The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-06-22

town yesterday interviewing our
merchants.
We understand the negro min
strels at this place have disbanded
for season. We hope they may
reconsider the matter, reorganize
and give us the entertainment.
The county teachers institute
meets here next Monday. Super
intendent Barnes urges all teach
ers to attend and take part in the
work Of the institute, and every
body is invited to attend.
Clerk and Master d. G.. Hudson
left for Washington City Saturday
where he will spend a week or so
with friends at the national capitol.
Sidney L. Peeler, ESQ.,, has charge
of his Office during his absence.
Mr.. Earl Lucky, of Paris, travel
ing agent for U. L. Collins, the
well-known excursionist, was here
Wednesday and billed the town for
an excursion to Nashville July II.
The round trip fare from Camden
and Eva is 1926, tickets good to
return on all regular trains for five
days.
Circuit Clerk A. r. Brooks and
daughter, Miss Pauline, and Miss
Bessie Bowles, who attended the
marriage or Mr.. Brooks brother,
DR.. Fl. G. Brooks, TO Miss Allie
Bowles at Elkton last week, return
ed home Friday, and they reported
a delightful trip.
The dwelling Of Peter Strick-
land, colored, north of town, was
burned to the ground early last
Saturday morning. The origin of
the fire is thought to have resulted
from a box Of ashes left over night
in the room. Little was saved by
the family from the fire.
Mrs. James Peeler, an aged wild
ow, who resides 4 miles northwest
of here, met with a very unfortunate
accident last Monday from which
she can hardly fully recover. She
fell suddenly on the floor Of her
room and fractured her left leg and
seriously injured her right knee.
Mrs. Peeler is about seventy-three
years of age, and has been an inva-
lid a number of years.
If you want to enjoy a laugh get
Mr.. B. G. Rushing to relate his ex-
perience with a negro corn thief at
the home of Mr.. Willis Thompson,
few miles south of town, at an
early hour yesterday morning. He
discovered a well-known Coon in
J the corn crib, and after a chase and
several tusseIs the thief finally es-
capped, but Mr.. Rushing captured
his corn bag and corn and his hat.
Mr.. Thompson did not wakeup un-
til the fun was all over.
Considerable excitement exists
in the third civil district over the
discovery of phosphates and indi-
| cations of oil and gas. Few par
ticulars have been received here,
but we leorn that quite a number
Of farms have been leased by pros
r pectors who propose to test their
discoveries. Ifphosphates, oil and
gas should be found inpayingquan-
, titles it will mean the beginning OF
a new era in Benton County, the
value and good results Of which
can not now be appreciated.
Vyvyan Gray, called the king OF
3 tramps, whose journey by foot from
Boston to Monterey, Mexico, on a
7 wager has caused so much press
comment, arrived here Tuesday
!, afternoon and lectured to a good
= audience that evening. He denied
having made the statement con-
tanned in a special from Waverly
to the Nashville American that he
; was a son Of the Earl of Chatham
l and said that no one will know his
$ identity until he arrives at Mon
terey He left Wednesday headed
e for Memphis.
I Tomorrow week is the time SET
. by the county executive committee
! for the primary to nominate a Dem
ocratic candidate for the Office Of
D county Judge. There are three as.
t pirants for the nomination, either
: of whom is qualified to discharge