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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-12-15
TEMPERANCE REA DING.
A TERRIBLE ARMY.

n uEnh0o66 ANmvs
Where It'Gsts yts Iescruits and ths Kind
Of War 1t Wages -Its barracks and its
Reserves.
The organization Of the Damnation
Army is very completes. 1t has huh
dreds OF thousands of recruiting officers
and drill-rooms. Its officers stand be-
hind the bar, wcIl-fcd ruddy-nosed.
Tortly and self-possessed. The rank
and file are in front of the bar, in every
condition of preservation and dilapida-
ton, from the heightened swell, the
proud aristocrat. the iDheritor OF mill
ions. and the rising politician, down
to the little boy, the wan-faced girl.
and the seedy-looking tatterdemali rs,
the povrrty-stricken. wretched. help
less. noisy, criminal. degraded, dis
eased and insane.
1t would be quite impossible for any
tongue to tell the woes and miSeries
caused BY, and endured. in this Damna-
| ton Army; and yet it has seemed to
attract comparatively very little notice
or tention. 1t gathers its recruits.
young. bright, intelligent, gay. witty
and brilliant; and it turns ont its vet
Grams, bold. brazen, degraded. de-
bauched. diseased. ruined and lost.
| The Damnation Army br ngs its re-
cruits from the homes of joy AMI peace
and love; it sends its Veterans away
into sorrow. misery and destruction.
The Damnation Army has its bar
racks, Its camps, its outposts every
where. Every drinking.saloon is re-
cruiting-oflice, every Granddaughter.
every brothel, every haunt Of sinful
pleasure, is ali outpost or fortress Of
this army.
| the Damnatiou Army has its re-
serves in every prison, and its invalids
in every hospital. anxiously waiting
till they can rejoin their regiments,
while every alms-house is refuge for
the disabled veterans. 1t has its forag.
ers in the shape of beggars and tramps
at every hack door or front door in the
land where there is chance to gel
cold victuals or hot victuals, old clothes
cr new clothes This army forages
literally, and lives in the country
whore it is quarter d. You and /, tenn.
pcrate and industrious rs we may be
do many a hard days work to feed and
othe and protect this all-devourina
host.
! What shall be done with tn, Damna
ton Army9 Suppose we turn our at
tention to 1t, investigate its origin. ex
anime its forces, scan its roster, set
who is commander-in-chief. and who
ore its aiders. abettors. sympathizers
and supporters; inquire into it's aims
scrutinizo its record, and inspect The
work it does. Having done this. per
haps we shall be prepared to act
The Damnation Army means REBEL
ion, treason, murder, desolalion ant
perdition. 1t makes war on home
happiness, life. health and peace
Shall not every man, and ever,
woman. rally to resist the progress o
this army. and to turn back its myriad
from the paths of sin to the ways o
peace? Shall we not also pray to God
the loving and mighty One, who's,
arm alone can work deliverance ant
bring salvation, to turn the feet of tn
hayward and sinful into paths 0
righteousness, and gather the multi
tudes who are away from God into tn
ranks of those who are redeemed b,
blood. and saved by grace DivineP-
| W .,oy.na, Aran
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-12-15
THE WAY TO BE HAPPY.
Get All the Pleasure You Can Ont Of What
YOu NavC.

Get All the Pleasure You Can Ont Of What
Y0n Havc,
Most boys and girls think that u they
could only have every tn ng they want
cd to wear. to amuse them, they would
never be cross or d ssat SIZED. That is a
mistaken idea. Things outside Of your
s'lf do not make happnes, knew a
boy once, about nine years old, who
it seemed had every thing that
could make boy hanpy-a lovely
home. papa and mamma who did
every thing in the world to make him
happy. H. hid pr nting-press, a
velocipede, a bicycle, sled, skates Geo
and roller), books every thing; and
yet he was the most unhappy child l
or saw. One winter morning the
streets were cover d with snow. All
the boys in the ne'ghhorhood were out
with their sled'. shouting and laughing
and having the best kinds Of mes.
This bOv went about the house frOwn-
ing. growl ng and whining. What
about, do you thnkp He was not
satisfied because his sled
| was not longer, and utterly
refused 10 go out. He "would not 90
out with such mean sled" he said.
That afternoon was walking not far
ON this boys house when l heard
shonts OF laughter from some children.
who were out of sight aroun the
corner. When did see tn M l stood
perfectly still. There were four lit IL
children without over-hoes, or over
coats, or mittcns They had an old
broom VIII Oh they were using as sled.
The youngest child was sitting on thu
broom, and two older boys were pulling
him along by tho handle. The fourth
child, girl, was rum ng along hold
ing the little one on the broom. Their
eyes were shining. cheeks just like
roses, and they certa My were just as
happv as though they had the mos
brautful of sleds.
The following CONVEX safe wa
overheard among some little CHI ldren
Three tiny. ragge boys were playing to
Eciher in the sunshine Thursday on side
wax near one OF the North End railway sta
| NU'HS n louTNn NuuUnS Ut tu'lf up, Ho eHcs
| & istenng with pleasure, his dirty ia prone
| with delight. "Oh boys" he cried, "l'v,
| foun' n tin clint piece"
The others crowded around and discussed
| Eve treasure rxcitelly. Then trey sat d WI
| on the urbstone to compare "reminiscences
| OF recon lucky finds.
II foun' mos q hull piece OF q top yester'
day" said ono,
II foun' n big bone in our allev, n'orfu
| big bone," said second, On I'm gOin' &c
| make a jun, ,er out of IT."
! Tho youngest CHI ld--the very drtiest
! small est, thinn at baby that ever walked
| had listened with a g nile OF peri ct content
an now he chimed In, In a tone whose prid,
| ant Joy no words can convey:
"rhlth mornin' foun q peanut"
|. You see. it is not what You havo
what you find, that makes you happy
but the use you make of it If you us,
it to en- oy it, get all the pleas ire an,
profit there is in it out of il, you will b,
happy in its possess on. but ifyol thinl
ali the tim, thaty you W INT the thing vog
have not got, or can not have. you lose
| a The pleasure locked up in your pres
ent possession. - Christian Uaion.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-12-15
TEMPERANCE ITEMS.

WINE bringeth forth three grapes,
the first of pleasure, the second of
drunkenness, and the third of sorrow.
-Anacharsis the Scythtan.
The beer-drunkard is the worst
drunkard in the world, and his chains
are the heaviest AMI strongest. Pc
troteum v Nasty. IN the A. Il. Rca1ew.
This is capital ale," said an old
topper; ''see how long it keeps its
head" "Ay," said a by-stander, "but
consider how soon it takes away
yours. " u ellspring.
One reason why money is so often
tight is because SO much of it passes
over the counters of the saloon and
gets saturated with the drippings of the
bar Philadelphia Chronicle Herald.
My experience goes to prove that thu.
effect of wine, taken as preliminary
to imaginative work. is to blind the
writer to the quality of what he pro-
duces rather than to raise its quality. -
Thomas Hardy.
AN international agreement has been
effected which totally prohibits the
sale of liquor on the tishing-g grounds
of the North Sea. where twelve fleets
are regularly at work and several
thousand people arc employed.
Could the youth, to whom the flavor
of his first wine is delicious, look into
my desolation. and be made to under
stand what y drcary thing it is when a
man feels himself going down preci.
p ce with open eyes and passive will
to see his destruction and to have no
power to stop it, and yet to feel it all
the way emanating from himself; to
perceive all goodness emptied out of
him. and yet not be able to forget a
time when it was OF ,crwise--to bear
about the piteous spectacle OF self-ruin.
Charles Lamb.
The Fall Brook Coal Company,
! which employs over one thousand men
| in its mines and on its railroads on the
| semi-b luminous coal region, in Tioga
County, Pa, conducts its business on
the strictest Temperance principles
In December, 1882, the company
adopted rule that any employee who
was known to use intoxicating drinks
would be dismissed from the com pany' q
service. Since this rule was adopted
by the coal company the list Of its fatal
tiles in its mines and its railroads has
decreased fifty per cent, and its en-
ployes all have money ahead.
One Of the reasons given by Canon
(now Archdeacon) Farrar for his
| pledging himself to total abstinence,
was that in England 10000 inhabit-
ants of our prison., accustomed to |,
all their lives. and the major ty OF them
broughs into prison directly or indi-
rsctly by the use Of it. could DO. and
were. from the moment of their i'm.
prisonment. abso. utely deprived of it,
not only without loss, but with entire
gain to their personal health. Men
enter prison sickly and blighted, are
deprived of drink, and leave prison
strong and hale; and women who,
when incarcerated, are hideous to .ook
upon. after being made compulsoril,
sober by act of Parliament recover
the bloom Of health and almost d
beauty"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-12-15
CAUSE o. THE MIRAGE.
The Explanation OF the Phenomenon IN
When 1t IL Visible.

The cause of the mirage Is extreme
ly simple. 1t is merely the difference
in density of contiguous strata Of tao
atmosphere. 1t usually occurs when
from any cause, as the radiation OF
heat from the earth, the stratum of air
lying near the surface of the earth in
any locality is rendered less dense
than the stratum above it. In this
case rays of light from distant object
situated in the denser medium-that
is. little above the earth surface =
will strike the rarer surface at very
obtusc angle, and be reflected back
ward. Thus If spectator is situated
on an eminence and looking at q dis
tant object in the same stratum of air.
he will see the object by directly
transmitted rays. and. besides this.
rays from the object will be reflected
from the upper surface Of the rarer
stratum Of air beneath. The image
produced will be below the real object
and inv rted. In certain states Of the
atmosphere only part Of the rays are
reflected and thus two images are
formed. one by refraction and one by
reflection, the first erect, the second
inverted. Sometimes, objects that arc
distant, and beyond the range of Wis
ion because Of the curved surface OF
the earth. are made visible; this Is sim.
ply caused BY the rcfraction OF the At
mo>phere. The outrage of the desert,
which takes the appearance of lake
or sheet of water, is the reflection Of
the sky or . cloud. As the reflection
surface is irregular and constantly
varies its position, owing to the con-
tinual communication Of heat to the
upper stratum. the reflected image will
be constantly varying, aud present the
appearance OF water ruffled BY the
wind. This form of mirage will Otter
deceive experienced travellers. A mir
age frequently seen in the Straits oil
Messina is known as the "Fats Nor
CANA" Another remarkable Instance
of mirage is the 'Spccter Of the Brock
en-" Remarkable instances are alst
on record as seen on the Baltic c0as
and in the Arctic regions Though
only common in certain locs lities, tn,
mirage may appear anywhere wher,
conditions are favorable. -CAicaa.
Inter Uceta
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-12-15
The Encouragement Of Silence.

There is no fouler blot on the face of
our country to-day than the grog shop.
Honest men who love their homes
should hate the saloon as they hate a
loathsome disease. There is no reason
why the rum-scller should be regsrued
by honest men Ms any better than a
criminal. The Temperance movement
In this country will make wonderful
progress when the rum-seller is placed
just where he belongs in the estima-
ton Of respectable people. The sa-
loon has no responsibility because it
works only to destroy the elements of
self-respect. 1t replaces hope with de-
spair, kills courage. dims manhood
and ruins health. Il has NO right to
the respect of man, and he who gives
i. even the encouragement of silence is
an enemy of morality. See to it that
no son or daughter of yours can ever
learn from YOU that the saloon is ell
titled to any thing but their adherence.
-Rurdi NeW Yorker.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-12-15
OPPORTUNITY.

There was man who dreamed one day
Or greut th nas that ne meant to do:
But idiy in the sunshine lay
Tho While he dreamed: and yer knew
What proud bright shape was drawing nigh,
Or listened to It's thrilling cry:
Arse, ar 10, and follow me.
And mako your dream rcality!"-
Untii II pulsed away again.
And. passing. emO 0 the dreamer brain
With sudden sense OF loss and pain.
"Wbo calls meg anxiOusly he or ed;
h. speak! Oh come once more TO nier
But fur away voice replied.
NJ, name 10 Opportunity!
Who wei, ONES the W IN swift embrace
Shall meet me always face to fnce:
but the ern truth ia known OF yore,
Neglected once. co ne no morel"
And u II the dreamer in the sun
lmasipos gre e deeds To he done,
Yet Secs. alas tue fru of none.
Nary Bruiiey. ~ s. s. Times.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-12-15

"A little five-year-old boy named Web
ster. from Springfield, Mass, visited his
mother. VINO III at the Massachusetts,
Gen raj Hospital, at Boston. and after
gang womb rin,iy around. remarked:
chs st funnie no cl | ever Jaw;
somcth ng ~cems to AL everybody here. {"
bosom Baa,e.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-12-15

WHAT a fearful contrast is shown in
the charge of Archbishop Jeffr es, who.
after spending thirty-one years in
British India says: For one really
converted Christian as the frui: of mis-
sionary labor the drinking practices of
the English have made one thousand
drunkardS"
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-06-08
BADLY Hurt.

George Rue, who resides near New
port, was quite badly hurt on Monday
evening. He came TO our city with
down country peach wagon. In order to
the members OF the New
port Sunday school who had made an
excursion on the Clyde TO Andalusia,
aud after filing his wagon with passen'
gers started on the way home. In de-
scending the hill just beyond the toll
gate, on the Newport pike, the tongue
OF the wagon broke, when he ran the
horses into the fence, believing that was
the best thing that could be done under
the circumstances. By the collision Mr..
Rue was thrown from HE seat, and one
Of his legs Was trampled upon by one OF
the horses and quite badly injured. W.
IN. Gallaher, who was riding on the
seat with Mr.. Rue, was considerably
bruised about his legs. Mr.. Rue was
taken home and DIR. Finn called IN
and attended 10 his injuries. His leg
however, was 80 badly swollen that II
was eeemed best to apply leeches, and
John Parker, No. 103 East Second
street, was called in to perform tina
service. The pain was thus relieved U
q certain extent, and Mr.. Rue rested a
well as could be expected under the cir
lcunstapcss. It is hoped that his TO
covery will DO rapid and be will sooi
6e able To attend TO his business q
Iusual.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-06-08
Two Men Killed,

ALLENTOWN, June 7.-Forrest @.
Mock, aged 81 yesrs, son of Owen
MOCK, OF Rittersville, one OF the
wealthiest farmers in the county, and
M. Elmer O,enbach, aged 20, a furni-
ture anisher, also of Rittersville. were
killed at the Hamilton Street Lehigh
Valley Railroad crossing last night.
They drove to town last evening. They
started for home atlhalf-past 9.o'clock.
The Lshigh Valley Company maintain
no Waterman ut the Hamilton street
crossing at that time of the evening.
The gates being up the young men
drove IN the track as passenger train
No. 20, due at 8 81 p. ~, came along.
The engine struck the fore part OF the
buggy, smashing 1t, and Mock and
Osenbach were hurled against the
boiler OF the locomotive and lay on the
pilot, where the train hands found
them. Osenbach's neck was broken
and he WAS killed instantly. Mock had
his skull fractured and was tnjueed
internally. He died in half an hour.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-06-08
Deadly gas in a Mine.

wILKEsBARRE, Pa, June by an
explosion of gas in the Mineral Spring
Colliery of the Lehigh Valley Company,
near Parsons, this morning, six men
were more or less injured, and two OF
them cannot recover.
The accident occurred in q gangway
which one of the men was driving. The
men were just entering, 1t being then
scarcely Z O'Clock. The FIRE boss, Thos.
Thomas, had informed them that the
ventilation of the gangway was eutt =
GENTLY safe, and, acting upon these as
nurances, the place was entered with
naked lamps. Which man ignited the
gas cannot now be learned. Suddenly
they were thrown from their feet, and a
roar like thunder startled every man
in the mine. AS soon as the fury o.
the gas was spent assistance came tC
the men, who were found lying sense
less.
The timbers and props were torn GU
and scattered in all directions, and gen
eral devastation resulted from the ex
plosion. The damage TO the mine II
very serious and will necessitate thu
stoppage of work in the lower seam 10
some weeks. While the matter has no
been Investigated, :here Is much com
ment on the fact that the gas WAS no
discovered by the fire boss, and tn
general feeling among the miners !
that he is responsible for the accident
The mine is a very fiery one, and tn
greatest care has TO be exercised t
guardlagainst accidents.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-06-08
Ben eft to Manager samm,.

The testimonial benefit rendered
Manager Sammis by the press and
number, of leading citizens will al
place at the Opera House next Md
day night, when one Of the finest BID
ever offered in this city will be pr|
sented. By special arrangement Wi2
Manager Brotherton, Of tue Tend
Theatre, Philadelphia, the latss.
traction, "The Little Tycoon" will (
presented for the first time in this Gil
with a chorus OF fifty voices. In adj
tion the this, Mon. Arnold Kiraliy, 4
lightning dancer, and Mile. De RI
with Misses Allen, Casey and Kirala
will also appear in a scene from Krl|
fly Brothers latest success. Mr.. frsl
Boudinot, from the Metropolitan Cpd
House, New York, In ballad, AID
w. Shannon, Edward Lamb, W.
Bartholomew, Charles Clifton, A.
Denham, Frank Lamb, Miss An 4
Boudinot, Miss Louise Allen, Nj
Askif, Miss Taylor, from Wsllac'
and Madison Square Theatres, 10 \
act comedy. Miss Lillian Conway,
celebrated songstress, In ballad, a
the renowned Siegrist Brothers
their wonderful featsi will Al
contribute to the pleasures
the evening. This will be
finest attraction ever offered In
city, but Notwithstanding that 4
the price of admission has been q
at 35, so and 70 cents. The saleOis
will open at G. +. Thomas on Thurs
morning.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-06-08
THIRD EDITION.
THE Red Men.

The Women's Indian Association hello
Its last meeting for the season on
Monday afternoon ut the residence Of
Mrs. Joseph Bellah, No. 5l2 West sixtb
street.
AN article by Herbert Welsh and O..
@, Spencer was read, strongly urging
Congress to act speedily In favor OF the
Dawes bill for giving Indians lands in
seyeralty, 30 that postponement an
other year may not take place. In II
the friends of Indians were asked to
petition like action. The Hon. o. Wei
born is chairman of the Indian Commit
tee OF the House of Representatives, AND
may be addressed at Washington.
A letter from Mrs. Charles b. Lore
was read, stating that Alice B. Fletcher
of Gam bridge, Mass, who for years hat
been devotipR her time to the cause o.
the Indians, Is in Washington, and Ii
doing good work.
Letters were also read from the Hon
Charles b. Lore and Mrs. Sarah L
Kinney of Hartford.
1t was announced that at the Long
wood yearly meeting, which was nelc
at Longwood, Chester County, Pa, las
week, Mary +. Eastman spoke ably OF
the Indian question, and that resolu
ton was ordered sent to Congress, ask
ing that everything possible be done TO-
the Incians.
The meeting then adjourned unit
Monday, October 4.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-06-08

About z O'Clock last evening %
uamed William Conklin, wehtO
at the foot of Taylor street. nsai
Malleable Iron Worke, and laia oO|
under a tree. In q few minutes
turned over and as he laid very qals,,
man approached him and found Y
he was dead. Conklin was apssie
by trade AMI was about 5O years Of
He was hard drinker, and MS 9''
is supposed to have been c eiu r. ]
heart disease brought Oh by ms iaY1
perate habits. His vile res'leS ~
vicinity of Eighth and Locust sl :,
bat has not lived with hun iot Y
time. The body was removed VI :,
morgue by Undertaken Palmer 81 lsi,, sSI
inquest will be held a, '@ oc'0'A
evening.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-06-08
Fifth edition.
Train and O,ha-

A passenger train on tb. ms
railroad on Monday broke tbS ron ';
Santee river trestle, mid war; va,opeh u
st, Stephens Station and ss y ,os'vee
bridge, s. o., smashing m 1 ,S rive
and killing six passenger '"g u, coachd
ter Ia supposed to have re.ni Ing disa}
the t, insecure fastening of rail on a. i'o
A boiler at the Rensse,,o. -,
Troy, N. Y, burst Mopdano f MIL
killing Michael DemwortS MofH!n
tally inlurins Patrick Gayro,a ana % ng
others were seriously Injured ElRa
The wall Of building on H..
street, New York, fell Mon Ia,' IN
repairs were going ON in an I ny Shi
lot. Edward Kelly, 50 vs ~ sall9luip
John Bigger, rs, were cru.bsd ~ w. y az
and James Kavanaugh, Nsa "gsat
ceived internal injuries AVA II
quently died in the hospita ~ n tuosI
had been condemned. '1s We
The press stand at the Fai, c,.
In 81. Louis collapsed yesterd,Sr' ~
noon, severely injuring Jo.s,hN Y
Cnllagh, managing editor y,
"Globe. Democrat" and sev.,s
porters. One of the latter '' ~
Dyer, Of the st. Louis "Renrbi aa
has since died. -'''al
A telegram from St. Johns NJ!
foundland, says the banking setaon
Advance was totally wrecked as,wI
line last Friday. The crew were .,r.l
Twepty-four dories, containing i,,,A
six men, are reported by the mo.t !,
cent information from Great BaFk.
astray from vessels for several vs.
and not accounted for.
John G. Gordon, aged % wear. N
Albie Montferrand, aged Il years ~
drowned in the Merrimac river ii ~
ell, Mass. on Sunday.
Captain Murdoch, OF the Sixth II
Infantry. was drowned while cros.il
the Grand river, near Moab, ColoTsd|
on Sunday.
The State Veterinarian of Illipoi, N
ordered six horses ON farm at Odeil
be shot, they being afflicted with X
| CHAMBERS,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-06-08
The Duty on Pressed wax Figures.

The Acting Secretary of the Treasury
has affirmed the decision of the Phila.
delphia Collector of Customs, in assess
ing duty at the rate OF 50 cents per
pound and So per cent. ad valorem on
certain dressed wax figures which were
returned by the appraiser as manufac
lures in part of wool. The decision is
based on the ground that "as the cloth
ing is attached to the figures SO that 1t
would he Impossible to remove 1t with
out taxing then to pieces, they really
constitute bat one article for the pur-
poses of classification, and as the WOO
| is zone O. the principal componeDts
they were properly classified by the
Collector as manufactures IN part o
| wool"
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-06-08
Tho Feast of Weeks.

At sunset this evening the Jewish
Feast of Weeks, or Pentecost, VIII be
ushered In. II will continue until
Thursday evening. The command for
lis observar ce is given in the look OF
Leviticus, chapter %, verses 1921, and
in other portions OF the PentAteuoh. In
Palestine 1t is the period OF the Spring
harvest, and WAS especially marked In
the time OF the Temple by an Offering
typical Of the first wheat gathering. j..
According TO Hebrew tradition, based
on certain sentences OF the Scriptures,
the Ten Commandments were pro.
claimed by God from the summit OF
Mount Sinai on this day, the sixth OF
the third month, from the exodus OF
Israel from Egypt. All the Hebrew
Houses Of Worship will be decorated
with flowers and growing plants.