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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-17
Grants Friendship For Mexico.

General Grants strong convictions
about Mexico were terminated from
the impressions made upon him, when
as a young officer, he served in this
republic, says John Russell Young.
One of his most intimate personal
friends during his administration at
Washington, was the Mexican minis
ter there, Mr.. Manuel Romero.
Grants whole aim III latter life
seemed to be to compensate Mexico
for the great wrong, which in his opin-
ion, she had suffered at the hands of
the United States, when a great and
strong nation made cruel war upon
nation far weaker than herself. And
it was ever Grants endeavor both as
general of the forces and president of
the republic, to make all possible
atonement. He afterwardf called it
"the most unholy war of modern
times. ss-se
President Diaz was to him an ideal
man. Often have / heard Grant talk
of him. On one occasion of his re-
turning to Washington he told me
one day that he regarded Diaz as one
of the most distinguished and able
leaders in the world.
Grant was not man given to en-
thusiasm. He was quiet and unos-
tentatious individual. 'In my jour
ney around the world I have" ht
said, "met many, indeed nearly al
the rulers Of the great countries O.
the earth. Yet, / must confess tina
General Diaz and the Mikado of Japar
have interested me the most of all. !"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-17
Son Of Seasons.

There's JOY my dear ia Che youth o Tho
year.
Whom The hearts o. The bright buds break F,
And the skies are blue az the eyes o. you,
And the blooms blow over the lake.
There's Joy. my dear, Tor the world l. fair
And love Is tho sweetest blossom theirs.
There's Joy, my DEAR la the noon O. tho
year,
Whom tho harvest hints d gold
And She aoft saH streams Blth be- CLEANS and
dreams
on your beautiful hair unrolled.
There's JOY my dear, ior the world e fair,
Aud love il the blossom that's brightest
there.
There's Joy, my dear, in the gray o The
year,
Whom the SHOWS are drifting whites
And the cold winds cry 10 the starless sky,
Aud the last rose weepsi Goodnight r
There's JOY my dear for the world Is fair,
While your love Ike a lily Is blooming
there.
Frank L. stanton.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-17

Says the Detroit Journal The
total Indian population at this time,
according to estimates made by the
officials of the Indian Bureau, is 248,
253, exclusive of the Indians of
Alaska. In 1929, before the annex
alton of Texas and Mexico, the esti-
mated population of the country was
400, 900. In 1856 the number was
said to be $50, 900, and the same esti-
mate is made for 1871. The most
rapid decline in numbers has been in
the last quarter of a century. The
fact the Cherokees and Chippewas,
both comparatively powerful tribes,
have actually increased in numbers
makes the decrease in other tribes all
the more remarkable. At the Begin
ming of 1896 the number on the res
ervation had been decreased to 1885,
a . OF hDoub he-bAALu VI bne loIhi
number. Less than 10000 of these
are self-supporting, the Federal Gov
eminent issuing supplies to most Of
them. If the rate of decrease which
has been maintained for tho las
quarter of a century or SO be con.
tinued, there will not be a single full.
blooded Indian in the country, except
possibly, in dime museums, by the
end Of the twentieth century.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-17

The great success of the American
magazines, with their superior illus
trations, in England in part atones
for the success of the English authors
in America. Says a little preface to
to an English magazine which has just
appeared in altogether new and inn
proved form: "The success of Ameri-
can magazines in England has shown
very plainly that it is only necessary
to produce periodical of the highest
quality to secure the favor of the
British public" Then it goes on to
appeal to English patriotism to sup
port it, as against foreign rivals. And
this same magazine prints as frontis-
piece a part of one of our own Mr..
Wenzell's society pictures, taken from
life, which, although similar afro
cious Photographic reproduction on
cheap paper of the reproduction OF
Mr.. WenzelPs original, is by far the
finest illustration in it. And this same
magazine, which appeals to English
hatred of foreigners for support, has
cut out Mr.. WenzelPs signature. It's
best original illustrations are also by
an American resident in London.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-17
A Photographic Rifle.

The Photographic rifle is said to
have proven a great success with the
Emperor of Germany and his guests
on deer hunt. A little camera is
fixed to the gun, and exposes a plate
at the instant a shot is fred. The
plate is quickly developed in a pocket
bath. The picture shows whether the
animal was struck, and enables The
hunter to avoid fruitless chase if he
has missed his game.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-17
A Suggestion.

Uncle Sam Ito Columbia Some
thing must be done about this Venez-
ueIan question. England insists on
charging on its boundary, what shall
we do and still avoid war?
Columbia Let both countries agree
to make it settlement for pennilesa
English lords who marry rich Amer
lean girls, we might save ourselves
then. -To-Date.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-17

Atha feet they placed the dag be loyoas
Al hls head fowry croasi
A. II 30 sag that liberty
Means sacrifice and loss.
The flowers lost their sweetness
Tho stars began 70 fade
And doubling hearts The lesson reads
IN vain the Eight was made.
But through the years the fragrance
or duty done ondurest
And floats the dag, wlth added Stars,
Above my dead and yours
Geo. 7. Packard In Youths Companion.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-17

The whaling and scaling industries
of Alaska are practically exhausted,
reports w. II. Dali, in Science, tho
fur trade is in its decadence, the salm-
on canning is in the full tide Of
prosperity, but conducted in waste
ful manner, which cannot be continued
with impunity. The cod and herring
fisheries are imperiectly developed,
but have n substantial future with
proper treatment. Mineral resources
and timber have hardly been touched.
No business-like experiment with
sheep or cattle on the islands has been
tried by competent hands, while the
introduction of reindeer though prom
Using well, is still in the experimental
stage. Socially, the territory is in a
transition state. The magnificent
scenery, glaciers aud volcanoes make
it certain that Alaska will in the fu-
ture be to the rest of the United
States what Norway is to Western
Europe-the goal of tourists, hunters
and fishermen.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-17

through arranging her hair when Mra
Hardy called mp the slair.casoi
Harriet Harriet Mr. Cray has
comet
She hurriedly ooiled up the shining
bronze locks and fastened them with
a shell-pin, tied tho Swiss muslin bow
Mt her throat, and, catching up her
pooket-handkerohiof. ran down stairs
Cousin Prodgitt was still adjusting
her eap-strings, In her own room.
Miss Hardy had gone 10 see il the
tea was properly stepping aud 80 our
heroine walked directly into tho pres
once Of the Reverend Cecil Cray.
al am Miss Hardy, said she. 81
beg your pardonl but"
Here she stopped. with the syllablea
Of further speech fairly frozen on her
tongue.
A cold chill crept through oil her
veins, and she recognized tho curly,
brown hair, the clear, honest eyes, tho
thick mustache.
But the Reverend Cecil was equal to
the emergency
Don't beg my pardonl" said he,
gravely, although there was a roguish
sparkle in his eyes. Beg the pardon
Of sooiety-of public opinion. NO,
Miss Hardy" he cried, suddenly drop
ping his solemn mannerism-don't
look SO distressed OF course it was
q mistake Don't know perfectly
we'll that it was.
"Oh, dear oh, dear !" gasped Hat
tie. II thought it was Gilbert Rem
can, I never had seen him, you know,
and it was SO dark, and-and-"
"And SO you scolded the wrong
man, " said Mr.. Cray. Well, I'll pass
the lecture on to the genuine offender
at the very first opportunity, only I'm
afraid I cannot emphasize it half SC
neatly as you did"
"Oh, don't!" said Hattie, piteously
lifting her little hands. "Pleast
don'tl"
"No, WON'T" said Mr.. Cray,
"Well forget and forgive"
And when Cousin ProdgItt and Mrs
Hardy came in, Hattie and the young
clergyman were earnestly discussing
the rival merits of the geraniums OIL
Mrs. Hardy's fower-stand.
Mrs. Prodgitt stayed until spring,
and when sue went back home she
told her daughter that Hattie Hardy
was engaged to a young minister.
cor at least I suspicion she is, she
added. "She won't own nothin' 70
sartin; but things amt now as the,
used to be. Folks as was engaged t,
be married used to be proud of it
But Hattie's a queer girl. She hasn'
been brought us as girls was brough
up in my day."
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-17

When you think Of south Africa Of
China and Venezuela and Cuba, 1t
doesn't seem as though the world
we're turning many Of its swords into
plough-shares.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-17
HUMOROUS.

Mr.. Muehmoney-I love you Tor ali
that am worth, darling. Miss Budd
That's just what love You for.
"Blykins has his own way in his
house" Eyes, his wife always tells
him what it is going TO be before.
hand
Mrs. Fogg-You should be careful
about that cold, David Mr.. Fogg-
Careful about it? just as lief lose it
as not"
"Your uncle died OF a complication
of diseases, did henot?" Either that
or completion Of doctors; am not
sure which,.
Muggins-I went TO two parties
last night and lost my umbrella Bug
gins-I went to three balls yesterday
and haven't seen my watch ever
since.
Cant l interest you in accident in
surance today? "No, sir; I'm in no
need of II" Excuse me; under
stood you were learning to play the
violin |"
Brown-Your wife's mother helps
her a good deal, doesn't she? Smith
Yes; she has gone into town now to
buy dress to match some buttons
her mother gave her.
Lucy-The wretch! And SO he has
been proposing to both of us2 wish
we could think of some fearful way
of Furnishing him. Jennie-.I have an
idea. You marry him, dear.
The glorious charge of the Light Brigade,
By Tennyson famously sung,
Is nothing to that which my doctor made
For taking a look at my tongue.
"Uncle George--Was Diogenes a
tramp" "Tbat's what we would call
him in this enlightened age, my son.
''Ihen the tub he lived in couldn't
have been a washtub, could it?"
Young Gushington-My means are
not large, sir, but l think that, with
prudence, your daughter and myself
-"Old Cashly-My dear boy, don't
be an idiot I can hardly support
that girl myself
"What are you doing there?" ex-
claimed the irate parent, as he sud
denly opened the parlor door and
found William in the act of kissing
his daughter. "Killing microbes, sir l''
was Williams ready response.
Yeast-Who is that richly dressed
lady coming out of that fashionable
restaurant" Orimsonbeak-S She an
artists model. "And this seedy-look-
ing fellow coming out of the free lunch
saloon?" ooh, he's the artist.
"My Gear" he said to his lady love,
GIVE been busy all day-not manual
labor, you know, but brain work,
which is the hardest kind" ''Yes in
deed; I know it must be for you, and
there was tender look of sympathy
in her eyes which aroused him.
Mrs. Wreakhard (the landlady)-
How is 1t that you are taking your
medicine after dinner? thought the
doctor told you to take it before
meals? Mr.. Oldboarder-He said it
didn't make any difference, as long as
I took it on an empty stomach.
"You advertise to pull teeth with
out pain for fifty cents, " growled the
victim, "and here you not only half
pull my head off, but want me to give
up dollar. What do you mean by
/ it?" II charged you that extra fifty
cents for yelling SO, said the dentist.
I 81 bet you drove away all the possible
\ customers within four blocks"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-17

''Ah," said old Mrs Prodgitt,
"things have changed since my day
When was a girl, folks used to stay
at home aud help their mothers do
the homework, and piece bed-quilts,
and embroider lace wells, instead of
running about in ell the dirty streets
and narrow lanes in creationl"
Mrs. Prodgitt did not take kindly TO
modern civilization.
She had come up from Owl Brook
to visit her cousin Mary Ann, who had
married Ebenezer Hardy quarter of
a century ago, and settled down in
New York; and, as she expressed her
self, "things seemed To be oil turned
tspsy-turyy."
'But, Cousin Prodigy" said saucy
Hattie Hardy, who was equipping her
self with basket, bag, parasol and
waterproof cloak, est is work of
mercy and charity that we are engaged
in.
Nonsense !" irratably cried Mrs.
Prodgitt. 81 think you've all gone
crazy togetherl I'm surprised at
you Mary Ann, to let the child 60
tramping ali over the city by herself.
In my day it wasn't considered re-
spectacle.
"You say, truly, that times have
changed since then, mildly muttered
Mrs Hardy, who was knitting aeecy,
white wool by the fire. ''Be sure,
Hattie, that you come home early.
The new minister is to be here to-
night to tea, and Betsey can't be
trusted with the new set of moss-rose
china"
81 wonder what he is like?" said
Hattie, as she tied the deep-blue
strings of her hat into a coquetish
bow under her round chin. 81 do
hope he's young and handsome.
"My dearl" demonstrated Mrs.
Prodgitt.
"Of course" added Hattie, eve
knew that old Mr.. Puzzleton was a
perfect saint; but one don't like saints
with red noses and speetacles, and
three layers of double chin p
! Mrs. Prodgitt looked as if she ex-
peoted that Hattie would be struck by
lightning on the spot for that hereti-
cal remark.
Harriet" was all that she could
utter.
While Mrs. Hardy, more accus-
toned to the audacious speeches Of
her pretty daughter, went on, in her
purring sing song tones:
Don't forget that poor widow in
Cob lane, Hattie. And if you go to
Milo Reneau's, 1 think it would be
well to speak word in season to tina
great lazy son of his, who is Away
buying lottery tickets, and does moth
ing to support the old folks.
ooh, yes. I'm glad you mentioned
that. said Hattie, penceling an entry
on little tablet. I" Mem, to Civ,
Jonas Reneau piece of my mind.
Dear Mr.. Puzzleton always said thai
that young man was dreadful STUN
bling block"
Sand think, went on Mrs. Hardy
"that the Gray sisters can find worl
for Alice Jennings now, if she is I'm
employed.
:The-which ?" asked Mrs, Prod
gift.
"Tho Gray sisters, s." explained Mrs
Hardy. zone of our church organiza
tions. "
Mrs. Prodgitt glared.
SIS there any end to the folly {
/ nonsense of this generation ?" sh
said
81 suppose" laughed Hattie, ''thf
in your days nobody ever went stun
ming8
event where?" asked Mrs. Proc
gift.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-17

The supreme court OF Massachusetts,
says that a drossmaker ought to know
the difference between the right and
wrong side of cloth, and that If
the garment Is not made with the right
side out, when no instructions to the
contrary are given, the owner has a
right TO recover damages. The plain
tiff in the case under consideration,
whose dress was made wrong side out,
obtained a verdict or 800
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-17

The London Lancet says that cities
will become much more hoalthiul
when horBoless carriage are in oom-
mon use Besides the worst partoi tho
street, dust, such diseases as CHAMBERS
will disappear.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-17

Edison prophosioa that in ten years
horseleas carriages viii bo tho rule,
aud horao.propollod vehicles tho ex-
oeption.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-17

Fifteen men and tweniy-lhFee wom-
Gu over 100 years Of age died ia Eng.
land during 1896
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-25

Furnished by the Topeka Grain &
All markets viii be closed tomorrow
Thanksgiving.
Liverpool opening cable Sd higher
Chicago Inspections: Wheat 3l-l; corn
Duluth. cars last year PAS: Minneapolis
sos: this year Duluth 100; Minneapolis 285.
New YORK: Prime says. Reports
from elevators from Wisconsin. Mime
sofa and South Dakota say that 40 per
cent Of the spring wheat is still in farm
Chicago: Puts on May wheat 7sc; calls
soc, and puts on May corn 261sc; calls
2sAc; good all next week; sold freely to-
Chicago: New York buying wheat here
today
Chicago: There has been an immense
amount of wheat dumped and would not
be surprised to see them buy 1t back at
higher prices. Good people are buying
wheat on all breaks.
Chicago: Freight room for $50. 900 bush
els wheat taken here today.
Chicago: New York cleared 2S5. 80 bush
els oats alone. New York continues to
be a heavy buyer of wheat here.
Chicago: The only selling OF wheat Is
against calls and the buying is better
New York: The four ports cleared.
wheat and flour, as wheat, 647 900 bushels
and 1.056000 bushels corn and 300, 600 BUSH
els oats.
Chicago: Estimated receipts tomorrow,
wheat 25; corn 40; oats 40; hogs 2S,0oo
head.
Chicago. The Duluth Record of Mon
day says that vessel room enough has
been chartered to take out 21a million
bushels wheat and 500 900 bushels OF
coarse grain during the week The ship
ments Of wheat Monday were $50. 900
bushels, which is a good start.
Chicago: Puts, May wheat size; calls,
SOC. puts, May corn 211sc; calls, 27lac;
puts. January pork s7.47; calls, 777; curb,
May wheat SOC
Chicago. There viii be no market to-
norrOW=Thanksgiv
Chicago: Two hundred thousand No. I
spring wheat just sold here at &c prem
ium over Decent Der.
Chicago: A San Francisco message
says: big Australian flour and wheat
orders here at fun quotations. possibly
4 cargoes fixed today. Nine ships load
ing wheat for Australia; one for Bombay
and three for Cape Town"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-25

tion, dinner or theater the elbow sleeve
is a favorite. Even these show the tran
sition stage of their mode There is one
style which ends at the elbow with a
little crepe lisse or lace rufie. Part of
the sleeve is wrinkled to a tight fOunda-
ton, and the rest is pulled slightly and
wrinkled a good deal at the top and
front Another has a inch band of en-
broidered silk, with a silk null ruf1e
at the elbow, edging the sleeve. Above
the embroidered part IS small but very
full puff. One medium sized puff with
q silk null plating forms another style
Of elbow sleeve. On one there is a fancy
tinseled ribbon sewed up the outer seam
and then brought forward on the upper
puff. This was also edged with a null
ruffle. One sleeve was very novel. It
was of thin taffeta silk and plated in
such a manner as to initiate a coclzle-
shell. 1t reached but to the elbow.
There was one style where the sleeve
fitted the arm tightly to the shoulder,
and there was an upper portion laid in
melon folds, which formed a small,
close puff At the wrist there was a
row of flat folds forming a slightly far
ing cuff. Some of the sleeves for hand
some dresses have folded silk plated up
in with the sleeve so that it forms stir
epaulets or butterfly bows or rosettas or
draperies, which form sort Of back
ground for the real sleeve.
If sleeves have changed, so have
skirts, and fully one-half of them have
foot trimming or trimming set upon
them in very pretty fancies, though we
may have a vague suspicion of having
seen pictures that looked like them in
old magazines The most graceful of all
the trimmings put upon any skirt be it
for a ball dress or one for any occasion,
is to have two three or four narrow
gathered RULES. If the ruffie itself is
inches wide, four of them bring the
fiouneing up to inches Deep This is a
moe width where it Is not desired to
cover the whole skirt, something that
will often be seen this winter for danc-
ing dresses, at least.
One dress of dotted net had three
inch rufles, with a narrow heading
made of a putting of crepe lisse. A pale
pink silk null gown for a young girl
had one 18 inch hounce bordered with
a fine black thread lace insertion A
pink satin girdlc was seWed to the skirt,
which was laid in a series of wide dou-
BILE box plaits all around. There was
another dancing dress skirt made of
ivory white taffeta. At equal distances
upon this were clusters Of bias folds of
the palest lilac taffeta. Below the bot
tom folds were two rows of handsome
ivory white lace and one row below
each of the others. The lace was not
gathered very full, but still sufficient
to give the floating effect so desirable
in a dancing dress. Box plated ruch-
ings of ribbon are seen on number of
colored silks. Some call it quilted rib
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-25
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal.

Chicago, Nov. %.
WHEAT-Opened strong at an advance
of nearly &c. The advance at Liverpool
was equal to almost &c per busheI and
was the most sensational rise there in
months. 1t was. of course, reflected in
the local market, opening figures for Nay
being all the way from S312c to SIC, as
compared with S17sQS2c. yesterdays clos
ing. other bullish news was present in
abundance. New York reported that
clearances We're likely to be heavy this
week, and Northwest receipts were again
light, only about half of last years. The
sensational news of yeSterday-the state
ment that Europe viii need 100000
bushels of wheat per month from this
private cablegrams. The advance. how
ever. was considered too rapid and large
realizing set in under which May settled
back to Sic After another rally to S3sz.
second cables showing decline caused
prices to ease off to SSlsc. Trading was
on a large scale.
CORN-XVas quiet as usual and re-
sponded by feebly to the jump in wheat.
May opened 14c higher at 2lssc, sold
271sc and eased off to 27ssc.
OATS-Nere dull and lacking of indie
pendent feature, fluctuations following
the course of corn. May opened 1sc high
er at 22Ac. sold shade higher and stead
led at the opening price
PROVISIONS-Were affected by the
weak live stock market. May pork open
ed PIC lower at $l95, declined to S7.S5 and
reacted 10 S7.S71a. May lard opened 2isc
lower at S422i2 and declined to 4171a-
January ribs opened unchanged at So 50
and declined to So IS, practically no trad
ing being reported in May option.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-25
SLEEVES AND SKIRTS.
New Fancles Ia Imported and Home Pro-
ductions.
Especial Corre=pondenee-l

New YORK, Nov. 16.-The latest i'm
portatiOns and home produced robes
show the effect of the lessening of the
sleeves, and invention has been taxed
to produce something that would not be
too radical a change OF too sudden a
one. There is a palpable effors to keep
up the widened shoulder effect and yet
bring the sleeve within the required
dimensions. One favorite style is the
long, tight coat sleeve. with the outside
wrinkled all the way up to the top,
where there will be q mushroom puff
or one Of those most ugly draped puffs
where the folds are made to stand out
ward at an angle that sets all natural
laws at defiance. There are some gigots,
and these are for such ladies as do not
feel like giving up a sleeve at once SO
comfortable and pretty.
There are several new variations on
the leg O. mutton shape. that most often
seen being an effort to change its fea-
lures somewhat by the addition of fancy
cuffs or slashes or chatelaine points ruff
fed around with white lace. For recep-