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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-11-11
OUR HOLIDAY LETTER.
News and Personal Mention Chronicled by
Our Correspondent.

News and Personal Mention ChrOnicled by
Our Correspondent.
Mr.. Ed Kelly, Of New Madrid,
No, is visiting here this week.
Prof. G. N. Leslie has moved
into his new residence near the COL
lege.
Rev. Mr.. Estes, Baptist minis
ter, was in town on business this
week.
Mr.. Theodore Adolphi and wife
are visiting relatives on Tennessee
River.
MI. r. G. Nicholas, of Decatur
County, was here on business yes
terday.
Prof. j. l. and Mr.. M. S. Miller
are visiting relatives in Decatur
County.
Messrs. l. E. and G. o. Hubbs
went to Eagle Greek Thursday on
business.
MI. Bate Thomas, of Decatur
County, was in town Oh business
this week.
Mr.. w. Page, of Mckenzie, is
spending a few days with friends
at this place.
Our debates have becomevery in
teresting. They draw large crowds
every Friday night
Mr.. Ans. Adams and family, of
Mckenzie, are the guests of Mr..
Alex. Adams this week.
Mrs. j. M. Holiday has been
spending a few days with her IA
Their near Hollow Rock.
Mr.. G. A. Rice has returned to
his home in Decatur County where
he will attend school this winter.
Messrs. r. |. Rice and d. e.
Baker, of Northford, Decatur Coun-
ty, were here yesterday on business.
The health of our town contin-
ues to be good. There hasnot been
a death here since the middle of
July.
Mr.. j. S. Thomas, a blacksmith
who lives near Jeanette, Decatur
County, moved his blacksmith tools
from this place last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neal left this place
Tuesday for Union City where Mrs,
Neal will remain few months to
undergo treatment for her eyes.
The copious descending showers
this week have given the people of
Holiday an occasion to test the
durability and feasibility of their
plank walks.
DR.. B. B. Barnett, of McIllwain
was in town this week on business.
He is talking of moving to this
beautiful town. If he and DR.. G.
F. Hartly move here, this profess
sion will be crowded in this sec
ton, as there are already three doc
tors here who are being annoyed
very much on account of the search
ty of patients.
: Your correspondent, G. L. Baker,
} will return to his home in Decatur
: County, where he will teach 8
L. school at Northford, which will
open the 9TH. instant. He sends il
} his resignation as correspondent al
Holiday intermingled with much
regret that he is compelled to re
sign, but his best wishes are tina
r the CHRONICLE and itsmany readers
{ will ever meet with great success
} HoLLADAY, November 5.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-11-11
ELECTION NOTES.

Up Ill UL6 lOuEJe6uUu uISGrlCG Vic
Democrats voted it straight.
1t is easy to see that the third
party was not in itin the thirteenth
district.
The banner district Of the county
is the tenth. She shows a gain Of
81 on the vote of 1888.
That 400 majority" for the Re
publican-populite ticket in Benton
failed to materialize Tuesday.
The Republicans, negroes, and
populites were not in it in the old
Democratic county of Benton.
The eighth district returns very
handsome vote for Morris. This is
a compliment from his home dis
trict.
The sixth district is awarded the
place of honor in the column for
making the first returns to Sheriff
Kirk.
Some of the few white Republi-
cans at this precinct could not
low thepopulite attachment to their
ticket.
OF the 70 votes cast for the Re-
publican-populite ticket at this pre-
cinct, about so of that number were
"coons."
In the eleventh district the third
party failed to show up as had been
predicted. The Republican trade
knocked 'em silly.
The Democracy of Benton did
some glorious work and contribu-
ted a good margin to Cleveland and
Turney majorities.
There was but one ticket, with
four exceptions, voted in the thir-
teenth district, and that was the
straight Democratic ticket.
The returns from the fourth dis
trict show that the Democrats have
been doing some good work in that
old Republican stronghold.
The people who live in the sixth
district don't know how to scratch
a Democratic ticket, and without
an exception voted it straight.
The Republicans seemed to take
things as they come, but the few
populites standing around were the
sickest looking mortals ever wit.
messed ut an election.
The straight Democratic ticket
was popular with the voters at this
precinct, which polled the heavies
vote in the history of the district
Compared with the vote of 1888 the
increase is 40.
The "bloody tenth" did not show
up in bloody way, and everything
was as quiet and peaceable as a mic
summer nights dream But tn,
vote polled shows whether the boy
down there were dreaming or not
Some uneasiness was felt anon!
a few Democrats that Enloe woulC
be pushed uncomfortably close TO
reelection, but this alarm soon Civ
way to a feeling of confidence afte
the returns commenced to come il
The desperation of the Republi
can managers at this precinct wa
manifested in their reckless man
ner Of voting boys and "coons" q
that. Judge Woods is the prope
person to deal with all violators c
the law.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-11-11

Mr.. L. W. Barnes, a prominent
citizen of the vicinity of Bristow,
was in town Wednesday.
Grand Democratic ratification
meeting next Wednesday night,
Everybody come. Tell your neigh
bors to come.
Mr.. J. H. Hudson, a successful
planter Of the vicinity of Bristow,
remembered us in a substantial way
while in town Monday.
Mr.. Silas W. Bullock, a promi-
nent citizen of Big Sandy, and an
uncompromising Democrat, drop
ped in to chat us awhile Monday.
Rev. j. j. Gray, of Mckenzie,
preached TO appreciative audiences
Sunday forenoon and eveningatthe
Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
The election passed off unusually
quiet in this district. and returns
show that a heavy vote was polled in
nearly every district in the county.
The weather was all that could be
desired.
The need Of sidewalks in Cam
den was never better illustrated
than since the present disagreeable
weather set in. Who will be the
first to lead a subscription to put
down good plank walks around the
public square.
The first real evidences of winter
were manifested here Wednesday
morning. Sleet fell early in the
night, followed by a cold, steady
rain, which continued throughout
the day, much to the discomforture
Of everybody.
A June apple tree ON the place Of
Mr.. Z. H. III. Presson, of the twelfth
civil district, has matured a second
crop Of apples this year. Mr.. Pres,
son exhibited some of the fruit il
town this week, which was a curl
osity to some of our citizens. The
fruit was small, but well-developed
Constable J. G. Wheatley, who
held the election in the seventh
civil district, was in town Wednes
day, and joined with other goo(
Democrats in the belief that thu
American people had at last becom,
aroused and great and universe
prosperity was assured under ,
Democratic Administrations
Master Eugene Travis is confined
to his room with a dislocated col
lar-bone, and a badly disfgurec
face, the result Of runaway acct
dent Tuesday evening. He was re
turning from the station on Sherif
Kinks horse, when the spirited an
imal ran away and fell down in tn
, vicinity of the Gypsy camp, wher
Eugene was picked up in an uncon
scious condition and carried home
He is now resting easy.
The Democracy of old Bento
, will celebrate the Democratic vic
tory at Camden, next Wednesda
night. 1t will be grand jollific5
tion meeting in which bonfres, fire
7 works and a torch light prOcessio
: VIII play an important part. Bo
Taylor will be here, and the Demo
/ Gratis are going to paint the town
: beautiful roseate hue. Everybod
: turn out and ratify this great an
glorious Democratic victory.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-11-11
AUTHORIZED AGENTS.

All advertisements under this head inserted at
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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-10-21

At q public auction held at West
Chester Pa, tho other day, the personal
effects Of an eccentric old lady were
sold, and among other curious articles
was a collar box full of old teeth, All
Of the teeth had formerly adorned the
mouths of relatives, none Of whom was
represented in the unique collection BY
more than one tooth each,
The old lady, however, belonged to a
numerous family, with extensive con,
neetions and intricate ramifeations, and
by reason of this fact she was enabled
without difficulty to obtain each Of tho
mementos from different persons. Hen
plan was to ask her relatives fer souye,
mir of themselves in the shape Of tho
next tooth they should have drawn.
She quietly cultivated this odd fad for
upward Of fifty years, until the assort-
ment, comprising all shapes and sizes Of
cast off teeth, filled round, old fash
iened collar box, holding perhaps d
pint.
When vt the sale the auetioneer pro-
duced tho novel exhibit and asked con-
tidently, Who bids on this treasured
he encountered deal Of good natured
chatting from the audience, and in tho
end secured only bid of one cent, Of.
fered by quaint spinster Of fifty-hve,
who carried off her prize in haste and
triumph. New York Times.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-10-21
NO. "a.


the Mount Washingt0n saarehtights
The placing Of the 100,e00-candle
power searchlight upon Mount WASH
ington has been somewhat delayed, but
in sew days its searching rays viii bs
darting over the country roundabout. II
Is expected that every hotel with fifteen
OF twenty miles Of the mountain can be
illuminated at night from the summit
when the beam is thrown upon them,
1t is claimed that the light will be seen
on clear nights from 100 to 100 miles
from Mount Washington,
Six different lenses will be used in the
way of coloring the beam Of light, thus
introducing The prismatic colors, max,
ing display that will put the SO called
northern lights into secondary position
as regards brilliancy, The movement Of
the light will be controlled automatically
by electric motors at some distance from
the lamp, Some electric novelties viii
be introduced, including diverging
lens, which will produce q fantail ap,
pearanee and spread over a large terri.
tory in the vicinity Of the mountain,
Pedestrians should take note Of the
fact that the searchlight will be In readi1
ness to pick up the unfortunates on
short notice They are especially re-
quested to lose themselves and test thd
powers Of the great beam Of light.
Puekerman's rayine or q trip over tha
northern peaks is in order, especially il
it is very cloudy,-Among the Clouds.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-10-21

Saw you ever place in your wander
ings quite so beautiful, one-haf so COM
Portable, one tenth 50 welcome and one
hundredth part so dear as this plain
looking house, with the dusty door steps,
the close barred shutters, an area lawn
not six feet wide, and a lovely garden
in the back yard paved with bricksl
The very dog, delighted to get home,
makes rush for his kennel, thousand
laughs to the minute in his vibrant tail.
With nervous eagerness he flutters here
and there, investigating dismantled
caches Of half remembered bones, while
now and then a yelp Of indignant re.
monstrance announces the discovery
that much despised and intensely hated
cats have had the outrageous effrontery
to invade his domain during his abb
senee. In the greater house, with much
the same dismay, the good wife, fool
ishly seeking for things she does NOT
wish to find, proclaims the invasion of
the moths. What nervous tension in
every heart as the good man, trying
with most stupid transparence TO veil
his own eagerness under q clumsy ase
sumption of dehberation, unlocks the
front doOrl
Everybody says, ooh, pa, we could
have had it open fifty timesr So could
he if he wasn't so eager to get in,
When it is opened just wide enough for
one person to squeeze through at time
the entire family make a rush to march
in abreast. The household flows through
the long deserted rooms like a living
torrent, q torrent and half, OF two tor
rents Vainly does the commander-in>
chief endeavor, by word of command
and clutch of hand, to restrain the
household troops They will be well
disciplined garrison in a day OF twoI
just now they are ruthless invaders. II
Is her natural desire to have the first
look in every room, to make the first
orderly investigation in every quarter,
Robert j, Durdette in Ladies' Home
Journal
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-10-21

People are beginning to expect an al
most immediate issue of the new British
coinage, AS q matter Of fact, the queen
has still to decide upon the exact do
signa to be used, and up 10 now no speoi.
mems even have been struck, 1t is most
improbable that the public will have
any installment of the new money be.
foFo Christmas or perhaps the new
year, Those who have had an opporl
tunity Of seeing the designs are OF the
opinion that they will be far superior in
artistic merit to the jubilee issue, But
what tho public are particularly anx-
ious to have, in addition to artistic coin
age, is one in which each coins denomil
nation may be read upon it, This should
by no means be neglected, Paris Amer
iGan Register.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-10-21

Il don't sec how that humpbaoked
man can be SO venturesome,"
But he isn't humpbaoked at all,
That's only one of these life preserver
bathing suits, That part of the jersey
under the arms and across the back can
be inflated and acts as a drowning pre-.
yentive,"
Aud 30 it was, but the weaTer seemed
completely deformed, and it is not likely
that that style of suit will ever become
popular, since those who are good swim
mers scQrn such assistance, and those
who are not don't go out far enough TO
feel the need of it. Still every once in a
while one of these suits appears, aud oe.
casiOually young woman with Tegu'
lar life preserver strapped over shoul'
ders and under arms goes into the water,
One such was seen recently, and as she
did not 60 out above her knees in the
surf the reason of its wearing was not
very apparent. 1t made her look 80 con-
spiCuous that in many ways it was life
preseryer with q young women instead
of u young woman with q life preseryer
Cor, Philadelphia Press.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-10-21
Lyrics of tlAe Day.

Sing no more Of Pan,
Let him slumber II he can,
BY the old Italian streams,
Where he died,
With his pipe aud with his dreams
At his side,
And sing no more of Venus,
Or Of Bacehus or SilenuB,
Where the Roman rivers flow
Let them rest
For thousand years or so;
IL Is best.
Sing no longer of Apollo,
And the goddesses that follow
Up Olympus lone and dim,
And his train
We have had enough of him,
And his reign.
Come away and let them go,
They have nothing left to show
That Is worthy OF the hands
or to-day
In the Hydrologic lands
Let them stay.
II you be a poet true
Sing us something that Ia new,
Something on higher plan,
That will thrill
And enthrall the heart of man,
II you will,
Sing song that will awake
Whispered praises for the sake
or the minstrel that can SO
GLADDEN. us,
As he fareth to aud fro,
Singing thus,
There's world Of grander themes
Than the dead Old days aud dreams
TrampGd in the dust OF Greece,
Or of Kune-
You gan tud it, If you please,
Nearer home.
Then turn your eyes away
From the rufus dlm aud gray
OF the past-and, for time,
Lei them rest
On u region more sublime
The Great southwest.
q L-.L..l
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-10-21
GRAND ReuRiOn oF Goa lederaIe
VaGeFams.

COMRADES +! Calrasteu Camp No CD, Unt-
ted Confederate Veterans have organized a
grand reunion uf all Confederate Veterans of
this parish aud southwest Louisiana, TO be
held October II, 1902, which will be Colum-
bus Day or the 4UuLh anniversary of the dis
euVeTy Of America Ly Christopher COum bus
This day will 5e observed all over the United
States as national holiday,
We propose to erect camp In one Of the
beautiful groves that surround our city where
all the old Confederate soldiers will he fed
aud sheltered, thus bringing back the memo
ries of tho days from 1861 to 1865, when we
stood together for cause VIC all loved SO
well.
Around the Gamp-hre, on the night Of the
Goth, VIZ propose 60 meet each other with the
hearty hand shake aud recount the scenes OF
hygOne dsys-the story of march, blVouac
and battle, of dangers of field and food OF
trials through heat and cold, Ia word to
haVe one more good old Confederate rally
before we pass away into the Great Beyond,
Every OOfedGTate soldier, Bhgth6F enrolled
or not IN the organization of United COnied
crate Veterans, Is cordially inYited and ur-
gently requested to attend,
Arrangements will be made with railroads
to give reduced rates over their lines
Distinguished eX-CunfedeTate generals,
among whom will be Gen. Gordon, CommaR-
deF-in- Chief OF the Uni ed Confederate
Veterans; Gen, MonTmOn, Adiutant General;
Generals Lyman, Heauregard, Fitzhugh Lee,
Early, Nichols aud Others are expected To be
in attendance, Mrs. Jefferson Davis and
daughter, Miss Winnie are invited.
Eloquent speakers will be present and
deliver addresses.
Come aud induce all your comrades ia
come with you, and meet a soldiers vel
come, -
JNO, MGUuRMIgK,
THOS KLEINPETEH,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-10-21

Electrical fans are intended for use
and not for abuse, While deriving tho
fullest benefit and enjoyment from the
grateful breeze which the fan gives on
the hottest day, people should exercise
some discretion in suhieoting themselves
to the brisk air motion. A gentleman
recently came into an office IN a very
much oYerheated condition and sat down
in the full breeze Of an electric fan, He
contracted a heavy cold, which developed
into pneumonia and necessitated a nine
weeks sojourn in q hospital. The elec-
trio fan is truly 80 boon and a blessing
to men, but its use must be aeeonpa-
MED by discretion, Pittshurg Dispatch,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-10-21

A novel wager on the result Of the
coming election was made in st, Au4
gustine, Fla, few days ago. The
parties to the agreement are an e84
mayor aud real estate agent, In case
of Uleveland's election the ex-mayor is
to push the real estate agent in q wheel
barrow on the sea wall from the fort 10
Central basin, and in case of Harrison'a
election tho real estate agent ID 10 do
likewise to the ex-mayor. The date of
the performance will ba fixed so as 10
allow the thTonga Of visitors next winter
to witness it, The two gentlemen are
to he attached by rope, SO that in case
of mishap il one goes over the wall
the other must follow. - Chicago Herald.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-10-21

STATE or L0uIsIANA,

BXHCuTlYE DEPARTMEHT.
WHEREAS, The President Of the United
States, Ny authority Qf Joint Resolution q
Congress, has appointed Friday October 2lst,
A. u. 1892, the Eunr HnndTeath ApnIyeTsaTy
of the discovery Of America by Columbus rs
National Holiday, and
WHEHEAs, u Il meet and proper that u be
eelebFated With exercises expressive OF honol
to the bold and daring diseoFeFeF, and COM
pemoTatiYe of the four centuries af Amerl-
can life and marvellous progress
Nov, lhereforei ], MHrphY J, Foster, Gey-
erpor of the state Of Louisiana, do recon
mend Friday, October The 2lst, A. p. 1892, aa
q general holiday, and suggest thst apPro-
pFlate historical lectures be delivered ln
every school house Throughout the State, thai
the patrlotisll ana herolsm Qf me fathers may
be kept alive n the hearts pt the children,
aud that services be held ln the Eaflous
churches N acknowledgement af The dlYlne
blessiHgs which baye been so bQunteoualy
bestowed on the New World.
IL testimony whereQf / haEe heTeHpto sei
49,. nv hand and cansed Tbs seal ot the
{Ls. State ID be eilsed, ~ the Dily o
~ Baton Rouge, on this. the 22d aaY pi
September, Al ~ 1892, and of Indepepdenee
the one hundred and seventeenth,
MURPHY y, FOSTER,
GpGernQr ef Louisiana.
81 ihe Governor
GEcRqG sRGkcER,
Assistant secfetaFg pf Stats.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-10-21

Mr.. W, L, Powell, treasurer of the
Pennsylvania fish commission, sends an
account of the depletion of Maiden creek
by fishermen, who catch bushels of
yearling black bass with small hooks.
A veteran angler fished this stream re-
Gently with fly rod, and in the course
of a day took sixty bass ranging from
41a to inches in length. All of
them were lip hooked and were lib
Grated alive. The creek was full of
yearling bass during July, and news
paper accounts mentioned their capture
by tho bushel by means of hooks so
small as to be readily swallowed by the
fish, The absence of big bass even in
moderate numbers is notorious, but in
the light of this information it is readily
explained. Forest and Stream.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-10-21

The American people will spend over
$ll ,OQ0la0 for Chinese tea IN 1912
Df this vast aHm the planters will Fa-
ceiYe S8 ,Q0a 00a, the tPadasmen and home
dealers S2t5QQ,0Q0, ana Foreigners, with
no interest IN America 0r China, tho
handsome balance of $5,5009G0. Why
can not we have some Of IN There is
the same ield here today as IN the time
of Low, Grinnell, HoWland and Train,
when we were the owners of the China
trade. Why 40 not pnr business men
take aagantaga of the opp0Ftnnitya
9qldthwaitea Geographical Magazine,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-10-21

In a farmhouse between Marcellus
and skaneateles there is curiosity,
Between the plastering and the siding
Of the house at one joint there is a va
cant space, which for the past three sea-
sons has been utilized for hiYing pur-
poses BY colony Of bees The colony
has grown to such an extent that on D
warm summer day II is sometimes IN
safe to drive horses Ia the yard near
them, The family living in the house
expect TO make repairs in the fall, and
they estimate that they viii harvest 900
pounds Of honey from their novel hive.
Cortland IN, ~ Standard and Jour
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-10-21
Aa nleeIEIa Rallway II nrassaIs.

An electric railway Is proposed b.
tween Antwerp and Brussels, ana a al.
mand for a concession to construct the
line is now before the Belgian govern.
lnent. The average time occupied ia
making the Journey by rail at present is
one hour, and 1t Is expected this could
ha reaueed by the installation Of an
electric SYSTEM to twenty-five minutes,
-I8xchange,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-10-21

KAAsAs CIFY, WATBIEs j. GULF R'Y Co,
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT.,

K4AsAs CITY WATRINs j. GULF R'Y Co !
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT,
LAKE CHARLES, La, Oct. 8, 1899
W, A, Knapp, Esq, Lake Charles, La;
Dear SRI beg 10 advise that this company
Is willing to make a rate of 1885 Tor the
round trip from Alexandria TO Lake Charles,
account Of the reunion Of the Confederate
veterans to be held here on Goth and alst
Inst. also beg TO advise that the Texas and
Pacific have advised that they are willing W
make rate Of 4 cents i mile for The round
trip from points on their line to Alexandria
for all that desire 10 visit Lake Charles dur
ing the reunion. These figures will MAXI
through rate tq Lake Charles, as fpllpYs;
Shreveport, Ss,2b, Mansfield, 50 65i Pr0yin-
cal, o. 05; BOyce, IS 55; LecOmpEr, $3.50; La
mOurle, IS 45; ChrnryYille. 50 95; Bunkie.
S425; MorroWs, "a 85; Baton Rouge, S155;
Plaquemiue, 81 80; .lonaldsouYill,, 81 ID.
The above cover about al the points On
the Texas and Pacific that people would he
likely TO come IRON aud trust thai lhese
fgnrts will bring out large crowd would
be pleased ~ have you advise me as soon ~
possible the number that viii attend from
each camp, giving the naTae OF SUCH COM
mandeT or captain IN Gharge.
Trusting 10 hear from you as soon as pos,
sible IN regard to the same, ! am,
Yours truly, MCCOY,
Traiile Manager