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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-02-17
A TRIUMPH OF RIGHT.
Gratified Over the House Vote on the Ma
lone Fee Bill.

Memphis Appeal-Ayalanche.l
The large majority given the Ma
lone fee bill in the house of rep
resentatives must make it clear to
the minds of the senators that the
people want the bill passed. Itwas
nearly four years ago that the Ap-
peal-Avalanche began to urge the
passage ola fee bill. Gradually the
people realized the necessity of g
moreequitable arrangement of off,
cial salaries, and Thursday the
house responded. The Appeal
Avalanche is profoundly gratifed
over the vote, as a matter of course.
Ii has been only one Of countless
instances of its winning leadership.
The senators should give the bill a
swift passage through their branch
of the general assembly. The bill
has.been pronounced constitutional
and the senators, knowing thepopu-
lar wish, should lose no time in
bringing it to a vote. Its passage
would signalize the session, even il
no other important measure should
be reached. 1t would be q reform
step indeed. 1t would mean thai
politics are to be purer and tha
county government is to be more
economical and better in the future
The Appeal-Avalanche eongratu
lates Representative Malone on thu
success he has thus far achieved
He has been hard, persistent
hopeful worker for the reform ant
was elected by the people of Shelb,
County with the fee bill as his spe
cial platform.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-02-17
REV. SAM JONES AT MEMPHIS.
HE TALKS PLAIN TO THE MEMPH1ANs.
a few of his Original Ideas on the Sub
ieet of Repentance.


at Memphis last week. The text
from which he spoke on Thursday
evening was the 9th verse Of the 1st
chapter Of First John: "If we con-
fess our sins he is faithful and just
to forgive us our sins and cleanse us
from all unrighteousness."
"We might read this text If we
repent, and the ground would be
covered, " said he. Religion is very
much like farming. 1t has its di-
vine side and it's human side. The
old farmer plows and plants, and
the Lord sends the sunshine and
the rain. What we must do is re-
pent, and if you mean what you say
God will forgive you
"What is repentance? | have
heard learned discussions on the
subject, but the best definition |
ever heard was from an old woman.
She said, when / asked her what
is repentance: so sorry for all my
meanness; amt going to do it any
more;' and religion is, so glad God
has forgiven me that | don't want
to do it any more
Repentance is not sorrow. A
godly sorrow worketh repentance.
Repentance is quitting. How to
stop drinking? Stopl The world
is full Of I-didn't- GO to do its.
Here's an old brother comes up in
meeting and says: Il hope you will
forgive me; l was overtaken with a
fault You lying old seoundrel,
evertaken by jug of whisky?
Why, it hasn't any legs. You
walked up to it, too it up, unstop-
ped it, and guzzled it down. Over
taken by fault, when you over
took the fault yourself.
"There is but one way to repent
and that is to quit. There's an old
blasphemer out there who says he
can't quit; the lying old rascal, he
don't want to quit Don't want to
quit Swearing. Don't want to quit
drinking, and you are nothing but
a low-fupg fool or low-down rascal
or you would not drink whisky.
You don't believe what | say? II
there was no liquor sold in another
town in Tennessee there are statist-
les enough right iii this town ti
prove what / say. You say ex.
aggerate. You can't exaggerate the
evil which whisky, gambling, anc
base houses will do for men. If
could bring the bonesof twelve mer
from your cemetery, Through theil
chattering teeth they would tell you
what 4 say is true. There are
thousand open gatesof hell inviting
the young men in. expect if ever.
member of every church would stol
drinking whisky, half these low
down doggeries would shut up. 4
whisky-drinking church member
you would not make good soal
grease even. If / was running
soap factory and they should brinl
you to me, I'd tell them to take yol
on, l did not boil such hogs as you
"Quit telling lies, quit cheating
your neighbors, quit gambling, qui
drinking, be a gentleman. Qui
shortoff? Yes, quitshortof. Yo-
can't taper off. You have some
times tapered off il drinking, bu
it wasthe big way. Taper off steal
ing? Might land in the peniten
tiary before you got tapered. Tha
old sister who has been raising tn
very devil in the neighborhood tai
ting is going to taper off. Wha
the Lord wants US mean old sinner
to do is to quit. Repent-tur
right round and go the other wa
aHone is n little fellow who ha
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-02-17
TENNESSEE NEWS GLEANINGs
GATHERED FROM OUR EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of General Interest to
Tennessaans.

no married women need apply for
a position as teacher, which decis-
ion conveys with it the idea that
the Chattanooga commissioners
have no sympathy with the modern
custom of wives supporting their
husbands.
A Aleadingtruck-farmer of Gibson
County will undertake this season
to cultivate celery on. large scale.
He claims that from experiments
he finds that -celery-which has
heretofore been imported from
Michigan -esn be grown here, and
a quality equally as fine as the
Northern product.
Our German friends near town
are making some of the prettiest
and sweetest bacon we have seen IN
a long time. retails readily at Il
cents per pound. Instead Of selling
theirhogs theyare buyingandpa
ing here, thus making and keeping
theirmoneyathome. aOthersmight
profit by this example. Milan Ex-
change.
Many farmers from Iowa and
Illinois have moved into West Ten
nessee counties within the past few
months and purchased.farm to en-
gage in truck-farming, an industry
which, tits hoped, will solve thecot-
ton question which is bringing the
Southern farmer to the brink of
poverty and bankruptcy.
Canning factories are developing
a new industry in West Tennessee,
and will to a great extent wean the
farmer from raising cotton. Fac
tories of from ten to twenty thou
sand capacity are being erected at
Milan, jackson, Mckenzie, Union
City, Sharon, and other places.
Over 1000 acres will be set aside
for truck-farming in Gibson Coun-
ty, and other localities are taking
similar steps.
Nashville was visited by two se-
rious fires the first of the week.
Saturday night there we're two fires,
on College an Union streets, and
the Globe Clothing Store, the City
Savings Bank, j. III. Fall & Co.,
hardware, Miss Iser's millinery es-
tablishment, r. Huellebrand e. Son,
! jewellers, and Sol Frankland & Co.
| were burnede cut. 'Sundaynightthe
Banner building on Church street
: was gutted, and Baxter Court badly
, damaged. Total loss, about 1884,.
500; insurance, about $2S0,000.
On the night of January %, just
across the line in Moore County
says the Fayetteville Observer, {
barn on the land Of Ed Runnels
= that was used by Lewis Brown was
! burned. At the time there was il
;, it two good mules, a milkcow, wag
j on and gear and about twenty bar
= rels of corn. Barn was insured bu
the contents not. Mr.. Brown is
: hard working man and now tina
he is without stock to make a crop
the loss will be heavy upon him
, The fire was of incendiary origin
I and the criminal was caught tn
night of the fire and proved to b
u Dennis Whitaker, colored. Nh
y Browns dog got after Dennis AM
chased him nearly home. On bein
- arrested he asked his captors not
IT, carry him by Browns. No after
: ton was paid to the request and h
u was carried back. They got into tn
= kitchen without being seen by tn
% dog, but he soon struck the ira
and tracked the negro to the doc
to which some one opened. The do
m rushed in and attacked Dennis, an
lg would have killed him if let alon
5h The culprit was taken to I.vnaI
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-02-17
BLooDTHIRsTY JIM BRITToN,
TRIES TO CUT HIS WAY OUT OF PRISON.
A Benton County Wife Murderer Causes
Trouble at the Penitentiary.


Britton, Of this county, who is con-
fined in the State prison for life,
and two prison guards last Sunday
is taken from Mondays Nashville
American:
A half-wittedconvictw was respon-
sible for bloody fight at the State
prison yesterday afternoon. His
name is Jim Britton and he was
sent to the penitentiary from Ben
ton County in april, 1892, to serve
a life term for the murder of his
wife. Yesterday, just after the con-
elusion of the customary Sabbath
school exercises, Britton left the
dining-hall where the services are
held and walked directly toward
the main Office of the prison. The
double gates were standing open to
allow the teachers to pass out. In
the inner gateway opening into the
Office stood J. E. Arnold, who was
on duty there at the time.
Arnold noticed the approach of
Britton, but thinking that he had a
letter to mail he was allowed to
come within few feet of the outer
gate before he was asked his bust
ness. Without reply he made
dash at the opening. Anticipating
his object Arnold quickly stepped
backward and endeavored to close
the gate, but before he could shut
it entirely the convict interposed
his right shoulder. In his hand he
held sharp-pointed, keen-edged
knife, and as Arnold made an effort
to push him back and secure the
gate Britton began to ply his weap-
on with vicious effect.
@. V. Williams, Arnold's assist
ant, came up and joined in the eff
fort to eject the frenzied convict,
and in the struggle Arnold was
wounded five times, receiving a
deep and painful stab in the right
side, above the hip joint, a cash
across the right hand, a stab in the
upper part of the right arm, and
another just below the elbow, and
a cut in the shoulder. Williams
was also slightly wounded in the
right side. Seeing the futility ot
their efforts to drive the frantic
man away, the wounded officers fel
back into the Office, closing the deol
behind them.
By this time a number of guards
J. arrived, some coming from the in
terror of the building. Severa
were intent upon using their pis
tolls, but were restrained by the of
ficers, who concluded that Brittol
, was insane. The gateway is guard
ed by stoutly constructed cage 0
heavy oaken timbers, and it was il
| this cage Britton was secured b,
7 closing the rear door. Wardel
Blevins and Deputy Warden Pat
ton were sent for. While awaiting
their arrival Britton deliberatel
tried to kill himself by cutting hi
; throat. Raising his knife, alread
, dripping with the blood of Arnol
and Williams, he drew it across th
, right side of his throat, the kee
blade severing the skin, flesh, an
the smaller arteries. Not Statistic
: with this attempt at self-destruC
ton, he calmly changed the knit
to his left handand drovethe poir
!, into his head behind the ear an
: with a vigorous rake created a MOI
CHASTITY wound on the left side
the neck. Warden Blevins cam
up at this moment; peering throug
Y the lookout in the door he behel
K the bloody form Of the convi'
e standing erect and motionless b,
: fore him. Quietly opening IL
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-02-17

Speaking of the death Of the Re-
form Journal, third party organ,
which was published at Waverly,
the Sentinel has this to say: GAL
though death has removed from
these earthly cares a journal that
was loved by all, and always promi-
nent in everything it undertook,
with a worldwide reputation for
truthfulness, it was not an unex-
pected blow to the community.
Peace be unto its ashes for the good
it has done. A subscription Of
$40, 600 should be raised to erect a
monument over its grave"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-02-17

In the trial of the Seventh Day
Adventist cases at Paris last week
indictments against nine of the
parties were quashed, one was ac-
quilted, and the other continued.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-02-17

William Poteete has been sent to
the penitentiary for Is years from
Madison County for the shooting
of James hissenby from ambush
last August.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-23
DRueoED AND ROBBED.
Forty Dollars Taken But Gold Watch
and Chain Left.


Yesterday afternoon the patrol wagon
was called to the corner OF Market and
Fore streets, where a well appearing
man was found stretched out full length
on the ground and evidently grossly in
toxicated. He was well dressed and on
his person was handsome open face
gold watch and gold chain. One of his
pockets was turned inside out. The
man was taken to the station.
Later physician thinking that the
man might have met with foul play and
been injured, entered the mans cell and
succeeded in bringing him to sufficient
ly to ascertain that no physical injuries
had been inflicted. The man gave his
name as Slack, and said he had $40, three
ten and two five dollar bills in his pocket
but how he came where he was found he
couldn't say. He probably got into bad
company and was drugged and then
robbed of his money, the robbers leaving
the watch and chain because they feared
detection if they took them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-23
Golden wedding.

"a
Thursday, January 10th, Rev. and Mrs.
Almon Libby observed their 5oth mar
riage anniversary at the home of their
son-in-law, Captain Frank White at
Bradley's Corner, Deering Among the
relatives who dined with them were j.
NJ. Hall of Providence, R. l.. Miss Eu-
nice G. Hall of Dover, N. H., Professor
E. w. Hall Aof Colby University, Rev.
and Mrs. David Libby Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis A: Libby of Lewiston, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall Fl. White of Bowdoinham,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Halves of
Stroudwater In the afternoon and eve
ming, many Of the neighbors and friends,
including a. large delegation from Ply
mouth church came in, making happy
day for the bride and groom of half a
century. A brother of Mr.. Libby and
brother of Mrs. Libby who were present
attended the wedding 80 years before.
kilograms were received from the sons
in Colorado and Chicago. who were una
BILE to be present. and many letters came
during the week from friends kept away
by age, long distances and i'll health.
The floral gifts were very beautiful, and
there were left many highly priced me-
mentoes Of love and a profusion Of solid
golden tokens. as
Mr.. and Mrs. Libby were married at
the home Of Mrs. Libby's father, Levi
Hall, at Great Falls, Gorham, in 1S43, by
Rev. Levi Hersey, the father of Hon.
Oscar Jersey Of Buckfeld. They went
first to live in Bath, where Mr.. Libby
was preaching to the Free VIII Baptists
then worshipping in the old city hall. In
the fall of '43, Mr.. Libby a cepted call
from the Free viii Baptist church at
Cape Elizabeth, and the young couple be-
gan housekeeping in Deacon Anthoine's
old home, afterwards burned. ~
Mr.. Libby's pastorates have been in
Kittery (twice), Cape Elizabeth (twice),
Brunswick, Limerick, Boothbay, George
town, Phippsburg. Bath, Bowdoinham,
and various other Maine towns. Since
he was IA years old, he has supplied the
pulpit on Bowdoinham Ridge, four miles
from the railroad station, for year and
a halt going and returning, to and from,
his home at Bradley's Corner nearly
every week. Now, paste he walks two
miles to the post Office twice a day, be-
sides taking long tramps on many other
days. In their hale old age, with unim-
paired faculties, Mr.. aad Mrs. Libby are
worthy types Of the true New England
race.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-23
The Hay Scales.

There has been good deal of trouble
about the hay scales. The citysweigher,
Mr.. Libby, has to pay good rent for the
scales and as hay has gone up to high
figure parties from the city have bought
their hay out of town being satisfied
with the weights Of the loads recorded
on the country scales. The city weigher
thinks all hay bought and brought into
the city should be weighed in the city
scales. The purchasers think they have
a right to have their hay weighed where
they please Then again buyers of hay
in town make complaint that Mr..
Hackett has racks on the city scale lot
and when countryman brings load to
be weighed Mr.. Hackett offers the
countryman his price and has thus
secured monopoly of the hay business.
Furthermore they intimate that Mr.
Libby might put a stop to this monopoly
if he chose. Mr.. Libby emphatically
denies that he has any interest in Mr.
Hackett. 1t is reported that the Mayor
has ordered an investigation into the
matter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-23
Portland Commandery.

The 7S6th conclave Of Portland Com
mandery, No.2, knights Templar, will
be held at Masonic Hall this evening at
7.30 o'clock. The 18TH conclave of
Portland Commandery will be held at
the same hall tomorrow. The work to
be exemplified is that of The Red Cross.
Very Eminent Sir Knight Horace II,
Burbank, deputy grand commander, will
be present. 1t is expected that a large
attendance of Sir Knights from all parts
of the state and from Massachusetts and
Rhode Island will be present.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-23
For additional Local News see
Fifth Page.
PERSONAL.


Hon. Geo. Bird is quite i'll at his house
in Yarmouth.
Rev. C. A. Hayden is improving daily
at his home in Auburn.
street, is visiting friends in New Hamp-
shire and Vermont, and also attends the
musical convention at Littleton. N. H.
Miss Sherwood-more generally known
by her professional name of Yolande
Wallace of the Dixey company-is in the
city.
Mr.. G. P. Backus. business manager of
the Jananschek company, and Mr.. E. j.
Cohen, agent for Zone of the Bravest, !"
were in town Saturday.
Mr.. E. c. Milliken, who has been In
the employment of F. and G. B. Nash
twenty-five years, left that position Sat
urday to assume the duties of state PEN
sion agent, and was presented by the
firm and employees with a handsome
goldchain and Knights of Pythias charm,
Mr.. George Haines arrived in town
Saturday. His mother, Mrs. Frances
Haines of High street, received what it
is feared was a paralytic shock affecting
the side, Friday last, but as she had par
TALLY regained sensation on that side
Saturday. and could move the fingers of
the hand it is hoped the trouble may be
a slight embolism which will pass off en-
tirely.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-23
BAN of the sheridan Rifles.

There is a good treat in store for the
lovers of military drill Wednesday even
ing, January 25. The first thorough ex-
emplifcation of new tactics, will be Civ
en- at City hall by the Sheridan Rifles.
This company has made its debut before
the Portland public and though each
succeeding drill has been an improve
ment on it's predecessor, the drill of this
year promises fair to eclipse them all.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-23
rhe weather at orr,s island.

The recent gales and high tides Gre
ated considerable havoc at historic Orr's
island, especially on the road between
the post office and Orr S store at the head
of Fly cove. The sea broke over the
road bed and washed away the solid,
frozen ground on the side nearest the
sea. The road was inundated in several
places, while in others huge heaps Of
logs were piled up together with demol-
ished dories, lobster cars and rock weed.
A boat belonging to James Pye was de-
molished. The tides gave the wharves
and fish houses severe shaking up. A
heavy gale blew for several days.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-23
delightful California Travel.

The best possibl facilities for going to Cali
fornia in comfort and even luxury are embod-
led in Messrs. Raymond Whitcombs winter
excursions. Their parties tr veil magnificent
special Pullman vestibuled trains, with dining
cars and every other irst-class appointment.
The tickets permit the holder to exercise his
preferences as to place and time of sojourn on
the Pacific coast and the date of his return.
Four parties are going out in the next two
months, and ten parties will return in the
spring with special escort, several of them
stopping at the Raymond & Whitcomb Grand
Hotel in Chicago for a weeks visit to the Co.
lumbar Exposition. The first two dates of
leaving Boston are February and 16. Ray
mond & Whitcomb, 296 Washington street, will
send descriptive book to any address.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-23
saco River Telegraph Co.

At the stockholders meeting of the
Saco River Telephone and Telegraph
Company, held at Bar Mills, the follow
ing directors were elected. Mark r.
Emery, J. R. Libby, F. Fl. Hargrave,
John Bergman and S. B. Shepard, and
c. P. Harmon, auditor. At directors
meeting of the above company held at
Bar Mills, January 81, the following Of
ffcers were chosen:
President-Mark P. Emery.
Vice PresidentAJ.s r. Libby.
Secretary and Treasurer-John Bergman.
Superintendent-Efe eman Palmer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-23
The Registration Bill.

Our statement of the provisions of the
new registration bill as to the edueas
tional qualifications on Saturday was not
quite accurate. Under this bill every
person who applies for registration who
on the 4th day of January, 1898, was not
sixty years of age or over, or who was
not a legal voter previous to that date
will have to read part of the constitu-
ton and write his name.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-23

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup has been
used over Fifty Years by millions of mothers
for their children while Teething, with perfect
success. 1t soothes the child, softens the
Gums, allays Pain. cures Wind Collie. regulates
the bowels, and is the best remedy for Diar
rhpa, whether arising from teething or other
causes. For sale by Druggists in every part Of
the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs Winslow's
Soothing Syrup. Zoe. a bottle.
febSMW&F&w1y
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-23
Woodbine Lodge sleigh Ride.

Woodbine Lodge, D. of R., are to go
on sleigh ride Thursday evening to
Sea View Cottage. All members who
have not given their names to the COM
mittee and intend going will please leave
them with Mrs. T. J. Briggs, S79 Con-
eress street. sf-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-23
women,s Literary Union.

The meeting of the Women's Literary
Union at the Advent church, Congress
place, Saturday afternoon, was largely
attended. Interesting papers were read
by Mrs. Lucy S. Noyes on "Some of the
Marvels of Recent Science" by Mrs. l..
J. R. Burgess on Economics and by
Mrs. George F. Moody and Mrs. Antoine
Dorticos.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-23
Mock Congress at the Y. NJ. G. A.

Members of the YIN. G. A. Mock
Congress are requested to be present at
the regular meeting this evening at 7.3o.
Business of great Importance will be
brought up. General Secretary 7. E.
Mcdonald will make speech that will
be of interest to all the members of the
house.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-23
Imparts and Exports.

The value of imports at Portland for
last December was $4S,Os2 and exports
$119,719. For the twelve months ending
December 31st, the value of imports
was 5000, OA and of exports $7S5, 26e.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-23
Who Is Hee

A dispatch was received from Nashua,
N. H., Saturday night by the police au-
thorities asking if there was rewa of
fered for Charles A. Plummer of Cum
berland. The officers here know of no
reward nor what Plummer was arrested
for, There are several Charles A. Plum
mers in the directory, but none whose
residence is Cumberland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-23
Across the Continent,

Those who were fortunate as to hear.
Mr.. Chas. LII lint's admirable illustrated
lecture across the Continent at
Kotzschmar hall some time ago, will be
glad to know it will be repeated Thurs.
day night Tickets at Stockbridge's.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-23

when Baby was sick, we gave her Castoris.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them castoria.
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