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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-09-09

Hon. Grover Cleveland has been
suspiciously quiet for some time,
Either he is Matching a scheme ia
knock out all his competitors for che
Democratic Presidential nomination,
or he is feeling too happy over his
family prospects to either talk OF
write. Perhaps he thinks the Sena.
tor.Governor is en&tled to the foos
long enough to wind himself up sc
tight as to remove him from the
probabilities.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-09-09

which contains a large amount OF
information about distinguished
men aud women.
l have examined Mr.. Davis Gre
details and find him gentleman
worthy of confidence. His books
speak for themselves so that each
person may decide for himself
whether he will take one or both of
them. p. Nj. BARTLETT.
Pres. Bank of Maryville.
Maryvilles Sep. l, 1891.
Professor s. J. Davis comes from
Overton County, Tam Rromet the
credentials he brings we believe
him worthy of our confidence, aud
hope he will meet with liberal sue
cess in his agency for the sale OF
good books-especiaMy the superior
Family Bible for which he will can.
vass our town. Besides the conve.
nience Afforded by the printing of
the old and the new TRANSACTIONS In
in paraAel columns, the standard
pronunciation Of all proper names,
wherever they occur throughout the
bible, is q special feature which
should recommend 1t to all bible
readers.
"Heads and Faces" is also q high
" illustrated work, and contains
much inaeortant information that
we all o&ght to know.
G. B. SPARROW,
Pastor NJ. E. Church,
Maryvilie, Tenn, Sept. End, 1891.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-09-09

The newspapers which have been
'on the fence" for months are now
Jumping down upon Balmaceda, the
deposed President of Chill, whom
they have suddenly discovered to
have been about ninety-six kinds Of
a tyrant. The world always ap-
proves the winner, which is but an
other proof Of the truth Of the dis
puted poem-"Laugh and the world
laughs with you: weep and you weep
alone"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-09-09
EDITORIAL.

Senator Brice has gone rainbow
chasing again. He says Campbell
is bound to be elected. Yes, elected
to stay at home and admire the able
manner in which Gov. Mckinley
will administer the State govern
ment of Ohio.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-09-09

Whisky Is said to be rapidly kill.
ing of The &ative Alsskans. That il
q habit that whisky has, and If the
Alaskan he'd succeeded in eluding
the grasp # his alcoholic majesty he
would have been much smarter than
anyone else has ever been who has
tackled his wobblely-legged jass for
a catch-as-c catch-can wrestle.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-09-09

Reciprocity must be . mighty
good thing, or there would not be so
many nea desirous of being known
as its father. No matter who its
father was, the child was il Ian
gushing condition until Dr.. Blaine
took charge Of its treatment; he has
made . man out of it.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-09-09

heron Wrdnaday and which will
remain in session for some days to
come; next WAS reunion or the
old time telegraphers and the an
nual meeting Of the military tele-
graphers, which occupied Wednes-
day and Thursday, and which was
brought to close last night with
meeting which was connected by
wire with every important tele-
graph office in the United States.
Postmaster General Wanamaker
|eame over from his simmer resi-
3ni ~ addEkas th;ssnaats
Ing and he made most interesting
speech and judging from the con.
slant and long continued applause,
he pleased the veteran keypunchers
very much. In addition to these
bodies the annual regatta of the
National Association Of Amatuer
Oars men was held on the Potomac
River Tuesday and Wednesday.
Take it all in all we have had quite
q lively week of II.
Mr. John G. Houk, Of Tennessee,
who has been nominated to succeed
his father, the late L. G. Houk In
Congress, is in town. He Is moi
losing any sleep for fear Of not be.
ing elected AZ the district gave his
father last November q majority ol
of more than l8,O00. That IL one o.
the few Republican districts In the
South that the democrats have beer
unable to tamper with, because the
most Of its voters are intelligent ant
would resent any ballot box thimbl,
rigging.
Secretary Foster has taken ,
lease on the residence which wa
for six years occupied by Senate
Payne, and In which the late JUS
tice Woods, to whose estate it be
longs, resided for many years, ant
will bring his fa mily to Washington
ia the fall. The house is delightful
ly situated, bling only few
squares from the White House.
| The officials of the Treasury de
partment are calculating that al
Of the immense amount of golt
which has been shipped from thi
country to Europe during the pas
year or so will soon be comm
back to purchase our grain. All G
ONT sales to France and Russia ar
always paid for in gold, but Englan
usually pays US in American sc
cuxities of some kind, of which sh
has MANY millions.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-09-09
WASHINGTON CITY.
Special Correspondence

Dpeclal COrreep0ndence.D
Owing to number of important
public matters to which he desires
to give his personal attention, the
President will return to Washing
ton early in September instead Of
waiting until October, as had been
the general expectation. Not the
least Of these important matters is
a reciprocity treaty with Venesue-.
la, W = isrsady for bis sccsptsnce,.
Prise v t6e pGblIS 2sis ~ SappSgl
ed that the rejection Of the hrst
treaty by the Congress of Venezu-
ella had indefinitely postponed reel
procity with that country; but 1t
seems that the Congress acted up
on q misunderstan nding Of the prob
able effects Of such an agreement
upon the revenues Of Venexuela,
which she almost all raised by Inn.
port duties, but seeing It's error be.
fore adjournment It authorized the
President Of Venezuela to negotiate
and put into effect q similar agree.
ment, and practically the same
treaty which was rejected hy the
Congress Of that country now only
awaits the sanction and prcllna.
ton Of President Harrison to gO in.
to effect.
This news will not be rellshed by
the democrats because many oi
them have talked too much about
the failure Of reciprocity, having
taken the rejection of the drst treaty
by the Venezuela Congress to mean
that our European rivals had sue.
ceeded In putting brake on the
reciprocity was never more popular
than it is now and as its benefits
are practically demonstrated II
will grow more popular. There are
other treaties well under way but
those cannot be spoken Of by name
without q violation of confidence
Suffice it to say that this admins.
tration is thoroughly alive as 1t has
been from the first day of its exis.
tance, to the Importance of the sub.
ject and that it proposes to have rec.
iprecity with every country,the pro.
duct of which are necessary to us
and our prosperity.
Another subject Of Importance
which will probably be taken up by
the President soon after his return.
is the refusal of the cattle men ia
obey the orders which have been Is.
sued to them by the Interior depart.
ment directing them to vacate the
Cherokee outlet. District Attorney
Speed of Oklahoma, who was In
town q week ago reported that moi
q single cattle man had either NOV.
ed or taken any steps looking to an
early removal An official Of the
Interior department told me today,
that he hadn't the slightest doubt
that the President would order force
to be used, II necessary to drive
these cattle men from the outlet.
Washington has been quite full
of people this week. Most In impor-
tant Is the annual meeting of the
American Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Science which met
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-09-09

Kaiser Wilhelm goes into every
thing. His latest decree forbids the
use Of baptisnal names Of a political
character, unless they are taken
from the loyal statesmen Of Germa-
nv. Wonder if he considers Bis
mark q 'leyal' statesman.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-09-09
GEN. GRANTS MEMOIRS
Original $500 Edition for 30
Cents.

S0ttLSs
NO book, excepting the Bible, h2s
ever had such a sale in the UnitaE
States as General Grants MemoiaS.
$4,000 copies have already gone
into the homes of the rich, but the
subscription price Of 500 has piaccS
1T beyond the reach Of people II
:! M }1esssx eissansstA! A!scsaa NJ zTao14 ~
900 people have been willing to pay
500 for Grants Memoirs, theiE
must be a couple Of million people
in the United States who wxu1s
them, and will jump at the opports-
nifty to buy them at the low aEuze
here offered.
We will send you General Grants
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tion, best paper, cloth, green snA
gold binding, hitherto sold by su1b-
scription at $500,
For 80 cents!-for 80 cantxI
absolutely only 80 cents
nd absolutely . proposition such
as has never been made in the ks-
tory Of book publishing. The tws
splendid volumes of Grants Me-
moirs, of which 65O,OeO copies hs&c
been already sold-not q cheap edf-
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this journal for one year, and alss .
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The "COsmopolitan" is enabled b.
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chase of 100000 volumes at a price
which even publishers would deem
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Cosmopolitan" we are enabled Is
offer our readers a share in the Yew
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: If, however, YOU have Grants
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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-09-09

If you want the
best watch for the
money, to befound
in Maryville, or
elsewhere, come
and look at ours.
Special atten-
tion given to max
ing fine medals,
engraving an d
watch repairing.
All work guar
anteed,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-09-09
Testimonials.

Mr.. s. J. Davis, late principal of a
high school in Overton county,
Tennessee, will solicit subscriptions
in Maryville for a large Family
Bible, highly illustrated. Also for
n book entitled "Heads and Faces" I"
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accept no favor for herself texcept once or
twice goody) that was not equally shared
with all her comrades. Although she thus
ordered me about aud even shook aud
punched mo. It was with no real ption.
only the pretty freedom OF girl that knows
herself In favor. and when I had anything
to forbid. shade OF intonation secured obe-
dience.
My minstrels were the best thing on Penrhyn.
which. indeed. attracted us but little The
boys who came on board were rowdy fellows:
thoy pillaged the swill tub: they pursued and
robbed each other OF the fruits OF robbery; tho
deck was filed. and sometimes our concert
almost overwhelmed. BY their alarms and
excursions. Tho grown folk were difldent
and jeering: We thought thoy had savage
air: and their reputation fitted with their
looks. AS for tho isle. 1t was an atoll; We had
seen too many atolls: hackney cabs have
more variety than they. The village had
r'ngh. unkempt appearance OF prosperity:
psssibly We saw 1t to it's disadvantage. for
1t extends from the lagoon to the seaside. and
~ part OF it was levelled recently by tho sea.
Perhaps, too. the Intended church and the un-
weeded green were marks OF q more sad
calamity. for although then we knew 1t not.
the place was plague struck.
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bring up his young with just the very poetry
OF sylvan environment he would have selected
for them himself?
Indeed. It is so we'll that little breath OF life
should be put into the poor old dead things Of
ths museums. that 1t is a satisfaction to learn
that Mrs. Mogr dge is to instruct free classes
next iali In her art. and tn It it will thus be-
como more general And we have not only to
thank her for this now fora alone. but for the
In p.ration Of the whole. for. having prepared a
collection OF English solg birds for the British
Museum some years ngo, she it 10 who has d.
rected the scheme and execution OF this
from first to last. The American collec-
tion. however. is on n more thorough scale
than tho English. thanks to the generosity Of
our American donor. Mrs. r. L. Stuart.
Mrs. Mo2ridGe has turned aside from the birds
for the present to model Q series OF waxen
specimens OF the folinge Of American trees.
and the respective gall insects and caterplIars
which nre their DESTROYING enemies. They are
executed with the same fidelity and grace and
are to be exhibited in conjunction with the
sarGent-Jesup collection. to which they add
the flnnl touch OF completeness. Whatever
this lady undertakes Is presented at its finish
with q perfection OF plan. OF detail. OF color.
and OF sentiment which leaves absolutely
nothing to 10 desired.
A word rs to Mrs. MosridGe's own history
will show by what good right she comes by
her peculiarly refined artistic sense md skill
power. She Is tho daughter OF Mr. Mintorn,
an English miniature painter. nnd her mo her.
too. had alwa 8 occup!ed horsslf mora or less
with various sorts OF art wol K. particularly the
modelling OF flowers In wax. WIen Mr.. Min
torn's children wore still very young. hi, health
broke down completely. nnd tho suppor: OF the
family fell upon his wife, who now turned
her taste and ability to good account by form
ing classes among her husbands patrons Tor
instruction la WAX flower making. and the II
tlo children would busy themselves in pick ing
wild ilowers-thair home being ia suburban
London-aud arr lnginG iliem "a models for
their mother and hcr scholars. But after
several yas Of hard and successful
work Mrs. Min orn died. AMI Tho chill
drcn then took npon themselves the main
tenance OF the home. and continued the
ca SEES. with tho kindly announcement OF
the members. The Oldest hoy MAS a lad OF
10. and hs was insiruc'O"- -chicf. while
tho younger ones, little things o 7 and 0. aided
him In overy way, not only ilnd,ng ana select
ing the lower. hut sorv ng as assistant teach
era rs well. and guiding with their own deft
little fingers The clumsirr efforts OF the grand
Ia es who Were h,ir pupils In this manner
they supported themselves and ther father
until old enough TO take IN other employment
or put their talents 10 more profitable use In
work for the British Museum.
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cocoANuT oATHEnERs.

Here at least Is q strange variety OF Poly
nesian character. The Penrhyn islander is
industnousAs Paumotuan. aud more prod
iGal than the Samoan. But even his prodigal-
ity is energetic: hs gives scattering wealth
publicly and with q certain rapture; the
Samoan only suffers himself to be drained by
trafflcking connections. escaping when he can.
lamenting when no cannot. The tongue OF
Penrhyn In said to present afflnities with old
Paumotuan: and the rough and lawleBs man
ners OF the race suggest similar relation.
Till recently the Isle was counted dangerous:
blood had been shed often: and whom natives
quarrel with trader they will boast OF his pro-
decessors whom they slew could hear. within
mans memory. OF but one chief who had main
tained authority, and he win stripes. binding
offenders to II tree and lashing them with his
own hand. With turbulent women lie was very
sharp; and perhaps one Of these took post
norton vengeance. For this was the ame chief
who rose again and was reburied promo. At
the main village law In to-day respected: the
laws were brought on board as soon as We an
chored, exhibiting goodly list Of fines. some
wise. some fantastically funny: and our cook.
having gone ashore late, found himself pris-
oner at curfew and was not suffered to leave
tho house till morning. Al the while. at the
other side Of the ato. the people lived In mere
misrule. and fighting. particularly combats OF
women. were frequent Tho women OF PEN
rhyn are still great belligerents. When my
The sun., 1891-05-24
GIRLS SINGING ON OUR VESSEL.

All that was here and that could be called
wealth came from tho sea. Pearl shell and
wreck wood were everywhere. On one side OF
the traders house they were weighing shcll {:
on the other was yard Of stacked timber that
had never grown upon that island; between.
on the vsranda, the feurehead Of the lost
, ship stood sentinel; a very white and naughty
lady. Roman nosed and dressed in the cos
tune OF the directory. contumeliously. with
head thrown back che gazed on the house
and the crowdnt natives. There was a plano
in tho sitting room. but tho poor instrument
had suffered 10 tho shipwreck. and whom the
notes were struck, replied at random. Yet an
othor wait from that disaster was lad OF my
own land and city. and thought 1t strange to
stand by The 1gurehead. In the tropic sun. be-
set by throng OF Penrhyn islanders. and be
talking o. the Glasgow road. the Haymarket
station. and the huge distillery.
1t is the worst OF pearl island. that
when a ship arrives the diving ceases; unless
the traveller bs come to stay. :he return OF the
boats and tho piles OF shell are all that he will
500 OF pearling. But the boats themselves are
eloquent. The fotilla OF Penrhyn must have
cost . pretty penny: the same may be said Of
Manihtki; and, indeed. It Is hard to overesti-
mate tho wealth OF the inhsbitants. A good
diver a; Penrhyn can make one, two. or oven
three pounds day: tho least OF them seems
equivalent to opulencS at homo. Yet. am
told. the houses OF good divers are notoriously
poor. and they and their families often meanly
dressed. When the man touches his pay. he
Roes direct into the store with folio wing OF
the incompetent and idle. come to sponge.
This is his reward. for this he labors. to be the
centre Of some minutes admiration and grati-
tude before tho traders counter: aud he will
sometimes return to his homo and family
empty handed. all having gone in lareesse.
We may smile at his ideal. but this. too Is
popularity: and what is the reward OF Mr..
Gladstone? Applause at Scotch railway
station is not to be essentially distinguished
from acclamation In Penrhyn Island store.
The sun., 1891-05-24

them is hew. First. Mr.. Richardson pre-
parss the ground. using gutta percha and
papier machs for foundations. aud covering
those lnvishly with sand. gravel. stones,
rocks. moss. pine needles. or dried leaves.
as may be III. Next. Mrs. MoRridRe plants her
waxen shrubs. her grasses. and her wild
flowers with fingers as deft as natures own.
These shrubs. grasses. and flower. are In
variably modelled directly from life and are
made OF wax. and also Of material OF her
own devlsing. a sort OF wax cloth. which is
enduring and OF a delicate TRANSPARENCY. SO
that the petals OF tho flowers are translucent
as IN real blossoms. At the last she grains and
tint5 them with water colors. and their rure
perfection lacks only ths sap OF life. Finally.
Mr.. Richardson again-he Is the tnxidermist
OF the museum-poses the birds and places the
nests in position and the picture Is complete.
SO much for the details Of the art and 1t may
be difficult to divest q fastidious mind OF old
prejudices and make one believe what aston
ishing and pleasing fesults have been attained.
The main part OF the collection Is placed for
the present on tho first floor OF the museum IN
the same hall with the SarRent-Jesup collec-
ton OF North American woods. One Of the flrst
cases which meets ones eye on entering. and
prepares him for the charming surpr sss to
follow. con tans the laughing gull Larus atrt-
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the sick at homo with tracts and pounds OF

the sick at homo with tracts and pounds OF
tea.
Tho waif who landed on Penrhyn was much
marrcd with the disease: his head deformed
with growths: q thing for children to fee from
screaming Yet he was received with welcome.
entertained In fam ilies. AMI girl was found to
be his wife 1t Is hard to be Just to this Hawaiian.
Doubtless he WAS u man OF u wild strain OF
blood q lover OF liberty and life; doubtless he
had hnrbored in the high woods aud the rains.
a spectral Robin Hood. armed to defend his
wretched freedom; perhaps he was captured
flghtlng; and o. one thing we may be sure.
that he had escaped early from the lazaretto.
still rntnmed. still hot with resentment His
boat VOYAGE WAS n discipline we'll fitted to In
spiro grave thoughts: In him II may have only
sharpenel tho desire OF pleasure: for to
certain shallow natures the immlncnce
OF lie ,th is but wh"t In his own
eyes he was an in ocent prisoner escalfed,
tho victim OF naIno tss and sense
less tyranny. What di lie ask? To taste the
common LIT OF men, to sit with tho hou'e folk.
to hear the .yensong to snare In the days gos-
sip. to have wifc ko others. and TO SEQ chill
dren round his knees. Iio lnoded In Psnrhyn.
enjoyed for awhile simple peisures. dioi. and
be1ueathed to his entertainers legacy OF
doom.
They were carly warned. Mr. Moore warned
them In ~. All | they made light OF his preIi'
tlons. tho long incubation 0. tho maialy do
The sun., 1891-05-24

cilld. .Linn.). Hero We have In simple glass box
In the form OF an ordinary aquarium. which can
be approached on all sides. OF about 3 feet by ~
feet by feet In height (which Is the size OF the
majority OF the cases. though some ars twice
and even three times AZ largeL specimens OF
the male anil female gull. stnn ling in literally
life-like attitudes upon the margin OF tiny
pool OF water very cleverly made OF dull
brownish glass. through which ono ssas dimly
tho underlying muddy bottom). 5ordered and
oyersha lowed by u thick fringe OF soft green
marsh gra-s. 1t is simply bit OF absolutely
perfect nature.
We have come upon such q little pool hum
dred time, in walks along = sedgv seashore.
for 1t looks "a II each blade had grown there OF
Its own will and been beaten down by the
coming and going OF the tides and the blowing
OF salt sea winds And there is tho nest made
OF dry col grass, with tho eggs. 1t is yng on
the sedRo inst ont Of reach OF the tidc. Thea
csme the American robins fAferu'a Mgra.orin.
tree In full bloom OF May tim, tho nest with
Its pretty blue eggs. built In am onG the twics.
and the parent birds Just lit near by. Under
the tree IL a moss.grown rock Tho little
group is arranged with such exquisite realism
that II carries on3 to sn orchard on a spring
morning: one sm,l.s tho blossoms aud feels
the soft May ar. and stands to watch the
choery robins MS II they were old orchard
friends. In another case are tho Baltimore
Orioles Ict~rus Galbriia. Li'n.j poisel on .
drooping elm branch. most skll ully hung by
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leptio attitu les on pea green branches on top OF
bookcases: and We all thought we know that II
there Il anything almost as unpleasant as u
stuffed bird. 1t Is n wax aowor: yet It is
through combinatio Of such scorned
properties that these two artists have pro-
duced effects 50 lovely and 80 marvellously
real that to stand In front OF their various sx-
amples Is to go to the country. Is to see tho
birds in trees and fields. and on the sea
shore. living in their own little hooks
OF homes undisturbed by any intruder. Tho
blue sky is above them. the fresh air and sun
shine about them. so delicate 10 tho art and
so vivid tho suggestion.
Tho actual methods and materials employed
hy Mrs. MoRridge and Mr. Richardson are
simple and ordinary enough. but the som
sitivs intelligence with which they manipulate