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Graham guardian., 1895-11-08
PuNagNr PARAoRApHs.


-liollie-"Do you like trolley par
ties?" Dollie-"I just love 'em. You
know I'm engaged to one; he's mo-
torman. "-Yonkers Statesman.
After the Summer. - Kinks -
Where did you spend your vacation?"
Binks-''I didn't spend it. My wife
and daughter spent everything else L
had, and L thought I'd better save
something. Detroit Free Press.
-Bellefeid-I say that the laws
ought to be made stronger" Bloom
field ~ don't know that / quite com
prchend your meaning" Well, as
the laws now stand, even comparative
ly week people can break them. -
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
AT picnic given the waits Of Chi
cago plate of tarts was passed to
two little urchins, evidently chuns.
One, whose mouth was too full for ut
terance, and plate too full for even an
extra tart, shook his head; not 50 his
neighbor, who added the tart to his
pile of goodies. In few minutes num-
Der one had so reduced his plate that
he asked for the refused dainty, when
he was told they were gone. Where
upon his little friend was heard giving
him this philosophical advice: the
time to take tarts, Bob, is when they're
a-passin'p-Harper's Bazar.
One day, when the late Lord Bea-
consfeld was walking in his grounds
at Hughenden Manor, he was accosted
by well-known parishioner noted for
his ready wit. 1t being winter time,
and the weather unusually severe, the
villager, after paying his respects to
his lordship, commenced to make an
appeal for a little help. "How often
have told you to be careful and pre-
pare for rainy day?" "Ah! that's
right enough; SO did, my lord" said
the ready-witted villager; ''but then
who thought of seeing all this snow
and hard frost?" This ready rctort
had the desired effect. Household
Words.
-"Bridget, want pound of steak,
a bag OF salt, two ounces of pepper, a
loaf OF bread and a pound of butter.
Do you think you can remember them
all, or shall l write them down?'
Sure, man, kin remember one by
the other. When hev bread, know
want butter, and when / have steak,
want pepper and salt" "All right.
Go, and don't be long" Bridget was
not long. She was back in very
short time; but with an empty basket.
"Why, where is the dinner, Bridget?'
81 couldn't reminder wan of them,
man." why, / thought you could re-
member each article by the one before
it." Faith, man, / had nothing to-
reminder the furst one by"
Graham guardian., 1895-11-08
THE CUNNING BRONCO.
Traits of This Hardy Little Rover of the
Western Plains.

Western Plains.
A few words about this horse-the
horse of the plains Whether or no his
forefathers looked on when Montezu-
ma fell, they certainly hailed from
Spain. And whether it was missiona-
ries or thieves who carri@d- them porths,
ward from Mexico, sntiL the Sioux
heard of the new anfXal, cs-f5,,.,. A a.
also is that this pony ran wild for a.
century or two, either alone or with
various red-skinned owners: and &C he
gathered the sundry experiences of
war and peace, of being stolen, and Of
being abandoned in the snow at incon-
venient distances from home, or being
ridden by two women and baby at
once, and of being eaten by bear, his
wide range of contretemps brought
him wit sharper than the street
Arabs, and an attitude toward life
more blase than in the united capitals
of Europe. / have frequently caught
him watching me with an eye of such
sardonic depreciation that l felt it
quite vain to attempt any hiding from
him of my incompetence; and as for
surprising him, a locomotive cannot do
it, for l have tried this. He relishes-
putting a man in absurd positions,
and will wait many days in patience
to compass this uncharitable thing;
and when he cannot bring a man
to derision, he contents himself
with a steer or buffalo, helping
the man to rope and throw these
animals with an ingenuity surprising
any circus, TO my thinking. A num-
Der of delighted passengers on the
Kansas Pacific railway passed by a
Mexican vaquero, who had been sent
out from Kansas City to rope buffalo,
as an advertisement for the stock
yards The train stopped to take a
look at the solitary horseman fast to a
buffalo in the midst of the plains.
Jose, who had his bull safely roped,
shouted to ask if they had water on
the train. "We'll bring you some"
said they. ''Oh, come get," said he;
and jumping off he left his accom-
plished pony in sole charge of the buff
falo. Whenever the huge beast strug-.
gled for freedom, the clever pony stiff
ened his legs and leaned back as in a
tug of war, by jumps and lodges SO
anticipating each move of the enemy
that escape was entirely hopeless.
The boy got his drink, and his en-
ployer sent out car for the buffalo,
which was taken in triumph into Kan
sas City behind the passenger train.
The Mexican narrated the exploit to
his employer thus: 'Oh, Shirley, when
the train start they all give three
greata big cheers for me, and then
they give three mucha bigger cheers
for the little gray hossl"-Owen Wis
ter. in Harper's Magazine.
Graham guardian., 1895-11-08
Take Time.

Let us take time for the good-by
kiss. We shall go to the days work
with sweeter spirit for it. Let no
take time to speak kind words to those
we love. By and by, when they can
no longer hear u.s. our foolishness will
seem more wise than our best wisdom.
Let us take time to be pleasant. The
small courtesies, which we often omit
because they are small, will some day
look larger to us than the wealth
which we have coveted or the fame
for which we have struggled. Let us
take time to get acquainted with our
families. The wealth you are accum-
ulating may be doubtful blessing to
the son who is stranger to you.
Your beautifully kept house, busy
mother, can never be home to the
daughter whom you have no time tor
caress. s.--Detroit Free Press.
Graham guardian., 1895-11-08
----eS
RANCH FOR SALE.

Eighty acres of improved land
two miles from Stafford, patented
thirty acres in alfalfa, twenty-five
acres planted IN corn, comfortable
adobe dwelling, best well of water
in the valley, irrigation facilities
unsurpassed, water cannot fail un-
til the Gila river goes dry. The
ranch will pay the purchase money
in two years from the alfalfa alone-
Apply to
| r. L. B. GOODWIN, ,Solomonvilla
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-02-01
FROM FLATwOoDs.

Regular correspondence
j. @. Warrick went to Camden
Monday on business.
Miss Emily Simmons, of Henry
County, is the guest of Mrs. w. v.
Cuff this week.
Asinging entertainment was CIV
en- at the hospitable home Of MIR.
w. V. Cuff Sunday evening.
John Cbildress, who had the mis-
fortune to get his hand badly cut a
few dayssince, is improving slowly,
Jake Browning (better known as
Red) has moved from Eva to the
G. I. Surratt place, on Beaverdam
Creek.
G. M, Wilson, of Big Sandy, who
has been very sick with an attack
of pneumonia at the home Of Mr.
I. w. Pafford, is reported some
better.
We are glad to report that the
Sunday school at Flatwoods is do
ing noble work at the commence
ment of the new year. The attend
ance is good and the prospect were
perhaps never brighter than now
for a good and lasting Sunday
school.
Owing to the inclemency of the
weather, but few were inattend8nee
at the quarterly meeting Friday,
The presiding elder failed to put
in his appearance, and very little
business was transacted. The sec
ond quarterly meeting will be at
Sulphur Greek
FLATWooDs, January %.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-02-01
FROM HoLLADAY

Regular couespondence.l
Mr. Kinchen Cole, of Zach, was
in town Friday.
Prof. j. L. Miller, OF Northford,
was here Saturday
Mr. "A. G.. Mcdaniel, Of Camden,
was in town Sunday.
Mr. w. w. McCord went to West
Port on business Thursday,
Mr.. r.. +. Hassell went to Cam
den on business Wednesday.
Prof w. w. Cary, Of Poplar
Springs, was in town Saturday.
Prof. Y. NJ. Boyd made a flying
trip to Carroll County Thursday.
Mr.. u. b. Bond Las sold his large
herd of swine TO Prof. G. NJ Leslie.
Constable John Haley, of Cam
den, was here on business Monday.
Mr.. John Brumager, Of Big San
dy, entered school here this week.
Tom Hatley has moved into the
John Hatley residence, on Crooked
street.
R. e. Whitfield seems to be the
champion horse snapper Of this
place now.
j. r. Hicks and J. A. Spencer
visited homefolks at Eli Saturday
and Sunday.
The little folks enjoyed an enter
tainment at the residence of Mr..
w. S. Morgan Saturday evening.
Miss Mollie Shelton, who is at
tending school at this place, visited
her parents at Coxburgh Saturday
and Sunday.
Messrs. j. r. and G. 0. Hubbs
with their uncle w. IT. Hubbs, of
Harris Station, are visiting their
father at this place.
Rev. L. ID. Hamilton, pastor in
charge, delivered an interesting
sermon at the Methodist church
Sunday afternoon at this place.
Mr.. Berry Jordan and wife, of
the Cowells Chapel neighborhood,
were here last week to see Mr.. E.
G. Hubbs, who has been sick for
some time, but is much better.
Marion Williams, who has been
staying at the Confederate Soldiers
Home, near Nashville, visited rela-
tives and friends at this place the
first of the week.
HOLIDAY, January 28.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-02-01
nous peutsunday with their best

mons speutSunday with their best
girls,
We learn that Horace Akers is
going to move his family to Big
Sandy in a few days where he will
make his future home.
The young folks enjoyed them
selves very much at a musical enter
tanment given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Felix Vaughn Friday evening.
Willie Norton, a photographer
Of Henry County, was in our midst
last week, and we think some of the
young ladies would like for him to
come again.
Miss Belle Akers will leave for
Flatwoods in a few days, where she
will take charge of a school We
think some of the boys from here
will want to attend school.
Elisha Askew, Of Union City,
spent last week with relatives and
friends on Lick Creek, returning
home Thursday, accompanied by
his niece, Miss Barbella Young.
WE WONDER
Why Miss Lizzie Ellis looked SO
sad Friday evening.
Why Dalton Tomlin stayed at
Mr.. Vaughn's Friday night.
Why Mr.. Pierce Berry was not
at the singing Friday evening.
Why Misses Mary aud Ella Wynn
were not at singing Sunday even
ing.
LIE Tom Berry has got a regular
job with the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad Company.
FAXoN, January 20.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-02-01
oovEaNoR,s rnooLAMArToN.

To Celebrate the One Hundredth AnniVer-
sary OF George Peabody.
Tothe School Officers and Teachers Of Tennessee
l hereby request that on Febru-
airy Is, 1895, every college and every
school in the State shall celebrate
the one hundredth anniversary of
George Peabody. Let this bedone
in such a manner as to impress up
on the young the many useful les
sons to be learned from his noble
life, and to enshrine him in their
hearts among the patriots who have
contributed most to our country's
prosperity and renown.
p. TURNEY,
Governor.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-02-01
FROM ALICE,

Special correspondence
Miss Mary Paford is on the sick
list this week.
We are glad to report Mr.. w. R,
Warrick still improving,
Mr.. FL. X. Pafford visited friends
near Big Sandy last Thursday.
Mr. Horace Benton, of Ciydeton,
visited friends in Flatwoods this
week.
Mr. Bud Farmer, of Harmond
Greek, visited friends at Alice last
Saturday.
Mrs. Joe Davidson isverysick this
week. We join her many friends
in wishing her a speedy recovery.
Our Sunday school is in a -four
ishing condition, under the excel
lent management Of Mr.. Thomas
Pafforl.
Mr., w. @, French and Miss Ada
Brpmager, Of near Big Sandy, Wis
tied the family Of Mr. w. S. Parker
last Sunday.
Our county superintendent, Mr..
I. w. Cuff, was mingling with his
many friends in Flatwoods last
Sunday All the girls Especially
the young school teachers) have
many sweet smiles for MIR. Cuff.
Messrs, Henry Lindsey, of Wheat
ley, and 7. N. Garner, Of Sulphur
Greek, came out to attend the quar-
terly meeting last Friday at Flat
woods, but owing to the inclemency
Of the weather Elder Wilson failed
to come.
ALICE, January %.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-02-01
FROM rAxoN.

Regular correspondence
Miss Blanche Tomlin visited at
Faxon Sunday.
R. w. Lindsey will move to Dan
Vile in few days.
j. M. Akers went to Big Sandy
on business Friday.
Mrs. Sarah Wheatley went to
Paris on business Tuesday.
J. I'll. Matherey is visiting rela-
tives oil Lick Greek this week.
Mrs. Sherman Davidson visited
relatives at Big Sandy Tuesday.
nj. Goforth and family visited
relatives near Big Sandy Sunday.
Patrick Fitzsimmons went to see
somebody near Big Sandy Sun
day.
J. 7. Mobiles and Willie Fitzsim-
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-02-01
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

The senate bill providing for the
punishment Of petit larceny thieves
by whipping on the bare back, is
meeting with favorable comment
from all parts of the State. There
is no question that the passage Of
the Stovall bill or a similar meas
ure would do more to prevent small
thievery than all the prisons have
done or could do. AS a rule this
class of terminals care very little for
confinement in the county iail-in
fact, some Of them really like it.
On the other hand the dread of the
whipping post would have the op-
posite effect upon them. Besides,
it would save the State thousands
of dollars in costs annually.
A bill has been introduced in the
general assembly to readjust some
of the senatorial districts. The
twenty-fourth to consistof Benton,
Decatur, Henry and Humphreys,
the twenty-ffth Of Carroll and Glib
son, and the twenty-sixth Of Madi-
son and Crockett. Another bill pro.
poses to detach Hardin County fron
the Eighth and attach il to the Sew
enth Congressional District nd
detach Hardeman Comfy fla the
Tenth and attach it to the Eighth
Congressional District.
The sentiment in favor Of no
fence law is organized to push the
matter before the general assembly.
1t is claimed that the people are
ready for it, and a law to protect
sheep ought to be passed.
A bill has been introduced by
Senator Carson for the creation of
a railroad commission. The meas
ure gives the commission extensive
powers, and places under it's super
vision all common carriers, as we'll
as telegraph and telephone compa-
uiaS
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-02-01
Mrs. Mary Ballard. Of near Gar.
Governor.

Mrs. Mary Ballard, of near Gar
field, one of the victims Of poison
ing from eating souse meat last
week, died last Tuesday after a very
painful illness. Mrs. Ballard was
the widow of George Ballard and
daughter of Howard Williams,
deceased, and was about sixty-fve
years of age. Five children, three
sons and two daughters, and host
of relatives survive her. Mrs, ID.
+. Stigall, her sister, left here last
week and was with her during her
last hours. OF the other victims
of the poisoning. all are reported
better except Mr.. Nance, who is
still in a very precarious condition.
The remains Of Mrs. Ballard were
interredat Mount Carmel Cemetery
Wednesday.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-02-01

Following the proposition Of Mr..
Killebrew to our people this week,
a meeting Of some Of our citizens
was held Wednesday evening and
the West Tennessee Land and In
migration Company was organized
with the following officers: w. p.
McGill, president; A. j. Farmer
vice-president; w. L. Morris, sec
retary; ID. G. Hudson, correspond
ing secretary; j. V. Travis, assis-
tant corresponding secretary; w
b. McRae, treasurer, and S. L.
Peeler, attorney. The object of
the organization is to cooperate
with the agents Of the Nashville,
Chattanooga and ST. Louis Railroad
Company in their missionary work
in the North and Northwest during
the approaching spring and sum-
mer. With the proper effort and
the support of the people of the
county we can look for rich returns
in the way Of immigration herene
fall. The class Of people who are
leaving their homes in the bleak
and frozen North to cast their for
tunes in this land of sunshine and
plenty are moral, energetic and
make good, industrious citizens.
They all bring some means with
them, and this is what we need most
in this county. Let us all put our
shoulder to the wheel to secure a
liberal share Of this immigration.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-02-01
SENATOR HARRIS.
Concord On. H Monitor ]

Concord (N H Monitorl
The Senator is a conspicuous figure in
the United States Senate, both physi-
cally and intellectually Tall, largeand
strong. with his quickness and vigor
unimpaired by years, be never rises and
speaks in his clear and penetrating tones
without at once arresting attention. The
matter Of bis speech is also sure to COM
mand instant consideration by listener.
1t may be thought bv some that Senator
Harris by reason of his peremptory man
mel and his apparently unyielding pur-
pose when controlling the tactics OF
leading a debate on the Democratic side,
is unpopularwith the Republican Sena-
tors. Such, however, is not the fact.
The Republicans take issue with him,
sometimes fercelv, in the clash of con-
troversy, but unfair blows are rarely
given on either side; if accidentally they
are struck they are at once modified, and
TO permanent feeling ever results. SEN
ator Harris is by no means without
adroitness, and can beat judicious re-
treat with rs such skill as he sounds q
fiery onset. As a result Senator Harris
is really one of the most popular as well
as one of the most influential Senators,
not only with his own but with the Re-
publican side of the Senate. He is cour-
teous in conference. willing to oblige and
assist all Senators, new and old, and
probably no Democratic Senator is more
able than he to command Republican
support for measures beneficial to his
own State or section. His character was
we'll summoned up in a remark made by
fellow Senator in connection with tilt
which had taken place on some point of
order He said, Senator Harris, not.
withstanding your eager combativeness
at times, no person believes that you
would express an opinion on a question
Of parliamentary law influenced by par
tisanship, or that you would intention
ally in debate go beyond the limits of
courtesy toward any Senator" With
gesture Of characteristic grace and Dig
nity and with smile of exquisite humor,
Senator Harris intimated thathe thought
the compliment notundeseryed Taken
all in all, for vigor of body and mind,
for influence in debate and in private
conference with his fellows, for high
temper well controlled, aud here it may
be added, for personal integrity in all
matters of legislation, Senator Harris
must be admitted to stand unexcelled--
we will not say unequalled-by any Of
his senatorial associates
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-02-01

According to the prophecy Of an
Illinois farmer, the year 1895 win
leave the farmersin fine shape lie
says The year ending with a figure
five has always been q prosperous
one to the farmer, the crops yield
ing more, it seems, in this year than
in any other His family bas kept
a close watch on each year ending
with five since 1915, and without
a single exception there have been
big yields in garden, orchard, field
and forest Doubtless many of our
readers viii recall the unusually
large grain and fruit crops ten years
ago.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-02-01

1t developed last Saturday that
the slick artist at forgery who has
played his swindle so successfully
in Tennessee during the past two
weeks has been in our midst, and
Mr.. O. 7. Brecheen is victim of
his duplicity. Friday of week be-
fore last Mr.. Brecheen endorsed a
check for man giving the name
of Bernstein and representing him
self a travelling salesman for M.
P. Headley & Company wholesale
liquor dealers at Lexington, Ky.
The check was for $50, and was
drawn onthe Second National Bank
at Lexington. Notice of protest
and information of the fraudulent
transaction was received last Satur-
day. Bernstein, as he called him
self, worked the same game on j.
E. Johnson, at Huntingdon, who
endorsed a similar check for SS5.
He adopted the name Of Cohen at
Huntingdon. Victims of this IN
genuous forger are coming to light
at Nashville, Paducah, Dresden and
several other points where he has
successfully worked this smooth
game. The stranger is well dress
ed, has dark, curly hair, looks to be
about thirty years Of age, and car
ries a sample case of wines and liq-
uors. Heis also a Knight of Pyt6-
las, and uses that order greatly to
his advantage.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-02-01

Mr.. Joseph r. Yarbrough, Of
Nashville, and Miss Daisio Rye
were quietly married at the resi-
dence of the brides father, Mr..
Wayne Rye, at 4 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon, Rev Angus Mcdonald,
OF the Moore Memorial church at
Nashville, officiating. The bride
isa lovely young lady, who is great
ly admired by all for her many
Observation-Disclosures and the
groom is to be congratulated upon
winning such a prize. Mr. Var
brough, who is a son of Mrs Mary
Yarbrough, of this place, is a most
worthy young man, who by indus
try and perseverance holds one of
the most responsible positions in
the gift of the Nashville, Chatta-
nooga and st. Louis Railroad Com
pauy. The bridal party left almost
Immediately after the ceremony for
Nashville, the home of the groom,
where they will make their future
home. The happy couple were the
recipients Of many congratulations
and best wishes, and it is Che wish
of The CHRONICLE that their mar
ried life may be crowned with much
happiness and abundant prosperity.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-02-01

1t seems to be settled that two
large brick business houses will be
erected here during this year, and
another is contemplated. Camden
seems to be on the eve Of another
building boom, and why not? Ma
teria was never cheaper, the town
would be improved IN appearance
and all property would correspond
lngly increase in value.
The Southern Stock Farm, Of
Nashville, Tenn, is tu OF interest
ing and instructive matter to She
and farmer. Drop them
a postal and get a free copy.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-12-04

DIR. Mcdonald extracted a tooth for
DR.. Jackman this week, kept it out for
hall an hour to oil it and then put it
back. Tie gentlemen are watching the
result OF the experiment with MUCH in
terest.
The Carson Appeal has offered the
use of its columns to ex- Treasurer
Richards to explain how seventy or
eighty thousand dollars OF 1898 got into
the State Treasury. The Appeal says
the public have a right to know.
Attorney General Beatty decidedthat
under the present law Superintendent
of Instruction Cuttings salary IS but
$1,000 a year, and he having drawn $500
a month (supposing his salary to be
$500 ~ year, he has overdrawn and can
draw no more until that account is
even.-Tribune.
Another scrub, W. II. McClintock by
name, skipped between two days, leav-
Ing tokens Oh ucDCS 10 TeHlel1Der nInl ny.
His physiog is a give-away; shave his
mustache and you can borrow his face
for a bull dog fight any time says the
DeLamar Lode. Hence beware of him
wherever he may roam.
The old saying $50 near and yet so
far" is true in mining, and is all the
time happening. 1t was illustrated by
an Irishman recently who abandoned a
prospect, which another took up and
found ore before digging ten feet. While
bemoaning his luck he said, "I'll never
quit Il mine until I've dug ten feet deep
err" There is always "a large element Of
luck in mining.