The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-05-12
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OApcuiUiou W Juo ATCtlC hcdo.
TIE Queens birthday will be celebrated |
In London this year on May %.
THERE are now 5,ls2 Bands of Mercy in
the United States and Canada.
THE little kingdom of Greece has con-
cluded that she does not want war just |
now.
THERE are said to be over two hundred
shades in feminine goods for this spring and
summers wear.
AT an Austrian court reception, some of
the titled ladies wore trains twenty feet
long to their dresses.
THIRTEEN million sheep are said to have
died in New South Wales within the last
three years for want Of water
RAPID transit is what the Cincinnatians
now believe necessary to further the
growth and prosperity of their city.
THERE are said to be six hundred Amer
ican girls studying music in Milan alone,
and hundreds Of others in other Italian
cities.
The Kentucky Legislature has refused to
change the name Of Mr.. Schlafenhafenrich
stichstafer.
WHEN they find an alderman in New
York who never took bride, he is spoken
Of as being "a good man, but somewhat
eccentric"
Representative LOUIS ST.. MARTIN, Of
New Orleans, is the only creole in Con-
gress He is little, grizzled old man Of
sixty-two.
MONEY and effort spent in promoting
cleanliness, public or private, in the face Of
the threatened cholera, constitute good
investment.
NEWPORT, the great summer resort, has
been attacked by diphthera in its most
virulent form.
REPRESENTATIVES, Reed and Morrison,
leaders Of their respective parties in the
House, agree that Congress will adjourn
about Julyl.
THE water from an eight-inch tile drain
on farm in Dewitt County, ILL.,, furnishes
power for corn shelter and Q mill for
grinding feed.
A NAN in Cambridge, Mass, who was ar
rested for swindling, few days ago, has
spent $207, 900 left him BY bis father in the
last seven years.
N. PAsTEUR has treated 600 cases of hy-
drophobia by incubation without accident.
He says snake bites operate too quickly for
similar remedy.
STEEL rail manufacturers report an i'm
proved demand at better prices. The win.
Douglass manufacturers make the same
encouraging report
THE tolls from extra telegraphing on &C.
count Of the strike, it is estimated, have
put S2OO, 600 into the pocket Of Jay Gould
inside Of eight weeks.
AMAN who lives on Vanderbilt avenue,
New York, has his Newfoundland dogs
teeth plugged with gold.
In little town In Dakota the prohibition
sentiment is 80 strong that the women
threaten to lynch q man who has attempted
to start up saloon there.
SOM West Indian negroes carry q
snake's poison under their finger nails A
single scratch from . poisoned nail will
cause death in few hours.
THREE young men who have nothing to
do have started on journey from New
Orleans to'Boston on bicycles, proposing ia
make the trip in thirty days.
There Ii reduced acreage over the entire
winter wheat belt as compared with 1856
although the condition Of the crop'is better
than at the same time last year.
CHANG Sen WooN, the Chinese Minister
has brought two officials with him to study
the American railroad system with view
TO operating railroads in China.
The two plucky women who were "boy
cotted" BY the bakers in New York, hav,
more business now and better-payini
slass of customers than they ever had.
Two DARING adventures attempted t,
shoot the Lachine Rapids near Montreal il
small boat. Their craft capsized, bu
they were rescued in the smooth water be
low.
some horses at San Francisco becam
frightened a few days ago and jumped int
the bay. One of them landed on a beacl
five miles away, after swimming twelv
hours.
The Postmaster General calls the atteu
fion OF fourth-class postmasters to the la,
that fOrbids the solicitation by them q
business that would naturally go to othe
Offices.
IT is not so much heartless vanity as tots
thoughtlessness on the part of the wome
who wear ,tuffed birds as ornaments {
dress, that has led TO the wholesale slau phte
OF the beautiful creatures for this purpos,
1t is pleasing to note that this cruel fashio
is fast dying out
The products Of the Louisiana chea
timber lands, says the New Orleans item
will be shipped largely to Grand Rapid,
Mich, whence our people can enjoy th
pleasure OF bringing it back in the shape {
costly furniture. But the profits will q
remain IN Michigan.
There is a bill now pending before tn
New York Legislature To tax all speculs
tive sales. Naturally brokers are indis
nant and consider it to be against publ
policy.
A PITTSBURGH merchant advertised 70
an additional clerk the other day and r,
ceived four hundred applicants A Wilke.
barre man wanted five carpenters, and di
not get single answer. Moral: Learn
liiztSs "s suc pv,s,v,,"y ~ 49,
mt happening to myself. But now EN-
elt like newly awakened Cymon; ha
soul suddenly expanded with the bli
st delicious sensations l had ever TIL
perienced. can not describe her. Dr.
could ,,,,Jarctop1 hour apv ono In