The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-10-29

says chat Indian Agent james Jof-
Ireys. of Camden, Tenn, returned
from Utah to-day with q band Of
Uucompahgrp chiefs, whowill sign
q treaty with the Government
Mr. John Uacy, who resided I'm
theMorris Chapel community died
late Thursday evening OF lasl waek
afteran illness of some time dis
death Is thought 20 have been due
to a severe attack OF rheumatism.
Ho was in his Goth year, md was O
brother Of Rev. NJ. " UNry We
unite i'm extending coincidence t0
the bereayed iamiIy
The Twice-a-Week Republic Of
ST. Louis and THE CmoMCIE both
one year for SLOO. ID ia scarcely
necessary TO call attention to the
Republic, ms it has so many advan-
tages as q news gatheror chat mo-
otherpaper can claim tobeits equal
BY a special arrangement made for
a limited time only, our friends will
be given an opportunity To take adj
vantage of this liberal proposition
Died, at Payatt last Saturday,
Mrs. Shelton, wiz. OF A. Il. Shell
ton, of phagyrgiti5. Mrs. Shelton
was a sister of Mrs. J. il. Combs
and Mr.. Alex AIcElath of Camden
and formerly resided here Mrs.
Shelton had many friends in the
community i'm which she resided,
and her death has cast a gloom over
the entire community. We extend
sympathy to the bereayod family.
Correspondents will please re-
member that all communications
to THE CHRoNIcLE must be in the
Office by Wednesday noon Of each
week, and all communications and
articles intended for publication
must be signed 10y the writer It
is understood, of course, Ihat we do
notpublish the name Of the writer,
butts necessary for MS to know the
writer, otherwise the matter will be
refused.
After long litigation the case of
Benton County, etc, against w. J.
Barnes, ex-trustee, was compromis-
ed Tuesday, the Mountaineering
topay $500 and cost Of suit. The
compromise is supplemented with
an agreement that il majority of
the taxpayers Of the county con-
cede it, the defendant will be ne
quired to pay only $1,000 and cost
An opportunity will be given the
taxpayers to voice their sentiments
in the matter, either by auelection
caIledfor thepurpose (the expenses
Of which will be betrayed by the de-
fendant) or in such manner and at
such time as the parties to the com
promise may hereafter agree upon.
Mrs Edna Leland, wife of Rev.
l.. j. Leland, died at their home in
jackson Monday night, after a few
days illness. The news of Mrs. Lee
lands death was received here with
much surprise and regret, many of
her friends not being aware of her
illness. During her short residence
here the people Of Camden found
Mrs, Leland to be q most excellent
lady, and she was loved and greatly
esteemed here by all who knew her.
Resolutions of respect and sympa-
thy were adopted at the Presbyte-
rian meeting when the sad news of
her death was received. The COM
mittee on resolutions was composed
of Hon. Tom G. Rye and Reys. G.
w. Neal and 4. T. Cason.
If man steals loaf of bread to
keep his family from starving he is
called a thief, and is punished for
his theft. If q man succeeds in APP
propriating to himself thousands Of
dollars that belong to others he is
called a shrewd business man and
a leading citizen. If man takes
up pair Of dice and bets his neigh
Dor that he can roll ont "seven" or
"eleven," ," he is called blackleg and
gamblerand is arrested, but if man
has oneyenough to becomoamem-
ber Of some merchants exchange he
can bet his brother member $780,
! 900 that wheat will be worth only
50 cents next month; then he is
called a Spectator" That is the
difference between a thief and what
is often termed "shrewd business
man" and the difference between a