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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-07-07
FELL IN A WELL.

Tom Parks, Of near Mclllwain.
met with an unfortunate accident
last Friday which came near end
ing his earthly career. He was at
work in a well, and on account of
damp he could not work long at a
time, when he would be hauled up
to get fresh air. This time he had
remained in the well longer than
usual perhaps, and signaled to be
hauled up. Just as he reached the
top Of the well he fell back into the
well head downward distance es-
timated at about 80 feet.
1t was nearly an hour before suf-
ficient help arrived to get him out,
and when neighbor went down to
his assistance he was unconscious,
but still alive. He was removed to
his home and did not recover con-
sciousness until Saturday.
The only plausible reason given
for his falling is the probability
that he had been overcome by the
damp. 1t is thought that he will
recover.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-07-07

interesting program of songs and
recitations, besides other attractive
features No trouble or expense
will be spared to make the day one
of enjoyment TO every one. A COM
mittee will meet all trains to assist
and give directions to visitors. The
railroads have been requested to
give excursion rates, and trains run
so visitors can come from any di-
rection and return in the afternoon.
Trains from Hickman arrive at Nc
Kenzie at 9 a. m. return at 42O D.
m; train from Memphis arrives at
10 a. m, returns at 245 .. N. train
from Nashville arrives at IL a. M.
returns at Ads p. M; train from
Louisville arrives at - m, returns
at 4.45. A good time is promised.
Everybody cordially invited, the
gray, the blue, their wives, chill
.dren and friends.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-07-07
FROM SMITHS COLLEGE.
speelal corresnondence.1

Special correspondence.1
Mrs. Penty Madrey, of Vale, is
here Oh a visit.
Mrs. W. r. Hicks is visiting in
the vicinity Of Eva.
Lee Deaton, Of Texas, is here on
a visit to relatives and friends.
A new lot of literature attracts a
large crowd at the Hill on SUNDAYS.
A few of our young folks have
gone to Sulphur Wells to spend
the Fourth.
Farmers are generally through
with their crops, which are hardly
up to the average in this locality.
The death of ]. b. Lindsey re-
Gently recalls the fact that he was
IN some respects the founder of the
town in which he lived, Big Sandy.
Away back in the early seventies
he built little house up the rail
road from where the store Of w
Caraway and the water tank then
stood. The house was built for a
saloon, and was painted red. This
made up the town or station which
at that time was called New Town.
However, there is another man in
Big Sandy to-day who has stood as
the main landmark and backbone
OF the town since it went by the
name OF Big Sandy Spring post
ofbce-farth b8ck than we can
remember and when he laid the
foundation Of fortune by selling
dirt lamps and other small things
through the country when a boy.
That man is w Caraway. To-day
the historic spot where sto ad the
little red saloon IS surrounded bv
neat homes and attractive brick
blocks which would be a credit to
any county in Tennessee.
SMITHS COLLEGE, July 4
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-07-07
on THE SICK LIST.

viii S. Corbitt has been on the
sick list this week.
Miss Bob Biyens was quite sick
the first Of the week.
Rev ~ r. Waters is somewhat
indisposed this week.
Recorder w. i. Morris has been
indisposed several days
Clerk and Master d. Ct. Hudson
is some better this week.
Mrs. w. Il. McElyea was quite
sick the first Of the week.
Harris Rogers is able to be out
after few days indisposition.
Jack Fuller was very sick Satur-
day, but was out again Monday.
DR.. r. B. Travis was quite sick
few days the first Of the week.
j. II. Whitfield has been very III,
but he is some better than he was
the first of the week.
Mrs. j. w. Bateman, who was
quite sick the latter part of last
week, is some better, but is still
confined to her room.
Rev. M. V. Utley is very i'll at
his home a few miles east of here;
and his recovery is rather doubtful.
His brother, j. S. Utley, Of Arkan-
sas, has been called to his bedside.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-07-07
FROM WHEATLeY.

Regular correspondence
Lee Robins is very sick at pres
ent.
Mrs. Lizzie Berry is able to be up
and out again.
Mrs. Dora Berry, Of near Dan
vile, is reported sick.
James M. Akers and wife, of Big
Sandy, visited here Sunday.
@. $. Christopher and j. Woods.
of Gillie, visited here Sunday.
Dry weather is injuring crops in
this locality Meanwhile the army
worm, grubs aud grasshoppors con-
tinue their work of destruction.
WHEATLEY, July &.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-07-07
FROM LIBERTY.


Regular correspondenee.l
There are several cases of chiTls
in this locality.
Next Saturday and Sunday will
close out the singing school here.
Owing to the illness Of his faith
er, George Herrin failed to fill his
appointment here Sunday.
Elmer Wick has gone to the sew
enth district to make arrangements
for teaching. We understand that
he will have charge Of the Harmons
Greek school.
Wheat has been thteshed, which
is much earlier than usual in this
locality. A neighbours crop was
threshed out in less than 3 hours
after it had been harvested.
LIBERTY, July 4.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-07-07

A song service viii be held at
Hawley's School-house next Sun
day afternoon, conducted by q. III.
Cowell.
Material is being delivered for
the electric light plant, and work
men are excayating q we'll ON the
lot in the rear Of Bateman's marble
yard, where the plant will be lo-
Gated.
Arthur Utley was thrown by q
mule near the depot Saturday and
seriously injured He was carried
to his home a few miles east of this
place, and was resting easy when
heard from Wednesday.
The correspondents at Friendship
will please send in communications
not later than Wednesday morning.
The communication last week was
not received until Friday. We 90
to press Thursday night.
The following parties ytended
the celebration at Huntingdon last
Tuesday: j. NJ. Lashlee, Charles
Atkins and family, r.. L. Phillips
and family, Jack FuNer, G. w. Ar
mold, r. u, Bridgc I'D number
of others.
A. n. Presson's singing school at
Liberty closes Sunday. We under
stand the school has been a perfect
success, there has been q large at
tendance, and those who attend ser
vices at that place will have an op-
portunity-to hear some good sing
ing.
The new drug store was opened
for business Tuesday. Mr.. Mike
Fry, the genial proprietor, has Sc
lected choice stock, everything is
new and fresh, and he has display
ed excellent taste in the selection
OF his line of notions, cigars, etc.
He is prepared to fill prescriptions,
and solicits your patronage.
Mrs. Paralee Rowe and Enoch
Harris were called s miles south of
town Sunday to see their mother,
Mrs. Thomas SwindIe, who was in,
jured by being thrown from a wag-
on. The accident occurred Satur-
day afternoon, resulting in frac-
tured leg and probably several ribs
were broken. She is doing as well
as could be expected.
Camden has been made an indie
pendentschool district by action of
the county court Monday. The
district is defined by lines embrac-
ing about four square miles Of ter
ritory with Camden near the CEN
ter. 1t is estimated that the city,
county and State tax will be sufi-
cient for an eight and probably a
ten months school in our midst
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-07-07
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS.

County Superintendent Dorsey
B. Gossett held his examination Of
applicants for certificates to teach
in the public schools Saturday at
Benton Seminary 1t was the lar
gest number Of teachers ever exam
ined in the county, there being II
applicants for certificates. The ex-
animation was held under the new
regulations Of the State superin-
tendent, which is intended to raise
the standard in Tennessee.
The certificates were mailed to
applicants yesterday.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-07-07
GRAVEL WANTED.

Sealed bids will be received at
my office until 10 o'clock Saturday,
July %, 1899, for 250 cubic yards
of gravel to be delivered on the
streets around the public square in
Camden by the first day Of Sep
tember, 1899 The right is reserv-
ed to reject all bids.
J. A. CLEMENT,
Chairman of street committee.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-07-07
QUARTERLY COURT.

The July term of the quarterly
court for Benton County met here
Monday in regular session.
The following are the most i'm
portant proceedings of the court.
A motion to release $50 of the
fines assessed against Hugh Lash.
lee in the criminal court, or appro-
pirate that amount back to him,
was disallowed.
ID. A. Phifer was elected road
commissioner for the seventh dis
trict to fill out the unexpired term
of j. NJ Melton, deceased.
L. d. Davis, G. b. Greer and d.
ID. Fry were appointed committee
to examine the we'll in the court
yard, and if in their opinion the
same can be put in condition to be
of use to the county, to have it
prepared for use.
An Independent school district
was created for Camden. An in
dependent school district was also
made for Holladay, and also for
Barnes School-house.
The petition filed by the voters
Of the eleventh district asking that
the voting place Of said district be
moved from Sherley's to Mount
Moriah, was granted.
w. G. Council, w. G. Riggs and
James Hollowell were appointed a
committee to let contract and su-
perintend the construction of a
bridge across Birdsong Creek on
the Holiday and Westport road.
j. @. Cowell, j. T. Penick and J.
IL. Kee were appointed a commit
tee to let contract, etc, for bridge
across Middle Greek at the cross
ing Of the Camden and Holladay
road.
Thomas Hatley, W. A. ,Higdon
and William Conley were appoint
ed committee to let contract, ETC..
for bridge across Birdsong Creek
at Aliens Mill.
Isaac Hill, Richard Pierce and
L. j. Stockdale were appointed a
committee to let contract, etc, for
bridge across lick Creek near
Wygul's old mill.
1t is estimated that the cost of
construction of these bridges will
aggregate about $500.
The quarterly report Of Judge L.
b. Davis was read and approved.
1t shows that the county is out of
debt and has about $1,000 in the
treasury, The report of the reve-
nue. commissioners was read and
approved.
Mich Shaver was released from
paying poll-tax and work on the
public road.
Berry Herndon wasreleased from
payment of poll-tax for last year.
I'll. A. Caraway was elected ex-
pert accountant and J. p Lashlee
and G. B. Holladay associate reve-
nue. commissioners.
The quarterly report of net rev.
enue received for all purposes was
as follows: G. B. Greer, county
clerk, $919,11; d. G. Hudson, clerk
and master, 9.75; L. r. Watson, cir
cult clerk, $3.50.
The usual appropriations for va
rlous purposes were made, amount
ing in the aggregate to about S400.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-07-07
CoNFEDERATE DAY AT MCKENZIE.

The ninth annual picnic and re-
union of Stonewall jackson Biv-
ouac will be held Saturday, July
%, in the grove near Bethel Col
lege, Mckenzie, Tenn. Interestin
these gatherings have been grow
ing from year to year, and this bids
fair to eclipse all others in size OF
crowd and character of entertain
ment The Mckenzie brass band
has been engaged for tho occasion,
prominent speakers viii address
the audience, and the Sons and
rnbters Of Confederates have an
about getting up
the summer seasOI
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-07-07
PARIS DISTRICT CONFERENCES.
Meets this Year ut Big Sandy and Bishop
Morrison will Preside.

4'~ONts thAS Aoaf ut DIG SANDY ana BlBhOp
Morrison viii Preside.
The annual conference Of the
Paris district will he held at Big
Sandy from July q to %. Bishop
I'll. G. Morrison, Of Louisville, will
preside. The following are dele
gates from Camden circuit: III. L..
Markham, A. N. Presson, P. w.
Hudson, w. S. Wiseman, J. NJ.
Wiseman, l.. A. Wyatt, Jobe Nun
merry, A. p Lashlee, J. A. Clement,
A. G. Mcdaniel and Elmer Wick.
Alternates w, L. McElyea and J.
ID. Brooks.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-07-07
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

/ JNotSAHdl'
! v Q. Nunnory spent the Fourth
at Hollow Rock.
L. b. and I. c. Hubbs went to
Eagle Creek Monday.
Dee Steele spent the Fourth at
home with Mrs. Steele.
A. II. Rice, of McAuley's Bluff.
was in the city Wednesday.
Alonzo Hawkins, of Huntingdon.
was in the city Wednesday.
Our jolly trustee, j. T. Camp.
has been in our midst this week.
Mrs. o. W. Hubbs and children
are visiting relatives near Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Morgan and
children, of Holiday, visited here
Monday.
Miss Belus Fry, of Coxburgh, is
spending few days with Camden
IrelatiYes,
Mrs Mollie Bowles and Miss Bes-
sic have returned from a visit at
Big Sandy.
Mrs. Arabella Hubbs and Miss
Mackie have returned from a visit
at Holladay.
Miss Inez Gibson and Lon r.
Watson spent the Fourth at Sui
phur Wells.
Mrs, Leona Mcdaniel has pur-
chased the dwelling now occupied
by Mr.. McGee.
The band gave a concert Satur-
day evening complimentary to the
visiting teachers.
A new daughter arrived Wednes-
day night to gladden. the home of
Felix Madden and wife.
The business house of Claude
Hudson, at Alamo, was destroyed
by fire last Friday night.
Prof. W. D. Cooper went to Big
Sandy last Monday, and spent the
Fourth at Sulphur Wells.
Mrs. 3. J. Hawley and son, Eu-
gene, of Bowling Green, KY, are
Visiting relatives in the city.
j. I. Peeler, of Huntingdon, was
the guest Of his brother, Mayor S.
l.. Peeler, Thursday of last week.
A. G. Mcdaniel and family, DR..
p. M. McAuley and family and j.
G, Dwyer spent the Fourth near
Cooleys
I. N. Bridges, of MiddIebrook,
was smiling for a purpose Monday.
A new daughter had just arrived
to abide at his home.
Mrs. G. X. Gatewood and child,
of Lebanon, are visiting her par
ents, Hon. and Mrs. A. Z. Lashlee,
of the tenth district.
George Fl. Cowell, clerk Of the
board Of school directors, is engag-
ed in taking the scholastic popula-
tion Of the fifth district.
Mrs Maud Chance, Of Gaines
vile, Tex, formerly Miss Maud
Grim, is here on a short visit to old
friends and acquaintances.
Alex Bivens has completed his
crop and has gone to Huntingdon.
where he is holding down cases on
the Carroll County Democrat.
Lewis saw-mill a few miles west
Of town was burned Friday night
The fire caught from bank of saw
dust left burning. No insurance.
G. 7. Brecheen came up from
Memphis and transferred his prop
erty, consisting of residences and
business house, to w. j.. Morris
Monday.
John Knight and son, Josbua,
andthe latters daughter, Miss Min
ME, and niece, Miss Lula Price, of
Erin, are visiting relatives here, the
guests Of j. j. Bateman.
b. %. Thompson, of Cooleys, was
down Tuesday. He informed us
that he has established branch
house s miles south Of here, which
he will give his personal attention.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-07-07
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been is
sued by County Clerk G. b. Greer
toZach Weathers and NJ. P-Smoth-
ers, James Pressou and Ella Throg-
morton.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-07-07

Travis & Hudson viii have their
new soda fount in operation by to-
morrow.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-20
He Never Finished,

Geo. w. Graves of San Francisco
and Miss Rankin of Oakland we're
married at the Riverside Hotel in
Reno few days ago. Yesterday w.
a. Rankin, father OF the BRIDE OF a
week ago, was married IN Reno TO the
divorced wife Of George w. Graves.
Capt. Gosse, always taking fatherly
interest IN Riverside marriages, ia
quite exercised rs to what relationship
tho osfsprings Of this nix.up will be.
Harry has figured it out that tho
daughter will be her own mother and
the wife has the samo relationship to
the whole outfit that-just at this
point in the "happy events" that prob
ably will happen, Harry was called
away and never finished his dag
nosis.-Gazette.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-20
Albert SchOer Killed.

The sad news reached here this
afternoon that Albert, son Of G
Scboer of Clover valley, and nephew
of j. II. Taber OF Elko, was fatally
scalded at Terrace this morning and
died before he reached Ogden, He
was firing on the engine That helped
No. into Terrace. They cut off from
No. short distance from Terrace
and were follwing the train in. At
Terrace the helper ran into the rear
end of the passenger train. The wat
er gage broke and Mr.. Schoor was
scalded so fcarfL lily that he could not
be recognized. He was taken on the
passenger train for Ogden and a Dr.
was telegraphed to meet them. The
doctor met No. at Lake and did ev-
erything he could for the suffering
young man, but before the train
reached Ogden, the soul departed the
suffering body and the sad message
came to his parents ana brothers, cal
bert is dead" John Schoer left for
Ogden today and will ship the body
TO Wells on Thursday, and he will be
laid away to rest in Clover valley by
the side Of his little sister, who died
some time ago. The parents, espec-
tally the mother, are Frustrated with
grief. May the Great Healer comfort
and heal the broken hearts of these
parents and family and finally bring
them, united family, to tho land
where no death or sorrow can ever
come.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-20
How's This.

Ne offer One Hun dred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot he cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
+. J. CHENEY & co,
Toledo, Ohio,
We, the undersigned, have known f.
}. Cheney for the last II years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in
all business transactions, and finan-
cIally able to carry out any obliga-
ton made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx. Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, Ohio.
WALDING, KINNAM & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Eatarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls family Pills are the best.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-20
Elegant, Magnificent, Useful!

An array of exquisite holiday goods,
consisting of the latest novelties, and
other useful goods, too NUMEROUS to
mention, are placed on our counters,
tables--iD fact scattered all over tho
store. Our exhibit is worth inspec-
ton. The public is respectfully in.
vited at ENGLER's.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-20
YOUNG MOTHERS.

Group is the terror of thousands OF
young mothers because it's outbreak
is 30 agonizing and frequently fatal.
Shiloh's Cough and Consum ption
Cure acts like magic in cases of
Group. 1t has never been known to
fail: The worst cases relieved im-
mediately. Price % cts, 80 cts. and
Sl,O0. For sale by Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-20

Mrs. r. Churchill, Berlin. VT, says
sour baby was covered with running
sores. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
cured her," A specific for piles and
skin diseases. Beware OF worthless
counterfeits. Elko Drug Company.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-20

Owing to hot boxes, two freight
cars with big 13-inch gun on board,
for the battleship Wisconsin, we're
left IN the yard last night. The gun
Is consigned to the Union Iron
Works, San Francisco.
j. Is. Clark, Peoria, ILL.,, says. "Sur.
gecus wanted to operate on me for
piles, but [ cured chem with Dc
Wits Witch Hazel Salve." 1t is in
talible for piles and skin diseases.
Beware of counterfeits. Elko Drug
Co.
Senator Jones, chairman OF the
Democratic national committee, has
issued call for the committee to
meet at Washington on the 22nu of
February for the purpose of fixing
the time and place for holding the
national convention next year.
Fl. friedrich, the ieweler, will be in
Elko at the Depot hotel from Thurs.
day tillSunday with holiday display.
He will have the largest stock of Dia-
monds, Watches and Jewellery ever
displayed in Eiko. Get your holiday
presents.
While in the Pinenut mountains
last week, r. Cook and Mr.. Heitman
discovered an apple tree growing in
a thick9t of pinenut tim Der. 1t is at
an elevation Of over 5000 feet above
sea level. There is not stream of
water or spring within mile. The
tree ls an inch in diameter and over
six feet high.-Gardnerville Record.
A dispatch from Manila says Cen
eral Henry Lawton was shot and kill
ed early yesterday morning while
standing in front of his troops at
San Mateo. He was shot IN the
breast and died Immediately. He
won his commission in the army by
signal galiantry during the Civil
War.
Miss Annie E. Cunning, Tyre, Mick. =,
says, Il suffered a long time from
dyspepsia: lost tiseh and became very
weak. Kudol Dyspepsia Cure COM
pletely cured me-" 1t digests what
you eat and cures all forms of stom-
ach trouble. Never fails to give imme-
dlate relief in the worst cases. Elko
Drug Co.
There is nothing definite as to when
the present coal famine will end. Mr..
Mcbride has plenty OF coal at Ogden
which should have been here in time
to supply all demands. 1t will doubt
less arrive whenever the railroad COM
pany gets ready to bring it.
Lieutenant Colonel James M. Mar
shall, Deputy Quartermaster- General,
has been ordered to proceed from
San Francisco to Amadee, Cal, Bat
tie Mountain New, and Truckee, Cal.
for the purchase o: horses of cavalry
use. This affords a chance for
horsesmen OF the Eastern part OF the
State to deal directly with the
government in the matter of selling
horses.
Indian Frank, the murde rer of Mrs.
Del Crosse i'll Lander county, still
stoical indifference rs to
his fate. He is to be hanged on the
10Th proximo, and doesn't appear to
be half as much worried abont IL "a
the officer who IS to conduct the sus-
pension ceremonies.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-20
COME AND SEE
10 10
AT the Drugstore.

He has lots Of nice presents for
Xmas. Fancy pipes, razors, aud fine
perfumes and fine line Of celluloid
goods. Call and sec 10 10 and he
will give You the correct prices.