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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11
Wealth Of the World.

What is the world WORTH No stat.
istioian, 30 far az 70 know. has ever
attempted 10 estimate It. Mulhall o..
Inmates the wealth OF fifteen nations.
According 10 bis estimate. which Is
largely q compilation Of statistical in-
formation, the United States IL the
woalthioat nation In the world, being
ahead Of Great Britain by about 40
per cent Of the latter's wealth.
According TO Mulhall, the United
States, Great Britain. France, Ger
many, Russia. Austria, Italy, Spain,
Australia, Belgium, Holland, Canada,
Argentina, Sweden and Roumania have
acombined wealth Of S2s7, 756, 600, 600.
OF this amount nearly one.iourth IL
accredited to the United States. These
countries have a combined population
Of 400, 900, 600 in round numbers, OF
only one-fourth OF the population OF
tho world. They probably have far
more than half it's wealth.
While the United States is rated nj
the richest nation, il is only 50 because
Great Britain's colonies are counted
aB separate nations. Great Britain,
Australia and Canada, with only 90.
600, 900 people Of the British empire
out Of total Of 35O,000,O 900, have q
property valuation Of s5S, 900, 900, 000
against s64. 900, 100000 for the g.,
900, 900 people Of the United States
The remaining 800, 900, 600 subjects o.
the British empire are probably rici
enough TO carry the wealth OF the EN-
pire beyond 100000, 900, 600. -Ex
change.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

A shoe that can DO heated by means
Of an apparatus attached 10 the solo Is
among tho latest ouriositea at the
Washington Patent Office
Tho Medical aud Surgical Re porter
records q number Of remarkable cures
Of dipbtheria with calomel rubbed
up with sugar and placed dry on the
tongue Dr. Flick considers this q
specific for that disease.
A Chinese firm has commenced the
manufacture Of wine and champagne
on large scale with the grapes OF
northern China. which are said to
yield an excellent quality. Hitherto
tho grapes have been used only for
eating.
NJ. Henry Boucher, French Minister
Of Commerce, is comforting with sew.
eral sayants for the purpose OF organ
izing a competition to ascertain
whether alcohol extracted from pota-
toes aud beet root cannot be effective
ly utilized for lighting by incandos-
cence.
DR.. Alfred Hettner expresses his
belief that the golden ago Of Palestine
will return next century. The conn
try, he says, is admirably adapted to
the growth Of cereals, and is capable
OF supporting population Of 3,O0O,-
600, or four times as much as it con-
tains at present
The Frankfurter Zeitung calls at
tention to the great cruelty involved
in the export OF quails from African
ports to London. It is estimated that
at least 2, 600, 900 Of these birds are
sent to England annually, and that as
only oue-fourth Of those caught arrive
alive the number destroyed annually
must be 5000, 900.
Experiments are being male in
Dresden with storage batteries and
underground conduits with a view to
replacing the overhead system of rail-
way propulsion in Chemnitz The
overhead trolley system has been very
profitable. The system has worked
perfectly for the past two years, and
has much to commend it to cities bent
on an overhead system.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11
A CATS FUNERAL.

A dog and cat belonging to the
same master we're the best friends in
the world, and spent their time in
frolicking together. One day, while
playing as usual, the cat died sudden
ly, falling at the dogs feet
The latter at first did not realize
what had happened, but continued
his playful pulling, pushing and ca
ressing his companion, but with evil
dent establishment at her inertness.
After some time he appeared to under
stand the situation, and his grief
found vent in prolonged bowls.
Presently he was seized with the
idea of burying the cat Ho pulled
her into the garden, where he soon
dug a hole with his paws. He then
reflled the hole with dirt and stretch
ing himself out on the grave, resumed
his mournful bowling.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11

Many insects can fly faster than
birds. The common house fly can
ordinarily fly twenty-five feet a second.
But when it is alarmed it has been
found that it can increase its rate of
speed to over 100 per second. If it
could continue such rapid fight for a
mile in a straight line it would cover
that distance in exactly thirty-three
seconds. 1t is not an uncommon thing
when travelling by rail in the summer
time to see bee or wasp keeping
up with the train and trying to get in
at one of the windows. A swallow is
considered one of the swiftest Of flying
birds, and was thought until recently
that no insect could escape it. A
naturalist tells of an exciting chase he
saw between a swallow and dragon
fly, which is among the swiftest OF in
sects. The insect flew with incredible
speed, and wheeled and lodged with
such ease, that the swallow, despite its
utmost efforts, completely failed to
overtake aud capture it. Science.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11
A mL1IoNAIRE,s rIRsr DOLLAR.

Among the millionaires of America
there is none more eccentric than
John ]. Blair of Blairstown, n. J.,
who has built at his own cost over
hundred churches and yet limits his
personal expenses to the last cent
This gentleman is ninety-three years
old now, but he still recalls the first
money he earned.
he earned this first money when he
was eight years old by snaring rabbits
The snares we're bent down saplings
with an apple fastened to them. When
a rabbit bit at the apple the sapling
would 6y up, strangling the little an
imal as It caught him by the throat.
'Little John l. 5" first catch was six
teen rabbits. He sold the skins for
a dollar, and carried home the money,
nearly all in big copper cents.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11
CRIPPLE WON THE RACE, TOO.

On one of the uptown cross streets
five young girls we're enjoying them
selves on a recent morning. They
we're girls of dozen or more years,
and four of them were on bicycles.
The fifth girl rode a tricycle.
which is propelled by handles at the
side. She was pale and thin of feature,
an invalid and cripple. The other
girls we're round and rosy, the pic
lures of health. They we're all in the
roadway, the four girls skimming
about the little cripple like SO many
light-winged birds.
"Wait, Julia, cried one of them,
as she wheeled along the tricycle. /;
''youre going too fast for Elizabeth?"
care you getting tired Elizabeth"
1cried Julia, as she fell back.
mot Bit, said hoarse little
voice. t'siust lovely out here"
"Ain'tit nice that Elizabeth can
come out and ride with us?" said one
OF the girls. "she is getting SO strong
she can keep mp with us as well as not :"
"No / can't, cried the hoarse little
voice, IAN you know it"
The thin, white hands gripped the
handles tightly and tue gray eyes filed
with tears.
! why Elizabeth" cried the other
girls.
"But you're awful good to me, any
way, said the cripple, as faint
smile ran about the pinched mouth.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11
The Moving Mountain.

The lion of the hour is the Gouffre
Mountain in the Gard, France, which
is moving towards that river at the
pace of five yards day. It's advanc e
has destroyed the machinery and pits
of the Grand Combe Colliery, and
de stroyed nearly mile of the Alais
Railway. The great thing now is to
prepare new channels for the Gard
and Garden Rivers, which are sure,
when the landslip comes, to be COM
pletely choked up. Six hundred per-
sons have been obliged to leave their
homes at the Grand Combe. The
lower strata OF the Gouffre Mountain,
which rises sheer from a valley, are
OF grit and green mari. Both have
given WY owing to the infltration Of
rain. recently 5000 persons went
from Mines to see the moving noun
tain from the range fronting it. The
moi Sc it keeps on making is frightful.
There are wide cracks in all direc-
tons Nobody is suffered to go on
the Gouffre or into the valley on
which it advances. London News.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11

Under the tree the farmer said,
Smiling, aud shaking has wise old head,
Cherries are ripe bat then, you know,
There's the grass 70 cut, and the corn TO
hoes
We can gather the cherries any day,
But when the sun shines We must make our
hay.
Tonight, when TIE work has an been done,
Wen muster the boys for fruit and fun"
Up In The tree a roltn said,
Perking ana cooking his saucy heads
CHERRIES are ripe and 80 today
Nellgather them while you make the hay
For We are tho boys with no corn 20 hoe;
No COWS % milk, and no grass to now"
AT night the farmer said "Here's a trick
Those rougish robins have had their pick. :"
Detroit Free Press.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11
No shrinkage.

See the maiden with the downcast
eyes.
Observe the rich color Of her cheek.
II has that rich red color oil the
evening.
See the young man.
He is talking earnestly to the
maiden.
Ha He is about to kiss the maiden.
Does the color deepen on her cheek {?
It does not.
1t cannot.
It is not fast color.
1t will not wash.
Does the maiden finch?
She does not.
Although her color will not wash,
she is warranted not to shrink. Chi
cago Tribune.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11
Habits of Fish in Feeding.

1t is common thing for a fish to
shake its live prey or other food as a
dog might do, perhaps to kill it or
tear it into fragments for eating. A
dog can help itself by placing its feet
upon its food. OF course a fish can't
do this but it can shake very Wig
orously. In feeding the fishes in
aquariums the food-excepting, of
course, live foods cut up into
pieces of suitable size. Fragments of
food thus prepared may hang togeth-
er by shred, or a little fish may
seize a piece as big as itself; but
whether the fish is big or little, if it
gets piece bigger than it can swal-
low, it is very likely TO shake it, and
to shake it powerfully, tenring off
what it wants, or such part as may be
detached by the shaking, and swal-
lowing that, and then darting after the
rest as it sinks in the water. There
are many kinds Of crustaceans, how
ever, crabs and so on, which convey
food to the mouth with their claws,
as man carries food to his mouth with
his hands. New York Sun,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11

"Lcta have race, girls" cried
Julia, "and mind We don't give Eliza
beth any head start"
aud they huitcred about until pres
emily that race began, with the cripple
girl very much in the lead aud the
other girls laughing merrily as they
held back their too eager wheelA-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11
NOrrHE SAME.
The Cook Thought sho Knew Ducks
bat She Didn't.

bat She Didn't.
An army officer stationed 10 wash
inglon u summer widowor just now,
as his better bali and the children arc
enjoying the heated term at a water
ing place. The officer, notWithaland-
ing bic enforced term Of bereavement,
dresses as Immediately as ever aud is
very fond Of appearing In spotlogs
linen, particularly ia tho evening
Whom he came home from bis daily
labor the other afternoon the colored
cook, for no keeps bachelor hall, APP
preached him deierontially and said
"Cap'n, does 70 want dc ducks fer
brekfus, an how does 20 want EN-
cookod-roas'd OF how2'
Ducks % exclaimed the master Of
the house. in surprise. ''I don't want
any ducks this time Of year, and 1
didn't order any"
'Well, dey is heah ies' de same. A
man brung EN- dis mawnin', and i
said, watts demp and de man said,
ducks fer de cap'n. An ] TUX EN-
and put EN- on de ice terecily, for dis.
hot spell don't do no kind o. poultry
no good. An ] KEEP 'em right on de.
ice all day"
Thereupop the captain was escorted
10 the refrigerator and saw very
limp but carefully tied bundle, con
tanning his new white duck suit, ia
which he intended to appear that eve
ming.
de didn't cay much. Washington
Star.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11
Largest Fire Engines.

The two largest fire engines in the
world have recently been brought out
in London. It is claimed that a body
Of 1900 gallons of water a minute
can be thrown by one, and 1,4OO gall
Ions by the other of these engines.
The weight of the engines is three
and half tons.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11
To clsanss the sr.tsm

E6eetually, yetgently, when oostlve or bilious,
or when the blood is impure or sluggish, to
permanently overcome habitual constipation.
10 awaken the kidneys and liver 10 a healthy
activity, without irritating or weakening them.
TO dispel headaches, colds or feyers, use Syrup
pfFlgs.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11

President Faure, of France, rs
marked the other day that his greatest
objection to his present position is
that it leaves him no time TO ride his
wheel.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11

Express trains have been placed
between Berlin and St. Petersburg,
Russia, which make the distance in
ghirty hours
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11

ANY ONE who has been benefited BY ths
usa OF Or. Williams Pink Pills will receive
Information Of much value and interest by
writing to Pink Pills. 7 0. Box 1892 Phila.. Pa.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11

Mrs WinslOw's Soothing Syrup for children
trething. sOftens the gums reduces inhamml--
lion. allays pi,in.cures wind collie. DC bottle
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11

ifafiiioted with sore eyes use Dr. Isaac ThomD-
sons Eve-water Druggists sell at 30 per bottle.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11

4 quart Of ordinary cornmeal weighs e'gh-
teen ounces.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11

0DR1lRH and WHISKY habits cured Book sent
M FREE Dr.. ,. n WOoLLRy. ATLANTA GA
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11

TELLS YOUR FORTUNE, with picture OF your
future husband or wife Send luc, date Of birth.
ASTkOLOGERs Box l712, Boston, Mass.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-09-11

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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-21
HELPLESS ON THE OCEAN.
Thrilling Story of the Loss of Bark ana
the Terrible SufeTngs of the
Survivors,.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov 20. A
| thrilling story is told by Peter Manner OF
Bath, Maine, one of the survivors of the
wreck of the petroleum bark Charles R.
Flint. which while petroleum laden from
| New York TO Japan caught fire. Manner
| arrived here from Liverpool yesterday on
board the American line steamship In
| diana.
For eighteen days the crew existed IN
small boats, roasted by the sun of the
tropics, and when they finally reached
| Pernambuco they were more dead than
alive. The ship caught fire. it is thought.
| through spontaneous combustion, and
| after being abandoned on Apri. 81 in lati-
tude deg. south, longitude 81 deg. west,
she drifted ashore twelve miles from
Cerea, Brazil. where small portion of
her cargo was saved.
The voyage was uneventful until April
| q, just at daybreak, when the cry OF fire
| was given by the morning watch. In an
| instant the flames burst open the matches
| and all hands were piped on deck and sent
| into the boats half clad, none too soon, as
| hardly had the boats touched the water
when dense volumes of smoke shot from
below and the vessel was enyeloped in
| flames. The position of the crew was a
perilous one and in few minutes they
were adrift with neither food nor water.
For days and nights Manner and the rest
OF the crew drifted about helplessIy, suf-
| fering the pangs of hunger and thirst and
with little hope of ever being saved.
Manners memory is not of the best, and
he could not recall the names of any OF
his comrades. They were all strangers to
him when he shipped at New York. All
were saved, however, aid some shipped
in other vessels from Pernambuco. He
was sent to Liverpool by the American
Consul and from there was given passage
to Philadelphia by the Indiana.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-21
WILL REM4iN INTACT.

National Democrats, Says Bvnun,, to
Pres~rrs their Organisation
INDIANAPOLIS. IND, Nov. 20.-The
Hon. w. D. Bynum will go to New York
tomorrow and visit several cities in the
East to confer With various leaders of the
National Central Democratic Committee.
1t is possible that after his return a meet
ing OF the National conImirtee of which ts
is chairman will be called in Chicago.
1t is intended to keep the organization OF
the National Democratic party intact.
The leaders of the National Democratic
party have noted with care the evident
intention of Altgeld, BRYAN and other
leaders of the late campaign to hold
the party in line for silver and all the
other planks of the Chicago platform and
this gives them an additional incentive
for holding their organization intact
They believe that when the next primaries
are held they can call their own primaries
and bring into them fully half of what
was year ago the Democratic party and
that in many localities they will be able
to capture the party. In speaking of the
future Mr.. Bynum said:
THE National Democratic party will
last as long as there is any danger to the
country from agitation along the lines of
the Chicago platform"
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-21
MILES vIsI $ MoKINLET.
President Elect and Commanding Gen
ernI ou Ter MS To The WGr PortLOia0.

President Elect and Commanding Gem
erat Confer to the Var Portfolio.
CANTON, ONO, Nov. 20.-The general
commanding the armies OF the United
States and a conspicuous member of Con-
gress were among Major McKinley's
callers to-day. General Miles arrived
about half-past o'clock, accompanied by
Frank Wiberg of Cincinnati, one of the
most widely known men of that city in
business and commercial circles. General
Miles went at once 10 Mr.. McKinley's
house and was most cordially greeted by
the President-elect. When General Miles
and Mr.. Wiberg entered the study they
found General Grosvenor there, he having
arrived earlier in the afternoon. General
Miles and Mr.. Wiberg Lad talk in prl-
vate with Major Mckinley before his de.
parture. The visit of General Miles was
of social nature. The general is not a
candidate for the post of Secretary of War
and has no ambition outside of his mill
tary career. 1t is not unlikely Major Nc
Kinley discussed with him some of the
men who are talked of In connection with
the place now held by Lamont. General
Grosvenor had long talk with Major
Mckinley on the state of the Nation. He
dwelt upon the action of Congress next
winter, and had good deal to say about
the Dingley bill, the passage of which he
opposes for the reason that be thinks it
would not be satisfactory settlement OF
the tariff question.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-21
BRY1N sHooTs 4 DEER.
The Ne6raskan Finds Some Sport or
Missouri's Game Preserves.

The Nebraskan Finds Some Sport or,
Misso"ri's Game Preserves.
GAME PRESERVES, Mo-. Nov. 90
William ]. Bryan, Senator Jones, Gov
ernor Stone and others of the party who
are enjoying short sojourn at this place
went hunting yesterday, but the late Pres
identiaI candidate was not as successful as
the other hunters. The shooting of a deer
yesterday was the event of the trip. 1t is
the rule of the park company to kill a GER
tain number of deer each fall and the al
lowed number had been killed few
weeks ago, but in honor of Mr.. Bryan the
rule was suspended and the chief guest of
the party was invited to have shot at
one of the feet-footed animals. About
o'clock yesterday afternoon the party
found a doe. The deer was not badly
frightened and stood its ground until Mr..
Bryan sent bullet into its left side The
party will leave on Saturday as Mr.. Bryan
has to be in Denver next Tuesday.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-21
through the Secretary of War, in case of war
with Spain or any other country.
BISHOP KEANE'S LOSS FELT.
Cardinal GIBBONS Says Nice Things About
the Work of The Rector of the
Catholic University.

BALTIMORE. Nd, Nov. 20.-At the
meeting OF the board of directors of the
Catholic University at WASHINGTON last
month Cardinal Gibbons, president of the
board, was requested to prepare letter
expressive OF the sentiments of the mem
bers for the late rector, Bishop Keane.
This letter his Eminence Immediately
prepared. 1t spoke of the keen regret felt
bg the directors at the departure of Bishop
Keane, of his long labor in behalf of the
university, OF his disinterestedness and of
the general sorrow over the relinquish-
ment Of his duties. The Cardinal said in
conclusions:
''Your noble soul has grown from your
noble undertaking. You have proven the
efficiency of the university to train young
men to generous self-forgetfulness Tor the
welfare of others in your Sub ime resigna-
tion to the will of the Holy rather. You
are the masterpiece of your own training.
When in future we snail have occasion to
point to an example for the imitation of
young men who will reap the fruit of your
labors we shall feel an honest pride in set
ting before them the first rector of the
university, the generous, high-minded,
much beloved Bishop Keane."
The reply of Bishop Keane has just been
received. The letter is dated from San
Jose, CAL, and is as follows:
Your Enainence: I most gratefully return
thanks to your Eminence and the board of d.
Iectors of the university for the exceedingly
kind sentiments conveyed to me by your Emf
nence's letter OF October 81. / am very far
from fattering myself that deserve 1.-THE of
the praise prompted by the goodness and the
sympathy of your own generous hearts.
While did my best for the interests of the
great work to which obedience has conse-
Grated my energies, yet was always conscious
that my best was far from teing up to the re-
quirements of the case: hence have not for
moment questioned the wisdom of the Holy
Father in desiring a change of administra-
tion. May the blessings of Providence and
the loyal cooperation of our Catholic people
prosper the university in all of its future.
Gratefully and affectionateiy, your Emf.
nence's servant in Christ, JOHN KEANE.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-21
DEPEW TO HARRISON.
Nice Language of the NetU Yorker In r.
fNsfn0 q Portfolio Ennr I.n.. L..

Nice Language of the NetU Yorker In Re-
f"sfn0 Portfolio Four Tears .Igo.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov. 2o.-A Sun
special from Washington says: The fol-
lowing is copy of the letter sent by
Chauncey M. Depew to President Ben ia
min Harrison, declining the office of Sec.
retary OF State at the time Foster was ap-
pointed to succeed Blaine:
NEW YORK, June 81. 1892
Ny Dear Mr.. President: Since our interviau
on Saturday I have given the most earnest
thought and sought the best Information on
which to base judgment upon the Question
OF Secretary of State. The Office is one of the
most attractive in the Government. and was
rendered doubly SO by the cordiality of vopr
tender OF 1t. So prominent and confidential
relation with yourself and your administra-
tion would be in every way most agreeable to
me. throw aside, in considering the subject
large and remunerarive trust which must
resign, and view the appointment as it NAV
affect the present campaign.
First, and above all other things am anx-
ious for your success in the coming election.
That in my judgment, is of the greatest mo-
ment for the best interests of the country and
for the future OF the Republican party. Our
canvass is extraordinarily tree from defensive
or explanatory matters and presents unusu-
ally aggressive strength. One prominently
identified with railway management coming
Into the Cabinet at this late hour and in the
heat OF the campaign might lead TO an effort TO
raise new issues in the few States where such