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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-08-05
SNAKES THAT RATIFIED DIXIE.
An Unrooonstructed Rebels Appropriate
Ophidian Orchestra,

An Unrooonstructed Rebels Appropriate
Ophidinu Orchestra.
ST. Louis Glohc-Democratl
81 once knew an old unrecou-
structed rebel in Arkansas who had
colony Of rattlesnakes chat were
trained to play Dixie with their
rattles to his intense edjfcation,"
said Col J. S. Evans, Of Meridian,
Miss, at the Laclcde.
"Thc man belonged to my rqgi-
ment during the war, and he had a
rattlesnake that followed him all
through the Louisiana campaign
like q faithful dog He didn't join
the army until near the close Of the
trouble, and he brought his snake
with him. When the reptile got
tired on the march her master
would coil her around isneck and
trudge along with his pet until
camp was struck. Alright he put
the snake in a circle formed with a
hair rope SO as to keep her from
crawling around to the dread of
other soldiers. During the battle
that snake would dart in and out
between the ranks Of Che fighting
men until she found her master,
when she would stick her tail
straight into the air and rattle off
the first few bars Of Dixie with
pronounced distinctness and the
most ecstatic delight. Her master
had, Of course, taught her to do it.
after the war he took his snake
back to the Arkansas farm, and in
a little while her progeny was Won
derful. When I went to see him
l5years ago his barnyard was given
over to rattlesnakes, and on O. sig
nal from him, by ringing a bell, the
reptiles would dash to the center OF
the yard, and the clang of Dixie
that the swift movements of theil
tails produced was as deafening as
it was inspiring.
II haven't told this story before
because it sounds preposterous, bu-
[ am willing to make affidavit to it,
truth. My friends farm lies il
what is known as Laconia Circle
on the west side Of the river, oppo
site Concordia, Miss. He is deaC
now, and his widow and children
have rid the place Of the band o
rebel snakes"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-08-05
CHANGED SHIRTS.
The True Soldier Obeys Orders, no Matter
what the Sacrifice.

Exchanged
The true soldier obeys orders
faithfully, no matter at what sacri-
flee. A company of British regi-
ment was once sent on some duty,
in time Of peace, to a remote vii
lage in ireland, and left there for
several weeks, quite separated from
its usual base ofsupplies.
Ddring this period some general
orders, applicable more especially
to men in barracks, were sent to
the commander Of the company:
Cali men in the command shall
change their shirts at least twice a
week"
The captain gave orders to the
orderly sergeant to see the COM
mand put into execution.
But, captain, said thesergeant,
there is only a shirt apiece to ev-
cry man in the company. How can
they
Silence" exclaimed Che captain,
"orders are orders, sergeant. Let
the men change shirts with one an
other"
So the sergeant saw to it that as
long as the company remained in
the place, on every Sunday and
Wednesday morning the soldiers
snapped shirts with one another.
Miss Hinkley, will you be my
wife?" Why, surely, Mr.. Sappy
you must know 1 am engaged to
Harry Watkins" Great Scott
Is there a girl in town that isn't
engaged. You are the seventh I've
asked this week.-Harper's Bazaar
A collar button was recently
found concealed in COW; and this
has caused a wonder how the COW
crawled under the bureau.-Bostor
Post.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-08-05

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria
When she became Miss, she chung TO Cogtorin
When she had Children, she gave them Costorip
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-08-05
INTERESTING ITEMS OF NEWS.
GATHERED FROM OUR EXCHANGES.


~NANfN''t' N'A''.N.'NH ''1 ''A'''"
bathing in a pond, near Mckenzie,
last week, was drowned.
The third party will have a full.
set of candidates out in Carroll
County for the November election
Loab Sanders, colored, was lynch
ed by a Weakloy County mob last
Friday night for an attempt to rape
on a little 10-year-old girl
General j. D. G. Atkins, of Paris,
is making some brilliant speeches
in the interest Of Democracy in
Henry and Carroll counties
Editor J. Mat Bell, Of the Nc
Kenzie Herald, has beennominated
by the Democracy as the candidate
for doater for Carroll and Henry
counties.
A spoke factory, backed by q
capital of $4,000, has been organ
lied at Union City The company
is to erect buildings and put in the
necessary machinery at once.
The third partyites have made ar
fragments with Col 7. II, Baker,
of the Huntingdon Republican, to
publish a third party paper for
them. DR.. Mckinney and others
will do the editorial work.
Woodwards school house, in the
sixth civil district of Carroll Coun-
ty, was burned by an incendiary
one night last week. A reward Of
$50 has been offered by the citizens
for the discovery and conviction Of
the burner
Hon. N. w. Baptist, Of Upton
County, had narrow escape with
his life a few nights, since while
making political speech Some
rufian threw a brick-bat at him.
striking him in the back and dis
aiding him. This dastardly as
sault is laid at the door of the third
partyites Of that county,
The Oklahoma craze has broken
out afresh among the negroes Of
parts Of West Tennessee and they
are leaving for the promised land
In a number of cases in Shelby
and Upton counties negro tenants
are selling their crops for mucl
less than their worth to obtain The
necessary money to pay their rail
road fare to Oklahoma.
Mr.. Dock Crockett, well-knowl
farmer of this county, last yea
threashed not quite three bushel
Of choice fancy wheat from 3 quart
of Fultz wheat obtained from MI
Hord, commissioner Of agriculture
This season he threashed 734 bush
els from the 5 bushels Of seedwheat
This Fultz wheat was free from dis
ease Of any sort, and had no chea
in it, while all his other wheat ha,
more or less smut in it.-Troy Ban
ner.
Some unknown party or partie
took the taps off of the wheels q
w. Fl. Eason's 'buss last Wednes
day night between midnight an
the time for making the east boun
train. Fortunately the wheels "a
off before the passengers got il
among whom were some ladies, O
some one might have gotten hur
It was a dastardly deed, and on
we did not think any one here car
able of doing. Huntingdon Den
crat.
Andy Beshears and John Will
twowhite men of Campbell COUNT
entered the home Of William Dill
near Jacksboro, last week and oyel
powered and bound and gagge
him then outraged his wife befoI
his eyes. As soon afterward as h
could Dix gave the alarm and
posse was soon after the two ruff
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-08-05

4 collar button was recently
found concealed in COW; and this
has caused a wonder how the COW
crawled under the bureau. Boston
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-08-19
HOT JOKES.

MADAM Tin New Jersey)-"My poor
man, what could have brought you to
his pitiablc state?" PARKWAY Jamie
DE train, mum."-Harvard Lampoon.
THE way to succeed" said the rich
philosopher, lis to begin right, my
boy" Il suppose you mean that /
should have been born rich, as you
were," said the young man.-Boston
Post.
GIRLS should look into the character
oftheir sweethearts. Many little traits
will often make it plain. If he econ
omically puts out the light in the par
lor when visiting her that's the sign he's
going to be close.-Philadelph Times.
Il DO not like the smell of whisky"
said the employer to the employee on
whose breath he detected little of the
aroma of the still. Neither do T. was
the unexpected reply; wouldn't it be
splendid if we could get rid of the smell
in some way so that our friends would
not perceive it?"-N. Y. Press.
ANYTHING for a quiet life: bigger
rings up the telephone exchange.
Voice (at the phone)--'What number
do you want?" bigger confidently
mo. al" Voice-''NYhat number?"
bigger (dcsperntcly)-''No al" Voice
bigger (wearily)-"Any
one you like. Pick out one yourself
Chicago News Record.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-08-19
FOREIGNERS WE KNOW.

THE richest hciress in Berlin is sal,
TO DC a Fraulein Hildegard Won Louca.
don. She is worth g., 100000.
NhILINERs do not admire the queer
IF Portugal. She makes her own bon.
nets, and graceful ones they arc, too
PRINCE FERDINAND of Bulgaria is ar
earnest ornithologist, and spends Inucl
Of his spare time in the pursuit of thu
science.
TIE fortune of the late Jules Lc-
handy, the great sugar rcfner anC
spCcnlator Of Paris, is estimated at $50,
100000 francs, probably the largest for
tune in France.
OF the entire amount of money con.
trihuted for charity in England las
year. an amount that reached the grca{
sum of S15,OOO,OOO, two-thirds, or ius..
$4,000, 900, were given by Baron Iirsch
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND was educated i,
France, and during his recent visit
Paris delivered two hours Address i
FrCn&h which has been warmly r.
ceivcd by the appreciative Frencl
people,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-08-19
DOINGS OF ROYAL LADIES.

THE name-jcwels of Queen Margherita
have been presented to her in such pro-
fusion by her husband that her neck
lace of pearls now hangs down 10 her
waist.
THE duchess of Edinburgh is an ac-
:Omplishcd and lovely woman. and is
mother instance of the familiar truth
that exalted station does not secure per-
3onal happiness.
The queen regent of Spain has this
year granted a communication of the
death sentence of nine criminals out Of
seventeen who were waiting the ex-
tre:ne penalty of the law in Spanish
prisons.
MILLINERY is special talent of the
queen of Denmark, and of her three
daughters, the empress of Russia, the
princess Of Wales and the duchess OF
Cumberland. They developed it a..
girls and practiced it until their mar
rialyC.
THE queen has accepted a copy of
Amir Ali's Life and Teachings Of
Mohammcd; or, the Spirit of Islam
Copies have also been accepted by the
sultan and the shah of Persia, who ha:
sent to the publishers an autograph
letter OF acknowledgment.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-08-19
FUNNY LINES.

WHEN merchant gets down to bust
ness he is pretty sure of getting up H.
The world.-Baltimore American.
AFTER u woman passes a certain age
She would just as soon get married on
Friday us on any other day.-Atchison
Globe.
S"JCER-''It is wonderful the spell
TNiEgS' typewriter has thrown over
him" Priccr-"For my part, L don't
think it is half as astonishing as tho
spell she puts in his business letters -
Inter Ocean.
tNENrEcrED.-Codlin we
cclvcd quite n compliment from the
do:tth' doncher know" Gurley--"Awl
What was it?" Codling--"Said he was
thWcatcned with bwain fever, doncher
know. "--Jestcr
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-08-19
FACTS IN SMALL DOSES.

IT is rare indeed to find n blue-cyed
person who is color-blind.
IDAuo is the only state whose name
has never been satisfactorily accounted
for,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-18
New England Pensions.

wAsHfvGros, March 1s.-New England pen.
sions; Maine-original. Andrew Baker, IRA
nus Stach, Hugo Rocker, VIM. II. Randall
VIM. A. Banks; additional. VIM. II. Nicker-
SON; renewal aud increase, J. Bennett; in
crease, Joel S, Robinson, Nathan w. Marston;
reissue, James Andrews Elbridge Trask, Eli
G. Merriam, Olncy Worthen, Charles M Lob
rec, Eugene II. Otis; original widows, etc,
Mary A Hin. Evelyn w. Collins, Nancy @.
Iabree.
New Hampshire Albert p. Ship
ley, VIM. b. Stott, Geyrge w. Warren: addi-
tional, Sylvester Hadley, Lewis Jenkins: in
crease, Martin V. Worden; reissue, VIM. A.
ows, etc, Angus ID. Mcdonald Nather), Mary
Small. Annie X. Boutelle, Charlotte A. Had
ley.
achusetts-Original, BENJAMIN I. Brown,
Jeremiah Grove, Andrew Murphy, III. Gilley,
Jason p. Brown, George w. Thomas, Charles
IL Benson, John Truott, James r. Collision,
John Palmer, James B. Hatch, Thomas j .Swal-
low, John A. Little, Leander Winslow William
q. Witham, Patrick Shields, Isaiah Chute III.
Krous, Alfred s. Smedley, James Morrison,
James A May, Nahum y. Goddard, Harrison
A. Bennett, George r. Lord, John VI. Prescott;
additional, Ernest Myers, Louis @. Averhill;
increase, y. whitney; REISSUE, Cyrus Ellis,
benjamin Chase; original widows, etc, Eliza
A Wheeler, Julia Ann Elliott, Sarah p. Nc
Elroy, Sarah j. Grover, minor OF George II.
Story, Elizabeth y. Lee, Pobe Frank, Ellen M.
O'Keefe, Margaret Carroll.
Rhode lsland-Origfnal, Albert s. Wood !:
additional. Albert ". Johnson; reissue, Henry
Waeker; original widows, etc, Mary Carr.
Harriet Trainer, Mary Wacker.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-18

Points I'm the Career OF n Notorious Con-
vict---His Escape From Prison.

Points I'm the Career of n Notorious Con-
vict---His Escape From Prison.
BosToN, Mass, March 1S.-A pardon
was received at the State Prison yester-
day morning for Edward, alias Chicken"
Welch, who was committed in April, 1882,
for robbery upon sentence of 10 years.
In 1886 received an additional sentence
of three years for escaping making to-
tai OF l3 years. Welch is south Boston
boy, and when sentenced was but 10 years
of age.
In the spring of 1886, while Col. Roland
8. Usher was Warden of the prison,
Welch, with three other prisoners who
were working near the roof in the ex-
treme end OF the east wing, managed to
escape. They broke a hole through the
roof and with a fall and tackle lowered
themselves to the ground and got away.
All were returned to prison within a
month.
WEIGH, at this time gained considera-
BILE notoriety on account of his fearless
ness, remaining in Boston until captured
and literally walking under the noses OF
fhe police.
Welch had 20 months TO serve, exclusive
Of the time deducted for good behavior.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-18
NEWS FROM NEAR HOME
A Yale Student Married and Gone
Home.
"CHICKEN WEIGH" PARDONED
Points In the Career of Notorious Con-
vict Holliston is Looking Into the
Honesty of its ex-Treasurer-- Reed
Characterizes Hin.

New HAVEN, Conn, March 1s.-RicharG
Johnston, OF Boies City, Idaho, student
in the Yale Law School, has left town un-
der peculiar circumstances.
A few years ago while a student in the
academical department OF Yale he was Sc
cretly married TO young woman of this
city. Later on the story leaked out and
the young man was obliged To leave coll
lege because OF a college law which pro-
hibits a student marrying during his col
legiate term. Later on Johnston entered
the law school
1t now seems that Johnston objected to
ais wife's associates and week ago she
left him. Within a day or two Mrs.
Johnston concluded 10 return TO her hus-
band, but then he refused TO receive her
and Immediately started for his home in
the west.
Johnston was one OF the brightest
young men in his class and would have
graduated with high honor in June. He
was very popular. His parents are wealthy
ant influential people.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-18
AMANTE ARRAIGNED.
His Case is Continued Until March et

!"
BosToN, March 1s.-Although the mys-
terry regarding the murder OF Gaetano
Mofiitano is partly cleared up, there re-
mains considerable doubt as to whether
the unfortunate Sicilian was murdered
outright or was given chance TO defend
himself.
Several of the dead mans friends, In
cluding his brother, were interviewed by
a reporter and agreed in their opinion
that Mofiitano was inveigled to Everett
for the purpose OF murder, that no duel
was fought or even begun, and that few
thrusts OF stiletto from behind sent the
victim to his death.
Moffitano's brother thinks that Gacta-
no was treacherously murdered by Aman-
IL and his friends.
Amante was brought before the District
Court at Wakefield yesterday and ar
raigned before Associate Justice Bancroft.
Arturo dc Filippe appeared as his coun-
sci, and he informed the court that he
was ready for hearing, and was anxious
that ID should take place.
Chief of Police Emerton OF Everett
stated that the government was not ready
for trial, and asked TO have the case con-
tinued TO Saturday, March 20.
The defendants counsel objected, and
said the government should not be given
so much time i'm which To manufacture
evidence against his client.
The case was continued till March 20.
Amante's stepbrother, Frank Mondelle,
denied that he had admitted that Amante
was guilty.
He said: "My brother no use knifa at
ALA, but il pistol, thena."
His brothers counsel at this juncture,
addressed Mondello in rather forcible
Italian language, and then the latter re-
fused to talk, other than TO say that his
brother was innocent and that he bad not
left Boston, Monday night, and that he
was with several friends all the evening
until he went to bed at IL o'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-18
HARTER AND BLAND.
u IL Likely that the Great Silver Men VIII
Have a Joint Debate.

u II Likely that the Great Silver Men VIII
Have a Joint Debate.
-WAsHIxGToN, March -1S--The sngges-
tion that Mr.. Harter of Ohio, and Mr..
Bland OF Missouri, the leaders on the two
extremes on the silver question, should
be brought together and allowed to fight
1t out, has taken a practical form, organi-
zations in both Philadelphia and New
York, having proposed joint debate be-
tween the two gentlemen on the silver
question. ~
Mr.. Bland's health has been poor and
while agreeing with the suggestion for a
joint debate, he asked to be personally
excused and suggested Representative
Bartine of Nevada, as a member well
qualified to present free coinage views.
Mr.. Harter said he was willing to be
one of the debaters. Mr.. Bartine said IL
would not be convenient for him TO leave
Washington until after the special silver
bill order of the House for next week is
disposed OF. Accordingly il was proposed
that the debate take place after action i'm
the House and prior to action i'm the SEN
ate on the Bland bill. No conclusion has
been reached, but it is probable that a
Joint debate will be arranged.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-18
NATIONAL LEGISLATORS.
A Boston Merchant Testlfes as to
Massachusetts Sweaters.
HARTER AGAINST BLAND
A Joint Debate Between the Great Silver
Men is Among the Near Futures Pos
abilities Indian Appropriation
Bll-Money for Bath Iron Works.

wAsHrNoror, March 1S.-In the Sem
ate yesterday Mr.. Frye, from the commit
tee on commerce, reported the Senate bill
exempting American coastwise sailing
vessels piloted by their licensed masters or
by United States pilots from the obliga-
tion to pay State pilots for services not
rendered. Calendar.
Mr.. Hawley from committee on military
affairs, reported bill 20 amend the stat
ute relative To certificates OF merit to en-
listed men OF the army (the amendment
being to change the word "privates" into
the words "enlisted mennD and 1T was
passed.
The Senate then at 1920, on motion OF
Mr.. Hoar, proceeded to the consideration
OF executive business.
Adjournment came at 4.30.
The tariff debate was continued in the
House and some spirited tilts were had in
the discussion OF the Mckinley bill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-18
The OHer.

The NEWS proposes to send at It's own
cost representative Rhode Island work
ingman 10 Great Britain TO report upon
the condition of workingmen there. IL
will pay all his expenses and furnish him
with guide books and all necessary infor-
nation and assistance in laying out his
route. 1t will also pay full day wages
for every day of his absence either To him
or TO his family. He will start some time
In May and will have time enough to do
great deal Of sightseeing besides investi-
eating huts and houels and tenements.
Thus, If u man has n family, its support
will be amply provided for while he is
gone. and the wife can put tidy sum in
the savings bank every week besides, rs
expenses will Of course be less with the
husband away. III he is single he can save
every cent of his wages for the entire dur
alton Of tho trip.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-18
WAS BATCAELDER HONEsTe
Holliston is Looking into the Action O
its Ex-Treasurer.

Holliston is Looking into the Action Of
its Ex-Treasurer.
HoLLIsToN, Mass, March 1s.-The Sec
ond hearing OF the committee appointed
by the town to examine the accounts
of ex-Tregsurer j. NJ. Batchelder, was
held at the selectmen's room yesterday.
w. p. Gage, III. e. Bullard and t. F. Ken
nedy, selectmen, f. G. Rawson, auditor,
and j. NJ. Batchelder gave testimony re-
lating to matter OF S2i.0i, which Batch
elder in 1890 received from the town for
interest which he claimed was due on
monies loaned by him to the town at va
rious times.
This money was obtained on a bill
which Batchelder claimed to the select
men had been approved by the auditor,
but which after payment, was found not
to have been.
II This fact was proved by the testimony
of two of the selectmen and the auditor,
and the committee are of the opinion that
the ground on which Mr.. Batchelder
based his bill was not legal one. An
adjournment was taken until Friday
morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-18
MASSACHUSETTS SWEATERS.
A Boston Merchant Tells About the Mai
ufacture of Clothing.

A Boston Merchant Tells About the Man
ufacture of Clothing.
WASHINGTON, March 1s.-In the inves-
tigation into the sweating system yes
terday, Sidney Cushing, of the wholesale
clothing firm of Cushing, Armstead q
Snow OF Boston, testified that the firm
did business of nearly million dollars
per year. The business was let out TO
contractors.
Twenty-Five per cent OF the goods made
by contract for the firm was made in
Boston and 20 per cent outside OF Massa-
chusetts. The greater part of the latter
was made in Maine. The women in his
establishment received IS to T. wages per
week and the men g12 TO $50.
The firm is compelled to get certain
goods made in New York because il can
get them cheaper there than in Boston.
There was surplus OF his particular
class OF low grade labor an New York
city.
His general experience was that the
goods manufactured by contract in Bos-
ton were manufactured under healthy
conditions. About 20 per cent. of the
clothing manufactured in Massachusetts
was sold outside the state. Mr.. Cushing
said the Massachusetts, law with respect
to manufactured clothing had improved
the conditions OF the laboring people.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-18
THE FIRST REPORT.
Fraternal Insurance Companies OF New
Hampshire Make Their Statements

Fraternal Insurance Companies OF New
Hampshire Make Their Statements.
CONCORD, N. H., March 1S.-The au-
thorized fratcrnal beneficial association
organized under the laws of other states
and doing business in New Hamp-
shire, make the following aggregate
showing for the year 1891, as reported to
Insurance Commissioner Linehan, this
being the first time these organizations
have reported to the insurance depart
ment of this state:
Number OF associations and orders, Il;
certificates in force, 5,22,32S; amount OF
the same, sl0,53, ,S79; income from
death and relief assessments, s12, 1874 $40;
income from all other sources, s413,993.
Losses paid, 6,564, amounting to St2,-
63S, ISL; total expenses, 1854, ,407; losses
paid in New Hampshire, 90, amounting
to S90,385.22; certificates in force in New
Hampshire, 500; amount OF the same,
Sl22IS,S52
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-18
He Looked After the Insane.

BRATTLEBoRo, VT, March 1s.--Dr. Jo-
seph Draper, aged 5s years, superintend-
mt of the Vermont Asylum for the In
sane at this place, died here last evening
OF pneumonia, after an illness OF six days.
He was born at Warwick, Mass, in 1884,
and came to Brattleboro in 1872, when he
succeeded DR.. Rockwell as Superintend-
ent OF the asylum, position he has since
held. He has been president OF various
medical societies and his addresses have
always attracted wide attention.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-18
Money for the Indiana.

WASHINGTON, March 1s.-The Senate
committee on appropriations has reported
the Indian appropriation bill TO the SEN
ate. The net increase made in the House
bill was s503, 1853, m &ing the total amount
carried in the bill "a reported s7,9l1, ,227.
The clause relating 10 the appointment
of army officers as Indian agents is strick-
en- out OF the House bill.