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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-26

The conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, which
assembled 90 Trenton last week, ad-
iourned Monday
The next conference viii assem-
bic at Paducah.
We give Che following appoint
ments for the Lexington and Paris
districts.
Lexingtondistrict G. b. Basker-
Vile, presiding elder; Lexington, v.
ID. Humphreys; Lexington circuit,
ID. o. johnson; MiHliu, J nj. Pick
ems, Huntingdon, @. A.. Waterfeld
Hollow Rock, j. r. Carl; Camden,
T. I. Cason; Holiday, j. W. joy
ner; Decaturville and Sallillo, j. J..
Weaver; Bethel end Selmer, w. i.
Humphreys; Parsons, j. G. Cason;
Gainesville, w. Il. AcutI; Adams
Vile w. A. Cook; Chewalla, I. II.
Maxidon; Shiloh, 4. $. Stratton,
SCOTS Hill, W. ID. PlCkens; Sgrdls,
w. II. Elmore; Buena Vista, 7. III,
Davis.
Parisdistrict- C. w. Wilson, pre-.
siding elder; Paris, Warner Moore.
Henry, r. w. Nance; Mckenzie
w. @. Waters; Mckenzie circuit
A. ID. Maddox; Atwood, II. II. Tol.
ley; Gleason, Cleanth Brooks; Big
Sandy, r. J Russell; Manlyville
G. A. Coleman; Conyersyille, H. b
Terry; Cottage Grove, n. r.. Wat.
ers; New Providence, w. A. Diggs
Elkhoru Mission, r. p. Witt; Sc
dalia, r. G. Douglass; Murray, Il
p. Clarke; Grassland, T. n Wilkes
Benton, W. Moore, jr.; Pico, A. l.
Douglass; Bryansburgh, r.. S. Har
rison; Dexter, II. b. Owens; Muir
ray Mission, Z. b. Russell
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-26

j. H. Hawkins went 30 Wuyorly
ON business the FIRST of the week.
Mrs IS Davidson visited friends
and relatives 90 BIG Sandy Sunday.
W. II. Goodin and Ollie Beasley,
of Maulyville, were here Monday.
Mrs. Matte Mcbride, of Paris.
Ia visiting relatives here this week.
Miss Iennic Wynn has returned
home from visitof several months
az GAINESVILLE.
The paymastor passed down the
rond yesterday, making glad the
hearts Of several of our boys
Uncle Patrick Cosgrove, who has
been confined 10 his room for the
past two years with paralysis, was
thought 20 be much worse Sunday
but he Is some better to-day.
As the section hands were going
TO work Friday morning they found
a catomouut near the railroad track
which had been killed by the train
the night previous. II measured
| 3 feet and 6 inches in length.
FAyoN, November "a
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-26

Tho Confederate Veteran with next
month completes ils 9th year ne bias
had remarkable success ior a class
magazine S. A. Cunningham. its
founder and proprietor, starting 30 boa
january, 1893. with "a subscription list
Of lorty-Hoyon names. has forged to the
front With extraordinary zoal making
each succeeding issue aa much better as
was practicable
Tho June number Of one hundred
pages, issued just before the great o.
union at Nashville. Is the most elaborate
yet published, and The subsequent ISSUES
have contained q largely increased read.
ing department The liberal offer 90
supply all Of these back numbers aud
the two following ycars-to the end Of
the century for 81 b. maintained, aud
| Il is certainly most liberal
The Veteran has attained the greatest
prominence Of al similar publications
/ I'M history. and being broadly patriotic
/ and with finest work iu quality 10 is
highly respected North and ardeutll
sustained at the South. Thoproprietor
spares neither labor nor expense TO
maintain and 30 strengthen t. The age
progate circulation, next months issue
! included, viii have been seven hundred
and twenty-four thousand, weighing
over one hundred and eighty thousand
Ipoundsl
T Aliberal commission is paid TO agents,
and the superb prize Of fine $500 piano
or 5000 in gold coin is offered the person
who secures the largest number of new
subscribers by December 81 Although
this offer has been ont for two month.
twenty-six subscribers would now SCI
cure t. ,,.
Mr.. Cunningham has been ever dill
gent in his worthy public enterprise C
erect n monument 20 Sam Davis whose
record i'm the manner Of sacrificing hl'
life for his principles is uneXampled
and has raised more than two Thousand
dollars already for that purpose lh'
most pathetic Of all the thrilling tributes
on thpt subject appears in the Novembe
number from one of his executonefs
who contributes so TO the fund.
November q is the thirty-fourth an
, niversarv Of the hero's death on the gal
, lows, and Mr. Cunningham appeals Il
every one who has the heart and has no
vet done so, to send at least the popula
amount Of one dollar to the fund. Tn
Veteran for July, 1897, containing tn
/ history, including the account Of tn
! circumstances furnished the Veteran b.
= Gen. G.. NJ. Dodge. the Federal com
: mander, (who contributes to the fund.-
! will be sent complimentary 70 any VIII
! contemplate subscribing. Address S
l A. Cunningham, Nashville, Tenn.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-26
FROM HOLLADAY.

Regular correspondence
w. P. Diggs went to Camden to-
day ON business.
George Nj. Leslie went to Hunt
ingdon Saturday.
Alex Adams went to Camden on
business Monday.
j. d. Hicks and son, Homer, are
here buying cattle.
George Holiday is visiting rel
atives and friends here.
Ashton Mccullough visited near
Mount Comfort Sunday.
r. T.. Whitfield was in town on
business last Wednesday.
James Watson and wife went to
Carroll County Saturday.
Lon Watson made a flying trip
to Big Sandy last Friday.
George Coble, Of Sugar Tree, de-
Hvered fruit trees here Monday.
There will be preaching at the
Methodist Church next Sunday
forenoon,
Misses Laura Gossett and Daisie
Alden visited Mrs. d. A. Gossett, al
McIllwain, Sunday.
Miss Willie Carnell, Of Clarks-
burgh, is the guest this week OF
Mrs. w. F. Harrison.
There will be preaching at the
Baptist Churchnext Saturdayeven-
ing and Sunday forenoon.
Mrs. Dida Whitfield and little
son, Kit, and little nephew, Eddie
Whitfield, are visiting relatives al
Camden.
HOLIDAY, November "a.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-26
FROM COOLEY's LANDING.

Regular correspondence
Sheriff w. A. Lashlee of Cam
den, was here Monday.
Anderson Lashlee and wife are
now residents of this community.
Mrs. Levina Presson will go to
Missouri shortly to visit her chill
dren.
T. w. Saunders, Dorsey Crocker
and Eugene WHY are sowing quite
a large acreage to wheat
The corn crop in this section is
being housed in a good condition.
The average yield is better than an
ticipated.
David Thompson and wife, Of
Chalk Level, and Mrs. Nellie Pat
rick, Of Humphreys County, were
guests Of E. e. Thompson and wife
last week.
The ax-handle factory recently
established here is giving employ
ment to several hands, and we hope
it will prove a benefit to the COM
munity here.
e. e. Thompson has moved his
stock Of goods into his new bust
ness house, which adds new lustre
to the stock. Workmen are engag-
ed in building a new residence for
Mr.. Thompson.
CooLEY's LANDING, Nov. "a.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-26
FROM WHITFIELD.

Special correspondence
Permit as TO give your readers a
few items from Hickman County.
w. L. Harrison is running his
stave factory ON full time, and he
is receiving a lot Of fine timber.
Under the supervision of Hawkins
Roberts the average run is 1880
slaves per day. 7. Z. Kelley, fire.
man, is on the sick list, but we hope
10 see him at the throttle soon. A.
G. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. this week.
A young lady from Poplar Springs
who has been visiting here has re-
turned home, but cheer up, old fell
low. w. l.. Neal is spending the
week with his family at Holiday
WHITFIELD, November 10.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-26

The Washington correspondent of the
Courier journal says Germans defeat
will be great loss to the Democracy.
Excuse us for failing to see how. When
the Democratic tariff measure went to
the Senate in 1894, it was German with
two other Democrats who threatened tc
defeat the measure entirely unless certain
protection was afforded the sugar trust
and other pulling industries. So far as
the tariff bill was concerned, German be-
trayed his party and was to all intents
and purposes a Republican. Memphis
Commercial Appeal.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-26
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.

The Democratic Executive Committee
for Benton County is hereby called to
meet in Camden on Monday, January 3,
1898, at 70 o'clock, M, for the purpose
of arranging for calling Democratic pri-
maries, or conventions, and to transact
such business as shall come before the
committee.
Let every member of the committee
be in attendance, as important business,
will be transacted, and it is desired that
a full attendance be had.
This November "a, 1897
J. M. HOLIDAY,
Chairman
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-26

Those Democrats who differ with the
party on the financial question have two
plain roads before them. One leads to
the Democratic camp, where they can
agree with the party in everything but
the money question, and the other leads
to the Republican party, where they can
not find anything to which they agree
no even on the money question. There
is room and welcome in the Democratic
party for every man who will stand by
its platforms and its nominees when
made, but there is neither room nor vel
come for those who claim 20 be Demo
Gratis while they help the Republicans.
louisville Dispatch.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-26
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

r. w. Weatherly ct ais. VS.. J. G. Wealth
erly ct als.-InS thef County Court OF
Benton County, Tennessee.
In this cause it appears from affidavit
that Edgar A. TTevellen one OF the defend
ants in the cause, is a nonresident Of the
State Of Tennessee and that his residence
is not known to the compliments, so that
the ordinary process. of, lew can not be
served upon him. 1t is therefore ordered
by me, q. B. Greer, clerk Of said court Of
said county, that the said defendant, Ed
gar A. Treyelen, enter his appearance in
this cause on or before the first Monday
in January, 1898, and plead answer or
demur to compliments bill filed herein
IN and by which they seek a sale of a 800
acre tract OF Land in said county and State
OF which J. J, Weatherly died, seized and
possessed, for partition among his heirs,
orthe allegations in said bill will be taken
for confessed as to him, and that this or
der be pablished four consecutive weeks
in THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE, Il newspaper
published at Camden, Tennessee.
3ais the 1AD day of November, 1897.
q B. GIL FER,
}. G. ROBINS, Clerk.
Solicitor for complainauts 1926
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-26
BENTON SEMINARY.

A preparatory school, for both sexes,
where a practical education can be had
for small sum. The courses embrace
all branches required to be taught in the
public schools of Tennessee. It's stu
dents are successful as teachers. The
location is healthy, buildings good, and
board and lodging very reasonable. For
particulars call on or address
I. WRIT EVANS,
Camden, Tenn,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-26
GREAT MUSIC OFFER.

Send us the names and addresses Of
three or more performers on the piano
or organ together with ten cents in sill
yer or postage, and we will mail you ten
pieces full sheet music, all consisting of
popular songs, waltzes, marches, etc,
arranged for the piano and organ,
Address
POPULAR MUSIC PUB. Co.,
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-26
FROM FAxON.

Regular correspondence
Lee Lindsey, Of Big Sandy, was
here Monday.
James Bomar, of Paris, visited
here Saturday.
David Cooper, a Big Sandy gro
ceryman, was here Monday.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-26
TO TENNEssETs CREDIT.

Golfers Weekly
Tennesseeis to be congratulated on the
great success of her Centennial Exposi-
ton. which closed on the last day of
October, The exhibition was far finer
than experts believed it could be and
than any that the majority of the visitors
had seen; there were no accidents. scan
dals or swindles of kinds that have dis
graced most other great expositions
the attendance, which aggregated about
one and three-quarter million persons.
was far greater than any one outside of
Tennessee had believed probable, and
the enterprise paid It's expenses and left
no deficit to fight over-a fact which in
itself should impel other States and Sec
tions, projecting great exhibitions, to GO
to Tennessee for their financial mana,
gers. Best of all, it was the cause OF
hundreds of thousands of persons seeing
for the first time some portions of Ten
nesese-in many respects the grandest
but certainly the least known of the
Central States of the Union. To see
Tennessee is q continuous suggestion Of
the wonderful possibilities of American
commonwealth.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-26

How Mr. Dana managed to make
a million dollars is explained by the
New York Herald, which states that
the renegade New York Sun was
paid $4,000 in British gold or dol
lars that the Cleveland or Hanna
administration would redeem in
gold, for writing prosperity arti-
Giles. The Herald further states
that it refused an offer of $4,000
TODD the same infamous work. And
that is really the prosperitywe seem
to be enjoying. 1t is comprehend
ed in the editorial illusions of gold
standard newspapers which is paid
in British gold. To what a condi-
ton is the country not coming? asks
the Commercial Appeal. England
not only dictates our financial policy
and fixes the prices of our exports,
but actually retains our newspapers
to impress upon the people that we
have prosperity and happy, in spite
of the fact that we know otherwise.
We must throw off England now
and forever, else we will soon be
more in her power than during the
colonial days before Thomas JEFF
ferson wrote his immortal declara-
tion or the Bostonians threw the tea
chests into the sea. The difference
is that then the people were pre-.
pairing for revolution, while to-day
we are placidly drifting in the di-
rection of subsection.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-26
FAIR WARNING

All who are indebted to me by note
or account that is due will come forward
and make settlement ut once and save
cost, lean not grant further indulgence.
J. W. BATEMAN.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-26

WTANTED-TO travel and employ canvasSers
w for first-elass puhlicatOns-C0 Competent
or WOman-A successful canvasser is preferred
Write, giving business or canvassing experience
and references. Look up our rating.
W. b. CONKEY COMPANY, Chicago.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-26

Comptroller James A. Harris has
compiled a statement eff the tax ag-
gregate for 1897, which shows that
the total assessed valuation of all
property, real and personal, in Ten
nessee for the year is S311, 075, $40,
being a decrease Of ST, 3970S8 in
the assessment as compared to last
year. The assessment ofreal prop
erty alone for 1897 is 1874, 362,860,
showing a decrease as compared to
1896 of So, 897,240. Personal prop
erty is assessessed at S36,712,685,
showing an increase over the as
.sessment of like property in 1896
Of S2,500,l52. Compared to 1896,
there is a larger increase for 1897
in the amount Of revenue received
by the State, the State tax for 1897
amounting to 1898, 226.37, and for
1896 it was S720,631.14, an increase
for 1897 of $212,595.23. This in
crease is due to the increase of the
State tax rate from 20 cents in 1896
to 30 cents in 1897. According to
the statement the tax aggregate for
Benton County is as follows, viz:
255,640 acres, 1891, 564; 242 town
lots, $685. 40; other property, $685.
968; total, $1,051,972, State tax,
So, 1851.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-26

MAGISTRATES WARRANTS, Executions.
lXI and State Warrants FOR sale at THE CHRON-
ICLE Office. Other blanks printed to order.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-26
St. Louis & Tennessee River
PACKET COMPANY.
GETTY or SHEFFIELD.
STEAMERS & CITY OF PADUCAH.
lCITY OF SAVANNAH.

ONE Of these elegant steamers leave So. Louis
~ every Wednesday and Saturday for all points
on the Mississippi River to Cairo, Ohio River 30
Paducah, and Tennessee River 10 Florence, tax
ing freight and passengers for all points on the
Ohio to Pittsburgh, and ON the Cumberland TO
Nashville. Through bills of ladng, prOmp, serV
ice, and low rates
JOHN E. MASsENGALE,
Traffic Manager,
Wharf-bOat foot OF Olive street. ST. LOUIS.
sS5-One of these steamers arrive at Johnson
vile every Tuesday and Friday
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-26

TANTED-TruStWOrthy and active gentle
wv men or ladies to travel for responsible es
tablished house in Tennessee, Monthly S65 and
expenses. Position steady Reference Enclose
selfaddreSsed stamped envelope. The Domin-
ion Company, Department r., Chicago
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-26

OUR job printing facilities are iirst-class, and
" our speciality Is good work Estimates (and
samples where pOssibe) VIII be furnished on ap-
pcation Address THn CHRoNICLE, Camden.
Tenn.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-26
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISING.

g2G~ Advertisements inserted under this head
at cents per line each insertion.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-11-27
MAN WHO WORE A DAISY
Girls Laughed because IL Was %
Cloth, Hut They Repeated.

They were giddy girls Of the kittenish age,
and, being out on lark without chaperons,
they spoke their thoughts aloud and made
game OF everyone and everything they saw,
on the principle that oil was fish that came
to their nets.
One passenger on the elevated railroad
particularly amused them, from the fact
that although II was the month Of bleak
November he wore q white daisy In his
buttonhole, O fine specimen Of the ragged
edge variety. II was conspicuous from its
size, and the girls regarded il as q legiti.
mate object of sport. Not being deaf nor
blind, the man who wore the modest flower
with the yellow heart grew embarrassed
over the attention he received. At last one
Of the girls made discovery.
1T isn't genuine" she suggested to the
others, in loud whisper.
".W.h-a;t?" they trilled in chorus. :.
Its base counterfeit"
mo! Never!"
eyes, it's n cloth daisy"
BY this time the man upon whom all eyes
were focused was ready TO leave the car.
Before he went he touched his hat to his tor
mentors.
YES" he said, pleasantly, "this is cloth
daisy. My little daughter, who is nm invalid,
made It and pinned II on. She asked me to
wear It, and had not the heart to refuse
her. / hope have your permission"
a group OF shamefaced girls sneaked out
Of the car at the next station.-Chicago
Times. Herald.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-11-27
TO GOLD DEMOCRATS.
Chairman Bynum Issues an Encouragii
Address 20 tho Faithful.

Chnirmhn Bynum Issues m Encouraging
Address TO tho Faithful.
New York, Nov. 24.-W. D. Bynum,
chairman Of the national democratic
committee, has issued the following
address:
The results OF the recent election were In no
wise discouraging TO the success OF the prin-
ciples for which the national democratic party
has been battling. The silver organizations
lost the states OF Ohio and Maryland. with the
legislatures. which will choose us senator's In
Kentucky the silver candidate Ind u majority
OF only ia with 1000 electors, q majority
OF whom were unqucstionably for sound
money not voting The national democ-
rncy vote OF the state was twice
rs large as II was last year. while
tho loss In the free silver vote
WINS 10000 In Iowa the democratic sound
money vote was doubled, Notwithstanding the
silver candidates abandoned that issue and
pleaded for support on state matters. In Mas
sachusetts our vote was increased % per cent,
while That Of the free silver candidate was re-
duced In the same ratio. In Nebraska the free
silver majority was reduced while South Da-
kota deserted the cause
The efforts OF the national democratic or.
ganization last year was to aid In saving the
credit Of the nation from dishonor: Its mission
In the future will be, II possible, TO preserve
the true principles Of Democracy, until judy
ment and reason shall again dominate the
coub ellis OF the party, and Its ancient creed DO
restored TO Its platform No compromise with
dishonor; no surrender OF principle TO expedi-
cncy, Is the shibboleth OF the national demoo-
raav
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-11-27
THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary AIger Makes Several Recon-.
mendations In His Annual Report
Asks for Two Additional ARTILLERY Rsgi.
ments. More Cadets at West Point
aud an Increase In the Engi-
neer Corps.

WASHINGTON. Nov 22.-In his first
annual report Secretary Alger makes
many recommendation for the better.
ment OF the administration Of the war
department, based upon the conolu-
sions OF his subordinate officers He
asks favorable consideration for the
proposition TO add two regiments to
the artillery branch, pointing to the
valuable Notifications now being
erected, which, he says, should not be
manned by corporal's guard. He
says Of Alaska that rs many us 100, 900
people will be gathered there next
year and q military force should be
sent to the territory and large emer-
gency powers should be granted to the
president to repress lawlessness. Prob
ably the creation Of additional mill
tary reservations, like that OF St.
Michaels, may be the best means TO
meet the problem. A boat for the pa
troll of the Yukon Is also asked for, rs
we'll Us increased pay for the enlisted
men serving in Alaska.
Secretary Alger recommends the re.
vival Of the grade of lieutenant gen.
eral, saying that all the nations give
their officers much higher rank than
does the United States. He Endorses
the recommendation of the superin-
tendent of the military academy, that
the number Of students at West Point
be increased by allowing each senator
to nominate q cadet. As an alterna-
tive, he suggests that the president be
authorized to appoint ten cadets-at-
large each year. Favorable comment
is made upon the work of the military
colleges OF the country, but 1t is sug.
gested that the law be amended so a.
to authorize details of army officers
only to such colleges Us have at least
$50 pupils actually present
In the opinion of the secretary an
increase in the engineer corps in Off.
GERS and enlisted men Is indispensable.
He points to the immediate value and
extent Of the work now in the hands
of this corps and contends that IL
could be better supervised and inn
proved in quantity and quality by the
assignment of more officers, which Ia
now impossible.
The estimates for the next fiscal
year aggregate SOC, 25s. AS, rs against
s6a, sSa, AT, the amount Of the appro-
priations for the current year. The
principal items of increase are in rivers
and harbors, where the estimate is
s4s,7ss, 100, as against the appropria.
tibn Of s23,27s,O 2s; Notifications and
sea coast defenses, slS,S7s,57i, rs
against so,5l7, l4i, and military posts,
parks and cemeteries, Sa,55S,6S0
against $3.50, s67.