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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-05-07

Sam went to the country to visit
his aunt. After he had been gone
about two weeks his mother received
the following letter from him:
Dear Ma:
l got here. I rode on q muel from
the stashun. It want Q muel sho huff,
but I don't know how to spell the
name of the thing it wuz. asst Jim
If hoss wuz rite. Jim is the cullud
boy who goze huntin with me and
rides behind me on the muel. He sed
he didden no, so I thort had better
rite muel as l Good spell muel. Jim
amt egercated. line glad line eyer
Gated, but Jim nose all about dogs
and traps and huntin. line haven q
bully time. I kid 3 squirrels and s
duvs and 3 potridges. I was very
sick Of my stummuck on the trane and
also 6 rabbits and mockerson snake.
l like Jim bettern emmy boy no.
Pleeze send me some pants like Jims
that wont ware out behine.
Your fecshunate son
Sam Bates
-Philadelphia Times.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-05-07

see that all was right. To the sur.
prise of some just before the meet.
ing Of the democratic central COM
mittee, Line Houk, a second son of
L. C. Houk, came over and its plain
now what the visit had in it. The
democratic meeting took place and
we are informed by a leading den :
Ocrat through middle man, that
the following series of resolutions
were passed, which, we notice were
given to the Knoxville Journal to
publish, as friend of Mr.. Houk,
and which we copy.
MARYvILLE, April 29.-The dem.
ocratic executive committee for
Blount County held a meeting last
| Saturday. The attendance was
reasonably large. We only have
the report given by prominent
democrat as to what business was
transacted. He sums it up as fol.
lows:
Cleveland and his admipistra.
ton were endorsed.
2 Harrison and his administra'
ton were condemned.
3. The course of Andrew Jack
son as president was approved.
4. The rulings of Speaker Reed
were denounced.
5. The administration of Boil
Taylor was eulogised and he was
recommended for re-. nomination..
| 6. The approval of HOuk as ,
member of Congress.
T. Delegates were appointed t.
the convention.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-05-07

The TINES has watched the littl.
ansactions a. they occnr with tn.
emocracy, and as a result of that
hservation we state that the par
Y will not bring out, or nominate
candidates for any of the county Of
aces, but they will largely encour-
age end support independent can
idates believing that decision in
mr. ranks will do them more good
han if they were to bring out solid
democrats as independent candi-
lates often get mad and leave the
r'y and occasionally some of the
fiends go with them. If a republic
an runs for one of these.places, the
TIMES believes in his running as an
ut and out republican, and not as
an independent, and if democrat
votes for him let him do so with his
yes open knowing that the'princi-
pies of that party has no charms
or him.
The fact that Cunningham, Rule
md Armstrong were not nominal
ID by ballot is no reason that re-
orleans should not vote for them,
they announced their names
eks before the Central Commit
ee met, and as no competitors were
i the field, and the COMMITTEE
id there were none it was righ'
that body to say if they though
hey were the right men to vote
!, and that honorable body =
IN, said SO, and we see no disloy
y neither any fraud perpetrated
them as there were representa-
YES from all the districts in thu
unity, but the democracy began
howl at once and called for indie
ndent candidates hoping to di
ut the voters. We desire republi
look at their nominations a.
honorable ones which they were, ant
Low WOivrs To tear or distract
at the polls. If any republican
she'd to be a candidate he augh
have appeared before that Com
ittee and asked ballot in hi
So, and the Committee woult
ve gladly conceded the right
) too late now to listen to the sy
n song of the democratic Sawns
I'd branch out and ask the repuh
ANS to assist in doing wrong. !
rec or four of the Committee hat
It secretly and selected thes,
en it would have be- n a differen
fair entirely, but the Chairma,
We three or four weeks notice II
republican paper, when the.
ruld meet, 40 that every republi
can who wished to be a candidat
'auld have attended the meeting
IS every candidate was invited II
efOre the Committee, so we thinl
here is no sufficient excuse.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-05-07
LAND SALE.

BY virtue of a venditioni exponas issued by
the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Blount Couni;,
IT, Tennessee, and to me directed will sell
for cash in hand, to the highest and best bidder
at the Court House door in Maryville, within
the legal hours for SALE on the 10Th day OF May,
1880. all the right, title, claim, interest and
demand that Robert A. Johnston in and to
two certain pieces, parcels OF tracts
of land. lying and being in the 9Th Dis
triet of Blount County, Tennessee, the
first Of which contains 147 acres. more or less.
adjoining the lands lately owned by II. I. Cox,
James Key, the Myers tract the other tract herein
after described, and perhaps others. The other
tract containing II acres, more or less and adj
joining the above described tract. the Myers
tract and others, being the same that was con
veyed to Robert f. Johnston, deceased, by Da-
vld y, Bright on the 2th day of August, 1856, the
deed for which is registered in the Office Of the
Register for Blount County, in Book Y, page
$780, and the interest levied on and to be sold
being the undivided interest Of eaid Robert
A, Johnston as an heir of r. Il. Johnston, de.
ceased. Said sale will be made to satisfy a
judgement rendered IN favor Of Alexander r.
McToer and against the said Robert A. Johnston,
rendered on the 10th day Of NJ arch 1885, BY j.
D, Moore Justice Of the Peace. for BlOunt
County, Tennessee. This MarCh Slst. 1881.
JOHN NJ. ARMSTRONG,
Sheriff Of Blount County, Tennessee
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-05-07
The Blount Democrats.

Just before the meeting in this
lace which was to send delegates
the Houk convention on the 10th
April, John Houk left his bust.
ess at Washington City and came
q Maryville to give directions and
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-05-07
iking Oscar ~ an Orator.

AI08 OoCoT ~ IN OfotOfs
Precisely at noon the sound Of mill.
tary music was heard from Outside
the hall, and we knew that the king
had come. The audience rose and r.
manned standing - he came in,
bowling to right and left, followed by
the crown prince, tho president and
secretary Of the congress, the court
marshal and adjutants. The involun.
tary expression which came to every
ones lip was: "What q splendid man p
His handsome, forid face is set of
by gray hair and beard, and his broad
shoulders, erect and large figure, well
become his Office. Trained at sen,
he has the bearing Of q captain who
treads the deck with full confidence in
his own powers Of command. He wore
the splendid uniform Of an admiral,
over it the broad blue sash of the or.
der of the Seraphim, stars and decora-
tons in quantity, and immense gold
epaulettes. As soon as King Oscar
had put on his eyeglasses he rose and
read in French his address of welcome
or rather shouted it out As though
he were giving commands from the
bridge in a gale of wind. A man oil
fine literary taste and culture. which
seems to be hereditary in the Berna.
dotte family, he is considered the best
speech maker in his kingdc.m.-Pitts-
burg Dispatch.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-05-07

A pair of horses were stolen from
an Iowa City woman and taken to a
town eighty miles distant. The men
who took them were arrested on sus-
picion, and 10 lind the horses owner
the animals were turned loose by the
officers and followed back tothe lady's
harm
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-05-07

> hl, neowi all, the
ler,un,r, always wears a mustard
plaster when he gees on the plat
form. Why do you suppose he does
d" il, ?"
Jampson-"To draw the attention
Of the audience, perhaps."-I.aw-
renee American.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-05-07

This chicken is awfully tough"
I'm sorry; but it's your fault You
put hard boiled egg in the last lot
hatched. "-Harpers Bazal
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-05-07
philadelphia Times.

Mother--Come. Johnny, it's past
time to get up.
Johnny-Then I'll lie in bed till il
comes round again.-Harper's Bazas.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-05-07
The Great Spring Tonic.

w. IL. Gilbert, Druggist, Albany,
Ga, writes: 1--WE are selling large
quantities OF Swift's Specific for a
spring alternative and general health
tonic, and with the best results. 1t
is now largely used as preventive
and cure for Malaria. There are
many remarkable evidences of its
merits in this section.
Rev. l.. B. Paine, Macon, Ga,
writes: 1--WE have been using Swiits
Specific at the orphans home as a
general health tohic, and have had
remarkable results from its use on
the children and employees Of the
institution. 1t is such an excellent
tonic, and keeps the blood so pure,
that the system is less liable to d.
sease. 1t has cured some Of our
children of ScrOfula"
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseas-
es mailed free.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC CO,
Drawer 8, Atlanta, Ga.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-05-07

=. .. WoooroRo. 6. o. MCCORMICK,
Vice Pres't. Gen. Pass. ACT
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-05-07

Cincinnati q Points Enumerate d.
THE YEAR ROUND.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1890-04-23

$50 LONG as the councils of H. Re
publican League spend their time In
praising the present management Of
the Treasury Department. ard vote
down amendments calling for the res
toration VI silver TO its ancient place,
they will have to depend upon the
country east Of the Misslsslppi for
sympathy ard support. In this region
there has bren nothing done by Mr..
Window which has reveslsd that he
knows there u any country west Of
Omaha, except when he has had .
Glance TO give ~ industry out this
way black eye. and he has never
omitted taking advantage Of such an
opportunity. And as thing, are just
row drifting, The party Will hear some
thing drop when they call the soy,
sreigna together again to nominate q
President. The West has held its
peace for the last tiue, and vi the next
meeting Vt . Republican Nationsl
Convention when the roll OF States
pi,all he called there will bs eight
Btstss at least that will presspt . solid
front against man who clings to ths
frauds that have cost the country 20
puch BY = stroke Of the pen NJ.
Window might last summer, have
done something which would by this
time have been worth millions to the
West. 1t wqyid have been carrying
gut the intention Of the law; ii was his
plain duty to have done It; every sub.
ordinate In his Office whose attention
WAS called to the matter declared that
there was Nothing else to do. but Win,
dom would not dc It and gave an in.
sincere reason for his refusal. The
men Of the West are keeping tho fact
IN mind, and they do not look with .
vast amount Of patience upon the
meeting Of Republicans to pass reso.
buttons o. ecnnd il such 4 sscrs-
tary. They wilt bs heard from in due
fine, because they believe that while
1t 10 not possible for them to nominate
anyone for President, they do belisys
that by = concerted effort they can
defeat anyone who y particularly
offensive to them.'
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1890-04-23
Tn. Disao.ns o. silver.

Superintendent Heating estimates
that the discount on silver has resulted
in = loss Of $4,000 to Savage an hals
q Norcross shareholders, during the
past three years-a sum exceeding the
operating expenses OF those mines for
that period. The Total loss to share.
holders in the discount on silver from
the bullion yield of the Comstock lode
during the past four years exceeds "a.
100000.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1890-04-23

preserves. Il might have been better TO
have sent faster vessel than the Alert
ON this ser vice, but as she 10 imnessur-
ably superior to the Richard Rush and
others that hays goue on before. the
protection will be greater than ever.
The British sealers have determined to
20 into the seA in spite Of all warntp q,
and there will doubtless be some excit.
Ing reports from that quarter before
the Sum msr Is oyer.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1890-04-23
As Others See Us.

Hawthorne, surrounded rs it IA BY
the desert, u on productive snjl which
may some day make 1t = vsr,ts BILE oasis.
A fne grove, next tho railroad track, Is
asurprise 10 Visitors. The town has
some gardens which would show up
well in any country. Thriving grass
plats furnish = welcome relief from the
dreary stretches Of sand over which
TIE road runs; promising orchards are
being cultivated; and the conclusion
is justified that there Is but one reason
to prevent Hawlhornss becoming.
beautiful, and that is scarcity Of
water Bishop Register.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1890-04-23

THEME is not 30 much talk As there
was Vt one time about submitting the
pew rules Of the House Of Representa-
tiv.s to the Supreme Court. When
SPEAKER Reed frat counted memb ers
pf the House as present whom he saw
before him, the Democrats declared
the decision 40 outrage. Some leaders
who do not take close view OF such
questions wese confident that the
decision was pncorslitutional. But =
closer yiew Of tho matter suggests the
difficulty Of pointing opt the provision
of the Constiia.ion which was Violated
by the counting 70 present members
whose duty it WAS 10 he present and
who actually were present. The Ss.
prems Court has had some knotty csses
70 decide, but hardly one 30 shadow
~ this. The Constitution. in go many
words. siyes the Speaker power 10
sntorce the st.vndance Of msmbers Of
the House, AMI The infsr.res is that he
would be allowed 10 count them ~
making up quorum after he had
lecursd their sil'udance.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1890-04-23

The advance 10 silver 10 = subjsc,
Of eongratulation among mine owners
OF The Pacific Coast, who feel satisfied
that the metal Will soon be at par.
The upward movement is due to the
heavy purchases Of silver ip London
by the Government for British India,
and the prospects for favorable lsgis.
laiion in this country. The manner In
which tho COMMITTEES are Juggling
with the proposed measures for grant.
Ing relief TO mining men, is highly
suggestive that tho action of the
market cuts an Important factor in the
case. There is good chance for the
Democrats TO make point just now /,
which will capture the Western
States for the party next election,
by going in aud put.iag an end
TO the nonsense by pacing . free
coinage act. They will set enough
Republican votes to carry The measure.
An interesting txcs III connection with
the rise in tho price OF silver, is the
falling off in recent shipments of
bullion from San Franolsco. For the
year up to date tho total value of
shipmenis from this port will no. ex.
reed s2oQ.nl0, against an average Of
e2,500,0 900 tor the same period during
the past tan years. This is duo not to
the purchases by the minta alone. but
chiefly 10 decreased production Of the
metal. When It comes to doubling up
the months purchases by the Govern.
pent, 1t may he that the surplus ac-
fumulations In the Treasury will not
be so heavy after all
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1890-04-23

Ia 1880 there were in the United
States twcnty-ons cities with . popu.
lation each OF 100000 or over judy
Ing by conservative estimates the GEN.
sus Of 1890 will show ~ many as
thirty, and possibly thirty.fvs citiss
each having 100000 inhabitants.
New York and Philadelphia are
still plainly 1t the top. But the third
place passes from Brooklyn, rapidly
IS she 10 pow growing, to Chicago.
Although Brooklyn Is now the fourth
city In point Of population. she will
stand in the census OF 1890 with q
population nearly equal to that Of
Philadelphia in 1889. st. Louis and
Baltimore, which were behind Boston
In 1880, are probably ahead OF her to-
day, and Boston drops from the fifth TO
the seventh place In the hist.
The next four cities--Cincinuati,
Ban Francisco, New Orleans and Clsve,
land--hold their rank in ths last Gen.
sus. Then we come to another drop.
Pntssurg goes down three points and
iis former place as the twelfth CITY is
taken by Minneapolis. which was as
low down as number thirty. EIGHT in
the last census. The following table
shows those and other changes ip the
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1890-04-23

Several persons who have bsen to
sylvanis recently report very fsvorably
Qf the mipes. They say that = large
quantity Of ore Is already on tina
dumps. and that i. appears to be Of
excellent quality. No. many mon are
yet employed there nor will any more
be wanted for soms time vet. Until a
furnace 10 built there will bs no need
of any more miners at the camp.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1890-04-23

Fond Mamma-Why. what have you
got in your apron!
Little daughter (breathlessly)--oh.
msmmal Auca good luekl Dotty
Dimpls's cat had six kittens, and her
mamma would not let her keep but
one; 20 she gave me the other Eve.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1890-04-23

"Were you in the White Mountains
last summary"
"Yes. Had good time"
us there any game ~ the mountains
now"
"Oh, yes We PLAYED tennis and bean.
bag all the limo ~ Harper's Bazaar.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1890-04-23

A Sorkman at the 'rreadwell mine
in ALASKA attempted 10 thaw ice out of
a drill hole with u bot iron. but put
The iron into the wrs,ng hole ard found
giant powder. He Is IN a critical con-
ditiun
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1890-04-23
NEW TO-DAY.
MINERS MEETING.

A MEETING OF THE MINERS OF
"A Silver Star Mining District will be held
At Soda Springs. Esmeralda county, Nevada,
at the RECORDERS offife, on May Is, 80 to
elect Distrct Recorder Tor the term OF one
year frem May II. 1891. TO May Is. 1891.
NJ. BRAZZ lNCVICH.
District Recorder.
Soda Springs, April IS, 1881.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1890-04-23

TAE orders to III the msn.ot.war
A lers for service in the Behrips THE
Snmmer are timely aud demonstrate
that the government fully iriends To
~: adequate protsc.,on q As ssslips
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1890-04-23
EGaET AND HER0N----==.
===------=s<-SxlAS & PLUMES
Alligator Skins.

We are buysYs Of these goods Shipments
Of an, quantity desired. PROMPT Cash ne.
tnras always at null MARKET vaiae Send pos-
tai f2r price Nst SHIPPERS kent thoroughly
posted J. K CiLLEY h Co,
~ Geld 81. New York CITY. fs263m
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1890-04-23

job wesA ot all descriptions NEATLY
and cAsapiy dong :. ibis etncs.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1890-04-23

And in accordance with law aud an order Of
the Board OF Directors, made on the III b day
OF March, 1890 so many shares of each
parcel of sach stock as may be necessary will
be sold at public auction, at the office of the
Company room "a Nevada Block, No, SOC
Montgomery street, San Francisco, Califor-
MIA, on
THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1890,
At the hour Of 2o'ciock PM said day.to pay
said delinquent assessment thereon, together
with costs OF adyertie ing and expenses of the
sale.
CHAs. Is. ELLIOT, Secretary.
offcc--Roon, 70, Nevada Block, No. 500
Montgomery sieet, San Francisco, Califor
mia. apss-td.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1890-04-23

So simple yet always etfic4cious In
all bilious disorders is Simmons Liver
Regulator.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1890-04-23
sass ana Feathers.

And now cones tue Republican eau
eus Of the House and appoints special
committee to prepare" q silver bill.
Why all this fuss about such simple
matteI' The only kind of q bill that
will amount to q hill Of beans, could
be drawn by Congressman Bartine or
any COMMITTEES clerk in Ave minutes,
and could be embodied 10 less than
twenty lines. An Act repeating the
Bland law and providing for the free
coinage Of gold and silver 10 . very
simple matter, requiring NO large
amount OF legal ability or statesman
ship in its construction. That's what
the people out here want and they will
be content with nothing less, as our
Representatives will learn to their sor.
row If the sesslon closes without a bill
of that kind being submitted to vote
in both Houses -[Times- Review.
On recent visit to Iowa, Mr.. K.
Dalton of Luray, Russell Co., Kansas,
called at the laboratory of Chamber
lain & Co., Des Moines, to show them
bis six year old boy, whose life had
been saved b. Chamherlain's Cough
Remedy; it having cured him of
very severe attack OF Group. Mr..
Dalton is certain that it sayed his boys
life and Ia enthusiastic in his praise
of the remedy. He says it has an ex-,
cellent reputation in his vicinity; that
farmers come fifteen miles to bic store
for 1t and that many of them like him
self, are never without it in their
homes. For sale by X. M. King apd
Knapp, 4 Laws Ga.
--A0b------
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-12-05
GLE1NED EROI TILE MALLS.

In the confusion that followed the Johns
town food, James Stockton, who had only
been married a few days. could not hear of
his wife, and thought she was drowned. He
moved to California. His wife made the same
mistake with regard to him, and went to her
people iE MASSACHUSETTS. Through letters
written to mutual friends in the past year
each discovered the mistake, and last Satur-
day they met near Memphis, Tenn, he having
come from California. Their honeymoon
will now be spent at their home on the
Pacific coast.
An actor named Cleveland took the train at
Atlanta, Ca, for New Orleans. A Joker tel
egraphed ahead that "Cleveland is on the
train" AT Montgomery, Ala, a large crowd
assembled at the depot to see the ex-PreSident.
At New Orleans the Mayor prepared to give
him a formal welcome; the various CONNER
cial bodies appointed committees to wait upon
him, and box at the opera was prepared for
him and handsomely decorated. 1t was only
when the train arrived with the actor, that the
joke was discovered.
II he lot sale at Glasgow last week footed
up S15I, 0G0. The Duke and Duchess OF MARI
borough were present, and Gen. FitZ Lee bid
in 81 coo lot for the Duchess by her direction
The Duke had his koIac making photographs
OF the surrounding scenery, but the enterpris-
ing fellows with kodacs on the ground photo
graphed him nearly as often as he photo
ssaphed the scenery. The Duke cablcd to
London to purchase $4,000 of the Glasgow
stock there, and the Duchess says she intends
to build summer home in Glasgow.
A meeting in Lynchburg last week, at which
were represented the theatrical managers of
Richmond. Norfolk, Staunton, Danyille, Roa-
noke, charlottesville Durham, N. c., Knox
vile, Tenn, resolved to form theatrical
circuit OF the places named and engaged
Manager Thos. q. Leath OF Richmond, to
represent the circuit eight weeks in New Y Oh X
next spring and summer and selectattractions
1or them. The authority to reject his selec-