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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-10
Nevl1es6od 81 Eagrs7YsS.

A French scientist has introduced
process for tho engraving Of designs On
wood, leather or similar materials by
means Of pencil or tool, the point Of
which Is constantly at red heat. After
a series Of experiments with hot iron
and platinum wire heated by electric
ity, a special tool was finally devised
by the inventor of this process, which
renders the operation extremely SIM
pie. The tool in question is another
application OF the cautery instrument
used by surgeons. The pencil has
wooden handle, upon which is mounted
a small platinum tube with a fine point.
Two separate receptacles communicate
with the tools by means of rubber
tube One of these contains hydro
carbon, such as alcohol, benzine or
wood spirit, and the other contains
compressed air.
A constant flow of the hydrocarbon
vapor is maintained at the point of the
tool, which is thereby kept in a state of
intense heat. Both receptacles are pro-
vided with regulating apparatus, by
which the supply of ink can be adjust
ed or cut off, as desired. The opera
ton of tracing designs on woodwork
and leather is thus simplified to the ut
most possible extent. A tracing of the
design is made on the article to be Or
namented, and any degree of relief is
instantly effected, very little skill on
the part of the operator being re-
quired. The new process will be of the
greatest service to bookbinders, car
penters and others, as well as affording
ready means of labelling cases, bar
rels, etc.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-10
Alabama's Capitals.

When Alabama was territory its
capital was at st. Stephens, in Wash
ington county. The convention that
framed the constitution under which it
was admitted into the Union was held
in Huntsville, where the first legislature
met in October, 1919, and the first gov
ernor was inaugurated. Cahaba be-
came the seat of government in 1920.
In 1926 the capital was removed to
Tuscaloosa, and in 1916 it was again
removed, this time to Montgomery
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-10
sEAFoAM AND pRIFTWOoo.

Ala, not always gladnes In thy tone.
o ~, there comes . melancholy moan,
That tells Of secrets which aEe Ill thine own.
We cannot learn thy deepest mysteries.
Perhaps thou breathest broken tones OF these,
To the lone soabird and the homeless broe3e;
Perhaps thou tellest to the seabeat hill,
And cayerns green. the lore for which we thrill;
We ask thee for word, and thou art still.
By yonder cottage on the sand
The patient fisherwife doth stand,
Her eyes o'ershadowed with her hand.
Her ruddy boy, with laugh of glee,
Il calling her triumphantly.
To watch his sports beside the sea;
But she, though answ ring with smile,
Is sad and tremulous the while,
Nor can his joy her care beguile.
She gazes on the waters gray,
And, seeming inwardly to pray,
Dashes sudden tear away.
The seward tide, with languid waves retreating
Has left yon hulk upon the ridgy sand
No more with maddend fury blindly beating
Its timbers to the land.
Careless 1t leaves it now in shatter'd glory,
Its Office Of destroyer laid aside,
And tells to other shores the boastful story
OF its triumphant pride.
So have seen, by angry tempests riven,
broken heart lie wrecked on life's sad shore,
While still above shone mild the plying heaven
And surges rolled no more
Temple Bar.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-10
4 nepoRIeR's CLOSE CALL.

He Got His Interview, but He Wa
Lucky - Get Away with H!s Life.
"YOu know have been In the news-
paper business long time, and l was
never known to shirk, not even during
a riot or blizzard" says an old timer.
"Well, l came very near tossing up the
pencil few nights ago. 1t was very
cold, and had to call on Bishop -
in reference to some chu~ch matters.
Taking car down town soon reached
the street on which the bishop lived.
1t was Just striking the hour Of 12.
But l had to see the bishop.
well, sir, I hunted for the number
in the dark for some time. Not finding
it waited to see if l could meet some
straggler who lived in the neighbor-
hood. Pretty soon along came anicely
dressed young fellow in a rather mel
low condition. asked him If he lived
in the neighborhood and he said yes.
The truth is the young man was none
other than the bishops son. He told
me in a semi-articulate way that he
would go up to his fathers room and
speak with him about the matter in
question. c-
Reaching the outer door he UNI
locked it and asked me to walk in. |
stepped in; he opened the second door
and went into the house. Both doors
were now locked. The gas had been
turned of. We hunted for match in
vain. Well, the young fellow. left me
in darkness, uttering drowsy promise
to return soon. l heard him stagger
up the stairs all right. He went back
several PAGES until could detect his
footsteps no more. He failed to re-
turn. l believe he fell asleep and for
got all about me. ] stood there for
about fifteen minutes not knowing
what to do.
81 made modest noise. No result.
A more decided noise. The same re-
suit. began to walk about, purpose.
ly humping against the furniture. Then
something happened. l heard hoarse
voice shout, Throw up your hands or
you are dead man.
up went my hands like shot.
, "Whiz, bang, bang-three bullets
, ratified over my head. I thought my
, time was up.
| DO you know, it seems as if lived
my whole life over in the few minutes
: l was standing there. When the gas
( was lighted the first person saw was a
: big burly negro.
THE shots brought the bishop out in
his gown and his young son with him.
Explanations followed. The house had
been robbed a few nights before, and
the negro had been placed in the base
inent to watch. He fell asleep. My
: walking about aroused him. He came
' up stairs, and seeing my shining hat,
which had forgotten to take of, he
banged away at it, Isecured the inter
view, bought new hat the next day
and vowed never to wait in dark hall,
no matter who owned the house. st.
! Louis Republic.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-10
Impure Water.

Comparatively few persons have ever
seen absolutely pure water. Even rain
water, which is the nearest common ap-
Proclamation to it, is far from reaching
the absolute standard, and though it il
good for washing, not many persons
would care to drink it Spring water is
popularity supposed to be pure, but it al.
ways contains more or less earthly or sa-
line substances. Indeed, the value Of
most springs is due to this fact.
The ocean itself is huge spring, con-
tanning not only salt but many other
minerals in solution. The Dead Sea is
charged with such elements almost to
saturatiOn. Only distilled water is pure.
By distillation sea wSter itself is rem.
dered drinkable, though not pleasant.
AS sand consists largely of slick, which
water at the ordinary temperature does
not dissolve, the water Of sandy region.
is comparatively pure. The "hard water
of other regions is due to earthly matter
held in solution. This earthly matter,
however, is seldom harmful to those who
drink it.
Impure water, in the medical sense of
the word, is water that contains in
fectious microbes. Water, as such,
never contains these; nor does any form
of simple impurity ever give rise to
them, though it may greatly facilitate
their multiplication.
Every case of infectious disease implies
previous case, and when water is in
fected it is because infected secretion,
have in some way entered it, having been
thrown upon the ground and thence
carried to the well or spring, or river
which supplies the family or community.
1t should be remembered that the
deeper the well the larger the area from
which the rainwater finds its way into
it. No discharges or other secretion,
from the room of sick person should be
thrown on the ground or buried in it,
within at least 100 feet of the well.
But water which is drank is not the
only source Of danger. Many wide
spread and fatal epidemic has becr
traced to milk from diaries where the
pans had been washed in impure water,
or the milk itself adulterated with it.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-10
A. CURIOUS SIGNAL.
The BiseAy Hand Of Steamship Cen.
psay snd Its signlAcatisa.

The BiseAy Hand Of . 6teanshiD Cen
psay pad Its sig.iacstisn.
The private signals Of ships often
create curiosity which cannot always b
satisfied. Each line has some peculiar
mark which Is known as the house flag,
and which serves for Identification
where other signals might fail. One Of
the most curious of these signals Is that
of the British steamship Dunmore
Head, of Belfast, Ireland. 1t is the
representation of a bloody hand on
each side of the funnel, and in the CEN
ter of a white diamond in blue flag
flying from the mainmast. Below the
wrist are elongated marks of crimson,
representing dripping blood. 1t is a
left hand, as is shown by the thumb
being forward on the port side and aft
on the starboard side of the funnel.
This CORY symbol has meaning. 1t
is the coat of arms of the province Of
Ulster, Ireland, which derived it from
the crest of the O'Neils, who were once
the royal family of that kingdom. The
whole is based upon tradition which
the crew of the Dunmore Head take
pleasure in relating. Two sons of the
king of Ulster were foraging in Scot
land when the death of their father
was heard.
The two agreed to row across the
channel in their primitive canoes, and
the first to touch land was to be king,
to succeed the father. When nearing
the shore one of the brothers was about
to lose the race, when he drew his
sword, and placing his left hand on the
gunwale of the boat chopped it off, and
picking it up threw it ashore. He be-
came king, and the bloody hand be
came the crest of the family.
In its descent through ages it has ir
these unitarian times served to deco
rate the tunnels of fleet of freigh
steamships. The Dunmore Head be
longs to the Ulster Steamship company
The line is better known as the HeaS
line, as all the vessels are named afte
headlands in the maritime counties O
Ulster. They are the Bengore Head
Teelin Head, Innisshowen Head, Horl
Head, Black Head, Fair Head, Whit
Head, Dunmore Head and the Ramon
Head. On all these steamships tn
officers wear the sanguinary hand O.
their caps. The plates and cups an
dishes and table linen are likewise en-
blazoned. In fact the bloody hand G
Ulster is prominent everywhere. -Ba
timore Sun.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-10

He was large, fat person, who came
running out of side street and landed
on the platform Of Fourth avenue
car all out of breath. He had just set
tied himself comfortably against the
brake rod when he apparently renem-
bered something, jumped off the car,
and hurried back up the avenue.
THAT gives me pain, said the con-
ductor.
What was the harm?' ventured a
man standing on the platform.
"Well, no HARM" replied the con-
ductor, but it wasn't fare. seew-
New York Times.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-10
A Woman in the Moon.

1t may not be generally known, but
there is the head Of girl in the moon.
1t is a profile, and can be easily dis
cerned when the moon is full. When
the moon is in the eastern sky she is
looking north, and the head inclines
upward. 1t the top of the yellow orb
you will see her hair and sort of
naughty lang which conceals most of
her forehead; little below you will
see her eye; then comes her nose (this
is rather indistincD; then will be seen
the chin, underneath which very
shapely neck curves back, indicating
that she is well fed. -Atchison Globe.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-10

heard a good story the other day of a
Boston woman's poodle. True or not,
dare to publish it, for doggie, bright as
his mistress thinks he is, hasn't learned
to read the newspapers yet, and so can't
sue me for libel. king Charles" ran
away few weeks ago, but prefuse al.
vertising and offers of reward brought
him home again.
"Where did you find him2" asked his
mistress of the man who returned him.
"Oh, burly negro had him hitched to
the end of mop stick and was washing
windows with him. = Boston Traveller.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-10
A FAT MANS AMBITION.
john Craig Weighs 975 Pounds and Is
Anxious to Add 25 to II.

John Crnig Weighs 975 Pounds and Is
Anxious to Add rs to II.
Some men travel on their nerve, some
On their shape. John Harmon Craig
travels on his size, says the Kansas City
Star.
Before his recent visit to wonderland,
in this city, John had travelled more than
100000 miles. 1t is long journey, but
John has much size.
The floor over which John may choose
to walk must be prepared to withstand a
strain of 975 pounds Nevertheless he
eats and sleeps regularly and conse-
quently is healthy. His ambition is to
weigh 1000 pounds, which would shatter
the records of both historical and myth
oocical heavy weights. He thinks he
will do it shortly, unless his anxiety to
do 80 retards his growth.
1T has been the law with people of alb
normal weight and size, p" said Mr.. Craig
during his recent exhibition here, "to be
short lived and subject to violent attacks
of illness. l am the only one who has
enjoyed throughout life perfect health. )"
Craig has accumulated several fortunes
and lost two or three in an attempt to
run circus. He yet possesses bank
account well proportional to his own
size. Besides being fat man he is a
Knight of Pythias, Odd. Fellow, and
United Workman. Those who know
him best say that he is also regular
bureau of charity.
He was born in Iowa City, Iowa, and is
35 years old. At birth he weighed II
pounds. At II months he weighed n
pounds, and at the age Of years he
weighed 206 pounds. He was the biggest
baby in the world for his age, and cap
tured the s., 900 cash prize offered by Bar
mum in 1858. For the next two years he
travelled in Europe. When he returned
/ he weighed 800 pounds, and year later
he weighed 4O5 pounds. When rs years
old he weighed 625 pounds.
There is Mrs. Craig and Mr.. Craig,
Jr. Mrs. Craig is blonde, "a years Of
age, and weighs III pounds. They met
for the first time in st. Joseph in 1884,
when Craig was on exhibition there II
was case of love at first sight for both,
and in less than a week after the meeting
matrimonial negotiations had ended sue.
cessfully. They were married in Fort
Scott, Kan, two weeks later.
Craig's father weighed III pounds, his
mother 1876 pounds.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-10
The Mexican Treatment Of the Dead.

1t was the custom of the original
Mexicans to dress the dead in the garb
appropriate to the guardian deity Of
his craft or condition in life. They
buried a jug of water with him and
placed small bits of white bark in his
hands which were covered with char
acters, this last probably his passport
to the regions beyond the stars As
soon as one of their number died they
made fire of his personal effects (all
except the clothes in which he was to
be buried, the idea being to warm the
soul during its fight through the cold
regions of space.-St. Louis Republic.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-10
Running for n Companion.

The natives of the Philippines are
sociable to an extraordinary degree.
Whenever one of them finds himself
without companion to partake of his
meal he runs till he meets with one,
and am assured that however keen
his own appetite may be he will not
venture to satisfy it without a compan-
ion.-St. Louis Republic.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-10
A RetOrt.

AT vestry meeting one of the mem
bers was declared by another to have
"boiled over with rage" because his
proposition had been received with gen
eral laughter by the board. Sir" re-
Piled the derided one, II was not in
a rage. 1t would require something
rather more inhammatory than the
cracking of thorns under the pot to
make me boil" But it is doubtful
whether many of them ''saw it."-All
the Year Round.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-10
REFLECTIONS.

A stsrtch Of water motionlen and gray,
Far n the eye can reach boundless deep
Tinged by the leaden clouds that Ger It sweep
still In the hush Of the departing day;
In shadows wrapt, save where In bright array
The crimson banners Of the sun outleap
The EMBEDDING mists that ever upward creep
And cast truck Of glory DER the way.
So am l. love, Who give TO you the whole
OF this slow Train to touch to life divine.
OF this dull heart to thrill to ecstasy,
The while the golden glory Of your soul
Is flung athwart this somber life OF mine,
Which only asks TO mirror it for aye.
Helen Martin in brakes Magazine.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-10
lad Form.

The little girl was pretty and the
street car was crowded.
IN give you my seat if you'll take
it, said the boy.
The little girl put up her hand to
check his movements. I'm ever SO
much obliged to you," she whispered,
"but you shouldn't offer your seat till
you are ready to get off, cause people
might think you're from the country"
Exchange.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-10

An early Greek writer on arithmetic
says that "Agameinnon was SO ignorant
of the names of numbers as not to
know that he had two feet" This state
ment was, no doubt, too strong, but it
is clear that the idea of number came
slowly to the Greek mind as compared
with the idea of form.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-10

A Michigan freight conductor was
knocked down by train backing up,
and he fell in such way that the
wheels cut twenty-one hairs off his
head and let him off till next time.
They counted the hairs and know the
number is correct. -Detroit Free PresA
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-10
Left No Address.

Occasionally newspaper subscriber
departs this life, and then it becomes
the duty of the local postmaster to in
form the newspaper the deceased has
taken of the fact. A postmaster up
north thus chronicles the departure of
a subscriber, Dead, and left no ad-
dress. ALBANY Journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-10

In Justice Browns bedroom in his
Detroit home stands two fifteen pound
dumbbells, which he has been accus.
toned to use every morning. A pair
of scales near by are used daily to tell
the justice of any variation in his weight
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-10

Amber comes from the shores of the
Baltic sea. 1t is fossilized gum, and,
as it is only found in that one small To-
cality, it is very expensive. 1t usually
comes in 10 and 20 pound bags, al
though sometimes we get it in smaller
OpnS
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-10
Pin Money, Modern style.

Wee Wife (coaxingly)-And must I
ask my own hubby for some pin money :
Husband-I beg pardon for my for
getfulness. Here's double y.
w. W.-But IL need five hundred,
dearie
Husband-What! For pin money!
w. W.-Yes. love for diamond pin
money. -Pittsburg Bulletin.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-10

The national powder mill at St. Me,
dard en- Ja.ie, in France, has recently
been lighted by incandescent lamps,
and is believed to be the first mill of
its class Oh the Continent to use electric
lighting.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-10

Here, sir, is a fine silver watch for
SIS. Here is another equally as good
for SO"
Whats the difference between
them!"
Five dollars. "-Jewelers' Circular.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-10
Not business.

That perfumery slot machine didn';
work, hear"
Il understand not. Nobody's going
to drop nickel in the slot and get a
scent in return. "-Harper's Bazaar.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-10
She Knew Harold.

Ponsonby-What do you want S
for!
Daughter expect Harold to pro-
pose tonight, and S. will buy a good
enough ring.-Jewelers' Circular.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-10
His Preference.

To,n-What color of hair do you
like best. jack
Jack-lt depends upon the girl
Epoch.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-24
Number SKIS Sister
BY BERNARD BIGSBY.
Copyrighted by Kellogg Newspaper Go.

prosecute her, though she learned that
he had managed to pick up an acquain-
lance wiJh her friends ut Glastonbury.
Then she was chccred by the most
delightful news of IIarryEvtSham, who
had won the esteem Of Mr.. llardcastlo,
n railroad narnate living in brooklyn,
who had appointed him his private sec
rotary with salary beyond his widest
expectations.
"NVhat charming man the old gen
tlcman must be-" Wanda muscd, as she
read lTarrys description of him-"rich,
in the beginning of Il hale old age, a
bachelor without relations or intimate
friends, he treats me like Il son and his
magnificent mansion is Il home to me. "
Wanda SAILED. What Il lucky old man
SIZE thou"ht Mr.. HGrdcastlc must think
himself to enjoy the constant compan-
iolahip of SO gifted u person as Harry
Ev"sham.
Bat the climax of her satisfaction was
reached when one winters day the old
veteran with Il wooden leg who in de-
aultory manner presided at the telegraph
Office brought her dispatch from Mrs.
Evcsham that Harry was coming home
on visit.
Harry coming home!
an afraid to confess that she took
the precious paper and kissed it.
All! she was glad now that she had
shown no malice toward Damiens-
even little glad that she had con-
scented to allow him to drive George
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-24
CHAPTER XII.
A MAD RIDE.

Alphonse Damiens' wrists were as
strong as steel, but it was some little
time before he could bring his horses
down to steady trot. They started at
their own shadows in the occasional
glimpses of moonlight; the fierce gusts
of wind which came with more con-
slant fury terrified them into mad re-
bellion and, when the snow beat their
faces and the cutting sleet dashed their
sides, it was all that accomplished
horseman could do to keep them in
hand. But at last he succeeded in reduc-
ing their speed to swift, swinging trot,
which carried them gayly over the
ground to the rythmic cadence of the
sleigh bells.
Keep the buffalo robe well wrapped
around your knees" Damiens said. 81
think we had better try the marsh; it
will save at least five miles"
TRY the marsh; do you mean the bay
Dolman was speaking Of? Is it not
rather a dangerous road?"
bah! Dolman is an old woman-the
bay, or marsh, whatever you like to
call it, is safe enough to man who
knows his road. But if you are afraid,
why
NO, NJ gill III yOO1 11dLGS, al I'LL
del said hastily, ''go whichever way
pleases you best"
''Then, hold on, for we turn down a
hill here, and the descent is a little
awkward"
So awkward that it seemed to George
Arundel as though they were going
down the roof of house, but ere he
could confess his alarm, the runners
grated on the level rough ice of the
frozen river.
The relief was instantaneous. The
cold, cutting blasts of wind lost theil
fury in the shelter of the high bank
and the horses, blown with their furiou.
speed, relaxed their pace to a gentle
walk.
This is ever so much pleasanter,
Arundel observed, Though 1 think WI
ran some risk to get here. A blint
man, you know, Mr.. DamIens, may b.
excused for being little nervous, ant
my being frightened must not be con
strued into slight of your magnifcen
accomplishments as Jehu.'
''Oh, I'm all right and the horse
know me-" was the careless response
''but you ought not to mind little dan
ger for the enjoyment of SO much hap
piness Us you have had to-day. There
; many man would go through twice a
much for such a reward"
eyes, have had a delightful day,
, Arundel replied, puzzled at the suddel
change of his companions tone.
: ''And, when is the marriage to com
Off" the Frenchman asked abruptly.