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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-06-09
STORY OF GENERAL FORREST.
How he was Interviewed by Woman in
New York After the War.


New York After the War.
Memphis Commercially
Captain Dinkins, of the Illinois
Central, was much with General
Forrest during the war, and a great
admirer Of the eminent cavalryman.
Speaking Of General Forrest"
said Captain Dinkins to an old COM
rade the other day, did you ever
hear the story of the old lady who
interviewed him in New York after
the war? No?.
"Well, he was stopping at the old
st. Nicholas. He had gone to New
York to negotiate the bonds of the
Memphis, Southern and Brunswick
Railroad. His son, Capt. William
Forrest, was with him. They were
occupying suite Of rooms on the
third floor. The general had been
greatly annoyed by people curious
to see the famous cavalryman, and
the proprietor, i'll order to relieve
him Of worry, had a policeman sta
toned at the head Of the stairs tc
intercept all such visitors; but this
officer did not go on duty until s
o'clock in the morning.
| General Forrest was always al
early riser, and on this occasion hat
gotten up, put on his trousers anC
shoes and was sitting on the side o
the bed. He had habit of run
ming his fingers through his hal
when he got up in the morning, ant
] have seen it at least a hundrel
times standing like the quills of th
, fretful porcupine.
"While sitting on the bed think
ing over his business matters an,
engaged in the hair-raising past
time, the door was suddenly opene
} by typical New England old maiC
She had on a close-ftting JACKIE
| and wore sunbonnet, was very tai
and slender, with the corners Of be
r mouth drawn down, and very sma
r eyes. She held the door open, feal
: ing, no doubt, some harm migl
come to her.
"She asked: is this Genert
' Forrest?'
!, The general answered: 'Yei
S my name is Forrest
a. "Well,' she said, Il am going
ask you question, and I want I'll
r truth. l do not want any evasion
/ | want to know if it is true, as sta
r ed, that you killed all the poor co
i ored people at Fort Pillow. Iwal
: to know right this minute
s eyes, said General Forrest,
It killed all the men and women ar
e ate the babies for breakfast
y @The old lady fed, giving screa
9 after scream, until she reached Il
l., street The people in the hot
rushed to the generals rooms to a
/ certain the cause, and found hi
/ and Captain Forrest in convulsio.
Isl Of laughter"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-06-09
HOME, SWEET HOME.
A Prize Recently offered for the Best
Definition of Home.

A Prize Recently Offered for the Best
Definition of Home.
Recently a prize was offered by
the London Tit Bits for the best
definition of home. Five thousand
answers were sent in. The follow
ing are some Of the best:
The golden setting in which the
brightest jewels is mother.
A world of life shut out, a world
of love shut in.
An arbor which shades when the
sunshine Of prosperity becomes too
dazzling; a harbor where the hu-
man bark finds shelter in the time
of adversely.
Home is the blossom of which
Heaven is the fruit.
A hive in which, like the indus
trious bee, youth gamers the sweets
and memories Of life for to med
itate and feed upon.
The best place for a man after
business hours.
Home is the cosiest, kindliest.
sweetest place in all the world, the
scene of our purest earthly joys and
deepest sorrows.
The only spot on earth where the
faults and failings Of fallen human.
: ity are hidden under the mantle o.
charity.
The place where the great art
sometimes small and the small Otter
great.
| The fathers kingdom, the chill
; dren's paradise, the mothers world
The jewel casket containing tn
most precious of all jewels -domes
. tic happiness.
! Where you are treated the bes
I and grumble the most.
A working model Of Heaven wit
9 real angels in the form Of mother
: and wives.
! Home is a persons estate Obtain
S ed without injustice and kept will
t out disquietude: a place where tim
t is spent without repentance, an
d which is ruled by justice, mere,
y and love.
: The center Of our affections
/ around which our hearts best wisl
/ es twine.
: A popular but paradoxical inst
tuition, in which woman works
h the absence of man, and man res
g in the presence of woman.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-06-09
A MAsHER FROM MAsHERvlLLE.
DR.. Tabor Elopes with the Young Wife of
His Son.
Memphls Commerclal.l

A gentleman from Mammoth
Springs, Ark, was in the city yes
terday, and to a Commercial report
or he told a remarkable story Of the
visit of young man named Tabor
to the springs in search of a father.
A very readable book will be re-
membered, entitled, "Japhet in
Search Of Father" The Prodi-
gal Son went in search Of his father
just as many latter-day prodigal
sons go on a still hunt for the old
man when their funds have been
wasted in riotous living, but when
q son is in search Of a father his
mission is usually one of meekness
and penitence, the main object be-
ing to strike the governor for a
stake. Tabor, however, is after his
more OF less respected parent with
blood in his eye, a rifle on his
shoulder and a pistol in his hip
pocket. If he meets the old man
before he has time to cool off, he
will, perchance, fill him full of
holes and lead, unless the old gen.
tleman sees him first and gets the
drop on him.
DIR. Tabor lived near Bakersville,
Mo-, with his wife and son. That
was several years ago, when his son
was but a boy. The doctor was
pretty gay, and he had an eye to
female beauty. He left wife and
son one day, and was not heard from
by them for several years. All
these years the doctor was enjoying
himself. He had a penchant for
other mems wives, and he basked
In the smiles of first one and then
another, even as the bee, the busy
singing bee that poets sing of, ex-
tracts the honey from one flower
and flits--hits is the word the bee
singing poet always uses-to an
other. Nor, relatively speaking,
did the amorous physician daily
much longer with one fair one than
does the bee with the flower, since
| he has a record Of sixteen affairs
d'amour with married ladies mos
Of which terminated in elopements
The original Mrs. Tabor dice
some time ago, and after years o
separation from his son, the Ole
man opened up a correspondence,
! with him, which resulted in the lat
ter joining his father in Howell
: County, Mo. The doctor in hi
old age had apparently wearied o
, his favorite recreation of eloping a
irregular intervals, and had settle,
down to a life Of sober matrimon
again, with an estimable lady Of ma
! ture years. He had gained a con
siderable practice, and was regard
| ed as steady-going country prat
titioner.
t Young Tabor had brought wit
|. him to Howell County a blushin
+ bride. The old man saw her an
/ was badly smitten. The old pas
: sion of clipping which he had trie
It to conquer revived, and despite a
his efforts to subdue it, it game
u the mastery. He had scruples,
justice be it said, against breakin
), up the home Of his own flesh an
blood and fought hard against IL
o temptation, but to no purpose, an
9 when, a week ago, young Tabor r
l. turned home from business tri
:, he found his step-mother withol
= a husband and himself without
- wife.
T The old man is inclined to
= communistie in the matter Of Il
possession Of wives, but the son h
N peculiar views, and taking no a
,e count of his sire's tenets, nor ma
el ing any allowances for the force
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-06-09

The State funding board. COM
posed of Governor Turney, Comp
troller Harris and Treasurer Craig,
left for New York Monday for the
purpose Of placing 81, 100000 of A
per cent. State bonds. One mil
lion of these bonds are to go to re-
place the million of 3s, which Gre
ated such q sensation some time
ago, and Che additional 100000 is
to he used in the construction OF
the new penitentiary
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-06-09

Work has at last been commenced
on the Johnsonville bridge and it is
to be put in a condition that will
make Tennessee River steamboat
men glad. The draw is only 80
feet at present, but the new draw
will be ITO feet in the clear and the
bridge is to be raised 4 feet. While
the draw is being putin the packet
companies will run boats from
Johnsonville and all freight will
have to be transferred at that
place. Clifton Enterprise.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-03

were also water butts and barrels of pork
and beef, and it was from these latter
that ] got the sickeuing Odor. / got moth
ing whatever out of the hold, though /
tiattered myself that if the barrels Of
liquor were all right they would bring me
a pretty penny when l got them to mar
ket.
On the third day | overhauled the cabin
and fO'castle, There had been a great
rattle of stuff in both places, but every
thing was mold as ! touched IL now. The
cabin was small, but the fo'castle was so
large that I figured on accommodations
Tor crew of sixty or seventy men. OF
some things there was great plenty,
Muskets and cutlasses were to be found
at every step, but each one so rusted and
eaten that il would hardly support its
own weight. l boarded the wreck on the
fourth morning with the intention of get
ting into the run under the cabin, where
anything in the shape of treasure would
be stored away, but | was hardly on her
decks before a boatload of sailors pulled
ashore from a Dutch ship, bound down
the coast for Batavia. She was about to
pass the island two miles away
when she sighted my signal and
the hulk ana stopped to iuveSti-
gate. The men at once took possession of
the wreck as lawful prize and carried
me of to the ship. | was not only treated
with calm indifference by the officers, but
some of the sailors were positively brutal
in their conduct. The ship was sailed in
as near the shore as they dared go, and
for four days every man was busy at the
wreck. They took out 135 barrels of wine
and brandy, and great amount of what
then thought was pig lead, but which |
afterward knew TO be silver | was not
carried to Batavia with the ship, but
transferred to n trader going IN the
coast, and of all the treasure l never got
penny The claim which l filed with
the British consul at Batavia was pigeon
holed from the start, and the only salts
faction | have had up to date was the in
formation that my share of the plumber,
if justice had been done me, would have
amounted to several thousand dollars.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-03

Lord Bennett, the only living son OF the
Lord of Tankerville, England, is an evangel-
list who is at present conducting revival in
Sing Sing, n. Y. He is assisted by Dr. In
glish, the British revivalist. Lord Bennett
has had a varied career. He has served in
both the army and navy, was noted hunter
and a swell society man. The death of sew
eral members OF his family is said to have
been che reason for his giving the remaining
years OF his life to religious work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-20
Morton Post Election.

o. P. Morton Post No. 4. G. A. r., has
elected as officers and representatives the
following:
Commando. Walter Middleton: s. V. COM
mander. G.. L. Younger; j. V commander.
John w. Freeman; qua-termaster. Charles
H. Shorter; surgeon, S. w. Herbert; chap
lain, Nathaniel Bell; officer of the day, Ben
jamin Young; officer of the guard, Robert
Green. Representatives for 1891: Depart
ment encampments-H c. Saunders, Robert
Green, Jacob Fisher, Alexander Oglesby,
Cornelius W.Davis, Elias Harrod, James w.
Butcher, William Key. James Wells, Ben
jamin Young, Isaac Hamilton, John T. Lay
ton, John w. Freeman, John II. Mitchell.
William Bell, Owens Dawson, Sidney W.
Herbert. William d. Holmes, Alexander
Freeman, John p. Rawls Alternates-
Charles Edelin,, James Peake, Mack Nc
Kenzie, Ambrose Cook, Reuben Taylor,
Reuben Giles, Randall Skinner Richard
Henderson, William H. Johnson, Charles III.
Churn, John r. Tunia. Lee Peterson, VIII
liam Wilson, Joseph Williams. Daniel Bur
CESS, Hugh Walter. Henry Wilson, William
Burton, Nichols Wheeler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-20
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Many Items of General Interest From
West Washington.

Mrs. Matilda NJ. c. Falls. wife of the late
Moore N. Falls of Baltimore, at one time
president of the Bay Line Steamship Com
pany, and leading spirit in the old Fred
erick Stage Company, died yesterday.
Death came at the home of her son, Rev.
Mr.. Falls rector of ST. Adams Church,
on the Tenleytown road. Ever since Mr.
Falls assumed charge of st. Adams, over
twelve years ago, his mother has resided
with him. For a woman of her years
eighty-one-she was remarkably active up
to within four weeks of her death.
Tomorrow at 8 o'clock the funeral serv-
ices in town will take place at st. Adams
the Rev. DR.. Buck officiating. The remains
will then be sent to Baltimore for inter-
ment in Greenmount cemetery. The Rev.
Alexander Rich, brother of DIR. F. r. Rich,
OF Georgetown, who married grandchild
of the deceased, will be in charge of the
services to be held there.
Narrow Escape.
Miss Elsie Ough, daughter Of Mr. Richard
Ough, the architect, had a trying expe-
rience yesterday on the New Cut road near
the college branch culvert. Her bravery
however, brought her out victorious Miss
Ough, who is a school girl and progresses
ing, frequently comes to town from her
home on the Palisades of the Potomac
property.
Yesterday she was returning I'm a buggy
looking intently on the road in front Of
ner. suddenly her vehicle gave a Jerk as
II 1t had just received a heavy weight on
the back.
The occupant turned and saw a man in
her carriage. She was about to scream
when she was seized by the throat. A
struggle ensued, in which Miss Ough tried
10 release herself and the man used every
eHort TO drag her to the road. In the
meantime the horse was going steadily on
When the place of Mr.. Wetzel, which Dor
ders the Foxhall road, was reached a half
suned scream apparently attracted the at
tention or a man coming across a field and
the Would-be assailant made his escape
through the woods to the south of the road
Miss Ough. then much excited. called to
the new arrival, but found that he had
really not seen her.
She then whipped up her horse and made
nurriediy for the home of Mrs. Frank
Fauth. the wife OF the Georgetown letter
carrier. who resides in Harlem. There she
STAYED until her agitation had subsidized and
all danger had passed
Real Estate.
Mr.. Perry w. Lowe has transferred to
John Curtin through Y. b. Mackan the lot
OH the corner of warehouse alley and M
street. The consideration named in the deed
Us q nominal one. though 1t is understood
$4,000 was obtained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-20
Transfers of Real Estate.

Deeds In fee have been filed as follows:
A. b. Webb to Annie E. Paxson, sub 30.
So 100; s.. w. Morgan to T. NJ Arlington,
pit. 9, blk. I, LIE Droit Park; =. s. Ross ct
al. to Jesse b. Rank. pit. 1, SO. LOGS: s..
Harry M. Martin to Susannah A. Crandell,
pts. and 6, So. 2SI; 3. Elizabeth c. Tur-
ner to w. e. Jones, pit. 8, so. 4O3; 1850. G.
s. Parker to Ida c. Six, subs IS to 50, so.
80; s.. W. Mayse to Anna NJ. Given, sub
81, So $50; 5. H. b. Moulton to G.. w.
Landon. pit. 10. so. GIL; s.. L. Cavanaugh
to M. Kilfoyle, pit. u. So. S67: s. W. A.
Johnston to H. J. Penrod. lot /, blk 2,
Brookland; s99S25. Francis G. Taliaferro
to John s. Tomlinson, lot IS, blk. q, Isher-
wood; 1910. E. w. Bradford to ]. NJ Whit
ney. pit. 63. so. 1851 B. Caroline Mytinger
to j. w. Thompson, lots II and H. blk. 9,
7. and BIS sub, Mt. Pleasant; s.. J. r.
Collette to A. B. Clark, sub 195, 50. $50; 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-20

The Insanity Plea Greatly Weakened
by the Prosecution,

Yesterday was a dark day for Patrick
Eugene Prendergast. Carter Harrison's
murderer. at Chicago. His defense of in
sanity was weakened by the testimony Of
DR.. Dewey, ex-superintendent of the in
sane asylum at Kankakee. ILL.,. by the
cross-examination of Experts Church and
Brewer and by the testimony of a large
number of witnesses called by the state
in rebuttal The defense closed its case
with exception Of DR.. Meyers testimony.
He could not be found yesterday.
City Calculator John H. Johnson of the
Inter-Ocean and half dozen of his en-
ployes who came in contact with Prender-
carrier" for several years were called by
the state in rebuttal of the defense's testi-
mony to prove insanity. All the witnesses
were Of one mind-that Prendergast was
sane and knew the difference between right
and wrong. The city circulator added that
Prendergast was called into his Office the
day OF the murder to answer a certain COM
plant about the non-delivery Of papers.
The defendant acted and spoke nationally,
but appeared to be excited.
II think he was sane up to o'clock that
afternoon" the witness said, and never
suspected him at any time of being in
sane"
Cumulative testimony to prove the re-
sponsibility of Prendergast was given by
many persons coming in contact with him
In connection with his work for news
papers. Malicious destruction Of property
ugliness and cunning were proven by the
witnesses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-20
Nervous Debility

SUFFERERS FROM THIS DISTRESSING DIS
ORDER, THE SYMPTOMS OF WHICH ARE A
DULL AND UNSETTLED MIND, WHICH UNITS
THEM FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR
BUSINESS AND SOCIAL DUTIES. MAKES HAPPY
MARRIAGES IMPOSSIBLE. DISTRESSES THE
ACTION OF THE HEART, CAUSES FLASHES OF
HEAT. EVIL FoREBoDINGS. C0wARDICE,
DREAMS SHORT BREATHINGs. TIRING EASILY
OF COMPANY, WITH A PREFERENCE To BE
ALONE, FEELING AS TIRED IN THE MORNING
As ON RETIRING. WHITE DEPOSIT IN URINE.
NERVOUSNESS. TREMBLING, wATERY AND
WEAK EYES. DYSPEPSIA. CONSTIPATION, PAIN
AND WEAKNESS IN LIMBS. &C., SHOULD con-
SUIT Us IMMEDIATELY AND BE RESTORED
To HEALTH.
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ton Write or cal) Personal interview prefer
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Take special notice of way of doing business:
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-20

Although VIM. H. McKnew, 933 Pa. ave-,
has an established reputation as the lead
ing Cloak and Suit house here he is hardly
less noted for his stock of high-grade
Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Hosiery and other
furnishings for ladies and children. Rec
ognizing the superior wearing qualities of
all-linen handkerchiefs he sells no cotton
and-lnen- mixed. Since the days of Lock-
wood. Hufty az Taylor the high standard of
glove excellence prevailing then has been
steadfastly maintained. The entire first
floor is devoted to Ladies' Furnishings and
the other three floors to Cloaks and Suits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-20

you're not satisfied, they'll refund the
money! Why not do the same when
you buy medlcinep
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
IL sold on that plan. It's the only blood
purifier 80 certain and effective that it
can be guaranteed to benefit or cure, In
every case, or you have your money
back.
It's not like the ordinary spring medi-
cines or sarsaparillas. All the year round,
it cleanses, builds up, and invfgorates the
system. II you're bilious, rundown, or
dyspeptic, or have any blood-taint moth
ing can equal 1t a. remedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-20
Wise People
Make
Useful Gifts.

We have nothing but useful.
substantial merchandise here-ex-
cept the lowest prices ever quoted.
What boy wouldn't be over
Joyed at Q . Tool Chest. Not
Toy tools" but the finest me-
chanics' tools. IS. SC. $3.50. $40.
SIS. SO and SIS. Empty Tool
Chests. - to S.
10 patterns Of our Very Highest
Grade Imported Carvsrs reduced as
follows:
2.5o SETS DOWN TO $40.
g SETS DOWN TO $3.50.
$50 SETS DOWN TO S.
"a SETS DOWN TO $s25
Peck Snyder's Genuine American
Club Skates, Soc. per pair and up.
The prices you pay elsewhere for
cheap Pocket Knives. Razors. scis-
sors, &C., viii buy the best here.
Roller s..,...................... 75c.
Table Knives. our own importa- Su 7e
tion-every one warranted. Per set. .~A' a
HALF dozen Plated NJ. p,e........ Doc.
M, o.,.,,..... 4oc.
stlk-lined Box Nut Cracks and Su De
Nut Ptcks.... ~As@S
Perfection Meat Cutters will cuta Su Rn
pound 9 minute. apHs uOU
..sunshins" Gas Heaters, excel ~
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-20

Mr.. Williams or MISSISSIPPI created some
thing of a stir by frank avowal which he
made. He said:
II represent a Bourbon democratic con-
stituercy. In my congressional district
there is perhaps not a single federal pen
sioner, except a few negro Transfers and
cooks. But also represent a constituency
which has a great love of justice in the
abstract, and, representing that sort of n
constituency, stand here today in favor of
two things, which it would appear from the
present debate are irreconcilable, but which
in my mind are very reconcilable. The one
is the purging of the pension roll. making of
1t a roll Of honor, and the other is the
amendment offered by the gentleman from
Pennsylvania (Mr. William A. Stone).
Representing Bourbon democratic con-
stituency with no federal pensioners, / am
yet in favor of both these propositions. We
take some pride down our way in the pen
sion roll, not because any of us are on it,
but because our people did something to
make It. Q4aughter). Taking that sort of
pride in the pension roll, it occurs to me
that as a matter of justice-and believe in
doing justice though the heavens fall-the
fact that a man is on the pension roll is a
prima facie something in his favor. He
stands in a position where evidence ought
to be offered to change the status which he
occupies. 1 think that being on the pen
sion roll is a prima facie reason, though not
a conclusive one, for supposing that the
man deserves a pension. (Applause). I do
not believe, therefore that 1t would be
good policy on the part of the democratic
party because nothing is good policy which
is unjusD to defeat proposition which sim
ply asks that notice and an opportunity to
be heard shall be given before mans
name Is taken off that pension roll after 1t
has once been put upon it."
The Amendment Adopted.
number of other members made re-
marks, and when a vote was finally de-
manded the following amendment, proposed
by Mr.. Martin of Indiana, democrat. was
adopted:
That any pension heretofore or that may
hereafter be granted to any applicant there
for under any law of the United States au-
thorizing the granting and payment of pen
sions, on application made and adjudicated
upon, shall be deemed and held by all Off
GERS of the United States to be a vested
night in the grantee to that extent that
payment thereof shall not be withheld or
suspended until after due notice to the
grantee of not less than thirty days, the
commissioner of pensions, after hearing all
the evidence. shall decide to annul. yacate
modify. or set aside the decision upon which
such pension was granted. Such notice TO
grantee must contain a full and true state
ment of any charges or allegations upon
which such decision granting such pension
shall be sought to be In any manner dis
turbed or modified"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-20
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