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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-11-17
IN THE PINERIES.

Hour after hour and minute after
minute the road had become more and
more dim and uncertain, and as dark
ness set in found myself deep in the
wilderness, completely lost, hungry
and tired, with no prospect in view
but to spend the night without any
shelter in the open air.
Although / had to acknowledge to
myself that 1 did not know in what
direction | was going, was still loath
to stop. / kept on going somewhere,
stumbling here and falling there, un-
til at last I was too weary to get up
again and lay where had fallen.
Twas deep within the pineries of East
ern Texas. The ground under foot
was soft and springy and felt as if it
had been but newly made-fresh from
the hand of the Creator. But the giant
pines lowered high above me, and L
knew that the ground was at least as
old as the trees, not made purposely
that day to bewilder me in its shad-
ows and the deeper darkness of night.
AS I lay upon the ground where had
fallen, peering through the moving
riffs in the tree tops above me, watch
ing the twinkling stars, and the drift
ing gulf clouds, an unearthly scream
reached my ears. Never before had /
heard cry SO piercing, sound so un-
earthly.
Again and again the cry came
through the darkness, and it was only
by sheer desperation that l managed
to rise to my feet, the better to enable
me to look about, and if possible to
discover the source from which the
cry emanated. ] strained my eyes
looking through the darkness, but ]
could see nothing except the nearest
trees rearing their giant forms into
the deeper darkness above me.
For a minute or two after the last
terrible scream there was dead ST.
lence, unbroken even by the gentle
soughing of the wind in the tree
tops. Then the boot of an owl in the
distance reverberated through the for
est, and its sound, generally startling
and uncanny, seemed as sweet as mu-
sic in my ears. Again and again the
owl hooted, and in few minutes an
swering boots rang through the dark
ness from every direction, and soft
hutter of wings was heard above as
they flew hither and thither in search
of food or trying their wings in wide
circles for fun. and pleasure.
had begun to grow calm and col
lected again under the soft influence
of the waiting wings of the owls and
their occasional calls to one another,
when suddenly, close to my ear, q
sharp, rasping voice inquired:
'sWhere is Mollie?"
Hooked around hastily, but could
see nothing, and all I could hear after
the voice was hushed was the flutter
of wings and the monotonous boots
Of the owls.
How long I sat and listened I do
not know. The sameness of the
sounds of the forest lulled me to sleep
at last, and I slumbered lightly upon
the ground.
It might have been an hour or it
might have been only minute that l
had lost consciousness in sleep wnen
something or somebody tapped me
smartly upon the cheek and piercing
cry for help rang through my ears and
echoed through the darkness Of the
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-11-17

A Brazilian recently saved his life
by carrying roll of G1OO notes in
side his vest when bullet came that
way. Yet, marvels the New York Re
corder, there are people who neglect
80 simple precaution.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-11-17

There is $7O6, 40, 1886 loaned by
trust, safe deposit, insurance and other
moneyed corporations, trustees of es-
tates and private individuals on real
estate in the city of New York.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-11-17

Russia is awakening to an under
standing of its deplorably slow rail-
road speed. The average speed of a
Russian express train is twenty-seven
miles per hour, as against that of fifty
three or fifty-fve in America.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-11-17

1t is estimated TINT if there il no
war and the present armed peace con
tinues, Europe will have standing
armies aggregating over 22,OoO,O0O
soldiers by the close of the century.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-11-17
A Rock Salt Quarry.


Up to few years ago it was sup
posed that the only rock salt in the
United States was that found in West
Virginia. There is mountain of it
in San Pete county, Utah, from which
last year 100 carloads were shipped
outside the territory, and 80 carloads
to Utah points. It is in Salt Creek
Canyon, six miles east of Nephi. The
mine has face of 100 feet of solid
salt, and is quarried the same as stone.
A single blast often produces 10 tons
in Jumps of 10 TO 800 pounds.
This rock salt is shipped to 2utte,
Helena and to points in Nevada and
Colorado. 1t is used in the mines for
huxing and on the cattle ranges as a
lick. At Salina, in Sewer county,
there are also works Of some magni-
tude. --[St. Louis Republic.
All along the Atlantic coast there is
excessive reduplication of English and
Scotch and Irish names of.places.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-11-17

More than one-half the persons
charged with murder in this country
last year we're under thirty years of
nra.
The morning call., 1893-01-11
DEATH IN THE BAY.
Edward Page, Thomas Fraser and
Antoine Hansen on Marble Slabs.

Edward Page, Thomas Fraser and
Antoine Hansen on Marble Slabs.
1t was found yesterday that the old man
who jumped from the ferry-boat Bay City
on Saturday afternoon and who died on the
way to the Receiving Hospital after being
picked up was Edward Page, wood
turner, II years OF age. He was. identified
by Henry Sephton. relative. with whom
he had been living at Union street and
Eagle avenue. Alameda. The deceased had
two or three grown children, and though he
was old and out of work he had home, and
his friends advance no theory to explain
his suicide.
The bodies Of two men who had found
death in the bay in unknown WAYS were
found in lslais Greek Yesterday. One was
that of a man about 80 years OF age. and
appeared TO have been in the water between
one and two weeks. Fhe remains were
badly swollen and disfgured, and one side
OF the face had been eaten away by crabs
and fishes. Letters from Sweden found in
the pockets indicated that his name was
Antoine Hansen, and he was subsequently
dentified by that name by his sister. Mar
garita Hansen.
Shortly after noon Andrew Berkeley saw
a body boating with The tide near the ferry
wharves, and with the help Of Officer AVIAN
it was fiShed out of the bay and sent to the
MOrgue. The only means of Identification
were two diScnlored receipts for dues given
bv the secretary of Magnolia Lodge. /. o.
O. +. Later the secretary identified the
body as that of Thomas Fraser, the mate of
tie schooner kimball.
The morning call., 1893-01-11

From Sanchez on TO Castro and Twenty
second streets the grade Is perfec ily level
until IL crosses the cable track. Then il
plunges headlong into the earth in an effort
to burrow through to Corbett road. The
miners have tunneled In few yards. but
are waiting now for the property Owners Of
the assessed district to pungle up again.
When they do the workmen will probably
go on Improving the neighboThood.
1Yenty-tnIrd street is also 10 be pushed
on 10 Corbett road and maybe on between
Twin Peaks to the beach.
II would not cost much, and the delighted
Droperty-owners are falling over each other
in their eagerness to enrich the jobbers.
In the square bounded by Noe, Castro.
Twenty-secOnd and Twenty-third streets is
yaNning chasm, which is also being i'm
proved by dumping into it the earth taken
from the Twenty-second-street tunnel.
much quicker, easier and less expen-
sye way TO improve these gullies would be
to string endless cal les with grapnels or
baskets on them. Tie populace could then
load itself into the hasket'and travel like
the cash in our large dry-goOds stores, hang
ing the children on the grapnels. All the
expense required for this improvement
would be the running Of the cable. and the
beauties Of the landscape would be spared
to posierity.
Thus far all the improvements inflicted
on the region, including Liberty Heights,
have not brought lasting joy to the inba bit
ant nor coin to their cash accounts. They
have been bled and squeezed and bled again,
and the country looks as if a cyclone with
claws had paid 1t visit and was hovering
for another raid.
1t Is poised in air, but the property-o owners
hope by concerted action to ward off the at
tack with their petition at the msss-meetlng
f0-niPht
The morning call., 1893-01-11
A ROYAL WEDDING.
Prince Ferdinand Made
Happy.
PRINCESS rIARIE HIS CHOICE.
The Future King of Roumania Takes
Home Bride to Reign Over
His Subjects.
PRINCESS rIARIE HIS CHOICE
Special to THE MORNING CALL

SIGMARINGEN. Jan. 10. - Amid royal
pomp and splendor, Princess Marie Of Ed
inburgh was married this afternoon to
Prince Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Rou-
mania The ceremony took place in the
immense temporary house of iron and
glass on the model Of the Crystal Palace at
London, which was verita5le garden of
flowers.
The groom wore the uniform of the Prus-
sian Footguards. Emperor William wore
the uniform of an Imperial Field Marshal
and escorted the Duchess OF Edinburgh,
the mother Of the bride. Then followed
the Duke of Connaught with the Princess
OF Hohenzollerp, Grand Duke Alexis with
the Duchess Of Connaught. Prince and
Princess Leopold of HohenzolIern Sig
maringen, the parents Of the bridegroom,
King Charles of Ronmania, FRINGE Ferdi-
nand and the brothers aud sisters of the
bridal pair. The bride. leaning on the arm
of her father, the Duke of Edinburgh. en-
tered last.
The parish priest tied the nuptial knot.
and Monsignor PlacidUs, abbot Of the Ben
edictine Monastery of Reuron, delivered
the nup,iaI address
The gown worn by the bride was made
with embroidery of pearl and crystal,
slightly interminged with silver, In de-
sign Of festoons characteristic OF that
period. The festoons were very deep in
front. and diminished gradually as they re-
ceded toward the train. The intervals be-
tween them were scattered over with tiny
stars OF pearls and crystal. ana few NINA
ture sprays of orange blossoms were intro
duced at the upper angles OF the festoons.
All this lovely embroidery was worked up
on the rich white-ribbed silk of which the
dress was composed. The bodice was sown
with lines OF pearl that cOnyerged at the
walstband Of pearl and crystal, passing
ACROSS them, beneath which the low bodice
was edged with folds Of white velvet. The
pulled sleeves were also in white velvet.
Around the waist was worn sash Of white
satin ribbon, fastening at the left side,
where there was a loop TO receive the bridal
bouquet, the two ends OF the ribbon floating
beneath 1t. The wedding veil was of white
tulle, worn over sprays Of orange blossoms.
In accordance with the German ustom
there were no bridesmaids. Princess
Marie was attended by her sis tiers, Princess
Victoria and Princess Alexandra. The
little Princess Beatrice Of Edinburgh. who
is not yet 8 years old, wore a dress Of
corded silk In beautiful shade of cream
color suggestive of old ivory. with Its hint
Of pale yellow in the tone OF the gown.
The bridal party will spend the first fort
night at one OF the chateaux OF the BRIDE
groom's father. the Prince of Hohenzollern,
and then 90 to Roumania. Great prepare
tons are being made there for their Tecep-
tion
The morning call., 1893-01-11
AROUND THE WORLD.
Allen and SachtIeben Will Start for
New York To-Day.

Messrs. Allen and Sachtleben, who have
crossed Europe and Asia on their bicycles,
will resume their wonderful journey at
o'clock this morning. They viii start for
New York at that hour from the Supreme
Court building at the corner of Larkln and
McAllster streets. A large number OF
cyclists will accompany them on the first
stage Of their journey as far as the Leland
Stanford Jr. University at Palo Alto, where
halt will be made. At some point on the
road delegation from the university aud
San Jose will meet the tourists. After
rest at Palo Alto for n few hours the San
Franciscsns will return home and Santa
Clara County riders will escort the two to
San Jose. From there the ride will be down
the coast to Los Angeles, stoppages being
made Mt points of interest throughout the
run. From Los Angeles the route will be
across Arizona, New Mexico and Texas to
New Orleans, and then through the South
ern States to the American metropolis,
where their trip began over two and half
years ago.
The morning call., 1893-01-11
THE RAWEST STREET JOB YET.
Bleeding the Mission People.

agents, picture peddlers, and others OF this
class, for by the time they reach the door
they are too badly winded to sing the
praises Of their particular wares.
There are several such streets, and otners
which look as il the contractors had blasted
them out of solid rock and leaned them up
against an almost perpendicular bluff.
Few have the hardihood TO ascend these
thoroughfares. and nothing but chickens.
children and goats are ever seen trying TO
make tbs trip from the bottom.
From the lower level to Church street.
along Nineteenth, Twentieth, Iwenty-frst,
Twenty-secOnd and Twenty-third the ascent
is gradual. but from Church street west the
wind would experience great difficulty in
getting up unless the pressure from behind
were more than usually strong.
At Church and Twenty-fir streets a cut
has been started with view to opening a
passage to Sanchez. The work was carried
one block, to Vicksburg street. and there it
stopped against perpendicula7 bank.
Both edges of the cut are crumbllng IN,
Offering a menace 10 the dwellings along the
sides. Oae small cottage on the corner OF
Church and Twenty-frs; streets has been
left standing on sharp yellow point OF
crumbing rock and earth.
Large wooden crutches are braced under
the caves to keep the house from falling
down. The front yard presents slope
equal to the roof of a Gothic cottage, and
the water pipe leading into the place is eX-
posed from the street TO the building. The
boy who lives there was seen on his way
from school climbing the pipe hand over
hand, and with bundle Of books strapped
to his back.
sill the people object to paying for this
kind Of street Improvement.
At the corner of Sanchez and Twenty
first streets stands q tall pole surrounded
with a cluster of electric lights. This is 10
be taken down when the impToytrs get that
far on their tour of devastation aud ruin.
Should it be allowed to remain alter the
street is completed the pasSer-by might
think he had discovered q new dipper or
another milky way.
But the champion thorough fare Of
them all Is that part of Hill street from
Church to Sapchrz q distance of one block.
The Edison Primary School is located on
the southwest corner II Is three stories in
height, but a person standing at III and
Sanchez streets with eyes front can see far
over and beyond the building. In fact. one
has to look down in order to see the chin
neys on the srho0houSe.
Shortly after this highly ornamental and
The morning call., 1893-01-11

expensive street was plastered against the
lace or the preeiDiee dead cats, dogs, goats
and hens were daily found at the foot of the
grade near the schOolhouse
Suspicion fell on the children at first. but
no complaints were made. as the dead anil
mails end chickens belonged TO no one in the
nelgh0oThOod. They were all alien cOrpses.
SiIll there was mystery surrounding the
death which gradually diverted suspicion
from the children. There were no marks
OF violence on the bodies, no disarrange-
meDt OF fur or feathers, bat q certain
peculiar bullying out Of the eYeballs limited
strongly at straDgu!atiOn. But who would
waDionly strange dumb beast or bird ?
lie people OF the heights are gwen over TO
peace, except in the matter Of street extern
slons, SC they set 10 work 10 fathom the
mystery.
An autopsy, or rather series of autop-
sizes were held which readily developed the
cause OF death. The victims had all started
down the street, which was so steep that
their yitals slid forward into their bronchial
tubes and clicked them TO death.
Animals living In that vicinity are "onto"
the topography Of the country and oeca-
slOn2!ly reverse while going down hill
thus giving their stomachs chance to
settle and OF preserving their lives. The
dead ones came from a distance and fell an
easy prey to street improvements.
Nothing In the shape of a vehicle, unless
IL De WbeeIoair0w, c0nd ba driven Up Hill
street, ard then it would require horse in
addition to the man in shafts to get il TO the
top. The sides Of the street rise perpendic-
uiarly. except where the earth has caYed In
Tor lack OF supporting buikheads. II gives
one kinks in the neck to look up al the
house where people live, on perehes as (
were. As rule the residents there 90 in
and out by rOnte on which no improve
meIts have yet taken place.
Another tidy bit OF perpendicular street.
grading Is that Of Twenty-second, west of
Church. II il one block in extent, but is
too steep for anything TO travel except the
little rivulets of water that trickle down
It's cutters during the rainy season.
Paved cutters were nut in on both SIDES
OF TIE street at the time it vas graded, but
they have been parity DESTROYED and filled
IN by the caving banks. There are no re-
stralning bukheads and the earth slips and
slides at will.
Two deep parallel goGges In the loose
gravel along the middle of the street show
where some intrepid tesmster had ska;ed
down the grade with his brakes and teeth
tightly set. He must have published his
experience broadcast for there is no evil
dence that any one else has attempted TO use
this dangerous and highly expensive luxury
In the way Of grading. Humans climbing
the grade are compelled TO stoop until their
noses nearly touch the ground. 1t is fatal
to stop and loOl, back while making the
climb.
The morning call., 1893-01-11

petition will be presented for signatures
asking the Mayor and Board of Supervisors
TO take immediate action toward having the
present unjust street law repealed by the
legislature.
BY the repeal Of the law the assessments
now imposed will be annuled and the
property-owners escape the burden OF pay
nent No assessed Droperty-oYner, no
matter IN which district be may be. should
fail to attend the meeting and aid In the re-
peal Of the law which makes jobbery posi-
bic: II is duty they owe to themselves
and to the city.
The burden imposed upon the residents Of
that small district through which the pro-
posed extensions run Is something enor-
nous. Not only viii it take years 10 CON-
piete the work already begun, but it will
ruin many poor man. It will improve him
out Of bis house aud lone for the bene-
nj OF few already burdened with wealth
ana who wish 10 increase their load.
Of course there are some who have raised
no objection, and they cannot understand
Why the others should. 1t must be because
they fan TO see the value Of The improve
nents as they are conducted n that region.
The people OF Liberty Heights and Vicin-
lLy are so lar behind the times that they
cannot aDpreclats street that starts from
nowhere IN particular and runs I'D into tie
sky, even alter they have paid for il.
Nhdt they want are tunnels, which
would be more convenient and less expen-
siVe. Instead of gougiGg streets along the
surface, let the j0bbers run tunnels in both
directions, starting with the grade. Then
1t the intersections have elevators for the
use OF the people who live at an altitude.
These would be far superior 70 the kind of
streets they have there now, and 90 away
with many Of the snnoyances endured in
other parts Of town.
For instance, when a street band or an
oTsan-grinder came wheeling AMI grinding
through the tunnel the people above could
put the flags down over the shaft and shut
cut all sounds from below. The flags would
also keep the children of The streets.
But 1t is too late now for the tunnel idea,
and the people are more than ever dissatis-
ned with the kind OF streets the jobbers and
boodlers have given them.
Before the improving hands and yearning
pockets OF the Street Committee were
stretched out toward Liberty Heights what
was 1t Nothing but picturesque success
sion OF knobs and valleys, verduTe clad and
covered with happy ZONES. Here and there
one could see little cottege nesting in a
sheltered swale, fanked with trees and
shrubs, and higher up the more pretentious
nome, Tar removed from the haunts of busy
man.
1t was essentially home spot. M
tTammeled by the blocks and squares Of cor
poration plats. Winding lanes and bride
The morning call., 1893-01-11
MAKING NEW RATES.
Representatives of the Big Lines at
Work i'm Harmony.


ST. PAUL. Mimi. Jan. 10.-It was 10 80
o'clock this morning before the representa-
tives at the great rate meeting now being
held at the Great Northern general Offices
got together. The forenoon's session was
spent in discussing the rate sheet for both
freight and passenger traffic. A committee
Of freight men is working away on freight
tariff sheet that shall meet with the ap-
prevail of all the lines interested, and like
committee Of passenger men Is performing
o similar service for their department. 1t
is declared that the present discussion is
one OF the greatest Importance to all lines.
Every representative will bring his best
efforts TO bear on the vexed questions OF
rates, hoping to evolve rate sheets that will
stand the test of service, and every possible
light is being shed on all matters The
conference is marked by wonderful spirit
OF fairness. AS yet the discussions have
not crystalzed into anything definite, and
the matters under consideration are not
likely to reach any conclusion for some
time yet. The conference may continue in
session several days before satisfactory
conclusion Is reached.
The morning call., 1893-01-11

paths laid out and graded by natures own
hands were always considered sufficient for
the travel and traffic of the heights by the
primitive settlers thereon. They lived quiet.
eontented and peaceful lives. The hum of
the endless cable, the harsh refrain Of the
milk cart Al early dawn and the catarrhal
chant OF the DotatO-peddler never disturbed
the silence OF that Arcadian retreat.
Peace, eternal peace, broOded over all No
Incorporate men dWeit in the heights
They had no way Of getting their loads up
the hill. and consequently the mainsprings
Of rest were never broken by beIated gem
tenen winding up the silent watches of
the night.
Harmony and contentment everywhere
prevailed. Then the boOdlers got in their
deadly work aud gave them lot of costly
streets accessible only 10 yagrant breeZes
and birds Of passage.
improvements were everywhere, bat still
they Kicked. More Improvements, together
with the assessment rolls are about to be
thrust upon them; but they object, and
bold mass-meetings to head off the upward
and onward march OF improvements and
Doodle.
Thinking people living In other parts of
the city were unable to understand the situa-
ton. OF why the residents of the heights
and the district should object so strenuously
to streets In their midst.
A. visit to that locality does much to
bItHstilen ttie Uciei enab 1bo pcoOie nave
no reasonable ground for complaint. They
enjoy advantages not 10 be found in any
other part Of the city improved up to date.
On numerous thoroughfares at The heights
the women folks can, by using stepladder,
hang the family wash On the gas and water
pipes left suspended in the air by the
march Of Improvements.
This does away with the trouble and
bother Of owning a clotbesline and strlnglng
n from most to post of a Monday morning.
Then there are many other cOhVeniences
too numerous to mention, and which less
fortunate people are denied.
When residents along the newly graded
streets retire for the night all they have to
do 10 make the premises burglar-proOf is TO
haul in the rope ladder hanging from the
front door and trice uD The dTawbrloge
across the alley. a..