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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-06
TEMPERANCE ITEMS.


HARD drink ruins more constitu-
tions than hard work.-Chieago yoay-
nal.
THs bottle as well as the barrel is
becoming too prominent in politics. -
Philadelphia Times.
NOTHING is too sacred to be pro-
famed when men are under the influ-
ence of wine. Barnes. 'lt1
"rHE most shocking scandals that
we have to deplore spring from intem-
perance. "-Pastordl Letter of the PEN
arg Council Of Baltimore. ..s
LAW has entrenced and embazoned
the liquor traffic, and no less an agency
can now annihilate it. 1t is too strong
for mere suasion. DR.. +. r. Lees, +.
S. Il. En- .
The Christian Guardian, of Toronto,
Can, of recent date, says the Scott
Temperance act had been in force but
six weeks in the county of Ontario, and
the county Jail was empty for the first
time in its history.
In England from 10000 to 10000
die every year from the effects, directly
or indirectly, of intemperance. One
third of the insane cases in asylums
and fifteen per cent. of the violent
crime committed in the country are
due to the same cause. - Cardinal Man.
MING.
The saloon is an agent for the cor
ruption of the morals of the home of
every man who is patron of it; is a
direct attack upon our children; breeds
moral pestilence in every neighbour
hood where it is located; is the instiga-
tor of the most of the violence and the
mother of nine-tenths of the crime OF
our city; the saloon power is threaten
ing the utter destruction of the quiet OF
the Lords day.-Rev. George +. Pen.
tecOst.
The saloon as an institution can not
be justified for any purpose on grounds
of public necessity or morality; and
considered as factor in politics. it is
specially offensive and undesirable.
The time has come for this view of the
, matter to be expressed and enforced
1t is a standing shame that these nur
series of idleness, vice and sorrow are
allowed to shape our political affairs
and select our officers Of all kinds. -
81. Louis Globe Democrat.
The vote of the rum-sodden vic
tim of the saloon, in whom true man
hood is dead, and who is but the too
to register the will of his master, tn,
> rum power, counts for as much as thu
vote of the purest, highest and best 0
} American citizens. And it is not to,
3 much to say that the drunken, viciou
. class, built up by the saloon, is tn
!, gravest menace to the success of tn
!. experiment of self-government by tn
people to-day. = Toledo Blade.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-06
Pursuing a Middle Course.

Young Matron with theories on
care of children, to nurse)-Janee
Nurse y essum.
Young Matron-When the baby has
finished his bottle, lay him in the
cradle on his right side. After eating,
a child should always lie on the right
side; that relieves the pressure on the
heart. Still (retlectively), the liver is
on the right side perhaps, after all,
you had better lay him on the left side.
No. am sure the treatise on infant
digestion said right side. On the
whole, Jane, you may lay the baby on
his back until l have looked up the
matter more thoroughly.-LJe.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-06
THE WISE RUBY THROAT.

The Cute Ways in which He Tries &c
Fool" People.
Under our bay-window there grew a
small tree. and upon one of its branch
es was a rubvthroat humming-bird's
nest. One day it grew very cloudy and
soon began to rain. Twas watching
the nest at the time, thinking that the
poor little ones would get drowned;
but as soon as the drops of rain COM
menced to fall, away flew the moth
er bird to large tree near by, and
then returned with leaf in her
mouth. and carefully covered the
nest over. fastening the ends Of the
leaf to couple Of twigs that grew
close to the nest. In this way the
young ones we're kept as dry under the
green roof Is if their house had been
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-06
TEMPERANCE.
A PROPHECY.


Adapted from "Me and Betty"
You've all heard the story-the great grizzly
bear,
Who gave the poor settlers such terrible
In pioneers cabin out West, SO they say,
When in he came trotling one tine summers
day.
Perhaps you recall the mans scream to his
There's q bar in the kitchen as big as a
And how she advised him to "Murder him,
And how his reply was: -,
"Yes, Betty, will if you'll first venture in. J"
So Betty leaped up and poker she seized. =.
While her man shut the door and outside it
he squeezed
And then, you remember she iald on the
blows, -
Now on the bears forehead and now on his
nose;
While her man through the key-hole kept
shouting with din:
swell done, my brave Betty! Now hit him
Now a rap on the ribs, now a knock on the
SnOut,
Now poke with the poker and poke his eyes
OUT"
So, with rapping and poking,, poor Betty alone
At last laid Sir Brun as dead as stone.
Now when this brave man saw the bear was
no more,
He ventured 10 poke his old nose in the door;
Then OIL to the nelghDOrS ne nbSteneu, W Ten
All the wonderful things that that morning
befell.
And he published the wonderful story afar
How Me and my Betty-,oe jist slaughtered
the bari"
The old grizzly lend whisky has forced bis
| To our Lowell est homes. and sits with grin
| Devouring our substance. our children, ouI
| Turning our joy and our gladness to gall;
| And when we appeal to our men to protect
| US
To save us from anguish, from death and
from sin-
| They valantly answer:
"Yes, darlings, we will, II you'll first venture
| in"
And as we Law on the old grizzly our blows
Now on his forehead and now on his nose
Our men, through the key-hole, keep shout
ing "Amen!"
swell done, our brave ladies' now hit him
And when we have fought out the battle
alone,
And the Whisky.hend lies as dead as a stone.
And the popular tide proves anew and atresl
| That nothing will ever succeed ike success,
Perhaps our gallants. fOrgetiul, VII say:
"'Twas zoe and Our ladies-De won In tn
| fray"
And thus the new version be sounded afar
or how me and my Berty-pe jist slaugt
tered the bar"
One of the Betties, IN Union Signal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-06

built by carpenter. When the rain
was over the mother came back and
unlocked the leaf.
The rubythroat is very easily tanned
and is most loving and trustful little
creature. A friend of mine told me
an interesting story of humming-bir
that used to fly around their porch
where one of the trumpet-fiower vines
grew. At one time one Of these little
creatures coming to drink juice from
the flowers, seemed tired. A little
girl approached it very gently. The
bird was not frightened away, but as
the girl came near the vine she stretched
forth her hand, and the humming-bird
rested on one of her fingers. 1t was
| afterward taken into the house and
kept as pet.
Our friend Mr.. Weber discovered a
curious habit connected with their
nesting. He had frequently observed,
while watching for their nests, that
the rubythroats, after leaving their
station, shot suddenly and perpendicu-
larly in the air until they became in
visible. AT last he had the great salts
faction of seeing the female bird fall,
like fiery aerolite from the sky, upon
the spot where she had built her nest;
so that this curious habit of ascending
and descending must have been in
stinctively taught to the birds for the
purpose Of concealing the precise posi-
ton of the nest.
He also tells us that one of his capt
ured rubythroats "played possum"
when taken, Stimulating death in .
very perfect manner. On several oc-
casions he had enticed the living
, meteors into the room by placing vases
+ of tempting flowers on the table and
adroitly closing the sash as soon as
they were engaged with the flowers, but
; he had always lost them through their
. dashing at the window and striking
themselves against the glass. At last.
, however, his attempts were crowned
with success. 'This time" he says, 81
= succeeded in securing an uninjured
l captive. 1t Immediately suggested
itself to me that mixture of two part'
refined loaf sugar with one of honey in
!, ten parts of water would make about
the nearest approach to the nectar O
: flowers. While my sister ran to pre-
! pare it gradually opened my hand tt
look at my prisoner, and saw. to my
no little amusement as well as sus
" picion, that it was actually playing
possum'-feigning to be dead mos
skillfully. 1t lay on my open palm
motionless for some minutes, during
which watched it in breathless curl
y osity. | saw it gradually open it
!. bright little eyes to peep whether tn
;. way was clear, and then close then
: slowly as 1t caught my eyes upon it
u But when the manufactured necta
came and drop was touched on tn
: point of its bill, it revived very sud
denly. and in a moment was on it
legs, drinking with eager gusto of tn
refreshing draught from silver tea
V spoon. When stated it refused TO tax
any more, and sat perched with tn
, coolest self-composure on my finge
; and plumed itself quite rs artisticall
y as if on its own favorite spray. Iva
II enchanted with the bold, innocen
g confidence with which it turned up it
), keen black eyes to survey us as niue
a as to say ''Well, good folks, who ar
u youP'-Christian Weekly.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-06
SOME "ELEvATlNG" IDEAS.


Representatives Of the Liquor Traflic
Stand Up for Guzzling on the Sabbath
Their Ridiculous Argument
The United States Brewers Associa-
ton held its annual meeting at Buffalo,
and the Sabbath laws, Temperance
legislation, and Temperance teaching
in the public schools received the usual
amount of condemnation. The sale of
liquors on the Sabbath was declared to
be almost necessity" strongly ad-
vocated by 'very many excellent jour
nails" 1t was stated by the president
of the association in his opening ad-
dress that "all the great cities Of the
European Continent, and even of En-
gland, permit the sale of spirituous
beverages on the Sabbath, and it has
been found there that public morality
is furthered by this liberal spirit The
Sunday-closing law was said to con-
denim the iworking-man to such
''dreariness' that he must ''indem-
Nifty" himself by getting drunk on
Saturday. Some of our WEST
ern cities were quoted as fur
nishing evidence in favor of re-
Taxing Sunday observance. From.
this the speaker went on to
say that there was just as much reason
for prohibiting bathing, or travelling ON
the railroads, because certain num-
Der of people die every year while en-
gagged in these occupations, as for pro-
hibiting drinking, because it can be
shown that so many hundreds die
every year from the excessive use OF
lntoxicants. Following the president S
address was the report of committee
on the Temperance school-book ques.
ton, which came to the conclusion,
after "a thorough review" of the sub.
ject. that 1.-THE resultant evir' (from
the introduction of Temperance text.
books in the schools) was not as yet
great enough to demand vigorous ac'
ton. Many of the schools, it was said,
had ignored the law. while others had
failed to comply with its spirit. The
members of the association were ad.
vised, however, to keep sharp look
out for such false and fanatical teach.
ing. N Y. Observer. - .
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-06
An Appropriate Name.

''If it is necessary for the Temper
ance people to start a party to put
down the liquor traffic, why is it not
also necessary for the saloon-keepers
to start a party of their ownp" is a
question often asked and easily an
swered. In the first place, they con-
troll to a large extent both the great
parties; and secondly. they would be
afraid to start a distinct party of their
own. Think of what that party would
have to come before the people and
advocate! What name would they call
it? Perhaps the 'Grave-Diggers par.
ty'' would be appropriately i. W.T.
ness.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-06

THE person who supplied pint of
whisky and two glasses of beer to the
irresponsible man on a wager IN a
South side saloon, and permitted him
to drink the liquids, which resulted in
his death, are morally responsible for
the act and should be discovered and
held legally accountable for it.-Chi-
cdoo Ners,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-06

w. and ID. Gladstone, two dusty
millers of White Cottage, Stark
County, O., are cousins Of the great
English statesman. They are quiet,
unobtrusive businessmen, and are said
to take more pride in their American
citizenship and their milistones than in
their English Glaastone.-C9ereland
Leader.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-06

Chief Poundmaker's death is said
to have been caused by strangulation.
He was eating berry soup and bunch
grass beef. The soup went down the
wrong way, sad in coughing he bars,
. blood vessel, from which he died
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-06

when the Queen of Madagascar
shut up the saloons in her kingdom,
and the acknowledges, asked for
compensation, she replied: Compen-
safe those you have wronged. and
will pay the balance ~. 7. Sun.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-26

eeived knowledge, approved experience,
and sound theory known TO mining eng'n-
eering at large. II is really difficult to
comprehend how an officer Of engineers of
nearly twenty years. standing, presumably
tenacious Of his professional reputation,
could have committed himself 10 a scheme
so utterly impracticable and untenablo as
that embodied in Capt. Hoxie's letter to
Hon. Samnel j. Randall.
II is known that the structures OF some
Of the distinguished officers called In con-
sultation by the committee were very Sc
we're upon Capt. Hoxle's project, and the
comment In engineering circles is to the
tfftct that his professional reputation has
suffered severely. The most important adj
vice given to the committee was doubtless
that Of Col. Thomas lincoln Casey, who
stated that in his Judgment the only safe
plan would be TO line the tunnel from end
to end and with more perfect and costly
system Of masonry even than that proposed
by Maj. Lydecker. Col. Casey's sug-
gestion was that solid nibble masonry
should be substituted for the dry.stone
packing contemplated in the present plan.
1t is worth while TO note that the New
York tunnel is being lined throughout with
brick masonry which Is butted clear up to
the walls Of the excavation, no packing Of
any kind being allowed.
It's, in short, clearly apparent that the
unyarying tendency Of modern tunnel work
Is towards the solidest and most costly
modes OF construction instead Of towardt
the "Cheap John" system. Some engineer
officers seem TO imagine that II they car
evolve cheap plan for any public work
they VIII thereby meet the views OF Con
gress irrespective of the character or value
Of the thing when done. This is particu
larly true Of the younger officers. The de
liberation Of the committee has delayed thu
work now nearly three months, whereby
considerable damage has resulted from cav
ing in Of portions Of the rock besides re
tarding the completion Of the work. Il
would seem as II all possible objections
were exhausted, and unless some new crank
should come TO the front with proposition
to pay the government something for tn,
privilege Of completing the tunnel we pre-
sumo the necessary appropriation will nov
| be made
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-26

Whenever forfeiture, or even taxation, is
moved, we are told that the lands would be
valueless had not certain corporations, Of
their excellent goodness, incredible gener-
osity, and largeness Of soul, graciously
deighed to accept the donation OF these em-
plres ofcountless millions OF acres, the plans
OF which, In the map Of the United States,
are conspicuous as the blotches on the full
moon.
Now, without in the least speaking for
the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, but only for
the writer, let the truth be blurted that
these land grants were obtained by the rank
est bribery; that their forfeiture has all
along been reslLted by the like means; that
had advertisement been made for lowest
bidder companies would have built the roads
for one-ffth the number Of acres; that had
not an acre or dollar been voted the roads
would have come to pass in due time all the
same through the westward rush of immi.
grafton; that each territory, when q state,
will be peterborough Of some gigantic I'M.
perium IN imperio, FOR II they keep the
bribe-bought grants their despotlc wealth
and power will eventually be absolutely
boundless, and not to be remedied except
ly revolution, r.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-26
Hoxie and the Tunnel.

The subcommittee on District approprla-
tions has spent week investigating Capt.
Hoxie's criticism upon the management Of
the water works tunnel and his alleged plan
to save several hundred thousand dollars In
the construction Of the same. In the course
Of this inquiry the subcommittee has elected
the professional judgment OF Coils. Casey
and CraighIll and Maj, Ludlow, Of the
engineer corps, by direct examination, be-
sides obtaining expressions OF opinion from
some other officers of rank aud experience.
The result has been, as the REPUBLICAN
pointed out recently, total isola-
tion Of Capt. Hoxie and a universal con-
demnation Of his scheme.
It could not have been otherwise, because
he 1ew squarely In the face Of all the re-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-26
AMUsEMEN Ts.


The celebrated Boston Ideal Opera Company
begin week engagement tonight at the New
National Theater. Tonight md Thursday
evenings Halevys "Maid OF Honor" will be
produced. In the cast are Marie Stone, Agnes
Huntington, Lizzie Burton, Tom Karl, W. II.
Clark, w. II. Macdonald, and Herndou
Morscll
During the week beginning May 3 Mrs. John
Drew, who Is among the greatest of American
actresses, will appear at the New National In
W. S. Gilberps comedy, Engaged" 1t is the
frat production of that play In this city, aud
will be one OF the leading dramatic features OF
the season.
ALBAuGHs GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
The ALA Norman Opera Company in the
Albaughs all week. 1.-THE company IS said to be
the best yet seen in Washington.
THE AMERICAN OPERA COMPANY.
The advance sale of seats for single per.
iormances of the American Opera Company
begins to day and will continue until the close
OF the season. The ropertory is as follows ::
May 3. ''0rpheus and Euridlce;' May A. MAR.
riage OF Jennnette and sylvia May 3. after.
noon, THE Magic Flute;" May o evening,
prices is as follows: Orchestra and three rows
orchestra circle, So; orchestra circle, other
rows, $3.50; balcony, 81: dress circle, Sl.5o fam
lily circle, reserved, 81; family circle, admis-
sion, so cents; general admission TO all parts Of
the auditorium, $3.50.
HARRIs's BIJoU THEATER.
Tho "NIikado' will be produced at the BIjou
this week by the Wilbur Opera Comp my.
HEROES OPERA HOUSE.
"Esmeralda' is announced at the Herzoy as
the play for the week.. This promise gives
pleasure to the many who have seen the rep
resentation elsewhere. And these assure us
tnHt great enjoyment awaits nli who shall now
meet the opportunity, careinlly chosen and
powerful company will not be wanting to Sc
cure general appreciation. ...
THE DIME MUSEUM.
The mysterious and exciting drama, 1.-THE
Bankers Luck" is TO form the centerpiece of
this weeks pleasure at the Dime, while
around IL will revolye specially charms OF
every imaginable kind. Annie Burgess is
delicious Nina Bach, fascinating; Louise De
Luisi, bewilderingi and their manly support,
superb.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-26

IT is becoming fashionable to laugh ut NJ.
Pasteur's system of treatment for hydro
phobia. All the same, most Of the human
remnants left by the mad dogs make their
way to Paris II they possibly can. A med
ieal commission from Vienna, appointed to
study the methods Of Pasteur, has made a
strong report in his favor. Five dIstin-
guished scientists from London are now In
attendance, and, to crown the victory of the
mad dogs, two London policemen are un-
der treatment Of the Frenchman.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-26
The Fair Opens Tonight.

Everything being ready and all the neoes-
sary arrangements having been completed, the
fair OF the Washington Light Infantry Corps
will DO opened tonight Mt their armory, on
Fifteenth street. All day Saturday the differ
ent committees were present arranging the
large number of elegant and costly articles that
had been presented to them by friends oil over
the county. The value Of the goods already
received will approximate very nearly to
$4,000. The booths will be In charge OF the
following lady managers: Booth No, 1, Mrs, ].
J.. Miller and fourteen assstants booth No. 2,
Mrs. J. II. Galloway and sixteen assistants;
booth No. o. Mrs. MGthilda Ross aud ten assist
ants; booth No. 4, Mrs. II. A. Seligsou and
twelve assistants; booth No. O., Mrs. Adele
Thomas and lfteen assistants: booth No. O.,
Mrs. William +. Holtzman and fourteen asslst-
ants; booth No. z, Mrs. DR.. A. E johnson and
fifteen asststants; booth No. 8, Mrs. L. II. Neu.
meyer and thirteen assistants; booth No. Q,
Mrs. George II. McAvoy aud thirteen assistants;
booth No. 10, Mrs. George e. Hale and four as
sistants booth No. II, Mrs. L. II. Brooks and
sixteen assistants; floral bower, Mrs. w. $.
Knox and twelve assistants George W. Coch-
ran d Co.'S exhibit, Mrs. B. d. Kramerand FIVE
assistants; Lemonade stand. Mrs. George H.
Tucker and eighteen assistants; soda water
stand, Misses ClarYoe and Woolrldge and nine
assistants.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-26

stone ia an "ambitlous, seli.seeklng poli-
tician, with very elastic conscience, He's
@esuitlcal. In fact, he's a Romanist."
Martin is very proud Of book sent him by
an American, and entitled, "The Three
Proverbial Philosophers-sol Shakes
peare, Tuppern
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-26

WHEN Representative Lore, OF Delaware,
wants an appropriation for the harbor of
Wilmington he expatlates on the magnitude
of the shipbullding interests OF that city.
Why could he not have remembered that
interest when he was voting In committee
on the English marine engine propositions
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-26

For the purpose OF extending the influence
OF the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN during tho con-
Rressional campaign OF 1886 we will send the
eightpage Saturday virsinin edition to any
address for six months for iRy cents. At this
low price there can be no clubbing rates.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-26

BISMARCK is about right In the supposi-
tion that France will take the fret oppor
tuDity to get even with Germany. 1t was
the great mistake Of Bismarck's life that,
after the fall of Napoleon III, he persisted
in humiliating the French people until
they were virtually put under bonds to be
TeveDged.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-26

THE Canadian papers continue to discuss
the fisheries questions with solemn probity,
but the press on this side Of the line gives
1t scant attention. The swindle by which
the United States were made to pay
s5,5OO,OOO for the right to catch few fish
in Canadian water was quite enough to dis
gust Americans with the whole business.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-26

THE call for grand national mass meet
ing TO give expression to the sentiments Of
Americans on the Gladstone home rule plan
will be a glorious success. A great many
prominent men, including senators, rep
resentatiyes, leading officials, and business
men, have signed the cal, which is, In itself.
a favorable sentiment on the great Irish
uava
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-26

DELEGATE VOORHEES,, from Washington
territory, deserves credit for having called
the attention Of the House to gross abuse
Of the privilege accorded TO ex-members by
which they gain admission to the floor OF
the House. This privilege is especially
open to abuse by claim agents and corpora
tion attorneys.