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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-05-04


acquainted with her. But SHE'S awful
busy ana guess she don't Ike boys
rs well as girls. } forget and rmpIe
hef bangs ana her lrllis, andi forget
"oout the forks ana the spoons. But
you're so cosy TO nave round Mrs
tucker and please Go tel me that
story about The Will pear OF County
NI"re again.
uhIochlly' MIS- Fucker herself was
AaPV close at nome with hcr BOY
marry WHO was SICK with th9 dreaded
Sll'll-PoA' 50 VHo story OF me wiz
oe"r coulu not NC repeated lIeh'y
Oh o'ner stories Were' however, ana
aust gathered IN 'ho pretty p"rlors,
ana Vhe spring pohnelS came ana sui
MIS- DECK lhouShV OF hothlhG put
tommy buV "I I"SU Ihcre came
o"y' ana what " happy DAY II was
"heh ne Ahe" her' ana ola d. sanders
"nlounceu 'n"V Il ne olu not eaten
colu' ana Il he oiu not nave the drop
ey' VI I"ll "o|en oUher cohpnca-
'lohS' ne "ouIu soon menu ana oe
"pouV "6alh' 10 look at tommy was
d sorry specI"cIe' Ills mar had grown
on ~ . Loo 81 Ii I~A AI,, L
so thlh' IL looked IKE the Why seed
VeSseIs OF WOOD ana moss and stuck
S'ralghI up' dry ana dead hlScheeks
were 'hln' ana HIS ringers were SKINNY
anu lof thot matter the whole
OF ms pouy was peelln8' lie
tremo4eu "nen he trled TO SIT
up anu tic ""hteu 10 90 Thousand
'niii6S he coulu not' anu II he hao
never really oeen "h awful Ooy' ne be-
c"lne one curing 'ne weeks OF dis con-
'"ieSceHce' DuO IL was MS moVher
VINO leau 70 HIM. prayed ooillhoeS
WIN HIM. anu 'ou8nV LIN 10 Use his
p"lhV brushes All 'hihgS ehd' even
unhappy lhln9s, ana after sulphur Aad
made the whole house sweet and
White-waSh ana paint ana securing
purlneo IommyS SICK room' ana
Ao1iiil' hil'Ne'' ""S '-''""@'' ~ "'' DIV
on sunny days. MIS- Deck scared nm
and surprised his sisters and Mr.. Deck
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-05-04
A Careless YOuth,

"Cholly's in disgwace at the club
again, said Willie Wibbles.
"Deah! Deahl You don't say so.
He's always in twouble, isn't he? It
was only lawst week that he came out
without his twousahs wolled up"
cts worse this time"
"How?"
"This mohning he forgot to bwush
and comb his chysanthemum"- Wash
ington Star.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-05-04
You'll Get There Anyhow.

Wien the spring is in the flower an there
comes a nippin FROST
There amt no use in grow)in'-uoue at
all!
For if you loso a nowcr-or IL lots o them
are lost,
ThereIl be a million roses fore the fall!
No use in grieyin'-
Weather is deceiyiu'
An the world we're leayiH
Gets there anyhow!
Tighten up your tether-
Pull yourself together;
Never mind the weather.
You'll get there anyhow!
When your pockets cease to jingle an you
haven't got a cent,
There amt no use in Growin'-none at
all!
There's lots an lots O. dollars where the other
dollar went,
An they'll make a million OF EN- fore the
fall.
No use in grievin'-
Money is deceivin'
And the world we're leayin'
Gets there anyhow!
Tighten up your tether;
Pull yourself together;
Swimmin' like a feather,
You'll get there anyhow!
Atlanta Constitution.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-05-04
MRS. DECKS NEW LEAF.
BY ELIZABETH CUMMINGS.

Mrs. Deck was troubled about n
great many things. She craved the
newest fashion in sleeves, not only for
herself, but for her little girls, and
wanted to have every sort of dish and
silver appliance fancy has invented to
clutter the table and enrich the shop
keepers. She belonged to two mis-
sionary societies, and to the musical
and literary clubs, and she delighted
in giving dainty afternoon teas and
little dinners. Mr.. Deck often said,
with smiling pride, there was nothing
slow about Sally, and then he would
give an odd little sigh as if he uncon-
sciously regretted his Sally's ability to
keep up with lIfe's procession. But
no one noted that sigh, unless it was
little Tommy, whose quick ears and
sharp eyes noticed everything.
Tommy was SO often called an awful
boy, it is probable he had his faults.
To sail in a mud puddle on a bobbing
bit of board, he would scour the little
city over, and if there was a ticklish
job of tree climbing necessary to the
rescue of some fellows kite, Tommy
was always the boy to undertake it.
He would tuck nails in the pockets of
his Sunday clothes, and drive them in
to impossible places with the potato
masher, if no other hammer was avail
able, and the times he had flooded the
house from the bathroom, and given
himself the Group and twisted his
ankles skating, could not be counted.
But Tommy never told lies. He never
even told tiny fbs. when by so doing
he could have saved himself unpleas-
ant punishment. Tommy's eyes were
big, and that sort of gray that often
looked black. His hair was brown and
as thick on his head as it could be
without being solid, and over his nose
was thick sprinkle of freckles. The
little boys all liked Tommy, and so did
the catsOnd dogs, and so did Miss Bran
hall, his teacher, though he was stupid in
number work. But his sisters usually
spoke of him as "a little plague" and
his mamma without being aware of it.
felt him to be great hindrance t.
everything she wanted to do. If she
was practising a sonata, he woult
break in upon the adNgio by beginning
to sing CATER the Ball" to the best o
his ability, He had no voice what
ever. Or, he would, beset by some
demon of unrest, steal to the stairway
and take the opportunity to slid,
! down the baluster rail, and leave upo1
it etchings drawn by his buttons. l
she were studying page of Brown
ing, or trying to write an essay upol
art, it did seem as if Tomm-
always chose the moment tina
would disturb her most +
play wild Indian with a select part.
of friends just under her window. S
it fell out that by degrees Tommy fel
more and more to the charge Of Mol
lie, the nurse, and consoled himsel
when in trouble 10y visiting the Tuck
ers, who lived just around the corne
in q brown house. Mrs. Tuclle
somehow kept bread in the mouths {
her brood of six by washing and wha
she called "days' works" At nigh
they gathered about her and the on
lamp, and in all Shoreleigh there Wa
not happier group. She was bus
at something always, patching usual,
but it was wonderful the amount ,
work she conld get through wit
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-05-04
Easily Answered.

"lIamma, how long are the yard
arms of ship?" asked Harry Hi
land.
If the name is any indication, re.
piled Mrs. Hiland, 81 should say they
were three feet long, - Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-05-04

hold itganpuol bln0U 4 ot Mrs. Decks.
and that Iodv determined 70 make fine
occosion ono Iono 10 bo rsmebercd
"Tbore NAV he cost ior. onos Inv md
bv. when Sborolciob s q GREAT citv."
she told Mr. Deck obut There shall
NOT he oDrottior ono
"WeII - osscntod Mr. DocI ESQ Il
don't cost foo doar Sally Two rotb-
inc TO saw lido not moan in dollars
for Won ore oIvavs sonsi,1o about
snendinc them vonrsolf Yon sncnd
vonrsolf too IovisbIv sometimes -
Mrs Deck onlv louc3ed ut This and
went off to the florist, and snent tbo
rboIe mornirc doc,d,ro rbo+bor che
would boro rosos or ,Lr,.sor+,o,,r,,s
for decoration
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS !. nowor r,rm
said Mr. Hioos rnbbino his hands 70.
,,o+bor &c +bo,, r,,s+Iod can, ,,o,, c,;+s
GREAT variety Take This zero white
T,oots 1i,o.o bio dob,io an, +b;s ,oro
,ybi+o oooir oro 1il,o o MOI, y, ,o;r
dronnin, hack from ooI,s foce an,
this ,era one oooin is NJ led nm like q
lot - thin-sIicod cobboro an, this one
again like q snnfower tor its sbonos
on, mink ON, wbi+o or o,orao ar +bon
ocoin all lavender mini, or oil cold
coIor is 'ondsoma Roses mint what
Won can coll old INIT rbev ain't no
WAYS new. tbough amt one as is too
reodv 70 force NV -opirion. ladies
knows what thew has and what thew
wants -
While Mrs Deck listened to Mr..
Hicos Tommy was hnsy far owov soil-
inc n mnd middle like with Harry
Tucker, for 1t was Saturday, and when
he went home NToIlie was too bnsy
finishing her new dress to note that
his feet and LEGS were wet. 1t
ached in Tommy's head the newt
morning when he cot mn but he did
not think to tell apv one about it.
His mamma had boan too brsv think
inc of her part in the coming enter
tainment to ask if he had learned his
Sunday school lesson, He had an
old-fasbioned teacber had Tommy,
opd had TO commit six verses TO NOM
orv each week For ouiet he retired
behind tbe curtains in the how win
dow and no one tbouobt Of the red
ness of his face when he came ont.
But when ut dinner he ate little of his
chicken and said he was too sleenv TO
wait for his ME his fatber discovered
that Tommy WAS q sick bow, and sent
for DR. Sanders
els il something contapious? Will
have 70 civo mn bovinc tbo bonouot
bora2n asked Mrs Deck when fine
doctor had felt Of Tommv's pulse
and looked Of his tongue and his
breast
"Tbo svmn+oms oro rather Obscure
inst now :" ,said the doctor who never
told ANYTHING of which he did not feel
worry, snro "Tboro,s Good daoI oi
soorIo+ foror o,d noosIos and Pm
bonnd to saw there's smaII-nox over il
Rocdodn
Mrs Docl, throw mn bor hands on.
cIoiminc ..smolInov %
.cyes. INIT srI,roso no basno+ hoe,
oror IN +bo+ rooior u NAV h,
.;,,,,,1,. sI;oh. ,+o,ooah +r,nl,1o
The herald., 1894-04-01
Color and Warmth.

The color of materials has some in
huence on the warmth Of the clothing.
Black and blue absorb heat freely from
without, but white and light shades Of
yellow, etc., are far less absorbent.
This difference can be demonstrated by
experiment. The same material, when
dyed with different colors, will absorb
different amounts of heat. In hot coun-
tries white coverings are universally
worn, and sailors and others wear white
clothing in hot weather.
With regard, however, to heat given
off from the body the color of the ma
terials used as clothing makes little Il
any difference. Red flannel is popu-
larly supposed to be warm, though 1t is
no better in this respect than similar
materials of equal substance, but white
or gray in color. Dark clothing is best
for cold weather, because it more freely
absorbs any heat that is obtainable.-
Fortnightly Review.
The herald., 1894-04-01
WOMAN'S WORLD.
MRS. FANNIE |. HELMUTH, THE NEW
PRESIDENT OF soRosIs.

Noble organixatioD-onew woman's way.
Toilet seOrets-EIected y Circuit Stew
ard - Susan b. Anthony's Plain Talk.
An Ounce Of Prevention.
Mrs. Fannie l. Helmuth, the new pres
dent Of Sorosis, is handsome woman,
With pleasant voice. kindly self pos
Iessed, well dressed and, tactful. Her
hair is somewhat gray, aid yet it is a
surprise to find that she is the mother of
3 married daughter, the wife Of Captain
Edgerton of West Point, and a son, who
has the same name and title as his fa-
ther, DR.. William Tod Helmuth. Shs
lives in beautiful house at 289 Madison
avenue. Her home is a mpseum of Gu
rios and art treasures which she and her
husband have collected, for, although
they have a house at Bar Harbor, most
of their summers are spent in Japan or
some other interesting place.
Mrs. Helmuth has been chairman of
the executive committee duDing the past
year and has therefore read but one pa
per during that time, That paper was
on the subject which, outside of her
home life, is Of the greatest interest to
Mrs. Helmuth-that is, philanthropy
She has been engaged in charitable work
since "before the war" Mrs. Helmuth
is by birth New Yorker, but she lived
long time in st. Louis, where she was
on the sanitary commission for the relief
of the soldiers during the civil war. 1t
was in st. Louis, too, that she passed
through an epidemic OF cholera which
robbed her of her fears of the disease.
She keeps all her husbands books
pays the bills, looks after the bank ac-
count and relieves him of all worry
about clerical matters. In addition to
this, she is so much interested in his pro-
fession that sac has learned a good deal
of medicine and surgery and is of no lit
tie assistance il an emergency. SO great
is her reputation in this respect that
once when her husband was not at home
to respond to call to a case of typhoid
fever tho messenger was sent back TO
ask Mrs. Heimuth if she would not come
herself.
Mrs. Helmpth is also familiar with
hospital life, for she has started two hos
pitals-the IIahnemann and the Flower.
The first meetings TO make arrangements
for the founding of these hospitals were
held in Mrs. Helmuth's drawing room
She is the president of the Woman's
guild, which supports the Flower hos
pital and which bought the ground Oh
which Governor Flower put up the
building
Mrs Helmuth has been a member of
Sorosis since 1876 and is so popular that
ven the walters at the luncheon con
tratulated one another over her election.
She laughed when asked what 81 ssl'-,,,; -;
';,.--A esT0 suUJecI OF woman posi-
tiOn.
'Oh, 1 don't believe in woman's su-
premacy." she said. Il boiieve in wom-
ans equa dty with man."
The herald., 1894-04-01

crers 70 an interviewer. He says artless-
ly in the beginning that eyebrow pencila
have gone ont since the idea was intro
duced from the east of using q solution
Of Chinese Ink in rosewater, which he
discreetly advertises is absolutely harm
less.
Then he grows confidential and says
Perhaps you'll hardly believe it. but la.
dies come here regularly to have their
eyebrows clipped and singed and then
rubbed with petroleum, just as you wouly
go to have your hair cut.
"The recipe of belladonna and eau de
cologne which we prescribe for ladies af-
hicted with damp hands has also become
very popular, and prescriptions come in
every day to be made up. In the sum-
mer months, too, we are busy making
up freckle washes, mixture Of toilet
vinegar, oil of lavender, lemon juice, oil
of cedar and distilled water being in
special request. Again, may astonish
you by the statement that one lady Gus.
toner of ours-a German-washes he:
face once a week in beer to keep away
freckles."
He further testi6es to the excellent Of
fees of special cleansing powder sold
for white hair, and in burst of candor
adds, Between ourselves, l may tell
you that this wonderful recipe, sold at
half crown a box, is simply common
-four scented with altar of roses"
The herald., 1894-04-01

heavier ones. Now and then q
new costume is seen like that
In the small picture at the head of the
column, wherein the current craze Tor
shoulder elaboration is only family
echoed by the simplest OF epaulettes OF
the dress goods, edged by narrow strip
of velvet. But in general. it seems as
If the more fancy bodices a woman
has the more SHE wants. Silk
waists that originally came in
as Welcome economy, making
anyoekiFt available. have developed into
an lnAidious extravilgance. They are
eli called silk waists, but they are mRde
Of all sotts Of silken wnRves and now and
again of delicate cssh!meres. A descrip-
ton of some of the Novelties offered In
thia slluring fad for the destruction OF
the seriously minded, Ia enough to cor
rupt the most severe and unworldly.
Ah, there were no such silk waists in
the day Of Csesar's wifeil
Many silk bodices hieh ft with tall
orlike precision are covered with ac-
cordson-plested chiffoIl of q contrasting
color and arranged loosely with serpent
inc effect in front and back. The sleeves
beth of the silk and the chiffon are very
The herald., 1894-04-01
An Ounce of Prevention.

March is bad month, and an ounce of
prevention just at this time is strongly
recommended to be distributed among
the various members of the household.
Children who have been studying hard all
winter should be carefully watched, and
if they seem fatigued should have their
tasks hghtened; young girls who have
been leading more or less artificial life
during the season should be made to
keep early hours, take regular exercise
and eat nourishing food. And in taking
care for others the mother herself should
not be forgotten or self forgetful, but
should follow herself the rules she lays
down for others.
There is no better tonic at this time,
says a noted physician, than glass OF
hot milk slipped slowly, and taken when
fatigued it is far better ''pick me up
than any stimulant would be. 1t is a
capital remedy, too. for restoring color
to pale cheeks and for rounding out the
angles Of thin children. People whc
fancy that they can not drink milk find
that by slipping it hot and slowly it will
agree with them perfectly.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The herald., 1894-04-01
Hia Love" Text.

The story is related of bishop who
came to one of our state prisons and
was told: mo need of you here, sir.
We have eight preachers safely locked
up who are brought out each Sabbath
to minister to their fellow prisoners. "
If this appear doubtful tale, 1t can be
varied with the following about a young
lady Sunday school teacher who has a
class of rather bright boys averaging
between and years.
Recently she requested each pupil to
come on the following Sunday with
some passage of Scripture bearing upon
love. The lads needed the request and
In turn recited their verses bearing Upon
that popular subject, such as Love
your enemies, Little children, love
one another, etc. The teacher said to
the boy whose turn came last, We'll,
Robbie, what is your verse?" Raising
himself up he responded: Song of Sol
omon, second chapter, fifth verse, Stay
me with hagons, comfort me with ap-
pies, for am sick of love. '"-Ex-
change.
The herald., 1894-04-01
ACES Os seune and Of Bronze.

The transition from the stone age to
the bronze ago can be read in the dis
closures Of the lake dwellers of Switzsr-
land. This wonderful people lived
through the stone age and forlong ages
continued On until they Tapped over
into the bxon1s age : Some Of their set
hements disclose only stone implements,
while 0thers Of q later date show the
bronze chassl, the hronse winged hatch
ct. the bronze inzfe, the hexagonal ham
mer, the tanged knife of ornamental de-
Sign, the socket knife and the bronze
sickle. They shoY also the bronze fish
hook, bzrbed and Ia exact aimi1itude.of
cur present device. The ornamental
hAtpIn AZ now used, together with other
ARTICLES OF utility and oFnamentation,
is plentiful. The stone mold for cast
ing the copper or bronze hatchet Is of
exceedingly ancient date, but probably
the Use of sand was far more common,
Rnd hence we have less traces of that
method. .-Hardwsr
The herald., 1894-04-01

India silk having q primrose ground
sprayed with pink roses, the branches
having delicate green leaves. The sash
is dainty pink, lined with green Just
o little more delicate than the green OF
the leaves on the rose sprays. The sash
in passing about the figure turns 80 that
the lining shows and the effect 10 charm
ing.
Equally as much thought and skill are
put into spring bodices made of cloths,
and by the use Of silks and velvets in
=, trimming they are made in some in
stances quite as snowy sc the silken one.
What could be more dressy and tasteful
than the model Of the fourth picture?
1t is in thin beige colored woollsn suit
ing trimmed with the same shade of
wstered silk. The basque is joined to
the bodice at the waist ana is laid in
box pleats behind and bordered with
silk. In front there is a gathered plast.
ron of elk which hooks over and the
sides turn back in large reverb. The
draped epaulettss are also made of silk
and there is a Delt of the same with a
large bow at the LETT side.
The etons will not down, and why
should they, although they we're go gem
orally worn last summer as to become
uniform. They are going to be as plep-
tiful this season, and vary them as beat
| you can, they remain etons after all.
Two views OF o bodice are shown in the
last picture, which recall the eton sty les.
1t is of light gray check cheviot, and is
worn with q plain, untrimmed gored
skirt. Tho jacket bodice ia fitted front
and back, and 10 finished with a serpen-
/ tine basque that Htopa at the side seams.
| Around the neck come wide revers and
collsrette of the came stuff, while the
vest, which buttons in front, is made of
fancy duck suiting, and is quite high at
the neck. The opening may be fitted in
with lace draped with stick pins, or
with gsntlemanly shirt front and four
in-hand tie.
The lspels at the throat OF all jacket
effects to which We have become accus-
toned, and Of which we have, perhaps,
become a little tired, are now caught
into dRring folds and draWR together
The herald., 1894-04-01

are not becoming to all figures. Huel
seen now the plaids are most carefully
arranged, so that lines may adjust them.
selves becomingly to the form, The
only new thing in plaids for waists is
material that rivals upholstery for
heaviness, and that is frightened by an
outlining of gold threads. This is com
bi1ed with lace. Plaids are still eeen in
trimmings, and the third illustration
depicts q pretty use of it. Green and
old rose striped changeable silk is the
fabric and light green velvet and ecru
lace are the trimming. The gored skirt
is finished simply with a velvet putT
around the bottom. Toe bodice hooks
in front and has a slight decollette.
The fchu is made OF folded plaid Ell X
in the shades OF the dress stnB. an
fastons in tue centeF with a soft kDu-.
On either side ars long V lvet r.v-.s
ending in q point at the waist aud bo--
dereG with fancy gold picots, in eil
ton to a graduated irill Of lace tn
forms the epauisttss over the a1Ouidsf2
The velvet revers f1im a "'''lna rollSF IN
the back. ,ppo- tIeeve' have twe puii
and the bottom ot the bodice % tiuliEcf
with natural st rp OF the . elo-
The prettiest invention ytr 3t at il
the way OF q silk waist ls oA. t.tf.t tH
pleats that run INTO gcorl h-in
bust line, front 2ui BACK T. th.s ea. B
is attached the edge OF n eael sii
enough to fall we'll below tbe NA.ae lue.
The cash is arranged with the N t''9 +
its length in the csnter OF ~ raeF.
The ends are long euou. b TO c-u--
front, pass to the back, clveri"s t-
hanging width Of tbs sash. tross a ain d.
the front, and tie just q liltln t3rn t-.
The sash is ma of lined silk tns IS =.
and the lining carving out the sr,i 81
OF the colors in the tiaY figure ~ to~
bodice material. An adYantpzt oi ISL.
bodice is that it is enc OF the ie~ 'hst
can be successfully made NJ home, be-
cause there is practically no hit'ns rs-
quired. A lovely one is mad" an
The herald., 1894-04-01
Elected a circuit steward.

The Redhill Wesleyan Methodist Cir
cult has just elected lady, Miss Daw-
son, as one of The circuit stewards AS
such she will be entitled, ex-officio, to
attend the annual district synod. She is
the first lady who has ever been admit
ted to those assemblies. If, which seems
probable, the synod should elect her to
be a representative to the conference, the
constitutional question will be at once
raised whether woman can be a men,
Der of the conference. In the constitu-
ton adopted when lay representation
came into operation the term ''laymen"
runs through the document, and the
question viii be raised whether legally
this can be held to include women.
The women leaders of classes are in
cressingly taking part in the circuit
quarterly meetings, with the cordial ap-
proval of both ministers and laymen and
to the great advantage of circuit life.
There is growing disposition to place
women on committees of the church. 1t
has long been foreseen that the question
of their admission to the highest court
of the church would sooner or later have
to be faced. and if the third London dis
trict takes advantage of the opportunity
presented to it by the action of the Red
hill circuit the settlement of this ques-
tion may be near at hand.-Manchester
Guardian