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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-18

those for the same period in 1889,
but for the whole year 1890 the ex-
ports exceeded those Of 1889 by
more than s3O,0O0,000 and reach
the enormous sum of 1857 1928, $40.
1t is gratifying to observe in this
connection, and to confirm our pre-
dictions of the increase of manufac-
tured exports under the new tariff,
that the proportion of miscellaneous
exports, including manufactures,
was greater in December 1890, than
in December 1886, while the proper
OF crude materials exported was less.
We have in previous issues of this
paper pointed out that this country
has already reached the point where
NEARLY one-half Cor excluding cotton,
quite one-half) of its exports are
Emanufactures-see American Econ
fomist, December 26, 1890. From
this time on it may be safely antici-
pated that the proportion of our ex-
ports of crude products will steadily
diminish until we shall be known to
the world as an exporter Of manu-
features, and as an importer of crude
products. The markets Of the world
will then contribute to our wealth
and give employment to our indus
tries, as for generations they have
done for England. But we shall
have reached this condition by a
policy Numerically opposed to that
which England has pursued.
Thanks to the American Protec-
tive system, the American farmer
will not have been sacrificed nor the
American workman degraded 70,
the benefit of either the banker, the
importer or the manufacturer. The
wages and profits of the farmer and
the workman will be maintained OF
advanced, and the products of the
farm and the factory will find theil
way into the markets of the world
cheapened by that combination o.
1skill and intelligence which is posi-.
bic only amonga people who have
resped the benefits Of Protection ir
! wages, education and social advance.
ment.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-18

PRESIDENT NORTON, of the Louis
vile 4 Nashville railroad, has re-
signed. Mr.. Norton has by careful
business methods brought the road
up to the basis of paying cash divi-
dends and feeling we'll satisfied with
the work, desires to be relieved OF
the burden.
GEO. J. GIBSON, Secretary of the
National Whisky Trust, has been
arrested at Chicago on the charge OF
bribery. 1t is claimed by the detec-
tives that there will be some rich
developments in connection with
this case.
H. E. SpAULDINe, the cashier Of
the First National and the Middlesex
Savings Banks, of Middlesex, Mass,
has gone glimmering and there is
weeping and wailing among stock
holders and depositors. Specialized
in Wall Street.
The Tennessee river was q feet
above low water mark at Knoxville
last week. The recent heavy rains
and consequent rise of the streams
of East Tennessee have caused the
loss of large numbers eft logs.
The Connecticut Senate and
House are having little war Of their
own. One is Democratic and the
other Republican and they can't
agree. ...
GROVER CLEVELAND has at last
been forced to take a position on the
question Of the free coinage ofsilver.
He comes out square-toed against it.
JAY GOULD was taken suddenly
i'll at Jacksonville, Fla, on Thurs
day last and on ten minutes notice
was on his way by special train to
his home in New York.
The President and the Secretary
of War have both sustained the &C.
ton of Gen. Forsyth at the battle o.
Wounded Knee, contrary to the re.
commentators of Gen. Miles.
ALLEN NJ. MURPHY, . Michigan
farmer, invested $3.50 of good money
in screen Goods" and as q conse
quence he is now languishing in jai
and is out of his money too.
The California legislature has ap
propriated $500, 900 for the World,
J Fair exhibit ofthat State,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-18

N,the Centennial year Congress
chartered company to lay a trans
Pacific cable, with stipulation that
the charter rights should become
null and void if the work of laying
the cable was not commenced within
three years. That company sue
ceeded in getting the Hawaiian gov
eminent to promise it cash subsidy
of 81, 900, 900 as soon as the cable
vas in working order between Hon
clulu and San Francisco, but there
was . hitch of some kind and the
cable was never laid. Now, a num-
Der Of gentleman who were interest
"a in the old company have orga:
mixed a new one and have asked
Congress for q charter. When this
cable is laid, as it is certain to be in
the course of time, Shakespeare
dream of girdling the world will be
realized.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-18

''GENTLEMEN of the Democratic
and mugwump press: Don't worry
and fret; it isn't healthy, and besides
it will not affect Mr.. Harrison's
choice of a Secretary of the Treas
ury. The country is perfectly will
ing to trust Mr.. Harrison in this
matter, knowing that he will select
the best man, all things considered,
for this most important position.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-18
HENRI WATTERsON, Of the Louis


vile Courier-Jo urnal, recently wrote
David Bennett Hill, Governor Of
New York, letter on the political
situation, in which he gave Davy
some good fatherly advice. The
Governor got hot under the collar
and says that Henri's letter was i'm
pertinent and uncalled for and in
fact that Henri is off his base. Hen
ri feels hurt and there is now great
cold wave sweeping over the Demo
cratic party, which with Grover
letter ON silver coinage, has set the
wise men to seriously thinking that
llfe-politically speaking-is not all
glory.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-18
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE

GOVERNOR BUCHANAN sent his
first message to the legislature on
last Wednesday. He congratulates
the people upon the prosperous con.
dition of the State; urges still great
Ter exertious tow ard the advance
ment of every legitimate enterprise
and claims that by reason of her
natural resources, Tennessee should
lead the Southern states. He notes
the widespread discomfort among
the farmers and says of their re.
cent action that so long as they
keep within the constitutional linn
its and strive for equal and exact
justice, their acts should meet the
approval of every patriotic citizen,
COngratulates the legislature upon
the present efficient law as to tax, s
and recommends the formation of a
State board of equalization to adj
just inequalities between counties.
Commends the public school system
to their careful consideration. Re-
commends that salary of State Su-
perintendent of schools be increased
$500. Calls attention to the needs
Of the State University at Knox
vile, the Peabody Normal College,
the Confederate soldiers home.
Wants the duties and scope of the
agricultural department enlarged.
Wants the reports of the State ge.
olegist published that all may learn
of our mineral wealth. Endorses
the action of the legislature in re-
fusing to make an appropriation
for the Worlds Fair until the force
bill was laid. aside and believing
that measure to be dead, recon-
mends liberal expenditure OF
money in the way of exhibiting the
resources of the State on that occa-
sion. Asks for laws that will Sc
cure the registration of births and
deaths and thinks that the health
of the live stock ought to be COM
mitted to the State Beard Of Health.
Asks that the penitentiary be loca-
ted without the city limits of Nash
willie, is perplexed with the ques-
ton of what to do with State con-
victs, as to whether they shall be
made to labor or not. Corporations
should be protected within the law.
Recommends the withholding OF
charters when the proposed busi-
ness can as we'll be carried on by
individuals or partners; is against
trusts; thinks state banks should
be inspected; thinks the Dortch
election law the best the State ever
had; recommends appropriations
for the military, State capitol, etc
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-18

Ex-Governor GORDON, of Geor-
gia, had his pocket picked recently
On q Brooklyn, N. Y, ferry. He
lost s14S and his tickets home. 1t is
said that his grand hailing sign Of
distress brought him the necessary
relief at the ticket Office of certain
railroad and he went on his way re.
j oicing.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-18

HELLO, what's this? Senator elect
Villas, of Wisconsin, opposed to free
coinage? He'll have to be kicked
cut of the party of free whisky and
free silver, or else he'll have to
change his views, as number Of
Democrats have lately done to pre-
tend to get nearer to the demands of
the Farmers Alliance.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-18

WILL the new Democratic boss
Senator Gorman-knock out the
rival bosses, Hill and Cleveland :?
Stranger things have happened, and
German did not swallow all of his
previously expressed opinions on
free coinage for nothing.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-18

DR.. CHALLENGER, Senator-elect
from New Hampshire, is an out
spoken opponent of the present sys-
TEN of appointments in the civil ser:
vice. His motto is "Don't surren-
der your principles or your Offices to
81. the enemy"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-18

In the legislature on Thursday
last, the bill making fox and wild.
Cat scalps receivable for taxes, passed
the House, it had already passed
tie Senate.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-18

REPUBLICANS sometimes forget in
these days which party has major.
ity in the United States Senate. Il
vas not always thus, nor will it al
Ways continue so to be.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-18

IT was a shrewd device on the
part OF the New York editor who
entertained Hill and Cleveland at
the same dinner, to prohibit speech
making.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-18

ONE, Secretary Folger, two, Sec
rotary Manning, three, Secretary
Window. Death shows strange
Partially for the heads ofthe Treas
ary department.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-18

SENATOR SHERMAN has stated
that Mr.. Harrison will not sign the
free coinage bill, even if it should
get through the House. This is sig
nifcant, for Mr.. Sherman never goes
of half.cocked, and would not have
made the statement unless certain Of
his facts.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-18

TALK bout harmonizing the Hill
AID Cleveland men in the Democra-
d party 1t would be much easier
g. make water and oil mix.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-18

By a boiler explosion in the Que
bee worsted mills at Hair Point on
Thursday, over thirty persons were
killed and many more wounded.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-18
EUROPE AT OUR EXPENSE!

If customer buys one dollars worth he or
she will get one ticket if $4,000 worth, fifty
tickets, and so on up. It's plain to be seen if
you have one ticket you have as good chance
to win as if you had fifty tickets, though not as
many chances. We would advise you to get as
youhold the more chances you will have to get
the trip. 1.-THE successful person does notwish
to make the trip to Europe he can present the
ticket at our Office in Knoxville and get
$500 IN CASH.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-18

GEO. THuRMER, the man who
killed policeman Hoyle at Knoxville,
got off with - years in the pen.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-18
FnNr~nAY, FEB, 10, 1891.

THE recent Portugal revolution
Vas of the limited kiEd-limited to
one day
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-02-12
Dakota's Bad Lands.

The Bad Lands of Dakota are cons
posed of white clay, which, by the
action of rains, has been cut into hill
locks. They are not high, seldom
more than forty or fifty feet, but it is
up one and down another the whole
way. There are no water courses, the
nearest approach being a gully forty
feet deep, with foot and half Of
mud at the bottom. At every few
yards you must stop, and, with spade
and shovel, cut path down the side
of hill in order to descend and then
up the side of the one opposite in
order to get up again. The mud is as
sticky as tar, and in going few yards
the wheels of a wagon become solid
round cakes, and all the mules you
can hitch to it will not be able to pull
it a foot farther. Then the spades are
brought and the wheels cleared, the
operation being repeated two or three
times in o hundred yards. The ex-
tent Of the Bad Lands in Dakota is
probably a hundred miles from north
to south by fifteen to thirty miles wide
Chicago Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-02-12

Resolved, That the representative OF the news
paper known as the st. Paul Dispatch be ex-
cluded from the floor OF this house.
Mr.. Starks asked for information and re-
quested that the article or articles referred
to in the resolution be read by the clerk.
The reading clerk then read an editorial
from the Dispatch of Jan. 81, i'll which u
bitter attack was made on Representative
John A. Reyes of Winona. When about
half the article had been read Mr. Bell sug-
gested that the house could spend its time
to better advantage than by wasting time
listening to such editorials, and he moved
to lay the resolution on the table. His mo-
ton failed to pass, and the clerk proceeded
with his reading. Another motion was
then made to lay the resolution OH the table
and was defeated as before. Mr.. Lime
mann of Stearns then gave notice of debate
and the resolution Went over until to-day.
MANY NEW BILLS.
A large number OF new bills were in
tr0duced, most Of which were Of local
nature. Mr.. Bjorge introduced bill en-
towering county officers to employ women
as deputies. Mr. Reeve introduced bill
providing that when a militia company is
formed in town, city or village the may or
and common council thereof shall take
steps towards building and equipping an
armory building. Mr.. Bell introduced a
bill, which, while it almost escaped the
notice Of the members, affected their in
terests considerably. 1t was a bill to re-
peal the law relating to the mileage allow
ance Of members of the legislature. Mr..
Anderson introduced a bill providing that
all retail peddlers and itinerant merchants,
must take out u state license.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-02-12
The Finger Nails.

There is a common belief that the
finger nails are poisonous; which idea
is natural enough, considering the
fact that scratches made by them are
generally quite irritable and much in
clined to unusual Inflammation.
The reasoning is erroneous, how
ever, for, as far as is known, the nails
themselves do not have any poisonous
properties. The trouble excited by
them is due to the foreign deposits I'M
der them. In other words, if one
keeps his finger nails clean, scratches
caused by them will be no more irrita-
BILE than those produced by any like
instrument that is considered inpo-
cent.
The results of the examinations
made in Vienna show that it is more
important that the finger nails be kept
clean than any would suppose. Sew
enty-eight were made, and there were
found thirty kinds of micrococci,
eighteen different bacilli and three
kinds OF sarcene; besides, common
mold spores were present in many in.
stances
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-02-12
Do Water Snakes Poison Fish?

Having repeatedly been interested
in watching how water snakes feed,
I was careful in noting how one pecu-
liar snake unanswered to get meal
in Crum brook, one of the trout
streams preserved by one Of the Quas-
peake club, OF Rockland county, N. Y,
of which am warden.
A snake darted from under the bank
and seized club about three inches
long, half gifts body beingin the mouth
OF the snake. I struck the reptile
smartly with my cane, when it darted
away, and the fish wiggled off slowly
for q few feet and then lost all power
Of motion, although it did not seem
to be even slightly bruised. Upon
taking it out of the water observed &
thick slime or mucus covering hs
whole body, which scraped off, ane
returned the fish to the water. At first
the fish was very active, swimming
around lively, bui in a. few moments
seemed once moreto lose the power OF
motion, I again took it out of the
water; and found the coating of slime
thicker upon it's body than before.
scraped it off again, with the same re-
suit, and finally the fish turned on it's
side dead, and in about five minutes
spent in perfect quietude on my part,
thesnake CAMERON under a submerged
stump seized the fish and disappeared
This incident led me to believe tn at
the snake poisoned the fish by coating
it with the thick secretion I found up
on it's body. However this may be,
now take great care to kill all the
snakes that l find in the club waters.
Henry Brendon, in Natures Realm.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-02-12
INDIAN AND HEBREW.
A Comparison Of Some Customs of the Two
Races.

T + *
Early travellers among the Indians
claim to have found rites and ceremonI
les strikingly similar to those OF the
Jews, says the St. Louis Globe-D Demo-
GRAFT George Catlin, the artist, who
spent a considerable portion of his
life among the tribes, said he believed
they had Jewish blood in their veins,
although he could not go 80 far as to
identify them with the lost tribes of
Israel. The Indians worshiped
Great Spirit or Jehovah. Idolaters
were never found on the North Ameri-
can continent. The tribes had their
council or medicine houses, which
they held most sacred. They had
their high priests and their prophets.
They followed the Hebrew custom in
not allowing the women to worship
with the men. Fifty years ago the
Sioux exploited the same belief that
they are dancing themselves crazy
about now. They maintained that
the Indians were the chosen people of
the Great Spirit, and that in time they
were to triumph over the rest of the
world through Messiah.
In marriage the Indians had customs
which savored of Palestine They
gave presents for their wives. In
their bathing and in their family re-
lations they followed with rem arkable
precision many of the requirements of
the Mosaic law. They observed
certain laws of publication which the
old testament teaches. Fifty years
ago travellers found no difficulty in dis
covering the practice of these rights
and ceremonies by the Indians. But
as the line of white settlement adj
vanced the Indians gave up their old
customs. Their forms were laughed
at by white men and many of them
were abandoned. The ghost dance,
which the Sioux have been soaring the
frontier with, is the old sun dance
under a new name It used to be
practiced frequently as an atonement
ceremony.
There was once an Indian feast
which was very like the annual feast
of the passover. Some of the tribes
kept feast with branches of willow
and preliminary fasting, which bore
striking resemblance to the Feast OF
Tabernacles. The practice of Offering
to the Great Spirit the first green
corn, and the first fruits of all kinds
was almost universal among the
Indians before they became contamin.
ated with white men.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-02-12
Handy Marriage Law.

The handiest thing of it's kind that
we have heard of is the marriage law.
of New York. A New York paper
lays it down thus: 1T is the law Of
this state that a valid marriage may
be contracted by man and woman
without the presence OF minister,
magistrate or witness; without any
ceremony or formality other than their
own agreement. No writing or records
is essential; no publicity is required.
Marriage aud married life may be a
secret. Boston Herald.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-02-12
Chemistry of the Future.

1t is the belief of scientists, and among
them Mr.. Edison, that the future will
witness the direct production Of food
from soil, water, and air. In fact,
even at the present day some sub
stances, such as madden, are produced
by direct chemical process.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-02-12
A Jealous Dog.

A dog who had lived in a certain
household for length Of time was
surprised and jealous at the arrival Of
q baby. When he discovered that
mite, to whom every one bowed down,
had come to stay, he retired to a
neighbours, six miles away, where he is
boarding at this writing. Woodbury
Item.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-02-12

Little Mable described graphically
her sensation on striking q dimpled
elbow on the bed carving. ooh, my!"
she sighed, "mamma, I've struck my
arm just where it makes stars in my
fingers. "-Babyhood.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-02-12

The Lord knew what was best for mans
peace of mind when he failed to put eyes
in tfso back OF his head. -Atchison Globe,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-02-12
Tuesday Feb. 9.
SENATE.

The senate to-day devoted nearly the
whole OF two sessions to the consideration
OF the Mayo resolutions providing for an
investigation of the railroads oi the state.
Alter being changed from joint resolution
TO simple resolution of the senate, and
being otherwise materially amended, it was
adopted without dissenting vote.
When the senate came to order Senator
j. d. Smith presented a petition 81 gned by
500 citizens Of Minneapolis against the
adjustment or extension Of the patrol
Limits in that city. The petition was re-
ferred to committee.
Senator John Day Smiths bill making
general election day a legal holiday was
passed by the senate fig
Senators La Due and McHa!e both came
to the rescue of young girls with bills
amending the penal code by raising the age
.ot consent. Senator La Dues bill raises the
age OF consent from ten years to sixteen
years. Senator McHalc introduced three
bills, amending all the sections Of the penal
'coue relating to rape and abduction, and
hXln@ Uniform age o. consent III all three
matters at thirteen years. The bills all
went to the judiciary committee ..'-r
In committee of the whole, with Senator
Davis in the chair Senate Files Numbers 50
ana 6o were recommended to pass.
HOUSE. ...~
Mr.. T. Cole Of Otter Tail introduced the
following resolution:
Whereas, certain newspaper published in
the Guy OF 81. Paui, known as the St. Paul Dis
patch, has insulted this honorable body by
usingv and dsrespectful language in comment
ing upon the action of the house OF representa-
tives OF the State of Minnesota. 80 ~,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-02-12
"Shoo, fly don't bodder me;
| b. long to Company D.

"Now, dat don't sound 'zactly right.
I nebber heered such a hymn sung in
dis church. l b'leeve de Baptizz
cullard brudder, who's locust
preacher, and who met me this even.
ing in de dark, stole my Methodist
hymn:book, and put his Baptizz hymn.
book in de place Of it,"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-02-12
HOUSE..

With the exception of passing under a
suspension of the rules House file 49, which
provides Tor the distribution OF seed grain
blight, frost. hail, ETC., the house was en-
gagged all of yesterday with the Durant-
Daily contest case and finally disposed of it
in the afternoon by awarding the seat to
the Republican, Mr.. Daily, by vote OF So
to 49,