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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-24

THERE have been two and quarter
millions spent for opening the Muscle
Shoals of the Tennessee River. About
three hundred thousand more will open
navigation, and its benefit to the upper
part of Tennessee is almost incalculable.
1t opens up the coal and iron fields Of
that section and lets this wealth flow
out for our general good. Recent and
reliable advices from the seat Of Gov
eminent warrant the prediction that at
the present session of Congress the de-
sired $500, 600 will be appropriated.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-24

The enfranchising Of two million
Morkmen in Great Britain has created
b new power in British politics, and Of
this It seems that Gladstone will reap
the greatest immediate advantage. His
appointment Of Mr.. Broadhurst - un-
der home Secretary being the first rep
resentative the workingmen ever had in
1he Ministry, is at once . bold and
shrewd step on the part Of the great
Liberal leader.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-24

IF Is shown BY the figures of ststis-
sician that in the last twenty years the
iron production Of the United States has
Increased by 2ss per cent. ; railway m le-
age 30 per cent the amount Of fire in
surance 295 per cent; the cotton crop
i76 per cent; and the population 6s per
cent; while the public debt has de-
creased by "a per cent; and the per
capita ~ per cent. The cereal crops
have increased about $50 per cent. over
those Of twenty years ago.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-24
TEMPERANCE READING.
LITTLE PEOPLE.

The world will DO what you make Il
Lifts people:
""n % LkIssis people people.
Then be studIous and brave,
And your county help to save,
Little people.
When 70 walk into the gray,
Little people,
And you into the dar,
Little people.
We will beckOn YOU along u
with Q very tender song, =
LATHE people. 4
II war 10 In the air.
Little people,
when We mako our final prayer
Little people.
We will pass along to you
All the work we tried to do,
Mttle people.
30 be valiant for the right
Little people,
For battle you must fight,
Little people.
Twill be glory when you win,
But to falter would be sin,
Little people.
Then BIO studious and brave.
Little people,
And your country help to save,
Little people,
From whisky, rum and gin,
And the evils they bring in,
Little people.
Mrs. Mdrv T. Wizard
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-24
MANllN ESS.


Mistaken Ideas-How Thousands Of Boys
Are Ruined.
Early in life the thought occurs that
to throw of the guidance and direction
of parents and friends, to be self-di-
rected, is manly; that to adopt the hab-
its, the msnners, the course of life of
companions. however Objectionable
that course may be. is manly. Thou
sands, tens of thousands, have been
ruined by what are wrongly termed
manly habits" No well brought-up
boy but would feel blush of shame on
ordering and drinking spirits for the
first time in public place, but pres
emily. in imitation of those who do not
blush. the manly habit" would be
contracted, and a life commenced
which might end in confirmed drunk
enness. The conscience, before it is
sSared and dulled, is ever true in its
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-24

The late Major General Winfield
Scott Hancock was born in Montgomery
County, Pa. February IA. 1924. He
was educated at Norristown academy,
and was appointed cadet to West
Point in 1910; graduated as brevet
lieutenant in 1874. In 1858 wss Ma
ior. and in 1868 rose to Major General
of Volunteers. In 1866 was appointed
Major General in the regular army.
In 1880 he received the nomination for
President Of the United States by the
Democratic Convention at Cincinpsti.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-24

The q. S. Supreme Court has Bible
which has been in constant use since
1908. 1t was printed at Oxford in 1899.
On the Ay.leaf is written ~. s. Su-
preme Court, 1908" And every Justice
ld the Court, and every attorney who
has been admitted to practice before the
bar stree that date has been sworn upon
that Bible.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-24

SEVERAL prominent American cities
are just now worked up on the subject
Of street illumination. The gas ques.
t,on Is prominent newspaper topic in
Chicago. and in St. Louis . continuous
var Of several weeks has been going on
between rival companies. Philadelphia
b also in = controversy as to tn g policy
d selling its gas-works to . private
corporation. The gas trust as 1t Ia
called, expires BY limitation, and the
works revert to the city.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-24

TIE next great centennial in this
country will be that Of the Inauguration
,of the first President Of the United
States, George Washington. who took
the oath Of Office in New York, where
The sui treasury building now stands.
April 80. 1889. That day was the COM
mencement Of constitutional govern
ment Of the United States, and It 10 to
be oommemorsted by IN imposing CEN
seminal April so. 1889.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-24

In this era Of cheapness the Post
Office Department charges for register
ing . letter appear too high. The
English Government charges but two
cents the same as we pay for posting
b common letter.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-24
OCCUPATIONS AND DEATHS.

The Agency Of Alcoholic Drinks In Pro.
ducing High Rates Of Mortality-Sug.
gsstivs Faots and Figures.
The death-rate Of different occupa-
tons yields some curious results. TAX.
ing as a basis Of comparison the NOR
tality of all males of similar ages in
England and Wales as 1000, the
death-rate Of the class mentioned il
compared with this as standard.
When the rate of the examined class
exceeds this number, that class forms
an example of unhealthy occupations;
when it falls short, it belongs to the
healthy occupations. Thus, the first
place among healthy occupations ID
held by ministers of religion, the death.
rate of this class being 556. Next, we
have gardeners and nurserymen, who
stand at 500; farmers and graziers, 6Sl;
agricultural laborers, 701; school
masters, 7l9: the other trades which
follow closely on these being grocers,
coal merchants, paper manufacturers,
wheelwrights, ship-builders and ship.
wrights and coal miners. The figure Of
mortality for all these trades is under
IT'S. On the other side, that of the I'M
healthy occupations, the first place il
held by the trades which are concerned
in the manufacture and distribution Of
intoxicating drink, and which, Is il
we'll known, entail many temptations
to drink it to excess. The list Of un-
healthy occupations is headed by the
class Of inn and hotel servants, whose
figure mounts up to 2,206, being nearly
double that of the medical profession.
The highest places next to them are
held by general laborers in London
and sby costermongers. hawkers and
street sellers, the former class with
1000, the latter with 1879. It is prob.
able that both are largely made up Of
broken men, the wrecks of other call.
ings. Innkeepers, publicans, spirit,
wine and beer dealers follow. with q
figure Of 1921, and brewers with 1861,
In support Of the belief that these high
rates Of mortality are chiefly due to al.
coholic excess, DR.. Ogle has compared
with them the mortality assigned to
diseases Of the liver. the organ through
which such excess chiefly declares
itself, and has obtained results
which are entirely in harmony with
those Of the trade returns. Next to
the trades concerned with alcohol the
highest rates are furnished by oooapa-
ti0ns which involve the breathing Of
dust - other than coal dust =
| and especially of dust Of . sharp
and gritty character or largely com
posed of mineral matter; next, those
in which there is exposure to lead
poisoning, as with plumbers, painters
and filemakers. The earthenwart
manufacturers, who are much exposed
to mineral dust, have a figure Of l,742
filemakers, who work upon q leader
cushion, reach 1867, and the plumber
and painters, who are also exposed K
lead, reach 1902 1t will furnish re
markable contradiction to prevailing
impression that butchers have higE
death rate, their figure Of mortalit,
amounting to LILO, the causes o
death among them being partly due Il
the diseases Of intemperance, ant
partly to phthisis and other maladie
from which they have long been sup
posed to enjoy . special immunity
| Chambers Journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-24
nra PICTURE.


4 visiss Of Beauty Ever ErssA = tAs oas
Mans Nsnery.
''What you looking 1t, gran'paf"
"Her picture. lass"
what makes you look at gran'ma's
picture 20 muchf Can't you member
how she looked when she was 'live!"
"Yes, lass, but It fades away; fades 80
quickly my heart is unsatisfied. I can
see her in the picture here and look at
her long time"
''What makes you want to so much.
gran'pap The face is old and
wrinkiad-"
mo. no, lass! You don't see! The
face is fair and round. and the roses
come and 60 in her cheeks like they al
ways did when looked at her long"
"Why, gran'pa! Her cheeks are
wrinkled and sunk in and"
whats the matter with thee, lass?
Don't / know her faceg lean zee 1t as
plain q the day kissed It first in the
orchard path long ago-long ego.
Them's dimples you see in her cheeks,
lass. Roguish dimples that always
laugh to gladden. the heart that sees
them. And that rose in her hair"
"Where, gran'pa? Let me see."
There on that side, lass, where the
curls shine like gold"
why, gran'pa. it's all straight and
gray"
mo. no. lass. Don't l see theml
They looked Just that way when FRS
loved her. lass. TAss Wsver changed
saw them every day fill she died
every day for fifty years, the same COLDER
curls. When your mother was q wet
babe she used to play with them, lass
and fill her little fingers with the colder
rings. Pretty rings, lass; prettier ring
them golden curls made than ever
Princess wore"
''Prettier than mine, gran'pa?"
"Prettier than snybody's, lass. Their
never were any like hers before no
since, never, anywhere. And when sh
smiled as she does now"
"Why, gran'pa, she amt smiling
She's looking as straight"
There, there, lass; you don't see.
say when she was smiling as she is nov
and the dimples danced and deepene
and her eyes sparkled and she shook he
queenly head, them golden curls woul
always fall like Offering rings. that 81
was beautiful IS an angel-look 1t b
now, lass"
"Why. gran'pa, she's just the san
all the time. III 90 and ask mamma.
And she ran away to tell them. vii
great tears in her eyes, and grandE
said grandma's hair in the old pictu
was prettier than hers.
They left him alone with her. To hi
she was never old. He sees the face
the long ago, the fairest Of all to him.
He holds the picture 80 that the su
) beams will fall among the golden cur
and gazes with al Of a lover
pride upon the vision Of beauty. u
consciously his hand brushes the picts
a il stroking back one Of the stra
ing curls his fancy sees. He kisses
again and again, murmuring y
fond love-names, and whisperil
words no other on earth must hes
His heart is thrilled with the passio
spell. His soul Is free from the thru
Of years and lives in its own immo
tai youth. Tho form thst be knows
well and the face that l. fairest Of {
have never changed in Ill the yea
to love'l sweet idolatry.
The angel that smiles from the gold
curls and the spirit that worships
dateless youth are Joined in heaven
mystery. Seeing not as mortals &c
knowing not q mortals know, y
somewhere this side the Eternal sho
they wander on in q limitless way.
CHICAGO Current,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-24

In order to settle the question as to
The proper treatment for persons who
Aave been frozen, DR.. Laptchinkski has
made series Of very careful expert
ments upon dogs. He found that Of
twenty animals treated by the method
q gradual resuscitation in q cold room,
fourteen perished; Of twenty placed a
once in . warm room eight died. while
twenty put Immediately into hot bath
recovered quickly and without acct
dent.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-24

You have Q distinguished COM
pany, !" remarked old MacShoddeigh,
who was the first to make his appear.
ance At select dinner given BY his city
friend. "DistinguishedE said the host.
They are the walters. Very few Of the
guests have arrived. IN 7. TELEGRAM
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-24

I On the 4th day Of March. 1S49, the
late David r. Atchinson was President
Vt the United States. He was q United
States Senator from Missouri at that
time. and President protein Of the Sem
iate. The 4th Of March fell on Sunday,
and Folks term expired Saturday night.
President Taylor was not willing to
take the oath on Sunday, so Atkinson
was practically President for one day.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-24
TOTAL CONTENTS, ~ Qts.

A barrel of ale, he says, costs about
f3-Sl5. The net value of the album
en-, malt sugar, gum and alcohol il
about fl=$5; leaving the charge for
the water f2=$l0. No wonder that
the brewers get rich and the beer-drins
ers stay poor!-C Christian Unios.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-24
TOPICS or THE DAY.

A CHICAGO firm is manufacturing and
selling cheese that, it is said, does not
contain particle Of milk or cream. 1t
sells at from three to five cents pound.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-24

THERE is little hope of peace in fam
lily, society, business firm or State
where there is q tendency to drink
Golden Rule.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-24
THE "PooR MANS BEER"

No Wonder That Brewers Get Rich and
beer Drinkers Stay Poor.
An English author has been analyz-
ing barrel Of the "poOr mans beer"
Assuming it to be not at all adulterated,
and allowing IA quarts to the barrel,
this is what the analysis shows:
Quartz.
Albumeu (1esh. fOrming) .............
Malt sugar tunfermented) ........
Gum (Of no dietetic valueD. .......... 3H
Alcohol Intoxicating spiritl, ........ X
Water innocent and should be cheap, 130
Total quarts in the barrel. .......... ~
Our English author, Joseph Malins,
puts the result pictorially thus:
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-11

/ The "Parson puts 1t we drcora,l
with these flowers for they express ten
derpess, sympathy. and love" 80 h..ag-
tlful an expression TO Worship.
The worshippers Of Moiock thought
their children beautiful expression, If
tenderness, sympathy and love anl Of
fered them IN worship of their dol.
Think of it,. \ lovely and afferti1uale
young woman under the Teachings cf
her priest brings her iirst-horn l,qhv l,,y
TO the devouring idol: her heart thf,slss.
she stands irresolate: she 10 X utan th,
ruddy cheeks. the dImplt,l kne,>. the
pink feet. and oh she sees tfr ian.ren,
trusting smile of her 10y. THE gift Of
God, and in misguided zeal. gruShiu.
her mothers instinct. she gives him To
the arms OF the destroying idol. SO
beautiful an expression of wGrship, :"
Mothers, daughters in Christ YOU know
that He demands no such sacrifice but is
we'll pleased with the sacrifice Of con-
trite and broken heart and calls upon
you to worship Him in sincerity and
truth" wherever you NAV be-. Christ IN.
stituted the sacrament OF the Lords sun.
per. a memorial OF his dying love aud
the only memorial. No birthday memo
rial: no resurrection memorial save the
first day of the week.
The Corinthians in their 'exubertnt''
zeal for so beautiful an expression of
worship. said W. will keep the feast.
We will have a good time generally and
partake of Gods gifts as Chii,t appoist-
ed. 'One Is hungry and another is
drunken. What, says the inspired paaI.
what: Have You not houses To ea,
and drink in !" or desplse ye the church
OF God ami sham" them that have not
What shall say unto you: Shall |
praise YOU in this: praise YOU not.
LIST Corinthians II, -.
Now in closing these rtmaIks wish
to be understood that personally am
not offended by the moderate use of
flowers i'm churches but only with the .
tendency to excess creeping ON to such
innovations and departures from the
primative simplicity of Worship Of the |
Apostles and the early church, ami | /
protest against Parse IS view of c.aim- /
ing such decorations "as "A beautiful ex. !
preston of Worship" and trust that ON
sober reflection he may be found among
those who are content tb Worship Gol"iu +
the beauty Of holiness
The Westminster confession ot faith .
IN chapter 2l, section Isl. has these
words. hut the acceptable way of wo.-
Shipping Sthe true God is instituted hy
Himself, and so limited BY his own re.
ealed will, that he NAV no, be wor.
shipped according to the imaginatons
and devices OF men, etc. thank YOU
for your kind indulgence.
CHURCH MEMBER.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-11
-
,HlKCH DECORATIONS.
"Church Member on "Parson" To.
Day.
Elitnr pAI ATK> NEWS,

Day.
Editor PALATKA NEWS
It is a sure sign Of weakness Of argu.
ment. when one begins to call names.
II you say something to a young lady
that is not very acceptable to her, she il
quite really to retort ''you mean thing"
and rising in the exuberance Of her dis.
pleasure says you brute" So "Parson"
arrogating to himself greater wisdom
and knowledge of the scriptures would
silence Church Member by saying you
Pharasee,' and rising in the exuberancc
OF his official dictunl, says "yOu Judas
Church Members determined not to stir
up strife, would only humbly suggest to
Parson to read carefully Luke xix VS.. 25,
3S, 30, 40 and 40 and he will find 3svs
saying "blessed be the king that cometh
in the name of the Lord peace in heaven
and glory in the highest 1t was to
this the Pharasets objected, and henre
the 30 verse. No alluson whatever is
made to the exuberance of spreading
cloths in the way ''or strewing OF
branches scarcely think Par.on
would direct, or approve the ladies
spreading their garments on the pulpit.
but would ponder the teaching Of the
10th verse. "my house Is the house of
prayer" etc.
For the life of me can not see the ap.
propriateness OF the application of the
word or spirit of'Judas to objectois to
excessive decorations with flowers upon
the pulpit. The idea OF money value
does not come in such decorations. The
inference is the "exuberant' fancy OF
zeal without knowledge. By such
erratic inf-rences 'Parson" could as
we'll defend the propriety Of ornamenting
the churches with crusifixes, fine paint
ings. stauary in inches and lighted can
dies. why not Are thev not 'beaut
full expressions of worship
The effusive sentiments in praise Of
beautiful flowers and their use as EN-.
blems in worship Is equally applicable to
vines and clusters of grapes. even more
SO for God commends the land Of Pales-
tine as the land Of the vine. See
Genesis. 40, II ETC., and Christ
takes the vine as love
ly illustration of himself. II am the
true vine" and the vineyard as an EN-
blem OF his church, and he made wine
for feast, but does this justify .'exuber..
ance" in the use Nay, mo drunkard
shall inherit the kingdom Of heaven.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-11
,tr. Curtis and Mr. Cleveland.

Mr.. George William Curtis saws that
io2kins at the matter as 4 civil service
ret1rmtr. he should say that the course
of the president. however. courageous
anG however sincere, must be Il cotupro.
mise between his party on the one hand.
ami the interest Of reform on the other.
aai the inevitable result of such course
will be disaster.
Nr. tleys land WAS chosen presid. NJ hy
Il party. and he can only carry out any
policy he my conceive by means of a
party's support. He cannot subordinate
the whole conduct af his great office To
the single question of the manner of ap-
pointing subordinate officers That hs
has been courageous ant sincere in main.
tanning his promises in regard to civil
service reform. no fair man attempts to
deny. Hut he cannot force reform
mote rapidly than public opinion will
sanction; he cannot attempt To widen
the S"opa Of this particular reform he
yond the limits already presented hv
law The only security for this reform,
aS well ~ for the many Others Ia which
Mr. Cleveland is pledged. lies in that
very system Of iudicious conciliation and
compromisa which Nlr. Curtis hewails as
leading 10 disaster.
Mr. turtI, declares ,ha, he reaches his
dreary conclusion by looking at this
question AS civil service reformer."
Suppo-e be hroadens his view and looks
at the question, as a practical man. in
the light Of history. What great reform
has ever been accomplished, except hy
gradual progress. in which what was
from time 10 time gained fell far short
of anythins that enthusiast aimed at:
Nay, what great reform has ever been
brought about under constitutional GOV.
ernment but ly the agency of political
party gradually advancing step bt step
to a more complete commttal to the
princi le involved: LIT Mr.. Curtis con.
slider these things. and he will see that
the president is doing we'll. and tina, he
|, by nn means confines to two roads,
each Of which lead. to inevitable disas.
ter \. \. Star.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-11
Live Stock for the south

Experience has shown that certain
breeds oi domestic animals succeeded
admirahl, in the sunth, and become nc.
climlted without difficulty. Tho Jersey,
Ayrshire and Devcn. Among cattle; the
South Down, MCrino and Scotch Che.
vIut among sheep; the Berkshire swine
at'd the llambletonian Morgan strains Of
horscs. all do We'll there. and serve their
purposes in the best maBnc., The .Der.
Sey has been brought into the south in
large numbers. and las been found as
hardy and valuable for the dairy, as any
other locality. The native southern
COW, mix well with this breed. and as
da'rying is bound to become a prominent
interest in the south very snon, il is prob.
able that the number of JERSEYS will
largely increase. State jersey associa.
tiahs are forming, and local herd books
for each State will soon be the rule,
Ayrshites are also popular for dairy pur.
poses, and for ranging for beef. as the,
Will stand exposure in the woods all the
winter, make good steers for working,
and very fair beef cattle. The Deyons
however. will slipplant them before long
because of their excellence for the woke
and the butcher. excepting for emciaI
dairy purposes. when the Jersey and
Ayrshires will probably divide the field
between them.
As regards sheep. tho main purpose is
al present wool, but before long mutton
will become valuable, and the markets
for this meat are close at hand. The pre-.
vailing hog and lominy is bound to give
way before the steadily advancing cul.
lnre Of the popular taste, which is con
slieuous feature in the SOUTH and home.
grown is fast taking the place Of wes-
tern pork. Probably the Southdown,
the Shropshire and the ,haviot. which
are already introduced. and are popular.
will supply all the needs of the south in
this respect, and tho Merino will head
the ilocks which are kept for wool alone,
IN the wire.Rrass pastures of the pny.
woods region. When the native land
peke' hog has had its day the improved
berkshire will take lis place. 1t Ia now
extremely popular, and fattens well on
the prevalent mast in the forest. Amer.
lean Agricuturist.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-06-05
A Delicate Job.

Chicago, May ia successful
and delicate operation on the eye
was performed at the County Hos.
pital recently that will command
the attention of men Of science, as
well as the medical fraternity 70
the world. Not long ago a fireman
was brought to the institution to
receive treatment for an eye which
had been wounded by a splinter.
The little piece of wood had en-
tered the corner of the right eye
and tore out the inner canthus, so
that the patient always bore the
appearance of looking at his nose
with the injured eye. The disease
was called internal strabismus
DR.. Smith, of the hospital staff,
cut the contraction and dissected
it ont, leaving the space of the
mucous membrane of the eye,
about the size of q nickel, bare.
He then took piece of the mu-
cons membrane from the eye Of q
rabbit and placed II where the
dissection had occurred. The
wound healed. and the membrane
from the eye Of the rabbit grew
to muscles where i uas placed.
rhe man hdH ra III 3r df
bis eye and perfect aIs|II