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The Mena star., 1898-12-14
ALMOST CONCLUDED.
All Legal Formalities with Spain
 Will Soon Be Over.
Peace Treaty Between the Two Govern meats Signed Saturday Evening In Paris -washington Dis ratch Says the
 Senate W II Ratify IS


 Paris, Dec. i2 Last week was an evcntful one in Paris and. from an American point of view, the most in- portant of all the incidents was the signature, late Saturday evening, at the French ministry of foreign affairs of the treaty of peace, which brings to close the war between Spain and tho United States and adds to the territory of the latter the Philippines, Guam in the Ladrones, the Sulu islands and Porto Rico, while it marks the final termination of he oppressive thraldom which Spain has yielded over Cuba for close upon four centuries. The Amer jeans are to pay for the repatriation of the Spanish troops from all the col onies. The Spaniards are to return ali prisoners held by them They are to retain possession of all military stores and munitions of war in the Philip pines and of such ships as have not been captured. The commercial trea- ties between the two nations which the war ruptured are to be renewed at the convenience of the two nations
 The treaty as signed consists of r articles, it having been found advisa- ble to subdivide two or three of the articles in the draft agreed upon at the last meeting. The commissioners of the two nations wrote their sigma lures on two copies of the treaty, one copy being for the archives.
 Now that the treaty is signed, the next step will be to have it ratified by the cortes, which is to meet for the ..1.x L.. L.. f. I. L an appeal will probably be made to the country in the shape of general election. The ratification will be pure formality, as the commissioners have already received from the present cortes full power to sign and to seal the treaty.
 Prospects for Ratification.
 Washington, Dec. t2.--A cable dis patch from Judge Day reached the white house Saturday, informing the president that the peace treaty had been signed. This piece of good news has been so thoroughly discounted that it caused very little excitement The president received it with an ex- presson of satisfaction. The official document will come to the president III Jflt IOTm OI n OuTlSLmhS present.. According to conditional arrange ments the American commissioners will sail next Saturday. They will have to make speedy passage and to be expeditions upon their arrival in order to put the results of their labors in the hands of the president by the 35th, but they may do it.
 The assurances which the president has received from senators-re public ans, democrats and popnlists-leave little room to doubt that ratification of the treaty, without change, will take place this session. The disposi- tion, even on the part of those sena- tors who are opposing annexation, is to let the treaty go through. Presi- dent Mckinley will send the treaty to the senate soon after the holidays. In the course of couple of weeks the committee on foreign relations will report it back to the senate in secret session, with a recommendation for ratification. The report of the com mittee will be alGost unanimous.
The Mena star., 1898-12-14
co.,a Not Live without Him.

Cairo, H.. Dec. la. Mrs. George Tanner wife of the hotel-heeper who recently killed himself, to-day ended her own life with dose of poison. In letter written after talk ing the poison the woman said she could not live without her husband.
The Mena star., 1898-12-14

A Topeka, Kan, dispatch said Gov. Leedy would soon call the legislature together in extra session to enact 8 railroad law.
The Mena star., 1898-12-14

A fire in fiat at No. l34 Prospect place, Brooklyn, occupied by five families, resulted in the death of three persons, perhaps more.
The Mena star., 1898-12-14

Denver (Col.) citizens will royalty entertain the National Live Stock as sociation in that city January 24-27. Among the attractions will ne a pun fight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-24
TOGETHER.

From The Pail Mall Gazette
Undorfoot the heather and overhead the sky
And by the swirling river. Oh VINO Out W"
To watch the clcan-run salmon roll to the hy
and feel
Tho thrill rush and struggle to hear the singing
reel,
The long green upland stretches far OUT on
every side,
The pulsing hoofbcats quicken-'tis you and
that ride; -,
Draw rein AMI let me now, as side by side
pace. 1890
The passion Of the gallop still shining in your
face.
The boat rips through the water. she dances on
the bay;
The wind is in your loose locks. and on your
cheek the spray:
And fresh and salt the air Is, and oh, but life IS
sweet. A.,
with YOU to hold the tilcr and me to mind the
sheet!
Up on the wind-swept clifftop how crisp and
short the turf.
Midway the seagulls circle: far down there
foarns the surf
The sky is blue above us the sea is blue below
And there am to kiss you. and none to say
n, ar Spirit Of ihe Sprngtime. Sweet haunter or
my sleep, -,
Though hero no white wings hover, though here
no salmon leap:
Though here is neither moorland. river, nor
wave. nor down.
Yet find Il heart to love me. although in LONDON
town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-24
WENTWORTH TR1RJ1NE ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT.

..us,. s,roro trebIe voice rang out. When ne
had finished his father leaned his neao asa'"''
the little rounded shoulder, and there WAS ''"Oo
save for the mans quick breathing.
Good night. dad" said Angus at last turn
ing himself to see his fathers face
Thomas Warden rose hastily he laid 'he ooy
in his little white bed. kissed him ana o''''.u
him. and went down and sat In the s,uuS "s"'"'
But n man cannot dine In his hsh'hE poo''' ~
he went upstairs had bath' ana "n"c ~
dressed Angus discoursed cheeriu'y " Iii"
through the halfOpen door,
The silence was unbearablc II was so 'ohe'S'
Thomas Warden could not sleep He got up
and walked about his room. Oh'y o'o'A
The night had hardly begun
The moon shone brilliantly, but the wihd Die"
shrcwdIy through the open easement May
NIGHTS are cold In the North country.
He went into the drcssngroo and looked az
Angus EFF she had only loved the boy-f she
had only loved the boy" He could have forgiven
her all the rest. A just and tolerant man. nc
knew his own limitations. lie granted 10 'he
full his wife's intellectual superiority; put sh'
might have loved the boy.
Goodness and mercy all my life snail surrey
follow me" Why did those lines ring IN MS
head? and then there always followed the sem
fence in his wife's lcttcr-"I cannot live your
ifc and you can live no other"
II was true he could live no other. But tha
boy-why did she not love the boy?
lie drew up the blind. and the mellow moon
light fell the sleeping child surely ne WIS
a goodly child. comcy, and Kindly, anu
honest. As he looked at the boy his heart went
out 10 him. He did not stoop and KISS nm AZ
n woman would have done: he rcvercnced too
,f.b
He went back to his own room and got pillow
Then LAYING his long length on the floor beside
the little bed. and with the chds psalm still
sounding in his ears. nc. too. slept
The room was flooded with moonlight when
Angus awoke There was a sound OF regular and
heavy breathing Angus FELT puzzled puzzled.
but no, in the least afraid Such breathing must
come from n man n dog from men ana dogs
the child had experienced nothing but kindness
He sat up and. listening looked about to gee
where the sound came from. He shook his hair
back FROM his forehead. and rubbed his eyes.
Yes. ne was not mistaken II MS Tatner who
lay there. on the floor beside his bed
Angus rose softly. and touched his fathers
bare feet. they were very cold. Poor dad" he
said to himself and him so tired
Then suddenly he remembered his mothers
words You must take care OF father" II
was bad 10 sleep without n covering. Grannic
had told him that. lie pulled his little quilt OF
his bed and laid 1t lightly on his father To
h delight the sleeping figure never stirred, but
the quilt was short and Thomas Warden was
long ny no amount Of stretching would it cover
both his shoulders and hi foet poor cold feet.
Then Angus was seized by an inspiration. which
even his mother could not have rallcd quite
cornmonplacc lie lay down at his fathers feet.
and urlutt Ouing the Jacket 81 the sleeping
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-24
CAPTAIN NCiLLi'S ADtICE.

From tn Boston Globe
Captain McCalla Of the Marble head is giving
his men some practical advice. He has notice
posted all over the ship for the crew To read. 1t
Is: The way to stop flying spintcrs Is to give
the enemy TWO shots for his one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-24
LUCY'S LOVER.

Characters-Lucy Merritt charming girl OF MI
teen, studying at the BRUSH Museum; ID
Merritt. her mother.
Scene-Their lodgings in BLOOMSBURY.
Lucy-Mother.
Mother-Ycs dear?
I.ucy-Is forty three very old?
Mother-It depends. dear. DO you call me oil
Lucy-Oh, no. mother. because you're such
darling
Mothcr-Tm nearly forty three. Sighs)
woman begins to feel DID, I'm afraid, at that
Lucy-But-mother?
Mother-WclI?
Lucy observation-disclosures a MANI
Mother Oifting her eyes)-A man? Why! w
Is the man, Lucy?
I,ucy-Oh, 10 one IL was wondering.
Mother Qncredulously)- no one In pa
ticular? -,
Lucy (confused) Oh. well! / thought me
I didn't think-I- .
Mother quitting her hand on her shoulder
Who is he dear?
I,ucy-You won't be cross. IL tell you? Goa
ingly) VIII you, dear?
Mother (anxiously)-Is there anything 70
Iucy-You know how they number the sea
IN tho reading room at the Museum, mother?
Mother-Oh. yes! letter and number. a
and so on. Why?
Lucy-Well. sit at O13 generally.
Mother-Yc-cs: and he sits at?
I,ucy (shyly)-Read what | found In Il
Weekly Messenger" this morning.
Mother (rcads):
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-24

Characters-Lucy Merritt a charming girl OF nine
| teen studying at the British Museum; Mrn
| Merritt her mother.
Scene-Their lodgings in BLOOMSBURY.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-08-05

Carlos Finley, of Goldenia, was
here yesterday.
w. L. Bullard has gone to Big
Sandy on business.
T. P. Wilson is reported greatly
improved in health.
Duze Robins and Andrew Collier
went to Camden yesterday.
John Matheney is recovering af-
ter an illness of several days.
Little Estelle Davidson has been
very sick, but is convalescent.
Sol Christopher and John Legan,
of Lick Greek, were here this week.
Mrs. Dock Vester has returned
from a visit to homefolks at Big
Sandy.
George Snyder has moved to this
place, and occupies the Skelly res
idence.
Thomas Stagner has been very
sick, but is thought to be some bet
ter to-day.
Rev. Mr.. Robinson is holding {
series of meetings at Robins Chap
el this week.
Next Thursday is election day
here, and the candidates that WI
have met seem sure Of success.
FAXON, August 2.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-08-05
FROM KNOXVILLE.
Special to THE CuRoSIoLk

Special 70 THE CHRONICLE
IfyOu will allow me space in your
esteemed paper / will pen you a few
lines from the boys in camp.
am a member of Company l
Fourth Tennessee Regiment Vol
unteers and in the battalion organ
lied in West Tennessee.
Our regiment is now full, and
its equipment is about complete.
We are awaiting orders to move.
The boys are satisfied with their
officers, and have the utmost con-
fdence in them. The officers are
Captain Alexander and First Lieut..
John Bell, of Union City, and Sec
ond Lieut.. Sam d. McAllister, of
Nashville.
We are two miles northeast of
Knoxville on a small lake, and have
a nice place for camp. There is
also a nice park near here, and ex-
cellent water. Wegetplenty to eat
and comfortable place to sleep
Money is somewhat scare in camp
but we are expecting pay this week
Company l is a nice company.
Nearly all the boys are from Union
City and adjoining towns. have
been promoted a corporal.
RUSSELL V. SoRUGGs,
Camp Bob Taylor, July 81, 1898
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-08-05
FROM DEvIDER.

Regular correspondence
A. Rowland is somewhat indis-
posed this week,
d. f. NolIes, esq, reports half
of his wheat sprouted.
Very little is said about the cleo
tion next Thursday, and everything
is quiet
The candidates will speak here
to-day, which means death to mel
ons and fruit.
The protracted meeting will be-
gin at Pleasant Hill the second
Sunday in August, instead Of the
third Sunday.
The friends Of Miss Tennie SPELL
ings, who is teaching school here,
will regret to learn that she is very
sick this week.
While removing corn from his
barn a few days ago w, r. Kee,
esq, made the discovery that some
one had tried to burn him out al
some time. In the rear end Of the
barn he found that about half q
barrel Of corn had been burned
but Mr.. Kee has no idea who is
guilty Of the dastardly deed
DEvIDER, August 2,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-08-05
FROM SMITHS COLLEGE.

Regular correspondence
Wet weather still prevails in this
locality.
G. w. Herrin, of Greenbrier, was
here Sunday.
Felix Wright has gone on a trip
to Kentucky.
Willie Hicks, of kentucky, is
here on visit.
S. A. Byrn is somewhat indis-
posed this week.
Owing to the short tobacco crop
last year smoking tobacco is in de-
mand, especially lugs.
John Bedwell and family will
leave in a few days to visit friends
and relatives in Illinois.
Rev. Mr.. Bushardt is conducting
a series Of meetings here, and con
siderable interest is manifested.
Of course we don't propose to
know all about the Cuban war, and
from all indications we will not be
further enlightened if we are TO de.
pendon the Greenbrier ercorrespond.
ent for information. AS to "Cuba,
however, he is very familiar; in fac
he is the only person we could men
tion that stays in Cuba four nights
in each week and teaches school il
this county.
SMITHS COLLEGE, August 2.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-08-05
FROM BRIsTow.
Regular correspondence

Regular cOrrespOndencel
Sheep buyers are numerous, and
they are paying fair prices.
Rev. J. I. Sparks made two trips
to Henry County last week.
Arevival meeting will commence
at Rushing's Greek August Ii.
Mrs. M. j. Ryan, S. l. Morrow
and Okla Hudson are reported sick.
The sick Of last week are GONZALES
cent.
1heministers and members meet
ing Of the Southwestern District
Association at McDavid's Grove in
Henry County last week was a sue
cess, although satan was encamped
near by on Saturday with his bran
dance.
The revival meeting at Bakers
Chapel has closed. Several have
professed faith in Christ and taken
> stand on the Lords side. twas
great victory, and the results will
encourage those who have prayed
for a good meeting.
BRIsTow, August 2.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-08-05

Ladies: Send two-cent stamp for
nice picture Of Mrs. Rorer's Model
Kitchen, showing the "Queen Cab
met in use Expert cooks, chefs
and good housekeepers everywhere
are putting the Queen Cabinet in
their kitchens. 1t is for the coun-
try home, the house in town, the
cozy fat OF summer cottage. The
Queen Cabinet Co., Dept. 5, 2l2
Monroe Street, Chicago.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-08-05
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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-08-05

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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-08-05

The election passed off quietly F.
in Benton County yesterday, and
normal vote was polled. The un-
official returns received by tele-
phone last night are eminently sat
isfactory to the Democrats, the en-
tire ticket having been elected by
handsome majorities. G. b. Greer
for county court clerk and l.. r..
Watson for circuit court clerk had
no opposition, and both received a
splendid endorsement. The vote
shows that more or less scratching
was INDUCED in by both parties in
the first, second, third, fourth, fifth
and eight districts.
The official vote will not be an
lnounced until next Monday, but it
IS not thought that the above fig
ures are far from correct.
As far as is known no trouble oc-
Cured at any of the polling places
in the county yesterday, but there
are rumors of mudslinging in two
or three districts.
In several districts, notably the
first, sixth, eighth and tenth, the
fight in the Barnes Compromise
election was hot and heavy, and
personalities entered into the con-
test in a few instances. The prop
osition to release Mr.. Barnes was
defeated about two to one. The
returns are subject to change, how.
ever, but not enough to affect the
result. The fifth district polled
1873 "release" and 134 "no release. -
The stay-at-home vote in the fifth
district foots up 80 compared with
the vote of 1896.
The Republicans reversed things
in the eighth district, but this was
largely due to the action of Demo-
ocrats, the majority of whom, nc
doubt, took part in the Democratic
primary last spring.
John Maiden for constable of the
fifth district landed an easy winner
Lemon Cain was reelected consta.
: BILE. Walter S. Corbitt, Clarence
Kennon and Lemuel Thompson re.
ceived a nice vote for constable.
George I'll. Cowell, A. G. McRat
: and George Herrin were elected
school directors in the fifth dis
trict.
A pretty fight was made in tn,
> fifth district for school directors
y and various combinations were il
troduced to lend vim to the contest
The Bloody Tenth" is the ban
. ner district, the Democrats role,
: up l59 votes yesterday, the larges
y gain of any district in the county
: This is one more than the combin
: ed vote Of Fry and Lindsey in tn
/" Democratic primary last spring.
q And what's the matter with th
old sixth? She's all right.
A light vote was polled over th
State, but it was intensely Demo
/, cratic. The Democrats have mad
s, astonishing gains in East Tennel
< see Republican strongholds.
n. number Of counties have electe
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-08-05
FROM FAxON.

Regular correspondence
Wv. Nichols, Of Big Sandy, was
here yesterday
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-08-05
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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-08-05
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

LoCAl ANU fEhoDNhL NEWS.
Circuit cour. w.ll meet horo uoxt
Monday
Watcrmelous went Ike hot cakes
yesterday
Mise Bamma Gauol. wa. very
sick last Saturday
Mr III II Rogers is somewhat
iudispo5el thIs week
Nh. John O. FRY, of Nashville, is
here ON q visit 90 relndyas
Mr. Dan Fogarty, Of Nashville,
spent Monday Camdonfriauds
Mn. q. y. Thompson reports the
tio industry at Cooloy'r banding
active.
Misses Aunico an 8 Pearl McBae
and Maud Saunders visited near
Paris this week.
Mr. Sol Jones, Of Paris, was in
town Monday shaking hands with
/ old comrades and friends.
Lightning played havoc with
telephone box at Holiday during
the rain storm last Saturday.
Mrs. w. IF. Evans and daughter,
Miss Charlie, have returned from
a visit in Humphreys County.
Prof. w. d. Cooper was with us
Monday distributing catalogues OF
the l898-1S99 announcement Of the
Benton Seminary
r. E. Cuff, esq, has our thanks
for some nice sweet potatoes left
at this Office. They are remarkably
fine and large for the season.
Marriage licenses have been is
sued by County Clerk g, b. Greer
to Church Chester and Dollie Mel
ton, l.. A. Beaton and Edna Van
Huss, A. j. Collier and Edna Nc
Daniel.
| Deputy Marshal Steele. of Nc
Kenzie, arrested Sol Porter, color
ed, here Wednesday and carried
him before the United States Com
missioner at Paris to answer to the
charge of selling whisky without
license.
Mr. e. S. Cowell, of Chalk Level,
reports a freak Of nature frequent
ly seen in that locality. 1t is the
> common jaybird, but Che novelty
about it is the bird is as white as
snow. An effort will be made to
capture it.
The little folks were entertained
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
] McElyoa Monday evening. The
9 entertainment was given in honor
of the birthday anniversary Of their
o little daughter, Miss Vera, and the
: children certainly enjoyed the oc-
casion.
o Chairman Greene Bivens, of the
4 cemetery committee, has set aside
9 Thursday, August II, 1893, to clean
y off the grounds at Camden Gene
/ terry. All who feel interested are
!" requested to go or send some one
It to assist in this work. Bring hoes
l. rakes, axes, wheelbarrowg, etc.
is Attention is called to the adyer
n tisement Of the Benton Seminary
in another column. The faculty il
composed Of w. d. Cooper, prin
ciple; S. A, Clement, assistant; S
u T. Cooper, Miss Lizzie Martin, U
q A. Potts and Guy Hall. The frs
D term begins September 5, 1898, anC
IS the faculty is encouraged in thu
re belief that l898-1899 term win bI
N the most prosperous in the histor!
u of this well-known institution. L
le you are interested, write to w. ID
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-08-05

Democratic officials where there
had been heretofore safe Ropubli-
can majorities.
All indications point to the nom
iuation of a. b. Wilson over O. r..
Crawford in the primary held yes
terday in Henry County to nomi-
nate a candidate for representative.
Save your poll-tax receipt You
viii need it again next November.
Yesterday was the quietest cleo
tion held here for years. No Bit
terness was manifested, and while
there was a large crowd in town all
day, everything was discussed in a
calm, quiet spirit, and good feeling
prevailed on every side. The boys
had their inning from eight to ten
o'clock, and Judging from the din
and noise made they must have
brought into use every bell and tin
vessel In town.