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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-12-16
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The sawnsh.

More energetica than ny other sharks
are the sawfsh, whose shouts are pro-
longed into broad blade of cartilage,
which is horizontal when the fish is
swimming in normal position, and
has both its edges set with slightly
curved teeth about an inch apart The
end Of this formidable-looking weapon
is blunt and comparatively soft, so
that it is quite incapable Of the feats
popularity attributed to it of piercing
whales bodies, ships timbers, etc.
1t attacks other fish by a swift Lateral
thrust Of the saw beneath them, tho
keen edge disemboweling them, Then
it feeds upon the soft eDtrails, which
are apparently the only food it can eat
from the peculiar shape Of its mouth. TT
National Review.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-12-16

Now that labor conditions enter to
such an important extent into indus
trial operations, much interest at
taches to the report Of prominent
firm Of shipbuilders in Sunderland,
England, on the result of adopting
the eight-hour system for seven years
in their works They hold that the
plan answers we'll; the men actually
do not lose so much time, in fact, they
work more hours than they did under
the old system. Instead of the pro-
duction of the works being less from
the apparently shorter hours of work,
it has gradually increased since 1891.
They took up the system in the belief
that they could get the same amount.
Of work out of their men by better
method. Of the men workingo on time
wages fifteen or twenty per cent. lost
the first quarter of the day, while the
piece men scarcely ever started before
$50 under the old method The men
started at o'clock, stopped at 8 for
half an hour for breakfast; had an
other interval Of an hour at noon, and
the days work was finished at 5.
The conditions were such that many
workmen were physically incapable Of
enduring the long hours. 1t was quite
a common thing for man to lose
three-quarters Of week because he
could not keep up the early rising
necessary for the o'clock start and
work full time. Under the forty-eight
hours system the men have an early
breakfast and start work at 730, going
on with only one break until 5 o'clock.
They thus do more work themselves,
besides getting more work out Of the
machines, the results being an in
creased output and decreased cost.
Under the old system tho men hardly
averaged i've hours work a day. The
report has attracted great attention
among English employers Of labor,
with whom the eight hours a day
has long been a burning question.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-12-16

The short Indian war has been q
real benefit 10 the small hoy Hehad
almost come to the conclusion that the
noble rod man had become inefficient;
that there was no further glory TO be
won IN tracking aud fighting him In
the backyard. But recent events have
changed an this. The imaginary In
dian shares with the imaginary Span
lard the honor Of being a worthy OBJ
Jet Of the prowess of Young America
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-12-16
No-To-Bac for Fifty CONT.

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes wax
men strong, blood pure. Soc ST. All druggists
1t Is with men as with watches-the worst
movements are often found in the best cases
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-12-16

Letter Regarding Methodist Church War
claims Submitted 30 Senators.

Letter Regarding Methodist Church War
Claims Submitted g. senators.
A Washington dispatch says. Vice
President Hobart submitted to The
senate Thursday The following letter.
which lao had received from tho Melho-
dist chmch, aoulhs
MY Dear Strata meeting Of the
bishops Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, south, held ia Nashville.
Tenn, July q, 1898, with reference 10
the war claim recently granted by tho
government 10 the church they repre-
sent, the following action was taken
by them, Of which II Is made my duty
TO give you, as president OF the senate
OF the United States, official notice
for presentation 20 that honorable
body. While reafirming the justness
OF our claim, payment OF which has
been sought Tor % years, we insist
that the church cannot afford 30 accept
It as gratuity or on condition that
reflect upon its honor"
'Inasmuch, therefore, as some sem
ators have affirmed on the floor Of the
senate that they we're induced to sup
port the claim by misleading state
ments on the pert Of the representa-
tives Of the church-stateme how
ever, which dad not affect the merits
Of our claim-we hereby give this as
surance. that if the senate, by afiirma-
tive action, declares that the passage
OF the bin was due TO such misleading
statements, we will take the proper
steps to have the entire amount re-
turned to the government.
"(Signed) RoBERr X. HABGRcvR,
Secretary Of the College of Bishops.
The general impression among the
senators on the matter is that the sen
ate will not ask that the money be re-
turned. The opinion Of many is thai
the senate has no right to make the
request not to receive the money
from the bishops inasmuch as the
money was paid for property which is
to ali purposes, in the possession o
the aged and infrm clergymen Of th'
Methodist church.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-12-16
VEST CALLS A HALT
In the slipshod Manner Of Passing PEN
sion bills In the senate.

In the siipshod Manner of Passing PEN
sion Bills In the senate.
A Washington dispatch says: At
the opening of Thursdays session Of
the senate it was decided that the adj
iournment be until Monday.
1t was also determined to give one
hour Of the days session to the con-
sideration of pension bills.
In connection with the consideration
Of bills on the pension calendar, Mr..
Vest, Missouri, said:
81 do not want to be captious about
this pension business and do not want
to set myself up as a reformer, but
this thing Of passing a lot of pension
bills simply by the reading Of the I'll
Ties and when quorum of the senate
is not present has got to be stopped. "
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-12-16

The Anglo-Saxon is pushing up
ward and onward as the oyerwhelm-
ing world force because no must, OBJ
serves the New York Mail aud Ex-
press. The Latin is falling behind
because he cannot help IL. Heis face
to face with conditions which are be-
yond his power to meet or control.
lature has practically ended the Gin
eyitable conflict" before the armies
and navies have begun it. The Latin
has had his day. Night comes with
the twentieth century.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-12-16
BAILEY WILL OPPOSE.

Democratic Leader Objects to General
Remaing In Congress.
The impression prevails in Wash
ington that General Wheeler will re-
sumo his duties in congress at the re-
quest Of the administration which de-
sires his assistance in passing the
army bill. Mr.. Bailey, the democratic
leader in the bouse, will base his OPP
position to General Wheeler remain
ing in congress on this hypothesis.
Mr.. Bailey will make the contention
that General Wheeler has no right to
his seat at all, not even to answer to
roll call.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-12-16
GOVERNMENT SECURES PROPERTY
Famous "Point Park" on Lookout Noun
tain Is Formally Transferred.

Famous "Point Park" on Lookout Noun
tain Is Formally Transferred.
The papers were formally signed at
Chattanooga Thursday, transferring
the famous Point park, on Lookout
mountain, to the government as a
park of the Chickamauga and Chatta.
nooga National Military Park reserva-
ton. The price paid for the property
was $35, 600, the appropriation having
been made by congress before adjourn
ment in the spring.
The sale has been hanging fire be-
cause New York wanted clause re-
served in the deed giving that state
the right to 100 square feet to be used
for the erection of q monument by
that state.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-12-16
SECOND GEORGIA 80 MORE.

Last Of tho Regiment Is Mustered out
at Rome.
Company Fl, the last of the Second
Georgia regiment, was mustered out
of service at Rome Wednesday and
Thursday and paid off. The men re-
ceceived an average Of sos, and the
non-commissioned officers $50 each.
Captain Perkins and Lieuteuants Jack
and Oubbage will get about $500 each.
The company had been in Rome
over month awaiting Captain Fred
erick aud thepaymaster.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-12-16

should Wives Work?' is a ques
tion that has been undergoing lively
discussion in the daily press and
women's journals across the. Atlantic,
and many views have been given pro
and con. The three foroible obiec-
tons urged to the wife being family
bread-winner, are, 1. The man, whose
wife does what he should do, deterior-
ates. 2. The home suffers because her
time and attention is taken from it.
8. She, to support her husband and
his children, dispossessos some man,
willing and otherwise able TO support
his family, TO these objections it
was urged /. A husband falling sick
or happening to other misfortunes,
needs and has a rightful claim to his
wife's assistance; and that, certainly,
if he is disabled through any cause
whatever, she has a right TO provide
for herself and those who thus be-
come dependent upon her. 2. That
no natural woman will neglect her
home unless the necessity to preserve
it drives her forth. g. That if neees-
sity to support herself and family de-
wolves upon her, she is obliged to
compete with men similarly placed.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-12-16
GARCIA DANGEROUSLY SICK.

Cuban General "a Down with Pneumonia
in Washington.
A Washington dispatch says: Cen
eral Garcia, of the Cuban army, who
has been confined to his hotel for
some days, is announced to be quite
seriously sick,
The generals illness has developed
into pneumonia, and two physicians
are in attendance. Because of his adj
vanced age-sixty-two years-the out
come is viewed with some apprehen-
sion.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-12-16

The American public pays every
year over $780, 600, 600 for general lit
erature and school books.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18
MRS. D. ]. SPENCER, Secretary w. C. T. U.

 and the day before which made the all
 the stocking filling and the reflection suddenly nothing much in all the world of childish he the little which Santa Claus supposed to be of floating before which he sat
 articles had quite he 70 I feared my Saint would be altogether myl I in the hall It had redw and I to buyit myseI May who all stricken
  this 1t jolly old children might dangerous do knife him knife? nd he toy the Santa
 
 that ts
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A. ]. WELLS. DID,,
 Second Unitarian Church.

cared for ladies became nursegs and the educated trained In ahiuence. and mercy as of oo WI" oe  do think that this occurred Christmas day M9 d f
  the of traditional Saints day The better the o a human lives make it and Friday is an an unudkg da o h the good deeds that beautiy fee thousand Ee acts @  is that spirit of has entered the Wod IS b M or ah fauns its gifts sfsnss spreads hoping for
 
 friendship grumbng concession to custom where no ove IS f selfdena of love that another life be bThned the
  that gives the hint of plenty and the sunshine the the ing-this the spirit of Christmas day.
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contempt for of their of He na1  him. and who was  after he had himself their condition. Bu a preferred call giving wholesale  family  nc special
  to he freezing winters of that locality
 No There  made the 
 died however the him in kindness m mar wreched homes.
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REV. WILLIAM TUBE. Bethlehem Cong chutch.

l. hat conducting with which afterward connected Paclnc notice: to  invited"
 know how supplied and marveled at
 
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 Hold obeyed on palm she laid broad like other yourself family elsewhere Straghtway Matthews. What have done the big dnner?" asked Nothing, brother have promised The Lord Will 
 showed her what Mrs Cook had entrusted and although
  filled Pacific mission MT invalid, aroused from sleep meeting thanksgiving service the three full baskets moonlight night At
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18
MIME. LOUISE SORBlER, Pres. Women's Educational
 and lndustuaI Union.

needed-the and the blessing of faith a trying here Franclsco unaded approached possessed only enough Her landlord business was plain holiday tnes ano absolutely which ooar SC for her Christmas. heraconfdnce she told them past this around herl 
 heard the breaking added thereto
 Gods bigger than make him come! all hard and know God won't let him sneak by
 with all their baby  little child had
 Christmas cheer and the mother forebodngs and enjoyed the with her children
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C. F. HOLBROOK, Secretary Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

On Christmas the following: a down the incline dragging behind them something to
  but drew she that dead one she all Instructions and bounding into the air with the force of the impact h sight
  feeble the beasts bruised limbs and
  the youthful and by threats of arrest forced them stop
  nigh strangled bring water and over it's swollen head and
  Perhaps really the best of this simple story that before  sweety convinced them of their that they Q whole while the dogpump happyhas last Christmas
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18
MARK THALL, tlcazaL

 whe was8 masqueaded rihgets audiences be the feminny that had readily the rapeze business and life immensely until cold cold of for the
  I began to a
  of of  into the
   anted told
  topof ions cagee borrowed me clean miles biggest oftest,
 
  nd under And
  all juvenile circus or a
  by a beston I heard of.
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WILLIAM CRAIG.


 physique bully fighter white he
  him business no othe 
 
 them
 day ing
 havin @ heap q Freedmans he
 
 he good then he Freedman's Bureau, fotch him. :tragh myp him dough- Chrsmashe soldiers hors pistolsn all kinds of miles Selma deyt sldiers, it. frowed slat down I nigh hangin they stood bricks edgeways n my me and to said. de de Wilyumn man n fer after dis have nothing all dishes fust!"
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Y NTO home of wealth In this city was
 brought one day an orphan babe. A
 daughter of that home, while Kinder \ gartening," found the mother dying and
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o NyoI9

pictures difference we arranged matters satisfactorily to both parties
 The picture always br that Christmas day pleasantly and mink that old mans brief statement Christmas heard.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18
MAJOR JOHN H. SIMPSON.

 fought battle gloomy of Skshng advance lines of Braggs army success throughout the Years morning S63 however
  the Miller hosed the Stars and Stripes over the courthouse Murfreesboro General Miller the afterwad out here to California  memory of that Napa Springs most ably represented this State the national have always remembered this particular Christmas week. not
  because of the fact that early in the battle the Confederate cavalry
  which had absolutely nothing during the time which is usually a of feasting. captain of the Fourth Mchgan Cavarya regiment which of its exploits with the of Jefferson Davand boys
  pundeed For three days had of hard tooth
  animals drink But lived through and fought felt that Christmas had been glorious Christmas
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18

TAITH is wonderful factor in the sum
 E-l of human life, and this was exempli- fled to me several years ago by means \ of what has always seemed to me one
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18
WILLIAM KEITH,
 Artist.

fipT dTne world kind
 II when than
  that the studio and the of pictures finished unfinished, by
 
 and growing mo
  thinking troubles the usually time to good this gentleman moving around
  know o getr rid of i here. didn't attention to him, for doing some little arithmetic the of brush dollars should increase that So he uoke 0 myself It simply ths T like this picture" he What 
 staggered instant,
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MARTIN REGENSBURGER, MD.

 rather peculiar system of medical for the which central station with resident professor Word sent there of illness or accident the event treated at their homes ana gained knowledge which anc beginning of their ,.u. Baroness bitter did relieve her suering and formed genuine attachnen TOT e r title, birth and bfeedng of but did best to cheer and comfort hera like cordially
 still often happens Tn with realization of her truest o although it home in the Christmas greeting.
 
 motherly absolutely shoes feetw a O. white
 she earfully myself, a And she sentm me home and comfortable
 died quite suddenly but table little Photographic will which she had made at which after should be sold her small debts the kind Baron's wooden stockings Christmas gift"
 
 special value. They them to doctor had duty
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18

rNHE Christmas deed which has always
 seemed the best to me is one of which
 I was the object when I was little 1 girl many years ago. I say "girl' ad-
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l. R. DANFORTH, Deputy County cierk

of
 extremely
  of character he had of all
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18

Y STORY sounds like conventional fiction, but it is strictly true. It was
 told me by the chief actor therein, and to me it proves-if proof were
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18

"O every mother that Christmas story
 is sweetest of which her little ones
 were a part. The one which seems 1 best to me is this: When my oldest
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18

"O MY mind the best deeds are those
 which are kind and helpful to unfor-
 tunate creatures who are unable to 4 defend or care for themselves. One of
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18

Y GAN only think of a little Christmas \ story which seemed to me very pathetic
 since it so exemplified "She hath done | what she could"
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18

 which i've not by sentiment put by service have making sacrifices for her ch dren the strong helping happy giving power to the
  forable in the Babe of Bethlehem the greatest deed He God but the embodiment Of the serious mind should world this holy The highest ma
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18

' T HAS always seemed to me that the
 ' Christmas deeds, as related to me, of | the once widely known Jim" Fisk of 1 New York h in them as much of the true Christmas spirit as is ever found in
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18

\ DAYLIGHT on Christmas morning. I S 1862, the Army of the Cumberland H broke camp and marched south from. 1 \ Nashville, over the Nolanville and
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18

TOH HE best Christmas story that ever heard, which had any connection with
 myself, was told by gruff-voiced
 4 grim -visaged, rather shabby-looking
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18

7----1------T T7HE Christmas
 
 olcie Lave shorty the war; then,t surrounding
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-28
SCHlEY LEFT MAY 10.
Was Disappointed In Not Finding Ger
vera at C~ienfuegcs.

Was Disappointed In Not Finding Ger
vera at C~ienfuegos.
Key West. May 27.-Part of Commo-
dore Schley's squadron sailed for the
west end of Cuba about noon on
Thursday, May 10. 1t consisted of the
Brooklyn, Texas. Massachusetts and
Scorpion. The Iowa sailed several hours
later. The advance guard of Commo-
dore Schley's fleet was at Cienfuegos
on Sunday. May %. where ii was joined
by the Iowa. Eagle and Vixen. and later
by the Marblehead. Commodore Schley
had an idea that Admiral Cervera's
squadron, which is carrying guns and
ammunition for Havana, would slip int
C~ienfuegos. which has railroad COM
municstion with the Cuban capital. Of
ficers who have arrived here on the dis
patch boats from Commodore Schley's
squadron say there was disappointment
in the fleet when it was found that the
Spaniards were not there.
On Sunday the Scorpion was sent scout
ing In the direction of Santiago de Cuba.
and on Tuesday of this week about dusk
Commodore Schley's squadron steamed
toward that port. the torpedo boat Du-
pont leaving for Key West with Dispatch
es. The Dupont's. officers and men say
there was no firing at Cienfuegos while
they were with the fleet, which was up 20
the hour of its departure. The only UNI
usual incident was a slight injury to the
Dupont while coaling from the Iowa in
"A heavy sea-
The cruiser Marblehead left Key West
last Saturday night with the transport
Florida to carry General Lacret's force of
400 men to some point i'm Cuba not then
divulged. She lay in Key West harbor on
Thursday. and therefore could scarcely
have bombarded a Cuban town or landed
ammunition for the Cubans On that day.
Before reaching Cienfuegos Commodore
Schley sent dispatches to Rear Admiral
Sampson in which he made no allusion to
any collision with shore batteries. His or
ders were. to look for the Spanish squad
ron. not to stir up the shore guns. 1t is
believed here that he will send dispatches
to Washington from. Mole st. Nicholas or
Kingston announcing the result of his
search.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-28
CITY'S YOUNG PATRIOTS
They Will Accompany the g. A.
r. to the Cemetery.
EXERCISES IN THE SCHOOL
Contributions to the Maine Monument
Fund and Signatures Obtained for
the vault-Another Entertain
ment Next Friday.

The school children will turn out and
march with the G.. A. r. Monday to the
cemetery. Yesterday part of the schools
held Memorial day exercises and sew
eral members OF the local G. A. II. post
attended and were much pleased with
he entertainment afforded by young
America. There were songs. r~ecitations
and declamations and other exercises
suitable for the occasion. Next Friday
In the other schools there will be similar
exercises. q
As suggested by the veterans. the
school children will form in line Mon
day afternoon at 1880 o'clock and march
with the q. A. r. post to the cemetery
and decorate the graves Tina was ar
ranged yesterday in the several schools
of the city.
In pursuance to the suggestion Of the
Maine committee. every pu-
pill i'm the schools signed the blanks and
many of them contributed to the fund.
Some of them wanted to give more than
the limit OF 10 cents. thus displaying a
commendable degree of patriotism.
About S45 was collected. and this. to-
gether with the signatures. was turned
over by Superintendent Stapleton to
IS Annie Quigley. county superintend-
of instruction. who will send the
4 )es and money through the proper
mel TO the executive committee of
Maine monument