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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-01-10
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

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Mr.. r. Mitchell, Of Way, was in
town Monday.
Mr.. ID. Q. Elmore, Of Zach, was
in town Monday
"Tom Blossom, or Spiders Web"
tomorrow night
Mr.. L. =. Fry lost a fine horse
last Saturday night.
Mr.. Zack Walker, of Garfield,
was in town Monday.
Mr.. Mike Connolly, Of Waverly,
was in town Wednesday.
ID. NJ. Mobiles has gone to Hunt
ingdon TO live.-Paris Post-Inteli-
gencer.
A dance was given last evening
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. 0.
Lashlee.
Mr.. j. Z. Yarbrougb, Of Nash
vile, spent Sunday with his family
at this place.
Mr.. w. +. Harrison, of Holiday,
returned here Wednesday from a
trip to Mckenzie.
Miss Lola Lowry, of Eva, is Wis
iting Mrs. Dora Henslee. Dickson
ome-Enterprise.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. A. Rushing re-
turned yesterday from a visit in
Humphreys County.
Messrs. A. j. Goodman and NJ.
L. Phillips, of Pavatts Landing,
were in town Monday.
Sheriff w. A. Lashlee is able to
be out again after an indisposition
Of several days last week
Mr.. J. NJ. McAdoo, of McEwen,
has been elected county Judge to
succeed Judge G. w. Mccain, de-
ceased.
Sidney J. Everett, esq, Of Jack
son, candidate for criminal court
judge, spent a short while yester-
day in our midst.
Remind your neighbors that for
81, ,25 both The CHRONICLE and the
Memphis Commercial Appeal will
visit them every week for twelve
months.
Prof. E. G. McDougal, of Hunt
ingdon, conducted very instructive
services Saturday evening and Sun
day forenoon and evening at the
Presbyterian Church.
The many friends of Sidney L.
Peeler, esq, will be glad to learn
that he is improving. Mrs. Peeler,
who was also quite sick a few days
last week, is convalescing.
! Marriage licenses have been is
sued by County Clerk G. B. Greer
to 7. B. Garner and Milhe Mobiles,
J. II. Beasley and Eta Anderson
and W. r. Winters and Josephine
Fowler.
Big Sandy was we'll represented
here Monday. Among others were
Messrs. j. w. Luter, esq, Rev. j,
P. Barker, j. +. Dowdy, Editor
Wheatley, of the News, and Simon
Mobiles.
Mr. Aaron Askew, of the third
district, is one of the most success.
full poultry raisers in the county
He has nearly one hundred hens il
| splendid condition, and majority
of them are laying.
Clerk and Master D. G. Hudson
has returned from his trip dowr
Tennessee River on a raft. Ht
wentasforas Danville with the view
, ofkillingducks, outbound the game
scarce and returned home.
The young folks Of Camden hav,
been enjoying themselves on {
: grand scale since Christmas. En-
ioyable entertainments were giver
| the past week at the residences o
: James Townsend, Friday evening
) P. Melton, Saturday evening, ant
f, B. G. Rushing, Monday evening
The Benton Seminary opened
this year with a full attendance
the enrolment being nearly l0C
> The following new students entere,
J school Monday: Misses joe Sulli
! van and Leila Maiden a essr;
I Guy Lashlee, Lee Cowe K an
J Albert Allen, Bertram Jn -.son an
:. Aaron Clement.
: Mr.. M. L. Phillips, of Pavatt
y Landing, had the misfortune
s loose $50 while in town Monda,
e The amountwas in a ten and twent
9 dollar bills, and he is of the opil
j. ion that the money was lost abol
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-01-10
Castoria.

"Castoria isso well adapted to children that
lrecommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-" H. A. ARCHER, M. D.,
III So. oxford st., Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-01-10
Castoria.

CastOria cures Colic, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, Diarrhoa, Eructation,
Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes dt
gestion,
Without injurious medication.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-01-10

"The use Of Castoria is SO universal and
Its merits so well known thas it seems a work
OF supererogation to endorse it. Feware the
intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach"
CARLos MARTYN, D. D.,
New York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
THE LIBERAL ZENOBI4.
LADY HAYTER HAS VISITED AMERICA MORE
THAN ONCE.

Among the arrivals by the Teutonic on wednes.
day were the Right Honorable Sir Arthur and Lady
Hayter. Sir Arthur IS one OF the pillars Of the
Liberal party an ex-Lord Of the Treasury and Par
liamentary Under Secretary Of State for the War
Department, while his wife. whose brother married
a Miss Frost Of st. Louis Is beyond all comparison
the great hostess and Zenobia OF the Liberal
party The social headquarters OF the party are ct
her magnificent and most hosptable house In eros.
venor Square, which. with its exquisite dining
it's perfect suite Of recepton-rooms and It's conven.
lent ballroom. lends itself marvellously we'll to the
ends of hospitality. Thought and judgment are also
as apparent as amiabe intention in the catalogue
OF the company invtedto her dinners and her even.
ings. She ha. done. in fact. what very few women
In London have been able to do for their menage-
she has succeeded in investing her entertainments
with dignity and Importance. In this respect she
resembles. even though alta considerable interval
Lady Pamerston who so contrved her reunions
that every one assisting at them felt that he was
indebted to his hostess for compliment personal 10
himself
Lady Hayter is a most accomplished woman OF
the world Her toilets are the perfection OF taste
and invariably serve with her the frame OF
charming picture. She never dons bonnet or
frock selects color or jewel without being salts.
lied of its applicability the figure face and com.
pleXion with which nature has endowed her. Her
presence is not lacking in dignity and the charm
Of her expression Is the more piquant because Il
possesses a certain tnge Of melancholy She is
nected by ties OF birth and personal friendship with
one or TWO powerful Conservative families. and one
NAV see the two parties in the State. with their
various Gubsecions represented In almost equal pro.
portions not indeed in her dning-room but In her
reception salons.
Sir Arthur is a stouty built man OF fifty-eight
years OF age. and of medium size. with blue eyes
and kindly expression The ma Jor portion Of his
very large fortune comes him from his maternal
great grandfather Mr.. Pulsford. who one OF
she fo,,nders OF the world famed marine insurance
institution known as LlSyds. Sir Arthur and Lady
.rnund the world explored the Yosemite Valley and
Yellowstone Park. have attended tiger hunts In
India. elephant drives In Ceylon have chased the
present at the opening by the Mikado OF the first
Parliament assembled In Japan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
WHINING 4 QUEER PARISHIONER.

THE CLERGYMAN HAD TO SHOCK SOME OF HIS
CONGREGATION. But THE SCHEME WORKED.
certain good clergyman OF energetic disposition.
whose methods are occasionally eccentric enough
% arouse much comment. tells this story concern
,nc himself The incident occurred come time ago.
when the doctor was In charge OF parish some
what smaller than that which he presides ct
present.
"There lived in the town whore was preaching"
said he land not very far from my church. either.
a man who was known to al ice neighoors az mo
hermit For several years h: had never spoken 70
a grown person except when forced to do 10 IN
trade and IL goes without saying that he never en-
tered a church or any place where he would meet
number OF his fsllow-creatures. But ne was In
tensely fond of children. and group OF them
might generally be seen playing about his door,
ward using the toys which he made for them ana
hailing with delight the new games which ne was
an adept in inventing. Well, the more thousn'
about this man the more he attracted my CURIOSITY
and I finally determined TO pay him visit | eH'
nec,ed that he would refuse to have anything to say
10 me- but wher I presented myself AT MS open
door and said Good morning he gazed at ne IN
silent amazement for about minute. and then rc-
marked. dryiy: 80 you're the minister"
Yes" i answered. smiling. and plunging at once
into the heart OF the matter i thought IL was
time that we beca ne little better acquainted. ana
i
as fond OF children you are has lot OF good ID
him. and ought to be willing TO act like other peo'
pie In a while -
He fairly gasped al my audaciy out d'on'
seem exactly angry. When he spoke II was 70
humble something about not having gone out 10
place Ike that In years. and not wanting TO take
tho trouble 10 put on a collar and fix up knew
| had 10 follow up my advantage then or lose IL al
together. =, 49,. .,r. = ~, vo,
are dressed when you come into church next sun
day but I will promise you that before peslh tne
service will make myself lcok as much Ike you as
| possibly can "a, an,
HE was struck by the huuor OF the idea, and
prohab only half believing me- decided TO give u
a test As soon ! had obtained ms assurance
that he would be on hand hurried away;
II was In my place early the next SUNDAY merl-
ing watching ra Their nervously for my new parish
Toner Just before the bells stopped ringing n ne
walked and was followed by many astonisned
gIsnces as he took seat halfway up the mddie
aisle ! took III his costume in one nasty survey.
Apolocizing to the congregation for delaying the
service a trife. l took OF my coat and laid II III
chair behind me. Then by also removing my cor
good copy. of the original In that conain shs-,
looked immensely scandallzed but no one let' IN
church. My man was completely won over, ano
when he came again on the following Sundsy M ~
appearance so correct that didnt nave, "
change mine in the least in order 70 correspond
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
THE NEW SIR WALTER SCOTT.
HOW THE GREAT NOvELIsTS NAME nN'
REEN HANDED DOWN.

TIL. recent cable dispatch announcing III. a..
nroachins elevation of young Walter Maxwen oSU.
~ ,be dignity Of knighthood is not only an ocou'
renee OF peculiar Importance to readers pu' -
special interest to NEWCOMERS VINO haNe o,,,
two occasions. the pleasure OF mee'''s ~ to -
~" .,,hor ord mother of the young man who IS 10
,,o tho rare II not unique. honor OF oe'"s
,,n,erted solely for the accomplishments OF great
greats grandfather. ,,.,,, soo,, "a
The deep affection with which Sir Walter scott Is
ns,d in the hearts OF all Englshmen Is eVioe"'e
nv the fact that through generations III sp''e -
the absence of the male line, MS name uaS oee" w.
w. .sa 80 tho nresent day by court degrees, per-
,.,, ,,o daryhters Of his descendantsfo hold tho
.,. NJ their great ancestor on their own marriage
In New.York the Hon. and Mrs Joseph MAXWELL
Scott arc known by many: they visited America
H., ,ss, and vs.. On both trips they were Tor some
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22

this nu-nose the degree would be Of infinite
value; at the same tire they would by 10 means
desire to oblige all women TO follow thls GU
feeling as they do. that for older women w"oSe
minds have already been trained II ~ not ne,eH
sary. and that they may with advantage loi'o"
the present system.
In nrevious letter have referred TO some OF
the arguments employed against this measure
NJ Justice to women. The opponents Of the pro-
posed change contend that women DO not neeo
dc grees that they bette off without theh'
than they would be with them, and that the'i
present optional courses are much more usei"i
10 them than reading for a degree wou'd DE-
Since the most experienced educators conhec'eu
with womens colleges do not take this view pu'
strongly advocate stricter courses OF STUDY anu
equality OF privileges between the sexes respect
ing degrees the opponents of LIBERAL educaUo"
have to fall back upon the sex argument pure
and simple.
"The degrees were made ,or men," they will
saw. Witness the titles Bachelor of Arts ana
Master Of Arts II women want degrees also
they must create new titles like 'Spinster OF
Arts and Mistress of Arts, and be pniloiogicahs
accurate. Then they must organize acaoe'nc
ma rhinerv OF their own for bestowng these
womanish degrees. They must nave an eHciu-
siveIy womanish university and rightly excluue
men from IT, Why should they invade universe.
ties which were founded exclusively Tor men
Why should they seek TO convert OXFORD anu
Cambridge into sexless coeducationai poaroihs-
schools for girls and boys?
When the opponents Of higher education for
women talk In this racy style the end cannot De
far away. C0education there Is now po'h al
Cambridge and Oxford where men and women
are taught together In the same lecture-rooms'
and there will not be more OF 1t " women are al
lowed to receive the degrees TO Wnicn tneF are en-
titled bv their residence and examinations me
women will live IN their oNn COLLEGES whetne,
degrees are given them or are denied them; ana
they will continue 90 receive their university edu-
90 lion to a large extent in mixed classes why
should the education OF the sex Re worked out on
independe lines with new titles from new
annianI seots Of learning like oxford and Cam
bridge with the traditions of thousand years
and IN uncomfortable environment for syStema1c
teaching and for The promotion OF culture AND
love of good letters? " T.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22

fimc tho guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt
and Mr. and Mrs. G. dc Garmcndia ana receiver
courtesies from many representative ew-forKerS'
Their second visit spent mostly III riorha'
where they were guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Franklin
" Smith. Of Boston. AZ ST. Augustine. ON their
return 10 Abbotsford they were profusc in return
ing hospitality their American friends. VINO en-
ioyed at their splendid HON" many house parties
comprising leaders In tho social political eccies.-
ast!cal and literary life Of England
The mother OF the present Mrs. Mary Monica
Maxwell-Scott died when she was enid sir
Walters DAUGHTER Sophia had married John Lock-
hart tn, historian. Three children were born to
them The younscs; married James Hope who. by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
THE B4RREL-HEAD THEORY.
A TENNESSEE PREACHER is PRoPAGArlNG HE
BELIEF IN THE EARTH's FLArNEss.
From The Knoxville Sentinel.

From The Knoxville Sentinel
J. A. Ramage. a district preacher OF sewer Soun n.
IT, Tenn. Is now engaged In interesting the upper
portion OF that county IN the mysteries OF lie"
theory to the end OF the world 49, $500,
The theory Is that the world Is nat Ike paIiei
head The theorist claims this is original VIII nm
and the Bible but history says !; was me s,al.,,s
point Of our present orange-shsped world ne sa.s
the plate Of earth revolves as 1t peases ana Is sSn
erned solely and completely BY Its own sweet VIII
going thither and coming hither also vice vesS,
without regard for the burdensome laws OF sra"S
respect for the claims Of the solars ana o'heT oo
jectio1able heavenly bodies $3.50 III, -
valuable to the scientific world He represents .,,s
world being fiat Il Is. upon -FOUR props o'.S
at each corner and the most interesting Phase ..
the prop feature is that they are made OF LOCUST
wood. ~, 49,.
And the theory still further continues Win Wy
startling statement that these locust props VI" WI
sometime rot and decay and when they do SO ne
world will fall some kind OF space striklng WIN
a dull sickeriny thud. and burs; into trasme'sss
and molecules. atoms and such indv'sioie ooJe0'S
physical matter. ,,,. NJ.
The Severville divine is actually preaching sl's
astounding doctrine and the upper corner or sewer
County is delving deep In the mysteries OF Tue "e"
theory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22

cred with mud he made the remark TO one OF his
attendants that there was at least no mistake AZ to
the social condition of that man and that there
could be no danger Of his being nobemar OF the
first stage When the position came TO the car
rage door to receive his gratuty and raised his
cap from his head. the Car. 10 his aston'shmont'
recognized In him the heir o: Wurtemberg's throne.
who had assumed the disguise for III" purpose OF
speeding his fathers imperial guest
TIE King who viii be accompanied on his APP
preaching visit to London by his Queen, enjoys the
distinction Of being the only ruler who makes
Use OF a single eyeglass. and with this exception
presents a striking likeness the Prince OF Wales.
His beard is Of a reddish blond color. sprnkled with
gray His hair Is likewise Of the same hue. and
thin on the top of the head while the glrth OF the
Kings waist Is amos, Identical with that Of Queen
The Queen besides bens Of rare charm and Ind
presence OF mind of when latter qualities she gave
evidence the other day when her horses bolted
while she was out driving at su,ssr pC9 the
upon the Queen climbed upon the box: and bending m
obtained en' Control OF the animals
fear asr whsS The sarrsss sioppsd
recovered, and beyond loss o. paint from the
BY 1t the eastman and foOtman. there harm
done Thss by no means the FIRST LINE time tina, the
s with S% s SO named Raber revolver
s T ns bullet assss ss
seized by passsrsby before he had time to IRE -,
csrpIsss ust long enough to the man taken
custody by the Y1e Soa tnee a
The queen very popusr no, on ior in neT h sna
there are many who share her sorrow ana eisSsp
pontmen, marriage ysmapins SndIsss s b sne
Il the second wife Of the kinE ms h'e' "''e nav
ing died, also leaving no children
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22

A STUTTGART INSTITUTION WHICH DATES
FROM PETER THE GREAT

Queen Victoria Is about to confer the oruer o.
tho Garter upon hotel keeper. True. the hotel
kcener is a king but he is none the less bonface
1t is His Majesty William Of Nuremberg and the
hotels which he owns are the 'Marquardt' STU
ated right opposite the Royal Palace at Stuttgart
and the "Riesig" located under and over the Ar
cade of the Konigsbau In running these ho'es as
a source of profit his private exchequer. the King
Of WIrtemberg is merely continuing the traditions
of his predecessors on the throne There Is story
a. old as the time of Peter the Great In connection
with this peculiar source OF poyal income
II seems that the Gar. who was determined on
retaining his incognito in travelling through Europe
absolutely declined to take up his quarters at the
ROYAL Palace at Stuttgart. but insisted on going to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
BRINGING BACK THE SPRING.

Washington responderce OF The Chicago Record.
China:
'On Tuesday last; being the spring solstce. the
local mandarins went out In state I'm the early
hours to meet the incoming spring which Is sup
posed TO come by way OF the south gate. The ON
the re ,epton OF spring. and after the usual obeI-
sance before the improvIsed image OF the r Alsui
(presding god OF the year,. appointed by tire Great
Pearl Emperor God OF heaven) the msndarlns re-
turned to their yamen. bringing back the spring OF
1896 with them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22

this country the passenger whose nam. ,s treated
On neither passenger list nor NANTES, elv
a little more humaney IL NJ Is a nr trade. ne
o s1nSs sit to 60 with fine of SO The Comms
sonep of immigration is the Judge OF ms H HSd doe
cations for landing On the other maui nd citizen he
nov rdered deported The steamship line wnose
vessel brought him over must carry nm Sopo 70
Is unnecessary to say that everythihe - ,,ss.
msTa life pleasant to himself and his voyage uee'
full to the company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
THE DANGERS or NEW-YORK.

From The Atchlson Globe. 49,
We thankful every day that We i've ~ Vi. sI
country. We have long wanted to visit New-r OH
but We are afraid TO- man from Iowa; nar "a,
maker OF good reputation. went TO New. orN Ia
to the sights. In buying piece or pug cns,wr
Ing tobacco. he careicssy showed nve-doat civ
fell his neck and said ,-
oh William. William. why did you desert me ~.
The harness-maker from Iowa had neve: seen INC
woman before but she had him arrested saying
she was married TO him in 1869. He was finally COM
PEELED TO give her The hve-dol!ar Dill 10 get ''' "
her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22


sn.;rr,~H Having learned OF this prior 10 Ms arrival.
A.. W-n,,orherp sovereign caused all the hotel and
inn keeners to remove their signs over the rfih-
cipal doorway Of his palace he had huge sign
hung out. stating that within there was cheer 'o'
man and beast at cheap prices. and that the name
of the hotel the Konigsba'i
CITY the Positions previously instructed by the
Wiirtemberg officials. drove straight to the palace
and there standing at the main entrance was 'he
sovereign fat and burly arraycd in TRADITIONAL
costume Of a bonface. with white apron an" cap
while the various prncesses. princes. monies ana
dis nit,r,es of his court we're costumcd walters
and mattresses. hosters and other servants Pcter
the Great greatly amused by this witty and kindly
manner of humoring his wishes. entered thoroughly
into the joke which was kept up until the following
day when he proceeded on his journey.
Noticing that the position mounted on the wheeler
of his travelling carriage was man OF singniafiy
unkempt appearance his clothes ragged and COW
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22

"a Jus AT this time the question 10 being agtatsd
90 ,he Ia wa are undergoing some changes"
..ft will not do any good yet says our German
friend ,.
"But what about the future?
I'VE may have foreshsdowing OF Its possibilities
but that Is ALL"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
Az IUPRESSiONIST PICTURE.

From The Los Angeles Expresr
4 recent realistic novelist speaks Of red handed
jealousy. Jealousy with green eyes. red hands and
a blue neckte ought 10 be something terrible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22

II.
as his stomach rises liz rebellion. He has no de-
sire of being buried alive and he yells Justify
until he is dragged forth from his lair by the
scruff of the neck and helped OH deck by we'll
directed kicks.
Some az these fellows are discovered before the
pilot leaves the ship and are sent back In his
boat. Few and far between are the cases where
one of them has successfully made the voyage
and landed Undecided when the vessel reached
her port OF destination This feat could only be
accomplished By having friends among the crew
who would convey food and water TO the hidden
voyager. Many times have unfortunate stowa-
ways died In their self-sought hidiM places. ana
not been discovered until the cargo was being re-
moved. Only q few weeks ago eight stowsways
were found on of the TRANSATLANTIC steam
ships Just before she reached port on the other
side and Of these four were dcad ana the rest
were barely alive. Their food had given out. and
they were unable to get out OF the hold.
When discovered forced from his hiding
place by hunger. the lot Of stowaway aboard a
freight steamship Is not an enviabIe one and this
Is especially true II the captain ana oihcers are
gruff seadogs He Is glad indeed when port Is
reached and he is HANDED over to the tender
mercies Of the police. When the stowaway IL
fortunate enough to have selected passenger
ship he manages to escape much hard usage
above decks. as the sympathizlng passengers
might protest. but he does not lie on bed OF
roses nevertheless for there IL always work In
the stokehole and there he earns his passage. "A
place to rest his head and something to cat. The
other workers in the bowels Of the ship will 10
1t that he has time for Idle meditation II on
a ship bound for America, his troubles are not
over when he reaches port for then ne IL turned
over to the immigration offc!als possibly fined or
imprisoned and finally returned 10 the place
whence he came, TO receive further punishment
there Far better for him had he paid his way
or stayed at home. n one should escape from a
vessel after reaching port. the owners are liable
to a heavy fine.
In most countries tn a punishment for s.owaways
Is severe especially in commercial England. In