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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-04-21
JOHN VAN BUREN,.
How He Came to Pull His Father, the
President, Out OF Bed.

How He Came to Pull His Father, the
President, Out OF Bed.
While his father was President young
John Van Buren, visited England, and,
as the son of the President of the
United States, he received great atten-
ton. He dined with the Queen who,
was then young girl, where his supe-
rior grace of manners, fine CONVERSE
tional powers, and witticisms made
him appear to greater advantage than
the titled funkeys who were around
her Majesty. He attended one of
the balls at Buckingham Palace and
danced with her. and the story was
told that her Majesty became very
sweet on him. 1t was this incident
that gave him the cognomen of "Prince
john" There was another story in
circulation about him which illustrates
his want of special reverence for his
father The old gentleman and John
had habit of lying in bed late in the
morning. Finally one day the former
said to his son that a reform must be
instituted-that both must rise earlier.
The hopeful agreed, and suggested
that the first one who got up should 60
to the room of the other and pull him
out of bed! This was agreed to. John
was out all the following night on a
"bum," and did not reach home till
next morning about five. He went to
his fathers room and took hold of him
for the purpose of pulling him out Of
bed. The old man protested against
being disturbed. saying he had not had
sufficient sleep. Look here, gov
ernor, it was your own proposition that
We should institute a reform in regard
to lying in bed so late. Here am up
at your request, and You won't fulfill
your part of the agreement. Remeni.
Der, the one who got up first was To
pull the other out of bed. So now gel
up or III pull you out" Tell it not in
Gath! This young scamp made the
President of the United States get mp in
spite of himself. After seeing, the. old
gentleman; dress himself . the rascal
sneaked to his own room and was soon
in his bed asleep. The story got4oat BY
John telling it on his father. TO a,l0f 81
boon companions. John afterM ard
became famouslawyer and pcksicikn:
He was one of the:most eloquent speak
srs l ever heaxd.-Ciereidnd E61dse:
A.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-04-21
New Provender for BOYS.

"Mr. Dusenberry, what's Gordone''
81 don't know, my dear. There was
British General by that name. There
was another man way back in history
who spent his time in tying knots, OF
something Of the kind. Why do you
ask?"
Here's an advertisement which says
Wanted, boy to feed on Gordon"
"Oh, that's printing press. my
love-"
''Gracious, that makes it all thu
worse! How's boy going to eat {
printing-press''- Philadelphia Cu!l.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-04-21

NJ. REMAIN has vigorously taken up
the cause of the new exploration in
Middle Egypt, and appeals to the people
of France for funds to carry on the work.
Excavations will be made toward the
recovery of the great sphinx of Ghizeh.
This region is the most fruitful in
Egypt for the antiquarian, and the
sphinx is regarded as the most ancient
work in the world which bears in its
manufacture the trace of human
thought. Psychologists everywhere
are much interested in the excavations
and explorations. &C.. .-',l-vi
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-04-21

A HALF score of Montreal's most
fashionable young men have got them
selves into nice scrape. They forged
invitations to a card party at the resi-
dencc of two young ladies, and the
house was overrun with visitors. Tho
iratc father, q wholesale merchant,
learning the names OF the jokers, has
caused their arrest on the charge of
forgery, and it is determined to make
them pay dearly for their hoax.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-04-21

CHICAGO thcater managers are talk.
ing of stopping matinccs. These extra
performances strain the already over.
worked actors. and there is too much
Irritation in the usually thin audiences.
We suppose, however, that the true OBJ
lection may be found in the fact that
matinces do not pay.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-04-21

IT is said the Inflated steamer Oregon
carried but ten life-boats, which would
carry only three hundred and sixty-five
of her nearly nine hundred passengers.
If she had gone down in mid-ocean
more than one-half of her passengers
would have been without means of cs-
cape. The matter has been brought
before the House of Commons by the
President of the London Board of Trade.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-04-21

Two bills in the interest of forestry
passed the Connecticut Senate a few DAYS
ago. One exempted from taxation for
twenty years land not worth over 1925
an acre on which 1900 trees to the acre
have been planted and have reached the
height of six feet. The other, to pre-
vent forest fires, with severe penalties
on those who kindle fires in wood land.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-04-21

The Secretary of the Interior has
taken, by decision, 2,451,2 acres of
land from the Atlantic and Pacific Rail-
road Company, and restored it to the
public domain. This decision goes, of
course, upon the ground that the rail-
road corporation had forfeited its incor-
porate rights by not complying with tho
terms of the grant.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-04-21

NJ. PAsTEUR has rival. DR.. Patini,
of Patagonia, Sicily. asserts that he not
only knew of the efficacy of NJ. Pas
tours treatment for hydrophobia. but
actually adopted it in his medical prac-
ticc nine years ago. Patini says that he
met with success in his experiments with
reduced virus. and was in the habit of
inoculating patients who bad been bitten
by rabid dogs, always with favorable
results when the conditions were at all
favorable. .......
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-04-21

A BILL is before the New York Legis-
lature providing for commission to re-
port upon the most humane method of
capital punishment. The author Of the
bill favors electricity as the instrument
OF execution. 1t is proposed to utilize
the electric light plants in large cities
for the current needed. The humanity
OF the proposition commends it.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-04-21

One of the Transatlantic steamship
lines is said to have determined upon
trying the restaurant plan next sum-
mer, the passenger paying for what he
orders only.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-04-21

The Hartford Comm Courant forci-
bly, argues that it is worse than folly for
Congress to 60 on year after year,
trusting to luck and the good will of
other nations, and leaving our richest
cities unable to defend themselves
against the vessels of such nations as
Chill, Peru and China.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-04-21

The nuisance of children upon the
streets of Boston, peddling, has become
so great that bill has been brought
before heMassachusettsLegislature pro-
viding that children, engaged in ped
ding upon the streets without license,
may be considered as neglected" and
as such, taken from their parents.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-04-21
THE bill-making capacity of our repre-

The bill-making capacity of our repre-
sentatives in Congress increases with
the progress of time. In 1861, the
Thirty-seventh Congress brought l.34l
bills and joint resolutions, the Forty
third Congress produced 6,435, the For
5y-sixth produced 10,067, and the For
ty-eighth II, 443. In the present SEES
sion 1885 bills have been produced and
more are coming.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-04-21

Now ANOTHER scientific Frenchman,
Vcrneull by name. starts with vaccin-
ating idea, and thinks that he can pro.
vide against consumption.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-04-21

A:MANUAL training school for girls is to
be established in Chicago. Accommo.
dations will be provided for a thousand
pupils. The institution is to be- under
the patronage of the State.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-04-21
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

Iowa has 1920, 900 cows and produces
annually $50,00O,00O worth of dairy
products, Of which it ships 1924. 100000
worth annually.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-04-21

The word pulpit" like ''ferry-
boat" and ..outlandish women" &C.
ours once in the Bible. 1t was Ezra
that was in the pulpit chicago zyasss.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-19
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
TWO YOUNG LADIES BURNED
10 DEATH.
All That Remains o. Them Are the
Charred 30 es OF Their Bodies
Other Casualties and crimes.

MARION, IND, November 1S-A
Are, with terrible snd fat ! results, is
reported this morning from the vii
lpge Of Landsville, in the northeastern
pa { of this coun v, twelve miles from
Marion. James johnson, q prosper
Gus farmer, and bis family resided a
quarter OF mile from the village.
This morning the son Of Mr.. Johnson
arose end built a e e, but finding it
wa, only 8 o'c'ock he Ieturued to bed
A half hour la'er the house WIS in
flames. johnson aud his wife and
their two sons escaped n their night
clothes. The two daughters Of John
son, Ella aud Minnie, aged respect
ively IS and 20 years, avn Ike in their
upstsirs apartment TO fiud Themselves
surrounded by fl mts aud half suf-
located with smoke. They attempted
to reach the ground, but escape was
shut of. One fell in the stairway and
perished there, and the other ran
back to her bedroom, fell across the
bed and was suffocaed. The horror
stricken spectators were unable to
render any assistance. The building
was completely destroyed Among
the cinders this morning all that could
be found Of the remains Of the unfor-
tuna,e young ladies were a few bits Of
chsrred bones. The elder of the
young ladies was 8 teacher in the
Landsville public schools, In the
family OF johnson, employed rs a
hired man, was young man by the
name OF Turner, who, in making bis
escape, was 80 severely burned tina! he
will probably die.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-19

off, telegraph and telephone wires to
all parts were gres,ly damss ed aud
trees were snapped in twain. At
KINGSTON. q mile from here, the ne "
Catholic Church as totally wrecked.
At Parsons, three miles from this city,
Robert Johrs1D, carpenter, was
struck by Il ing plank aud instantly
kill d The etesple OF the Methods
Church, one If The highest in this
section, WIS completely demolished.
The Delaware and Hudson collieries at
Pa sons and dill Geek were forced to
suspend work because Of damage to
their SHAFT bulldogs
The ends of houses were blown in,
barts leveled with TIE ground, school
houses upset, trees IN out by the
rocts ard fences carried away. Much
fear and exc tement prevailed, and the
lives of mary at various times we're in
imminent danger. 10 to this time no
loss Of life ha, neen repor ed.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-19
Ayers CinnY PecIoral.
Trustees Sale.

UNAILURE having been made in the pay
II ment OF the Indebtedness secured in a
trust deed IN ade by @. NJ. Padgett and wife,
Kate Padgett, on the 2Sth of March, 1881,
and recorded in beck 1886, page 46S, of the
Registers Office of Shelbs county, Tennes.
see, in pursuance OF the power therein con-
Haiurd.S, November 30, 1855,
between IL o'clock IN and 0'c ook y. m. , at
the southwest corner of Main and Madison
streets, in the city Of Memphis. Tenn, sell
TO the highest bidder, for cash, the iollowinS
tracts of land. lying and being on Presidents
Island, in Shelby county, Tennessee, and
bounded as follows:
Beginning at the southwest corner Of $40
aero tract in the name of W. Person; thence
north Y chains and so links to stake with
box elder, pawpaw and hickory pointers;
thence west % chains to an ash sapling with
two large cottonwood pointers; thence south
"A chains to a stake in the mouth of ravine
on the bank OF tho chute, wi b willow, cot
tonwood and sycamore pointers; thence up
the chute with its meanderinRs ~ chains TO
the beginning, con aiming 40 acres. Also,
one other tract on said island, bounded ne
follows: Beginning at box elder marked V,
on the east bank of the main branch OF the
chains to the extreme point OF said island !;
thence north So east up the east chute IL
chains TO the. eastern line Of said tract, indi-
csted by cedar posts; thence due north 10
chains TO n stake in the southwest corner OF
a 1881 acre tract in the name Of Robert Cum
minis; thence due west to the beginning, con
tanning 40 acres-said two tracts containing
80 acres.
The equity of REDEEM ntion, homestead and
dover expressly waived aud title believed to
be good, but sell as trustee only,
VIM. A. COLLIER. Trustee.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-19
niktresa on the Lakes.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, November 49,
The bargts Bissell and Tillie May, of
the Justice Fields tow, successfully
weatheIed the gale in the breakers at
Kewaunee, ard are all right today, al
though leaking somewhat. Two bodies,
supposed to be those of Capt. Cor.
ham and one Of the crew of the
wrecked barge Emerald, we're washed
ashoIe this morning. The schooner
Nellie RediDgton, of Cleveland, which
was in Distress at Two Rivers lss5 night,
is reported all right today. She
dragged in very close to the beach, but
her anchors finally struck good hold
ing ground and she weathered the
storm. In drjfting by the piers her
main boom and stern struck the light
house, damaging that structure and
the trestle bridge that leads to it con-
siderably. The vessel lost her rudder,
and is leaking. An unknown three
and-after was driven ashore about five
miles north ri Two Rivers early this
morning. Her crew escaped with
difficulty TO steam barge which is
anchored near by. The name OF the
unfortunate vessel cannot be learned,
owing to the binding snowstorm
which prevails. The schooner CuyR-
hooa and seOws Nellie Church and
Tallahassee are ashore in North bay.
The vessels are not much injured.
Crews safe
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-19
Masonic ReIIef As.ocintion.

ST. LOUIS, No., November ls.-The
Mssonic Relief Association of the
United States and Canada held only q
morning session today. The only
business Of importance which was
transacted was the election of officers,
which resulted as follows: President,
Martin Collins, of st. Louis; frat vice
president, John r. Pope, of New York ;
second vice president, j. R. Robinson,
Of Toronto, Canada; treasurer, VIM.
Delanto, Of New York; advisory
bosrd-M. j. Higgins, OF Milwaukee,
and L. @. Williamson and H. r.
Mitchell, of Toronto, Canada. To-
ronto was chosen as the place of the
next meeting.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-19
A Peculiar and Deadly ARRAY.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, November 1S.-A
special from Preston, Ill.,, ssys George
and John Seal, Others, went to the
house of Barlin Lsdbetter, their BROTH
er-in-law, Tuesday night for the pur-
pose OF settling a quarrel, in which
they had engaged the previous even.
ing. The Seal brothers were both in
toxicated, and informed Ledoetter
that they had come to whip him After
a wordy wraugle between the three
men, the two brothers began to Quar-,
rel over the question Of who was to
administer the chssti ement. They
came to blows, and John getting the
worst of it drew q knife and COM
menced slsshing at his brother, inf ict.
ing two wounds in the head and others
in the body. Ledbetter then inter-
fered and fel ed the enraged man to
the floor, and then attempted to
escape. The would-be assassln was
again on his feet, hoEever, and at
tackled the fleeing man with the knife
sno stabbed him three times, once in
the breast and twice in the stomach.
George Seal and Ledbettsr are both
thought to be fatally wounded. John
Seal escaped.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-19
A MARVELLOUS INYEN TON.
James LOwth's New Method OF
Transmitting Sound.

Mr.. James Lowth, Of Chicago, has
digcovered new system OF transmits.
mission OF sound which il something
remarkable, A few evenings since
several friends met ct bio residence to
witness some of ths very curious and
interesting featu, es of his new system
of transmission, by contact with the
body Of the speaker, through a solid
medium instead of through atmos-
pheric impulse, as practiced in all dia-
phragm Instruments. In the new
system the instrument is actuated by
placing a button projecting from it
sgainst the side of the throat, the op-
orator speaks and the vibrations that
occur in the exterior surface of the
throat during the utterance of the
words are conducted by the button
and lis stem to the electrodes, and
they being disturbed, in accordance
with the vibrations that form toe mus
cular word, so to speak, transmit a
perfectly articulated word. Convera
ton is carried ON with facility through
combined instruments, the tone is
much louder and fuller than found in
any of the diaphragm class, aud its
timber is of smoother and more solid
character. One OF its pc.
culiar and very important
qualities is that it is independent Of
all accidental sounds or disturbances
which 30 often interfere with the
good service OF the instruments OF the
telephone system; the speaker may
be surrounded by any number OF
people talking loudly and only his
voice will be transmitted. The loud
ness and clearness with which speech
is Transmitted with these instruments
is wonderful. During the exhibition
of this curious new principle the in
ventor applied the button to the top
of his head and transmitted speech in
a perfectly clear voice, only not as
loud as in the usual way Of holding;
also to the back of the neck, various
parts of the chest, and all parts of the
body, all in good, clear tone, every
word we'll defined and Ineligible. A
test was made with a ten pound
weight oflead, and through this as ia
all other cases, the transmission was
perfect. The inventor has line at
his house in operation having two
mile resistance. He has taken out
American and foreign patents cover
ING this new art
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-19
THE BLIZZARD CYCLONE
COMBINATION CARRIES EVERY
THING BEFORE 1T.
4 Repetition Of Yesterdays Pro
gramme, but More Enthusiasm
Acting displayed.

MARQUETTE, Mich, November 49,
A heavy n'Ithess, gale sprang up on
the Like Tu' lay night, which dsyel-
optd into the sever st storm Known
here in Fix years. The snow had beeo
falling all day. The sea grew higher
ever bourer, washing over the break
water and THROWING sp'ay fnty feet ia
the air. At 2 o'clock this afternoon the
waves destroyed the ha Dor lighthouse,
THROWN it over into the harbor. All
the docks in the city rot especially
protected were severely damaged
during Il Q afternoon. The schooner
ElZt Gtrlsch, laden with coal, sue
Gee de1 in com ng safely into the bar
Dor. The schooner Florida was not 50
fortunate. She was driven in about 4
o'clock and dropped anchor outside
the harbor. The tug Gillet went out
TO rescue the men and succeeded in
getting them all off safely, except An
drew Peterson, the mate, who in
jumping into the tug was caught be-
tween the tug and schooner as they
came together and was SO badly hurt
that he died last evening.
The storm absted little during the
night, but todsy was raging with re-
newed fury. The barge Wallace, with
her consort, are at the Chocolay beach,
four miles east of here. Both beats
will he total less. A crew OF sailors
have been at work all day making ef-
forts to save the crews, but without
avail. The sea is running so high
that nothing can live. A rescuing
crew were nearly drowned before the
effort to save the men was abandoned.
The barge was lying ow in the wafer
and SEE med to be giving way. Every
wave goes over her dick. There is
rumor that several boats are ashore at
Pref que Isle, four miles orthot here,
but il has not yet been learned what
they are. Many lives are being lost
on account of the scarcity OF life saw
ing apparatus. The schooner Florida
lies on the beach of this city a total
WFack
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-19
At LOekhaVen.

LocKHAvEN, Pa, November 18.-A
severe wind storm swept over this city
this morning. At the Pennsylvania
Paper Mill Oompsny's works two
large iron smoke stacks rs feet high
were blown down. One Of them fell
on the evaporsting building COM
pletely demolishiug it and iDjuring
four men who we're buried in the
ruins. The other stack fell across the
boiler house and crushed it. The fire.
man, II. Nonnett, was badly injured.
Many buildings in the city are dam
aged. Reports from the country are
to the effect that the farmers have SUI
fered severely by the damages to
fences, fruit trees and out buildings.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-19
AZ New RrayeD, Ct.

NEW HAVEN, Or, November 49,
One Of the heaviest wind storms, &C.
companied by rain, ever experienced
here swept over the city this forenoon
The velocity Of the wind was from
twenty-eight to forty miles per hour.
Between IL o'clock and l o'clock two
irches of rain fell. Early this morn
ing the tug King left here with twelve
barges in tow. Ga each barge there
were at least two persons. II is re-
ported that the bsrges sank off Mil
ford, but the report cannot be verified,
ss there is no teleRraphic communities
ton between that piece and here.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-19

No. 285l, X. d. Circuit Court of Shelby cOun-
ty, Tennessee. Kansas Uity, Memphis and
Ann Boyd ct al.
1t appearing from tho petition. which Is
sworn to in this cause, that tho defendant,
Margaret MolrOso Rutherford, is q nOn-res-
ident of the State OF Tennessee:
II is therefore ordered, That she make
her appearance heroin, az the courthouse, in
In tho city Of Memphis. Tenn. on or before
the second Monday in December nekt, 1885.
and plead, anEwer or domur TO plaintiffs
petition OF condemDati ion, or the same will
DO taken for confessed as 20 her and set for
hearing OK parte; and that copy OF this
order DO published once o week, for four
successive weeks, in the Memphis Appea'.
A oOpy-attest:
DANIEL SCHL0sS, Clerk.
by I. TomlinsoD, Deputy Clerk.
AILnrnoy for PlninNn. NaMmRn nrh. thu
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-19
A Horrible Form

of malarial disease is dumb ague. Constant
drowsiness, sleep interrupted by chill, sue
ceeded by consuming heat, and that by an
sxhausting sweat. A sensation as of numb
ness from cold, but no shaking attends it,
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters invariably Grad
icates it, though it is the most obstinate form
of miasma-born disease. To conquer it with
quinine is as impossible as to battle down
Gibraltar with howitEer. Malarial dissr-
ders of every kind are attended with de-
rangement of the liver, fact evinced by the
saffron tint which the skin assumes in such
diseases. For this symptom, as well as for
its cause, the Bitters is certain remedy.
Constipation, dyspepsia, Rheumatism, and
inactivity of the kidneys and bladder, are
also relieved by this fine Alternative.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-19
Wenther Modernfinr

ST. PAUL, MINI, November 49,
The weather is moderstiDg. Snow
has erased falling and the wind has
ceased blowing. The Thermometer
was l50 below FARO this morning. The
total snowfall was thiIteen and half
inches. Trains are greatly delayed
today, but the officials of the various
roads think they will be running all
right tomorrow. So far no casualties
from the blizzard are reported.