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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-18


State senator.
The convention was called TO or
der by II. q McKelyey, chairman
Of tbe aenalorial committee. @. w.
Turner, of Humphreys County, was
made permanent chairman and j..
Wyly, Of Benton County, secretary.
On motion, q committee of FIVE
was appointed on resolutions as fol-
lows, to-wit: j. NJ. Holiday, Os-
ear Cummings, A. G. Mcdaniel, j.
II. Hardin and j. 4. Loggins.
On motion, ID. g. Hudson, Q. O..
Denton, Oscer Cummings, w. ~.
Morris and Joff Wilkerson were
appointed a committee on creden-
tials and basis of representation.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported as follows:
We, yourcommittee on resolutions, beg
leave 10 renou as follows;
Resolved, That we, the Democrats Of
this the twenly-lourth senatorial district
OF the State OF Tennessee, do hCrby de-
clare ourselves as urquali8edly M favor
of the free and unlimited coinage of both
metals at the present ratio Of rs 30 j.
Resolved, That we hereby heartily en-
dorse the Democratic platforms adopted
at Chicago and Nashville during the pres
ent year, and pledge our elves to the sup
port Of the nominees thereof.
Deaming me services of ". l.. Morris
as sergeant-at-arms of the senate worthy
Of endorsement, we therefore instruct the
nominee Of this convention, If elected, TO
vote for him for reelection as long as his
name may he before the Democratic eau
Gus If there he one, and as long as his
name may be before the senate.
J.. NJ. HOLIDAY,
Chairman,
The report as read was adopted.
The committee on credentials and
basis Of representation reported as
follows:
We, your commit ae on basis of repre-
sentation and credentials, would respect
fully report as folloWs:-
AS a basis Of representation the vote o.
1894 shall be adopted, which would give
each county the following vote, to-wit:
Benton County, 8; Decatur, s /; Hardin
10, and Humphreys 5.
That the delegates present each be al
lowed a seat in this convention with al
the rights and privileges attendant there
to, and each delegate be allowed to cas-
his proportional part Of the vote as he see
nd Itaf M IA oil I
D. c. HUDSON,
Chairman
On motion, the report Of the com
mittee was adopted.
On motion of J. L. Hardin, til,
two-third rule was adopted.
The chairman ordered the call o
the roll by counties.
Benton being the first on the list
j. A. Clement was placed in nomi
nation by d. G. Hudson.
There being no other nomina
tions the nomination of Mr.. Glenn
ent was made unanimous, and j
M. Lashlee, Sheriff Bell, j. I. Har
din and Oscar Cummings we're APP
pointed to bring Mr.. Clementbefor
theconvention. Mr.. Clement mad
astrong speech in which he thank
ed the convention for the homo
thus conferred upon him.
G. W. Turner,
Il. WHY, Chairman
Secretary.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-18
The Palmer House,
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
American and European Plans.

The Palmer House has made reductions on
large number Of It's rooms, on the American and
its service; never IN better condition nor better
kept than at present
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-18

To lease 400 acres of good Tennessee
River Bottom land. For terms, ETC.,
address d. b. THOMAS, JR.,
1914 Eva, Tenn.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-18
On Saturday, the 10th day Of DC.
tObeF. 1896,

expose to public sale to the highest bid
der, for cash, at the courthouse door
at Camden, Tenn, the following tract Of
land of 7, B. Herrin, the same being sit
uated in the sixth civil district of Benton
County, Tenn, and bounded as follows,
to-wit: On the north by the lands of
Herrin, on the south by the lands Of Rush
ing, on the east by the lands OF CULLEN
and on the west by the lands of Herrin.
The same was condemned as the property
OF 7. b. Herrin and ordered to be sold by
the circuit count Of Benton County, Tenn,
at the August term, 1896. to satisfy a judg-
ment in favor of G. B. Bane against the
said T. B Herrin for the sum Of $24,61
and all cost.
This September 10, 1896,
w. A. LASHLEE,
1874 Sheriff.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-18
St. Louis & Tennessee River
PACKET COMPANY.
tOITY OF SHEFFIELD.
STEAMERS =: CITY OF PADUCAH.
tCITY OF SAVANNAH,

ONE OF these elegant steamers leave St Louis
Oeyery Wednesday and Saturday for allpOints
on the Mississippi River to Cairo, Ohio River Ia
Paducah, and Tennessee River to Florence, tax
ing freight and passengers for all points on the
Ohio to Pittsburgh, and on the Cumberland TO
Nashville. Through bills Of lading, prompt serv
ice, and low rates
JOHN e. MASsENGALE,
Traffic Manager,
Wharf-bOat foot OF Olive street. ST, LOUIS.
e&-0ne of these steamers arrive at johnson.
Vile every Tuesday and Friday
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-18
sHERlFF's SALE OF LAND.
G. B. Bane Aaalnst 7. B. Herrin

By virtue of a venditioni exponas in
my hands, issued by A. r. Brooks, clerk
of the circuit court Of Benton County,
Tenn. l will
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-18
SHERIFF'S SALE OF LAND.
]. P. Pierce & Son Against T. j.
StOckdaIe and j. N. HeFndOn.


BY virtue of venditioni exponas in
my hands, issued by A, r. Brooks, clerk
Of the circuit court Of Benton County,
Tenn, l will
On Saturday, the 10th day Of OO-
tOber, 1896,
expose to public sale to the highest bid
der, for cash, at the courthouse. door
at Camden, Tenn, the following tract Of
land in the ninth civil district Of Benton
County, Tenn, and bounded as follows,
to-wit On the east by the lands Of DAN
iel, on the south by the lands ofStockdale,
on the west by the lands of Stockdae and
on the north by the lands Of Stockdale.
The same was condemned and ordered to
be sold by the circuit court of Benton
County, Tenn, at the August term, 1896,
to satisfy a judgment in favor Of ]. P.
Pierce & Son and against TT StockdaIe
and J. N. Herndon for the sum of $685.
and all cost.
This September 10, 1896.
w, A. LASHLEE,
1874 Sheriff
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-18

old NEWSPAPERS for sale at THE CHRoN-
" Gle Office at % cents per hundred.
The herald., 1896-11-24
QUESTION OF LUCK.

Il hate to hear people say there's no
such thing as luck" remarked the mel
oncholy Mr.. Doolittle.
Il don't see why" his wife rejoined
Because it isn't true" he returned.
with asperity. "A man can go on trying
and trying and never get along. And
some other person will go ahead and
tumble into good things without making
any effort whatever"
Hiram, no great man has succeeded
without hard work"
That's the kind of talk you always
hear. But nine times out of ten it is all
owing to the opportunity that presented
itself. Fortune just seems to lie in wait
to kidnap some men. Look at Sir Isaac
Newton His name is handed down from
generation to generation. And why
Simply because he was sitting under q
tree and an apple happened to drop on
him. You can't understand that a man
is in position to claim superior merit
simply because, through no action or
preference of his own, he gets hit on the
head with an apple, can you?"
mo, Hiram"
"Then don't tell me about there not be-
ing such a thing as lucl.'
1T seems to me that you've chosen a
poor example in support of your argn-
ment. The case of Isaac Newton goes
pie If it had been some men that know
of instead of Newton the first thing they
would have done after the apple fell
would have been to go into the house
and moan for the arnica bottle; then
they would have spent two or three hours
of precious time talking about their bad
tuck Boston Star.
The herald., 1896-11-24
CHEVALTER, THE COSTER SINGER.

Albert Chevalier, the coster singer,
who has secured an enormous reputa>
tion by doing remarkably well a thing
that no one else had ever thought of do
ing at all, made his debut as a music hall
singer February 1, 1891, at the London
Pavilion, and created a remarkable i'm
preston by the novelty of his work
Prior to that time the coster type had
never been seen on the music hall stage
1t was supposed to be too common. too
colorless and incoherent to warrant i'm
itatiOn, and thus, while other London
characters were nightly either bur-
lesqued or initiated, the coster was quite
neglected. 1t was while playing in the
burlesque Aladdin, at the Strand, that
Chevalier sang his first coster song, The
Coster Courtship. and it met with so
much success that he felt justified in de-
veloping his new lead Knocked En- in
the Old Kent Road was devised for his
music hall debut and since that night he
has been the recognized discoverer of
new field in the domain of vaudeville.
Dozens of songs representing different
phases of coster life and habit. have been
brought forward. each with its own ac-
compartment of peculiar action and Ian
guage. and these things have so hit the
popular fancy that CheVa1ier is now one
of the best paid men in the profession.
On his present tour he is receiving 1900
per week, which is quite an advance on
his former pay as a legitimate actor.
Chevalier is about 40 years of age, and
has always been connected with the
Stage.-Chicago Times Herald.
The herald., 1896-11-24
YOUNGEST MAN IN CONGRESS.

Thomas ]. Bradley,w who defeated Tim
othy j. Campbell for congress in the
Ninth congressional district by 274l
votes, claims that he will be the young
est member who ever sat in the halls of
congress.
Bradley is clean shaven and so youth
full looking that when Tammany Leader
Martin Engel took him to Tammany
hall and asked that he be nominated.
John c. Sheehan protested. why, you
are not eligible" said Sheehan, as he sur
veyed Bradley. "ANandidate for con-
gress must be 25 years old" But I'm
26," protested Bradley. "and' I can
bring the family Bible to prove that 1
was born January 2. 1870" So the NOM
iuation was ordered. 1t made Tim
Campbell very unhappy. The candid
ates whom he had defeated in the past
We're carpet baggers" who lived else
where, but now opposed to him was a
popular young man who was born in
the heart of the district, at No. 81 Lewis
street Tim not only received the worst
beating since he has run for office, but
he also lost his own election district.
where he has lived Tor twenty-three
wears New York World
The herald., 1896-11-24
MINERALS OF INDIA.

From DR.. Watts review of the mineral
production OF India for the past year, It
appears that the production of COAL
though increasing with great rapidity
is not keeping pace with the consump-
ton. Last year the production was A.
10000 tons, or just per cent more than
the previous year, Oen years ago the
production was just 1,250,00 tons) but
the import of coal was S00,0 COO tons, the
largest on record except one year. Dr.
Watt reminds us that coal is not used
for domestic purposes in India and this
growing production and importation
show growing industry. The figures, he
says, represents directly the magnitude
of India's commissariat dealings with
the world, Improvement in the facilities
of internal communication, and the ad-
vancement of her manufacturing enter
prise Fifteen years ago the total sup
ply of coal. local and foreign, in India
was 1,500,000 tons; last year it was over
100000 tons. The iron industry, on the
other hand, progresses very slowly. the
product last year being only 46, 900 tons.
The furnaces are almost wholly confined
to Bengal. and to those places where
coal is abundant in the immediate
neighborhood of the ore, and where
smelling can be carried on by European
methods. In the central provinces ore
exists in abundance, but the smelling is
primitive and there are no authentic
statistics. In Madras there is abund-
ance of ore, but no fuel, but enterprise
has not yet been systematically directed
TO smelling. The production of petro-
leum is almost entirely confined to AS
sam and Burmah. The Burmah oil wells
last year produced 100000 gallons
against S6,50O,000 gallons the previous
year. The gold produced was a little
under 250,000 ounces, valued at 175 lakhs
OF rupees. Mysore contributed the whole
of this, except a couple of thousand
ounces The Mysore mines cover an
era nine miles long. worked by eleven
companies, which give employment to
over $4,000 men. There are sixty shafts.
varying in depth from 80 feet to nearly
1900 feet. The value of the gold pro-
duced in India is considerably more than
that of the coal. OF diamonds only 215
carats were produced last year, valued
at less than 10000 rupees. Jade is the
most important Indian precious stone
in a commercial sense; the value of last
years production was Az lakhs, and of
Burmah rubies and sapphires nearly 3
lakhs. Salt, however, is the most i'm
portant of all the mineral products of
India; last year it amounted to 1,O69, 900
tons, which considerably exceeds the
average for the past five years-London
Times
The herald., 1896-11-24
SAVED BY A LIONESS.

Bowser, one of the big lionesses in
Nine. Pianka's family at the Ninth and
Arch street museum, saved her pretty
mistress from horrible death last night
and Spitfire, another lioness, is this
morning sore and aching from a severe
drubbing. A feature of Nine. Pianka's
performance is an exciting lion chase
in which she is pursued around the cage
by Spitfire, at whom she fires blank
cartridges during her rapid flight. Nine.
Pianka usually reaches the door a sec
ond in advance of her sagave pursuer.
Yesterday she stumbled and fell In
an instant Spitfire, who ia a vicious and
murderous brute, saw the opportunity
she has long been waiting, and with
deadly snarl she pounced upon the pros
trate woman. The startled attendants
sprang for the iron rods. but before
they could have rtlched the weapons it
would have been all over with pluclSy
Nine. Pianka had it not been for the
promptness of Bowser, who, with a
scream that was heard blocks away,
leaped full at Spitfire. striking her full
The herald., 1896-11-24
Y. w. c. T. U. SOCIAL.

The Los Angeles Y. w. c. T. u. held
their social last Friday evening, the Goth,
at the home of Mr.. w. H. Hoch, 1861
Lovelace avenue Despite the unfavor-
able condition of the weather and the
necessity of postponing the original
planned social, those VINO ventured out
spent a very pleasant evening, credit
being due to the host and society Off
GERS for their efforts. A literary pro-
gram was rendered and enjoyed by ALL
Those present We're: The host, Mr. w.
H. Hoch, the Misses Burkhart, the Misses
Hare, the Misses Painter the MissA
Reeseburg, the Misses Wilson. Misses
Adama, Brock, Buell., Flippin, Grinnell
Hilton, Taylor, Messrs. Axtell, Hancock,
Haynes. Howell. Herman. hampton,
Long, Painter, Rice, Reed Sims, Street
Schroeder Vickery, Wheeler Wilson,
Perry, Bert Hoch.
The herald., 1896-11-24
MIR. SNYDER'S POSITION.
He Is Gaining in Strength Every Day.
The Brown Episode.

NJ P. Snyder is gaining strength in his
race for the mayoralty every day, and
the indications now are that he will be
elected by the largest majority ever
polled by Democratic candidate. The
signal failure of the Price Martin com
bine to smirch the character of the Dem
ocratic nominee will probably have the
effect of shutting off any further schemes
of this kind. A prominent business man
said yesterday to a Herald reporter that
the commercial interests were with Mr..
Snyder. and that he would receive 80 per
cent of their support. The Price Brown
episode, he said, had strengthened Mr..
Snyder, and those who were opposed 70
him on party lines before would now
support him. as no fair minded man
The herald., 1896-11-24

VICTORIA AND MENT.

1t is a curious circumstance that Queen
Victoria has never seen her faithful
commons in session. She is denied a
spectacle that may be witnessed by the
humbest of her subjects. 1t can hard
ly be said with truth in these times that
the presence of the sovereign in the
house of commons would influence de-
bate. Neither does the old constitutional
theory that the presence OF the SOW
ereign would be a violation of the free
dom and the secrecy of the debates hold
good in these days of verbatim news
paper parliamentary reports. Her ma
jesty could, indeed, be an unobserved
spectator of the house of commons at
work if she sat behind the grill of the
ladies' gallery, but this would not be
consistent with the dignity of Victoria,
The herald., 1896-11-24

on the shoulder and sending her rolling
in the slwdust.
The next moment Bowser and Spitfire
were locked in deadly combat, and Nine.
Pianka had gained her feet just in time
to beat back that treacherous old mur-
Gerer, Nero, who was about to take a
hand in the game. Then she turned her
attention to Spitfire, and administered
to that spiteful animal a thrashing
which will live long in her memory
During the conflict the baby lions, who
are allowed to run at large on the plat
form, caught the spirit of the fray and
pitched into each other like thorough
breds. One of them lost a portion of its
ear in the fight.
Bob, the monster lion who bit off
trainers ear in Canada last week, was
added to the family today. and pitched
battle between him and Nero is looked
for-St Louis Globe e-Democrat
The herald., 1896-11-24

Kuhrts support in regard to moving the
Third-street engine. When the matter
came up before the city council, the
only commissioner present was Mr. Vet
ter, who advocated the Hill-street site
as being the location selected by the
fire commissioners, which is three blocks
from the ward, not five or six, as stated.
There has not been a fire engine actually
located in the ward. except the one that
used to be at First and Main streets, but
by a resolution. introduced by himself
and adopted by the city council, steam
fire engine is to be located near VOLTS
kill avenue and Third street, and the
finance committee was instructed TO
make provision for this in the tax levy.
The storm drains which Mr. Star.n
says ought to be on Fourth, Fifth. Sixth,
Seventh and Ninth streets would be i'm
practicable, as all the water flows south
erly on Los Angeles and Wall streets
and Maple avenue, the same as it does on
Main and Spring streets, Broadway,
Grand avenue, etc.
There are now being erected ten new
electric lights. placed in various por-
tions of the ward, and during the past
year seven new fire alarm boxes have
been placed in the ward. and from sixty
t. eighty new crosswalks.
In the matter of the streets like San
Pedro. from Fifth to Third streets, the
settled. is another untruthfu statement.
The litigation in regard to the width Of
San Pedro street is still unsettled and
is in the hands of the city attorney. He
speaks of people having to go blocks out
of their way to get to their business and
back home. because the thoroughfares
are not cut through, which is a ridicu-
lous statement. since the only block
which is to be opened is the extension Of
Wall street. from Second to Third street,
and Mr.. Ashman is sure the property
owners on Wall street would strenuous
ly object to another assessment at the
present time, after having Just been
cinched for the opening and widening Of
wall street. from Third to Ninth street
we have no representation on the
commissions, it Is true" said Mr. Ash
man. THE city administration is Re-
publican, and that party being in the
majority. elected not only two Republi.-
ans on each commission but also elected
the Democratic member, although during
vacancy Mr.. Henry NJ. Glass of the Sew
enth ward was elected, but declined to
serve"
The herald., 1896-11-24

The (anti-trust) law is no better than
a dead letter when directed against rich
and powerful malefactors. Since its en-
actment great railway properties have
been shelled, stockholders and bond
holders robbed, workingmen thrown out
of employment and American credit
abroad practically ruined, yet we fail to
recall one instance in which the rob
bers and wreckers were caught and
punished.
The above is from the leading McKin
ley newspaper of Chicago, which now
since the election is over. and the father
of all trusts and the coddler of all cor
porations is about to be seated in the
White House declares that 'the fifty
fifth congress will have to meet and fight
these menaces." Hanna fighting trusts!
Mckinley fighting trusts! Hobart fight
ing trusts! What a corporation laugh
will go up at this uggestion.-Chicago
Chronicle.
The herald., 1896-11-24
NON-IRISH BULLS,

Bulls" are not all of Irish origin, or
at least they do not all originate in
Ireland. A dispatch from Constantine
pie printed by the London Telegraph
contains this radiant specimen of the
locution named. 1t runs thus: whether
the powers will avail themselves of t.. e
opportunity to prevent the inevitable
catastrophe that is impending remains to
be seem So rare is an opportunity de-
scribed that the powers ought to take
Of it with eagerness. The
sentence is worthy to rank with Lord
Cromer's famous remark that "if Cor
don We're living he would not wish his
death to be avenged by march on
Khartoum. New York Times.
The herald., 1896-11-24
PRESIDENT KRUGER's REBUKE.

Here is another characteristic story of
President Kruger. In the days when
Johannesburg was merely mining
camp Kruger was one day riding over
the Witwatersrand in ordinary burgher
attire. He unsaddled near a wagon
owned by German. The Teutor, not
recognizing "Oom Paul" began to hold
forth on the many reforms he would
make if he We're the ruler of the state.
Suddenly "Oom Paul" to the great as
tonishment of the German. who was a
very small man, took off his coat and
holding 1t out towards the stranger said ::
Friend, put this on" But" replied the
latter, lit is too big" Just So" replied
his honor, with a grim smile. I'm Paul
Kruger, and it's not too big for me-
The herald., 1896-11-24
CHARTER AMENDMENTS.
The Report of the Committee on NUM-
cipal Affairs.

At a large and representative meeting
of the Merchants and Manufacturer
association held November 10th. a res
olution was unanimously adopted en-
dorsing the proposed amendments to the
city charter which are to be submitted
to voters of Los Angeles in January next
for ratification.
This resolution was adopted by prom
inent citizens and practical business
men after a full and free discussion of
the effects these changes would pro-
duce in the future conduct of municipal
affairs.
Various objections to certain provi-
sions were considered at length and fully
answered. showing that the points in
volved had received the careful atten-
tion of the revision committee
The question before the association
was not, will the new city charter be
absolutely perfect" for it would be un-
reasonable to demand that any charter
should be so drawn up as to meet the
views of every individual in every par
ticular. But it rather shaped itself into
this query: will the amended city char
ter, on the whole, be a better framework
for good city government, that is for
an honest, effective and economical ad
ministration of municipal affairs, than
the charter under which we are now
working?"
Following are Its important features:
First-It fixes responsibility for the
proper execution of the laws upon sin
gle individuals instead of dividing it
among a number of officers. This is no
experiment. Individual responsibility
has been introduced into many eastern
cities. and its introduction has invaria-
bly, been followed by better govern
ment.
Second-It provides for the appoint
ment of employees on the basis of fitness
and ability, rather than that of political
pull. 1t is universally acknowledged
that civil service appointments will Sc
cure more efficient service than partisan
appointments.
Thrd-It dispenses with several super
fuous officers and simplfies the work of
various departments of the municipal
government. This results in reducing
the cost of conducting the government,
facilitates obtaining information from
the departments and removes many an
moving exactions upon taX-paying citi-
zens. (Signed)
f. r. NEWBERRY.
FRANK A. GIBSON.
FERD X. RULE.
GEO. L. STEARNS.
FRED l.. ALLIES.
The herald., 1896-11-24
RAILROAD NOTES.

Freight business is picking up. Thirty
carloads of oranges were shipped east
ward last week.
G. w. Smith, receiver and H. c. Rush,
assistant general freight agent of the
Atlantic and Pacific road, came in from
San Francisco yesterday.
w. A. Mitchem the Santa Fe agent at
San Bernardino, visited Los Angeles
headquarters yesterday.
Eastern tourists are arriving by over
land trains. The Santa Fe limited
brings sixty or seventy passengers each
trip and last Saturday the two overland
trains on that road alone brought 1870
people to California.