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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-05-20
ANOTHER DARING ROBBERY.
Lee Francisco Held up by Masked Men
and Relieved of $2O7.
IsHAM G. HARRIS.

Lee francisco Held up by Masked Men
and Relieved of $2O7.
Hollow Rock Record.l
One of the most daring robberies
ever committed in this section was
perpetrated near Vale last Wednes-
day evening about dark.
Mr.. Lee Francisco, brick manu-
facturer at or near Vale, a thriving
town on the Paducah, Tennessee &
Alabama Railroad, was out at his
brick-yard at the time mentioned,
and suddenly and without warning
he was confronted by three mask
ed men who had been in ambush
for him and who demanded his
money. At first he offered resist
ance, when he was cut across the
breast by one of the men, fortunate
ly the murderous weapon did not
sink deepepthan his clothing, how
ever he received painful cuts on his
hand. His assailants seeing his he
roic resistance, one of them quickly
drew pistol and showing it into
his face demanded his money with
threats Of instant death. Mr.. Fran
cisco had no other alternative and
gracefully complied with the re-
quest, handing over $207 in money.
When the robbers secured the mon
ey they hastily left for neighboring
swamps.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-05-20


addressed a letter toSenator Harris,
asking him to give the facts in the
case. The following is Senator
Harris reply:
JOHN E. WELLS, ESQ.
My DEAR SIR:-In the hurry of
other engagements / have postpon-
ed answering yours of the 22nd in
stant until now, and in answer must
express my surprise that anybody
should have asserted that the Gov
arnment Of the United States in
1916, or at any other time, "loaned
money on lands and non-perishable
farm products. There is not the
shadow of truth in any such asser-
sertion. The Government of the
United States never had, and has
not now, the constitutional power
to loan money to anybody on any
sort of security.
If it be possible to find an excuse
FOR such absurd and false statement,
the nearest approximation to an ex-
cuse for it will be found in the fact
that in 1886, when there was sur
plus in the Treasury and a revenue
system in existence that would prob
ably increase that surplus, there
were two expedients presented and
urged as methodsof getting the sur
plus out of the Treasury and restor-
ing it to circulation.
The first was to distribute amongst
the States, (not the people } the pro-
ceeds of the sales Of thepublic lands,
which was opposed on constitutional
grounds, and grounds Of sound pol
icy by the Democrats Of that day.
That failing, the other, and the
successful method adopted to &C
complish the object, was to enact a
law authorizing a deposit Of the sur
plus with the States in the ratio of
their representation in Congress,
each State pledging its faith and
credit to return the deposit so made,
when demanded by the Government
of the United States.
This act passed both houses Of
Congress andwas approved by Gen
eral Jackson, and the surplus was sc
deposited.
Butthis transaction was nota loan
to the States 1t was simply depos-
iting the surplus moneyof the Gov
ernment with the States instead oi
keeping it locked up in the vaults
of the Treasury. And while so de.
posted the States could use it ant
thus restore it to circulation.
The extent to which our agricult
ural friends have suffered and are
suffering, has driven and is driving
them to desperate expedients. They
mistake the causes Of, and the rem
edy for the evils under which they
suffer.
The causes are two-fold. First
under the operations Of high pro
tective tariff hundreds of millions
Of dollars are annually transferred
from them, (not to the treasury o
the United States, } butto the pock
cts of the protected manufacturing
monopolists. That of itself would
II o a L., .s.,oc A. 49,, =,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05
Tho Wearing Of Rings.

SIT is a constant surprise to me, said
Il man the other day, THAT a woman
with a palpably ugly hand will call
everybody's attention to it by hanging
her fingers with sparkling rings. A GER
tain intuitive vanity that is common to
men and women alike ought to teach
her better. Freckles, big knuckles and
ugly or ill kept nails are all accentuated
by snowy rings. I've seen Il woman
whose rough, red hand must be her
ever present thorn in the flesh load it
with big diamonds. the white sparkle
and dull gold setting of which intensi-
fed the redness and coarseness of the
fingers they eIcircled. l long to tell
such one to put her jewels at her
throat, on her arms, in her hair-any-
where but on her hands.
SIN contradiction to this l recall a
woman of my acquaintance who has a
small brown hand like gypsy's. she
has evidently studied its limitations. for
she wears never more than one ring, and
that always of odd design. I've seen her
wear black pearl sunk in dull silver, u
hoop of carbuncles or an old English
ring of hammered gold, but she oftenest
wears superb alexandria that shows
black in some lights and deep seagreen
in others. | always applaud her wisdom
in banishing pearls, emeralds and dia-
monds or any conventional styles from
her ring box. Her Point Of View in
New York Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05

1t is generally stated and believed thai;
the sultan of Morocco, like the car, is
at once the temporal and the spiritual
head of his people, but this is not quite
true. Though one Of his many titles is
that of guardian and commander of
the true believers" this authority is
very shadowy--at least as far as tn"
Kairouin is concerned-and the sultan
had an opportunity Of Judging some three
wears ago of the danger that might re-
silt from his interference in purely
church government. Fer some reason
ar other he commanded that the mokad-
dun, or chief trustee of the university
an office which has been hereditary in
one family since the death of the Tu-
nissan Fatma--be dismissed.
This was done, but within three days
there arose such an outcry and hubbub
at the sultan's attempt To exercise I'M
wonted authority in church matters that
he very wisely bethought him to an
nounce that in a dream the appariticn
of his sainted father had appeared to
him and requested him to reinstate the
mokaddun. The mokaddum was rein
stated. and the snltan has never inter-
feret, again in the affairs of the univer-
Review.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05

The Germans have some educational
ideas winch we in this country have Dor
rowed with profit, and there are still
pthers which we might be wise to adopt
Among them no doubt are the wall
maps of different species of pestiferous
weeds, which hang in schoolrooms where
he children can see them as long as they
20 to school.
A practical idea underlies the display
ing of these maps. 1t is well known
hat farmers are prone to treat all weeds
alike. and hardly to observe any differ
ence between them, whereas the natures
of weeds differ as much as the natures
of other plants do, and the sort of
treatment which will exterminate one
will sometimes increase and multiply
another.
1t is important therefore that the farm
or and gardener should understand the
weeds which they are trying to extermi-
nate.
1t is here that these German wall
maps come in. They show colored pic
lures of the most pestiferous weeds, in
Ill stages of growth, and also the ways
in which they scatter their seeds and
themselves. By learning them
through seeing them day by
day on the walls. the child grows mp
with knowledge of the best way to ex-
terminate them.--Youths Companion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05
LISTS Gypsy Protegc.

The great pianist. who was passion
ately fond of the gypsies. once endeav-
ored to educate and civilize a gypsy lad,
but failed ignominiously. The wild spir-
it of the nature Of countless generations
could not lie tanned. and though rs a
child liking the novelty of the new lifc
tile young gypsy submitted, but with a
pad grace. to the instruction of the
teacher List provided, he soon broke
loose, and became arrogant end innr
dinately conceited. However, bis un-
tntored playing was excellent. and he
became the pet of those foolish woine
in society who are ever on the lookous
for some new craze to feed their Eighty
craving after variety. Soon the child Of
nature pinned for the freedom of the fields
and sayagery, and so he went. He ran
away three times and was brought back,
and then List let him go for good.
In after years he turned up again IN
one Of the numerous wandering gypsy
orchestras. but he was only then medi-
ocre player-instrucfio had actually
killed the real ability that as child he
had possessed. So was shattered one Of
the dreams Of LISTS life; he learned
that savage man could not be tanned
quite so easily as a savage beast. as mary
had discovered before him. -Belgravia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05

Warnings are given in a German
medical journal against the injury to
skin. and even bone. which may result
from the long continued use Of weak
say 3. 2ls. or even . per cent.-carbo-
lied applications, especially upon periph-
eral portions of the body, such as the
fingers. This effect, it is asserted. is due
in small measure to the action of car
bolic acid upon the vasomotor system.
but in the main to its destructive effect
upon the red and white blood corpuscless
This induces, partly in a mechanical
and partly in chemical way, stssis.
first in the capillaries. and, if the actios
of the drug be continued, then in the
larger veins and arteries, with the result
that the nutrition of the part is inter-
fered with. and the removal Of harmful
substances hindered, the maceration Of
the epiderInis caused by the acid favors
evaporation, so that the gangrene is a
dry one, rnummifcation, as it were.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05
a Feat in Writing.

John J. Taylor, of Streator, Ills, once
wrote 100 words on the blank side OF
postal card. This was sent to a Chicago
paper. which hcralded the story to the
world a., being the most wonderful piece
Of penwork ever executed. As matter
of fact Mr.. Taylor's effort has been dis
counted on several occasions. Beedle,
the penman Of Ottery st. Mary. Liver
pool. once wrote the following pieces en-
tire. without the slightest abbreviation,
all upon piece of cardboard 81 by 81
inches in size: Goldsmith's Traveller"
1.-THE Deserted Village" Essay on Edu-
alton" "Distress of Disabled Soldier"
THE Tale of Aim" Justice, Seen
srosity,r' 'Irresolution Of Youth, ""Frail-
ty of Man" Friendship" and the &c
MUS of Love"
In the center of the card there was a
perfect picture of Ottery church, all of
the shades and lines being formed of
PARTS of the writing. As kind Of tall
piece he added the anthem of God Save
the Queen embellished it with seventy
two stars. fifty-one crescents and nine
teen crosses, finishing the whole by draw
ing a picture of serpent which inclosed
the whole of the miraculous production.
If YOU wish to ascertain exactly how
much Beedle's effort exceeded that Of
MIR. Taylor, count the words in the
Goldsmith pieces catalogued above.-St.
Louis Republic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05

1t is remarkable that, although new fruits
come to the front every year, there is not a
pear vet that has been able To take the place
of the Bartlett or the Seekel. The Bart
lett is a European sort, originating in Eng
land and named there Williams Bon Chre-
ten. 1t was introduced into this country,
AMI its name getting lost. it was named
Bartlett, after the man in whose garden it
was when its excellent qualities were dis
covered. The Seckel is native, a chance
Seeding, found growing near the Schuyl-
kill river, Philadelphia, AMI the original
tree still stands and hears fruit. The Bart
lett is in season all throughout September,
the Seckel the close of September and
through October. These two kinds are no
exception to the rule that the quality Of all
pears increases in value as the trees get
older. The fruit from full grown Seckel
pear tree, for instance. is far superior to
that from tree fruiting for the first time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05
Report Of the Secretary Of War.

The annual report of Hon. s. u. Elkins
secretary of war, will be presented to the
President tomorrow.
Secretary Elkins says the army has main
tanned throughout the year its high standard
of discipline and efficiency. The interests
of the nation demand that the aininistra-
ton of military affairs shall he attended
with dignity and authority. TO this end it
is pecessary that the commanding general
should be conspicuous'y superior in rank to
all subordinates. Experience has shown
that rank, as well as command, is essential
to give proper effect to authority in any
military organization of Importance.
Accordingly, it is recommended that tine
lieutenant generaley be revived rs u per
u,anent grade ~ army rank.
The immediate effect of legislation in
this behalf would, il is assumed create a
promotion at the head of the army by the
advancement of the senior major general,
who, by reason of brilliant achievements in
war and long and distinguished services, is
eminently entitled to sueh recognition.
This view of the ease. though appealing
strongly to individual feelings, is regarded
rs incidental only to the main argument,
which is advanced exclusively upon the
broad basis of public expediency.
Every possible effort has been made to
secure the enlistment of desirable men.
The recruiting service has been administered
with exceptional vigor and success during
tie past two years: and the standard of
qualification has been raised until the test
at recruiting rendezvous is so critical that
only 2s per cent of the applicants for en-
listment were accepted during the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1892. 1t seems that
almost everything has been accomplished
that is possible under existing laws. Not
withstanding all this. however, many men
succeed in entering the army whose char
acter and anteeedents are such as to render
their presence detrimental to the service !;
and the complaint is general as to a scarcity
of material for non-commissioned officers.
The military academy at west foint'
post graduate school, infantry AMI calvary
school, school for drili and Practice and
engineer school. are in excellent condition.
The various departments OF the service
are also in most thorough discipline Inc
total appropriation for the year was
s56,5ss ,922.54; the total expenditures
s5l ,2ls,9so.aa-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05

Dr. Howard King Carroll. sho has been
gathering statistics Of religious bodies for
the United States census, has prepared
report shzt will make one thousand qaarto
pages, and il will soon be issssd from the
government printing once. IL - b~iieved
that this IL the fullest and most accurate
collection Of such data ever made. His
schedules inclnie every religious body, not
creeping the Chinese. Buddhisfs and fheo-
sophicsl society; also all independent con
gregstions. Dr. Carroll is an ordained To-
cal preacher and has charge OF new chapel
just opened in Plainheid, Nj DR.. Car
roll 10 also one Of the board Of visitors OF
the womans College Of Baltimore and
thinks il is one Of the finest Institutions 10
the world. Syracuse University conferred
upon him the degree Of doctor OF laws IN
fsH5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05

Our telegraph columns on SATURDAY gave
particulars Of the death Of one OF the
worlds most successful fnsDeiers, Jay
t;onld, and the probable aggregate amount
of his vast properties. That man should
begin life with nothing and die at 90 worth
a hundred millions is indeed marvel.
10 that great game in life which demands
eoelness of head and hardness of heart
with supreme Indifference to public opinion
Mr.. Gould eXcslled all other men. He
worked early and late for Mr.. Could. If
h. ever remembered that there was any
holy else IN the world besides himself, he
rea,hly taught himself to forget it. Men
may admire his consun,mate genius for
hsr work, but must despise the methods
bs which he wrecked the property of others
to cnrich himself. His remarkable career
successful in some particulars, has little
about il that is honorable, praiseworthy or
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05

A bulletin of the Michigan A gricultural
College treating of fertilizers for orchards,
says: As fertilizer we have made use of
unleached wood ashes. On most soils no
other fertilizer need be used for number
Of years. but on light or exhausted soils the
application of perhaps twenty loads of de-
composed stable manure, or, if this cannot
be obtained of fifty pounds of nitrate of soda
and two hundred pounds of fine ground
bone per acre which with one hundred
bushels of ashes, will make a complete fer
iilizer. In case the fresh ashes cannot be
obtained, two or three times the quantity
mentioned of leached ashes would have a
marked effect Wood ashes have ten
deney to solidify and compact the soil,
hence they are excellent on light land. but
care should be taken not to use them to ex-
cess on heavy soil
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05

have given Electioneer and George Wilkes
a close race for the supremacy AS the great
est son of Rvsdyk's Ilambletonian. lie la
every right to class with them as sire 81
far as breeding was concerned, and at the
time he was four-year-old Happy Medium
was a remarkably fast horse for those day.
He was not raced the better part of his life,
AS was George Wilkes, and AS his dam W
a good race mare and had fair blood lines
for her day il stands 10 reason, now thai
Happy Medium has shown himself the sir
of the fastest trotter in the world and :
host of other less notable ones, that had h.
been given good mares instead of tn,
rather cheap class that came TO him 81
Philadelphia his performances in the breed
ing ranks would have been even more re
splendent with success than they now are
Breeders Gazette.
Mr.. Dell Allen of Jay, has bought from
the Fearnaught farm the fine bay stallion
Achilles, by Fearnaught; dam by c. N
CLAY. This horse is a great sire of speed
Themis, it'll Il record of -, also thu
three-year-od black stallion Titan, TO
which was paid $500 are among his get.
The trotting horse business is adjusting
itself to sound business principles write'
Dr. J. W. Day, secretary of the Nationa'
Association. There never was time when
there was such demand for good, sound
handsome road horses, and there never was
such a scarcity of the same. Breeders must
learn lesson from this state of affairs.
The time for fictitious and padded hum
bug sales has passed The time for breed
ing or buying standard stock simply because
it could be registered also has passed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05
An Ap.c.,ote Of Renan.

Renan while travelling alighted at
Naples. One morning servant of the
hotel came to him and said that as she
had heard the preacher at the cathedral
make use OF his name many times. she
would Ire thankful if he would choose
for her number in the lottery abont to
bedrawn. IL you are saint. said she,
the number is sure TO be good one: Il
Won are devil. it will be sill better"
Renan smiled and chose . number, but
he never knew if the servant was lucky.
London Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05

The subject of adopting some restrictive
legislation on immigration is now puzzling
the minds of senators and representatives;
vet it il difficult to arrive ut a plan that
eu,nmends itself to all and possesses no oh
iectons. The proposition requiring con-
suiar certificate is regarded with favor, rs
far ~ il goes. The suggestion of a tax of
500 on immigrants Of certain
sgc would also nc, as a restriction against
the classes to which there are objec-
tons. The idea to suspend immigration
for year. has met with much opposition
~ i,npracticable Should such an attempt
he made the probabilities are that the cur
rent would be diverted To Canada and
thence into the nited States. II is doubt
full how far the United States could go in
arresting the Illegal crossing of the borders
by the very class of persons against whom
legislation is directed. The questionis full
of complications. but the temper of MEM
her. of Congress inciines to some prompt
action.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05


The Massachusetts Agricultural hApeiF
ment station issues Valuable oaiienh On
fo'l'ier articles an ioioer suppnes' "''.n
treats OF home supplies am eoih'iei.'"'
feet stans- hegsrains nome s"pp'ies III
Goe-sniaun, the director says h''efa
production OF nutritious annual ioaaee ef"ps
of the right KIND improves our e''anees Vi
supporting more farm hVs SIOUX 'en''s "
increase our supply OF hoine-iiia'e ''iihufe
and ultimately becomes 'he ehiei fei""''
OF a remunerative mixed Farm ifiasHs
Regarding any dependence OF 'he iafhe'
on purchased supplies OF feeding s'nhs' Tue
following i. bis summary; friees are app
10 rise ami 10 faii WITHOUT any ''ie'eaee W
the aericaitnSai value OF Tue ar'icie III d"es-
ton. Names may remain the S'"h'' anu t"
fact do remain III SOME INSTANCES WINE 'ne
composition OF the article suffers serious
changes IN consequence OF changes IN Tue
parent industry sales without uue re'poh-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05

There 10 hill nov in the Senate for The
admission of Arizona and New Mexico A.
states. n they should be admitted u viii
Leave only Alaska. oklahema, the Indian
Territory and Utah With territorial gov
ernmssts. and there are special and very
good reasons Why these territories should
not be admitted 10 the Union - states.