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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-09-01
TENNESSEE NEWS BRIEFS.
State Happenings Culled From Our Ex-
changes.

Deputy United States Marshal
Collier and posse raided another
Illicit distillery in Chester County
early Thursday morning of last
week and captured George Carr.
The still had been removed before
the officers arrived, but they burned
the remainder Of the paraphernalia.
DR.. r. L. @. White, grand keep
er Of records and seal, has issued
the following statement in regard
to the growth of the order of the
Knights Of Pythias in this State:
Number Of lodges, June 30, 1898,
10Y; number of lodges, December
81, 1892, 81; net gain during six
months, TO- Number of members,
June 80, 1898, 1904; number of
members, December 81, 1892, 6,910;
net gain during six months, 694.
While endeavoring to act the part
of peacemaker, Henry Powers, an
old man living Dover, Stewart
County, was struck on the head and
it is feared dangerously wounded
by Charles Meadows last Friday.
Powers son and Meadows fell out
over a trivial matter and attacked
each other, Meadows having a club,
while Powers was armed with an
ak. Old man Powers, fearing his
son would either get hurt or kill
Meadows, went to separate them,
receivinga fearful blow from Mead
owls heavy club.
Three negroes and an "unloaded''
gun produced a tragedy in Gibson
County Saturday. George Bard
well playfully pointed gun at his
brother. Off it went, likewise the
top of his brothers head. Death
was almost instantaneous. An in
quest was held before Justice Gill.
land, bringing rththe abovefacts
Another report says the negroes
became involved in a quarrel as tc
who should occupy a certain bed
After.the murdered boy was asleeE
his brother shot his head off. Con
siderable excitement exists among
the negroes in that'county.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-09-01
HIS HAND RoTTING AWAY.
Remarkable Result of Cotton-Mouth's
VenomOus Bite.

Result of Cotton-Mouth's
venOmOus Bite.
j. H. Jordan, his wife and little
child Of Adairsville, Ga, were at
the Memphis police station Satur-
day, without money or friends, and
their destitute condition is the re-
suit of a snake-bite which has rem
dered Jordan's right hand useless.
About two years ago Jordan mar
riedin Georgia, and workbecoming
scarce they went to Memphis about
twelve months'ago, where they ex-
pected to make a fortune. But he
could obtain nothing to do in Mem
phis, and as his funds were scarce
he moved to Horn Lake, Ark, and
went to workin a lumber camp, his
wife doing the cooking for the men.
Some-three weeks ago Jordan came
in worn out from the days work,
and, as supper was not ready, he
threw himself on the ground out
side his cabin door. AS he stretch
edout at full length'and thrust his
hand into the cool grass it came in
contact with the Shiny scales of a
snake. Instantly the reptile, which
proved to be a cotton-mouth, one
of the most venomous of all snakes,
struck at his hand and buried its
fangs deep into Jordan's flesh. A
physician was hastily summoned,
but before he arrived the wounded
hand and arm had swollen to twice
their normal size, and Jordsn's life
was despaired of.
Much to the surprise Of all he
eventually recovered, but his hand
began to rot away. The fangs Of
the snake struck squarely in the
middle of the palm, and the nucleus
I.of poison spread, until at present
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-09-01

a gifted speaker, Mr.. Shelton is log
ical and clear, Judge Hawkins is
untiring and never fails to see a
point and turn it to account for his
client, England is remarkably
clear headed man, and would make
a good encouragement Mr.. Maid
EN- always makes clear statement
Of his case, and our young friend
Peeler makes a good speech for a
young lawyer. Judge Woods Won
the respect Of all by the dignifed
and fair manner with which he pre-
sided.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-09-01
TWO OLD-TIME LOvE-LETTERs.
An Admirable Multiplication OF Words of
the Same Termination.

The following love-letters were
some time ago discovered in an old
book of 1920, and reprinted in the
Rural World:
"MADAM: Most worthy of adj
miration! After cOnsiderationand
much meditation on the great rep
utation you possess in the nation, l
have a strong inclination to become
your relation. On your approba-
ton of the declaration, | shall make
preparation to remove my situation
to a more convenientstation to pro-
fess my admiration; and if such OBJ
lation is worthy of observation and
can obtain consideration, it will be
an aggrandization beyond all calcu-
lation of the Joy and eKultation of
yours, SANS DISSEMINATION"
This is the still more admirable
answer:
"SIR: | perused your Grafton
with much deliberation at the great
infatuation Of your imagination to
show such veneration on so slight
a foundation. But, after examina-
ton and much serious contempla-
tion, l suppose your animation was
the fruitof recreation, hadsprung
from ostentation to display your ed
ucation bysan odd enumeration, or
rather multiplication of words of
the same termination, though of
EXPERIMENTATION in each respective
Specification. Now, without dispu-
tation, your laborious application in
so tedious an occupation deserves
commentator, and thinking imita-
ton a sufficient qualification, | am.
without hesitation, yours,
MARY MODERATION
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-09-01
THE RAMS HORN.
Crisp Sayings from an indianapolis Paper
of the Above Name.

VI bhe AbONS
When men stop climbing they be-
gin to fall.
Some Of the sweetest grapes grow
near the ground.
Ifyouhaven'tgotm bethank-
full and you will double it.
The man who makes mistakes is
not loved by many people.
Some people work themselves al
most to death in trying to find rest
The manwho has a character that
mud will stick to never feels safe
If all men were perfect there
wouldn't be anything we could dc
for God.
Christ ate with publicans anC
sinners, but he never took a mea
with a hypocrit.
Ifyou want to see howmuch clear
dog there is in a man watch how he
treats his wife.
If some christians were as anxi
ous to get out to prayer meeting OIL
a wet night as they are to show of
in procession, how soon the devi
would begin to run.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-09-01
A PITIABLE CASE.
A MOOnshiner and His Family ia Sad
Plight at jackson.
sided.
Jackson Whig.l

Plight at jackson.
Jackson whig.l
Saturday afternoon DR.. j. w, Nc
Donald, county jail physician, was
called to the jail to see a United
States prisoner named Hinson,
brought here from Benton County,
charged with selling whisky with
out licenses. Hinson, about four
years ago, received wound in the
thigh, the ball severing one of the
main arteries, and since that time
the wound has healed, but the
artery has not, and the leg, when
ever used, swells to twice it's natu-
raj size. The physician stated that
the man was doing as well as pos
sible under the circumstances, but
stated that no permanent relief
could come until the member was
amputated.
The mans wife and two little
children had just arrived, having
followed him from Benton County,
and they are reported to be in a
most miserable condition, without
clothing, money, or friends, and the
husband and father manned, and
confined for violating the revenue
laws Of the United States. The
miserable husband asked the, doc
tor if he thought there was any
place in the city that his young
wife could work and earn honestly
a support for herself and children
until he was tried or released from
custody. There is but little de-
mand for such work as she can dc
and look after her children, and
the prospects for this stranded fam.
lily are indeed discouraging. One
or two gentlemen yesterday after.
noon on the streets volunteered {
contribution, and no doubt the
charitably inclined will help the
poor woman and helpless children
out Of their miserable plight thii
morning. From all accounts they
are worthy of it.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-09-01
HE FRoZE TO HIS BABIES.
How Perry County Farmer Prevented
His Wife From Eloping.

Memphis Commercial, August Dol
Passengers who reached Mem
phis via the Tennessee Midland
Railroad last night witnessed a
novel affairat Lexington, Tenn
A frantic husband and father, to
prevent his wife clipping and taking
their six children, seized couple
of the babes just as the train was
pulling out. The husbands plan
succeeded, for the wife remained
with the babes, while the train pull
ed out with her paramour, who also
had batch of four children to look
after.
Farmer NJ. B. Gunther, of Perry
County, and his wife did not get
along we'll together, and Mr.. j. d.
Haynes, a neighbor, helped along
the domestic trouble with the view
of getting possession Of the wife as
soon as she parted with her hus-
band. His plans reached focus
yesterday, when he and the woman,
taking Mr.. and Mrs. Gunther's six
children, engaged in a family elope-
jment. They calculated to catch the
Tennessee Midland train at Lex
aington and then HE them whittier
they visit.
But the husband and father was
not asleep. He was hot on the trail
of the fugitives. He reached the
Lexington depot just about the time
the train pulled in. While Haynes
was busily engaged in putting the
children aboard the train Gunther
was upbraiding and pleading with
his faithless spouse. But she was
firm in her purpose to cling to her
beloved Haynes. Itwas about time
for the train to start. Gunther was
growing desperate. He seized the
two youngest children, hoping that
if he kept them his wife would not
go on the train. He was correct
The womancouldnot getthe babes
and she would not go. The train
pulled out. 1t carried away Colo.
mel Haynes, who found poor conso
lation for the loss of his Dulcinef
in theft children left to his care
Passengerson the train offered theil
sympathy to the half of the elope
ment that was aboard, but were a
"a loss to know how the other hal
arranged affairs at the Lexington
3, depot.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-09-01
DON'T DECEIVE YOURSELF.
The Moral Here Given is Clearly Drawn
and Good Food for Thought.

The Moral Here Given is Clearly Drawn
and Good Food for Thought.
Selected
st. Peter Con summer vacation,
but looking after business on the
other side): "See here! Why
haven't you been up my way?"
A Surprised Denizen of Earth:
b" Why, I'm not dead yeti"
st. Peter: "You deceive your
self; you've been dead some time,
and you are very much in the way
here"
A Surprised Denizen Of Earth:
"I'll call on theneighbors to prove
Tn alive and in business"
st. Peter: "That is too much
trouble. Here's your local paper
Show me your advertisement"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-09-01
HE GOES FREE.
Frank Dowdy Cleared Of Murder After an
Interesting Trial.
depot.

Huntingdon Democrat
Frank Dowdy killed DR.. James
Lowry at Big Sandy during the
spring Of 1892. He was indicted
for murder and tried eight months
ago, resulting in a mistrial. The
case was heard again at Camden
last week, Judge Woods presiding.
There was quite an array of legal
talent engaged in the case. The
State was represented byJ. A. Eng
land, Of Decaturville, attorney-gen-
'eral pro tempore; r. X. Ward, of
Paris; S. L. Peeler and A. J. Farm
,er, Of Camden, and w. c. Shelton,
of Erin. The defense was in the
care of Judge 10 r.. Hawkins, of
this place, and Tom G. Rye and w.
T. Maiden, of Camden. The case
was closely contested from the be-
ginning, the deceased and defend
ant both being highly respected
citizens.
The lawyers on both sides acquit-
ted themselves with splendid credit.
A great many witnesses were exam
ined, the trial was one long to be
remembered, and the verdict was
very generally approved by the,cit-
liens. Mr.. Ward closed for the
prosecution, and proved himself a
forcible speaker, although Mr.. Far
mer thought he should have closed
that side. The lawyers made rep
utations in this suit. Tom Rye is
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-09-01
EwO INSTANCES OF MANY.
object Lessons for Those Who HaVeyLOst
Confidence.

Object Lessons for Those Who HaveSIlOst
Confidence.
Buffalo IN. " Commercially
Aman who had "lost,confdence"
took his $1,000 in swimming with
him down Eastthe other day. The
gold converted itself into a sinking
fund, and is now in a safe deposition
the bottom of the sea.
An object lesson is furnishedfhy
a Berwick, Me-, farmer, who drew
LOO from the savings bank, put
it in his vest pocket, hung his vest
in the barn, and went to work. The
hired man took the vest and disap-
peared.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-09-01
KNOWS A THING OR TWO.
q Meigs County Farmers Idea of How 60
Avert Hard Times.

"A Meigs County farmer, who
seems to comprehend the situation,
writes as follows to the Dayton
Times:
There lis being SO much said in
the country about hard times and
the scarcity ofmoney, andas every
body has a cause and knows a rem
edy, l thought j would write anG
tell yourIeaders what l think is the
cause.
[ will mot say what Congress is
doing or ought to do, but l will
stick to our own county of Meigs.
We are told there is an overpro-
duction; this may be so in. other
counties, but is not SO in Meigs.
The trouble is we buy more than
we produce. There is too much
-four and bacon shipped up the
river every year. The things We
ought to make,at home we are buy
ing.
We.let our timber rot and buy
our plow-stocks, single-trees, ak
handles, hoe-handles, and fencing.
We throw away our ashes and
buy soap and axle-grease.
We give away our beef hides and
buy hamestrings and shOestrings-
We let our manure go to waste
and buy guano.
We buy garden seeds in the
spring and cabbage.in the winter.
We let our lands grow up in
weeds and buy our. brooms.
We let the wax out of our pine
and gum trees go to waste and buy
chewing gum for.our children.
We build school-houses and hire
teachers, and send our children off
to be educated.
We land a Scent fish with 81
fishing rod.
We send a 15-cent boy out with
a 500 gun anda 81 dog to kill birds.
We raise dogs and buy wool.
And about the only thing in this
county that there is an over-pro-
duction of is politics and dog-ticks.
Now this will not apply to every
farmer in our county. We have
a few who are farming and raising
just what they did fifteen or twenty
years ago, and they are doing just
as well as then, and every one Of
them has money to lend every year
to us .over-productive farmers who
can buy things cheaper than they
= can raise them.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-09-01
MET BY CHANCE.
An Interesting Scene That Occurred Last
Week at Huntingdon.

Week at Huntingdon.
Huntingdon Democrat
An unusual scene took place in
one of the prominent streets of
Huntingdon at a late hour Wednes-
day night. By.chance five young
menmet at the street crossing; they
were christians and were discussing
revivals. A youngman came up on
his way home who was not chris
tan and Joined in the conversation.
The five young men pressed upon
him the great importance of accept
ing Christ then and there. Songs
and prayers were offered there on
the street in his behalf and attwen-
ty minutes past IL o'clock the
young man settled the question and
said: 81, tonight, take Christ asmy
Savior, trusting in his promises and
begin now to lead christian life. .
There was rejoicing in that little
company, but what must have been
the scene in Heaven as the angels
looked down in the beautiful moon
light and realized that another soul
had returned to God.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-09-01

Mr.. Breckenridge, the Kentucky
orator, was born in 1887. He is
old enough to have had more sense,
if not more honor, than to have
acted the part of a seducer Of a girl
of seventeen. Jackson Tribune.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-09-01

Afellow in Smithville, who eonld
not spare 81 a year for a newspaper,
sent fifty 2-cent stamps to a down.
east Yankee to know how toraise
beets. He got an answer: "Take
hold of the tops and pull for all you
are worth" -Oswego On. Y. } Star.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-09-01

the inside of the hand is a mass Of
mortified flesh. Memphis physi-
clans are doing all they can for the
decaying hand.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-09-01

Memphis received her first .hals
of 1893 cotton last week.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-09-01

Owing to the inability to raise
$3.50, an Anarchist organ in New
York has suspended publication.
Probably this is not SO much due
to the stringency in the money mar
ket as it is to the small demand for
anarchy.-Boston Herald.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23
Mr.. Wanner Ore Hunting.
[Pickens Sentinel.j

Your correspondent had the pleasure
of playing host to the Hon. G. Wanner,
the big Dutchman, alias the timber
rambler" of the Vine Hill vineyards,
near Walhalla, S. c., on the night of the
18th instant. He and i took a .minera-
logical and timber ramble on Twelve
Mile Greek visiting the famous cop
peras rock, a deposit on Mr.. j. F. Will
liams's lands. He is tracing up lead
of rich vein which he has discovered in
this county from specimens of ore shown
It bids fair to rival with, if not excel, the
rich gold deposits of the Wolfe and Tiger
Mining Company, in Spartanburg, OF
which the Dutchman and his partner
J. T.-Wnitner, are the discoyerers IN
fact.
The timberarambler is now engaged II
one of the most gigantic enterprises
which is the sale of about 10000 acres o.
mountain timber lands and 100000 white
oak trees on the waters Of Keowee rivel
and its tributaries, which will be in th'
event, great benefit to Plckens, 0cone'
and Pennsylvania counties of South Caro-
lima and North Carolina.
Your scribe and citizens OF Picken
al;-sunty welcome sucbGa live Dutchma1
Spvsr lover Of newspapers and sensae-g :
the greatest medium of knowledge.
much SO he IS now taking and feadi,
: weekly twenty-seven, and if heating
: any good ones in the section of the cou
| try he is developing he subscvibes &
such. So, Mr.. Editor, enclosed you FL
one dollar for his subscription to be sel
to the address above given.
Por, Tn1ypc
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23
Westminster Dots.

WESTMINSTER. S. c., March ~, '93'.
DEAR COURIER: Mr.. ]. W. McGce has
been confined to his room several days
on account of sickness. but lie is nov
improving and will soon be able to resume
duties at his store.
Mr.. j. B. Elrod has been suffering with
rheumatism for several weeks, and is
being confined closely to his home. We
hope to hear of his restoration to health
soon.
Mr.. VIII Carter. of Gainesville, Ca, is
in town practicing dentistry and will be
here several more days. Will is for
mer Westminster boy and mis- friends here
are numerous.
4 birthday party was given at the
Carter house, where Mr. J. f. Gaines
now resides. in honor of Mr.. Will Car
ters twenty-frst birthday. on Monday
night last.
The Presbyterian parsonage, on Retreat
street, is being greatly improved by the
liberal use of the paint brush in the
hands of Mr.. W. S. Cross.
The meeting of the l. o. G. T., on
Monday night, was not as largely attended
as desired. Several new members have
been proposed I'D will be initiated at
the next meeting, which will be held on
Monday night after the first Sunday in
April.
Mrs. P. ". England returned home last
Monday, after spending several days
with her daughter, Mrs. Mcconnell, at
Gainesville. Ga.
Miss Ella Sheldon returned home on
Monday night from Newberry county,
where she had been engaged in school
teaching for several months.
Miss Deane Seaborn, an accomplished
young lady of Walhalla, visited her
friend, Miss Pauline Mason, this week.
Miss Sadie Quilhan has gone on an
extended visit to her sisters, Mrs. J. B.
George and Mrs ". J. Porter, of Gaines
vile, Ga
Miss Virginia Norris is visiting rela-
tives apd friends at Anderson this week
The prices of sweet potatoes, hogs and
bacon have about gone outof the aves-
age mans reach. Very few potato rails
ers in this vicinity were successful il
saving any through the winter. and thos'
that were soon disposed of them, -ant
now the Western potato is selling in thi
market at s1.50 per bushel.
The change of qualifications of appli
cants for postmaster has debarred man.
of our worthy applicants, and now ther
is room for few more. L.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

It is as impossible for a man to run
dissillery and be Christian as it is for a
man to handle a black pot with white
handkerchief and not soil the handker-
chief. Both are impossible.
Memory is sweet to the man who can
look back over his past life and say
truthfully that he has wilfully harmed
no one, been dishonest with no one, and
friend to all: Such man is blessing to
the world.
Attorney General Townsend announces
that by mutual consent the hearing of
the habeas corpus proceedings before the
United States Supreme Court in the rail
road cases has been postponed from the
27th instant to tine Sd Of April.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23
Richland Dots.

RIcHLAND, S. G., March 21, 1898.
DEAR COURIER: Mr.. S.. P. Striblins
and family, Of Westminster, spent Satur
day last with Mr.. T. B. Wyly.
Capt. Il. L. Coe and family and Miss
Pearl Ballenger, of Toccoa, Ca, spent
Friday, Saturday and Sunday last Will
relatives at this place.
Mr.. w. C. Foster, of the R. & D. Rail
road, spent Sunday last with Mr.. E. D.
Foster.
Mrs. NJ. Fl. Isbell and family returned
home last evening after spending several
davs with her sister, Mrs. Mintz. al
Blacksburg, S. c.
Mrs. II. P. Sitton and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Hun
ter, of PendIeton, S. c., are visiting Mrs.
W. II. Hughs this week.
Mr.. c. NJ. O'Neal, whose illness we
reported some time since, died on Sun
day morning last, 10Th, and was buried
at Rchland Presbyterian church yester-
day morning at eleven o'clock, after APP
propriate services conducted by Rev. 7.
c. Ligon.
Mr.. T. II. Hughs, formerly of the B.
P. A. Railroad, is spending awhile at
home. R.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23
Earle'S Mills Dots.
ToKEExA. S. C., March 20

ToKEENA. S. c., March 20, 1899.
DEAR COURIER: There was Il pretty
good snow last Friday, the 18th. Some
old folks say there was the most snow
they ever saw fall in March.
The farmers are getting along very
well with their work, considering so
much bad weather Some of them have
planted corn in this community and
others say they want to plant next week.
Mr. w X. Moore is very i'll with
typhoid fever. We hope to see him out
soon.
Miss Sallie Harbin. OF Tugaloo, was
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Hunt, and others
last week. Miss Sallie is a lively girl
and we are always glad to see her. SO
come again, Miss Sallie. There is always
welcome for you.
Mr.. George Singleton visited in this
community last Sunday Come again,
George We are always glad to see you,
especially she is.
Some men s:rely think that road
overseers Office is a paying Office. Any
way. there was one man in this commu-
nifty rode about six or eight miles the
other night to get the appointment to
the above office. but came back disap-
pointed and had to take the shovel in
stead of the list of hands SO, brother,
wait until your turn comes for Office.
We had the pleasure of examining
some of Mr. F. NJ. Bruce's leather that
was tanned by the chemical process we
wrote about the last writing and can say
it is the best leather we ever saw, except
French calf Mr.. ". II. Cox is a man
of good judgment and says it is the best
leather he ever saw and we all know Mr..
Cox has handled leather enough to
know good thing when he sees it. We
saw one of our best men try to break a
common shoe string off of calf hide
after it was tanned, but he did not break
it and he is wearing it in his shoe now.
Well. from the appearances at Town
vile. some of them are looking for a
railroad soon, especially J. B. Holcombe.
for he has built the shed very near in
the public highway, and the Bruce Bro
thers think it a reality, especially Sam,
for he has put up the lamp post. He
says they intend to have street lights.
That's right. Sam. always look to the
interest of your own town, for if you
don people of other towns wont do it
for you. NED TopD.