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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-03-13
Was It Booth?

A morning paper Of March 5
says: 1t is generally believed by
the people Of Atlanta, Ga, that the
Rev. j. G. Armstrong, who recent
ly died in that city, was j. Wilkes
Booth. Two old and well-inform-
ed citizens of the Georgia capitol
are stopping at the Grand Pacific
Hotel, Chicago, and they declare
that the people of Atlanta will not
believe otherwise than that the late
pastor was the assassin of President
Lincoln.
Armstrong; resemblance to j.
Wilkes Booth was remarkable"
said one Of the Atlantamen. "When
he was alive the people Of Atlanta
discussed the suspicion about the
man. The last time Edwin Booth
visited Atlanta he, with the leading
members of his company, stopped
at the Kimball House. All one day
Mr.. Armstrong is known to have
been closeted in a room at the hotel
with the actor, and during the entire
weeks engagement of the company
made frequent visits to Mr.. Booths
apartments.
efforts were made to learn the
mans past history, but they were
futile, beyond the fact that he was
at one time the pastor of church
at Wheeling, w. Va. The vestry-
men there attempted to trace his
past history, but were unable to
make any progress. He declined
to have anything to say in regard
to himself and was forced to leave
his church. From Wheeling he
went to Atlanta. The first time
his name was mentioned in the
public prints, was when his daught-
er created sensation by DESERVING
her husband the day after her mar
riage. The young woman subse-
quently went on the stage. Mr..
Armstrong was fond Of attending
the theatre. | often saw him in
public places. His presence al
ways caused comment. His resem-
blance to the assassin of Lincoln
was certainly remarkable, he even
having gun-shot wound in his leg,
and the scar on his neck. The
marks were discovered after death.
It is rumored since the mans death
that he committed suicide, and that
the coroner will be called upon to
hold an inquest. In case of such
an event an effort will be made to
find some of his private papers"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-03-13

REPUBLICANS are not in a favor
able position to treat Wolcott, Tel
Ter, and Stewart as, deserters and
follow them from day to day with
the vengeance of betrayed party.
The party will pretty soon find it
necessary to conciliate them, if it
proposes to have anything to say
as to the future legislation OF Con-
gress. Even if they should sue
coed in electing Senator in one
of the. States classed as doubtful,
their supremacy in the Senate will
be too precarious to permit them
10 indulge in the luxury of re-
venge.- Louisville Conrier-JOurn-
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-03-13

FROM the'day IN December, 1889,
when this Congress assembled I'M
bill the present moment Washington
has identified with the paid agents
6fselGsh interests whose clamor for
subsidies, tariffs, ,bounties and grabs
of every description has been IN
eeasing. This shameful scramble
by the hosts of privilege has been
useful in one respect however. 1t
has not escaped the notice Of the
people, and their judgement on the
system that provoked it will not be
forgottom right away.-Chicago
Merald.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-03-13

Or the three Senators who have
died during the last Congress all
were Democrats. Hearst was the
only Democrat in the Senate whose
death would have brought in an
either Republican. AnyOther Dem
ocratic Senator would have been
succeeded by Democrat. The
Republicans, are sure of a majority
of six or eight votes in the Senate
Of the next Congress, but the ma
iority will NOT be large enough to
do them any good. On the silver
question the Democrats and West
ern Republicans will be in control,
and bills to relieve the people OF
some of the burdens of Mckinley
law will surely pass with the help
Of Republican Senators from the
Mississippi Valley The Nashville
American
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-03-13
an Interesting Discovery.

Aninteresting discovery has been
made at the site Of the new bridge
atMemphis, being nothingl esst than
the head of an old Spanish halberb
or pike of three or four hundred
years ago. De Soto's men crossed
the river at the bluffs, but the ex-
act location has been more or less
of surmise. 1t is believed that
this discovery marks the spot where
the crossing was made. The steel
of which it is made has rusted SO
that but little of the original metal
is left, but the shape and size are
evident 1t is a steel spear point
foot and a half in length, joined
at the base to the transverse part,
which is hatchet-shaped blade on
one side and a hook on the other.
The continuation below is cylindri-
cal with strips Of steel continuing
still further below, this latter being
perforated at intervals for fasten-
ing to the pole. The point where
it was found was % feet below the
the surface, where the bridge was
commenced.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-03-13

THINK of it! The Republican
party was founded in 1854. In
1899it had less members-elect of
Congress than at any time since
then. The Democracy, on the 9th
sr hand, has Just scored the largest
majority of any party in the histo-
ry of thiseountry.. Think of it !
Chicago Globe.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-03-13

The steamship, postal subsidy
bill is a law. and yet Star routes
and Pacific mail never knew any
thing half SO bad. Without any
Emit of law the Postmaster-Gen
eral is given right to contract,
and mark you, ne will seek to make
those contracts for ten years, and
then they will claim that the Dem
ocratic administration of 1893 can
not change them. Cincinnati En-
auirer.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-03-13
Your Uncle Grover hasnot been
read out Of the Democratic party
at this writing, -Obion Democrat.

The Democratic sweep in the
local elections in Iowa and Maine
indicates that the tidal-wave of last
November Ras resistless UNDER
tow.-New York World.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-03-13

in the western and middle division
of the State will be late this year,
on account of SO much rain.
DR.. Marble, of Kansas, will ship
q carload of fine horses to Clarks-
vile. He has some horses inside
the 2:20 record, and has refused
$4,000 for one.
The East Tennessee Mining and
Improvement Company at South
Wautauga, Tenn, are opening vast
deposits Of iron ore near the head
of Little Doe River.
The Cambridge Roofing Com
pany, Of Cambridge, Ohio, has pur-
chased site at Chattanooga, and
will erect branch roofing factory;
also the company contemplate the
erection of a rolling mill at that
place.
From every part of the State the
report comes that the prospect for
a fine wheat crop was never better
at this time of the year, but many
farmers express fears that the crop
will joint too early and get caught
by the spring frosts.
Bellard Haynes, negro desper-
ado and ex-convict, was killed at
Paris last week by deputy marshal
Weakley Nelson, who was trying
to arrest Haynes. The negro ran
and was killed while trying to es-
cape from the officer.
Capitalists from Ohio are said to
be negotiating for the purchase of
the Pudding Ridge property of coal
and iron land near Chattanooga,
and in event of the sale being eff
fected two furnaces, a rolling mill,
a foundry and other industries will
be established.
The family of M. husky, at
Huntingdon, Tenn, had narrow
escape from wholesale poisoning
last week. 1t is supposed that
rough on rats was put in the water
from which the coffee was made
and suspicion rests upon negro
cook who was employed by them
Four members of the family were
poisoned, but are doing as well as
could be expected.
A large steel plant at Bristol,
big distillery at Union City, a saw
and planning mill at Clinton, a hoe
and tool works at Hartman, a cot
ton and wooden mill at Fayetteville
car works at Memphis, lime an(
cement works at Cumberland, az
ricultural works at Sequachee,
dummy line at Gallatin, marble
works in Hawkins County, and al
iron foundry, machine and boile
works at Chattanooga, are new en-
terprises reported this week.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-03-13

AFTER getting the caucus hook
i'll their gills,, it is no wonder that
Messns. Moore and Cockrell find it
hard to escape being played for
suckers" ST Louis Republic.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-03-13

The National Council Of women
has set out OIL a thornierpath than
that leading to woman's suffrage.
The members propose to reform
dress in the interest of business
and to stop the use Of birds, on
bats. Kansas City Times.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-03-13

The Scottsdale, Pa, rolling
and pipe works, the Charlotte
furnace and coke works, an,
Prick Coal Company at the
place have shut down indefi,
and over two thousand men a,
Of employment.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-03-13


passed by Congress.
General Gordon, United States
Senator from Georgia, has joined
the Farmers Alliance.
The appropriations made by the
Fifty-frst Congress exceeded those
Of the Fiftieth by $200,000,000
Snow storms throughout New
England are reported, the fall va
rying from ten to fifteen inches,
Northern capitalists are inves-
tigating with the view of erecting
cotton mill at Baton Rouge, La.
A stock company is organizing
to erect an iron foundry and ma
chine shop at Corpus Christi, Tex.
There is a proposition that the
Farmers Alliance shall erect a cot
ton mill at Stanley's Greek, S. G.
The cruisers Philadelphia and
San Francisco have been formally
accepted by the Secretary of the
Navy.
Five iron bridges, costing about
$1,000, are to be built by the board
of commissioners of Caldwell Coun-
ly, Tex.
A Missouri party is contemplat-
ing the organization of a stock COM
pany to erect wooden mill at Aus
tin, Tex.
There is a Russian scheme to
cultivate cotton in Central Asia, in
competition with the American
product.
Under the Australian ballot sys-
tenn Burlington, VT, has elected
the first Democratic mayor in twen-
ty-fve years.
The Long Island Cotton Mills
Company, at Monbo, N. c., are to
put in an electric plant in their
cotton mill.
The Farmers Loan and Savings
Bank, of Edgefeld, S. c., has in
creased it's capital stock from $780,
900 to 100000.
The Sherman Oil and Cotton
Mills Company, at Sherman, Tex.
has been organized with capita,
stock of 100000.
The directors Of the Columbian
Exposition have determined to EN-
ploy only union labor and to make
eight hours days work.
Census figures show that during
! the past ten years the increase o
the white race has been "a per cent
. and Of the colored race Is per cent
e President Diaz has given tn,
n American commissioner assurance
p that Mexico will be worthily rep
resented at the Columbian Exhibi
ton.
The United States Senate de
feated the treaty for the suppress
t sion of the slave trade and tn
traffic in spirits and firearms il
t Africa
A company at Richmond, Va
e contemplates issuing bonds to til
amount of $2,000,000 to complet
n the Richmond and Chesapeak
Railroad.
n The prosecution in the Henness
murder case now before the Grim
a inal court in New Orleans has mad
a clear case against some of the de
S PENDANTS.
The United States Commissio
o appointed to select site for a DIR
). dock on the waters of the Gulf {
Il Mexico, have selected Algiers, La
}. as the location.
n 1t is reported that the Littl
? Rock Cotton Mills Company,
Little Rock, Ark, has been organ
d lied, and purchased and put in Of
y Grafton the Quapah mill as cotto
Irvine mill.
10 The conservatives, led by S
X John Macdonald, scored q victor
4 L L
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-03-13
NEWsY GLEANlNGs.
Deer the State.

The cattle dealing industry is
increasing in Tennessee.
A $4,000 soap factory is to be
established at Wolfe City.
Farmers are advised to hold their
fine tobacco for better prices.
The planning mill recently burn
ed at Obion, Tenn, will be rebuilt
A Vermont syndicate is to estab-
fish spool and shuttle factory at
Cleveland.
A 81, 100000 stock company has
been organized to develop zinc
mines on Messy Greek.
Snow fell last Saturday in the
Cumberland Mountains to the
depth Of several inches
Five barn-burners are in jail at
Gallatin for destroying by fire over
$25, 900 worth of property.
It is the general opinion that at
least 100000 bales of cotton too
many were made last year.
The Roane Iron Company Is
erecting coal washer at its iron
furnace at lockwood, Tenn.
Parties prospecting for gold and
silver have found an abundance of
paying dirt IN Johnson County.
A large number Of the papers in
the State endorse Mr.. Chenault's
bill in the assembly to tax dogs.
Michiganparties contemplate the
removal Of their agricultural imple-
nent works to GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
There seems to be a disposition
everywhere among farmers to di-
versify their crops more than usual
| The indications are that an un-
usual large crop OF white { Irish
potatoes will be planted this year.
There seems to be a general in
clination among farmers to try the
shotgun as a protection to sheep.
An Indictment has been found
against Matthew Rogers, in Meigs
County, Tenn, for illegal voting
There were about nine cotton.
seed OIL mills in the State all OIL
which have been consolidated int
one management.
Most counties In Tennessee are
behind with their tax collections
|, and distress warrants will be is
sued against delinquents.
The ice factory at Fayetteville
Tenn, has resumed operations anC
will be kept running regularly IL
order to meet the increased demand
for it's product.
The Normandy, Tenn, hoop-pol'
= works are shipping about two car
loads of poles per week to MINI
: esota It talks from 10000 to 100,
600 to fill a car.
The small fruit and berry crol
IN West Tennessee is very promis
, ing, and if late freezes do not i'll
| jure it there will be an immens
yield Of both fruits
Governor Buchanan's appoint
ment of James w. Sneed to tn
judgeshfp of the new criminal cour
3 at Knoxville meets with genera
appreciation Of the people of tina
Q city.
9 TheMorristown and CHAMBERLAIN
: Gap Railroad Company will hold
: meeting April 9, at Morristowr
a Tenn, to authorize the issuance G
e 81, 100000 first mortgage 6 per cen
V 20-year bonds.
Q Farmers in Lincoln County ar
: uneasy about the wheat and frui
O crops. The warm weather is push
+ ing them forward too rapidly, an
! fears are entertained that thesp
|, frost will destroy them.
# Secretary of War Proctor and
s number of officials of the War d,
p partment visited Chattanooga La
e Tuesday, and were present at a ban
Le quet given in honor of the success
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-07-09
TRUSTEES SALE.

Under and by virtue of a deed
Of trust to me executed ON the 9Th
day of June 1890 by Mordicai Me-
Donald to secure U. B. Buskirk
the payment of a note for the sum
of $4,000 dated on the Goth day
Of September 1890, which deed is
now of record in Trust Deed Book
b, page 800 of the records of the
Clerks office of the County Court
of Logan County, West Virginia.
shall, for the benefit of M. B.
Mullins, assignee, on the Goth day
day Of July 1891 at the front door
of the Court House Of Logan
County. West Virginia, proceed
to- sell to the highest bidder by
way of public auction the follow
ing real estate situate in said
county, viz:
An undivided one half of three
tracts of land on Dingess Bun
Creek containing so acres, % acres
and 464 acres respectively, being
the same lands conveyed to the
said Mordicai and H. Q. Melon
aid from Charles Mcdonald.
TERMS OF SALE.
All cash paid down on the day
of sale.
Given under my hand this LIST
day of June 1891.
j. A. SHEPPARD, Trustee.
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The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-07-09

Of Parkersburg and Rev. Nicholas
Of Huntington win be preset. The
Rev. Mr.. Peters is the Sunday
school Missionary Of the Babtist
Church for the State, and has much
experience in Sunday school work.
The Rev. Mr.. Powell is known
TO most Of our citizens as an able
preacher. The laying Of the cor
ner stone of the Babtist Church
with services attending, will be
had on Saturday. Every one is
cordially invited.
Bro. Nicholas has arranged to
spend about two weeks at Logan
G. H. in July. He and brethren
Powell and Peters will start for
that point on Monday, July 18th.
They will spend the time in mis-
sion and Eunday-schoo work.
Surely it would do any town good
to have these brethren for week.
Church Bulletim.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-07-09
DODD1S CATARRH CURE

<ss~ - = y : ~ y y 73F7
In order to vnre catarrh II Il necessary
to alIay the inflammation Of the irritatei
membranes with : soothing application,
cleanse the head II the plugging muco-
us secrctio1s, and heal the discharging
ulcers. For cold in the head and nasal
catarrh Dodds' local treatment does this
without the aid Of snuff, dosichcs or
fumes II the disease kas; extended
downwards, affecting the bronchial tubes
or lungs, digestion and blood, the inter-
nal treatment both removes from the
system the scattered poison, and b. in
building-up properties assists nxfstre IN
restoring the impaired parts. Send for
our book treating on catarrh. FOSTER,
MILBCRN 4 CO., propfiet0rs, Buffalo,
N. y. Sold in Logan W. Va. BY all
Druggists.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-07-09
p. H. MOVES g co
WHOLESALE GROCERS
CHARLESTON. W. VA.
Special attention given mailSrders.
NOTICE.


An persons are warned not to trespass
In any way whatever upon the follow
ing lands sis
100 acrSse on Ben creek purchased
from VIM. Collins.
500 acres on Four Pole purchased
from VIM. Collins.
100 acrea ON Ben creek purchased from
VIM. Collins:
s. acres on Beech creek purchased
from d. ID. MahOfi.
136 acres on Beech creek purchase.
from Samuel Mahon. /.
l41 acres on Beech creek purchased
from Anthony .Mahon.
3S4 acres on Beeeh creek purchased
from Valentine and Jane Hatfield.
$50 acres on Beech creek purchased
from n. Mahon.
s150 acres on Tug river purchased
from Jos. Murphy.
1885 acres on Tug river purchased
from Ans. Hatfield, Sr.
,S36 acres on Grapevine purchased
from j. n. Vance. Jr.
730 acres on Grapevine purchased
from Al Hatfield, Jr.
$50 acres on Grapevine purchased
from johnson HATFIELD, Jr..
l47 acres on Sulphur purchased from
Alafsir Davis.
~ acres on Mate creek purchases
from L. ID. Chambers.
1854 acres on Mate creek purchased
from Ans. Hatfield, ST..
372 acres ION Nate creek purchased
from Elias Hatlleld.
~ acres On Mac6 creek purchased
from Elias Hataeld.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-07-09

BY virtue Of a decree Of the
Circuit Court of Logan County,
rendered at the April Term 1891
thereof, in the chancery cause Of
q. G. Burgess VS.. F. s. Gore etal.,
the undersigned Commissioner
appointed for the purpose, will
proceed to sell at the front door
Eof the Court House of Logan
County, West Virginia, by way Of
public auction, to the highest bid
der, on Monday the Goth day of
July 1891, the following described
real estate, situate in said county,
t0-wit
A tract of % acres Of land sit
uate on Harris Creek in said coun-
ty now occupied by the defendant
+. s. Gore.
TERMS OF SALE.-One third
F0f the purchase money cash on
day of sale, for the balance a
credit of s and ~ months will be
given, the purchaser executing
bond with approved security
bearing interest from day of sale
for the deferred instaliments Of
purchase money, and retaining
legal title us additional security.
June End 1891.
J.. A. SHEPPARD.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-07-09
July LIST, 1891.
LOGAN COAL AND TIMBER ASSOCIA.
VI. TION.

On and after July LIST, 1891, DR..
james O'Keeffe having been re-
tired, all business in connection
with the Logan Coal and Timber
Association should be addressed
to Joseph Simpkins, Esq, Agent,
Hinch P. O., Logan County, West
Virginia, who is the authorized
Agent of the Association.
RICHARD ToRpIN, JR.,
~~' President.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-07-09
Commissioners Sale. Of Real Estate n
Logan County, W. Va. !.

BY virtue of decree Of the
Circuit Court of Logan County,
rendered at the April Term 1891
thereof, in the chancery cause of
g.. r. Buskirk Joseph A.
Dempsey ct al, the undersigned
Commissioner appointed for the
purpose, will proceed to sell at the
front door of the Court HouseSof
Logan County, West Virginia, by
way Of public auction, to the high
est bidder, on Monday the Goth
day Of July 1891, the following
described real estate, situate in
said county, to-wit:
The life estate of the defend
ant Joseph-A. Dempsey in and to
the following real estate, viz:
One tract Of land situate on
Tug river Of $50 acres; one tract
of land situate on Tug river Of so
acres, and if the proceeds of sale
arising therefrom should not be
sufficient to pay the plaintiffs lien
and cost Of suit and expenses Of
sale, then there shall also be sold
the following lands owned by the
defendant Moses Ferreli, viz: &c
A tract of 50 acres situate on
Marrowbone Creek.
A tract of 80 acres situate on
Marrowbone Creek.s...
A tract of Is acres situate on
Marrowbone, Creek.
A tract of 131 acres situate on
Marrowbone Greek.
TERMS OF SALE.
Cash enough in hand paid ON
day of sale to satisfy all costs of
suit and expenses OF sale, for the
balance credit of 6 and ~
months,will be given, the purchas-
er executing bond with approved
security bearing interest from day
of sale for the deferred Install
ments of purchase money, and re-
tanning legal title as additional
security. June LIST 1891.
j. A SHEPPARD,
Commissioner.
/, 7. G. Whited, Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Logan County, do
hereby certify that the above
Commissioner has given the bond
and security required Of him by
said decree. June LIST 1891.
T. q. WHITED, Clerk.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-07-09
]. A. SHEPPARD,

l, T. g. Whited, Clerk of the
Circnit Court of Logan County;
do hereby certify thai the above
Gommissioner has given the bond
and security required Of him by
said decree. June End 1891.
:. T. G. WHITFIELD, Clerk.