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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-07-27
An Orchard IdyI.
TOs warm sun shines down on banks OF
white clover;

Tos wa7m sun shines down on banks OF
white clover;
The honey bee, laden, fits by on the wing;
And Jenny comes down where the peach
trees bend over,
And robin gay rogue, is beginning to sing.
Blue, so blue, are the skies whore the soft
clouds are swimming,
And blue, yes, as blue, are the maiden's
bright eyes;
But, alas! their fair beauty with teardrops
are trimming.
While there's no hint of rain in the azure
hued skies.
The robin trills louder his rapturous singing;
The pink blossoms drift on the breeze that
floats by;
But Jennys heart-throbs, and her thoughts
are a-winging,
AS she spreads the white clothes on the
clover to dry;
There is an empty nest in the apple tree hid
den;
There's blackberry vine that is dead in the
sun.
1t will rain, for the clouds by the breezes are
hidden,
And the linen half dry, and the washing
half done!
But the robin sang on. And the wind, idle
rover,
Still driited the peach blossoms down to the
grass;
For how could they know Of faithless
young lover,
And how could they read the sweet heart of a
lass?
Still on moves the day. The sun mounting
high,
Reveals a new nest in the old apple tree,
And the rays reach the vine that seemed dead
and they spy
A promise of hope, that the Summer will
see.
And Jenny, slow tripping where blossoms
bend over
Finds that, silly maiden, that banishes tears,
AS she plucks, with smile, the hazel-ringed
clover
That bringeth good fortune and drives away
fears.
All Jenny, the robin, his carol still singing
Is watching the scene with bird-wisdom
wise,
And henotes, am sure that the wind is
a-bringing
No hint of shower, in the blue of the
skies.
So the peach petals drift, as the boo, busy
rover,
Flies home at the close of the long Summer
hours,
And sees blushing Jenny agreeing her
lover
Where the red robin nests, and the white
clover flowers.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-07-27
Electric SearCh.Light.

Among the many interesting things
in the wonderfully attractive field of
electrical investigation, the search
light has, perhaps, been brought to
the notice of more persons than any
other single exhibition of this remark
able element. The thousands who
watched the manipulation of the
search-ights on the top of the World's
Fair buildings could scarcely imagine
the possibilities of its future. It is
not at all remarkable that this great
light is in a fair way to be used as q
pen to write advertisements upon the
clouds. With a densely black evening
sky, the light may be so thrown
through properly adjusted lenses that
a magic lantern effect on an extensive
scale may be produced. Letters one
hundred feet long are cut in stencil
fashion from sheets of tin or iron and
projected upon dark clouds or upon
the blackness of night. AS already
arranged, these lights may be seen
for more than one hundred miles. 1t
is thought that in time lights of such
power may be operated that ships at
sea may be guided for great distances.
1t will unquestionably be one of the
possibilities of the not very far dis
tant future to communicate informa-
ton to wide area by means of letters
projected upon the clouds. New
York Ledger.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-07-27
The Detectives Story.

"Although the law protects a police
officer in the execution of his duty"
said one of Mr.. Byrne's detectives the
other day. wet there are occasions
when the officer makes himself person
ally liable by arresting a citizen. 1
have had several experiences which
left me In doubt for long time as to
my personal responsibility, and 1 re-
member particularly one case where it
looked as though 1 would get myself
into heap of trouble by refusing to
take the advice of my friends. That
was very peculiar case, one that 1
will not forget.
81 had become interested in trying
to work out the solution of mysteri-
Gus case of theft, and had become so
absorbed in my work that my curios-
ity and desire to come to some definite
conclusion impelled me to go beyond
ordinary bounds. 1 had nothing but
suspicion and sort of intuitive feel
ing to act upon, and had against me a
threat of suit for personal damages
and the opposition of all those persons
who were interested in the matter in
one way or another. The facts were
simply these:
ga wealthy family living on the
west side, not far from Central Park,
lost number of valuable articles in
the most mysterious fashion. I was
acting as the detective in that precinct
at the time, and the captain sent me
around to ferret out the thief.
found that the people lived in beau.
tiful house, which was just full OF valu-
able articles that could easily be stolen
by person who had access to them.
Ou VIC Obnel MANU. ~ was ulluCulJ lOI
burglar or sneak thief to get in, as
the place was not only guarded by
good locks but had also a burglar
alarm, which was set whenever the
family and servants retired. During
the day and evening there were enough
persons about the house to spot any
thief that might effect an entrance.
"The family consisted of husband
wife, and baby, and there were -four
or five servants, including a nurse
The latter had it about as easy as any
servant could wish for. Her employ
ers we're Californians, had lots o
money, dotted on their child, and wer,
liberal to its caretaker. They hat
been absent for about week, and i
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-07-27

The confirmation of the news of the
sinking Of the great steel clad monster
Aquidaban by torpedo boat will, in
the opinion of the Philadelphia Rec
ord, serve to diminish the confidence
of the nations in their costly cruisers
and battleships. 1t has always been
80. AS soon as some Goliath gets his
reputation established, along comes
some unexpected David with sling.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-07-27

The cost of erecting an Office build
ing which shall comply with all the
provisions of the Building laws in
New York City is said to be about
forty cents per cubic foot, while ten
years ago it was estimated that the
cost of erecting a large building was
so per cubic foot A natural result of
this reduction, brought about by
variety of causes, remarks the Sun, is
that capitalists have decided upon in
vesting more money than ever in big
buildings, and plans for several have
been drawn, each of which is to be
twenty-four stories high.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-07-27

Abdul Hamid, Sultan of Turkey,
has firm conviction that he will reign
for forty years, and this belief has
banished all fear of disease and danger
from his mind, He, however, breads
the cholera, because a dervish one
prophesied that he would die of chol-
era morbus. This has been a source
of great benefit to his subjects, as
every effort is made to prevent the
spread of cholera, owing to the Sui
tan's desire to escape being attacked
by it.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-07-27

Some one given to statistics has
discovered that, whereas in 1858 there
we're only seventy lines of industrial
activity open to women, now there are
500. If the next quarter of century
sees a proportionate expansion of wo-
mans opportunities, the New York
Mail and Express predicts there will
be demand for protective organiza-
tions for the men. Women are grasp
ing creatures, there is no question of
that, and while men might be induced
to overlook the minor invasion OF their
wardrobes, as illustrated by the pres
ent mania for shirts, cravats, hats,
etc, etc., of an Enthusiastically mascu-
line cut, but it cannot be expected OF
them to sit still while the bread is
taken out of their mouths, poor lad
dies. It is woman, as some one In
The Ladies' Home Journal informs
Ms. who has hit upon a quite new and
very lucrative line of business, one,
we should think, which would pay
unite as we'll in New York as in Lon
don, where it has had its rise. 1t is
the business of MISUNDERSTANDING
everything deserving that distinction.
A bright young English wOman,a Miss
Bailey, is the first to open an indexer's
office, and she is making such finan-
cial success that she is already casting
about for competent assistants. 1t is
dry and wearing work, but women
bread winners stop at nothing nova
DAVIS that is clean, honorable and
"pays."
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-07-27
Penelope.

Oh, tell me not OF distant lands
Where art and nature blend
And weave their spells with welded hands
To work a wonderous end, y
Who're bleak-browned heights their forms upr
rear,
Or cooling fountains flow,
But whisper that You love me, Dear,
It's all care to know
Oh, tell me not Of summer seas
That glass the wistful moon,
Or ripple in the spicy breeze
With languid waves in tune,
Where naught save night DER sheds fear
DER laughing isles a-blow,
Just whisper that you love me, Dear
IT'S all care to know.
Oh, tell me not Of palace walls
Where marble statues CLEAN,
And every slanting sunbeam falls
Upon an artists dream.
In vain such splendor woos the ear
When all my hearts a-glow,
So whisper that you love me, Dear,
IT'S all care to know.
-SamuelM NJ. Peck, in Atlanta Journal.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-07-27

A member of the Leeds (England)
Chamber of Commerce introduced a
resolution at a meeting of that body a
fortnight ago that the government be
asked to put the big, expensive navy
to some good practical use, by utiliz-
ing the ships for commercial purposes.
suggested the carrying of the mails,
or passengers, or any renumerative
work, $50 as to make the navy wholly
or partially self-supporting."
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-07-27

station I went to the address at which
the woman said her sister lived. It
was bogus. l then went to the pawn
broker and looked up the article rep
resented by the pawn ticket. Although
it was not down in the list of things
taken from the house of the Calforni-
ans, Ilnew at once that it did not be-
long to the nurse. and that it must
have been stolen from somebody. I
tried a new policy then. 1 went into
the cell where the woman was and I
said to her.
81 am sorry that 1 have caused you
so much trouble, but 1 see l have
made mistake Yes, and you'll pay
for it, too she said very sharply.
well, said 1, Il hope you won't be
too hard on me, was only trying to
do my duty. went to-day to the adj
dress you gave me, but found your
sister didn't live there. 1 caught her
though at your masters house this
afternoon when she came there to in
quire for you. 1 got her dead to
rights, as she had lot of pawn tickets
for the stuff, and she said that she
took it when she came to visit YOU.
"The woman caught her breath,
gasped, clenched her hands, and
yelled out in fury: She lied, she
didn't take it! took i'll"
'"Then, supposing that I had really
caught her sister, and that the latter
had confessed in order to save her she
broke down and gave away the whole
story. She had been stealing all the
time, had pawned the stuff, and left
the pawn tickets in the care of her
sister. She told me where the stuff
was pawned, and Igot it together that
night. 1t included all sorts of things,
and made big cart load. 1 had it
all in court the next morning, and
compelled the Californian to identify
it against his will. The best of all,
however, was the fact that 1 got evil
dence that she had stolen from the
Police Justice, too, when she was in
his family, and 1 had the pleasure of
returning to him the things which she
had taken, but which he had never
missed.
"Once actually had suit brought
against me by woman. She brought
one suit against me for $25, 900 for
defamation of character, and another
for so, 900 for false Imprisonment. l
had arrested her, and she had been
discharged for lack of evidence. /
followed her for four months after she
was discharged, and finally caught her
entering pawn shop. 1t was little
place out of the usual run, and 1 had
never thought of going there before.
1 got all the evidence 1 wanted then,
and re-arrested her. Her suits were
never brought to trial.
SIN each of these cases, however, il
was only my persistency and determin'
alton that saved me from trouble. II
I hadn't stuck to it probably would
have got into serious difficulty, for ]
was not acting strictly within theline'
of my official duty."-New York Sun.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-07-27
The Beginning of knowledge.

Calloe-Women have mighty queer
ways, don't you think, Uncle 81?
Uncle Si-I KANT say that I know
much about women. l only been mar
ried four mes.-Indianapolis Jour
nal.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-07-27
HUMOROUS.

HUMOROUS.
A wit calls his best girl Parsley be-
cause, he says, she is simply soup
herb.
When the hands of clock are ar
rested they stop doing time, 1t is
quite different with man.
A New York bootmaker displays
this notice in his window: Don't you
wish you were in my shoes?"
What is the difference between a
goose and defeated adversary? One
gives down and the other gives up.
Cholly-Do you think it takes nine.
tailors to make man? Algy-Not at
all, provided he has credit with one !
Last night an awful dream had,
Twas dream that made me SILVER.
saw cat fish for shad,
And the shad roe up the river
After horse dies the people begin
to hear that the owner has refused
hundreds and hundreds of dollars for
it.
"Some men," says the Harlem phil
osopher, fare like race horses, their
only ambition being to lower their
records"
Stranger-Is the climate variable
here? Native-No; same sort right
along. Four or five kinds of weather
in one day.
Jillson says the owner of a menagA
erie may occasionally lose track OF
some of the other animals, but he in
variably has all his leopards spotted.
The moon is growing very thin,
Though beautiful and white
think it needs little oil
To give better light.
An English provincial paper con-
cludes long obituary with the fol-
lowing unusual notifications Several
deaths are unavoidably deferred"
sis my article in the soup?" in
quired the good natured litterateur.
"Not yet" replied the editor, "but I
am going to boil it down pretty soon. "
There are two reasons why some
people don't mind their own business.
One is that they haven't any mind;
and other, that they haven't any bust
ness.
Mrs. Youngrake IA bride of day.
Now, Harry, hope you will give
up all your firtations. Mr.. Young
rake-Yes, my dear; 1 assure you this
is my last folly.
my heart is light"
He gaily said.
~ thought, she murmured,
"'Twas your head"
"Well," said Snaggs, 81 think many
dogs have more sense than their mas
ters." eyes," chimed in Craggs, 81
have dog like that myself" (And
yet he couldn't make out why they
laughed.)
She-I suppose you sing the CLASH
cal song, Saw My Leg of, 'of course?
He-No, indeed. It's the medical
department sings it that way. IamiD
the law school. We sing it "Pull My
Leg off,"
Mrs. Spekezy-Oh, you may not see
any beauty in me now, but you told
me that you fell in love with my face.
Mr.. S.-Yes, my dear but when I fell
in love with your face your features
we're in repose.
Mrs. Flora-But, Jack, won't the
people who buy seeds of you be dis
appointed when the seeds they have
planted come up and look SO different
from these gorgeous pictures In your
catalogue. Ms. F. (seedsman)- Oh,
there's no trouble about that. Tha
seeds will never come up.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-07-27

IGNORANCE ia a road that leads to
repentance.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-29
Somerset Pick-ups.

The McMaster lumber mill at Pitts
field, is working full time now on lot
of shingles, and manufacturing 400 cords
of spool timber. This product goes to
Scotland.
Game Warden Trafton took Bunker
and Rowe, Friday, before Justice Baker.
for logging deer. Bunker was dis
charged, but Rowe, who owned the
dogs, was bound over. The parties ac-
cused live in Harmony.
As we remember it, friend Norton of
SEoWhegan. Two years ago had some eX-
periments under way in wintering bees,
of which he had high hopes. Hasn't he
got about ready to tell bee-keepers
something about his success? says an
exchange.
The Pitt>ield industrial situation is
Frightening up. The Waverly wooden
mill started up last week and will soon
be running full time to the full capacity
of its machinery. This is also true of
the Pioneer mill. 1t is to be hoped that
sufficient orders will be forthcoming
later to keep the machinery in opera
ton.
The location of the post-office was the
issue in the Lexington town-meeeing
and it was as exciting as Lewiston
liquor-agency sensation. Canvassers
rallied the voters 10 teams and on snow
shoes. No, the town-meeting could not
locate the post-office of course, but tho
lines were squarely drawn on the ques-
tlon, and those opposed to the present
site of the office, carried the day two to
one, much to the chagrin of the Demo-
cratic town committee.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-29
Corporation Meeting.

The annual meeting of Skowhegan
Village Corporation will be held in Co
burn Hall, Monday afternoon, April
End.
The warrant contains articles provid-
ing for election of the necessary corpor-
alton officers and for appropriation of
money for night-watch. street lights,
fire department, corporation expenses.
hydrant rental, also to see if the cor
poration will appropriate 81 ,0S0 to main
tain one steamer company, one hook
and ladder company and one hose COM
pany of ID men each; to see if corpor-
alton will authorize the maintenance
of three extra electric street lights, one
on Mt. Pleasant Avenue, one on Ieavitt
St, and one on Bloomfield ST.. and to
see If the corporation will vote money to
build cistern at the Railroad crossing.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-29
Tufts-WOrthen.

Mr.. Fred NJ. Tufts and Miss Zetta
&. Worthen, whose engagement was
announced among the relatives and
friends of both families some months
previous, were married on the 2lst, inst,
at the residence of Rev. Aaron Beede in
Alfred, Me.
The groom is well known as one of
Cornville's most enterprising young
men. The bride is a daughter of Hon.
A. W. Worthen.
After a few days stay with Rev. and
Mrs. Beede, the brides uncle and aunt,
the married couple will visit friends and
relatives of the bride in Boston. They
will then make a short journey to Iowa,
where they will visit friends and rela-
tives of the groom.
The best wishes of a host of friends,
in and out of Cornville, go with them.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-29

ID. F. Judkins returned from market,
Friday night.
Frank J. Goodrich of Watervllle. was
in town, Saturday.
The special train to Waterville to-
night, leaves at O'Clock.
w. II. Wildes returned Friday of last
week, from his trip to market.
S. W. Philbrck returned Saturday,
from vacation trip in Boston.
Dana w. Hall goes to Wilton this
afternoon to pass his vacation.
B. S. Collins Esq. was in town to-day
on business at the Court House.
Miss Dunton returned from New
York city, on Friday of last week.
w. b. Steward returned home Satur-
day night, from brief Boston trip.
Supt. \. X. Butler is passing the vaca-
ton of our schools at his home in
Phillips.
Miss Ena Peabbles, who has been
visiting her sisters in town, returned to
Portland, Saturday.
In the absence of the usual organist,
Miss Annie Allen presided at the organ
of Bethany Baptist church, Sunday
morning.
The Skowhegan Fire Department
hold a banquet at Hotel Heselton, Sat
urday evening next, the 3lst instant, at
8 o'clock.
The board of selectmen have appointed
Edgar L. Ford as street commissioner
for the ensuing year to succeed Hiram
Gilman.
The Old Folks invitation party at Ho-
tel Heselton comes off Tuesday night of
this week, with music by kendalls or
chestra.
The Skowhegan tremen have a BAN
quet at Hotel Ileselton, Saturday night,
next. kendal's orchestra has been en-
gagged for the occasion.
II, S. Usher, ID. V. S., graduate of
the American Netinary College Univer-
sity of New York, has located in town,
! having an office at l.. w. Chase's stables.
Mr. James Grover, who has been pro-
curing list of charter members for a
Camp of the Independent order of For
esters, goes to Auburn for a few days
this week.
The ladies of the Congregational Sew
ing Society will give supper in the
vestry, Tuesday evening, March 9th :,
from $50 to 100 o'clock. All are cor
daily invited.
Mr.. John Turner arrived home Satur-
day with his teams. having succeeded
by working extra time nights, in clear
ing his yards and getting his logs all
hauled to the landings.
Miss Lola Goodwin entertained .he
young ladies of the Hexagon club, and
their gentlemen friends, at the residence
of Gen. and Mrs. r. B. Sheshard on Fri
day evening of last week. The even
ing was devoted to whist, prizes being
awarded to Misses Grace Wentworth
and Gertrude Webb, for the ladies and
to Fred c. Dow, and F. c. Poolcr for
the gentlemen. Delightful refresh
ments were served.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-07-02
Picnics This Week.

A picnic will be held on Wednesday
at Eckley grove by the congregation Of
the Eckley Catholic church, commenc-
ing at a. m. and continuing until s
p. m. The committee states that the
grounds will be decorated in grand style
for the affair, and they invite all to at
tend. Dancing and other amusements
will continue all day.
The congregation of st. AIMS Catholic
church will hold the annual Fourth of
July picnic at the grove near the church.
1t will commence at p. IN. and continue
until 7,30. p. m.
The Mayberry band will hold a picnic
at the Public park on Wednesday and
also that evening.
On Tuesday evening the Star base
ball club will hold its first annual picnic.
The picnic will be held at the Public
park, and the proceeds will be expend-
ed in purchasing uniforms for the club.
DePierro's orchestra will supply the
dancing music.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-07-02
JEDDo NEWS.

Rumor has it that all of Markle d Co. IS
collieries will work ON Wednesday. 1t
is not known whether the report is true
or not, but as they worked on Memorial
Day the employees would not be surprs-
ed if they are compelled to toll on the
greatest holiday of the year.
Miss Cassie Furey will go to Philadel-
phia in the latter part of the week to
spend few weeks with friends.
A large delegation of our young peo-
pie enjoyed Saturday evening at picnic
at Harleigh.
The electric cars have reached town
at last, and several of our residents had
their first ride in trolley ear last week.
The fare from here to Hazleton is 10
cents and the same to return.
Gottlieb Horack has resigned his posi-
tion as clerk in the company store and
will enter the employ of B. F. Davis in
the bakery business at Freeland. Theo-
dore Pundy, constable of Foster town
ship, succeeds Mr.. Horack.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-07-02
pRlF1oN ITEMS.

The usual preparations for entertain
ing the Sunday schools of the various
denominations, who annually visit the
Coke ladies on the Fourth, are being
made. The children are always treated
literally by these generous ladies and
a donation is made to each of the schools.
AS on the Christmas week, the little
ones look to the Fourth as time for
rejoicing and the kindness shown to the
children by these ladies is highly appre-
ciated by old and young
1t is reported that during July and
August the collieries here will be oper-
ated on half-time again. Wednesday
Thursday and Saturday will be the idle
days this week.
Thomas O'Gara and Condy O'Dounell,
of Silver Brook, were visiting fris,l,is
here yesterday.
The electric cars will be running be-
tween this place and Hazleton tomorrow
but there is not much hope of them
reaching Freeland before two weeks
from now, as considerable work must be