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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-10-23
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There Is one terrible circumstance
in connection with the Venetian glass
industry, and that is that after many
years Of work, when these good
people are between 40 and so years Of
age, they begin to lose their sight, and
alter short while are wholly blind.
There seems to be no remedy for this
unfortunate state Of things, for many
protective devices have been tried
without success The blindness is
caused by the excessive heat and also
by the glare Of the never ceasing
flames from the glass furnaces. It d
some comfort to know that these poor
victims to art are content to live very
simply. and as their wages are high
they are able to save large sums. Thus
their declining years. although passed
under such sad conditions, have moi
the additional misery which want Gil.
tails. -Chambes' Journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-10-23

The fatal lightning stroke is 30 fire.
quent that persons much exposed to
thunder storms should take all known
precautions against it. In scientific
paper recently read before the Royal
Meteorological society Mr.. G.. J. Sy-
mons, F. R. s., the English meteor
ologist, presented a large mass Of i'm.
portant data on the phenomenon Of
thunder storms.
Ordinarily persons exposed to a
thunder storm flee to the nearest shell.
ter to escape wetting. Mr.. Symons
shows that IF q man is thoroughly
wet it is impossible for lightning to
kill him." He refers to remarkable
proof Of this fact. The great scien.
tific lecturer, Faraday, once demon.
strated to his audience at the Royal in.
stitution that with all the powerful
a lightning stroke to allow himself to
electrical apparatus at his disposal
it was impossible for him to kill
q rat whose coat had been satu
rated with water. It would be we'll,
therefore, for any person in a sc
vere thunder storm and liable to {
be drenched with rain at the easlies
moment possible, and in the absenc,
OF sufficient rainfall to avail himself
Of any other means at hand TO wet hi
outer apparel.-New York Herald.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-10-23
An Outlaws Dumb Pieksss.

There lives in wilderness section
Of this Ohlumbia) county hermit.
He has welded a destructive knife
and revolver in half a score Of TRACE
dies and is constantly on the alert,
expecting to be assassinated. This
man, who has forfeited the compan-
ionship Of mankind, is guarded by
animals that are well trained watch
men. He has magic control Of the
brute creation, and owns six large
goats and an equal number Of dogs.
His lonely cabin stands in the middle
Of Q fifteen acre field. When he goes
to blowing three Of the dogs are plac-
ed at each side Of the field at his rows
end. The dogs are trained to patrol
the adjacent forest, and no human be-
ing can approach without being ex'
posed by these vigilant sentries.
At night tho dogs and goats Lie
about the cabin-the goats without
the yard Enclosure and the dogs with.
in. When any human being ap
proaches these goats oct up an un'
earthly series Of bleating. Tho dog
within understand the signal and rush
furiously at the intruder. Armed tc
the teeth the proprietor halls the visi
tor. II found to be a friend one wore
from the hermit silences both goat
and dogs and the guest is invited in
Thus guarded the desperate man say,
he sleeps more securely than the car,
because, unlike the imperial cohort
Of the latter, his faithful sentinels can
not be bribed or otherwise rendered
unsafe by collision with their owner
enemies. Magnolia (Ark.) Cor. At
lanta Constitution.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-10-23


A visitor to Japan tells Of the pecu-
liar method Of construction employed
in that country: Speaking Of house
building, the japanese begin their
work at the top. The roof goes on
first, and then they begin TO build the
walls and to constr the interior.
One Of the creates sites 10 mo
in Toxic is a new h, ..ch 10 being
built. II is to be ol. ga. ioreign style,
and is to have four stories. Il will be
the greatest hotel in Japan. 1t covers
about an acre Of ground. Az yet
not stone of the foundation has been
laid, but the roof ID already up, and
this stands on great four story skele-
ton of scaffolding, awaiting the build
ing Of the rest Of the structure. This
scOffolding il made Of long poles,
from the size and thickness Of q cam
paign flagstaff down to the size Of a
BAMBOO fishing rod, and the whole ID
tied together with ropes. Imagine an
acre Of scaffolding OF this nature up
holding heavy roof. and the whole
made up of sticks and ordinary rope.
There are, was told at the Office,
1000 poles in that skeleton, and 1000
men had been at work for months
making it "-Exchange.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-10-23

Form Il the style In which the play.
Or moves, carries himself, and makes
tl,s strokcA Good form, I should az
plain, Il not grace; Il Is making the
stroke In such way - % produce
the greatest effect with the least FRO.
ton. In making . stroke both feet
seldom remain on tho ground, and
any violent effort will destroy the bal
ancs Of the body, and thus mako the
stroke more uncertain and the recov.
cry slower and moro difficult This
preservation OF the balance, TO me, seems
tho most important advantage OF good
form, but you place yourself at such
q disadvantage in the recovery that
you must injure your chances for tho
next stroke.
II seems clear, then, that good form
il worth having; tha II ean do No
harm and may do much good; but
how ID it to be acquired By watch.
ing the best players, il possible, and
studying out the position Of the feet
and body in making the different
strokes. Also by the direct teaching
Of some player who has q good style
himself, or at least knows thoroughly
what il consists in. But" il has Of
ten been said to me, I'VE live where
there are no good players; we SO nc
good play; We have to trust to book,
Tor instruction, and books cannot tell
how player looks when he makes
stroke"
All this is true, and I could think o.
no answer 70 it until the idea occurred
to me that q number Of instantaneoul
photographs Of the best player. nigh
be taken, 50 that the exact position O
tho feet and hands might Be- decided
A strong reason for Photographic
tho stroke is TO be sure that you know
how it is made. / remember we'll tina
l used always 10 preach that in tn
overland service the racket should g.
very little back Of the head. Tw'
photographs taken at different time
show the head Of the racket almos
touching the small Of my ck.-Jame
Dwight, M. D., in Scrinber'a
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-10-23
Railroad Changed Hands.

CHICAGO, October 1.-THE report
that the newly completed Lexing-
ton branch Of the Louisville South
ern road has passed into the control
of the Louisville, New Albany and
Chicago road Is confirmed at the
Office of the latter company in this
city. The MOnOn will commence
to operate its new acquisition on
Sunday, and the purchase will
shorten the distance between Chin
cago and Lexington by twenty
miles.-KnOxville Sentinel.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-10-23


Residing on the south side i . maA
whose physician has strongly advised
him to indulge in q regular exercise.
This young man has been troubled
with insomnia and il occasionally
afflicted with somnambulism. He b.
LEA however, that he has the making
Of an athlete in him, and when he -
esived bis physiciAu's instructions b
resolved 70 bring it out So he had .
horizontal bar erected IN the back
yard OF the house. and upon this be
practiced daily. His principal feat was
to grab the smooth bar with both
hands and swing around with great
rapidity. One night last week the
young man 8 mother was awakened by
the noise Of a door closing. She
arose and tiptoed toward the back
part Of the house. Looking out Of the
window she saw her son. clad in hia
nightgown, revolving on the horizon
tai Bar with lightning rapidity.
Amazed at the spectacle Of the gyrat.
ing son and his tapping night garment
she aroused his father and told him
about il. Tho old gentleman arose,
donned his pants and went to the res.
cue. When no succeeded in stopping
the revolutions Of the flying boy b
learned that he was asleep and that he
had posed a Q somnambulist athlete.
He awoko him with some difficulty
and led him back 10 his bed. Now the
young man has his parents lock hil
doors and windows when he goes Il
bed. He ID anxious to regain hi
health, but he will not 60 20 far a. te
do a horizontal act in his nightgown
Chicago Herald.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-10-23

The Love Tree. . Peculiar Tropical Plant,
The Allegheny green houses have an
attraction at present in the shape Of
q blooming "love tree" The plant
stands Just inside the entrance Of the
palm house, and II attracted the atten-
ton Of all the visitors to the conser.
vatories.
Tho ''love tree" or philodendron
diliciosa, il tropical plant it, cline
being Brazil Its usual growing
places arc on rocks, and q = wall
plant against Q house It develops rap
idly. The leaves arc large and pc
culiarly shaped, having deep incis
ions, which divide them into many
elongated false leaves. The blossoms
resemble the flower Of the Gala lily II
color and size, and il combines In it
fragrance ell The delicious perfume o.
the entire Cora. ,
A peculiarly Of tho plant u tn;
fruit which takes Q whole year, 70 Dc
velop and ripen. Mr.. Hamilton, VIII,
showed the reporter the ''love tree,
pointed out the fruit. It looks like tn,
ear of a large COW.
1T will not be ripe for some time,
said Mr.. Hamilton, but it b vel
worth waiting for, because do not Be
lieve that there is another fruit 50 de
licious as that Of the love tres. 1t
taste has the flavor Of the peach, tn
pineapple and all sweet fruits, but Il
Offset the insipidity which might aris
from so much sweetness it also has
taste Of pepper, which makes the frui
all the more delicious. Pttsburl
! Dispatch.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-10-23
Amalgamation.

We have before US q sweet p0ta-
to vine with a single stem from
which we find four potatoes, two
large and twovery small ones. The
largest is yellow, the next largest
is deep red, and the two small ones
yellow. One we would call the
Southern Queen, while the red one
is denominated the "Nigger Heel"
We have never before seen the two
classes from the same stem and
root. Thes potatoes can be seen at
this office.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-10-23


that the Dortch law had q good
effect In DISTINGUISHING his race
in this city, and he feels sure that
the democrats will carry the cOun-
ty in the election next year
Smith pobably intends to carry on
an effective canvass In his own
state league during the coming
year and he is preparing to con-
vince the liberal democracy that
with some assistance his league
will overthrow the cOlOred republi'
can msjority.-Chatanooga Repub
lican.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-10-23
THE EN0iNEER's 0ToRY..


WAisA CasssA Jusesss 70 Ds Dsas - ths
1xeses - Nins Ds11asA
In the smoking car, along with half
adoeea others Of "a was IN engineer
who was going down to Peoria, and
altar . time the Judge started to draw
him out By aging:
II presume you have had your
ShArs Of closs shsveA along with Other
u have sir" was the reply.
uoeen IN many smash upsr
IA full dozen, ! guess"
"Any particular adventure that
might 30 called wondsrfulr
why, yes, I did have one" replied
the man sfter relighting his old cigar
stump. II didn't think it any great
shave mysslf, but TIE boys cracked il
up e something extra.
"Let US hear about it." said the
judge. a. he passed him a Havana.
swell, one day about three years
ago ! was coming west with the
lightning express and was running to
make up lost time. Down here about
twenty miles two roads cross, - you
viii 80, and there are lot OF switches
and side tracks ] had just whistled
for the crossing and put on the brakes
whom tho coupling between the tender
and the baggage car broke.
II 80, 90" murmured the Judge
AT the same moment something
went wrong with old No. 10, and !
could not shut off steam. She sprang
away like a Hash, aud as she struck
the crossing she left the track and en-
tered . meadow Allied with stumps."
GOOD hsaveast'
'She kept straight course for about
forty rods, smashing the stumps every
second, and then leaped q ditch,
struck the rails Of the D. and R. road,
and after q wabble or two settled down
and ran for two miles"
"Amazingl Amaxing"
Then, at . crossing, she left the
metals, entered Q cornHeld, and, bear
ing 70 the right plowed her way
across the country until she came tt
our own road again. She had a long
jump to make over q marsh, but shl
made i, struck the rails, and away sh,
went"
"You-dont-say-sol"
II was now behind my train, ant
after run Of two miles got contro
Of the engine, ran up and coupled K
the palace car, and went into Ashton
pushing the train ahead Of me-"
Great Scottl And was no on
HURT"
mot . soul, and not thing brok
on. The superintendent played {
mean trick on me. though"
"Howi"
"Why, the farmer who owned tn,
meadow paid the company $18 for tn
stumps I had knocked out for him
while the ccrnAeld man charged :
for damageA Tho superintendent
pocketed the balance Of tho money"
The scoundrell And how mucl
are you paid a month";"
Ninety dollars"
That's for running on the roadi"
"Yes,"
"And nothing for lying"
mot rcd"
THAT'S an outrage. The superir
tendent Is an old friend Of mine, an
I'll see that you get the % on tn
stumpage and q salary Of 600 mont
a. long Is you live. It is such men 9
you who make line popular. "-Ne'
, York Sun.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-10-23
following extract from an English
textile paper Is of interest:

textile paper is Of interest:
Vegetable flannel is a textile mate
rial now being largely manufacture
ed in Germany out of pine leaves.
The fibre is spun, knitted and WOW
en- into under-garments and cloth.
ing Of various kinds. In theh Ospit-
ais, penitentiaries and barracks of
Vienna and Breslau, blankets made
of this material are exclusively
used. One of the chief advantages
is that no vermin will lodge in
them. The material Is also used as
stuffing, closely resembling horse
hair, and is only one-third the cost.
When spun and woven, the thread
resembles that of hemp, and is
made into jackets, spencers, draw
ers and stockings, f1annels and twill
for shirts, coverlets, body and chest
warmers, and knitting yarn. They
keep the body warm without heat.
ing, and are very durable. The fac.
tories are lighted with gas made
from the refuse of these manufact.
observation-disclosures Record.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-10-23

A sarcastic lawyer, during the trial
Of a case, made use Of the expression :
Cast not your pearls before swine.
Subsequently, as he rose to make the
argument, The Judge fscetiously 70
marked, "Be careful. Nr. g., not 10
cast your pearls before swine" Don't
Be alarmed, your honor; I am shout
to address the jury. not the court -
Irish TimeA
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-10-23

1T is said there is a democratic
negro committee in Tennessee and
that nine districts were represented
ina State committee meeting at
Nashville. Some of the curious
ones wonder how much these mis-
siOnaries get pail, and where the
money comes from.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-10-23
Clubs for TIM ES.

If any man, woman, boy or girl
wishes to raise club of three, five
ten or twenty new subscribers for
the TIMES, do so at once and bring
usthe money and we will pay for
the labor in good per cent. Go to
work at once, do not wait till the
year closes.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-10-23
Common Sense In Education.

A teacher writes to The Philadel-
phia Times asking, apparently in
some surprise, whether teacher is
expected to teach pupils manners.
Judging from the manners OfschoOl
children in the streets and else
where the question is not hard to
answer. The Times says decidedly
yes, and proceeds to tell why:
If the object of a school education
be to fit children for useful and sue
cessful lives when they become
men and women, we can think of
no part of their instruction upon
which more stress should be laid
than upon that which relates to de-
pertinent. When there are a dOz.
en- applicants for a position in a
business house, the best hammered
boy or youth of the lot is invariably
selected. Well hammered boys
rarely remain long in the messen-
ger service in our cities, for the rea-
son that business men offer them
better positions and secure their
services. The best hammered sales
men and salesWOmen sell the most
:goods,and are in greatest demand.
Good hammered men make their
way in politics, in the professions,
in business life and In society to q
far greater degree than the bOorish
land unc0uth, though the latter may
be equally diligent and quite as
competent in all respects save that
'ofdeportment.
Then The Times proceeds to re-
mark, very justly, that the behavior
of many school children in public
would lead an ordinary observer to
the conclusion that good breeding
was lost art.
In the old fashioned school days
it was not uncommon for the teach.
er to set apart Friday afternoon fol-
teaching department, manners" as
it was called. Children were al
least taught there how to address
their elders properly, and how to
ENTER a room and make bow. II
we are ever to have decently man
:nered children among the masses
we must come back to the old Gus
tom in some shape.
1t is a teachers place to instruct
.children in pOliteness, to teach then
to be gentle and courteous and
thoughtful of others. For good
manners are part Of good morals
1t is really far more important that
.our children should be polite, hon.
lest and kindly than that they should
know what participial adjective is
If we can't have both let US have
the pOliteness and let the technical
grammar go. At, least, any teach
-er alive has time to instruct her pu.
pills that the cardinal principle Of
politeness is the golden rule.-Ex.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-10-23

H. C. Smith the colored Agitator,
Of this city who left Washington
very suddenly few months ago
went down to Nashville this week
organizing q Negro Democratic
State Committee. While in Nash
vile, Smith assured The American
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-10-23
The Hotel Clerk Has 10 shake HandA
"Hilloi howdv dor

ulllOI nOWUy OOI
II was big fat man with q scarlet
complexion and startling shortness
of breath. He set a carpet bag as fat
and comfortable looking as himself on
the floor in front Of the desk Of the
Fifth Avenue hotel, and wrapping his
bunch Of digits around the little white
hand of Clerk Hogan squeezed it until
Mr.. Hogan hated him with an inten-
sity that shook tho building.
"Glad to see ye, )" said the fat Llan.
Mr.. Hogan tried to smile, but failed.
Then he swung the register around,
and, jabbing q pen into the ink, VI
ciously thrust it at the fat man. The
latter rested one foot on his caype,
bag, and, spreading himself over the
desk. laboriously wrote his name.
The name was that Of man widely
known in commercial circles, but Il
brought no joy to the clerk.
DO you often have such an expert
enceT Mr.: Hogan was asked.
TOO Often" was his sad reply
'some men pride themselves on til,
vigor Of their grip, and such person.
are the ones who do not shake YOU
hand because they are glad to see you
but simply to see you shrink wher
they gather your fingers up ant
crunch them. ! don't object to ,
friendly handshake, and hearty one
too, but there is no occasion for per
son to practice cruelty"
DO you have to shake hands Of
tent"
II couldn't begin to tell you how
often. You would be surprised to SCI
the number Of times men reach on
for my hand in the course Of a day
As I said before, don't mind it, ordi
narily, but at times-well, there ar
things It's better not to dwell on. ~
New York Sun.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-10-23
SwEETwATER TENN, Oct.

SwEETwATER TENN, Oct. g.
A fire broke out this morning II
8 o'clock in J. F. Scrugg's livery
stable on the south side of main
street. There were niue horses in
the stable at the time seven Of
them persisted in the flames. The
recorders office was also burned
1t required hard work to save thu,
buildings.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-10-23

A New York man has invented
an electrical switch, and somebody
suggests that 1t l. about time for the
small boy to begin to behave him.
self.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-10-23
VesetabIe Flannel,

In view OF the arrangements that
are Just Icing made for the utilixa-
sion of pine straw in the South, thu
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-10-23

Our typos are taking in the trade
display this week.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-10
Cotton PERCENTAGE.

WASHINGTON, May lO.-The pro,
gress of cotton planting, as reported
in May by the department of agricul,
ture on the first of the month, is 81
per cent. of the proposed area planted.
This is one point earlier than the
average of series of years. Only
Virginia, North Carolina and Florida
report planting slightly later. The
percentages are: North Carolina, "A;
South Carolina, Sc; Georgia, 81; Flori-
da, "a; Alabama, 81; Mississippi, IS;
Louisiana, SO; Texas, 80; Arkansas, Sc;
Tennessee, S4, a general average
of 81. Returns generally make the
commencement of planting earlier in
many counties. Dry weather has pre-
vented termination, and repIanting
has become necessary. Some cores
pondents note the fact that an early
beginning does not insure an early
earning. Complaints of retarded
termination are coming east vf Mis-
sissippi, and in Texas the delay of
PLAN ting and termination and ofthe re-
tarded growth and cultivation from
excess of rain.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-10
Only SIS a Year.
Open Up or Shut Up.

The LIGHT was fortunate enough
this morning to find the management
of the Fair association in consultation.
The question Of advertising the fair
thoroughly at the Mexican capital, as
suggested in the letter from II. h.
Johnson, Of this journal, previously
given the readers of the LIGHT, was
mooted, and the management un-
qualfiedly expressed a decided objec-
ton to any extensive advertising un-
til they know what arrangements can
be made for reaching the fair ground.
They regard the sectional opposition
to the Arkansas Pass extension into
the city as most unnecessary, and
urge that the line over Madison and
Presa streets will do no damage
to property, those streets not
being thickly built up where
the line will run, while
there is no intention. of running
on Garden street, their route
lying across and not along Garden
stteet. There is no use of mincing
matters at all. Some way must be
opened to the fair grounds, and that
right speedily, or the fair will be q
a seven-by-nine affair; a disgrace to
to the city and dead open and shut
against all future efforts in that direc-
ton. Far better would it be for the
city that no fair should be attempted,
than that the city should be filled
with visitors and no means at hand of
transporting them to the fair grounds.
San Antonio was not blessed last fall
for her lack of transportation facili-
ties. The unblessedness of the last
fall situation will be a heaven of de-
light compared to the curses which
will be heaped upon this city next
November, should there be no other
means of reaching the fair grounds
than those now afforded,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-10
Hail. Wind and Rain Storm.

BELvIDERE, ILL.,, May 1O.-The most
terrific hail, wind and rain storm WISH
ted this city and vicinity yesterday
afternoon. The hail stones were as
large as walnuts and fell for thirty
minutes. Fruit trees are in full bloom
and much damage was done them.
Corn planting was about completed
but much will have to be replanted,
the seed bring literally washed out of
the ground. Stock out in the open
fields suffered badly.