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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-11-20
BREvlTIES.

THE keeper Of the morgue in New
York City states that four-fifths of the
five thousand bodies that reach the city
dead-house every year are sent there by
drunkenness.
An Episcopal rector recently opened
Temperance meeting by reading the ten
commandments, prefacing the act with
these suggestive words: 81 will read the
Decalogue, every one Of whose COM
mands is constantly violated in the sa-
LOOM"
A SHORT time ago promising young
man, or boy, OF sixteen, near Oshkosh,
went to Saturday night village dance,
and after drinking heavily went home
and shot himself, the shooting unpre-
meditated, the result Of brain crazed
with whisky.
RECENTLY an Indian at Odanah, ad.
dicted to drink, stabbed and killed his
brother, horribly mutilating his body,
because the latter had given informa-
ton to the authorities about taking
liquor into the reservation. Alcohol
is no respector Of either sex or race.
GERMANY's own papers and statistics
refute the claim that little drunkenness
exists in that beer-loving country. Wit
ness the following current item from
the German press: Germany annually
spends 430,OOO,0OO marks for its army
but not much less for its alcoholic
drinks, which cost 4O6,OOO,OOO marks
Statistics show that the incorporate
class furnishes thirty per cent. OF all the
insane, fifty per cent. of all the poor, and
seventy-fve per cent. of all the Grim
mails"
THE Worlds Fair is bound to come
perhaps half dozen Of it. And wha
more appropriate than that the World
Christian Temperance Union shoul'
have an exhibit" there? What pit,
that the National Protective Associa
ton Of Liquor Dealers and the w. c. 7
U. could not exhibit side by side tn
fruits of their work. On one side
wrecked home, on the other homo re
stored to happiness. On one side brawl
and murderous ARRAYS Tin tableau) and O.
the other hearthstones of peace and pun
| ity,with the cricket on the hearth" in full
tune. 1t would be an object lesson wort
looking at; but we doubt if the Protect
i've Association would cooperate hear,
lily in the project.-Union Signal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-11-20
PERSONAL AND LITERARY. /,

Observation-Disclosures, with twea.
ty-one letters. is said to DO the longest
English word. '''' =
The printers employed in the es-
adjustment where Theodore Roose-
velt's last book was published struck
on his copy, and he had to have it
typewriter.
Walter Scott was the peculiar OBJ
ject of the late Wilkie Collins wor-
ship, and he probably never passed q
day without taking up one of the
Waverley novels.
Queen Olga, of Greece. is particu-
iarly fond OF American literature. She
lisa constant reader OF the principal
American magazines and newspapers.
Her favorite OF all authors is Nathaniel
Hawthorne go
1t is not generally known that
there are in existence some very spir-
tied ballads by Lord Macaulay, which,
in accordance with the authors wish.
have never been published The best
of them relates the story of Bosworth
field. .5-y AZ s.g y.{ra Sons.
George W. Cable made himself 80
unpopular by his creole caricatures
that the French children of New Or
leans used to boot at him on the streets
and pelt him with stones. He was
finally compelled to leave the city to
escape this intolerable annoyance.
AS regards the origin OF the char
acters in that famous book, tom
Browns Schooldays," this letter Of
Mr.. Hughes, just come to light, is in
teresting: November 20. 1873. AS to
the characters, they were none Of
them taken as portraits. though l hope
they are something like living folk.
I could not tell you what you ask if l
wished. but ! could name dozens Of
boys ! know whom had more or less
in mind and tried to boil down for the
book" 'hH''
The cost Of the new catalogue Of
the Aston library, which has been in
preparation for six or seven years. has
amounted to about $50. 900, It is in
four volumes OF one thousand pages
each, and is in all respects one of the
finest catalogues ever made, embody'
ing, as it does, all the newest and bes
ideas of the foremost librarians
Copies of it have been sent gratuitous
ly to all the large libraries in thi
country and Europe, and are also of
fered for sale at the library at $50 tn
set -
Miss Juliet Corson is a remarka
bic woman. The victim of an incura
bic disease, given over BY her ply
Z sicians, OUTLYING the limits Of lif
which they have from time to tim
prescribed, she keeps up her literar
work, turning out certain amour
Of copy each week, and has recent
undertaken the editorship Of house
hold journal. In addition to thes
labors she has constantly an ear TO
! the philanthropic projects which touc
upon her specially -cooking.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-11-20
IN WOMAN'S BEHALF.
MERCY Al The POLLS

n we would have all men kind and true,
And doing to others Is they should do,
It Is not enough to pray in the night,
We must strike by day for charter right
To save poor human bodies and souls
We must carry our mercy to the polls.
Women, well, Women can always pray"
And 60 about In quiet way;
But we who need brave votes at the polls
TO save the human bodies and souls. :"
Must clear the path for woman's grace,
In her mercy's way to the polling place.
We bind her feet and she can not come; f.s
We close her lips and our own are dumb.
Then spare US the folly that may be done
In setting up screens to the rising sun; IS,
For wisdom and mercy in minds and souls
Must carry that mercy to the polls. .it
-Chas. H. Fitch, In Dawn,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-11-20
THE. STUDY OF POLITICS.

IT ~ 80 ~ -
A Branch Of Learning In which womsn
Arc Sadly Deficient-Tho Proper Educa-
tion Of Voters.
There is one branch of higher edu-
cation. says Mary A. Livermore. in
Union Signal. in which American won-l
en- have little instruction, and. conse-
quently, little interest. They are
taught little concerning their own
country-what are its immense re-
sources, what its marvellous history.
wherein its Government and civiliza-
ton differ from those of European ma
tons, what are the perils Of the Re-
public. and what the great issues
pending at the time. Indeed, there
are many men and women who con-
slider this ignorance creditable; and I
have heard women boast of it, as If it
glorified, rather than stultifed them.
Their reading of newspapers is mainly
confined to those journals which treat
OF fashion, dress, household affairs and
polite society almost exclusively.
1t is otherwise in England. The in
telligent women of the middle class in
England--the class with which Amer
leans are chiefly brought in contact
take very lively interest in politics,
know what are the public questions OF
the day. and are accurately informed
concerning them. They are ready
with defense Of Gladstone's course in
dealing with the Irish question, or, II
they think it defective. they will tell
you where and why. Since church and
State are one in England. they are
versed in the affairs Of the English
Church, even when they are non-con-
formists. They are familiar with colo
NAL affairs, and have an opinion Of
their own concerning the wisdom or
unwisdom, justice or injustice, Of
English management in India And
all the while they are never unwoman.
ly, and one is held entranced by the
charm Of their intelligent speech. d
1t is surprising that the great body
of American women can rest contented
in utter ignorance Of the affairs Of Their
country. Women are already voting in
more than dozen States on schoo
matters, and it is only a matter OF time
when they will be invested with full
suffrage. And if women were never tt
vote in America, they will always b
the mothers of voters For mothers tt
abjectly renounce all hold upon theil
sons when they arrive at the voting
age, and to scornfully refuse to acquire
the information that would enable then
wisely to advise them at critical peri
DDS, is to win the contempt Of the young
men. For women to be Indifferent ant
ignorant when their own affairs are thu
subject of legislation, and laws are be
ing formulated concerning their prop
erty and their children, their advice il
the matter not asked. nor their approx
al sought, is to Justify the category il
which women are frequently men
toned women, children and idiots"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-11-20
HUMOROUS.

Gimme ten cents wuff o. flesh.
cullud court plaster, boss" ''White
or blackp' 'Look heah, honey, Is a
gen'l'man OBJ color an rs aware OBJ de
fac, but dom you 60 rubin it y
Time
-Singley-"How much you resem-
BILE your sister, Miss Bjones. l would
take you for her." Miss Bones
"W-well, Mr.. Singley, this so sudden;
but you may ask pa."-Lawrence
American. L. ht
-"Been saving wood" inquired
the caller. Worse than that"
painted the bank president, wiping the
perspiration from his brow and throw
ing himself exhausted into chair.
81 have been talking to a lady de-
positor. Whewr-Chicago Tribune.
"A woman who gave her husband
some zephyr to get matched two days
ago on his way home in the evening
has not seen him since. As there are
only forty-five stores in town where
zephyr is sold. she thinks it is about
time he returned home. -Norristown
Herald. Y ram
"A good invention. edison has a
new invention whereby you can see 9
mans face miles away" said Smith.
Mrs. Smith-"Oh, how nice. James,
you will buy one, won't youP You
can then stay in at nights and still see
the man. American Commercial
Traveller. f.n .rrotl, b.. 81
Single Gentleman - "Have you
any manageable daughters?" Land.
lady-"Two lovely creatures = one
lovely blonde and" Single Gentle
man-"Excuse me, madam, l make il
rule never to board in a house I'm.
less the landlady's daughters are mar
ried. Good morning."-Texas Sift
ings. fty iD -
ibid you use your French while
YOU were in Parisp" asked a young
woman of a friend who had just re
turned from a European tour. 'Onc,
or twice-but it was embarrassing.
.'WhyP' 1--WE nearly always had t
tell what We wanted in English before
we could get any one to understand
us. Merchant Traveller. Az
Boy (hurriedly) -"Gimme bottl'
OF DR.. Quacker's cough strip. Mr.
Squills" Squills-"A dollar and {
quarter, please" Boy (reproachfully
Say! This amt for customer; it.
for Mr.. Menthol, on the corner. Tn
the boy in his drug store" Squills-
"Oh, excuse me! l thought you wer
the public. Thirty-fve cents, please.
Lowell Citizen.
Mrs Jason-'.It really is a pit
that the papers have to devote s
much space to scandal" NJ. Jason
1T is, indeed By the way, did 20
see any thing in the paper abou
Wickwire leaving town the other da
with married womaua" Mrs. Jaso
l-"No! Tell me about it quick VIII
was she?' NJ. Jason-"His wife. ~
| Tcrre Iaute Express.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-11-20

AL over tho country. It has enabf6d
them to b at once radical and conserv-
Iative; itGhas placed them whers, a.
rectly or Indirectly. they bring the
most helpful influences to bear upon
the national character. There is
nothing in the organic forces Of Amer
lean society to-day which is more close
ly connected with the happiness Of the
people. Boston Herald.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-11-20
Inventions; : ::;'; =: Z: Z:

least among the wonders Of inventive pro.
gress 10 . method and system of work that
can bs performed all over the country With.
OUT separating tho workers from their homea
sex, young or old; no special ability required.
Capital not needed; you are started free. Out
this out and return to us and We will send
you free, something Of great value and i'm
portance to you, that will stase you in busi.
ness, which win bring you In more money
right away, than anything elsa In the world.
Grand ssst. Jras. Address TRus 3 Co.. Augusta
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-24
THE ENGINEERS STORY.
Which Cause Justice to be Done to the
Extent of Nine Dollars.

From the New York Sun.
In the smoking car, along with half a dozen
others of us, was an engineer who was gong
down to Peoria, and after time the judge
started to draw him out by saying:
Il presume you have had your share of close
shayes, along with other engineers?'
Il have sir" was the reply.
"Been in many smash-ups?'
"A full dozen, / guess"
"Any particular adventure that might be
called wonderful"
''Why, yes, Tsdid have one," replied the man.
after relighting his old cigar stump. II didn't
think 1t any great shave myself, but the boys
cracked 1t up as something extra"
LET us hear about it, said the Judge, as he
passed him a havana
We'll, one day about three years ago I was
coming west with the lightning express, and
was running to make up lost time. Down here
about twenty miles two roads cross, as you will
see, and there are lot of switches and side
tracks. had just whistled for the crossing
and put on the brakes when the coupling be-
tween the tender and the baggage car broke"
Il see, see" mummured the judge.
AT the same moment something went wrong
with old No. 40, and could not shut off steam.
She sprang away like a fash, and as she struck
the crossing she left the track and entered a
meadow filled with stumps.
Good heayens!"
''She kept straight course for about forty
rods, smashing the stumps every second, and
then leaped ditch, struck the rails of the d.
and r. road, and after a wable or two, settled
down and ran for two miles,
''Amazing Amazingr
"Ihen, at a crossing, she left the metals. en-
| tered cornfeld, and. bearing to the right,
ploughed her way across the country until she
| came to our own road again. She had a long
jump to make over a marsh, but she made it,
struck the rails, and away she went"
''You-don t-say-soI'
Il was now behind my train, and after a run
Of miles. got control of the engine, ran up
and coupled to the palace car, and went into
Ashton pushing the train ahead of me-"
Great Scott! And was no one hurtr'
mot a soul and not thing broken. The
superintendent played mean trick on me,
though"
'How?''
'Why, the farmer who owned the me adow
paid the company S18 for the stumps l had
knocked out for MIN, while the cornield man
charged ~ for damages. The superintendent
pocketed the balance OF the money"
The scoundrel! And how much are you paid
| a month";"
Ninety dollars"
That's for running on the road2"
'Yes"
And nothing for lying2'
mot a red
That's an outrage. The superintendent is
an old friend of mine and I'll see that you get
the 80 on the stumpage and salary Of $500 a
month as long as you live. 1t is such men as
you who make a line popular"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-24

il right to leave us2 hope you have not been
thinking OF ms at all in the matter" said the
professor gravely.
she is very NICE" said Hetty, slowly. land
very good looking. and everybody tells me that
he Is extremely rich, and his own family all
speak well OF him."
And notwithstanding all these things"
asked her guardian with an oppressed sense Of
bewilderment. You could not fancy him.
No; could not fancy him" she answered
a little coidly
Il am afraid that singular ideal lover Of
yours stands In the way. fear YOU may wait
great many years and never find HIM after
all. Is there anything else you could tell me
about this fancy of YOURS. my child? / might
ind some one. even now, likely 10 distinguish
himself in Greek study. viii not forget that
you dislike Martin Archer"
i have nothing more 10 add; have told You
all can tell you, Mr.. Rochester" said Hetty
quietly. What use TO say anything further to
one so obtuse, so ignorant of his own hearth
She took mp the knitting lying in her lap.
'NothingT" urged the professor anNiouslv.
"You cannot think of anything more? should
SO like to see you happy"
Nothing" repeated Hetty coldly, and even
little bitterly; and SO. having ended the mat
ter, she raised her eyes for a moment and saw
her guardians face,
What was written there? A swift wave OF
pty,as well as of love, swept over her: the tears
came into her eyes as she met that gaze of in
expressible tenderness and melancholy and
longing. She clasped her hands tightly to-
gether in her lap and had no power any longer
to be cold.
~ think" she said, not daring 10 look up,
the color flooding her cheeks, her hands tremb-
ling, that should like him bald-headed."
There was no response. Hetty clasped her
hands over her eyes. "Oh. Mr.. Rochester ~
she murmured. the old ehildlike Hetty that he
remembered, 'have | said anything dreadfuiY"
mo, my dear, not anything dreadful" said
the professor mildly; ''only something very
singular"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-24

The meal finished we made our beds by
spreading out the canvas on the ground, laying
the blankets on top; then we doubled the can
vas back over on top of the blankets. This
method brings the canvas next the ground
and also makes ii serve as a cover. excluding
dampness from both top and bottom. We
made two of these beds from our material.
two men sleeping in each. The cook had his
own bed. The first night spent in the open
air Is generally a sleepless one The strange
ness that breeds unrest soon wears of however
and no matter how badly one suffers from in
somnia at home, here. out in the bracing air
he sleeps soundly and wakes in the morning
thoroughly rested and feeling like a new man.
After taking wash at the spring We sat on the
ground and ate our breakfast-bill of fare
the same as the night before. Harness
ing the horses we were soon on our
way again, headed for the range ahead of u.s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-24

As we rode along we knocked over a rabbit
from time TO time prairie chicken. At
noon, when We camped, bunch of antelope
were feeding near BY. The wind was in our
favor and they hadn't seen u.s. so we crawled
up toward the bunch till we were within rifle
shot, and taking careful aim fired With a
tremendous bound. the leader big buck,
started on and then fell 70 the ground while
tne rest OF the herd scampered away at arrow
speed The buck had an elegant head and pair
OF horns and we carefully preserved them and
also some OF the best parts Of the meat This
was our hrst game and we of course made
much OF IL. That night We had antelope steaks
for supper.
Now, IN the game country we went on from
days IN one place.
At one OF these camps many signs of bear
had been seen, and ''Old Hank our teamster
took rife one morning and avowed his inten,
flon OF getting bear. He started of alone
We going in different direction.
TRIED By A BEAR.
When we got back to the camp at noon he
was not there, so after a lunch we started ont
to find him. After an extended search we came
across his hat and . little further on his rife
lying on the ground Convinced that some-
thing serious had happened, we hurried on.
suddenly coming upon a scene that provoked
Us 10 laughter. At the foot of a small tree sat
. good-sized siiver-tip bear, while on branch
ing bis nst ct Mr. Bear We raised our rifles,
took good aim and fred The animal was
killed instantly and the teauaster descended
from his perch.
We had a couple Of beaver traps with NJ,
which were set frequently, and often . beaver
would put his foot in one Of them.
In the evenings We saw sunsets that would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-24
The Boston WAY.

From the Boston Herald
Barber-"Clean shave, STRIP
Customer-"Of counsel You don't suppose
wanted dirty one, did your
Barber Cater on)-"Bay rum?'
Customer-"Thanks. Never mind the bay.
though. Make it Medford. Do you take me for
a poet?"
Barber-"Shampoo?"
Customer-"No, stree! I'm able to pay for
a real pooI'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-24

From the Chicago Tribune.
Doctor to patient: II have exhausted every
other resource, my dear sir, and with your per-
mission will now give you hypodermic in
lection Of DIR. Brown-Sequard's elixir"
Patient (Kansas City mani: slave you ever
tried it on anybody"
''Yes, have used it with excellent results on
several persons. remember one in particular
gentleman from ST. Louis-upon whom At
tended a few days ago and"
Did the elixir help him?''
Made q new man Of him, sir?'
Actually put life into St Louis mani Go
ahead, doctor, 60 aheadr'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-24
Written for TIE EVENING STAR.
HEALTH, PLEASURE AND PROFIT.
The Result of Six Weeks Hunting
Trip I'm the Rockies.

TIE OUTFIT NECESSARY AND WHAT 1T COSTS
THE GAME To BE FoUSD-How TO DISPOSE OF
The HUNTING OUTFIT, SKINS, AND ASTLEas
AFTER THE TRIP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-24
Wouldn't Roast.

From the Arkansaw Traveller
shivering man was seen trying to climb
down into the crater of Mount vesuvius. A
guide started forward with q cry Of alarm.
What's the matter with YOUR the man
asked.
''Merciful heavensI' exclaimed the guide,
''you will be roasted"
That's all right, podner. Don't you worry
about my being roasted; I'm from ST. Louis. J"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-24
Net nroft

This is the actual financial result of the six
weeks hunting trip, but there were other re-
suits no less important. Our health was i'm
proved; we brought home many fine skins and
antlers as trophies of the hunt; we had lived in
the most picturesque mountain scenery; we had
enjoyed appetites that made eating a delight
rarely experienced at home.
Hunting in the Rockies is best during the
latter part of September, October and until
early in November.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-24

From the Lawrence American.
Mrs. Dumpsey-"Thomas, you must tell
Willie not to spend ali his time looking at the
circus posters 1t takes him all day to do an
errand."
Mr.. Dumpsey-"Let him study EN-, Marian,
and after he has seen the circus he will know
more about the deceits of life than he could
learn in ten years any other way"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-24
How Art Helps Nature.

FrOm PUCK
Miss Violet Wilde wandering in the Maine
woods)-"How glorious it il to gaze ON this
Wild scenery and behold nature in all her prim-
tive majesty
Mr.. Arden Faxon-"Hm-ye-es! Especislly
when there's good, comfortable hotel only =
couple Of miles away"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-24
But She Didn't Mean 1t.

From the Chicago Liar.
- ''And want to say, To my husband in an
appropriate place" said the widow in conclu-
sion to Slab, the grave stone man. "Yessum,'
said Slab. And the inscription went on: ITO my
husband, in an appropriate place."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-24

Isaac Turgoose was arrested at 81. Louis Tor
swindling persons who bought shares In the
Diamond Point mine.