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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-10
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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-10
A Fixture.

He-LonSleigh Converse says he has
become quite a fixture in your eirclef
She-Yes; he has-a gas fxture- =
Kate Fields Washington.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-10
S. F. COWAN,
Contractor and Builder,

Will furnish Wood work of all kinds low price
individuals have fclass stock of LUMBER
furnish kind wanted short lumber at
points within two miles shop My machinery all
most approved patterns Have Emery grind Pow
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10
A WAY of Announcing Names

have bachelor friend of extended ac-
quaintance whose pleasant rooms are quite
a resort for his friends on Sunday evenings;
indeed, they present something like a cross
between clubrooms and the idea of the ''sa-
lon" These Sunday evenings are devoted
entirely to conversation and the discussion
Of some kind of novel lunch, which the
generous host presents in some odd and
picturesque manner. Ny friend has a
number of curious fashions in the details
OF receiving and entertaining his visitors,
some of which are very bright and sensible
For instance, he has a large wire rack hung
in conspicuous place, and upon the arri-
val of any new visitor a card, upon which
the name Of the latter is painted in large
letters, Is stuck into the rack in plain view
OF all who are present.
Persons rarely understand or remember
names when they are first introduced - re-
marked my friend, and I find that this
simple system not only relieves my guests
o. embarrassment, but sometimes is a
matter of great convenience to my forget
ful self. New York Star.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10
Where Theatrical Interests clashed.

The theatrical caterer has often to con-
tend with outside influences over which he
has no control, resulting in scanty audi
ences, or 1t may be no audience at all 4
manager of the old Bower saloon meeting
friend one day near the Horse Guards,
the latter inquired how he was getting on.
"Oh, we live, sir, we live" was the reply
well, l must be off, said his friend,
I'm in a hurry TO see about seats at the
italian opera next week" What" ex-
claimed the Bower manager, does the
Italian opera open next week! I'm very
sorry to hear it" why, what can it mat
ter 10 you" cried the other. surely you
don't imagine that the opera performances
viii clash with yoursS" Won't it.
thought" was the answer. MY audience
won't be inside Her Majestyis. but they
will all be there-picking pockets!" and
shaking hands, the dismayed manager
went sadly on his way.-Chambers' Jour
nal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10
In the new dron-a-nickeI nho,oo-.n

IN the new drop-a-nickel photograph
machine the time required to produce the
picture lie one and three-quarter minutes.
From the beginning of the operation un.
til the completed picture no hand has
touched the plate. There is an arrange =
ment on the front of the case by which
the time of the developing may be short.
ened or prolonged SIS q darkly or lightly
printed picture is wanted. The picture
after being dropped out, is taken by an
attendant and dried and fitted in a nea,
brass case; for this latter service an sd =.
ditional nickel is charged. The machine
is equipped with 400 small plates. known
to the Photographic trade as argentic dry
Plates. and sufficient chemicals fo.,a days
run.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10
Why They Never speak.

America is not the only country in which
fortune tehers flourish In Europe they
also thrive as will be seen by the follow
ing incident:
Near Beauvais there lives a family the
members of which, it is said, have never
spoken to each other.
Several years ago a local sorcerer in
formed the head of the family that if he
and his wife and daughter would keep ST.
lence during their lives they would in
course of time inherit large fortune The
husband communicated this happy intelii-
gence in writing to his wife, and she in
formed her daughter, and SO for several
years the three lived together dumb as oys-
tiers.
Recently, however, the two women found
life unbearable under such conditions and
resolved 10 ask the fortune teller for per-
mission to use their tongues, if only at
rare intervals At this suggestion the
prophet was inexpressibly shocked, but
seeing that the women were unable TO
overcome their natural love Of loquacity,
he finally granted them permission TO talk
TO each other outside the town boundaries
Thesresult is that the mother and daugh-
ter continue TO keep silence in the house,
but start every Tuesday for Tournay,
where they enjoy a long, healthy chat
The husband and father remains silent
at home and as he has not asked the
prophet to show him any favors it is evil
dent that he prefers silence to speech. He
is confident, also, that he will some day in
herit the large fortune, and this hope sus-
tains him in his silent, solitary life-New
York Herald.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10
TIVE resignation of Senator Edmun,

The resignation of Senator Edmunds
takes from the senate one of its most ia
miliar and distinguished figures. Ii
point Of service be is one of the oldes,
members, and new face beside his Yer
mont colleague will be strange sight in
the senate chamber. His career in the
senate has been an honorable one, but his
intense partissnship has prevented him
from being Of the highest usefulness to
the public. In this respect he was often
q disappointment to republicans of the
class who have the welfare of the party
sincerely at heart. But these were MIS-
takes of judgment and did not refiec:
upon his consciousness and sincerity.
Like Thurman be wss strong partisan.
but thoroughly upright and honorable
one
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10
ClerSymen and Humor.

asked a college professor this question,
what are the elements that make Pres
ident - great college presidents" This
blank filed in with a name distinguished
in academic annals. The first element is
his humor," was the reply. But humor,"
continued the professor, lis pretty shad-
owy thing to constitute great college
president, isn't it, At first view humor is
a pretty slight foundation for great repu-
tation as profound scholar and efficient
executive But at second view humor is a
not uniting foundation. Humor implies
sympathy with men, bigness of heart, alb
sence of intellectual and moral hysteria,
and freedom or means of escape from
many of hfe's fretting cares and annoying
anxieties- II in my own work / should
prefer certain qualities to be superior to
humor yet should regret to be devoid of
this sense l wish that each of Us minis
tiers had q large possession OF this gracious
faculty. Our pastorates would be larger
more pleasant to the church and to our
selves, and our nights would be less in
tested with cares and more filed with
music Chicago Advance.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10
Tae Resulfin S,hica1a

The vote on mayor in Chicago is so
close between Dewitt G. Cregier and
Hampstead washburne that it will take
the official count TO determine who is
elected. With the exception of the candi-
date for city treasurer. the republicans
elect the remainder of the city ticket,
while the south. north and west town dem.
ocratic tickets were elected. The Herald
in commenting upon the election and the
present doubt surrounding the mayoral
election, says:
Thanks to the Incompatible treacherv
OF Carter II. Harrison, the democratic vote
IN Chicago on Tuesday vas split sousrely
in two. butin spite of democratic treason
and OF republican fslsehood there is
reason TO believe that Mayor Creeier has
been reelected by small plurality.
VI course the republicans who have con
Quoted almost to success q campaign of
SANDER against the democratic mayor of
this city will not now hesitate TO declare
that conspiracy Is on foot TO count in"
the Cregier ticket, some ofthem, abandon
ing figures and relying only upon decls-
nation, have already voiced the old fs-
miliar cry OF fraud. But there is not the
slightest reason to suppose that the re
turns have been or will be tempered with.
They are well safe-guarded By represen.
tatives OF both parties. and their falsifca-
ton is practically an impossibility.
One thing only is TO be insisted upon,
and that is that neither buffer nor buli
doZer shall determine the result. but that
votes actually cast shall be counted aud
the result duly announced. IfHempstead
WashbuTne shall be found to hsve re-
ceived a plurality of one vote he
will be the mayor. If. Oh the other
hand De~iI &. Cregier shall
be found 10 have O plurality, large
or small. be will be the mayor. AMI no
threats or libels of professional slanderers
will be potent 10 change the result in any
degree.
But for Carter Harrison's de,estable
swinishness and the miserable trading by
disreputables running for minor offices in
some of the wards, Mr. Cregier's plurality
would have been a handsome one. As it
is he appears to have triumphed over &
combination well calculated to destroy
him and his party. There is nothing 10
do but to awsir the official count. Brsg
and buster will not decide the matter
Votes will. There is reason to believe
that Cregier has the votes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10
To Circumven. the sampler.

An effective method Of reducing losses
from sampipg, and at the same time al
lowing goods TO be seen by customers, has
been adopted by many retail grocers. Boxes
about the height of a barrel, and of similar
capacity, are constructed of hard wood
with hinged glass cover. The contents
can be easily seen, owing to the fact tina.
the covers slopedownward from the back
about thirty degrees, and can be removed
as expeditiously as from an ordinary bar
rel Only the most impudent sampler
would dream of lifting the covers 10 get at
the goods, hence the saving in the course
Of year must amount to considerable
sum in stores where the business is large
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10
Knew One Tune.

Some persons have an ear for music and
Others have not Gen. Grant used to say
that he knew two tunes; one was Yankee
Doodle" and the other wasn't One night
not long ago Mr.. Homer Lee sat at ban
quet table in the Hotel Brunswick. A
muscular and industrious orchestra was
struggling manfully with The Last Rose
of Summer" Mr.. Lee listened with evil
dent enjoyment for some seconds and then
exclaimed: "Ah, that is a sweet air. /
always did enjoy Away Down Upon the
Shawnee River. New York Times
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10
THE BELLS OF CORE.

Above the brawfing upper Rhine.
We heard from soaring tower and spire
Outring the mellow bells of Coire-
Sweet were the echoes downward borne
From heights that climbed 10 meet the morn:
From heights that babe the soul aspire
They rang. those tuneful bells Of Coire-
While darker gioomed the ARMED frs,
While sharper doomed the mountain spurs.
While sunk the sun. a disk of fire.
They pealed. those ancient bells of Coire-
They rang of hopes. they rang of fears,
They rang OF joys, they rang Of tears,
They rang the wandering hearts desire,
OF home and friends. the bells of Coirei
Clinton Scotland in Harper's Bazaar.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10

PRESIDENT HARRISON and suite are to
take grand Swing around the circle
next week. Our president is looking to
the fences" Clarkson, the sub-boss of
the republican national committee, mas
given notice that be must have every-
thing in order as early as 8 year from the
coming noDth-May. He wants an early
convention.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10

1T may be that nature will help out the
Mckinley law by reducing the wheat
crops OF France and Russia and thereby
increasing the price of wheat. The logi-
cal sequence remains the same. whatever
may be the facts. No one can be enriched
by the Mckinley act except by the impov-
erishment of someone else. High pro,ec-
ton must always have its victim.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10
A Iucratixa RnSinexs-

There is good money in canvassing if it
Is properly worked 1 have sometimes
made SIS day, and always average $40,
but that is nothing compared to book
agent know, who makes every year from
$4,000 to $4,000. He has a speciality, how
ever-rare old books and etchings But he
Is a canvasser. That man hires a carriage
when he is at work and his profits are
enormous--Interviewi in Chicago News
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10
Wonderful Memories.

OF NJ de Lacepede e, well known French
writer on natural history, it is recorded
that he composed and corrected his works
from beginning to end before he wrote
them down A similar practice is ascribed
TO Prescott, the American historian, who,
it Is said, used to compose and finish his
narratives in his mind before a word of
them was committed to paper.
That a man should be able thus to store
his own writings in his memory is harder
TO understand than that he should recall,
the writings of another, because in the
one case every word is immutable. where
as in the other nothing is absolutely fixed
It is significant fact that a powerful
memory is more generally coveted than is
either the imaginative or the ratiocinatiye
faculty. This is apparently because a
strong memory can be turned to so many
uses, not only in literature, but in the con-
duct of life.-New York Ledger.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10

Ny son has been afflicted with nasal
catarrh since quite young. Twas induced
20 try Ely's Cream Balm. and before he
had used one bottle that disagreeable ca
tarrhsl smell had ell left him. he ap-
pears as well as anyone. 1t is the best
catsrrh remedy in the markell G.
Olmstead, Arcola. Ill.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10
FRIDAY, APRIL 10. 1891.

PHrSEAs T. BARSUM was undoubtedly
the greatest Snowman the the world ever
saw. His power to discern huusn curl
ositY and credulity and pander TO them
was the foundation of grea, fortune.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10

To the young face Pozzoni's Com plex
gives fresher charms, to tt
old renewed youth. Try l..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-09
REPAIRS TO THE ALERT.
Report of the Board OF Inquiry-Carele
ness and Negligence Alleged.

Report of the Board OF Inquiry-Careless-
ness and Negligence Alleged.
The Navy Department has made public the
findings OF the court Of inquiry, of which Capt
Sampson was president, which recently investi.
gated the naturo of the work of repairs lately
done on tbs U. S. s. Alert at the Mare Island
navy yard The board was instructed, among
other things, to inquire if there had been any
neglect of duty or carelessness on the part Of
any officer of the navy or employee of the navy
yard. Mare Island, in preparing the Alert for
sea; if SO, to state the name or names of such
officer or officers or employe or employees and
the particulars of the neglect or careIessness in
each case.
The finding as to this part Of their instruc-
'Naval Constructor Feaster has been care
less in the supervision OF the repairs upon the
Alert and neglectful in his examinations of the
work as il progresses, which has resulted in
serious defects in the ship being passed over
without repairs, and in unsatisfactory work.
manship in repairs made.
Master Shipwright Williamson was uepli-
gent in the performance of the duty intrusied
to him in the immediate direction of the first
repairs to the ship prior to November "a, 1890,
which was the immediate cause of serious de-
fects in the ship being passed over without re-
pair, and in emitting the important work of
scaling the corroded surfaces before painting.
"Master Shipftter ARENAS Webster was neg
ligent in the performance of his duty in not ex-
acting proper workmanship in the repairs made
upon the double bottom of the Alert subse-
quent to November 26. 1850, and in not properly
carrying out the recommendations Of the
boards Of survey by failing to remedy defects
which were specially mentioned"
This finding has been approved, and Naval
Constructor Feaster has been detached from
duty at the Mare Island yard and Master Ship
litter Webster has been discharged. Master
Shipwright Williamson had already been dis
charged. The department has now ordered a
board, consisting Of Commodore John Irwin,
Frank l., Fernald, Assistant Naval Constructor
Albert W. Stahi and Chief Engineer George F.
kutz, to make survey of the vessel and re-
port whatever repairs are necessary to be made
before she goes to sea. Constructor Fernald is
ordered to superintend these repairs when
made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-09
ALEXANDRIA.
WAITING ACTION.

WAITING ACTION.
The long sickness of the venerable Jacob
Roxbury, who has grown old in the service OF
the city gas works, makes it unlikely that he
will again be superintendent Of gas. and the
friends of Superintendent of Police Dobie have
suggested him for that position in the even.
that the city council determines to bring an
engineer here TO take up the work Of the super
intendent of police (street commissioner on a
more extensive scale than it has ever before
been undertaken. The whole question is, how
ever. still undecided. There is a proposal to
combine into one Office the position of cleo
trician at the SiSul works and SUPERINTENDENT
of gas. as well as to make other changes. All
these matters wait to be settled at the meeting
Of the city council on next Tuesday night.
ROBBERY LAST NIGHT.
The grocery and provision store Of Mr.. s. B.
Stoutenburg on Prince and St. Asaph streets
was broken into by thieves last night and q 10,
OF cigars, &c, stolen. The thieves broke the
bottom out of the money drawer. but found no
money. The same thieves that broke into
Hellmuth's provision store last Saturday night
seem to have engaged in this robbery. The
last is not great.
WASHINGTON VISITORS.
The junior Rechabites of Washington came
down here last evening on visit to the fair OF
the Knights of the Golden Eagle at Armory
Hall. The uniform rank of the knights OF
Pythias also paid visit to the fair and the
Alexandria Drum Corps furnished music for
the coming and returning visitors.
NOTES.
Mr.. Norval ". Burchell Of Washington has
cold to Mr.. George W. Mankin for 81, 600 a
dwelling house with back lot on Royal street
between King and Prince streets
The Protestant Episcopal council, which will
open at Petersburg next May, will have dele
gates from all the Alexandria churches. Mr..
Blackford has been chosen delegate and VIM.
A. Smoot alternate for Christ Church and w.
W. Parker delegate and Frank T. King alter
nate from Grace Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-09
The Golden CrOss.

Mt. Vernon Commandery, No. 440. U:O.G.C.,
held its regular meeting last evening at Good
Templars' Hall, Vice Noble Commander Miss
Emma v. Dulin presiding. Past Noble Com
mander F. A. Stier was elected representative
to the Grand Commandery. The commsndery
voted to hold an open meeting on next Wednes-
day evening. the committee on the good of the
order to make the necessary arrangements.
After speeches by Grand Commander Ehle,
Past Noble Commanders Groot and Pope OF
Good VIII Commandery. Sir knights Venable.
Cranmer, Murchison, Fowler, o. d. Sunny
and Lady Laura Dulin, the commandery voted
to pay fraternal visit TO Good VIII Com
mandery on next Monday evening. The thanks
OF the eommandery were rendered to Sir knight
J. II. A. Fowler for the present of a handsome
copy OF the Bible for use at the meetings OF the
com ma nticry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-09

The congress Of inventors and manufacturers
continued its sessions today. This congress
makes no laws, but its members see in the fu-
ture great results from this gathering at the
national capital The literary record Of the
session will be collection Of papers covering
the history Of invention in this country and
the discussions Of the laws Of patents, and the
relations Of invention to every field of energy,
which in itself is considered as forming a fair
recompense for all the toll and trouble Of pre-
pairing for this gathering. Aside from that
great benefits are hoped for from the formation
of the national association
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-09
Real Estate Matters.

A. d. Lawrence Jewett has bought for eco, =
600 of J. Z. Fitch Ell al, trustees, sub 81 square
lis, q feet inches front on 18th street between
Sunderland place and Dupont circle
Allison Naiior, IT,, has bought for S47, 7Sl. 20
OF 9. W. King sub 81, square $50, 59,664 square
feet Qoefiier Garden, fronting 1878 feet on
New York avenue, 26l.11 on LIST street west and
1904 feet on n street south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-09
PARNELL NOT MARRIED.

He Has Denied 1t and His Secretary Ignor-
ant Of the Anhir.
Special Cable Dispatch TO the New Fork World
LONDON, April s.-Mr. Parnen has not yet
returned from Ireland, but he personally
denied the report Of his alleged marriage TO
Miss O'Shes to me when it was first started.
His private secretary, Mr.. Campbell, says
that the report 10 just a. untrue now a. II was
then. 30 far as he knows. The Worlds corre-
spondent has seen i've members Of Mr.. Par
nelrs party, who all deny the story. Nothing Of
the kind has been printed or even intimsted
here. such reports are easily invented for
America, without fear Of contradiction.