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Till- CHRONICAL A luVSTV MCU'NPAfKH. rciiM iiiKu Wkfklt at Camden tvnn. I NTf RIOAT t AMOf N A SfCONO rLASs.MA.1. MATTr 1 he subscription pi i. e nl Hi k ( H Mi M. i r l II per tear; f,n rcliti (or mv mold lis ; cent I'M I hire IiioiiIIh, ttliiili positively HMIsl he p,,lil in advance, All iil)e-riplniiH will he promptly t"pwd m! expli.ition nl Mile paid for. 1 lnl ii.ii y aiiiUiitnl.u hoi lee III he eh;inril fill 8t the r.ue nl ;t eeiiH pel line. SVe will IciniKh rate.. Cm display and local hiIvi-iIIhiiikou applica tion. Nertseomintiii!e,i!1onsahd nil lceHnnuesl Ions Of pnhllc Inteie) Hie .solicited, hilt we assume im responsibility for MieexpicHsions contained hi nil such r"Mimiiiiii.ii!ii,Ms ami urti Ics published. UeiiiUtancvs r.ni he made hi vhi inn ways that lire perfeeUfv s ife, hut all leinlilanees sent are Ml risk nl t'V-emier. All reyniianres uiid business communications Shoul,lX,c sent In 'JUAVIS HUMS, Ijriihoiie :. Camden. Trim. Horse Jt' . I 'I . I...- .V.,0 ..Ion teaches thntK'uc and J , V (i'i ulilcK'j -stuM-lto:l.ue ( ,roinei!.fft-swilh)arc .- tn't fit to diiiik. V vtLicn Cffce is never glazed it's Si pure, utulnt forr cni'fef. The e:ileii arkaye ktepi . . f It lie-h and puro. HI DAY, FKIJUUAliYC, liKU FOR ACTION. TIME villi' Daily Americnn A fie-ilttf 1 hnntnuuwl 4lm fiiH.mt . 'fcLJauiulCI V" ' HH II I V I lliv iwiuiti" I' rial which will receive ,liii -i(iai4v iintiroviil nf finish infer. " j i i - - - - ested iti ft better school system aul who ure keeping tab cm the trend of events at tho capitol. Of course the school problem is a question which requires delibera tion, mid we are trusting in the wisdom of the legislative body to give us a law that will improve the educntional conditions in our State: "The Democratic party in Tennes see" made its successful campaign last year upon a platform that pledged it to maintain and improve educationalconditionsin the State. The candidates of the party were enthusiastic in speaking of the school problems, and the audiences addressed were enthusiastic i u thei r approval of the sentiments express ed and the pledges made, and those wno for years had been working in a less public way to improve the school facilities in lennessee and the South had their hearts warmed at the prospect of early and wise legislation, me political cam paign, under tho, direction of the popular candidate for governor, lifted itself above the plane of or dinary political discussion, and was known as an 'educational' cam paign. The approval of the peo ple was shown in overwhelming Of the native wi, , voters 1-1.5 per (nl. are illiterate.' llien nre in the Stftte .''00,870 persons 10 years of aire or over who are unable to rend or write. There are more ii literate voters than the total vote east for the present governor of theSfnte. "The ppnph are demanding bet ter schools, they have been prom ised better schools, and Governor Frazier has suggested a wise and practical way by which they may be improved. "Gentlemen of the legislature, the question is presented to you; how are you going to answer it r FROM FLATWOODS. Regular correspondence YV. L. Taiford has completed new improvements on his place. ClIAMrltY Cni'KT ritOChKliIMUt. (o'dfe V. Kills. v. W, W. KIHh j com. UntnI.M-il. James Wilson, jtlininitrsitor, v. J. W. Cohl et uIh., jielitiun for iiiMiintinent e a rrceivi r; yrmitfl, uinl A. ii. MiP.vniel HI H'iiiMi'd rert-ivi-r . V. 1". ll.nriHuii vh. II. ll1 iV-rlH et ills., iiinil rnniiemee'l. oiileicd. 1 1 an in. .MrWIni ter 4V ('e. t-l h!h vk 1'. W. Ilarii" et al. ; ne tii'ii t i iIi.vmiU,' in jlllictiiill nVi'l I illi'il, enxe ('uiilililleil, V, 11. i'.ark.T vh. Juhn A. IM, J ';t M j ' , i 1'iihl llliH'il. J I J. Y. JoHuti vs. V. , . ju tll l.inJ, etc. ; .1, A. C'I' iiie , h ' H m r 1 CUiU'iliiin ml litem, i'" . -ie.. (i.T. Mmris vm. ' .Vunf h!h ; enier to pay i'"rY,t ete. j K. M. McAnley y(. .1. A. lirnes etf ciiiiipnuiiiytMieere, C. 1'. 1 ulaon ujhiMU" iitl ull etiht. J. A. l!l;M.:l:unl et uls vh. Timothy B'.iiiiclianl ; lull anieii. led by making l " liem-e lilatu-liai i duleiulaiit and tillown ji' l!U days In answer. Urmics, Miiith et al.s ys. J. 11. Hudson ; cniiiiniiin.se ilei iee. A.(i. Hawkins vs. I. t. Kee; mi.-rti'd. AJaiy II. Keliey t. V. W.T. T. iree fur p!ai;itiil'. di l'-ndant tax f 1.) lor timber tut. I i ' 111 .y I . .. i rn f I . V , VI. I lUilSOU cr.lliB V., I, J. 1IDIK' ' l a'.s; bill diMiiisse'l as to estate of .M- hiuiidors, licieased, and judinent v.J- l' . Saundeis for prorata part of note ,'fon tintied. ) Lie lIo;;an et als vs. Kdna I J '! ij it y et.alH ; land eoiuiemiit d, nal: ui'"''11'1'' II. K. A bb,,tl and wife vs. L.uia Kilics; l.lld I'ondel llieil, salt: CU'di-lei. V. Iv A.eUa.- vs. K. IvlTV. Slienll eonipiainaiil diMinsset iai payiiieiit ol co.st. i'i. K. Harris vs. P. IV II granted divorce jaid rii.st bill di its ; U- 1 " im and ahfiiiim-s uri.-? ; piauinil ly ol i-liiliiien. .'i irtieijon ; land somewhat indisposed this weel Don't forget the appointment of Rev. S. II. E lack well at this place next Sunday. G. Melton and wife havebeen visiting relatives and frieids on Harmons Creek. Mrs. E. J. Pattord wasalled to see her daughter, Mrs. p. E. Mel ton, last week, who was very sick, but she is better, we aite pleased to learn. Ilev. J. N. Farmei' preached at Chestnut Hill Saturday evening and Sunday forenoon. II. K. Paf ford conducted a song service on Sunday. Flatwoods, 1 ebruary 6. FROM L FAXON. Special correspondence. Miss Katie lloach is sick wit and oust ; defend- M 1 I I ... I I II I I T 1 f T XV T n a i'i. I ill in j Iji I. Am- utumy v.i o. , . xj iw i i. .c C0U(e.llht.(i K,U. (mlr) Maud I'iaiit vs. Fran Plant; ilaiiit ill' jTanted divorce and ciiftody of cliiidien. J. .S. Hall vis. Tiioiii-1 Heasley ; decree t r 111., nil id' 17, r "-l'! .1 antUMK'als to MiiiirtTiie court. 1J. Iodd, exeijfitor vs. .Maud I'lant; proj.v'y coiidemx'ieil, sale ordered. Tluf rdiwvvwiij c-es were continued : 11. L. Council vs. (i. '.. Holladay et ula, W. G. Kolier.son vs. V. H. Hyatt et al.s, IT. A. Tolts, guardian of I'lara l-'iuh-y vs. V. E. McKae et flls, Maud Plant vs. K. JO. Fry, T. i. Wuikl-r vs. Laura Snyder, Florence P.erry vs. Scott Men y , .1. W. (Jo ule vs. 10. tain, 15. F. Urevanl an 1 wife vs.J,N. Walker, Noah Wi ibtys. W. W. Dealon et ais, liichards Dros. et al.s vs. II. L. IJndges, W. Ct. liuberson and wife vs. Thomas Sw indle et als (two cases), J. I,. Thompson vs. Frank Thompson, .. W. O'Bar et als vs. J. M. Spicer. A Fpeeial term of court will be held on April (J, next, when the case of Lawrence Lanier vs. the Camden Bank and Trust CjP. and nil cases pending in which re r';t9 of ' ale nre on file at that time shall ' -Ordered. ortook a recess Saturday until to tln a decision will be rendered in W G. M. Woods ''S. A. H. Pritch- dvt als and question of allowing attor ney's fee in case ot J. F. Beaton, guar dian vs. Sndie Lashlee. majorities for the candidate for typhoid fever, governor and in both houses of the ill Fitzsiramons visited rela- general assembly. tives a( Corbandale yesteiday. "Tue retiring governor, in his S-,d, and Matt Tomlin left for message to the legislature, empha- Texas Sunday to seek their fortune, sized the importance of educational j; l. Nobles, Point Mason's mer- qnestions, and urged wise and pro- clv'ant Drince. was here on business Sressive legislation. The incom- Tuesday. ing governor recommended specific jxiss Agnez Wheatley is spend Iegislation, which, if favorably con- jng a few jaya with relatives at aidered, will improve the public Danville. school system and aid the educa- j. H. Rushing and Joseph Fitz tional institutions of the State. ' simmons have gone to St. Louis, "The legislature has been in see- wliere they have employment, sion one month the session is one- j0iin Hawkins of McKinney ar third passed. The temperance, rivej iiere Monday, where he and judicial and local legislation has jg family will make their home, been effected. No-fence laws and Marion L. Lindsey has moved to surrender of town charters, redis- Fax0n. We are glad to have such tricting counties and constitutional enterprising citizens locate here, amendments have attracted atten- Postmaster J. S. Davidson has tion, and committee meetings have been indisposed a few days because been largely attended by members 0f an attack of nervous prostration, and others interested, but legisla- Faxon February 3. tion looking to the efficiency, of the schools has received but scant no- . FROM WAY. tice. "Gentlemen of the legislature, the KeRuiar correspondence. greatest question that can come be- B. P. Davidson and others went fore you is the problem of improv- to Camden Monday. ing the schools. Delegations rep- Church Chester is out on a trip resenting tne cmidren or. the state to raaucan tins wees. will not visit you; you are their Mrs. Hamer of Camden is visit- representatives and their lobbyists, ing her son, Will Hamer. Teachers will not send committees Aunt Irancis Holland is sick, to work tor better schools: their but was some better yesterday. salary of $132.99 a year will not Thore is some talk of measles permit it. They voted for you on boing scattered on Beaverdam. your promise to work for better Uncle Daniel Holland, who has schools, having full faith in the been sick, is improving slowly, solemn pledges of the party you Tom Berry is making nice build represent. Your duty and your ing improvements on hio place, promises are clear. On your con- J. P. McKelvey has been at work cepuon ot the one and your ob- on the telephone line several days servance of the other will depend Jesse Farmer and Braden Hoi in the largest measure the pros- land conducted singing at Chest perity of the State. nut Hill last Sunday. ''Educationally, Tennessee is one Rev. S. H. Blackwell will preach of the poorest States in the union, at Chestnut Hill next Saturday at Ths length of the school term is II o'clock, a. m., and will also hold less than five months. The aver- church conference and sacramenta age monthly salary paid its teach- service. He will preach at Flat er3 is less than $30. Tho attend- woods Sunday at 11 a. m. ance last year was less than the Wat, February 3. enrollment bv 140,090. The at A CAKD. We wish through Tits Ciiuoxhi.k to express our sineerest thanks to the kind friends and neighbors who have so gen erously assisted us in various ways ia taking care of our sick daughter. W e greatly appreciate and shall ever hold in lond remembrance all ot them and espe cially the good ladies, old and young, who so actively assisted through the long sad hours of night to minister to the wants of our loved one. Mr. and Mrs. O. II. Williams. SET' Star ndance was only about CO per Wanted Two responsible mer- t of the scholastic population, chantsorfarmersin Benton County Vae males of voting ace, 105.851, to act a3 agents for a responsible 'Phearly 22 per cent., can not read fertilizercompany.a money making ieir OailOiS or write lueir uamo-i. piu(juoaiuiuiguuiiuii;ii. vuiy re snly. seven States, and these with liable men need apply. Address al ' 'arce recrro population, have a inquiries to John C. Wilson, 140 i a ,l. i i, -li-i 1 IT J Tr Ml. rr inrer per cent, ot aaait illiteracy, j-iuwaru aeuue, xvuoiviue, Aenn n t Tlw Ivhiil You llan Always Koimbt borno the sin.t ture ol Chas. II. ITettlicr, ami 1ms Ixou mutlo urnlcr hi peixmal Ktipcrision lor over ."( Mars. Allow no ono to deceive you in this. Counterfeits, Iiaitalions ami Iust-as-g-ool ' nro hut Kxperinienls, and i-inlaner tlio health of Children Ilvpeiieneo against Kxpen.v. at. What is CASTOR ii Castoria l harmless suhsiitnto for Castor Oil, I' re jrorie. Drops and Soolhiajr Syrups. It is lMeasaul. It; contains neither Opium, Morpliino nor other JVare hiihstauco. ltsaois its guarantee. It ilestroys Vi :.; 4 and alhiys l,everihness. It t-ures Diarrhoea and Aini Colic. It relieves Teethinsr Troubles, ures Coinstipatiou and Flatulency. 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