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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-01-27
SHE FELL ASLEEP.
Editor TIE CHRONICLE:

Editor THE CHRONICLE:
About21 years ago Mrs. Mary Spencer and her
husband and family moved into our midst and
settled near Cowell's Chapel, where they lived
until years ago when they removed near the
depotat Camden. About the middle of last De
cember they removed to Huntingdon where they
lived until the morning of January q at O'Clock
after an Illness caused by pneumonia of about
two weeks the death angel claimed as its victim
our sister and esteemed friend.
Sister Spencer was in her 73d year at the time
of her death. She leaves a husband in his nth
year, who is now very feeble, and no doubt this
separation will not be long until they will be re-
united in the Paradise of God. She has been a
devoted Christian since she was II years of age,
and for the past 20 years she has been a faithful
member of the Methodist Church at Cowel's
Chapel. We know of no words that would fully
define her true Christian character. She was
outspoken, earnest and cordial in her greeting;
kind and gentle, and scattered sunshine wher-
ever she went This was true even unto death.
She loved the Methodist Church with passion
ate devotion, and had deep personal love for
and interestin every Methodist minister and his
family. The sincerity and constancy of her at
tachmentS formed one of the most beautiful and
noble traits of her character.
She was conscious to the last moment, and
called her children one by one to her bedside.
Her parting words to them were: "Be thou
faithful unto death, and meet your mother in
Heaven" She requested that the song "When
The Roll is Called Up Yonder"be sung at her
funeral which Was held at Cowe's Chapel Sun
day evening, January %, conducted by her pas
tor, Rev. L. NJ Mathis, after which she was laid
to rest. The loss of such friend is a positive
bereavement. In all of our acquaintance we
know of no one more ready fer Heav en-, where
she rests today in peace.
We are requested by her people to say that
they earnestly desire to return their heartfelt
thanks to the friends of their mother at Hunt
ngdon for their kindness during her Illness
&. IL. COWELL.
NOAH WILLIAMS.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-01-27
HICKORY FLAT.

Regular correspondence
Mrs Rachel Baker is reported very i'll
at this writing.
NJ. b. Holland and wife visited the lat
ter's parents Sunday.
j. A. Higdon and wife visited the lat
ter's parents Sunday.
Phillip Kee visited his mother, Mrs.
Charles Holland, Sunday.
Miss Josie McEwen spent Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. b. A, Cowell.
j w. Rice and wife and Miss Lucy
Melton visited relatives here Saturday.
The changeable weather is. calculated
to create more or less sickness during the
winter months.
Misses Jennie and Ethel Melton visit
ed their sister, Mrs. Bum Wyatt, over
in Carroll County last week
Hickory FLAT, January %.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-01-27
INsOLVENT NOTICE.

Having suggested the insolvency of the
estate of A. Ii Gibson, deceased, to the
clerk of the county court of Benton Coun-
ty, Tenn, and pursuant to an order made
by said clerk all persons having claims
against said estate are hereby notified to
file them with said clerk in the manner
prescribed by law on or before the 8th
day of April, 1905, for prorata or they
will forever be barred both in law and
equity.
This the 9Th day of January, 1905.
G. B. HOLLADAY,
Administrator.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-01-27
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

L. r. Hicks VS.. A. M. Hicks-In the Circuit
Court at Camden, Benton County, Tennessee.
In this cause it appearing from the complain
ants petition, which is sworn to, that A. M.
Hicks is a nonresident of the State of Tonnes
see, it is ordered by the clerk that said A. M.
Hicks be required to appear before the Circuit
Court at Camden on the second Monday in Feb
ruary, 1905, and make defense to said petition
for divorce within the time prescribed by law,
or the same will be taken for confessed and the
cause set for hearing ex parte. 1t is further or
dered that this notice be published for four con-
secutive weeks in the Camden Chronicle.
This January IS, 1905.
L. II. WATSON, Clerk.
Farabough & Rye,
Solicitors for complainant.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-01-27
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FIELD SEEDS.

Any country merchant or farmer can
sit down in his own home and write us
how much field seeds and other things of
the best quality he needs and we will
mail him IA memorandum showing the
exact amount of the bill based on our
special low prices, and await his instruc-
tons. Shipments of eggs and other pro-
duce taken to account at highest market
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order or shipment is too small to receive
our best attention.
NASHVILLE PRODUCE Co.,
j. j. Odil, Manager.
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VXTANTED-Ladies and gentlemen in this and
w adjoining territories, to represent and ad-
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Chicago, Ill.
Get your trust aud warranty deeds at
THE CHRONICLE office
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-24
Great, Work Of the Parel
Laboratory, Bombay India
Progress Being Made in Securing Preventive
Of Plague and Poisoning by
Snake Bites.

ing the snakes bite through piece OF
American cloth stretched over glass
vessel; and this, after being dried over
quicklime, is sent in the form of a gram
ulated powder to the Kasauli labora-
tory, where the subsequent stages of tho
manufacture Of the anti-toxin are car
ried out. In the case of the Russell's
viper poison, this procedure has to bs
modified on account of the reptiles very
long, delicate fangs, which would be
broken Off were it allowed to bite
through membrane. The fangs ars
accordingly pulled forward with string.
and the poison Is collected in vessel
held by a third assistant. The first
process consists in injecting horses
with gradually increasing doses OF tho
active poison. 1t was found that the
high temperature of Bombay was not
suitable for horses undergoing this
treatment, and on the other hand that
the colder climate of Kasauli was un-
suitable for the snakes. Hence this de
vision of labor.
The hyper immunization of a horse is
a lengthy proceeding, extending over a
period of about two years. 1t will read
lily be understood that an animal which
has been treated for this period is ex-
ceedingly valuable. and requires to be
tended with the greatest care. At the
end of two years he is capable of deal
ing with dose of venom which would
have killed him so times over in the be-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-24

tions, however. some tests he had con-
Quoted with a radiator having An expert
mental moistening apparatus attached,
and he obtained results which concur
with general beliefs as to the relation Of
the humidity and temperature.
He found that with relative humidi-
ty never below so per cent. nor above 20
per cent, 20 degrees Fair. was uncom-
fortably hot, 68 degrees was warm end
IS, degrees comfortable. It was deter
mined by repeated experiments that q
temperature of 65 to GO degrees and q
relative humidity of GO per cent. pro-
duced the most comfortable conditions.
which were in marked contrast to a tenn
perature Of ~ degrees, with relative
humidity Of 30 per cent. The former felt
warm and balmy, he said, and the latter,
Notwithstanding the higher tempera-
ture, chilly and dry and apt to leave the
impression of draftiness. He did not
describe the moistening apparatus, but
said that the mechanism was such that
the control Of the temperature and Of
the moisture was independent,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-24

productions. the West Indian colonies
went to pieces. All the available Land
was In sugar cane, and when the act
worked changes numbers of the es-
tates had to be abandoned, the once
prosperous land became place with
a past, but no present, and little hope
of future. One day along came =
Yankee trading schooner, the skipper
casting his eye about for what he might
devour. That eye lighted on bananas,
and though at this time it was a food
the West Indians fed to the pigs, he de-
cided to take cargo of it home, re-
marking that he needed ballast anyway.
He offered the people something like
five cents bunch for cutting the fruit
and bringing it aboard, and the power
tystricken residents accepted the offer
with eagerness. The enterprise proved
great success, but before the pioneer
could repeat it he and his vessel were
lost at sea.
Presently another adventurer took
the matter in hand, one Capt. Baker
from Boston. The banana trade was
begun. As the Times correspondent
says: Presently the West Indies were
toilins on the abandoned estates,
planting bananas; later on one schoon-
er became ten schooners. ten schoon-
ers became dozen steamers. A great
fruit company sprang up, with Baker
at its head. The British islands still
flew the union jack, but the circula-
ton was of American capital, and the
natives forgot pounds, shillings and
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-24
The Union Elap

One by one the men who bore an active
part in that fierce struggle are dropping
out of the ranks that march on Memorial
day to pay the tribute to those who
fought to the music of fife and drum dur
ing those terrible four years; yet the day
is as widely observed as ever. Then. too,
the changed character and significance
OF the observance are demonstrated by
the fact that the flag is no longer carried
at half staff, but from the peak floats the
Stars and Stripes in the air-and this
whether in honor of the blue or the gray.
one cannot mourn forever, and the peo-
pie refuse to express their sorrow when
decade after decade is placing the event
communicated further and further back
in history.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-24
DRYNESS OF ATMOSPHERE.
Health Endangered by Lack Of Mois-
ture in the Air Of Many
Houses.

Indoor humidity has again been dis
cussed by member of the medical pro-
fession, who takes the stand also that
the excessively dry air Of houses during
the heated season is injurious to the hui
man organization, because the dry air in
passing over the membranes of the res
piratory passages and the skin calls for
an enormous output Of the fluid ele-
ments of these tissues, gays the Engin-
erring Record. ~.s. &c.,.
This physician, DR.. Henry Mitchell
Smith Of Brooklyn, N. Y, holds that this
leads to glandular overactivity and its
consequent evils, but he does not offer
the specific proofs which, it has been as
serted, are lacking to show that direct
deleterious effects are thus produced. In
ols contribution, which was made to
the Brooklyn Medical society, he mem
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-24
A BANANA PLANTATION,

pence, and calculated in dollars, bits
and cents. This is the queer situation
to-day in the West Indies. With
American money : the = islands: pay
tribute to Britain" But England. too,
has a taste for bananas. About 5000
punches arrive weekly at the two ports
of Bristol and Manchester.
Though there is big money in
bananas, the cultivators and those that
transport the fruit have troubles OF
their own. 1t is no easy matter to get
this cargo safe and sound to its north
ern destination. The fruit is expected
to ripen on the way, greatest care
must be taken that it experience
neither undue heat nor cold. The first
cargo brought to this country arrived
half rotten; row large part of the
import comes in excellent condition
The temperature is taken frequently Of
that part of the ship where the precious
fruit is stored, and after Cape Hat
teras is reached the matches, which
have been left open to allow of frea
passage of air about the ripening
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-24


[5hcrem ployerss agree abl yby' 8 bit of chatI
from the world outside, even when shs5
dictates to them most firmly Is to the
length OF their petticoats and the height
Of their stocks. Do not grudge her the
money you pay Into her faithful hand. ss=
OF course, while she Is with you. call
ers cannot be, admitted, committee
meetings must be evaded, and parties Of
pleasure abandoned BY an .unwritten
but imperative. law. the dressmnker's
days are her own, and she takes prece-
dence for the time, every other engage
sments lessening in Importance before
hers. For thisreasOn the WOmanslavish
prefers another course from that OF the
woman economical. She sends her
goods to dressmaking establishment,
goes there to be fitted, and has her
dresses sent home, wrapped in many
folds of tissue paper, and finished to the
last tiuting and frill, with q bill far in ex-
cess Of the ono presented by the itiner-
ant seamstress. One who has a big bank
account, Or q deep purse, may save her
self trouble by going to the dressmaker,
instead of summoning the dressmalxer to
her. ~: = ~ 80.
In India, this whole branch of handi-
work is given to men, who charge very
little, yet perform miracles of beautiful
needle-craft. European and American
ladies have greatsatisfaction in the eve
ming gowns made by gentle natives, with
deft hands and smiling faces. They
dress. the Mem Sahibs US those gentle
women wish, making anew or making
over with swift dexterity. But when
they dress: q, Mohammedan or Hindu
bride, the gown is something like one
described by an author who, writes OF
India, and whose words quote:
"She wore purple petticoat en-
bossed with a rich border: of scattered
punches of flowers, each flower formed
of various gems, while the leaves and
stems were of embroidered gold and silk
threads Her bodice was of the same
material as the petticoat; the entire
vest was marked with circular rows of
pearls and rubies.''
We have nothing to show quite so
superb as this
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-24

ginning. A week or two after this last
large dose has been administered, he IS
in condition to be bled, and a gallon
and a half of blood is drawn from his
veins. This blood is allowed to clot,
and the serum which exudes is the anti
venene. l may mention that anti-ve-
meme was first prepared by French
man, DIR. Calmette, of the Pastuer in
stitute at Lille in France. An antidote
so prepared is only serviceable against
the bite of the species of snake furnish
ing the poison with which the horse was
1mmunized. So far the only antidote
which has been successfully prepared in
India is one against the ordinary cobra,
and this, if injected in time, is I'M
doubtedly an absolute remedy. No an
tidote has yet passed beyond the exper.
mental stage for the bite Of the deadly
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-24

Il not millions OF people have been in
oculated with his fluid. And yet how
few outside the medical profession I'M
derstand anything about its actual prep
aration from live plague bacili, or it's
effect in rendering the system practical
~ immune to plague!
spent several hours at Parel, where
Dr.. Maitland Gibson, one of the staff,
most courteously and patiently ex-
planned everything in detail, and shall
try to describe briefly what saw
AS most people know, anti-plaguc
vaccine is preventive against attack,
and it also has the power of modifying
the disease in the event of an inocu-
lated person being attacked. If path
oSenlc germ be introduced into the SUBJ
iect. it will frequently grow, greatly to
the detriment of it's unwilling host. In
:he preparation of the plague vaccine,
the pathogenic germ-in this case
plague is introduced into TASKS of
sterile chemically digested soup, and
there allowed to exercise it's mischiev-
Gus propensities undisturbed. After
period of from six weeks to two
months, the bacilli and their products
nave accumulated to considerable ex-
tent l may mention that, in multiply
ing they assume the beautiful stalactite
formation which, so far as is known. is
peculiar to the plague germ. The con-
tents OF the TASKS are then tested to as
certain that no foreign microbe has
gained access in the meantime-and the
plague bacilli are killed by immersing
the TASKS In water kept at tempera-
tureof So degrees c. equal to 131 degrees
F.) A small quantity per cent
OF carbolic acid is now added to the vac
cine, in order to minimize any risk of
contamination in the process of bot
thing. Everything used in connection
with this last process is thoroughly
sterilized, and the operation is carried
out by a very ingenious method invent
ed by DR.. Maynard, which precludes all
possibility of contact with the air. The
bottled vaccine is then stored for ten
days, and certain percentage is tested
for sterility before being sent out. BY
another ingenious device, a small SAM
pie in a capillary tube is reserved from
each bottle, and is sealed, numbered and
recorded, SO that the laboratory can, in
the event of any inquiry, at once give
absolute proof as to the condition in
which it was issued.
At the Parel laboratory also saw the
process =: Of , extracting venom from
snakes. The venom is collected by max
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-24

bananas, are closed down. The cold
chills the fruit, retards its ripening
and gives it an unpleasant taste. From
the Bahamas to within 100 miles of
Cape Hatteras (Which some of us may
have forgotten is of North Carolina)::
all goes we'll; after that, utmost care
must be used to keep the fruit prop-
erly conditioned.
The planters may have every pros
pect of fine crop, and on will come
one Of those dreaded windstorms and
do enough damage in few seconds to
have the season spell failure instead Of
success. In good year, it is said, the
planters get return of from so to 100
per cent.
About 275 banana trees are allowed
to the acre; the distance varies In
planting, but II feet apart is usual.
The workers on the banana planta-
tons are East Indian coolies, nativs
negroes, with Anglo~Saxon men Ut the
head Of things. Women work in the
fields, engaged I'm the lighter labors.
They are made Of every conceivable thin
material, and add = touch Of daintiness
to any costume.
KATHER1NE>Popn- i,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-24
Blue Broadc1oth Shit

An attractive dark blue broadcloth
suit has straps Of braid finished by
buttons. The coat extends five or six
inches below the knees and has strap
after strap of the braid graduating
into the waist line and then out again
toward the bottom. Each strap is fin
ished by button, is close fitting and
sing1e-breastea. The sleeves are rath-
er small, with turned back cuffs
trimmed with the braid. The skirt is
box plated and has straps of braid at
each side of the whole center box plat.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-24
Loves Fragrant Offering.

Thin grow the ranks. Each veteran now
Hqs silver locks around his brow;
And slow and weary tread.
Dim are his eyes once keen and bright.
And frail hisfarm. that in the fight
Was strong where duty led.
Thin grow the ranks, but love shall keen
A tender watch where heroes sleep.
With fragrant flowers Of May.
The lowly graves we strew.
OF those who wore the union blue
On this Memorial day.
Ruth Raymond, In Ohio Farmer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-24

Russells viper, the KARAT, or tho
Phoorsa, which are the commoner, ven.
omous snakes of India.
At present there are nearly 900 snakes
in the Parel laboratory, and they arc
fed once fortnight with eggs beaten up
in milk. It was somewhat of an ordeal
to stand within yard OF: these pucca
snakes, with deadly fangs intact-very
different from the harmless reptiles car
ried about by the Indian snake-charm-
ers! At the conclusion of this most in
teresting visit to Parel, was presented
with small vial of plague vaccine and
it's corresponding: capillary tube. in
stead OF the orthodox bouquet of 1ow-
ers!
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-24

words to be taken in dead earnest. But
there was sturdy as we'll as, stingy
vein in Sam; beside, he reasoned that
Jerry had nothing to give, so he finally
replied. after considerable scratching
of his head: eyes, mean it; I'll give
twice as much for q celebration as Jerry
Long will give!"
Jason emphatically nodded his head
and went to planting corn as II his
life depended upon his speed. Sam
also resumed planting, chuckling to him.
self: "They can't say much against me
now; I've got them sure"
Fancy Sans establishment, as even
ing approached, and he seated In the
barnyard milking his best Devon COW,
was visited by Jason, who remarked:
"Well, Sam, Jerry has come up to the
scratch; he's given me check for $5O0!"
II don't believe he's got $780," an
swered Sam; "he's a-fooling you!"
NO." replied Jason; lit is all right.
He says he's always thought of leaving
what little he's saved, to have some sort
of memorial to the soldiers. and he
thinks now you will help, that he will
give his money while he is alive, and
see it spent according to his notion.
which is to have monument or hall,
or something worth looking at. And
he's going to save something back as
nest egg to keep up a perpetual yearly
celebration in town, that is some sort of
proper notice of the day."
Sam got upon his feet, kicked the milk.
ing stool against the frisky Devon. who
in turn kicked Sam, though without any
greater injury to him than a skinned
shank, and then turning to Jason, he
said, with the air of a man accustomed
to give away thousand dollars every
day: II said I would do it, and de-
clare that will, even if it breaks mel"
And do. it he. did. The effect of this
giving upon Sam was marvellous. He
had always. been SO close that he had
never possessed the remotest idea of the
pleasure which generosity could afford.
He not only gave the thousane lol-
lars, but was first and foremost on every
Decoration day to see that proper cels-
bration was carried out.
A handsome little library was hull.
with the main part of the money. and
Sam as we'll as Jerry looked close to see
that everything was done in the best
manner and with the best material.
Il don't spend a thousand dollars every
day." Sam had said, land when do, /
calculate to look after it,
Thisyear in the town of Shirley on Dec
Grafton day there is to be an address in
Memorial hall upon "Reminiscences of
the Civil War;" by Jerry Long. and re-
marks, "Concerning Cuba and Our Late
Heroes" by Squire Sillsbee.
Sam, or Squire sillsbee, as he is now
called, has also been heard to say more
than once, that when he is dead, he hopes
somebody will remember to put posy
upon his grave.-Portland TRANSCRIPT.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-24
Names Big Pines.

Not all Of the old growth pines have
disappeared from the Pine Tree state,
but the survivors are disappearing.
several OF them went in North Water
ford the other day, when Elton York cut
three immense pines in the pasture and
hauled them to the mill to be made into
box boards. The largest was four feet
In diameter and showed 160- annual
rings. So passes hesglory OF the forest.
to be made into soap boxes.-Norway
(Me.) Advertiser.