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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-09-02
9eaton. Tenn.
Health very good.

esaton. Tenn.
Health very good.
Farmers are turning their land
preparatory to sowing wheat.
The schools Of the l4th district
are all in good working order.
Messrs. J. w. Hitch, Alex. and
Sam Kennedy left these parts the
oath inst, to try then fortune In
the golden state. We wish the
boys great success in their Western
home.
Richard White and Pleas Lowe
started this morning to try their
luck In California.
The grim monster death has
again visited our community and
plucked from among Us one Of the
noblest young women, Mrs. ]. A.
Lowry. The deceased was Q
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Russell; was born August Is, 1861
and died August "a, 1891, conse-
quently she was p years old lack
ing one day. She protessed faith
in Christ in the latter part Of the
year 1889 and spent the remainder
of her life an earnest and devout
Christian. She leaves q husband
and two children to mourn her loss.
We would say to the bereft, weep
not for her as one having no hope.
Messrs. w. q. Lane, A. H. Law,
Elijah Nuchols and John M. Snyder
went to Knoxville last Tuesday.
There was family reunion at ].
M. Williams last Sunday consisting
OF children and grandchildren, 40
in number.
Pleasant Grove Baptist church
met on the Goth Of last month and
called Rev. Murphy to preach for
them the ensuing year.
Rev. VIM. Gray preached at
Piney Level on the 22nd and 23d OF
last month and on the latter day
he immersed three persons.
Mr.. J. ]. Whitehead who was
thrown from his buggy some time
since is improving very rapidly.
Superintendent Duggan was in
the 18th district week before las,
visiting the schools. Mr.. Duggan
is the right man in the right place
Cal Henry left for Tennessee
River last Monday.
Mrs. w. H. Headrick and child
rem, of Miller's Cove are visiting
her father J. M. Williams of NJ
Time.
Rev. w. G. Broadly, of New Mar
, ket, is spending few days with
relatives in BlOunt county.
John w. Bird, of Messy Creek, Il
spending a few days with OLE
friends on Crooked Creek.
Messrs. Amerine, Mckinley
Co., have purchased a clover hulle
and started for another siege o
threshing. -.
Mr.. A. H. Law has purchased {
farm from Mrs. Evaline Moon pay
ing $l4OO for the same.
Mrs. Moon and her brother T. A
Parks will soon move to their pro
perty in Maryville.
John Perkins has gone to farm
ing on a large scale. He ha
, rented J. M. Lowry's farm and vii
SOW about sixty bushels of wheat.
, Mrs. Mary Nuchols has remove,
, to her farm on Crooked Creek.
the people Of this communit,
met on the 2.nd ult., and cleane'
off the Piney Level graveyard ant
on the 10Th met 2nd finished enclos
Ing 1t with board fence.
Rev. Jenkins will preach at Pine,
!, Level the second Saturday ant
Sunday In September.
There will be q spelling at Wells
. town schoolhouse on Friday nigh
: September 4.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-09-02

The American people are undoub-
teddy to-day the greatest reading
p eoplein the world. Even in very
humble households you will find q
magazine, and one or two weekly
papers, and a half dozen shelves of
books; the cabinet maker furnish.
ing in these days very elegant oak
bookcase for 80. There are three
classes of publications which are
found in almost every household
books, the weekly paper and the
monthly illustrated magazine.
The weekly paper gives all
the news of the week, keeps the sub
scriber posted upon what is going on
in the markets and In politics. The
illustrated magazine, owing to the
fact that 1t is seldom published in
numbers less than 100000, can af-
ford to pay the highest prices for
both literary and artistic work, and
offers at a figure 80 low that 1t seems
impossible, the serious, sober
thoughts Of the great writer's Of the
world, in addition to those of the
masters Of fiction, togsther with
| lighter and more entertaining
sketches.
When the public was first presen.
ted with an illustrated magazine 70,
$500 and u weekly at $500 it was
thought that great progress has been
made in giving much for little
What must be thought then Of q
proposition which gives a magazine
like the Cosmopolitan, the rival Of
the best of the "a Magazines week
ly Of 8 es,closely printed like the
TIMES for $l.OO, and then to cap the
climax, throws in for $50 the publis.
hers regular subscription edition Of
a copyright work like Grants Mem.
Oirs, sold at 500; not cheap re.
print, but on the best paper, hand.
somely bound in cloth, green and
gold, in every respect the same edi.
ton as has hitherto been sold at 81
$3.50 (not including postage on
Memoirs) for the entire combination
Such an offer constitutes an event
in the history of book publishing
1t has never been done before, and
probably will never be repeted, un.
less some of the older magazines
should likewise aspire to build uE
their circulation to half q million
copies.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-09-02
A Magazine written by Women .


AS was expected, the greatest In
terest has been exhibited In the new
story by Amelie Rives which was
begun In the August number OF the
Cosmopolitan. The second part ap.
pears In the September number and
the story will close In the following
issue.
The September issue Of the Cos
mopolitan Magazine Is q "w0man's
number" 80 fer as the authorship Of
its articles is concerned, but the
general interest Of the periodicals.
sustained by the variety and timeIi.
ness Of the topics treated. The ope-
ming article, on Edousrd Detaille, is
by Lady Dixie, and is profusely and
beautifully illustrated with repro
auctions of the famous artists most
noteworthy paintings. A forgotten
City, by Eleanor Lewis, is a roman
tic description Of the ruins ofSolun.
tum, the Sicilian Pompeii, embellis.
he'd with photographs. Malmaison
in the Market, by Mary Bacon Ford
describes the waning fortunes of the
house celebrated for the residence
there of the illfated Empress Jose.
phine. Julia Hayes Percy describes
the Ladies' New York Club in an
entertaining article to which Harry
Fem has contributed illustrations
Elizabeth Bisland writes of latter
SAILS, the great London horse mar
ket, and the family who have given
it name and fame. Molly Elliott
Seawell contributes "the Romance
of Count Konigsmark, "the titled adj
venturer from the wife of George
of England who spent thirty year ir
prison; and the Countess Ella Nor
raikOw writes Of Women's Share ir
Russian Nihilism, her article being
illustrated with portraits of many
fair conspira tors. These are be
sides papers on the Evolution of thu
Society Journal, by Mrs. Roger A
Pryor; Society Women as authors
by Anna Vernon Dorsey; pretty
story, II Mandolinista, by Daisy
O'Brien, and verses by Katherin,
Grosjean, Mrs Charles B. Foote, ant
Susan Hartley SWEET, all the impor
tant articles being literally illustra
ted.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-09-02


OEI AHA 1OIo OOI1OOA,
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The next Term will beoin Tuesday Sept 1st. ~
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William A. Cate M s.
N..u.ls 9th and
Rev Samuel T. Wilson, A. M.
Professor Of tn: English Language and Literature and Of the Spanish Language
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Rev Elmer R Waller NJ
Wv '''''' - "''''' ~ '' pso.... Of Mathematics
Rev. H. A. Gof A. NJ,
Tutor Of Greek
MISS Helen NJ Lord,
Miss M.r. = unr ~ " ~ "
'' 1,tucto, in English and German
Miss Agnes B. Clemens B. L.
o n Piano and Guitar
John LeRoy Warfel
prof 8 n Wilson Instructor in f'nn'n'h' and BOOK Keeping
W. ~ = oA' p.., ,ih1.r NJ
J. Addison Clemens
j Janho.
Miss Maggie B. Henry
,; v., v, v, a ., p,. o :. ,,u Ma'n' VI
Myle College more than three score and ten wears old but age
nly increases its yeor and usefulness The enment during the past
was the in history rb bund and students
were in attendance The authorities Of the College cherish the ambition
make scholastic wear the record the previous one and
as thew formulate their Mans FIR next wear thew make no exception to this
d ru]e
u yb c, e tb Courses Of studv the Classical, the Latin
Scientific and The degrees conferred upon the gradu
aes Of these three Courses respectively Bachelor of Arts Bachelor Of
and The also provides preparatory
correspno to these courses The curriculum thorough
and eoual to the hest in the land
thorough drill in vocal music is free to all students Lessons in in
music are low rates Miss Agnes Clemens who has
studed the Cincinnati College Of Music has charge of the
music department
Three literary societies and several rhetorical classes furnish drill
; debating composition and elooution.
Onehd OF the students are young LADIES' Inc valuable services
tim tboronSh Christian education 'NAs
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-09-02
The Greatest and Cheapest Of all
Excursions.

CHCuTSiOIlS
The Nashville Chattanooga 4 st.
Louis Ry., the short line to the
West, will sell excursion tickets to
Arkansas, Texas and Southwest
Missouri, August 18th and Sept.
18th and 10Th, good to return with
in thirty days, at one and one-third
fare for the round trip, from coupon
stations. The crops in Arkansas,
Texas and the West are magnifi-
cent and now Is your time to see
the county in all its glory. Be sure
and call for your tickets over the
n. C. 4 st. l.. Ry., "Great McKen-
zie Route" and bear in mind that
this is the only line running Palace
Day Coaches from Atlanta, Chatta-
nooga and Nashville to Memphis
without change, making only one
change for all Arkansas and Texas.
For full information and rates write
to nearest Agent of this line or w.
T. Rogers, T. p. A., Chattanooga,
Frank Sewer, T. A., Union Depot,
Chattanooga, w. L. Danley, g. p.
4 T. A., Nashville.
The Republican journal., 1891-06-11

The West wants Blaine, 1t is said, and as we
know that the East and the North want him, 1t be
gins to look as If nothing could stop him from be-
Ing the next Republican candidate for President
President Harrison is quite popular, but the peo-
pile feel down deep in their hearts that the chief
executive Office of this great nation should be fill
ed by the great big man from Maine. There are
plenty of people who think that it his in 1884
1t would have been his in lSSS if he would have
given it his sanction, but in 1892 they determin
ed do their best despite the politicians to put
him in the chair. Delaware County Advocate
Chester Pa,
The Republican journal., 1891-06-11
Letters from a Belfast Lady Abroad



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The Republican journal., 1891-06-11

Countess Aymery de la Rouchefoucaud IS
credited with the distinction of being the most
beautiful woman in Europe, She is blonde,
with blue eyes and regular features, and Is said
to be living reproduction in face and figure of
Marie Antoinettc.
The first woman honored with equal position
and pay with men Professors is Harriet Cook
of Cornell, who holds the chair of History in
that university.
The Republican journal., 1891-06-11

and highly-respecled Prof. Henry Gebhard.
The Natatorum tank being thrty-tour feet
wide by hfty-fOur, and having Il graded depth
of from. three to seven feet. affords ample op-
portunity for generous instruction, not only In
propelltng oneself through the water. but also
In all the pleasing and divertng delights Of
diving, floating. etc. The water is always
sweet and fresh, beng constantly changed by
a perfected system of over and nder flows,
and Is invariably maintained at a uniform tenn
perature. The course of instruction Is in
every way a correct one, pupils being first
taught to swim according to established rules,
and then under many different circumstances
such as being fully dressed, long distances
without stopping-under WateT,-treading wa-
ter-playing at imaginary rescueS from drown
ing, ETC., etc, which seems more like mere
heathful play at the moment. but which may
yet be destined to have decisive influence
upon ones very life, and future happiness.
Due regard Is always exercised in the treat
ment of nervous and really timid persons, who
are never allowed to 20 into the water unless
supported by cork buoys ':Itil the certainty Of
absolute safety has given the necessary cour-
age, to make them. tiguratiyely speaking. swim
the Hellespon, or dive into Niagara The
terms of instruction are very moderate only
twenty dollars being asked for a season ticket
for one person. Those wishing to swim for
pleasure aud at their leisure are charged fifty
cents an hour, which includes use of bathing
sIit II so desired. Swimming Is an essential
art. | am almost convinced that it i an In
stinctive one. Most people swim readily, with
out any previous schooling, II actually put to
it, and not being wholly terrorlzed by their IN
forseen plight are vet possessed of sufficient
nerve and cool healedness. As an exemplli-
cation the case OF one whom know intimately
Will suffice. Being rather stubborn as a lad he
would never take the trouble to learn to swim
by the approved methods Of his older broth hers
who were, it is true, rather unjust and tyranni-
cal, at times, IN their dealings with "Honuy."
AT length H., the brother whom he most loved.
The Republican journal., 1891-06-11

ier- Women mcn more su-ceptib. e. imam lrn 1,
Those u1uIrr ll- .- witch spring from i,..4 of tlr
u.pur in Uhc system Tue nervous .-ta,u gives
,ir,l nri..f alfn,.,.t- .f,..-4.t.i-. n. tn LII. - ,
safviuE. liooNs Nar-alauIln II peculiarly aiapt-
"i i"' ~ufh GASES, and ta~ r"r,F"t tht Wa-t Gati.
'NtuL praise fH' i1r 'tIfct ifIfHcI tIuH~.uti= of
N"Wtr " hose very ,Ni~t'H.c peIuU. tahIu- 10 ,,i~
on.E u.i-ery It Strengthens rHu utltc~. .t4- -}.L
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The Republican journal., 1891-06-11
Cry for Pitchers Castoria,

hen Baby was rick, we gave her Castoria.
" hen She was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
lien She became Miss, she clung to Castcria,
'1en she had Children, she gave thenn Castoria.
The Republican journal., 1891-06-11

GREENS LANDING. Two large derricks In the
granite yard Of }. l.. Case, fell Tuesday Ten men
working under them all escaped injury except Mr..
S. Colby, who received severe cuts about the face
by being knocked down by a wire guy. Mellon
& Shields have discharged their cheap non-union
Italian granite cutters and have signed the Green 8
Landing Union bill of prices and declare their
intention Of hiring none but union men in the
future 1t Is rumored they have lost 900 the last
six weeks by hiring Italian cutters. Mr.. Geo.
Clampitt will take charge of the cutters with Mr..
Geo NJ. Neeon as general superintendent. Sch.
Graphic of Boothbay run ashore and filed and
now lies on the flats waiting to hear from owners
of cargo. +. II. NJ. Thayer is sick in New York
where he went on business William Mcdonald
will erect at once.
The Republican journal., 1891-06-11

PROSPECT VILLAGE. Mr. Melvin Grimes and
wife and little son from Minneapolis are visiting
AT Mrs. Lydia Mudgetts... Miss Eivena Grant has
arrived home from Bangor, where she has been
visiting friends .... Quite delegation of patrons
from South Branch Grange attended the Waldo
co. Pomona Grange held at Northern Light
Grange at West Winterport, and report a very en-
loyabe meeting and speak very highly of the an
ner in when they were entertained Mr.. Lon
Ward and wife, arrived home from Ntnalhavcn
recently. Messrs. j. +. Libby, Josiah Coson and
Miles Hawes were in Bangor during Merchants
week =. Mr.. Fred Cousins and wife have arrived
home from New Hampshire Capt. L II. Sproul
and wife and daughter Miss Lena, were IN town
recently, visiting at Mr.. Goodtng Grant S.. Miss
NJ. J. Trevette has gone to Brewer to visit rela-
tives. Owing to the inclcmency Of the weather
there we're no decoration services at the cemetery
bat we regret that the graves of our "faen He
roes" were not decorated with the flag for which
they fought, has been the usual custom, but pre-
sumo there was sufficient reason for 1t not be
ing done.
The Republican journal., 1891-06-11

A squal at sea Is dreaded by all mariners for
1t suddenly brings many dangers, some of
which may be the means of sending your frail
craft to bottom. or do other harm. The wild
screeching of the wind as 1t tears through the
rigging, the tapping Of the sails they are
taken in, the mad staggering of the vessel as she
seemingly tries to escape from Acolus power
full grasp the angry wash Of the sea, and fierce
sky, notwithstanding the danger, presents a
picture both weird and enchanting.
A few days ago mass Of heavy black clouds
bursting with wind came rolling across lp-
swich Bay and over Cape Ann in manner
which threatened to dsmast every sail in
sight. The usual crowd lettering about
the wharves ready to pay strict attention to
anything of an eXcitabe nature. Several fish
ing vessels were standing In from towards
Eastern Point light, under full sail. trying to
reach an anchorage in the harbor before the
squall should burst upon them. The ominous
looking clouds gradually crept nearer and
nearer, and suddenly like some wild animal
the wind from them pounced upon everything
beneath it. How the canvas flew 1t seemed
as if gigantic cotton factory had abruptly
been turned wrong side out and the contents
sent flying in every direction. The vessels and
boats in near the harbor scattered like
frightened sheep in pasture on the approach
of some we'll known enemy, each one trying to
The Republican journal., 1891-06-11

May 3Oth, 1891. Memorial Day-the one
conSecrated and set apart out of all the year in
which to render loving reverence and the
tribute of flowers at the soldier graves, with
which alas so many Of our cemeteries are
peoped Yet what a lesson do these sacred
shrines impart of valor and igh-heartetlness,
and of eager response to patriotism's stirring
ll--signiticant also are they of the ever
broadening thought of our country. 1t may
not be generally known that the idea of setting
aside a day for the decoration Of the soldiers
graves emanated from the mind of private in
the Union army himself, oddly enough, not of
our nationality, but German, whose name
tion; but the interesting fact remains that In
May. 1868, during the earlier days Of the
month, he wrote to the Chief of the Grand
Army, suggesting that day be set apart for
the adornng of the graves of the heroes, as
was the custom in his own land of laying upon
the hallowed mounds Of relatives and friends
the choicest and most fragrant blossoms given
by the spring.
The New York Natatorium, on Forty Fifth
The times., 1891-01-02
High Priced Books.

A great many books have at sales
exceeded the price of f100, and among
these several have exceeded 81, 000-as,
for example, the "Psatmorum Codex''
Of 1457, printed at Mentz by Faust &
Schoeffer, a copy of which was sold at
Sothby's, in Sir John Thorold's sale,
1884, for "a, $50, being the highest price
ever paid for single book. Copies OF
the Bible printed by Gutenberg and
Faust in 1450-55, and known as the
''Mazarine Bible" have been sold at
various times at sales for f2, 600, f3, 400
and in 1884 for f3,900. The History
of Troie," printed by Caxton, reached
about the sum of f1,06O, and finally,
the 'Decamerone" of Boccaccio, print
ed by Valdarfer, of Venice. 1471, which
was purchased at the Roxburghe library
sale in 1912, by the Marquis of Bland
ford, sold for 92, ,260.
This price, which was without equal
at that time for a single volume, ap-
peared so extraordinary to the biblio-
maniacs that in order to commemorate
the event a literary society was formed,
called the Roxburghe club, the mem
bers of which agreed to dine together
on June II, that being the anniversary
of the above mentioned sale, and in
turn each was to present volume
printed for the special occasion.-W.
IT. Rogers.
The times., 1891-01-02
A Cheap Motive Power.

A French engineer in a recent paper
proposes a scheme for cheap power by
having gas and steam in the same CYL
inder. BY this scheme he claims to
be able to produce motive power by
using combustible gas, employing the
heat generated by its explosion to gene
rate steam, and the vapor of ammonia.
When the gas has operated on the
piston it escapes at temperature of
about 400 degrees into generator,
where steam is produced, which is used
to act upon the opposite side Of the
piston from the gases. There are two
advantages claimed for this-the high
temperature due to combustion of the
gas prevents cylinder condensation,
and the steam assists fabrication.
The completed machine for which
this claim is made consists of two
cylinders, one making its forward
stroke under the action of the ex-
plosive gases, and its return stroke by
the action of the steam; the other is
operated entirely by vapor of am
monia. Under these conditions, says
M. Teller, there can be no doubt,
theoretically or practically, the forty
four pounds of coal per horse power
per hour is an economy which can be
secured.-New York Telegram.
The times., 1891-01-02


The right way to cure catarrh is to eradi-
cate the p0isinOus taint which causes the
disease. by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Mrs. VIM. Nash, widow, living near
Marquette, lost her home by fire Tuesday.
1t was valued at $700, with insurance at
S4OO.
Pain and dread attend the use of most
catarrh remedies. Liquids and snuffs are
unpleasant as we'll as dangerous. Ely's
Cream Balm is safe, pleasant, easily applied
into the nostrils, and sure cure; 1t cleanses
the nasal passages and heals the infamed
membrane, giving relief at once. Price, so
cents
The billiard saloon and bar room of Peter
NickOdemus, at Saginaw, burned yesterday
with loss of $6, 900, insured for 81, 600.
The reason druggists find DR.. Craig's
Kidney and Liver Cure such saleable
article is that it is infallible. Sold by Par
kill q Son.
MenOminee has more saloons than any
other city of its size in Michigan, and can
give even Au Sable points of advantage and
still lead.
cured by the use of Ely's Cream Balm, the
only agreeable remedy. Itis not liquid or
snuff, is easily applied into the nOstrils; for
cold in the head it is magical. 1t gives re-
lief at once. Price so cents.
Andrew Edlund, employed at the Master
don mine at Crystal Falls, fell 400 feet down
a shaft and was instantly killed. He was
horribly mangled
The times., 1891-01-02
Bound to Succeed,

There is 15-year-old boy uptown
who will be millionaire some day, If
he lives. His name is Harry Campbell.
One summer he was up in the Catskills.
The gentlemen wanted to play bowls,
but there was nobody to set up the
pins, so Harry undertook the job and
got ten cents game. When night
came the fellows wanted to play bowls
again, but there were no lights. Harry
hupted around and got two lamps, and
the game went on.
The proprietor missed the lamps and
hunted for them. When. he found
where they were he was riled. IT made
$3that day, said Harry, land if the boss
hadn't got mad 1 would have whacked
up with him." Harry made contract
witls the neighbors to keep their grass
plots in order, and made enough money
to buy himself a safety bicycle. Brook
lyn Citizen.