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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-19

Vanity and a proper regard for the feelings
Of others should both urge you TO get rid Of
that disgusting skin disease. Whether 10 he a
simple abrasion, a chap or a burn, or whether
1t is a chronic case Of Eczema, letter or Ring
worm, Tetterne will positively, infallihly cure
1t. Cure IL so IL will stay cured, too 81 cents
a box at drug stores, or by mail for 80 cents in
nah. On.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-19

falling strength going and that something
tbedon 20 n coming
lydia Vegetable Compound druggists
wieof
her suffering sisters and while from modesy she
her initials and street number
easily personally by letter;
Suffering write this for benefit telling
nineteen painful dizziness
head pain and
bearngdown pains could not sleep WE'LL unable
dviho pain, o Ilonged o be WE'LL
Pnham telling her ALL knowing could do
M perfe confidence
lovely letter in reply telling exactly what do
taking bottles of the Compound box Of Liver pills and using
cured
and my happiness o Mrs. Pinkham.
had
experience,
Pmhams r. R. Catherine ST. Chambersbug Pa
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-19
- p. Enulpped ZOE va.

1t has always been Lord Wolseley's
boast that when starting upon a cam
paign his equipage is of the lightest,
consisting of little more than tooth
brush and clean shirt.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-19

it is correct for the afternoon call or
promenade. The model is made Of
diagonal cheviot in the new shade
known as castor, the contrasting ma
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-19

Jean and Edouard de Reszke the distin.
guished opera singers, have been made mobiles
by the Gar.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-19

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c. bottle
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-19
TO. CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative BromO Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund money If IL fails to cure. 25c.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-19
WHAT MAN DOES NOT LOVE BEAUTY
Counsos Young Keep Aractvono
a Letter From . Young Wfo.
govcn-eIrhiha THE men

sovcn-cightha of the men
IN this world marty a woman
because she Is beautiful
Ia their eyes
What a disappoint-
mcnt then 20 see the
fair young wiie's beauty
fading away before q year
passes over her head 4
/ feel ns III would lilJe
30 say 10 every young womnn
WHO'S about 10 be married
Strengthen yourself In ad
vance, SO that you will not
break down under the new
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-19

strain on your powers Keep your beauty,
Il Is precious possessionl Your husband loves
your beauty, he Is proud 20 be seen In public
with youi try 10 keep It for his sake, and your
own.
The pale checks, the dark shadows under
the eyes, the general dropping Of the young
wiles form. what do they mean They mean
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09

removing q bottle from some mysterious
depth i'll his coat
Tres necessaire; is it rot so, mad
emoiselle?" he asked, smiling blandly
as he dexteroTsly removed the cork and
handed me the bottle.
made no reply, except to put the
sweet, cool Wine eagerly co my parehed
lips and drink a long, reviving draft,
although conscious that Emelio watched
me with open exultation at his final vic
tory.
Ny companion, the poor Briton, re-
fused all the entreaties of the guides to
''see the craters" he had journeyed SO
far to view, having become thoroughly
alarmed at the dangerous condition of
the crust and the increasing heat, and
completely terrorized by the subterra-
mean sounds of muff1ed thunder.
He contented himself by watching
from some distance the guide dipping
the English coins he had given them
into the molten 1ava-by means of long
iron rods-after which they were re-
moved and allowed to cool, i'm bedded in
the fiery mass that had formed around
them. After these souvenirs of his visit
to the craters were sufficiently cooled
they were carried by one of the guides
wrapped in wooden cloth, and the
Englishman learned to his surprise that
each halfpenny SO kindly dipped by the
Italians would now cost him exactly 30
times their oriesnaI value.
The descent will ever remain a weird
and vivid picture in my mind. Faint
wreaths of smoke curled above the old
crater. The fiery CLEAN of the burning
floods that rolled down the mountain
side lit up with their blood red glow the
dark forms of the little company max
ing their cautious way down the dan
gerous path, where but single misstep
would have hurled horse and rider to
instant death.
Step by step the guides led the way,
drawing the unwilling beasts after them
by the bride, while one of the boys in
front illumined the path with his fam
ing rosin torch.
AS the welcome lights Of the first lit
tie village greeted US Emelio and tho
others joined III joyous, melodious
song that went echoing away like the
voice of the starry italian night.
The first faint blush Of the coming
day was seen i'll the east as exhausted
from our ten hours journey on foot and
in the PADDLE we rode up to the hotel.
Without protest Emelio was paid for
eight torches, the additional wine and
all the extras his fertile mind and in
gonuity could add to the final settle
ment, for, although aching III every
limb and suffering from my blistered
face and burned feet, was we'll content
with the successful contamination Of
my midnight ascent Of Vesuvius.
ALICE LEE MoQUE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09

s'Some wine is neeessairei'' cried
Emelio in his most persuasive tone.
coming to her assistance. t'Mademoi-
selle grow weak. She faint; she fall.
Some Wine she must -
Smiling in spite of my fatigue, &C.
Quiesced, and at word from the guide
the woman disappeared with alacrity,
and returned, bringing bottles and
glasses. The wine was light, sweet and
abe most delicious beverage have ever
tasted. and SO grateful to my parched
throat that I allowed the men to each
drink a bottle ''to my health with d
half portion for the boys.
Enelio, after finishing his wine,
urged the necessity of buying an extra
supply to take with Us to drink OF
reaching the craters. But I positively
refused to do so in spite of the almost
fearful entreaties of the woman, the ex-
postulations Of the men and Emelio's
reiterated assurance that it was tires
necessaire. :. The Englishman was an
enforced outsider, not understanding
either Italian or the mongreI French in
which l wrangled with EmeIio, but up
on being consulted agreed with me and
advised decided refusal of the eight
torches that the men were unanimous
in declaring would be necessary, at an
extra expense of 2 francs each
After the inevitable war of words we
decided to purchase five torches as being
quite sufficient, and refusing to buy
more wine for the last time we once
more mounted and began anew our slow
and laborious journey up the mountain.
Onward we toiled, going slowly up,
up, up as we followed the circuitous
path that wound in and out up the
mountain side, the horses carefully pick
ing their way with never failing instinct
over the huge masses of dead, cold lava
and through the heavy cinders in which
they sank to their knees.
Nearing the Crater.
At a small building at the foot of the
steam railroad we left the animals in
care of one of the guides, for from this
point it was now necessary to proceed on
foot. This we were the more willing to
DO, for the last hour had been one of per-
petual terror, as the poor beasts had
constantly stumbled and almost fallen
many times in the painting efforts to
make their way through the treacherous
ashes and over the unstable masses Of
lava that blocked the path.
Ny seat i'll the saddle had been uneer-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09
SOMETHING IS NECESSARY.

ITourgee in North American Review,
Ianuary-l
difficulty presents itself in connec-
ton with the currency. No one ques-
lions the fact that the present situa-
ton is intolerable. In effect the gov
eminent is likely to be called upon at
any time to pay gold for all the United
States notes and all the coin treasury
notes, that may be outstanding at any
particular time. These amount to about
S4S0,000, Geo. or more than four times the
gold reserve. OF course, any consider
able rise in the price of gold, resulting
either from commercial conditions in
this country political conditions
abroad which might increase the rate
of exchange, would at once cause a
repetition of the process by which the
gold reserve in the treasury was lately
reduced perilously near the vanishing
point and the bonded debt increased
$262, 100000 to prevent such result.
While it is true that a part of the gold
received through the sale of bonds was
undoubtedly used to make good a de-
ficiency of revenue, it was made evil
dent to every thinking man that no
financial skill can keep gold in the
treasury While the demand-notes of the
government remain in circulation, and
While for any reason whatever people
happen to prefer gold to such notes.
Under present conditions, Sfeenb backs
and treasury notes are sure to be pre-
sented for redemption. whenever gold
is worth a premium, either for domestic
Use OT 1Oi eAPOElF ana tISIS D6lIlS5 no
legal means Of replenishing the gold in
the treasury except by borrowing, new
loans must be made and new bonds is
sued. Everyone is agreed that the gov
eminent should not be left exposed to
such a contingency q moment longer
than is absolutely necessary to enact
preventive measures.
But just here the question arises,
how can such a contingency be pre-
vented? The answer is evident to a
child's comprehension. The means by
which such result is likely to be effect
ed must be destroyed. What is the in
strument by which the gold is likely at
any time to be drawn from the treas
ury?- The demand notes of the govern
ment-the legal tender promises TO pay
which if the government does not re-
deem on presentation, the currency of
the country must at once depreciate.
The treasury cannot pay $3.50, 600, 900 of
demand notes, with $110, coo 600 gold re-
serve. any more than an individual can
pay four dollars of debt with one dollar
of money. It must either borrow to
meet the demand or put it's indebted
ness in some form so that no more can
be demanded at any particular time
than it is able to provide gold to meet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09

tain from the very first and had become
more and more precarious as the ascent
became sleeper, and my wearied fingers
threatened to release their cTamped hold
on the saddle, which alone kept me
from sliding down the inclined plane Of
Macaroni' s back.
Most gladly did I accept Eme1io's
hand and forget my past resentment at
his schemes to extort money as he gal
lantIy assisted me over the rough bowl
ders of lava and through the loose ashes
in which f1oundered helplesly.
To the roughness of the way was now
added the excessive heat. The air was
as hot as if from an oven, and the lava
underfoot burned through the soles of
my thin shoes and blistered my tired
feet.
''MademoiselIe is brave" said Eme1io
7ncouragingly as we stopped to rest a
moment on a huge bowlder that might
try to empty the ashes and stones that
had found their way into my dilapidated
remnants of footwear. 'MademoiselIe
is not like the Engleesh. - he con tinued,
looking with a grimace of disgust in the
direction of the portly Briton, who was
being encouraged by the guides with
the exclamation ''Not danger, not dam
ger!'' as they dragged him along.
Replacing my shoes, we once more
started forward, the difficulty and dan
ger increasing with every step as the
binding heat and the sulpharous fumes
became more and more unhearable-
1.-The largest new crater is just here,
nIademoiseIle. Will you see close?' ask
ed Emelio, stamping on the crust,
through cracks in which could be seen
the redhot mass below, testing the
strength of the spot where he stood be-
fore trusting our com bined weight to 1t.
Although I was almost suffocated and
blinded, quickly gave assent, and the
next moment was caught up bodily III
Emelio's strong arms and found myself
suspended over the mouth of the glow
ing crater, from which binding, daz-
cling food of molten lava flowed.
woman's Curiosity.
SURPRISING a cry of terror, I gazed
into the cleaning abyss for an instant,
from which the incandescent torrent
rolled, and viewed the seetlling mass as
it came yelling forth from the very
bowels of the earth
A moment after I was released from
my perilous position and deposited on a
crust at a safe distance from the fiery
monster, but suffering exeruciating
agony from my burned flesh and blinded
eyes as a result of my curiosity.
1t was several minutes before / could
see, and then what was my astonish-
ment to discover Emelio in the act Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09
DIR. wArsoN's SUCCESS.
TFrom Harper's Weekly.

VI
The success Of DIR. John Watson Clan
Maclaren) in his recent American lee
ture tour was very notable. Major Pond
says he never had a lecturer, except
Stanley. who did better. Stanley made
more money not because he drew more
people, but because seats were sold
al highter prices. DR.. Watson began
his Iabors by giving nine free lectures
at Yale on theological subjects. and all
to Overlooking audiences After Ma
jor Pond got him started on his travels
and discovered the energy of the public
desire to hear him, he worked him
hard thFusting odd lectures at short
notice into spare chinks of time, and
trying hard to spread the doctor out
enough to make him go round. He
seems not to have fully succeeded. for
though DIR. Watson responded gamely
to the demands upon him, Major Pond
parted with him with sore reluctance,
and not without making him heavily
gilded offer for an additional six
months engagement
One thing that helps to account for
DIR. Watsons success is that he is a
speaker by profession, and doubtless
knows his business; but it seems OBJ
vious that his reputation in America is
due to his books, which possess the
qualities that interest people in their
author, and make them want to know
him and to hear what else he has to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09

The charge made by Congressman
johnson of California that every mem
Der of congress from that state except
Bowers would support the Powers re-
funding bill if he dared, is distinct
compliment to Mr.. Bowers. The last
named gentleman has a clean record in
his state as a representative of the
people and has been elected each time
in face of the strongest opposition of
the Southern Pacific and it's friends
His position has just been Endorsed by
the legislature of the state in a resolu-
ton opposing the Powers bill. The
people of California have felt the pow
err of tire Pacific roads monopoly more
perhaps than any other state, and it is
not surprising that they should mani
fest some feeling in the matter For
many years Huntington and his part
ners carried things with high hand
out there, not only taxing the people
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09

know at last decided to make one of
the party.
After an early dinner the guide, Eng
ishman and myself started on our jour
ney, each mounted on a big, rawboned
horse, equipped with the most dilapi-
dated of saddles.
For time the Briton was the picture
of stole dignity as he was bobbed about
on his rickety saddle, but as time went
ON matters became worse, for the hum
BILE party of three had been added to at
intervals until it now numbered seven,
and one of the new recruits, an italian
youth of 10, hung on to the tail of the
Englishman' s horse and urged the beast
into a hard trot by means CT club and
the cultural cry ''Um phi, um phP'
I tried to expostulate with Emelio
and told him in my best French that
only required his services and would
not pay a penny extra, no matter how
many Italians joined the party unasked.
''All necessaire, - he replied suavely.
Zone guide mademoiselle; one guide
monsieur; one hold horses boys to carry
tho torch. :"
To my indignant rejoinder Emelio
only shrugged his shoulders as he dug
his heels into his horse's side and gave
a snarting blow to my poor beast that
caused him to break into a hard gallop
and sent me flying up and down at such
a rate that had no breath left for COM
plants
had thought that could ride horse
back. but all such vanity was soon
knocked out of me by Macaroni, who
seemed to join in the scheme to keep me
in agonized subsection by tossing me re-
lentlessly about on the knobs of my
saddle, that were apparently over the
seat, studded with brass nails and jagged
and rough where the haircloth lining
protruded through the torn leather.
I was in too much agony to remember
money or guides, but with set teeth
hung on to the pommel with both hands.
leaving Macaroni to choose his own path,
as the way became steep and the road
heavy with cinders and loose ashes as
we left the last little village behind US
and began tho ascent in earnest. The
twilight had faded and night was almost
upon us when we reached the cot on the
mountain, where we dismounted to rest
the horses.
Wine, of Course.
Two guides helped the Englishman to
alight, and Emelio had to almost lift
me bodily off of my horse, as weary and
stiffened as poor Macaroni himself after
his hard climb.
The light of a smoking rosin torch
disclosed the form of stout italian
dame, who was much incensed at ouE
| refusal to have something to eat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09

In an editorial article in reference to
the pending tariff hearing before the
ways and means committee Of the house
the Chicago Record sounds the follow
ing note of warming: IF the leaders in
the house and the members of the ways
and means committee are sincerely de-
voted to their party-to say nothing of
the claims of their country-they will
accord scant satisfaction to the de-
mands of selfshness. The elections. of
the last eight years have shown how
quick the American people can be in
rebulking unpatriotie legislation. I'm
jUstifiable protective schedules will
be quickly detected and their authors
held to severe account. The Republican
leaders in the house should take fair
warning that if the forthcoming tariff
measures SAVIOR of favoritism to special
interests. the new tariff will merely
provoke another period of agitation and
prove a stumbling block to the Repub-
Hcans who may want to get back to
office later on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09
BEFORE THE CRATER
A WOMANS ASCENT OF VESuVIUS AT
MIDNIGHT.
The Dignified Briton and the ATercenary
Guide-Use of the "Crathurs Standing
Beside the Crater-Guide and Assistants.
A Novel Experience.
Especial Correspondencc.l


NAPLES. Dec. 26.-Arriving in Naples
four days ago on my way to visit Pom
peii and Vesuvius, I learned, to my dis
may, of the recent eruption that has
formed four new active craters and
swept away in a burning food of molten
lava the laboriously constructed carriage
road that enabled tourists to ride up the
mountain to the foot of the funicula-
the American built, stout little cable
car that. annihilating all the laws of
gravity. makes its way up the precipi-
tous side of the historic volcano.
All day long from my window in the
hotel l watched with increasing regrets
the thin spiral of smoke that curled up
from the crater, for Vesuvius was smok-
ing his pipe, as the Italians quantity
say, but when night fell and the sea
and sky were illuminated with a blood
red glow from the new craters my re-
grets were changed into a willfuI de-
termination to make the ascent at all
hazard.
Undaunted by the difficulties in the
way, left my wheel and few belong
ings IN charge of the German frau who
keeps the hotel and started off next day
without word to any one, eager to
make the ascent without delay and be
spared all representations
The GuilefuI Guide.
The same afternoon found myself in
the little modern village of Pompeii,
just beside the ruins of it's ancient name
sake, both deserted by the annual tide
of tourists, owing to the lateness of the
season. Having decided upon mid
night ascent, lost no time in making
my preparations, and after long,
wordy battle with Emelio Bocco, the
guide, I succeeded III getting him to ac-
cept just half the sum at first demanded
for his services.
Fortunately lone Englishman was
discovered at the hotel-a middle aged.
dignified Briton-who, after many
doubts as to it mot being safe, you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-09
BUSINESS STILL DULL.
The Weeks Total of Business Failures
One of the Largest Ever Reported

- d =
One of the Largest Ever Reported
New York, Jan. 9-Bradstreet's says:
With the exception of reports from a
dozen south Atlantic coast and gulf
cities, jobbers at nearly all distributing
centers say business is dull and with
out new features. Demand has improy-
hardware, shoes and dry goods, but
trade in those lines is fair only Cold
weather has stimulated purchases of
clothing at some points Little general
recovery from holiday dizziness is re-
ported as yet. AT most centres sales
men are just starting out Collections
are reported unsatisfactory but in
instances merchants express them
selves as hopeful of good spring bust
ness The price movement has had lit
tie significance and advances have
been in hides, which have become rela-
lively scarce, turpentine coffee, wheat,
oats and tin Firm and practically I'M
changed quotations have been record
ed for flour, pork, sugar, cotton, print
cloths and petroleum and reactions are
reported in quotations for southern pig
iron, lard and corn
There is no change in the wool mar
ket, manufacturers declining to buy un-
til they receive orders for goods. More
strength has been shown by boots and
shoes since the first of the week. Iron
and steel have been disappointing, as
/ consumers evidently anticipate a furth-
| er reduction in prices and refuse to
place orders. The week has been mark
| ed by exceptionally heavy orders of
southern pig iron for export Cotton
/ goods remain as depressed and the mar
| lxet is as unsatisfactory as heretofore,
with lower prices expected
| Exports of wheat (f1our included as
wheat) from both coasts of the United
| States this week amount to 3.15S6S0
| bushels, as compared with 2, III 900 last
week 3,471, 600 bushels in the first week
of January, 1896: 2.587. 000 bushels in the
| cores onding week of 1894 and as con-
| trasted with 3,3OS. goo bushels in the
| like period of 1898. Total exports of
Indian corn this week. amounting to
4,S19, PSI bushels. constitute the largest
| weeks aggregate shipments reported.
/ Last week the total was 2,742, 600
| bushels, and in the week one year ago
it was 2.626.000. In the first week of
| January, 1895, the aggregate was 1.1S7,-
coo bushels. and in the like week of 1894
| it was 1.510,0Co, while in the correspond
| ing week in 1888 the total was 824, 900
| bushels. The weeks total of business
I failures in the United States is 4S8, one
Of the largest ever reported This is
| eontrasted with 1875 in the last week OF
1856. with 446 in the first week of 1896,
400 in the corresponding week of 1896
s and with 4S4 in the like period of 1894.
There are 65 business failures report
ed from the Dominion of Canada this
week. compared with 81 last week SO
in the first week of January, 1896. and a
/ like total in the corresponding week OF
1885.
| Fzye1lrSior tfolxa+S ho.,.J,+- cold avo1,ono