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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-05-07

Her admiration and Affection were
very sweet. bat thoro was a largo dose
OF gall aud NORWOOD mixed with
Clarence Hays draught OF honey.
"Mias Pearson, " ho said, an ho was
getting ready 20 60, 81 haven't been
honest with you. love you too
much 20 impose upon you. There
waa no tolepathic correspondence be-
tween your mind and mine 10 prove
that am your affinity. ] oamo by
know edge IN q very material way
Read this letter which ! received 3
week ago.
Ho handed her a square sheet O.
white paper and she read aloud
Mr Hay-alIn Pearson has flushed her
story. u b. "a description u Syrian lfs in
the alums "a e large city Interior Of room
given On detail 0lustHtel Characters are
mother and lhro6 little girls illustrate in
group. Youngest child 5lrs with American
doctor at bedside ulIustrateL Woman Is
vol educated and superior o. average Syrian
woman, but very poor illustrate 0s she APP
penm in the ftreoil Doctor loves her, but
Hho will not marry because she believes it
her duty 90 her race 90 live among th0m aud
elevate them illustrate 'reiecuonD.
A WILL WIsHEn
"Hold on a minute. Don't sag any.
thing en- tell all, he said, as she
commenced 10 speak. 81 couldn't
have thought Of tins from now till the
crack Of doom. / didn't know who
sent that letter, whether mutual
friend who had iathomed your secret,
OF q rival TO whom you had condded
al and who wrote this merely 10 lead
mo astraY. But / concluded that o
false scent was better than none nc ali.
so I went 10 work. spent two days in
this Syrian colony. You see the re-
suit There, 1 am truthful, even
though ! may be too practical to suit
your tastes"
He waited for her To-, soy something,
but she only stared at him in surprise.
eff you want 10 retraot your de-
cision, all right" he said deiectedly,
"but think have earned you"
Still she did not sp\ak He bowed
himself out Of the soom and had
reached the outer door when she called
him back.
Clarence" she said, standing close
beside him, "you have been honest.
I have not. didn't think you would
tell me about that -that-letter.
Clarence, IL"
"Well, what?" he asked, as she paused
timidly.
az knew you would DO too dull to
guess by the aid Of mental telepathy
and Wrote that letter myself -
Minneapolis Journal.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-05-07
irving Her in n Snnnll.

A good story is told of the late Cap
tain r. B. Forbes, who was interested
in some seventy sail of fine vessels,
and who built many clippers for the
India and China trade before the
general application of steam. 1t seems
that while testing the sailing qualities
of clipper-schooner, she was struck
by a squal in Boston Harbor, fell on
her side, filed with water, aud went
down. Fortunately she had boat in
tow, which saved all hands. He would
not start sheet nor luff her into the
wind to prevent her being capsized;
he was determined to know what she
could do in a squall, even at the risk
of his life and the lives of a select
party of nautical friends he had with
him; and although this experiment
may have been of interest to Captain
Forbes, it is doubtful whether his in
vited guests relished their position.
Later she was raised without much
trouble and had her spars reduced.
For years afterwards she was famous
along the coast of China for her speed.
Harper's Round Table.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-05-07
Why DoHr YOU LAuoHf

WY doat you laugh, young man, vhsn
troubles come,
Instead Of sitting round 90 sour and gluml
You cannot have al play,
Add sunshine every dayi
When troubles come, / say. Why don't you
hughf
Why don't YOU laughg Twill ever bolp 90
sootha
Tho aches and pains No road IN 40 "a
smooth.
There's many an unseon bump,
Aud mauya hidden stump
Der which you have 20 jump Why don't
you laughi
Why don't you laush7 Don't 10, your spirit
wilt,
DON'T We and cry because the milk you've
split,
H. you would mend a. now,
Pray Doc mo tell hows
Just milk another Govt Why don't you
lauehY
Why don't you laugh and make uB an laugh,
too,
And keep uH mortals an from getting bluoi
A laugh viii always win;
II you can't laugh, Just grin
Come on, let's al Join inl Why don't you
laugh2
James Courtney Challis5 10 Independent.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-05-07

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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-05-07
The Unit of Heat.

We cannot, of course, measure heat
by yards, pints or pounds, but the unit
of heat (the standard measure of that
phenomenon has been agreed upon by
those whose business it is to philoso-
'phize on that subject to be that quaa-
tity which can raise pound of water
one degree. Now to turn a pound Of
water into a pound Of steam requires
81 of these units of heat-that is to
say, if we boil pound of water until it
all goes away in steam we shall have
used, in doing so, a quantity of heat
which would have raised 967 pounds
of water one degree higher in tempera-
ture
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-05-07

Professor Ludwig Ediugar, whose adj
dress is twenty, Gartnerwag, Frankfurt
on-the-M Main, has issued an appeal 10
anglers all over the world to send him
any fish stories, the result of personal
observation, that tend to show the
possession by fish Of memory--that is,
OF the power to profit by individual
experience by avoiding or seeking the
duplication OF conditions which have
had painful or pleasurable effects upon
them. There is a general impression
that fish do have this faculty in somo
degree, though certain acts of theirs,
like Selling a second hook with jaws
torn and bleeding from the wounds
just inflicted by first, would seem to
disproye. The question is one of i'm
portance to psychologists and physi.
ologists, for the reason that in tho
higher vertebrates the brain cortex is
supposed to be the seat Of memory.
Now, no fish have brain cortex, end
if they really can remember anything
and are not mere automatic, moved by
instinct, then the theories in regard
to memory In men and animals may
have to be revised.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-05-07
The Earliest Snoons.

The earliest spoons were made OF
horn. Specimens of ivory and bone
have been found in the abodes of the
cave jewellers and Aake jewellers all
over Europe. Spoons OF gold and
silver are mentioned as having been
used at Nero's table. IN Saxon times
every guest brought his own knife and
spoon, the host providing a towel or
cloth for wlping each at the close Of
the repast.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-05-07

There are some people foolish
enough to laugh at the homeiy virtues
OF farm life. They are fortunately
few, and they are fortunately growing
fewer. But it is well sometimes to
look at the list of great men who came
up from the farm-not all of them,
for that would fill thousand volumes,
but some of the most able ones that
fash into mind in a moment. Nearly
three-fourths OF the men who have
been chosen by the people for the
great Offices of the Nation are men who
were early familiar with wooded hills
and cultivated fields, says the Kansas
City Times. For example, Lincoln,
Grant, Garfield, Hamin, Greeley,
Tildeu, Harrison, Hayes, Blaine and
many others almost equally conspicu-
GUS in current events or living memo.
ry Among journalists, Henry Wat
terson spent his early life in rural
Kentucky, and Murat Halstead was
born and lived on farm in Ohio.
Whittier and Howells spent their
youth in villages, the former dividing
his time between farm employment
and his studies. Follow the list out
yourself and see how long it will be-
come.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-05-07
aging

Some railway building was dono
last year in the countries bordering
our own on the north and south. Our
records show 232 miles Of track laid
in Canada on ten lines and 1G1 miles
in Mexico on seven lines, and final re.
turns will probably increase this some
what while there is prospect of a COZ.
silerably greater addition during the
present year.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-05-07

The Orange Judd Farmer announces
that the value Of farm animals IN
creased S27, 900, 600 during 1896 and
that the turning point has come to
the period of long depression in live
stock. This journal makes an annual
estimate of this sort, aud the result
Of its investigation is very encour-
aging.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-05-07

Canada does not seem 70 know how
20 manage her postolice like the
mother country. The report for the
year ending Both OF June. 1896, shows
a deficit of 3Gl1, 5s7, or about $50, 900
less than the previous year. The ex-
penditures for the year reached
So. Gl5, G0l.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-05-07

w. B. Whittemore while in Alturas,
Oregon, recently discovered some re.
markable hieroglyphics about fifteen
miles northeast from the north end OF
Warner Valley on the edge of what is
known rs the "desert" in Lake Couu-
ty. Mr.. Whittemore says the hero.
glyphics had been cut with a sharp in.
strument in the surface OF the hard
basaltic rock. They cover the face of
the bluff for q distance of about three
miles and consist of pictures of In
dians with bows, arrows and spears,
besides deer, antelope, dogs and
wolves, geese, ducks, swans and rep
tiles of various kinds. Intermingled
with these animals are characters
which, u course, he could not de-
cipher. He says that the execution of
the pictures was very good, and he is
satisfied that it could not have been
the work of ordinary Indians.
Throughout the entire distance the
characters and pictures are in rows.
The Indians of the vicinity have no
knowledge of the meaning of the hero
glyphlcs or of the people who ages ago
chiselled them on the surface OF the
rocks. From the description given,
the picture writing bears a close re =
semblance to that found in Mexico and
Central America. If this supposition
is true, careful study might reveal
to the arch@ologist some insight into
the origin or wanderings of dead
and forgotten civilization. San Fran
nisnn Call
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-05-07

Bismarck Is tired Of life. 10 says
that he takes no interest in anything.
His wife is dead, agriculture bores
him, and he is weary.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-05-07

But also appeal to means Of relief Of the tor
rure-if physical-which produces the groan.
rheumatism is a prolific source of agony in its
acute iunammatory or chronic forms But it
may be annihilated at its birth with Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, which, unlike the pOisons in
minute doses often prescribed for it, is perfectly
safe. In malarial. kidney, bilious, dyspepuc or
of relief
The cartoon is a tune hated by the politician
at which 1t Is sung.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-05-07

Over 100000 cured. Why not let No-'ro-Bac
regulate or remove your desire for tobacco?
Saves money, makes health and manhood.
druggists
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-05-07

Unto each life some rain must fall, j." but some
lives appear to get it ali.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-13
WAS THERE 4 MISTAKE.
Fear That an Innocent Man Has
Been Executed.

SING SING, March 12.-Arthur May
hew. a negro. was successfully electro
cuted in the prison here at 1117 O'Clock
this morning, for the murder of Ste
phen Powell, prominent and wealthy
citizen Of Hampstead l.. l. Mayhem
was terribly frightened, and appealed to
the keepers. with whom he struggled,
rot TO turn on the current until he cried
he was ready. All during the opera
ton of fastening him down in the chair,
Mayhem cried out, 81 am not guilty.
I'm dying an innocent man. John
Waynes and Frank Albertson are
guilty" These cries he interpreted
with, Lord, have mercy on mei' "Oh,
Lord. save me-" 1t was a pitiful scene.
Frank Albertson. who was accused by
Mayhem in his dying breath Of being
implicated with Waynes in the murder
of Powell has never before been men
toned in connection with the crime.
There is no such man now even known
by anybody interested in the case. The
testimony during the trial showed that
only two men were concerned in the
crime. Several lawyers here to-day,
taking into consideration the mans
strong protestation of innocence, and
Wayness confession that Mayhem was
not implicated in Powelrs murder. ex-
pressed a fear that perhaps Mayhem
may have been mistaken for Albertson,
and that the unfortunate negro was
innocent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-13
NORTHERN METHODIs1s'
Conference mt RoaDoke-heP"rS
and Addresses.

ROANOKE. VA. March 12-(Spe'
ciaI.)-The second day Of the twenty
ninth annual session Of the Virginia con-
ference OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church began here to-day at $50 O'CLOCK
with Bishop MalIalleu presiding. DIS
G. T. Newcomb and r. j. Cook, OF Chat'
tanooga. were introduced to the come
renee by the Bishop. -,
Rev. A. ]. Porter, presiding elder oil
the Abingdon District, presented re-
port of the work during the past year,
showing that the district had kept
I'D well. In the way Of finances, with a
general advance of the charges during
the year.
Rev. S. p. Shipman, presiding elder
Of the Alexandria District, also report
cd good progress in his district. show
ing that two new churches mad Deen
dedicated. and that several other
churches were I'm course of erection.
Rev. ID. Z. Hendrick, presiding elder
of Greenbrier District. reported that the
district was in good condiuon' Two
new churches had been dedicated, and
several parsonages improved, while three
new churches were in course OF con-
struction. There were $50 additions 10
the church. and collections kept up well
during the year
Rev. w. r. Schooley. presiding elder
of the Roanoke District reported that
several charges had not been hearo
from. During the past year new par
sonage had been built and a fine new
church dedicated at Piedmont, tloyd
county. which county had the pest
church property in the district. He re-
ported considerable dissension at Lee
Street church over the question OF COM
plete sanctifcation.
Eight local ministers Of di1ereht de-
nominations were introduced to the con-
ference by the Bishop. a.,
The question OF the mysterious dis
appearance of w. w. Fltzwater' OF
Christiausburg. was discussed and a
motion made to strike his name from
the conference roll, but was not acted on
The reports of the elders showed mis-
sionarv collections were fairly good.
G. w. Graham. of Greenbrier District
made a request for supernumerary rela-
lions. which was referred TO the COM
mjttee on Conference Relations. Rev.
DIR. Hamilton. of the Freedman's AID
and Educational Society of Cincinnati,
spoke on the Importance Of educating
the poor. without regard to color. lie
hoped the time would come wheh one
Methodist could not be distinguished
from another by the points OF the com
pass. s J..
The afternoon session was devoted TO
evange,istic services conducted by Kew.
Drs. Boswell and Reed, Of Philadelphia,
and at night there was an address by
/ DR.. Hamilton in the interest OF the
Freedman's Aid and Southern Education
Society.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-13
THE RICHMOND Observation-Disclosures, MARCH 10, 1881

church. will take place at Leaoer nan
on the 23d OF March.
Captain A. c. Atklsson, Cofh'ion-
wealth's Attorney OF Manchester, con-
tinues very III at his home, on ror'e'
street.
Mr.. George Knight was baoiy wounu'
by the explosion OF his gun whiie NUM-
ing Thursday afternoon about oeio9~'
In Chesterfield.
There will be called meeting OF JOSEPH
T.. Johnston Camp, at Odd-Fellows HAL
next Monday night. The wives, daugh-
tiers. and sisters of Confederate veterans
are requested to attend.
The Hastings Court will be In session
Monday This is the regular March term.
Judge Ingram intended having a grand
Jury at this term. but on account Oh tne
sickness of the Commonwealth Attorney
has given up the idea
The revival which has been coilnuc.eu
at Fifth Street Methodist church for the
past week came to close IhuIsuhy
night. There were a number OF CONVEX
ei0ng
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-13
Execution I'm Maryland.

LA PLATA. MD, March 12.-George
Matthews. who murdered James j. r.
win at Aliens Fresh, Charles county,
Md. last August, was executed in the
La Plata jail-yard this morning. The
wonderful nerve displayed by the con-
demned man throughout his trial and
Imprisonment continued until the drop
fell
Matthews was brought here from Bal
timore last night, and while there was
a great crowd at the depot and In the
streets. no demonstration was made
against the prisoner This morning 1t
was necessary to take Matthews out
side the jail-yard to reach the scaffold,
because there was no outlet from the
rear of the Jail There was n great
crowd In the street, but II was uneX-
pectedly quiet and orderly. A great deal
of sympathy was expressed by the sight
seers for the condemned man as he
was led to the scaffold, while a woman,
who, it is alleged, melted him to the
crime. was denounced.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-13
TWO MEETINGS NEXT WEEK.
state hoard of Pharmacy and Epf-
Icrsy Commissioners 10 Convene.

Icrsy Commissioners TO Convene.
Next week there will be held in the
Capitol building two important meetings.
On Tuesday morning at $3.50 o'clock the
State Board OF Pharmacy will convene,
for the purpose OF examining candidates
for diplomas as registered and assistant
pharmacists. The board will meet on
Monday evening to make arrangements
for the examinations. and the candidates
WEI be examined during Tuesday. We'd
nesday. and Thursday.
on Wednesday the commissioners APP
pointed under n Joint resolution passed
by the last General Assembly 10 devise
some plan for the care by the state OF
epileptics will meet. The body VIII con-
veno in the office of Colonel John Boil
Bigger, and. after organizing, VIII map
out plan for its work 1t Is very likely
that Il will be decided to visit New YORK,
Ohio. or any other state, where the pa
vilion or colony system has been intro
duced. In order to ascertain from person
al inspection the advantages which this
system offers over the manners in which
the epileptics are taken care OF In the
various state hospitals Of Virginia.
The commission consists Of the fol-
lowing members: State-Senator Dr'
George w. LeCato. of Accomac county
Colonel w. z. McRae, member OF the
House Of Delegates from Petersburg; Mr.
c. f.. Vawter, president of the Miller
Nanuaq Labor School. at Crozet. Abe
marie county; DR.. w. f. Drewry' OF
Centralia. Chesterfield county ana Ut
Edward Magruder. OF Charlottesville.
Mr. Catlin. the new gardener ana
ooriet appointed by Governor O'Ferrall,
80 take care of the plants, etc. in Capt.
tol souare and the grounds about the
Executive Mansion, seems to be deter
mined TO beautify the State property as
far as in his power lies. He has just
made a beginning by stalking off a space
on the slope just in front of the Library
building. where he intends to represent
the United States flag in vari-colored
oiopts
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-13
WILL ISSUE MORE STOCK.
The u. +. Johnson Company's An
nuoJ Nceting-Onicers Elected.

The stockholders of the b. +. Johnson
Publishing Company held two meetings
yesterday. TO take action upon the pro-
posed issue of preferred stock, and to
elect officers OF the company for the en-
suing year. The meeting was an ad-
journed one from the 18th instant at
which the matter of increasing the stock
was also considered.
1t was decided after much discussion
TO issue $4,000 preferred stock. This
will be used in order TO enlarge the line
of educational publications, and to push
the work of securing adoptions. The
company has been very successful so far
in publishing books that meet the needs
of the hour. and particularly fortunate
in securing a large number of State. coun-
ty and city adoptions. The stock
will first be offered 10 the present stock
holders. and. il not taken by them, will
be placed upon the market.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Mr.. b. f. Johnson.
president: Mr. A. j. Caldwell, secre-
tary; and. Messrs. +. ~ Hoen, j. u.
Crump. T. A. Cary. Everett Waddey.
and John p Mcclure were chosen as a
board Of directors.
The directors win meet in few days
to determine the details in regard to the
etOck-issue.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-13
Emp0ria lettings.

EMPORIA. VA. March 2.-(Special)-
A bazaar will be held here next week
for the benefit of the Presbyterian
church shortly to be organized.
Our Board of Supervisors will meet
Monday for the transaction Of regular
routine business.
w. Samuel Goodwin went to Sussex
Courthouse yesterday.
Mr.. Charley Evans, Of Weldon, n. c.,
was here this week II is rumored that
Mr.. Evans expects to engage in business
here.
For the first time in many months the
docket of Greenville County Court Is
clear of criminal cases.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-13
BY A. y. Apperson & Co,
Real Estate Auctioneefs.
TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE OF
4 LOT WITH BRICK DWELLING TnFRR.

ON. No. 1915, on THE EAST SIDE o.
TWENTY FIFTH BETWEEN r AND !
STREETS.-By virtue OF a deed Of trus,
dated March T. 1896. recorded IN Henrie5
County Court Clerks office, In Deed-Boos
ISL A. page 81. TO the undersigned trustee,
default having been made IN the paymer,
of the debt therein secured, and being ne.
quested so TO do by the beneficiary. n.
will sell by auction. on the premises, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 70. 1897
al s o'clock p. NJ, all that LOT or Land
I'M Henrico county. Va, with the improve.
ments thereon consisting Of a brick dwell.
ing with five rooms and detached kitchen
with two rooms). beginning on the eas.
side Of Twenty-hfth street az a point lgi
feet. more or less, north Of street anl
fronting on said Twenty-hfth street d
feet. and running back 1872 feet 70 an alley
Is feet wide.
TERMS: Enough in cash TO pay expenses
If sale. any taxes that may be due. ana
two notes for Sl2 and Sioo respectively. with
interest from March Z. 1897 the residue In
twelve and eighteen months.
y. THOMAS MOSBY,
A. b. APPERSON.
NH 9td Trustees
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-13

and started 10 come down Broad-street
hill. lie was fairly on his way. when
some part OF the cd trap broke. and his
efforts TO brake 1t further were futile.
His trip into Butchertown was like a
fast mail. only when he arrived he was
found In a pile. with sprained ankle.
There were also several cuts about the
mans face.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-13
Property Transfers.

Richmond: William Daffron's trustee
10 Emile Carroll 50 feet on north side
Of Venable street between Buchanan
and Mostly. $50.
c. L. Jeffress to Walter E. and VIII
liam II. Brauer. stock of goods. fixtures,
etc. in Store No. 200 east Main street,
and chooses in action, $33i25.