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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-08

cannot boar TO think OF ii-bow. ot
the sunset hour, when Gods world
should have been az peace, that
mighty struggle enaucd and be -ab,
/ thought by this time 1 should DO
able 10 write calmly Of IL, but 1 must
close my book.
June 80, 1ss6-Feebly do my fin
gers hold the pen, aud for the last
time, Gro / close tho covers Of this
little brown diary forever, will I write
upon It's pagea I feel that it Is for
the last time. Seventy years today
The days, the weeks, the months, the
years have given me tho allotted time
Ny work is done. await only the
summons All day my mind has
wandered over the free, happy hours
Of my girlhood; have lived them
again. Ny sister Bess-I shall see
her soon; my joyous youth-gone for
ever; that happy night upon the shore
Of Lake Constance, it is a blissful
memory; the years We two spent to-
gother; how precious each moment
seems tho long long months since We
have parted We shall meet soon-to
part, no, never" II grows dark 1
can write no more. 1 smell the old
fragrance Of the June roses, and am
weary with memories, little diary. -
Home Queen.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-08
Old Reading Boards,

What are Reading boards?" Not
many people know. Two of them
were recently found near here.
A century or two ago books we're
much scarcer than now. School books
were not given to children, but they
were taught from reading boards Our
grandfathers and grandmothers and
their progenitors learned to read from
these boards, and they in the same
way their first lessons in history and
natural science.
There are couple of these queer
old boards among the curiosities at
Erasmus hall, Flatbush. They are of
pine and about twelve inches by nine.
When found recently papers were
pasted upon them containing the daily
or weekly lesson. They used to be
hung up in front of the whole class,
and from these the teacher gave her
pupils their lesson.
The two boards are numbered
eighty and eighty-one, and eighty-six
and eighty-seven on their respective
sides. They are split and worm
eaten, and their warped and stained
appearance shows their extreme age.
The old cords still hang from the TOP
of each.
Board eighty shows the old English
lettering and also the curious confu-
sion in the contemporary mind be.
tween corn and wheat.
"This is a grain Of corn. This il
an ear of corn. What grows upon {
single stalk is called an ear.
"This bundle Of corn is called ,
sheaf.
"This is a shock. There are many
Rheaves in a shock.
"When corn is ground it is called
-four.
Erasmus hall, where they were found
has been an educational institution fo
over a hundred years. 1t number
among it's ancient curios some ok
Dutch tiles, containing Biblical scenes
Absalom caught by the hair, Esau ant
Jacob and all the patriarchs are here
faithfully represented, all in origina
Dutch costumes. New York Journal
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-08

Although it is we'll known that masy
kinds of flowers are used in medicine,
the fact may not be known to many
that blossoms of certain plants are en-
ployed as food. In many parts of
India the flowers of a saponaceous
tree, bassia latifolia, or mahwah, form
really important articles of food. In
These blossoms, which are succulent
and very numerous, fall at night in
large quantities from the tree, and are
gathered early in the morning and
eaten raw. They have a sweet but
sickly taste and odor. They are like
wise dried in the sun and sold at
bazaars.
The Bheels dry them and store them
as a staple article of food, and SO i'm
portant are they considered for this
purpose that when, in expeditions for
punishment or subsection of these
tribes, when unruly, threat is made
by the invading force to cut down
their bassia trees, the menance most
commonly insures their submission.
An ardent spirit is distilled from these
flowers both raw and cooked, and
often with the addition of grain, and
also make sweetmeats of them. A sin
gle tree will afford from 200 to 40C
pounds of the flowers. Current Lit
erature.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-08

One Of the principal products Of the
territory which has come undor
japanese administration o. q result Of
tho war with China, 80 oamphor
Small shanties arc scattered over lho
hills where the oamphor trees grew.
aud in all directions tho clearing Of
tho woods is going on at a rapid rate
On the hillsidos are built dishllerios,
consisting ofoblong-shaped structures
principally Of mud bricks aud about
ten or twelve feet long, six feet
broad and four feet high.
"On each side there are Eve to ten
FIRE holes about foot apart and the
same distance above the ground. On
each fire hole ia placed an oarthern
pot full Of water, and above It cyl
indrical tube, about a foot IN diane
ter and two feet high, passes mp
through tho structure and appears
above it.
The tube Is capped by a large in
verted jar, with a packing Of damp
hemp between tho jar and the
cylinder to prevent the escape Of
steam. The cylinder is filled with
chips Of wood about the size Of the
little finger, which rests on a per-
foratod lid covering the jar OF water,
80 that when the steam rises it passes
up TO the inverted jar, or condenser,
absorbing certain resinous matter
from the wood on It's way.
While distillation is going on an es-
sential oil is produced and is found
mixed with the water on the inside Of
the jar When the jar is removed,
the beady drops solidify, chrystaliza-
ton commences and camphor in a
crude form, looking like newly-formed
snow, is detached by the hands, placed
in baskets lined with plantan leaves
and hurried Off to the nearest border
town for sale.
With regard to camphor as in other
commercial matters, the Chinese gov
eminent has acted very foolishly. For
over thirty years there has been a
constant demand for camphor, and
yet the administration has done moth
ing to prevent the reckless waste Of
the forests and taken no steps to pro-
vide for the reafforestation of unin-
habited tracts useless for cultivation.
Scottish Geographical Magazine.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-08
Fifteen wonderful Cabinets.

In the wilds OF Wisconsin, in the
little village of Martintown, Green
county, lives one Of the most indus
trious men OF the century He is
Peter Haase, a cabinet maker. Ten
years ago he conceived the idea and
perfected plans in detail Of the most
ingenious aud elaborate combination
bookcase and cabinet in the world.
Having saved enough money TO sup.
port him the remainder of his life, he
began the construction of not only
one Of these cabinets, but of fifteen,
finishing a certain part of each at the
same time before advancing further.
The ca binets are inlaid with all Of
the native woods, the boards having
been in his shop seasoning for over
is years. When completed the ID
cabinets will contain four million
pieces of wood. Some idea of the
time required for the completion Of
this undertaking may be had by know
ing that it would take man, working
eight hours a day one year to simply
sort and count a million such pieces,
many of which will have to be handled
20 times by Mr.. Haase before being
permanently adjusted. The top of
each cabinet is to contain II, 900
pieces, and each of the posts 1000.
The aged workman figures that it will
take him six years more to finish bia
work, and the fifteen pieces of furni.
ture will be completed at the same.
time.
Mr.. Haase is seventy-one years of
age, but is hale, hearty and full Of
hope and determination to complete
this wonderful work to which he APP
plies himself enthusiastically every
workday. His patience and persever-
ance are remarkable. He counts on
each cabinet being worth So, 600
$50, 600 for the lot-when completed,
and believes that investing his time in
making them will prove more profit.
able than spending his money on life
Insurance would have been. New
York World.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-08

What ala sprIngtlmo whhpor2
on go iyuleta,
Waking from your trance 20 sad,
Pleased % welcome fisher lad
with his little metz,
Speed, Tor summers In tho alr,
Pmttle. for the breeze 10 warm,
Chatter hy the ottor'a lair,
Bubble past the iyied farms
Wake the primrose on tho banks,
Bid Che violet ope her eyes,
Hurry In a Good Of thanks
Underneath serener skiosl
What q rovel's coming soon
Fairies trooping Ger the lons,
Making magic By the moon.
Crowned with wood anemonesi
What a haunted heart tho thrush
Nurses In the blaekthorn bush,
Full Of splendid songs 20 sing,
CHEEKY welcomes Of the spring.
Spring has come
Norman Ca
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-08
PEARLS or THOUGHT.

Love seldom attain' the sincerity Of
hate.
Every man is a failure at some.
thing.
Poverty is the raw material Of an.
archy
It is easy TO compile list q
"don'ts."
The ideal wife seldom becomes o
real one.
Few people count the cost until
they have paid it.
To some men a bad ation is J
better than none.
Our faillings serve to brighten tho
lives Of our noighbora
A good husband is sometimes
spoiled in the making.
Conscience makes towards Of some
and busybodies Of others.
Few communities could survive an
active incursion Of the fool-killer
Most mothers secretly hope their
boy will grow up a better man than
his father.
Don't argue with your wife; she
may imbibe the notion that her opin-
ION is really Of some importance.
The woman who marues for love
the first time is apt to marry for
money the second, and vice versa.
When there is trouble in q neigh
boris family young girls always SYM
pathize with the husband The mar
ried women know better. New York
Press
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-08
Assistant Burglars.

Judge-Prisoner, did you commit
the burglary alone or with the help
of others?
Prisoner With the kind help Of
the Eighty-third regiment band.
"What? Explain yourself"
"Well you see, judge, the band
made halt and all the people in the
house went to the front to listen so
that I worked quite undisturbed in
the back. "-Flegende Blatter.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-08

Didn't you meet father in the hall
as you went out last night?" asked
Birdie McGinnis Of Dudley Cansucker.
''No he replied, sadly: "I didn't
meet him. We were going the same
way, and Twas short distanc
in front OF him. !"
"Oh~ she said, with a cruz
significant smile. Texas Siftings.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-08
Not to Be BIuTed.

Chronic Deadbroke Gould you
lend me ten, Charlie?
Charlie Ten cents, Certainly.
c. D.-That's what I mean. De
troit Free Press.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-08
Strange But True.

Visitor Well Freddy, how many
brothers have you?
Freddy have one, but my sister
Stella has two.
"Why how is that? Who are
they?"
"Me and my brother" -Philadel.
phia Inquirer.
In the Maine shipyards last year
sixty-three vessels, aggregating IS, :
116 tons, were built
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-10
First published in the DEMOCRAT August %, 1896,
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

In the district court of Barton county, state of
Kansas
Emily +. Learned, Plaintiff
David y. Heller, etsl. Defendants.
State of Kansas to David y. Heller and Emile C.
Heiz greeting:
You, and each of you. will take notice that you
have been sued in the District Court of Barton
county, State OF Kansas and that you must answer
the petition in said cause before the 10th day
OF October 1885, or said petition win be taken as
true and q judgment rendered in said action
against You for the foreclosure of a certain trust
de-d. executed by said David n. Heller and Emile
c Heller upon the first day of January 1890. on
the following described real estate, to-wit:
fhe east half of the east half and lots No. one
two e. three (3) and four (i) ali in section No.
nineteen Q9l ia Township No. nineteen (19l
s2utn, OF Range No: twelve uN west
OF the 9TH principal Meridian, in county OF Bar
ton. state of Kansas and for the sale of said prem
iss 10 pay the debt secured by trust deed and
Gusts or suit and forever barring and foreclosing
said defendants and each of them, of and from all
rights title, estate interest property or equity of
redemption in or to said premises or any part
thereof
FULLER & WHITCOMB
ATTEST Attorneys for Plaintiff,
r. A. CHARLES
Clerk. 1928
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-10
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
STATE OF KANSAS
BARTON COUNTY So.

STATE OF KANSAS L.
BARTON COUNTY
In Justice Court beforeJ. II. Jennison, j. P. in
and for Great Rend city in said county.
z. j. Dodge, Plaintiff.
George Todd, Defendant.
The above named defendant viii take notice that
he has been sued in the above named court upon
promissery note, past due and unpaid, and that
Attachment Order therein has been levied upon
personal property belonging to defendant il, said
county and that unless answer is made in said
ON or before the 18th day of September 1885, at 10
O'Clock m. of said day. judgment will be render
ed against defendant in said case for the of
23 90 and costs of suit and order issued directing
the officer of said court sell much of said prop
erty held under said order of Attachment will
satisfy said judgment and costs.
ATTEST: E. j. DODGE
Plain II.
J. II. JENNISON,
Justice of the Peace 23-25.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-10

Fellows with old local sores to reopen
and exhibit before the political public
are not as numerous this fall as usual.
Still there are a few of them about,
planning to .'get even."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-10

Chat Donley, Willis Bolinger, Joe
Bayer and Ralph Bailey made up a
hunting party to go down on the Salt
Marsh, in Stafford county, last Satur-
day on a hunting excursion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-10

Lundblade has bought Job lot of
slightly damaged nails which he is sell
ing at the remarkably small price of
cut nails cents and wire nails at 8
cents per pound. Think of it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Penna, who
Lave been up in Michigan and Wiscon-
sin for month or more on visit, re-
turned home last Saturday. They are
glad to get back to Barton county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-10

MARRIED-By Judge McCorkle. on
Tuesday the Sth, init. Andrew Hoff.
man and Miss Louise Deal, both of the
north part of the county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-10
Advertised Letters.

Advertised Letters.
Following is list of letters remaining uncallrd
for in the postofice at Great Bend for the wees
ending September 9. 1895:
BURY, James. Brunkhurst. VIM,
Fletcher, Mrs Emily, johnson, Miss Pearl.
Keller, S. B., Kruger, Fred.
Potion, John E.. Plaskett. g A,
Wells, VIM,
Persons calling for any of the above letters Will
please say advertised WILL E STOKE. P. NJ.
Call at the DEMQQR At Office and oct
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-10

F. A. Freeland, wife and children.
left last Thursday for few weeks
visit with relatives in Wichita and
Logan counties.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-10

The great dragon that Topeka will
spring on the assembled Kansans in the
grand Thursday night parade of her
Festivities, will DE the largest piece of
panoramic illuspry mechanism ever
oh
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-10
Council Meeting.

council meeting.
The city council met Tuesday night
/ in adjourned session, present, Mayor
Moses, City Clerk Crummack and
Councilmen Kincaid. Savage. Griffith.
Schaeffer and McNown. Minutes of the
last two meetings read and approved.
Reports of Street Commissioner,
Marshall, City Clerk and Police Judge.
for the month of August read and
approved.
Paid city warrants checked up, can
celed and destroyed.
A resolution was passed calling upon
the Great Bend Water Supply Co. to
make test to comply with the requir-
ments of the city ordinance governing
same, said test to be made on Sept. 30,
1896.
Bill for ]. P. supplies laid over.
Bill of Feldmeier, for alarm, rejected,
and the fire alarm system which was
taken on trial was also rejected.
The council, by resolution authorized
the Great Bend Fireman's Relief Asso-
citation to expend SGT of the funds of
such association for the purpose of
carrying $1,000 accident insurance on
each of the members of the depart
ment.
Council RENTED the balance of I'M
paid fines and costs assessed against
Scroggins.
The following judges and clerks of
election were appointed:
FIRST wARD-Judges, A. Wiess, N.
S. Hayse. VIM. Hood; Clerks, ].
Haege and ]. B. Chapman.
SECOND WARD-Judges, r. c. Bal
ley, A. Powelson, and N. Smith;
Clerks, VIM. Osmond, F V. Russell.
THIRD WARD-Judges, Tom Gilmore
S. w. Bardwell, and A. L. Miller,
Clerks, A. S. Allen, and w. E. Hayes.
FOURTH WARD-Judges. Theo Dahm,
A. L. Whitcomb, E. A. Swift, Clerks,
D. J. Newton, and w. E. Tullis.
BILLS ALLOWED.
Geo. Br1nkman, commission VI
+. V. RUSSELL salary OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 30
Grimes Bros, electric lights. .............-. "a 90
w A. Rush, street work. Observation-Disclosures. 26 25
R. T. Ewalt, salary etc. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. % As
G.. n. & E. r. Moses, mdse .......... 13 63
w. E. Hayse, sprinkling Observation-Disclosures. II 90
s. H. Luttrell, street work. Observation-Disclosures. 90
D. Runnels street work. .......-. -....... 90
John Moore, street work Observation-Disclosures. 90
F. A. Freeland, wife and children.
left last Thursday for a few weeks
visit with relatives in Wichita and
Logan counties.
MARRIED-By Judge McCorkle. on
Tuesday the Sth, init. Andrew Hoff.
man and Miss Louise Deal, both of the
north part of the county.
Chat Donley, Willis Bolinger, Joe
Bayer and Ralph Bailey made up
hunting party to go down on the Salt
Marsh, in Stafford county, last Satur-
day on hunting excursion
Lundblade has bought a Job lot of
slightly damaged nails which he is sell
ing at the remarkably small price of
cut nails cents and wire nails at 8
oonfo NOR Mound rrhinly of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-10

Rev. F. A. Briggs, who is now locat-
ed in Colorado, stopped off at Great
Bend over Friday, on his way to Okla
homa. He says in Colorado it is only
question of how large will be Bryans
majority.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-10

After a man falls into bis friends
hands he is next door to oblivion
EllinwoOd Advocate
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-10

Some town men We know of are al
ways telling the farmer how he should
conduct his business. This is about as
sensible and pertinent as the fellows
who wants to tell the newspaper man
low to run his paper. 1t would seem
that. farmer would be the best judge
of what will make his business most
successful-just as the newspaper
man knows better than anybody else
how to run his paper. But then, ad
yice is sometimes all some people have
to give to aid their fellow men.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-10

Call at the DEMOCRAT office and get
sample copy of the paper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-10

Prof Stryker has now started out
upon thorough canvas Of the state,
Prof. Hull has taken charge as princi-
pie of the G. n. c. Good luck go with
Prof. Stryker is the wish of his Barton
county friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-10

We have been reliably informed that
Dunn is now "in the hands of his
friends'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-11
SALE OF THE NORTHEASTERN.
LIVELY FIGHT ON IN THE LEGIsLA-
TURE OVER THE NATTER.

Lessee Richards Claims the Persons
who Are Opposing the Sale Want
to Prevent the Building of the New
Road of which 1t Is to Form "A
LinIS-The other side Claim the
Price Named Is Too Low.
Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 10.-The proposition to
sell the Northeastern railroad, which the
state has now leased has brought about
a state of feeling which is bordering upon
the sensational.
The bill, which was introduced in the
House by Mr.. Arm strong of Wilkes coun-
ty. was passed without any show of oppo-
sition at all. Then on the following morn
ing It was reconsidered after a sharp dis
cussion, in which 1t appeared that some
of the leading members had been given to
understand that there was a rat in the
meal tub somewhere, and had consequent
ly changed their views on the proposition.
Under the provisions of the bill, the gov
ernor is authorized to sell the road at the
upset price of S2S0COO, after advertising
the sale for thirty days, provided the sale
does not conflict with the right of the. pres
ent lessees, who are E. A. Richards & Co.
The terms of the sale are to be $4,000 cash
and the balance in annual installments,
with interest at the same rate the state
bonds which were issued to buy the road
bear.
The road is leased now for term of
years at $4,000 per year. 1t is understood
that the lessees want to buy the property
to use it in the building of a new line from
Augusta to Chattanooga. In fact, with
the lease in operation the lessees would
probably be the only bidders for the road.
E. A Richards, the lessee of the road,
since the House was led to reconsider the
bill, charges that this was brought
about by lobbyists who are in
terested in defeating the construction
of the new line from Augusta of which it
is to be made a part. Those who are
against allowing the road to be sold to
the present lessees are, he claims, the
parties who hold the charter of the Au-
gusta and Chattanooga line, part of the
right of way for which was graded sew
eral years ago and then abandoned.
On the other hand, those who took the
initiative in having the bill reconsidered
declare that the road is worth more to
| the state than the $3.50, 900 which it cost
| and for which it is proposed to SELL They
| contend that if the state will hold on tc
| the property a little while other parties
! viii be ready to buy it at large advance
over this figure. This side declare that IL
the present lessees should throw up the
lease. which is secured by a bond for S15,.
900 only, there are other parties ready tC
take it off the states hands at a better
| rate.
Tonight the bill came up for consider
| mil Tia, IL
to which it was recommitted after beins
reconsidered, and the discussion over II
was very likely. Mr.. Richards was present
and presented his side of the case.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-11
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FATAL BRAWL IN A BARROOM.
Bullet Wound Results in "A Mans
Denfh Mt Rome.

Rome, Ga. Dec. 1O.-Last night just be-
fore midnight, in Stefregins beer asloon
and restaurant Frank Evans shot Will
Coleman, from which wounds Coleman
died this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
Evans was drinking hard when he and a
motorman named Hendricks went into the
restaurant Young Coleman and Evans
got into a dispute over a bet and Coleman
knocked Evans down. He then picked
Evans up, placed him in a chair and told
him that he was sorry for the occurrence.
As Coleman stood by Evans chair, the
latter suddenly pulled his pistol and shot
Coleman. The bali struck Coleman in the
left side near the coliar-bone. At first it
was not thought TO be fatal. but to-day he
sank rapidly. The bullet tore a hole in
his lungs Evans is in jail
Coleman was a clerk in a music store
here Coleman was just p and Evans
only a year or two older Evans did news
paper work in Indianapolis and Evans
vile, Ind, before coming to Georgia. He
is a native of Alabama.