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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-05-09
FROM FLATWOODS.
Regular correspondence ]

Regular correspondence
Mrs. G. B. Dillon is reported better.
Mrs. Mary Warick visited relatives at
Way last week.
Corbett Caplinger has made needed inn
provements at his home place.
A base ball team with J. J. Farmer as
captain was organized here Saturday.
Rev, w. A. Watts will preach here next
Sunday, Singing in the old Southern
Harmony" by E, Hail.
For the benefit of the Down the Road
correspondent, we will give a few facts
concerning birds, There are nearly l 600
species of birds on the American CONT
nent, of which 200 or 20 per cent may be
considered game, and only 6 have been
declared by the United States Department
of Agriculture to be injurious to the crops
or poultry produced by the honest farmer,
leaving SO per cent beneficial to the far
mer, which, we presume, includes your
self. 1t is a fact (due principally to their
wholesale destruction by hunters) that
the birds are rapidly on the decrease, and
we ask you, in all seriousness, what would
our country be if all the birds we're taken
away? If this were the case, within ten
years the human race would actually die
of starvation because of the destruction
of our crops by the myriads of insects,
which would multiply indefinitely.
You and your followers have been max
ing such havoc Of the poor creatures that
it is seldom il at all we can hear even the
hooking bird, our sweetest songster. II
is a shame. and your attempt to find ref
uge behind a minister does not condone
the crime in the eyes of those who sym
pathize with and speak for those who car
not speak for themselves. Cowper says
would not enter on my list Friends,
Though graced with polished manners and fin
sense,
Yet wanting sensibility, the man
Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm.
George T. Angel says 'if there wer
no birds man could not live on earth.
No amount of bluff, bufoonery and bill
lingsgate can destroy this fact, and W
believe the best thing for our neighbor
do would be to seek some secluded spc
and humbly pray to the great God of th
} universe asking forgiveness for your pas
) sins and promise to never needlessly XII
any more birds, then change your cree
so as to read "Glory to God, " "Peace o
, Earth" Kindness, Justice and Mere
= to every living creature" and we thin
a you will be blessed with a good crop tn
year. Try it. Every kind word you So
to dumb animal or bird will make yC
happier.
FLATwooDs, May 6.
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made. About 10 call for a copy Of bis
latest letter 10 Liverpool, IL suddenly
dawned on him. His last letter TO the
historian Of Drumtochty had asked what
the title Of the new story would be, with
the request that it be cabled, If necessary.
And by cable the title had GOMEZ Later
DR.. Watson altered the title slightly to
"No Revelant Objection" The story
itself is one Of singular beauty, and il
up 10 the highest standard Of that master
hand. The paper for which it was writ
ten Is The Sunday School Times, where
IL appears this month.
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BUSINESS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

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slOo por years 90 cents tor six months. rs cents
l0i three mOnths which positively must be paid
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ti0n.
News accommodations and articles on questions
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he perfectly safe, bat an remittanCes sent are at
risk Of the sender.
All remlttances and business communications
should be sent TO TRAVIS BROS,
Telephone 20. Camden. Tenn.
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AFTER the most dramatic session
of the Fifty-Seyenth Congress, and
perhaps Of many preceding Con-
crosses, the Cuban reciprocity bill
passed the House of Representa-
tives by a vote Of 247 to 81 The
bill, as passed, does not, however,
meet with theapproyalof the ayow-
ed friends Of Cuba. Through the
efforts of the Democrats, who vot-
ed as one man aud with an exhibit
bition of discipline such as has
been seldom equalled and with the
help Of certain Republicans who,
it is claimed, had for their object
the eventual defeat Of the measure,
the bill was amended in the COM
mittee of the whole so that it would,
on going into operation, remove
the differential on refined sugar
and so afford relief to the Ameri-
can consumers as well as the Cuban
producers and at the expense of the
American Sugar Refining Compa-
ny, popularity known as the Sugar
Trust In this form the bill goes
to the Senate where the Republi-
cans have a majority of nearly two
to one and it remains to be seen
whether those Republicans who
were so ready to afford relief to
Cuba at the expense Of the beet SUI
gar industry, will be ready to afford
that relief when it curtails the
profits of the Trust.
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NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

A. j. Fry VS.. +. G. Leslie-Pending before f;
E. Cuff, Justice of the Peace for the fifth civil
district of Benton County, Tennessee.
In this cause it appears by affidavit that the
defendant, +. c. Leslie, is justly indebted to the
plaintiff, and is a nonresident OF the State so
that the ordinary process of law can not be serv
ed upon him, and an original attachment has
been levied upon his property by garnishment
served upon Lafayette Whitfield and returned to
me; it is therefore ordered that publication be
made in THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE, neWspa-
per published in Camden, Tennessee, for fOuI
consecutive weeks, commanding the said f. G.
Leslie to appear before me, at my Office in Cam
den, Benton County, Tennessee, on the oath day
of May, 1902, and make defense to said suit, or il
will be proceeded with eXparte.
This April II, 1902.
T. +. CUFF, Justice of the Peace.
S. L. PEELER, attorney for plaintiff.
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ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS

Will be paid to any artist or penman,
drawing us by the first of July single
line portrait of President Roosevelt, the
same being an improvement upon that
drawn by Thomas Fleming of President
Mckinley. a photographed copy OF
which can be seen III the book Around
the Pam (at all book stores or post paid
50 00), which is one OF the most popular
books of the day, the only one giving an
accurate account of the Pan-American
Exposition, where our late President met
his death at the hands of an assassin.
NUTSHELL PUB. CO., New York.
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In addition to cleaning, dying and pressing
silks, ribbons and WOODEN goods, we remove
stains, ink, paint and pitch from cotton and linen
fabrics.
Cleaning kid gloves, white and colored, a spe-
cialty. Bring your soiled gloves and white slip
pers. We will renew them so much cheaper than
you can buy new ones.
Terms on all work reasonable. Soliciting your
patronage, we remain
Yours respectfully,
Mrs. o. II. WILLIAMS.
At Brooks place, East Camden.
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Ian maoLaren's "obiootlOn.D

The managing editor of a leading reli-
gious weekly had an amusing experience
with a cablegram not long ago. He had
been corresponding with DR.. John Wat
son ("Ian MacLaren'') Of Liverpool about
a story that the famous Scotch author
was to write for them. After everything
had, as the editor thought, been satisfac-
torily arranged, cablegram from Liver
pool suddenly arrived at the editors desk.
II read
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WHEN oppressive taxes are abol-
ished the demand for dishonest
goods will cease and the poor man
can then afford the best. Congress
should spend more time trying to
make it easy to get good food rath-
or than hard to get bad food.
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SENATOR PLArT Of Connecticut,
a staunch protectionist, says that
reasonable tariff concessions to
Cuba would not appreciably iujure
any American industry. Republi-
cans who are finding schisms in the
Democratic party are hereby re-
minded of the parable of the mote
and the beam.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-05-09

The selection of Judge Griggs
of Georgia as chairman of Demo
cratic Congressional committee is
another example Of the bringing of
young blood to the front. Coming
to manhood after the civil war he
is entirely devoid of sectional pre-
iudice, though an ardent Southern
er and a staunch Democrat.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-05-09

The late General Wade Hamp-
ton ofSouth Carolina was the third
man to bear the name, all the fam
lily being daring soldiers, his grand
father having been a general in the
Revolution.
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can irrelevant objection,
WATSON"

Dumbfounded, the editor racked his
brains to recall what he had now done to
antagonize genial DR.. Watson. For the
life Of him he couldn't recall having OBJ
iected to any suggestion the author had
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The greatest difficulty in bring
ing about government ownership
in this country will not be the pur-
chase Of railway and telegraph
lines at fair appraisal, but the
buying up of all sorts Of watered
stock at par. Government owner
ship will strike a very bad bargain
unless it is piloted wisely.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-05-09

TWo-thirds of the hardware job
bling concerns in the country have
united to control the trade, with a
capitalization of S12O,OOO,OOO.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-05-09

IT is urgently advocated that the
public deal the beef trust "solar
plexus blow" in the cash register.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-05-09

IT is estimated that the war tax
repeal bill, which goes into effect
July l, will reduce government rev.
enues by about $70,000,000.
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sHERlFF'S SALE OF LAND.
], F. Dowdy VS.. N. B. Manon.

BY virtue OF a venditioni exponas in my hands,
issued by L. r. Watson, clerk of the circuit court
of Benton County, Tennessee, will
On Monday, the End Day Of June,
1902,
expose to public sale to the highest bidder, for
cash. at the courthouse door in Camden, Ten
nesse5, the following tract of land belonging to
n B. Manon, the same being situated in the
ninth civil district of Benton County, Tennessee
and bounded as follows: On the north by the
lands of Craney, on the south by the lands of
Beaton, on the west by the lands of Craney and
on the east by the lands OF Stockdale, containing
10 acres. The same was condemned as the prop
erty of N. b, Manon and ordered to be sold by
the circuit court of Benton County, Tennessee,
at the April term, 1902, to satisfy Judgment in
favor of y. f. Dowdy and against N. B. ManOr
for the sum Of S32 IL and cost.
E. E. FRY, Sheriff.
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ONLY so CENTS A YEAR.
Free sample copies Of the Witness and sabbath

Free sample copies Of the Witness and Sabbath
Reading sent on application.
JOHN DOUGALL & CO.,
$50 Nassau Street, New York.
F.S.-The subscription price of beth the Wit
ness and Sabbath reading, when taken together,
is 81 %. These papers combined afford liberal
home education.
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to try our papers send us 25 cents (stamps or
silver and we will send you both the Witness
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The fate of Cuban reciprocity
shows that some pills, though sug-
ar-coated, are still bitter.
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FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1902.
CANDIDATE ANNOUNCEMENTS.

For advertisements under this head our prices
are cash Ia advance.
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On Monday, the End Day of June,
1902,

expose to public sale to the highest bidder, for
cash, at the courthouse door in Camden, Ten
nessee, the following tract of land belonging to
j H. Kee, the same being situated in the fifth
civil district of Benton County, Tennessee, and
bounded as follows, to-wit: On the north by the
lands Of Spencer, on the south by the lands Of
Spencer, on the east by the lands of Jordan, and
on the west by the lands of Lynch, said land to
contain 119 acres. The same was condemned
as the property of J. II. Kee and ordered to be
sold by the circuit court of Benton County, Ten
nessee, at the April term, 1902, to satisfy judg-
ment in favor of W. l.. Morris and against j. II.
Kee ct ais for the sum of SIS. 10 and cost.
This May 8, 1902,
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FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

LESLiE-We are authorized TO announce Mr.
GEORGE Nj. LESLIE as a candidate for election
70 the Office Of Representative in the General
Assembly Of Tennessee from the tWenty-hrst
toterial district composed OF the counties of
Benton and Decatur, subject to the will Of the
Democratic party
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Agents Wanted.

LIFE or r. DEWITT TALMAGE, by hi,
son, REV. FRANK DEWITT TALMAGE anC
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book endorsed by the Talmage family. Enor
nous profit for agents who act quickly. Outh
ten cents. Write Immediately CLARK a. CO.
222 South Fourth Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Mention this paper.
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MAGISTRATES WARRANTS, Executions
HL and State Warrants for sale at The CHRoN
TCLE office. Other blanks printed to order.
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beautiful reproduction LeROy's celebrated
painting "PASTELPANSlES." Correct in draw
ing. artistic an arrangement and cOOrlug. Suit
able for framing and no 90 adOrn any parlor.
We want the names of Sunday school superin-
tcndents and teachers Christian EndeayOrs, I'D
worth leaguers, kng's Daughters, etc in last
the name OF anybody who would DE likely % be
interested IN the Witness and Sabbath Reading.
And 10 any person sending as list Of 100 such
names we will send the above described picture
free.
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SHERIFF'S SALE OF LAND.
w, L. Morris ct ais. VS.. J. H. Kee
ct ais.

BY virtue Of venditioni expOnas in my hands,
issued by L. r. Watson, clerk of the circuit court
Of Benton County, Tennessee, will
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SABBATH READING

A l6-page weekly paper. Solely religious in
character. NOnews no politics stOries poetry;
lesson: Christian EndeavOr and
EpW0rth League topics; Mothers sabbath After
noon with the children; miscellaneous religious
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New York sskly Witness.

InterdenOmiuadOna In Religion; an exponent
of Applied Christianity; independent Ia politics.
Has something Of interest for every member OF
the family Farm and Garden Departments the
Doctors Column; 1almage's Sermon; Children's
the Press, etc, etc.
ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
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Femaie Testers.

Nothing better illustrates the dull
ness of society I'm the middle ages than
the custom used by all high placed and
wealthy persons Of keeping a profess
sional Jester. nor was IL confined to
Christendom. for we read that Cortes
found an individual of this profession
at the court of Montezuma. Our mod
ern clowns, though very different from
the licensed testers of old. owe to them,
Of course. their origin; but. so far as
know. the female Jester. who was in
vogue before the male. has no present
representative.
We are told by Erasmus that in all
the great inns on the continent there
was In his time a female official of
this description who enlivened the COM
pany as she waited at table by WITH
cisms and repartee. 1t should be added.
however. that she was generally young
and pretty. So late as 1858 we read in
Mrs. Hornby's Travels" that she
found a female jester at Constantine
pie who was exceedingly amusing.
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Among the events of interest and
worthy of not was an entertainment
given by Mrs. J. |. Jacobs in honor
of Mrs. Patterson of Helena, Sunday
evening of the 31st of August. There
vas several guests of a very lively
nature present and the evening was
spent in an all round pleasant time.
Among those present were Mrs. B.
J. Patterson, of Helena; Mrs. w. NJ.
Birthright, Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. NJ. Z.
Davis, Miss Nelson and Messrs. Lair,
Dorsey, Smith, Jacobs and Duncan.
A few bottles of the sparkling spir-
its was opened and the reporter
failed to notice as to whether any
one failded to take their portion of
the beverage ice cream and cake
was provided for the repast. This
article should have appeared in our
last issue. but through an oversight
of our printer, it was set aside among
the other news that we carried over
Mrs. Patterson, the guest of honor.
left on the following morning for
Helena.
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Brave Manxmen.

One afternoon in October, 1880. q
Norwegian ship in a fearful tempest
was drifting upon Contrary head. on
the west coast Of the Isle of Man. q
perilous place for ships. All Peel was
down at the beach watching her. The
hfeboat was got out. and there were
so many volunteers that the harbor
master had no difficulty in selecting a
crew.
The Norwegian had lost her masts,
and the spars were floating around SO
that she was dangerous to approach,
but the lifeboat reached her.
"How many of your cried the cocks
swain to the Norwegian captain.
Twenty-Five"
The cockswain counted them as they
hung on the ships side and said:
II only see twenty-one. Not a man
shall leave the ship until you bring the
odd one on deck"
The odd one. disabled man. had
been left below to his fate. He was
brought up. and all were taken aboard
the lifeboat end safely landed on the
beach. The Norwegian government
struck medals for the lifeboat men and
sent them to the governor of the is
land for distribution.
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Rings and Rheuma tism.

Sufferers from rheumatism who be-
lieve that they will be cured of their
aches through wearing a certain kind
Of metal ring would be surprised per-
haps to hear that they are keeping
alive an old superstition that owed its
origin to one Of the ceremonies per-
formed on Good Friday. The ceremo-
ny was called the blessing of the cramp
rings and was carried out by the king
himself, who went into his private
chapel. accompanied only by his great
almoner, crawled on his knees to the
crucifix and there blessed silver bowl
full of gold and silver rings. These
rings were afterward distributed to
people who were afflicted with rheu-
matism or epilepsy. The idea is sup
posed to have originated in a certain
ring given by a pilgrim to Edward the
Confessor. which was kept in West
minister abbey and used as a cure for
such ills.-London Chronicle.
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'Corsey's
Initiation"
By HENRY WINTHROP
Copyright, 1909, by The
S. Sc Mcclure Compdny

Here y'are, gents, only 10 cent
apiece. The art of the world, gentle
men. for 10 cents apiece. Genuine pic
lures by the most famous French mas
ters for the small sum of one dime. II
cents. Step right up now before tn,
limited supply is exhausted"
Priscilla Gardner. driving down Ire
mont street in her private hanson
poked her umbrella through the traI
in the roof. James" she called, "driv,
slowly past that man who is sellins
photographs. Drive as slowly as yor
can. and drive close to the crowd"
In moment the hanson had wheel
ed and was retracing its route past the
street corner, where q muscular look
ing young fellow was handing out un
mounted photographs as rapidly as he
could make change. Miss Gardner lean
ed on the apron of the hanson and
eagerly scrutinized the face as the cab
slowly passed. but there was no inter.
ruption in the patter that helped dis.
pose Of his wares.
Here you are" he said as he passed
over a photograph and pocketed a ten
cent piece; Diana for a dime. and
cheap at the price. No extra charge
Tor Nenuses or Psyches; one dime, 10
cents. Step up. gentlemen. and take
your pick"
The cab had passed out of hearing
now, and Miss Gardner sank back on
her cushions. There was a vexed ex-
preston on her pretty face as she muir
INJURED. How can grown up men be SO
sillyw
That evening at Z Gerald Corsey,
immaculate In evening dress. presented
himself at the Gardner residence,
where he was received by Priscilla
and her father. the Hon. John Alden
Gardner. The girls eyes were dane
Ing as she gave him her hand, but her
Good EVENING" was In the demurest
OF voices. Perhaps she was In awe of
the Honorable John. Gerald stood
rather in awe of the gentleman him
self.
The latter was more polite than cor
dial II am very sorry that an impor-
tant business engagement prevents nv
making one Of the opera party tonight.
but my sister. Miss Gardner. will take
good care Of Priscilla, and l will prob
ably drop in later and see you all safe
ly home"
Gerald wondered in what capacity
he was going. since Miss Gardner was
considered so woefully in need of a
protector.
Half an hour later the Gardner car
rage drew up before the opera house.
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Miniature Holland.

The striking thing about Holland is
that everything except the old parish
churches. the town halls. the bikes
and the trees is in miniature The cit.
les are not wide. and one can go from
the most northern point in the country
to the most southern or from the ex.
IRENE west to the extreme east in q
single day and. II it be q summer day.
In daylight. while from the top of the
tower OF the cathedral at Utrecht one
can look over large part of the coun.
try. The Hague and Rotterdam are
only sixteen miles apart and The Hague
and Amsterdam only forty miles. Arm.
hem and The Hague are the two most
cosmopolitan cities in the kingdom,
and one meets in the streets all sorts
and conditions Of Nether,anders.-Bo
ton Transcript
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THE CARNAHUBA PALM.
II IL Called the Most Marvellous Tree
In the World.


Undoubtedly the most marvellous tree
in the world grows in Brazil. 1t is the
carnahuba palm and can be employed
for many useful purposes. Its roots
produce the same medicinal effect as
sarsaparilla. lis stems afford strong.
ligh fibers, which acquire a beautiful
luster and serve also for joists, rafters
and other building materials as well as
for stakes for fences.
From parts of the tree wines and
vinegar are made. 1t yields also a sac
charine substance as well as a starch
resembling sago. Its fruit is used for
feeding cattle. The pulp has an agree
able taste. and the nut, which is ole
aginous and emulsive. is sometimes
used as a substitute for coffee. OF the
wood Of the stem musical instruments,
water tubes and pumps are made. The
pith is an excellent substitute for cork
From the stem a white liquid similar
to the milk of the cocoanut and a -four
maizena, may be extracted.
OF the straw, hats. baskets, brooms
and mats are made. A considerable
quantity Of this straw is shipped to Eu-
rope. and q part of 1t returns to Brazil
into hats. The straw is
also used for matching houses. More
over. salt is extracted from 1t and like
wise an alkali used in the manufacture
Of common soap.