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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-05-05

A writ Of replevin was issued at
the instance of Eugene IL. Travis,
agent for the Claud Hudson Band,
to recover a clarionet from James
Townsend. His son, Archie, was a
member Of the band, but decided
to quit some time ago, and his faith
er, IL is alleged, took possession Of
the instrument and refuses TO give
it up. Unless the matter is settled
by noon to-day, Mr.. Townsend will
be cited to appear before Justice
w. L. Morris.
This week has been a gala one
for church and Sunday school peo-
people. The Paris District Ep-
worth League and Sunday School
Conference met at the Methodist
Church Monday evening aud adj
journed Wednesday, Every ses-
sion was well attended, and while
there were only forty-five delegates
(including seventeen pastors) pres
ent, the conference was one of the
most interesting ever held. More
than a hundred delegates were ex-
pected, but this being a very busy
season the attendance was light
Tue CHRONICLE is unable to pre-
sent a full synopsis Of the proceed
ings because Of the absence of per-
sons who were in a position to give
us information. Elder George H.
Martin presided, and Miss Nc
Swain, of Paris, was secretary. The
sum of $3.50 was collected for incl.
dental purposes and S12 to assist
in furnishing a church in Corea
Resolutions were adopted thanking
the citizens Of Camden for the hos
pitality and kindness extended the
visiting delegates while here. Res
Notwithstanding the president anC
secretary for the very excellent ex.
ecution of their duties were alsC
adopted.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-05-05
FROM BIG SANDY.

Regular correspondence
Miss Lille Odom is visiting here
this week. ...
J. Mccoy Gilbert is "prizing"
tobacco this week.
A jolly crowd from this place
spent Sunday at Sulphur Springs.
Miss Lena Lindsey has returned
from "a lengthy visit 10 Hustburg.
V.C Rushing, w. p. Rediek and
R. A. Goodin spent Sunday with
friends at Camden.
Tom Q. Rye and Eugene Travis,
of Camden, attended the Graham
VS.. Hale suit Saturday.
w. p. Redick sustained n very
severe catch in his side Saturday
evening. Particulars later.
Miss Stella Gross is visiting the
family of w. s. Mcdaniel. Mrs.
Mcdaniel, who sustained injuries
in a fall about two weeks ago, we
are glad to learn, is improving.
A union meeting win be held at
the Presbyterian Church here next
Sunday morning by hevs. Turner
and Moore, and will be protracted
a week or mere. We hope much
good will result.
Much interest is manifested in
the proposed organization here of
a stock company te manufacture
chewing and smoking tobacco. 1t
is a laudable enterprise, and will be
beneficial to the farming interests.
The corporation question is now
agitating the mind of our citizens.
The only opposition heretofore has
been due to the saloon feature, but
10y recent act of the Legislature
incorporation without whisky is
possible, and this objection remov-
ed there should be NO opposition
when the proposition is voted upon.
BIG SANDY, May 2
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-05-05
FROM GREENBRIER.

Special correspondence
Mrs Caroline Alsup is in very
feeble health.
Some of the young people will go
to Hollow Rock next Sunday.
WylyFloyd andsister, Miss Mary
Floyd, of Big Sandy, visited III this
community Sunday.
Mrs. [. w. Pierce has received
intelligence of the death of herson,
Lucian Pierce, at Luxonia, Ark,
April %. He leaves two children,
who reside here with their grand
mother.
While under the Influence of in
toxicants Saturday evening Jack
Wyatt went to the home of Jesse
Wyatt and demanded payment of
money alleged to be due him. 1t
seems the latter was unable to pay
him, and after some words were
passed between them Jack Wyatt
drew o pistol, but was prevented
from using it by Harye Wyatt. No
further trouble is anticipated.
GREENBRIER, May 2.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-05-05
FROM LIBERTY.

Regular correspondence
S. M. lofty, Of Hustburgh, Wis
tied here this week.
Miss Ida Dickerson visited at
Big Sandy last week.
Jack Beasley and wife, of Gar
field, visited here Sunday.
We are glad to learn that L. B.
Wick, who has been very sick with
pneumonia, is improving.
William Hall has erected a store
house at the old Latimer place and
will engage In business.
The Liberty Sunday school has
more scholars enrolled and lar
er attendance than ever before.
Mrs. Ollie Davidson was called
to Hollow Rock last week by the
illness of her daughter, Mrs. A. w.
Presson.
LIBERTY, May 2.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-05-05
FROM SMITHS COLLEGE.

Special correspondence
It's a boy, and they now call Jim
Hall "papa."
The second Sunday is foot-wash-
ing at this place.
Corn planting is the order of the
day IN this locality.
There is a fourishing Sunday
school at the Chill"
John McGill and family have re-
turned from Arkansas.
S. A. Byrn cut Ii pounds of wool
from a one year old lamb last week.
Who can say more?
On account of an economic COM
missioner, the sixth district has
$8.64 in the treasury belonging to
the road fund from last year.
There will be a short cotton crop
planted here this year. There will
be an increased acreage planted IN
tobacco this year, but it will be late
owing to plants.
SMITHS COLLEGE, May 2.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-05-05
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.

Program of the teachers association,
which meets at Flatwoods May 20, 1899 :
Invocation Rev. N. r. Waters welcome
address, Uncle Tom Pafford.
Organization and progress of the teach
ers association-D j. Allen, NJ. E. Byrn
and T. w. Cuff,
Recent school legislaton-D. G. Hud-
son, B, Serratt and o, A. Utley,
Education a necessity for the higher
citizenship-S. A. Clement, John t. Hill
and d. g. Curd.
The school fund its disbursement-D.
B. Gossett, H. e. Lindsey and Miss Ida
Brumager.
Should the schools of Benton County
be divided into two sessions. a summer
and a winter session ?-Lem Thompson,
George Brown and s. Z. Cooper.
Relative position of the teacher to So
ciety, to the parent, to the State-Allie
Alsup, Lois Paford and Dee Smith.
Why all the people should send to the
public schools-Otis Perkins, @, @. Wick
and Jackson Allen.
The ideal teacher in the rural districts
Elmer Wick, V. G. Nunnery, Lura Cuff
and J. M. Lockhart
Resolved, That the uniform text book
will be disadvantage to public schools
j. 7. Hill, pro; W. D. Cooper, con.
Time will be limited to 10 minutes fol
the leading speakers, and a general dis
cussion OF 10 minutes on each branch.
The superintendent insists that the
teachers OF the county attend.
V. G. NUNNERY,
Chairman, etc
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-05-05

Died-As you have been advised
but did not believe it, walk down to
the Bell House and see for yourself.
Groups of some Of the leading cit
liens Of Camden prove conclusively
that Browns Dead Finish Photos
are out of sight. Don't get left.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-05-05

When you buy a liver remedy get one
that is safe and sure and prompt in its
operation. DIR. Granger Liver Regulator
is safe, sure, prompt Keeps its strength
in any climate. Sold only in tin boxes,
Sold by druggists
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-05-05

Have you seen those handsome
wall pictures at j. G. Presson's
drug store? They are the very
latest thing in art, and the prices
are remarkably low.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-05-05

Hatsl hatsl hats! l am receiv-
ing my new spring hats-all the
new styles-from 25 cents to $12.
Don't fail to see them.
Mrs. M. MCRAE.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-05-05
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

Miss Pearl Fuller was taken sud-
denly i'll yesterday.
Master Cedric Travis has been
quite sick this week.
Walter Jones, Of Huntingdon,
was here Wednesday.
The little child of Mrs. Alya
Farrar is conyalescing.
Marshal Il. G. Flowers moved to
the Fry place last Saturday.
Miss Vandella Holland, of Way, |
entered school here Monday.
A refreshing shower fell in this
locality yesterday afternoon.
The little child of Ewing Goodin
has been very i'll, but is better.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. l.. Peeler has been quite sick.
Fate Neal and Johnnie Harrison,
of Holiday, were here Tuesday.
Miss Laura Morton, of Manly
vile, is a guest of Rev. and Mrs.
N. r. Waters.
Mrs. J. M. Phillips and children,
of Lexington, visited r. L. Phil
lips last week.
Capt. r. A. Luter and Justice J.
w. Luter, of Big Sandy, were in
town Tuesday.
0. w. Hubbs has moved to the
G. N, Travis place, recently pur-
chased by him.
Rev. J. L. Weaver and family, of
Hollow Rock, spent a few days in
Camden this week.
Mrs. J. E. Yarbrough and child,
of Nashville, and Miss Matte Rye,
of Mayfeld, KY. are visiting rela-
tives and friends here.
Marriage licenses have been is
sued by County Clerk G. B. Greer
to B. Lewis and Una Bishop and
@. III. Brewer and Iona Brewer.
Mrs. J. W. Rowe spent a few days
with her husband at Dollar this
week. The health of Mr.. Rowe is
still on the decline, we regret to
learn.
L. B. Hubbs, of Dyer, who has
been visiting relatives here this
week, informs us that he is going
to travel in Middle and East Ten
nessee for a Chicago firm.
Hugh Lashlee returned here last
Friday night, and J. G.. Robins, one
Of his bondsmen, who has been try
ing to locate him for some time,
carried Lashlee to Jackson Satur-
day and turned him over to the
federal authorities.
DR.. r. B. Travis, as chairman,
Mayor S. L. Peeler and Marshal E.
| G.. Flowers have been selected by
the town council to constitute a
board Of health. A meeting will
be held at once and action taken in
compliance with the law.
Billie Thomas, of McIllwain, who
was adjudged of unsound mind be-
fore Justice E. S. Cain, was carried
to the asylum for the insane at Boil
iyar Wednesday. The mind Of the
patient has been gradually failing
for several years, and at times he
was v6ry violent, and for this rea.
son particularly it was deemed adj
visable to send him to the asylum
On account Of the Confederate
reunion at Charleston, S. c., May
10 to 13, the Nashville, Chattanoo
ga and st. Louis Railway will sci
excursion tickets at rate Of ! cen
per mile each way travelled. Tick
cts on sale May s. 8 and 10, goot
for return on or before May 81
1899. This route will carry yol
; through the old battlefelds of Ten
nessee and Georgia.
G. G. Smith, travelling salesman
: for the Fruitland Nursery Co., o
Fruitland, Tenn, was a pleasan
] caller at this Office last Saturday
/ Mr.. Smith represents one Of tn
most reliable and progressive nur
/. series in the South, and the mum
4 orous testimonials Of prominen
men of the State illustrates tn
!. popularity of this celebrated nur
-o,.,v NJ, C,,,;+L h. III ,.oa1vv 80
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-05-05
NOTICE.

Twill care for and feed a COW for
use of milk. Call on
r. B. TRAVIS,
Camden, Tenn.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-05-05

UTANTED-Relable man in this vicinity to
w open n small office and handle my goods.
Position permanent and good pay. If your rec
ord is o. X. here iSan opening for you. Kindly
mention this paper when writing.
At AIORR4a .(incinmti. %.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-05-05

VETANTED- Several trustworthy persons in
w this State TO manage our business IN thelf
,,n and nearby countless IL is mainly Office work
conducted. .at home Salary straight $500 year
and expenses definite, bOnailde, no moreno less
salary. Monthly SO. References. Enclose sell
addressed stamped envelope, Herbert 4. less
PRESIDENT, Department NJ Chicago.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-05-05

OUR job printing facilities are flrst-cass, and
" our speciality IS good work. Estimates (and
samples where pOssble) Will be furnished on ap
plicaton. Address THE CHRONICLE, Camden.
Tenn.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-05-05
St. Louis Q Tennessee River
PACKET COMPANY.
GETTY or SHEPFTELD.
sTrA DTERs;l CITY OF PADUCAH.
fCTTY OF SAVANNAH.

ONE of these elegant steamers leave St. Louis
W every Wednesday and Saturday Tor all points
on the Mississippi River to Cairo, ONO River 70
p5dneah and fennessee River to Florence, TAX
ing freight and passengers for al points on the
Ohio 70 Pittsburgh, and on the Cumberland 10
Nashville Through bills OF lading, prompt serV
ice and low rates. .,
JOHN E. KASSEN GALE,
Traffic Manager,
Wbarf-bOat foot of Olive street. ST, LOUIS
R5W-One OF these steamers arrive at Johnson
vile every Tuesday and Friday
THOs. p. MILLER, H'-ft' sSlhNh,
President. Manager.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-17

In. order TO provo sne great merit q
Ely'sCrea Balm. the most Elective ours
for Getar-il and Cold II Head, We have pre-
pared generous tr.al size for 10 cents.
Get it OF Jour druggist or send 10 ceHts "
ELY BROS, Sc warren St. Il. Y. City.
Isufered from ca.arrh OF The worst kind
ever since Z bog, and L never hoped fer
cars, but Ely's Cream BalEz seems 10, do
esen that. Many acGuaintances have used
it with excellent results--Oscar Ostruln,
- Warren Ave, Chicago, IL
ElY's Cream balm is The acknowledged
cure for cat.lrsh and contains 30 cocaine,
mercury ncr any injurious d~ng. Price,
20 cents. Atsdraggists or ~ mail.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-17
Fer oxef FRS Years.


Mrs. Winsfew's Soothing Syrup
hassbeen used for ever fifty years
by millions OF mothers for their
children &hile teething, with per-
Feet success. It sootheS the child,
-softens the gums, allays al pain,
cures wind collie. and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea. II viii re-
liave the poor little sufferer imine-
later. Seid by Druggists III
every. part OF the world. Twenty
FIVE cents = bottle. BE SIRE and
ask Cor Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup" and take no'other kind.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-17
LATE NEWS.

The officers and soldiers killed
in the Philippines Will be brought
home for burial.
Chicago packers VIII furnish
meat to the British army in the
TraDsvaal.
Subsequent reports confirm the
news OF the earthquake Ceram is
land. Oficial adyices declare five
Thousand persons were killed and
several villages destroyed.
Admiral Dewey was given a
magnificent reception in Boston
last Friday.
Ten army chaplains have been
ordered to the Philippines
Gen. Merritt's annual report
severely cfiticises the artillery
branch OF the services and the
quartermaster's department..
Merchants in Madrid threaten to
close their shops. as a protest
against excessive taxation. Martial
law wonta follow such a move
Fire destroyed a $3.50, 00e ware
house with 5000 bales of cotton in
Brooklyn, Friday last
A regiment Of Americans will Re
organized in Chicago to aid the
Beers in the war With England
The papers are filled with resorts
and runors OF the plans and move
ments Of both British and Boer
forces u South ) ffrica. TIE latter
are said t, be threatening Mafek
ing, and bloody fighting may BE
expected.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-17
TEXAS ITEMS.

Drouth in North Texas ssas cans
ed : serious 8ater fsmHe along
the d., K. & T. road, and the
towns of Fot Worth, Aivafatlo,
Nfhitesboro and other points are
ls@ing supplied with water t.auled
over ths1 r4ilroad. Dallas aud
Greenville are also shout cut of
sater.
The gross receipts Of the post
Office at Dallas for September we're
sl5 ~ a against $ss 40 for tie
same mouth last yeas.
About sixty ears of coal burned
IN the eo.rpreSS bins at Paris, en-
-s1;lsss-Ss se.-- les
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-17


SPEAKING OF Congressman KIe-
5"rg's cfelt TO interest the govern
ment in the Improvement Of Brazos
S .tlago harbor, the Cab esten
Tribune says:
"A rough estimate of the cost of
milking a first class harbor of
lSrazos Santiago anticI3ats the ex
l,endi1ure of about a million dol
lars, with an annual cost OF mainte-
lance OF $4,000. This is aSsum-
isie that the Sork can be done As
cheaplgss the work was done on
the Galveston jetsies, an assump-
ton even probably correct, as slni
liar work st BRACES Santiago would
cost much tnore than at Galveston =
The Tribune does rot qnoTa any
authority for its assertion that the
work on this harbor would be more
expensive than that on the Calves
ton lessies, aud it is difficult TO be-
lieve the assertion wItEeat the
opinion of some expert authority
to that effect. 1t has, on the cen
trary, been frequently asserted
that the work necessary, to convert
8tazos Santiago into u tirse class
ilarbor would involve a colapara-
lively small u1Fen,ii SIRE
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-17
BANK ENaNINER FORTEXAs.

BA * In EMIN EE FOE. / E@AHo.
Washington, October ia
National bank examiner for Texas
win not be appointed fer some time
yet, owing 10 the absence of the
comptroller. Tne treasury depart
me:t vii s,ssign some man already
serving As examiner 10 act temper
arily S Texas until the appoint
inert IS made. e is understood
'ssaat f. Il. r. Green is still push
ing tie claims Of zJan Quill for the
position.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-17
General Shafter said

battleEeids- General Shafter SAID
the other day, The Tlnrtysth:rd
Is the II ost efficient regiment Of
the ten yet arrived. . Colonel
Roosevelt said at the beginning of
the recent war with Spain that
Uncle Sam or any other power
could not get together any more
formidable csvaIry than the .sun-
Drowned, raw-boned. danger-tried
rangers of the Texas frontier, y
and this IS tho quality of which
the Thirty-third IS composed.
Lieutenant Lee Hall is IN the regi-
meut. He MAS captain Of rangers
from 1875 to 1880, and he has
encountered IS many desperate
border ruhians as any other man
alive. The Harpers are to print
the story of his 9ife. Ina single
year he4nade so arrests. Colonel
Luther Hare commands the rigi-
ment. he is graduate Of West
Point. He was IN the battle Of
Little Big Horn when General
Custer was killed. Lieutenant.
McClelland is also in the regiment
He was desperately won AIDED III
the bafsle of San Juan. There are
q number of Indians. in the com
Inand, aud among them Charles
Griffin, of Fort Clark, who hit the
bulls eye five times out of six
shots at soc yards. This regi-
ment sailed for Manila on the
steamer eirant the I'd of October.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-17

MANY farmers are said to be kick
ing themselves now because they
did not plant more cotton this year.
IF they put in frfit ana vegetable
crops on the land they did not
plant in cotton, they should have
no cause for complaint.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-17

Cream cheeses and fresh butter
milk to be had 1t all times
at the Jersey Dairy. The little
Jersey Cow does the goloring
and furnishes the richness that
cannot be equaled by any other
dairy cow. We DO not use Color
ings or PreServatives in oar dairy
products but furnish the pare ar
tiele protected with the greatest
care of cleanliness in handling milk.
Visitors are cordially invited at ali
times to xftness our methods and
to sample the milk IS taken from
the cows Feh will convine anyone
ofthe superior article. The stock Is
fed the most approved dairy feed
an dkept in perfect state OF health.
Q
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-17

ADMIRAL DEWEY occupieda high
er position in the eyes Of the pub
lie ROW than ifhe were president
To keep himself unsported from
pplitics Dewew will remain The Idol
ST the people-Goliad Guard
That might be gratifying, bat
lot quite Sc remunerative as tbs
presidency would be
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-17

Col LoTT is still nnable te Start
She Guadalupe Valley road, FOR
lack of funds. Why dosen't he
Hunt up that old Rhee1barrew and
pick, and some iron rails and set
out as he did on the Arkansas Pass
yaoadi IF he bulls one railroad
with no more capital chan That, we
should thiak he might~build an
other the same way
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-17

IT IS 60 behoped that TIE Chicago
p ,ckers will not sell any enhalmed
esef to the British soldiers. Tom
M Atkins is a connoisseur II beef
aud knows w at what.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-17

A MOVE has been set on foot by
She Woman's National Industrial
League to raisa subscriptions for
the purpose of presenting Admiral
SchIey with a home. This leaves
admiral Sampson OFT IN fke cold
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-17
20 Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinfne
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money if ii fails to cure, 25c. The
genuine kat l.. b. Q. on each Tab
let.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-17

MosT people take care not to let
the left hand know what the right
hand doeth, wien the right has
dene wrong.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-17
L OFFICIAL CITY JOURNAL.
TUESDAY, OCT. r. $50 5

TRUTH crushed 10 earth viii
rise again, but nevertheless she
IS tied tnderfoot pretty often
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-17

H6S. kUDoLPa kfsEBERG We are
compelledsc confess, handled the
Democratic platform and principal
IN bis address ut the courthouse
very ably. And the cailse Is helped
ht tie preaching Of tl,e work there
fore Mr.. Kleberg Is serving his
constituents now, strengthening
the weakkneod. -AtascoSa Times.
The Times has been one of Mr.
Kleberg's opponents Of late, but is
honest enough to acknowledge true
ability when confronted wits it.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-17
TEXAS TO THE FNUNT.
Guadalupe Gazettss

Guadalupe Gazetis
The ThirAr-thira S voInn-
seers Win are from Texas, gre now
81 san F.aacssee ready for ship
oll,g to Mauiis, and are in FIRE
ssirs. Ia their raals are issen