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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10
ANIMAL COMMUNITIES.
ne Communists Of Nature, Their Habits
and Property.

The COmmunists Of Nature, Their Habits
and Property.
The social animals form true COM
munities. They are banded together
by certain common interests, and pos
sess y principle Of association beyond
the ordinary. They present the GERM.
nal condition of political society.
These comprise most of the large her.
bivora, with aggregate purposes of
common defense, in some eases station.
ing sentries for protection while feed
ing, and in others following certain &C.
knowledged leaders. Instances Of any
such association are among carnivora,
the wolves being the most marked ex.
ample.
Yet in the social animals, as a rule,
the common interests are few and the
links of association weak. Individual
ity largely persists, there is no idea of
common property, and nearly or quite
the only interest in common is that of
attack or defense. Separated from these
by broad interval arc some three OF
four animal tribes whose socialism is
of so advanced type that it fairly de-
serves to be indicated by special
name. These tribes comprise the ants,
bees and termites, among insects, and
the beavers among mammals. Their
conditions of association are so differ
ent from those prevailing in most other
cases that it seems proper to consider
them as q separate class. l propose
for them the title of communal ami
mails, as most distinctive of their life
habits.
Instead of possessing a few links of
combination these animals have most
or all of the relations of life in COM
mon. In ant and bee communities, for
instance, individualism has vanished.
All property is held in common, all Ia
Dor is performed for the community,
there are common home, common
stores, common duties. community
alike in assault and defense, and it is
difficult or impossible to detect any ant
or bee doing anything for itself alone,
oy performing any act which is not in
tended for the good of the community
rs whole. Selfshness, so far as the
home community is concerned: seems
to have vanished, and labor and life
freely given for the good of this great
whole. with no evident display Of
any thought Of individual comfort
or ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. - Popular Scisnos
Aesss;;!.!!!s
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10
Alfonso's Unhappy Dog.

A Madrid correspondent writes: Zone
Of the deepest mourners Of any since
Alfonso's death has been Ugly, his Skye
terrier. The poor animal how!ed to be
allowed to 60 with him TO Ell Pardo, but
was not allowed. She got there not
withstanding, but how nobody knows.
When the king was dead she was found
lying under his bed in Q state of the
deepest depression. Ever since that
loss she has been altogether of her feed,
and to prevent her from dying from
inanition milk and soup have been
forced down her throat "-Paris Morn
ina NeacS.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

OF sun most blooming plants can
not get tho much.
Never pick blister with pin. A
needle is the only suitable thing.
When putting glycerine on chapped
hands first wash them thoroughly in
soap and water, and when not quite
dry rub in the glycerine. This process
will be found much better than the old
one.
Seed Jumbles: A quarter Of .
pound of lard, six ounces of sugar, two
eggs, a quarter Of pint Of milk, half
an ounce Of seeds, either caraway or
pounded cOriander, and nearly pound
Of -four. - Cincinnati Times.
For sweet milk gems beat one egg
well, add pint Of new milk. little
salt and graham flour until it will drop
off the spoon nicely. Have ready your
gem pans, well creased and heated.
Bake in quick oven and send to table
hot Boston Budget.
Winter pasture is the best for horses
where the legs are to be improved,
while spring or summer pasture is best
for the renovation of the general health.
The barrenness Of pasture in the win
ter keeps the carcass light, and the
GOODNESS Of the atmosphere fines and
improves the legs.-N. Y. Times.
"A farmers garden, planted in rows
clear across the patch, and cultivated
a. far as possible by horsepower and
given as good cultivation as the best
farmers give their corn fields, will re-
quire only half an acre to supply half
the living Of the average family and
add largely to the health of its mem
bers. Cleveland Leader.
Testing and marking sheep, to aid
the flockmaster in grading his flock, so
as to enable him to know which ones
should be sold first, is not sufficiently
practiced among fockmastcrs. Yet it
is a system which would work great
good to the sheep interest. BY this
method the owner always knows the
value of each sheep, and this is great
advantage to him in culling and sol ting
his fiocks. National St0ckna0n.
"A novel plum pudding is made
with one pound mashed boiled carrots
or potatoes Carrots are better), one
pound beef suet chopped fine, one
pound of -four mixed with molasses
one pound of dried currants, one
teaspoonful of ground clover, one tea
spoonful ground cinnamon, one tea
spoonful Of ground allspice, one tea
spoonful of grated nutmeg and LITTLE
salt. Boil for three and One-half hours
The Cook.
I'm order to utilize in tn,
garden the waste from the hous'
At the least expense" says Nck'
Magazine, put into barrel laye
of soil or ashes, and then the vast
from the house. Keep this decayin!
vegetable matter covered with an incl
of soil or ashes, using wood or Goa
ashes. Once a week in winter, O
oftener in summer. cover with half al
inch Of lime. The lime will be slack
ing, of course, and should be kept dry
Early in spring empty the contents o
the barrel over the garden beds ant
spade it i'm
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10
SURPRISING the Sale Of Children.

A telegram from Rome states that
the Italian police are making vigorous
efforts to suppress the purchase and ex-
pOrtation Of children. Several persons
engaged in this nefariOus traffic have
been arrested recently. The latest
culprits are an organ-grinder and his
wife, who have been arrested being
found in possession Of two lads Of six
teen and one of seven, whom they were
taking to France to dispose of in the la
Dor market there. Papers found on the
couple show that they had bought the
lads of their parents in the province Of
Caserta. One had been sold for Is As. /;
the other two, who are brothers, for
lbs. each. London Nes0S.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10
AN UNSETTLED POINT.
The Latest Experiments - to the vitality
Of Seeds in the Earth,

T0e Aot69C EHpoflu0nt3 - 20 the VlUAllVy
Of Seeds in the Earth.
The yet unsettled question as to the
length of time seeds will retain vitality
in the earth receives new interest from
q paper by Prof Beal, the well-known
.botanist of Michigan. In 1879 he de-
termined to test by experiment the
length of time some common plants
would have their seeds remain dor
mant in the, soil. He took twenty
three kinds, and fifty seeds of each.
Each lot of seeds was mixed with earth
taken from three feet beneath the sur
face of land that had never been
plowed. The seeds and mixed earth
were placed in bottles uncorked, with
the mouth slantinS downward to keep
out the rain. They were buried twenty
inches below the surface. Three years
afterward the bottles containing acOrns
were examined, and the acorns found
all decayed. In July, 1884, some bot
ties were emptied into shallow, porous
saucers, set in little water in
a south window. In the middle
Of November the earth was again
dried, and not disturbed till the
18th Of June following, when
the earth was again moistened, and ex-
posed on test plates. Thirty-six Of the
Lepidium Virginicam, or pepper grass,
soon grew; nineteen of the Amarantus
rete1Xs or pig-weed, grew, and of the
following: Cdpsella b4rsa-pasto,as, So;
Antlsemis COtula, may tweed, ID;
Enothe'a-bieanis, evening primrose,
40; Portulaca oleracea, 10; Rume1
crispns, dock, "A; Setarta glauca, fox.
tail grass, IS; Stellaria media, chick.
weed, So; Tryolium repens, white
clover, 2; perbascum Thapsus, mullen,
SO. In most cases the balance of the
80, or nearly so, grew the following
year, and in few cases did the seeds
sprout simultaneously fact which
Prof. Beal regards as exhibiting wise
provision in nature to guard the seed.
lings against the ever-varying chapter
of accidents. In the following cases no
seeds grew: Ragwecd, Ambrosia ar
temiss9to black mustard Brassic.,
nigra; cheat, Bromns secaltnus; fire
weed, ErectAites hseracifolih; Lychnis
Githago, the corn cookie; Matvd
rotundjfolia, common mallow,
one only grew; pla'aago
major, plantain; Potygonum Hydro
pirer, smart-weed; 7haja Occidentolis,
Arbor-Vite, and only the two white
clover already noted. Some of these
appeared to have tried to grow and
then dried. The great question is, will
seeds retain their vitality ''for ages" il
the earth; and, when condition.
change, sprout and make forest, o,
produce wholly new growth difi'eren.
from that within the memory of tn.
.sOldest inhabitant 1t Is already
known that many seeds will remain in
the ground several years" before gel.
minating, under some conditions. and
tina: seeds kept in drawers, dry, will
also grow often some years of sucl
treatment These facts Prof. Beal con
firms But the greater fact involved in
the ''agee" remains untouched. 1t ID
curious to note that number of kinds
that agriculturists note as coming up
after many years, failed to appear
Al all here; and this shows that the
method pursued by Prof. Beal was moi
in kall accord with the preservative
power Of unaided nature.--N Y I'sds
pesdsxs.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10

"A writer in the Journal Of Mental
Science gives the results of series Of
experiments to determine the compsr-
alive action of coffee and alcohol. He
finds that while alcohol increases the
production of heat, it really lowers the
bodily temperature by virtue Of exsg-
gerated radiation. The caffeine in COT
fee, however, preserves the heat, and
thus, if given in conjunction. with alco-
hol, Restraints the tendency Of the latter
to lower the temperature.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10

The gavel presented to General
Sheridan, to be used as President of the
Army Of the Cumberland. is made Of
wood from tree still standing. which
marks the spot where General Lyle fell
MORALLY wounded. A musket-ball still
remains embedded In the wood Of the
gavel. General Lyle was the author Of
the poem "Antnny and Cleopatra. "
Chicago Tribune
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10

Prof. Brinton says that the best
thing for sprain is to put the limb into
a vessel of very hot water Immediately,
then add boiling water as it can be
borne. Keep the part immersed for
twenty minutes, or until the pain sub
sides; then apply tight bandage and
order rest. Sometimes the joint can be
used in twelve hours. If necessary, use
. silicate of sodium dressing.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10
A French Gable Factory.

Up to the present time there does not
exist in France single factory for the
construction of marine cables, and the
utmost that the manufacturers Of cleo
tric-light conductors have been able to
do in this direction has been the produce
ton OF few cables for crossing rivers.
1t is just announced that the SOciete
Generate DIES Telephones is about to
carry out a scheme, elaborated some
time since by Is engineers, for the ereo
ton, in one of the chief ports, Of an cs-
Enlistment for the purpose. N y
Posi-.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10

''SEE hier, fadder Dot celebrated Dr.
Hammond says dot in t'ousand years all
mankind will be bald" "My gracious, my
son, ish dot sos guess NAV he den We bet
ter max our schtock Of comLs down.
Chicago News.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10

Mamma. said little Estelline
girl, "what is that man doing over
there on Mr.. Thompson's porche he has
been sitting on the steps for two hours
and hasn't moved" THAT, my child,
is house painter. He is painting Mr..
Thompsou's house by the day."
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10

A YANKEE tlinched his argument With
an EnPlishmen as to the relative size Of the
Thames and Mississippi by aging: why,
look here, mister, there sir enough of We
ter in tue whole of the Thames 10 max. Q
gargle for the mouth Of the Mississippi
Rivern-N Y. Post
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10

AYERS Cherry Pectoral, in thousands ol
cases, has cured q cough in q few days.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10
10 You Feel

An tired out, almost prostrated without appetite,
nervous, depressed and despondents Hoods Sara
parils viii give you strength and vgor. restore and
sharpen your appetite. build up your nerv Gus system
and clear your mind.
tsdy scrofuous sores or lunches other
Of impure blood9 Hoods sssaparilla will removeev'
cry sestse Of impurity and sltaiise and enrich the
blood
DO you have headache, INDICATION, heartburn. de-
tress after eating, faintness. or other symptoms Of
dyspepsia2 Hoods Sarsspsrilla WIN tone up the d.
gestive organs. remove every disagreesble symptom.
and completely cure you.
Do you have pains in the back and the dsagreeablt
evidences Of difficulties with the kidneys or liveri
Hoods Earsaparila these organs to their prop
er duties and enables them TO resist the attacks d
tloease. Givett . trtal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10

LOVE- H. . little confidence game, in which
both parties are taken incby the clergy.
man.-Detroit Free Preys,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10

PROFILE with telephones in their tousss
have more boiler days than other folks-
California Ndreiick
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10

A MAN about to build house advertise.
for proposals. Why don't the girls try that
plan t--Losoeu Cit,xeM
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10

"HR that is down need fear no fall, T"
because feathers fall SO hghtly.-N. Y. Hsr
cd.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10

A sNow.PLow Is like . bad habit-A
good thing to cut adrift.-Bostoa Bvlstia.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10

The Widow Larkin says the main reason
Why 20 many men have family trouble IL
that they marry missy Y. Journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10

EvERY man is made better by the possee
sion Of good picture, even if it 10 only Q
landscape on the back Of Q hundred-doilAr
uote.-Norrisfoss Herald.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10

WAY teach q girl to speak several -
guages when RS wife size can talk hfu
baldheaded with onef-Chicayo 7riLNns
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10

BRONCHITIS is cured by frequent small
doses Of PisO's Cure for Consumption.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10

A BROOKLYN man has printed book h
prove that the earth is fat. He judges b.
himself-FdH River Advdaee.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10

IT was vasssr girl Just graduated Who
inquired: ais tie crack Of the rife the
place where they put the powder!"-Tsoy
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10

FIRRNBN, a. wen a. other people, IKE -
talk Of their old flames.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10

PIKE's TOOrBACHE DROPS curein minute, 25c
Glenn's Sulphur Soap .eals and beauties. &c.
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns Bunions
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10

PAT took the bull by the horns when hs
said that all the men in China were washer
Women.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10

Ok II 0RoReE-" And 60 YOU 20 to school,
now, Johnnyi What part Of the exercises
Do yea like hests JeAasJ-'rTAe exercise
~ ct ct receoe."-Restea Ifsaseyip6
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10

b adiicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Th0mpson'sE Eye Water. Druggists sell 1t. Csc,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10

SoMs men are like eggs You can't tell
whether they are good or bad until they are
broke.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10
In the HOspltala.

Baltimore and Philadelphia hospital ply
6cians are prescribing the new proprietary
medicine, Red Star Cough Cure. It contains
neither morphia, opium, nor any other inju-
ri0us ingredients. The price is only 25cents.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10

FoR removing dandruff and promoting the
growth of the hair, use Hall g Hair Remover.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10

A LAME excuse-The apology Of . one
legged man.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10

WHAT Il q buttonHA small event that 1
always coming OF.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10

"A u n nlRsn An active Man or Woman In every
. ECcosn.y = s ell our Goods s..s.y e,s.
" vance. Canvassing outfit RREk! Particulars
ID fssA Standard eilSse.WAre %. Loston, MAoA
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10
Hoods SarsapariIla
100 Doses One Dollar

Sold BY oil druggists o., six for 8. Made only
U. /. HOOD 4 CO.. ApothecsrieA Lowell liasa
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-10
ElY'0
CREAM BALM
not atlQUID q SNUFF,

A few applications re.
iieve. A thorough treat
went ,gtu cure.
Apsrticle 10 applied I
use. Price 50 cents by
Albanian NV AR0TE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-21
He'd Choose To BE a Baby,

The following story was told at recent en-
campment of the Grand Army at Mexico, Mo.
A group around one of the numerous camp
fires relating incidents of bravery and
cowardice shown in battle, and this is one Of
them:
sit was at the battle of Gettysburg" said the
speaker, when the bullets were falling like hail.
and the shells were shrieking and bursting over
our heads in way to make the bravest heart
tremble private dropped out of the ranks and
skulked back toward the rear. He was well
under way, when. unfortunately for him,
he was met by General Slocum coming to tho
front.
"'What are you doing herel Get back to your
post the general shouted.
''The poor fellow stopped still and trembled
like a leaf, but made no reply.
Get back to your post, you miserable COW
ard; aren't you ashamed of yourself TO be skulk-
ing back here when you should be in the front
with your brave comradesP
s'Stll the man made no reply, but commenced
to cry like year old infant.
lyon infamous, sneaking coward shouted
the infatuated General, get back to your post;
I'll ride you down like dog Why, you are
nothing but baby
"T-I-I1l t-t-t-tell you what, G general said
the blubbering fellow I'D g-g-g.give anything
just n-n-now if was BIB baby; and Tiff had
my choice I'd r-r-rather be female bbbaby.''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-21
The Cause of the Gulf Stream.

New York Herald.
1t has been recently reported that there is
plan on foot by the Prince of Monaco to launch
certain floats to ascertain the cause of the gulf
stream and it is said that the co cooperation of the
British authorities in this scientific project has
been asked. Whether the observations made in
pursuance Of this object shall serve to clear up
definitely all questions Of the dynamical origin
and propagation of the gulf stream, or whether
they merely solve some of the disputed points,
the scheme in itself deserves encouragement.
Bottle experiments, to ascertain the velocity
and course of the gulf stream fail to give exact
information because the bottle being exposed
to the winds as well as the current gives a
mixed record. But floats might be constructed
as to be almost totally submerged, leaving so
little surface exposed to the wind that the float
would move with the current, in the teeth of the
wind. Ii the theory be sound that the winds
alone cause the gulf stream, it would make no
difference how much of the float is left exposed.
But this theory is dscsedited, il not utterly ex-
ploded, by the well known fact that two contig-
uous currents, flowing in opposite directions, are
found in the same ocean area.
1t is therefore ali important to such an inquiry
as the Prince of Monaco proposes that floats are
used which will be well nigh insensible to wind
agency, and will respond solely to the impulse
received from the moving mass of water. If the
researches are carried on with floats of this de-
sign there is little doubt that they will prove
highly instructive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-21

richly endowed, New England girl. who will
make his little family good mother. 1t was
the Governors desire to get leave of absence
from the House the other day that led him al
most into making public record of his engage
ment. Under the rules members who desire to
absent themselves are required to apply for leave
The Governor, who was going home to make
rangements for his wedding wrote hastily on
slip of paper, which he sent to the Speaker with
the usual request. The Speaker sent it back
with the message: "You need not give yourself
away SO badly as this" The Governor glanced
at what he had written without much thought,
and found that it read: II desire leave of absence
for week on account of an important engage
ment.a After quiet laugh, in which he saw the
Speaker join him, the Governor prepared less
tell-tale application.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-21
TWELVE PRESIDENTS.
Their Signatures Obtained to a Paper Favor
ing Temperance.

Their Signatures Obtained to Paper Favor
ing Temperance.
Buffalo Courier.
The Hon. e. c. Delavan secured the sigma
lures Of a number of the Presidents Of the
United States to a declaration against ardent
spirits as drink In 1862 Mr.. Delavan wrote
follows: 1.-THE certificate of twelve Presi-
dents deem interesting as well as instructive
When | obtained the signatures of the first
three, about thirty years ago, by a
personal visit to. each, the movement
against alcohol as beverage was
confined to distilled spirits; then the impression
was general that fermented drinks were safe in
moderation. but science has since settled the
question that alcohol is exactly the same poison
in what are termed fermented drinks as in dis
titled: that, indeed, in both it is formed by fer
mentation, and that there would be no impro-
priety in calling all kinds of Intoxicating drinks
ardent spirits Pure brandy IS distilled from
wine, and should be called distilled winen The
following IS the declaration. with the signatures:
Being satisfied from observation and experience,
well from medical testimony that ardent spirit
drink is not only needless. but hurtful and that
the entire disuse of it would tend to promote the
health, the virtue and the happiness of the commu-
nifty, we hereby express conviction that should
the citizens of the United States, and especially the
young men, discontinue entirely the use of it, they
would not only promote their personal benefit
but the good of our country and the world.
JAMES MADISON, 2. TAYLOR.
ANDREW JACKSON, WILLARD FILLMORE,
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, JAMES X. Polk
M. VAN buren,, JAMES BUCHANAN
JOHN TYLER. ABRAHAM LINCOLN
FRANKLIN PIERCE, ANDREW JOHNSON.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-21
Ten Little Toes.

Baby is clad in his nightgown white,
Pussy-cat purs soft goodnight.
And somebody tells, for somebody knows,
The terrible tale of ter little toes.
RIGHT FOOT.
This toe took small boy Sam
Into the cupboard after the jam;
This little toe said, "Oh, no, no."
This little toe was anxious to go;
This little toe said, "'Tisn't quite rights"
This tiny little toe curled out of sight.
LEFT FOOT.
This big toe got suddenly snubbed;
This little toe got ruefully rubbed;
This little frightened toe cried out Bears"
This little timid toe Run up stairs!"
Down came jar with loud slam! slam!
This little tiny toe got all the jam.