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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-05-19

Wyoming cattle kings have pur-
chased 1900 acres in hillsboro and
Manatee Counties, Fla, for a cattle
range. The price paid was $S4.500
cash.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-05-19
NAKED TRUTH
SALOON,
SHOULD BE.

FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORs: Having just
opened a commodious shop for the sale of
Liquid Fire. l embrace this opportunity OF
informing you that l have commenced the
business of making
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-14
APPETlzERS.
He Beat the Mud,

About fonr miles out OF Birmingham,
Ala. we came across st.1esch of road
about four miles long which was foot
deep with red clay mud. We had to
ride our horses along the edge of it.,
and then it was job to pull through.
On the far side, about fifty feet from
the solid road-bed, we came upon a
colorea man with It's mule and cart, the
latter loaded with wood and stuck fast
In the mud.
The man was seated by the roadside,
while the old mule was chewing away
at heap of brush and grass which had
been cast before him.
"Stuck?" asked one of the party as
We drew rein.
"Reckon So" was the reply.
"How long you been here?"
"Since yesterday"
"Why don't you unload and get
out?"
"Too much trouble, boss. lie start
ed fur town, an 'twon't pay to go back
home agin."
But what will you do?''
"Wait fur de mud to dry up, sab.
She's bakin' mighty fast under dis hot
sun, an two days more will let me
frew."
Just at evening of the second day we
saw him come into town with the load,
the mule being plastered clear to the
tips of his ears.
The man recognized US, and bowling
very low he said:
"You's got to hev leetle patience
down in dis yere country, boss, spesh-
ually when de mule am ODER twenty
Vars ole. - Detroit Free Press.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-14
The Tell-tale Light.

According to the Court Journal, .
wealthy ironmaster in the North Of
England. whose house and works are
dazzlingly illuminated by the electric
light, has adopted an ingenious con-
trivance, by which he may CLEAN some
information as to what goes on during
his not infrequent absences from
home.
In several of his rooms and in his
offices there is concealed apparatus in
the walls, consisting of roll of East
man paper and train of clockwork.
Every hour shutter is silently opened
BY the machinery, and an instantaneous
photograph is taken Of all that is going
on in the room.
On the great mans return he de-
lights to develop these pictures, and
it is said that they have furnished some
very strange information indeed.
One clerk, who received his dismissal
somewhat unexpectedly, and boldly
wanted to know the reason why, was
Mortified when shown photograph ID
which he was depicted lolling In an
easy chair, with his feet upon the
Office desk, while the clock on the
mantelpiece pointed to an hour at
which be ought to have been at his
busiest.
The servants party in the best dining
room furnished another thrilling scene.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-14
CELEBRATED LINeUlSTS.


Come Wonderful Attachments Of Student,
OF Languages.
Keeping within the limits Of the last
| hundred years, we have examples 81
great inguists that have never been
surpassed or even approached In former
times.
Sir William Jones knew thirteen Ian
guages well, and could read with COM
parative ease in thirty others. John
Leyden, a very inferior man to his great
contemporary, had good acquaintance
with fifteen of the leading European
and Asiatic languages.
Within the last few years We have
lost two men who could have travelled
from the hills of Connemara or the
mountains of Wales to the Ural Noun
tains, or from Lisbon OF Alsiers to
Ispakan or Delhi, and hardly met with
language in which they could not
converse or write with ease.
The reader will most likely have an
tlclpated the names of two of the most
remarkable linguists this cou try has
produced-George Borrow and Edward
Henry Palmer. When Borrow was at
st. Petersburg he published little
book called "Targum, in which he
gave translations in prose and poetry
from thirty different languages.
Besides speaking the native tongue
OF every European nation, Palmer was
SO perfect master of Arabic, Persian,
Hindustani, Turkish, and the language
of the gypsies that even natives were
sometimes deceived as to his nation
atty.
Mr.. Leland says that one day in Paris
Palmer entered into conversation with
q Zouave or Turco, a native Arab.
After while the man said:
Why do you wear these clothes?"
"Why, how should I dress?" ex-
claimed Palmer.
'Dress like what you arep' was the
indignant reply; like Moslem!'
Viscount Strangford may be placed
in the same category with these, and the
"learned blacksmith" Elihu Burritt,
whose friends claim for him that he
knew all the languages of Europe and
most of those of Asia, must not be left
out of sight.
LUZ CNCu OAcSC uO uOt tOuCu tuc
highest limit of linguistic skill and
power of memory. The most scientific
inguist We have to name, and one of
the most remarkable for the extent of
his acquisitions, is Won der Gabelentz,
who seems to have been equally at
home with the Suahilis, the Samoyeds.
the Hazaras, the Aimaks, the Dyaks,
the Dakotas, and the Kiriris; who could
translate from Chinese into Manchu,
compile grammar, or correct the
speech of the inhabitants of the Fiji
Islands, New Hebrides, Loyalty Islands,
or New Caledonia.
When We come to Cardinal Mezzo-
fanti and Sir John Bowring, we find
the highest record" as regards the
mere number and variety of tongues
that men have been known to acquire.
No one can speak with absolute GER
tainty as to the number of languages
Mezzofanti could converse in with ease.
Mrs. Somerville says that he protested
only fifty-two.-[From an English
Magazine.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-14
A Glimpse of Stonewall jackson.

When Harper's Ferry surrendered to
"Stonewell Jackson in September,
1862, General Jackson halted his horse
in front of the Ninth Vermont, and
taking of his hat, solenlnly said:
:. Bows, don't feel bad; you couldn't
help it: it was just as God willed it
One of Jackson's staff ssked Colonel
Stannard. of the Ninth Vermont, II he
had anything to drink.
Stannard courteously handed him
his flask, and the young Confederate
captain poured out horn and AFRO
gantly said: =, !.
Colonel, here is to the health OF
the Southern Confederacy."
Stannard answered:
"To ask and accept q courtesy OF
prisoner and then insult him Is an act
that an honorable soldier would
scorn.
jackson turned ON his staff officer
and give him severe scolding, saying
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-14
The First Printed Poster.

1t is interesting to learn there is good
evidence that the first printed poster
was from the press Of Faust & Schnffer,
the immediate successors Of Guten-
berg.
When Count Adolphus of Nassau at
tackled Mentz as competitor for the
archbishopric of that city. Diether Won
Isenburg, his rival in possession, being
compelled to retire, affixed declara-
ton of bis rights to the portico OF the
palace and upon the church.
This printed document, which was
styled "The Declaration OF the Elector
Diether against Adolphus, Count of
Nassau" bears date 1462, and being
unquestionably from the press Of Faust
& Schnfer is probably the earliest
printed poster.
It is printed only on one side.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-14
A Profound Reflection.

A man named Emerson, who formerly
lived In place called Concord, and has
since, think, become quite famous as
. neg7o-min trei-tLough it may be
another person OF tae same name-once
said that We always feel superior to the
man who makes Us laugh Consider,
then, how inmeasurably contemplate
is the wretch who attempts to make Is
laugh and fails.-IPu
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-14
suiting the Novel to Her Year..

A fashionably dressed lady, who had
seen younger years, entered public
library the other Gay, and approaching
the chief librarian said:
want something to read and
don't know exactly how to describe
the kind of book that would suit
me-"
guess we will be able to suit
you" was the reply: " something live
", eh?"
Yes-something, you know, that
-er-well, that wouldn't be exactly
suitable for young irl."
60 Mary" cried the chief to an assist
ant, French novel for woman of 35."
i Evansville Argus.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-14
She Sat on q Lantern.

A decidedly comic incident-which
might, however, have had more SER
ious termination occurred in the con-
servatory. 4 lady sat down on
(h.n Sc lantern and set fire to her
Cctss
Two gallant soldiers sprang to the
rescue and extinguishcd the flames,
but as the hinder portion of the dress
had suffered considerable ravages the
unfortunate victim WIS compelled
to sit upon the floor in very undigni-
fed position until some one fetched
her cloak wherewi4h to conceal the
deficiency London Truth.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-14
One Branch Of the Art.

Solid Merchant (reading begging
letter.: " What! A strong, healthy
man like You begging? Why don't Jon
get work at your trader
Beggar: q lost my voice and had to
give it up"
Solid Merchant: "What, ore you N
opera singer?"
Beggar: "No, / peddle clamaL"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-14
Unripe LObsters.

A Cohasset fisherman employed q
newly arrived Irishman, who said he
knew all about the business, to haul
the lobster pots, of which he had many
set about The rocks off that place.
Upon Paddy returning from his first
trip. he was met by his employer, who
was much astonished at not seeing any
Holsters in the dorv, and upon inquir-
ing the reason was surprised at the
reply:
They was none of thin ripe, for
they we're al green. an threw thin
overheard ag'n."- Boston Chestnut.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-14
Impor.ap, to Non * San, re.

One OF The best directions 70 avoid
drowning is:
Lock the hands behind tie back. full
il initiate tie Lungs. and close The mouth. !"
A On caso niIeLan once gave these
dir CT rs 10 his Ga ehter. AID tso OF
three weeks ago. willie she was rowing
on Lake Michigan her b0at capsized. and
she was only saved from drowning by
following this rule.
ASS she ooservciits directions. she vent
undsT bat p short distance. AID upon
Reaching iis- surface she noate9 Until q
boa. pr; at osn shore aud rescued her
-fEoston Journal.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-14

when swine carry sticks
The clouds will play tricks"
but that
"when they lie in the mud
No fears OF flood"
The first of these couplets is of two
fold interest. | have watched them
for years to see what purport this car
rying of sticks and punches of grass
might have, and have only learned that
it has nothing whatever to do with the
weather, or at least with coming rain
storms
The drought of summer is so far o
convenience as to throw light upon this
habit. as it did upon the uneasy cows.
Pigs carry sticks as frequently then as
during wet weather or just preceding q
shower
Furthermore, these gathered twigs
are not brought together as though to
make a nest, but are scattered about in
a perfectly aimless manner. For some
cause the animal is uneasy, and takes
this curious method of relieving itself.
The probabilities are that it is a sur
vival of some habit common to swine In
their feral condition, just as we see a
dog turn about half dozen times be-
fore lying down.
In an interesting paper on local
weather lore, read by Mr.. Amos W.
Butler before the American Association
for the Advancement of Science, during
the Philadelphia meeting of 1884, the
author has another version Of this say
ing:
when hogs gather up sticks and
carry them about, expect cold weather"
This is wholly at variance with what
/ nave Observed, for my memoranda
record this habit almost wholly during
tho hot weather, and this must neces-
sarly be the rule with New Jersey
swine, or the local weather prophets
would not have coined the verse as /
have given it.
As to the other couplet, it is about
as near meaningless as any saying can
well be. Some rustic rhymer, GEN.
tnry ago, may have added it rs piece
of fun, hut it has stuck most persistent
~. As it stands now it has stood for
quite 100 years. Popular Science
Monthly.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-14
4 Wooden dew.

GIVE seen wooden Injun," said a
little girl as she returned from Sunday
school, ''but what On earth is a wooden
Jew %
"a wooden Jew repeated father
and mother both in one breath, 81 never
heard OF such a thing"
well you would If you had been to
our Sunday school this morning."
"Who tlikel about O wooden Jew at
your Sunday SCHOOL," asked her
mother.
''The Superintendent. He said, I
would rather be good than be bad,
wooden Jew -"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-14
A Qualified Compliment.

Cora (pleadingly): "Oh. Mr. Apollo,
won't you please write nice poem for
me:"
Apollo Intensely: Certainly. It
will FL my soul with the purest
pleasure"
Cora ispoiling the illusion): !" Now,
be sure and not forget H. I'm making
up commonplace book, and one of
your poems is just what / need. -
Judge.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-14
The Right Man Found.
Cowboy-"Hain't yer got no job fer a
TELLER like maSn

Cowboy-"Hain't yer got no job fer a
teller like me?"
Dakota Etiitor-Nr.t kind CT a iob?"
",nytln,l1 I'm not particular, so it
ain't p;,ncil.n' }wa. I'm tired % that. "
-, an you l.;.4Gle a man Of your
size q
Yes, al twice that"
dead stios. l suppose?'
Ever TINE"
"Takc thai desk there by the door"
"Bully Il Jon. What'll I call y
self when strangers come 2"
"The Responsible Editor. -lOmaha
Herald.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-14
FOR SALE.

Improved and Unimproved City Property
on the best improved streets in the city,
Lots on the inside on street car lines and in
outside additions. Suburban lots on the east
side in Maple Grove addition
Business lots and business blocks for sale
at special bargains Several fine tracts near
the city for sub-dividing and plating
Improved farms and grass lands in all
parts of the county; also ranches in this and
adjoining counties.
All parties wishing to buy would do we'll
to call and examine my list before buying
elsewhere
WA. THOMAS,
The Oldest Real Estate Agency in Wichita.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-14

the repetition Of such an insult to
q prisoner would cost him his place.
Then turning to Colonel Stannard,
General jackson apologized for the
conduct of his officer, saying that it
was an exceptional act Of insolence ON
the part of . young and reckless man;
and, bowling gravely, the famous Com
federate captain rode away.-(Poatland
0re0nnian.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-14
Pigs and tho Weather.

Pigs and tho Weather.
OF pigs have heard it said very FREE
quently:
When swine carry sticks
The clouds will play tricks
Int xhok
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-14
A Valuabie invcntion.

"A VNU8U1O 10v0uI1On1s
Some japanese military officers have
invented hemp boats, capable of carrying
eight men each, and which can be folded
up for transportation so as to occupy
very little SPACE.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-11-23

THE EXAsPERArED Democrats OF
kentucky, alarmed OF the inroads the
republicans have made In their party.
have set about carrying out such mea-
Bures as will keep the Dem ocrats solid "
IN line for the future. They commenced
this work at Fleming sbrrg q few DAYS
after the recen. election. the Rev. Lonis
Hughes being the first subject upon
whom they tried their peculiar powers
OF persuasion. Mr.. Hughes had voted
the Republican ticket for the first time.
The regulators commenced their work
by calling on the preacher, and finding
him sick in bed, led off with such mild
psrsussions as beating him with hickory
sticks until life seemed to be extinct
This punishment being considered a
little too mild, one of the party returned
and, with handspike, broke the gen
tlemsn's jaw and fractured his skull
We have no doubt II these mild Demo
cratic tactics are carried on for some
time the Republican vote In Kentucky
Will be considerably reduced at the
next election.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-11-23

The Rudolstadt pottery
draws a crowd. 1t will be
a quick stock so long as the
supply lasts. Enough for
today. Our statements about
prices were more than war
ranted by facts. The things
are cheaper than we
thought.
Juniper and Market streets.
Floor rugs of natural
skins at $3.50. The few
words a week ago cleared
the stock. 1t was duplicated
and again exhausted. Today
ought to see o full line on
sale In the hat store.
Thirteenth and Market streets.
"Another day will finish
them" This was said of
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-11-23
No Hope.

sS kAOPos
The notable pow-wow OF the Iroquois
Club, held one evening last week in
Chicago, leaves no sign Of hope that the
Democrats will abandon the heresy OF
free trade. The meeting was tremend-
Gus effort Of the party to pail itself to-
gether after the crushing blows 1t had
received all along the line ct the eleo-
tion on November End. The greater
number Of the notable men present
hedged considerably, but Mr.. Carlisle
was 9 notable exception to this rule.
He made the principal speech ef the
evening and IL received the greatest at
teution. He seemed to have been about
the only one OF the lot who refused to
see the hand writing upon the wall, of
the doom OF Democracy, though he was
there with o decimated majority that
was equivalent TO defeat. He will not
forsake his old idols Of free-trade,
though his seat is to be contested In
Congress. He declared himself une-
quivocally as an open and uncompro-
missing free-trader, and his determine
tion to uphold thsse views in Congress,
even though his constituents are OIL.
most evenly divided upon that issue.
Neither Senator Beck nor any of the
other great guns present took such ap
ultra stand, bat were more disposed TO
yield somewhat OF their free-trade
views to the popular clamor. From all.
tnis We get nm inkling OF what we may
expect at the hands OF the Democratic
party during the next year or two.
These men will not be 80 aggressive as
body rs they have been lately, bat
that Is out Of policy and not from any
change In their convictions. They will
try to delnde the people, but they will
avail themselves OF the first favorable
opportunity to renew the old agitation.
They are free-traders by tradition and
Mt heart, simply because they have no
since sympathy with projection To
the tolliDg masses. They know that
the only hope Of success for them is in
the parttzA IN adherence to their party Of
men who never reason and are content
70 be the dupes OF their masters.
People who see English free-traders
hand in glove with the free-traders OF
this country, and that their objects are
identicai-to make the rich richer and
the poor pooreI-have need to pass
through dire vicissitudes OF fortune be-
fore they get their eyes opened. The
only hope OF success against free trade
is In the gradual enlightenment Of the
minds of the lsboring classes, which
We are pleased to note is going on In
the Virginias, Kentucky, North Caro-
lima and other Southern States where
the people have measure OF political
freedom still left to them. There 10 no
hops from the leaders Of Democracy
They are free traders ut heart, and any
modification of their views upon that
subject Is governed only by the change
IN their constituencies.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-11-23

IT is A MAITRR OF little State pride
th At Delaware student at Dickinson
College has gained grand moral vic
tory over the pernicious hszers that
MS Tally made the college life OF n young
m st frs. very unpleasant. The
ma ne OF the young student is l.. p.
r we'll OF Dover. When he entered the
c)llege as Freshman his class pro.
'eded to give him The usual breaking
in by subjecting him TO a violent haz-
ing. To this Mr.. Powell determ!nedly
objected, and with such firmness tina,
his prosecutors thought it best not To
use violencs They, however, visited
him with every species Of personal ia
dignity and insult, and TO such an ex-
tent did they carry their prosecutions
that the matter was taken by Mr.
Powel's friends to the faculty, who
took action upon 1t and sustained Mr..
Powell A spirit OF characterization on
the part of the hazers INN ediately
manifested itself. The faculty, how.
ever, rem ained firm, and gave tbs
hazers the alternative OF being expelled
from the college or Of apologizing both
70 the faculty and to Mr. Powell. Thi.
was bitter pill for the hazers, bul
they swallowed 1t, and hereafter haz
Ing will not be 80 popular ct Dickinson
college. 1t required frmness by Mr.
Powell, but he possessed 1t, and by the
practice Of the motto, "Dare to dc
right" he gained q grand moral vic
tory.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-11-23
wANAMKER,s.

the Women's Cotton hose al
IS cents that Ought never to
have gone below IS. But
they did 60 down and arr
going out.
Chestnut street west OF Arcade, tixti
counter.
Mems kid gloves; trade
mark university price
l$I.5o. Six years Of trial
thousands worn with salts
faction. That record means
honest stuff and we don'l
ear to sell it. A trade boom.
erang is a terror to us. Uni
|versity gloves bring peace
West of Arcade, tenth counter from
Chestnut street, Center aisle neal
Market stree.
India Shawls. 1t is com.
/ ing to be better known than
ever that our quiet shawl
corner has in it more choice
things from the valley of
Cashmere than any other
spot in town. Prices SIS
to $500. New interest is
arising in these things.
|'Twould take a column to
tell you why. If you buy
now a year may, we don't
say will, find you with a
shawl worth double.
If you want a retired place
in which to examine you
may have the shawls carried
to a private room on the
sscond floor.
English wool shawls for
extra wraps in riding o,
travelling. Lots of comfort
in them. So 90.
East OF Arcade.
The Carpet Store has
news. A lot Of Roxbur,
Tapestry Carpets at IS cents
usual retail price S1.oo. They
are good enough to com.
mand very special atten.
Ition but not sufficient to last
long. Other Tapestries al
SIS, 60, and Is cents. A
twenty per cent cut on re-
tail prices to wind up the
lots.
Smyrna Rugs. F o u 1
Thousand of them at two.
third prices. Read the sizes
prices, and reductions.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-11-23

SENATOR INGALLS, measure of faith
an the prosperity Of the three Americas
Is warranted by the rapid strides of
progress that have marked our country
sor the last two decades. The Senator
pelieves that his son, If he lives, will
see railway running from Chicago, or
perhaps from Duluth, straight south
tnronsh the Mississippi Valley, then
through Mexico, Central America and
south America, bran ching in the south.
ern grand division to Bio Janeiro on
the east and Valparaiso on the west.
and that passengers can be tteketed and
freight billed all the way through,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-11-23

DUBLlO SALE-THANkSaIV sar-szcS
l. ing Day at Hockessia, Del, on 49,
THURSDAY AFTERNOoN,
THE 18th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1885.
You are cordially invited to be there and
buy 20 tne fresh cows and springeTs from
n2o fa WI. BOOTH.