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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-06
Renewed Activity.
louisville Post.l

here will lie new activity IN the towns
OF Middlesl CROUCH and Biz Stone Gap.
The additional English money will he sent
to Midllcshoroush as soon as the meet
tug of ile stockholders Is held. aud the
Virginia Coal and Iron Company having
won the suit involving the title 10 large
part Of theii coal lands, Will doahtless
commence the construction ut coke ovens
within shur. ti:ne, The Cenrany sns-
penied operations IN lac string on the
pretexi that they could moi get the Lonis-
willie and Nashville rsillnad ta bnild a
l,rauch mp C.,llahan's creek to where
tkeir coal openings are. Ihc fact was
Tint ihcy Nished the question settled be-
fore developing tins property. The fur
,iaces az Big Stone Cap are also beins
pushed tocompleiiau. Tie Improvement
iiU the business situation il heing geucs,
aily felt Throughout the south.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-06
WELLS BEATS MILLS.
Craft carries Scott county. jackson elect
ed to the Legislature.

The election passed off very quietly in
this town on Tuesday, and so far as heard
from the same is the case throughout the
county and district, great deal Of earnest
work was done, however, by both sides. as
the excitement had reached almost fevor
heatin some portions OF the county and
district. Generally, Il full vote WAS poled
except in the county of Scott, where
rather light vote was pulled. AT this
writing it seems that Wells has been
elected to the State Senate over Mills and
Craft by 200 plurality; and jackson
(Dem.) to the Legislature by small ma
jority. 1t has been icnlt to get returns
frnm Diokenson county and these may
affect the above estimate somewhat
| The vote in Big Stone Gap stood Mills
3l1; Wells Id Graft II. For the House
of Delegates, McN,el 2lA: Jackson I53
Wise courthouse gives " maturity
ofl36. Ooeburn gives majority Of for
Webs. The Pound gives majority OF Is
for Wells.
|. Noa7os, Oct. 4.-Wclls has carried isc
county by us votes. Jackson not far
behind:
LEE COUNTY.
|. JoNxsvALE- N"v.-The result in Lee
county. 50 fars as. heard from at ga. III.
today iRs::.
Morgan Store, Mills maj. IS; Bishops.
Mills maj. 3; Blackwater, Mills maj. 3;
Salem, Mills maj, 3d. Total majority Tor
Mills i74,
Joaesyillc, Wells mnj. a.; Hunters
Gap. Wells maj. IL. Total majority for
Wells, 81.
Net majority for Mills 49,
This is 6 uut Of l3 voting places. Dem
ocrats claim that the other precincts will
reduce this. Republicans claim it will
increase it to 300. Spencer (Alliance
Dem. for lower house gets l minority at
above precincts.
PENNINGTON CAR. Nov. 4.-The official
vote in Lee county gives Mills plurality
ofqll. Spencer (Aliance- DEM carries
the county ny IS.
SCOTT COUNTY.
GATE CRY, Nov. 4.-This precinct gives
Wells 200; Mills 1871 Craft 81. Hoge
(Alliance- Dcm.) is elected to the lowe,
house from this county.
+ C1lNcHroRr, Oct. 4.-This precinct gives
Graft III Mills 26 Wells 49.
RYE Cove, Oct-The. vote for Senate
here stands Wells l2S; Mills 81; Craft Is
| GATE CRY, Oct. 4.--The full vote of thi:
county for Senate is Craft 947 Mills 925
Wells 800. -
HNonroN, Va. Nov, 5-Wells gets plural
ity in the four counties. Of 227 votes owe,
me; carries, Wise, 30. Dickinson, 1873
|, The other counties you know; Craft gets
1870 votes in Wise, nearly all off me. Al in
Dickenson, said to be all Republicans but
two or three. The Alliance candidate was
instrumentalind defeat. Can't get the vote
by districts.
J.B. Fl. MILLS.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-06
Maryland.
No Other Flag VIII be Permitted at Mill
tary Colleges Accepting Federal! Aid.

WAsiIlNGroN, Nov 4-Secretary Proctor
proposes to leave the War Department in
IL blaze OF glory and patriotism, and with
the United States flag wrapped about his
tall form as Il mantle. A General OF the
Georgia militia Il battalion of cadets from
the military academy of the State drill
ing under what he considered "a monde
scrpt banner" instead of the Stars and
Stripes When the matter was brought
to the attention of the Secretary of War,
he had II list made of all the military col
lcrcs in the United States, where officers
of the army have been detailed as in
structors. and where arms, ammunition
and equipments have been furnished the
cadets at these places of learning. In Il
communication addressed to the faculties
of these institutions, which are located in
Georgia. Alabama, South Carolina, Neva-
da. and other States, attention Is called 10
the fact that State flags will not be per-
miticd on any occasion where flag is re-
ouired BY United States Army regulations
unless the national hag of the United
States is used also.
In the case OF the Georgia cadets, which
is the only one thus tar reported, it was Il
fac bearing the coat of arms or that
State, which Was used, and it has since
been a-ccrtaimed that in some Of the mil
itary institutions, the boys have adopted
devices of their own for use in the ranks
and have discarded the United States flag
altogether.
Secretary Proctor holds that the &C
ceptancr bv Il State institution OF arms
and ammunition and the detail of IL; OIL
Ger for the purpose OF military insfuc-
ton. establishes the aational character of
that institution, Hence he considers that
lie National Government has The right TO
require that its flags shall be used when
ever its equipments for militia or military
college cadets are used ii this regu.a-
ton is not properly enforced, it is under
stood 10 be he purpose OF the War De-
partmcnt to withdraw all support and de
tails CT officers from institutions refusing
to comply Upon State occasions, and
where United States Announcements are
not used, or All uficer OF the United
States Army is not in command, the ca
diets can use any device or banner they
may see it TO adopt.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-06
SATISFACTORY WORK
Being Done on the Appalachian Steel and
Iron Comp.ny's Furnaces.-Annual
a. Meeting. -"

The annual meeting of the Appalachian
Steel l. iron Co., WAS held at the Inter
mont Hotel ON "Wednesday, the 4th, inst.
1896 ,0fn. OF the capital stock was repre-
scented, out, OF a total of $450,000.
Jas. F. Peters, was reelected president
of the company for the ensuing year, and
E. D., Bird, vice-president; Nj. 7. Ride
.,our was elected secretary and treasurer.
Some changes were made in the isoard OF
directors the following gentlemen COM
pose the new board: E. j. Bird, III. T..
Ridenour and Jas. F. Peters, of Big Stone
Cap, Va; j. c. Haskell, Bristol Tenn !;
n. W. Bates, Riverton, Ky; E.. Bird, Jr.,
Ironton, Ohio; and R. A. Ayers, Gate
City, Va.
PROGRESS ON TEE FURNACES.
The work ON the two furnaces being
built by this company at Big Stone Gap,
is progressing more satisfactorily
now, than for ak months past, and it is
confidently claimed that one ut least viii
20 in blast before the first day OF February.
T All the iron work fork for both furnaces
will be completed within fifteen days. Six
stoves and ten boilers have been complet-
ed: aha three DloWihS ehS'hSc ~ 81
place. Three Of the stoves are already
lined with hrick and work on the other
three is being pressed.
The stone-work for the cast honse is
| half done and all the wroughi-tron for
this house is in place. 65.Utn pdnnns OF
I-sheet-iron, from Bridgeport, Ohio, arrived
this week for covering the stock and
boiler houses.
Some idea Of the dimensions Of TINS
plant may be formed from she statement
that The. stcck -house alone will be 300 fee
Hong; so feet broad and 10 feet high i,
Mr.. Bird, Che vice. president and genera
manager aasnreI PCsr reporter on Wed,
Inesdsy that sae work Renld now be pushes
ffc Fapga eemplsglsa. d.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-06
Observation-Disclosures SPRINGS SET FREE
Entrance to tho Stockade was Effected
in the Morning

Knoxville, Nov. 2.-Thc end has CONE
in East Tennessee, and all the cnnvicts
numbering nearly 800, and mostly color
ed, are wandering about over this section
of the south, seeking; temporary susie
nance and safety from capture,
II was hoped by all law abiding cit'
zeus that after the dreadful. experience
of,last Friday night. when nearly 3'O con-
v;cts were released and given, citizons
clothes, coupled with freedom, that al
was at an end in the way of violating the
law. re'.
All day Saturday, and even Sunday
everything seemed as quiet as grave.
ward. and no one thought but that all the
trouble WAS over.
Quietly aud without warning the deter:
mined miners and their sympa'hize
however. made all needed preparations
for an attack on the convict camp at Oil
yer Springs. Last night soon after dark
scores Of strange men commenced gath
erinp about the mines of the Cumberland
Coal Company, where the converts, lou IN
number, were being worked, most OF
them being colored. Soon the entire
stockade was surrounded.
Entrance to the stockade where the
conyicts were was easily secured, and
uhoui one o'clock the entire lot. with the
exec ption of about dozen sick. crippled
and trusty convicts were released They
were in turn as they left the prison given
citizens clothes and told to get ont.
The miners and their friends hen en-
tered the stockade, and In q short time
the entire prison was ablaze and reduced
to ashes.
AS the fumes lit up the surrounding
hill anh the convicts fed, the releasing
party dispersed and it was nearly daylight
this morning before the work had been
entirely completed All of the above was
accomplished without the slightest loss 81
blood, and before many Of the citizens Of
Oliver Springs were aware Of what was
going on
OH Of the entire lot ofconvicts released
some eight of than who were mostly ttus.
ties were returned by the guards. They
were brought to the city this morning by
The guards and placed in the Knox court,
JUL.
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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-06

Knoxville, TENN, Nov. 2.-Knoxyifie
and East Tennessee are in turmoil OK
excitement such rs has not been expert.
cnccd in this section since the war.
After months of uncertain waiting and
useless hoping for relief from the Cypress
ion of convict labor the miners OF Eastern
Kentucky and Tennessee, aided Wy many
svmpathizers in every ayocation OF LIE,
have acted in n forcibe manner.
Since July those opposed to convict Ia
hor in the coal mines have been patiently
awaiting the action Of the special session
of the Legislature and the decision OF
number of cases in the court. All have
thus far been adverse to the interests OF
the miners and patience has ceased to be
a virtue for some time past
The miners of Eastarn Kentucky, South
crn Indiana and Tennessee have been per-
fecting arrangements tor positive action.
They decided that the convicts bud to 60,
pcacale if it could be, hut forclhly 1t
necessary. After using, as they thought,
every honorable means o secure relief the
miners last Friday nlght took forcible ac-
ton and released nearly four hundred
cunvicts.
Early FRIDAY afternoon scores OF strange
men were seen occupying the secret ma
inc-placcs in and about Brceyllie apd
Coal Creek. Many of them were from the
Kentucky mines and II few were well sup
plied with liquor. The men who had
been KIN, VIII 9 ders for he min rs IN
this section and listed as their a'ds were
mostly in this city aud attended IL theat-
rical performance.
Bya previous agreement. about 9:36
nearly one thousand armed men and;h BOYS
went to the Bricevillc mincs OF the Tea
uessce Coal Company. They surrounded
the guards and demanded the immediate
release of all the conviets, l6l' IN number.
The GUARDS were powerlcss, and ms the
convicts were marched ont sinsly and each
furnished with suit OF citizens clothes,
preparations were made to burn the
stockade, which was recently erected at "
cost of several thousand dollars.
AS the last convict donned his new suit
the stockade blazed. aiding him tn hasten
his Footsteps. After releasing all the
eonyicts and taking charge of the guards
at Briceville, the miners and their relief
Guard went down to the mines OF the
Knoxville Iron Company.
Here were confined l4D more convicts.
After batterinS down the stockades and
firing off a cannon near l,y the miners re-
leased the prisoners and furnished them
with suits and wished them well.
The store Of Capt. Schumbley, Supcrn-
tendent of the prison, was torcibIy entered.
anb nearly one thousand dollars, worth OF
general merchandise taken from 1t.
This action on the part OF the releasing
party Is regretted by good citizens every
where. Reliable information from Nash
Vile is 10 the effect that Gov. Buchanan
will send no troops TO the scene of the
trouble, but will spend any amount needful
to arrest and convict the leaders in Hast
nights trouble. -
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-06
Big stone Gap weather for october.

The Signal Service observations taken
by Mr. John W. Fox, ST., Voluntary OBJ
server, at this point, show that the aver
age readings at I u. m. was AIS degrees;
at 2 p. H., 597; at 8 p. m., 45.Ss of the
.uaAima, 63.3, oI the miuima. 1868; and
the grand average for the month $50.
The highest temperature reached was S3.5
degrees OH the 4th, and the lowest, 225
on the 18th.
The total rainfall was 81 inches, fall
ing on six days. There was frost on the
9ll, lG, II, ~, 20 and 30th: and ice OH the
2S,h, 18th, and Both
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-06
Caught Twenty-one ConvIcts.

SoMkKsEr, Ky, Nov. Adjective VIM.
Bates captured twelve of the Tennessee
convicts near the State line yesterday
afternoon and nine others this morning,
all negroes, and brought them here and
placed them in Jail to await orders from
the Governor of Tennessee.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-06
The Reward too Small.

Bovine GREEN, ky, Nov. About Il
dozemmen whose appearance aud actions
led people to believe them party OF
Tennessee's released convicts passed
through the city this morning. They
were poorly clothed, but no stripes were
visible. 1t created some little uneasi
ness. Chief of police Cprbin SAYS the
small reward offered for lilo capture would
not justify Min to make the urrests He
will. however, keep nllsuspicous charac-
tiers On The move.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-06

vile (Tenn.) mines Friday The names of
the prisoners are: VIM. Graves, Sam Good
rich and Albert Henderson, and they &C.
knowledged their identity. They are all
colored. They were found in the hills
in the eastern part of the city, near the
Overlook Brewery. The men are now in
Jail and the Tennessee authorities have
been notified Of their arrest.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-06
AN UPRISING.
THE BRICEyILLE MINERS AyENGE
THEIR WRONGS.

They Attack and Burn the Stockades in
Spite of the Guards.-They Liber@te 46l
Conyicts and Give them Citizens Clothes.
Telegraph Wires Cut, and Particulars
Hard to Obtaim.-The Convicts Scattered
Retreat into kentucky.
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Enormous vote; probably elected b.
: (l(ln ma inrity -

Enormous vote; probably elected by
5000 majority"
Later returns only serve to make the
Governor and his friends feel that the
majority may be increased.
Bosrox, Nov. 4.-l9O of Boston's 207
precints give Russell "a OO7, Allen 21,0S7.
Russcl's plurality is 1888. Ninety
towns give Allen I4.lSl, Russell 1926.
Net Republicans gain 954, which indicates
Russell's re-clection by reduced plu-
rally.
BosroN, Nov. 4.-2 a. N. complete re-
turns from Boston and other cities which
show the Democratic gains will elect Rus
sell by 1900 to 5000.
BosroN, NOVEMBER Bit is estimated
Russell has received 5000, Allen II 900,
leaving governors plurality of about 5000.
Votes OF Boston, 81, 5l2 for Russell and D.
9S1 for Allen, which gives democratic
plurality in the city OF 1885.
WATERLOO, Iowa, 4-Complete returns
from Waterloo city, Gov Boes' home,
give Vince erIl5l; Boie., SS7. Same pre-
cincts in 80 gave Hutchinson, $50; Boies,
742.
DEs MONIES, a., Nov 4-1'he chairman
of the republican state committee comedies
BuieS' election by 5000. but claims the
balance Of The state ticket for the repub-
lcans except Il. &. Commrs. The chairman
OF he democratic state committee claims
all the state officers; concedes the lower
house to the republicans, claims the senate
in doubt.
DEs MONIES, Ia, Nov. 4-Aftcr the great
battle OF Yesterday the smoke is clearing
away. The republicans find themselves
defeated and the democrat, are beginning
to celebrate their victory. Gov. Boies ar
rived in Des Mones tonight from Water
leo. he democrats are preparing to give
him ROYAL welcome. The streets are
packed with people shouting for Boes,
PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4.-'rhe city of PHIL
gives Gregg (Rep.) for Auditor General
| 2S,lo0 plurality. Forty-two counties out
OF sixty-six in State exclusive OF Phila-
delphia, give Gregg "A ,693 plurality. Allie
si,any gave the largest plurnlity, over a.
900 or 9,9O0 gain. Morrison (Rep) for
State Treasurer, runs about even with
Gregg, Gregg now has 52,S73 plurality,
which will he materially increased.
McCrcary tor City Treasurer, u 900
majority.
Maryland.
BALTIMORE, Mp, Nov 4.-Rcturns thus
lar 0:3!:30 IL. ny are very incomplete,
but they are sufficient TO show that the
entire Democratic State ticket and the
city tickets are elected by increased lnajor-
tiles over the vote or two years ago.
Democrats will have II ma GRITTY in the
State Senate and the House of Delegates,
| making sure the reelection Of Senator
German, and of Democratic United
States Senator in Tie place of Wilson,
deceased
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-06
INDUSTRIAL. NOTES.

Messrs J. X. Taggart, Manager of the vir-
ginia Coal & Iron Co., and Mayor. Bulltt moved
last week into their houses just completed on
Poplar Hill. DR.. Hoback takes the house va
Gated by Mr.. Bullitt, and Mr.. John Goodloe
that by Mr.. Taggart, while DR.. Kunkel gets
Mr.. Goodloe's.
Mr.. W. j. Horsely will have one Of the most
artistic houses at Big Stone Gap, some of the
ideas for the interior being novel here.
1t locks quite like business to see the two
engines of the Valley Street Railroad in SER
vice at once, bringing in the trains of the
L. 4 N. and S. A. & o. R. RS only few
minutes apart. A change of time of the arri-
val of the S. A. & O. at noon BY Is minutes or
half-hour would enable close connections to be
made between both roads, and in the afternoon
to take supper here.
Big Stone Gap can lay claim to most favor
able comparison, as regards, temperature, with
many Of the most noted resorts of Europe, as
may be seen from the following tables:
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-06
MASSACHUSETTS,.

,', " Nov. toy. Russell. Hon.
y" y O"teoran, Hon. Josiah Qaegley,
|)s, ''''ag" >,;and Secretary Dale, OF
'"o'f"i'c State committee, aud most
0,S,l'ot > stall, aad many other
1 5 Y@" Democrats wcfe at the Globe
lug 'hlS yNening. where they re-
/, 80, ,"s e'ec'lon returns, and fran he
y % - n"pclui oi the success OF their
me Governor was the least excit-
BIZ; Pfosent, md calmly iignred out
/. r n,e gains and losses MS tIc figures
saaeld before him.
4 90 y ne e hlsht he Sent The following
~ 70 Vhairmah Murphy Of lie New
Il 'eu'ecralic State committee !;
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-06

Average, 5l.l $751; Ga . 69e rs 75.o 70.l 60 Z
The temperature here for March, April and
May, is but from to degrees cooler than the
average for the other FIVE places June is
about the same; while July, August SeptenI-
Der and October are respectively s, 6, Z, and
IA degrees more pleasant.
Good!oe Brothers are pushing the brick We
neering on their Poplar Hill house for the use
of Gen. Ayers.
The Big Stone Gap Grate& Mnntel Factory
beides being at work on large order of cars
wheels, irons and tip-horse machinery FOR the
Coal Company at Tacoma is turning out Il lot
of its CRATES and general line of castings, and
just now is preparing the patterns for the iron
front of W. H. Nickles Co.'S new store.
The red ore on the Payne land is improving,
it being now 45 inches in thickness.
MO. Combs of Lee county is about COM
peting residence 80 lG with an ell II x IG,
and q stable 50 < 60, in Block 70. Plat i, near
Wood Avenue.
Graham Brothers Of Wise county are putting
up a dwelling of tasteful design in the Sulphur
Springs Addition, and Newt. Kelly has erected
two cottages, which With the houses Of Messrs
Parsons end Kelly, are giving shape TO tina,
part Of tpwn.
There were $50 arrivals at the lnterulont il
the month Of September, and aa6 in October, d
II total fa2s; md 1.-THE Central 10 sepbcmta
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-06
YI,ree e,aaght mt ssIadieabora.

M,ppLEsRoao, KY, Nov. 4 The city pos
lice This morning captured three OF she
fcongiets whc were released al She BEides
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-06

Goodloe Brothers are pushing the brick We.
neering on their Poplar Hill house for the use
of Gen. Ayers.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-09-25
MARKET REPORT.

LNorE-The quotations given in the following
are taken from Thursdays daily papersl
WllEAT-No. ., in ear lots, 02095 cents per
bushel No. 3, SO0SS
CORN-Sacked white, milling, 1906 cents per
bushel in bulk, 20; sacked mixed, 20; bulk, G5.
OATS-MXed, sacked, Y cents per bushel;
bulk, 40.
BiAN-Per ton, free-on-board-cars, Sl4. 90: in
small orders 81 per ton advance is asked
PORK PRODUCTS Bacon, lear sides, oalO
cents perpound; shoulders, 9a9la; country hams
ll@i2&; lard, choice, $685..
POULTRY-Chickens, per dozen, S1.82aS2 10;
hens, .1G02A0; eggs, II cents.
BUTIER-Perpoun 9@lG cents.
PEANUTS Farmers stock good to bright red
perpomd, is@2a cents white, 81 Q2al reclean-
ed reds, 3H03a; whites, 3f@J
COTTON-0rdinary, per pound,G cents, good
ordinary Gla low middlng, "a; mddlng, sis;
good mddling, 9H.
TOBACCO-Ihe quotations of the ClarkSyille
marketyc Sterdaywere; common Tugs 81 .5o0e %:
medium Tugs 2.5003.25; good lugs 3.5OaI.5O;
common leaf L00@G.OO; medium leaf Ca OaS so:
good leaf 9.OO@li.OO; fine leaf - .OOQ185O.
FLOUR-Fancy patent, Sl.SO04.05 per barrel;
straight 4.5o04, 65; extra fancy, 4lOaI5 fancy,
Alo04.25; choice family, 3,SOG3 90; family, $50.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-09-25
DIED

.CUFF- On Sunday morning. the Goth instant at
his late residence Az miles east from Camden,
Mr.. ID. $. Cuff, OF consumption.
Mr.. Cuff was about ffty-tmee years of age.
and was successful farmer and useful citizen,
enjoying the friendship of many. Hehad an at
tack of la grippe about a year ago which brought
ON consumption. His remains were inferred at
the family burial grounds Monday. His wife
and several children survive him.
STEELE-On sunday afternoon, the Goth instant,
40 his late residence, i'm South Camden, Judge
w. A. Steele, OF paralysis.
Judge Steele was eighy-one years old, having
been born in Orange County, n. c., September
20, 1911. He moved to Hickman County, Tenn.
when ten years Of age. IN 1888 he married and
settled in Benton County, and led a useful public
life. Having taught school twenty-seyen years,
and held various public positions His wife and
five children survive him. One son, W. A. Steele,
jr clerk of the county court, and a daughter,
Miss Mary Steele being residents OF Camden.
l.. ID. Steele and Mrs. John Strickland, another
son and daughter residing in Missouri, and Mrs.
Kelly Wyatt, residing at Dickson, Tenn.
HIS remains were Inferred in Camden Gene
terry Tuesday forenoon.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-09-25
From MollIwain.

Special correspondence
Born, Friday, the 18th instant,
to Mr. and Mrs. John Cox, a daugh-
ter.
Farmers in this vicinity are bus
lily engaged in saving the crop of
fodder.
A good shower Of rain at this
time would be an advantage to the
growing crops.
A mutton killed by Mr.. P. A.
Saunders, of Decatur County, re-
Gently, weighed IS pounds after it
had been dressed.
The public school at the county
line church is being taught by Miss
Sallie Matthews, of Johnsonville.
About forty pupils are enrolled,
and more than ordinary interest is
taken in the school.
McIL1wAIN, September 81