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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-01-16

leave me in his power, the result
could only be crime; and | fed,
fled from you, from him, and from
myself. For all these long years l
have never seen your face or his.
Time has tried my heart as re-
finer's fire; the dross is gone, and
the precious metal is left. His inn
age | have forgotten, but my soul
cried out for my husband | knew
that / loved him better than any
man on earth"
| was content | sat by her side
and held her close to me in quiet
soul communion, until the glories
Of the day departed! and as the
vivid hues deepened and faded in
the sky, the darkness was illumin-
ated by a light more glorious than
of earth and as the moon kissed
her still fair brow, she whispered:
"Come nearer, John; say you are
content. Kiss me once more. Love
is immortal. Eternity can not part
us, John come to me there"
As | gaze out upon the grave in
the churchyard, my heart knows
no bitterness. 1t can not be long;
and when through the dark waters
He calls me to go, my soul will re-
joice, for on the other side 1 hear
my darling's voice. And there
shall be no parting there.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-01-16
An Egg jn u Tree Irun7s.
La Grange, Ga, spe,

La Grange, Ga, special.I
Mr.. Boyd, Of this county, en-
ployed boy to cutdown one ofthe
giant oaks in the grove of his place,
known as Cline Place, for fre-wood.
In the center of the tree, aboutfour
feet from the ground, was found a
frozen hens egg embedded in the
solid wood, there being no hollow
or hole Of any kind that the eyes
of the astounded beholders could
discover for any one to place the
egg. Only space enough existed
to hold it as a bullet-mould holds
the bullet when closed. The tree
was a little dotted around the spot.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-01-16
A WINTER SCENE.

A wintry eve and a wintry sky,
With dun clouds rolling swiftly by
Far in the east, like beacon light,
The crescent moon loretells the night,
With silvery horn hung low
A bright, sudden flash, and, 10!
TO crimson turns the cleaning snow,
The skies with varied tints are lit.
And clouds, like golden chariots, fit
Athwart the western glow.
Far up the zenith streams the light
In tleecy folds and radiance bright,
While to the northward, fold on fold,
Like banners strung with molten gold,
The clouds are floating fast.
Through broken CLEANS of rifted light
The glowing sun bursts on the sight,
And all the heavens, with mystic might
crown every mountains purple height
With splendors rolling past.
Through drifting clouds, a single star
Emits trembling radiance far,
And like some fair, translucent gem,
CLOVIS softly in nights diadem
In splendor all alone.
The last swift arrows tipped with light
The day sent forth in realms of night
Are lost forever; earth and sky
In sable garments sadly lie,
And night ascends her throne
May NJ. Anderson in Saturday Nj
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-01-16
The T0ri6' at Topeka.
Kansas city star.

Kansas City STAR
The following story is told on
the member-elect Of the Legislature
from Ellsworth County, Kan. Be-
ing asked about the Mckinley bill,
he replied: 81 have not given the
matter SO much thought as itshould
have, and will do nothing rash.
When I get down to Topeka, and
the bill comes up, [ will investigate
the matter thoroughly, and if 1 find
it is right, my vote will be record
ed for ii.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-01-16
Gone WTth a Hamdsoner ma.


Chattanooga Speciall
James W. Cobb is out Of wife,
who has gone off with a handsomer
man. A fortnightsinc Cobb went
to Cleveland, Tenn, to arrange for
moving his family there, but when
he returned his wife and goods
were gone. The woman had elop-
ed with a man named Moore, and
has not been heard from. The
household goods were found in a
freight depot, and the left alone
husband took his furniture and
other belongings, being satisfied to
accept the situation.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-01-16
AFTER MANY YEARS.

Nashville Banner.l
Ten years ago to-day the light
of love and hope went out Of my
heart. Each succeeding anniver-
sary brings no abatement, but rath-
er an increase Of the pain and sor-
row l have botne SO silently within
my soul.
In all those long years no CLEAN
Of sunshine has for an instant
frightened my path. The world,
which calls me misanthropic, hurls
its darts in bafied curiosity against
the armor of pride that shields me
from its sting, and in my heart still
RACES the conflict of good and evil
powers.
[ never loved but once; | could
not, for when [ opened the cham
bers Of my heart and enthroned
therein the object Of my passion,
it was for a lifetime. l do not
think that those happy men to
whom it is given the power to love
deeply more than once can ever i'm
agine the wild delirium and inten-
sity Of my one love.
l was a boy when | met Grace
Hunter, and, seeing her frequently,
| first admired, then wondered at,
and finally ended by worshiping
her.
In figure she was rather below
the medium height, but possessed
a form SO perfect that she lost the
appearance Of being understood.
Her hair was Of the dusky golden
hue Of summer twilight, features
OF a regular type, and a mouth
whose sweetness of expression made
one forget the weakness betrayed
in her chin. Her eyes were the
one beauty | have never seen equal.
ed by woman. They were of deer
blue, with an expression so intense
and magnetic that [ would gaze
into them for hours and live a life
, apart from earth. In conversation
she was at times sparkling, anC
with an insight into the heart O
| man that betrayed a mind of powe,
and originality.
The one passion Of heH life wa
music. Endowed with voice no
remarkable for its power, but onl,
for its magnetism and sympathetic
qualities, she would move to tear
any being with soul and hersel
often melt into a food of tears
caused by an enjoyment so perfec
and ecstatic as to be almost pain
full. Her piano was her refuge TO
the relief of her emotions, and on
who knows the workings of he
a heart could read the thoughts tha
y were Expressing her in the note
IS that came almost like huma
,. voice from under her hands.
.e l was a frequent visitor at he
g, fathers house, and it was but
ot few months ere | knew that l love
l. that woman better, far better tina
!? my life.
e. One morning, in a large essen
blage Of people. at q reception,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-01-16

Mr.. MCKINLEY has introduced a
bill appropriating $4,000 to pay
the duty on imported plate-glass
Tor use in the lighthouse service.
Did not Mr.. Mckinley and the
protective organs tell the people,
Before the election, that it was not
the consumer but the foreign man
ufacturer who paid the tariff
There seems to be a mistake some
where. indianapolis Sentinel
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-01-16

In Connecticut, in Montana, in
New Hampshire, in Nebraska
everywhere, i'll fact the Republi-
can party is. digging itsow grave,
and digging it deep. st. Louis
Republic.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-01-16

The late unlamented trade dol
lar is about to revisit the glimpses
OF the moon in the form of Pan
American dollar, with Columbus
for vignette and failure for a ca
reer. San Francisco Alta.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-01-16

1T is understood that Mr.. Blaine
got Mr.. Harrison to veto the Bar
Harbor appropriation bill simply
to let the public know that Mr..
Blaine had no influence over Mr..
Harrison. Notwithstanding which
the string is still there, and the
business end thereof is surely with
in the clutch of Mr.. Blaine's dex-
ter organ of prehension. Chicago
Herald.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-01-16

The harvester combine planned
It's robbery on too big a scale and
the scheme has fallen to pieces.
We, do not fiatter ourselves, how
ever, that this is the last Of it. The
time was hardly opportune for the
success of the undertaking, but it
will, be set on foot again as soon as
the conspirators can take a fresh
breath.-Nashville American.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-01-16

PoRIER's Indian census is in
luck. Phe Sioux campaign will
probably Just reduce the facts to
fit it. Philadelphia Record.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-01-16

Mr.. HARRISON neglected to. in
vite the silver Senators, who voted
to lay aside the force bill, to the
White House dinner. The idea
grows on the American public that
President is a very smallman.-
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-01-16

AN excellent reason for pushing
the investigation into the silver
pool is,that while nobody in Wash
dgton seems to know anything
about it, everybody has heard of
it. st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-01-16

MoURNERs at the funeral of the
force bill should find consolation
in the reflection that its coffin is
finished with silver trimming.
Louisville Y 4es.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-01-16

THE Observation-Disclosures COM
bine has succeeded in organizing
the legislature of Minnesota, and
1t is claimed that in the reappor-
tionment Of the State the Demo
Gratis will gain at least three Con
gressmen.- Nashville Herald.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-01-16

The passage Of the free coinage
Bill seems to be certain, unless
Speaker Reed shall use the power
at his command to defeatit. Should
il be adopted by both houses it will
not be out Of danger, for the posi-
tion Of the President has been hos
tile to the proposition. 1t could
not be passed over his veto. Mem
phis Appeal-Avalanche.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-01-16

The. individuals who imagine
that there viii be war over the
Behring Sea question excite them
selves unnecessarily. Everything
will be settled in a peaceful man.
ner after while, aad everybody's
rights will be duly taken care Of.
This ought to have been done two
or three years ago, however. st.
louis Globe-Democrat.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-01-16

bdllC6 OTdce leaning on GuS arm Oh
q gentleman, who seemed to be per-
fectly oblivious of the fact that so
many people were watching the ev-
ident fascination which she exer-
cised over him. A quick pang of
jealousy shot through my heart, and
I turned to leave the room.
AS l passed a group Of ladies
standing in the doorway, single
sentence that reached my ears al
most stunned me, and l clutched !
at the door for support.
81 hope Grace will be happy with
him"
These words went through my
brain during all the watches Of the
night Ere nightfall the next day
| was ON my way to foreign chimes.
l look back on those days Of alb
sence from this distance, and Won
der at the passive giving of myself
up tomemory. Every word or look
[ had received from her | gloated
over and fed my love upon. Her
bright face was with me on the
moonlit Rhine, Her words rang
in my ears above the ominous thun-
behring's of the Valley Of the Cha
mounix.
Wearied at length Of the CONT
nent, once more [ turned my face
homeward. | had no definite idea
of my course after my return, the
longing to be near Grace once more
was unconquerable.
The evening Of my return | bent
my footsteps involuntarily toward
Grace's house. The door stood
open, and, hearing the notes Of
Beethoven's moonlight sonata, |
passed into the parlor. At end
of the room lamps burned dimly,
at the other extremity Grace was
seated at the piano, her fingers
sweeping the keys mechanically
and her whole soul bound up in
the music and moonlight, which
wrapped her in a cloud of glory.
Maddened with her beauty and
the thought Of losing her, without
word of warning | caught her to
my heart, and poured out a flood
of passionate words of love. She
struggled from my arms, and look
ed at me with an expression Of ten
| der sadness | shall remember until
death.
Good knows, John Darcy, ]
would suffer much to save you from
5 the pain | must infict on you to.
night"
> And burying herheadi herhands
| she wept long and bitterly. Their
controlling her emotions, she tolC
= me how she had loved a man who
was unworthy, and, when her re
9 spect for him was gone, her love
e died with it. Since that time sh,
e had seemed to lose the ability t.
a love again.
/ And, rising, she laid her little
t white hand on my heated forehead
I and, gazing into my eyes, said
"John Darcy, | admire and respec
S you more than any man | know
It but do not think that | love you
y and we must part. It's better SC
c Through life [ shall be you tru
s friend. God grant you the hap
Il piness and peace | wish for you.
5, And in an instant she was gone
It Before the next morning dawnet
l. l was miles on my way to my birth
II place. I sought for Happiness
le where my boyish dreams had give
n it in the past, and spent the sue
1T ceeding weeks in a life Of "day
IS without yesterdays, that died int
N nights without morrows." Icoul
not think l was so Frustrated b
CT the blow, and l was only conscior
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-01-16

putting ner Hduu Ill lulu6 Sdlu
John, | have thought Of you con-
stantly since you left my side, and
you had not been gone day ere |
would have recalled you. | can
not give you the passionate love |
felt once in the past, and yet |
think / can give you an esteem
now which can not fail Of growing
into love-"
| was happy then.
In the autumn Of the next year
we were married and ! trembled at
my own happiness. Grace, too,
was bright and cheerful, and ac-
cepted my love with a quiet salts
faction that contented me, though
my heart yearned to have her re-
turn it as eagerly as it was given.
The happy years glided swiftly
away, and Grace was my idol, my
light, my constant care and only
thought AT this time a specula-
ton in which I had embarked took
me much away from home, and
when l came back to my darling,
fool that / was, | did not note in
my eagerness to greet her the look
Of terror in her wondrous eyes at
my caress.
On my return home one evening,
from an absence Of several days, l
looked for Grace at the doorway,
where she never failed of meeting
me; and missing her, | mounted
hastily to my room, and with a
dread foreboding Of evil, hastily
tore open the envelope on my table.
"Once more at my bidding you
must suffer bitterly. Why was
selected to infict suffering on the
man who loves me so tenderly
John Darcy, / can be your wife nc
) longer. God pity us both, for nc
) earthly compassion do we play
things Of fate meet. Another and
a stronger love has come between
you and myself; we must live nc
longer under the same roof. For.
| get me if you can; if not, think o.
t me only as dead. GRACE"
This was her letter My heaC
| swan dizzily for moment, and
, with a cry of anguish, I fell to th'
= floor.
= Six weeks passed, and | was slow
ly recovering from brain fever
Heaven was not merciful enough t,
take the life | despised. Rising a
] last from bed, | wandered for fiv
: years to find my wife and wreal
my vengeance upon the man VIII,
S came between me and the woman
n held dearer than my hearts blood
/ Vain and fruitless the search.
D Ten years ago, and still the az
= ony RACES in my heart, and still
e this frame withstands the throes
e pray daily to release my soul fror
0 its bondage. l sit beside my DIES
olate hearthstone, and my spiri
e cries out, How long, 0 my Goo
|, how long?"
*
It Now, that [ have seen her dea
:, face once more; now, that | hav
/, heard from her lips the story of tn
}. years gone past, | am content
e Once again, after the years {
J. suffering, there has come to me al
-" other messenger out of the past.
e. John, / want you. GRACE"
d Once more / obey the summon
l. I went to her, and heard her SO
IS out on my breast the words whic
n brought me again to the world {
G life and light.
IS "John, / was fascinated by TIL
to man; he held me by some pow,
Id as complete and subtle as that of
~ snake over bird. When you can
US home to me the first time, yol
I-,ce, 1,,,o1-o e.. =, ,,,D,,, o,,4 ~ n,,c1
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-01-16

IT appears that the Wounded
Knee fight was brought about by
the treachery of Big Foot. 1t is
fortunate that Stub Toe was not
there. New Orleans Picayune.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-01-16

"THE cold in Russia is unprece-
dented at this season" remarked a
Democrat. HAS there been an
election there, too" asked Be
publican. The Epoch.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-01-16
Colonel SCtUdOe IU.

Col. John H. Savage, "the old
man Of the mountains" is seriously
i'll at the residence of his sister.
Mrs. Davis, in Nashville. He has
just returned from Hot Springs,
Ark, where he spentIseveral weeks
hoping it would benefit his health.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-17
FRANoE's MINERS.
The Strike In the North Ineuguraeed
With $4,000 Men Out.

The Strike In the North Ineugurared
With $4,000 Men Out.
PARIS, Nov. 16.-The threatened strike Of
miners In the extensive coal fields In the
department Pas de Calais this morning has
been inaugurated. This action is brought
about by the refusal Of the mine owners 10
make any concessions TO the men, and con-
sequently the miners have resorted to O
strike TO secure, or attempt TO secure, re-
dress Of their grievances. A meeting Of
delegates, representing fully 10000 miners,
was held at Lens on Saturday last, with the
result that q general strike Of the coal
miners In the north Of France was decided
upon. In accordancc with this decision
1890 miners employed In the cokeries In
the immediate vicinity of Lens declined tc
go to work this morning, and thus the great
strike was begun. The fact that the miners
have grounds for their dissatisfaction IL
shown by a telegram received Saturday
from M. Consbans, minister of the interior.
In this telegram the minister said
that IL was the intention
OF the government to push legislation deal
ing with miners grievances. The Pas de
Calais miners are firm in their determina-
tion to make desperate struggle if neces-
sary to succeed, and they have received
promises Of financial aid aud moral support
from the miners in the Loire and st. Etienne
coal districts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-17
ONE KNIFE KILLS FOUR.
A MoTHE7 CUTS THE THRoATs OF
HER CHILDREN AND RRRsELF.

The Bloody Act the Result of Anger
over a Summons to Appear at Court
to Answer a Charge of II-treatine
Her Children-Al Dead But the
Woman.
LONDON, Nov. 16.-A most shocking and
brutal crime has been committed at Itch
tield-with-Crofton,a a town Of about 4,5OO
inhabitants, in the county of Hants, noted
as being the site Of Tichfeld house, where
Charles /. was concealed after his escape
from Hampton court in 1647. IL appears
that complaint was made some time since
against certain woman resident Of the
town that she was ill-treating her children.
A summons was issued ordering her to ap
pear at the rchfield assizes to answer the
charge made against her.
WOULD OBEY NO SUMMONS.
The woman was infuriated when the sum.
mons was served upon her, and declared
that no court in England could compel her
TO answer its summonR No attention was
paid to her rawlings, as IL was believed that
when her indignation had subsidized she
would recognize the futility of attempting
to resist the mandate of the court. Bat the
woman was determined not to heed the
summons by answering ii. and 80 she re-
entered her apartments, called her three
children about her and then, in spite OF
their struggles to escape, cut their throats.
SUICIDE FOLLOWS.
After making sure that the terrible work
was complete and that the three girls were
dead, the woman turned ner weapon upon
herself. A horrible sight met the gaze of
the person who entered the room after the
dsed had been committed. The bodies of
the girls, their clothing saturated with
blood that had flowed from the
gaping wounds Of their necks were lying en-
the floor In pools Of blood. while close be-
side them was their mother and murderess.
The woman was alive, but the wound in
her throat was such a terrible one, aud she
had lest so much blood that little, if any
hope, is entertained of her recovery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-17
POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS.
NeWton's Demurrer Overruled by
the District Supreme Court.

NeWton's Demurrer Overruled by
the District Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l6-The supreme
court Of the District of Columbia to-day
oVerruled the demurrer of Charles A. New
ion, president Of the Old Dominion Repub-
hcan League, charged with violation of
tle civil service act forbidding the solicita-
tuon uon or receiving Of political contribu-
uons in government buildings. Newton
cent circular asking persons to become
members Of the league. paying 81 initiation
ana 20 cents month and further contri-
Uunons If they could be afforded to aid in
tae campaign. The demurrer contended
tnat The law had not been violated, and IL
80 was unconstitutional. The court said
" eeaV congress, in the reasonable exercise
VI MS powers, prohibited political
SSoliNcitations SNntion or contributions in government
oultdlngs, and that 1t was not an Infringe.
nenV OF constitutional rights. Civil Ser
.n Hlce commissioner Thompson said he
.nougRt the effect of the decision will be to
paacneaily naaly stop political assessments and to
t.tt snse aH government employees free to cons
"AOuIe or not, as theV sea flt
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FORAKER OFF FOR HOME.
he PAYS HIS RESPECTS TO HAR-
RISON AND BLAINE,

The President Delicately Warned to
Keep His Hands OF In the sena-
torial Fight-A Report That Ee
Agreed to Do So and Also to Restrain
Foster.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. - Ex-Gov.
Foraker started for home tonight, and the
republican politicians breathe a sigh Of re-
lief He did nothing startling. but they are
always afraid that he may. and they feel
better when he gets out of town. He
waited over till to-day to hear the argu-
meut Of the other side In the Pueblo public
building site case before Secretary Foster,
and waited reluctantly too, for he was very
anxious TO get back TO Ohio, chiefly on ac-
count Of his father. After all he did not
get an immediate decision from Secretary
Foster, who put him off until after Secre-
tary Fosters return from New York,
where be goes TO the chamber of commerce
dinner to morrow.
CALLS ON HARRISON AND BLAINE.
Gov Foraker called on President Harri-
son and Secretary Blaine to-day, although
neither invited him to his house during the
three days he was here. He had short in
terview with President HarrsoI }, WHO was
getting ready to go cunning, and a longer
Interview with Secretary Blame. OF course.
Gov Foraker said these were merely social
calls in spite of the fact that he was so busy
and SO anxious to get away, but ii is stated
be managed to combine business with pleas
ure during both visits.
HARRISON WARNED.
It is stated that President Harrison was
warned delicately but definitely to keep his
hands of the senatorial fight and TO restrain
bis Secretary OF the Treasury. 1t is stated
that President Harrison, believing Senator
Sherman elected already, promised that he
would maintain neutrality. 1t is stated
that Gov. Foraker discovered in his talk
with Secretary Blaine that he proposed to
accept the nomination end was willing to
appear TO accept Gov. Foraker or any other
man except Gov.-elect Mckinley
for companion on the tick
OF. Gov. Foraker is said to
have asked Secretary Blaine for private aid
IN the senatorial fight, and to have been
answered that as between Gov. Foraker,
who had always been his friend, and Sem
ator Sherman, who has never been and
whose friends, headed by Senators Hoar and
Quay, prevented the Chicago convention of
1883 from nominating him with substantial
unanlmity, he preferred Gov. Foraker.