathers back par
lors, but as he heard their conversation
he became impressed with the idea that
the basis of political parties is, after all,
a financial one, and the great issues
which divide the parties are also finan-
cial.
Young Olcott, impressed with this
idea, came to New York just after the
close of the war. He had many friends
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-12
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Something About Its Organization in the
City of Olarksville.

There is just little more or.
ganized labor in GAINESVILLE than
the majority of people suppose,
and there are more good men
in it than one would have any
any idea. The men who are men,
bers of the American Federation Of
Labor are, as a rule, wage'workers.
By this, as the LEAF-CHRoNICLE
understands it, is meant all those who
have trade or who are learning one.
The salesman in dry goods store
could not joia the order; book
keeper, who does as much labor as the
man who hammers iron, is not eligi-
ble to memberships newspaper man,
who has more work to do than dray
mule, would not be received; the
groceryman, who gets as much wor-
ried handling barrels OF sugar as the
man who drives the jack plane, is not
wanted, and there might be dozens
of other working men mentioned who
are debarred from joining, but it is
unnecessary.
The men composing the Clarks-
vile Federation of Labor are good
citizens.
The GAINESVILLE branch of this Or
ganization is about five months old
and is in prosperous condition. 1t
started out with only nineteen men,
bers, but it now has thirty-nine. Its
president, r. E. Burchett, is a
Montgomery county man, and mar
ried Miss Mamie Gum, the daughter
of John Allen Gum, Of Cedar Hill.
He il quiet gentleman and can al
ways be found at his work. He also
takes much pride in being a member
of this organization, and its growth
is due, to great extent, to his efforts.
Jno. r. Rosser is vice-president, G..
S. Bratton secretary, and Henry
Clark, treasurer. The meeting nights
are Thursday, and they meet twice
per month.
In addition to this, there is a col
ored lodge in the city with about lao
members.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-12
STOCK NOTES.

The Columbia stock sale is proving
success and is very encouraging to
its projectors. The first two days
sales numbered sixty head, and they
brought IS, $50, an average OF S140.49.
Among the purchases made yester-
day the following appear, which will
be of local interest:
No. /. Garnet, Oh. M, II, by Man,
brine, Forrest Country Girl, property
of B. S. Wood, HopkinsvilIe, KY,
sold to J. p. McGaw, Jr,, Columbia;
1926.
No. SO. Comet, blk. g., 3, owned by
Withers & Co., GAINESVILLE, sold to J..
w. Thomas, Columbia; $l2O.
No. So. White Wings, oh. g.. A,
owned by A. d. Southall, Loco,
Tenn, sold to DR.. J. s. Hill. Carter's
Creek; $50.
No. SO. Tom Slasher, b. h., 8, own
ed by J. B. Cranberry, Mt. Pleasant,
was sold to ]. A. Byrd, GAINESVILLE;
1925.
Monroe Salisbury has sold to A.
H. Moore, OF the CIoverdale Stock
Farm, Philadelphia, Penn, the stall
lion Director 2:27. (the sire of Direct
2:O6, Margaret s. 2:124, etc). The
price paid was $4,000. Mr. Moore
owns Mary Marshall 2:123, Margaret
s. LIZA, and many other fine mares.
L. A. Ragsdale has leased the
Buenaventura Farm and will train
his stock there for the coming season.
He will have great string Of horses
this season, including Lee III. 2:14i
Natalie Wilkes (2) 2:264, Reelection
(3) 2:27f, Justice Lamar. three
year old colt by Red Wilkes, and a
yearling tilly by Axtell, dam Mid
summer by Harold.
Midsummer has dropped colt by
Justice Lamar. She belongs to l..
A. Ragsdale.
J. D. Taylor, manager Of the
Montgomery Stock Farm, bought at
the Nashville sale last week the bay
mare Irone, by Kentucky Wilkes
2;21f, dam Mary Merchant, by Ham
bletonian 10, also the black mare
Lottie Franklin, by Ben Franklin
2:29, dam Lottie c., by Addison
Lambert. The prices paid were $40
and $3.50 respectively. These two
mares will probably be bred to Syl-
van 2:27t, by Nutwood.
r. B. Withers sold his black geld
ing Comet, trial at two years old 2.4O,
at the Columbia stock sale for 1920.
l.. T. Gold sold his fine buggy
horse at the Nashville sale for $l75.
Lady Nc, by Enfield, will be bred
to Reelection this season.
G. w. Williams says he will not
race Allerton, 2:09f, any where but
at Independence.
jas. P. Gill sold two buggy horses
at the Nashville sale, for 1920 each.
r. j. Ellis, lost by death last
Thursday, his fine colt by Patnah,
dam Nettie G.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-12

About the biggist political scandal
since the Star Route expose is now
being uncovered at Washington. 1t
Is over the building erected at Ellis
Island for the use OF immigrants. 1t is
given out that the building could
have been erected for less than one
half the amount alleged to have been
paid for 1t, which was $50, 900.
Three people are directly responsible
for it--Owen, the Commissioner of
immigration A. B. Nettleton, AS
sistant Secretary Of the Treasury,
and O'Beirne, Assistant Commission
er Of immigration, in New York
Secretary Foster is now in New
York working on the case, and it is
given out that the President wants
TO find the parties who got the
money, which the vouchers show
was paid out for work worth half the
money. 1t Is confidently believed
that several official heads will soon
be wallowlng In the Presidential
waste basket.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-12

who were of great influence in the bank.
ing and financial world. Roscoe Conk.
ling, who at that time was Just begin.
ming his career as United States senator
was warm friend Of the young mans,
and used frequently to say to him that
there was no more important relation
between politics and business than that
which the bankers Of Wall street con-
trolled. Francis Herman, who was a
senator from New York also, was much
interested in this young m@u, and used
sometimes to say that the opportunities
offered for career as a financier were
far more tempting than any of the al
lurements of politics. Mr.. Olcott spent
some twelve years on Wall street, learn
ing the methods of that great financial
whirlpool.
! To his surprise he was offered the ap-
pointment of comptroller of New York
state by Governor Lucius Robinson. To
be comptroller of New York is practi-
cally to be the banker of the state.
When Mr.. Olcott became comptroller
he realized the very great political ad-
vantage which he held in that position,
and when the politicians of his party
said to him 1--WE will now nominate you
for governor" the temptation was very
great to listen to such proposition. But
Mr.. Olcott had already received pro-
posals from men who controlled vast
amounts of money to return to Wall
street as the head Of a banking institu-
ton, aud after "a good deal of delibera-
ton he decided that the rewards of
financial career were far more tempting
than those Of politics. He therefore
went to Wall street about ten years ago,
and he became known as the man who did
not desire to destroy properties, but to
preserve them In that capacity he took
rank with Mr.. Pierpout Morgan, who is
generally regarded as the greatest fnan-
cial and constructive genius that Wall
street has known III the present genera
ton. Olcott is esteemed n more auda-
cious and risky man than Morgan and
some of those who have found fault
with his methods have insisted that
some day he might go too far and entail
ruin upon himself and the properties
which he undertakes to preserve.
Like most of the men on Wall street
who accomplish great things, Mr.. Olcott
is a good liver He likes the good things
of life. He is fond Of fast horse, he
enjoys the theater and he thinks that
perhaps the highest art is that of perfect
cooking. He looks like man who
lives well.
Within the past year Mr.. Olcott has
financed properties amounting to nearly
half a billion Of dollars, or an amount
more than the national debt, and of
course the man who is able to do what
he has done in tho money world is recog-
nized by the men who control millions
as person of great financial genius.
f. ]. EDWARDS.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-12
To Empty Benches.

"Ex-Gov. Bob Taylor, Of Ten
nessee, lectured to q beggarly array
of empty benches at Macauley's the
atre last Monday evening"" says the
Frankfort (Ky.) Capital ,i"delivering
an address which is represented as a
rare combination of genuine pathos,
eloquence and humor. On the fol-
lowing evening lot of negroes gave
cake walk and the same theatre
was packed from pit to gallery with
mass of people, representing every
circle, from the curled darlings of so.
ciety to the bootblack and street
gamin. A judge OF high court and
an editor were among the judges
who decided if Frog Eye should
have a prize or not. 1t seems IN
necessary to make any comment up
on the contrast presented at Macau-
ley's on the two evenings in ques-
ton. They speak for themselves
and are sufficient to make thinking
people ashamed.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-12
KENTUCKY wAREHousEmEN.
Something About the MCCAIN Tobacco
Bill Recently Passed at frankfort.

Blow are the clauses in the Nc.
Cain tobacco bill, that have recently
passed both houses of the Kentucky
Legislature governing warehouse.
men with regard to what they shall
receive for handling and selling to-
bacco:
That hereafter warehousemen and
commission merchants engaged in
selling leai tobacco at public auction
shall receive, as commission or com
pensatIon therefor, 81 per hogshead
from the owner thereof or his agent.
That in the event the sale OF any
hogshead of tobacco is rejected, and
a resale is made by the same ware
hOusemen or in the same warehouse,
no greater sum than $3.50 per hogs
head shall be charged as fees or COM
pensation for such resale, and no adj
ditional charge shall be made for
weighing nor device resorted to so as
to increase the price for selling to a
greater amount than in this act pro-
Vided.
That it shall be unlawful for any
Warehouseman or commission mer-
chant to directly or indirectly charge
the seller or owner anything by way
of commission or otherwise for pay
ing to him the money for which his
tobacco is sold.
Commenting on this, the Farmers
Home journal says: "The ware
housemen will no doubt find some
way to make reasonable profit from
the business, and il they cut off some
heretofore unnecessary burdens of
exnensn IL NAV he all the hetter.v
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-12
A Query for a New York Club.

A paragraph appears in one of the
daily papers under this heading: "Car-
negie ComplimeNted-The University
Club Entertains Him at Banquet. "
Following this is an account of the ban
quet Mr.. Carnegie was, in the opinion
of the reporter, apparently the guest of
honor. AS he puts it, "the members en-
tertained Andrew Carnegie and ex-
President White, Of Cornell university. "
IF the reporter thought as we do, the
precedence should have been thus, "Ex-
President White, of Cornell, and Mr..
Andrew Carnegie"
But why should the University club
entertain Mr.. Andrew Carnegie? He is
opposed to university education, and says
so very frankly. He wrote a series of
letters to the New York Tribune on the
folly of the higher education. He has
of course q right to his opinion, but,
holding such opinions, why should the
University club do him honor2- San
Francisco Argonaut.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-12
THE "DEEsTR1oK sKuLE."
An Explanatory Letter and Very Gen.
erous offer to the Ladies.
TO the Tobacco Leaf-Chronicle.

TO the Tobacco Leaf-Chronicle.
NASHVILLE, April FL want tc
thank you for the liberal notices you
have given +of the .."Old Deestrick
Skule," which the Ladies Auxiliary
of the Masonic Widows and Or
phans' Home will present for the
benefit OF the Home in your city
April 18th at Elders opera house.
Some explanation, however, seems
to be necessary from the officers Of
the Home as it appears. A number
OF the GAINESVILLE ladies had contem-
plated giving the same entertain
ment for the benefit OF a church.
The "Old Deestrick Skule," given
twice by our ladies at the Vendome
in three weeks, met with such I'M
precedented success that we were
pressed by number Of friends both
here and elsewhere to arrange for ita
presentation in the adjacent cities and
towns, as the Masonic Home is q
State institution and masons and cit
liens all over the State are equally
interested in its completion.
We therefore formed our plans and
wrote to prominent masons, from
whom we received encouraging re-
plies and accordingly wired and
wrote Mr. W. ], Ely, Of your city,
to engage the opera house for us on
the 10Th. Also announced it through
the columns OF the local press and
had tickets printed when we
heard that the ladies expected to
give it. Hence you see we had gone
too far not to keep our promise and
we verify believe that our presents-
ton OF the play will be a benefit to
your ladies. II we had have known
they were arranging to give the
"Old Deestrick Skule" we certainly
would not have come until three or
four weeks after their entertainment
and would as soon have done so.
The cause in which our ladies are
engaged is a most worthy and noble
one, and one that no man or woman
has ever turned away from, il they
do not forget the lessons they learn
along LIES journey.
Who has not watched the saddened
years of widowhood; who has not felt
their tear drop into their own sym
pathizing heart; who would not
gather from the highways and by
ways OF our beloved Tennessee the
unprotected girl, the fatherlcss and
motherless boy; who would not dry
the widows tear; who would not save
this girl, this boy, from ruin aud dis
grace, and mayhap from 1elon's
cell?
Yea, good Masons Of GAINESVILLE,
good citizens and good christian wo-
men, your hearts are as good az ever;
you will help, and right nobly too.
And permit us to add that in this
Home is a church, chapel, these
good women are building, where
every denomination may be per-
mitted to instruct these widows and
their girls and boys in the way that
leads to life eternal.
II the citizens OF GAINESVILLE will
help our brethren in making good
success of our "Skule," every one OF
us will come back to GAINESVILLE
VIXEN ever you need US, and give the
play again for your ladies and the
church. Yours truly,
W. II. BUMPAs, Sec'y.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-12
In Memoriam.

The Port Royal community is justly
grieved over the death of Mrs. Maggie
Thomas Atkins, who died April Z,
1892. She was the wife of j. d. At
kins and daughter of Richard and
Darden.
With cultivated mind, graceful and
queenly figure, she was a favorite
with everybody. All her powers and
endowments were consecrated to God
and an unselfish religious life in a
most positive degree. She had been
for years a most active member of the
Port Royal Methodist church. Her
place will be hard to fill, but her fami-
iy will miss her most. Suddenly call
ed from the home cirle in the prime of
young womanhood, pail of sorrow
has fallen upon bereaved hearts. She
leaves husband, four children and a
wide circle of friends to mourn her
loss. Peace to her memory. She has
found a home in the cloudless cline.
Her family could say of her:
We bless thee for kind looks and words,
Showered on our hearts like dew;
For all the love in those deep eyes,
A gadness ever new.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-12
Guaranteed Cure for La Grippe

We authorize our advertised drug
gist to sell you DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, upon this condition, If you
are afflicted with La Grippe and will
use this remedy according to direc-
tions, giving it fair trial, and ex-
perience no benefit, you may return
the bottle and have your money re-
funded. We make this offer because
OF the wonderful success Of Dr. Kings
New Discovery during the last sea-
sons epidemic. Have heard of no
case in which it failed. Try it. Trial
bottles free at Owen d Moore's Drug
Store. Large size soc and Sl.00.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-12
Another Social.

The young ladies of the Baptist
church will have another of those de.
lightful sOcials on next Tuesday
night, April 10th, at the residence OF
Mrs. Harry Gerhart, Seventh street.
The attraction on this occasion will
be Snip Party" All are cordially
invited to attend and spend pleas
ant social evening.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-12

Boss Quay has unbosomed himself
TO a reporter more than is his wont,
and he dropped remark concerning
1--WE, in Pennsylvania" that indi-
Gates clearly that he is afraid of Har-
rison's ability TO meet the Democratic
nominee with success. In answer to
the question, "whom will TIE Re-
publicans nominated" he said:
81 do not know. / can tell you one
thing, however. We, in Pennsyl-
vania, are interested in nominating
some one who can be elected We
fear II a Democratic president is
chosen in November, the party will
ut some time carry enough State
Legislatures to get a majority in the
National Senate, and will elect also
a Democratic House OF Representa-
tives. That would give all branches
OF the law. making power to the
Democrats, and enable them to pass
any legislation they wanted. Pennsyl
vania Republicans are bound to pre-
vent that II possible" "Who can be
elected?" 81 think Blaine CAM" was
the frank reply. Then came the willy
Senator's remark about dissection"
There is evidently disposition to
resurrect the Blaine boom.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-12
Great Triumph.

Instant relief experienced and a
permanent cure by the most speedy
and greatest remedy in the world-Ot-
to's Cure for Throat and Lung diseas-
es. Why will you continue to irritate
your throat and lungs with that terri
bic hacking cough when Tudhope
Drug Co. will furnish you a free sam
pie bottle of this great guaranteed
remedy? Its success is simply won
derlul, as your druggist will tell you.
Otto's Cure is now sold in every town
and village on this continent Sam
pies free. Large bottles soc.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-12
The Trouble Over.

A prominent man in town ex-
claimed the other day. "My wife has
been wearing out her life from the eff
fects of Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint
and Indigestion. Her case bafiied the
skill of our best physicians. After
using three packages of Aunt Fanny's
Health Restorer she is almost entirely
well.p Keep your blood in a healthy
Condition by the use of this great veg
etable compound. Call on Tudhope
Drug Co. and get trial package free
Large Size soc.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-12
HERE COMES THE LADIES DELIGHT
Hair Dressing and Manufacturing.

Mrs. A. Buck wishes to inform the
ladies OF GAINESVILLE and surrounding
cities and towns that she is better
prepared than ever before with all
the leading styles of handsome curIs
made OF real curly hair, and "a lot OF
the finest hraids in the country. l
pay special attention to curling
children's and ladies' hair. | Sham
poo ladies' heads in the most skillful
manner. Th'nking you for your
kind favors in the past, | beg the
same in the future. Come and see
my quality OF goods. | fill orders on
short notice. Rooms for ladies and
children only. 1873 North Franklin
street, over Bucks barber shop.
apr6, d3m.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-12
Good Looks.

Good looks are more than skin deep
depending upon healthy condition
of all the vital organs. If the liver be
inactive you have Bilious Look, if
your stomach be disordered you have
Dyspeptic Look, if your Kidneys be
affected you have a Punched Look.
Secure good health and you will have
good looks. Electric Bitters is the
great Alternative and Tonic acts direct
ly on these vital organs Cures PIN
pies, Blotches, Boils and gives good
complexion. Sold at Owen u Moore's
Drug Store, soc per bottle.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-12
DIR. MoreI Mackenzic's Income.

The amount of money earned by DR.
Morell Mackenzie during his thirty years
of practice must have been very large
Within few years of his commencing
practice Gn 1862 he was making $25, 00C
year, and his income rapidly increased
as his reputation spread, till about 1876
he touched high water mark, with "tak-
ings" of from 100000 to $40, 900 year
an enormous figure for practice, the
bulk of which consisted of guinea fees. -
San Francisco Argonaut.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-12
Glad TidingS.

The grand specific for the prevailing
malady of the age, Dyspepsia, Liver
Complaint, Rheumatism, Costiveness,
General Debility, etc, is Aunt Fan
ny's Health Restorer. This great
herbal tonic stimulates the digestive
organs, regulates the Liver and re-
stores the system to vigorous health
and energies. Samples free. Large
packages soc. Sold by Tudhope Drug
no
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-12
GAINESVILLE DISTRICT.
Third Round of Quarterly. Meetings

4hOuEo "a
Big Rock circuit, at Bumpus' Mills
April IS, II.
Mon gomery circuit, at HopeweIl,
April %, q.
Palmyra circuit, at ---, April
80, May |.
Ashland City circuit, at Walton's,
May 7, 8.
State Line circuit, at st. Bethle-
hem, May II.
Pleasant View and Mallory's, at
Mallory's, May q, %.
Asbury circuit, at Turner5viile,
May %, 30.
Sadlersvile and Adams, at Sadlers-
vile, June 4, 5.
Red River circuit, at -, June
II, u.
Springfield Sta, June II, 10.
Cedar Hill circuit, at Barren
Plains, June Is, 10.
South Clarksville and Bethlehem,
at Bethlehem, June "a, rs.
GAINESVILLE Station, June 26, q.
New Providence and Bethel, at
--, July 2, 8
Antioch circuit, at -----, July
9, 10.
District Conference at st. Bethle.
hem, May 1916. Bishop w. W.,
Duncan will preside.
HERsCHEL B. REAMS.
March II, 1892.