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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-09-25
CORONERS' vERDICTS.
Curious and Ridiculous Findings Returned
by "Intslligent" Jurors.

Curious and Ridiculous Findings Returned
by "Intslligent" Jurors.
Some cases Of comparatively recent
occurrence will serve to illustrate the
defect of the coroner system. Here
are four instances from q single New
England State. In certain town a
man shot himself.
"A coroner hearing of the act, and
still in ignorance whether death had
occurred, summoned q jury and hast
ened to the place, only to find the man
alive. Selecting the nearest saloon
as q waiting-place, the coroner and
his jury remained there until the man
was dead, employing boy in tho
ncighborhood to keep them informed
as to the mans condition, until he had
ceased to breathe. when they proceed.
ed with the inquest" "'
In another place:
1.-The body OF drowned man was
towed across mill-pond from one town
to another. to save the first town, in
which the body was found, the expense
OF inquest fees"
The following humorous verdict was
rendered by a Tennessee coroner's
jury:
He come to his death from the fol-
lowing causes, to wit: From some sud-
den cause to the jurors unknown"
An Irishman named O'Connor was
killed in Minnesota by one Cochrane.
and about his dead body assembled a
jury of six men, who rendered the fol-
lowing verdict, given here without the
original spelling.
Martin OConnor, here lying dead,
came to his death by a shot from g
gun. which caused the blood to rush in
torrents from his body, SO that it was
impossible for him to live until we
could hold an inquest"
The following is reported from hen
lucky: - .Jn;a Il. u tsi,
"Inquisition held on the body o.
Holmes, deseasts December 8, 1858
We Of the said jury, by being sum
moned and qualified, and hearing the
evidences, and making true and dill
gous resentments over the said body
of said deseasts., twelve men met, and
being duly sworn into the case, be
lieves that he come to his death BY
some fit or other apoplexy. Doctor
being duly sworn by myself, coroner
states that the lobis membrane of tn,
spinal disease was affected to a con
siderable extent Forum.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-09-25
FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS
ONLY BY STRIVING.

The sweetest cherries, mind you, lad
Grow highest on the tree;
And would you win the fairest fruit
One thing I'll say to thee;
1t falls not at the clicking gay
OF fan idlers pelf-
You'll have to climb the rugged treA
And gather for yourself.
Wis vain to wait the fruit to fall,
Or pelt the tree with stones
You'll have to struggle bravely up
And risk some broken bones;
You only waste your time below,
And get indifferent pay
II you would reach the ripest fruit
Just throw your fears away.
'Tis so with every thing in life
That's worth the owning. lad
With learning, wealth and character
The best, the good, and great have had;
They come not at the nod or hest
OF any idle hand
Wis only those who brayely toll
May have them at command.
II, then, you want the ripest fruit,
just labor till you win;
But mind thee, boy, while up you climb,
Keep heart and hand from sin;
The best and grandest guerdon, lad,
II bought with wicked wage.
No peace and comfort yields at TASTY
But curses on your age.
Christian Observer.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-09-25
Good Things to Eat in Egypt.

In coming from India to Suez I met
an English gentleman who said he
supposed l would find nothing good to
eat in Cairo. He looked upon the
Egyptians as heathens and had no idea
that there were good hotels, good mar
kets, and oil the modern convenieuces
at Cairo. have made inquiries as to
the cost Of food in this capital of
Egypt, and l find that good turkeys,
which will rank in size and weight
with the best of our Thanksgiving
birds. are worth from 81 to $3.50 each;
good fat geese bring from 81 to "a per
pair and chickens sell from 40 cents to
81. Choice cuts Of beef and mutton
bring 40 cents a pound, and the palate
of the foreign resident of Cairo is
tickled with splendid oranges at cent
each. All kinds of vegetables are
cheap and good, and eggs bring from
to 20 cents dozen. IF. G. Carpen
ter's Egyptian Letter.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-09-25
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The Protestant Episcopal diocese
Of Maryland has communicate list OF
more than $4,000. 1t contributed in
1882 s2S7, 900 and in 1888 $43S, 200.
-Whitfeld's old Tabernacle, in
Tottenham Court road, London, has
been declared dangerous, and is now
to come down. This will remove one
of the most interesting relics in the
city.
The Presbyterian Banner calls at
tention to the fact tha. of tho 474 min.
listers who left the Established Church
Of Scotland at the disruption in 1913,
sixty-l7e are still living, among whom
is the venerable ex-president OF
Princeton College, Rev. James Nc
Gosh, ID. D., IL d.
Amherst College claims the hon.
cradle distinction of supplying from
its graduates larger number Of min
listers than any other American coll
lege; twice as many as either Yale or
Oberlln, three times as many as Will
Jams, four times as many as Dart
mouth and nine times as many as
Harvard.
-Methodists of Topeka. Kan, are
agitating for university, and uni
versity Endowment Association has
been incorporated with capital
stock of $780, 900. 1t is the intention
to erect building at an outlay of
$4,000 to start with, and to add
other buildings as rapidly as the funds
Of the institution will admit
The native Christians of BoMny,
East Africa, have built at their own
expense new church OF iron, which
has sitting accommodation for 1000
people. The fact that all the chiefs
If the district except two were pres
ent at the opening services by Bishop
Crowther shows how generally Chris
tianity is received in that region.
"A shrine has been erected at
AuriesvilTe, in the Mohawk valley, on
the plot OF ground where two mis-
sionary priests, Fathers Jacques and
Goufl, were slain by the Indians in
1912. A pretty little chapel and
grotto comprise the shrine, which is
being visited now by hundreds Of pill
grims Of the Roman Catholic church.
Methodist undergraduates at Cam
bulge propose the founding of set
Element in Southeast London similar
to the ''Toynbec Hall' mission for the
) purpose OF bringing refined and uplift-
ing influences to the very doors Of the
lowest classes OF the city. Funds for
starting and maintaining the work for
six years have already been subscribed.
The Advance, of Chicago, thinks
that every church should have name,
, which should declare as far as pos.
sible what it is and what it repre-
sents. It does not like the chronology
! cal IT 4, followed often by the
Preslyt, .ians and some other demon
ft-,ati FMS. First Presbyterian" "Sec
ond Presbyterian" etc. but prefers
names that have individuality ant
sacred associations, like Bethlehem
and bethesda.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-09-25
AS TO ovERPRoDucTIoN.
An Impossibility Until AL Human Need.
Have Been Supplied.

Have Been supplied.
The employment of machinery and
other labor-saving inventions has in.
creased and cheapened productions.
yet they have not, nor will they ever,
keep pace with the increasing wants
and demands OF advancing civilization.
The higher the civilization, the better
educated the people, the more it de-
velopes new and increasing wants and
desires. and to this there is no limit.
The wants OF the savage can be counted
on the fingers ends, while those peo-
pie in the high state of civilization
have wants that are as numerous as
the stars in heaven--there is no end.
The way out of the dilemma is not to
stop work and throw the people into
idleness and crime, but to cultivate
their desires by a higher civilization
so they will crave for more, not less,
Of the good things Of this world. Wher
the people desire q certain thing they
exert them selves to acquire It and moi
before. 1t is ignominious folly to talk
OF an overproduction Of goods while
half the people are suffering for those
very things which they tell us have
been produced in too great an abun
dance. There has been no overproduc
ton OF shoes as long as there is one
person going barefooted or with holey
shoes on, or an overproductior
in cotton cloth, wooden goods, OF
any other article of comfort, unit
every person in the land has all he de
sires to make him comfortable ant
happy. As long as there is on'
person ill-fed or ill-clothed, who de
sires to be better provided for, and il
willing to work to that end, there ha
been no overproduction, but an I'm
jointing of the equitable laws Of pro
duction and consumption is what i
the matter and what causes the trouble
Labor Standard. ..
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-09-25

mo, auntie," answered, ''the boat
is too full now. He must wait till we
come back"
The words were hardly out OF my
mouth when with n sudden spring she
was up and on the roof again. IL
shook as she scrambled on all tours
upon it and took her seat by little,
withered old black man, whose hand
she seized and held as If she was afraid
we would tear her away from him.
"Come. auntie," l cried, this
won't do. We can't leave you here.
and we can't wait any longer on you !"
go on, marster," she answered.
Il thanks yer, en- | pray de good
Lawd to fetch you all safe home; but l
gwine stay hyah wild my ole man. Ell
Simon got to git drownded, Lyddy
gwine git drownded, too. We dun bin
togedder too long to part now"
And we had to leave her, after
throwing them some blankets and a
lot Of provisions.
As we rode off in the rain and night
a high falsetto voice. tremulous with
age, came across the waters from the
crib, where we left the almost certain.
ly doomed group in the blackness Of
darkness. They dared not have Q
light, for fear of setting fire to their
frail support. We stopped our oars
to listen to the song. It came cleal
and distinct. First Lyddy's trembling
voice, and then a chorus of dozen OF
more Of the deep bass voices of the
men:
"We're clingin' to de ark.
| Take us in, take us in.
Furde watah's deep en- dark,
| Take lis in, take us in.
Do de flesh is po en- weak,
| Take US in. take US in. ~
TITS de Lawd we gwnter seek,
| q" Take us in, take us in.
Den Lawd, hole out dy han, "a,
Take us in, take us in.
| Draw de sinnahs to de lam,
Take us in, take US in"
We could wait and listen to thu
weird sounds no longer, but strucl
our oars into the water and hurried
away. 5y
Most fortunately We came across
boat, bent upon the same errandc q
ourselves, which went Immediately Il
the crib and saved all of it's Twin,
freight. The crib had, apparently
been held down by their weight. for
as the last one left it, it turned owe
and floated away to the gulf.
Their rescuers told us afterward
that, as they neared the crib, the frs
sound they heard was an old woman
voice singing: Ta
"De Lawd is hyah'd our cry"
Answered by the men:
''Take us in. take US in.
EN- He'll save us by en- by,
Take us in, take us in" l.
To this simple-hearted old creatur
divorce courts and separations wer
unknown. With her it was ''unt
death do us part" - Detroit Ere
Press, 4T
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-09-25
Fathers Qualified Consent.

I'D like to ask you, SIR" said the
young man in hesitating tones, might
Knight I-marry your daughterP"
"Humph," replied her father. You
might"
THANK you. sir"
You might, ] repeat, but it would
be one of the most inexplicablc acci-
dents tina; ever happened in this cot n
try. w Ashington Capital.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-09-25
A LESSON THAT CURED.

Johnnies Mother and Sisters Set Him
Frightful Example with Excellent Re-
suits.
Mamma! mammal" cried Johnnie.
''do you know where my cap lisp
can't find it anywhere, and papa wants
me to 60 to the post-ofice for him
right away"
Mamma was busy sewing. and she
laid down her work to look tor the
missing cap. As Johnnie said, 1t was
nowhere to be seen.
where did you put 1t when you came
from school not half an hour agop"
ION the hat-rack, know, and now
II isn't anywhere. Oh, dear, how pro-
voking!"
"After fifteen minutes diligent
search, shared by all the members Of
the family, the cap was found tucked
away in the owners coat pocket and
Johnnie ran of to do his fathers or.
rand, while the others returned to
their interrupted work and tried to
make up for lost time.
Johnnie is growing more careless
every day." said his mother. II don't
know what to do with him. It isn't al
ways possible to make him look for his
own things, and I'm afraid nothing else
will cure him"
Suppose We try setting him fright
full example," suggested his older sis
ter.
perhaps that would do, replied hes
mother, as the details Of plan pro
sented themselves.
The next afternoon Johnnie rushed
in from school crying: Mamma, Mr..
Harris says the ice is strong enough to
bear us. and we are all going skating.
but I've just torn my coat Can you
please mend it right away?"
| Eyes. n l can ind my thimble. See
il 1t is in the basket"
"Why. don't see where it can be. :"
said Mrs. Blake, feeling In her pocket
and not finding it ''Look all around
the ROOM"
Johnnie, in too much haste to think
how very strange it was for his orderly
mother to mislay any thing, hunted
diligently, but no thimble came to
light
Go ask Jennie for hers" Jennie's
also was missing. Il think you
will have to stay at home; you certainly
can not wear that coat as it is"
Sore as the disappointment was.
Johnnie was obliged to submit. For q
week, the very spirit OF disorder
seemed to rule the house. Every arti'
Gle was left where it was last used, un.
: til the once tidy room looked fairly
! cherries with the accommodating litter.
There was one exception While John
ME was constantly called upon to look
for Jennie's gloves. or mammals scis
sors, or papa's umbrella, his own car
was more frequently on the rack, hi
skates on their hook, his slate ani
.. books strapped together. Finally, after
an unusually trying experience, he ex
u claimed one day: Il never saw such
house as this il getting to be. i seen
to be the only one that ever puts thing
where they belong" The shout o
laughter that went up 1t this extraor
binary statement somewhat abashet
!. the speaker. but he sturdily maintained
y his point; whereupon the others prom
. ised il he would continue to set such
!, good example they would certainly fol
low it. That week taught Johnnie
y lesson he never forgot -Indianapoli
Sentinel.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-09-25

According to Mr. Ruskin's latest
criticism there is no genius about the
English language. He defines the
Welsh language as the language Of
music, the Scotch of poetry and the
Irish Of wit.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-09-25

The difference between the elevator
and the toiling sufferer who pulls the
rope is that one lifts the worker and
the other works the litter. -Somervilla
Journal
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-09-25

The dawn doesn't look so fresh and
rosy when a man has sat up all night to
see it. Somcrville Journal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-28
Scare at a salvation Baptism

A scene OF wild excitement marked the
bsp;ismal services OF the Salvation Army
at Nashua, N. H, ca Sunday, and in the
panic which occurred many women tainted
aoi hundreds Of people were Crushed. The
services were held under the auspices of the
New England division OF the SalvatioDiets,
and besides the members OF the army In at.
tendance from New England aud New
York were fully 10000 visitors, who came
for miles around TO see the dipping" Inc
scare Was Oh the banks of Salmon, in the
LawudaIe Gardens. The people stood on
the slope of the bank and formed large
semi.circle. Hundreds stood in water up
to their knees. so eager were they to wit
ness the spectacle. Many more were pushed
in headlopg and got ducking for their
pains. The crowd became nervous and lm-
patient on account of the long walt, end the
women grew faiut and nysterica!. When q
man named Mahnney fell into the water
aud shouted for helf the mob on the bank
got en- exaggerated idea OF the trivial affair
and took fright aud the panic began. The
women screamed, the men swore and shout
ed, the little children cried and the 0.0OO
people altogether pushed and showed and
iostled one another like cattle in pen.
Meanwhile the breaking of a tree limb
bearing the body of large sized and over.
eager boy added to the confusion. The lad
was baptized, but not according to the Sal.
yationist code. So closely packed was the
host of spectators that the atmosphere be-
came stiHingly hot and oppressive. 1t was
im possible to remove the women who faint
ed. Suddenly there was a stampede for
another part of the bank, where it had
been decided to make the immersioDs. In
the rush many we're burt. When the panic
had in measure subsidized the army march
ed from the LawndAle theatre, led by tho
Salvation band and General T. A. Moore
The line wes the longest ever seen In th Q
army there. including representatives from
nearly every station In New Eugaad and
New York. Long ceremonies were con-
Quoted by General Moore, assisted by Staff
Captain Fritz Semons, the saved sailor
boy" OF Rochester, N. Y. Those baptized
Immersion were two lady soldiers of
Waltham, Mass, and six lady soldiers and
two captains from Lowell, Mass.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-28

GOOD NEWS FoR UGLY GIRLs.--Mabel
Jeuness. younger sister of Mre. Annie
Jennes Miller, gave lecture at the Athen.
eeum On dress reform. Miss Jsnness holds
that women can make themselves thick or
thin, graceful or awkward, of fair complex
ion OF otherwise, at their own pleasure.
One of ber statements is to the effect that
no woman is at fault who is not beautiful at
sixteen, but any woman not beautiful at
sixty bas herself to blame. She says that
women may become stouter and timer, gain
color or reduce it, regain lost complexion or
hair, choose their own standard of grace and
elasticity, in short. be cured fall the physical
defects which make the difference between
o good form and bad form. Her remedy is q
systematic CT urse of exercise ard hygenic
wearing apparel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-28

MoRMoNs IN WEST VIRGINIA.-Mormon
elders have been doing some effective mis-
sionary work in West Virginia for some
time past, and the effects are beginning to
be felt 10 a serious way. So critical is the
eituation In some sections that serious trou-
ble is brewing. 10 Wheeling there is to be
found congregation of the "saints," with a
church building of their own. in which reg
ula, services are held. The converts made
there have been mostly women, and come of
them have been exported to Utah. Scores
OF families have been broken up in conse.
queuce. Cases are numerous where entire
families have renounced their former faith
aud united with the Mormon Church. More
numerous, however, are the cases where
family ties have been broken, where wives
have deserted husbands and husbands wives
to cast their lots with the Mormons. Many
young girls have been induced to leave their
homes and go to Utah.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-28
By R. T. Lucas, Auctionoer.

DY VIRTUE of decree Of the Circuit Court Of
ID Alexandria county, Virginia, rendered May
S1st 1889, in tho chsncery cause of Scott's ad-
ministrator against Floweree ct als., the under
signed, appointed special commissioner for that
purpose, will sell at public auction, at 12 o'clock
M on SATURDAY, September 7th, 1885, in front
of the Royal street entrance to the Market Build
ing, Ale1andria, Va. the NORTH HALF OF
TRACr OF LAND in the county of Alexandria
virginis, Immediately north of tho corporation
line, and lying between the Alexandra and
Washington turnpike road and tho old George
town road, the whole tract containing about II
acres of land.
Terms of sale One.third of the purchase mon
ey in cash, and the residue in two equal payments
at six and twelve months from date of sale; the
deferred payments to bear interest at 6 per cent.
and the title to be retained until the purchase
money is paid, and the bonds Of the purchaser,
with good surety, will be required for the defer
red payments. Conveysncing at the cost of the
purchaser. JAMES 3. CATION,
Special Commissioner
I certify that James 3. Cation, special commits
sioner, above named, has executed bond, with
good surety, in the penalty Of $1,000, condition
ed according to law.
aug17 is h. b. YOUNG, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-28
By R.T. Lucas, Auctioneer.

By 3. T. Lucas, Auctioneer.
NRUSTEE's SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ES-
Il TATE-By virtue of deed of trust executed
by William H. Grsy and wife, bearing dato on
the 14th day Of November, 1883, snd recorded in
liber No. 81, page 49, one of the land records Of
the city of Aexaudris, Va. and at the request OF
the holder of the note secured thereby, the under
signed trustee will sell at public auction, in front
Of the Royal street entrance TO the Market Build
ing, in the city Of Alexandria, Va, at IL o'clock
noon TUESDAY, August 20th 1889, the follow
ing described property in the city of Alexandria,
Virginia to wit:
All those TWO LOTS OF GROUND, with the
IMPROVEMENTS thereon. bounded as follows
viz: Beginning at point on the east side of Roy
al street twenty-five feet south of the centre Of
the square between Cameron and Queen streets,
and running thence north On Royal street fifty
nino feet one inch thence east parallel to Queen
street one hundred and twenty. three feet five
inches thence south parallel to Royal street fifty
nine feet one inch thence west parallel to Queen
street one hundred and twenty-three feet five
inches to the beginning, together with all the ap-
purtenances thereto belonging. The said proper
ty is improved by a THREE.STORY BRICK
DWELLING HOUSE.
Terms of Sale: One. half in cash, and the residue
in two equal payments at six and twelve months
from the day of sale; the deferred payments to be
evidenced by the notes of the purchaser, with a
six per csntum per annum and secured by deed
Of trust upon the property. All conveyancing Mt
the cost Of purchaser. deposit of one hundred
dollars required when the property is struck off.
aug5 is WALTER HALL, Trustee.
&S- The above sale has been postponed till
SATURDAY, September 14th, 1889, at the same
hour and place. aug2O ts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-28
EDUCATIONAL.
GREENWOOD SCHOOL

At Greenwood Depot, Albemsrle county, Virginia,
reopens September 1S. 1889. Preparatory to
university or college. Thorough. Principal and
Associate Masters of Arts Of the University of
Virginia. Strongly commended by the profes.
sors. Location unsurpassed. Best advantages.
Terms moderate. Apply for circular to WILL
LIAM DINWIDDIE, Jr., MA, Principal, or Rev.
WILLIAM DINWIDDIE, D. D., NJ. A., Associate
Principal. augA I'm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-28

w a. GHNs0E & Co,
WHOLESALE GROCERs,
GENERAL CO@EISS1ON MERCHANTS,
And Dealers in
ELL KINDS OF LIQUORS,
Have on hand GIpSON'S Xxx. XXX, wv
and PURE OLD RYE, OLD CABINET ant
MONOGRAM WHISEIES; also BARERs Gne
THOMPSON'S PURE BYE WHISTLES, 70 which
they invite the attention OF the trade.
Orders from the country for merchandise snail
receive prompt sttenticn.
Corsignments of Flour, Grain and Country Fro
duce solicited, for whic! they eaaransac The high
est market prices and p ompt retuTre:
Northeast corner OF Cameron and Royal streets
sep14 Ale1andris' va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-28

THE LARGEST NUGGET OF GoLD.-Tbe
largest piece of gold 10 the world was taken
from Byer & Haltman's gold mining claim,
Hill Eod, New South Wales, May 10, 1872
It's weight was $40 pounds, height 4 feet 9
inches; width, 5 feet 2 inches; average
thickness, inches; worth S14S 900. It was
found embedded in thick wall of blue
slate, at depth of $50 feet from the sur.
face. The owners of the mine we're living
on chsritg when they fouudit.