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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-22
The Curative Sand Bath.

The Mohammedans in their ablu.
tions, replnce water by sand when
need full. This religious practice has
it appears, become an element of
modern therapeutics. At the reunion
of Swiss physicians held this year at
Ouchy, DR.. Suchard read a paper on
the sand bath. Invalids have been
completely or partially cured by sand
heated to temperature varying accord
ing to the case from forty-five degrees
to sixty-fve degrees @. The sand,
containing air between its particles
and being a bad conductor of heat,
transmits it in gentle and most in
sensible manner.
Perspiration is favored up to the
point where patient may lose two
quarts of liquid in one sand bath.
Thanks to this evaporation, the in
valid may support continued high
temperatur G without the actual tenn
perature Of the body rising more
than few degrees, and this without
fear of heart affection, if care be
taken to put hot sand on the feet at
the outset. The number of ailments
that may be treated by this powerful
curative agent is considerable.
In the first place, it is especially
beneficial to chronic rheumatism and
to govt Neuralgia and sciatica
are cured or benefited by local baths
The various organic or digestive
affections, have been treated by this
method, sometimes with remarkable
success. The same is true of tuber-
culous affections of the bones ant
joints. The account given by DR.
Suchard contains statistical tables re-
lating to more than 100 patients al
nually.-Cosmos.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-22
Railroad Repartee.

A very smart young man wishing to
supply amusement for a group of
young ladies that accompanied him,
accosted the conductor of a railroad
train as follows:
"My dear conductor, what--er-do
you call an up train?"
"Why train that blows up, ex-
plodes, goes to smash-anything of
that sort"
"Ah, yes to be sure. AMBER
what do you call down train?"
"Down train2-why, that's a train
that goes down an embankment or
through a trestle-work; has some sort
of fall you know"
The young ladies were laughing
heartily at these answers, which EN-.
barrassed the young man, and des-
perately pointing to the train they
were about to board, he asked:
"And where might this train be
going?"
ooh, /" replied the conductor, eve
never agree to answer those questions
before hand. Harpers Round Table,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-22

ahip, touching up spots with white
paint whore necessary, and producing
that effect by which our men.oi.was
are justly called white abipa"
Sunday morning decks are washed,
and everything polished up for the
captains inspection. This Is a final
elimination Of the pont-up cleanliness
Of the ship, when ship and men, Ia
an respects, look ns II they had Just
come out Of a bandbox to be looked
at aud admired.
Jack likes his housekeeping duhes
too, and is as anxious as any one to
see the ship clean in all her parts and
as a consequence, in spite Of their
crowded state, our men-of-war are ex-
eeptionally healthy. = Philadelphia
Times
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-22
IN BONDAGE.

A female dancer brought in the slave
mart OF Attioa from 500 to 81, 500.
Turkish history states that forty-two
sultans we're the sons of slaves
Anti-slavery societies were formed
in New York and Philadelphia in 1888.
In 1902 serfdom was abolished in
the Prussian dominions by Frederick /.
In Persia nobleman's wealth is
judged from the number of his slaves.
Nehemiah forbade a Hebrew making
a slave of one of his own nation.
The traffic in slaves was suppressed
in the District OF Columbia in 1857.
In 184S all slaves were freed in the
French possessions in the West Indies.
A church now stands on the site of
the former slave mart in Zanzibar.
In Turkey no stain attaches to the
name of a man who was once slave.
A wealthy Roman, in the reign Of
Nero, paid 81, 200 for a female flute
player.
The Danes were the first to abolish
slavery in their West India possessions.
In 1917 the United States agreed
with Spain to abolish the trade in
African slaves.
In 1871 serfdom was abolished in the
German empire by Joseph II, then en-
peror.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-22
Bronght Bind ahd Got . Wateh.

A business man who lives on North
Nineteenth street is mourning the loss
of a fine gold watch and chain. One
morning last week, just as he was
about TO enter his place of business,
a seedy-looking man asked the time
of day. The merchant unbuttoned
his coat to consult his watch, and dis
covered that he had left the time
piece at home. "That's provoking, +"
said he, II must have left my watch
under my pillow" "Thank, you,
Just the same" said the seedy one,
tipping his hat with great Difference.
That night when the merchant went
home to supper, his wife received him
with q particularly ELUSIVE greeting.
$50 thoughtful of you, dear" she
said, ''to send home those lovely
birds" What birds ?" exclaimed her
husband. "Those lovely quail, " re-
piled the wife. "They we're brought
by the man who took your watch down
to you" "Whatl" cried the mer-
chant, who was now thoroughly ex-
cited. Explanations followed, and the
wife told how the man had come and
handed in the birds, and asked for the
watch, which lie said would be found
under the pillow. The police are now
looking for the thief Philadelphia
| Record.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-22
Fable Of the Fawn.

A young fawn once said to its
mother: "You are larger than dog,
and swifter and more used to Run
ming; why, then, o Mother, Why are
you always so Nervous when you hear
the Baying of the Hounds" The
Mother smiled and replied: "The
Hounds do not Disintegrate any
CONCEALED Particles with me, my son,
but when hear their Mournful bay
ing am reminded that some poor
Chappy boy following them Cross
Country may be set upon by an Angry
farmer and spanked severely. Thus it
is that am Nervous and distraugnt,
for they seem SO helpless clinging
tightly to their horses Name.
Moral-What beautiful lies that
Deer could tell if she were induced to
write for the Magazines. World.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-22

PULL or mAnpsnIps. ExrnsunE AND
CONSTANT DANGER


Tho Great strain on q Mans Nerves sum.
Client Ia Itself 20 Wreck uim ma
short Tima---The EHuHFIeurs
ola Weli-Known Moiauaau.
Prom ~ Cincinnati, OHIO, Enquirer.
Tho liio 81 moiorman Is nol bed o.
roses Hoia subjected 20 many hardshlpa. es-
poclaily IN the winter. when hels exposed 10
the cold and snow. Even ia the summer
he must bear the intense heat which
beats down upon him. Considerable nerve
and self possession are necessary DO
good notorman, for the lives and
limbs Of biz passengers aro IT stake.
One OF the best known electric motorized IA
this city is William Frazer. who Is At present
running a car On the oumminsrlllo electric
line. ne r. not only well known TO hla fol-
low employees but 10 the people who travel
on his car. Mr.. Frazer Is n Young man about
twenty-slx years 81 age and resides with hts
wife and chlidat IA Belts Street. Cincinnati,
o. About year ago Mr.. Frazer was token
With serious stomach troubles. Ne houtat
several kinds Of medicine which were REQ
commended to him, but none Of them seemed
TO give him even temporary benefit An On.
ihusiasiic admirer OF that famous romee-
known az Dr. Williams Pink Pin for Pale
People told him 20 try them. Frazer was
almost discouraged, but took the advice 10
reporter Of the Enquirer be said.
II can most heartily recommend Or. Will
iams' Pink pills. They are al that is
claimed for them; IN fact they advertise
themselves better than any medicine i ever
saw was seized some time ago with bad
attack OF indigestion. My stomach hurt me
nearly all the time and could not digest my
1000. The pain was almost unbearable aud
found nothing that would give me relief. i
confess that when bought the first box Of
Pink Pills hadn't much condolences Ia their
efficacy because had tried 20 many things
without success that / was almost discour-
aged. Before had taken one Boz 4 was de-
etdedly better. Two boxes cured me entire
ly. While have been under d. weather
from other causes my indigestion has never
returned. II It ever should know just what
10 do. / have 30 much confidence Id the o.
| ncacy OF Pink Pills that n [ ever Get real
sick again with any disorder shall use some
Of them. It Is a pleasure for me assure
| you 70 testify to the excellent qualities b
these Pink Pills. They not only tone the
stomach but regulate the bowels and act
as a mild cathartic."
Mr.. Frazer's testimonial means something.
He speaks from personal experience and any
one who doubts that he received the benefits
stated can easily verify the assertion by CALI
/ ing on Mr.. Frazer or seeing him some time
| while he Is on his car.
| DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain all the
elements necessary to give new life and rich
ness 10 the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are sold In boxes (never in
loose form, BY the dozen or hundred) at 90
cents a box, or six boxes for s250, and may
be had Of all druggists or directly by mail
from DR.. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, n. Y.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-22

and oloaonoas Of these microscopic
teeth or scales In some species Of
sheep the teeth number over two
thousand 70 the inch, whilo ia others
they are but few over one thousand.
BY counting the scales on a single
fiber Of wool an expert wool buyer
can tell exactly what species or variety
Of sheep any inspected fleece is from.
For instant II a grower brings ia
a load Of wool and declares it to be
from Merino sheep tho buyer only
needs TO take down his high-grado
microscope and count the teeth on a
single Abor Of the wool. II ho finds
that those fall under two thousand to
the inch no knows that the farmer is
on the "beat and acts accordingly
The superior quality Of wool from
which the yarn called Soxony is spun
usually has from twenty-four hum
dred to twenty-seven hundred and
filty scales or teeth to tho inch.
Merino a"mijdle grade" wool average
twenty-four hundred to the inch. The
finest and best wool on the market
seldom has less then twenty-eight
hundred or more then three thou sand
overlapping scales to the inch.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-22

Do you know that every healthy
fiber of wool is covered from root to
point with numerous overlapping
''teeth or scales, "and that is because
of this scaly structure that wool can
be "feited or interlaced and entan-
gled by mechanical operations SO as
to become a web with a dense, cloth
like texture2 Human hair and hog
bristles are also of scaly nature, but
the teeth are few compared with those
found on sleeps wool. From COM
mercial point Of view the excellence
Of wool is determined by the number
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-22
A Novel Gun Sight.

A luminous foresight for use in a
bad light with guns Of various kinds
has been patented in England by Mr..
Winans. A tiny incandescent lamp,
supplied with current from a simple
form of battery concealed in the stock.
is mounted within a shield at the muz-
zle Of the gun, and a faint ray Of
light, calculated to indicate the posi-
ton of its source, is exposed in the
direction of the shooters eye, and
this is sufficient to enable him to OBJ
tain the required alignment with the
back sight and with the target, be it
animate or otherwise. The special
application of the sight is for game
shooting at night and for service pur-
poses, such, for instance, as the illu.
mination Of machine gun used against
torpedo attacks during the night. -
Army and Navy Journal.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-22
Who dbl

''Birdie, said Mrs. McGinnis to her
daughter, "what were You sitting up
reading last night? Was it novel?
Tell your mother"
eyes, ma; it was novel;
"And who writ it?"
Dumas, the elder.
Glow, don't tell me that Who
ever heard Of an elder writin' a novel
you'd sit up half the night to read?"-
Texas Siftings.
Tramp lat dentists door Please,
sir, could yer fill me teeth this morn
ing2
Dentist With silver or gold?
Tramp-Cold roast turkey viii do.
-Up-to- Date.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-22

The English law imposes a fine OF
91O, or twelve months at hard labor,
for sending an indecent print, book
card or other indecent article through
the mai"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-22

John Rogers Of Oakland, CAL, is
104 years old and veteran Of 1912
on the British side. He was born ia
Malta.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
PRESBYTERIANS IN SESSION.
The lOSth General Assembly Opens
in Saratoga, N. Y.

The lOSth General Assembly Opens
in Saratoga, N. Y.
The first days session of the 108th Pres
byterian General Assembly at Saratoga,
n. Y, brought with it two surprises. The
proposal in the moderator's sermon for a
conference to arrange and pacify the
differences which have troubled the de-
nomination during recent years was the
first. The second was the election on the
first ballot by handsome majority of the
man who has been regarded as the cand-
date of the liberal party in the church.
This view of the new moderator's ten
dencies was stoutly denied, but at all
events his first act was accepted as show
ing determination to be independent of
control and dctation.
Nearly 700 commissioners, half ministers
and half elders, occupied seats on the
floor of the auditorium, and as many more
ladies and visitors were crowded upon the
floor of the auditorium. The service ac-
cording TO the book of discipline of the
Presbyterian Church began promptly at
IL O'Clock. Dr.. Booths sermon occupied
more than an hour in the delivery.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Business Men Rise in Revolt

The business men of Milwaukee have
revolted against the boycott incident to
the street railway strike. The commits
sion merchants unitedly took the initia-
tive in the movement by issuing the fol-
lowing manifesto:
"The undersigned, while expressing no
opinion as to the differences between the
street railway and its former employees,
nevertheless emphatically assert our right
and that of our families, employees and
our patrons to transact business with such
bankers, merchants, manufacturers and
other persons and to patronize such pub
lie and private conveyance as may suit
our convenience, and hereby give notice
that we shall defend our right in these
matters by all lawful means"
The boycott is strangling business and
it is expected that merchants in all
branches of trade will join the counter
movement for self preservation.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
REVIEW OF TRADE.
The Business World as Seen for the
Past Week.

The Business World as Seen for the
Past Week.
r. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of
Trade says: The waiting condition,
which seems to some people nothing bet
ter than stagnation still continues. But
there is a difference. Thousands of orders
and contracts are merely deferred because
they can be more safely given little
later. The stories about damage to wheat
have been numerous, but the general be-
lief regarding the future supply is fairly
reflected in the decline of 1.62 cents per
bushel. The western receipts continue
large. The home market fails entirely to
respond to short crop stories, for it is
known that western reports indicate a
crop exceeding last years.
Sales Of wool have been 2, 64S, 200 pounds
for the week at the three chief markets,
and for three weeks ending May 81 sales
were 9,1S7, 100 pounds, of which 4 4,SS2, 800
were domestic, against Is, 5,94S,350 in the
same weeks of 1892, of which S,6O1, 700
were domestic.
Failures for the week have been 227 in
the United States, against 207 last year,
and % in Canada against % last year.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
HOMAGE TO THE CZAR
RUSSIAN RULER ENTERS The
EMPIRES OLD CAPITAL.
Nicholas Is Hailed by Booming Cannon
and PeaIing Be1Is-In Dazzling Caval-i
cade-Roya1ty and Nobility Journey
from the Petrovsky Palace.
Day of JOY at Moscow.


The czar and czarina made their tri-
umphal entry into Moscow amid the thun-
der of batteries of artillery, the changing
of countless bells and the cheers of vast
multitude of loyal Russians and equally
enthusiastic visitors from all parts of the
world. Probably never in the history Of
nations has there been such an assem-
blage of peoples Possibly the gorgeous
scene may never be repeated IN its grand
entirety. In anticipation of the coming
of the czar, the entire route from PetroV-
ski palace, about three miles on the road
to ST. Petersburg, to the kremlln was
so densely packed with people that move
ment except on the outskirts of the i'm
mense crowds was out of the question.
The signal for the commencement or
the days movements was salute OF nine
guns from battery outside the city. Ihls
was followed by the dull booming of the
big bell of the Cathedral of the Assump-
ton and the assembling of the troops at
their various mastering points.
Then the countless high dignitaries OF
the empire and of foreign countries began
to gather at the Petrovski palace. to take
their places in the gala eQuipages or to
escort on horseback the carriages of their
imperial majesties. The grand dukes and
grand duchesses, the princes and the prin-
cesses, the Asiatic potentates, the innum-
cradle representatives of every country
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Sioux City-Cattle: Stocl1ers and feed
ers, 1915 to 1926. Hogs: Prices ranging
from $2.95 to $3.05. Grain: Wheat, 4Sc
to soc; corn, 1Sc to 22c; oats, l4c to l5c.
rye, zoe; flax, sc; hay, $500 to $500; but
ter, 10c to l5c; eggs, Sc.
Chicago-Cattle: Beef steers, $3.40 10
A.25; stockers and feeders, $500 to So 80;
Hogs: Prices ranging from 800 to s.. AZ.
Grain: Wheat, No. spring, 59s4c; No.
3spring, 5915c to 6O11c; No. red, 64c to
64114c corn. No. 2, $3.50 to 2S5sc; No.
yellow, 29asc to 291ac; oats. No. g.: 1890;
No. 2 white, 211sc to 2llc; No. 8 white,
zoe to 21c; rye, No. 2, 36c; flax seed, No.
l, SS1zc; timothy seed, 1925.
Kansas City-Cattle: Beef steers, $2.S5
to $500; stockers and feeders, $500 to
$3.S5. Hogs: Prices ranging from s2.1O
to $4.05. Sheep, $500 to $500.
South Omaha-Cattle: Beef steers. $S.25
to 1886; stockefs and feeders, $500 to
$500. Hogs: Prices ranging from $500
to $3.15.
Minneapolis s. Grain: Wheat, May.
5ss4es July. 5s1Sc to $3.50; No. hard on
track 6Oc; No /. Northern, SOC. g.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
THE FATAL GASOLINE
CAUSE THE DEATH OF FOUR
PERSONS.
Lighted Gasoline Stove Results in
an Explosion Throwing Burning
Oil in all Directions.
Fatal Gasoline Explosion.


BY the explosion of a gasoline stove on
Townsend Street, Chicago, a family OF
six persons was almost eXterminated.
-Four are dead and a fifth is SO badI y
burned that death is almost certain.
Mrs. Malm, the wife and mother, had
arisen to prepare breakfast, and her hus-
band and children were still in bed and
asleep. She lighted a gasoline stove,
when the reservoir which holds the sup
ply of oil exploded, throwing the burning
fuid about the rooms. Before the sleep
ing members Of the family could be taken
out or even warned they were surrounded
by flames and burned almost to crisp.
When the explosion occurred Mrs. Malm
rushed frantically from the dwelling and
screamed for help. She then returned to
the house, soon re-appearing with her g.
year-old child in her arms. Pieces of the
burning clothing still adhered to the
burned flesh of the babe and it died
shortly afterwards.
The screams of the mother had brought
neighbors TO the scene. The firemen re-
moved the inmates and subdued the
flames. Mrs. Malm'S burns were attend
ed to by physicians, who found that her
burns were omparatively slight.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
SWEPT BY ANOTHER STORM.
Eight Cyclones in Five Days Near
Guthrie, Oklahoma.

Guthrie, OkIahOma.
4 special to the st. Louis Republic from
suthrie, Oklahoma, says: A disastrous
cyclone and waterspout passed over this
section, causing great damage.
At Edmund twenty houses were demol-
shed and two persons, Harvey Rich and
his daughter, were killed.
At White Eagle, thirty miles north,
three C yclones formed within the space Of
,ne hour, and swept towards the Osa sc
country. Twelve houses were demolished
md forty or fifty head of stock, were
killed in the vicinity OF White Eagle.
At Black Bear John Rodgers and wife
were killed by falling timbers, while a
farmer named White was killed and all
The members of his family injured by
.heir house being blown on them.
1t is reported that SIS, 900 damage was
done to property and stock in the Usage
country. Several lives are reported lost.
Eight cyclones have occurred within a
radius of fifty miles in this section within
Eve days. The city of Guthrie has al
ways escaped the fury of the storms,
owing to its location. Relief will be sent
to the sufferers in Paine County.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
TO KEEP OUT ILLITERATE.
The Corliss Immigration Bill Passed
by the House

The Corliss Imrni2 grafton Bill Passed
by the House.
After two days debate the House on
the 10Th by the overwhelming vote OF 195
to 26 passed the Bartholdt- Mccall immi-
grafton BILL. as modified. by the Corliss
amendment. The bill, as passed, adds to
the classes of aliens excluded, from adEis-
sion to the United States all male pe1sons
between the ages of 16 and 60Byears Tex
cept parents of persons living in this
country who can not read and write En-
gllsh or some other language. The Cor
liss amendment added to the bill excludes
aliens who come across the borders year
after year to perform labor il. the United
States, with no intention of settling there
in. 1t declares. all labor contracts with
aliens void, and makes parties thereto
within the jurisdiction of the United
States punishable by a fine of $1,000 or
Imprisonment not exceeding one year;
makes it a miSdemeanor for naturalized
citizens who have returned to a foreign
country, making the same their home, to
again perform labor in the United States:
makes 1t msdemeanor for any alien to
cross the border for labor in the United
States, except at port of entry, and i'm
poses a head tax of 30 cents on each immi,
grant
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
To Forget the Past.

1t is learned on the highest authority
that movement is on foot in Londor
and in Paris and Brussels in favor of the
reconciliation of the Armenians will
Turkey. There is every reason to be-
lieve this movement has been started with
the consent of the Sultan. His Majesty
has been vividly impressed by the state o
affairs in Antolia, created by the sad
events Of the past year. 1t is necessary
however, that the Armenians should
come forward honestly and endeavor tc
forget the past and boldly appeal to the
personal sentiment of the Sultan.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-05-28
Alleged Murderer Caught.

Ed Perry, the alleged murderer of the
Sawyer family, was arrested at his aunt's
house, southeast of Mansfield, Mo. When
arrested he trembed and cried. Excite
ment was so high that, through fears of a
lynching, Deputy Sheriff Goss left for
West Plains with the prisoner, where he
will be more secure from mob violence.
"A message from the sheriff of Green
County says that the team, wagon and
harness have been found and that it was
Perry who sold them. The bloody clothes
were found in the trunk in the wagon to-
gether with saw and hatchet.