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The morning call., 1892-03-27
HISTORY OF A FOLLY.

The Famous Storey Castle to Be Sold az
Auction.
few days ago a dispatch from Chicago
stated that the land covered by the building
known as the Storey Castle had been
offered for sale in small lots. This queer
structure, one of the landmarks OF the
Lakeside City. was begun by Wilbur f.
Storey, editor of the Times. in 1879 As il
gradually grew upward the passers-by on
the grand boulevard stopped and looked at
it with much curiosity. Some called it a
castle, but it was generally known as
"Storey'5 Folly"
Well IL kept on until it was under roof.
and then there was heard nothing more OF
hammer or saw or anything known to ME
chanlcs. The birds mated about its hooks
ln the String, and in the season when ma
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CHICAG0'S CAKE WALK.
The Odd Couple That Carried OF tho
First Prize.
Chicago HAraId

Chicago Herald.
A coOred damSel weighing well nigh 800
pounds and steamins like a hot tamale
marched off the floor OF Battery last ME hit
deeply angered and Inundated. With her
escort and several other couples she had
been scratched from the entries to the cake
walk. Not that those unfortunate brunettes
who failed to get to the post were persona
non grata with the management, but be-
cause they couldn't walk-that is, in the
language of the master Of ceremonies, they
were lacking In style, originality and exc
cution." The winners were Winston
d Horney, Ia lavender suit and silk hat,
ana Hattie Fisher, In a white satin gown
with long terra Gotta train and cahoose
Twelve couples entered for the priZa
They marched out at 9 O'clock. by which
time about 1900 people were in the place.
Many were in the galleries while those on
the floor formed hollow square, where the
contest took place. The cake, looking like
stack of big white Clips. rested on bench
near the band and in front of the judges
box.
They're ~ yelled colored man who
sat near Treasurer Charley Kern when the
first couple hove in sight. The fat woman
was in front. Her dress was red and black
and had long train. which was carried by
little colored boy wearing plug hat. The
winners brought up the rear and were
cneered WITH great gusto. 1t was settled then
and there who would win the cake. The band
played boom da ra ra, boom da ray. The
twelve couples formed in line at the east
end of the hall, the right resting on Captain
John Shea, who was standing guard near
the pile of Trusting. The couples were
taken out singly and exercised In the square.
Seven were selected for the second trial,
and then all went back to the paddock.
While waiting for the temperance of the
walkers the crowd was entertained by three
of Flapjack's creoles in wing dancing One
Of the dancers was woman. She wore
golden slippers, black hosiery and dress
made OF sample. 1t was plain that she
had danced many times before. She knew
her business and n shower of silver fell
about her. One man threw a bill in the
pile.
The walkers came out again and were
sorted once more. Four additional couples
were scratched. This disposed of all the
men who had cut holes in their shoes 10
give free play to exaggerated joints. The
others bad smaller feet and wore patent
feathers. The couples selected for the first
heat were Mr.. DHorEey and Miss Fisher.
Harry johnson and Jennie Jones, Dan
Palmer and Lizzie Gibbs. They retired to
give a lot of local cOlored people chance to
do some wing dancing for a watch-a solid
gold, the master Of ceremonies didn't think
Little Aleck May" won the watch. Miss
Hall gave an imitation Of Carmencita and
silver quarter and lot of white lozebges
were thrown to her. Then came the finale
the walk of the three picked couples. II
was short. for the crowd had thinned out
and every one knew that the lavender and
white had won.
The morning call., 1892-03-27
ARE MONKEYS HUMAN?
Garner'S Alleged Discovery Of Monkey
Language.
Some Strange Speoulations About the Missing
Link-Insrances Of Affection
in Apes.
Written for THE MoRNrNa CALL.

When Charles Darwin, nearly half GEN.
tury ago, propounded theory that the gulf
between man and brutes might be bridged
over, there were found millions OF silly peo-
pie to laugh at him. 1t looks as if the clos
est observer and most faithful chron!cler
in all the records of natural history had
survived criticism now that man, III. l..
Garner. has deliberately announced himself,
at the thin end OF the nineteenth century.
as believer and intended pioneer in the
discovery of monkey language.
1t Is generally admitted that monkeys
chatter and gibber. but hat there is no in
tent. purpose or mental telegraphy in the
motions of their jaws and tongue.
L could not hope TO escape criticism il
openly ayowed my belief that the average
The morning call., 1892-03-27

Milford gives the following account Of
the origin of this anomaly: DaDzayemon,
the present chief. traces his pedigree
directly 10 Minamoto no Yoritomo the
founder of the Mnamoto Shogunate. about
the end of the twelfth century. The Sho-
guns were the head mobiles and more power
full than the Mikado himself. so Danzaye-
mon is of high lineage. Yoritomo's father
was murdered by rival noble, ana the boy
was adopted by a family friend, who
brought him up. In course Of time he mar
ried the daughter Of peasant Yoritomo
leaving his wife behind went to fight
against the enemies of his late father. In
the meantime his wife gave birth to boy, but
both she and her parents died, leaving the
Dung child TO be cared for by the other
peasants. Yor itomo conquered and be-
The morning call., 1892-03-27
TEE PARIAHS OF JAPAN.
Something About a Singular Glass Of
People.
They are Outcasts and Despisei by the Poor
and Most Degraded People in
the Empire.
Written for THE MORNING CALI.

Wandering through the streets of any OF
the large cities of Japan. one frequently
meets bands OF strolling Ministries who wear
Gu riously shaped straw hats and play upon
the samisen, a small stringed instrument
These are the Etas, the pariahs of japan,
OF whose origin little or nothing is known
They are outcasts despiSed by all classes !;
even the Hmm, the dirtiest, most degraded
beggars, would become uncleap if they held
any intercourse with these unfortunates.
though how Hmm could be more unclean,
except 10 a technical sense, is difficult
problem.
No Eta, either old man or beautiful
maiden, dare approach to enjoy the warmth
of the bonfires the coolies build on street
corners to keep themselves from being be-
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OF their being pariahs would forbid anything
else however beautiful or willing an Eta
woman miIht be.
The men wait upon prisoners who are i'll
and bury executed prisoners. Certain helm
Gus crimes formerly were punishable in
japan by crucifxion. These were passing
counterfeit money and the murder of pa
rents or relatives, esleclally of the older
generation. such as uncIes, aunts, etc., for
flial affection is in as high esteem In japan
as China, the national religion, Shinto,
being simply the worship of ancestors.
Therefore. for parricide, the worst crime In
the catalogue. the crueleSt punishment is
reserved. AT these executions it, was the
duty of the Etas 10 pierce the victim with
spear and end his suffering. When he was
dead they removed ami buried the body.
Their origin is wholly unknown; some
writers think them remnant OF an invad-
ing but conquered race. Others surmise
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thing except talk grammar. There Is an an
nuslly blooming flower on her grave, and l
think l should feel lonely in the resurrection
if were told, beforehand, that should not
meet again creature who loved me as no
human being ever did. If. as no less a
naturalist than the Rev. J. G. Wood has as
serted, there be not a future for the higher
animals, it would be indeed a cold COM
FORTRESS world beyond the grave. Far my
part l agree humbly agree with Victor
Hugo when he says this life is not a Guide
sac but an avenue. The earth affords me
her generous sap, but the heaven irradiates
me with the light OF uaseen worlds" Why
should not the next world he happy con-
and dogs and monkeys and all the pets and
beautiful things we have lOyed on earth?
an not making a confession, but L believe
it. / read the same idea in Burns, Shelley
and Keats and many of the nobler poets.
"Old joe" the other monkey, died of the
same disease, consumption, but it fastened
on his lungs instead ofhs brain. IL were
speaking To an audience of medical men,
would say that the one died Of tubercular
meningitis. the other of phIhiSis pulmo Dalis-
They mostly, die that way. They conn., from
the Sunand, the land of palms, and the
eternal summer-from land where life is
rife and confinement unknown. As the
Hawaiian Islanders has faded away before
the advance of grasping civilization, so the
monkey. in durance vile, mopes and breaks
his heart. The social instinct is stronger in
monkey than in any other animal. Soli-
tuGe and confinement kill him.
More than this, it Is quite possible that as
precociuus children are apt to die Of tuber-
cular disease, SO l apprehend that it
will never be possible to develop the BRAIN
power OF monkey except at the risk of his
life.
\ monkey has all the diseases of men.
all the physiological habits of men, but none
of the diseases OF animals. A monkey when
IT breeds in captivity (as is rare) has one
u G II
The morning call., 1892-03-27
SHANNON And CHESAPEAKE.
A Famous Naval Fight in the War Of
1872.
Admiral Wallis Narrative-Why Lawrence
Should Have Avoided Close Quarters and
Studied Tactics.
Written for THE MORNING. GALL

On the 18th of February last there passed
away in England. AZ the great age of 101
years, Admiral of the fleet Sir Provo
Wallis. The career of a man so patriarcha
forms link with the past very unusual
and fascinating in features of interest and
Renaissance. Here until the other day
was man in full possession OF his faculties
and enjoying fairly good health. who was
mldshlpnlan in active service eight months
before Trafalgar was fought in 1905 and
who was actually rated in the royal navy
The morning call., 1892-03-27
The storey Castle.

ture and the animal kingdom seek shelter
this castle was retreat for everything that
crawled or flew In that part of the city.
The architect who made the first plan had
passed away; the intellect which had d.
rected the architect had become helpless
and wandered away where 1t saw nothing
which was tangible. There is no unkind-
ness in saying it was wreck.
Finally death, which sometimes does
charitable thing, came to the relief of the
wreck, and there renamed this white castle
10 such condition that no man could carry
1t TO completion. Then there came lawsuits
without end. and out of them there stole a
lot OF skeletons which had been closeted
long before anybody outside OF the inner
life of the great editor had any suspicion
that there was anything else In his exist
ence than an unbroken bowl at the cistern
and silver cord still unloosened. He con-
sinued q Paladin In his sanctum, while in
his home he sat down among vagaries and
communed with spirits which finally moved
In and took possession of every faculty.
The castle itself is alleged to have been
planned by Indian spirits with which Mr.
Storey claimed to hold communion. The
material used in the structure as il stands.
including the lodge, cost $500, 600. The ex-
pense incurred by the changing eff plans
amounted TO another $500, 900. Work ceased
on the building long before Mr. Storey's
death. Since the litigation ceased efforts
have been made TO sell the castle to various
persons and corporations. but so curIously
constructed is il thatit could not be utilized.
No one would buy il, and hence the parti-
ton at the request OF the heirs.
The morning call., 1892-03-27
Colored Mornhine.

The many serious results arising from the
accidental substitution of morphine for such
innocent agents as quinine has led to the
suggestion by an American chemist that a
simple method of rendering morphine easily
distinguishable should be adopted. This
suggestion has been acted on by German
chemist, who has found that by treating the
salts with an aniline dye beautiful pink
tint can be impaired to them, and the idea
Of making the coloring Of the dangerous
dug permanent practice has been we'll re-
ceived In medical circles.
The morning call., 1892-03-27

that they may be of Tartar origin; left be-
hind, perhaps, after some Tartar expedition,
but there is no definite knowledge in regard
to them.
When il Is remembered that unlike the
Hindoos the Japanese have, with this single
exception. no caste, 1t is remarked bic that
any class of people among them should be
defiIed. The most plausible theory ad-
vanced is that their being held ''unclean"
is due to a Buddhist tenet which makes
pariahs of all who handle the dead of either
man or beast, or who destroy life or mutilate
the body even so much as is necessary dur
anese Eta is cutcast for the same reason the
Egyptian Kolytes was; because he injured
the body, "the temple of the SOUL" They
are governed by their own chief or king,
who lives at Asakusa, near Toxic, and
strange to say is a direct descendant Of one
of the noblest families of Japan.
The morning call., 1892-03-27

when child of years. He was OH board
the Shannon in her celebrated duel
with the Chesapeake off Boston harbor
In 1913, ana upon him devolved the
duty, as surviving senior officer of nav
igating the Shannon, accompanied by her
prizs, into the harbor OF Halifax Nova
Scotia Born in America-he was a native
of Nova Scotia-Sir Provo may almost he
said to have been as prominent an historical
parsonage TO Americans as to Brtons, and
there was proof of the respect in which he
was held when. fifty years after tie
in command on the North American
stat on. he was feted by the citizens OF
Boston, joy bells ringing in his honor, and
a banquet being given at which the toasts of
America and Britain were treated with re-
The morning call., 1892-03-27

1t Is the fashion to have breakfast, lunch
and dinner sets Of the same kind OF china.
The morning call., 1892-03-27

enc nrst In consideration and the rest of
we country afterward The company had
SHOWN an Unsuitable nav for subsidies and
nau uone not little bullying OF threaten
. ,hhs 10 .ne effort to get them. By and by
lucy started The project of obtaining the
nats 10 front Of Oakland and of getting the
general government to cede to them the
whole OF Goat Island for the purpose of
ofeceing wharves and warehouses and con-
,xertng II into the terminus of the overland
,lne. ihe con pany, IL should be remem-
peFed, had already obtained considerable
grant from the State north of Goat Island
under the title of swamp and overfowed
lands Eias. They thus acquired about 100 acres.
MS was the time when the company in
suited San Francisco by saying il was on
tue wrong side of the bay; that Goat Island
was necessary for warehouses and docks;
shat the railroad otherwise could not be
llade 10 pay; that they never could make
San francisco the terminus, ana that if they
could not get Goat Island, Oakland would
nave all the benefit. This was gratitude for
favors with a vengeance
THE GOAT ISLAND SCHEME DEFEATED.
There was general CONSERVATION at the
audaclty OF the company's designs. but in
SPITE OF the arts and wiles of corrupt pol
lticIans and the seductive ATTEMPTS of sun
dry hlrellng newspapers the citizens of San
faneisco fought the proposals energet-
lcaliy and ccmpelled their abandonment.
he agitation reached so high point that
"ttHNSb siupptu the sale OF real estate,
which became depreciated in value fully so
TO 40 per cent. What was termed the Com
mlttee Of One Hundred was formed to op-
pose the grant of Goat Island. and for a
considerable period that body held sessions
U Ultimately the Central Pacific was defeated
ana San francisco began to breathe with
freedom again.
Having been driven from their monstrous
position on this matter, the railroad mag
mates began to talk of selling out their in
terest IN the Central Pacific. They gave
the refusal Of the purchase to a syndicate
OF business men here, but the project finally
Tell through, because most of cur citizens
regarded The combination as more uncertain
In their interest than even the original own
ers OF the Central Pacific. From this date
Tor period, the railroad company ceased to
De at cross purposes. and virtually diScon-
tlnued their efforts to control politics in
their own interest. The truce was. how.
ever, only temporary. The company
were soon heard of again in politics.
Some of the men in the syndicate which had
negotiated with the Central Pacific were in
the Committee of One Hundred, and when
they retired they tired to break up the GEM
mlttee and did. A numo Der of men who were
on the committee became alarmed for their
property. and they made terms with the
Central Pacific. Othere received certain adj
vantages IN freight rates aud in other re-
spects, ana they discontinued their vigil
lance and opposition. For time the ex-
actions of the company were little heard Of,
Dut they were resumed and proved worse
than they had been before.
The morning call., 1892-03-27
Begin Well.

Begin your day right well,
And well twill surely end;
Rise early, maze a toilet neat
And care and taste expend.
And never leave your room
Until your teeth are white
Until your mouth Is pure and clean,
And pleasant to the sight.
For this use SOZODONT
At rising OF The sun;
Then you may walk abroad and feel
Your day Is well begun.
Reject the Offer
By dealer Of any article claimed to possess
properties identical with or similar 10 teeli,-say-
Inc S0Z0DONT. Only purchase the real Simon
Pure, which deiies both imitation aud COMPETE
tion. Nothing can vie with II lii efficacy as
donor OF dental health and beauty, notwtthstand-
Ing any representation to the contrary. 1t causes
the teeth TO glistrn like FURNISHED ivory, con-
tans no hurtful Ingredient. aud has most CRATE
full favor and smell.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-06-03
EPWORTH LEAGUE.
Program for the Special Meeting Mt the
Methodist Church Tonight.

Program for the Special Meeting at the
Methodist Church Tonight
The following program has been
prepared for the special meeting Of
the Epworth League tonight. 1t
is Of unusal interest and should at
tract a large crowd. Everybody is
invited to attend.
Song, No. 213.
History and Working Of the Epworth
League. ... Mr.. J. A. Clement.
Song, No. 241.
Duty of Parents to the League,
Mr.. G.. B, Greer.
Song, No. 1872.
How Shall we Increase the Interest of
Epworth League. Prof. J. 7. Cotton.
Song, No. 304.
Equipment of the President of the Ep-
worth League. 49, Mr.. A. G. McRae.
Song, No. 1877.
Preparation Of the Committees and, also,
Duties. .....R Rev B. @. Scruggs.
Song, No. POI.
Neglected Duties, by Whom and How to
Stimulate them. Col. w. P. Morris.
Song, No. 1872.
Reading ,..., Miss Cassie Maiden.
Song, No. Oil
Essay ....... Miss Lizzie Anderson.
Song, No. 210
Why we Should Educate,
Mr.. U. A. Potts.
Song, No. 205.
Recitation. .... Miss Nancy Stigall.
Song, No. 1863.
How to be Man. Mr.. G. L. Holland
Song, No. 263.
Benefits and How Derived from a Course
of Reading, - Rev y. L. Weaver
Doxology
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-06-03
From Holiday

From Holladays
Special correspondence
Mr.. Alex. Adams is on the sick
list this week.
Capt. John NJ. Holiday has the
finest garden in Holladay.
Prof. Joe Jennings made a flying
trip to Jennette last Saturday, re-
turning Sunday.
The new buildings of Mr.. o. w.
Hubbs and Prof. G.. M. Leslie are
nearing completion.
We are glad to learn that the lit
tie 11-year old daughter Of Uncle
John Vickery is oonvalescing.
Holiday now boasts of a moral
court which, no doubt, will prove
to be very beneficial to her citizens.
Mr.. o. d. and Miss Hattie Hol-
laday visited relatives in Carroll
County last week, returning home
Monday.
We are panied at the sad news
#of the death Of the little 4-year old
daughter of Mr.. Off Kirk, which
occurred last Sunday.
The new Baptist Church is now
complete and will be ready for the
great multitude of anxious hearers
who will listen with bated breath
to the weighty and mighty word of
the great preacher.
Four more weeks Of the Holiday
Independent Normal and the boys
and girls who have been striving
so hard for an education can return
to their homes for a few weeks rest
and repose. The present session OF
this school has proven the mostsuc-
cessful one ever taught here. AL
praise to our worthy professor, who
has labored both day and night that
the students might improve theil
golden moments.
HOLIDAY. June |.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-06-03
From Zach.

Special correspondence
Mr.. y. NJ. Walker lost fine mare
last week.
Mr.. John French, of Gardner, is
in our town this week.
DR.. J. G. Shannon, of Sharon, is
in Zach this week on business.
A great deal Of bottom land will
not be cultivated this year on ac-
count of so much rain.
A heavy rain fell here last Sat-
urday night and the ground is still
too wet for farm work.
Henry Wilson is the "boss" SOUR
rel hunter Of our town. He usually
bags from fifteen to twenty a day.
Mr.. z. M. Walker has just COM
pleted q residence containing five
rooms for Mr.. III. P, Pettus at Hol-
low Rock.
Mr.. L. A. Cook is here this week
loading lumber for the Paducah,
Tennessee and Alabama Railroad
Company.
An attempt was made to break
into the store Of Walker Bros, al
this place, last Wednesday night
Several shots were fred at the rob.
bers, but no one was hurt.
Several Of our citizens attended
the funeral at Pisga in Carroll
County last Sunday. They report
a pleasant trip, except those who
happened to turn their buggy over
in the back water.
ZACH, May 81.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-06-03

The members of the band at this
place met together last night for
the purpose Of recognizing, eff
at first you don't succeed, try, try
again" There is an abundance of
good material here for a band, and
all that is necessary to make it
success is for the boys to get down
to regular practice. We wish them
success.
Ms. Sol Newsome, who resides
2 miles north Of Camden, sent to
this Office Monday a sample of ma
tive mustard, which, for remarkable
growth, is seldom equaled in this
section of country. The plant is
vigorous and some Of the leaves,
which are very prolific and form a
dense foliage, measure Is inches in
width and FL inches in length.
The proposed picnic for the chill
dren of the Cumberland Presbyte-
rian Church Sunday school, which
was to have come off yesterday, has
been postponed indefinitely. This
decision was reached Sunday after
muture deliberation, it being the
opinion that the date was too near
that Of the entertainment to be Civ
en- by the members of the Knights
of Pythias, besides the ladies of the
church do not feel equal to prepar-
ing for two picnics in rapid success
sion, and we do not blame them.
Tits reported from Zach that one
night during the latter part Of last
week several suspicious characters
were seen lurking near and around
the store Of Mr.. Zach Walker, at
that place. They were fired upon
by neighbors, but it is thoughtwith-
out any serious results. That COM
munity has been infested for some
time with a number of suspicious
characters, and there is strong talk
Of organizing a vigilance committee
for the purpose Of purginglit of all
loafers and Migrants who are not
above suspicion.
Sneak thieves are multiplying in
this part Of the country. A negro
boy named Barnett was arrested
Tuesday for pilfering and lodged in
jail. When searched and COMPEL
ed to disgorge his ill-gotton booty,
it was found that he had been doing
a thriving business during the day
The articlesstolen of hats
shoes, socks, money, an augur and
beeswax. The articles were all re.
turned to the proper owners, and al
the solicitation Of the boys father
who appeared on the scene provid-
ed with a heavy leather strap, the
boy was turned over to him under
the promise that he give him 6
sound thrashing. He got it, anc
the ticks were laid on hard and fast