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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-08-14

ture said, TO the right, Monsieur, at
the end of the vestibule, and falling
back upon his chair, continuedi 'Ahi
but that is goodl Oh, but it is rich !
"I rushed to the door and entered:
AT last, there he is,' cried my father
in-law on seeing me.
"As advanced step or two l was
met with roar of laughter. Hand
kerchiefs came out of pockets and new
to mouths as by magic. heard the
'ohs, 'ahs,' dear me but it is comical,
etc. The mayor almost etrangled In
his armchair. I stood still, not know
ing what to do, and saying to myself
what in the-world is every one laugh
ing at?'
"Genevieve hid her face in her
hands. My monther in-law, almost
smothered, was making frantic
gestures of indignation. My father
in-law came to me and with az ar
that brooked no contradiction said,
Monsieur, all is ended between US.
"'But what is the matter2 Explain
to me, 1 begged.
"TMonsieur, marriage is d sacred
affair and we are not al carnival.
"'But do not understand.
"'Then look in the glass.
sI went to the mantel, and cry OF
surprise and horror escaped my lips.
The entire right side of my Inustache
had been burned of. asked moth
ing more and rushed out OF the room.
Do you understand now why do moi
smoker"
els that alI?" we asked. "Has the
story no ehdingF"
''No, it has none. But l made one
Six months afterward met Genevleve
NV mustache had grown out again
We explained. I was eloquent.
"And she forgave you?"
eyes, Monsieur, she forgave him.
said q woman, still young and very
prepossessing, who was sitting oppo
site me. From the French, IN Path
| finder.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-08-14
KILLED BY A LION.
An Eighteen Months Old Child Meets Its Death
at Chilloothe, Ohio


In Thomas Hurd's animal show at the fair
grounds in ChiIlcothe, there are besides
other wild animals one tiger, several
leopards and lions Among them was
large lion chained near the entrance to the
tent as a catching advertisement. 1t was
young beast, and the owner prided himself
on its docility and pcaceableness.
Eddie Hurd, eighteen months old, son oil
the proprietor, was playing near the animal
and came within its reach. The mother
called the child away, but too late. The
ferocIous animal seized the infant by the
head and shook it as terrier would shake
a rat. The mother, reckless Of danger, rushed
TO the rescue of her babe and might have
been torn to pieces but for the presence OF
mind of the father soaring the lion with o
whip.
The lion let go the child, but 1t was a
.orpse. its badly head crushed out of sem
blance to anything human. The affair
caused panic.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-08-14
UPair of Bulls. "

Two rather good "bulls" are attrib-
uted to the late Sir George Campbell.
On one occasion he had been calling
attention in the House of Commons to
some abuse in Indian administration
and proceeded to observe that he had
further revelations to make concern
ing other scandals in comparison with
which this one was ga mere heS bite
in the ocean," Another time, when
speaking about military affairs in In.
dia, he declared that "the pale face OF
the British soldier was the backbone Of
our Indian Army, The Queen.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-08-14

A special from Greenville, KY, say Tom
Hall and Terry j. .nes became involved in a
difficulty over discussion over protra;ted
meeting held in the neighborhood. They
came to blows, and both pulled their knives.
Terry James was stabbed i've ii mes an LED.
Hail is cut seven different places and cannot
live.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-08-14

The imposition of new taxes caused re-
newed riots aud fighting in various points IN
the province of Valencia, Spain. Conhr L
between armed bands and the police TOO"
place, and many persons were wounded
Eventually the cavalry was called out, and a
number Of arrests we're made.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-08-14

The Turkish government has made form@
complaint to Greece about the shipment OF
arms to Crete and the appearance OF armed
bands iu Macedonia. 1t Is said the powers
will send q co'lsetiye note to Greece on these
subjects.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-08-14
A DAY OF MISFORTUNE.

Drowning, Death on the Rail and SunstrOke in
Kentucky Town.
Georgo.own, twelve miles north OF Lex
Ington was the scene of much misfortune
Tuesday. Miles Chapman, is years old, son
of w. Chapman of the Farmers Bank.
was run oyer and killed by a Kentucky Mid
land train. Brasfeld Smith, the 1S-year-old
son Of Mrs. Rhodes Smith, was drowned IN
EIkhorn. Circuit Judge and ex-Lieutenan'
uoyernor James E. Cantrill suffered sun
stroke. and the wife of the Mayor died from
sickness.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-08-14
"LEVI c. ALBERTSON
"LEWIS EVANS.
81 B. CHAMPION"

Hausor. not being held criminaly respon-
sfble. will be discharged by the co~oner.
Under the New Jersey law, the jurors will
receive a total OF 81 each for their services.
They have donated the 96 to the free-oed
fund Of the City Hospital.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-08-14
"CHARLES EVANS, Foreman.
"THOMAS DICKERSON.
mCHARLES E. ADAMS" "

The third verdict reads:
"rhe undersigned jurors are OF the opln-
ion that tho cause of the collision was tho
failure of Edward Farr, engineer oil Train
%. to give heed in time to the semaphore
signals set against him, and thus failed to
have his train under proper control on ap-
oroaching the signal crossing under the
rules.
"The undersigned jurors further declare
that the towerman, George F. Hauser, may
have used poor judgment In his estimate OF
the distance away of the Atlantic City Rail-
road train No. 20 when he gave the white
boards to the West Jersey and seashore ex-
cursion train No. 700.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-08-14
Three VERDICqS.
Findings by the CorOnsr's jury
in Atlantic City Disaster
ENGINEER FARR BLAMED.
Towerman Hauser and Ens'"ee'
CreIner Also Censureo-
The Entire Jury Unable
to oAgree on Direct
Finding.

desnatch from Atlantic City, n j., says
Coroner McLaughlin's inquest INTO .no
Meadow disaster was practically conciuu''
nv the taking of the deposition OF Conuu0'O.
John s. Kelly, OF the wrecked west 'ei''y
Train. and the inspection OF the reooiu
E,yineer Farrs last physical examina'''n
bv the Reading Company in june 1870
Kelly. who is lying ut the Santariun'' saiu
hat on approaching the crossing ne iOoNe"
mt and saw clear signal. He did not sec
,ba Readinp train. Then he went on IaklnB
.ictets and was doing so when the coliiSioD
,oo,rre5 That was all he knew. farr .
.scord showed that he was up to the usua'
ohysical standard in every respec'.
The Jury retired at 112O At Ia 'uoy
,ad not vet reached verdict and recess
for dinner until 2 80 was taken. There was
question Of their right to do this under the
,ow Coroner Mclaughlin thought the "a"
prohibited them from separating un'n ao'
lict had been reached, but the lawyers uiS"-
greed with him.
The VeFdicts.
At69O the jury rendered three separate
oerdicts after five hours deliberation' Ine
arst is signed by the entire six, ana S Us
| follows .,.1.
ave. the Jury empanneled to investigate
.he canse Of death Of p II. Goldsmith ana
,thers. find: That the said persons whose
sodies we may have viewed came 70 'helr
leath ty collision OF express train NO. 10
IN the Atlantic City Railroad, and eAcur-
don train No. 700, on the West Jersey anu
4eashore Railroad, at point known as the
Meadow tower near Atlantic City, on tue
Goth day Of July, 1896, at or about t. 40 T. NJ
s;gnedN Charles Evans, Lewis Evans,
Thomas j. Dickerson, J. H. Champion Lew
2. Albcrtson, Charles E. Adams.
The second verdict follows:
"We. the undersigned jurors also nno
hat E engineer Edward Farr, of the Atlantic
cttv Railroad. failed to have his engine un-
ler proper control on approaching SAID
,rossing. and that Towerman George f.
Hauser. in giving the excursion train OF the
West Jersey the right of way over FAST e&-
press. used bad judgment. We are also OF
he opinion that Engineer John Greiner, OF
.oid excursion train, erred in not exercising
greater care in crossing ahead OF saiu last
express.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-08-14
THE LAST CIGAR
BY ELLA GRIM MoNNETrE.

S the coffee was being
served, the hostess
said; "You know, gen
tlemen, 1 do not find
smoking at all dis
agreeable, and at the
same time nodded to
her husband. He left
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11

cattle can be kept on Tho boal Of them,
and on most Of them none Al oil. 30
that tho sioek-raiaiug element does
not enter into consideration 10 any
great extent
"Ibe Treasury Department, having
by Law an oversight Of the fur busi-
ness Of Alaska. and means to enforce
the seerotary's regulations through
tue revenue cutters, practically and
morally is the sole evidence Of govern
mental authority among tho Alaskan
islands We who have developed the
industry have always felt that we
should have the protection in our eff
forts to reclaim the waste places that
other citizens have enjoyed in the re-
demption Of the wilderness Hence
our move in this direction, which we
hope viii be ultimately successful
"Do the foxes tame readily? Well,
the mass of them are tame enough to
come up TO the great feeding troughs
that We have built apparently with
out fear. but they are generally shy,
as might be expected. However. 1t is
common sight to see foxes that have
been thoroughly tanned lying around
the houses and as soeiable as any dog
The natives have taught some of these
a few tricks and derive good deal Of
amusement from them.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11
VIII Paw for His Name.

An advertisement appeared in rer
cent issue OF a Sunday newspaper
that throws some light upon the
INSCRIPTIONS methods followed by
some of the so-called collection agen-
eies Of the city. 1t reads as follows:
"a large manufacturing concern
desires to secure the services of an
attorney at law OF good standing to
the extent Of permitting the use Of
his name as signature to peppery let
tiers to be addressed to slow paying
customers. To the right party we
will pay 500 per annum.
In other words, this concern is will
ing topay 500 for the use Of a lawyers
name to sign the bulldozing and
threatening letters, intended to make
the slow payer believe that legal pro-
ceedings are contemplated. This
may be within the Law, but the per-
sonation Of city marshals by employees
Of the collection agencies and tee
actual employment OF city marshals
and their duties as coll eotors, in
which private capacity they pretend
to be acting officially. making great
show Of papers" AMI badges are re-
garded as direct violations of Law, but
so common that no one ever thinks
Of questioning their acts. New Yorl
Journal.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11
COUNTRY PARKS.
Why Recreation Grounds Are
Needed In Rural Districts.
The Lack of Them Apparent Ia
the Public Health.

All Of rs in one way or another
know something Of the monotonous
grind which makes up the lifelong ex-
perionce Of by far the larger number
Of our fellowmen-on the farm. In the
shop, In the mine, day after day, one
unoeasing round of toll, into which
the idea Of pleasure or freshness never
enters. How many thousands Of our
fellowmen, tens OF thousands Of our
women, see nothing bu thet revolving
steps Of labor's treadmill. day in.
day out winter and summer, year af-
ter year. for the whole season OF NOR
tai life This is especially so Ia the
Western States, where the highest
ideal is industry; the highest accom-
plishment speed. Our rural popula-
ton is wearing itself out in an effort
to outwear "labor-saying machinery.
ii you do not believe it, take a jour
noy across the country anywhere
through Iowa or Illinois, and see how
the people are actually living They
know no law but labor, their only rec
reation is their toll. Now it is needless
to say how abnormal all this il.
We are as a people entrapped in
our machines and are by them ground
to powder. The effect of it is appar-
ent already in the public health and
will be the most startling factor in the
tables studied by the man OF science IN
the generations following. Not to
paint too darkly the picture, attention
may be called to the fact that rural
suicides are not uncommon, and that
the wives of farmers are conspic-
nous element in the population OF
some of our public Institutions There
must be something done TO remedy all
this, to preserve for our people their
physical and mental health; and to
this end, as all experience shows, there
is nothing 80 good as direct contact
with Nature, the contemplation of her
processes, the enioymentof her peace
ful splendor. II III every county, OF
even in every township, there were
pubic grounds in which our people
might resort in numbers during all
the summer season a great step
would be taken, as it seems to me, for
the perpetuation, not to say restora-
tion, of the public health. Popular
Science Monthly.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11

A traveller is especially struck with
the flue roads in France, of which the
people are justly proud The govern
ment keeps up perfect system of care
and inspection, aud wherever one goes
be may be sure OF finding the princi-
pal roads in excellent condition. They
are often bordered with trees for miles,
and are in perfect state for bicycle
riders.
All the underbrush, small twigs and
even the lower branches of tho trees
have been cut for frewood, and not q
twig is wasted. All are gathered and
tied up in bundles, ready for use.
Every foot of ground is cultivated, or
so it seems to strangers. There are
mountains and barren places where
nothing will grow, but every bit OF
ground that can produce anything is
made to do so. The winter is so mild
south of the Loire that vegetables are
hourishing in the gardens at all times.
There ore, OF course, certain seasons
for the different ones, except the hnri-
cots yerts (string beans) and the
dwarf radishes. These are always in
season, and the quantities eaten in
France must be enormous
The fields are generally separated
by fences or hedges. The dividing
line is, however, clearly shown by the
sort OF grain growing in them. As
most of the farmers keep sheep, the
absence of fences necessitates the
shepherd or sheperdess.
Wherever one sees small number
OF sheep there is also to be seen a
guardian with them. Alas it is not
the beautiful shepherdess of poets and
paintersl I suspect she never existed
except in the fertile brain of these
artists.
In reality, the shepherdess is often
an old woman, who leads her flock
from one spot to another, TRANQUILITY
knitting stocking while her sheep
nibble the grass.-Pittsburg Dis
patch.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11

A small boy who bad 3 great dislike
FOR school returned home Tor dinner 3
little earlier than usual.
Tommy, you naughty bog, Jon
have been playing tFuant," said his
mother - little dieky bird came 10
81 the window aud told me 30.
The next morning Tommy set ont
for school aa usual. During the morn.
ing bis mother heard a noise from the
far end OF the kitchen aud. looking
around there. saw Tommy orouohod
under the table.
Tommy, you rascal, what arc you
doing ihere2"
Seeing that he was discovered ho
eFawled out and. holding up 3 brick
which be had by him, said
II vas waitin' 10 oroak that dioky
bird. Chicago Times. Herald.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11
1Ilkado,s Big Mail.

The mail OF the Emperor of Japan
is more than ten times as great as it
was before the war with China began.
There is hardly city in the civilized
world from which he does not receive
letters, Many of his correspondents
seem to think that through him they
can gain entrance to the Japanese
market. The number Of inventions
OF oil kinds offered him for sale is
enormous.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11

A suggestive incident Ia The life Of
James q Blaine, by Gail Hamilton, is
told 10 connection with the appoint.
ment Of his son 70 the responsible
position Of assistant Secretary Of
State. On one occasion father aud
son disagreed on some question, aud
while yielding due Difference 70 tho
authority Of his father a. bis superior
IN office, the son continued to
maintain that he was IN tue right
Mr. Blaine felt hurt al this aud re-
marked TO a friend, "Walkor Is dis
respectful. "Not at all" was the
prompt reply. at is you who was
disrespeetiul. You consulted him Ms
If bis opinion was Of value, aud then
when be did not agree with your
views you treated him as II he we're
dye.year-old boy" It is croditable
to Mr.. Blaine that whom his son 70.
turned he gave him his hand, saying.
walker, l owe you an apology"
The response of the son was equally
oreditable. mot at all, sir, / owe
you one" There is far too little of
the policy Of treating children at an
curly age as reasoning beings and
capable of being governed by reason
rather than by brute force. Most
often the parent falls into anger
when bis child attempts TO argue with
him, instead Of being pleased by this
manifestation of intelligence, as any
true parent should. All tho animal
creation instruct their. young early
in what concerns their future living.
The GROWING glory of man is reason,
and If human beings we're ns wise for
their young as animals are they would
begin to develop this faculty by jndi-
cious exercise at an early age. -Bos.
ton Cultiyator.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11
when the Earth Was Top.shapod.

After people dropped the old-fash-
toned idea that the earth was fiat as
pancake, they did not Immediately
grasp the globe Of spherical idea as it
is applied to worlds. The people of
the time of Columbus believed that
the earth was a body shaped like
top or cone, the surface rising from
the North to the South, There are
several letters written by Columbus
and still in existence which go to
prove that such was his conception of
the shape Of the earth. The top
shaped idea Of the earth seemsto have
originated with one John Blauvis
about 1479 and to have Immediately
become very popular
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there Is at leaet one dreaded disease
That SC once has beon able o cure ia all It's
stages, and that Is uatarrh. HALLS Cakarfh
Cure j. the only positive cure known 20 the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being 3 couatiru.
uonal disease. requires a constitutional treat
ment- Halls Catarrh Jure L. taken internally,
setting directly on the blood and mucous sur.
faces OF the system, thereby destroying tue
Foundation Of the disease, and giving Tie IA
tient strength BY building up the constitution
and assisting nature In doing It's work. rha
proprietors have 50 much faith IN its curative
powers that fhsy offer One Hundred Dollars
Tor any case that it fails to cure. send Tor llzt
OF testimonials. Address
T. J, CaEaKx & Co. Tuledo, o.
sold BY Druggists, 75e.
Halls Family pills are the beat
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11
The Dream That Was True.

A dentist of this city tells a re-
markable story which he says he is
prepared to voqch for as far as his
knowledge of the facts in the case ex-
tends. A few days ago he had ocoa-
sion to give a gentleman gas for the
extraction of tooth. On recovering
consciousness the patient declare ed
that while he was under the influence
of the gas had passed through pecu-
liar mental experience in which be
had been brought face to face with
the present place of business of a
former resident of this city who left
several years ago, and whose where
iabouts had since been unknown, as
far as the gentleman in question had
been able to discover. The incident
made such an impression upon the
gentleman that he resolved to investi-
gate the matter which he did by tel
graph, with the result that his dream,
or whatever else it may be called, was
verifedin every particular, even to
the name of the street on which his
friends store in city in the northern
part OF the State, and the street num-
Der Of the building. Flint (Mich. }
Naws
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11
hoods pits cure all liver ills, bniou.nesi


A farmer stopped in front of Mich
igan city electric light plant and ask
ed a bystander:
"What is that air buildin', facto.
rye"
"No, a plant" came the answer.
What do they raise there?"
Currents, replied the quick-witted
bystander.
"What are they worth a bushel?"
"We sell them by the shock"
The farmer pulled his beard, scratch
ed his head and drove down town to
market his vegetables. Cincinnati
Herald. Presbvter.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11
A Bug Born of Fire.

There are some bad bugs and
worms in the southern forests, but
there are certainly none that are quite
equal in endurance and toughness to
the worm that developed himself
from the great forest fires of the
northwest. Scarcely had the fires
cooled sufficiently for the owners to
make inspection of losses when they
found TINT this new worm had got
there first and was already contem-
plating the destruction of what the
fumes had spared. Both standing
and cut timber was attacked and the
most vigorous measures have resorted
to and have proved partial success.
This worm seems to have evolved from
the heat, and SO far the cold and SHOWS
Of the winter do not appear to have
affected his health or lessened his vor-
acity. He certainly is a new and I'M
pleasant feature in the timber ques-
ton and nut that scientists have not
yet cracked. Chicago News.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11
Watched a Boys Heart Beat.

The pulsations of a human heart
we're watched by scores of trained
eyes recently in Exhibition Hall at
the Mechanics building, where were
gathered physicians from oil parts of
the state. Standing between Crookes
tube aud large box, in which the
observer shut himself out from the
sunlight, was a boy Invested of coat
and vest. TO the youngster it was
something of ''circus," but to the
physicians, who, one after another,
took their places in the box, it was an
ex5mpli6catlon of an end.of-the-cen
fury achievement of science. For the
Y rays laid open to the human eye
the interior of the boys chest and
there, pumping steadily away, was to
be seen his heart, every throb of
which could be discernel SO clearly
that any irregularity might easily
have been detected. So simple is thu
apparatus required, and so startlinE
the results, that the physicians became
enthusiastic over what they termed
the opening of a new era in medicine
and surgery, - Boston Globe.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11
A CompIiment Indeed .

Helm going to pay you the high
est compliment man can pay wo-
man.
She-This is so sudden.
He-I know it, but I came away
without my poeketbook -ean you lend
me a dollar until tomorrow New
York World.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11
NOtin 1t.
Enormous.

When I marry, I hope my
husband will die young-I want to be
a widow.
He-How barbarons How cruel.
She-Oh, don't worry it won't be
your funeral. -Truth
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11

with nervousness. take nnstetter's stomach
BitferH. which lnvignrafes and trauQullizea
the nervous system. The basis of recovery H.
a reform In errors of digestion. The apiaastrin
nerve aud brain ara united In the ciotest bond
of sympathy. 80 that dyHpeplie symptoms in
the gastric region are always accompanied
by hurtful reflex nervous action. Both ars
remedird by the Bilters. which also cures ma
iaria. bllouauess. rheumatism and kidney
Tran lille
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11

pobblns' Floating Borax il iu0 per cent. rure
and don't turn yellow with age Il Is not an
imitation Of anything. but bettor then any other
floating soap made Be sure above name Is On
each wrapper aud cake. Red wrappers only.