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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-02-16
Quickly
Cures Colds

Neglected colds always lead
to something serious. They
run into chronic bronchitis which
pulls down your general health
and deprives you of sleep; or
they end ia genuine consumP-
ton with al its uncertain results.
Don't wait. but take Ayers
Cherry Pectotal Just as soon as
you begin to cough. A few
doses will cure you then. But
II cures old colds. too. only it
takes a little more time. We
refer to such diseases as bron-
chitis, asthma. vhooping-cough,
consumption, and hard winter
coughs.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-02-16

Read This. The Peerless Tobacco Works
Co., Of Bedford City, Va, wants travelling sales
men In each state. Write them for particulars
Experience not absolutely necessary.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-02-16
Whales Teeth as Money.

Whales teeth form the coinage Of the Fiji
Islands. They are painted white and red the
red teeth being worth about twenty times as
much as the white.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-02-16

VITALITY low, debilitated or exhausted cured
by DR.. Kline's InUgorating Tonic. FREE oil
trial bottle for 2Weeks' treatment. Dr. Kline
Id, 931 Arch St., Philadelphia. Founded 1871,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-02-16

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES do not stain
the hands or spot the kettle Sold by all
dfuupists
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-02-16

Mrs. WinsloWs Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie Csc. bottle
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-02-16
ABANDONS FORMER POSITION
London Admits Correctness Of BOer Re.
port, Telling Of British Defeat.

London accepts as true the Boer
statement that General Butler has
once again failed to succor the be-
leagured inhabitants of Ladysmith.
These statements were passed by the
British censor at Alden and are read in
the light Of Mr.. Balfour's announce
ment in the commons that General
Butler is not pressing his advance.
Mr., Winston Churchill wires that
Vaalkrantz was impracticable, for the
guns which were needed to support
further advance. His cablegram leaves
General Butler on Tuesday night send
ing fresh brigade to relieve the tired
soldiers of Vaalkrantz.
The descriptive writers with Gen
eral Butler were allowed a rather free
hand again in explaining the ugly po-
sition which the British held and the
natural obstacles which had to be
overcome. So it is easier to infer that
with Boer rifemen and artillery de-
Tending them, these hills, ravines and
iungles have not been overcome and
thus the public is prepared in advance
for bad news.
Hsliograms from Ladysmith dated
Monday describe the effect General
Buffers cannonade had on the worn
garrison. Hope ran high that the long
period of inactivity and tedium was
drawing to a close. The crash of guns
was almost continuous for ten hours
and at times it seemed as though as
many as twenty shells burst in min
ute.
BRIToNs WERE oUTFLANKED.
A dispatch dated Frere Camp Feb.
s, probably written with the advanced
lines, says:
"The forces of the enemy our on both
our TANKS and continue to render our
position extremely difficult to main
tain"
This makes evident that General
Butler after devoting Wednesday to
bringing more artillery and troops
across the Tugela, was badly in need
of re-enforcements. 1t is more patent
that it is impossible for him to advance
until the artillery has been enabled to
take up forward positions for the pur-
pose of subduing the Boer guns on
both TANKS.
Almost all the critics now point out
that the mere pushing through to
Ladysmith without securing a decisive
victory on the way there would only
add danger to what is already a criti-
cal situation.
Another Frere camp dispatch says a
Boer prisoner asserts that the burgh-
ers expected General Butler to cross
at Skiets drift and that thousands of
Beers were being posted at Doom
kloof to oppose such passage, while
on the captured hill there were only
few hundred Johannesburghers. This
tends to increase the anxiety of those
who believe that General Butler has
scarcely begun the serious part of his
advance.
RETIRE FROM KoPJE.
The British who were in possession
of the kopje at Melons drift abandoned
it after a bombardment by Boer can
non Thursday morning and retired
across the Tugela river to their former
position.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-02-16

II you've Just taken cold a Is cent bot
tie is all you'll need. For harder cases
90 cent battle is better. For chronic
troubles, and to keep on hand, the 500
bottle Is most economical.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-02-16
RETIRE FROM KoPJE.

The British who were in possession
of the kopje at Melons drift abandoned
it after a bombardment by Boer can
non Thursday morning and retired
across the Tugela river to their former
position,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-10-19
HILLS MAKE MUSIC.
Curious Phenomenon That Occurs in
the Sand Dunes Near
AlafelkinH.

A few miles southwest of little town
which has become famous through the
Boer war, Mafeking, lies a mountain
of white sand. Perhaps should say
stands a mountain of white sand, but
that would not be true. The sand rises,
falls and shifts about and in so doing
makes music, or sounds which seem like
music, among surroundings so desolate
as South African desert, says the Bos-
ton Herald. The highest hill of sand
in this locality is about 700 feet, and
there are many hillocks round about.
The whole neighborhood is, however,
constantly changing it's appearance,
and where there may be considerable
hill to-day there may be q fat plain
tomorrow. There seem to be periodic
sand foods like those in the Arabian
desert.
Many explana tions of the cause of
the music in the sands have been given,
but the most satisfactory is that of
friction of the little particles of sand
upon one another. AS the sand rolls
down hum comes from the rubbing Of
the particles together. One can see the
sand constantly rolling down the steep
banks. At first the sound is like a
strain of distant music coming through
one of the cliffs near by. Then it seems
like a continuous cathedral chord, very
much like solemn cathedral chant.
At times If you are standing on one
of the little hillocks the sounds seem
to come from buried cloister under
your feet. There is a mystery and en-
chantment about it all, dead silence
save for the music of the rolling sand
is everywhere. 1t seems almost Like sac
rilege to break the spell that such con-
ditionS bring.
One strange thing about the shifting
and falling of the sand Is that it can
go on for years as it does. In short
time the falling of the sand should re-
duce the hills to level. No winds
could heap up the sands in the forms
in which they exist, and there seems to
be no volcanic action. Yet these hills
of sand shift about, rise and fall and
make music an accompaniment of their
queer operations. We are not yet able
to pluck out the heart of their mys-
terV
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-10-19
CHINESE OFFICIALS.
Hold Their Positions Only So Long
as 1t Salts the Pleasure of
of the Crown.

The principle hold which the Pc
king government has over the provin-
cial officials is the right of appoint
ment and dismissal. All officials hold
the office during the pleasure of the
crown, and can be dismissed at any
time with or without reason assigned.
No instance has been known of an
official. however highly placed, re-
fusing to lay down office and hand
over the seals to his successor at the
bidding of the emperor or empress.
This power, it should seem, is suf-
ficient to insure prompt obedience to
any orders from the court, but it
is checked by the fact that the sue
cessor to a viceroy or governor so
removed must be selected from among
the regular members of the civil serv-
Ice, who are all imbued with the same
traditions of government and the
same bureaucratic spirit. The crown
has never ventured to put into high
Office a mere creature of it's own,
or one who has not regularly entered
the service by some recognized chan
mel and risen through the ranks. Such
an attempt would undoubtedly raise
storm of indignation throughout
the whole of the country such as no
government could face, says the Lon
don Saturday Review.
This leads us to say word as to
the mode in which the official ranks
are recruited-a system which has
perhaps as much as anything else
contributed to the general stability
and moderation of the government
and prevented it from degenerating
Into q military dictatorship. En-
trance to Office is obtained, as is gen.
orally known, by q system of public
examinations open to the humblest
MS well as the highest. Within re-
cent years certain number have
been admitted by purchase, but only
to Junior rank. All practically have
to begin at the foot of the ladder
and work their way up, and all the
high posts in the provinces and near
ly all those in Peling are filled with
men who have so risen. Admission is
free to Manchus and Chinese alike,
and until recent years there has been
no preference shown in selection.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-10-19
COMING OF HIS SWEETHEART

De Daisies spread carpet fer de fallin' ef
her feet
Ny honey, my honey, my sweet;
En- de Red Rose know de way
Dat she wallxin' ever day,
My honey, my honey, my sweet!
De River stop en- say:
"She's a-comin' dis a-way!'
En- de Water-Lily dancin' LAX he had a
holiday;
En- de Winter say: 81 reckon mus look
My honey. my honey, my sweet!
De Sunfiower tu'n ter meet her in de medder
en- de street.
My honey, my honey, my sweet;
En- de Mockin' Bird he say:
II mus sing my bes' to-day
Fer my honey, my honey, my sweet!'
De Wins dey runs race
Des a-rompin' 'roun de place,
En- blow de iii stars out Gaze dey peepin'
in her face;
En- de HoneysuckIe tell her dat her iips Is
sweet ter tase-
My honey, my honey, my sweet!
heah de bells a-ringin' cross de clover en-
de wheat
My honey, my honey, my sweet;
En- de Sun riz up en- say
He a-lightin' her my way,
My honey, my honey, my sweet!
I heahs her footsteps plain
In de pa thur er de ram
In de drappin' er de blossoms in de med
der en- de lane,
En- my heart is des a-gwine lax silver
ban a-playin'
Fer my honey, my honey. my sweet!
Frank L. Stanton, in Saturday Evening
Post
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-10-19
RACING A SIDE ISSUE.
Henley Has Become One OF England's
Most Fashionable House,
boat Resorts.

Time was, and not so many years
ago, either, when Henley was small
river gathering-a regatta in name
ard also in fact, and the very reverse
OF a society function. Nowadays Hen
ley is a kind of rehearsal for Good
wood, with little water, little rae
ing, and no betting. The banks al
most from the Red Lion to Temple is
land, are lined with houseboats. The
lawns from Fawley court to Green
lands seem to have emptied their gar
den party frocks on the river, says
the London Daily News.
Curious crafts abound. A gondola
from Hardwick looms black among
the white fannels. A New Zealand
dugout, with great mustard spoon
paddles, forces it's way by sheer dint
of weight. A Canadian whaleboat gets
clumsily through the crowd and coll
lides with sampan from Bourne End.
Houseboat life is, of course, the
grandesJ way in which to do Henley.
1t Is important, imposing and expen-
sive. Members of the stock exchange
revel in houseboats, many of which
are fitted up with an extravaganza
of decoration that rivals the butter
fly in gorgeous hues. 1t must be ad-
mitted that it is becoming more and
more the fashion to ignore the rae
ing at Henley. 1t has become quite
a mere "side issue"
The cost of running houseboat va
ries according to size and position on
the course. You may have to pay
anything from ESQ to ea00 for the
hare rent for week. What with
food, servants, hire of boats, decora-
tions, music and that elastic term sun
dries, the expense of entertaining
your friends on houseboat for the
three Henley days may be anything
from hundred to thousand pounds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-10-19
He Died.

The scorcher had collided with q
trolley car.
Four hours later, when his patient
regained consciousness, the doctor re-
marked seriously: "I'm afraid it'll go
hard with you, old man."
"Tell me the worst, DOCTOR" feebly
murmured the battered man; 81 am
brave enough to hear it,"
your spine is injured so," said the
doctor firmly, shat hereafter you win
be forced to ride with upturned handle
bars"
With a pitiful moan the poor scorch-
er again relapsed into insensibility,-
Brooklyn Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-10-19
One Exception.

"The great trouble with the people Of
this country" he said endeavoring to
interest Miss Willington's mother,
while the beautiful girl was upstairs
making herself as lovely as possible
before permitting him to see her, sis
that they are in too much of hurry.
1t has become national trait, this be-
Ing in hurry. We are ALL
Well" little Arthur interrupted,
ma told sister the other night that
you didn't seem to be in much of al
won't shut up-you did, too, say he
wasn't in hurry, mal'- Chicago
Times-Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-10-19
For Internal Use ONLY.

Tiepass Teddy-I see feller wot
writes in dis paper says it's all right
ter use intoxicatin' likker ez long ez
yer don't abuse it.
Handout Harry-Dat's wot I allus
said. It's all right ter drink it, but
don't believe in bathin' in tn. Y.
Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-10-19
CouIdn,t stand the Chanre.

Lii Lulu (holding the baby)-Why
don't yo'r nanny wean dat baby?
Nah nanny she done weaned dis
heah chile long go.
Liz Cordelia-Mah nanny she say
when yo' wean coon baby he wants
'possum an watermelon an chicken,
an she say hits trouble 'nuff ter git
milk. No, indeed; she got expenses
'nuff now.-Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-10-19

Parke-I wish knew what kind of
suit to get.
Lane-Why don't you do as do
take home lot of samples to your
wife?
Sand what then?'
go and order something entirely
different from any of them Brook
lyn Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-10-19
"Who are yon2"
An Esthetic Diversion,

rs your new boarding place aris-
tocratic?"
"Yes, very; when we begin to eat
corn off the cob our landlady gets up
from the table and starts music-boy
to playing. g."--Chicago Record.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-10-19
The obJectionable word.

Il see it's got you," heartlessly re-
marked the seasoned traveller.
Yes" groaned the seasick passenger,
but l was feeling splendid until the
captain spoke to me-"
Why, he simply asked you if you
were going below to dinner"
mo. He asked me if was going be-
low to mess" philadelphia Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-10-19

Children" said the mother of the
family, opening the door of the nursery
and looking in, what are you doing to
Puggy that makes him yelp so?
"Ben's been using the curling tongs
on his tail to make it curl tighter" ex-
planned Eunice.-Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-10-19
Estabiishing a Renuto,,on

Il suppose you told her that she was
the only girl you ever loved"
well, 1 should say not. What kind
OF fool do you take me for, anyway
do you suppose wanted to ruin my
reputation for truth and veracity at
the very outset Chicago Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-10-19

Bramble-There goes that eccentric
old millionaire.
Thorne-Is he very eccentric?
Bramble-I should say so. Why, he
dresses almost as well as some of his
clerks.-N. Y. Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-10-19
l,on,t Neglect Your Liver.

Liver troubles quickly result in serious
complications, and the man who neglects his
liver has little regard for health. A bottle
cI browns Iron Bitters taken now and then
wiil keep the liver in perfect order. If the
uiSease mas developed, Browne Iron Bitters
vitality win always follow Ia use
browns Iron Bitters Is sold by all dealers
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-10-19
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court Of Cecil county will be held on III
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executor,
Administrators and Guardians, wantine
their accounts stated, will please bring IL
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test: r. E. JAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-10-19
He Made Her Tired.

Henry" she said, "you don't know
what soothing influence you have
on me-"
My darling" he whispered, softly,
while glad light came into his eyes,
"can it be SOP"
"Yes," she said, "when you are here
/! always feel inclined to sleep."-Tit-
Bits,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-10-19
R TAYLOR,
NOTICE

BIZ THE ORPHANS. CouRT FOR orcn oounry,
January 10. 1900.
ORDERED, That all Administrator, Ex
ecutors and Guardians that have not state
an account within a year. come forward an
do the same. or show cause to the contrary
or they will be cited up.
Test: &. E.JAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-10-19

Larry-Hooligan must ixpict thot
fortune from tn ould counthre.
Denny-Phoy so?
"Becaus' he is too proud to wear rid
fannils my more."-Chicago Evening
News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-10-19
me nelieven in rrnnt.-

Handout Harry-Wot do yer tink OF
dis antitrust agitation?
Tiepass Teddy-Pm dead agin' 1t.
run up against altogedder too much
antitrust ez it is.-N. Y. Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-10-19

Isaacs-I t'ink Rosenthal vos going.
to fail again.
Cohen-I tink not. l choost met
him, undt he vos in very low spirits.--
Brooklyn Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-10-19

Jimmy-Let's get that new boy 10
go wit us to swipe fruit.
Tommy-Aw; he's no good.
Jimmy-Ain't he?
Tommy-Naw. He's too good.-Phil.
adelphia Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-10-19

"My wife is as changeable as the
weather."
"Ho! that's nothingl My wife is as
changeahle as fiye-dollar billl"-
Puck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-10-19

Observation-Disclosures, what can / de-
for these infiamed eyes?
Doctor = Rest them. Don't loon
through a single keyhole for two weeks,
IN. Y. World.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-10-19

Journal for Theater Physicians.
In Paris journal Is published for
theater physicians. Nearly every spe-
ciaI branch of medical service now has
its own particular organ.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-10-19
Up to Date Club Dinner.

Jasper-I hear that old Moneybags
blew you off to dinner. What was
1t like?
Jumpuppe = Simply grand. The
menu embraced indigestion in at least
dozen of its subtlest forms.-Town
Topics.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-10-19
But We DON'T.

This world is full Of beauty.
AS are other worlds above:
And If we but did our duty,
1t might be full of love.
Chicago Daily News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-10-19
RISING SUN CECIL FRIDAY OCTOBER 49, 1900

stealthy plasmodium, knew better.
1t alone could tell what become of
the boy. No coward chooses to die
as the lieutenant chose within year
of the relieving of Fort Mutt.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-08

4. Opening to women of employ
ment as librarians, museum curat-
orS.
5. Woman placein sciences
missionaries. astronomy, physics,
chemistry, natural history, medicine,
etc. Practical means for teaching
women. in cities aud in the country,
the hygiene of the family and the
child.
The congress will sit six days, the
meetings to be held in the exposition
Palais de Congress. Regulations ex-
act that all communications and papers
shall be submitted to the organizing
committees before April Is, and dele
gates from foreign countries must send
their names before this date, such dele
gates being admitted as free members,
aud all who desire to take part IN the
congress are requested to put them
selves in ccmmunicst ton With the secre-
tary-general of the committee OF or
ganizstion, Nine. PICARD, "a Rue
Drouet, Paris.
One of the most sensible features Of
the congress is the fact that speakers
will be confined to fifteen minutes and
have no opportunity to waste time in
yaDOrinC
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-08

How closely modern inventions are
bringing nations aud states and fami-
lies together! One of the prettie est
stories of what the telephone has done
is told by the Outlook of family out
west. The mother was sick in hos
pital many miles away. She insisted
at Christmas time that no change
should be made at home. There must
be Christmas presents and tree. The
father and some men worked at the
Christmastree for several hours on the
forenoon before Christmas. The
mother far away was well enough to
walk to the telephone in the hospital.
The hour was arranged. Suddenly,
when all the children were around the
tree, the father reached into the tree,
put the transmitter carefully concealed
there to the ear of the youngest child,
aud the child heard its mothers
Christmas message. Each in turn
spoke to her, and they voted that
mammals voice was the best Christmas
present they had.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-08
THE CAR WANTS PEACE.

The Vorwaerts of Berlin has pub
lished what purportes to be rescript,
written by Count Muravieff at til e
czar's direction, addressed to the gov
ernments that took part in the Inter-
national Peace conference at the
Hague.
The rescript, it is said, will be issued
on the Russian New Year, January IS.
1t renews the expression of the aspira-
tions of the car for the peace of the
world aod the diminution of ornaments
d ad points out that the good work of
the Hague conference threatens to
crumble away unless the work is pro-
secuted with Jealous devotion. Then
1t proceeds with an expression of re-
greet that another war has broken out
the spreading of which over the en-
tire range of civilized humanity has
been for the present prevented blythe
peaceable disposition of disinterested
states.
The rescript deplores the fact that
the nations are now engaged in mon
strous rivalry in building naval arma-
ments, the terrible effect of which Is
pictured in eloquent terms, and con-
cludes as follows:
"The czar at the beginning of the
new year, sends his rescript into all
lands, begging that intern stional de-
alterations may be resumed on this
most grave and difficult of questions,
appealing more especially to those par
liaments which are about to deliberate
on naval armaments, whether there Is
not better way to safeguard peace"
Up to this afternoon THE herald
had received no dispatches indicating
that England and the United States
had ordered work stopped on the war
ships they are building.