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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27

Thlrty-three classes IN English
Geography Arithmetic, Physiology,
Manual Training Art. Nature Study,
Kindergarten, and Music were organ.
lied, and successfully conducted
throughout the entire term The main
object Of most Of the studies was 10
famlliarize the native teachers, through
observation of work principally, with
the various forms and methods
which VIII be introduced later on IN
ell the schools.
The most marked Interest was taken
in the work as Is shown by the high
average daily attendance.
Following is a part Of the statistical
report of the school: Number mahicu-
lated, 600; average number attending,
570 percentage Of attendance, ninety
eight; number Of male students, $50;
number of female students, ITO; aver
age Of students, twenty-five; number
of islands and provinces represented,
thirty-one
The school closed It's session on May
10, and the students returned to their
respective provinces imbued with a
determination to labor earnestly for
the advancement Of their people. AS
a result Of the summer session of the
normal school, several normal classes
are to be organized In many of the
interior provinces.
AS outlined, it is the present inten-
ton of the Department Of Education
to assign at least one American teach
er to each school, and during an hour
of each days session this teacher will
be obliged to instruct the native teach
ers. All instruction is to be given in
the English language.
The Civil Commission, backed by
the military Government, have been
exceedingly generous In their appro-
priations to the publlc-school system,
and under the able management Of
General Superintendent. Professor
Fred W. Atkinson, the next twelve
months viii see great advancement
made in the march of education and
the uplifting and enlightenment of the
Filipinos These people are ready to
labor early and late to secure a good
education.-H. G. Squier, in Harper's
Weekly.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27
Record.
9,1oUSEH0L0
& RECIPES -.
SlEgst 5os-s,.s.-e~t>-c-s-.>.~--s-. 10

Cucumber Souf1e - Mix one table
spoonful Of butter and one and one
half tablespoons of flour together; add
one cup of milk and stir over the fire
until thick and smooth; season with q
half teaspoon Of salt, a busting of
pepper and five drops of onion juice.
Then stir in one cupful Of well-drained
cucumber pulp and the beaten yolks
Of three large eggs. Set away until
cold; then put in the stiffly beaten
whites of three eggs; fill cups, set in
pan of hot water and bake in a hot
oven.
Stuffed Egg Plant-Wipe a good
sized egg plant, put in a kettle Of
boiling sailed water and boil for
fifteen minutes. Cut slice from the
top and with a sponge remove the
pulp, leaving walls nearly an inch
thick. Chop the pulp, add one tea-
spoonful Of onion juice three table
spoonfuls Of melted butter, one cupful
of soft bread crumbs, salt and pepper
to taste. Turn into a frying-pan, add
two tablespoonfuls of stock or water
and stir over the fire for five minutes,
take off, add one well beaten egg and
refill the egg plant. Bake for half an
hour in a hot oven.
Frozen Fruit-Blended favors often
produce a delicious result that is some
what less commonplace than, the same
familiar fruits used singly. Plums
and peaches unite with singular sue
cess. Pare twelve ripe peach kernels
to paste, after removing knife. Scald
one pint Of tart, ripe plums, and add
it to the peaches. Pound the peach
kernels to a paste; after removing the
brown skin, add to the fruit, with one
pound of granulated sugar, and let
stand for one hour. At the end Of
that time add one quart Of water and
stir until the sugar is dissolved, then
turn into the freezer-ean and freeze.
Pineapple Soufle-Peel ripe, juicy
pineapples, remove the eyes and cut
into bits, then sprinkle with sugar
and let stand for several hours. Strain
through a fruit press, and to every
pint of juice add one Of water, six
beaten eggs, and one pound Of sugar
less the quantity previously used.
Place the whole in a custard boiler.
and cook until it takes the consist
ancy of boiled custard; then remove
from the fire and stand the vessel in
one of cold water, and beat briskly
until cold. Pour into the freezer-can.
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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27

road. 1t will not he necessary to
make the entire sketch of fence of
this rustic work unless desired; a Sec
ton or two will answer, and is espe-
cially attractive when used in connec-
ton with a hedge The artist has
drawn the Illustration from a section
Of fence which separated the lawn
from an orchard. The length of rustic
fence on either side of the gate was
but ten feet, and beyond that consisted
of well-kept hedge Of California pri-
vet. The posts in this case were parts
of the trunk of a cherry tree which
was destroyed in a storm. The tubs
on each gatepost were small tobacco
pals cut in half and covered with
bark from the woods. In them each
spring was planted roots of dwarf
cannas, which in the fall were taken
out and stored in the cellar Such
gates and fences can be made at a
trihing expense, and are handsome
enough to surround any home.-New
York Tribune.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27
A neslrnbIe Dlnlnr Room .

If, while you are sojourning for tho
summer elsewhere, your home is un-
dergoing repairs or regeneration, It
will pay you to extend much of your
thought on the dining room. especially
where 1t serves rs a seml-llVing room
also, as some dining rooms do. The
dining room is really one of the most
important rooms In the house, for 1t is
there thatfamilies come into the closest
contact, and where guests are enter
tanned. OF course, long, low-studded,
paneled dining room is first and fore
most as far as deslrabillty goes but
too often out of the question in a city
house. Yet given an attractive wall
covering, old oak furnishings, old
fashioned china, and a floor immacu-
lately waxed and polished, and the
room is bound to be a success. One
large rug in the centre of the floor and
one of similar color, texture and de-
sign at the door, is q better arrange
ment than several small rugs. 1t is
better taste to have the furniture
match or blend with the floor cover
ing, but a lounge upholstered in ere
tonne in Delft colorings may be per-
mitted when walls and floor are on
this shade of blue. A number of COM
Portable cushions should be added to
this couch. When the room is used as
living room the table may be covered
with blue denim cover embroidered
in scroll pattern and scalloped with
white, but usually the plain polished
top is preferred, with a dainty pot Of
ferns for a centre in winter and a bowl
Of flowers in summer-Philadelphia
| Record.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27
THE NORMAL SCHOOL BUILDING.

hundred or more were sent to another
school building, $40 Gale Palacio
where several American teachers were
placed in charge, and the work
progressed. AS, under Spanish rule,
OILY antiquated methods Of questions
and answers had been pursued, the
object of the normal school was not
SO much to impart knowledge of the
subjects in hand as it was to introduce
new methods, and to show native
teachers, who are, without exception,
overanxious to prepare themselves for
the work of educating their people,
how to make the best use of materials
at Hand, and thus encourage them to
further research and preparation. The
students that attended the school were
representatives Of the highest intelli-
gence throughout the archipelago.
Hardly an island or province occupied
by American forces but was repre-
scented.
AS an example Of the interest taken
by those in charge in extending the
benefits of free public schools to the
natives, none is more worthy of emu
lation than the action of Captain j.
p. O'Neill, commanding officer at San
Felipe, Zambales Province, Island of
Luzon, who, when he found that the
twenty odd teachers from his district
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27
Single and Double Flowers.

Florists invariably look with disfa-
vor upon single flowers, for they Meth
er handle well nor appear attractive
to their patrons. The petals of a sin
gle flower fall sooner, as a rule, than
those of a double flower, which may
be accounted for in the fact that the
inner petals Of the latter are trans
formed stamens, and these are more
firmly attached than simple petals.
The objection to single flowers is
generally confined to those used for
cut-fower purposes. No one will deny
the beauty and fine form of a we'll
grown single peony, and even a good
single rose reaches the heart of many
persons before a double one. Single
hollyhocks, too, are attractive aud less
formal than the double.
Many persons win not appreciate
the reference to the single peonies,
for, strange to say, they are very IN
common A single tree-peony is even
more rare. The writer considered it a
treat to see a number Of the latter re-
Gently. Fully expanded. the flowers
measured seven inches in diameter
the color, a royal purple.-AIeehan's
Monthly.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27

in the small islands east of Madagas-
car, Mauritius. Reunion, etc, and was
found there by European explorers
early in the sixteenth century. The
coming Of Europeans, however, proved
the downfall of the strange bird, and
the last one Of them disappeared about
the year 1920.
It was an exceedingly clumsy bird,
with short, thick legs, a ponderous
bill and with useless little wings. It
was covered with down instead Of
feathers, and its general appearance
was anything but prepossessing. Sew
eral specimens were carried to Eu.
rope by the explorers, but the dodo
was destined to a brief existence when
the white men came.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27
cleaning woodwork.

Llght-colored painted woodwork
should be busted lightly with q brush.
The great secret ia cleaning paint sue
cessfully is to do It very quickly and
use only a little water, rlnslng II as
soon as clean in clear water, and let
ting It dry quickly. The water used
may have some powdered soap or other
cleansing agent dissolved in It. Black
painted woodwork can be very easily
cleaned and frightened by rubbing
with n rag dipped In either Kerosene
or oil and turpentlne. This could also
be applied to light paint work If very
dirty. The hinges Of creaklng doors
should also be attended to at this
time, the defect being easily remedled
by applying a feather dipped In oil.
This will also ease a stiff lock or door
handle.-Ledger Monthly.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27

maintenance Of a normal school in
Manila for the year 1901. Closely
following upon this act City Super
intendent of Schools, DR.. David z.
Barrows, late of San Diego California,
was duly appointed, and authorized
to act as principal Of the school dur
ing a preliminary term beginning
April 10, and ending May 10.
DR.. BarrOws Immediately called to
his assistance some forty-fve of the
brightest American resident teachers,
and opened the Office for matriculation
on April 1. A pamphlet outlining the
course intended to be followed was
duly printed and sent to all Ameri-
can teachers situated throughout the
archipelago. and letters were written
to them asking their cooperation in
urging the native teachers to attend.
at first it was estimated that possibly
70 might be matriculated, but by the
} fiddle of the first week of school over
100 (mostly all men and women of
mat e age) had entered the school,
an Pa order to accommodate them, a
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27
Tho Editor,s MARRIAGE.

For the first time we were married
Wednesday. We have contemplated
this step for long time. but lack Of
funds has always prevented, until we
finally decided to get married and
trust to Providence for the rest. The
subscription rates OF the Record viii
remain at the same price. Only the
immediate relatives were present at
the ceremony. Our views on the
money question viii remain the same,
only we need more Of 1t. VIII 60 to
housekeeping In The Asouitb heas-~ e.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27
Street Car Ethics in Vienna.

The tram cars in Vienna are small
and dingy, and, like everything else,
are controlled by the Government,
writes a correspondent in the New
York Times. If you infringe upon
the law, however slightly, you find
the good right hand of Franz Joseph
clutching you by the neck. AS an
instance, the windows of the cars can
only be opened on one side; there is a
law to that effect, as the Austrlans
regard q draft, even in midsummer,
as something deadly. The passenger
must also see to it that his fare is
paid; the duty is not on the conductor
at all. Should he happen to pass you
by, you must keep your eye upon him,
as the Government inspector is liable
to jump on the car at any moment
and if you have no ticket showing that
you have paid, you are arrested then
and there. Another thing, you are
allowed to jump on and off horae-
car, but if you do the same thing in
the case Of en- electric car you are
arrested.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27
Trnnsp1nntinr tho Ercrrreen.

1t is recognized among planters that
more risk attends the transplanting of
eyergreens than deciduous trees. This
applies with more force to those of
broad-leaved character, such as the
holly, evergreen magnolia and ma.
honia are examples of. Why this
should be Is q surprise to many,
yet the cause is not far to seek. When
declduous trees are planted 1t is
either spring or autumn, when they
are bereft of foliage. At such times
the calls on the roots are not so i'm.
portant as they are when foliage is
to be supplied. The evergreen Is
never without foliage; and it is be-
cause Of this so much more care is
required in transplantlng 1t. There Is
no reason why so much care should
be taken to preserve the leaves, when,
by reducing their number, the safety
of the tree would be so much adj
vanced.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27

been given it by the strange creature
that once bore it. The dodo, as a bird,
is now extinct, and, judging from its
picture, doubtless some Of my readers
will not be sorry. The dodo was about
the size of the swan, and had means
neither of defense nor flight. 1t lived
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27
Identifying the Farm Home.

The illustration shows simple yet
most attractive rustic fence, which
may be easily built and will be an
added attraction to any farm home,
used either as a dividing fence be-
tween the house lawn and the farm
proper or as q line fence bordering the
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27
A Strand FxtInct Blrd of nrnnritlnn.

"DodO" is a word often used In these
days to describe a person who, while
he may not be an idiot, is not remark
able for his wisdom. And all the
meaning that the word CONVEYS has
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27

a boy and girl who offered to carry
a heavy package for an old woman in
the streets Of Vienna have got into
Ernnhla win the nnllcn for aar---i-.--
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27

could lnot reach Manila to attend the
normal school on account Of lack Of
funds. generously donated the sum
necessary himself. .
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27

By examining the tongue Of q pas
tlent a doctor finds out the diseases Of
the body and philosophers the disease
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27
! The Normal School /
\ at Manila, P. !. B


n r o event that has occurred
N since the occupation Of the
V Philippine Islands by the
@ Americans can be moro far
reaching and beneficial IN its effect
IMAM the recent Inauguration and es-
adjustment Of q normal school at
Manila for the training OF native
teachers. BY recent act Of the Civil
Commission the sum of $4,000 was
appropriated for the organization and
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-01-02

'elp 1t. Now, Miss Doris. are you fond
of i'm. or amt you! II you are. he'l!
be mlmber o parleymint tomorrow
night Ii you amt. my old man an is
pals will wipe him an is meetin' ont
this very evenin'"
"Oh, Mrs. Acroyd, I've loved him FOR
ever SO long," whispered Doris. as she
hid her face on that lady's massive
shoulder.
Then put is ring on, my dear, and,
as long as you wear 1t, remember that a
clean Kitchen and good plain wttles
has more to do wi making man hap
py an kind an keepin' out o the pooh
lies than all the brass In the worldw
That night Ashley delivered his final
speech to the electors OF Blackton-lc-
Moor.
The meeting, which was to have been
riotously opposed, passed Off amid gen
eral enthusiasm. His agent attributed
this to the large number of women who
were seated In the body OF the audi
ence. and who seemed TO suppress at
once any signs of rloting.
When he came to the end OF his
speech roar of enthusiasm burst forth
from friend and foe alike.
The following morning 1t WAS ru-
mored that Bully" Acroyd anl the
Jolly Miners were voting solidly for
Ashley. 1t was further rumored In the
afternoon that large numbers OF voters
In No-Man's Land and Walkers Rents
were prevented from coming TO the poll
by their wives, who had stolen their
clothes In the night and had kept them
In bed all day with unlimited Cruel and
tobacco and beer. declaring that they
were not well, and should neither work
nor vote that day.
Late that night, as Ashley drove
down to the Town Hall, accompanied
by the rector and his daughter, he de-
clared, as he absently twisted dla-
mond ring on very slender finger,
that he was far too happy to care
whether he was AT the top OF the poll
or not.
AS he spoke, q red rocket SCARED from
the roof of the Conservative Club, and
vast roar Of "Ashleyw rang through
the streets.
by twelve hundred votes" yelled a
prominent Conservative, thrustlng Il
congratulatory hand through the car
riage window.
1T was the women's vote, dearest.'
whispered Doris happily.
"They voted for you, darling" cor
rected Ashley.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-01-02
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A ROUNDABOUT REMEDY.
Cogent Reasoning of Patient wit
"a Disordered Stomach.

Cogent Reasoning of Patient with
"a Disordered Stomach.
When a doctor Of thirt yyears' prac-
tice encounters new experience 1t
must be worth relating. This is from
a physician on Lafayette avenue, who
has fought disease for the period
named.
II saw him get gingerly out of a
wagon In front Of the Office. He then
left the team with his daughter, ig-
nored the bell, and pounded Justify ou
the door, l answered in person, be-
cause l thought he and my office girl
might get into an argument for he
looked Just like man who would in
sIst upon seeing the doc at once.
doe he began, without other pre-
liminary, I've been takin' truck fur
six months. and blamed il l haip't
worse'n was at the beginnin'."
"'What's the matter with you?'
'Stomach's ali oIt o whack. Regu-
lar riot down there all the time. and
me dosin' in the remerdy after each
meal and at early bedtime.
"'What are you taking""
Here 1t Is, doc, and | got a lot left
yet. My first wife uster buy 1t in the
bulk cause 1t came cheaper
"'But this is for the lungs.
"'S'pose don't know that? Course
it's fur the lungs. That's what was
the matter with her. l don't care II
1t was fur the liver, it's got ter go TO
the stomach first hain't it, and the
stomach and the lungs hain't so burned
far apart but what helps one helps the
other-and what gifts to one gifts TO the
other Detroit Free Press.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-01-02
Mechanical Power.

France Is using the automobile in
practical ways for the public service.
The experiment in Paris of supplying
automobiles TO the mail collectors and
carriers is already declared success,
and now comes the news that In the
French town OF Alencon there Is in ex-
cellent working order an automobile
ambulance service. A motor quadricy-
cles coupled to an ambulance of the
Lagogue pattern. The motor man and
the doctor use the quadricycle. and the
patient Is the sole occupant OF the am
bulance. As the Alencon Hospital Is
for the benefit of the country far and
wide, the service is naturally managed
differently from the Paris ambulance
service. After call Is received it is
necessary TO secure a doctor and travel
out in the country perhaps miles for
the patient. Hence the speed furnish
ed by mechanical rather than horse
power Is most essential.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-01-02
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IS = %
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Observation-Disclosures

81 Us no good, Miss Thorold," said
Rupert Ashley despairingly. THE
- fight lies between Strong and Johns
tone, and l haven't an earthly chance
of a look-in.
"A battle is never lost till the last
shot has been fired, Mr. Ashley" said
Doris Thorold gently, as she gazed,
with just suspicion Of kindness in her
eyes, at the very smart and youthful
candidate whom the conservatives had
seen fit to send down to contest the tri-
angular battle at Moor.
THAT crowd of Geordies who occupy
Walkers Rents, and the lot at No
Man's-Land, the other end Of the town,
will turn the balance against me- l am
afraid, Miss Thorold," he continued,
that I'm a bit too much of a boy for
this job. When / go about canyassing
the women ask men whether I've called
for the vote for my father, and they
won't believe Inc when tell them that
l am the candidate. And Eve had to
lick two pitlads already. They object
ed in practical manner to boy of my
age wearing black coat"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-01-02
Old Teacher.

Among the many epitaphs to be read
on Burial Hill, In the historic town of
Plymouth. Mass. is one which breathes
such defiance to the world at large as
is seldom found. even on grayestone.
The stone marks the burial-place OF
TabItha Plasket, Plymouth widow
who died in 1907. After her husbands
death 1t Is said that the Widow Pias-
ket taught private school for children
Of tender years, and thriftily managed
to do her spinning at the same time.
When her small charges became un-
ruly and overstepped the bounds or
discipline, Tabitha's favcritc mode OF
bringing them TO a sense of their wrong
doing was to pass skeins OF yarn under
their arms. and suspend them from
nails on the wall. A row of little cul-
prits hanging In this way must have
been an amusing spectacle, but 1t ap-
pears from Mrs. Plaskets epitaph that
her methods did not always meet with
approval from parents and friends.
Adieu, vain world. I've seen enough of
thee:
And I am careless what thou say'st OF
me:
Thy smiles | wish not,
Nor thy frowns | fear,
am now at rest. my head lr> quiet here.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-01-02

half of Bully Acroyd, the champion
heavy weight Of the whole district, and
a footballer coveted by all the sur
rounding countless
Come in, an let me dust chair for
yer, Miss Doris" said Mrs. Acroyd.
MY Bill, e amt come home from
work yet, or ED be that proud to see
yer as yer wouldn't believer
Doris took the proffered seat.
well, Mrs. Acroyd, what can do
for you?' she asked
Its not about me that | wanted to
see yer, Miss Doris. It's about your
SELF replied Mrs. Aeroyd, as she fold
ed massive pair of arms with an air
of decision.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-01-02

When woman caller begins the con
yersation by praising her hostess cook.
ing, the hostess should throw ont tor
pedo net: II means that she Is 10 he
asked to bake for church social.