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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-11-03
LOST IN THE WOODS.
The Little Child OF MIR. Allan Hatley was
Lost Several Hours Last Week.

The little 3-year-old child of Mr..
Allan Hatley, who resides on Bird
song Creek, was lost from 4 o'clock
Thursday afternoon Of last week to
about twelve o'clock that evening.
The little fellow had been playing
as usual about the house after din
ner, and very little attention was
given it until several hours later,
and it could not be found. Search
ing parties were at once organized
and search made for the little wan
derer. The temperature began fall
ing late in the afternoon, followed
by cold, drilling rain, which add
ed to the intensity of the anxiety,
hope, and fears of the fond parents
and sympathizing neighbors who
had joined in the search. 1t was
approaching the hour of midnight
when a shout announced that the
lost had been found. 1t was dis.
covered near the house where il
had fallen into ditch. The little
fellow was thinly clad, and was al
most chilled through when found
1t was standing in water almost W
TO its waist, and a misstep in either
direction would probably have re
suited in its being drowned. 10!
was unconfned in that household
when the child was found alive ant
without bodily injury.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-11-03
wlLL nor ia DECEIVED.

Boards of trade and commercial
clubs in all parts Of the country
have held meetings and passed res
olutions denouncing Senators for
refusing to vote for the uncondi-
tional repeal bill, but they have not
succeeded in deceiving either the
members of the House or Senate as
to the will of the people on the f.
nancial question. The masses will
undoubtedly stand by the views ex-
pressed in the Democratic State
conventions of last year and the
national convention held at Chica-
go. They spoke through these con-
ventions i'll such emphatic and I'M
mistakable terms that none need be
deceived, and the people are not de-
ceived by those who pretend to de-
fend silver and yet voted against
every proposition to make it a mon
ey of the country. Senators HAIR
RIs and BATE know we'll enough
that the board of trade at Memphis
does not represent the Democracy
of this State any more than did the
meeting of the New York board OF
trade. The newspapers or politi-
clans who assert that there has been
a change of sentiment since last No.
vember, and that the people are
now against the coinage of silver
are either supremacy ignorant OF
wilfully disappearing the senti
ment of the people. The people Of
Tennessee are to-day more unani
mously in favor of silver than We
have ever known them to be on any
question, and they will most heart
lily endorse those who have stooC
by them in this fight.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-11-03
FARM MORTGAGES INCREASING.

Too many of our farmers become
what is called Gland hungry" At
least one-fourth of the total num-
Der of the farmers of the United
States own their farms and statist-
les show that half of this number
are mortgaged to their full value.
Nor is this all, for it is a fact that
the mortgages are yearly increas-
ing instead Of decreasing, and, with
a few exceptions here and there in
our own county, if you will, farms
are neglected and the owners seem
to be burdened with a superfuity
of land. The result is they can
not keep their farms in anything
like repair, and it taxes them to
their utmost to keep out Of debt
and to keep it from being gobbled
up for back taxes. But there are
evidences which lead us to hope
that a change for a betterment Of
such condition of affairs will soon
take place. The more the subject
is investigated the stronger does
the evidence grow that small farms
give a better profit and afford
easier and more pleasant conditions
of life, than do large farms. Such
a change may be looked for in the
near future. A canning factory il
our midst. would soon bring il
about.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-11-03

WHILE Kansas claims to be one
OF the great grain States Of the I'm
ion, and she is said to have made a
much larger crop of corn this year
than last, the average yield has been
only about eighteen and one-ffth
bushels per acre, while her wheat
only averages about nine and a half
bushels. Tennessee can and does
beat this, and yet a great many of
our people raise cotton to buy Kan
sas bacon and -four. With the same
cultivation, we feel that our county
can come up to the average Of any
State in the production Of either
corn, wheat, or oats, and we can see
no reason why our people should
not grow all they need for home
consumption, and a little to spare
The same might be said of onions
potatoes, and clover, and with a lit.
tie care in saving the crop it would
not be necessary to send elsewhere
forS these articles every planting
time. To a great extent we pre-
sumo a majority of our people live
at home%%in some things, but why
not in all necessary things that are
the products of our soil?
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-11-03
1T IS ALL OVER.

AFTER thirteen weeks discussion
the long suspense over the repeal
of the Sherman silver purchasing
act ended Monday by the Senate
repeating it without condition.
This is acknowledged to bea tenn
porary victory for the administra-
ton, for it is very apparent that
Mr.. CLEvELAND's obstinacy is all
that stood in the way of compro-
mise. But by his failure to dis
close his attitude toward silver and
his apparent hostility to carrying
out the demand of the Democratic
platform, he is held more respon-
sible than any other for the pro-
longation Of the struggle which has
ended in closing the minis to silver.
We have insisted all along that the
party should keep the pledge of the
Chicago platform; however, we now
hope that Congress has acted fol
the best interests of all the people,
that confidence will be restored
and that a wave of prosperity will
sweep over the country and infuse
new life into every branch of trade
and industry
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-11-03
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1898.

WITH this issue Mr.. G. n. TRAVIS
sewers his business connection with
THE CHRONICLE and goes elsewhere
to seek a position. This issue also
closes the seventh volume of The
CHRONICLE, which has been q regu-
lar weekly visitor for the past three
years and six months to the home
Of nearly every family in the coun-
ty. Our subscription list shows a
gratifying increase, notwithstand-
ing the financial depression which
we have just gone through, and
while our home advertisers have
been few, we are encouraged in the
belief that our merchants and bust.
ness men must soon recognize THT
CHRONICLE as a profitable medium
through which they can and may
increase their trade throughoutthi'
and all adjoining counties. W.
feel that our efforts have been ap
preciated, and we take this occa
sion to return our sincere thanks
for the generous support given us
and which we will endeavor to con
tinue to merit.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-11-03
TENNESSEE NEWS BRIEFS.
Gleanings Culled From The Columns of
Our State Exchanges.

Gleanings Culled From The Columns of
Our State Exchanges.
Cholera among hogs is said to be
bad in Humphreys County.
The State officials are still con-
ferring over the lease money troub-
les. 1t is probable that a definite
understanding will be arrived at
this week.
The board Of trade at Jackson
has passed strong resolutions en-
dorsing the Torrey bankruptcy bill,
now pending in Congress, and a
telegram has been sent Congress
man Enloe urging him to vote for
and use his influence for the pas
sage of the bill.
Circulars are being distributed
in 'Obion County announcing the
discussion of the silver question by
j. A. Cunningham, of Kimmins,
and Rice A. Pierce, of Union City.
The discussion takes place at I'm
ion City next Monday, and prom
Uses to be quite lively, as both gen.
tlemen are we'll versed on the sub
ject.
The prisoners broke jail at Paris
Wednesday of last week. Three
of them, Florence Dumas, Shade
Ray, and Jeff Craig, all colored, re-
fused to leave. Those who escaped
were F. H. Rea, Leo Cochran, j,
H. Brigham, James Cosby, and Ed
Caldwell, white, and Floyd Martin
Tom Hayes, and John Haynes, col
ored. Officers are III pursuit of the
tugltlVes.
An attempt was made Tuesday
night to enter Fry's jewelry store
There were two hole bored at the
bottom of the door. They tried tc
bore the bottom bolt off, but failing
in that they broke the glass in the
door. They must have been scared
off, as they left a new brace and bit
they had been using, and the glass
being broken out of the door they
could have entered, but nothing wal
missing Huntingdon Republican
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-11-03
FROM MORRIS CHAPEL.

Frank Earls Robbed--Personal Mention
and Local Notes.
Regular correspondence
Mr. G. P. Pierce is on the sick
list this week.
Mr.. Joe Dunn, Of Buena Vista,
is over on business.
Mr.. Leander Robertson, of Obion
Station, is visiting Mr.. J. Y. Jor-
dan.
MissesL auraand Jennie Powers,
of Carroll County, are visiting in
this neighborhood.
Mr.. G. n. Cowell surely spent
Sunday with his best girl, as he
has been all smiles this week.
Mr.. Goat Fields, of Carroll Coun-
ty, spent Saturday and Sunday with
relatives in this neighborhood.
Messrs. j. A. Anderson and r.
L. Utley have returned from a visit
in Weakley and Obion counties.
Mr.. William Stephens has the
distinction Of having the finest
wheat in the tenth civil district.
After spending a few weeks in
this vicinity, visiting relatives and
friends, Miss Sallie Brandon, of
Coxburgh, returned home the first
of the week.
The young people of this CON-
munity were given singing Sun
day evening at the hospitable home
of MI. John Mitchell. All had an
enjoyable time.
Our young folks have been en-
joying themselves hugely for the
past few weeks by having old-fash.
Toned candy pullings, in which both
sex participated.
Quite a number of the farmers
Of this section are busily engaged
in taking up peanuts and housing
the small crop of corn. The pea
nut crop is SO sorry this year tina
it is hardly worth the time lost il
trying to save it.
i Old "Uncle" Frank Earls, who
hobbies about over the county ped
ding on small articles, camped on
last Friday night near the home O
Mr.. George Branch, near Morris
Chapel. At a late hour two burl,
negroes suddenly overpowered hin
and took his tobacco and knife anC
$7.35 in money. The poor old MAJ
failed to recognize them in the ex
citement of the moment, henc,
there is no clue to his assailants.
MORRIS CHAPEL, November l.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-11-03
THE FARMERS, CONVENTION.
The Meeting at Jackson OF Great1nterest
and Benefit.

After an interesting session of
two days the West Tennessee ,Ag~
ricultural Convention at jackson
adjourned Thursday of last week,
The election of officers resulted in
theselection of DorseyO. Thomas,
Of Haywood County, for president,
and John H. Trice, Of Henderson
County, secretary and treasurer.
A vice-president was selected from
each county in West Tennessee.
A number of valuable, Instructive,
and interesting papers were read
con important farm topics.
The report of the judges on corn
gave the first premium offered by
Commissioner Allison, of the State
agricultural department, to M. ID.
Carroll, Fairfield; second premium,
A. j. McCorkle, Newbern. First
premium ON wheat, A. j. McOorkle;
second premium, j. w. Jenkins, of
Bells. First premium on oats, G..
Barham, Newbern; second premi-
um, John Y. Keith, Jackson.
There was a large number of ex.
hibits, and good results win doubt
less follow the meeting. The con-
vention adjourned to meet next yess
at Jackson.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-11-03

The course pursued by President
CLEVELAND in taking a stand for
gold and trying to force Congress
to adopt a similar course was not a
surprise to any reading man, but
that Secretary CARLISLE should go
back on his record, as it were, and
his people for the sake of occupy
ing a position in the Cabinet, is
surprising to every Southern man
who has watched the course of
events of the past six months, and
the same may be said of Senator
VOORHEES,, who has trampled upon
his own conscientious utterances
and the will of the party to gain
favor with the administration. We
admit that smart men sometimes
alter their views on political meas
ures, but neither of these gentle
men even make a pretense of hav-
ing changed their opinion on the
financial question.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-11-03
FROM EVA.
Farmers Busy Gathering CrOps--O Other In
teresting items.

Farmers BUSY NatherlnE CrOps--OGher Az
teresting items.
Regular correspondence
Mr.. B. G. Rushing, of Box, was
over Monday Oh business.
Mrs. L. M. Bryant, of Hunting
don, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
L. l.. Stem.
Mr.. Jacob Browning will move
his family to the Bethlehem neigh
borhood in a few days.
Our farmers are busy gathering
the corn crop, which is short on &C
count Of the long drouth.
Miss Annie Gatewood, Of Dick
son, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. E. G.
Farrar, 2 miles west of here.
Mr.. T. J. Lowry contemplates re-
moving his stave machinery from
this place to Harmon's Greek after
the holiday season is over.
Messrs. Wester Smith and Mr.
McCullum, the latter surveyor oi
Humphreys County, are over this
week surveying the Waddill farm
EVA, November l.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-11-03
A FlENolsH CRIME.
Little Seven Yesr-Old Girl Horribly FLU,
tlIated by Human Fiend.

The community of Big Sandy
was greatly shocked Thursday Of
last week when it became known
that a brutal outrage had been COM
mitted on q little Matheney girl,
an orphan child, less than seven
years Of age. living with the family
of Mr.. and Mrs, j. p. Barnes, who
reside near Big Sandy. From the
information received here the par
ticulars of the BRUTAL and revolving
crime committed on the defense
less child are about as follows:
Mrs. Barnes Loft home Thursday
afternoon to visit in the neighbour
hood. She told tue little Mathe-
ney girl, who was engaged in doing
chores about the house, to go to q
certain neighbors when she got
through with her task. After Mrs.
Barnes had left the house and be-
fore the child got Through with her
work, Lee Cantrell, "a brother of
Mrs. Barnes and son of Mr.. G. w.
Cantrell, prominent and highly
respected citizen residing near Big
Sandy, who has been staying with
his sister while her husband is away
from home, came in and finding the
child alone and helpless compelled
and forced her to submit to his lust
full desires. The poor child made
its way as best it could to a neigh
bors, where, soon after, its horrible
condition was discovered. The
, man threatened the life of the child
if she said anything of the deed,
but her condition was such it was
soon made known. An examina-
ton was made by physicians, and
it was at first thought she could not
possibly recover, but it was report
! ed Monday that she was some bet
r ter, though not out of danger.
When the newsof the assault.be-
;. came known seaehing parties We're
{ Immediately organized to capture
s Cantrell, land there is little doubt
!. that if the enraged citizens Of the
community can find him that he
will be brought to a,speedy trial
for the horrible crime.
# The little girl assaulted is about
seven years old, and is a daughter
% of Mr.. and Mrs. Berry Matheney
both deceased. We did not
l. whether or not she isrelated to the
J. family Of Mr.. Barnes, with whom
q she has been living.
1t Cantrellis about nineteen years
Of age, and is said to weigh l6C
n pounds. He has beenseen once o,
J. twice since last Friday, but it,wa
j, reported that he is armed, and tn,
a parties who saw him were power
s. less to make the capture. 1t wa
or rumored here Tuesday that he es
s. capped down Tennessee River in I
skiff Saturday night.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-11-03
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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-11-03
FROM COxBURGH.

Home Destroyed by Fire--NIad Dog Kill.
ed--Personal Mention.
Regular correspondence
Mr.. Sam Odle made trip to Hol-
laday Friday.
Mr.. M. A. Hatley made a bust
ness trip to Holiday Saturday.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-02-02
George Schnure Dead.

Died at his home i'll Selinsgrove,
on. Friday, January 9th, George
Schnure, aged 81 years, month aud
il days.
Mr. Schnure was born in Penn
township, Snyder county, Dec. %,
1911. He was of German ancestry.
His early years were spent on the
farm and as clerk in different stores,
which gave him knowledge of the
mercantile business, and in 1888 he
moved to Selinsgrovo and entered
into the mercantile business, taking
as u partner John A. Sterrott. He
sustained prominent business rela-
tions with nearly every important
enterprise in the county up to with
in u few years of his death-as mer-
chant, miller, banker. and was prom
inently connected with the construc-
ton of the 5. n l.. railroad. In 1915
he was united in marriage to Miss
Cordelia Davis. The union was
blessed with five children, viz: Fran
els Marion, married to Miss Laura
Gross, of New Berlin, died in 1871
John Sylvester, died in 1881 How
ard Davis, married to Miss Sarah j.
Six, of Mechauicstown, Md. Mary
Elizabeth Eyer, married to Ira G.
Schoch, died in lSSi; and Emma
Catherine, married to Harvey II.
Schoch. Mrs. Schumc died March
/, 1852 In 1863 Mr.. Schnure was
married second time to Miss
Amanda SpyEcr, of Lewisburg, who
died January II, 1877.
Mr.. Schnurc was Il quiet, mob-
trusive citizen, universally respect.
ed for his good qualities. In all his
relations with his fellow men, he
was open, loyal and true. OF humane
and aifable demeanor, always honor.
able with himself aud his Judgment
OF others. He'was ever industrious
and frugal, and his home, mt hi.
hearth-stonc, and in the social lif,
of his family, dignity of manner
kindness of speech, wisdom anC
and good Judgment, marked tue rul,
anl law by which he reared family
of children to honor their father an,
love aud revere his memory.
The funeral took place on Tues
day, and II large concourse of Friends
and relatives assembled at his lat,
home to view for the last time tn,
gentle face of him whom they ha,
learned to love SO well.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-02-02
Dwelling House Burned.

The house of Joseph Mussor on the
French Flats caught fire and was
burned to the ground early on Sun
day morning. The fire originated in
the pantry back of the house, and,
although it was discovered in good
time, all efforts on the part of the
neighbors were unavailing. The
building was balloon frame and
the fire got between the weather
boarding and the plastcring, and
when cXtinguished ut ono place it
broke out Mt another, and after
about an hours fighting it gained
the roof and in less time than it
takes to tell it the whole upper part
of the building was in blaze. Scar
city of water added to the diilicul
ties, and it was only by united and
desperate effort and favorable wind
that l.. VI. Moatz's building on tho
north occupied by Row. NelJ and
Geo. III. Steininger's dwelling on th-
south, were saved. Nearly all the
furniture was saved in Mr.. Mussor's
house, although the family was got
ten out with difficulty. One stand
containing about $50 in money was
burned, and Il lot of clothing and
gold watch belonging to Chas. =.
Shailer, who boarded with the fam.
lily, is missing. The building was in
surcd for $500 and the furniture for
$3.50, aud although Mr.. Musscrs loss
is not So great it isycry incouvcnient
to him. He is II poor man and can
lily afford what loss there is. 1t is
not definitely known Just how the
fire originated, but parties passing
along the street about nine o'clock
Saturday night smclled the fumes
of burning rags, aud it is supposed
that somerubbish stored somewhere
il tho building had clu-h. Gio nr
day before aud lay smoul1ouuc
many hours before it caught iiam,.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-02-02

B. T. Herman, wife and little
daughter, of Kratzerville, spent the
latter part Of last week with rela-
tiyes in town.
Mrs. ID, A. Kern and sister Lydia
Kline spent last week with their
brothers, Harrison and Isaac Meyer,
of near TroXelyille.
On Tuesday of this week, our
young friend Chas. II. Walter and
better-half started up house-keep-
ing in the house owned by his father.
May their larder never be empty
and their cradle always full.
Col. A. L. Reed has been appoint,
ed Superintendent of the S. Il l..
Div. of the p. r. r., and Mr.. Moss
has been transferred to some point
South. The railroad laddies are
rather pleased with the arrange,
ment, and, if the first impression OF
"A man is the best, we cannot forgo
extending to them our silent con,
gratulations upon the change.
The Juniata Herald, one of oul
most valued exchanges has entered
upon its XIVth voIume-brightei
and better than ever. The Heraio
is not so large rs some papers, but
it is as full of thought as an egg is
of meat-rendering it interesting
reading from the northeast to the
southwest corner. Here's to you,
Brother Bill AS "cares bring com
fort may you never be on the racl
of rest but, toiling faithfully il
the profession to which you hav,
been an honor, fall, when your time
comes, still loyal to your practiced
creed, of Help for the living, hope
for the dead |"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-02-02
Death of Mrs. Nef.

AT Gordon, Pa, on Jan. 2G, 1893,
OF heart failure superinduced by
pulmonary consumption, Mary j.,
wife of Rev. |. L. Neff, of Middle
burgh, aged 90 years, . months and
l day.
As stated in the PosT Mt the time,
Mrs. Neff went to her son, Heston L..
at Gordon, Pa, about the middle of
December, last, hoping for relief
from the dread disease, but there
was no escape, and she remained,
patiently awaiting the summons with
christian fortitute. Although away
from homo she was among friends,
who smoothed her pillow and spread
garlands Of flowers in the path of
her journey to that better land
She was daughter of jacob Wolf
of Aaronsburg, and was Christian
lady of the broad and practical type.
Her life was consecrated to the Mas.
tors work, and she was never weary
of doing good. The funeral took
place on Monday, and her remains
we're laid to rest ut Montoursvillo,
by the side of an infant daughter.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-02-02
It Took Trouble, But He Got 1t

About three months ago l pur-
chased from you bottle Of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, put up in
Des Moines, Iowa. Such good re-
suits were obtained from its use
that | enclose one dollar and ask
that you send me two bottles by ex-
press-J. A. Scriven, Is f.. 18th ST.,
New York City. To IL. IL. Lane,
Druggist, Peekskill, n. Y. Mr.,
Scriven is president of one of the
largest shirt factories in New York,
and widely known in business cir
cles. When troubled with n cold
give this remedy a trial and, like Mr..
Scriven, you will want it when again
in need of such medicine. 80 cent
bottles for sale by q. Nj. Shindel,
Middleburgh, Pa, and DIR. Sampsel,
Penns Greek, Pa, Druggists. Feb