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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-06-06
The Outlook for Crops.

tennessee crops, Issued by the
Meteorological Department of the
StateBoard Of Health, reports;
=" Every little rain has fallen in the
State since the close of the last re-
port, and that mostly confined to
the northern portion of the State.
The temperature has been about
the average, perhaps a little below
in the northern portion of the
Western Division, while the per-
centage of sunshine has been
slightly in excess of the normal"
Of the general conditions the re-
port is made: Except in the case of
wheat and oats a general improve
ment in crop conditions is noted
since last report. The former is
still very unpromising, and, while
a slight improvement is reported
in some localities, the crop in most
sections is regarded as very inferior
and half crop is generally all that
can be promised. In some sections,
even in the Eastern Division, where
the crop is better than in others,
many fields have been plowed up
and seeded to corn. The fact is,
the bulk of the crop has never re-
covered from the freeze in March,
and the wet spring, with the large
percentage Of cloudy weather,
caused rust to develop rapidly with
serious injury. Oats are now re-
garded as a failure, having been
affected by the same disastrous
conditions as wheat. This is un-
fortunate, as many depend on
this crop to supply the scarcity Of
corn for stock. Corn is reported
as growing well, though late, need
ing only good cultivation to develop
favorably.
"Cotton is doing well in most sec.
tioas, though in some localities ii
the Western Division, fields have
been plowed up and replanted
Generally, however, considering
the season, the crop may be said tC
be in good condition. The warn
sunshine of the past few days has
had very happy effect on the
young plants. Tobacco has beer
favorably affected by the goo(
weather. In the northern portion
of the State, in the heart Of tn,
tobacco district, reports come o
the ravages of a small snail-worn
which is said to be destroyin!
many plants.
Reports from the early potato
crop and the peanut crop indicat,
favorable prospects for both, ant
good yields. Meadows are reported
in excellent condition generally
In few localities the army-worn
is reported among those on bottom
lands.
"The hay harvest will be generall
late. The strawberry crop in tn
Western Division is fine and abund
ant, Notwithstanding the many un
favorable conditions Of theweathe1
The week has been most favorabl
for farm work, and the farmer
, have taken full advantage Of it i
= cultivating their growing crops
Altogether the outlook is muc
! more favorable"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-06-06
A Plea for Aid.

The State auxiliary Of the Con-
federate Soldiers Home have pre-
pared the following address:
"To the people of Tennessee
The Forty-sixth General Assembly
Of Tennessee gave to the Associa-
ton Of Confederate Soldiers, for a
term of twenty-five years, about
ATS acres of land, situated in Da-
wilson County, to be used as home
for INDECENT Confederate soldiers
and their families. The General
Assembly, by the same act, also
gave to the said association $40, 900
in money, with which to equip said
farm for the care of said soldiers.
When the farm came into the pos
session of the trustees of said as
soclatlon 1t was IN a very dllaplda-
ted condition. The land was worn
out, there was not q house on the
premises, and not a fence that
could turn calf. The trustees
have built about eight miles of
good fences, have built three nice
frame houses, have bored four good
wells, have cleared up considerable
part of the iungles, and now have
in course of construction large
barracks for the accommodation OF
soldiers without families. The i'm
provements already made have
about exhausted the appropriation
made by the Legislature. The as
sociation needs $4,000 additional
to complete contemplated improve.
ments. We now have ten one.
armed, one-legged, and manned
Confederate soldiers, two womer
and nine children on the premises
and will have in very short time
forty or fifty more manned Confed
crate soldiers to care for. How arr
said people to be taken care of
Only by the charity of the people
of Tennessee. Approaching anC
knowing that fact, the women O
Davidson County have organized
and obtained a charter for 9Th,
Ladies Auxiliary to the Confeder
ate Soldiers Home" with powe
to charter similar auxiliary associ
, ations in every county in the State
The object Of said auxiliary asso
5 citation is to raise money, edibles
or stock, by subscription or other
wise, for the maintenance and sup
, port of said Confederate Soldiers
Home. We now call upon anC
urge the women of Tennessee t.
organize branch auxiliary associa
tions in every county in the State
Can we permit the INDECENT Con
federate soldiers of Tennessee, VIII
receive no pensions nor ask fo
any, and who for four long, wear
years, foot-sore and tired, brave
/, the dangers of battle, with tn
! hardships and trials of the mare
and the bivouac, to suffer and starv
for the want of attention? w
= know the mothers and daughters c
|. Tennessee will come nobly to tn
J, rescue and sustain the heroes {
t the lost cause. Therefore, we bt
seech the women of the State
!, organize.
n "Copies of our charters, rules, an
regulations will be furnished upo
application. All correspondent
7 should be addressed to the secrt
G tary at Nashville, and will receiv
= prompt attention.
"By order of the association.
"MRs. M, G. GooDLETT,
President.
= "MRS i p HICKMAN
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-06-06

MRS. ABBOTT, the little woman
in body, but said to be a Samson in
strength, to admiring crowds over
the country for several years, has
been exposed by a young doctor of
Columbia. A knowledge of the
philosophy Of the center of gravity
on the part of Mrs. Abbott has en-
abled her to perform remarkable
feats of strength, that has aston
ished thousands of people and puz-
zled the brains of the most intelli-
gent to understand. But DR.. Otey
Porter, of Columbia, explained the
whole thing before an audience
at that place on the evening of
May %, after Mrs. Abbott had ex-
hibited. The exposure was COM
plete and the young doctor was en-
Enthusiastically cheered.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-06-06

The unveiling of the Lee monu-
ment at Richmond, Va, took place
Thursday, May 20. 1t was a nota-
BILE affair. Every State in the South
was represented. The surviving
leaders of the Confederate Army
were there, and thousands Of SCARED
veterans who fought under them
were there also, besides thousands
of civilians from both South and
North. The Southern people love
the memory of their Robert E. Lee.
They love him for his goodness and
his greatness. 1t is fitting that his
monument be placed at the capitol
of his native State, and the capitol
of the Confederacy when the great
movements of the armies Of the
South were formed. although the
greatcause for which Lee 50 bravels
fought was lost, his greatness viii
live forever in the hearts of ths
Southern people.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-06-06
Our CoIored Brother.

Yes, heisi bad luck Whatever
happens he is sure to get the butt
end of it. He is the only perpet-
ual hewer of the wood who is al
ways crowded away from the fire;
the only systematic drawer of wa
ter who never gets a drink. Yet,
patient as camel, he goes on vot-
ing the Republican ticket from
year to year, and if one of his race
takes a notion to protest, he is
straightway bounced for a traitor,
and driven out with slaves and
stones, lucky if he escapes with his
life. Howlong, oh, Lord, how long?
1t is none of our funeral. We
know that. But it does stick in
our gizzard to see the colored
brother SO set upon. 1t was bad
enough to be ignored by the adj
ministration. That, however, was
to be expected. Mr.. Harrison is
an aristocrat. He hates a poor
man only one degree less than he
hates "nigger." But there was a
|
hope that Congress, the Republican
Congress, would, when it met, do
something to make things even.
Now what do we see? We see all
the black contested election cases
in the House, except one, put down
at the foot of the calender, where
they will never be reached, and
that exception placed six on the
list Of seventeen, not by the Re
publicans, but by the Democrats.
1t is just as Abram said in his
speech to the colored picnic of
Shantytown, in the late Virginia
campaign: "Feller freemen, says
he, you allknow me. l am Abram
Jasper, Republican from way
back. When dar has been any
work to do, has done it. When
dar has been any votin' to do, ]
has done it. When dar has beer
} any votin' to do, 1 has voted early
an often. When dar has been
any fightin' to do, | has been in the
thickest of it. / are bomb proof
old line, an tax paid. An l has
seed many changes, too. / has
seed the Democrats up, an | has
seed the Republicans up. Butt is
yet to see the "nigger" up. 'Tothel
night [ had a dream. l drempt
dat [ died an went to Heaven
: When [ got to the pearly gates, ole
Salt Peter, he says:
"Who's dar?" says he.
"Abram Jasper" says 1.
"Is you mounted, or is you (
foot?" says he.
IL is foot" says |.
"Well, you can't get in here
says he. "Nobody's lowed in her,
'ceptthem as comes mounted" say,
he.
3 "Dats hard on me says I carte
[ comm all dis distance" But h,
never says nothin' mo-, an so
: started back, an about half wa,
: down de hill, who does l meet bu
Gen'l Willom Malone.
"Whar is you gwine, Gen'l?'
says [.
II is gwine to Heaven" says he
"Why, Gen'l," says l, "tain't nj
use. Use just been up dar, an no
: body's lowed to get in 'cept de,
! comes mounted, an you's a foot
l "Well, de Gen'l sorter scratche,
his head, an arter while he says
> says he: abraham, 1 tell yo-
l what let's do. You is likely lac
Suppose you get down on all fourl
;, an I'll mount an ride you, an da
way we kin bofe git in"
> "Gen'l," says |, "do you thin
i you could work itY'
u "I know l kim" says he.
u &C. Jox,,,, T ce,+e ~, o11 f0,,rc n,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-06-06

GOVERNOR CAMPBELL says the
steady Republican losses in Ohio
are due to the young men, who are
almost solidly on the Democratic
side there. It is very much so ev-
erywhere. The young voters are
not declining to look at the new
moon out of reverence for that an
cient institution, the old one.-
Boston Herald.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-06-06
A New York lawyer calls atten-

A New YORK lawyer calls atten-
tion to the fact that a great many
fSoutherners are doing quite well
in the North, and the Atlanta Con-
stitution calls the lawyers atten-
ton to the fact that a greater num-
ber Of Northerners are doing a
blamed sight better in the South.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-23
RRlACES,

In this city. Jan. %, by Rev. A. X. P. Small
John I. Toothaker ana Alletta nj. Bibber, both OF
Harpswell. "
VII, IN tnls city, jan 81 by Rev. j. NJ. Frost. Mr.
William z. Darragh and Miss Agnes McGowen
both Of Portland.
- In this city. Jan. %. by Rev. j. W. Murphy
Robert Z. Walker and Margaret K. Mcdonnell.
=, In Fayette, Jan. 1S, by Rev. j. Remick, Mr.
Elmer Cottle of Oakland and Miss Lottie nj
Smiley Of Fayelte. --
In New Sharon, Jan. Is, by j. F. Frederic. Mr.
Beane of New Sharon. -
In Lewiston, jan Is. by Rev w q McIntvra
both of Lewiston.
In Camden. JAM 18, by Rev. Fred M Preble
Mr.. Albert A. Marshall, formerly of Auburn, and
Miss Lillian NJ. Mahoney of Camden
A., IN Biddeford. JAM 1S, Mr.. Eugene Burleigh and
Miss Inez Mayo.
La biddetofd. Mr.. VIM. +. Burnham of Saco and
Miss Cora b. Whitney of Bddefrd.
In Lewiston, Jan. 81, by John f. Putnam. ESQ.
Mr.; Harry L Seavey and Miss Emma A. Morris
both OF Lewiston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-23

4 sdom Nash is ill with pneumonia
s--ery Gushing, fish inspector, is down
pneumonia.
Hon. j. P. Bass of Bangor, was at the
City Hotel last night.
Hon. james W. Bradbury is engaged in
writing full report Ct the Lithgow library
from the time Of Its establishment.
ID. V. Starrett, one of the Maine State
college students, is travelling through
Aroostook county engaged in revising and
securing statistics for the valuable Maine
year book.
John c. Patterson. q. E., who graduated
Of the Maine State College in 1875 and has
since been civil engineering in the west. has
"f"" :" ~ ,ntrol of the
-ch Of the Northern
lhe position is very
:, for since Mr.. Patterson took
Lad 800 men under his control.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-23
DEATHS.

In this city, Jan. 81, Lewis W. Dyer, aged 81
years.
Funeral Friday at p. M. from No. Al Lin.
coin rect.
In this city, Jan. %. William Erery Stevens,
aged Do years and months.
street.
In this city. JAN 20, Lillian j. wife of Oscar K.
Sanh0rn, aged % years and 5.nonths.
Notice OF funeral later.
In South Portland, Jan. 81, Robert Day, aged
62 years. II mouths and days.
lrunerai FRIDAY, at 2. 30 p. M, from his late
residence, Preble street.
In East Deering. Jan. %, Storer S. Willard.
aged 76 years. 6 months and IL days.
Brldgton papers please copy
In keDnebunk. Jan %, the wife of Dexter w
Eaton. aged about 40 years.
years. "ee1 %
In Bangor, Jan. 81. Alexander Cameron.
In East Corinth, Jan. 21, Amos Gregory, ESQ.,,
aged 70 years. f'
10 South Paris. jan, 1e. Otis Swift, aged 81
years. s
In Cherryfed Jan. 10, Peter McDeyitt.
80 years. "soN
In Biddeford. Jan. 10, Mrs r. H. Brownlee.
IN Onlty, Jan. 10, Mrs. Louisa j. Giles, aged 20
- In Biddeford Jan. 10, Mrs. Robert May, aged
% vars. ~eN
In Charlestown Mass Jan. Is, Mrs. Rachel j.
Arras, formerly OF West Bath, aged SO years.
In Whtm0re, CAL. Jan. g. Mrs Sarah H Whit.
more, formerly OF Biddeford aged SO years
In Biddeford, Jan. 10, Elizabeth Stackpole,
aged 90 years.
In Freedom, Jan. le, John Stevenson, NJ. D.,
aged Al years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-23
AN EXCITING MIDDAY FIRE,
hiram Pierce's Hay Store Cutted and
Other Concerns Damaged.


At12so yesterday afternoon an alarm of
nre was given from box 43. People looking
down Exchange street saw clouds of smske
and red flames shooting across the street,
and realizing that bad fire coming, when
the wind was blowing as it was yesterday
meant a serious loss to somebody. made
tracks for the foot of Exchange street.
These early arrivals found smoke and flames
pouring out Of the upper windows of the
wooden building next above the Lyman
block on the corner of Moulton and Com
mercial streets. The building is occupied by
Hiram Pierce & Son, dealers in bay, j. l..
Gibbs, eating saloon, and j. G. Leighton,
hay and ties. To those early on the scene it
seemed as If the department would never ar
rive; but In reality all of the apparatus
called by the alarm was on the ground and
at work without loss of time, notwithstand
ing the fact that the alarm came Just at din
ner-time. Streams were first put ON the fire
on the Moulton street side. but as soon as
the size and character of the blaze was de-
termined others were put on from the alley
way in the rear and from the side. The side
toward Commercial street backed up against
the brick wall of the Lyman building so
that no anxiety was felt for that. The whole
OF Pierce's store was burned out, the roof
falling in at about 2 o'clock, and the upper
floor of the Gibbs and Leighton stores were
also swept by the flames. The fire caught
In the second story of the Pierce store being
caused by defective chimney. probably the
same one that set the old Lyman building
afire several years ago.
The all out signal was given at Az o. M,
but Engine Company No. 8, and the hook
and ladder men were kept at work some
time longer throwing the hay into the street
and tearing the bales to pieces to get at the
lingering sparks that were In them.
Mayor Melcher arrived at the fire soon af
ter the alarm was sounded, and seeing that
the men had long job before them ordered
hot dinner prepared by Timmons & HAYES
to be served to the men In details after the
-thfckest of the fire was out.
The shutters on the Lyman buildin were
not closed after the fire began. They are
kept closed all the time.
The Pierce store was owned by Caroline
+. Deering and others. The damage to the
building was $500; insured in London & Lam
cashire Go. for $780, Palmer & Anderson.
John l.. Gibbs owned his saloon. The
damage sustained amounted to $780, and was
insured in the Commerce Co. for LOO. ].
FL. Webster.
Fox heirs owned the Leighton store, which
was damaged to the extent of about 5000.
and was insured for $1,000.
The stock of John c. Leighton's was dam
aged $500; insured for 5000 in the Union
Co.. $500 in the Northern, Morse g. Pink
ham.
John l.. Gibbs stock was damaged $500;
insured for $500 with j. II. Webster.
The damage to Hiram Pierce's stock was
about $500, covered by insurance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-23

No Apparent Connection with the
Martins Point Mystery-Her Par
ents Prosecuting Vain Search,

No further clues have been obtained IN
lead TO the solution Of the mysterious evi
aences OF killing at Martins Point bridge.
Inc whereabouts of the missing girl, Matte
Dyke, are as much mystery as ever Her
parents were 10 town yesterday looking for
ner' out at last have gone home to Raymond
uisconsolate at finding no clue to her where.
aoouts. The letter which they have received
from her was dated January IA, $780, but no
place was indicated. The postmark on the
envelope showed that it was mailed in Port
land on January IS, at $50 p. m. The letter
reached South Casco, her mothers home,
January TO- A popularity of the date of the
letter was that the name of the month and
the figures for the year were in ink, while
the number of the day of the month was
filed in with pencil The address, dear
mother" was in ink, but all the rest of the
writing was in pencil. The brother thinks
that the hand writing is his sisters, but he
is of the opinion that she had help In COM
posing the letter. In the letter the girl says
she is doing table work in small New
Hampshire town, but her parents do not be-
lieve that she has left Portland II she is
out OF Portland there must be some person
here who is remailing her letters for her. OF
course 1t is not beyond the range of proba-
bility that she may have written the letter
on the 14th, and then been foully dealt with
on the night OF the 10th. But Matte Dykes
hair, of which her mother had lock yester-
day, is not at all like the hair found at the
bridge Matte Dykes hair is a light with
an auburn tinge. The hair found on the
bridge Il dark, almost black. If there was
murder at the bridge there is nothing to sug-
gest that Matte Dyke was the victim be-
yond the general fact that she is nj g.
fhere seems TO be little to show that any
one should have sufficient motive to put her
out of the way.
A young girl employed at restaurant told
reporter for the PRESS that she first Mat
tie at the Congress Rink just before New
Years. Matte asked her to waltz with her,
and then told her who she was. The 70.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-23
SUPERIOR COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE noNsrx


WEDEEsDAY-State vs. Michael r. Con,ey
tAppsai from the Municipal Court on complaint
~. sne larceny OF an overcoat. Mrs. Waterlouse
mnose husband keeps a clothing store on Fore
street Testified that she saw this boy Conlev
Mnnm she X ew, grab the coat hanging In trout
OF me store and Iun with 1t. She called 10 her
nnusDand,s father and he chased the boy down on
H SSn street where he lost sight OF him.
ne IDENTIFIES this defendant as the boy he chased
On the other hand the boy sets UP an alibi.
claims that he was down on the wharf all the af-
ternoon with another boy, who corroburates him.
mat ne saw the coat taken; that IL was taken by
mau and not boy, and til It no one chased him
Mnen asked u ne notified the proprietor of the
sluIe Of the theft he said no, II was none of hi
business. The Jury, after being out 1--WE hours
rendered verdict OF not guilty.
GA. True, Assistant County Attorney.
ID. A. Meaher.
Notice TO COtnlseL-Counsel In cases where de-
lnuIrers are not filed, or are incomp etc. and
where ball Is To be furnished or where there are
psner incomplete matters pending are notified to
De In court this Thursday morning ut 10 O'Clock.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-23
Brief JoTTINcs.

The revenue cutter Dallas came in from a
cruise yesterday.
heavily loaded sled capsized near the
pond at the Oaks on Tuesday night, and a
boy received severe cuts and bruises.
horse attached to pung fell on Silver
street yesterday noon and cut a cash on his
mead. He was taken away to stable.
A heavy northerly gale blew yesterday.
rapidly dropping the temperature, notwith-
standing the sun shone brilliantly, and the
walking was very uncomfortable In the teeth
Of the wind.
The Portland Pier corporation are laying
new platform on the western side OF their
&wharf,and will erect on 1t store sheds for the
use OF the numerous coasting vessels that
make their landing at the pier.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-23
Mems MASS MeatIne.

The Young Mems Christian Association
are arranging for big mass meeting for
men, to be held at the Second Parish church
next Sunday afternoon, at 45 O'Clock. Rev.
Sam Small. the famous southern evangelist,
will give his experience. Subject-"From
Bar-room to Pulpit" Mr.. Small has met
with great success wherever he has been,
having preached in most of the large cities
of the United States. The meeting is free
to all men, and there will no doubt be
crowded house.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-23
Through the Canadian Rockies.

Rev. j. j. Lewis, of South, Boston, Mass,
will give his finely illustrated lecture on
Through the Canadian Rockies" in Con-
gress square church, this evening at quarter
of eight o'clock. The tickets have been
placed by the young ladies of the Annex at
the low price of twenty-five cents. Mr..
Lewis desires the presence Of the business
men of Portland, as he wishes to show how
our city may be helped by business with the
Canadian Pacific. All persons will be inter-
ested In the lecture and pictures.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-23
Assaulted the Teacher

Five boys from Gorham, Osman l.. Doug.
lass. Frank l.. Douglass, E. P. earle, John
M. Irish and Samuel Newcomb, were before
the municipal court yesterday morning for
assaulting their school teacher and carrying
him out Of the school house. Harry r. Vir-
gin, Esq, appeared for them. Their case
was continued until Saturday morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-23

We are informed by the Atkinson House
Furnishing Company that more people have
attended the sale so far this week than have
ever visited their store, not excepting the
holiday season. Every salesman was kept
busy from morning until night, and the
sales exceeded by far their most sanguine
expectations. This goes to show what push
and advertising will do In dull season, pro-
viding prices are right.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-23
Punis he'd for Assault,

Two men. named Foley and Mulkern, were
before the Municipal Court yesterday, for the
brutal assault on Chin Foo, the Chinaman,
the other night They got six months each
In jail, deserved punishment During the
trial man named Joyce tainted in the court
room.
Judge Gould fined Joseph Cook and Samu-
el Bell, brakeman and fireman of the Bos-
ton d Maine road. IS apiece for assault on
Mr.. J, III. Mattocks.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-23
Visitors to Portland, ,

Quite number of visitors availed them.
Comlany's offer of free fares. Hotel men
were prominent among them, and expressed
themselves as highly gratified with the liber-
aity OF the prices of goods as well as In re-
gard to railroad fares.