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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08
FROM oREENBRIER

Special correspondence.I
j. w. Byrn and family visited at
Claud last week.
Mrs. Winnie Stockdale, Of Lick
Greek, is visiting relatives here.
Henry French, who had his arm
broken recently, is doing very well.
Some wheat will be ready to har-
vest this week. The crop will be
damaged by rust.
We have had rain every. day for
more than a week, and the farmers
are little restless.
Next Sunday at 2.30 p. m. is the
regular appointment of Rev. I. j.
Brooks at Bakers Chapel. Sun
day school at 8 a. m.
Miss Matte White, daughter Of
| Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. White, died to-
day at 11.3O a. M. at the age of "a
years. She had been in very bad
health for more than year (sup-
posed to be consumption and fol
the past month she had suffered {
great deal. She will be sadly miss
ed in this community where she il
loved and esteemed by ALL We ex
tend sympathy to the bereayed rel
atives.
GREENBRIEB, June 5.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08
FRoM s1lITH,g ooLLReE.
Regular correspondence.l

Regular correspondence
Me. Byrn and Miss Ada Pierce,
Of Cuba, visited here Sunday,
Rust has made its appearance In
the wheat fields here, and is likely
to damage the crop to a great ex-
tent
Interest is growing in the Sun
day school at Pleasant Ridge, and
there is a good regular attendance.
There was thirty in the juvenile
class last Sunday.
1t may seem strange to say OF
even intimate, nevertheless it is a
fact that there are always some peo-
pie in every community who are al
ways ready to say that a certain
church or Sunday school is dead,
even though they may belong to
| the same church or school. They
/ thus fall into the error Of conclud-
ing that when it is dead to them it
is dead to all things else. Pity
tbs, tis true.
SMITHS COLLEGE, June 5.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08

We are Of the opinion that the
Jingle Of wedding bells will soon be
heard in our midst What about
it, Miss Kittie?
The August election is drawing
near at hand, and there is going to
be lively contest for magistrate
in this district. We understand
that Constable Farmer will not be
a candidate for reelection.
WHITLEYVILLE, June 5.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08
CARD OF THANKS

l wish to thank the people Of
Camden and Benton County who
have SO kindly patronized the Phil
lips Grocery Co.. Our dealings in
the past have been satisfactory and
pleasant, and in going out Of bust
ness we cherish only kindly regards
and best wishes for all.
Yours very truly,
r.. L. PHILLIPS.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08
DEMOCRATIC MAss-wEErINe.

The Democrats of Benton Coun-
ty, Tennessee, are hereby called to
meet at the courthouse in the town
Of Camden on Monday, the End day
Of July, next, for the purpose Of Sc
lecting delegates to the senatorial
convention for this the twenty
fourth senatorial district to be held
at Johnsonville on the 18th day of
July and the foterial convention to
be held for this the sixteenth Aote-
rial district at Camden on the 18th
day Of July, and to transact any
other business that may legally
come before the said mass-meeting.
This June 6, 1900,
d. Ct. HUDSON,
Senatorial Committeeman for Ben
ton County.
S. Il. PEELER,
Floterial Committeeman for Ben
ton County.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08

Mothers whowould keep theirchil-
dren in good health should watch for
the first symptoms Of worms and re-
movethem with Whites Creamy err
mituge. Price, 25 cents. Sold by
all druggists.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08

Tosaye mending, avoid breaking,
and to avoid SUFFERING, preyentcolds
andcoughs by the timely use ofBal-
lard's Horehound Syrup. 1t is a
safe, sure and swift remedy for all
bronchial ailments. Price, 25 and
80 cents. Sold by all druggists.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.


p. J. O'Reilly has gone to Cen
terville for a few days.
See notice TO tho delinquent tax
payers in another column.
AN Lindsey, Of Big Sandy, was
here a few days this week.
Bird Hubbs made a flying trip
to Mckenzie the latter part of last
week.
VIII S. Corbitt has been elected
recorder to succeed j. 3. Vickrey,
resigned.
A little stranger, a daughter, has
come to reside with Mr. and Mrs.
j. W. Haley.
A bouncing boy has arrived att
the home of j. A. Kee, in the four
teenth district
Rev. j. u. Weaver, Of Hollow
Rock, was mingling with friends
here Wednesday.
The very best machine oil, in any
quantity at the Fry Drug Co Give
them a trial order.
Miss Eva Frazier has returned
home from Jackson where she has
been attending school.
Trustee j. T. Camp, Of Chase
vile, has been down few days this
week, returning home Wednesday.
Itis understood that the Benton
County Telephone Co. will entend
their line from Camden direct to
Holladay.
J. D. Presson, of Liveoak, spent
a few days here this week, and left
Wednesday on an extended visit in
| Arkansas.
The Courier, with Alex Bivens
publisher, will make its first APP
pearance this week. We wish the
new venture all success.
A. @. McRae, census enumeratoI
for this district, began work last
Friday and has until the first OF
July to cover the district
Mrs. VIII S. Corbitt and children
have returned from Ralston, anC
! Mrs. Corbitts sister, Miss Vers
Vaughan, accompanied them home
! TIL. Bateman has been receiving
a new line of furniture and house
hold goods this week Give him {
call when you need anything in hi
| line
u. A. Potts spent Tuesday ant
Wednesday at Sugar Tree, wher
he made some repairs on the tele
phone line and put in a switch
board.
Mrs. Justice, wife of Cashier A
s. Justice, joined her husband her
last week. They have taken room
at the residence Of Tom j. DodC
where they are at home to thei
friends.
The board Of equalizers, compoE
!. ed of J. E. McKelvey, G. G. CamI
j. S. N. Clement, Alex Adams and ]
( w. Saunders, met and organize
n Tuesday and will probably be /
: session ten days. @
Allie Bowles, of Big Sandy, VIII
has been appointed deputy cler
: and master by Clerk and Master v
u L. Morris, and Eula Hudson hay
L gone to McIllwain to take charg
{ Of the affairs Of J. w. Fry, who ht
= made an assignment.
Q We understand that the Holl
t. day Dry Goods Co. contemplate
removing from Holladay to Gan
den. Also that w. f. Baber, no
in business at Huntingdon and
t. member of the above firm, will |
cate here. Let them come. The
are all good men, and there is
welcome here for all
ID We had the pleasure of meeti1
r: Uncle Tom Beasley, of Eggvill
e. Monday, the first time he had be-
at in town for quite awhile. He b
v. been afflicted with q cancer for S
le years, but through his own tres
te ment he recently succeeded in l
s. moving it. He has the cancer pl
ly served in alcohol, and it will mes
III ure probably two inches in dian
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08

A complete assortment Of Ready
Mixed Paints can be found at the
Fry Drug Co. Don't fail to get
their prices when you need any
thing in this line.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMHnTTEE.

The new County Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee, composed of
the following: J. M. Whitfield, r..
ID. McCord, Thomas johnson, D..
B. White, Leander Wright, Jack
Melton, Will P. Caraway, Calvin
Parker, S. A. Clement, b. 2. Lash
lee, w. Q. carp, j. L. Hudson, j.
T. Terry and @. M. M. Harris, are
hereby requested to meet at the
Office of the clerk and master in
Camden on the first Monday in
July, next, at IL o'clock for the
purpose Of organizing and to trans
act any other business that may
come before the committee. We
hope each member of the commit,
tee will be present.
w. Z. HUBBs,
ID. G.. HUDSON,
Committeeman Fifth District
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been is
sued by County Clerk G. B. Greer
to S. j. Smith and M S. Cooper.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08

WANTED-HCuest man or woman 90 travel for
large house salary $50 monthly and expenses,
with increase. position permanent; incl0se self
addressed stamped envelope. MANAGER, $50
CaXtonBuildiug, Chicago.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08

You feel better at once after using
Herbine, you enjoy your food more
and you get more nourishment and
iuvigorating force out of what you
eat. Hence, Herbine makes you
strong, vigorous, cheerful. Price
so cents. Sold by all druggists.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08

Fresh paints, oils, and varnishes
Of all kinds at the Fry Drug Co.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08

Committeeman Fifth District.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-11-10
Why 1t Happened.

Democratic politicians are explain
ing the defeat Of Tuesday. Many think
that if Bryan had stayed at home. his
majorities would have been larger. A
president, even president in pros.
pect, is too exalted a parsonage to 60
about the country for several months,
speaking at cross roads and saying so
many things that some of them must
be false. As, for instance, that saying
of Bryan's in Chicago that fifty per
cent of the voters in the north could
not read the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence or the Constitution of the
United States. Mr.. Bryan's Gamer
aderie with Croker is regarded by
democrats as another reason for the
difference between his vote now and in
1896. Mr.. Bryan's attitude from the
first has been that OF disinterested
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-11-10

and desirability OF solitude, the vul-
garity of life passed In crowd, the
piocs meaning of nature etc. The
society OF ones kind Is necessary but
nineteenth century usage has devel-
oped an incorporate appetite for
crowds, whose constant presence shuts
on the air from delicate plants. And
the soul OF modern woman is deli
cate growth, needing more sunlight.
more air and more r0Ot-r00m than
the owner is willing to allot 1t. The
beautiful things Of the. world can not
be moved into the house. mountains,
sea. sky, trees, bushes, the velvet
whispering grass are outdoors and be-
dong to every one who will look. Eliz-
Abeth's deep content and thankful
ness for the arrangement Of the earth,
the procession OF seasons. for babies
and flowers, and her federation OF in
veterate, way-side weeds is medicine
30 women tired OF the complex, puzzle
Of life. Elizabeth's books have the
tonic effect Of a vacation. They rest
the eyes, SO that familiar objects seem
TO be restored to their primary colOrs.
The trees and grass are washed as 10 a
shower, our customary otets d arer-
sion are, of q sudden, inoffensiye. and
the message of the Preacher gets q
modern and local applicability. 1t
~as not because she cared for an
authors fame or distinction that
Elizabeth wrote. but because of the
aeed of expression that always moves
so large and SO receptive an intellect.
So many books are written because
che author has acquired vocabulary
and has experienced some emotions,
chat when one is found that has been
written spontaneously and because
the author had message OF impOr-
lance which had chosen to be deliv-
cred though her, it is to be kept close
at hand and read for very inspiration
and encouragement through the days
that cloy. Elizabeth's books suggest
Pascal's Pensees, and Thoreau's Wal
den. They have the exaltatiOn of the
Pensees and the nature-worship Of
Thoreau without his misanthropy or
heresies. And the Style. the Style!
II the university teachers of bellies
lettres would consider El:zabeth's
books as model instead of the hu-
mour-barren Barrie or the artificial
and self-conscious Meredith am
sure the change would be apparent
in the pages OF the Kiote, and in the
greater lucidity and strength of the
hundreds of novelists and poets an
nually instructed at the university.
= =
Tommy & Grisel.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-11-10
Tommy & Grisel.

ommy q Jf1S<i.
In the current number If The Cen
tury Tommy and Grisel written by
Mr.. Barrie, is concluded. Mr.. Barrie
is without the saving sense Of hu-
mour. Tommy, his hero is chOked to
death by a spike which catches his
coat collar when he tries to let him.
self down from spiked garden wall.
which he has scaled 10 pursuit Of
woman whom he does not love, but
who has piqued his vanity.
There are books in which we read
with composure of detestable char
acters. There are other books
in which the detestable characters
and the author are more close
iy related than father and son. This
Tommy is an author who writes books
that women read and appreciate.
Tommy goes to London and is invited
to receptions where the women sur
round him in the peculiar and famil-
lar author.worship attitude. Tommy
was born with supreme love Of him.
self. Never for a moment, has he
forgotten himself and the monu.
mental attitude he believes his genius
entities him to strike. He caught
sight OF himself in mirror. when he
was a baby, and he fell in love with
himself and his loyalty never wavered
thereafter. But the author admires
the unmanly, conceited Narcissus.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-11-10

No viriie man ever admired anything
like Tommy, but Mr.. Barrie admires
Tommy, therefore the inference is
unavoidable that the author is 10
sympathy with Tommy. The close
analysis Of Tommy's thoughts is sub
jective, and the unpleasant embar-
rassment Of confession interrupts ad-
miration OF the authors literary
ability. Poetic justice demanded that
Tommy should die an ignominious
death and Mr.. Barrie had the courage
to kill his Narcisssus whom all men
hated apd whom women loved. Grjsel
who is respectfully studied from the
outside Is noble character sacrificed
to TOmmy's vanity. Why she loved
him does not develop, but this is an
old mystery. Tommy was one Of
those irritating people who talk about
themselves and who continually
fancy themselves doing great needs
in the view Of admiring multitudes.
He never really loved any one but
himself though he believed that he
was unselfishly devoted to his sister,
who fed his vanity from a Pickering
flame to steady, consuming fire.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-11-10
The Election.

he Election.
The voting on Tuesday was so much
in favor of President Mckinley, that
by eight o'clock Mr.. Bryan had gone
to sleep after his three months talk
with only short intervals for food and
sleep. 1t is fortunate for the whole
country. democrats as well as republic
cans that the result was certain so
early IN the day. A long suspense Of
election returns has bad effect on
business. temper and all departments
of human activity. Suspense OF any
sort has the same effect upon the ma
tion as upon an Individual. The four
months Of oratory, fireworks, street
arguments, street brawls, conditional
bargain making, and monopoly by poll
tics Of the newspapers is strain
enough upon the American people
without prolongation. of the tension
after the votes have actually been
cast.
Republicans REFUGE in the fact, that
though some democrats are a trifle
disappointed, and all pOpulists Bit
terly regret the overwhelming verdict
of the American people against Mr..
Bryan, the reelection CT President
Mckinley will benefit all-America.
Democrats and populists will share
equally with republicans in firmly
established confidence at home and
abroad. The insurrectOs in the Fill
pines will now more quickly recognize
the beneticent purposes of the United
States towards their island and the
expediency OF agreeing with the point
of view of the American congress on
expansion.
The United States is growing. 1t
began to grow as federation, soon
after the adoption of the articles Of
confederation and territorial expan-
sion has proceeded steadily since that
time, always against the protest of
democrats or their antecedent repre-
sentatives. Expanding production
seeks larger markets and this force
has opened new market for Ameri-
can products in the locality of least re.
sistence--the Orient. The trans.At.
lantic markets are nearer Europe and
England. Germany, France and all the
Mediterranean coast traders have the
advantage of nearness. The trans
Pacific market is ours by reason OF
the same natural law in the CONNER
cial world. The immense territory
and the impassive millions of China
arc waiting, though they know it no,
for American development. We will
do nothing worse to China and the
Filipines than trade with them il
} open competition with the nations Of
the world. Open, that is, as far al
law is concerned. America has un
J fair advantages over the rest of tn,
world in climate. productiveness O
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-11-10

Soaff soSO Va uuSJ'
ling population and Mckinley for
president. Handicapped by these
points in favor of her competitor.
Europe has not the prospects for the
coming four years that America has.
With President whose administra.
tiOn has been tried at the last court
Of appeal, and pronounced good by
the overwhelming Judgment Of the
people, American influence will ex-
-pand more rapidly under the assur-
ance Of the entire approval Of the
citizenship. To be right and to be
president has its compensations. But
when the nation rises up as it did on
Tuesday and acclaims the admins.
tration, it doubtless cheers the hu-
man being who occupies the most ex-
allied position in the world. He is
only a man and the heartiness and
real affection of his justification by
his neighbOrs in Canton, by the citi.
zens of Ohio, and by the Inhabitants
of the United States, is heartening to
our quiet dignified, able President.
= =
Evils Of Boss Supremacy.
Enough democrats voted for the
Thompson delegates to the legisla-
ture to counterfeit the votes of those
republicans who fully realize the
danger of comforting power upon an
INSCRIPTIONS and unpatriOtic boss.
A very large number Of the republi-
can voters trusted in the judgment
OF the state al large, believing that
the fears of Lincoln and Lancaster
are unfounded. The confidence re-
posed in the delegates to the legisla-
ture from other counties Of the
state is not especially complimentary
to our own people. But there is every
indication that the city of Lincoln
and the county Of Lancaster expects
every man outside this favored local.
ity to do his incorruptible duty. This
conduct is safe and polite like that
of the man who is continually urging
a newspaper publisher or a political
speaker to "hit him again. Specta-
tors like to see the guilty punished so
long as their own precious persons are
out of danger.
The Couriers comments upon Mr..
Thompson and his record have been
made because the editor considers
that the supremacy of such man is
a menace to the health OF the CON-
munity and that the firm establish
ment of a boss with no political Opin-
iOus and no scruples is worse than
open defeat from democrats and
populists.
- =
The Consumer League.
Almost eyerv accOunt of state fed.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-11-10

engaged in the prosecution Of some
industry than there are politicians
who make living out Of politics.
Without the acquiescence Of the
business men, candidates with shame.
full records cannot De nominated. 1t
is not enough on election day to de-
pOsit ballot. The man who really
cares how his country's affairs are
conducted will take an interest in the
primaries and do his best to help nom.
mate honest and able candidates. If
he stays in his store or Office while the
bottoms are selecting a man from
their acquaintance who has earned
the job he has no right to object. but
he invariably and bitterly does object.
II unworthy candidates meant only
stealing from the people, it might be
Of no great consequence. The influ-
ence of the saloon when unrestricted,
as in boss ridden cities, endangers the
morals, health and life OF the new
generation as well as its patrimOny.
The men VITO expect to make nothing
out of politics. who ccnscientiOusly
vote their convictions whether'demO-
cratic or republican, who live honor
able lives in the sight Of their fellow
men and yet who avoid politics as
slum are in the large majority and it
is in their power to regenerate any
community.
The men and women who are Op-
posed to Mr.. Thompson as a candidate
for the United States senate have no
axe to grind, they are not seeking any
Office, their services are gratuitouS,
and their motives pure. They are &C
cused Of malicious Jealousy of truly
noble man and Of desire to thwart
his generous designs upon the people
of Nebraska, but the history of the
last ten years is written, Mr.. Thomp-
sOl has played conspicuous part and
the record is plain. 1t is this history
by which he will be tried. If elected
by the Nebraska legislature it will be
because Nebraska no longer cares
how she is represented in the senate
of this country.
No More Fourth Of July.
Possibly No More Christmas.
1.-The fight this year will
be to carry out the sentiment
of that song we have so often
repeated, my Country, IT'S
of Thee" if we lose, our child
rem and our children's child
rem will not succeed to the
spirit of that song, and cele-
brations of the Fourth of
July will pass away, for the
spirit of empire will be upon
us."-W. J. Bryan. in well
coming the Bryan Home
Guards and Travelling Mems
Club on their return from the
national convention, July Z,
1900.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-11-10
The Consumer League.

Almost every account Of state fed
Grafton meetings records one session
devoted to the discussion and expOsi-
tion of the objects and history OF the
Consumers League. Manufacturers
whose articles are made in properly
ventilated, warmed and lighted rooms
by employees who are paid salaries they
can live on are allowed to stamp their
products with the stamp OF the Con-
sumers' League. This stamp indi-
Gates that these conditions have been
complied with. The movement threat
ems the sweat-shop system and hopes
to exterminate it. So long as wOman's
love of bargains deadens her sense Of
humanity and OF pity for those who
make their living by underpaid work
in wretched surroundings, the influ-
ence of the League will be restricted.
just as soon as the Millennium comes,
though, the League will accomplish
the object for which it was organized.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-11-10
Business Men and Politics.

When state or city officers default
business men whose effect upon poll.
tics is limited to their vote. are apt to
blame the politicians for their very bad
Judgment in nominating unreliable
men. There are more men actively