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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-08-18
Feminine WASHINGTON.
Women Who Make Comfortable Living
by Renting Furnished Rooms.

Women Who Make u Comfortable Living
by Renting Furnished Rooms.
The boarding-house women of WASH
ington are numbered by thousands.
There are two classes of these. The
first merely rent rooms, and the second
give board as we'll 1t is a great bust
ness here at Washington to take large
houses, paying from $75 to $500 a
month for them, and then to sublet the
rooms to single gentlemen or to fami-
lies. as the case may be. They receive,
as rule, rs much for their ground
floor rooms as they pay for the whole
house, and there haze been instances in
which women have made themselves
independent by room-renting. One
hundred dollars and more is not an I'M
common sum here for a couple of fur
nished rooms in good location, and
$50 and SIS are often gotten for two
rooms on the second floor. A good
third floor front room will bring S25,
AMI house that rents for 500 a
month, unfurnished, will often bring in
$500 or $3.50. if furnished and sublet,
besides giving a room for the landlady.
A number of landladies make money
keeping boarding houses. and the one
who entertained w. d. Howells during
his last sojourn in Washington has been
able to buy the house in which she
lives, which is worth about $40, 900,
and is now starting a new hotel near
the treasury. Of course her success is
phenomenal. but there are numerous
others who are doing well in smaller
way, and the number of those who
make their living by feeding Others is
legion.
The society women of Washington
are the only ones known to the out
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-08-18
BlSMARCk'S RELIGION.
Faith In God the Strength of Trui, Great
Minds, and the Motive Power of Unselfsh

Faith In God the Strength of Trui, Great
Minds, and the Motive Power of Unselflsh
Action.
Bismarck in his youthful days tried
dissipation, and abandoned it because
he found it WEAKNESS. He allowed
himself to drift in the currents Of ca
price and humor; until he became dis
gusted with life. He had never come
into contact with religion, in the true
sense of the word, until he met johann
ma Won Putkammer. The acquaint-
ance ripened into a deep and lasting
affection. The young lady's parents
were quiet and religious persons, snd
when young Bismarck asked for their
daughters hand. they were greatly sur
prised, and knew not what answer b
return
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-08-18

One of the members of the Berlin
opera company has resigned from a
curious reason. During fifteen years
of her connection with the company
she has never been east for any Other
roles but those of ''Princesses, and
has become as weary of wearing the
crown as some real daughters Of roy.
alty,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-08-18

"A news stand in the national cap.
itol advertises Dickens and Flaw.
thorns's latest productions"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-22
JANETTE'S HAIR.

On, loosen the snood that you wear, .Jancttc,
Let me tanglc II hand in your hair-my pet:
For the world to me had no daintier sight
Than your brown hair yelling your shoulder
white,
Your beautiful dark brown hair-my pet.
Ii was brown with golden gloss, Janettc.
1t was finer than silk of the fioss-my pet:
Twas beautiful mist falling down to your
wrist,
Twas thing to be braided and icweled and
kissed
Twas the loveliest hair in the world-mv pet.
My arm was the arm of II clown, Jancttc,
II was sincwy, bristled and brown-mv pet;
But warmly and softly it loved to caress
Your round white neck and your wealth of
tress,
Your beautiful plenty OF hair-my pet.
Your eyes had a swimming glory, Jancttc
Revealing the old, dear story-ny pet
They were gray with that chastened tingc OF
the sky
When the trout leaps quickest to snap the fly
And they matched with your golden hair-my
pet.
Your lips-but have no words, Janette-
They were rs fresh the twtter of birds-my
pet,
When the spring is young, and the roses are
wet,
With the dew-drops in each red bosom set,
And they suited your gold brown hair-my
pet.
oh, you tangled my life in your hair, jeanette,
Twas Il silken and golden snare-my pet;
But, 80 gentle the bondage, my soul did i'm.
plore
The right To continue your slave evernore,
With my fingers enmcshcd in your hair-my
pet.
Thus ever dream what you were, Janettc.
with your lips and your eyes and your hair
my pet
In the darkness of desolate years | moan,
And my tears tall bitterly over the stone
That covers your golden hair-my pet,
-CharieS Gr0hdm Hdipine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-22
CHAPTER VIII.

Of tie gOOd success lrI,ich the cal0rous Don
Quirote hdd in tie most terrtying and in
credible ddcenture Of the WindmiHS, ,cHh
other transactions ,rorthy 10 be Transmitted
n posterity.
As they were thus discoursing they
discovered some thirty or forty wind
mills, in the plain; and as soon as the
knight had spied them. Fortune" cried
he. "dircctS our affairs better than we
could have wished: look yonder Sancho,
there are at least thirty outrageous
giants. whom intend to encounter; and
having deprived them of life. we will be-
gin to enrich ourselves with their spoilS !:
for they are lawful prize; and the eXtir-
patton of that cursed brood will be an
acceptable service to heaven "What
giants" quoth Sancho Panza. ''Those
whom thou seest yonder." answered Don
QuiXote with those long extended arms !:
some of that detested race have arms of
so immense size that sometimes they
reach two leagues in length" 'Pray
look better, sir, quoth SanchO: 'those
things yondcr are no giants, but windmills.
and the arms are their sails. which being
whirled about by the wind. make the
mill go" Ills Il sign" cried Don
QuiXote, "thou art but little acquainted
with adventures, tell thee. they are
giants; and therefore if thou art afraid.
go aside and say thy prayers, for ! am
resolved to engage in combat with them
all This said, he clapped spurs to his
horse, without giving ear to his squire,
who bawled out to him, and assured
him that they were windmlls and no
giants. But he was so fully possessed
with strong cOnceit of the contrary.
that he did not so much as hear his squire.
nor was he sensible of what they were,
although he was already very near them.
stand, towards - cried he as loud as
he could: 'stand your ground, ignoble
creatures. and fly not basely for single
knight, who dares encounter you all"
At the same time the wind rising. the
mill-sails began TO move, which. when
Don QuiNOte spied, ''Base miscreants."
cried he. "though you move more arms
than the giant Briareus, you shall pay for
your arrogance" He most devoutly rec
commended himself TO his Lady Dulcinea,
imploring her assistance in this perious
adventure; and so covering himself with
his shield, and COUGHING his lance, he
rushed with Rozinante's utmost speed
upon the first windmill he could come at.
and running his lance into the sail. the
wind whirled it about with such swift
ness, that the rapidity of the motion
presently broke the lance into shivers.
and hurled away both knight and horse
along with it, till down he fell. rolling !
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-22
POETRY.
FROM "sNow BOUND"

Unwarmcd by any sunset light
The gray day darkened into night,
A night made hoary with the swarm
And whirl-dance of the binding storm,
As zgzag wavering to and fro
Crossed and recrossed the winged snow:
And ere the early bedtime came
The white drift piled the window frame,
And through the glass the clothes-ine posts
Looked in like tall and shected ghosts.
SO all night long the storm roared on:
The morning broke without sun:
In tiny spherule traced with lines
OF natures geometric signs,
In starry flake and pellicle,
All day the hoary meteors fell;
And when the second morning shonc,
We looked upon a world unknown,
On nothing we could call our own.
Around the glistcning wonder bent
The blue walls of the ornament,
No cloud above, no earth below,
a universe of sky and snow.
The old familiar sights of ours
Took marvellous shapes; strange domcs an'
towers
Rose up where sty or corn crib stood
Or garden wall or belt of wood
\ smooth white mound the brush pile showed
a fcnceless drift what once was road;
The bride post an old man sat
with loose flung coat and high. cockcd hat.
The well curb had Chinese roof;
And even the long sweep. high aloot,
In its slant splendor seemed to tell
OF Pisa's leaning miracle. -Uhdtier.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-22

race with the wind. Sancho no sooner
saw the monk fall, but.he leapt off his ass,
aud running to him, began to strip him
Immediately; but the two muleteers, who
waited on the monks, came up to him
and asked why he offered to strip him
Sancho told them that this belonged to
him as lawful plumber, being the spoils
won i'm battle by his lord and master
Don Quixote. The fellows, with whom
there was no testing, not knowing what
seeing Don Quixote at a good distance in
deep discourse by the side of the coach,
fell both upon poor Sancho, Threw him
down, tore his beard from his chin,
trampled on him, and there left him ly-
ing without breath or motion. In the
mean while the monk, scared out of his
wits and pale as a ghost, got upon his
mule again as fast as he could. and spur
red after his friend, who stayed for him
at distance, expecting the issue
of this strange adventure; but being I'M
willing to stay to see the end of it, they
made the best of their way, making more
signs of the cross than if the devil had
been posting after him.
Don Quixote was all this while engag-
ed with the lady in the coach. Lady"
cried he, 'your discretion is now at lib
erty to dispose of your beautiful self as
yon please; for the presumptuous arrog-
ance of those who attempted to enslave
your person lies PROSTATE in the dust,
overthrown by this arm; and that you
may not be at loss for the name of your
deliverer, know i am called Don Quixote
de la Mancha, by profession knight-er-
rant and adventurer, captive to that peer
less beauty Donna Dulcinea del Toboso
nor do desire any other recompense for
the service have done you, but that you
return to Tobosa to present yourself to
that lady, and let her know what | have
done, to purchase your deliverance." So
saying he babe her courteously farewell,
and pursued his way.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-22

"Fourth, any indulgence tends to break
down the vital organs. Temperance is
the law of nature, and there is a penalty
for every violation of it. The ultimate
penalty is utter physical ruin.
"The men who fall Observation-Disclosures
therefore fall from sufficient causes.
Here are serious dangers, and it is the
part of manliness to meet them with
strong resolution, with total abstinence.
These dangers are greater now than they
were in former days; first, because the
drink itself is more poisonous, and second,
because man who drinks stands apart
from the best society, and is in danger of
adding to his other losses the loss of self
respect.
"There is no reason why one shouditake
these risks which attend any indulgence.
There is certainly not the reason of man
illness. A soldier enlists for the sole pur-
pose of encountering dangers. But what
kind of soldier would he be who from
mere bravado would put himself in the
way of unnecessary danger? What
would be thought of the commander,
with the interests of an army dependent
upon his life, who would do so? What,
then, can be more foolish and more I'M
manly than unnecessarily and uselessly
exposing yourselves to the risks to which
any indulgence in intoXicants would sub
jiect you and those dependent upon you?
"No man lives To himself. Especially
is this true in free land like ours. We
owe our best life to our country. Think
of the United States Senate confessing its
drunkenness How humiiating and how
dangerous, too, to have men helping to
make the laws and control the destinies
of fifty millions of people, themselves in
such condition that, as private individ-
uals, no one would be willing to entrust
them with the slightest interests or even
admit them to his house-unless perhaps,
he should do so in charity to allow them
to sleep off their inebriety in back cham
bers. Have we no duty when such things
are possible? 1t is no sentiment to say
that we owe something to our country {:
| It's truth of constitutional law"
Judge Cooley concluded by reminding
the young men that. whenever one yields
to wrong, he makes the fall of an associ-
ate more easy and probable. He said he
had known a drunken judge to demora-
lize, by his example. all the members Of
the bar in his circuit.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-22

errant, whose squire used to ride upon an
ass but he could not remember any pre-
cedent for it however he gave him leave
at last to bring his ass, hoping to mount
him more honorably with the first oppor-
tunity, by unhorseing the next discourte-
Gus knight he should meet He also fur
nished himself with linen, and as many
other necessaries as he could convenient
ly carry according to the inkeeper's
advice. Which being done, Sancho Panza,
without bidding either his wife or children
good-bye; and Don QuiXote without
taking any more notice of his house.
keeper or of his niece, stole out of the
village one night, not so much as sus-
pected by anybody, and made such haste,
that by break of day they thought them
selves out of reach, should they happen
to be pursued. As for Sancho Panza,
he rode like patriarch, with his canvas
knapsack, or wallet, and his leathern
bottle; having hugh desire to see him
self governor of the island. which his
master had promised him.
AS they logged on, 81 beseech your
worship, sir knight-errant, quoth Sancho
to his master, "be sure you don't forget
what you promised me about the island;
for dare say l shall make shift to gov
ern it, let it be never so big" "Iou
must know. friend Sancho." replied Don
QuiXote, 'that it has been the constant
practice of knights-errant in former ages
to make their squires governors of the
islands or kingdoms they conquered:
now am resolvedto Guido my predeces-
sors for whereas sometimes other knights
delayed rewarding their squires till
they were grown old, and worn out with
services. and then put them off with some
title, either of count, or at least marquis
of some valley or province, of great or
small extent; now if thou and do but
live, it may happen, that before we have
passed six days together, | may conquer
some kingdom, having many other king
doms annexed to its imperial crown: and
this would fall out most luckily for thee !;
for then would | presently crown thee
king of one of them. Nordo thou imagine
this to be Il mighty matter; for so strange
accidents and revolutions. so sudden and
50 unforeseen, attend the profession of chiv-
airy. that might easily give thee a great
deal more than have promised" "Why
should this come to pass" quoth Sancho
Panza. land | be made king by some
such miracle as your worship says. then
Mary Gutierrez would be at least a queen
and my children infantas and princes,
ant like your worship" "Who doubts
of that?" cried Don Quixote. IL doubt
of it," replied Sancho Panza; "for | can
not help believing, that though it should
rain kingdoms down upon the face of the
earth, not one of them would sit well
upon Mary Gutierez's head; for must
needs tell you she's not worth two brass
jacks to make queen of: no, countess
would be better for her; and that, too,
will be as much as she can handsomely
manage" ''Recommend the matter to
providence" returned Don QuiXOte !;
'"twill be sure to give what is most eX-
pedient for thee
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-22
KISS ME SOFTLY.

Kiss me softly and speak TO me low
Malice has ever vigilant ear;
What if Malice were lurking near?
KISS me, dear
Kiss me softly and speak to me low.
Kiss me softly and speak to me low
Envy, too, has Il watchful ear;
What If Envy should chance To hear?
Kiss me, dear!
Kiss me softly and speak to me low.
Kiss me softly and speak to me low;
Trust me, darling, the time is near
When lovers may love with never fear =
Kiss me, dear
Kiss me softly and speak to me low.
john Godfrey Sare.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-22
METHODICAL DISPOSITION OF THE OAKS
OF NORTH AMERICA,


INCLUDING THREE EUROPEAN SPECIES.
Monecia Poiyandria, Linn. Amantdcee, Juss.
FIRST DIVISION.
Fructifcation annual; leaves beardess.
First Section-Leaves Lobed.
|. White Oak. ..Quercus Alba.
2. Common European Oak. .Quercus robur.
3. European White Oak. ...Quercus robur
pedunculata.
4. Mossy-C Cup Oak..... ......Quercus macro.
carpa.
3. Post Oak...................Qu ercus obtusi.
loba.
q. Over-Cup Oak. .Quercus lyrata.
Second Section-Leaves Toothed.
{. swamp White ..Quercus prinus
discolor.
$. Chestnut White oak......Quercus prinus
paluStris.
9. Rock Chestnut Oak. ..Quercus prinus
monticola.
10. Yellow Oak. ..Quercus prinus
chincapn.
SECOND DIVISION.
Fructification biennial; leaves mucronated
except in the 18th species).
First section-Leaves Obtuse or Entire.
II. Live Oak...................Q uercus virens.
IL. Cork Oak...... ............Quercus suber
IA. Willow Oak................Q uercus phel-
10 Laurel Oak.................Qu ercus imbri
caria.
49, Upland Willow Oak...... .Quercus cinerea
IL Running Oak .Quercus pumil
ia.
Second Section-Leaves lobed.
Is. Bartram Oak...... ..Quercus hetero
phylla.
10. Water Oak. ..Quercus aquat
lea.
20. Black Jack Oak ......... .Quercus ferru
ginea.
2l. Bear Oak......... .........Quercus banis
teri.
Third Section-Leaves multfd or many
clefted.
%. Barrens Scrub Oak........ Quercus Gates
bpi.
u. spanish Oak. .Quercus falcata
"a. Black Oak .Quercus tincto
ria.
20. Scarlet Oak. ..Quercus coccin
ca.
26. Gray Oak..... ..Quercus am
bigua
%. Pin Oak ....................Q uercus palus
iris.
Is. Red Oak. .Quercus rubra.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-22
JUDGE COOLEY TEMPERANCE.


Hon. Thos. M. Cooley, IL. d., ex-chief
justice of the Michigan Supreme court,
recently delivered a lecture on total absti-
hence before the Students Temperance
society of Michigan State University:
He began with the proposition that we
are not to avoid any danger which manll-
ness requires that we shall meet. What,
he asked, are some of the dangers incident
to the beverage use of ardent spirits Z
and does not manliness require that we
shall meet these dangers by interposing
an unflinching resolution not to drink at
all! Proceeding, he said
"Our moral, intellectual, and physical
natures are originally weak. and depend.
for strength, upon education and develop
ment. Our appetites and passions. ON the
other hand are strong, and can be pre-
vented from becoming abnormal only by
, the exercise of self-control. That is the
nobler life which secures the supremacy
of the nobler faculties and the subiuga
ton of the ignoble passions. Some men
are born victims to their lower natures
slaves to appetite; land from the beginning
of their lives seem to be irrevocably lost.
Others have no such msfortttnes of in
hei'tance, yet by their own ACES throw
themselves into the scale against their
higher fiature. With these last let us deal.
Why do they fall? Why is indulgence
ruinous to them:
First, consider that there can be no
safe line of self-indulgence to which
one may come in safety. Different natures
cannot stand the same strain. and the
point to which one may go without break
ing down can not be the same point for
all persons. No one can tell when he is
passing the line which limits his own en-
durance.
Second, any Indulgence has the tend
ency 10 make one less careful. ANY in
diligence WeakenS the higher and
strengthens the lower nature. Itattacks
one in the NEST vulnerable point of his
character. Whenever there exists in a man
tendency to commit wrong or a GRIM
maj act, Indulgence will give that ten
dency strength. and will weaken the
power of resistance, and all observation |
shows that indulgence is prolific cause
of crimes usually charged to bad instincts.
The gambler-not alone the PLAYER. but
the operator in food products and Oh the
Stock Exchange-thoroughly understands
the destructive tendency of any indul-
gence in intoXicants. lie knows that
it acts TO excite and unsettle the hldg-
ment, making ii the ready victim of the
first impulse 10 assume risks which can
not he successfully borne.
Third, any indulgence encourages the
instincts which operate to break up habits
of steady industry and lead to ruinous
habits of expenditure. Never before were
somany men in debt as now: never before
was there so general Il disposition to con-
tract debts with a reckless disregard of
ability to pay. The lack of individual
the careless respect for the
rights of others which are so frequent.
are chargeable, in some degree, to indul-
gence in intoxicating drinks. This is un-
disputed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-22

advantageous to the banks of canal.
The French government has shown a
wise foresight in this particular; her
turnpikes are often thus planted and the
product is at the call of the authorities.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-11
ABOUT THE TONSILS.
4 New York Professor Pronounces Ths&
the ResuI OF Diseased Action.

4 New York Professor Pronounces Th@S
the Result OF Diseased Action.
Accord NO TO DR.. Bosworth, professor
OF diseases Of the throat in Bellevue
Medical College, Now York, the tons Is
are not, as generally supposed, distint
organs-like the liver or spleen, for h.
stance-and therefore they have 10
special function, In healthy threats
there arc, strictly speaking, no tonsIls.
Where they are found, they are the re-
suit of diseased action, which acton
may have developed only very small
glands, with but trivial symp oms, or a
large mass, giving rise to serious dis.
turbance.
All gland-structurcs are exceedingly
delicate, and liable to injury. Hence,
the lower pharynX-that part of the
back mouth Which connects specially
with the food assage, ind;stinct on
from the upper, which connects special
ty with the air passage--is very s~cantily
supplied with them. Yet there needs to
be a large secretion OF mucus to lubri.
cate the food passage, TO meet this
need, there are large collections OF
mucous glands OF the TWO sides of the
lower pharynX, and these II is that 50
often become intlamed and enlarged.
An ordinary cold often causes them
to swell 10 two or three times the /
proper size, and to become red and
angry masses. The Inflammation gen.
orally subsidies Of itself in from four to
seven days. This ailmant is most fire..
quent in children.
Sometimes there Is an inflammation
which is characterized by an emulation
into the glands, which distends them
and pours out, form ng rcular white
patches around their mouth, or some.
times even covering the entire glands.
ii is often mistaken for d~iphtheria.
Frequently in the young there is a
chrome enlargement of the tons Is. In
such eases, the glands are pecul arlv
liable 10 be. iniiamed on exposure 10
cold. The enlargement tends to disap.
pear with the growth of the body, II
may ind cate, not n constitutional
trouble, but merely u local affection.
1t does not injure the general health,
except when it obstrncts the breathing,
} or dislurbs sleep, or induces mouth
/, breathing, or otherwise intorferes with
some natural function.
In case Of serious Interference with
. health, II or both may be ~extlrpated.
The operation on children Is not attend.
: ed with bleeding Of consequence. The
. bleeding IN adults is easily controlled.
A permanently enlarged tonsil has LOST
its glanduiar function and is worthless
In cases where the operation mus, b,
performed, the removal IS not, AS popu.
, larry thought, and as once beiicvet
: even by some physicians, usually fol
lowed by any serious consequences. Yr
onAy a dangerous or worthless gam
!. should be removed. Youth'S Compan
son.