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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-10
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One Of the greatest curioatiea 10 the
Northwest is The Devils Tower locat-
cd on tho Belle Fourche River, 10 The
northwestern extremity Of The Black
Hille OF this wonder q geologist Of
international reputation shid;-
Il il remarkable freak Of nature
and appears not 10 have been repeated
elsewhere on earth's surface but stands
alone, unique and mysterious
The tower Is believed to be the cone
Of cooled down volcano. Al dis
lance il resembles a huge oask or bar
rel made Of gigantic timbers, the sides
being roughly iurrowed with crystals
Of trachyte. It's nights is 1900 feet
above the Belle Fouroho River. and It
Is 800 feet in height from its base.
The walls on al sides are smooth
and perpendicular.
A paragraph concerning IT, which
has been wildly circulated, says that
owing 10 the smooth aud perpendieu-
lar walls on all sides no human being
has ever been able to climb to the top.
This is an error, as during recent
years both a man and a woman have
succeeded in reaching the summit
A man named Rogers, who lived
near the tower, performed the danger
GUS and difficult feat on July 4, 1898,
in the presence Of large number Of
persons who had gathered at the spot
to celebrate Independence Day, aud
planted the Stars and Strips on the
summit.
Subsequently his wife performed the
same feat, they being the only persons
so far as known, who have ever stood
on the top of this curious rock. The
ascent was made possible only by driv-
ing spikes or pins into the perpendic-
ular sides of the tower almost the en-
tire distance of eight hundred feet
from the base to the summit, aud
even then the ascent was attended
with constant danger that the climber
would lose his or her equilibrium and
be dashed to death on the Jagged rocks
| beneath.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-10

The situation presents numerous
problems, observes London Truth.
The Duke Of SAKE Coburg is a British
Admiral. No one in tho navy prob
ably knows more about our ships, our
ports, our eoaling stations, the eapaci-
ties and characters Of our officers than
does the Duke. Yet in the event Of
war being declared between England
and Germany he might be called upon
by the Emperor to command the Ger
man fleet.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-10

Ever since the days of sub-jugum
people who have undertaken to liber-
ate their country have been called
various names, recalls the New York
Press. Let us take, for example,
Cuba. Those who started the talk OF
freedom we're traitors; when they be-
gan to organize for freedom they are
insurrectionists when they started out
to fight they became insurgents and
rebels; when they gained successes
and large following they became the
army of freedom; when they get from
under the Spanish yoke they will be
patriots, and when Cuba is free, every
mothers son will be a sovereign.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-10

What do you say to this new method
in photography asks the New York
Herald. You can only stand aghast
in wonder. DR.. Roentgen's discovery
of new kind Of ether waves which
will pass through metal, as light passes
through glass, will have great results.
It enables az expert TO take a picture
of mans skeleton and Of the whole
physical interior. Heretofore the
surgeon has hunted for bullet with
knife and probe, but now he can take
photograph of the patient, and the
picture will tell him where the bullet
lies hidden. All that is left to dis
cover is some way to repair the nerve
waste and wear Of tissue that is con-
stnntly going on. After that we shall
live so long that the future historian
will speak of Methuselah as having
died prematurely in infancy.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-10

Iseo thom when oyo-iimo oometh,
Where misted meadows glow
The beautiful fair-halrod childrch
From fields Of long ago.
Softly they gather about mo,
Each with q rose Ia her hand,
And glinta Of gold ln their trossoa
Ola iar-on mn-kiaod land
But They win not stay the children,
Tho fondly call each name.
Fade where the mlsted meadows
Border on seas OF flame,
And singing sim as they vanish,
Calling me fondly by name,
The beautiful falr-hnirf children
That seem forever the same.
Sometimes IN the oare-wom faooa
see on the busy street
see q look Of the children
A CLEAN Of their smiling sweet.
Hong 10 say as they pass me,
Dear hearts let as not forget
The love and trust Of our chlld-tims
WIN keep as like children yet.
Pray God when my eve-time eometh
The gray Of llfe's afterglow,
The beautiful falr-haired children
From meadows OF long ago
May gather bllthely about me,
A star-eyed and laughing throng,
Yoiclng the hush Of my eve-tlme
With faint, sweet echoes Of song.
Sophie Fox Sea
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-10

The Manufacturer states that the
total length of the common roads in
this country, good, bad and indifer-
ent, is estimated by General Stone, OF
the road bureau of the department of
agriculture, at something over 1,800,-
900 miles. The majority of these
roads have been opened by common
laborers, hired by local supervisors,
and no engineering principles have
been observed in their construction.
AS a result, it costs more to keep them
in repair than if they were as many
fine macadamized roads. Keeping
these poor roads in repair and open
ing new thoroughfares cost Massachu-
setts in 1898, outside of cities, 81, 1856, :
944, or 5000 per mile; New York,
80, 5000, 600 or $50 per mile; New Jer-
sey, SITS, 4O7 80, or sac. % per mile.
The total expenditure for roads in
that year amounted to about $40, 900,
600. As greater part of the sum
was spent in repairing poorly
constructed roads that would need ex-
actly the same attention next year,
it is not IN exaggeration to say that
most Of the money was wasted. Fine
roads can be constructed all the way
from $4OO to $500 per mile, according
to the nature of the country through
which they pass. the cost Of crushed
stone and other engineering problems.
The cost of keeping these roads in re-
pair is infinitely smaller than that re.
quired to repair the ordinary dirt
roads each winter and spring, when
great guileys and ruts are washed into
them by the rains and floods.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-10

Rev. Madison c. Peters, in a recent
sermon in New York city, spoke about
the restlessness of the women who live
only for fashion and pleasure, and
recommended as a cure for IT the care
and training of children, which he
believed would wipe out at least nine
tenths of the restlessness SO much
complained of. He knew, he said,
that children are becoming unfash-
ionable, but the necessity of doing
good to some one who needs it was an
imperative one, and he urged that
people who had no children of their
own should take at least two of some
other family. There is no doubt much
practical sense in this suggestion. re-
marks the Trenton IN. J.) American.
The women of fashion and pleasure
are doubtless violating the laws o.
their nature when they aim to live
such life. To be restful and happy
they should be working for somebody
who needs their kindly and loving
ministrations. Something to keer
their minds and hearts and hands
busy. The penalty they pay for shirk
ing this duty is the one pointed on
by Mr. Observation-Disclosures. They
may be able to shirk the duty, but they
cannot escape the penalty.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-10
A Fable of the Time.

"This nest" observed the English
sparrow, proceeding to appropriate it,
lis just about my size.
"That nest" spoke up the martin,
''belongs to my friend, the bluebird,
and it's covered by the Monroe doo-
trine. You skipl"
And the avant courier of the flying
squadron went back and reported that
reinforcements would be needed. -.
Chicago Tribune.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-10
Nc New York Herald snYs:-Mod

The New York Herald says:-Mod-
ern improvements have q disastrous
effect on labor, SO we speak of labor
saving machinery which saves the ex-
pense of labor to the corporations,
but leaves the workingman out in the
cold. Inventions are gradually reduc-
ing the number of laborers required
in a given department, and perhaps,
by and by, we shall have machinery
to do all the work, with only man or
two, instead of the score or two of
former days, to look after it Here
is an instance. A young LADY held a
rather lucrative position as cornetist
in q church where there was congre-
gational singing. 1t cost 81, 900 tc
put a cornet stop in the organ, which
was one years salary for the girl.
After one year the cornet stop costs
nething, and the girl has been notified
that her services Will no longer be re-
quired. All right. You can't blame
the church people for saving theii
money, but what is the poor girl t.
do? Multiply this instance and yor
have something to think about
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-10

Probably it has never occurred to
you to consider how many arts and
industries that are Of any Importance
today were unknown in $780," says
Chief Examiner Greedy of the United
States Patent Office. "Their creation
has given employment to tens of thou
sands of people and to billions of dol
lars of capital. If we we're thrown
back only 20 far as a decade and a
half, we should find ourselves deprived
of numerous comforts, and even nee
essaries, as we now regard them which
we're not obtainable at all fifteen
years ago.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-10

The Minnesota Supreme Court has
decided that when a dopositor's check
Is dishonorod by the banker for the
alleged reason that he has not sufi-
oient funds Of the maker in his hands
to pay the same, when in fact he has,
1t amounts to n SANDER OF the deposit
tor, for which damages may be re-
covered.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-10

Candidates for promotion from tho
ranks in the British army must DO
made under twenty-six years Of age,
must have attained the ranks OF ser
geant, have a frstclasa certificate Of
education, a clean regimental record,
and must be unmarried. This is not
encouraging for votorana
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-10
The Bird of Death.

The only venomous bird known is
the Rpir N'Dooh, or BIRD Of Death"
native of New Guinea. 1t is the
size of pigeon, can only fly a few
feet, and is easily caught It's bite
causes excruciating pain, loss OF sight
and sometimes lockjaw. No person
bitten by it has recovered, and death
comes within few hours
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-10

Although it is generally understood
that the Russian government contem-
plates the introduction Of the Greg
orian calendar at the close Of the CEN
tury, it has not yet been decided
whether the reform shall be effected
suddenly and entirely or by a gradual
process The latter scheme consists
in emitting the first twelve leap-years
after 1900, and the change from the
old style to the new would in this
way cover a period of forty-eight
years.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-10

The Department of Agriculture
says that there are 10 aplarian socie-
ties in the United States, nine apiarian
journals and fifteen steam beehive and
implement factories. The honey pro-
duced in the United States in 1869
was nearly 10, 900, 600 pounds and in
1889 Ga, 600, 900 pounds. 1t is esti-
mated that there are 100000 persons
the United States engaged in bee cul-
ture, and that the wholesale value Of
honey and wax produced in 1889 was
$1,000. 600.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-10

Tho amount Of foreign capital with.
drawn from this country during the
past six years is approximately esti.
mated at Sol6. 500, 600.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-10

Tho Roonlgon photography. com.
bined with the color camera, may ad-
vantagooualy be used aa a test for blue
blood in aapirants 10 ariatooratio social
circles, suggests the New York World.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-10
A WOman's Adventure.

It was at Mrs. Bailoy's tea-drinking
that it was first whispered
"My dear, think of it'll" cried that
rubicund lady to me. Positively a
Princessl"
ooh, Mrs Bailey, Gddlosticksl"
said !.
"Nol no no such thing?" she pro-
tested. "Her companion let it drop
in the most accidental way and was
simply overcome when she realized
what she had done. And the Prin-
or Miss Barlow if you prefer it.
simply glared at her. And, now that
you think of it, doesn't it seem
natural; Did you ever see a more
regal being? Or more commanding
presence? And, really, Louise, what
is there odd in the notion?"
Mrs Bailey would have RIM on for
ever had the breathing capacity al
lowed her by her stays permitted.
When she was forced to pause I had
my opportunity.
"What you mean to say, then, is
that the stately looking Miss Barlow,
who engaged board q couple of weeks
ago at Mrs. Cliffs with her stately ell
derby companion, is in reality a some
what larky' Princess, taking an incog-
nito vacation?"
eyes, that's it. And think, Louise,
how much there is to bear me out.
There was Mrs. Gray's chance re-
mark, there Is the regal air, the mag
nifcent- oh, we'll, but you under
stand"
"My dear Mrs. Bailey, come in to
your other guests, said I. "You are
a believer in fairies, yet, see
But when we reached the tea room,
found that all the women in town
we're all fairly a-quiver with excite
ment.
"She stopped my Willie on the sea
walk /"
''The Hofwohlenburg nose, my dear,
the Hofwohlenburg nose"
Reserved, yet gracious The very
manner of a Princess.
felt skeptical, somehow. recalled
the tall, 1.-the figure, the wel-poised
head with its soft, lustreless black
hair, the keen gray eyes, as I had
seen them on the promenade at this
least renowned of watering places.
recalled the shrewd looking, gray
haired sallow companion of Mrs.
Cliffs new boarder, Miss Barlow. Il
was, perhaps, possible that she was
the princess Of the little dependent
kingdom my hostess had guessed at
but l had my doubts.
Not 80 the rest of our good people
Within week every person of tn,
feminine gender and the slightest pre-
tension to gentility had managed tC
call upon Miss Barlow on some pre-
text or another. She was graceful
and approachable, they said, although
they admitted that she had the air o
being amused as one is with new
phase of existence. That was addi
tional proof of her distinguished posi-
ton.
We were in very fever of excite
ment When Miss Barlow accepted
an invitation to dance at Mrs. Weav
er's we raved over her condoscesion
but Mrs. Weaver had a cousin VIII
married the third son of English
man made peer for the excellence o
his wares. Mrs. Weayer's dance wa
l the most brilliant success the town ha
ever seen. We had it on excellen
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-10

A new railroad, 100 miles long, is
being constructed between Guatemala
City and Quezaltenango, which will
open up with the capital very large
and rich section of the Mexican coffee
lands.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-10

More than half Of Ireland, one Of tho
richest agricultural countries IN tho
world, has long lain fallow Ia Great
Britain nearly 1900, 900 acres Of land
within few years have been With
drawn from cultivation, and every
yoaT adds new aeres % tho area.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-10

Tho Railway Ago estimates tho nv.
orago cost Of constructing railroads
west Of Chicago at $40, 900 a mile.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-04-10

authority tho neat day that throo men
had euliyenod Tho evening for the
Princeaa-wo always called hor that
Ia puvato-by proposing. She must
have enjoyed herself immensely. The
only blot upon tho page Of MIRA
Wcayers happiness was the loss Of
her pearl comb, which occurred some
time during the evening.
Then We began a spirited contest in
dinner. tea and dance given for the
royal stranger within our gates
Finally dear old Mra Bailey sent out
cards for a dance.
'Tm sure she lie the Princess, my
dear Louise, said she to me, "ior in
book she lent Adele tho other day
there was a scrap Of paper with the
royal arms Of the Hofwohlonburg
house. And besides, j overheard-no,
you needn't look like that-I wasn't
listening-I overheard her Mrs.
Gray call her Stophanie, and you
know she calls herself Mary and
Stephanie is the name Of the Princess
Of Hofwohlenburg."
"she may be an impostor," sug.
gestod !.
"But she doesn't pretend to be a
Princess. She pretends not to be.
"True," 1 acknowledged, and went
off to dress for my godmotber's ball.
] was 80 much at home in her house
that when put my slippers heel
through my chiffon skirt, did not go
TO the dressing room, but to my god.
mothers own room. The light was
dim as / entered. In front of the
dressing table bent a fgure-a figure
clad in white satin with brilliant
blossoms Of the sabria in her dull,
dark hair.
"Miss Barlowl" gasped.
She turned quickly her hand hidden
in the folds Of her skirt.
"Ahw she said little TREMENDOUSLY.
"Your aunt-is it?-kindly babe me
find pins here"
Mrs. Bailey's jewel case was I'M
locked on the dressing table. /
stepped quickly to the door and
locked it. l was taking great risks,
but
"WiIl you please let me see what
You hayein Your hond?" 1 asked.
"What do you mean2" flashed the
Princess.
you know what mean. If I am
wrong you may do what you will. If
1 am right Let me see your
hand !"
l advanced, seized her wrist and
gave it the brutal twist my brother
had taught me in the days when was
q tomboy. Her fingers relaxed and
she gave a little moan of pain.
''You are more daring tonight thar
at Mrs. Weavers and at Mrs Stones
A diamond brooch and the emerald
ring my godfather brought my god
mother from Russia--and you didn'
even despise a silver backed nail
polisher But then it isn't naked.
Two brilliant red spots burned OF
the Princess cheeks.
"What will you do?" she breatheC
in a whisper.
Her gray eyes were black with terro
and wide with appeal.
"Hove you the rest of you
plunder?"
eyes.
"Take me with you and give it t,
me, and will see.
''Don't-don't give me upl" sh
begged. "Don'tl See how it was!
was poor and I loved pleasure and di,
not have it. And 1 knew I coul,
shine-I knewitl So, 1 came here
and how I fooled you all by my Gun
ningly planned incognito Well,
didn't mean to rob. I merely mean
to impose on you all and win respec
and alteration and pleasure. Then
these fat, old women and their gems
Their gems wonld keep me the white
in luxury, and then I might MARI
luxury and have it forever. An
somehow through it all I knew you'c
find me out, you cold-faced woman
you'll"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-06-06
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-06-06
THE COLISEUM.
Rome's Vast El1ipse and the Many Chang
ing Moods 1t Has Seen.

ing Moods 1t Has Seen.
1t seems strange that not until the
middle of last century did it occur to
any Of the successors of Peter to rescue
from the dissertation of indifference
hyperbole, with the blood of the mar
tyrs. Everybody knows that earthquake,
fire and inundation competed with
each other for it's destruction. Guis-
cards troopers stalled themselves there,
and the Frangipani transformed it into
o fortress. When less turbulent times
supervened, it became by tacit consent
the common quarry of the more power
full Roman houses. When for a time
friendly enough with each other, they
held tilt and tourney within it, and
then mystery plays restored for time
its theatrical character. Sixtus V had a
scheme for turning it into wooden
mandatory, and another prince Of
peace thought it would serve capitally
as a powder magazine. Meanwhile it
remained a convenient market place
for the sale of vegetables. But in 1850
an earnest Ligurian monk, Leonardo da
Porto Maurizio, came to Rome, craved
audience of Benedict XIV, and obtain
ing papal sanction for the new form Of
devotion known as the Via Crucis, in
duced the sovereign pontiff to consecrate
the Coliseum to celebrate mass there and
to erect large wooden cross in the very
center of the pagan arena.
Ever since the stations of the cross,
COMMUNICATING the journey to Calvary,
have encircled the vast ellipse, and the
newcomers whose rising voices disturbed
my reverie are wandering hither behind
q tall, barefooted, bareheaded Francis
can friar, to make the dolorous pilgrim
age. All the fine ladies of Rome are
there, and, needless of delicate founce
and furbelow, they kneel on the un-
swept ground at every halt made by the
rosary girdled monk and bow their
heads in audible lamentation. Then,
when the long, sad service is completed,
he rebukes them for their transgressions
and invites them to holier life. That
much I can make out from where sit,
in sympathetic contemplation Of the
scene, though no small part of his ex-
hortation reaches me, but in fitful vowel
sounds, musical, but somewhat vague in
meaning. Before they have come to a
close blare of trumpets tells me that a
body of French zouaves is coming along
the Via San Gregorio, between the Pala-
tine and Celian hills, on their way
back to barracks from the exercising
ground that lies beyond the tomb Of
Caius Cestus and Shelley's burial place.
The insolence of alien drum,
Vexing the bright blue air,
To smite a peoples anguish dumb
Or speed rash despair,
That once had wrung
That prophet tongue
To challenge force and cheer the slave,
Rolls unrebuked around his grave.
-Fortnightly Review.