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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-18
GEMS OF THOUGHT.

"A religion that is . true religion
must consist Of ideas and facts BOTH
Coleridge.
Don't be disturbed by little fault
finding. Go ahead with your work, and
do your best every time and oil the
time.
Il will answer for II, the longer you
read the Bible, the more you will like
it; it will grow sweeter and sweeter;
and the more you get into the spirit Of
it, the more you will get into the spirit
Of Christ. --Romaine.
LIZA Christian is brave in the face Of
danger he is assured Of Divine help
God requires US to be OF good courage"
and premises that he will strengthen
our hearts. None need fear their
strength will be exhausted when they
are expanding it for the right.-Chris.
tian Inquirer. 9e
If the Christian life is q race, 1t !s
required Of those who will gain its ben
efits that they will run 1t. With most
people there is more Of sauntering IL
their going, with not little lettering,
and an idling that, securing no prizes,
gives an appearance of dilatoriness to
their movements. Enthusiasm in such
cases is possible.-United Presbytc.
rian. A
Christianity while disturbing no in
nocent and proper relation of this life,
and forbidding no joy that man can vir'
tually have, sweetens and improves life
in every department thereof. This be
nign effect it produces by the change IL
works in the human heart. II changes
the onward man." and thus makes us
fit alike for Heaven and earth.-N. Y.
Independent
1t is the close observation of little
things which is the secret of success in
business, in art, in science and in ever
pursuit in life. Human knowledge i,
but an accumulation of small facts.
made by successive generations of men
the little bits of knowledge and exper.
fence carefully treasured up by them
growing at length into mighty pyra-
mid. Samuel Smiles.
| hs q Iu3C. tnV IuinSo tHoe dic ptSt
| for us are not those that we most desire,
and the things that We most desire are
not those that would be best for us.
Therefore it is that one cause for graft
tude which we are likely to overlook, is
the fact that we do not have given to US
the things that we most desire, and that
we do have given to us SO many things
that We do not DESIRES. S. Times.
One Of the best means of promoting
the truth is by loving deeds. Error in
doctrine is often greatly helped by benev-
client action. and truth is often hindered
through the lack of kindness. When
our Lord lived on earth "He went about
doing good" Need Of every kind made
its appeal to Him and never in vain. He
cared not only for mems spiritual wants,
but for their physical needs. The church
that is so spiritual that 1t can only rec
ognize and work for the souls Of men is
long way from understanding the com.
prehensiveness O. its missicn.-Chris-
tian Inquirer.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-18
JIM
How He was Caught ut One OF His Many
Thieving Tricks.

How He was Caught 1T One Of His Many
Thieving Tricks.
'T've lost my pepper-pOt," said Debo-
rah, looking sharply about the kitchen.
II wonder II you've been up to any Of
your tricks, Jim?" f}.le
Jim gave no answer, except a toss Of
the head, Is he slowly walked across
the kitchen; but Deborah's quick ears
caught little chuckle as he went out
the door.
"Ill give 1t to you some day, you
young rascal, II you carry away my
thingsw went on Deborah, shaking her
fist at the little fellow.
"What's the matter, Deborah?" asked
her mistress, coming into the kitchen.
"Oh, it's that Jim! He's always up to
mischief. 1t comes natural to that gip-
syish sort to be tricky and sneaky, and
there's no such thing as gettin' 'em out
of it."
''If it's natural to them we ought to
make some allowance for it," said Mrs.
Graham, with smile, as she helped
Deborah to hunt for the missing pepper
pot. H.
"No use a-harborin' such, seems to
me-" said Deborah.
Maybe So" said Mrs. Graham, "but
none of us, somehow, seem to have the
heart to drive him away"
Ihave!" said Deborah, very decided
ly. "Look-a-there nova sverlastin'
tease!' 1854 ui pr' tll
The two watched Jim as, with roguish
twinkle in his small black eyes, he made
his way to where old Carlo was taking
his morning nap under the lilac bush,
and gave him sudden poke. The dog
raised his head with growl, but Jim
stood at little distance, with a grave
and innocent look at something on the
ground. b
Carlo settled down again, and, quick
as lightning, Jim gave him another
poke. Up jumped Carlo. with savage
look at his tormentor: hut Jim stood in
the same place half asleep, and Carlo lay
down again with long-drawn sigh.
Jim kept it up until the poor dog went
10 find quieter place. x Ns M q
i've seen him do that dozen times,
said Deborah, laughing, and know he's
hidden my pepper-pot. Why, 1t amt SO
long since read a story about one o.
that sct-must q been first cousin to
Jim, l reckon-that stole . elegant
breastpin, and it was laid to poor young
girl that worked in the family. She was
disgraced and turned off, and ever so
long after it was found out that thatcree-
tur'd been the thief. I've no use for
such."
And so every member of the family
could have declared, but no one would
| be the one to say that Jim
must go. In the course of =
long drive over country roads, through !:
heavy sto- N. the farmer had found jim
! 6renche6 and half starved. OF course
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-18
THE GOSPEL or LOVE.
Love Ii the Essence Of Christianity, the
Key to the Human Heart.

Love Ii the Essence Of Christianity. the
Key to the Human Heart.
Warm hearts, cordial greetings, en-
thusiastic handshakings are means OF
grace. In live church all the aisles
must be made roads to Heaven. People
meet in many Of our churches for years.
and IL one attempts to get up smile OF
recognition he will be looked at like
the Egyptian sphinx. Come down from
your ecclesiastical stills to plain COM
nonsense level, doff your ecclesiasti-
cism, fling away your stills and walk on
your feet See that man in business.
He carries with him an infectious laugh,
but rs soon as he comes to church no
cants and means and whines, and his
face looks grave enough to break an un-
dertaker's heart.
In Rome certain monks salute each
other in sepulchral tones and convey
the pleasant infornNtion, Brother, we
must die" to which cheerful salutation
each cheerful brother of the order re-
plies: Yes, brother, we must die" and
that is the best thing they could do.
Once when boy and our pastor called l
hid nearly an hour in the closet. Let
us not make religion thing to be hated
by the young. Let us wash our ecclesi-
astical starch Sin Jordan seven times"
get it out of us and be natural. Let us
act like real men and let us be done
with our artificial, affected ways. Let
us have humanity along with our divin-
ity, and we will win the masses. Sgd
ney Smith said: "There are three sexes
men, women and preachers" This is
the idea that the average man has about
the average preacher, that he is freak
Of nature-a unique being-all by him
self.
We must love men to win them. Love
is the very sap of the gospel, the Sc
cret Of lively preaching, the magic pow
er Of eloquence, the key to the human
heart.
Christ was the peoples Christ, SO must
His followers be friends of manhood at
large. Come amongst the teeming pop
ulation--the peoples men. Speak to
the people, preach to the people; show
ing yourselves friends Of manhood at
large, remembering that your Master
was the peoples Christ!-From Ser
mon by Rev. Madison c. Peters, in N. Y.
Mail and Express.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-18
THE BETTER LAND.
i: Is not far;

I: Is not far;
The swallow knows
That fies beyond the evening star,
And sDcs the everlasting rest
o. peace and sweet content stretched far
In lines OF gold From out the west
Soft banks OF rose
And ainethystine cloudlets fly
Straight on to where the white gates swing
Apart and let dead hours float by
Upon cternity's dark wing
1t Is not fart
1t is so far!
The mother knows
Who sees the waves creep Ter the bar
And bear away her precious bark,
Wherein loved eyes, that shadows mar,
Stare to the night. The river, dark,
Still swiftly flows
On 10 ard the angel guarded gate
Through which the cold. dead hours ore
lorne,
And near which yearnng mothers watt
And cry out in their grief, forlorn:
Lord, II rs fart"
lola Perkins Toph In Good Housekeeping.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-18
NEW SUBMARINE BOAT.
A Recent Invention of the French for
War at Sea.

A Recent Invention Of the French for
War at Sea.
The Goubet, the name of the boat
built by private firm at the expense Of
the State, is a little boat $50 meters
long and 1.53 meters broad. 1t can hold
two men. The body of the craft is cast
in bronze of single piece, and can,
therefore, bear a very high pressure. 1t
is moved by electricity, which in case Of
failure can be replaced by oars. Com
pletely armed it weighs 5000 kilo-
grammes (about $4,000 pounds), and can,
therefore, be transported easily every
where. 9NIvtrtf
The electricity, as may be safely as
sumed, is obtained from accumulators IN
the boat, but it seems that the pro-
polling force can also be transferred to
the boat from land or from ship accom-
panying the Goubet by means of wire,
which would naturally considerably
hamper the movements of the SUBJ
marine craft. The stores Of compressed
air are said to last for twenty-four hours,
and can, by an automatic arrangement,
be so distributed that the state of the air
in the ship isconstant. The boat was i'm
mersed for eight hours at depth Of 10
meters with two sailors in it, and these
latter experienced not the slightest in
convenience during that period. As a
special advantage it is claimed for the
boat that it can at 10 word Of command
sink any depth, greatest probably 10
meters, remain there and change its po-
sition at will. The sinking and rising
in the water. it is said. can be executed
with the greatest regularity. which is
not the case appare ntly with the Span
ish submarine boat Per al and the other
French boat Gymnote.-Cclogne Gazette.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-18
Fer GIRLS AND BOYS.
PLAYING KING AND QUEEN.

Two little cousins were Johnny Wing
And Mary Merriweather;
And they talked o; almost every thing,
And they always played together.
Down by the pond and up in the hay
And out where the men we're moving,
They wandered many merry day,
With cheeks that were red and glowing.
But they came to Mary's mother one day
With disconnected faces:
And asked. "Wiil we always have to stay
In such common, bOmcly places:
1--WE are tired OF being Johnny Wing
And Mary Merriweather-
We want 20 be Queen and King,
And live in state together
"Why. them" she replied, ''the very best
thing,
II a little help we can borrow,
Will be to play you are Queen and King
We will try to begin tomorrow.
Then mammals fingers grew busy indeed,
TO prepare for u grand ovation;
And the neighbors were hidden to come with
speed
To witness the coronation.
She made them crowns OF PAPER OF god
And throne with crimson cover,
And dressed them in robes that were fold on
fold
OF tinsel and lace all over
She placed on his chubby finger ring,
And in Mays hair feather;
You would never have guessed it was Johnny
Wing
And Mary Merriweather.
There never were hearts more glad and gay
Than theirs, when their uncle crowned
them;
There never were monarchs more proud than
they.
When Their subjects knelt around them.
''Long live the Queen Long live the King!
Long reign they both together!"
= Cried fat and jolly miller Wing,
And farmer Merriweather.
Then all Of their friends such homage paid,
And gave them respect so duly.
They quite forgot that they only played,
And thought they were reigning truly.
Then they sat in tie parlor hours each day,
While other chill iren were PLAYING,
And they bowed and smiled In the stateliest
way,
At the dull things people were saying.
And both OF their papas were mobiles great,
Who came with others beside,
And they sat and talked OF affairs OF state,
Till the children nearly cried.
So II all went on from day to day,
Till Of sitting around they were tired;
They were weary Of clothes so stif and gay,
And they dreaded to be admired.
They rode in carriage till they were sick;
They hated the company fine;
And they wished for bowl Of bread and
milk,
When asked upon dainties TO dine.
WE'LL Marys mother came in one day
With some royal guests from the lawn;
And 'Your Majesties' she was going to say,
But the King and Queen were gone.
The splendid coat, the shining gown,
In corner were thrown aside;
a vacant throne and q broken crown
Were the only things she spied.
But q calico dress and an old straw hat
In the woodyar soon were seen;
"And what" she cried. do you mean by
that,
And where are the King and Queenr'
Then the answer came from Marys lips,
As they stood with downcast eyes,
"Why, Johnny is going TO pick up chips,
And am to make mud pies.
1--WE are tired Of being Queen and King,
We are going to quit together;
We want to be just Johnny Wing,
And Mary Merriweather."
Anna r Henderson, in Wide Awake.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-18
A True Story.

One spring not long ago we had hen
that Matched quite brood of little
chicks, some speckled, some brown,
some white. When they were few
days old the mother hen became SO sick
that she could not scratch for her fluffy
little brood. In the flock Of big chickens
was little red rooster, which had al
ways been selfish fellow. He would
drive all the others away from their
food and eat it himself, and we called
him mean and greedy. He was getting
pretty old, too. But the meanest crea-
lures have some redeeming qualities, If
one can only find them out. So with
this little red rooster; when he found by
some sort of instinct that the mother
hen was unable to care for her littl'
chicks, he took entire charge Of them;
stood by them in danger and never let
them 90 hungry. At night he marched
them to roost and staid with them. They
grew and thrived under his watchful
care until they could care for themselves.
Now among these wards of his there
proved to be several pullets. When
they were old enough to look around for
nests, in which to lay their nice white
eggs, the faithful little rooster followed
them. AS they sat on the nest he would
settle himself near and remain until
Miss Pullet announced with furious
cackle that new egg was in the nest.
He lived to be quite old. and by his
kindness to the little family he had
voluntarily taken charge of, he won the
kindly interest of the entire household.
He was sick several times and we
nurse him back to.health. But at last
he died. This is every bit true story.
American Agriculturist.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-18

A citizen of this place was presiding
over the deliberations Of a meeting, and
things were not going to suit him. He
finally delivered the following opinion:
According to parliamentary law, it re-
quires two-thirds vote to carry that
motion, and the chair decides that there
are not that many here" The meeting
at once adjourned. That settled it
Atchison (Kas.) Champion.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-18

When man sets out to do business
he should figure on the probable gain or
loss. A Yankee goes over to Canada,
passes forged checks to the amount OF
about $500 and is sent to prison for thirty
years. If he can figure out any profit
in this he should give the public his
balance sheet.-netroit Free Press.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-18

A gigantic umbrella to cover the
whole exposition is one of the ''original
ideas" that has been suggested for the
Worlds Fair. An umbrella that nobody
can steal would indeed be something
psv.-Tingham ton Republican.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-18

w lCaNc lucIu.
"You can come and help peel the
peaches now. Marian" called Mrs. Gra-
ham to her daughter.
Marian came, looking admiringly at
the baskets of rosy-cheeked, downy
fruit on the great table, all of which
was waiting to be made into peach-but-
ter.
us that your pearl ring?" asked her
mother.
"Oh-yes was clearing my drawer
and put it on to see how pretty it looks,
and forgotit. I'll take it off,"
The pretty lassie worked for hours
over the peaches, pairing, stoning, meas
uring out sugar, stirring and tasting.
At length she skipped up to her room to
dress, but soon came running back with
an anxious face.
"My ring, Deborah! I left it on the
corner OF the table-back here. Have
you seen it?'
"The land, Miss Marian! No. amt.
And I've just this blessed minute scraped
up all the peelin's and flung 'em out to
the pigs"
With tears in her eyes Marian ran out
to the lot in which the pigs were kept,
and searched eagerly. But the grunters
had made quick work of their luscious
meal, and no ring was to be found.
More slowly she went back, and looked
about the kitchen with forlorn hope
that the ring might have escaped. But
Deborah's scraping had been vigorous,
and she went upstairs again with woe
begone look.
"She's dreadful careless little
piece" said Deborah, looking after her,
''always a-leavin' her things round. But
I amt a-goin' to say 1t to her now she's
| a-feelin' so bad"
"Ha! ha-you thievin' rascal! I've
caught you at last, amt I?'
Mrs. Graham and Marian hurried out
at sound Of Deborah's excited voice, to
see Jim struggling in her grasp. He
was uttering sharp, angry cries and do
ing his best to free himself.
81 was just a-washin' my dishes, cried
Deborah, when this limb come a-peek-
in an a-pryin' round. l mistrusted he
was up to somethin', an KEEP my eye
on him and seen him pick up one O. my
teaspoons and sneak of with it. took
after him, and just got hold O. him right
here-see? He was just a-slippin' that
spoon into that hole fer to hide itv'
Mrs. Graham looked curiously at the
hole, small one near the ground in
the Misunderstanding Of the spring
house.
Bring an axe and knock that of
Deborah" she said.
Deborah did So and the three bent
over what they saw.
I'm blessed II there amt my pepper
pot exclaimed Deborah.
More than the pepper-pot was there
Keys, nails, screws, q button-hoOk, ;
gimlet and as they turned them owe
Marian gave a scream Of delight an(
snatched up her pearl ring.
Then she made quick rush for Jim
and Rugged and fondled him until hi
bit her to make her let him 60, when h
few to the top Of the spring-house, ant
stood there chattering his discomfort a
such rough handling.
"You dear old crow" exclaimed Mari
an. "If you hadn't stolen my ring Of
the table that day never should hav'
seen it again. 0 Deborah, you hav'
pulled out half his tail-feathers.
"Never mind" said Deborah, "they'l
grow again."-Sydney Dayre, in Youth
Companion. .
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-18

Trinity College, Cam bridge. has con.
feired fellowship On edward Gosse.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-18

he brought him home. and after being
warmed, fed and made comfortable, the
wild-eyed. dark-looking little vagabond
had wisely settled himself in such good
quarters, and had since showed no desire
to leave them.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-05
The Next Congress.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-The clerks
roll as it now stands without the new
states is 1914 republicans and l91 dem
Ocrats. The total number of repre-
sentatives to be added from the new
states being five, the next house will
consist of $50 members. If Montana
goes republican the house will stand
1863 republicans and 161 democrats,
being only three more than a quorum.
This is the most the republicans can
possibly have upon organization. If
the returns finally show that Mon
tana is democratic the house will
stand only two over.
Without the new states the senate
stands thirty.nine republicans and
thirty-seven democrats. With the
four new states republican that body
will be composed of forty-seven re-
publicans and thirty-seven demo
Gratis. With Montana democratic in
its legislature the republicans viii
have forty-fve in the senate and thu
democrats thirty-nine.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-05

We are indebted to Mr.. A. Tillman
Jones, advertising solicitor for the
Evening Herald, for most delight
full drive through West Nashville
and to Belle Meade Tuesday after
noon. We could not undertake to
describe the beauty and loneliness Of
the latter place. Its name and fame
are not even confined to the limits of
this continent. Its world renowned
stables hold the only American horse
which ever won the English Derby,
and the brilliant achievements of the
Belle Meade flyers on every Ameri-
can track are familiar to every one
versed in turf matters. We saw En-
quirer, Great Tom, Inoquois, and last
but greatest of all in the eyes of Gun
Gle Bob" Luke Blackburn, all worth
fabulous thousands. "Uncle Bob'' is
the venerable old colored hostler who
has special charge Of these Belle
Meade pets. He is a portly, well pre-
served old man, apparently about
flfty-tive or sixty years of age, with
genial face and Chesterfeldan po.
likeness of manners. He thinks Luke
Blackburn is the greatest horse
which ever stretched his neck over a
race course, and his face glows with
pride when he shows him to visitor.
When we had looked at Enquirer
and Great Tom, we told Uncle Bob
to show us Iroquoise and we would
go home. "You's got to see Luke"
he promptly responded, land if you
print anything put him in it." One
of the most beautiful sights of Belle
Meade is the deer park, with two
hundred Of these graceful creatures
quietly grazing over 1t.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-05

A CONGRESS of representatives
from North, South and Central
America assembled in Washington
this week, and as guests Of the United
States, at the expense of the United
States Government, under charge of
the State Department, they started
on tour ofthis country by rail Thurs
day which will consume several
weeks. The tour embraces every
section Of the country except the
South, Kentucky being the southern
most point which the guests will be
permitted to see. Mr.. Blaine, in his
arrangement of this tour has exhibit
ed a most contemplate littleness,
and has allowed his hatred and
prejudice against the Southern people
to overbalance all sense of honor and
justice. In this matter he has acted
solely as the representative of the
Republican party, and not as a rep
resentative of the people Of the
United States. 1t is such pusillani-
nous actions as this on the part OF
Republican Office holders in high
places which has made the South
solidly Democratic in the past, and
will'keep it so for all time to come.
All the teachings of the Republican
party tends to just such courses Of ac-
tion as this. 1t is utterly impossible
for a thorough died-in-the-wool Re.
publican to pursue any broad and
liberal policy which would benefit
all classes and all people alike. The
Republican party's old cloven foot OF
Capitalization leaves its hideous i'm
press upon every movement of its
leaders.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-05
The Evansville & Chattanooga R, R.

Chattanooga Times.
The Evansville Il Chattanooga
Railroad Company has not been ma
king much noise, but the manage
ment has been at work, and doing
effective work.
Already $250,0O0 have been sub
scribed by Kentucky counties to Sc
cure the building of this important
road.
The last to speak was Henderson
county, the people of which last
Tuesday voted $4,000 to the capital
stock of the company.
Information has been received in
this city that surveyors will be put to
work locating the line just as soon as
the leaves begin to fall, and that the
work of construction will be COM
menced as soon as the Tennessee
counties through which the road is to
run signify what they propose to do
in order to have theroad pass through
their boundaries.
The right of way has already been
secured about $50 miles, almost to the
Tennessee line, and already the sole
itors of the road are beginning to
make inquiries for rights of way
through Tennessee counties in which
the road will run.
In a very short time the great en-.
terprise will begin its operations tC
secure rights and appropriations in
Tennessee, and within less than
twelve months it is believed that the
contract for the entire line will be let
and the great trunk line be under
process of construction.