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The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-24
AMERICAN GIRLS ABROAD.

Now Retire Behind Their Mothers and In.
 dulge il Fashionable Bushes.
 This charming product of the western world has come into great prominence of late years in literature and in foreign life. and has attained a notoriety flat tering or otherwise to the national nrlde. No institution has been better known or more marked on the cOnti- nent and in England, not excepting the tramway and the Pullman cars. Her enterprise, her daring, her freedom from conventionality have been the theme of the noveiists and the horror of the dowagers having marriageablc daughters. Considered as 'stock," the American girl has been quoted high, and the alliances that she has formed with families impecunious but noble have given her eclat as belonging to a new and conquering race in the world. But the American girl has not simply Q slender figure and fine eye and a ready tongue; she is not simply an en raging and companionable person; she has excellent common sense, tact and adaptability. She has at length seen in her varied European experience that it is more profitable to have social good form according to local standards than a reputation for dash and brilliaucy. Consequently the American girl of de cade ago has effaced herself, says Charles Dudley Warner in Harper's. She is no longer the dazzling, coura- geous figure. In England, in France, in Germany, in Italy, she takes, as one may say, the color of the land. She has retired behind her mother. She who formerly marched in the van of the family procession, leading them-in- cludlng the panting mother-a whimsi- cal dance, is now the ti1nid and retiring girl, needing the protection of chap eron on every occasion. The satirist will find no more abroad the American girl of the old type whom he continues to describe The knowing and fascin- ating creature has changed her tactics altogether. And the change has reacted on American society. The mother has come once more to the front, and even if she is obliged to own to forty-five years to the census-taker she has again the position and the privileges of the blooming woman of thirty Her daughters walk meekly and with downcast (if still eXpectant) eyes, and wait for a sign.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-24
RRAzIL's NEW IMMIGRANTS.
Large Numbers Are Prosperous and Con-
 fod

Large Numbers Are Prosperous and Con-
 tented.
 There are satisfactory reports from Rio de Janeiro about the condition O. the one hundred thousand Italian, Pol ish, German and Hebrew immigrant@ who have settled in Brazil within the last two or three years. They are eX- ceedingly well treated by the authori- ties and the new republic, and by tho native citizens of localities in which they may be pleased to take up their abode Those of them who desire lanG have no difficulty in procuring it, and those who seek employment in thu mines, or in trades, or at unskilled la Dor do not need to remain idle.
 Such of the immigrants as have taken up the work of cultivating the soil, says the Chicago Tribune, find that they can raise many kinds of fruits and other natural products which they never saw in Europe; that the fertility of the soil surpasses the reports they had heard Of it, and that the climate in many re- gions of the republic is entirely satis- factory to them. They find also that free public schools have been estab- ishcd by the central and provisional governments, and that system of uni versal education will soon be adopted.
 So favorable are the accounts that the immigrants have sent back to the countries whence they came that the Brazilian authorities look for a vast in- crease of immigration during the com ing year, especially from Italy and Prussian Poland. The great landlords in the last-named country are alarmed by the flight of thousands of their la borers to Brazil, but there is no illeli- hood of the success of their efforts to prevent it. Italy can spare several mil lions of her people, who are sure to i'm prove their condition by settlement in Brazil.
 Furthermore, it is known that the rich Jew, Baron Hirsch, has offered to transport half million Russian Jews to any part of the South American con tinent, and the probability is that Brazil will be the country chosen for them. The Brazilian government is doing all that it can do under the cir cumstances to encourage immigration, but it will do much more as soon as its affairs are in perfect order, so that the funds needed for the work can be ap- DrODriated.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-24
RICH, RARE AND COSTLY.
Some of the Gems Worn by Aristocrats
 at Queen VictOria's Court.

Some of the Gems Worn by Aristocrats
 at Queen Victoria's Court.
 The brilliant display of jewels which is always a marked feature of her maj esty's drawing-room, has been cXcrcis- ing the minds of good many worthy people of late with regard to the amount of capital which is lockedup, as it were, in this manner.
 So much talk, in fact, has been in- dulged in, says the New York World, as to the value of what are in many cases-certainly in those Of the chief members of the aristocracy-heirlooms, that one of the largest jewellers has been moved to consider the matter, and he has come to the conclusion that the glittering baubles which ornament the fair women who attend to pay their devoirs to her majesty or her repre- sentative represents a good million and half sterling, ten per cent. of which is contributed by the gems which the queen herself wears.
 Among the otier'c, ebr;rted stones is the renowned Nassau diamond, the property of her grace the duchess of Westminster, which alone is worth thiIt- ty-five thousand pounds. , Then there iS the marchioness of Bath. whose necklace of black pearls has a reputation throughout Europe, and this string is said to be valued at ten thou sand pounds.
 i Baroness Burdett-Coutts, whose sap pllires are perhaps even moro widely famed, occupies high place ia the iict
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-24
A Baltimore Freak.

A Baltimore freak is frog of good size and tr1f1e light in color, but ap- parently not different from any other frog. The freakishness developed when his frogship was worried, when instead of hopping off or giving utterance to the deep, sonorous note usually heard from frogs, he simply opened his mouth and cried. sThe frog is nothing if not human, and suggests, both in tone and volume, bad, peevish child. The cry is not single note. but several, and is continued even after the annoyance ceases.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-24
OLD SAXON.
The ViriIe Words Becoming a Fashion
 Among COIlegians.

The ViriIe Words Becoming a Fashion
 Among COIlegians.
 The craze for everything English is reaching the colleges in the shape of Anglo-Saxon lunacy. A boy of mine re- gently came home from school in the east. says a writer in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, and when we were one day driving together he spoke of the horse as "brack." "What's bracl?' I inquired, for I thought it must be some new slang word the youngster had picked up. when. to my enlighten- ment, he explained that it was Saxon for active. On further inquiry found that he was full of such expressions, having learned them from teacher who was an Anglo-SaXon enthusiast. Superannuated was, in his dialect, "overweary," the horizon was the ''shy edge" magnificent was ''highdeedy," a quarrel was ''brangle," proud man was ''overmindy'' and a street car was a ''folk wain." I explained to him in sorrow that he was living in the west, where such profundity of wisdom went unappreciated, and that if he should happen to ask a policeman when the ''folk vain that went by fire ghost" came along, the guardian of the peace would never imagine he was inquiring about an electrlc street car, but would take charge of him as a lunatic. Folk waip" may be good enough for Boston, but it will hardly answer west of the HudSOn
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-24
The Reggars of Paris.

A clever Frenchman has just been taking the statistics of the charities of Paris, which are immense in volume, and he finds that three-fourths of the colossal sum which they represent is absorbed by professional beggars. He gives very amusing account of the de vices which they adopt for getting this enormous sum, and for living in idleness upon it, and his conclusion is that the whole system of almsgiving must be re- formed. If something is not done soon he thinks that the deserving poor will be entirely crowded out by the fakirs. There are well-known mendicants in Paris who have piled their trade until they have become rich, and who are yet undisturbed by the police.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-24
FEIGNED HYSTERICS.
How a Woman Made Money by Getting
 Hysteri cal Fits in Depots.

Hysteri cal Fits in Depots.
 'What's the matter with the lady?'' inquired Pittsburgh Dispatch reporter of physician who was working with a woman at the Union depot yesterday. She was lying on one of the benches, and apparently had had a fainting spell.
 ''Oh, she has had a hysterical fit, , he replied carelessly. 'She is all right, and nobody need be worried about her. This woman may be all right, but l have my doubts about it. had hard work trying to open her eyelids, and she evidently held them. It is an old gag, you know, of some women, to faint in public places, where th.. can excite sympathy and have a collection taken. know of one who used to have hysterical spells with great regularity at hotels and depots. Invariably money was collected for her benefit, and she walked off with tho stuff, only to faint away again in another public place. She always had a pathetic tale to tell, and it took the police good while be- fore they tumbled to her swindling game. It is an easy matter for woman to become hysterical, and they can bring on the fit when they feel like it. ''
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-24
A Pathetic Record.

The ex-Enpress EuGenie. during her recent visit 10 France, was called upon to III up Q census paper, She made the entries in Ter own handwriting, made tremulouS by rheumatism, and there is great deal of history and no little pathos in the brief record: ''Coun- tasse de Pierrefond Marie EuGenie), age 64; born at Grenada. Spain; natural izsa French; widow, had one ch:ld-a son; lives on her income; of no profes- sion or business; Q sojourner in France; lives usually in England; is travcling with two friends cad four servants"
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-24
Two-pollar Counterfeits.

The ways of the wicked are most always found out at the last. The coun- terfeiters of the United States two-dollar silver certificate forgot to turn the letters TWO after photographing the bill and making it otherwise so like the genuine note that it deceived the best experts for awhile. The letters on the counter felt read backward: WI. They are on the top of the figure 2, and are so mi nute as to require . magnifying glass to 6e viSinle.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-24
BULL g. STONE.

Post office: Taylor, Arizona Territory. M2 Range: Lower Show Low. Horse Brand J s left shoulder.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-08-28
IN MEMORY.

Martha Onie Scruggs, daughter of Ed
ward and Levicie Lindsey, was born
April 81, 1862. She was the youngest
in family Of eighteen children. She
professed religion and joined the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South, at old
Sugar Greek Camp Ground, about the
time she was grown. December 2S,
1876, she was married to Rev. B. G.
Scruggs by Rev. R. M. Cunningham,
In the fall of 1878 she obtained her
church letter and, moving near Rushing
Greek, joined, with her husband, the
Pleasant Valley congregation of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Moving to Camden in October, 1890,
she and her husband joined the Camden
congregation. She was sick from the
time she came to Camden, suffering in
tensely at times, though she bore her
sickness with christian fortitude and res
ignation, until her death, which occurr-
ed, as announced in this paper, on the
morning of July 25, 1891.
Hers was most noble, quiet, chris.
tian life, devoted to the interest and hap
piness of her home. Her religion was
of that noble character which had the
gospel ring in it, for she sought to com
fort the poor and was always willing tt
extend the hand Of charity to the needy
The disease Consumption which at
tackled sister Scruggs was Of the kline
which always tells its victims long be
fore the worst comes that they must go
butshe was conscious to the last, exhort
ing family and friends to meet her il
Heaven. Her greatest concern was TO
her daughter, Callie, of whom and Il
whom she spoke so tenderly and Low
ing. Callie, never forget the advice o
your mother, but always be loyal to he
counsel.
Sister Scruggs expressed great kind
ness for the people of Camden, the
having been kind to her during her i'll
ness.
, Her remains were consigned to tn
family burying lot at her old home o
Sugar Greek, and after her funeral wa
/ preached, surrounded by loving and b.
reaved hearts she was laid to rest besid
! her infant children, Virgil and Sammi
Woods.
We extend to her husband, to littl
Callie, and to her stepsons our creates
sympathy, and would not forget he
brothers and sisters, neither would W
Q forget the widowed mother, whose heal
seems crushed under the loss of hi
dear child, to whom we can only say
All things work together for good
them that love God.
|, "She has gone to the regions of the blest,
From region of sorrow and of pain.
She has gone to region of the blest,
S Where she never will suffer again."
AUGUST 81, 1891. ~
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-08-28
From Alice.

Regular correspondence
Two little daughters of Mr.. Brice
Balyew have been very sick, but
are reported better.
Mr.. jeff Warmack, of Metropolis,
Ill, is visiting his father, Mr.. 7. j.
Warmack, Of this place.
Rev. J. r. Hatcher, of the Prim-
tive Baptist Church, will preach at
Ebenezer Church, September 2.
The funeral sermon of E. A.
Pierce will be preached by Rev
Wylie Midyett, at Mount Zion next
Saturday.
DR.. 7. r. Luter, who moved his
family to Texas last April, has re.
turned and says he is satisfied tc
stay in old Benton the remainder
of his days. We welcome the doc
tors return.
ALICE, August Is.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-08-28
MARKET REPORT.

[NoTE-The quotations given in the following
are taken from Thursdays daily papersl
WHEAT-No. Q, in car lots 81 90 per bushel
No. 3, 0.946lO.95.
C0RN-Sacked white, milling, rs cents per
bushel; in bulk, 20; mixed, 20.
OATS-Mixed, sacked, IS cents per bushel;
bulk, 35l6.
BRAN-Per ton, free-on-board-cars, $13 90; in
small orders 81 per ton advance is asked,
COUNTRY BACON-FrOm wagons, clear sides
cents per pound; shoulders, 6% hams, 10Y
lard, ~.
Chickens, per dozen, S1.OO0s1 80;
hens, 2.40; eggs, IL cents.
BUTTER-Per pound, S015 cents.
PEANUTS-Farmers' stock, good to bright red
perpound, 2B@2K cents; white, "a @2A; reclean
ed reds, 31603al; whites, 315@4.
COTTON-0rdinary, peIpound, 81 cents; gOOd
ordinary, 6h; low middling, 6S; mddling, IN
good middling, 81.
T0BACC0-The quotations of the Clarksvill,
markety yesterday were common lugs 81 .5O02. 25
medium hugs 2.5O0S. %; good hugs 3.5Oa4 80
common leaf 4.0O@6.0O medium leaf .5O2S 80
good leaf .OOGll 90; fine leaf 70. OO0i35O.
FLOUR-Fancy patent, $500 per barrel
straight, $50; extra fancy, 4.sO; fancy, 4.4O
] choice family, 100; family, $50
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-08-28
BEAUTIFUL MADISON.
wIsCoNsIN's CAPITAL CITY ATTRACTING AT
TENTIoN AS A SUMMER REsoRT-EXCUR
SION RATES. VIA ILLINOIS CENTRAL

WIsCoNsIN's CAPITAL CITY ATTRACTING AT
TENTIoN AS A SUMMER REsoRT-EXCUR-
SION RATES VIA ILLINOIS CENTRAL.
Located in about the central-southern portion
of the State is the celebrated -Four Lake COun-
try" of Wisconsin, the beauty and charm of
whose lakes no less poet than Longfellow has
recorded in verse. The two largest of the four
lakes, Mendoza and Monona are separated by a
narrow peninsula whose picturesque hills and
valleys are dotted with the beautiful homes and
fine public buildings of Madison. The natural
beauty of the situation of this the capital city of
the State, long since elected unqualified praise
from such an eminent journalist as Horace Gree
ley, and from so renowned q traveller as Bayard
Taylor, and to-day the structural beauty of the
city in no wise belittles its advantage and charm
of location. The educational and governmental
features, the shaded streets, substantial and
pretty homes, charming drives, exquisite views
of lakes, hills and town, and the general restful
atmosphere pervading the city; the opportunity
that the lakes afford for the very best of fish
ing and for boating and bathing; the facilities
along the fragrantly wooded lake shores for
| camping out, for summer hotel life or for sea-
sons sOiourn in ones summer cottage-all this,
and much more, has drawn to Madison in great
er numbers each year the sportsman, the tourist,
the camper, the resort hotel guest the cottager,
and the lover of quiet country-town life. Conse-
quently Madison is beginning to be widely known
as a most delightful place for a soiouTn in sum
mer, and, being located on the Illinois Central
that railroad has made a summer rate to Madi-
son from principal points on its lines. Excur-
sion tickets on sale until September 80, good fol
return until October 81. Send TO- or call on the
undersigned for free copy of an illustrated
book descriptive of Madson's attractions. 1t is
a beautiful place for an outing, either In midsum
mer or in the fall If YOU have had yoursfor the
present season, get the descriptive book now
and think over the desirability of making a triI
there next year.
f. L. DRAKE,
Assistant General Passenger Agent.
Illinois Central Railroad. Memphis, Tenn
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-08-28
From Fairview.

Regular correspondence
We have had plenty Of rain here
for the past week.
Mr.. Stephen Beaton spent few
hours at Fairview Sunday last.
Farmers are all sowing turnip
seeds and preparing to SOW wheat.
Messrs. A. HI. Melton and John
Shroat, are on an extended visit to
relatives and friends in Kentucky
this week.
Mr.. Will Cooper, of the upper
end of Benton County and James
Nichols made a pleasant call at this
place yesterday.
The protracted meeting is in pro-
gress at New Hope Church this
week, conducted by Rev. Ross Of
this circuit. A gracious revival is
looked for.
Mr.. Robert White, wife and sis
ter, Of Carroll County, and Misses
Mollie and Minnie Beaton, Of Lick
Greek, are visiting here, the guestl
of Mrs. Mamie Beaton.
FAIRvIEw, August "a.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-08-28
From Way.

Special correspondence
Crops are looking fine since the
recent rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. P. Melton are
visiting relatives at Eva.
Miss Jody Sullivan, of Camden,
is visiting here this week.
J. HI. Phifer, Of Desha, Ark, is
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. E. Melton who has been
confined to her room for some time
is convalescing.
Messrs. A. J. Melton, w. L. Ber-
~ and J. nj. Melton made flying
trip to Paris last week.
Messrs. NJ. M. Blanks and Tom
Melton captured a large deer in
Tennessee River last week.
w. H. Melton, stave contractor,
has been shipping an immense
amount of slaves this season.
Mrs. Celia Walker, who has been
visiting relstives and friends at
Way, returned to her home at Me-
tropolis, Ill, Friday
The protracted meeting at Har
mons Greek viii begin the frs
Sunday in September. An inter
esting time is anticipated
WAY, August "a
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-08-28
THE NEWS OF THE COUNTY.
From EnIOe.

from EnlOe.
Regular correspondence
Mrs. AL. Granger is very sick at
this time.
Mr.. Thomas elmer went to Paris
last week on business,
Mr.. F. L. Manley, of Dawson,
KY, is visiting at this place.
Mr.. John Askew will start to Pa
ducah with a raft in a short time
Esquire McFall, Of Montgomery
County was at this place recently
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Clement, Of
Camden, are visiting friends anc
relatives at this place.
Johnnie, the little son, of Mr.. W
F. elmer, Of Springville, has en-
tered school at this place.
ENLoE, August %.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-08-28
From EggviIIe.

Regular correspondence
The late corn crop is looking fine
at present.
Ed. Hudson, of Gardner, has re-
turned home after a pleasant visit
to relatives in Benton County.
Mr.. Will Stigall, of Bristow, pass
ed through Eggville last week en-
route to Weakley County.
Mr.. Henry Crossno, of Mayfeld,
KY, is on q visit to relatives and
friends in the vicinity Of Eggville.
Several Of the boys in this neigh
borhood aye atwork on the new rail
road just across Big Sandy River
Mr.. Lawrence johnson has re-
turned from a western trip. Law.
renee says that old Benton is good
enough for him.
A very interesting protracted
meeting was conducted at Rush
ing's Chapel last week, which was
largely attended.
Mr.. W. L. Beasley, Of Martin
who has been visiting his father
Mr.. Thomas Beasley, returned
home Wednesday.
Rev. Mr.. Chandler is holding
protracted meeting at Pleasant Hill
Church this week. Itisto be hopeC
that much good may result from il
EGGvILLE, August "a.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-08-28
TWO GRAND HALF-FARE EXCURSIONS.

The Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis Rail
way the short line to the southeast, will sell ex-
cursion tickets to Florida August % and Septem-
Der %, at enc lowest limited fare for the round
trip, good to return within thirty days from cou-
pom stations. This is the great through car route
running solid trains of palace day coaches and
parlor chair cars through to Atlanta without
change. Be sure to call for your ticket via the
Lookout and Kennesaw Mountain Route. For
further information, call on or address, W. W.
Knox, Ticket Agent, Union Depot, Nashville,
Tenn; G. w. Mckenzie, Ticket Agent, McKen-
zie, Tenn; or W. L. Danley, General Passenger
Agent Nashville, Tenn. 1874
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-08-28
DIED.

HUDSON-On Sunday the 23d instant, at her late
residence, 3 miles north from Camden, OF pneu-
monia, Mrs. Fila Ann Hudson, wife OF Mr..
Polk Hudson.
Mrs. Hudson was about thirty-seven of age.
She leaves no children. Her remains were laid
to rest In RuShing'S Creek Cemetery Monday.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-08-28
BENTON SEMINARY

Opens second term of ten months August 81,
1891 under the present principals.
COURSE OF STUDY practical, comprehensive,
and thorough, including English, classics, and
mathematics, modern and approved methods OF
instruction.
Healthy locality. Building large and comfort
able. Board very cheap in the best OF families.
For further information address,
C. A. WALL, or j. T. COTTON,
Principals.
CAMDEN, TENN. u-Sm
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-23

Fourth aud Columbia streets. dr,s,
six weeks, left Tor their home, Milwsuhss
Wednesday last u
United States Senator j. II. Mitchell, :.
land, passed through the city wedss.as :. 20
way 10 Victoria. " u
Lucy May Garrett, daughter OF n.
Mrs D. c. Garrett, gave little birthday :.
o. the rectory. Pa
Miss Lillian Hsekleman, of Albany !. -.
Seattle, and while here 10 the guest Of TIA ~
sprigga
Miss May Belle Hood, who has bean -.
her vacation in Portland, returned to ss.,,,.
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Snow and their no.s..
PittsfeId, Mass, are stopping at the renas,-.a'a
Mr. Harry F. Meserve and Mr.. A. Bart.-,'
returned from asuccessiul hunting trim
Mrs W. Calhoun gave neat little ina.
for Mira d. c. Garrett on Tuesday.
Mrs Durbin came from Tacoma isssv,...
join Mr.. Durbin at the Nendome
Miss Lizzie j. Richardson viii go to snss.-..
TO give a recital Friday night
Miss Jessie W. Elliott is expected to r.tx-.
the city early in September.
Mrs. W. E Smith is visiting Mr.. sus.h,..
ents in Snohomish county.
Miss Ida Bentley is the guest Of Mn !.
Stewart while in the city.
Mrs. and Miss Van Amrings have sts,ssxs.
trip through California
Mrs Thomas Burke intends to taks
away in about month.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Holmes was in Orting dur~x
latter part Of the week.
Miss Loi: sheafe has gone to whstcon
week.