davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-12-01

M. Francisque Sarcey, the Frencl
dramatic critic, announces himself a.
convert to vegetarianism. He has
written letter to Paris paper de
scribing his experiences, in which he
says that he is only moderate" veg
etarian-that is, he eschews only meat
and admits eggs, butter and cheese,
milk and fish to his regimen. He finds
that he is in much more vigorous
health and in better working condi.
ton than before. The first week, he
says, is rather hard to bear, but the
benefit is soon felt thereafter.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-12-01

The Atlanta Constitution says
''After sixty years of restricted suf-
frage, Belgium, under her new consti-
tuition, is about to try startling ex-
pertinent. The new law gives vote
TO every male citizen who has reached
the age of twenty-five. A married man
who pays taxes, or tax-paying bach
elor of thirty-five, is entitled to an ex.
ira vote. A third vote is given to a
citizen of independent means, possess
ing certificate of high education, or
who holds or has held public Office of
certain rank. 1t is believed that
every husband viii place his extra vote
at the disposal of his wife, thus indi-
rectly giving her the elective franchise.
Under the new constitution the num-
Der of votes in Belgium viii leap from
100, 600 to ], 200, 900. Awell-equipped
Belgian will now be able to cast a vote
on election day just after breakfast,
and Il nc feels greatly interested in the
campaign he can stick in another vote
at dinner time, and still another on his
way home to supper"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-12-01
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

The fly lays four times each summer
and eighty eggs each time.
The descendants of a single female
wasp will often number $4,000 in one
season.
Female fish of all species are con-
siderably more numerous than males
with two exceptions-the angler and
the catfish
The giant of the planetary system il
Jupiter, with a diameter Of 275, 600
miles at the equator, and volume
1894 times as great as that of tie
earth.
The weight of molecuie of hydro
gen is approximately 0.000, 900, 000,
600, 900, 100000 Of gramme; the
atomic weight of iron is 0.00O, 000,-
900, 900, 600, 100000. gramme.
The blood in it's natural state con.
tains an amount Of pure water that is
really astonishing to one who has not
given the subject attention-nearll
seven-eights of its entire bulk
A non-venomous South African
snake lives entirely on birds eggs.
Each egg is swallowed whole, and by
muscular contraction of the gullet it,
contents flow into the stomach, while
the shell is rejected by the mouth in
the form of pellet.
1t is stated that ordinary bricks
boiled in tar for about twelve hours,
or until they are satuated with it, are
increased about thirty per cent III
weight, are much harder than common
ones and unaffected by frosts and acids
as well rs perfectly waterproof. They
form an excellent flooring for work
shops or storerooms, particularly il
chemical establishments.
There is remarkable sympathy be
tween the eyes So much is this the
case that any serious injury to the one
is almost certain to effect the other,
hence the necessity which often arise,
for the removal of the injured eye
manly for the sake of saving the
other. This sympathy has been shown
to extend so far that color perceived
by one eye alone excites the retina OF
the other.
In the colliery fields of South Stat
fordshire, England, hundreds of acres
of land are covered with shale OF waste
material from mines, 1t is u kind OF
slate-colored clay. This material,
when ground and otherwise manipu-
lated, proves to be an excellent ma
terial for the manufacture of bricks.
These bricks, when taken from the
kiln, ara as uniform and rich in color
as those made from red clay, and thei,.
qualities are of such nature as TO
assure an industry of considerable pro-
portions.
Frogs, whether blind or not, become
dark green or black if they are kept in
dark vessel in a sparlngly Lighted
room, but when larger branch with
green leaves is introduced into the
vessel, they all recover thei, bright
green color, whether blind or not In
some way unknown the reflected green
light acts either upon the nerves Of
the skin, or--what seems more prob.
able, if Steinach's experiments are
taken into directly upon the
pigment cells. Moreover, the sensa-
tions derived from the toes have also
an influence upon the change of color,
When the bottom of the vessel is
covered with felt or o thin wire net,
the frogs also become black, recover
ing their green color when green
branch is introduced into the vessel.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-12-01

Since the advent of Leo XIII. to
the pontifical throne he has created
ninety-two cardinals, that number
having died in the course of his pom
tifcate. The College of Cardinals,
since the nominations at the last con
sistory, numbers sixty-three, of whom
thirty-four are Italians and twenty
nine foreigners. The foreigners are
divided as follows, according to their
nationality: Seven French, five Aus
tro-H Hungarian, five German, four
Spanish, two Portuguese, two Ameri-
can, one English, one Irish, one Bel
gial and one Australian.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-12-01

When Mr.. Duval took hims elf off
next morning, Miss Grants last mes
sage had been:
"Tell mamma and all the folks /
will be home in a fortnight, at the
farthest. But the fortnight passed
and she was not at home. Christmas
came and went, and still Miss Hattie
rusticated 1t was the oldest thing in
the world, Miss Hattie's mamma said;
what could keep the child in the coun-
try? or what charm was there to keep
the gay city girl so long? If it was
August, now; but December-only
fancyl And all her numerous admir-
ers began to echo the exclamation and
turn their thoughts to an investigating
trip to Ashfeld themselves All had
they only known what good times Hat
tie was having sleighing all over the
country with Kitty and Brother John,
and out skating every evening ON the
lake, and going to quilting frolics and
surprise parties, and doing everything
else she liked-fre and independent
for once in her life; quite forgetful of
the existance of the terrible lady, Mrs.
Grundy and finding out, too, what a
poet brother John was and how beau
tifully he could read aloud stormy
evenings, while she aud Kitty embroid-
cred, and how he knew Latin and lots
of things nobody would ever suspect |
ALL it was all delightful and the only
pity was it could not last forever. But
New Year was at hand and there was
a peremptory letter from mamma COM
handing an instant return home for
the grand reception of that day. 1t
was the evening before her departure
"a stormy December evening, with
rain and sleet flashing the windows and
the gale sobbing and surging wildly
around the old farm house. But in the
sitting-room, where the hemlock logs
roared and blazed, flooding every cor
ner with rosy light; where the crimson
curtains were drawn, everything was
delightfully."- warm and coy and Hattie
sat alone at the piano, the open letter
lying on it, her fingers straying over
the keys and one bright drop after
another falling UNDECIDED on the pol
ishedivory. Presently the door opened,
some one came in and stood beside her,
but Hattie never looked up.
where's Kltty?" asked brother
John.
Hattie had to cough to clear hei
throat before she could answer.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-12-01


farm house, whose windows were all
ablaze with illumination.
At the sound of the wheels, the hall
door was thrown open and bright
face, framed in golden hair, dimpled
and smiling and rosy, peeped out. One
glance was sufficient, and with shrill
1 little shrek OF delight, Miss Kitty
was clasped in the arms of Miss Hat
tie.
'My own dear, darling Hattie Oh,
I'm SO glad you've come !" cried Kitty,
in shrill tones ofjoy.
"Oh, Kitty, how nice it is to meet
you again !" cried Miss Hattie, with
equal shrillness. "And how we'll you
are looking just to think it is two
whole, months since we parted last. "
Eyes, doesn't it seem like an agel i"
But come in; l expect you are freez-
ing"
'Let me make you acquainted with
Mr.. Duval, dearest, was Miss Hattie's
somewhat inapposite reply; and Mr..
Duval bowed much more politely to
sister than he had done to the broth
er, while Kitty gave him her plump
white hand with frank carelessness and
, babe him welcome to Ashfeld Then
J they all followed her into the lighted
hall and from thence into the great
family sitting-room, where real
country fire of huge hemlock logs
blazed in an immense gulf of fire.
place and the red and green carpet on
} the floor, and the crimson window cur
, tains, and the cushioned rocking
chairs, and the homemade sofa, and
/ the bookcase, and the little cottage
piano in the corner, all looked de.
: lightfully cosy and homelike in its ruby
: glow. But delightfulest sight of all,
, table covered with the whitest of da.
mask stood in the centre of the room,
) laden with that profusion that only
country folks know how to revel in.
$ How fragrantly the hot tea and warm
biscuits smelt how tempting looked
D the fruit, ham, golden butter, the but
tered toast, the apple tarts, the colo
] chicken and cheese and cake and the
: amber jellies, sparkling like huge jew.
els in the cut glass dishes
1 What merry meal it was and how
: Kitty ard Hattie's tongues did run
e and how politely and languidly fas
n cinating Mr.. Duval tried to bel anC
o how John, coming out of his bashful
g ness, began talking to Miss Grant ant
e was, after while, quite astonished a
e his own fuencyl And when suppel
i was over, and she sat down at the pi
It ano, what was his surprise and deligh
d to see her dear little white fingers g,
rafting over the keys to the merry
J. tune of "Speed the Plow," instead o
the dismal and dreadfully long fan
d tasias Sister Kitty affected, and O
q which he never could make head no
o tail. Miss Grant was perfect littl
!, darling, and so Kitty had rapturousl,
g said when she kissed that lady for tn
thousandth time and showed her t.
n her chamber and, returning to tn
% sitting room, found Brother JOIN
l. there alone, looking thoughtfully int
p the roaring, red fire.
k "And WISH" cried Kitty, ecstati
r cally. "oh, how do wish she was m
a sister !"
5. Sand SO do I, Kitty said Brothe
John, starting up. "Good night"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-12-01

"Up stairs helping Betty to strap
my trunk"
''You are going away tomorrow,
thenr'
Yes" very family.
won't you play for me once more
before you go?"
The restless fingers were still for an
instant, then "Speed the Plow" rang
gayly through the room
Brother John looked down at the lit
tie white hands, still once more with
out venturing q glance at the downcast
face
"'Speed the Plow' is very pretty
tune; but plows are extremely vulgar
things in reality-don't you think so. "
"No!"
care you not glad you are going
back to the city and your gay life
there?"
No answer.
"You must have found it very dull,
I am afraid, in thisquiet country place
for the past month";"
Still mute.
''Mr Duval is coming for you, /
think Kitty said.
"Yes!"
''You will be very glad to see him
again, will you not?"
'Not particularly"
st suppose you will forget all about
us old-fashioned country folks before
you are home week.
''You know better than that p
How Johns heart went humping
against his side and what torrent OF
words were on his tongue if he could
only get them off. 1t might be pre-
sumption, it might be folly, but he
felt he must say it or die in the at
tempt. To say he was blushing would
be mild way of describing the fiery
tide he felt ebbing and flowing in his
face. Even that was drawback.
Could the self-possed young lady o.
the world ever love man who
blushed? Kitty's dress was rustline
down the stairs; she would be in il
two minutes, and then goodbye to al
chance of uttering the magic words
''Miss Grant-Hattie !" said brother
John. in desperation. "You have LIVED
q month in the country; do you thinl
do you think you could ever live il
it all your life2"
1t is astonishing how cool womel
can be at these trying crises. John
blushing and stammering and trem
, bling, great giant that he was, stooc
in strong contrast to the extreme com
t posure of the young lady, who enun
, ciated with unmistakable distinctness
7 "Yes, / think | could!"
{ Kitty's step was in the hall brothe
John stopped and grasped one httl
t white hand.
r "Hattie-oh, Hattie do you thinl
3 you could stay with me?"
= eyes, I think I couldp
. "Oh, Hattie, / know am great
, rough fellow, but I love you with al
E my heart. Do you-can you-wil
/ You love me in return?"
D "Yes!" said Hattie.
And just then, as Kitty came in, sh
: snatched her hand away and took t
Y playing "Speed the Pillow" as if for
wager.
r "Dear me !" cried Kitty, innocently
chow red and hot you look, John
Your trunks packed, Hattie; but, m
goodness, / don't know what I'll d
# when you 60"
: "Don't cry, Kitty; I'll come bacl
again !" said Miss Hattie, demurely.
I And SO she did when the June rose
9 we're in bloom, to the great amaze
d ment and disgust of her friends, an
s has staid ever since and will stay 70
G life by Johns side-willing to play O
n all times and seasons, "Speed til
Plow. New York Mercury.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-12-01
SPEED THE PLOW.
BY COUSIN MAY CARLETON.

HE November sky
was livid and omi-
nous and streaked
with bars of fiery
red the evening
W ind W all e d
through the black
pine trees, with
ing like Dryads in
the death throes
the long, winding
village road was
deserted, and the
lonely depot down
in a dismal sandy
fiat was weird and
spectral enough for
anything in the
ghostly eve min g
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-12-01
LOVES coMPLhrEN IS.

Not the low, mysterious murmur,
Ringing through the forest deeps,
Notthe footsteps OF the summer
Making green the mountain sleeps,
Not the sound Of childhood's laughter,
Nor the poets silver tone,
With the plaudlts ringing after,
From the palace or the throne,
Hold for us the tender sweetness
or one chord of loves completeness.
Caroline Dana Howe.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-12-01

Edison says that gold is not us val
liable nor as necessary as iron or
lead.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-20
No Money for Rapid Transit.

The glibness with which some newspaper
writer's talk about raising money for rapid
transit schemes, may impose upon the
ignorant among their readers; but it will
not influence people who are informed Of
the true state of financial affairs.
To build the extensions Of the elevated
railroad lines proposed by tho Rapid Transit
Commission would require the expenditure
OF S2000O.000. with tho prospect Of no return
upon it for several years to come. No sane
capitalist would undertake to raise this
capital at present. The Union Pacific Rail-
way Company has been offering for more
than week past to pay per cent. per an
mum for q six years extension OF $3.s0O.O00
ofits sinking fund mortgage bonds matur
ing Sept. l. and as yet it has been unable to
secure it. Other great concerns are in equal
straits. and most Of the prominent financial
ma9nstes Of Wall street do not know which
way to turn to meet the calls upon them
Tor money. Getting subscriptions for $780,
100000 to be put into an elevated railway.
mite period promises no income at all. Is as
hopeless now as getting like subscriptions
for railway to the moon.
II the Commissioners are wise. they will
let the whole matter rest until more pro-
pitious season. The indignation they ex-
press against tho Manhattan Railway di-
rectors Is as silly Us 1t Is groundless. The
time for action unfortunately was last
spring. We must wait while now.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-20
Birthdays mud Anniversaries.

To rnE EDITOR or The suE-sr. Would you please DO.
eide the following for met
bets that he celebrates his 21st birthday.
BsayB he wrong. that IL tho OF his
birth. Which do you think 10 rghtf @. p. soHnIp1
BROOKLYN. Aug Ia 1898.
Let win every time. B thought he would
play q smart old trick. which could succeed
only II AS proposition was mistaken according
to its moaning. or was indeiensible for &C.
curacy. AS statement assuming he was right
IN the matter OF date. was accurate otherwise.
II he was born on the tenth day of June.
the tenth day Of June Is his birthday for
the purposes OF his disputed asser-
tion. Just as precisely as II he had
said his birthday was Tuesday or any
other day Of the week. A statement that is un-
assailably accurate from one point Of view will
fall to win bet only whom It can possibly be
deceptive. and OF that. In this case. there was
no possibility. A will sec as many BIRTHDAYS
as he secs years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-20
The Sealing Patrol Fleet.

1t Is quite evident that the Paris tribunal
has imposed an onerous police duty upon
the Government Of the United States. in
enforcing the new regulations for seal
hunting
To begin with. the addition of the North
Pacific to the area Of seal protection makes
the total area to be patrolled and guarded
far greater than ever before. even under the
most extreme claims ever set up by the
United States. Hitherto the active duty of
the cruisers. except In preliminary visiting
and warning. has been confined to Behring
Sea. and TO the period after the entry of
the herd into It's waters, which Is only In
early July. But now, throughout the
months of May and June. as well as July.
sealing Is forbidden. not only In Behring
Sea. but In the Pacific. north Of the 86th
parallel and east Of the isoth meridian and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-20

but the torrents OF blood that he shod II
doing it drowned his political aspirations
The lesson was not lost upon NJ. CARNoT
| who. although he prepared for the worst by
increasing the garrison OF Paris, managed
| by timely concession In the matter Of the
Labor Exchange to avert conflict with the
workmen Of tho capital. He had made up
his mind that the welfare OF tho re-
public and the continuance OF his per-
sonal ascendancy were. for the time.
inseparable; and he therefore persist
emily refused to endanger the one
or the other by premature appeal to
the electors. or by collision with the prof.
etariat. Such credit as is due for this re-
fusal belongs 10 him alone. More than once,
when the Panama scandal seemed to reflect
intolerable discredit upon the Chamber OF
Deputies. no was urged by Minister'S to dis
solve Parliament and demand from the
people an untainted legislature. 1t is also
certain that the DUPUY Cabinet was indis-
posed to conciliate the Paris workmen in
the matter OF the Labor Exchange. and de-
signed to put down the threatened upris-
ing with severity that would serve for an
example. 1t was President CARNoT In each
case who declined to be guided by his adj
visers, and compelled the pursuance OF a
course whose sagacity is now patent.
1t should also be borne in mind. as another
proof OF the adroitness with which the cam
paign ending In to-day's election has been
managed. that the boundary controversy
with Siam had. as we have learned from dis
closures made by the British Foreign ONCE,
been secretly pending for many months. A
vigorous assertion OF the French claims,
however. was deliberately deferred until
the late Chamber of Deputies had ap-
preached the close OF Its statutory term.
and until the French public mind was ready
for a new sensation. Not until the Panama
scandal had died out. and the danger OF q
labor insurrection in Paris had been averted.
could the Government appear with effect in
the role Of defender OF the national prestige
and expander Of the nations territory. 1t
should further be noted that when President
CARNor got ready to move in the Siamese
affair. his first step was to secure the adj
iournment Of the Chamber Of Deputies. 30
that he might not be worried and tram
melled by ll-timed interpretations on the
part OF political opponents. It required
holiness to take this step. because tho
French Constitution forbids the Executive
to make war without the consent Of both
Houses Of Parliament; and yet. the rejec-
ton Of the French ultimatum by Siam must
have provoked coercive acts which would
mean war and nothing else.
On the whole. as Frenchmen go to the
ballot box to-day. they must recognize that
their President has played the game Of
politics with singular ability. and that. too.
the drift of events was for time
against him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-20
Wartime ShinpIasters Just Redeemed.

Issued on its own credit fractional currency
reasonable on demand at the City Trossurers
was redeem ed Within the Ave years su bseauent
t. the end OF the Rebellion, and during the
tDs the Cham erlain would be called upon to
had been taken up. "'-
Yesterday. however. hamberlain Hills WAS
quantity OF the currency issued in 1862 and
asked MIN what It was worth. To the Cham
pertains questions as how 1t had come into
Ing over the effects OF a. rolatlye. lately de-
ceased. Il was found stored away In an old bog
handed oyer the counter In good bills the {aco
'aiu 70 o, the money, between S25 and $50.
singular coineidence connected with the
sell paid out tho currency redeem ed yesterday
TO the original owner over thirty years ago
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-20
Tho Duel OF tho Champions.

The Democratic State Commute Of Ohio
has elected the Hon. JAMES p. SEWARD OF
Mansfield. Chairman. and the choice Is o
fair omen for the success OF the canvass OF
the Hon. LAWRENCE TALBOT NEAL OF
Chillicothe against WILLIAM MCKINLEY
and oil the protective system which the
Canton statesman embodies. Mr.. SEWARD
had the honor OF being the one Democratic
elector chosen by the people of Ohio at
the election OF 1892. A great scare was
upon the Ohio Republicans on that Tues
day night in November. and for some
time thereafter they feared that they
hid lost the State. One-twenty-third Of
It at least was secure in the person Of
SEWARD of Mansfield. who added great
personal popularity to tho attractions OF a
tariff for revenue only. Mr.. SEWARD may
thus be said to bring twonty-third part
OF Ohio to the support Of NEAL and to the
death watch OF protection. and at least
eleven-twenty-thirds moro will not be
wanting II skill and vigor avail in the poll
Tics Of Ohio.
The Democratic State Committee has de-
cided TO begin the canvass Sept. IA. The
Republicans have fixed upon Sept ~. But
the canvass Is already begun It began on
the day when the Democrats accepted the
Republican challenge. and set against the
champion Of protection the champion OF
tariff for revenue only. We don't know
whether Mr.. McKNLEY's managers will
allow him to debate the one Issue OF the
campaign with NEAL OF Chillicothe or not:
but. whether they do or not. they
cannot keep Mr.. NEAL from hunting down
protection. exposing its fraud and rob-
berry. and showing how 1t violates the Con-
stitution. The people Of Ohio have had q
pride In Governor MCKINLEY as the chief
advocate OF o great cause. Now they can
have the same and greater pride in LAW
RENEE TALBOT NEAL Of Chillicothe. the
man whom the Democratic party has fol-
lowed Into war without quarter against
protection. and for the establishing Of q
constitutional tariff. There need be no
doubt Of the result Of q contest between
such men.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-20

From he PhiIadsIphia Rseord

The average citizen Is promo to denounco
the Post Office Dopartms ont and everybo con
W ~ upon = neral PraePes until
genuity aud attention in which he Ia psrson
ally intorested. after which he is Thoroughly
the only really good esta blishment conducted
oy tncie samuel One OF these fellows mailed
weeks nao, and. when it was not deiiyered TO
her. he fairly boiled over in damninc tho de-
phrtment. Last week he received n nicely
Worded request to call at room 2ti. Post Oi1ice
building, for "a valuable letter" He called.
and most polite young woman handed hin,
me missing photograph. which he had mis-.
asked. ''D '0'a'' n's' no
oh. the photographer. who WAS furn,shod
with the number of your negative, suppiied
your name and address to tho Dead ietisr
tH IN g and the photograph was forwarded here