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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-04-12
cAMDEN's NEW CHURCH.
The Building Committee Meet and Raise
Funds to Build.

The building committee anent
the erection of the new Methodist
Church held a meeting last Satur-
day night, Those present were
Rev J. NJ. Pickens, DIR. w. p. Me
Gill, S. L. Peeler, U. A. Potts, A.
G. Mcdaniel, J. A. Clement, Ii. +.
Stigall, 7. II. Bateman and w. A.
Lashlee.
1t was formally decided to sell
the Methodist Church building and
retain the site for the new brick
church. This old building is to be
sold Saturday April Goth, to the
highest bidder.
The new church is to cost about
/ $500 and will be Of brick. No
plan has yet been submitted for
the building, but it is the intention
of the committee to erect modern
brick and one that will do Camden
proud. This is the proper spirit,
build good church or none at all.
Bids will probably be let for the
burning Of brick kiln and the lay
! ing of the brick work. 1t is stated
that the committee has an offer by
one party proposing to do this for
the sum Of 81 900.
A list Of the contributors to the
fund appears below together with
v the amount of subscription:
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-04-12
WOMAN, AND HER INFLUENCE.
An Original Article Written for The Cam
den Chronicle,

den Chronicle.
Can too much be said of woman,
for she is Gods masterpiece, the
finishing touch and adorned con-
clusion-queen of all creatures? /
Without her the radiance of the
Sunbeam would be dimly cast, the
beauty and fragrance of the rose
would waste its brightness and
sweetness upon unappreciative air;
even the harmony and music of
nature would be stilled forever
The cheerful rays of the sun and
the moons tender radiance are
gathered from her warm attractive
Mart and pure soul Her sym
plicity, grace, sympathy and beauty
are reflected in the lovely flowers,
colored skies and transparent wat
ers, that urge us on to higher
ideas, better motives, and nObler
actions.
Woman possesses a peculiarly
hagical and musical language, in
terspersiug the words with song;
it has been well said that the gen.
tie and CHEEKY words of a sweet
voiced woman, love freighted, will
win from error souls which can be
reached by no other human agen-
y cy. A gentle voiced woman has
more power to calm the storms and
the hearts of men and the worlds
tempests than all the harsh shriekf
and stentorian tones on or under
{ the earth. Women have exercised
\ a most beneficial influence in soft
ening the harsh and untruthfu
outline, which knowledge is apt tt
assume in the hands Of direct scien
tihc observers and experimenters
she strengthens right principle
g IN the virtuous, incites the selhsI
and Indifferent to good actions !
woman of true intelligence is ben
ediction wherever you place her.
No natural gift more bewitchin
than a sweet laugh has been give
to woman; it is like the sound {
flutes upon the water, lead from he
in a cleqE sparkling rill, and tn
heart that listens feels az if battle
in the cool exhilarating spring
turns prose to poetry even, ar
brings showers of sunshine ar
happiness over the darkness OF tt
nath in which we journey.
The question was asked Quin'
~ once. why there were more wom'
than men. He replied, 1T is
conformity with the arrangeme
Of nature. We always see more
Heaven than earth."
Woman's power of faithfuln(
and devotion is almost inconcel'
able to the grosser nature and 8
eab mind of man. The strong,
man feels the wonderful intiuer
Of woman's gentlest thoughts
the mightiest oak quivers in
softest breeze. There Is no pow
in this universe mightier than wo
an's influence over man-her
Auepce is the sheet anchor OF SC
\ ety: and this power is due not
ID clusively to the destinations OF
charms, but chiefly to the strene
uniformity and consistency 0f
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-04-12

virtues maintained under 80 many
sacrifices and with such fortitude
and heroism. Without these en-
downments and qualifications, ex-
ternal attractions are nothing; but
with them their power is irresista-
BILE.
Woman equips man for the
voyage Of life; her cheerfulness,
consolation and sympathy are a
boon to his nature. She is seldom
a leader in any project, but finds
her peculiar and best attitude as
helper. Though man executes a
project, she fits him for it. So
everywhere, man performs, but
woman trains the man. When Col
umbus laid a plan to discover the
new world, he could not get hear
ing until he applied to woman for
help.
Then do you ask the extent of
her influence for good? Eternity
will answer.
The heroine of the South to-day
is not she who longs for the stage,
the bar, the pulpit, or the ballot
box; not she who finds chief delight
in outer display of greatest gold
t but the true type Of heroism is en-
| bodied in the one who gracefully,
E wisely and willingly reigns queen
over her home kingdom, for home
8 is surely her sphere and chief de.
j light. There she is engrafting true
$ and noble principles into the lives
s of all with whom she is associated
n This is why "the hand that rock
4 the cradle rules the world"
+ 1t has been said that "Man i
Il what woman makes him" The
10 lift your eyes, you fair, sweet, an
J. fascinating daughters of Americt
8: and behold your great work! 9Th
es harvest truly is great, but the Ii
ii borers are few" If there shoul
A be anything to cause tears in Hea7
n en-, it would be lost opportunity.
The Bible consumes but lit
10 space in eulogizing woman. ST
en- does not make any great prefer
Of sions In noted achievements 81
er is scarcely known. AS to intelleC
he she generally succumbs as mar
ed inferior. The blunted pencil
It patriotic fame dimly scribbles t
nd name, Joan of Arc; the busine
nd world indifferently acknowledg
he it's Hettie Green, while the chari
seeker warmly grasps the name
,cv Helen Gould. Sarah Flowers A
ZEN ans died without knowing the t
in umph and the glory that await
ent hersong, "Nearer My God to The
, of The sweetest characters are th
who are devoid of self conscio
ess ness.
We Have you ever heard that won
sell has a tongue aud noted for havi
yest the last word and that her favor
nee pursuit is tattling? Well, if
as have not heard this probably
the following contains some valua
"er information:
ON
Mature, seeming partial in her end,
lu- Made man the strongest;
oci- But then, IN order to amend,
Made woman's tongue the longest.
her Men may guide the largest ste
9th. er on the great Atlantic, but
bel, womau's tongue. Yet will n
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-04-12

Most women with female weak
ness suffer dreadfully from piles in
addition to their other pains. They
may be cured by using Tabler's
Buckeye Pile Ointment. Price, 80
cents in bottles; tubes, Is cents.
Sold by all druggists.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-04-12

Neuralgia pains, rheumatism,
lumbago and sciactic pains, yield
10 the penetrating influence of Bal
lard's Snow Liniment. Price, -25
and 50 cents. Sold by all drug
gists.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-04-12

Noah England, timber employe
from near Eva, joined the BuffaIoes
here last Monday, taking both the
first and second degrees which were
conferred upon him by Marshal b.
G. Flowers and Recorder Will S.
Corbitt. He paid S75 SO for the first
and gave security in the sum of So
for the second. 1t appears that
England came to town to Quench
his thirst and with this intention
began to imbibe too freely of fire.
water and eventually began apply
ing a coat of rich carmine to the
town when the city marshal appear
ed and arrested him while he was
endeayoring to assault Nan Over
field, an employe at Crocker's liv-
cry stable. After being introduc-
ed to the recorder and the usual
ceremony performed and regaining
his liberty, England renewed the
attack upon Overfeld and was again
interrupted by the marshal, who
this time sought to take him to the
lookup. This attempt was vigor
ously resented and he could not b
managed until the officer brough
his club into play striking him sev
eral times, inhicting scalp wound
, which we're dressed by Drs. +. 6
Hudson and w. I. Hubbs.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-04-12

An ounce Of prevention is worth
a pound of cure, and a bottle of
Ballard's Horehound Syrup used
in time is worth a staff Of physi-
clans with drug store or two IN
cluded. Price, 25 aud so cents
Sold by all druggists.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-04-12

Another meeting of the commit
tee was held last night, but we 60
to press too early to publish the
proceedings.
The leader., 1901-09-18
CANNING AND PRESERVING.
Glass Jars Are Preferable Because
There Is No Fear of
COrrOsiOn.

In using canned goods put up in tin,
once the can is opened the contents
must be taken out Immediately. If
there is more than is needed at the
moment. put what is left in an earthen
dish. When there is time, open the
can an hour or so before it is to be
used, and turn the contents into a
dish or bowl. Before using peas,
beans or asparagus turn them into a
colander, and rinse with cold water
Many fruits and vegetables are put up
in glass jars. They come higher in
price, but there is no fear Of corrosion,
as sometimes happens when tin is
used, says Mrs. Mary Graham, in Wom-
ans Home Companion. In no case
must the sun shine for any length of
time on timed goods. In buyingca
goods there is quite saving if they
are bought by the box or even by the
dozen. Olives come much cheaper
bought in large quantities. They are
in brine, so it is only necessary to make
brine for a bottle, and take out this
quantity for immediate use. In adj
dition there are dried and evaporated
fruits of all kinds. These need only
to be soaked for few hours before
they are cooked. Kept in dry place
one buying will answer for long
time. Prunes, apples, peaches and
apricots are the most desirable of the
dried fruits. Prunes should be used
frequently; cooked with apricots they
are much better than cooked alone.
Lemon should be cooked with prunes
if apricots are not used.
The leader., 1901-09-18
AGRICULTURAL LABORERS.
ment show That Farming En-
cages 800 Per Cent of Workers,

Statistics of farm labor and the
wages paid in the several states and
territories have been prepared by the
agricultural department and are soon
to be issued in the form of a bulletin
by the department. A greater num-
Der of persons are directly engaged
in some form of agriculture than in
any other branch of labor. There
were 22,735,66l persons, 10 years of
age and over, having gainful occupa-
tons in the United States in 1890, of
whom s,295,634. or 1863 per cent, were
engaged in agriculture; of these,
3,oo4,o61 were agricultural laborers,
the class whose wages are the subject
of this report.
Agricultural laborers that is,
those who work for hire-are a de-
creasing element as compared with
the entire farm labor of the United
states. In 1870 they constituted 4s.9
per cent, or nearly one-half, of the
agricultural workers; in 1880, 43.6
per cent, and in 1890, 35S per cent.
or little more than one-third. The
latest year covered by this report is
1899.
rarm wages per month, by the
year or season, without board and
with board, were higher in 1899 than
In 1898. In rate of wages, with board.
per month by the year from 1898 to
1892 the smallest changes are in
ueorgia, Texas and New Mexico, each
less than l per cent. The highest
gain was in Minnesota, 10 per cent.
followed by Wisconsin, nearly 10 per
cent Washington and Michigan, each
y per cent; North Dakota, SIS; South
Dakota' 10 per cent, and Wyoming,
per cent.
In the United States, as a whole.
wages per month by the year or sea.
son. both with and without board
had their maximum in 1866 and their
minimum in 1879.
The leader., 1901-09-18
NICE no READ ABOUT.
Bet ssch Things Dtdst Change ns
Bill Of Fare for the Young
Couple.

81 see," remarked the pleasing
young wire of the 5000 stenographer
in the Bilge division, that J. Pier
pont Morgan's yacht, the Corsair, al
ways meets him in New York har-
Dor when he steps off an ocean
steamship after European trip"
THE son of a gun!" dreamily muir
murs the 5000 youth, relates the
Washington Post.
"Mrs. Stuff Sand Fish, I notice"
went on his spouse, gave a dinner
dance at Newport last night at
which 5000, 200, 900 worth of DIAMONDS
and pearls were worn by the women
guests?"
go way back and sit down." NUT
tered the $75-per-month young man.
MRS. Hotclip, of Boston," went on
his interested young wife, turning
over to the other page of summer
resort news, wore ruby belt
around the waist of her white silk
bathing dress at Nantucket that is
said to have stood Mr.. Hotclip S45,-
OOO."
The sassy baggage!
"That1l be a swagger set of folks
that've chartered one of the Dutch
yacht-steamships to take 'em to the
North Cape of Norway during the
hot weather." ~
Forget it,"
81 see that one of those wealthy
soubrettes deliberately tossed a
$4,000 sapphire bracelet into the sea
off the board walk at Atlantic City
the other evening after she had dined
quite heartily"
"And / haven't got diving suit!'
at says here that Teetsie Pullie-
Limbo, the comic opera singer, has
bought four of the st. Lawrence is
lands and is going to build Roman
villa, with all modern improvements,
on each of them for her friends"
"Well, Teetsie's money never gives
out"
81 see that it's the fashion now to
have your Pomeranian spaniefs teeth
filled with diamond sparklets, SOS
that"
"That1l be about all, I guess"
broke in the 5000 youth of the Bilge
division, blowing out four moist car
tickets that he found in one of his
pockets. Get that Ascent sailor hat
of yours on and We'll go as far as
they'll let us ride on the trolley for
one ticket each, and when we get
home you can chop up that cold pork
chop in the refrigerator and Wen
have some porcine hash. Come out
of that summer-resort page daze and
wake up. This is Washington. and
it's July, and several days before
pay day"
Then he lit rakish looking stogie,
and she dabbed the powder on her
nose with the powder rag. which
was a portion of a winter undershirt
sleeve, and they went forth to the
trolley line, rejoicing exceedingly
much that they had the necessary
tickets therefor.
The leader., 1901-09-18

downward through the air in pursui,
of an insect, and at such times a CLEAN
of gold would catch the eye. An in.
slant later the little fellow would give
song of triumph and gladness from
an adjoining tree, only perhaps to re.
peat the performance an instant later
A few strayed into the lower trees and
showed up handsomely. They were
very shy, though, and one had to be
cautious in his movements to obtain a
close view.
The other bird mentioned, the blue.
winged yellow warbler, is very rare.
1t is rather unpleasant work searching
for this bird, although when secured
it is ample pay for the toll and trou-
Die it has cost. 1t is emphatically q
swamp warbler in every sense of the
word, inhabiting the densest thickets
1t can find, and leading chase over
the worst ground magina Bile, only too
often to be lost in the end.
One of the bird hunters who takes
great interest in seeking these swamp.
angels recently said: II had been
wandering for hours through the
swamps bordering the eastern branch
struggling through mud and slime
reaching to my knees, was hot
thirsty, scratched and bleeding in a
dozen places from thorns and briar,
innumerable, following little song en-.
tireiy new to me, but which from It's
character l suspected belonged to this
species, and finally when about to give
up from sheer exhaustion, a streak OF
gold dashed in front of me and paused
moment on twig to plume. In
The leader., 1901-09-18
Why don't you let folks advise you? They
enjoy Washington lia.l Democrat.
Australian Mali. Record Trim.

The most important mail that has left
Australia in years for London recently made
a record breaking trip. The mail consisted
of 347 sacks and contained many documents
for the British parliament. At Sidney it
was put on board the steamer Ventura, q
steamship sailing under the American flag
and built only last year for the Oceanic
Steamship company at the Cramps ship
yard in Philadelphia. The trip across the
Pacific occupied just q days, the former
time having been 26 days. From San Fran
cisco the mail was hurried east on special
fast trains ON the Southern Pacific Ogden
line), Union Pacific, and Chicago Burling.
ton and Quincy railroads, but arrived in
Chicago too late to connect with the fast
mail train of the Lake Shore and New York
Central, which is 24-hour train from Chi.
cago to New York. A special train was made
up and attached to one of the fastest en-.
gines on the Lake Shore line. The regular
train was overtaken at Toledo, and the hour
and half lost time was made up. At Buf.
falo the regular train was made into two
sections by the New York Central with the
mail cars, including the Australian mail, in
the first section. New York was reached
three minutes ahead of schedule time. AT
New York the mail was delivered to the
Campania and that vessel left on regular
time. Barring accidents or unusual delays
it will be delivered in England in several
days shorter time than ever before
The leader., 1901-09-18

wisdom, ii may be said that the study
of birds naturally follows. and that 1T
is an agreeable as well as elevating
study.
In many minds the impression pre-
walls that the positive sciences absorb
the time of a select few minds which
are adapted to that species of investi-
CATION; and that the theories of philo-
ophers emanate from a very few
learned pates. This is a popular fall
lacy. Every child who investigates fire
until he gets his fingers burned is a
scientists; and every child who asks
"why" is a philosophic reasoner. The
many thousands who love birds, study
their habits, and inquire into the rea-
sons for their activities are all Sci
entists and philosophers.
In the eastern part of our republic
the District of Columbia is one of the
best localities for studying our ma
tional birds. Not only is it the breed
ing ground of many species whose
range extends but little to the north
of us, but. lying as it does in the pat
way of the annual migrations each
spring and fall, furnishes us as con-
sequence with fair idea of the birds
inha biting the states bordering the
Atlantic ocean.
Theh fall migration has now fairly
commenced. Nearly every night one
may hear countless numbers of birds
calling to each other as they pass over
hni hxo r6
while during the day, when the birds
are resting and feeding, a trip into
the surrounding country will give an
idea of the vast numbers that pass over
us each night. From now until well
on into October the birds will be COM
ing and going in almost constant
stream, and it is some of the hand
somer and rarer of these that should
first be noticed, two of which have al
ready paid us a call of few days and
are now far on the way to their winter
home.
The goIden-winged and the blue
winged yellow warblers have been and
gone, birds whose very names suggest
the daintiDess and richness of their
attire and which. to be seen, must be
theoretically sought after, as they by
no means consider themselves as in
tended for the admiring gaze of the
public. The former inha bits almost
exclusively the oaks, and is most abun-
dant in the spring migration, about
May ~.
Imagine bird but little larger than
hummer, of beautiful slaty-blue
color above, shading to white on the
under parts, with crown and bar on
each wing of a rich yellow, broad
black stripe on the side of the head
passing through the eye, and also a
black patch on the throat, both Dor
dered with white, and. we have a pen
picture of one of the most beautiful
of all birds inhabting our continent.
The roads leading to our select and
beautiful geological park are through
| splendid forests. In the spring time
| the trees are filed with the vivacious
beauties, chattering, chirping, telling
| each other stories of love, or bewailing
some species of hard luck. Their mu-
steal or conversational qualities are
marvellous. Every tree top is sway
| ing and glittering with scores of these
| living gems of nature, and the fragrant
forest air is made inspriting by the
cantatas of their myriads of little
| threats.
Beauties must hunger and thirst,
and these warbling beauties were seen
vigorously hustling for food. Occa-
| sionally one would be seen to dart
The leader., 1901-09-18

s.an,Iv INV gun was at my shoulder
when. as luck would have IL. the cart
ridge missed fire and my bird was
gone"
The hooded warbler is regarded as
the most beautiful of them an. oy
many student-hunters. Its hood OF
Golden yellow is bordered by a short
black mantle of rich iuster; ana tne
contrast is one of the most striking
and handsome in all of nature s aviary
painting. The mantle covers the neao
and neck, the body being OF brilliant
yellow, like full ripe corn, while the
back, wings and tail are olive green
II would try the skill of master TO
reproduce the colors on canvas.
In the list of these migratory war
blers we have those called the cape
Nav, Connecticut, bay-breasted, ceru-
lean. morning blackburman, magnoila,
Tennessee, Maryland, Kentucky and
Kirtland's warblers; and their waro-
ling in chorus could not be adequately
described even by a Beethoven, al
though it can be and is appreciated oy
every man, woman and child who mas
been so fortunate as to have oppor-
tunity to hear them.
One of our successful Nimrods or
science gives some cogent counsel
about how to secure specimens OF
these warblers. He says: ut is little
thing. simple in itself, yet upon 1t
hinges the success or failure of a
DAVIS outing. 1t is explained in short
by one little word-squeak. Apply the
back of the hand or the forefinger TO
the lips and make a squeaking or kiss
ing sound. With little practice q
fairly good imitation of bird in dis
tress is made. Such noise never fails
to draw about you dozens of birds, and
if one keeps quiet it is surprising how
close they will come. If one place APP
pears barren of birds, go to another,
or another, until you get where the
birds are; then squeak.
Men who seek the capture OF the
little beauties, as well as those who
kill them in order to possess their bod
les, are obliged to endure hardships
and encounter numerous difficulties In
their quest. They seek their food in
swamps and marshy places, and to
those localities hunters mustgo. There
is a marsh at Laurel, Nd, about 1s
miles from this city, where millions OF
these innocents go for food. There
they must be followed by hunters in
heavy rubber top boots, and there
must each hunter squeak" until the
little ones come to him. And, in the
middle of the Potomac river, where
once the flats were a menace to navi-
CATION, an island has been built and
walled up by the federal government.
The lower part of this island is yet
damp, with rank vegetation, and all
classes of the warblers go there, fol-
lowed by the hunters. On the Virginia
side of the river, opposite Washington.
there are sloughs and bayous, which
are also attractive to the birds. In
a few weeks thousands of the little
reed birds will be slaughtered for the
benefit of the tables of the epicures.
And, if the falling of every sparrow
is marked, surely the recording angel