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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1912-01-05
REFLECTIVE THOUGHTS

Christmas has come and gone,
and many hearts have been made
glad. Some have been made sad.
The writer has seen some things
that caused his heart tn swell with
gladness, and other things that
caused him to blush with shame.
When [ see young men and old
men, too, observing the birthday
anniversary of our blessed Lord by
becoming intoxicated and down in
the mud wallowing like a hog, |
said, can it be possible in our en-
ightened country that young men
and boys who seem to be in pos
session of ordinary intelligence
will stoop to such degradation?
Young man, for your own sake,
for the sake of your prayerful and
devoted mother-your best friend
on earth-whose heart bIeeds for
you, stop it! Be a mana man in
every sense of the word.
[ am at loss to understand why
some fathers whose boys, through
the curse of strong drink, is caus-
ing them untold trouble, can vote
to retain whisky in our fair State,
or vote for men who favor it. |
don't believe thorough Christian
man would use his influence that
way. May the good men of our
country rise up and do something
to check this the greatest evil of
our fair lanb by helping to elect
men to office who will enforce the
laws of our commonwealth and
help to raise the standard of our
young manhood.
| said the good men, but | must
not fail to mention the good WON
en- of our country. They are more
active than the men for the better
ment of conditions generally and
for our young people especially.
Let me suggest remedy outside
Of the law that would redeem, |
believe, the boys from their bad
habits. If the girls will refuse to
keep company with the young men
and boys who ust any kind of in
toxlcants, use profane language,
gamble, smoke cigarettes or other
bad habits, their action will prove
beneficial. Now, girls, if you will
do your part, you will see the boys
clean up.
[ trust this article will reach the
heart of someone and cause him to
clean up and be man.
l remain truly,
The BOYS FRIEND.
Sugar Tree, December 26,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1912-01-05

Minnesota girls have set new
record for corn husking. Misses
Lizzie, Mamie and Roxie Kelloe of
LanesbOro, III recentscontesl, {,
husked in FIVE and oneshalf da, s
1890 bushels, hauling each load of
corn one. half mile. The average
for each girl for each day was lit
tie more than l00 bushels. =
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1912-01-05
Oh ak LEVEL.

John Bruce'is still making flying
trips to A. V. Hardin's. =
Miss Mollie O'Guinn visited
Miss Dora Capps Sunday.
Miss Eva Lessenberry was the
guest of Miss Lizzie Walker Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Thompson
visited Mr.. and Mrs Frank Saun-
drrs Friday.
Cardle Lessenberry says he
thinks Thomas Beasley has a very
pretty little girl.
Misses Cora Bledsoe and Dovie
Anderson were guests of Miss Eva
LAssenberry Sunday.
Clarence Frye, who has been Wis
iting his aunt, Mrs. Beulah Lessen
berry, has returned to Sugar Tree
Eula Clayton says the road gets
shorter every time he travels it to
Sanders; that's one reason he goes
so often.
| will bring my letter to close,
wishing The Chronicle much pro-
gress and Happy New Year.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1912-01-05
CEDAR GROVE.

Miss Beulah Stepp is visiting
relatives on Cypress this week.
Fred Presson Of Camden visited
relatives here one day last week.
The holiday season is over anc
everyone has resumed work again.
Miss Annie May Bomar was the
guest of Mrs. Melton one day last
week.
Richard Nance is visiting hie
sister and others, too, at Hollow
Rock.
John Watson visited relatives in
Weakley and Obion Counties last
week.
G. d. Nance visited in this COM
munity last week, also N. FL. and
G. b. Nance.
Curtis Bomar of Ell Paso, Tex,
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. FL. Bomar.
Master Reuben Watson of Cam.
den visited his uncle, Charles Wat.
son, last Wednesday.
Thomas Elmore of the Bristow
community visited in this COM
munity last Wednesday.
The rain continued to pour, but
it didn't seem to hinder the bird
hunters in their daily routine.
Mrs. M A. Nelson and little
daughter, Ladye Ruth, of Hollow
Rock are visiting in this locality,
Tie Christmas. tree at. Cedar
Grove Christmas night was enjoy
ed by the children, the young peo-
pie and old alike.
We understand that w. II. Hall,
our country merchant, has pur-
chased q $4,000 farm in Henry
County and will move to 1t soon
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Nance eud
little daughter, Florence Lee, OF
Memphis visited the formers pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Nance,
during the holidays.
Charles Hall, one of our hustling
young men, aud Miss Angie Smith
Of Smiths College were married
December "a We wish them
much success along their sea of
matrimony.
Will close wishing the editor.
and the many readers Of The
Chronicle a Happy New Year.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1912-01-05
Chalk Level, January l,

Monroe Park, a hustling farmer
who resides on the county line near
Sawyers' Mill, believes in intensive
farming. Last spring Mr.. Park
planted one acre, less 1876 square
yards, in Kings Little Giantcotton,
from which he ga'LeEsd7 last fall
$500 pounds. The ground was
second-year land.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1912-01-05
The PRIMARY BOARD

Acting upon the suggestion Of
II. .. Williamson of Memphis.
mWber Of the regular" State
ccAmittee, Judge o. G. Barton.
chairman Of the Independent State
Democratic Executive Committee.
has appointed Hayden M. McKav
% Memphis, A. A. McCorkle Of
Shelbyville, and L. r. Preston Of
Chattanooga, to represent the "reg-
ulars" on joint committee to ar
range for the holding of the State
wide primary on April &C, called
by the Barton committee on No
vember Is, At the same time, Mr..
Bartonannounced the appointment
OF Il, B. Sneed of jackson, + M.
ENg of Pulaski, and F. NJ.
TAtspson of Chattanooga, to rep
resent the Independents on the
committee, according to dispatches
from Nashville Friday morning.
Under the resolutions passed by
the Independent committee, which
also embraced the call for the pri-
mary, the six members named must
meet, name a seventh member, and
organize not later than Monday,
JNnuary l. Senator Mckay Fri
day morning declared his willing
mess to serve, a. did Mr.. McCork le,
one of the other "regulars" named.
Urging the press of private bust
ness affairs, Mr.. Preston has de-
clined to serve, and it is expected
he will be replaced on the commit
tee by another Irregular
Mr.. Williamson took the initia-
tive in suggesting the names of the
three REGULARS on the primary
committee after w. 0. Vertrees,
cksNpan, and Charles A. Stain
Xxx, vice-chalrman, of the "regu-
" 1~committee. had both failed 10
avail themselves of the opportuni-
ty to name members to represent
the faction which they represent.
Under the resolutions, nominations
from any member of the committee
became acceptable, in the event
neither of the leaders named made
thu appointments by December %.
dJam willing to serve and do
everything in my power to promote
harmony in the Democratic party"
said Hayden M. Mckay, the Men,
phis member of the primary COM
mittee, Friday morning. "In my
Judgment the proposition made by
the Barton committee, to select a
committee composed OF three reg
ulars and three independents, the
six to select a seventh member, to
hoE a, general State primary, is
entSely fair and reasonable. Ii
we are sincere in our desire for
harmony, we must seek it on ba-
sis of cooperation rather than one
Of domination by either faction.
I am confident the party can win
without trouble, if the Democrats
will get together in a primary IN
which both factions will have equal
representation"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1912-01-05

One OF the most appreciated
gifts to a relative or a friend far
away is years subscription to
The Camden Chronicle.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1912-01-05

An honest man wanted in this
county to sell by wagon McCul-
lough's 80 Sure Remedies. The
Mccullough Medicine Company,
Trenton, Tenn.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1912-01-05
Brick and Thing.

When in need of brick or tiling
call on Camden Brick and Tile Co.
{ (Incorporated.) They can save
you money.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1912-01-05

Think what this means, ladies.
McCall's Magazine three years and
The Chronicle one year for 81 50
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-02-09
WILL SECnEG&TF PROPERTY TAXI
TIOh!

Delegate Hugh A White of l."H
ington, has introduced in the House
of Delegates bill! looking to segir
eating or separating the property
to be taxed. so that cities : nd co N
ties shall tax real estate and o., :
nary personal property, and the
State derive its revenues from tax
ing all property not set apart Tor
the cities and counties. The chlei
provisions of the bill are as follows:
Counties and cities of this State
shall have the right to assess, levy
and collect taxes from all real
estate lying within their respective
boundaries, and from all tangible
personal property owned by citizens
residing within their respective
boundaries, and said counties and
cities shall assess, levy and collect
taxes from no other property,
rights, franchises. licenses or sources
OF taxation, except the real estate
and Tangible property mentioned
above. from which the State shall
have no right to collect any taxes.
The cities and counties shall pay
all fees, costs and expenses of max
ing assessments and collecting
taxes, and all criminal eN-
penses except in felony cases in
" hich the costs exceed a hundred
dollars, when the State shall pay.
Other minor provisions d. not
change the main features above
outlined.
The Tax Commission bill has
been recommitte1 to the committee
to consider this segregation bill and
report to the House.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-02-09
REPORT AGAINST STATEWIDE BILL

Richmond, Va, Feb. 5.-The
bill providing for the Governor to
call an election on the Statewide
prohibition question upon petit
ton from Is per cent of the quail
fed voters was reported unfavora-
bly, this afternoon by the house
committee on privileges and cleo
lions. Despite the adverse report
it is certain the measure will pass
the house and the real fight will
come in the Senate, where, it is
estimated twenty-four out of forty
senators are against the provisions
of the bill.
The Stephenson bill, which pro-
hlblts any person to play for mon
ey makes the fine $500 and jail SEN
tence sixty days. and gives circuit
and corporation COURTS concurrent
Jurisdiction with justices of the
peace, was passed in the house,
vote, IS ayes, q nos.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-02-09
Still Time To Get The
COMPANION for SITS

The publishers Of The Youths
Companion announce that they will
accept yearly subscriptions at 81 IS
up to the end of March. The new
rate of - GO will 60 into effect
promptly on April |. The large
number whose subscriptions run
over into the early weeks of the
year, as well as those who were I'M
able to send in new subscriptions
before January |. will have this
opportunity to get The Companion
for another ffty-two weeks at the
old price. If you had no other
periodical for your family, The You
this Companion would be
sufficient for keen enjoyment by
everyone, young and old; sufficient
to keep you posted on theimportant
news and events of the day; suf-
ficient to give you a mind richly
stored with useful knowledge. The
new departments have become in
dispensable features of the paper.
The page devoted to the interests
of boys in school and college always
has an article of expert advice on
athletics by some one who speaks
with authority, whether it is foot
ball, baseball, skating, swimming,
or other vigorous pastime. The
page for girls suggests useful occu-
pations at home and profitable oc-
equations in the community, with
out forgetting that girls like to be
ornamental as we'll as useful. And
there is the family page for the
family, which in the course of year
fills the place of a domestic encyc-
lopedia.
Subscribe now-to- day-while The
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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-02-09
RurnsVille

Feb. 6 If we are to be govenored
by the old 'adage. we may expect
at least six weeks more hard win
ter, for Mr.. Ground hog surely did
see his shadow on the,2d.
tLewis HarnnfT. who has been abb
sent from home for quite a number
of years--lo"ated at Marlinton, W.
Va, is visiting his mother, Mrs. G.
C.. Harouff and other relatives a
few days visit.
+ Mrs. J. Ed. Roberts and son,
Beaufort, spent last Saturday and
Sunday very pleasantly with rela-
tives near Wiliamsville.
P. R. Eagle has been absent for
several days visiting relatives in
Highland county.
Misses Beaulah and Mary Har
cuff accompanied by Lewis Harouff
spent last Saturday night as the
guests of J. L. Burns.
]. Ed. Roberts made his usual
trip to Back Road school house on
last Saturday night, where he is
conducting very enthusiastic
music school.
Charlie Echard, of Pendleton,
has been circulating among rela-
tives here for the past week
Rev. Mr.. Spencer, of the Advent
church, was the guest of Mr.. end
Mrs. C. O. Crawford on Thursday
night of last week.
A. J. Hevener, who has been on
visit to relatives in Highland
since the early part of December,
still continues to prolong his visit.
We presume his object is to take
in the maple sugar season before
returning.
We are having quite a lot of sick
ness through this section. Those
on the sick list are Mrs. D. NJ. Car
penter, Mesdames Ellen and Fora
Jackson, Miss Blanche Trainer and
J. X. Burns. DR.. Faircloth of
Williamsville, is their physician.
Miss P nike Brows, teacher of
Dry Run school, spent last Satur-
dav and Sunday with Mrs. B. F.
Ross, near Fort Lewis
John Hite, of Will;amsville, was
seen on our streets a few days ago
Trixie
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-02-09
= From Bath

Feb. 2.-Well, Mr.. Editor, we
will try and give YOU few items
again. | am afraid the old ground
hog will see his shadow today and
if we have 6 weeks more Of such
winter us the past six weeks | fear
we will spend some time nursing
chilblains and frozen ears. jack
sons river has been frozen over to
skate and walk on. 1t is not that
cold now but it is still cold.
Calvin Mclaughlin, who has
been absent in the far West for
nearly twenty years, is spending IA
| few dpys at his home here:
J.N. Greaver and J. p. Botkin
made a business trip to Convington
recently.
Rev. J. w. Beall of the NJ. E.
church, is conducting Il meeting at
Greenwood church, but owing to
the unfavorable weather the attend
ance is small We hope good may
be accomplished though.
j p. !'ntI:;n made II business
"trip to Hot and Healing ST rings
last Monday.
! Mrs. Harper Mclaughlin, who
has been confined To her room for
some weeks with cold, we are glad
! to say is able to be out a?ain.
Miss Martha Brady is not much
better. She has been i'll for some
time.
Chs. Loving, Of Hot Springs
spent Sunday ut Harper McLaugh-
Inns.
| Miss Willie Drcssler, of Shanklin
is spending Il week with her friend,
Miss Mamie Mclaughlin.
The fierce winter weather makes
feed vanish, but cattle are looking
well Gala
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-02-09
LINCOLN RULES If LIFE

az lie never helped any human
being. but has injured many and
helped to check the progress OF the
world upward. The truth always
pays. Keeping a friend is fully as
noble an act as forgiving an enemy.
Cherishing unity does notpay any
one. CuItivating hatred hurts the
one doing it more than the one
hated. The Golden Rule was never
wrong, never will be wrong d" to
Others as YOU would have them 60
to you. even if they fail to see duty
as you do. .
These were the basic principles
of Lincoln life, and on lis birth
day, Feb. 18th, we do well to Thick
of them and try to spread them for
the aid Of others.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-02-09

THE following manuscript was
found among the papers Of the late
VIM. S. Thompson, whose death
occurred some three wears ago at
an extreme old age, and was fur
nished US for publication. - Ed
Adieu to the late venerable 10Th
century, with herprogressive, even
tful, hvescore years. Although
she has reached the terminus of her
inventive, eventful life, and has
lcaped into the vortex of the eternal
last. she will forever live upon the
lagos of the worlds history, where
she will stand prominently in adj
vance of h rlast predecessor in relat-
Jon to the advancement OF the arts
and sciences and of gospel, light
and knowledge. Andif hersuccesor
should advance in the same ratio
that she has d"ne, then possibly
she NAV overhaul those arts known
to the ancients, such as flexible
window glass, and the transporta-
ton of those ponderous, weighty
bodies, and the construction of the
pyramids; which ancient arts hold
our modern appliances in supreme
subordination, and proves conVln-
cingly that the ancients progressed
and refrigerated alternately.
When one generation advances,
the next would recede. Right here
the old maxim comes in: nothing
lew under the SUM- nothing has
leen but that will be, and nothing
will be, but that has been. We be-
lieve the above maxim as we believe
that the first advent of the Savior
will be duplicated by the return Of
lin upon whose merits swings our
only open door of salvation and
eternal life.
As our subject relates to centuries
we think it will not be aggressive or
Inappropriate to give IN the same
connection list of the centenarlans
who have lived and died within the
limits of Highland Co. Va, and
which seems an unprecedented cat
alogue, as follows,
James Black. a pioneersettler ll6.
Eli Wilson, pioneer 40.
John Burner, a relation of the
I1iner family lO5.
James McCort. a pioneer ia.
John Sharp, of Dry Branch l04.
William Robertson, 104.
James Ghalispie, l02.
Thomas Sorrel, l0l, alive and in |
normal health yet, and has lived in
three centuries and is now living on
thirtyone years of borrowed time.
Keep on, Tom, borrow more time,
you may catch with Black yet.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-02-09
The County History

The first 234 pages of the book
deals with these. matters relating to
A description Of the
county, an account of the Indian
times. Of the early exploration Of
this region, and tn. people who
came here. There is a description
of America and Virginia as they
were when settlers began coming
here. The early settlers themselves
ale mentioned by name, and also
as to the years when they arrived
ard the spots where they settled.
TLere Is an account of the Indian
wars, and IA quite full description
Of pioneer customs and general
mode of life. Then the history CT
what is now Highland is traced up
to the present year especially us
to its organization in 1913 and the
events in the war of 1861. Other
chapters tell Of the churches, The
schools. professional men, county
Officers the towns and villages, and
slavery times. There is a full list
of the surveys and patents issued
here before PendIeton and Bath
were sci off. There are also lists
as complete as could be made Of
the Highland men who have served
in all the American wars beginning
with 1856. Sill other chapters
tell OF the militia, of the Highland
ers who have moved away, and
various other matters.
Part two, containing l54 pages,
deals with the families of Highland.
1t first discusses given names and
surnames So far us could be found
out it tells the nationality of each
pioneer, the year when he came,
and the spot where he located
Then the families are taken up
in regular order. and the descend
ants of the pioneer are traced for
ward, with frequent mention of
residence, occupation, and dates of
birth, marriage or death. The
maiden name of the companion in
marriage is given where known.
More than 200 families are traced
although Il single sketch sometimes
covers more than two pages.
The reader of a book should bear
in mind that these sketches are not
all in one chapter. There are sepa-
rate chapters for pioneer families,
and extinct families So if a skett h
is not found under one heading, it
will be found under another. The
index will tell on what pages the
the chapters begin. Bv border
families are meant families who
settled in Pendleton or Bath :,
branches of them coming here.
The appendix contains II inter-
esting articles. These give facts
as to population in all census
years, statistical items, prices of
goods and tavern prices in former
times, and a number of very inter-
esting documents.
419 pages, 2 maps, 9 full-page
pictures. Handsome cover, strong
binding, good paper, clear print.
Price S;1.75. Postage when sent
out of the county Is cents.
Address, 0. F. Morton, Monte
rnN Va
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-02-09
Public Sale of Real Estate

Will sell at public auction at
Warm Spring, Va, in front of
court house, II o'clock m. Wednes-
day, March the 20, 1912, to the
highest bidder, my home place of
II acres, situated on the Cowpas-
ture river, two miles south of Will
Evansville, Bath county, Va.
A good 7 room dwelling, dairy
and washhouse adjoining dwelling,
with running water in same. All
necessary outbuildings. Two Or
chards, one bearing. Close to
churches and mill.
Large spring branch running
through the place. Star route de-
livers mail twice a day.
Terms One half down, balance
in one and two years, at 6 per cent
interest or 8 per cent off for cash.
Sallie E. Burns,
Box IA Yollmer, Ida.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-02-09
Valuable Real Estate For Sale

First-Cne Of the best Grazing farms
in the grass section of Randolph and
Pendl,ton. 2! days drive from High
land. Two miles railroad. Well inn
proved; good house; stock barn 46x6O
$50 acres.
Second-A splendid farm adapted to
farming, grass and particularly wintering
stock. Good dwelling house; three ten
ant houses, five good stock barns; god
community. Ideal home. Near Doe
Hill A bout 700 acres,
Third-A number of other tracts suit
able for homes, small or large.
Terms on all this property TO suit pur-
chaser. B. II. HlNER,
at Franklin, w Va