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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-01-24

ahead. II ghe lord takes care Of You clear
on 90 the bank on this vide of tho river,
think you can trust Him 70 take you from
bank 70 bank, from The willows on THE
side the stream TO the palms on The other
side, from the last kiss Of B0rowing ones
on this side 10 the welcome, sanity, cheru-
bic eeraphic. deihc on the other side.
One Easter morning Massena, the Mar
sha Of France, appeared with 5000
armed men on the heights above the town
of Foldhirch There were no arms 20 de
fond the town, and the inhnbilanta were
wild with terror. Then che old dean of
che church cried out. my brothers, this
Is Easter day. We have been depending
on our own strength and that fals. Let
us turn TO God Ring the bells and have
service as usual" Then the bells rang
out sweetly and nightly from the church
towers Of Feldgirch, and the people
thronged TO the houses of prayer for wOr-
ship. The sound Of the bells made the on-
envy think that the Austrian army had
come In 10 save the place, and Massena
aud his 1900 soldiers retreated. BY the
time the bells had stopped ringing there
was not one soldier ia sight. So put your
trust in God, and when hosts Of troubles
and temptations march for your over
throw ring an the bells Of hope and faith
and Christian triumph, and the threaten
ing perils of your life viii fall back, and
your deliverance viii be celebrated al up
aud down the skies. The God who led you
through the way you never passed before
Will be with you at all the crossings. ...
Copyright. 1901. l. nopsch.l a'---I
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-01-24

Arrangements have been completed
for the purchase of about ABS acres
south of Indianapolis, Ind. on which
new factories are to be located.
One hundred and twenty acres of the
tract are to be divided into twenty-four
factory sites, and the remainder into
building lots for employees. Ten fac
tories are to be the nucleus around
which others will gather. The promot.
ers of the plan will give a guarantee
bond for 100000 that they will have
not less than ten factories. employing
not less than 1000 hands, in active op.
grafton on or before December 81. 1902
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-01-24

A well-kpown insurance statistician
of America states that the death rate
Of persons under twenty years, and
especially young children, is greater in
the United States than in most Euro
pean countries; but that after middle.
age Americans live longer.
The Island Of Java, about 673 miles
in length and 125 miles in width, and
located only three degrees off the equa-
tor, has the distinguishing position Of
supplying practically all the cinchona
bark from which the worlds supply
of Quinine is made. There are about
25,000 acres of this island used in
growing cinchona.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-01-24

Do you want an up-to-date, live
newspaper-one that will keep you
posted on affairs at home and abroad?
You will answer the question affirma.
lively by sending US your name and
subscription for this paper for year
or at least six months.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-22
The barometer Trees of Chico.

one of the most remarkable produc-
tons of the isles of chico is the cele
brated barometer tree" which grows
in great profusion in all of the salt
marshes 1t belongs to the natural or
der euphorbiacen. and is believed to be
a near relative of Siphonia elastica, the
india rubber tree of Brazil. The Won
derful traits of this tree were first made
known to white men in 1881, the ma
tives informing the De Young company
that both the leaves and the bark of the
trees were never failing weather prog
nosticators. In dry weather the bark
of this natural barometer is as smooth
and white as that of a sycamore, but
with the near approach of storms these
characteristics vanish like magic.
Twenty-four hours before a storm
breaks over the little island the trunk
of every tree of the species turns as
black as ebony, save few scattered
patches of carmine, these latter mark
ings being supposed to foretcll great
electrical disturbance. The leaves, too,
which in their normal state hang later
ally (as they do on all American trees,
drop edgewise and tremble like things
endowed with animal life and reason.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-22

A historian has it that as early as
four centuries before Christ metal mir
rors were in such common use among
the Romans that any maidservant
could have as many as she could hang
at her girdle. which probably accounts
for the fact that they gradually fell
into desuetude among ladies of the
higher classes and led to the introduc-
ton of substitutes. 1t is hardly to be
supposed, however that it was this
fact which induced some ingenious per-
son so to cut and burnish the inside of
drinking cups as to reflect the face of
the drinker many times in q highly
warning manner.
In addition to the small hand mir
rors which it used to be the particu-
lar duty of some unfortunate young
slave to hold before her mistress, there
were panels of stone set in the walls
and so highly polished as to serve as
mirrors. 1t was this use of dark
stone that first suggested the use of
glass for rejecting purposes, which,
according to Pliny, was first manufac-
tured at the glass works of a gentle
man named Sidon. Black glass was
first used; afterward clear glass with
black foil on the back replaced it.
Piny tells us all about this, and from
this time on no mention is made of
glass mirrors until the thirteenth CEN
fury, when a Franciscan monk, Jo-
names Peckham. speaks of mirrors,
not only of polished marble and steel,
but also of glass covered with lead on
the back.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-22
SpoiIing n Joke,

That proverbial denseness attributed
to the Englishman in the presence of a
joke or funny story was well exem-
plified in yarn spun by Nat Good
win. The actor said that while in Eng
land he was entertaining a party of
London ENTHUSIASTICALLY clever
fellows. too, as Englishmen go-in a
cafe near the Duke of York's theater.
Assuming a reckless and respondent
sort of air and manner, Goodwin sud-
denly remarked: "Well, boys, wine,
women and song are running me, that's
certain. I've got to reform. Pm going
to begin at once, and in order to do so
have decided to give up singing"
"Twas an old joke" said Goodwin,
but l thought the Englishmen might
think it was funny. But they never
cracked q SMILE
After Goodwin had gone to his hotel
one of the party turned to companion
and said: 81 say, it's funny about
Goodwin, don't you know. If he wants
to reform, why don't he stop drinking
Conceited ass. too, don't you know. for
he really can't sing little bit."-New
York Times.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-22

feelings for my daughter, do you, Mr..
PARTRIDGE" She spoke with red face,
but fierce determination.
Good heavens, no. exclaimed the
musician, with an explosive emphasis
that carried conviction. "What-what
have | to do with it,"
She put her forefinger on the large
funereal "P" 'P stands for Partridge,
don't it,
He flushed with annoyance, but there
was no gainsaying that it did.
1T must all be a mistake" he pro-
tested. Il never see her alone except
when she is around when | play even
ings, and | don't see her then. She
likes to listen quietly and then go
away. l am perfectly innocent"
Her expression had softened, though
she still looked worried. Il don't blame
you. Mr.. Partridge, but you can see
that it must be stopped"
He did some quick thinking. 81 can
30 away. | meant to stay two weeks
longer. but | can get off in a day or
two"
Three days later Hetty drove him to
the station Her mother could not op-
pose this last devotion. She saw him
on the train. Il am ever so much
obliged for those lovely evenings of
music" she said chcerfully and he
could not but admire her bravery.
He hesitated moment and then
said, Il would really like to have the
sofa pillow, Miss IIetty."
She looked at him open eyed, then
asked quickly, How did you know
anything about it?"
"Oh, | saw it one day" he replied
I evasively. Il know all the airs, of
course, but l shouldn't have guessed
IL was for me only for the p"
She burst into merry fit of laugh
ter. Did mother show that to you?
Upon my word, that wasn't for you"
And she laughed again.
"Oh pardon me- But the train
pulled up. and he was off.
\ 1t had not disappeared when young
fellow came out of the waiting room,
and the two drove briskly away.
George" she said. that Princeton
pillow | made for you mother and Mr..
Partridge thought had made for
him"
well. there's no harm in that" he
laughed back. IF he had only known
what Il good blind his playing was for
those evenings in the arbor he
wouldn't have any suspicious like that.
But we've got to hurry to get to the
other station. The minister is expect
ing us in New Haven"
"Oh. George, mother will he surpris-
ed, DO you suppose your father will
forgive u.s."
IF he doesn't, can stand it, Hetty,
dear"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-22
, A.A.A.A.A.A.A.AA.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A
!. BEFORE |
!: THE GALE !
d BY COLIN s. COLLINS
Copyright, 1852, by the
: S. S. Mcclure Company
BY COLIN s. COLLINS

In his fury Bert Moore called the
wrath of heaven down upon the Bea
consville Dramatic society, which
alone seemed responsible for the
misery which had overtaken him, and
when he had exhausted his supply of
anathemas he buried his face in his
hands and reviewed the whole wretch
ed business.
Bess Ainsworth and he had been en-
gagged for a year when the Dramatic
society was formed. and the pretty lit
tie cottage which was to be their home
was almost paid for when Lorna; or,
Alone In New York" was produced at
the Beaconsville Opera House before
"a large, cultured and appreciative
audience" as The Weekly Clarion de-
scribed it. Bess vivacity and melodi-
Gus voice, together with faint trace
of natural dramatic ability, had fairly
captured the house. Again quoting
The Weekly Clarion: 1.-THE role of Lor-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-22
A Queer Animal of Madagascar.

One of the most peculiar members of
the great family of the mammals is
the aye-aye of Madagascar. In form it
much resembles a squirrel, in size it is
equal to large cat and it is so shy,
stealthy and ghostlike in its move
ments that the natives think it is
kind of spirit and regard it with super
stitious dread. 1t is related to the
lemurs, but it differs from them in
many points. Its most remarkable pc
culiarity consists in the middle finger
of its hands, which, instead of resem-
bling the others, is, as Mr.. Richard
Lydekker says, Extremely thin and
spiderlike." Living in the silent for
ests, the aye-aye possesses extraordi-
nary acuteness of hearing and appar
entity can locate by the sounds it
makes in the trunks of trees the wood
boring larvae on which it feeds. CHS
cling away the wood with its teeth the
aye-aye Inserts its remarkable middle
finger to fork out its victims.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-22

act. Trains to Morgan? Just one
day, and the runaways had boarded
that. Livery rig? A fierce storm had
arisen, the first of the year, and the
phlegmatic proprietor of the Palace
stables refused to rent team. Good
horseflesh was not to be risked in the
face of such a storm.
Bert was desperate He rushed up
the street. and the keen wind from the
east struck him full in the face With
it came an idea-he would skate up the
river to Morgan. The furious eastern
gale would fairly carry him to his be-
loved
Three hours later a strange figure,
swathed in fur coat edged with small
icicles and hung with seet, staggered
into the Ashland hotel at Morgan.
rs Miss Bess Ainsworth stopping
here?" came 10 the clerk in gasping
tones. The astonished man nodded.
II want to see her right away"
lie strobe up to the parlor, and when
Bess entered he stood shivering and
haggard in the dim light.
BERT she exclaimed. then stop
ped awkwardly.
He seized her hands.
Il had to come, Bess, to save you
from a life you would hate. I've
I've risked my life to do it, Bess, and
you won't refuse to go back with
me?'
She hesitated. then stretched out
both hands.
Bert, dear, I'm-glad-you came"
But it was not until they had been
hurriedly married by the nearest JUS
tice and had taken apartments at ho-
tel far removed from the stopping
place of the Empire Comedy company
that Kess opened her heart to her hus-
band.
ooh, Bert, it wasn't at all what l eX-
pected! We had rehearsal the first
thing. The girls whispered and made
fun of the way read my lines. That
horld managcr-h-hugged me Oh,
Bert, don't look like that! l pulled
right away from him, and | heard one
of the men say that Burnside had
found another easy mark. Now what
did he mean by that?'
I'm sure | can't imagine" answer
ed Bert, with well assumed innocence,
but few minutes later he asked in
the most casual way whether she had
given Burnside her money to take care
of.
"Oh, no!' she replied "Aunt told
me to be sure to sew it in my under
skirt pocket l just lent him enough
for our fare and to get his wardrobe
out of the express office"
Express Office is good" murmured
Bert under his breath. then aloud:
Never mind little woman. We can
afford to lose that ten times over. The
gale saved my railroad fare, too, you
know"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-22
Value of the Shilling In 1000.

We know that in Shakespeare's Gay,
say A. d. 1000 sixpence a day was a
fortune for any workingman, say the
equivalent of f10 per annum. A cen
fury earlier. before the access to Amer
lea was open to English explorers, one
of the Ardens of Warwickshire left an
annuity of 40 shillings per annum to a
younger son, probably the poets great
granduncle. Then if sixpence a day
would now be the equivalent of 20
shillings week then 40 shillings per
annum would equate to f120 of pres
ent values.-Notes and Queries.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-22
THE LETTER
" P"
By ]. ]. a'BECKET
Copyright 1902, by tho
$. S. Mcclure Company z

Young Mr.. Carlisle Partridge pos
sessed an ample income and an ex-
traordinary talent for the piano His
ambition to be celebrated performer
occupied much of his thought and
time. Unfortunately. just as he reach
ed the point where he felt warranted
In appearing as professor his health
began to show signs of failing. His
physician advised change of air and
less arduous practice.
Partridge sought out a beautiful
country town whose air was invigorat-
ing. He engaged a large front room
and the use of rear one, which was
sort of country back parlor. In the for
mer he had Il grand piano installed and
restricted his use of ii to three hours a
day. practicing only the numbers for
his programme.
The small community was much i'm
pressed 10y this exhibition of opulence
and energy SO was the daughter OF
his landlady. a girl of eighteen. Hetty
Humphreys was a bright and exceed
ingly pretty girl, who had already
made her mark in the little village
world by her standing mt the academy.
Her mother planned for her a higher
flight ut IIolyoke college.
After few days the girls interest in
the handsome young musician deepen
ed She would spend nearly all of the
evening hour for practice In the bay
window, which looked out on the large
garden. \ houeysuckle vine clambered
thickly around this window, whose
ledge was only a few feet from the
ground. of Il little at one side was a
vineclad arbor.
40 YOU mind if ! sit in the window
of the back parlor and hear you play"
she asked You do play so beautifully.
and of course we get 50 little music of
any kind here that it's real treat and
an education for me. I'm too busy the
rest of the day to give it attention"
Mr.. Partridge had assented, with the
provso that she should not speak to
him until the hour was over. IIetty
promised, and when the thing was
tried he found that she was as good
as her word In fact, when he had made
some remark to her the first night she
had not replied, He was so nearsight'
ed that he could not see we'll into the
dark opening of the window. 1t was
not until he had closed the piano and
made another remark that he received
any response.
Tired: No, indeed but it make:
me feel so dreamy / don't want to say
word"
This was as good as could be. 81
the rehearsas went on through the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-22

PARLOR WHILE HE PLAYED.
lovely summer evenings, the musician
feeling a sort of stimulus from his
unwearying but silent auditor, Then
came Il ripple in the placid current of
his rustic experience. One morning
after he had finished his practice Mrs.
Humphreys requested a moment of
speech with him lie assented, Won
dering what she could want She was
the incarnation of prose and country
responsibility of the narrow but in
SiStent sort.
i've got to say something to you,
Mr. Partridge. 1t isn't very nice to
have to mention it. But. though Hetty
is smart. she's only a girl and only
used to country ways, She used TO
like to visit with friends nights, but
now she don't show no disposition to
do so. 1t may be the music, and that's
all. But she's changed since you came.
She's moody at times and then again
kind of giddy and excited. I've watch
ed you. and | can see that you don't
take more than ordinary notice of Het.
But when ! found this in her room
yesterday it made me do some think
Ing, and ! made up my mind ii was
time 10 speak to you. Look at that!'
She unfolded q white cloth and
showed a square of deep yellow silk
with several bars of music embroider
ed in each corner In the middle
large "P'' was outlined in the same
black silk.
Mr.. Partridge took the square, ex-
amined the musical bars and nodded
his head Then he looked at Mrs.
Humphreys with a mildly inquisitive
air.
you seem to know them musical
figures" said she severely. Have
they got any meaning:"
"Why, yes. This is from a Scotch
ballad. Gould you come back to me,
Douglas, Douglas%" He sang the
words softly. This is from Carmen
He sang again Isl tn m'aimes Esca-
Milo" "Then this is from The Bed
ouin's Love Song The last is pas
sage from "A Pastoral symphony
practice
The ingenious young man Redeemed
under the sustained gaze of Hetty's
mother.
Its not just fancy in me-" she de
clared. ''That poor child's in love-"
well, that isn't such a dreadful
thing, Mrs. Humphreys, is it? Miss
Hetty is about eighteen or nineteen
and girls usually do fall in love about
that time
I'm not blaming you. But you dom
mean to say that you have any serious
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-22

Mrs. Nocknoodle-Oh Norris, if you
would always be as good and gentle
and kind as you are at this moment,
how happy we might be.
Mr.. Nocknoodle dosing his temper
instantly and believing at the top of
his voice)-Do you mean TO say, mad
am, that | am not always as good and
kind as | am at this moment!-Ch
cago Tribune.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-22
Hone For the Future.

Come, Gomez cried the candidates
friend, don't be disheartened So
easily"
But I'm sure to be beaten" replied
the candidate dismally.
Nonsense, Let your motto be, He
who runs and fights away, may live
to run another day."-Catholic Stand
ard and Times.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-22
Tinle For business.

Pa-Has that young man who has
been calling on you rather frequently
of late any steady occupation?
Daughter-Oh, yes, pa. He's tray
cling man.
Pa-Indeed! Well, please tell him
when he calls again I'd like to have
him attend strictly to business when
the clock strikes 10.-Richmond Dis
patch.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-22

Children sweeten labor. but they
make misfortune more bitter. They
increase the cares Of life. but they
mitigate the remembrance of DEATH
Bacon.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-22

Paper possessing the transparency of
glass is made in Paris from kelp and
other sea,s-cdS
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-22

"Tosterity will discover me-" said
the poet.
IF it does" replied his wife, who
was all tired out because they couldn't
afford to keep a girl. "it will probably
regret any time it wasted in doing So"
-Chicn,n Rncnrl- Inrald
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-22
CURRIT0 and CASPA2l|
Two of the Best and Handson.
Sires in Frederick County
@-@#-~

GAsPARD. This grand sire of style, speed and aci
horse to be seen by the farmers of the county who
mares and who wish improve their stock by the blood @
the best strains registered stock in this country @a
Gaspard is foal getter and has number of snr
ing colts from To get size and handsome I
Won must breed stylish horses of good size and action
Gaspard is bright bay sixteen hands high and waih
hundred pounds he has splendid carriage fine acio
very horse produce large carriage horses which ara
mand as we'll as fine road horses. N
Gaspard is of Sea King, bred at the celebrated Wa
Stock Farm, in Kentucky Gaspard's sire by Lord p
brother to Maud S., 2.0Sa. AS
The dam of Gaspard Gold Pen, standard and repi
Mambrino Abdallah (great brood mare sre.)
End dam was by Harold, sire of Maud S., and sixty ot
$50 list.
3rd dam by Mambrino Patchen, sire of the dams of 1o
9 80 list.
Gaspard will stand for the season of 1902 at Wakerv
fifteen dollars the money to be paid when the mare il know
with oal He will also be at the owners stables near TI
For information about Gaspard apply to Edward Fink W
VILE or to Michael Knil Frederick Md.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-22
WiIIie's Case.

81 think she said. that Willie gave
me more trouble when he was little
than all of my other children togeth-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-22
"And what about him NOW n

"Oh, never worry about him now.
Sometimes get TO fretting for fear
some of the Others may be working
themselves to death. but Willie's all
right He has Il political iob."-Chica-
go Record Herald
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-01
Lieutenant Munro.

where some great giant tree has been
leveled by the lightning.
After following a small stream
source in a wide marsh, the tracks OF
a big rhino were found. Following
tracks the hunters soon came upon
the rhino, taking his monday sleep
in thick piece of jungle In the CEN
ter of the marsh.
AS the hunters crept towards him
the rhino gave low grunt. indicat-
ing that he was aware Of the pres
ence of enemies. The lieutenant
rushed forward until he was within
ten yards of the animal. The rhino
lurched toward him, and the hunter,
clapping his gun to his shoulder, sent
a bullet into the rhino's left shoulder.
The animal turned and numbered
away with the hunter following.
Suddenly tho rhino turned and at
distance of about twenty yards lower
ed his great, hideous head and pre-
pared to charge. The lieutenant i'm
mediately fired again and put bullet
into the rhino's chest well down.
The animal turned with shrek OF
pain and made off through the jungle.
clearing a road by sheer force OF
weight through the dense underbrush.
The hunters followed, expecting by
the blood and foam which the rhino
left in his trail soon to overtake him.
At last the trail led into thick
Jungle, and, as by this time it was
o'clock in the afternoon, the hunt
ers decided to return to camp and
take up the pursuit again in the morn
ing.
AS the hunters were going back
through a range of hills densely COW
cred by bamboos, Pee Nee suddenly
stopped, and, pointing forward, whis.
pered, "Chan, chan"
The lieutenant looked and, sure
enough, through the bamboos he saw
standing ON the other side OF the
stream they had followed in the
morning a large bull elephant, his
tusks glistening in the last rays of
the sun. The lieutenant stalked up
the right bank of the stream. and