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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-03-13
JEALOUS OF A SHADOW.
By HELEN FORREST GRAVES.

Freshas a rose looked Harry Morny
as she came in from the woods, on
that clear autumn afternoon, with her
apron full Of wild grapes, and her hat
garlanded around with scarlet yeined
autumn leaves
Her husband, sitting in his study,
glanced up at her bright, flushed face,
with sombre eyes full OF past mem
cries.
sis the world coming to an end2"
saucily demanded Harry, as she flung
the purple cluster on the table-"for
I am sure that nothing else can ac-
count for such a solemn face as yours
Julian"
He tried to smile.
"You have been in the woods all
day, Harry ?" he said.
"Where else should I be ?" retorted
the young wife, whom he had married
because she was such an embodied
sunbeam. "You don't catch me polk
ing myself up in the house when oil
the world is so full of Brightness"
But she looked half doubtfully at
him as she spoke.
''Now you are going to scold me,
she said with pretty uplifting OF her
hands, as if to ward off some verbal
onslaught az can see the stern words
rising up to your lips"
cam I, then, SO stern with you?"
he uttered. eff so, it is quite unin-
territorial. No, Harry, am not 60
ing to scOld you"
For he remembered that Harry was
only eighteen and that he was eight
and thirty.
Harry came and she perched her
self on his knee.
Julian, she said, with a sudden
burst of penitence, II am sorry"
Sorry And for what ?"
He put his hand caressingly on her
blond curls, as he might have stroked
pretty infants head
81 meant to practice to-day" she
pleaded, sand to read whole chapter
in 'Mscaulay's History of England,
and to darn your stockings in the con-
vent stitch that Aunt Prudence taught
me; but when got out in the SIM
shine forgot it all. Oh, Julian,
shall never learn to be companion
to you'll"
And she glanced ruefully around al
the drifts of paper and open fOlios on
the desk, and her radient face gloomed
over suddenly, as she caught sight Of
a tiny photograph lying close by the
inkstand.
"Julian," she exclaimed, abruptly,
"why did you marry me?"
els that SO hard to guess, little
one ?"
Eyes, but why?" she persisted. &c
am so silly and shallow, that is exact
ly what Mrs. Meredith calls me, anC
my poor little grovelling soul col
never reach up to the heights O
yours. Oh, don't try to comfort me-
I understand it ALL" with anothe
side-long glance at the photograph.
''You loved her She was a true wifi
to you'll I am only a plaything t.
you"
''Have ever said such a thing
Harry?"
ga score of times" said Harry, get
ting more and more excited, while tn
deep roses burned wildly on he
cheeks 'Not in actual words, per
haps, but-Oh, Julian, why did eve
marry widower? She is as much my
rival now as if she was a living an
breathing woman. Julian, 1 hat
her Il"
"Harry! Harryi"
''Giye me that pictured" cried til
young wife, snatching the photograp
from the desk, and retreating a pac
or two, as if she feared to be pursued
"It shall not lie beside you at you
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-03-13

aud yet no could not but feel that
Harry had been cruelty unjust 10
Ewngoline.
So he left of thinking about Il at
al, and applied himself sloaiiastly 10
the studies which had always formed
the main occupation Of bis life.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-03-13

Official figures show that last year
in Russia there were 814, 419 acres of
land planted to sugar beets, and that
the output of sugar is estimated at
III, sos tons, an increase of lis, 6O7
tons over the previous year.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-03-13

She paused. as II expecting q yolloy
Of remonstranoes-pcrhaps a stern re-
prooi-but he never spoke a word.
lie only looked at her with sad, grave
eyes.
Julian" she hesitatcd, more en-
treatingly, "may have 1.-THE pho
tograph2"
"Yes," be answered. 81 can re-
member how she looked, without any
counterfeit presentment Yes, you
may have it, Harry, II that is your
desire"
Aud Harry vanished out Of tho
room, balf-delightod, half-terrihod, at
what she had done. Swift as an ar
row she darted down 10 a cool, shady
nook at the foot Of the garden, where
a crystal trout-stream Rurgled under
the shadow Of a canopy of elm leaves,
and a twisted root formed a sort Of
rustic seat
"Shall ! fling it into the stream2"
she asked herself "Shall l tear it
up2"
But she looked at the soft, calm
features, gentler mood erept over
her
How wicked and babyish I am !"
she SAID. "No, no I will not tear
up your face, sweet saint l should
have loved you, too, if you had been
liying-will try to love you now, be-
cause he loved you'll Look down from
your throne in heaven, dear white
robed angel, and help me to be worthy
to sit in your seat at his board to share
your place in his hearth"
Aud glancing fearfully around her,
lest she should be observed, she kissed
the photograph once, twice, three
times, aud placed it tenderly in her
bosom.
When she came back to the house
she was quieter and more silent than
usual, but she did not offer to give
back the photograph to her husband
Was she jealous of it still?
And Julian Morny went right on
with his student labors-the labors in
which his first wife had shared intel
ligently and helpfully.
He had loved his beautiful Evange-
line so truly and passionately, she had
been SO entirely part of his exist
ence, that when she died it seemed
impossible that he could ever place
another woman in the empty niche OF
her being.
But as time dulled the first sh1Fp
edges of his sorrow, and pretty Harry
Unions winning graces stole into
his heart, he began to realize that he.
was not yet an old man nor a hermit.
He looked at Evangeline's picture.
"She would have bid me be happy, "
he said. "She would have told me
that it was no disloyalty to cheer the
darkness of my life with a second
love"
So he married the smiling young
beauty, and the only grief that cank-
cred his heart was Harry's insane, un-
reasonable jealousy of her dead rivals
memory.
Julian was no expert in reading the
hieroglyphics of woman's heart.
Harry" he would say, with
panied expression on his face, eff you
loved me you would not talk in thil
way"
cit is because I do love you tina
I cannot help talking this way" sht
replied.
And then her tender, coaxing littl
articles would be redoubled.
eff you would only forget her,
pleaded Harry. eff you would onl,
tell me that I am past and presen
both to you.
But he only smiled and shook hi
head.
Sweetheart" he would say, "yor
are the sunshine of my present Wit
my past no living touch can meddle
Isn't that enough?"
"No," Harry replied, cit is nc
enough.
And after she had taken triumphan
possession of the picture, new
seemed to darken silently on his fore
head.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-23
BURNING THE BRIDGES.

But the triumph of Captain Johnston in this reckless use of the party machin- cry will prove a boomerang. The bone and sinew of democracy of Alabama will be disgusted with the selfishness of the candidate who thus throws aside all par ty discipline and invites the opposition, black and white, to dominate it's coun- sells. His policy will prove a boomer ang. Many of those who have been in- clined to him under the delusion that he was loyal party man and a harmonizer will now see him in his true light as a small-calibred, selfish, insincere disor- ganizer and disruptionist. They will recognize the plain fact that he cares nothing for party principle, party prece- dent, party expediency; that he subordi- mates all questions to his individual in- terest He may gain the delegations from some counties by this step, but he will lose far more than he will gain Montgomery Advertiser.
 We hasten to attach the proper credit to the above, fearing that the reader might conclude that we had unearthed a copy of the old Alliance Herald before we could explain that it was taken from the editorial columns of the Advertiser.
 Substitute the name of Colonel Jones for that of Captain Johnston in the above article and see if you can tell it
 
 liance Herald, which appeared soon after the meeting of the state democratic ex- ecutive committee in January, 1892. At that date the Alliance Herald claimed to be democratic. Soon thereafter it claimed to be "Jeffersonian democratic." Now 1t is no more. But the party and the demo- crat 1t assaulted still live. Who is 1t so blind as to be unable to see the next step the Advertiser will take. It will soon proclaim itself to be sound money dem- ocratic," and then it will be no more.
 When a journal turns its gun on the constituted authority of the party 1t claims to represent and goes so far in its abuse of an eminent member of its party that it could not support him were he declared the party nominee, it can safely be said that its days are numbered
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-23
SHE IS GOING.

"Another feature of the cut-and-dried programme was the fixing of an unprece- dentedly early date for the state con- vention. Notwithstanding Captain John- ston has been in the field since the forma- ton of the present committee at the last state convention, he showed his fear of MT. Clarke, who has been out only about two weeks. by cutting off the canvass as much as possible. He took all the snap judgment he could by ordering the pri- maries on April II. And this resolution, too. was rushed through under whip and spur. without debate. Chairman Knox apparently ashamed of the unseemly partisanship of his own side. and over the protest of some of them, granted a re- consideration but it was mere form. Captain Johnston's majority were deter. mined that MT Clarke should have the shortest possible time to combat the for mer's two-year old organization, and Captain Johnston's will in the matter was made the party order"
 It is hardly necessary for the State Herald to announce to it's readers that the abovets taken from the editorial col umns of the Montgomery Advertiser, since the old Alliance Herald has long since gone out of existence, the inevi- table fate of all papers when once they turn their batteries upon the constituted authority of the party they claim to be a member of and which gives them life. In 1892 the Alliance Herald, at that time claiming to be a democratic paper, be- gan its assaults on the state democratic
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-23
A CORRECTION.

An error in the mechanical department resulted in the State Herald's doing Mr. T. II. Aldrich an injustice on the 18th instant. An extract from the Washing ton correspondent of the Louisville Cour- ier-Journal was attempted to be reprb- duced. One paragraph of the extract spoke of MT. w. F. Aldrich as theoso- phist and the printer by oversight in serted the initials of MT T. H. Aldrich, thus placing MT. T. H. Aldrich in a false light. The Washington correspondent further stated that the Messrs. Aldrich do not speak save on business matters This. MT. T. H. Aldrich informs the State Herald, is not true. The State Herald re- grets that the error occurred and takes pleasure in making this correction, and in correcting for MT. T. H. Aldrich the statement that he and his brother do not speak only on business matters.
 The State Herald and everyone con- nected with it esteems Mr. T. H. Aldrich as good citizen and first-class gentle man, and would under no circumstances do him an injustice or injury.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-23
WATT UNTIL AUGUST.

Captain Johnston's photograph will doubtless do a great deal of growing this morning. . Let it bear in mind that he laughs best who laughs last.-Montgom- cry Advertiser .e
 Of course the above is intended for the State Herald As usual the Advertiser proved to be a false prophet. The State Herald did not do any growing. It has no growing to do and will not have any of that kind of business on hand before next August. The State Herald will only crow when democrats are successful as against the common enemy. This paper has it's preference between democratic aspirants, but not to the extent that it feels like abusing any democrat or crow ing when one democrat is shown by oc- curences or circumstances to have an advantage over another democrat.
 The only thing about which we really had occasion to feel good yesterday in the way of political happenings was that the state democratic executive committee took such action as in our candid judg- ment will result in reunting the great mass of white men in Alabama who are democrats. Believing as we do that the liberality shown by the committee will bring back Into the ranks of the demo- cratic party in this state a sufficient number of men who had gone away from it to enable the nominees of the party to win in August by such an overwhelming majority that no man will be heard to raise his voice in question of the result we had just cause to rejoice and we did rejoice. We felt real good but no crow ing in ours.
 The fact that the Advertiser refused to accept the judgment of the committee in good faith is the one thing politically that has marred our joy over the action of the committee. Not because we ap- prehend any danger from it's infiuence but because we really hate to see that paper destroy itself and it's usefulness in the party.
 As an advocate of Captain Johnston the State Herald found nothing in the ac- tion of the committee to cause it to have any more faith in the proposition that he is going to win in his canvass for the party nomination than it has had since the day it had the pleasure of making the formal announcement of his candidacy. We were certain then that he would be the nominee and have not since that time had the least doubt on the subject.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-23

executive committee in exactly the same spirit and in almost the same language as characterizes the above assault. That paper in the early part of 1892 began to talk about "cut-and-dried programmes, |"
 snap judgment" whip and spur" '.un- seemly partisanship.' etc. etc. Where is it now? Gone, gone, and today the democratic party is in better shape than it has been since the memora ble cam paign of 1S90 Sad as it may be-. there can be no doubt of the fact that the Ad- vertiser has set out on the same journey which proved so disastrous to Kolb and the Alliance Herald. Having reached that point where it is willing to show its teeth as plainly as the Advertiser now shows itself to the duly constituted ex- ecutive committee of the democratic party, it is but one more step to open revolt. If there be yet any who doubt the proposition that the Advertiser pre- fers the utter damnation of the demo- cratic party to the nomination and cleo tion of Captain Johnston, they will not have long to wait. It will at an early date prove that such is the case.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-23
Not Crazy, but Bad.

New Orleans. Jan. 22.-About a year ago Arthur Schneider murdered Herman Schrader and also shot and badly wound ed young woman named Katherine Burkhardt. All three were employed in a restaurant. Schrader and the girl were to have been married, and Schrader, who was in love with her, became insanely jealous. The girl refused his attentions and soon after Schneider walked into the kitchen where Schrader and the girl were and without word of warning shot and killed the man and dangerously wounded the woman Since then Schneider has been confined in the parish prison He has pretended to be insane. but yesterday a jury declared him sane.
 Deputy Sheriff Jerry Duggan, who is on duty at the prison, was one of the witnesses and testified as to Schneider's actions while under his charge. Schneider took the verdict much to heart and Dug gan's testimony especially. Today he made a murderous assault on Duggan with knife, which he had got possession of, and cut the deputy twice about the throat before being overpowered. Dug gan bled seriously and is dangerously wounded. Schneider is now confined in dark cell.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-23
THE IRON MARKET.
Southern Furnaces Making Concessions
 Better Feeling Prayalls


 New York, Jan. 22.-The Iron Age will tomorrow say, concerning the iron and metal Grades: The better feeling which became mani- fest last week has gathered considerably in strength and led to considerable busi- ness in the central west. The upward movement is an adjustment to danger conditions created by the ore miners and coke producers. It is figured that under proposed and actual prices for raw ma terial, it will cost $1250 to $13 at valley furnaces to make BeSsemer pig or $13.50 to $1375 at Pittsburg. This would put bilets somewhere near $20 for those who must largely buy outside iron, which of course is true of only few.
 The selling of Bessemer pig during the last week at an advance in prices was chiefly done by Pittsburg furnaces, which banked or blew out during the past few weeks.
 Quite volume of transactions was closed during the past week. on a rising market, in steel billets, both the east and the central west participating in the buying. Wheeling began selling at SIPS, placed a good deal at $17.50 and sold some close to SIS. Pittsburg, too, reached the latter figure.
 Good orders for finished iron have not been plentiful during the past week. The only one of some interest being one for 5000 tons of barrel hoops.
 In foundry iron the only notable thing is that some southern furnaces are mak- ing further concessions
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-23
EDITORS LETTER BOX.
Wants 8 Reformatorv.

yN
 To the State Herald:
 In your editorial of January F you dis cussed the proposition to hire the city prisoners to contractors to be worked in the mines. I think your positions are well taken. A large number of those tried in the courts need reformation rath- CT than to be treated as criminals and to De severely punished for their offenses.
 Would 1t not be better for the candi- dates for state and county offices, instead of fnduging In vile epithets and personal abuse, to discuss these questions of gen- eral interest and thereby set the people to thinking and thus arouse a commend- able enthusiasm? Would it not be we'll for the ministers and benevolent societies to take some in- terest in this matter? No man ought to be an officer of Alabama or Jefferson county who has not the ability to grap- pie these questions If he cannot elevate politics to higher plane by reason of his candidacy. he should at once retire from the race.
 Your statement that the city of Bir- mingham and Jefferson county cannot afford to receive blood money is correct.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-23
TO JAMAICA.
Special Excursion From Port Tampa to Ia- maica Island by the PlantsSteamshlp Lines

Owing to the success and popularity of former excursions from this country to Jamaica island the Plant Steamship dimes will run series of these excur- sions, leaving Port Tampa January IT and 31, February IA and 2S, March IS and 27. Each trip will consume six days. al lowing twenty-four hours on the island. Tickets will be good, however, to return ,on any ship up to and including April 9. One of the Plant Steamship company's finest steamers will perform this service. and the trip will be most enjoyable one in every particular. Full information will be furnished upon application to
 w. V. LIFSEY,
 Division Passenger Agent,
 1-2-tf Montgomery, Ala.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-23
A Fighting Machine Ready.

Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 22.-Francis Wins low, commander of the North Carolina naval reserves, reports that the Monitor Nantucket in Wilmington has in two days been put in good fighting shape so far as her machinery Is concerned; that the engines are serviceable and that the turret revolves properly. All this work was done by the. naval reserves alone, but it was paid for by the government The work was superintended by Chief Engineer Milligan. U. s. N.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-23
I0II First Avenue.

Neither are these merely sentimental questions These are conditions that confront us and must be met. I submit this proposition: Establish reformato- ry at the county farm. expenses 10 be borne by the city and county jointly. Oh, some one may say, that will cost money. Well, if We listen to such argu- ments as that we would apply the torch to Howard college and the Atheneum and tear down our public school build ings.
 These institutions all cost money, but who can estimate the benefit we receive from them? If the reformatory should save one or 100 girls from a life of de- bauchery, should save one or 100 boys from the hangman's moose, who would dare name sum of money too great to be expended in accomplishing these re- suits! The county pays a man to look after the county farm and poor Why not let him take charge of these young sters and make them work and contrib ute something to support themselves and the poor? As to what shall be done with the other convicts may come up later. Shall we have the reformatory? Who will get up the details?
 GEORGE s. EARNEST.
 Irondale, Jan 20, 1896.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-23
THE ENGINE EXPLODED.
A Bad Wreck in Ohio, but No Passengers
 Were Hurt


 Were Hurt.
 South Charleston, O., Jan. 22.-Passen- ger train No. 21 on the Pan Handle, due here at S:10 this morning, was wrecked a mile east of this place. The train was running sixty miles an hour when the engine blew up with a report that was heard for three miles, instantly killing the engineer, Clark Trimble, and Fire man Walters. The train carried nine coaches with two mail coaches, being the through train from New York to St. Louis. The wreck was the worst ever In this section of the road. The cars were piled up, and one mail car was thrown into an adjoining field. A num- ger of passengers were badly bruised, but none fatally injured. All trains were de- fainpd
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-23
Reed Men Elected.

Washington. Jan. 22.-A private tele- gram received here states that the re- publican convention held in the Sixth Texas district yesterday had elected two Reed delegates to the St. Louis conven- ton. This is the third congressional dis trict convention that has thus far been held in Texas at which the delegates elected were Reed men.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-23
- = - - Cannot Mail His Letters.

Washington. Jan. 22.-The postmaster general today denied the privileges of the mails to Frank s. Thomas, alias the Southern Supply company. alias Chatta- nooga Manufacturing company, alias Cowart Preserving company, alias Mrs. Rachel V. Thomas of CoWarts, Ala
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-23

It is clearly unjust for the Advertiser to assault the state democratic executive committee because of the fact that MT. Clarke was somewhat tardy in making his announcement as a candidate for governor. The Advertiser, and not the committee, was engaged in getting him into the race. The way was open. He could have announced two years ago if he had seen proper. The date of conyen- tions is not to be regulated by the date of the announcements of candidates.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-23

Captain Johnston was on the ground yesterday, and personally directed the work of his friends on the state commit tee.-Montgomery. Advertiser
 Will the Advertiser kindly inform an anxious public about what time the Hon.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-23
A Long Strike Ended.

Washington, Ind, Jan. 22.-The coal miners strike, in which over 300 men were involved. was ended yesterday, the operators submitting to the demands of their workmen. The strike lasted over three months.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-23

If there has ever occurred anything sufficient to make a brick wall smile it is the Advertisers howl of yesterday about the use of party machinery.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-23

Hector Lane, Esq, president of the American Cotton Growers association, is reported as saying at Memphis that if war was declared between Great Brit ain and the United States cotton would go up. Yes, it would go up the Hume, as