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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-04-20

Young women, let me say rev
words Ia you-words born OF eNpcri'
eDce with many of your manuscripts.
have no desire whatever To curb the
literary aspirations NJ single girl or
woman who believes She WAS "Oorn 10
write" on the contrary, wish eacn
and all of them Il hearty God speed.
But. do let me say this, and in your
own interests: Unless you feel in Your
very nature that YOU must sing, unless
no other form of expression Will shape
your feelings, don't write poetry. To
be II successful poet calls fora great
deal. Iou must, in the first place, have
melody in your soul. in Your mind and
in your ear: You must know thoroughly
the art of rhythmic construction, one OF
the most difficult things in the world;
and even if you possess these natura'
attributes Of Il poet, you must be gov
erned by the law of poetry, laws which
are so essential that without them you
are like ruddcrlcss ship at sea. Be
cause something beautiful in nature APP
pcals to you, don't jump ut the conciu-
sion that there is poetry in your soul.
Poetry is one of the most beautiful
forms of expression in literature. Only
a few are born, however, to do il justice.
You can be poct,and Il good poet, with
out being a Longfcllow, a Whittier, a
Holmes, or a Tennyson. Only here and
here is born a soul SO full of melody as
these writers. But good poetry call for
"a high standard. There are thousand
writers to-day who can write good prose
where there is one who can write even
acceptable poetry. If yon must sing in
literature, well and good; but be sure
that the must is there. Dent force your
soul to sing when it only wants to
speak. Many Il good thought has been
utterly spoiled by being put in bad
rhyme Edward w. Box, in Ladies
Home Journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-04-20
NOTES BY THE WAY. Tssrx

THREE times as much spirits are con.
sumed in Scotland according to the
population as in England.
CAREFULLY compiled statistics show
that sixty thousand lives are annually
destroyed by intemperance in the
United States.
The lord chief justice, at the Birming-
ham assizes last year, said: IF England
could be made sober three-fourths Of
her jails could be closed"
DR.. ROBERT JACKSON, who was at
one time at the head of the medical
staff in the West Indies, expresses his
conviction that an English soldier,
aided by temperance, may be rendered
capable of going through the severest
military duty in the hottest islands of
the West Indies.
ONE hundred and forty inmates of the
workhouse in the District of Columbia
have urgently petitioned the commits
sioners against the issuance of any
more liquor licenses. The poor fellows
know what they are talking about, for
saloons have doubtless been q deep
curse to all of them.
lT has been demonstrated in Kansas
that the liquor traffic will not be able
to stand against persistent, bold and in,
telligent opposition. 1t can make no
defense for itself. The last shred of
argument in its behalf is the fallacious
one of the dollar. Experience has
shown that the community that will
suppress the traffic gains financially,
and that liquor revenue pays one dollar,
and robs the people who can least af.
ford# often.
sTHk Heagae' Journal, in a we'll writ
ten sarticle on Savings Banks and
Ia 'emperancc, indicates the silver
lining'' to the sable cloud" of drunle
-ennosa, ltghails the increased number
OF dspositors, especially among, youth
and children. in the savings banks bi
,the 'upited .lshglom as a bright and
Cheering sign fortemperanee reformers;
and II claims that the temperance sei
.tation has wrought great change in
the habits of the more intelligent wotk-
| ipgmen, directly and Indirectly. ..
A NINETEEN year old New Jersey. boy
died not long age from excessive use OF
cigarettes. He began to smoke them
when eight years of age, andSthe habi,
SO grew upon him that he could not
shake it off. A few weekss ago he be-
came so sick that he had taecase work,
and grew weaker. every hour. From
his former healthysrobnyt formhc OWN,
died to a skeleton. As he died ft
turned to those beside him and said
We'll the boys that cigaretteS killet
me; let them proit By my ssgf expert
encs.> A mcme~slater he kss tssad.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-04-20
A DEVOUT WORKER.
What Miss Colcnso is Doing for the Goo
of the Lulus.

What Miss Colcnso is Doing for the Good
of the Luius.
The eldest daughter of the late Bishop
Colcnso was his secretary and devoted
assistant in his Zulu work, and since
1888 has been taking upon her shoulders
as best She could the task which he laid
down. The confidence which the ma
tivcs learned to place in l" Father So
banthu," as they called the bishop, they
now manifest toward his daughter.
Mrs. Co!ccso and her daughters are at
the present moment in England plead
ing the cause of the Zulus; they com
plain that the practice of English otli-
Gals in dealing with these people con-
tradicts and largely stultifies what En-
glish missionaries have to. teach.
GLOW can we believe what you
missionaries say. on Sunday, when we
see your great men doing the opposite
on Monday?" say the zilus. The ven
cradle missionary, Dr. Moffat, declared
that British invasion of Zululand in
1879 had put back the cause of Chris
tian missions in those parts for fifty
years" The sequel to that war has
been, if possible, even worse. Bishop
Colenso died in 1888, worn out by the
sorrow and horror of the intervening
four years and a half. The principal
Zulu chiefs are in exile in midatlantic,
on the island of st. Helena. They had
the audacity to impeach the local Eng
lish officials on behalf of their people
for maladministration and they repeat
edly approached the superior authors
ties, claiming inquiry and redress. In
stead, they themselves were put through
trial which the colonial papers in
dignantly declared to be "a moclSery Of
justice" They were literally condemned
first and tried afterward. Miss Colensc
was present throughout these trials
and is now engaged in seeking justice
for the Zulus as necessary preliminary
to teaching them Christianity, and tell
ing their story with this object wher
ever English people are willing to lister
to it.-Chicago Post.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-04-20
RUM THE MISSIONARY.
IL Ii by That Name That the Africans
Designate Strong Drink.

IL Ii by That Name That the Africans
Designate Strong Drink.
AS stated by the bishop of London, i
is positive fact that in one place in
Africa the Christians are building a
mosque rather than church, because
the Mohammedans do not bring drink
with them; whereas an increased num-
Der of Christians would mean an id.
crease in the importation of drink.
One of the Mohammedan African
Chiefs in praying for the suppression
OF the liquor traffic created by us in
his country, says: "The natives them
selves do not want it, it is forbidden by
their laws, but they are forced to break
those laws by you English. You are
deteriorating our people and destroying
whole races of them" He pathetically
implores ''the English queen to stop
sending her rum and her gin to his
people"
The very air of Africa reeks with
rum and gin imported by us; every hut
is redolent of its fumes. Gin bottles
and boxes meet the eye at every step,
and in some places the wealth and inn
portance of the various villages are
measured by the size Of the pyramids Of
empty gin bottles Shsch they erect and
worship. Over large areas drink is al
most the sole currency, and in many
parts the years wages of the negro fac
tory worker are paid altogether in
spirits.
A steamer which recently returned
from West Africa brought home with
her cargo of rubber, palm oil, ivory,
gold and other rich products she had
obtained in exchange for a compound
called rum and gin, bartered at the rate
of rum nine pence per gallon and gin
two shillings and six pence per dozen
pint bottles" This so-called rum and
gin is known to the natives as 1.-The
missionary" The introduction of this
missionary into peaceful villages trans
forms them into hades peopled by
brutalized human beings, whose pun.
ishment is to be possessed by never
ending thirst for more missionary.
The chastity of women becomes a vir.
tue of the past. They follow one about
with scarcely a rag on their besotted
persons, crying for more gin. The
wretched natives, having disposed OF
their cattle for drink, take to thieving
for it, and, being caught, are sometimes
fngged to death by our government Of
,feials. -Fertnightly Review.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-04-20
WOMEN AND THEIR WORK.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, has young
woman, Miss Mia Upper, who is a
Unitarian minister:
Mrs. CLARA L. WILLIAMS, the only re-
manning woman on the school board of
New York city, has been made chair
man of the committee on evening
schools.
Miss MARTHA MORTON, the play
wright, is on the sunny side of thirty,
and is a pleasant-looking, bright-eyed
and brown-eyed woman, who is as in
teresting as she is clever.
MARIA MORAN, is a pretty 1s-year-old
girl of Newark, n. j., whose name is
one of praise in that city. When cour-
age failed the regular nurses she volun-
teered for service at the smallpox hos
pital there.
NINE. CAROLYN BERTILLoN, nee Schultz,
and wife of DR.. Jacques Bertillon, head
of the statistical department at the
Hotel de Vile, Paris, has been appoint.
ed physician to the Girls's Lyceum
(Lycee Racine) in the Rue Rocker.
MLhE. ELISE st. OMER, French WON
an 60 years of age. has started for tour
around the world, beginning by way OF
the southern hemisphere. for the pur
pose of collecting statistics Cor the
French geographical society. She ex'
poets to be gone three years.
Two young city-bred women, daugh
tiers of a prominent Wholesale mer
chant in San Francisco named Lowen
stein, are living on and working land
claim in the state of Washington be
tween Hadlocb and Port Ludlow. They
took up the claim two years ago ano
have lived on it continuously since
built the cabin in which they live, an,
have cleared and gruhbed twenty acre
of land Their neaIes. aeishbor is iou
miles away.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-04-20
BARROOM FASCINATION.

Nen who Would Rather Drink in Sa-
loon Than at Their Own Sideboards.
Mans development goes on and takes
many peculiar forms. A doctor was
saying the other day that bars have a
peculiar fascination for men who are
not by nature born to inebriety that is
most deplorable. One case was cited of
a man who was free to drink as he
chose, who had no family, and who
lived alone in handsome apartments
In his own room he had every kind Of
choice liquor. Yet, except when the
friends came to see him, he never
brought out his liquor, but bought all
he drank in public bars. If he were
about to enter his home and desired a
iittle whisky he would turn about and
go as many blocks as was necessary to
find barroom. Then it got so he
would go out in the stormiest of nights,
aod on more, than one occasion he rose
from his bed, dressed himself and went
ont into a freezing cold when he might
have helped himself at his own side
b< ard 1t is distinct development Of
a certain moral character that is not
unjnteresting. Questioning a man pos
set,sed of the habit, l received an ex-
pla cation that is suggestive, If not sat
isfa ctory. fHIa
90 have met many hard drinkers y
said ne, who prefer to shut themselves
up alone in rdoni and empty bottles
swiftly without anything to distract
their attention from the exercise The
nervous imbiber, however, who is not a
drunkart. but a. very common product
of these nard-tid,ng days feels de-
pressed ~hen he helps himself TO a
drink il ais own house. With subj a
man WHISKY. and silence hre not COM
patible. The act of entering a hand
some barroom, of giving his order, of
receiving strange bottle and of pour
ing out the liquor while there is life
and movement all about him. brings
him up and gives him a trifie of enthu-
siasm. Then he really loves to pay for
his drink. 1t does not seem precious if
he gets H.. Is it were. free at home.
Then ca kthe pleasure OF catching
up kern AfAhed corn from the
- .-t
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-04-20
A Look Ahead.

A contributor to the London News
says in speaking on the servant question:
foresce time when service" will be-
come as noble and popular calling as
that of hospital nursing, which has SC
rapidly and with such splendid results
been taken out Of the hands of the
Sairey Camps and Betsy Prigs of the
old time and has become lady's voca-
ton. There is nothing in service more
dishonoring and degrading than in sick
nursing. 1t is but another form of
womanly ministration. Itrequires only
to be raised to a higher level in popular
opinion, and this will be done, and all
needful improvements made, when a
sufficient number of women take the
ma. !.cr in hand.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-04-20

''If I had half a chance I'd marry
remarked handsome millionaire bach.
elor to a good-looking girl.
But you never will have" she as
serted.
"Why not?" he asked, somewhat
taken aback.
Because" and she smiled in way
that fascinated him, every chance in
your case is whole one"
1t was the merest chance she took,
but it Melted her million and man.
Detroit Free Press.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-04-20

end of the bar. or an olive from tie
lunch table. There is the rush of faces,
the hustle of agile servants in their
white coats, the glitter and click OF
glassware and the pungent flavor OF
lemon in the air. "-Pittsburgh Post.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-04-20
Yet He Kicked.

Weeder (agent for FrcdericlSsville
nurseries)-By George, I've worked
hard this week, and my sales of fruit
trees have averaged only S. a day!
Waldron formerly in the business
himself)-By George, man that's
making "a day clear in times like
these oughtn't to kick!-Chicago Trib-
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-04-20
THE BEST OF THE BARGAIN.
An Irishman Who Bought Boots with
His Drink Money.

- His Drink Money.
At q temperance meeting where
several related their experiences, a
humorous Irishman who spoke was
acknowledged to be the chief speaker.
He had on pair of fine new boots.
Said he: "A week after | signed the
pledge ! met an old friend, and he
says: 'Them's a fine pair of boots you
have on They are, says !, and by
the same token it was the saloon
keeper who gave them to me-
"That was generous of him. says
he.
"'It was, says I. But made bar
gain with him. He, was to keep his
drink and l was to keep my money.
My money bought me these fine boots.
got the best of the bargain, and I'm
going 70 stick to it."
Boys, will you do the same? Will
you keep your money, and invest in
something else than drinkp-Banner
and Herald.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-04-20
He Assisted.

''Did you break this window, Char
lie?" asked the schoolmastcr.
"Well-l helped" said Charlie.
"Helped? How hclped?"
ut was SNOWFALL broke it-but !
threw the SNOWFALL "-Harper's Young
People.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-04-20
Sporting Item.

First Amateur Nimrod-It is getting
late, and we haven't killed anything
yet.
Second Amateur Nimrod-Well, let
us miss a couple of rabbits more and
then 90 home.-Texas Siftings.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-04-20
A Regular Corlsef.

"Have you seen the newly arrived
English lord?" asked Mrs. Murray Hill
of Mrs. Harlem Flats.
''No; what about him?"
"They say when he was in Philadel-
phia he turned the peoples head COM
pletely."
81 suppose that he came to church
with creaking shoes,"-TeXas Siftings
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-04-20
Totally Indifferent.

Briggs-Seen ViclSars anywhere?
Braggs-No. What's up?
Briggs-I understand that he has
been talking about me, want to find
him and let him know that his remarks
are matter of absolute Indifference to
me. I've been hunting him all after
n.-Indianapolis journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-04-20
An OYersigllt.

Mr. Bridie-Did you make this soup
yourself, my dear?
Mrs. Bridie-Yes; don't you like it?
Mr.. Bridie-It is very good. What is
the name of it?
Mrs. Bride lin stage whisper, to
girD-Quick, Maria; run out into the
kitchen and look at the label on the
can!-Jury.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-04-20
Very Cutting.

81 hear that Flareup got mad with
you this morning and called you every
thing"
YES; but got the better of him. /
called him nothing."-Pucl.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-04-20
Discounting the Future.

Tcacher-Mary? and what is your
last name?
Young Woman-I can't tell just yet;
but | guess it will be Smith.-Texas
Siftings
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-04-20
Alas!

The Gifted Author-In my new ro-
nance the heroine never marries.
The Buds of Several Seasons-Alas!
That is not romance-it is realism
Life
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-04-20
Their Relative Xalne.

Mrs. Jaysmith (proudly)-Ny hus-
band is worth $4,000.
Mrs. Gargoyle-I wouldn't take a
hundred millions for mine.-Truth.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-04-20

Teacher-Why wene the command
mcnts written on tables of stone?
Dick Hicks-So folks wouldn't be SO
liable 10 break 'em.-Truth.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-04-20
The Souls Windows.

The eye they says the window Of the soul,
But down the curtaining lashcs Phyllis keeps;
Yet ever and anon, when l am by,
Her soul beneath the silken curtain peeps.
N Y Herald
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-04-20
Nothing In Particular.

Mrs. ChiIlun-What do you suppose
the poor baby is crying about now?
Chillun-Haven't kept track; should
SAY about all the time.--Puck.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-04-20
No Other Alternative.

Judge Peterby--IIow was your son
when you heard from him last?
Col. Yerger-He wrote me that he
was so i'll that he could neither sit nor
stand.
Judge Peterby-Then, if he tells the
truth, he must lie.-Texas Siftings.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-04-20
I. G. THORNTON I Bro, Agents.
IrVVuTTnN s., ;,, ss:.: L: ::
i half century, Net

lsast ansng the wonders Of inventive pss-
gysss 10 method and system Of work tAae
can Be performed all over the country VIII
cut separating the workers from their hs9sA
Pay liberal; any one can do the work sithss
~, young or old NJ special ability 10 ~
Ssfred. Capital not nssdedj yeu ere starr.
ID free. Cut this out sad return 10 % aa1
vs WIN send you free, something Il rsal
value and importance t. yen, that viii stAse
ysu in business, which viii bring - \
mere money right away, than anything slss
n the world. Graad eutAt frss. Address
faSs / Co., Augusta, Maine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-15
Terrible Effects of the Flood.

JACKSON, Miss, Apl. 15-Rspor's from
the food stricken regions COZ finn oil here
toiore aad, ard as the waters OF the Tom
bighee aud its tributaries recede the de
s.rutton is more fully realiz d. A passtn n.
ger on the first Mobile and Ohio train that
crossed the Tcmbigbee river In G days at
that point says tnst half mile of track had
been wash I'd oct and carried mile, where
1t lodged sgsinst trees. Housea, feuces ard
bridges are all gone and Thousands OF dead
horses, muIea, cattle, hogs. sheep, pcu,t'y
aud the body OF 40 occasional negro can be
seen In every direction. The Warrior river
In Alabama rose forty eeysn feet in four
hours, the mad torrents descending with
terrible fury, wipiDg homes and iamilies out
Of existence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-15

rid s. t. what will be ths outcome OF TIE
workingman's demonstration on May DAY.
The Missouri river ls again rising a.
Laa7sn worth, Kas., and the wstsr bas
reached the highest stand St any time with
In the !a,t tlree years.
Sena.o. Allison, OF lows, says he ts not
candidate for the Presidency and thst be Is
sstiafad thai the Iowa de 'egation will De for
Harrison, and that Mr.. Bisine's name will
rot be used In the convention.
An understanding between the Cleveland
and Gray wings Of the dan ooratlc party was
reached at 6 meeting Of tae State central
committee at Indianapolis yesterday, by
which In the event CT CleVelaDd's nomina.
ton being deamtd ina1pedieLt t, he Indiana
delegation shall do ita utmott to secure
Grsy's selection as the Presidential can
didate.
An epgf cement has taken place between tho
forces Of tie Ameer Of Afghsnistan, and force OF
the Khan Of Jursol. The latter wss defeated,
and III, Afghars captured tho town Of Assn T. BY
this victory the Ameer is enabled to command
tho Dora PAS, ore of the two passes lesdir
through the Psmir ceuntry toIndia The other
pass is held by the Bii:irh.
Cholera is spreading ia the PuIjaub, British
India, aince The return OF the pilgrims fIom
Hurdwar, where at the 81 ring equinox The larfesi
fair in Incl. il he'd, being attended annually by
from 100000 to 100000 persona, and every
twelfth year by from !. 100000 10 100000
pilgrims aud deslers.
a dispatch from ca'catss ssys the irish e1.
petition sent out to punish the rebollious Lcshsi
t1ib, have capture Potc, the chief strongh; Id
of the nativea The British 10 S was sill hi.
A (h'csgo cable car crashed into horse car
this morning probably fatally injuIing thu two
passengers. The horse car wss demolished.
An Epidemic Of black SMALLPOX il raging in
Posnd. Tie disease Is very fatal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-15
a Daring Train Robbery.

NEW ORLEANS. Apl. ia successful
trsin robbery vas committed last Eight
wi hin n miles of this city. a passenger
train OF the Illinois Central road, north
bound. left the city as the ususl hour lat
evening". When 1t reached Hammond sta
ton man boarded The engine, and with g
drawn pistol ordered the engineer 10 60
ahead to Independence sid t. take The cid
Ing The train had barely reached the cid
log at that peint when the sou. hbound train
came laundering along and proceeded en-
its way to New Orleans without the eight
eat knowledge tbst the train wh!ch they
ieis behind was about to be robb d. 1: had
scarcely passed, when two man, confederdtes
Of the ind!vidra' on the engine, jumped
aboard AID 7ined the others. An entrance
into the express car was then effected by he
robbers and toe esfe wac enptied Of Us con-
te.t,. Having completed their work they
disappeared In the darkness. leaving the
malls and the passengers undslurbed. TIE
amount carried # by the train robbers will
barely exceed IS 600
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-15
Fiendish Work.

JoBNsTowN, Pc, April 10 Albert lit.
man was arrested yesterday ty the Humane
officers. Several weeks ago an old German
went to live with u tmeu. Shortly after.
ward be became helpless and Ztman tied
him to the fl 1or, 1t Is ssd. where be left him
to die OF cold end hunger. The body was
found two Cay saiterwa,ds by doctor Who
had called out Of sympsthy to zee the old
man. Z.msn had Locked his I've children,
aged ard 8 yesrs, respectively, In the
house clone with tie body and had gone
away. There YVES no Are In the miserable
dwelling end the children suffered greatly.
The children are like gibbering mantsca, be-
lrg crszsd by the treatment they have re-
ceived Z!man is strongly gusrded In JILL
to prevent an Infatuated mob from doing
him violence.