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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-02-14
Mronla. or Short.slrhtedness

Dr. G.. Sterling Byerson, professor
of ophthalmology in Trinity Medical
College, Toronto, says: Myopia being
essentially a condition due TO abuse Of
the eye, one is constantly Obliged to
say "don't to patients. II occurs to
me that it might bo useful to put these
prohibitory rules in aphoristic form.
O Don't read in railway trains or
in vehicles ia motion. (2) Don't
read lying down or in a constrained
position. l3) Don't read by freight,
moonlight, or twilight. (D Don't
read by pickering gaslight or candle-
light (5) Don't read books printed
on thin paper. (6) Don't read
books which have no space between
the lines. az Don't read for more
than fifty minutes without stopping,
whether the eyes are tired or not. 80
Don't hold the reading close to the
eyes. l9) Don't study at night, but
in the morning when you are fresh.
(1O) Don't select your own glasses
at the outset.
1t would almost seem as though
some Of these rules were too obvious
to require mention, but practical ex-
perlence shows that myopes abuse
their eyes just in the ways stated.
Reading by freight or by moonlight
are favorite sins. Reading lying
down tends to increase the strain on
the accommodation, and reading while
travelling tires the ciliary muscle be-
cause Of the too frequent adjustment
of focus In short anything which
tends to increase the quantity of
blood in the organ favors the increase
of the defect, leading in extreme
cases to detachment of the retina and
blindness. Canada Lancet.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-02-14

for two blocks ahead. In this system
The signal post carries both the do.
tant aud home semaphores When
both semaphores point out straight il
means stop when tho home signal
alone is horizontal 10 means "cau-
ton" and when both signals are
dropped 10 means ca clear block 20
ahead ut full speed Chicago
Record.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-02-14
How He Worked or His samples

A crowd Of statesmen we're sitting IL
front of one of the leading hotels few
evenings ago telling yarns about the
big bills of goods they had sold. Fin
ally boot and shoe drummer saun-
tered up and said:
"My sales this year have been oua
of sight. I covered all Of my territory
and closed out all Of my firms stock.
They wanted me to take no more or
ders, but asked me to try to dispose
OF my samples. Now You all know
that shoe man only carries one shoe
of each kind, and was up against n,
hard game. l thought the matter
over and finally concluded to come to
Louisville during the G. A. R. En-
campment and would you believe it, L
sold ont my entire lot OF samples to
one-legged veterans. Louisville
Commercial.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-02-14
THE GREEN BANNER.
Turkeys Sultan Unfurls It to Pro-
claim a "Holy War;"
Every Atrocity Perpetrated IN
tho Name OF the Prophet.

AS the interests Of the Christian
portion Of the universe are now cen
tered in an effort 10 relieve the
distress Of the people Of Armenia, an
Asiatic province Of the Turkish ems
pire, and as rumors were current that
the troops Of the sultan of Turkey
concentrated in thai province for the
ostensible purpose Of putting down an
incipient rebellion Of the disegreeeable
people had displayed the green ban
ner," which means ''holy war;" it
will be Of interest to trace as far as
possible the origin and meaning Of a
'iejad." or "holy war.
1t is understood to be a Mohamme-
dan doctrine that ieiad or holy war,
can only be proclaimed 10y the Shiek-
nj Islam, the religious deputy Of the
sultan, by the personal order Of the
sultan himself The proclamation is
performed by unfolding the saniuk-
sheriff, OF flag of the prophet which Is
made OF green silk, with crescent at
the top of tho staff, to which is at
tached a horse hair plume. This hag
is deposited in the Mosque Of st,
Sophia at Constantinople. 1t IS not,
however, the original flag Of the
prophet, that ensign was white, and
was made from the turban Of the Kore-
ish, which Mohamet captured. For
this, some time later, was substituted
a black flag, made of the petticoat Of
Ayesha, the favorite wife Of the
prophet, and in whose arms he died.
Omar, the second Moslem caliph,
obtained possession Of the flag by con.
quest, and it passed subsequently into
the hands of the Abassides and the
Caliphs of Bagdad and Kalmira, and
was brought to Europe by Amurath
III and deposited in the seraglio at
Constantinople. When the flag was
changed in color from black to green
is not known, but according to the
doctrine of Mahomet, the sultan and
his deputy have the sole authority to
unfurl the flag over Constantinople
and proclaim a "holy war" wal
against all Christendom, and one il
which every species of atrocity is per-
petrated in the name of the prophet
on the unbelievers.
If the sultan should attempt, or i
any part of his dominion, Independent
of his orders, inaugurate a holy war,
it becomes the duty of every Christian
nation to take prompt action in the
protection of the helpless people thai
will be exposed to every kind of out
rage that the ingenuity of the Mosleu
religion will contrive to invent. Per
sonal interests and aggrandIzemen
should be promptly laid aside in tn,
cause of humanity. Baltimore Sun
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-02-14
Fond Of Potatoes.

One of the funniest things that
have occurred in Joliet was the mis-
hap of gentleman who formerly
lived on the west side, but is now
resident of the city, and whose wife
ran the store bill and looked after the
household expenses. He was in the
habit by agreement with his grocer,
of having his cigars, and occasionally
goods that were not exactly cigars,
charged up as potatoes. One evil day
his wife took her pencil and began to
reckon up the accounts. She finally
found that the family had eaten over
three carloads of potatoes in less than
a year, and she just didn't believe that
the account was correct. The smoker
and the smokers grocer were between
the upper and the neither milestone for
several days, and it was doubtful who
would be pulverized the finest, but
finally an explanation was made that
Modified his wife, even if it didn't
satisfy her as to the correctness of the
grocer's charges for potatoes. Joliet
Republican.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-02-14
WRECKERSATWORK.
Big Prices Paid for Raising sunken
Ships,
The Derrick and Chain Suppressed
ed BY the Pontoon.

va 10y NAAa AANh1ns
The wrockors are busy these days.
Three large craft recently went ashore
in the vicinity Of New York, requir-
ing all the skill and energy Of tho
wrecking crews to get them OF. Very
large prices are paid to wrecking COM
panies, and they have TO keep in
commission great fotillas Of derricks,
tugboats and small steamers, besides
carrying scores Of men on their pay
rolls.
But on the other side Of the ledger
the receipts are large Thirty thou
sand dollars is not an unusual sum to
be paid for raising a vessel. AS high
as $50, 600 is known to have been paid.
In the case OF one.of the recent disas-
tiers the estimated cost Of dragging
the vessel of the shoals is said to have
been $4,000, for many engineering
difficulties stood in the way. Even at
such price saving a vessel is fully
worth the while OF the owner or un-
derwriters, for otherwise the craft
would be a total loss. As high as
seventy-6ye per cent of vessels
value is known TO have been paid for
saving her.
The old method of raising was by
derricks aud chains alone. Now pom
toons are used to o great extent The
pontoon that has lately been pressed
into service is about thirty feet long
and has a lifting power of fifty tons.
Divers sink the pontoons around the
hull of the sunken ship, surrounding
her completely and fastening them Sc
curely to her. These pontoons are
afterwards pumped full of air, and
readily lift the vessel. If the craft is
a large one the pontoons are supple
mented by derricks and chains. There
are several derricks in New York that
have a lifting capacity of 400 tons,
and many smaller ones. One of these
is placed on each side of the ship to
be raised.
If the vessel is heavily loaded much
of the cargo is first taken out. This
is done by steam lighter, divers going
down and attaching chains to the mer-
chandise. Frequently, however, sue
ton pumps can be brought into play
to raise cargo. Only q short time age
800 tons of coal we're taken out of q
ships hold by this method. A cargo
of potatoes has been brought to the
surface in this way. Lifting q cargo
out of a sunken ship, however, in
creases the expense, because of thu
time and force of men it takes.
By the derrick and chain method
divers grope around beneath the shiI
to find a place where a chain can b
passed underneath the keel. In man.
cases an opening has to be dug out b,
an iron bar. A very small chain j
first passed under, to which a still
larger one is attached, and finally tn
great chain which is to stand tn
strain of raising the ship. Ships ar
pulled off nowadays by means of a
anchor, great cable and q tackl
block.
An experienced diver can make 81
a day on a frst-class job. The me
get guarantee of from $35 to $40
month whether they work or not
Whenever they go out on job the
are paid extra, and it is seldom that
mans wages fall below SITS o month
The diver who can work more tina
sixty feet below the surface receive
the highest wages. New York World
Rattiesnakes Own the Town.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-02-14

Beverage is the suggestive, appro-
pirate, but non-committal name Of
the man elected President of tenn
peranco society in North Haven, Me-.
few days ago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-11
THE PERRY "KoRN Ros1 -

The third annual "korn rost' given by
A. Z. Miller at the farm of d. T. Perry at
West Brattleboro took place last Friday
evening and impressed all present as great
ly surprising both of the previous "rosts."
About $50 guests were present, those GO
ing from this village being transported to
the ground by the Brattleboro Livery COM
pany. The guests were received by
Messrs. Miller, Bracket and Crosby, who
appeared in genuine farmer costume. A
huge fire was built, around which the guests
gathered, and while some of the corn was
a tritle scorched it was all relished never
theless. An hour or more was spent around
the fire during which time many incidents
occurred to add pleasure to the occasion.
After the frost" there was a beautiful
display of fireworks, including several hot
air balloons. The party then adjourned
to the dance hall which was tastefully dec
GRATED with japanese fans and lanterns
and cornstalks. Dancing was enjoyed I'M
I'll midnight, the guests returning home
soon after the electrics were out. During
the dance refreshments of frost korn,
watermelon, do-nuts, punkin-rind py,"
etc, were served. An original song by
George p. Miller was one of the special
features of the occasion. The affair was
in charge of about a score of committee
men who wore badges. Order was pre-
served by High Bailiff-elect Crosby and
eight deputies, and one of their duties was
to instruct all men present to remove their
coats. Nearly all at once complied, and
the few who resisted were soon overpow-
cred and their coats forcibly removed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-11
FIRE AT THE CLARK FARM.
Three Barns Burned Yesterday, Causing
Loss OF $1,000.

Henry G.. Clark's three barns on his
farm on the Guiford road were destroyed
by fire yesterday noon. The family we're
at dinner when they heard shout of
"FireW which was given by some of their
neighbors who live on South Canal street.
When Mr.. Clark and his employees rushed
out doors the flames were already breaking
through the roof of the main barn. This
barn was filled with hay, through which
the fire swept with irresistless force. This
barn was 10 by go feet in size and in
comparatively short time it was in ruins.
The fire in the meantime spread to the
two other barns. The horses were liber-
ated and the cattle were already in the
pasture. Several hogs were driven out
doors, but it is thought that two or three
were burned. The men employed at Mr..
Clark's and others who arrived within a
short time saved wagons, farming tools,
ETC., which were in the barn nearest the
house. A heavy wind was blowing, but
the sparks were not carried toward the
house.
An alarm was sent to the village by tele-
phone, and the signal j3 was sounded
Steamer company No. 3 and hose company
No. 3 and the hook and ladder company
responded TO the alarm. When the steamer
company arrived all three of the barns were
In flames and the roof of the woodshed was
ablaze in several places. The shed would
probably have been burned but for the
slated roof. This shed connected the house
with the barns. The house was in such
great danger that the valuable contents
were moved. Water was taken by the
steamer from the hydrant near South Ca
nal street, but the hose company could do
little work and soon returned. The water
from the steamer was thrown upon the
shed and the barn nearest the house. But
for the arrival of the steamer the house
would undoubtedly have been destroyed.
The hook and ladder company tore down a
part of the barn to prevent the flames from
reaching the shed. Within an hour from
the time the alarm was given all three barns
were in ruins.
The fire department made fast time in
getting to the fire and did good service af-
ter arrival there. Mr.. Clark's silo, which
was in one of the barns, was being filled,
and an engine furnished power for cutting
up the corn. 1t is supposed that a spark
from this engine started the fire in the
hay. The loss on the contents was more
ably the total figure exceeds $4,000.
The insurance on the burned property
was $500 through the agency of Sherman
IL Jenne. About $50 tons of ensilage had
just been placed in the silo. Mr.. Clark s
| tobacco barn, a short distance from the
other buildings, was burned July 10Th last,
on the night that Barnum's circus appeared
here.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-11
CHURCH AND soCIbTY.

Unitarian church, Rev. E. Bradford
Leavitt, pastor. Morning service 1880 A.
NJ; Sunday school at 1850.
Friendship circle d. of r. will meet at
Old Fellows hall next Wednesday after
noon. Supper will be served at & o'clock.
The annual meeting of the mission circle
of the Universalist church will be held in
the church parlors next Thursday after
noon at $3.50.
Morning worship in the Universalist
church next Sunday at the usual hour with
preaching by the pastor. At 2:30 Mr..
Maxwell will speak in Vernon.
Christian Science service and Sunday
school at 8 Forest street at 10:45. Glass
meeting at 26 Prospect street Thursday
evening at 1880. All are welcome.
The W. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs. A.
j. SteaTns on Organ street next Tuesday
afternoon, Sept. 10, and each week Tues
day afternoon until further notice. A well
come to all.
Services in st. Michael's Episcopal
church on the 18th Sunday after Trinity,
Sept.I 10: 9:30 A. NJ, no y communion /;
1880 A. NJ, morning prayer and sermon !;
7 p. NJ, evening prayer; Sunday school,
NJ.
The Ladies auxiliary of the Y. M. c..
A. will hold brief business meeting in the
parlor of the Y. M. G. A. rooms Tuesday
afternoon, September Is, at o'clock.
Five delegates are to be appointed at that
time to attend the state convention to be
held at Manchester, N. H., Sept. "a, and
25.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-11
THE GRANGE PICNIC.

Last Saturday was a gala day for the
grangers. Between 600 and 700 Patrons
of Husbandry and their friends, members
of the local and county oranges, enjoyed
their annual picnic and field day on the
Valley Fair grounds. It.was a very sue
cessful affair in every way. There was an
abundance of good things TO eat spread on
long tables brought from the hall for the
occasion. National Master Brigham and
State Master, Bell arrived on the grounds
in season for dinner and were given a cor
dial welcome. The afternoon exercises,
beginning at 2, were opened with music
by the grange choir. Master G. w. Pierce
of the local order welcomed the people,
who were also greeted by Master F. G.
Taylor of Windham county Pomona
grange. G. II. Houghton of West River
grange responded. A recitation by AL
bert Newton was then in order, followed
by an address by j. f. Gale upon the ben
efits of the order. Mrs. W. +. Mixer re-
cited and few remarks were made by
Col. II. E. Taylor. State Master Bell ad-
dressed the people upon "Grange work,
and National Master Brigham made 1.-THE
new farmer" the subject of very inter
esting address. During the day two ball
games were played between the Brattleboro
and Gullford oranges. In a five inning
game in the morning the Guilfords won
and in ten inning game in the afternoon
the tables were turned. The electric cars
ran to the grounds during the day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-11
WEST BRApTLEBoRo.

Lemuel Smith has moved from Roscoe
Fishers to Green street in the East village.
Clifford Akley has bought the Geo.
Thomas farm. The price is understood to
be about $1l00.
A select quilting party and o'clock tea
was much enjoyed yesterday with Mrs.
Henry Stockwell as hostess.
Great preparations are being made by
Maj. Beck for his clambake today, which
will no doubt be successful.
Miss Fannie Holden and Miss Mather
returned from Nantucket yesterday, hav-
ing been employed there during the
season at a summer resort.
Arthur Sellon of Somerville, Mass, is
with Tom Miller for few days. Mr.. Sell
Ion was formerly trimmer for the Somer-
vile electric light company, but is now
connected with the fire department.
The sight of two "drunks" from Hall
fax, leading a horse around the street
Tuesday evening caused beholders to won
der which of the three brutes were the
most intelligent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-11
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

F. j. Bailey N Co., have sold the Thos.
Manning house on Hudson street to Laura
j. Haskins. The sale was made for c. c..
Turner, administrator of the Manning es-
tate.
Mrs. G. II. Smith, the milliner, has
signed an agreement with G. A. Boyden,
administrator, for the purchase of the
house on Clark street, now owned by the
estate of Mrs. Jane Gibson. Possession
will be given Oct. l.
The Brattleboro Street Railroad COM
pany is as yet unable to place a switch be-
tween c. Z. Aliens and the Main street
bridge, owing to the failure of the select
men to give location satisfactory to the
managers of the road. 1t is proposed to
run the cars every ten minutes, as that is the
apparent need of the public in order to
avoid waits, but it is said that this will be
impossible until switch can be suitably
located on Canal street.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-11
DEATH OF MRs. E. b. JARRETT.

Clarissa }. Bissell, wife Of Emerson b.
Barrett died Tuesday from congestiye apo
pleXy, at their Central street home. She
had been in failing health for year, and
on Sunday came the final stroke, from
which she never regained consciousness.
Mrs. Barrett was one of the twelve chill
dren of Austin and Clarissa Bssell, and
was born in Wardsboro, May IL, 1881.
She lived with her parents for few years
when young in Colebrook, y. H., and
Sharon, this state, but returned to Wards
boro, where her marriage TO Mr.. Barrett
took place Oct 8, 1S49. Twenty-Five years
of their married life were spent in Wards
boro. Their home was in Hinsdale, n. H.,
for a year and one-half, and then they
moved here to the house which Mr.. Bar
rett had built on Central street. Mrs.
Barrett united with the Congregational
church in Wardsboro when she was TO-
and after becoming a resident of Brattle-
boro her membership was transferred TO
the Centre church. She was also mem
Der of the w. c. r. u. Mrs. Barrett had
a deep religious nature, and the principle
of what seemed to her TO be right governed
all her acts. She had great love of music,
and for % years her voice in the choir was
a part of the regular service in the church
in Wardsboro. Three children were born
TO Mr. and Mrs. Barrett. One son, Ed
ward, died in infancy. The other son,
Arthur, inherited his mothers taste for
music, and became teacher of voice cul-
ture in Boston, but his health failed and
he returned to Brattleboro, his death oc-
curing here 10 years ago. Mrs. Barrett is
survived by her husband and one daugh-
ter, Emily j., wife Of Thomas Pellet of
Worcester. Mrs. Pellet was with her
mother during the last days. The funeral
will be held at the house this afternoon at
> o'clock and the burial will be in the
Prospect Hill cemetery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-11

Freeman Scott and Albert Pullen have
exchanged delivery horses this week.
The flag raised by the Republican club
was badly torn during Wednesday nights
storm.
Mrs. Lucy j. Gibson of Bennington will
inspect Sedgwick Relief corps Tuesday,
Sept. %.
The Valley Fair dance will be given at
Grange hall both nights of the fair, Sept.
80 and Oct. l. Leitsinger's orchestra will
furnish music.
One hundred and twenty pupils are at
tending the High school. The number
last term was SO. Among the pupils are
II who are taking a postgraduate course.
The First Regiment band will give the
14th in their series of concerts next Tues
day evening. There will be a concert at
West Brattleboro next Thursday evening.
About so Brattleboro people attended the
races at Keene Wednesday. A party of
young ladies went there on a tally-ho, the
Vermont Wheel club sent large delega-
ton on the cars, and several bicyclists rode
there and back on their wheels.
Mrs. Harriet BrasOr Pratt will be as
sisted at her song recital, Sept. 25, by Mr.
Franz Riedrich, solo cellist of the Seidl
orchestra, and Mr. Victor Harris, accom-
PIANIST and assistant conductor of the Seidl
orchestra of New York.
Henry Rugg has leased the Oromel
Moore carriage shop at Greenfield, Mass,
and will take possession Oct. l. This is
an old and prosperous stand, and employs
10 to II hands. Mr.. Rugg has been in the
carriage business in Brattleboro the past
eight years, part of the time as a mem
Der of the firm of j. T. Hildreth IL Co.
The f. j. Carpenter house on High
street has been sold to Lucius Richardson,
who will tear down or move the building
ana erect a new one on its site. Mr.. and
Mrs. Carpenter go to Amherst, Mass, to
live with their son, E. W. Carpenter, who
is the publisher of the Amherst Record.
The sale was made through the agency of
S. W. Edgett & Co.
About 30 young people of the Baptist
society went to j. II. Capen's farm We'd
nesday evening for corn roast. The fire
was abaze, and the corn, potatoes and
other edibles were ready when a shower
came, dampening not only the materials
for the feast, but the persons and spirits of
the young people, who drove home as soon
as possible without attempting to carry out
the festive occasion which they had
planned.
Miss Edith c. Gierse, the harpist who
assisted in the Howe-Lavin concert at
Greenfield last night, arrived in Brattle-
boro Tuesday, and upon removing her
harp from its case found that in transpor-
tation the pedestal or foot piece had been
forced up through the sounding board,
practically running the instrument which
was worth not less than $1,000. A tele-
gram was sent to Boston and another harp
forwarded from there to Greenfield.