The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-09-22
CURRENT TOPICS.

CURRENT TOPICS.
The European war cloud looms up once
more.
The chestnut-bell is getting to be great
chestnut.
AN even hundred fairs will be held in
Iowa this fall.
The theorizer is now ct work on the
earthquake problem.
PENNSYLVANIA nut coal is worth $2o per
ton in Deadwood, d. T.
LORD SALISBURY is said to be the worst
dressed man in London.
HUNDREDS of baby alligators are sold as
Indies pets in New York yearly.
KING HUMBERT has erected m ,nument
to Victor Emanuel at Turin; cost, $500 900.
IT is claimed that the Washington Monu-
ment has settled fourin within year.
THE Princess Of Wales has been accused
OF enameling to preserve her beauty of
face. on 90 40 10 u
A SINGLE oyster opened the other day. by
a Fair Haven Conn. man contained 1853
pearls.
HoNEY-MAKING has become a profitable
branch Of industry among the women Of
Canada. .- ~
A THIEF entered James McCarthy's room
at Marinette, Wis, and stole his wedding
clothes.
THE police patrol wagons, in us \, SOME
years ID Cincinnati, are about ia. be tried
in New York, 4@# G# H 4'
A BROTHER Of Lydia Pinkham is the Pro-
hibition candidate for Lieutenant Governor
in Minnesota.
A PHILADELPHIA oyster dealer has horse
that eats oysters on the half she'll with re-
markable relish.
AT Fargo, in Dakota, good wives bewail
because housemaids are not to be had at
one dollar day.
A DISPATCH from Charleston says that the
brick-layers Of that city have advanced
their wages to s. q day.
The prompt response to Charleston's ap-
peal for assistance, from all sections Of the
country, is extremely creditable.
WHEN the Prince of Wales attended the
theater at Hamburg during his recent visit,
the price of seats near his was doubled.
The passage of the Suez canal is now
made in sixteen hours by the aid Of electric
lights, which make night travel possible.
An Anarchist named Saam predicts that
il the Chicago murderers are hanged
100000 avengers will arise from their blood.
MRS YsEULr DUDLEY, who tried to ire
move" O'Donovan Rosa, is still confined,
although said to be cured Of her insanity.
AN Irishman at Sheffield has placed above
Lord Frederick Cavendish's grave silver
tablet inscribed born to Albion, sacrificed
to Erin" -e
SoME remarkable rock paintings and an
unknown temple have been discovered in
San Luis Obispo County, Cal. They are
prehistoric
ANIL at Harlan, Mich, was shut down
because fifty-pound catfish got into the
race and closed the gates, thus stopping
the water supply.
QUEEN VIcToRIA has become more cheer
full, it IL said, since the defeat Of the home
rule bill, and has bought new carriage te
celebrate the event.
The European Powers viii now probably
iterate and re-iterate their love for eact
other until they are quite ready to occupy
all the territory they mean to gobbls up.
TIE last warrant for the payment of AL
ALBANIA claims has been signed by Acting
Secretary Fairchild, who has affixed hi.
signature to 1852 documents Of this class
IT is said there has been found CONNER
cial use for the sparrow-that it is an in
distinguishable substitute for the reed birt
as table delicacy in second-class restaur
ants. rt yt...fi
TIE Agricultural Department has beel
testing new pea, to be eaten pod and all
like snap beans. 1t tastes like q combina
tion Of bean and pea, and is enormousl.
productive. a....
ANARCHIST PARSONS attributes his con
viction to the newspapers. The attorne
who advised him to surrender himself 70
trial is cretainly entitled to some credit i
the matter. ... d..
A HARTFORD baby that died the othe
day weighed less than three pounds, bu
its little body was placed in burial ca.
ket and carried to the grave in q littl
white hearse. o
AN English physician says that me
shouldn't crop their hair short. Hair, b
says, is a conductor Of electricity to th
brain, and if the brain fails to get electric
ity it will soon soften.
AN ingenious Maplewood (Mass.) DO
sent up some lanterns on the tail of his kit
recently, and many of the inhabitan,
turned out to view what they supposed We
. fine meteoric display
FIVE Chinese stowaways were found on
Pacific steamer at San Francisco the otht
day. They were all young men, and hs
given members of the crew from $16O [
$500 to smuggle them ashore.
SARATOGA has woman bill-poster, WI
handles the broad sheets and the broa
paste brush with the skill Of an exper
She is the widow Of former billposte
andcontinues his business with energy.
SoxE weeks ago the town of Loire, Al
xona, contained 200 people and much val
able property. A cyclone visited it, al
now there is not the slightest sign left tn
indicates the presence of once thrivil
town.
A EUCALYPTUS tree fifty feet from a w
in Alameda County, California, sent tv
roots through the brick wall of the ",
fifteen feet below the surface and col
pletely covered the bottom with = mat
fibers.
The blue fox furs presented by the c.
to the Sultan are described as two magni
cent pieces. made I'M of the finest ski