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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-07-28
OF PUBLIC INTEREST.

We received the following COM
munication last week, but too late
for publication to comply with the
the requests of the writer in our
last issue:
Editors CHRONICLE:
/ notice from the report of the county
finance committee that the herculean
district, grand old number 5, has no less
than eleven public schools posing snug
ly and serenely within its enlightened
boundaries. Now, if the task is not too
onerous, would you kindly accommodate
the reading public of Benton County by
answering through the columns of your
most valuable paper the following ques-
tions:
~ What is the mean length and
breadth of district 5?
(2) Give approximately the number
Of square miles in said districtS
(O Give boundary lines of same?
(4) Does the triumvirate of three di-
rectors manage the finances, employ
teachers, ETC., for these eleven schools !?
Nom DE PLUME.
ID The mean length Of the fifth
civil district Of this county is on an
average about eight miles north and
south, and nearly five and a half
miles east and west.
~ The number Of square miles
in the fifth civil district is estimated
to be AZ and a fraction.
% 1t is difficult matter to give
the correct boundaries of the dis
trict without taking some time to
examine the minute books of the
county court and ascertain all the
changes made from time to time in
the district lines. But Camden, the
county site Of this county, is some
distance west and nearly one and 6
half miles south Of the probable
center of the district.
(4) No, the district directors dc
not manage the finances, but they
, employ all teachers in the public
, schools and issue warrants for thu
amount of the teachers salaries.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-07-28
FROM MOUNT ZION.
Local and Personal Items by our Regular
Correspondent.


Correspondent.
Mr.. II. L, Wheatley has been some
what indisposed several days.
Messrs jenkins Pierce and Grimtion
Parker took in Paris Saturday.
Miss Wick Mobiles spent Friday with
the family Of Mr., John Mobiles, near Big
Sandy.
Reys. Brewer and Sparks, of Bristow.
filled their regular appointments at this
place Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. E. M. Brewer and family, of ARR
adne, visited the family OF Mr.. j. M.
Brewer Saturday and Sunday.
Messrs. Jasper and Frank Berry, J. G.
Wheatley, James Parker, and Mrs. d.
Cherry visited at Big Sandy last week.
Mrs. Amanda Melton, OF Harmon's
Greek, left Friday for Arkansas, where
she will make her home with her son,
Mr.. Joseph Melton.
MOUNT ZION, July25.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-07-28

The Memphis Commercial is
right in saying that the falling off
in the receipts of gold has been no
more marked under the present
than under the previous admins
tration. The same cause was oper-
ating during Mr.. HARRIsoN's adj
ministration and continues to oper-
ate after his defeat. The cause has
been the apprehension that the
country was going to silver basis.
The effect of the Sherman law
"shows in a most emphatic way the
extent to which public confidence
has been undermined in the ability
of the Government to maintain the
parity Of the two metals under the
present law and existing condi-
TONS"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-07-28
FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1898.
OUR SENIOR SENATOR.

Senator HARRIS is sound on the
financial question, as he has always
been. In an interview at Memphis
the other day he expressed himself
as follows concerning the uncondi-
tional repeal Of the bullion pur-
chasing clause of the Sherman act
of 1890:
The Sherman act has never been strict
ly enforced. 1t, however, expands the
currency to the amount of 100000 or
$4,000, 900 per month, in the form of GER
tificates payable in coin. Expansion
means more currency. The repeal of
the Sherman act would stop that expan-
sion and probably increase the value and
purchasing power of gold. The contest
between capital and labor has been 60
ing on since the beginning of the world.
Nearly all nations have joined in demon
citing silver, at some time or other.
Up to 1873, the silver dollar of 4123
grains was worth cents more than the
gold dollar, composed of 25 2-5 grains.
Then silver was demouetized and has
since been more or less depressed. To
put either metal out of circulation would
be to destroy its value to the extent Of
$500, 100000, and to double the value Of
the other. 1t is the old fight of the rich
against the poor. / am for maintaining 6
parity of metals, fpossible, and shall be
by the eternal COMPATIBILITY, slow about
making any sudden changes just now
and when it comes to Congress Iegislat
ing upon such momentous question,
think the majority should be very care
full.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-07-28
STATE NEWS ITEMS.
You Might Find Something of Interest to
You Here.
MOUNT ZION, July %.

You Might Find Something of Interest to
You Here.
Huntingdon business men are subscrib-
ing stock fora $4,000 hotel, to be erected
at that place.
The business portion of Gleason, Weak
ley County, was destroyed by fire Mon
day morning. 1t burned out the block
between the hotel and street running east
and west. The joint stock store is the
heaviest loser. Total loss probably $780,
600, with but little insurance.
Mondays Nashville dispatches stated
that the board of prison inspectors and
Superintendent of Prisons Kirk would be
at Coal Creek Tuesday to see what to do
about removing the soldiers, and it is I'M
derstood that the soldiers will certainly
be removed Tuesday. The inspectors
will look over the situation at the mines
and will take promptsteps toward reduc-
ing the expenses Of the State. They will
also consult Acknowledgement Picker in
regard to the proposed suit against the
lessees.
A dispatch of Tuesday says that news
of triple tragedy comes from Lake
County. a man was squirrel hunting
when he heard woman screaming Hur-
rying to the spot he saw white woman
struggling with negro man. The hunter
raised his Winchester and shot the negro
dead. AT this point two more negroes
jumped from behind some bushes and
started to run but the unerring rifle of the
I.hunter laid them low in death. Another
report is thatithe hunter only killed one
of the brutes and the other two made
their escape but were afterwards, caught
by a posse, killed and thrown into Reel
foot Lake. There is no doubt but three
would-be negro ravishers were killed,
but in exactly what manner it is impossi-
BILE at presentto learn.
Tuesday Of last week Lee Walker, a
negro, attempted to outrage Miss Mollie
McCadden, young white lady, near
Bonds Station, suburb of Memphis, but
owing to the presence of the lady's sister
the brute was foiled in his designs. Pur-
suit was given as soon as the alsrm was
spread and Friday he was captured in
Mississippi and carried to Memphis and
t lodged in Jail. Saturday night mob OF
5000 people took him from the Jail and
hanged him to a telegraph pole, after
( wards burning the body. There is nc
e doubt as to his guilt, as he was positively
g identified, besides he acknowledged his
guilt and confessed to number of out
e RACES and attempts on women OF his own
i color, one OF them haying been made on
j. the same day and after HE attempt or
:. Miss McCadden. He came from Holly
e Springs, Miss, and the people OF thai
place were said to be in dread Of him, al
S he had been heard on more than one oc
g casion to express a willingness to die
It he could only succeed in his foul designs
# on certain women. The Shelby Count.
l. court is investigating the lynchiDg an'
some OF the lynchers may get into seFieG
trouble over it.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-07-28
FROM FAIRvIEw.
Local and Personal Gossip of the North
ern Part of the County.

ern Part of the County.
Regular correspondence
Mrs. Pridgeon Holland, of Flatwoods,
is visiting the family OF her son, Leander
Holland.
The public school at New Hope will be-
gin llext Monday. Miss TINA Pierce is
the teacher.
Sheriff Kirk passed through this place
few days since.en route to the lower end
of the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. j, 0. Stem, of Sugar
Creek, spent a few hours at Fairyiew
yesterday with friends,
DIR. Haynes, of Erin, stopped In Satur-
day on his way home from Decatur
County, returning Monday.
The proracted meeting at the CVmber-
berland Presbyterian Church, at Pleasant
Ridge, is in progress. Considerable in
terest is being manifested
Both Mr. and Mrs. w. L. Mckenzie, O.
Walnut Grove, near this place, are quite
sick. They have the sympathy Of The
people of the neighborhood.
Mr.. w. B. Herndon had the misfortun,
to badly sprain his ankle one day las
week, but is now able to be out again
His little son is quite sick at iswriting
It is hoped the little fellow win soon b
we'll again.
Reports say that Mr.. Frank Pierce ha
chosen himself a better half from amonI
the fair daughters Of old Benton, and tina
they were united in the holy bonds o
matrimony last Sunday. May their path
way through life be long and happy.
! FAIRyIEw, July q.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-07-28

Tom G. RYE, esq, returned home
from Washington last Monday on
a leave of absence. He says now
that Republicans are being remov-
ed and Democrats are debating the
work in the departments, the bust
ness of the Government is being
gradually adjusted to the Demo-
cratic idea Of what it ought to be;
but the change is SO slow that the
results will not be perceptible until
Congress has undone some of the
work of the Republicans and pass
/ s some measures ofrelief, and even
then it will require time for the
results of wise Democratic legisla-
ton to have the desired effect.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-07-28
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Some of the Boys of the Fishing Club got
Beyond their Depth.

Beyond their Depth.
It seems that some Of the boys
who went with the fishing club to
the Mouth of Cypress Thursday Of
last week got beyond their depth
while dragging the net, and some
narrow escapes are reported. That
Of Charles Seaton, who resides on
the Woods farm in that vicinity,
was perhaps the most critical, and
at one time it looked as though he
would be lost, but prompt and
timely assistance was rendered, and
he succeeded in reaching the beach,
but considerably exhausted.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-07-28
NEGRO CABIN BURNED.
Charge Against Charley Barnes was not
Sustained

OndtSc ASdlusJ Onarley DdrueS WAS nOG
Sustained
A negro cabin south Of the sta
ton on the Nashville, Chattanooga
and st. Louis Railroad, was burned
Friday morning of last week. It
proved to be the work Of an incen-
diary, and Charley Barnes, colored,
was arrested on a warrant sworn
out by some negro women who oc-
cupied the cabin charging him with
setting fire to it. He had a prelim-
mary hearing in the magistrates
court Monday, but the case was
dismissed by Justice F. E. Cuff, the
proof not sustaining the charge.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-07-28
THERE may be a good deal Of idle

THERE may be a good deal Of idle
money in the country-we are not
disputing that assertion-but we
never see it lying around in this
part of the country. He who is
satisfied with the financial legacy
left the Democratic administration
by the Republicans is entitled to
the blue ribbon and all the chro-
mos thrown in.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-07-28

Judge East Tells of his Narrow Escape at
WildersvilIe Recently.

Judge East Tells of his Narrow Escape at
WildersvilIe Recently.
Judge w. G. East returned from
Wildersville and Buena Vista last
Monday, looking as natural as ever.
He says he is still in the land of the
living, but that he had rather a mar
row escape at Wildersville during
the heavy rain storm which visited
that section Sunday week. 1t was
late in the afternoon and he was
taking a nap when the adjoining
building was struck by lightning,
shocking the inmates and doing
considerable damage to the build
ing, but no one was seriously iniur-
ed. The judge says the lightning
was getting uncomfortably close,
and aroused him quite suddenly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-09
KNOWLEDGE

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Its excellence Is due to ITS presenting in the
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syrup Of Figs is FOR sale by al, druggists in
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-09
,vCPJriy AUTHORS ELECT MEMBERS.

Rudyard Kpling. of Brattleboro. VT. was yes
,orday made a member OF the Association OF Amer
team Authors at meeting Of that body, held In
,ho offices Of Or. Titus Munson Coan Of the New
work Hureau Of Revision. No. 10 Fifth-ave. Among
the other persons elected to membership by the as
ISOLATION were Gertrude Anterior. President Seth
ov, of Columbia College; William H. McElroy.
rruv Rowland Hoppn, Stephen Fiske Richard
rtorr, savage and the Rev. DIR. Newland Maynard.
Of this city: Mrs. Madeline Vinton Dahlsren. Wash
i,g,on d. c.. James T. Trowbrdge Arlington.
Mass; Hubert Howe Bancroft, San Francisco; the
D., T. NJ Clendcnin. Westchester. ~ Y: Ednah
nor,, cheney Grace DEMO Ltchfed Arv+rne-b by
thc~sea: Mrs Charles W lde. BROOKLYN; Richard
" Raltlmorc Robert NJ Hughes Norfolk Va.
sD am, / &, Bancroft Davis. There was a discussion
az ,La business relations between authors and pub
i,shn~e IN which General James Grant Wilson. the
mr"sidcni OF the association; Mrs Ellen Harden
Coan' Charles B. Todd and Albert Martin took
~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-09

up his mind plead guilty, so that he might at
once begin to serve his term of Imprisonment. lie
could not even walt until the time set at MS own
suggestion. but sent word to District-Attorney
Nicoll on Monday that he would like to plead at
the earliest possible moment. Accordingly, his case
was set for yesterday.
When Weeks stepped out OF his cell In the Tombs
at $50 O'Clock ne seemed 10 be much more self
possessed than he Friday. when he was
brought to the prison for the first time. HIS peard
had been shaved Of. and his garments were no
longer wrnklcl and travel-staned He was at
once taken to the General Sessions Building, where
he kept in the Grand Jury room until court was
opened
Recorder Smyth took his seat at HIS o'clock
Weeks. in spite OF his former position and the
enormity of his thefs. had to take his turn with
the common malefactors among whom he stood
The clerk called out the names OF men indicted for
larceny and assault and what not took their peas,
and II they said Not guilty sent them back to
Weeks's name was called out in just the same
tone as the others. and the only distinction gwen
bore the ordeal better than he had when arraigned
before judge Marine last week esi;, Mr. Hail. the
MIR. Nicoli asked that sentence be imposed at
Have you anything to say why sentence should
no, BE- pron9unce ID upon POW you In accordance VII"
Nothing" said Weeks. in firm tone. In reply
years old. married and that he lived at 10. IL
East Twenty -fourth-st. Recorder Smyth said;
Il regret 20 have 10 sentence "A member OF me
same profession my own. and one OF "A firm with
whom ! have had business dealings. II is particu
s ia SUCH as hn 'ss' The OF the
you De sentenced years In the Sing Sing
Prison at hard labor.
OF course. every knew that the maximum
penalty would be imposed. IL Weeks IL orderly In
prison hif sentence will be only six years and a
half with the possibility OF an additional term II
he does make restitution He stole over 81
- 90 and compared with the fI1endless wretches
who are sentenced 20 seventeen years lmprson-
ment for highway robbery. and whose booty may
no, have been ST. he is tremendously lucky fel-
low There are other indictments against him. but
they will not be pressed
taken back 10 the Tombs. He will be transferred
10 sing Sing this morning although he might have
remained in the Tombs a day or two longer had
he desired do
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-09
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR
POLICE JUSTICES RYAN AND FElTNEH SUCCEED
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES \. ROGERS MADE
SCHOOL, COMMISSIONER.

SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
N.yor C.prov announced yesterday his reappon:-
ment OF two Tammany Police Justices John j.
for ten wears each at a salary Of $500 year.
Justice Ryan is a native Of New'lorK 'l'V' anu
is about forty years old. lie is an undertaken AT
No 60 East Broadway. He has been lieutenant
of ex-Alderman Thomas Shells In the lNth Dis
,rict and prominent in Shies's Thomas Jefferson
Association there. He an Alderman In 1879 anu
1856 He was appointed Police justice py Mayor
Grant in January. 1891
Justice Feitner Is also New-Yorker py Dir'h' Oh
German parentage and is about forty-sx years
old He is a lawyer. and for nine years was -
Tax Commissioner. In January last ne rsslt.ieu
to accept the unexpired term OF Ponce Jusucc
Daniel O'Reilly who had died IN ireIalu. =. raooh
The Mayor also issued fresh commissions 10 JaS2p
yJeas Theodore Moss and Walton storm as mem
berg of the Board Of Electrical Control TO date IRON
November / The term vi each Commissioner u
for one year: the salary. 800" ConInlssl9,lisl >
Moss and Storm are Tammany men, 'o""~N'o"e'
Hess is q Republican ,- <.,. ,.
To take the place o. John Schuyler crosby Com
missioner of the Board Of Education. resigned tle
MAYOR Yesterday appointed Henry A. Rogers OF
dealer in railway supplies at No. u Johh,S, ~
was a school trustee In the Twenty second Na'i
Cor MANY years and at time held the ONCE OF
United states Commissioner or Jurors UT itosei ,
wears and has devoted himself 70 the duties OF
his school trusteeship with marked energy anu
zeal Mr. Rogers is exceptionally ht'ed TOT We'h-
bership in the Board of Education, and VIII DE a
necte5 TO do a great deal Of very useful work in
the Department Of Education. BY natural ability
nv tastes and by training he Is amply equipped
for public service in connection with the schools.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-09
rt,RPy SIMPSON ON THE LANDSLIDE

Kansas City, Mo. Nov. s.-Speaking OF the Re
nublican landslide in the East yesterday Congress
man Jerry Simpson, of Kansas said TINS MORN
ing: ut was simply the result Of A scare among
the masses There lot OF lunatics In the
country who know nothing themselves and were
made to believe ~ the Republican press that the
three ed revision of the tariff portended eVl 10
The working classes Besides this, they blame the
Democratic party for the existing business DE.
nression which az a matter OF fact. Is result or
inicutous Republican legislation The common
Deople are Ike a man on a raft or saw logs. As
one log sinks ne jumps TO another and another
hopinC to keep himself afoat They Will finally
gel on the Peoples party log which is big enough
10 support them. The unthinkng masses are III "a
terrible strain Of anxiety Just now Ihey are poor
and out of work. ana moved by every little cir
cumstance. ,, -,
I'm Ncw-York the attempt Of the machine poll
ticians 70 fore, Maynard upon the people was re-
sponsble for the result Mckinney clection
makes him the logical Republican candidate for
President in 1896 -, -, - W
thought we had settled that question last year,
but President Cleveland showed 1t TO the rear. and
now IL has got to lie fought over again. with the
money question an equally important issue"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-09
As SEEN BY 4 TURFn1N.
HOW ELECTIONS LOOK LIKE RACES.
FEATURES or TUESDAYS CONTESTS DESCRIBED
IN THOROCGuBRFD TALK.

FEATURES or Tuesdays CONTESTS DESCRIBED
IN TnoGocGHEgrD rAr.k.
The Great T.. ct!on stakes wa. dciicd on Tuesday
NE weather Va. f''s and IN" track god.
Trainer u. T. I'm started NnyuaIa, by Marked Bal
lo ont n stolen Il turn. lIl> candidate received a
special ircpar'oa Tho grea; lie was la WIN
'iocc leanuis MD uatcrrd with Taumanv rrohlSc'.
S'conl Trainer Richard croker. add ~ ialy sh'r"a"
u. NcLa1chiin and Join Y. MrEin", -'abcmeh VINO
aye employed in tn democratic '''bic did ''eF'"'"R
possible 10 secure the Of Maynirt. Although :
Lumber o; cn'rc- from tn Democratic stable starter
of the stalk the Of Mavrari mos aiNou'y
sought for Tho pcaioc ant great deal 10 the fuH
80. of the candidate. Nowh' tsnd!ne ne lat nav m'ir
entry Tor tn Appeal Stakes was afflicted Win inc r"-
hon' Of fraud. the gavin Of theft AMI the sp1h's Oh
dishonesty. h., p a--ur their followers that t'
candidate va, sound without spot or hcmish
Their candidates. imperlction- could not be seen III tne
sun although tn, wore knew all alb ut him a. ne "''
tn@yoy touted. The >trnG'ncy Of the umcS ho"'''r'
made many person, doubt the methods OF Mckane ana
MciAuehn who were likely TO slip q pat filled VIII" r."
peacr -tunng under saddle Of Mrynrfs oproneh'>'
Whenever ANYBODY in any way associated with t' H.
publican stable approached thu scales the unforiunrt nan
dubbed and beaten by their stable LAOS H""'
thinking persons who were students Of FORM recalled
race in which McKanc watcr'd and I'd some 4 the ''
from the y mocri Stab' and sent them = IN" post SUI"
that they followed the fortunes OF the f'r'oh''"
stables entries In the great
The Eclub Stables candidate. Eartlnt. ga no,
have the benefit al the 4 the stable SON" 81
whom bit their money Maynard Afr the race "a'
made up majority Of tn" candidates Of the EciuDc'h
S,abl. were turned while the tram = uiu
nothing but Iiigce Of Maynard. the aNore
in the betting.
Eartett the candidate Of the Republican Stable Is bv
Protection Of Good Government TIC great macs OF
the people believed thar candidates bred la that strai"
to win. II properly troincd and not inter-
fcrcd with ny sclngpatcrs bred with Mrcwump cross
Trainer. Croker shcchsn and MCLAUGHLIN advised their
friend, bet heavily their candidates. d. H. Hi
and IT, Murphy left them In 81 the candidates as
the candidates looked surc 20 WIN
The result 81 the startling. The Repnblran
entries start and set such 70 rnc
pace that opencd the nr>t Io-t. which wnS
increased every stride tina, at the nhlsh tAc
Democrat Stables entries beaten OIL
In the foreign book. the Democrat stable followers
lost heavily. the stakes al the New-Jef-eY and
the colts bv ooI Cover nnent and Protection
prcadcaglri the old crooks That were pitt'i agint
them Tuesdays practically the trial for tao
great Presidential Stake. aud gives the Protection colt
Mckinley chance be the representative OF the he
pub,l,au Stables The Democrat Stable has not
canGidat. prcen: that 20 DO Ia condition TO