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Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1880-09-08

Alexander the Great, after climbing
the dizzy heights of his ambition, fell
from his lofty eminence. Nothing can
make man truly great but being
truly good. Alexander, with his tenn
pies bound in chaplets dipped in the
blood of countless nations, looked
down upon a conquered world and
wept that there was not another one
for him to conquer, then set city on
fire and died amid scenes of debauch.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1880-09-08

The total debt ofTennessee is $24, ,0O0,-
600, and its creditors have agreed to re-
ceive in settementin new bonds $12, ,000,-
600. The Democratic party in the State
is in favor of executing this compromise,
while the Republicans and few Demo-
Gratis are in favor of repudiating all but
about $2, 600, 600 of the debt.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1880-09-08

"Kiss me sweet TART" he murrnered,
and her acidity turned to eliptical sweet
ness, We looked around the corner and
saw this.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1880-09-08

An unsuccessful politician says that
the most difficult vacancies for him to fill
are the vacancies in his own family's
stomachs.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1880-09-08

There is now and then thing which
grows longer the more it. is eut--a ditch,
for example.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1880-09-08
AnectatiOn.

Suspect men and women who affect
great softness Of manner, and unruf-
fled evenness of temper, and an enun-
citation studied, slow and deliberate.
These things are all unnatural and
bespeak a degree of mental discipline
into which he that has no sinister
motive cannot submit to drill himself.
The most successful knaves are sharp
and smooth as razors DIPPED in oil
They affect the innocence Of the dove
to hide the cunning of the serpent.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1880-09-08

Persons having property for sale. for
rent, or any kind Of wants" would do
well to advertise them in the DEMoCRAT.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1880-09-08

There is factory in Hartford, Con-
necticut, which makes 10000 barrels
per day from Aaper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-23
ThOreau and Emerson.
[Cor. Boston Herald

The other day / met joyial ex-New Eng
lander. fresh roma six years exile In Califor-
MIA lie was formerly resident OF Concord
Mass, and WAS full OF humorous "reminiscences
OF life In that tranScendental village. He said:
"Thoreau was very diSagreeabe fellow to
the most or us In Concord. He stunned human
kind. and was abSurdly unsociaL James Rus.
some OF Thoreaus affectat1ons. The best point
in Thoreau'S character was his love for chi!drer
The youngsters all liked him, and were always
ready TO go with Henry on berrying excur-
slons and walks In the woods He was natural
and boy-like with children. l don't wonder
that he was not over fond OF Con-
cord society. He had a hut, as every
body now knows, On the shores OF Walden
Pond, and tried to play the hermit He doe snt,
however, tell the whole story OF his commits sary
department in his book, ("Walden.'1 He would
nearly have starved II 1t hadn't been for the
basket or goodies and SubstantialS sent him
rom home by his sisters. think Thoreau never
ATE many square meals, and attribute his early
death TO want OF long succession OF good din
ners. He was underfeu.
NOW. Emerson, though spare liver, knows
how to take care OF bis body. 10 all his actions
good sense Is exhibited. He plays whist great
deal or evenings, aud takes much Out-Of. door
exercise. He Is respected among his fellow.
loWhsmeD, not only as a great writer and
genius, out as man. He knows very little OF
practical affairs. When he goes to Boston, he
gets his errands done by some friend. He can't
books. Burnham and the old booksellers can't
give MIN many new points. He Is keenly OBJ
serving In his way. and delights In rambling
through the streets watching mechanics ar
work, draymen loading their wagons, and all
that"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-23
POverty's Grip.

The annoyances to which a man without
money can be subjected are almost without
number. but it is seldom that TWO acquaintance
are In the same box at once On Congress street
yesterday one man said to another as they
met:
"Ah you miserable liar, I'd break your nose
for a dollar."
The person thus addressed opened his wallet,
buv 1t was empty. He wanted his nose broken
ever so much. but he couldn't raise the cash.
Then he remarked:
d" You gray headed poltroon, I'd lick you for
so cents"
The gray-head felt In all his pockets, but he
found 10 half dollar. He was cast down over
the condition Of his finances, but managed TO
say:
"I1i give you boss licking for just five
cents!1
The other went down into all his pockets. but
no nickel could be discovered. Disappointment
sat enthrOned on his face as he replied:
"Give me two cents and I'll roll you in the
gutterI"
The other couldn't raise it. Even when they
Offered to lick each other for cent the money
could lot be produced, and both went their ways
realizing how keen the grip OF poverty can be
frightened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-23
How to Treat a Watch.

Having obtained a really seryiceable article.
you should IN order to produce satisfactory re-
suits, lollOW out these rules: Wind up your
watch every day at the same hour. This Is gen
Sialy zone at tne hour we retire TO rest; or per-
maps better stu the hour We rise. Avoid put
liDg Watcn on marble slab or near anything
excessively cold. The sudden transition from
neat 10 cold contracting the metal may some.
times cause the main spring to break. Indeed,
and p1vots working less freely affect the resrI
Ia'1ty OF the tme-keeper. When we Law our
@ caae % asde we ought to slope 1t on watch
as IL mas Id the pocket In Laying aside your
watch, be sure that 1t rests On It's case, as by
suspending 1t free, the action OF the balance
interfere with its going II you would keep
your watch Clean you must be quite sure
that the case hts firmly, and never put it
into any pocket but one made OF leather.
Those pockets which are lined with cloth,
cotton. or calico give, by the consta Mt friction
certain Quantity Of fluff, which enters most
firmly, II the watch is not a "keyless' one the
Key should be small, In order that we may feel
the resistance OF the stop-work; then we can
stop 10 time without forcing anything. Ii Is
correspond with that OF the watch. II il b. TO }
large 1t may IN short ulne cause the wind up
square TO suffer from undue wear and tear, the
rectlfy1ng OF which is rather expensive The
nands OF an ordinary watch Can be turned back
WaIu without much risk. 1t is however always
Detter TO move the hands forward to adjust your
watch TO correct time
watch cannot go for an indefinite period
Nllnout pelng repaired or cleaned. At the ex-
pIatlOn OF q certain time the Oil dries up dust
accumulates, and wear and tear are inevitabIe
results TO the whole machinery, the funcaons
becoming irregular, and frequently ceasing to
ACT altOgether. A person possessing watch of
GOOD quality, and DESTROYS OF preserving it az
sucn, should have 1t cleaned every two years at
least. But care should be taken to conflde this
cleaning or repairing to careful hands: an in
capable workman may do great injury TO a
watch even OF the simplest construction.
Chambers Journal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-23
Pneumatic Tubes Supersede Casl,
Bows.

The incessant calls for cash boys, which for
nerly made shopping In our larger establish
ments so weariSOnle, If not eXaSperating,
were silenced and the terrorS Of shoppers
greatly mitigated by the introduction of
electric calls. An enterpr1sing Philadelphia
tMr. John Wanamakerl has gone step further,
and displaced the dusty Skurry1ng Of cash boys
and cash girls by system OF pneumatic tubes
Under the new system an inspector End
wrappers Is stationed at each counter, who
VIII receive with the money and goods the
sellers check. While goods are being wrapped
up The cash with the proper volcheS will b.
transmitted to centrally located cashier, who
Will return the change through the proper
tube. There are two such tubes leading from
each counter TO the cashiers 1nclOSuTo. Ore of
the tubes Is to carry the money to the ca-...ar-
and the other is to return the Change an
accompanying check TO the counter again.
The carriers which work inside OF the tn be5
are little cylindrical boxes OF sheet steel, lined
witt green baize and protected at eacl end
BY diIDtnutive ielt cushions. Each carrier Is
of the exact diameter OF silver dollar and is
much larger sum. By means Of a steam engine
and exhaust pump In the cellar, with proper
attachments leading therefrOm, the air is being
constantly exhausted at the cashiers end OF
the tube and at the counter end OF the tuOe o,
eacn pair; and When carrier is placed in the
mouth OF either tube, ft is Immediately drawn
to the other end, and is there delivered auto
Inatically by an apparatus devised for that
purpose. This system not only saves time and
noise, but the wages OF an army of boys or
girls, besides discharging a large amount of
fresh air into the building, greatly improving
The entilatiOn.-S|entifC amer iCdR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-23
Wanted an Adjournment.

A Detroiter who has an office on Congress
street west was about leaving it In hurry yes.
terday with an envelope In his hand when
stranger entered, removed his hat and gloves
and said:
~ presume you are Mr.. Blank?"
eyes sir. Amy thing new from 1ndiana?"
81 do not know. l have no interest I'm poll
tics. called Mr.. Blank. at the earnest soliclta-
ton of some of your friends to consult y
"Say. can't wait just now. Come In any
other day and I'll look over your petition and
perhaps sign It,"
This is matter which can not be delayed
with safety, Mr.. Blank"
a. But Pm all mixed up on Indiana, and don't
want to miss any OF the bulletins"
mr.. Blank, Pm the new pastor OF the
c. urch, and l have been asked to call and -
cant do it-can't subscribe cent until this
Indiana business Is settled"
But want to converse with you aoouI youi
future. How Is it with thee?" .
"Mxed-all mixed, and I'm waning i T, io oII
Their dispatches! Can't tell but WhaC Ia ah
cleaned out Please come In to-moIrow: .oo,,r.
MI. Blank isn't the future OF more aCC9u .,.a
to you than the result In Indiana?' lnquirea tne
visitor.
"Yes. yes.n replied the other as he lifted the
key In the door "but give me an aalournment
until to. morrow. Ny soul isn't gong 20 Jump
the town during the next Swentyaour nonr I
but I'm awfully afraid some OF my money Will"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-23
An Incident.
LTtUt, Fed and Fdrm.l

lINfJ, Ftetd ana FuIm.l
Three hats doomed UP over three old chairs,
And three old friends were under those hats
Each one had its troubles, each had its cares,
And ! ime, with his sickle, was giving them
traits :"
But still they gossiped and laughed again,
Like the three old buffers they called 'Wise
Men,
One of those hats was as gray as bat
And one yellow and one was brown
And three more seedy could not be found
III the whole, wide circle Of New Lots Town;
But what cared they, these three wise men,
Who gossiped ano talked and laughed again?
They spoke of the days when the boys and girls
We're rs blythe IS the summer day is long;
They spoke Of blue eyes and of chestnut curs,
And hours of music and mrth and song;
Yet each sighed, mayhaps, of these three wise
men,
OF faces they never would see again.
They biaehened no character, stained no fame,
NO Sianderous story was told that night
No one was injured III his good name,
No hidden sorrow was raked to light;
And wish that no tongue crue! pen
Would ever do worse than these three wise men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-23
He Expects 1t.


The man who leaves tin-Shop or hardware
store with length OF stove-pipe under his arm
knows exactly the gauntlet he has to run, and
has probably braced himself for the emergency.
TIE regular program Is as follows
First man-'HellO! Had to come to 1t, have
your"
Second man-"Don't swear II she don't it,"
Third man-"IItt 'er with an Ak"
Fourth man-''Tve been there. and have no
advice to give you"
Fifth man-"HelIol what's that? All! see
Bet you ten to five yoIn get mad"
Sixth man-"Ho! no! no! Well, 1 never,
always stand on the step-ladder and hammer
With stick Of wood
Seventh man-This man makes motion for
the man with the stove-pipe to halt. He asks
him how he thinks Indiana will go, and what
the chances seem to be in Ohio, and finally
points to the stove-pipe and asks
is that stove-pipe?"
Yes"
"Is it to put up stove WITH"
Eyes"
''Going to put up the stove YOURSELF"
'YeS"
Well, l shan't hinder you. Stoves have
almost become necessity OF late years.
know quite number of my neighbors who are
getting them to build fires In. Let me know
how YOU come OUT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-23
Grandfather Lickshtngle and Esop

Grandfather Lickshingie came into the off1ce
OF the Petroleum World and said II there was
anything be could not abide, IL was to see his
tory all balled up, as this man had done II. -
He told the reporter to get out his shorthand
pencil and quote him word for word, and he
would make Esop sick:
THE BOYS AND THE FROGS.
AS to the fable Nv the boys and the frogs, ~
said he these air the facts. for WuZ present
an saw the whole business. You see, some
boys who wuz playin' near pond, saw eight or
a dozen frogs In the water, an, boy like,
amused themselves by pelJln' them With stones.
After several WIZ killed, one Of the frogs, big
green feller, lifted his head outen the water ami
cried out:
Pray stop, my boys; what is sport to you is
death to u.s."
Now, that's where -Esop stopped But that
amt where the boys stopped. Not much. Mary
Ann. They laughed at the frogs remarks and
cried aloud "Bat him In the mouth" and gath.
ering I'm each handful OF rocks they basted
him win great comOat1veneSS.
''MOral-Boys Will be bOys.n
THE MAN AND HIS WIG.
"The facts, y continued grandfather, ''as to
the man i0Sin' his wig air as follows"
"a certain man who wore wig had the mis-
fortune TO lose both hat and wig In a violent
Wlnd-storm at a picnic. His gay companions
laughed at the great desert OF Nohara, so to
speak, on top Nv his head-all save one, a
female. who wept bitterly. 'She Is his sweet
heart" they said But no; she wuZ the hair
dealer who had sold him the wig, an held It by
mortgage.
'.Moral-She should have held it by string
THB MAN AND THE TWO swEETHEARTs.
"Things pertainin' to love-" continued Lick
shiDgle, should be treated in poetic strain.
Hence, hencely-
ga middle aged man turnin' gray,
Made love to two women, they say.
One woman was old,
And the other I'm told.
Wuz younger by many day.
1.-The old lady, as it is said,
Plucked out the black hairs from his head;
She appeared to he shamed,
AS if shed be blamed
If very young person she'd we'd
''Khe young miss WIZ slightly inclined
TO be NV different mind;
She never woul marry
Such lOokin' old Harry
An pluched all the gray she could find.
The result of this dreadful conspire
w Minnie an Rachael Maria,
WuZ dire, an bad,
An distressin'1y sad
1t left him bald friar.h
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-23
Some OF the Pecniiariiie. of Wand 8

Maud \. the champion trotter OF the world
Is a lois oodled mare standlng nftSea hands
fully sixteen hands high at the hips Her
weight. IL trOtuDg condition, Is go pounds, and
her stride when going ar her best, On a straight
track, IS about eighteen feet Ia her great feat
al Chicago, Sept. 18th, when she trotted Il mile
IN ale. her stride, when coming down the
home stretch against a high wind. was little
less than seventeen feet. She wears - shin
boots eLd ''ScalperS," and carries q 15-ounce
Shoe WITH a ounce toe weight IN front, and an
S-ounco sii0e behind. She Is usually driven 10
bride without blinds, but, In the trial above
alluded TO q blind bride was used. The reason
Tor this cIange, as given by hef driver, Mr..
Bair is. that IN her trial or Thursday, Sept.
10th, wien she trotted a mite in 2.uE, he
thought II best to touch her lightly with the
whip when coming down the home stretch.
She saiy ne whip lifted Tor The stroke, and
SWeTVFG nom Ii. He then touched her On the
other side 10 straighten her course. and another
SWerye, :, hich resulted In break, by which
she lost a second OF time, was the consequence.
This was TIE 1irSt time ne had ever touched her
with Whip, and he argued that with :" blink
erS" he could do this without causing her to
sweIye. The result OF Saturdays trial proved
the cOreClLeSS OF his conclusions; and Ia
her tT! i lereafter the bl.nkers VIII always be
used
She Is q mare OF very strong VIII and 1t is
.neeesS1' 10 handle her with great gentleneSS.
a man " 40 would light her would soon rend5C
her entirely UpTnaDageab,e And In this she
lsthe counterpart OF her gTandam EnchantresS,
as We'll a. Of her sire. Harold, and his full
brother. Lakeland Abdallah The old mare had
the Courage AID resolution or the bulldog and
This quality descended TO all OF her produce.
Harold and Lakeland Abdallah both possess iL
10 remarkable degree, and, II they had fallen
when young into gentle careful hands "a Nand
). fortunately did. 1t is certain that they would
both lave been distinguished as last trotterS
Il ack Maria. q daughter OF Eachantress. also
posses ses The same popularity of disposition
Her head Is almost an exact fac smile Of that OF
Maud 3, clearly indicating that resolution
Will, and energy, which, II carefully handled
ana educated, IS the most valuable quality a
horse can possess, but which, II abused and per
yerted, makes dangerous instead OF usefu
animal lt has long been a subject OF remarb
among hOrsemen who are familiar With the
ScendantS or Old Ab1allah, that In the matt
OF endurance and strong Will power, they hav,
no superior even among the most distinguished
thoroughDrf DIS. Ii Is no wonder, therefore tina
Harold whose sire and dam were by this famous
old horse should possess this trait, and that h,
should have transmitted IL 10 his daughter
Maud Chicago Lire sock JOHFnu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-23
Mrs. HiggiNbOttOm,S Effort ia
Make Home Attractive.
New York Times.1


Mrs. Higgnbottom, as a first step, visited
her husbands faVorte concert saloon under the
protection Of disguise and detective officer
Wien she had learned what were the attrac-
lions which most powerfully appealed to Mr..
Higginbottom'S mind, she proceeded to repro
duce them as far as practicable in her OWN
house. She had the parior carpet taken up and
the bare floor nicely sprinkled with beer and
StumpS OF cigars. She removed the pictures
FROM the walls, and hung In their places cheap
and gaudy chromos representing impossible
Dung women IN undesirable costumes. Two
dirty wooden tables and a supply or wooden
chairs from the kitchen completed the furniture
OF The room, and 1t began to assume really
attractive appearance.
Before the hour of her husbands return from
his business, Mrs Higginbottom hired man
10 play on an ACCORDION and another to torture
violin, besides three professional drunkard5
OF great indecancy OF appearance and conduct,
ana notorious burglar kindly furnished for
The occasion by the police captain OF the pre-
clnct. There were in the kitchen two Irish
girls who were decidedly ugly. bur who were
clean, decent and modest girls. These two she
Instructed in the art OF serving beer and
spirits, ana dressed them In costume that
were extremely vulgar, though they could not
be said to be improper. Having thus arranged
all things. she met her husband at the door
ate his dinner, unconscious OF the transforms
| tion that had been wrought in his front par
| lOr.
After dinner Mr.. HIggin bottom lit his cigar.
| ana remarked that he must 60 out for an hour
| or Two to see friend His wife, with a sweet
smile. tcld him that he need not go out, for she
| had finally discovered how to make home at
| tractiye to him. 50 saying, she showed him
| into the parlor and led him to a seat at one of
| The dirty tables. The fiddler and the accor-
deon player Immediately struck up; the drunk.
| ards. at sign from Mrs. Higginoottom, began
10 swear and wraDgle, and the burglar sided
| up 10 Mr.. HigginbOttom and invited him to
! take drink. The Two Irish girls brought beer
| and spilled it on Mr.. Higgnbottom's table;
they called him Dear" and asked him to
| "open a bottle OF wine," and Mrs. HIggin-
bottom. apologning for the fact that they were
| undeniably decent girls, assured her husband
| that nevertheless she was confident that she
| had finally learned how to make home attrac-
tive; that she hoped to spend many jolly ever.
| ingS with him, and would like hot whisky
| without any further delay.
| Mr.. HiggiDbottOm was at first completely
j daZed, but In few moments he recovered his
reason. He ordered the girls to go into the
| Kitchen and stay there, and he pitched the
| drunkardS out OF the front door and ordered the
musicians and the burglar to follow them
Then he informed his wife that he had been an
idiot OF the very largest size. and that If she
would restore the parlOr to its former condition
he would stay at home and MAKE no further
complaint Of It's want Of attractivenes5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-23
The breeding GROUND Of Polo.

The Fifth avenue riding master Is on The re-
D;cRels riding school was the distinctive fea-
ture OF Murray Hill, but 1t has given place 70
the Union League club house, which Is the
nGest building OF the kind in the world. Ohe
OF the peculiar points of interest in DlckelS
academy was the fact that 1t witnessed the
In reduction OF polo to America. Bennett had
AT That time just returned from Europe and
brought the game as the rarest novelty OF the
day. He Immediately organized a club and
purchased number of mustang ponies which
were put into training, 1t was not long before
the CLUB began to practice, and great numbers
were attracted to Dckel's in order to see the
performance. AS polo Is cricket played by
contracted quarters. but the club there became
familiar with tie movements and soon after.
ward appeared e Jerome Park. SUCH are
among the associations connected with DickeI,
the famous riding master of the Fifth avenue
and regret TO add that his academy was q
failure and, like many others, his last DAYS
were passed In reduced cGndiIion.-NeW YorS
Letter to the Utica Herald.