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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-10-23

acre IL won't ray my debt, and can't
hardly Rot tho money to pay ihf semi.
annual interest Thara fact Every.
thing ia ahruuk but debts rnl grand.
children. Now. jose pat no back
whore ] waa-pour 10 back in Che jug,
and stop al this talk about population
and honest money. DO the money
lenders want the oarth2 This strife Be-
between the borrowers and tho lenders
tile poor and the rieh-aud nll We
ask ia a restoration OF the eufronev-
an equalization Of values Bopudia-
ton. indeed Money repreaenis vol.
uea and the dobtor class viii gladly
surrender Is much property Is the debt
calls for, II the property Is valued at
what Il was when the debt vas made.
After tho war notes that we're given dur
ing the war we're scaled according 10 the
law passed by the legislature. They
we're reduced 30 a specie basis A $500
note could be paid with 500 or with
$50 or $40, according 10 ita date. That
was right and Il was not population,
either. And now If a man OF set of men
conspiro TO take away from me one
half the value Of my property let him
scale bis debt 10 meet A. Let them
place me where they found me. Thats
justice. It makes me tired 10 sec these
bankers aud money leaders swell mp
and talk about reputation. It's all q
e.ddod business, "You take the
buzzard and I'll take turkey, OF I'll
take the turkey and You take buzzard. "
They cay turkey TO me once. But alps
we'll that ends well.-BLL ARP in At
lanta Constitution.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-10-23
WISE WORps

Too much eou1lesy defeats ils Oh,
iect-PhmdruT.
True religion il sweet reasonable
nosa and anotided common aonae.-
Reuben Thomas.
When We strive % do best wo can
We are sure 90 lind that our best "a
beyond anything Wo dared 30 hope
ior. -fiogol
The highest ideal hes strongest AZ.
traction and influence, 90 many arc
content with secondary ideals Of mind
or matter. -Bryaon.
Great souls attract sorrows a. noun.
tains do storms But tho thunder
clouds break upon them, and they
thus form q shelter for tho plains
around. Richter.
In England / found q cultivated
person htly surrounded by q happy
home, with honor, love, obedience
and troops Of friends. In Words
worlh'a household comfort and oul-
turo we're secured without any dis
play.-Emerson.
Little things are often the hardest
thinga. Il Is comparatively easy TO
do momentary deed Of daring that
will startlo everybody; Il is not so
easy 70 do little deeds Of quiet cour.
ago from day 10 day, unheedod by all
and unheeding ell. Perhaps you are
not called to do the great deed. But
you are called every day TO do the lit
tie deeds, which more surely wear out
life and strength in the long run. Be
| glad that you are called TO this, for
this Is the harder task, and he who is
faithful here will not be uniaithful in
the easier great things. Sunday
School Times.
Mere sharpness is of small value as
an element Of character. There must
be personal weight of some sort Il
give practical power to sharpness in q
mans manner and method. A thin
razor blade must have a heavy back
ing, or it is more likely to cut the fin
gers of the user than TO be worth mucl
for shaving. Many a man who has tht
reputation for sharpness lacks th'
weight Of character to make the thiI
edge of his nature effective for good
A nature can have a thin edge, but j
must have something more than edge
or it will be O dangerous tool for ii
owners use.-Sunday School Times
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-10-23
chIcapo,s Bridges.

Few people realize that Chicago to.
day possesses more bridges in number
THAI any other city in America. Col
lectively they constitute a greater total
length in miles than any other system.
The extent of a single span Of one Of
the swing bridges is greater than that
of any other bridge Modern bridge
construction is embodied in and Illus
trated with a greater variety Of per
fected mechanical devices in Chicago
than is the case in any other city in
the world.
Standing out like monuments erected
to engineering skill, to a peoples enter
prise, and to mechanical perfection,
these bridges present a greater variety
Of admirable features, and are evil
,dences of better workmanship, than
can be found in the best Of all the
cities in either the old or the new
world
Chicago has sixty-elght bridge;
spanning the river and its branches a
ey cry point where commerce and traf
nc demand a passageway. There ar,
thirty-eight systems Of viaducts, whicl
bespeak as many safeguards for tn
people against the dangers of railrOa,
transportation. Represented anon
these sixty-eight bridges is to be fOunl
every description of swing or dPay
bridge which the world possesses tC
day that is of practical value The
constitute within a radius 81 fe,
miles cOngeries of mechaDical d,
vices which captlvate the spectatC
! with their perfection and diversity {
arrangements Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-10-23
Bullet Seen Wits Naked Eye.

Searching for a bullet in mans leg
with the naked eye was an interesting
experiment. tried at the laboratory of
the Aetna Electric Works at Hartford,
Conn. A crowd of scientists watched
the work, which was conducted by
Secretary Henry Greenland John Bow
ers, of the Aetna plant.
Roentgen rays were used and aper.
fected Orookes tube, whichis the sue
cessful result of X ray experimenting
at the Aetna works, added greatly to
the success of the undertaking. The
experiment OF last evening was the
FIRST of the kind ever undertaken.
Theodore Studley,. of Colts Fire
Arms Company, was the subject, OF ex-
pertinent. For two years q bullet has
been imbedded in his leg. somewhere
between the hip and the calf OF the
leg. Physicians have again and again
probed for the ball, without success,
and Mr.. Studley had abandoned all
hope OF ever having it located The
bullet was located and the work veri.
fed by photograph
Among the experiments performed
by the company was the placing of I
coin behind a six inch board withon
letting the observer know what it was
The instant the instrument was raise,
to the eyes the discovery of the coil
was announced and in some GASES
even its denomination was given. -
New York Herald.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-10-23
cURloslTlEs OF CATS.
Why They coto sea-..How They are Wor.
shipped In Egypt

sHFf1s w NbIPh
There are many curious facts about
cats that are not known to the general
public, especially as to the use to which
the animal Is put. For Instance. the
Chinese utilize eats as clocks. They
say that the pupils Of their eyes grow
steadily narrower until u noon, when
they are Ike fine hair lines, gradually
dilatlng after that hour. BY this way
a Chinaman finds out the time when
clock is not handy. TO see a eat when
walking the streets suddenly snatched
up and Its eyes stared at would be
surprising thing in New York.
Cats have a commercial Importance
In certain lines Of trade. Marine In
surance does not cover the damages
done to the cargo by the depredatlons
Of rats, but If the proprietor Of the mer-
chandise injured can prove that the
ship was furnished with a cot he can
recover compensation from the owner
Of the vessel. A ship that is found I'M
| der certain circumstances without a
! living creature on board is considered
a derellct, and property rights In her
are forfeited. 1t has frequently Oc-
CURED after the crew has been lost or
the ship otherwise abandoned, that a
live canary, domestic fowl, or more
often cat, being discovered on board,
has saved the vessel from being con-
demned. For THIS reason a ship owner
seldom sends a ship to sea without a
cat Cats were first domesticated by
the ancient Egyptians. On a tomb
erected about 1900 b. c. puss first ap-
pears as a domesticated creature, be-
ing shown seated beneath a chair
Cats were worshiped in Egypt, and be
hind a temple at Benz Hassan great
pits have been found containing null
tltudes of eat mummies. When a cal
died a natural death in an Egyptian
house the occupants went into mourn
ing and shaved off their eyebrows.
A few years ago there was a discov
cry made Of a great cave in Egyp
which was filled with thousands Of
mummied cats. These were dug out
exported to England, and were sold a
the rate of "a a ton for manure. Somt
Of them, however, were carefully I'm
wrapped and dissected for scientific
purposes, and were found to be simila
to the cat of to-day.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-10-23

The chemists have been holding an
international congress Of applied
chemistry, at which NJ. Berthelot has
declared that chemistry was creating
"a new man and a rev earth" What
he means, explain the New York Post,
IS that we may look forward to a time
when by chemical processes we shall
not only greatly reduce the cost of
production, but actually produce
wheat, meat, ETC., at such a very mod
crate expense that the cost of living
will be reduced to almost nothing.
Chemistry will render wholly unneces-
sary nine-tenths of the toll which is
now wasted in enabling the earth to
produce.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-10-23

The peoples of the earth generally
have good reason for mourning the
death of Herr Lilienthal, who for many
years has been experimenting to the
end that aerial navigation by man
may be speedily made possible, re.
marks the Washington Star. Death
came as a result of an unfortunate ex-
pertinent in a series which up to the
time of the fatal occurrence had been
undoubtedly successful. Herr Lilien-
thai made many valuable discoveries
along the line of his special research
and fully established his fame as a
scientist of note. His contributions
20 the theory and practice of man
fight are of great value, and will
doubtless be put to good use by those
who are seeking TO accomplish that
for which Herr Lilienthal laid down
his life.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-10-23
Elecirlo Mic AiIeet FolIage.

In France great care is taken in 10.
eating the wires that carry high ten
zion electric currents, whether used
for light or for power, but in America
the thing is done more simply. No
one bothers himself about what is TO
be found OF the side of the wire, and
it passes among the branches Of trees
aud across thickets unconscious Of the
damage that it may do,
Now, in many towns it has been re-
marked that the trees crossed by the
current dwindle and die. 1t has also
been observed that the death OF these
trees invariably follows the rainy sea-
son the leaves, being soaked with
moisture, become good conductors and
lead the current down into the tree
from the wire. The wires, to be sure,
have been insulated, but the protective
layer has been quickly destroyed by
the friction OF the branches and the
line becomes bare, producing thus re-
suits that it would have been well to
avoid. And the electricity is,the only
thing that be accused of this. 1t suf-
fees to convince ones self TO compare
conditions OF the trees traversed by
the wires with that of neighboring
trees. 1t has often been noticed that
in storm all the trees through which
wires pass die in few hours, while
the surrounding ones are not touched.
This is a very serious source of com
! plant and causes some lawsuits. -
| Cosmos
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-10-23

; The great State of Arkansas is long
on men who know how to bring a dis
pute in the National Game to a close
by the shortest and most direct route.
Arkansas has developed a baseball
umpire who, according to the New
York Mail and Express, stands ready
to furnish the National League with
points which are calculated not only
to bring the game within reasonable
time limits, but TO head off indiscrim.
mate outside criticism and maintain
the dignity of the position Of umpire,
while obviating the nuisance of public
wrangling that now disgraces the dia-
mond. This Arkansas umpire began
by centralizing responsibility. He
held the stakes Of IS, and had his son
appointed as scorer. Thus intrenched,
he was prepared for the worst and it
came. A close decision against the
nine favored by the spectators brought
the latter down upon the umpire with
a rush. Ordinarily this would have
been most embarrassing, but the UNI
pire calmly opened his valise, dis
tributed several loaded revolvers tc
his adherents, and in a iiffy six men
lay stretched upon the greenwood il
response to six distinct pistol shots
1t is true that the Sheriff subsequent.
took hand in the proceedings; Blu
the fact remains that the umpire's de
Oision was not oyerruled, that wa
OF words was avoided, and that the 5
stake went to the umpires side, be
cause he disappeared with it. TIL
National League needs men Of thi
sort to grapple with emergencies.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-10-23
FREIGHT RATES RESTORED.
The War Between the Southern ami
seahoard at an End.

Seaboard at an End.
The rate war is at an end for the
present at least. Monday, September
2Sth, at 1901 O'Clock, the Seaboard,
the Southern and all lines holding
memberships in the Southern States
Freight ssociationrestored thefreight
rates that existed before the war was
inaugurated. These rates had been cut
90 per cent, so it costs Just twice as
much to ship freight to or from the
east now as it did Saturday.
Whether or not the war is. really
oven, none of the railroad men seem
to know. 1t is scarcely likely that the
Southern or any other member of. the.
Southern States Freight association
will attempt to have the injunctions
against cut rates removed, and, if a
move in this direction is nAde,. the
Seaboard viii probably take the initl--
alive.
Those who know the balligerent dis
position of General Manager st. John.
of the Seaboard,, expect him to make
a new move in the near future as, thus
tan, he has accomplished nothing
by the war. The Seaboard wants
Through sleepers over their line and
some other to New Orleans and
wants the Southern to withdraw Ahe
competition of the York line with the
Bay line or. Chesapeake bay. II is
not believed that Mr.. st. John will
rest until he has attained his object,
even though he has to ''bust' some
| Ahinn
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-10-23

The Aftonposten at Ohristiania, Nor.
way IN an article on the return Of DR..
Nansen' the Arctic explorer, declares
that DR.. Nanaen says he will not at.
tempt again to reach the North Pole
IN q ship, but viii perhaps lead a
eledge expedition from Franz Josef
Land, from which place he regards the
journey to the Pole as not difficult.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-10-23
Mustn't Go Abroad.

The Lord Chancellor is the only
member of the British Cabinet who is
not allowed to go outside OF Great
Britain. This is because he must
have the great seal in his personal
custody, and to take the great seal
outside of Great Britain would 10 On
act Of high treason,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-10-23

In Germany suicides have increased
twenty per cent. in thirteen years.
Four-hfths Of the seli-slayers are men.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-10-23
ExPLOsION wRECKs BREWERY
Ammonia Pipe Bursts aud Eight Men
are Injured.

A tremendous explosion of ammonia
occurred Tuesday night at the Schmidt
brewery. owned by the indianapolis
Proving Company, which completely
wrecked the cold storage plant, badly
iniuring eight men and causing much
damage. The men were injured by
being burned mostly about the faces
neck, breast and hands.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-30
Veteran Firemen,

The Portland Veteran Firem en- held a
we'll attended meeting last evening at
which time the following recent dona-
tions were announced as having been re-
oeived. to be added to the increasing lot
of relics and souvenirs: A picture Of the
ST. John. N. B., fire of 1877 was pre-
sented by N. Hooley; two pocket books
washed ashore at Alden's Rock in 1864
from the wreck of the steamer Bohemian
presented by Adam Barbour; a picture
of Jenny Lind by Mayor Buck; badge of
Ocean Engine Co. by Joseph A. Perry !;
state mihtIA notices from 1921 to 1926,
and a mass of glass taken from the ruins
of N. e. Ellsworth & Co. g store, the
present site of the Falmouth hotel.
The next meeting Of the association Is
to be of great Importance, as proposed
amendment to the bylaws is to be acted
upon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-30
BRIEF JOTTINGS.
Yesterday was mild, but rainy.

Yesterday was mild, but rainy.
Burnham & Morrill, Co. have just paid
about 81, 900 to the farmers in the vioin-
fly of Norridgewock. The work of
labelling and shipping the cans is nearly
completed.
Martin Hanrahan met with severe
accident at the Jail Wednesday afternoon.
He was at work in the shop, hosting a
bundls of leather when he lost his bal
ance. slipped and fell through two
skylights. a distance of 25 feet. No
bones were broken but internal injuries
are feared.
The total receipts of the Widows Wood
Society the past year were S. 965. So,
an d expenditures 81, 1857 70. The society
fund amounts to $50, 316. 10.
The statement on our eighth page to-
day that Mckinley cannot be elected ap.
plies equally as well to Bryan or Palmer,
but our readers have only co examine the
statement carefully to see how this can
be.
On account of the rain yesterday after
noon the signal WAS given for no session
bout million dollars has been ex-
pended in building operations in Port
land the part year.
The schooner Sherman, a vessel well
known at this port was sold at public
auction in Rockland by United States
Marshal Donovan. The price secured
was s405 and Capt. Frank A. Plummel
of Linoolnville was the purchaser.
Mr.. Edward G. SWEET of this city will
deliver his illustrated lecture on epic.
turesque Maine'' at the Danish Lutheran
church next Monday, being the first in
course of lectures.
The first yacht club smoker will occur
this evening.
DR.. Blanchard will preach next Sunday
morning on "The -Four Foundations oil
the Universalist Faith-a sermon fol
All Souls Sunday"
The annual district meeting of the
Woman's Foreign Mission will DO held al
Chestnut street church, November 9th,
all day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-30
PERSONAL.

Some of the arrivals at the Congress
Square hotel are L. S. Bacon. Washing
ten the Misses Warren, Plattsburg; q.
S. Kemert, West Poland; Capt. Albert
Brag Of the Maine Steamship Company
and A. C. Bragg; C. A. Mixer, Rumford
Balls; E. J. Sykes, New York.
The following were among the arrivals
ut the Falmouth yesterday: f. A. Neal,
Lexing ton; N. W. Perkins, New Haven
A. E. Herriok, Bethel; Merrett Welcb.
Norway; R.W. Roseorans, Jr., Montreal
Geo. =. Hall A. ". ingalls,, Bridgton; C.
W.Hnlden, Manchester; E. W SawtelI, q.
c. Cobb, MIR. and Mrs. J. I. Taylor
Wyman Paxton, Miss Faxon, BOSTON
MI. and Mrs. B. V. knight, Lewiston
F.S. Carina. Skowhegan.s
Among the arrivals at the Preble
house yesterday we're: John Wilson, c.
6. Dunn, e. II. Fitzpatrick, Boston
SEQ. Woffenden, Miss Woffsnden, Jassaic,
n. j.; s. H. Palmer. r. D. DeRond s.
F. Carter. W. r, Shaw, New York; Mrs.
g. W. Flynn, Maohias; Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. L. White, South Middleton, Mas.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-30

The United States Court of Appeals rem
dered a decision in the case of Johann Hoff
VS.. Tarrant q Co., sustaining the injunction
against Tarrant & Co. from using the words
"Hoff Malt Extract for preparation sold
by them; Tarrant & Co. to pay the costs of
the Appeal
This litigation was actually begun many
years ago and was bitterly fought in the
courts and has now been decided by the
Highest Court. In accordance with this de-
eisfon of the Court of Appeals, Johann
Hof's Malt Extract (for which the Eisner &
Mendelson Co., of New Yok, are the Sole
Agents for the United States of America)
is the only genuine "Hon's Malt Extract
and no other can be sold or dispensed under
that name. New York Herald.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-30
MESSENGERS Notice.

Office of the Sheriff of Cumberland County.
State of Maine, Cumberland IS, October
29th, A. D. 1896.
THIS is to give notice that on the 9th day
Il OF October. A. D.1S96, "a warrant in insol
yency was issued out OF the Court OF Insolvency
for said County OF Cumberland against the
estate OF
HERBERT N. PLUMMER, OF Portland,
adjudged to be an Insolvent Debtor, on petition
of said Debtor, which petition was filed on the
9th day Of october. A D. 1896, to which
date interest on claims is to be computed.
That the payment of any debts to or by said
Debtor and the transfer and de-
livery of any property by him are forbidden by
law.
Debtor to prove their debts and
choose one or more assignees of his estate will
be held at Court of Insolvency to be holden
at Probate Court Room, in said Portland in
said County of Cumberland, on the 18th dav of
November, A. d. 1896, at 10 O'Clock in the
Given under nay hand the date first above
written.
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court Of
insolvency for said County of Cumberland
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-30
Benefit for Motorman Morse.

The following IL the programme of the
concert to be given at Union Opera
House. South Portland, tonight, for the
benefit of Motorman F. e. Morse of the
Portland & Cape Elizabeth electric road
Piano S0lo-Seleoted.
Vocal Solo, Miss Bertha b. Thompson
Harmonioa and Banjo selections,
j. W. barbour
Reading
Miss Gertrude Plummer
Vocal Solo-Seleoted,
DR.. H. NJ. Nickerson
Vocal Solo-The Gauntlet,
Mr.. A. D. M. Gilohrist
Caroiotta Quartette Selection.
Mrs. Fannie Thompson, Miss Effie Chase,
Miss Fannie horn, Mrs. Elgee.
Vocal Solo-Selected,
Mr.. Fred Knight
Exhibition Club Swinging,
Prof. G. R. Lee
Song-Seleoted. Charles W. Maoreadie.
AT the close Of the concert there will be
choice order of ten dances. The floor
will be under the direction of Messrs.
Frank Smith, j. J. Brown, John Wright
and P. Plumb.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-30
A Narrow Escape.

What might have been very serious
accident was prevented owing to the
foresight of Mr.. John B. Landers. The
well known janitor Of st. Dominic q
church, Mr.. Thomas CAIRNS, had left his
pipe on shelf in the engine room. At
this time the pipe was empty. On ex-
aiming the pipe yesterday afternoon,
Mr.. Landers noticed that it was filed
with powder and called Mr.. Carrin's at
tention to the fact. The discovery was
made only just in time for the janitor
was just about to light the pipe, and the
damage caused to his nasal organ would
doubtless have been very severe, had 1t
not been discovered. 1t remains a
mystery as to who was the originator
of this practical joke, for such un-
doubtedly 1t was.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-30
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers Of real estate
In this county have been recorded in
the Registry of Deeds:
Wes5brook-Sarah Norm Hadean to
Arthemise Hadean, 81.
South Portland-Hannah Smith to
VIM. Fl. Smith, 81.
Dsering-Walter S. Hamlin ct ais. to
Rudolph Richner, 500.
Elbridge G. Bailey to Alexander II. Bail
ey. 81.
Thomas Kiley, 81.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-30

once Of the Sheriff of Cumberland County
SGate OF Maine Cumberland, IS. Oct
FSSH is to give notice. that on the 9th day of
Il Oct a. d. 1896, warrant in InsOL
vency was issued out of the Court Of Insolvency
Tor said County of Cumberland, against the es-
tate of
GEORGE T. CUSHING, of Portland,
adJudged to be an Insolvent Debtor, on peti-
ton OF said debtor, which petition was flled
on the 27th day of Oct 4. D., 1896. to
which date interest on claims is to be com.
puted.
That the payment OF any debts to or by said
Debtor, and the transfer and delivery OF
any property by him are forbidden by kaw
That meeting of the creditors Of said debtor
to prove their debts and choose one or more
assignees of his estate, will be held at Court
Of Insolvency to be holden at Probate
Court room in said Portland, in said corl1tv
OF Cumberland. on the 10th day of Nov. A X
1896, at ten o'clock in the forenoon. 80
Given under nay hand the date first above
written. N'0
CT. BUCHANAN.
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger Of the Corr os
Insolvency for said County Of Cssna4erland. "
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