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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14

selves. Perhaps nothing else prepares
the way more insidiously or more cer-
tainly for the ruin of the soul than this
habit, because it constantly leads us
upon dangerous ground. 1t destroys
spiritual sensitivcness and delicacy, ac-
customs us to familiarity with evil
which we no longer take pains to shun,
because we feel so sure of withstand
ing it-confuses our moral standards,
and tends to render us unduly apollo
getic for sin. Abundant illustrations
will occur ut once to everyone. To
tamper with temptation is to go part
way, and large part Of the way, to
meet it. 1t involves the most danger
Gus risking of the safety of the soul.
1T is cruelty deceptive, not only about
the peril Of actually yielding to sin, but
also about the permissibility Q: going
as far as possible toward SID without
yielding. In point of fact, it is sin to
be contriving thus how much self-in-
diligence we may safety permit our
selves. 1t is not asceticism, it is only
common sense and Christian wisdom,
to remind ourselves that God bids us
study to keep as far from sin as we can.
not to go as near to it's edges as we
can. TO tamper with temptation
consciously is to have ones
face turned away from Christ
instead of toward Him, for the time
being, at any rate. tits not mere idling
by the way instead of going forward.
1t is as real form of sin as any of those
more apparent varieties to which it SO
surely leads.
Here is the test question. Are we
Christ's followers? If we are, there is
for us one, and only one, allowable at.
titude toward temptation-th attitude,
not of compromise, or even dallying,
with it, but of straightforward, unfal.
tering hostility. Dallying with tempta.
ton leads directly and inevitably to
actual sin, so that for us to tamper with
it is not merely to run risk of disobey
ing and grieving our Heavenly Father
but is in itself positive and grievous dis.
obedience. Let these truths receive
the heed which they merit.-Congrega
tionalist.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14
The Opinions of Others.

It is right for us to care what others
think of us. The man who does not
care for the opinions Of others is not
the man to influence others, or to be
worthy of the sympathy or respect of
others. But when the choice fairly
comes between doing what is right or
doing what others think we ought to do,
the opinion of others must be defied by
us, however much we may regret the
necessity of losing the goodwill Of our
fellows. What God thinks of our con-
duct is of more Importance than what
is thought of it by all other beings in
the universe.-S. s. Times.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14
A Dull Paper.

Editor DAILY Startler) - Anything
startling for tomorrow?
Chief Romancer-I haven't been able
to think of thing.
MARRY off some Of the great actress
es, or get up rumor Of some big di'
vorce."
"That's been done too often. No
new names left"
swell, get up cable dispatch saying
that Explorer Stanley has run away
from his wife,"
"Won't do. He's at home with q
broken leg"
"Too bad. I'm afraid we'll have
dull paper tomorrow. IN. Y. Weekly.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14
BRIGHT BOYS AND GIRLS.

"A teacher in New Jersey was hear
ing her class in natural history recite,
and calling up a bright-looking little
girl, asked: "What is a Illuminating
animal?" "One that chews her cubs"
was the innocent reply.
Hattie was only few months older
than her cousin Mamie, but she consid-
cred herself far ahead of Mamie in
knowledge and dignity. Just think,
mamma" she said, mamie says hank
ersnoot for hankerfis!"-Wi
Baby Alice and mamma were wait.
ing at the station for the train one day,
when the gong in the hotel opposite the
station sounded for dinner. Alice list
ened a moment, and then exclaimed;
20 mamma, hear the tin pan hollerv'-
Youths Companion.
Two small boys are intimate
friends; one is generous, the other
we'll, we will say he likes to have his
full share, and sometimes more, of
everything his playmates have. The
generous boy was eating his lunch,
when his comrade came in and stood
around a few minutes, and then said:
"Bob, if you are in hurry will help
you eat your lunch!"-Christian Union.
81 am sorry, Henry" said Uncle
George, that you exhibit SO little
proficiency in photography. That let.
ter you wrote to Mr.. Brown the other
day had so many misspelled words that
it set the whole counting-room in a
roar" "H'm!" said Harry, that's just
the way in this world. There We're a
good many words in that letter that
know were spelled right, but. of course
get no credit for that. boston Tran
script.
"A little boy who had been punished
for an exhibition of ugliness was sent
to bed with instructions to pray that he
might be a better boy in future ant
that his temper might be reformed
His mother stole to the door ofhis room
to make sure that her commands wer,
carried out, and this is the prayer tina
she heard: 30 Lord, please take ava.
my bad temper. And while you arr
about it you might as well take moth
er's too"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14
Two Different Kinds Of Husbands.

Two females made each others %.
quaintance on a Washington city street
Said one of them, whose husband was .
government official:
HE is so honest and so conscientious,
that If he dreams that he stole ANYTHING
from anybody he runs himself over to
the sheriff right off,
''That's just the way my husband
does. When my husband is picked up
by the sheriff for taking anything he
always says he must have done 1t in 4
dream" replied tho other one, whose
husband was probably only burglar
Texas Siftings.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14
SEEKING His Opportunity.

Advance Agent-Hi, there! What are
you doing with that pistol?
Discouraged Dude-Going to kill my
self.
Advance Agent-Say, hold on min
ute, If you're bound to do it, won't
you be good enough to leave note
saying you do it for love of Miss Starr,
the Beautiful Iceberg? It's dull sea-
son, and every little helps.-Puck.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14
Needing Explanation.

Sin this age of the world" observed
the professor, addressing the class in
natural history, ''the law OF the sur
vival of the fttest is generally conceded
to be thoroughly established"
"Then why is it," inquired a per-
picked young woman in the class, the
daughter Of prosperous boarding
house keeper, "that the dodo became
extinct and the cockroach lives on?"-.
Chicago Tribune.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14
Not Of unlversal Application.

Mr.. Croesus-Ethel, have you set
your heart on marrying Lord Noodle?
Ethel-Yes, papa, dear; you know
the Lord gave, etc.
Mr.. Croesus-That may apply to you.
Ethel; but l regret to say, it does not
apply to my hard earned money.-Life.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14
Tho American Sovereign.

Policeman-Here, move out Of thisl
You can't use this here park for lodg-
ing place.
Tramp with dignity)-Sir, are you
aware that you are public servant
and that am one Of your employers
Judge.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14
Quite Delicate.

Mrs. Gabb (hostess)-Your little son
does not appear to have much appetite.
Mrs. Gadd-No, he's quite delicate.
Mrs. Gabb-Can't you think of any
think you would like, my little manP
Little Man-No, IN. You see, nom
made me eat hull lot before we
started, so l wouldn't make a pig Of
myself. Good News.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14
A Quiet Time.

Small Brother-That young man who
comes to see you now always brings me
candy.
Sister-Well, if ne does you needn't
tell everybody. What do you do with
1t all?
Small Brother-Sit under the sofa an
eat it.-Good News.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14
Sublime Assurance.

It was during their honeymoon that
Angelo and Sophia were overtaken by
O thunderstorm.
Angelo-And was his little pet afraid
of the thunder?
Sophia-Oh, no, Angelo; by your side
(kiss) I am afraid of nothing!-Life.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14
Wanted His WaIcoma to Laat.

Wanted HIS Welcome to Last.
Spatts-Miss Elder is much older
than thought.
Hunker-Impossible!
swell, I asked her if she had read
'Esop's Fables and she said she read
them when they first came OUT
Truth.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14
At = Quiet Country Hotel.

Maid of all Work-Th' gent says as
how he'd ruther have bacon an meal
cakes than chicken.
The Landlady-What made him
change his mind?
Maid-He seen tn ole man goin' { tn
hen coop with buck-saw.-Judge.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14
Goodness Its Own Reward.

Mrs. Ponsonby-Why, my dear, what
has become Of all the jewelry you used
70 wear so much?
Mrs. Popinjay-I have given them up
to save the heathens.
Mrs. Ponsonby-How good Of you'll
Mrs. Popinjay-Yes, but will get
my reward. Harold will buy me new
set Of the latest style. jewelers.
Circular.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14

Mrs. Brink-Mrs. Klink! Mrs. Klinkl
Your little boy is in our yard stoning
our chickens.
Mrs. Klink-Horrors! He'll oget his
feet wet in your big, ugly, damp grass.
I don't see why you can't keep your
lawn moved, Mrs. Brink.-Good News.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14
Heavenly Thoughts.

Johnnie (who has on his first pair OF
knickerbockers) -Annabel, will wear
knickerbockers like these in Heaven?
Annabel Jagged six and an "observant"
child)-Why, Johnnie, don't you knou
angels always wear nightgownsP-
Jury.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14
It's often So.

"Why, Jingleton, have not seen You
for twenty years. And how is that sew
enteen-year-old wife you had just mar
ried when we parted?"
II have her yet She's about twenty
now. Truth.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14
The Depth Of Love

Heidi you read that article ON ice
cream? Five hundred persons, I b.
lieve, died from eating it, last year.
She-So 1 read, George; but I willing
~ face death at your side. dear
Truth.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14

Jinkers-I see there n . split in the
National American Pre6s association,
and the little fellows ere going for each
other hot and heavy, tsota and toenail.
Winkers-Welll WE'LL Those boys
will be editors yet.-Good News
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14
Which Was Wiser?

Fond Father-Children, if the clock,
struck fourteen, what time would it boz
Logical Louise-Two o'clock, papa.
Clever Charlie-Time to get the clock
fiva6 -T,ifo
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14
Hard on the Monkeys.

"Do you believe monkeys talk?'
mo. They chatter"
."But they seem to understand each
other"
"Oh, well! What Of it? So do
dudes. Jury.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14
Extremes ana Average.

Mr.. Fussy-Good gracious, Martial
that hat of yours is fat as plate.
Mrs. Fussy-Never mind, John; I'll
make up for it after the theaters open.
Judge.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14
A DauRsrous Rival.

"Who is that giddy young thing over
there to whom all those men are paying
30 much attention."
THAT'S the chaperon," shouted .
chorus of girls. Judge.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14
The Man who Doesn't Laugh

Spacer Ito his funny friend)-You
seem to be confoundedly sulky this
afternoon, Joivle.
Joivle-Yes, I'm taking rest.-Puck.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14
Chicago Hospitality.

Mrs. Calumet-Do let me offer you
some wine, Mr.. Blocker. But I am
afraid you will find it rather old. We
have had it in the cellar for two weeks.
D,,ol-
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14

Editor-Well, did you see Mr.. Nabob7
Reporter-Yes, sir; but he refused to
talk.
Editor-very well. Make the inter-
view about two columns.-Puck
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14

Cholly lat sea beach, say. old boy.
what shall we do this evening?
Old Boy-Let's 60 round to the Bang.
up hotel hop and see the gurls dawnce
with each other.-N. Y. Weekly,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14
All,s Wen That End, Well.

81 see Jack and Mollie have made up
again. Why was the engagement ever
broken?"
"They had quarrel as to which loved
the other the most. Life.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14
There Is Nothing Like Safety.

Municipalities my soul! Why did
you get that homely old guy of a girl
for typewriter?
Hawksby-(meekly)-rm married.
Judge
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14
Suspicious.

Judge-Whas led you to think the
prisoner was a burglar?
Oficer-Why, his pockets were full Of
burglar alarms when l arrested him
Dr.,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14

De Broker (sadly)-You seem to
have dropped out of speculation lately.
Do Lossr-Yaas, betting on hosa
races now. It's safsr.-N. Y Weekly.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14
Profane.

II don't want you to mako use of tho
word rum again, my SON."
why not, pa?"
because rum is curse."-Jn1ge.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-10-14
pALLYINo WITH TEMPTATION.

Christian at Work.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-29
MONDAYS MINOR OFFENDERS.

MICHAEL HARRIGAN was sent to Jail by
Alderman Caldwell yesterday on n serious
charge preferred against him by Myene
Bryce.
J. n. NORTH, of the Allegheny Market, was
arrested yesterday on a serious charge made
by Peter Smitz in behalf of his l6year-old
daughter.
officer Hilderhech last night for assaulting
Herman Bierman with q cobblestone on
Tustin street.
STEPHEN HOLDEN was sent to Jail by Alder
man Hartman toawait a hearing to-day on q
charge of desertion preferred by his wife,
Matte Holden.
JACK WELSH, of the Twelfth ward, was ar
rested for larceny Sunday when he was re-
leased from the workhouse. He will have q
hearing on Friday.
JOHN SANsPAN will have a hearing before
Alderman Succop to-day, on charge of
stealing $40 from John Waluskie. They
were fellow boarders.
]. j. PAINTER and his wife, of Cory street,
Allegheny had fight last night and both
were landed in Central station. The woman
was badly cut and bruised.
HARRY COHEN is under bail to answer the
charge of embezzling watch. J. A. New
burn has made the information before Alder
man McMasters, who will hold a hearing in
tue SeSe lO-uay.
JACOB JIG is in jail under a charge of as
sault and battery, preferred by Thomas
Musreck before Alderman Beinhauer. Jig
accuses Musreck of throwing Il bucket OF
water on his wife.
JOSEPH LITTLE, John Burke and John
Cronin were locked up in the Fourteenth
ward station early yesterday morning on n
charge of assaulting John Smith, a teamster
employed by Michael Hanley.
Mrs E. E. CoBURN, of Ridge avenue, ALLIE
gheny, yesterday waived a hearing for trial
at court on charge of libel preferred Inv
Martin L. Richardson, who alleges that MIS-.
Coburn wrote a letter scandalizing his wife
ARTHUR McGINN was lodged in the
Twenty-eighth ward police station last even
ing on a charge of making his living too
easily Officer B. Smith says he found Nc
CHM begging coffee, tea, ETC., on South
Eighteenth street yesterday and then ~
tempting to sell it. This is violation of a
city ordinance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-29
Let the Good Work Go On

Is what the people say who hear of the tire.
mendous sales being made at the "l'alace OF
Music,"T Fifth avenue; surely, this hrm
does deserve all the praise it gets and the
encouragement being shown right and left
for the efforts which they always have and
always will make to secure for their patrons
musical instruments which are solid, re-
liable, durable, perfect in tone, satisfactory
in action and that will keep in tune. This
is a good deal to claim for a firm, but the
high standing which they have won fully
entities them to it. They have had u long
experience, and the public to-day is getting
the benefit of it. 1t is the place to buy your
musical instruments. They will do better
for you than anyone in the trade. They will
give you the lowest terms. They will make
the most convenient arrangements for pay
ing the terms. They give, because they
themselves are sure of the point, long guar
anteos upon all the instruments you buy
from them. Just make up your mind that
If you want piano, an organ or an 9olian,
that you should reach Mellor 4 Hoene's by
the shortest possible route to buy every
thing that you need in these lines.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-29
NOTES FROM THE COURTS.
Little Briefs Gathered Yesterday from the
Bars of Justice.

Little Briefs Gathered Yesterday from the
Bars of Justice.
THE suit OF John NJ Mitchell against n. P.
Reed & Co., is on trial before Judge Stowe.
ALICE SMITH yesterday entered suit agains st
Charles Buck for 81 600 damages for SANDER.
ATTORNEY W. A. BLAKELEY yesterday was
appointed Commissioner in the divorce case
of Louis Dusser against Jeanne Dusser.
In the suit of James Reese & Son against
Rea & Co., to recover for machinery, a ver-
dict was given yesterday for 1867 for tine
plaintiffs.
A VERDICT for the defendant was given in
the suit of George B. Hill & Co. against
William Pickersgill, Jr., an action on an
agreement to purchase stock.
In the garnishee proceedings of J. N. Gar
rison and j. A. Hetzel against William Nc
Gully s. Co., garnishees of McFall, Hetzel &
Co., G. B. Garrison and W. A. Hetzel, u ver-
dict OF 1892 for the plaintiffs was given.
NEXT Monday the October term OF the Su-
preme Court will open in Pittsburg. The
term will be a large one, there being 1872
cases on the Allegheny county list already,
more than there has been for over seven
years. There are many important cases on
the list.
THE suit of James W. Tevinboth against
the Pittsburg and Mexican Tin Company is
on trial before Judge White. The suit is to
recover stock alleged to have been promised
the plaintiff in addition to his salary for his
services as superintendent of the company's
mines. He received his salary, but not the
stock and sues to obtain it.
WILLIAM ANDERSON yesterday entered a
number of suits in the United States Circuit
Court to recover damages for the alleged in
fringement of O patent for wooden mantels.
The defendants are Edward German, w. T.
Monroe, Biel & McMunn, Schulze & Eman-
,raIn iQr QrlTr Rrad nh
Lumber Company, Riggs & Hubbell and
James e. Patterson.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-29
SNYDER'S DYNAMITE GUN.
THE SAME WEAPON TESTED IN
AMERICA A FEW YEARS AGO,

| Successfully Tried at tho Dardanelles and
in acknowledgements of Foreign
Governments Watching the Triais-The
Inventor Will Return to This Country.
LONDON, Sept. 2S-Within a few days
experiments are to take place In Wales
with an American invention, known as
''Snyder's dynamite projectile. Foreign
Governments are interested in the tests,
and several of them will have military and
naval experts to watch the results.
It will be remembered that some three or
four years ago +. H. Snyder, of New York,
conducted u series of trials at Sandy Hook
and on the Potomac, near Washington.
After proving the possibility of firing
dynamite shells from cannon with gun
powder, q company to exploit the invention
was organized in New York. Soon after Mr..
Snyder came to England and offered to ex-
hibit his invention before the authorities.
While the Government seemed anxious to
learn about the invention, it would not lend
O cannon for the test.
Mr.. Snyder then brought his own gun with
g. quantity of projectiles, to England, but
the Government threw so many obstacles In
the way of n trial that he shipped the gun to
Turkey. where q series of trials took place
at the Daroanelles. They were so successful
as to interest London capitalists, and a COM
Tnereupon, some two years ago. grounds
for tests were procured in South Wales and
local license for firing was obtained, but
after q few shots an order came from the
Home Office forbidding further trials until
a special Government license had been Sc
cured. After more than year of waiting
and red tape this was finally obtained, and
a short time ago a private exhibition was
made before the shareholders.
Mr.. Snyder says the guns used were six
inch breech-loadfng naval rifle and seven
IN riff
charges of powder were used, consisting Of
one-third qufck-burning black powder with
two-thirds brown prismatic, which gave the
shells, charged with 10 to Is pounds of nitro
gelatine, an initial velocity Of 5s5 metres
per second. The charges were 80
heavy that the foundations nine feet
under the guns were shattered. 4 sim
gle shot at the recent test completely
wreckei strong steel-armored targets, and
pieces of the shells were found a mile and u
half from the point of the explosion.
After the approaching trials are over Mr..
Snyder will return to America where fur
ther experiments will be made.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-29
THE FIRE RECORD.

AT Liverpool the fire which broke out
yesterday morning on board the steamship
Rome was extinguished after damage OF
Sl75 900. Five hundred workmen are ont OF
employment
In the Black river pineries in Wisconsin
Sunday night rain was sufficient to stop all
the fires. An inch OF rain fell at Medford
that region. The damage so far is not great,
is not much timber was destroyed, only q
number of camps and dams.
AT McKeesport early yesterday morning
the extensive tin shop of Kincaid & Tobin,
in course of construction, was almost en-
tirely destroyed by fire. 1t was no doubt,
of an incendiary origin, as a man was OBJ
served coming around from the rear of the
establishment about five minutes prior to
the discovery of the fire. He was seen by
only one person, teamster. d. S. Tobin, of
the firm, Is member of the il-fated Tobin
family, of Franklin. There are two deep
mysteries still hanging over the family. The
drowning of the beautiful Miss Mary Tobin
at Staten Island about two years ago, and
the supposed murder of old man Tobin and
the burning OF his body in the family resi-
dence at Franklin less than q year ago.
AT Philadelphia yesterday afternoon fire
broke out in the oil warehouse of Phillips &
Cunningham. The flames soon gained head
way and swept through the inflammable
stock, and the structure was ablaze from
cellar to roof in 20 minutes after the flames
first broke out. The flames spread west to
Water street and to the rag warehouse OF
Jessup & Moore adjoining the burning oil
store. In short time the warehouses at
I27, lS1 and 133 Water street were ablaze.
Philip and Charles Porter, firemen, were in
jured by exploding oil and Frank Lowrey
was hurt by fall from ladder. While the
fire was at its height the walls of Jessup s.
Moores warehouse fell in, burying several
firemen beneath them. The buried men
were gotten out as quickly as possible, and
killed. At o'clock the firemen had suc-I
ceeded in getting the fire practically under
control. Loss roughly estimated at $500, 900.