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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-12-18

On little farm down Ia Union
County, Kentucky, there is an old Cor
man who has q large number Of cats
and two very small doga Ono Of these
dogs isa Scotch collie named Ring
The other is what is commonly known
as a "yaller dog" aud is named
Nickel.
When he hnds a fresh mole burrow
he mashes down tho earth on it with
bis paw aud visits this place for sew
eral days 10 make sure that q mole
passes through it every day. When
he finds that he is right he goes to the
burrow about the middle Of the day
because moles always move at that
time, aud watches for tho mole to
come along. When he comes there is
generally mole-killing.
Ring spends most Of his time hunt
ing rabbits and is generally very sue
cessiul But Nickel has short legs
and is q very poor runner, 80 he hard
~ ever catches a rabbit But for all
this he has rabbit TO eat as often as
Ring. When Ring starts out for q
hunt Nickel follows him at n distance.
When Ring catches a rabbit he buries
it for several days, and Nickel gener-
ally knows where it is buried. So
when Ring has buried his rabbit
Nickel turns grave-robber and re.
moves the rabbit to his own grave.
yard. He is too smart to steal every
rabbit that Ring catches, for he knows
that if he does he will soon be caught.
In cold weather Ring, Nickel and
eight or ten cats all sleep as close to,
Rether as they can huddle, and in thil
way everybody keeps warm. Chicago
Record.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-12-18
THE BLUES.
A GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF THE
DREADFUL FEELING.

What Is Meant by This Form OF Acute
Misery-Where Doctors Make Mistakes.
When a cheerful, brave, light-hearted
woman is suddenly plunged into that
perfection of misery, the BLUES, it is a
sad picture.
1t is usually this way
She has been feeling " out of sorts F"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-12-18
A MAGIC LETTER.

Did you ever think what a strange
letter S isP It is a serpent in dis
guise. Listen-you can hear it hiss.
It is the wizard of the alphabet. 1t
gives possession aud multiplies indef-
nitely by its touch. 1t changes tree
into trees and house into houses.
Sometimes it is very spiteful and will
change pet into a pest, pear into
a spear, word into a sword and
laughter into slaughter, aud it will
make hot shot at any time.
Farmers have to watch it closely. 1,
will make scorn OF his corn and reduce
every peek to a speck. Sometimes he
finds its useful If be needs more
room for his stock it will change
table into stable for him, and if he
is short of hay he can set out a row
of tacks. 1t will turn them into
stacks. He must be careful, however,
not to let his nails lie around loose.
The serpent's breath will turn them
into snails. II he wishes to use an en-
CINE about his farm work he need no.
buy any coal or have water to run it.
Let the serpent glide before his horses.
The team will turn to steam.
If you ever get hurt call the SER
pent to your aid Instantly your pain
will be in Spain. Be sure to take il
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-12-18
CHINESE coNJURERs.

The court jugglers in the time of
Kublai Khan made it appear to those
who looked on o. if dishes from the
table actually flew through the air.
One of the travellers who visited the
regions Of which Marco gives us some
account says: "And iugglers cause
cups of gold to fly through the air and
offer themselves to all who list to
drink. !" Aud Ibn Batuta, a Moor who
visited Cathay century after, gives
this account OF similar incident:
That same night iuggler who was
one of the Kan's slaves, made his APP
pearance, and the Amir said to him:
"Come and show us some OF your
marvels Upon this he took a wooden
ball, with several holes in it through
which long thongs were passed, and
(aying hold of one of these) slung it
into the air. 1t went SO high that we
lost sight of it altogether. Ut was
the hottest season of the year, and we
were outside in the middle of the
palace court. There now remained
only little OF the end OF thong in
the conjurer's hand, and he desired
one OF the boys who assisted him to
lay hold of it and mount. He did so,
climbing by the thong, and we lost
sight OF him also. The couiurer then
called to him three times, but getting
no answer he snatched upa knife as if
in q great rage laid hold OF the thong,
and disappeared also. BY and bye he
threw down one of the boys hands, then
foot, then the other hand, and then
tue other foot, then the trunk, and
last of all the head Then he came
down himself, all putting and painting,
and with his clothes all bloody, kissed
the ground before the Amir, and SAID
something to him in Chinese. The
Amir gave some order in reply, and
our friend then took the lads limbs
laid them together in their places, anc
gave kick, when, presto! there was
the boy who got up and stood before
us All this astonished me beyond
measure, and I had an attack of pal
pitation like that which overcame me
once before in the presence Of th'
Sultan OF India, when he showed m,
olnething Of the same kind The Kaz
Aikharuddin was next to me, ant
quoth he: "Wallah tits my opinion
there has been neither going up no
coming. down, neither marring no
mending; tbs all hocus-pocus st
Nicholas.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-12-18

Oh, be vas a CHEEKY booiblack bold,
And hla years they numbered Mines
Rough and unpublished was be, albeit
he constantly aimed 10 shine.
A. proud o. a king on hla box he SAT,
Munehlng an apple red,
While tho boys Of hls sol looked wlstially
on,
And, "Glve as a bite, thoy said.
But the hootblaek smiled a lordly smiloi
"No free bites here, be cried.
Then the boys they sadly walked away.
Save one who stood by his side.
q Bill, give lbs the core, he whispered low :
That bootblack smiled once more.
And q mischiovous dimplo grew In his
check
"There Amt goin' TO be no core"
Jessie Sutherland.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-12-18
NovEI PUNIsmLENT EoR ~.

Yesterday happened the first act Of
theft on the trip. We cnmped within
a quarter Of mile OF the village (;
groups Of natives brought meal, pea
nuts, eggs, etc, and traded with my
men with the greatest confidence.
One Of my men was bathing in q pool
near the trail q party of natives pass
ing seized the knife and ran away (;
hearing of this, quietly took from a
man in the bona a very fine spear,
and refused to return it till the knife
was brought back. Tue natives saw
the justice of this, and trading went
on as if nothing had happened. This
morning the knife was returned, and
so I handed back the spear. -"Glave
in the Heart of Africa" in the Gem
tury.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-12-18

With you che next time you climb o
mountain II you desire 70 witness q
marvel Il viii make The peak speak.
Bot don't let u come around while
You are reading nov. II will make
this tale stale Chicago Record
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-12-18

1T Is due YOU and q pleasure for me 20 rec
ommend your TETrEnlNE. Truly 10 II al in-
falltble remedy aud cure for letter. Ny wife
had been annoyed by same for ABOUT twelve
years. and after using the TErrERtNE for five
days Il disappeared entirely, % her great re-
am prepared 10 contribute my pold dollar in
erecting a monument 20 your name"
Yours, etc, A. NJ. HAYWOOD,
Evelyn, Ca.
To J. T. EHuPTRfEE. Savannah, ia.
box by mail for Soc in gtampR
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-12-18

fast; then that bearing-down feeling.
Her doctor says, "cheer up, you have
dyspepsia; you'll be all right SOON"
But she doesn't get "all right" She
grows worse day by day, till all at once
she realizes that distressing female
complaint is established.
Her doctor has made a mistake.
She has lost faith in him; hope van
ishes; then comes the brooding, NOR
bid, melancholy, everlasting BLUES.
Her doctor, if he knew, should have
told her and cured her, but he did not,
and she was allowed to suffer. By
chance she came across one of Mrs.
Pinkham's books, and in it she found
her very symptoms described and an
explanation of what they meant. Then
she wrote to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn,
Mass, for advice, feeling that she was
telling her troubles to a woman.
Speedy relief followed, and vigorous
health returned.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound instantly asserts its curative
powers in all those peculiar ailments
of women. 1t has been the standby
of intelligent American women for
twenty years, and the story recited
above is the true experience of hum
dreds of women, whose letters OF
gratitude are to be found on file in
Mrs. Pinkham's library.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-12-18

Mrs. WinslOw's soothing syrup for children
teething softens the gums, reduces ia hAmma-
Iion. allays pain cures wind collie. 25c. bottle.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-12-18

JUST try a iOc. box Of Cascarets. the finest
liver and bowel regulator ever made.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-12-22
Miss Wilson'S Debut.
[special TO tho Baltimore SUM

/,/WAsH1NGToN, Dec. 1T.-Postmaster
General and Mrs. Wilson presented
their eldest daughter at o'clock
tea, which was the leading social
event of the afternoon. Like her
mother, Miss Wilson is dainty and
intellectual in appearance, of the
blonde type and slightly below me
dunn height. She looked the ideal
debutante, standing with her mother
near the entrance of the front draw
ing-room of the pretty and attractive
suite, which was handsomely pre-
pared for the occasion, with group
ings of palms and hanging vines over
head. The mirror rests were banked
in maidenhair ferns, and white roses
and marguerites were another feature
of floral adornment. In the adjoining
reception hall the same floral effects
were carried out, and the bouquets
sent to the debutante were massed
near the bay-window recess, in which
she stood, among them being nose
gay from Mrs. Cleveland.
Miss Wilson's toilet was a simple
aud girIsh one of white organdie over
white silk, with round waist finish
ed with ruffies of chiffon. She held a
bouquet of white roses. Mrs. Will
son wore a handsome gown of gray
brocaded silk.
In the dining-room where the ia
bic was set, white and green were
again in evidence. The centre was
of white carnations fringed with
maiden hair and the dainty lamps
burned under white shades. Assist
ing TO receive in pretty light silk
gowns with trimmings of lace we're:
Miss Aisquith, of West Virginia, a
guest of the family and schoolmate
of MissiWilson Miss Letitia Steven
son, Miss Hill of New York; Miss
Morgan and Miss Baylor.
Among the guests were Mrs.
Cleveland, Vice President and Mrs.
Stevenson, Secretary and Mrs. Olney,
Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs. Lamont. Mrs. and
the Misses Harmon. NJ RS. Francis,
Mrs. Minot, Miss Herbet. Secretaryr
and Miss Morton, the British ambas-
sador and Lady Pauncefote, Mrs.
and the Misses Fuller, the Misses
Pauncefote, the French ambassador
ang Lady Patenotre. the Mexican
minister and Madame Romero. Mad
anne Mendonca, the Misses Mendonca,
Justice and Mrs. Brown, Justice and
Mrs. Harlan, the Chinese minister
ana Madame Yang, Mrs. Warren,
Mrs. Burrows, Mrs Stanley Mat
thews, Miss Mitchell, Mrs. and
Miss Miles, Mrs. Sherman, Mrs. Nc
Callum, Senator and Mrs. German,
Senator and Mrs. Gibson. Mrs. AL
drich, Mrs. Ashley. Mrs. F. L. Sher-
man, Madame Lazo Arriaga. Sur
oeon- General and Mrs. Sternberg.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-12-22

Yesterday morning about 10 O'Clock,
Rev. J. II. Wolff had narrow escape
from death. He was in his buggy and
about TO drive over a railroad crossing
South of Summit Point. There was an
ABRUPT rise at the track. He stopped for
a moment to listen for whistle if the
train should be near, as it was about
time for it. Not hearing he drove to-
ward the track, and just as he reached it
and Mt point that he could not get back
or turn aside the train came laundering
along. He reached the other side in
safety, but the horse frightened and abb
ruptly turned and overturned the vehicle
throwing Mr.. Wolff. with force in
fence corner his head striking the fence.
He was bruised about the body and head
and his shoulder hurt. He lay uncon-
scious for awhile-indeed until the train,
which had gone some distance came back
and persons upon it came to his assist
ance. He thinks he was dragged some
fifteen or twenty feet. The horse did not
run far. With difficulty Mr.. Wolff gath
cred up himself and his effects and re-
turned to his home bere. He is about,
but suffering much from his hurts. When
he crossed the track the locon.ot We w, s
almost upon him.-Frcc Press.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-12-22
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-12-22

Mr.. w. r, Percy, of Frostburg,
Md, was in Charles Town Satur-
day. MIR. Percy, who is an enter
prising capitalist and has been for
some years prominently identified
with large milling interests in this
county, we learn, has with his SON
in-law, Mr.. Gladstone Hutchins, just
completed and will open next Thurs
day, the finest hotel in Western
Maryland, the "Gladstone," at
Frosthurg. 1t is an elegant, large,
four story brick building, containing
over one hundred rooms, handsomely
finished in hard wood, and supplied
with steam heat, electric light, gas,
and all modern conveniences, includ-
ing twelve bathrooms. The "Glad-
stouc,' we feel assured, is an orna-
ment to the thriving town in which
it is located, and the commendabIe
enterprise shown in its erection
should, and doubtless will, be well
rewarded.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-12-22
A Millionaire's Trials.

The management of the Gold and
Silver Carnival of the Junior Fire
Company, Hagerstown, Md, wrote
to Charles Broadway Rouss. New
York, asking him for a contribution.
The answer follows: "Replying to
your letter of recent date, Mr.. Rouss'
desk is flooded with thousands of
appeals similar 10 yours received
from every quarter of the globe. If
he were 10 give to one-tenth of them,
he would himself he compelled 10 go
out and beg for a living. Within a
year his donations have amounted to
nearly $4,000 and he is now down
for the Westmin ster Abbey of the
South for 500, 900, so that lie is
compelled to limit his contributions
TO the necessities of life-food and
clothing. Since the publication of his
donation of S25.0 to the Universi-
ty of Virginia lie has had no less
than 500 letters asking from 81 to
$4,000 and aggregating $4,000. 600.
Where would he be were he to grant
all of these requests? / enclose you
trifie." The letter was signed by
Miss Blanche Volmer, private secre-
tary, and contained So bill.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-12-22
There Is Nothing So Good.

There is nothing just as good as
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and colds, so de-
mand it and do not permit the dealer
to sell you some substitute. He will
not claim there is anything better,
but in order to make more profit he
may claim something else to be just
as good. You want DIR. Kings New
Discovery because you know it to be
safe and reliable and guaranteed to
do good or money refunded. For
Coughs, Colds, Consumption and
all affections of Throat, Chest, and
Lungs, there is nothing so good as is
DR.. Kings New Discovery. Trial
bottle free at any drug store.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-12-22

At the N Y. Racket Store you can buy large
cocoanuts for &c; nice mixed nuts i2c. ID; 4
lbs. the best ain candy for 25c., or &c. u lb.;
nice french mixed candy &c I'D. or 8 lbs. CSC,
25c;: nice raisins Sc H.; the best three crown
figs l5c. lb.: all kinds stamped linens ut less
than half price; pillow shams 10c. pr; scarfs
Toe up to S5c; tray covers Zoe to SOC. spiashers
10c.; Flo sick Sc. skcin; wash silk Sc skcin;
common embroidery silk two skeins for 1c.;
zephyr &c. on; Germantown Sc. skcini Saxony
&c skcin; Ice wool &c for smuil balls, Is d &c
fol- OF bills; nice satin all colors 40c yd; rib
bous all colors to 40c yd, our ribbons are all
less than half price; be sure TO take look at
our display of holiday goods, you will be sure
to fluid what you want in our large stock;come
early while the assortment is complete; our
best cloaks are reduced, some of them to cost;
if you want u pr nice shoes we have them zoe
to IS; our stock of millinery is complete, IL is
will reduce it very much before the holidays
at the prices we sell hats; join the crowds that
fill our stores every day. ]. w. CoFFMAN,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-12-22

Mr.. s. Schloss, of s. D. Hirschman &
Co., has concluded to locate in New York
City, and will go there about the lat OF
January He is to be succeeded here by
Mr.. Sonneburn. In referring to Mr..
Schoss' determination to battle with
business in Gotham and consequently
have increased opportunities for financial
success, the Advocate says: owe regret
90 lose him. AS business man he has
many friends. Honesty and uprightness
in his dealings, courtesy and obligingness
in his intercourse with the general pub
lie, are characteristics that will win him
new friends in new home"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-12-22
- HTR I'll M A NJ S. 90
Items of Interest.

The n. & w. r. R. has made a
big reduction in track hands.
Dogs killed several more sheep for
Mr.. E. H. Reinhart on Bellevue farm.
DIR. j. A. Hatton, weIl-known
dentist of Berkeley county, died Fri
day night.
Mr.. Archibald Lamar, one of the
oldest citizens of Martinshurg, died
Dec. 10, aged about ninety-two
years.
Mr.. John Lewis, of the Wheatland
vicinity, slaughtered two porkers
which weighed respectively 400 and
515 pounds.
The Odd Fellows will move their
lodge from Dufiields to Shenandoah
Junction in the near future. They
will occupy Blackford's Hall.
Mrs. Mamie L. Bryarly. wife OF
Mr. Thomas M. Bryarly and daugh-
ter of the late Emanuel Staley, died
Wedne sday, at her home near Shep-
herdstown, after a long illness OF
consum ption, in the 45th Yesr of her
age.
Thieves have been depredating in
the neighborhood of Myerstown,
taking two brides from the stable OF
Mr.. w. O. Norris, saddle from O
horse owned by Mr.. VIM. Morgan,
clothing from line at Mr.. Geo.
Rissler's, and two turkeys from
Joseph Goeus.
General Manager w. NJ. Greene
of the Baltimore & Ohio says that
there is no truth in the report
that the B. & o. is back of The
Benton Harbor and Southeastern,
now under construction, and the
Cincinnati, Union City and Hunting
ton Railroads, which is being located
in Indiana.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-12-22

Prof Smith secures the best paying situations
anu his College is endorsed by State oilicills,
bankers. business men, etc. Among his
thousands of graduates in business all over
America, as merchants. bankers, officials, are
hundreds in West Virginia. For % years
Prof, Smith has been successful Business
Educator-20 years as President of the Com
merciaI College oil kentucky University. He
was Worlds Fair Commissioner from Ken
lucky; also President of the Chamber of Com
merce. and Vice President of NationalBank,
and for years u practical accountant.
If You wish u Business Education. or a
knowledge OF Photography. Type-writing or
Telcgraphy at the least total cost, with Diplo-
ma from Ken:ucky University on graduation
Address only Prof w. X. Smith, Lexington,
Ky.-Erchdnge. 22-1m.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-12-22
M. E. BoLINGER, Agt

Capt. Frank p. Cord, former
popular conductor on the Norfolk &
Western Railway, but who has not
been on the road for year or two,
is back at the old business. He is
running as baggage-master at pre-
sent, but his friends hope that it will
not be long until he has his old place
as conductor. Capt. Cord was one
of the most efficient men in the SER
vice of the n. & W., and with the
Shepherdstown Register. from which
we copy the above, we are glad to see
him back again.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-12-22
catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is q
blood or constitutional disease, and in order
to cure it you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one of the
best physicians in this country for years, aud
is n regular prescription. 1t is composed of
the best tOuics known, combined with the best
blood purifiers. acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination of the two
ingredients is what produces such wonderful
results in curing Catarrh. Send Tor testi-
monials. free.
Sold by druggists, price Toe,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-12-22
Will Be An Applicant.

George H, Flagg will be an appli-
cant for the position of Postmaster
at Charles Town. Mr.. Flagg having
no other business is able to give his
entire timeand attention to the office,
Gas he now does, and his very eff
cient and courteous assistant G. A.
johnson, and competent, polite and
obIiging clerk, A. V. Carney, with
his record at the Department which
is number one, make it very desira-
BILE that Mr.. Flagg should be retain
ed. A. PATRON.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-12-22
MIR. Thomas BeaIe Miskimon. OF

Mr.. Thomas BeaIe Miskimon, of
Harper's Ferry, and Miss Cora ".
Hobbs. daughter of Captain Evan
n. Hobbs, of Frederick, were quietly
married in Middletown, this county,
on Saturday, December 5, by Rev.
DIR. t. f. Hoffmeier, pastor of the
Reformed Church. The marriage
was surprise to the friends of the
young couple in Frederick, as Miss
Hobbs did not inform her parents of
the wedding until after her return to
Frederick. Mr.. Miskimon returned
to Harper's Ferry the same after
Bruns1clck Herald.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-12-22

Mr.. Harry f. Munday is buying a
large quantity of walnut timber in
this and adjoining counties. He has
a considerable number of logs at
Shepherdstown now awaiting ship
ment, and this week sent II, 900 feet
from Berryville and 2,100 feet from
Charles Town. He pays $50 per
thousand feet, and for particularly
fine trees gives as high as $40 per
thousand. The best logs are shipped
to Paris, France.-Shep. Register.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-12-22
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