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1T WAS CRIMINAL.
The Negligence Which Caused the
Disaster-Incidents of the Wreck.

RAvENNA. Ohio, July 3-It is asserted by
Supt. MattisoD, who is investigating the dis
aster, that the accident was due to the care
lessness of the passenger crew. The train
was in charge Of Conductor Boynton and his
son was the rear fiagman. who, instead of
going back, leaned against the rear coach
until the freight was in sight Then 1t was
too late to stop 1t. On the person of Willie
Kane Of Corning, N. Y, a glassblower, was
found $780, The boy had been saving his
money to surprise his widowed mother, but
death stopped his journey. 1t is said three
months old babe, found dead In the wreck,
was the child Of a survivor, who when he
saw that 1t and its nurse were killed, heart
lessly left them and continued his journey
east as soon as train was made up. Coro-
ner Sherman is now holding an investiga-
tion. No arrests of any trainmen have yet
been made.
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Teachers Entertained at scarboro.

Falmouth Jenery Z6th (t0rn Old
A true copy, saving some decorations.
Attest Isabella Child.
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~ OF the CUTIoURA REMEDIES. recommend
pleased to see any one and talk to them of the
good it has done my boy.
MRS. CYRUS PROsCH,
Coytesville, Fort Lee, 7. o, N. j,
b. My husband is president of the Prosch
manufacturing Company, proprietors of the "Du-
pick" and "Triplex" Photographic Shutters, 3S9
Broome Street, New York City. He dislikes un-
desirable notoriety, but Is willing to make sacri-
nces to beneht others, and assents to this testi-
thus bring relief to Others
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to try the CUTIcURA
REMEDIES. l used
them faithfully, and
In one week the boy
looked better. In one
month he was cured,
and now he Is three
years old and no
signs of it returning.
The child was so bad
/ had to tie him In a
piliow-case, and pin
his hands down so
that he could not
scratch his face. 1
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concerned, but promises well. Another one
Of Webb's green horses Is Hilda, which had
not been speeded at all few weeks ago.
She showed up well, doing magnificent
work in the first heat in her class. Louis p,
by Pickering, has a record Of 2.264, and is
one of the finest Of Webb's horses. Louis
T. will start today.
Dinah, the Deering trotter, was sired by
Norway Knox, owned by Burnham u Nor
TIL. Norway Knox has rrc0rd OF 2,293.
Dlnah's first race was on Norway track two
years ago, as 4-year old. she mas I'M
proved wonderfully this spring, and promises
70 peat 80 this summer. In one OF the
NEAT nsats Yesterday she made half mile In l. 10.
Inc Woodfords track belongs to the Ma
tional Association, the same Association that
mas expelled Nelson for buying the Nelson
Alcryon race at Beacon track, Boston
Iherefore the Woodfords people are liable
20 nne for allowing him to appear on their
tracks yesterday and today.
The American Association, which barred
out Nelson at the time the National did, has
re-instated him, and he may carry ms horse
onto all their tracks in the West. But this
does not give him the rights to National
tracks, which are found mostly In the East.
The prizes in each class yesterday were
500.
Messrs. Henry "a. Dresser and Ira Wood
bury deserve credit for the excellent races
they are giving.
MI u. D. Daker IurnlSuou lO,OOO eXcellent
score cards.
Mr.. Nelson received yesterday from Den
yer, Col. the decision Of President Beaman,
restoring him to full standing on American
Trottlng Association tracks. Ii Is lengthy
document. dealing largely In technical points
relating to the rules. The facts OF Nelson's
confession and that his horse won are made
much OF for justifying the action nf the
Association.
The entries for tOday's races are as
follows
2.38 CLASS.
John Haines. Wateryllle. ns.... Mountaineer
X. II. Stanwood, Portland, ns.......g Gray Dick
" W Wnltten, Boston, MS. .C0l. OSgOod
L. 7. Hawkins, Deering, blk m Dlnah
Leander Leighton, Deering, ns....b m Mary Ann
5. r. Pike Portland. ms 80. ...........b Saxon
2.27 CLASS.
John Hanes, Watervile, ms ...... b { Louis p,
(by Pickering.)
John Hanes, Watervllle, ns.......... gs Resoiiite
(by L0throp.)
II. B. Lozier. Gardiner, ms ....... . =. blk m Bin
z. X; Wescott, Falmouth, ns........b m Fanny W.
Moan y. foss, cornish, nS..................Scipt
Mark A. Fox, Cornish, ns............... Keystone
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Bank Examiner Drew Bounced.

WASHINGTON. July 3.-Bank Examiner
Drew of Philadelphia had conference to-
day with Secretary Foster and Comptroller
Lacey in regard to his connection with the
keystone National Bank of Philadelphia, &.
He was informed, it is said that his services
are no longer required by the government
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Weather Observations.

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday. July
3rd. taken at p. M, 10th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
In this order: Temperature. direction Of the
wind. state Of the weather:
Boston, GO, S, cloudless; New York, 700,
S, cloudy; Philadelphia, 700, Sc, cloudy
Washington, 7co, S, cloudy; Albany, $50,
S, cloudy; Buffalo, 62. SW,, cloudy
cloudy; Chicago. &C.,. calm. cloudless; St
Paul, 76O, NV, clondiess; Duluth. 72o, N,
cloudless; st. Vincent, 720. NV, cloudless
Bismarck, 72o, NV, partly cloudy; Jackson
vile, 78o, SW, cloudless.
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MAIN e.
Re ckland Papers Consolici at { d I.
FGnaafal IN tho praoe

Especial to the Press.]
RocKLAND, July 3.-The Rockland Free
Press plant has been transferred to other
hands and will be consolidated with that of
the Rockland Courier Gazette. The consoli-
dated paper will be Republican in politics
and run by stock company, with $4,000
capital. The paper will be edited by w. o.
Fuller, Jr.. and Herbert M. Lord. The for
mer is we'll known journalist who has been
located In the West.
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The National League.

The following games were played yester-
day In the National League:
AT CINCINNATI.
Cincinnatls. o 4 o o o o l.
Plttsburgs. .........3 o o o o o o.
Base -Cinennatis, 5; Pittsburgs, 0. Errors
-Cincinnatis, q; Pittsburgs, 4. Batteries-Rad-
bourne and Clark; Baldwin, Mack and Berger.
AT CHICAGO.
Chicagos ............0 2 2 o 0 1 o. g
Cleyelands. o o 1 l.
Base hits Chcagos, 8; Cleveland, 8. Errors
Chlcagos q; Clevelands, 3. BatterieS-Hut-
Crimson and Klttredga; Young and thinner.
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Umpire-Mahoney. Tlme-2.45. Earned-runs
Lowells. IL Portlands, 3. Home runs-Carron,
hits-Kelley, Farrell, Costello Carroll Stolen
Dases-Meara, Farrell, Slater, Darby, Evans, Kel-
logg. First base on balls-Keay Costello, Car
roll, Farrell, DAILY. Meara. First base on errors
-Lowells, A; Portlands, g.. Hit by pitched ball
Hart, Meara, o. Brlen, Newell. Passed balls
Broughton 8, Shine. Webster 4. Wild pitches
Evans, Costello, Darby, Collins, Struck out
Carroll, Farrell Darby, Webster, Shine. Costello.
Double plays-Shine and Slater, Kelley aad
Moran.
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Notes.

Appleton Webb's.stables were represented
by three fine horses yesterday. Mountaineer
is half brother of Nelson and combines the
speed producing qualities of Young Rolfe,
the Drew horse and Hiram Drew. Noun
taineer is green horse so far as racing is
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An Augusta Sensation.

AUGUSTA, July 3.-Some half-demented
individual created sensation in the city
Wednesday evening by his antics. He was
fantastically dressed in long brown coat
and a cooked hat and visited several citizens
between 10 and II o'clock. He appeared at
Mrs. Eaton's, on Pleasant street. A lady
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Fire In Bethel.
Especial to the Press.l

BETHEL, July 3.-The farm buildings
owned by David I. Foster burned today to
the ground. Fire caught in the roof near
the chimney. Most of the furniture was
burnt. The loss is about $500; insured for
about S15OO
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The Waverley, Mass, depot on the central
division Of the Boston & Maine railroad was
damaged about $1,000 by fire at an early hour
yesterday morning.
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MANCHEsTERs.

Lewistons. ..........0 o o o o o l "
Manchesters. 10 1 o o 2 o u
Three base hits-J. Lezotte. Two base hits
Nicholas, A. LeZOtte. Stolen bases-Andrus.
Burke, Ruddernam, Putnam. First base on balls
-Andrus. 2, Burke, Leighton, Mccarthy Rudder.
ham. Kellogg, Foley. First base ON errors
Lewistons 3. Hit by pitched bali-Andrus, Put.
nam. Passed balls-Niehols 2. Struck out
Leighton, Nicholas, 0'Neil, Tebeau, A. Lezotte,
Mccormack, Burns. Umpire-Mullen. Time
lao.
AT LYNN.
InEings.........1 2 D
Worcesters o 2 o o 2 O. 8
Lynns ns..............0 o o o o o o O. o
Base hits -Worcesters, IA; Lynns, 8. Errors
Worcesters, L Lynns, 8. Batteries -Taber and
Hayes; CandOn and C0rcoran.
AT wooNsocKET.
Innings. 2 3 9 8 o
Woonsockets...... o o o o o 8
Salems. s..............1 o D o. 8
Base hits Woonsockets IL; Salems, A. En-
rors-WO0nsOekets, A; Salems 8. Batteries
Stafford and Merritt; Kiley and Burrill.
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Mancne sters Beaten by LewIstons

MANCHESTER, July 3.-The Lewlstons ap.
piled their first.defeat to the Manchesters to-
day in poorly played game. The visitors
won the game in the fifth inning wnen four
hits assisted by errors Of Andruss and Col
lOpy netted them four runs. KellOgg's
coaching was the principal feature. The at
tendance was $50. The score:
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EaIy MaIs for Eastport.

BOSTON, Mass, July By change made
in the railway mail service, mails which Tor
merly reached Eastport, Me-, at p. m. now
reach that place at p. m.
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In another handwriting was added the fo
lowing:
The Burning of Portland by Mowatt.

error in the date, as Falmouth was destroyed
in 1775 by Capt. Mowatt:
Falmouth Was Bournt October tth 10th 1776
and opt MOweat Com in the 18th of the sam and
lad OF against the touwn till 18th as the Sun Sat
and Com up to the touwn 10 Line of Batly and the
Naxt day He fred on the town the man and Wom-
an and Child Left the town and ther wos Not a
won Received aney wond But won man was Shot
Storme and rained Hard all day and the Rodes
was FOUL of Goods and Received Graf Hourt
Blast Be God for His gart goodness TO them fol
God Never fales on his part thow we dow ou
our part.
Adam Barbour His Bible
Falmouth Jenery 2Sth (tOrn Off
A true copy, saving some decorations.
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A BASE BALL WATERLOO.
Our Crack Club Defeated to the
Tune OF ~ to 6.

LOWELL. Mass, July 3.-Today's game
was full OF good hard hitting and loose field
ing. The Portlands kicked hard. but it
didn't amount to anything. Attendance, 400
The score:
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mIsCELLANEOUs,
BABY'S FACE WAS RAW
Distressing Itching Skin Disease
Cured i'm One Month by the
Cuticura Remedies.

Wnen our boy was six weeks old he had rash
on his cheek. 1t spread on both cheeks and chin
his lace was raw. doctored with various reme-
QleS, but II got no hattar NV mother advised me
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American Association.

The following games were played in the
American Association yesterday:
AT WASHINGTON.
washingtons. .....1 o 90 1 90 600
Cineinnatis........0 90 90 o 90 o.
Bose -Washlngtons. i o; Cincnnatis, 6. Er-
rOrs- WashingtOns A; Cincinnatis, 8. Batteries
LOhmann and Carsey, Kelly and Mains. "aihe
called on account of rain.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Athletics 2 o
Baltmores. o o
Base hts-Athletic, a Batim9'ffess;, ,'fes;es. MlIiesn
and Wsy1ine: Townsend and Cunningham
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THE w EAThE z.

Good Weather for Celebrating.
Following is the forecast of the weather
for New England: Generally fair; station
ary temperature south winds.
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At Capital Park.

AUGUSTA. July 3.-The first days races
at the Capital Driving Park were well at
tended. The two year old colt race, half
mile heats. was won by Starling, best time,
2 AZ; Agnes second. The two-fitty class was
won by Venture, entered by c. T. StackpOle,
Gardiner, best time, 421, Q. p. A, second,
Menlkuk, third. The 2.33 class was won by
Jim Matt, entered by Charles Mlliken. Au-
gusta. best time. 234a, Maud NJ. second.
Garfiald third
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Mean daily ther.... "a Max. vel. wind 10 SW
Maximum ther. .....71.2 Total prectp....... %
Minimum ther.. ...57.Ol
P.C.-Partly cloudy.
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Local weather Roport.
PORTLAND, Me-, July 3. 1891.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
At "a EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND ME
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Cuticura ResoIyen,

RARV'N Skin and Scalp purified and beautified
DhDA by CUTICURA SOAP. Absolutely pure.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-05-29
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Stigall & Potts have new prepare
ton for removing grease from carpets
and other goods without injury to color.
Parties indebted to me must settle by
June 1, 1891, or ! will be compelled to
place their accounts in the hands of an
officer for collection, w. Il, BIvENs,
Camden, Tenn. AZ
/ am daily receiving ladies' and miss
es' hats and hat trimmings, All the
latest styles to select from. All hats
trimmed to suit purchaser. Give me
call. MRS. FANNIE THOMPSON.
Nellie Bly, got around the world pretty
lively, but Cheatham's Tasteless, Chill
Tonic will go it at a still better pace,
Try a bottle when in need of a remedy
for chills Sold by Mannon e. Herrin.
Say, friend! stop taking so many pills
and try Liquid Cathartic Compound.
Never afiiliates with the system. Sold
by Mannon 81 Herrin. {10-1y.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-05-29
A BRUTAL HUSBANDS CRIME
James Britton Chops His Wife to
Pieces with a Handaxe.
NO ca USE FOR THE DEED.
The Man Naturally q Mean MHr-
dePOuS Brute.

Sheriff E. G. Flowers brought
James Britton, who resides near
Garfield, to town last Friday after
noon and lodged him in jail under
the charge Of attempted murder.
Details of the horrible affair as
gathered by a CHRONICLE reporter
show that on last Friday morning
Britton, who pretended to be sick,
was lying down on the bed when
he asked his wife to lie down be-
side him. She complied with his
request, and soon fell asleep, at
least when he concluded that she
was asleep, he deliberately reached
beneath the bed where he had con-
cealed it and got a handaxe and
struck her across the head. His
mother who was in the room at the
time, heard the blow, and diyining
his intentions, rushed to Mrs. Brit
toms side and tried to shield her,
at the same time calling on her
son, "for Gods sake, Jim, don't do
that" She was powerless to stay
the cruel blows of the human de-
mon, and her attempts to protect
her daughter-in-law caused him to
strike the faster and harder. One
blow struck her just above the eye
and another back Of the ear. She
threw up her hands to ward off the
blows and two fingers were cut off
from her left hand. His mother
run to the door screaming for as
sistance, and his brother who was
at work only a short distance from
the house rushed in and tried to
quiet him, but was thrown out of
the house by the frenzied man
three times in rapid succession.
But in the struggle his brother got
possession of the axe, and with the
assistance of two or three neigh
bors who had arrived on the scene
the desperate fend was captured
and securely tied to tree. Phy-
siciansw ere hastily summoned from
Hollow Rock and Huntingdon who
arrived that afternoon. An exam.
nation developed eleven distinct
wounds on the head, and it was the
opinion of the physicians that hel
death was only a question of a few
hours.
Britton was carried before JUS
tice III. HI. Stigall, who committed
him to jail to await the result O
hts wife's injuries. He was bounC
and brought to town. When h,
reached here he had the appear
ance of being almost helpless, anC
from his general appearance anC
the manner in which he has con
Quoted himself since the assault
upon his wife he is doubtless feign
ing insanity.
When arrested he refused to sa,
anything, but remained surly anC
silent, and during the proceeding
Of his trial before the magistrate
he apparently paid no attention t,
what was going on and received
the commitment In silence. Ate
several attempts to induce him t,
talk had failed, the officers con
Guided they would make a feint a
hanging him and watch the result
While passing through a strip 0
woods on the way to Camden
rope was placed around his necl
with the apparent intention o
swinging him from a tree. Thi
caused his face to flush and hi
eyes to open with a startled loo
but he remained silent. The rop
was removed and they proceede,
to this place.
No cause is. assigned for this al
+oD,Tt nTO,, bic mifn'c lifa aVcar
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Quoted herself in a manner not to
arouse suspicion or give him cause
to doubt her loyalty.
Mrs. Bitton fingered in an un-
conscious state until 6 o'clock last
Monday evening when she died.
Kind neighbors did everything in
their power to sooth her suffering,
and she received the very best ut
tention that could be given her,
Fully five hundred people went to
view the body. The remains were
inferred in the Prospect Church
Cemetery Wednesday afternoon, a
large crowd being present, includ-
ing a good many from Camden.
Mrs. Britton was about thirty
five years of age, and was an or
phan girl reared in this county.
Her maiden name was Arbelle
Greer, daughter Of Joe Greer, who
died while serving in the Confeder-
ate army. She is related to our
townsman, Mr.. G. B. Greer, and
has one sister, a half-sister and a
half-brother. She leaves behind
her five children, two boys and
three girls.
Britton, whose occupation has
been farming, is about forty-fve
years of age, and a native of Car
roll County. He formerly resided
in the vicinity of Hollow Rock, but
removed to this come about twenty
years ago. He has two brothers,
John and Henry Britton. Henry
is the brother who has been living
near him, and who succeeded in dis
arming him Of the axe. John still
resides in Carroll County near Hol-
low Rock. James Britton was not
generally looked upon with the
same respect and confidence as
were his two brothers, who are re-
garded as good citizens, and who
have the commendable faculty Of
attending to their own business
He has a scar on top Of his head
that has the appearance Of a cut
No one knows how it came there
but the general supposition is i
was done by himself.
This is by no means the first as
sault that Britton has made upo1
his wife within the space Of a week
His neighbors state that on the
Saturday previous he beat her tx
insensibility with a board, striking
her with the edge, and SO bruised
and disabled her that she was no
able to do anything, but he com
PEELED her to attend the household
and other duties, although she wa
splitting blood all the time and no
able to stand on her feet.
He was thesubject of a sensation
which occurred several years ag'
in the same neighborhood of thi
> county in which he now lives, whel
: he run off with a woman namer
Jordan. No one knew where the
went, but his wife seemed to be al
= mostheart-broken. After they ha
t been gone several weeks both SUD
= denly returned. A short while al
ter this, when the neighborhoo
2 had somewhat recovered from thi
shock, it was again startled by tn
5 announcement that the JordaI
3 woman had committed suicide
, at least this was the verdict give,
| out, although at the time many G
r Britton's neighbors, from the eli
} cumstances surrounding the VIC
: mans death, were led to believ
that he had hand init. Many G
J. the readers of The CHRONICLE wi
f doubtless recall the circumstance
q The excitementain the neighbol
> IooJ &c Gor6oIJ urbo,, 4bo NOW
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-05-29
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

In Henry County.
Hon, w. P. Morris went to Nash
vile yesterday afternoon.
Miss Dora Stigall is spending the
week with relatives at Garfield.
Rev. j. H. Cason left Wednesday
to join his wife in Decatur County.
Mr.. James o. Atchison is home
again after a short stay at Nash
Vile.
Mr. James A. MeMackins, of
Hollow Rock, spent Sunday in
Camden.
Mr.. Riley Hooten was circulat-
ing among his Camden friends
yesterday.
Mr.. A. G. McRae went to Holla-
day yesterday, to look after some
business matters.
Mr.. H. A. Rice, of Sugar Tree,
accompanied by a friend, were in
Camden yesterday.
Some of the bridges on the Per-
ryville road are reported to be in
very bad condition.
Mrs. Docie WHY, of Waverly,
was over Friday to attend the bu-
rial of Mr.. G. K. WHY,
The residence Of Col. W. P. Nor
ris is being newly painted. Mr.. j.
B. Thomas has the contract.
The notice Of dissolution Of the
firm of Herrin & Batema1app
elsewhere in The CHRONICLE.
Mrs. Jerry Bateman is reported
being quite sick at her home, a short
distance southwest of Camden.
Daniel Phifer, of Ariadne, de
sires his friends to know that he
has been in Camden this week.
The front of the bank building is
one the handsomest we ever saw
Judge W. G. East did the painting
Born, on Tuesday, the Goth in
slant, to Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Thorn.
as, 5 miles south from Camden, g
son.
Miss Minute Russell returned
home Tuesday after a visit of sew.
eral weeks to friends in Madison
County,
Miss Babe Bell, after a visit o.
several days to Camden friends, re
turned to her home in Big Sandy
yesterday.
Preaching by Rev. j. P. Arnold
at Rushing's Greek Church wa'
attended by several from Camdel
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Cowell, Mr.
Berry Jordan, and Mr.. and Mrs
Houston Cowell went to Hunting
don Wednesday.
A party consisting Of two hacl
loadsand several on horseback from
Camden, attended the show at John
sonville yesterday.
Miss Puss Latimer, of Bristow
spent several days this week witt
her sister, Miss Emma Latimer, a
Judge B. @. Scruggs.
Ex-sheriff w. H. Rushing, VIII
was in Camden Monday, inform
us that he is giving his attention
to the cattle business.
Professor and Mrs. II. W. Man
non attended the commencement
exercises OF the McAdo0 Seminar
at Waverly last Friday.
Joseph Wheless, jr., esq., wa
down from Nashville Wednesda
looking after some law business fo
Wheless, Williams & Co.
Mr.. w. G. Kirk, Of Hollada!
representing the tobacco house
Sim G. Marks & Co., Of Nashville
called to see us yesterday.
Mr.. N. Mcneil, of Dresden, wa
in to see us Monday. He was u
on short visit to his sister, Mr.
8. H Hall, of South Camden.