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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-20

1t is reasonable to suppose that
during the coming election the
question of railroad commission
will be again agitated. II railroads
are a help to a country, and this
fact is proven beyond a doubt, then
the least legislation upon the sub
ject the better. What the South
needs to develop her resources
and push her minerals and lumber
into market is a vast network of
railroads; competing lines that
will offer inducements to attract
outside industries to settle along
their respective lines. The rail
road has made the West, and it is
what the South needs to open mil
lions of dollars worth of hidden
treasures. If Blount County had
three times as many railroads her
real estate would be worth many
times its present value. We be-
lieve the masses of the people are
looking at this question in the prop
er light and any attempt to rein.
state the burdensome railroad com.
mission of the past will be decided
at the polls, once forever.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-20
Grass and Hay.

There is more profit in raising
grass and making hay and raising
stock than in any other kind of
farming-cattle and sheep instead
of hogs. Begin gradually to put
down your old fields in herd grass,
orchard grass and clover, going on
testing every year a little more
blue grass, as we have indicated in
an article on that subject, and
Blonnt County will soon stand at
the head for good stock and
wealthy farmers. We are not mis-
taken. We can now point to a few
farmers who are turning their old
fields into grass, and they are grow.
ing wealthy. This work can be
done gradually, thus preparing
yourselves for the new relation. II
may be necessary to fertilize some
of your old fields before grass will
start. Plow them well, pulverize
thoroughly, fertilize, and sow your
seed; and then protect your grass
as you would your young corn, ant
you will be successful.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-20
7 he Times.

One year ago the first of June the
TINES commenced its publication.
We are now sailing upon our second
year of journalism in this COM
munity. Owing to the frequent
changes heretofore, necessarily en-
failing complications in accounts,
numerous responsible citizens in
different parts of the county have
refused to subscribe for u Maryville
paper. In some respects we have
enjoyed the patronage of the public
to its fullest extent, yet, in others,
we have not been able to realize
what we had anticipated. We are
not satisfied with our subscription
list, although there has been a
steady increase ever since we began,
yet it is not what we believe it
should be and can be made. We
ask the citizens of the county who
have any public spirit to help us
make a decided strike to increase
our circulation to what it should be.
We assure you an urgent word to a
neighbOr who does not take it will
not be unappreciated. Our enter
prise is not wholly selfish one.
We are endeavoring to give the
worth and more for your money,
beside we are trying to help develop
everything in the county that can
be developed. You say that times
are hard; just such II time you
should take your county paper and
help to foster home industries. Help
those who are trying to increase
the value Of your property and
establish a home market. We ur-
gently ask our friends to get us
each one new subscriber, for which
we are willing to repay YOU.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-20
The Corn Crop.


The heavy rains during the week
past has settled the question of the
corn crop. Probably no such crop
has been raised here for forty years.
Now, with good care Of your corn
and economy with the money it
brings, the farmers of this county
will be in as good condition as they
have been for forty years. We con-
graduate everybody on the favora-
BILE outlook for the coming winter
and summer. The apple, peach, hay
and vegetable crops, with the corn
crop, will do what Mr.. Cleveland,
nor any President, can't dO-make
individuals prosperous and happy.
Now, let everybody thank God
for what he has, and then take
good care of It.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-20

The Nashville Americd, has re-
s:ently made the discovery that the
negro is a hum0n being, born with
the same inailienable rights that
belong to the white race. 1t might
he hard to interpret the real mo-
tives of the american had it not
zecently shut its eyes to morality,
Independence and individuality
:Ind sworn allegiance to its party
fhr'".h good or bad. The mani
tisst j interest in the negro race
-kod tie desire to become the cham.
piap of its material and almOs!
spiritual rights is rather amusing,
We can hardly believe that the
editor is honest in his editorials
zzsalesslhe has a little of the "kink"
IT. mis- hair. AT any rate the here.
xofore followers of that sheet differ
sn opinion. The american, like the
siefunct World, is radical beyond
measure, much more so than the
Mesent difference between the two
ss,liticaI parties demand. We can
not see why newspaper should
give up all individuality and openly
ding aside all independence for
aarty ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-20

Accidents and misfortunes occur
in the best regulated families. The
TINES, by some chance, has had
more than its share for the past
two weeks. Whatever irregulari-
dies may occur, we beg the indulg-
ssnce of orn patrons. Under the
many disadvantages, we have done
our best. The entire editorial and
local work having fallen upon one
man, the work has been arduOus.
We return thanks to our kind
friends for their expressions of.sym-
pathy.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-20
Hurrah for Kentucky

The whisky war over in our sister
State has surely had its effect. The
good people Of that State are get
ting some heavy eye openers. At
the late election for State Treasur-
er the PrOhibitiOnists nominated a
candidate, who received 10000. The
st. John vote last fall was only S,l39.
Seven counties gave majOrities for
Mr.. Fox, the Prohibition candidate.
The refOrmers are very jubilant at
the large vote.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-20

By noticing the reports of com.
mercial agencies and industrial pa
pers it is pleasing and noticeable
fact that Improvements in the
South are still pushing on notwith-
standing the depression in money
affairs. Times are not as close, or
hard, as the general masses of the
people are led to believe by the
constant harping on the subject.
With the exception of a light wheat
market, farmers can scarcely recall
year when their prospects were
more prosperous than at present
Few factories in the South are idle
and more are building. The great
talk has lowered prices is about the
only evil effects. Provisions are
plentiful and there should be little
or no complaint.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-20

1.-two or three farmers will 90 in
partnership and buy first-class
wheat drill, especially those who do
not sow enough wheat to justify
buying a drill for their exclusive
use, they will find it the most profit
able investment they can make.
Quit sowing your grain broadcast
While you may hit streak of luck
and have a good crop the chances
are against you. The farmersthat
reaped a good crop of wheat this
year were those who used drill
and good fertilizer.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-20

If all the ball playing towns
would have as many accidents in
proportion to the amount of ball
played as Maryville has had, in ten
years there would not be five hum
bred sound men and boys in the
State. 1t is such elegant past-time.
No doubt it is a great source of con-
ISOLATION in old age to be able to lift
a paralyzed limb, made so by thump
with a ball bat. A stiffened joint,
a scar on the head, cash over the
eye, a crooked finger, or a vacant
tooth, would also be splendid remi.
niscence of this healthful relic Of
barbarism. These slig..t physical
maladies can, no doubt, be easily
undergone for the sake of the men,
tai discipline if the consolation is
not Of sufficient compensation.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-20

DIR. Leonard, the prohibition can.
didate for governor of Ohio, has
been and is receiving the hard
knocks of politicians. No matter if
a saint would allow his name to be
used on a temperance ticket, he
would be called a crank and a tool
for one of the old political parties
He would be kicked, cuffed and be-
labored on all sides. Let the devi
run ON one of the old ticket>, ant
he is a perfect gentleman. HI
might drink a little too much o.
casionally, bu. then he would make
a good officer.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-20

Speculative newspapers and poll
ticians are talking up candidates
for governor for the next election.
1t would be a blessing to this State
should they change their policy by
electing the governor once in four
years. The average citizen makes
nothing out of POLITICS. Just
when the country gets settled into
business, the demOralizing influence
of a State election upturns every
thing and keeps up an unnatural
enmi!y between the two political
parties.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-20
Blue Grass.

We advise every farmer to make
a test of one or two acres of blue
grass. Set this ground apart with
the understanding the blue grass
shall not be pastured or cut for two
years after it has been sown. We
do not know but We would use a
small quantity of red clover seed
with it. Sow in the latter part OF
February or LIST of March, about the
time you usually SOW.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-20

If you will ask ten men with
whom you meet, the present differ
ence between the two great politi-
cal parties, nine out Of the ten can
not give you a plain, unprejudiced
distinction. Ifthey offer an opinion
why they prefer one party to the
other the sores of quarter of a
century ago will be raked open,
followed by relentless score of
abuse. To the average citizen poll
tics is poor business, and the less
time spent in political wranglins
the better you are off.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-20

Farmers who are wise and desire
to add to the value of their farms
will not allow the coming fall sea-
son to pass without replacing the
fruit trees that have died during
the summer with new ones of a
better class. The time is coming
Wien good fruit farms in East Ten.
nessee will be valuable, and those
who are keen sighted enough to
have the start are the ones that
will profit thereby.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-20
The Dram Shop CrippIes the
Productive Power Of
Every Industry.

Here is a factory employing five
hundred hands. The raw material
comes in, the finished article goes
out and supplies the wants of socie-
ty. When and how does this factO-
ry do its best work? When the
hands are industrious, steady and
skillful. Whatever assists in these
respects are helpful of the factory.
A provision store is set up in the
neighborhOod. That is good, for
now the men will get their food
cheap, convenient, and of excellent
quality, and thus be fitted for labor.
A clOthier's store. ia established.
Good, for now the men can get
serviceable clothes with least ex-
penditure of money and time, and
so are helped.
A doctor opens an Office. Good,
for now the men can get convent
emily medical assistance for them
selves and families and thus keep
well and save time.
A school-hOuse and church are
built near Ivy, and give guarantee
that the moral and intellectual
wants of the man and his children
will be carefully subserved. The
factory gladly welcomes all these,
and is enabled to work better by
reason of their presence.
But the dran-shop comes along
and establishes itself in close prox-
unity to the factory, eagerly
anxious, of course, to help it and
make more serviceable the labor
ers. What results? Does it sup
ply an! raw material, any new
machinery, any food, clothes, COM
fort for the men and the wives and
children, any stimulus to noble
ambition and honest effort?
None whatever. he dram-shop
does not deal in such commodities.
1t simply opens its bar, displays its
drinks, Notwithstanding, noon,
and night-to the passing work
men, and with siren voice invites
them to enter its portals. 1t grinds
its music, flashes its light, proffers
its games, and entices the laborer
from his home of rest, or his place
of toll. One after another drops in
tipples and drinks. The habit
grows, the appetite forms, disorder
increases, carnival becomes the
programme LAY and night, loss Of
time, drunken debauch, and crime
follow. a..,
As q consequence, there is loss
in the industry, steadiness and skill
of the wOrkmen, labor is confused
lags in department after depart
ment, and in short time the facto
ry curses the dram-shop as it,
worst enemy. So with every en-
terprise. Keep the rummery away
and it does its best work, but let i
come near, and the best work i
impossible. Hence, the dram-shOl
defeats the best possible results o
factory, foundry, and FARM Issue.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-20

The people Of this country spend
sS5O,OOO,OO0 annually for whisky and
Y,eer. No wonder we lave hard
times. How much of this is Ten
,nessee's share? Let some one oil
.our taxpayers tell us what it Is and
ihOw much BlOunt County contrib
y11tesrto this death and hard times
Fund.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-20
The Queen of England recently

The Queen of England recently
prorOgued Parliament, congratulate
ing the Government upon finding
matters in general in so safe aid
wholesome condition. She paid a
high tribute to the bravery of her
soldiery and also special honor to
her colonial subjects. 1t is so sell
dom that the Queen gives express
ion that we scarcely think of her
in connection with the English
Government.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-20
Cholera in Spain.

This disease has reached a fear.
full stage; already 100000 people
have died. About 1900 new cases
daily occur; 1000 deaths
daily take place; cities are being
depopulated; people are fleeing in
all directions.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-20
MARYYILLE COLLEGE
AND
PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Next Term opens Sept. LIST. Good
board $500 per week. Board, Incl
dentals, lights, fuel and washing
from 5000 to $l25.OO for the school
year.
Tuition is now FREE. The only
charges are for rooms and inciden
tails. Students rOOming in College
buildings will pay $500 per session,
or $1,000 for the year.
To meet the wants of our Com.
mon Schools, a Normal Depart
ment has been organized. This is
.under the more immediate SUPER
vision of very competent and sue
cessful teacher. The object of this
department will be to educate
teachers for public schools.
Both sexes are admitted. For
thOrOughness and comprehensive
ness this College will not be behind
any other in the Southwest, and as
to CHEAPNEss, it expects to outrival
others.
II kitchens for students who wish
to board themselves. No charge
for rent.
A gentleman of culture, native
of Paris, will assist US, and teach
modern languages.
For catalogues or Information,
apply to
REV. p. NJ. BARTLETT, DID,,
PRESIDENT.
MARYvILLE, TENN, Nay g., 1885
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-20

Numerous fraudulent whiskey
eases have recently been discover
ed A barrel with thick slaves at
the buAg has been the scheme, d.
zninishing the real gague from four
80 six gallons per barrel.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-20

New York city, before this time,
has found the burial of Gen. Grant
an expensive honor to that city. 1t
costs a fortune now days to bury
"a hero.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-20

Cleveland made a slight mistake
in his appointment of c. p. Judds
AS Commissioner of the Labor Blu
reau Ex-cOnvicts as a general rule
can not be trusted.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-20

Cholera has broken out afresh in
the provinces of France. Hundreds
of people are leaving daily for other
countries.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-20

'4Did you ever see the saloon in
huence in a county or State con-
yentiOn rally around a Christian
man and nominate him, and then
her, to elect him Issue.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-20

Maxwell, the notorious southern
hotel criminal, of st. Louis, has
been returned to the United States,
and will be arraigned for the MUIR
ederof Preullar.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-20

When saloon-keepers ask for a
lljoense, they ask for chance at
sour sons, and they promise to re-
store them to us drunkards. They
raevur fail to do their work.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-20

1t appears that Canada is to have
"A terrible scOurge of smallpox.
Montreal is suffering more than
other points.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-20

Gov. Ireland, of Texas, shows a
dong head in shutting Mexican yell
low fever patients from finding re-
sorts in that State.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-20
Population Of Blount County, 1900.
BlouDt County stands at the head in Easte
TrRnessee.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1885.

President Cleveland seems to en-.
Joy his holiday-not much chance
for getting much fatter.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-04
The WIDOW DISTANCES R1NT.

Whist, there Mary Murphy. doan think me in
sane,
She as lives il the attic next mine, doan ye
An does the foine wash TOR old Misther
Shnow.
Wid river chick nor u child ter track in,
Her kitchen is always rs nate as u pin;
An her cap an her apron is always that clane-
Och, lnoighty foine gurrul is sle WiddeT
O'Shane.
An wud yc behave me- on Saturday night
We heard a rough slip comm over our fight
An Mike, me oud man, he list hollered to me.
Look ont ay the door an see who it moght
be"
An ! looked, Mary Murphy, an save me If
Wusnt Thomas Malone on the uppermost stair.
Hes the landlord; ye're seen him yerselt, wid
a camel
An he Knocked on the door of the Wilder
q Shane.
An whispered to Michael, Now, what can it
That his worshipis calm on Wilder O Shane?'
Rint day comes u Friday wild us, doan ye see
SO knew that it wasn't collectin' ned be.
- Ii must be she owes him some money fer rint,
Though the neighbors do say that she pays to
the clint;
You take care of the baby, Michael Brady"
said |,
an III pape through the kayhoIe, will, If I
die
The howly saints bliss me what shudn't see
But the Widdcr 0'Shane sittin' pourin' the tea;
An the landlord was there, Misther Thomas
Malone,
A-sittin one side oy the table alone.
An he looked at the Wilder o'shane, an SEE
he,
IT'S privilege great that ye offer ter me;
For I've not once sat down by a fair woman 5
side
Since 1 sat down by her that once called me
bride.
An is it We re poor now, Wilder O'Shane?
Ye're dacent woman, both tidy and elane
An we re both av US here in the Wurrud alone
Wud ye think oy unitin' wild Thomas Malone ~
Then the Widder 0shane put the tea kettle
down,
An she's a1's, "NIsthe1 Thomas, yer name is
crown;
take it most gladly an then me Guild man
Hollered, Bridget cum in here, quick as yer
can
SO then, Mary Murphy I ria Off that floor.
An run into me attic and bOlted the door;
An SEE 10 me Michael Now. isn't it name
She'll have no rint to pay, will that Widder
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-04

GOLD DrGcISGs IN EURorE-Since the
discovery Of gold in Boommeloen, a little
island in Hardanger Ford, Norway, about
two years ago, not only have systematic
digging operations been actively prose
cuted there but vigorous impulse has
been given to a search for gold throughout
other parts of Scandinavia likely to con
tain auriferous deposits. Lately il was re-
ported officially that virgin gold was found
in piece of chloritic slate from Stegen.
in Nordland, and that the precious metal
was also discovered al Sveen, in tie Ber-
gen-Amt. Near Staeunger an old, expert
enced Australian miner named Nils Berg
is said to have washed gold from the mud
remaining at the bottom of d shaft that
had been sunk in copper mine. So it
appears that a portion of Europe which
used to yield gold in small quantities may
have yet considerable influence upon the
available gold supply of the world
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-04
Governments of Cities.

An interesting article by Prof Gneist,
which recently appeared in the ContemOo-
rory Reries, upon the subject of city
government, says that in Berlin the Coun-
ell of Aldermen is the "soul of The govern
ment of the city" This Council consists of
fifteen paid and seventeen unpaid Alder
men, all elected by the Town Council, the
former for twelve, the latter for six years.
The paid members are usually chosen from
the higher civil service officers. the unpaid
members from the most respected and in
fiuential citizens. The Town Council.
with which the election of Aldermen rests,
is itself an elected body, and III the method
of the election of It's 1875 members Is the
peculiar feature OF Berlin municipal gov
eminent. This is the three class sys-
tenn The taxpayers are divided into
three classes, according to the amount o!
taxes paid, and each class elects forty-two
OF the l26 members of the Town Council.
Thus. at the last election the first class
comprised 3.l96 citizens; the second. 10
905 the third, l66,0e4. Each class pays
one-third o! the taxes and elects onc-third
of the members Of the Town Council
This method does not, OF course, conport
with the American idea Of suffrage, but
the German publicists are united in prais-
ing II as practical and effective. They
claim this is graduation Of the franchise
according to the measure of the duty per-
formed TO the community by the taxpayer.
Professor Gneist, upon careful observation,
says that last year not only did the small
est class numerically pay the proportion
ately larger taxes, but its members eX-
hibited greater personal activity for the
public good than the numerically larger
classes Of the smaller taxpayers. Thus, Of
1876 persons who undertook honorary
service in the city affairs or as Jurors, etc,
1881 belonged to the first, l45 to the sec
ond, and only twelve 10 the third class OF
taxpayers.
The impossible gulf between such q
systematic method for selecting public Off
GERS and conducting municipal affairs, as
pointed out by Professor Gneist, and that
of the disgusting machine and . boss"
rule, which pervades and Indignantly in
fest so many American cities will seriously
shock the enthusiastic admirer of the
superiority OF political ways as guaran-
teed and provided by free and progressive
America, and make even our Sacramento
readers exclaim, Good Lord, deliver US
and give Us a taste of unprogressive and
old-tashioned Berlin"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-04

THE HUMAN BRAIN-According to the
novel computation of German histolo-
gist, who has been calculating the aggrc-
gate cell forces Of the human brain, the
cerebral mass Is composed Of at least 300,-
o00,000 Of nerve cells, each an Independent
body, organism and microscopic brain, so
far as concerns its vital functions, but sub
ordinate to higher purpose in relation to
the function Of the organ; each living a
separate life individually, though socially
subject to higher law Of function The
lifetime Of a nerve cell he estimates 10 he
about sixty days, so that 100000 die
every day, about 100000 every hour, and
$500 every minute, to be succeeded by an
equal number Of their progeny: while
once in every sixty days 4 man has a
totally new brain.