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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-02-21
Care of Lamps.

Burners need monthly boiling il
they are to give the clear, steady light
which well regulated households de-
sire. Vinegar, with little salt sprink-
led in it, is the fluid in which they
should be boiled. Wicks should never
be cut but the charred portion should
be rubbed off every day with card or
cloth, and the loose threads clipped
with small scissors. Wicks should not
be used whensvery short, but should.be
changed frequently. An old wick be-
comes frightened and the webbing is
no longer loose enough to draw the
oil easily. Chimneys should not be
washed, but cleansed every day with
cloth wet in alcohol. This will keep
them shining and brilliant. Shades
should be deep enough to keep the
light from striking through the clear
gloss to the eye, no matter how low
one is sitting. The tank should be-
filled every day almost to the brim,
but not quite.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-02-21

What does Il cay,
Walllng away,
Over tho meros where iho willows are gray
Where the dark PUSHES grow,
o'or the waters dull now,
Who're never the sunlight 10 freedom may
glow2
Wailing away,
What does Il aay2
What f. ils song,
Rushing along,
Where fearless and careless tho sea waves
are slrong2
Docs Il whisper the deep,
OF the spells II can keep,
To rouse II at viii from its laughtor-llt slocp2
Rushing along,
What Is its song2
What does Ct call,
Sweeping DER all,
Where mountains arc stoopost and forest
trees tnll2
ooh, each take your dover
ofllie's little hours
Mine Ia the voice that makes order and
power"
Sweeping DER all,
so does II call.
Household Words.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-02-21
tclESTIFlC SCRAPS.

Bloliing pads are now made from
porous stone.
"Antisspto WOOL is manufactured
from peat IN Ireland.
Ice is the ouly known body that
does not contract under extreme
cold.
Hiram Maxim still believes in his
flying machine and deyotos much
time TO IL.
The amount Of air that a man will
inhale in twenty-iour hours will ill
seyonty-eight hogs-heads aud weigh
fily-threo pounds.
Five hundred volts Of an electric
current is considered dangerous to
human life, but death depends largely
upon physical conditions.
The Investigations Of Weber have
shown that the curliness OF hair
varies with its aatnesa The hatter it
is the more it curls. Curling irons
fatten the hair.
Sharks often weigh 5000 or 1900
pounds. They live partly on yegeta-
bles, hut are voracious of everything.
The white shark has been known to
swallow a whole man.
A chemical torch which ignites whom
wet, is a novel German invention. It
is intended for hre-buoys, which are
thus made visible at night when thrown
to persons overheard.
Probably because it found the
waters Of the Atlantic getting too cold
the sea serpent emigrated to that part
Of the Mediterranean which is called
the Archipel. When seen there it APP
peared to be 800 feet long more OF
less, and raised its head ten feet, more
or less, above the waters.
The Orange Free State, in South
Africa, situated 1000 feet above the
level of the sea, enjoys absolute i'm
munity from tuberculosis, and since
this fact is becomming better known
in Europe and America the Beers
paradise will before many years, be {
moro than Mecca for the countless
host of consumptiyes.
Scales are now made of such ac-
curacy that they will weigh a small
mark made by a pencil upon paper
The scales will register less than the
ten-millionth part of a pound. A
signature containing nine letters has
been weighed and proved to b'
the fifteen thousand five hhndredtl
part of an ounce, troy.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-02-21
A Probable Result.

Wife-Pm afraid, John, that if the
hired mans lndulgences continue you
will have to discharge him.
Husband-Quite unnecessary, my
dear. He's so loaded all the time he
will fall down some day and dis
charge himself. Richmond Dispatch.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-02-21
Curiosity Of The Cable Code.

One of the curiosities of the cable
code method Of sending information
is shown in a recent message announc-
ing the loss by fire of q ship at sea.
The whole message was conveyed in
three words of Scott's cable code
"Smouldered, hurrah hallelujah n
"Smouldered" stands for, "The ship
has been destroyed by fire ;''"hurrah''
for screw saved by boats, and "hal-
leluiah" for call hands saved-inform
wives and sweethearts.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-02-21

If mothers would only realize the
full significance of the truth expressed
in the title saying, Gas the twig is
bent the tree inclines, the next gen.
Grafton of men and women would
surely be better in every way, for it is
true that the future we'll being of the
man or woman, physically, mentally
and spiritually depends upon tho
thousand and one little acts of SEEM
ing unimportance that makes up the
child's daily life. It is the home
training the child receives that makes
its future ''tor better or for worse. -
Womankind.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-02-21

There was great rejoicing at the
wedding of -Radyah and ABIDE
Rhaman; but after a while the Prince
yearned again for sight of that beau
tiful far-of land, which was the image
of paradise; and so it came to pass
that he, at the head of great army,
crossed Africa, conquering everything
on his way, and crossed the Straits of
Gibraltar, and defeated the effemin-
ate Gothic King King Rodrigo.
Beautiful Hispania was conquered
and submitted to the Saracen rulers,
and Ab-de-Rhaman was the first Caliph
and the founder of the great Caliphate
of Cordova, reigning many years in
glory with his beautiful Sultana Leila
Radyah.
The wonderful sandal wood box was
preserved to the last of the Saracenic
rule in the mosque of Cordova, then
1t was lost, but the jasmine was al
ways considered by the Moselems a
sacred flower. Short Stories.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-02-21

The south Australian railways have
perfected a system of supplying a cur
rent for lighting their cars by means
of dynamo run from the car axle.
In the day time this dynamo stores up
energy in accumulation cells, which is
used in the night time to light the
train. It is said to work satisfactorily.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-02-21
THE WHITE JASMINE.
by AMAL1A soLANo.

The "Imperial Bagdad," the city
of the powerful Caliphs Of the East,
was in mourning, for the pride and
flower OF Bagdad, the morning star,
Leila Radyah, the beautiful. the
daughter Of the Caliph, was dying.
All the men skilled in the medical
science in Bagdad, Magi from Persia,
Sages from Egypt, who had acquired
in a wonderful way the secrets of med
icine possessed by the ancient Egypt
ian priests, learned physicians from
the Greek Empire-all had tried their
knowledge and skill on the Princess.
One day when the sun was sinking
in the far west, a traveller entered
Bagdad through one of the gates
which looked toward the side of the
rising sun. His dress, travelworn
and stained, and made in a different
fashion from the prevailing way in
Bagdad, indicated that he came from
a distance. The man approached an
Arab standing at street corner and
said with quiet dignity:
"Take me to the palace of thy mas
ter, the Caliph."
The Arab answered simply:
"Come with me" and the stranger
followed on his footsteps.
When at the door of the palace the
traveller dismissed his guide and said
to the guard:
81 wish to see the great Caliph tell
him that 'Wiae Man from far away
India has come to cure the Princess. "
The soldier took him to the King,
for he had orders to Immediately in
troduce into the royal presence any
one coming on such an errand as this.
"What dost thou want?" asked the
King.
"Mirror of the faithful! Defender
of the true faith, the fame of thy
might and power has even reached to
the banks of our sacred river-the
purifying Ganges; also, of how thy
daughter, the flower of Moslem, was
III and dying, and earthly science
was powerless to save her from cross
ing the dreaded bridge but I, o King,
can save her..
''How can that be?" asked the
Caliph, in wonder. "Thou hast not
even seen her.
'Thou hast said it, but the stars
have revealed to me their secret, and
I can save her from death. Take me
to her"
On couch surrounded by her
female slaves, amid cushions and silks
of damask, lay Leila-Rudyah, pale as
moonlight; the two midnight stars
which in health lighted her face were
heavily yelled by her eyelids. She
was supremely beautiful, even at her
dying hour.
The Hindoo approached the couch,
and with his hand touched lightly her
forehead. She opened her eyes and
closed them again, sinking imme-
diateIy into the usual stupor.
Then the "Wise Man" walked tow
ard the exit of the room and the
Caliph went with him. The Hindoo
walked by the side of the monarch,
silent and thoughtful, and when they
entered the throne room, asked from
the sovereign secret audience.
Hastily dismissing everyone, the
Caliph prepared himself to hear what
the stranger had to say.
The Hindoo began to speak in Q
low, impressive voice, carrying con-
viction and hope to the heart Of the
poor father
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-02-21
understood aim

1T tell you, my bretheren," cried
the rector, "the devil does not stay at
home; he's at work-he is abroad"
II know what's coming" whispered
the head warden to his wife. she is
going to put in a bid to be allowed to
60 abroad after him. ~ Harper's Bazaar.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-02-21
Winter Hardship.

First Tramp tell yer, this heavy
snow is hard on fellers like us.
Second Tramp-You bet it is.
Whenever yer ask for help they offers
yer shovel Puck.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-02-21

Miss Winthrop-Bludblue, haughtily
Your people are rather-rather re-
cent are they not Now am a
Daughter Of the Revolution.
Miss Nobody Of Nowhere-Mercy
How well you carry your years. New
York World.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-02-21

The field during the day. aud at night
looking ut the stars from the top Of
an old turroL
Tho astrologer spoke to Ab-de-Rha-
ruan IN his own language, aud il was
like sweetest music 10 tho ears Of the
exiled prince. He told the wizard
his story, aud received from his
hands a beautiful pure white blossom,
with petals as white and soft as the
silks Of Damask, and perfume like
unto that Of paradise.
The magician also gave him a box
OF sandal wood, Of curious workman
ship inside of which the flower should
bo placed, that it could reach the
Eastern city fragrant and fresh.
How the Prince treasures his little
caskot, containing the wonderful life
giving flower. Night and day he
presses to his heart his treasure, the
sandal wood box, with the health
giving flower inside: and at last one
day, ABIDE Rhaman sees, with the fret
rays Of the morning sun, the minarets
crowned by the crescent Of the queen
ly city Of Bagdad.
He hears the ulema, that from the
tall minarets calls the people to their
morning prayer, aud see that the
gates Of the city are thrown open (;
then, taking of his tattered shoes, the
Prince falls on his fuco and gives
thanks to the mighty Allah; for today
is the last day of grace, and in the
night the moon will shine full for the
fourth time in the midnight sky.
He enters the city. No one knows
him, so soiled and torn are his gar
ments, and hair and beard long and
unkempt. He goes to the presence Of
the Caliph, and, kneeling before him
says:
"Behold, o great king mirror Of
the faithful son of our great prophet,
behold, bring here the flower that
will cure the Princess Leila Radyah, d
and the Caliph asks in wonder, for he
had lost all hope of ever having the
flower:
"Who art thou?"
al am the Prince ABIDE haman,
and the Caliph again bows his head,
and says at is fate;" then Follow
me"
Together they so to the bower 0,
Leila-Radyah, and see her beautiful
pale face. Now she hardly breathes,
but the "Wise Man" from India APP
proaches her couch, gives utteranct
to some mysterious words, then places
the white blossom beneath her nos
trils, and calls her spirit from the
shadows.
She opens her eyes, and the blood
comes back to her cheeks and lips
then they know that she viii live ;bu
the beautiful white blossom, fresh ant
fragrant minute before, is withereC
and yellow, as if scorched by fire.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-03

Everything is in readiness for tho eighth
National Convention Of the Union Veteran
Legion to be held in Washington {.
The National President is Mrs. NJ. b.
Tuxbury of thc city and the National
secretary Mrs. &. 6. Wogan. During the
wear three Auplicians have been formed
and now the membership is nearly oVp
The B. & o. Railroad has reduced tho
fare for thcround trip good from l2th to
25th, to S:i!5.
The hotels at Washington have reduced
their rates to 81 to s3per day.
During the Convention the Union ,Net,
eran Legion will also hold its National
Convention with headquarters at the
Riggs House.
The objects OF the Legion are to work
for the sake of the veterans, widows ana
orphans, who may be in distress. Many an
auxiliary throughout the county has scat
tered $1,000 during the past yeaii nto homes
where want was prevalent.
The ladies of Washington will tender Il
reception to the ladies and also the oIllcers
of the U. V. l..
1t is matter of pride to Wilmington to
know that two of her ladies have held the
offices of president and secretary iii such I,
crcditablc manner and Airs. TuXbury and
Mrs. Wogan deserve congra ulationS Tor
tho manner they filled their offices during
tho year and the work thoy did for the al
yanccment of charity i'll the L. L..
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-03
Fired at by a Spanish Cruiser.

GALVESTON, Tex, Oct. 3.-Thc stcl!n-
ship Gyller Norwegian vessel under
charter of the Texas Star -four mills Of
this city, plying to Cuban ports, after sail
ing out of Cienfuegos on Aug. 30, ut 8 p.
m. was fired upon by strange ship. The
Gyller hove to and was Immediately
boarded by party Of armed mon, who put
Of from the strange shipin iifcboat and
demanded an inspection of the Norwegian
vessel papers. Captain Rasmussen snts-
fled the boarding party that the Gyller
was a trader, and they departed without
giving any name and refusing to answer
any questions Captain Rasmussen is sure
;xhs stranger was Spanish warship The
Gyller was on the high seas, ton English
miles from the coast.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-03
The Campalgning Generals.

EMpoRIA, Kas., Oct. 3-Bright and early
the federal generals party began its round
of spcerh-naking yesterday. At Usage
City fully 1000 people were at the depot.
The generals were greeted with cheers as
they emerged onto the platform. Generals
Alger nnd Howard made brief speeches,
as did General George A. Warden, Of
Massachusetts, who joined the party at
Topeka, The latter paid q good deal of
attention to the money question Corporal
Tanner, in his speech, said the east ex-
poctcd Kansas to bo redeemed in Novem-
bcr, and declared that Mckinley would be
elected east Of tho Mississippi. General
Stewart followed, and expressed the opin-
ion that the country this fall would uphold
It's honor At Strong City Generals AlgeT,
Howard and Sickles spoke.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-03
.:AEFRONT TO ENGLAND.
The Action of German officials
Causes "Strained Relations"
DESPITE THE BRITISH PROTESTS

6eyyid Khalid, Who Proclaimed Himself
Sultan of Zanzibar, Is Taken on Board
German Cruiser Under Armed Escort
and Taken to German Province.
ZANZIBAR, Oct. 3-An incident Of great
political Importance occurred here yoster-
day, resulting in. decidedly strained rela-
tions between the British and German Of
fcials ashore, and which may lead to in
ternational complications of serious
mature.
After the bombardment of the palace Of
Zanzibar by the British gunboats Spar
row, Thrush and Rnccoon, Seyyid Khald,
who had proclaimed himself sultan on
Aug, 26, after the sudden death of Soyyid
Hamed Bin Thwain Bin Said, sought
refuge at the German consulate A de-
mand was made by the British authorities
for his surrender but the German consul,
acting upon instructions received from his
government, refused to place the fugitive
in the hands of the British. This caused
considerable irritation, and has since been
the cause of considerable diplomatic cor
respondence between Great Britain md
Germany.
The situation took new turn ycster-
day. An unusually high tide prevailed,
and while 1t was touching the wall Of
the German consulate khalid was placed,
under an escort of armed German sailors,
on board the German cruiser ICndler for
conveyance to Dar- Es-Salaam, on the
coast of German East Africa, twenty-five
miles South of Zanzibar, where he has
been landed
The British consul here, Mr.. Basil Cave,
In charge of tho British agency during
the absence of MIR. A. H. Hardingc the
= British agent and consul general, who has
been to England to consult with the home
government regarding the administration
OF Zanzibar, was not notified OF the re-
moval of Khalid to the German warshir
until after the usurper was safe on board
the Zeadler But SO soon rs he became
aAare Of the action Of the German nu-
t6h6rities Mr.. Cave lodged vigorous pro-
test at the German consulate s.seinst tho
einbarkation Of Khalid, especially pon5-
ling out that the question of his surrender
to the British authorities was still under
discussion by the governments of Great
Britain and Germany.
Later Mr.. Cave cabled report of tho
circumstances to his government and is
now awaiting instructions from London.
Viewed in the most conservative light the
incident is regarded as being an act of
studied discourtesy upon the part of the
German representatives towards the repre-
sentatives of Great Britain, and it can
hardly fail to call for serious diplomatic
complications
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-03
A Protest Against Gold Democrats.

ALBANY, Oct 8.-It isexpccted that Cal
yin J. Huson, secretary of the Democratic
state committee, will file with the secretary
Of state protest against the placing of the
word democratic" as q part Of the name
of the gold Democratic party to be used
st election time. The name selected by
them is "Thc National Democratic Party"
and the protest is founded upon clause
IN the new ballot law which provides that
no two political parties or any faction of
a political party can use the name or
s'sabstantially' the same device, emblom
or party name. No matter what the state
seeretarys decision may be, the question
will be carried to the courts for adjudica-
finn
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-03
Washincton's Storm Dnmn.c.

! WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-The property loss
from the recent hurricane which visited
Washington will bo considerably more
than was first estimated. Reports Of tho
building inspector develop that many
structures have been wrenched and made
unsafe, and large list of walls which
must be torn down, and buildings re-
paired, is being prepared. Tho list of resi-
dences and stores where the repairs will
be ordered is Il large one, and the aggrc-
wate loss resulting from the storm will be
upwards of half a million dollars.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-03

paria and take off Archbishop Martinelli.
The huge ship drew too much water to
take the risk of crossing the bar when the
tide was low, and waited outside until the
flood tide AT midnight the Chandler re-
turned to the Battery with her party.
The CamTania did not reach Quarantine
until o'clock this morning. Shortly
after o'clock the Chandler again went
down the bay and returned with the new
papal delegate who was takon at once to
the residence of Archbishop Corrigan.
There will be no ceremony in his honor at
New York. He will report as soon rs
practicable in Washington to Cardinal
Satolli whom he succeeds as the pOpe's
representative in the United States. There
is II report chat tho now apostolic delegate
carries with him the appointment of n
successor to the late Bishop Ryan, of Buff
fulO
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-03
Cousin Ben Folsom for Silver.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.--Cousin Ben Fol-
som, who was appointed by President
Cleveland to the post of consul at Sheffield,
England, arrived on the Teutonic Mr..
Folsom, strange as 1T may appear, Is an en-
thusiastic free silver advocate. "You can't
find an Englishman," he said, ''who Is in
favor of silver. TO u man they are for
Mckinley. The English papers publish
only such news AS suits their policy For
this reason the English people know little
Of tho strength of the silver sentiment in
this country"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-03
TRAIN ROBBERS STILL BUSY.
One of tho Robbers Killed in q Holdup
In Colorado.


DENVER, Oct. IA special from Abe
queruuc says: A message just received
states that an cnst bound passenger train
was held up at Rio Puerco bridge, about
thirty miles from thi, city, by several
masked men, A general fusilladc Of shots
kept the passengers tcrrorized.
When the robbers Jumped on the engine
and compelled Engineer Ross and his
fireman to uncouplc the engine and ex-
press Cur FROM the train Deputy United
Statcs Marshal Loomis who was return
ing from the west, took in tho situation
and fired at the first man, killing Cole
Young. The robbers then commenced
shooting, and shot lantern from tho
hands Of brakeman. Rumors here are
that several others were shot, but this is
not confirmed,
Rio Pucrco Is only a watering station,
with telegraph office, in charge of the
pumpman. The robbers, after cutting
the engine and express car from the train,
ran to tho bridge, several hundred yards
away. The pumpman reports having
heard an explosion, and believes that the
robbers have blown up the express car.
Engineer Ross was taken off the engine
and guarded by q robber.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-03
English College Ordered Closed.

LIMA, Peru, Oct. 3.-The government
has ordered the project of Cuzco to close
Immediately the English college there
which was opened by the missionaries A
mob of excited fanatics gathered at Cuzco
early In September and threatened to ex-
Del all American missionaries from the
place Troops were called out that time
to save the missionaries from harm. The
action against the English college is one
of long series Of hostile manifestations
against the missionaries at Cuzco.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-03
Senator German to StumD for Bryan

BALTIMORE, Oct. 3.-It is announced by
Chairman Harry Wclles Rusk of the
Democratic city executive committee, that
Senator rthur p. German will take the
stump and make a thorough canvass of
the state for the Bryan silver ticket as
nominated by the Democratic convention
at Chicago. The senator will be present
and address at least ono or two meetings
at Music Hall, in this city, and will devote
some time to the counties. He is already
advertised to speak at some of the county
mass meetings on the eastern shore and in
western Maryland, and will make at least
one address in southern Maryland.