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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-04
FOR SUNDAY READING.
THE FATHERS WAY.

I'm only an old wife now, Sir, and I've time to
sit on the strand
the boats come in. sir, and the chill
dren at play on the sand.
Seventy years. sir-all my days-I have lived
beside the sea,
And 1t has been meat and money and Joy and
sorrow TO me.
Father and husband and boy, sir, there was not
smsn Of them all
Could have lain still in the house, sir, when the
winds the waters call.
My father and my husband sleep in the graves
OF our folk by the shore;
But both of the boys who left me, they never
came back any morel
OFT I've been ready to sink sir, but one thought
would keep me afoat;
I learned 1t, SIR as little lass at play In my
fathers boat
(Do you know, sir it's often struck me the les
son of life Is writ
Plain out N the world around US. II we'd hut
give our minds to IT'D
MY father hadn't lad sir, so he paid more
heed to me;
He would take me with him In summer far out
on the open sea,
with my might and main;
But II I'd been left to myself, sir, I'd ne'er have
seen home again.
" Pull, little maid!" he would cheer me, but
still kept his hand on the oar,
Though sometimes I'd try to turn US to some
pretty nook on the shore;
Still straight went the boat to the harbor, and
as grew stronger each day
I found that the only wisdom was In rowing
my fathers way.
And think, sir, that God our Father keeps
hold Of the world just so;
We may strive and struggle our utmost, that
we may stronger grow
Stronger and wiser humbler-till at last We can
understand
The beauty and peace Of His keeping the oar
through all life In His hand
For the Father knows what we really want Is
labor and rest with Him;
So He bears us straight through Joy and loss,
over discomfort and within;
Though Oft it's not till we Sit like me, a-watch-
ing LIES sinking sum-
We feel that our best is our latest prayer, and
that is: "Thy will be donel'
Sunday at Home.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-04
A Strong Text.

A correspondent sends us the follow
ing incident:
"My brother, a young man Of fixed
religious principles, was in a certain
town in New York State on business.
For six successive Sundays he attended
one church. He is genial and social,
and / am sure would have been ready
to come half way but on no occasion
did single person at the church speak
to him.
"During the time Of his sojourn in
the town, his business-that Of lighting
the town by electricity-took him into
twenty saloons, at every one Of which he
was invited to drink, at some of them
several times, and-be 1t more to his
honor than to the honor of that church
AN old topper standing by on one occa-
sion, seeing him refuse, said: Il respect
you for it; don't you ever begin
II simply furnish the text, and leavs
you to furnish the sermon"
There is no use dilating strong text
into weak sermon.-Christian Union.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-04

any study really brings students on
dangerous ground, the presence of young
women will guard coarse-minded
teacher against himself, and he will be
constrained into propriety. Every one
acquainted with our large training
schools and colleges knows that there
are here and there teachers, perhaps
eminent for scholarship, who can not
resist an indicate illusion or double
entendre in presence of their pupils,
when suggested by o passage In liter
allure, or even by an aspect of science.
1t is needful in the interest Of human
progress that such instructors should be
either eliminated or reformed. They
are rare in this country, and, II the truth
is told, found more often among import
ed than native scholars. Their very
existence may be due in part to too
exclusively masculine education, and 1t
will be happy result of the higher edu'
cation Of women il 1t banishes them
from existence.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-04
VALUABLE VOTES.
The Weight Of woman's Ballot in Kal

The Weight Of womsn's Ballot in Kansas.
At the annual meeting of the Kansas
Z. S. A., the president, Mrs. Laura M.
Johns, said of the recent municipal cleo
ton:
The attitude OF men toward the wom-
en- voters in this election was indicative
of growing respect for their powers and
for their interest to put into office men
of character, An amusing and crafty
ing spectacle was furnished by the men
who had regarded woman's enfranchise-
ment with lofty scorn, now entreating
the support of the women voters, and
finding the emotional sex" very stead
lily, self-respectingly holding their votes
at high value, and discriminating with
thoughtful independence between can
didates, and not easily to be moved by
threat or persuasion.
One of our woman mayors was elected
because battle was to be fought, and
she, though one Of the gentlest of her
sex, was known to be of Spartan courage
and granite tirmness where a principle
was involved. She generated her forces
admirably, and out-generaled the enemy
entirely. She has been reelected and
continues to give her city able service.
1t has prospered financially under her
rule, and has suffered in no way. Its
treasury is no longer impoverished, the
city is out of debt, the streets are i'm
proved, Sunday and prohibitory laws
are enforced, and brothels do not exist.
l am moved to say that while we are
proud Of the record made by our women
in municipal Office, we do not recon-
mend that any municipality be put un-
der woman government exclusively. 1t
may be that it was good thing in the
beginning TO put the government Of
some of our cities entirely in the hands
OF women; otherwise we might never
have known that city could prosper
under woman government. But it seems
to me that government Of women and
men together would more nearly &C.
cord with the principles we advocate.
and would be truly government "by
the people and Of the people," Men and
women should administer the govern
ment under which men and women live,
and we hope that future elections will
recognize this principle
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-04
FOR GIRLS AND BOYS.
THE SHABBY OLD DOLLY.

She is ugly and old, she is tattered and torn,
The picture, N truth, Of "maid all for.orn";
Yet each baby in turn thinks no lovely new dolly
One quarter SO nice Us poor shabby old Polly
Her cheeks have long lost all their beautiful
red
And, I'm sorry to say she's no hair on her head;
Then her nose, once so white, Is now shocking
ly brown,
And her right eye looks up while her left eye
looks down!
Oh, Polly affection is trying, fear;
You've had all your charms loved away, my
poor dear,
They have faded and fed meath the hugs and
the kisses
OF all those warm-hearted young masters and
misses.
But, nevermind, Polly, you've done your work
well,
And the Joy that you've given no verses could
tell;
King Baby, the monkey, would spoil new doll
But naught comes amiss to contented old Poll
Little Folks.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-04
Who Blew the whistle?


Little Eddie Howard liked to ride in
the open horse-cars, and his mother
used to take him out Of town almost
every day when it was hot in the city.
One day, as they were riding along.
the whistle blew and the car stopped.
The driver looked, but no one wanted to
get out. "Why did you blow your
whistler" he said to the conductor.
81 didn't whistle" said the conductor.
and the car went on again,
Pretty soon the whistle sounded again,
and the driver stopped the car again.
But no one wanted to get out. Tho
driver was angry. Don't stop this car
again." he said, "unless some one wants
to get out of it,"
81 didn't stop the car" said the cen
ductor. 81 didn't blow the whistle
once"
Somebody did, said the driver.
81 don't know who it was," said the
conductor.
The car went on again. Pretty soon
the whistle blew again. Little Eddie
Howard was sitting near the conductor.
"He didn't blow it," he said to his
mother, for was looking at his mouth
all the time" Thedriver was Cross At
the time. =.
Hurry up! hurry up! hurry upv' was
the next thing they heard, and then
they found that the words came from .
parrot under one Of the seats in big
basket. He had whistled so much like
the conductor that no one could tell TIE
difference.-Christian at Work.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-04
WOMAN SUFFRAGE LEAFLETS.

Miss FRANCES H. TURNER has an ad.
mirable lecture on Queen Isabella,
which is at once vivid presentation of
an interesting historical parsonage and
a strong argument for woman suffrage.
HERE she is again! A young lady
stands first in the competition for the
six $500 scholarships at Cornell Uni
versity. What's the matter with the
young men Of this day and generation?
Boston Herald.
the ordinance recently passed in
Chicago, providing for women inspectors
to look after workshops and tenements
where women are employed, and see
that sanitary measures are taken to keep
the rooms in healthy condition, has
been complied with. Five ladies have
been appointed by Mayor Creiger.
Mrs. LILLE DEvEREUx BLAKE, at the
recent annual meeting Of the Pennsyl-
vania Woman's Suffrage Association,
told how 'Old Abe," the famous war
eagle, passed his time after retirement
In laying eggs, to the establishment of
his keepers. She called out much mer-
riment by saying, in reference to the
American eagle, Gentlemen. your eagle
10 Q HEMP
In RUSSIA it has been discovered that
female medical students often develop
revolutionary political opinions, "senti.
ments unworthy Of their SEX" in the
view of government, and the new minis.
ter of public instruction announces . set
of regulations for putting things in Or
der. First, no medical degree is to be
conferred in Russia on woman who has
made her studies abroad. This will Dc
away with the Russian women students
who now study at Berne and Zurich
Secondly, no Russian woman is to be ad
mitted to medical degree emitting hel
to practice publicly until she is forty
years old. Until that age she may only
practice as nurse in hospitable anc
charitable institutions
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-04

In the words: 81 have seen thy tears
we may cheerfully accept consolation
breathed in the words Of Paul Gerhardt
"Give to the winds thy fears;
Hope and be undismayed:
God hears thy signs, and counts thy tearS
God shall lift up thy head.
Through waves and clouds and Storms
He gently clears thy way;
Wait thou His time; so shall this night
Soon end in joyous day.
"Thou seest our weakness Lord!
Our hearts are known to Thee:
Oh. lift Thou up the sinking hand,
Confirm the feeble knee!
Let us in life, in death,
Thy steadfast truth de clare.
And publish with our latest breath,
Thy love and guardian care!''
Waterman.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-04
CHOICE SELECTIONS.

There is nothing in life so earnest.
ly to be sought as character and probity.
Cicero.
Religious business ought to be treat
ed as religious, but also as business
DR.. j. A. Broadus.
We should do by time, as we do by
a torrent, make use of it while we may
have it, for it will not last always
Seneca, after Sir Roger L'Estrange.
"A kind word, spoken gently, even in
answer to an unkind one; kind action,
seeking the good of another; above all.
kind heart, full of love, will make all
around us friendly, and fill the world
with sunshine.
No one can lay himself under obli-
CATION to do wrong thing. Pericles,
when one of his friends asked his SER
vices in an unjust cause, excused him
self, saying, 81 am friend only as far
as the altar. Fuller.
The Bible exhorts Christians to be
followers or be imitators of Gods love to
them, as dear children. To be Gods
dear children, and yet to be not like the
loving Father in this respect, is an in.
consistency and contradiction. The
children should initiate the example OF
their Heavenly Father, and thus show
that they are His children.-N. Y. indie.
pendent.
What is the reason that men do the
works Of darkness, but that they think
they do the works in gross darkness:
They suppose that no eyes see them; no
not His eye that doth nothing else but
| see. "And thou sayest how doth God
know? can He Judge through the DARK
clouds? Thick clouds are covering t.
him, that He seeth not" All, how fair
would the hand Of man draw vail ovel
the face Of God!-Rev. William Seeker
You remember how Joseph went out
of his prison to become prince. If he
had moped and sulked in Potipher.
house, as he had some reason for doing
or had sat down in the prison cross ani
snaprish, do you suppose he would eve
have risen to greatness? No, with al
his ability, but for his kindness ant
cheerful, helpful spirit, you and woult
never have heard Of his name. Kind
ness will often succeed where eminen
ability will fail.-Raleigh Christian Ad
vocate.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-04
IN WOMAN'S BEHALF.
WOMEN'S FRANCHISE.

Air: Yankee Doodle.
The women surely should not vote,
Because they should not vote, sir;
The reason why they should not vote
IL because they should not vote, sir.
Repeat for Chorus.)
They're good enough to make our bread.
To bake our cake and pie, sir.
But II they vote, they'll stir up Ned;
This right we do deny, sir.
10 own farm or lots In town,
We do admit as facts, sir;
And when the assessor comes aroun'
Theyssurely should be taxed, sir.
They're good enough to raise our boys,
To teach them what Is right, sir;
But then the ladies should not vote,
Because they don't get tight, sir.
They're good enough to Ill place
IN Church, or State, or school, sir:
But as they do not shave their face
To votes against the rule, sir.
Now II the ladies ever vote,
1t is not hard to see, sir,
land 1t would he q pretty note,)
We should not get our tea, sir.
Oh they are coming into noto
So very, very briskly,
We fear il we should let them vote,
They'd rob us of our whisky.
Chorus.
Central Christian Advocate.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-04

Occasionally, remedy is worse than
the disease. The Earl of Derby was
troubled with the govt and friend
sent him case Of certain kind Of wine
as specific for the malady. The ne1t
day his lordship returned it, saying: II
have tried the wine, and prefer thu
gout,"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-04

The horse sometimes distinguishes
himself for his neigh-borly manner.-
Merchant Traveller,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-05
WRECK ON THE WABASH.
A Burned Bridge Lets the Cannonball
Train Through.

A Burned Bridge Lets the Cannonbal
Train Through.
KIRKsvILLE, Mo-, March 30-As the
south bound cannonball ON the Wabash
Western, which arrives here at 11:55 p
M, was rounding a curve between Jules
burg and Owen City, about eighteen miles
north of here, the engineer saw just be-
fore him a burned out bridge. In an
instant he reversed the engine and threw
on the brakes, but too late. The
engine, tender, baggage car, smoker and
one sleeper, all in one huge mass. rolled
down into the chasm below. The fireman,
Luther Chamblin, of Moberly, was so
badly injured that he died in about one
hour. John Arthur, the engineer, who
also lives in Moberly, was seriously scald-
ed. 1t is hardly possible for him to re-
cover. Luckily none of the passengers
were seriously hurt. The fire is supposed
to have started from the sparks OF the No
3 passenger which goes north earlier in
the evening. The train was going at a
high rate Of speed and it seems remarka-
BILE that no more lives were lost The
bridge was small, being only about thirty
feet long and twelve feet high. The wreck
ers have cared for the injured and removed
the rubbish so that travel Is not hindered.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-05
ARBOR DAY.

The Governor Sets Apart April IL For
Planting Trees.
Governor Humphrey on the 18th issued
the following ArbOr Day proclamation:
STATE OF KANSAS,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT :
TOPEKA March g, 1889
Whoever plants tree is public benefactor.
The world to that extent has become his debtor
for he has thus added to its wealth and in
creased the sum OF human happiness. The
practical benefit flowing from the cultivation of
trees is well attested in the increased rainfall
in the older sections of the State. Our once
treeless prairies are there being rapidly re
claimed and transformed into landscapes,
diversified and beautiful, by the cultivation OF
trees. Every school-house site inKansas should
have its grove, and the subject of tree culture
everywhere should have the attention its inn
portance deserves. The observance Of Acbor
day in this and other States has done much in
in this direction.
Therefore, hereby designate Thursday. the
18th day Of April, 1889, as Arbor Day, and
earnestly request that the day be devoted by
citizens of this State to the planting Of trees.
especially urge upon the teachers and school
district boards, to enlist the cooperation Of
pupils and parents in the observance OF that
day by thus identifying school-house sites BY
the planting Of trees, and In providing for their
proper care and protection afterwards.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto sub
scribed my NAME and caused to be affixed the
great seal of the State. Done at the city Of
Topeka, on the day and year above mentioned
[sEAL1 LYMAN U. HUMPHREY.
BY the Governor:
WILLIAM HIGGINS. Secretary Of State.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-05
MURAT HAlSTEAD.
Those "vigorous Editorials" Rise Up to
Mock Him.

Those "vigorous Editorials'' Rise Up to
Mock Him.
WASHINGTON March 30.-The Senate re.
manned in session until 4:55 p. m yester-
day discussing Murat Halstead's nominal
ton. but came to no conclusion. Again
Senators Teller and Ingalls, led the fight
against confirmation, and quoted
numerous extracts from his editorials
attacking prominent Republican lead
ers. They took the broad ground that q
man who published such brutal and I'm.
truthful attacks upon statesmen and lead.
ers in control of the legislation of the
Nation was not fit representative to send
abroad to represent the country at any
important place, let alone such as the
court of Berlin, where diplomacy. tact and
dignity were especial requirements.
Senators Spooner, Hoar and Blackburn
supported confirmation, and urged that
the Senate shOuldhot reject such an able
journalist because of personal feelings.
The arguments finally tired the Senate out
and the motion to adjourn till to-day was
readily agreed to, when the fight will be
renewed, and Cullom. Teller and Plumb
are expected to argue against confirma-
ton.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-05
A Desperate Criminal.

LAWRENCE, Mass. March 3o.-Charles
Lincoln, who escaped from the Nebraska
State prison while undergoing a sentence
for murder, and who was arrested here
recently for stealing a trunk, has been
given in charge of a Nebraska Off
Ger. The local charge against him
will not be pressed. The pris-
oner was handcuffed and his legs
were ironed. In this way he will make
the journey to the Nebraska State prison,
where he will serve out his term. The
Nebraska officer states that Lincoln is the
most fearless OF criminals, taking every
chance to escape and generally succeed,
lag. He bears upon his body aine pistol
wounds inflicted by o6icerA
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-05
Killed His Wife.

CINCINNATI, March esd Rickard,
formerly employed in the freight depart
ment Of the Cincinnati Southern railroad,
shot and fatally wounded his wife Laura
last night, few steps from the Bremen
street police station. The couple have
been married about two years, but they
did not get along very well together and
Mrs. Rickhard left her husband a few
months ago and returned to her fathers
house. She is daughter of Charles Schott
wall paper dealer. Mrs. Richard was
walking along the street when her hus-
band sneaked up behind her and fired the
bullet, striking her in the back. The in.
1ured woman staggered to her nome
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-05
Shooting in Church.

PARIS, KY, March 30.-The colored
Methodist conference of the Lexington
district closed its first days session
Wednesday night with aprobabls murder.
The church was crowded, loo people
being present Bishop Andrews was in
the pulpit Ben Kellis who rents pew,
left his seat for few moments and John
Page sat down in it. When Kellis re-
turned he ordered Page out and a quarrel
ensued. Kellis grabbed Page by the
collar and hauled him out Of the pew.
Page started down the aisle, but had not
reached the door when he turned. and
pulling a revolver, fired two shots at
Kellis. one taking effect IN the groin, pro-
ducing q fatal wound.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-05
A Starving Family.

ST. JOHNS, N. B., March 2s.-Octave
Bosse, just arrived from cruise on the
Thomas Seignory, brings news of the ter
rible sufferings OF French family resid-
ing near the head of Lake Temiscoatua.
Two children had died of starvation
and the mother and two re-
manning children were suffering
terribly from want Of food, and had
lived on hay tea for several days. He
rendered them what assistance he could
and left them in comfortable circum-
stances. The father of the wretche1 FAM
lily was absent when Bosse discovered
them. having started out in q snow storm
for assistance, and it is supposed he has
persisted.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-05
THE LATEST.

BUSINESS on the London Stock Exchange
during the week ended March 81 was quiet
but firmer. Brewery shares were largely
bought and several American concerns
were successfully foated. In Paris prices
were lower. German financial matters
were quiet
MANAGER DUFF, the we'll known theat-
rical man, died at New York recently.
He was born in Ireland sixty mine years
ago
CLEARING house returns for the week
ended March 81 showed an average in.
crease of GAS. In New York the increase
was 224.
Minister to Germany was again rejected
in the Senate on the Both by vote of % to
49,
Samoa was received in Washington on the
GOTH The loss of life by the sinking Of the
cruisers numbered 147, of whom 81 were
Americans, the rest being Germans.
IT is about certain that a Yellowstone
park scout named Wilson and one soldier
who accompanied him are lost They
started three weeks ago for q trip through
the park to see if there were any trespass.
ers molesting game. The theory is that
the unfortunate men attempted to cross
the river and went through the ice.
A STANDARD oil tank exploded at Green.
point l. l., recently, causing a destructive
fire. Two men named Nolan and Ream
were fatally injured.
THE funeral of John Bright took place
frsm his residence near Rochdale on the
Both without ceremony. The Dean Of
Founders College delivered the Grafton.
WHILE Father Agostino was preaching
in the St. Carlo Church at Rome on the
3lst bomb was exploded. There was
great excitement in the congregation and
several women tainted but the preacher
continued his sermon.
DURING . fire in Philadelphia the other
day John Garrety, a fireman, fell from
the roof Of the building and was killed.
TIE frame work of the new Sacred
Heart Catholic Church at Dayton, O., was
blown down by a high wind recently,
causing much damage.
IL was rumored ON the S1st that Emper.
or Francis Joseph had been seized with
a sudden Illness
The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations: John Hicks, Minister to
Peru; George B. Loring. Minister to Por.
tugal; Robert 7. Lincoln, Minister to
Great Britain; Allen Thorndyke Rice,
Minister to Russia; Thomas Ryan, Min
lister to Mexico; Patrick Egan. Minister to
Chill.
Hon. JACOB SLEEPER, the well known
Boston philanthropist, died on the 3lst
aged eighty-seven.
IT is reported that Sheik Ell Senoussi
with a large following of troops has ap-
preached within a few hundred miles of
Khartoum on which he is advancing with
the intention of overthrowing the new
Mahdi Khaiifa Abdulah.