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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-08-10

the devastations of war, famine and
pestilence, the latter can be considered
responsible for only small proportion
OF the misery met in the world; and yet
this awful amount of crime aud wretch.
edness is sanctioned by Law. Could it
be supposed possible that people could
be so demented, so utterly base and
cowardly, so oblivious to NIL decency
and common sense as TO tolerate such a
vile, destructive traffic, ard even sane
ton it?
Could we be transported to some dis.
tant point and hear of such base and
dastardly wickedness, or learn of all
the terrible evils that have been toler-
ated, we could not do otherwise than
conclude that this was the most faith
full representation of hades, that no.
torious recklessness had taken posses
sion of the minds of the people, and
that nothing short of miracle from
Heaven could save them from entire
disintegration and humiliation.
Yet while we have only faint
glimpse of the horrors ard degradation
that are prevalent in all sections of the
country, this serpent of intemperance
is reaching out to every household with
its poisonous fangs. The whole people
and, to some extent, the Christian
church, are largely involved, and il
completely with this vicious business o.
rum selling. Each one in the com
munity is personally responsible fol
this horrible debauchers when he doe
not insist on the humiliation of TIN
poison of alcohol as beverage.
The means and tears Of widows and
orphans, the crime, pauperism ant
Indebtedness that have flowed from
this awful curse, are sending up wal
of woe that calls to Heaven for ven
gcance; and we shall yet hear chorus
of heroic workers rejoicing over fna
deliverance from this monster vice tina
has threatened to engulf our nation il
vortex of destruction. 1t will b
hurled into oblivion by an exasperated
determined public, with condemnation
so effective that no vestige of its hid
eous proportions will be tolerated b,
an enlightened and regenerated people
| --DemOrost
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-08-10
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TEMPERANCE BREVlTlES.

ONE thing that might be done in
there, is to make it all into bread in
stead of whisky.
THE white men of South Africa talk
unblushingly of the day when the ma
tives will all be killed off by rum and
they can have the land. Men, women,
children and babies can be seen lying
along the roadside drunk.
SEvEN-TENTHs of the slaves Of drink
are content TO be drunkards, or else
deny that they are drunkards, and sci
ence will never discover any mineral,
liquid or gaseous substance that can
reform an impenitent drunkard
IT is singular thing; we forbid the
importation of paupers and criminals
and insane, and yet we all the time
manufacture them in every one of our
saloons. Is not this protection of
home industry" carried to an extreme?
The initial efforts of temperance re-
form ia Germany seem inadequate and
crude from the American standpoint,
but they prove the fallacy of the
argument that beer-drinking in Ger
many is free from the evils of intern
pcrance.
FIVE thousand chattel mortgages on
nine thousand saloons in New York
city are held by twenty brewers, dis
tillers and wholesale liquor dealers,
who Tins control forty thousand votes
No other monopoly can compare with
this twenty men syndicate in respect to
possibilities of evil.
The steadily increasing liquor pro-
duction, as shown by the official re-
ports of the internal revenue depart
ment. both of distilled and fermented
liquors, may well cause all friends OF
temperance to inquire anew rs to what
can be done to most effectively arrest
and to turn b.ck this rising alcoholla
tide.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-08-10
A GERMAN TRADITION.
An Ancient Story Concerning the Origin Of
Brandy.

Branuys
The Germans have a tradition that
on one occasion the devil had differ
ence with Steinbach man, who by
some trick inclosed him in a hollow
tree and left him there for great
many years. When he finally succeed
ed in making his escape Satan returned
to his own place and to his horror
found it empty. This would never do,
SO he set about repeopling hades as
quickly as possible, and as the best
means he could adopt went to Nord.
hansen and set up distillery.
AS the story ges the scheme was emf
nently successful, for more human
souls, it is said, go to the lower regions
because of brandy than from any other
one agency. This devils drink" as il
was henceforth called, was first dis
titled in the seventh century, but was of
no practical utility until the suspicious
year 1918, when Nilleneuve, Il French
chemist, made use of it in medicine.
lie called it IAN emanation from tho
Deity" and gave long list of maladies
cured by it.
1t soon, however, passed out of medi-
calinto common use, and for ages was
a prominently respectable drink, more
than one potentate both in England
and Germany having been grossly ad-
dicted to it rs tipple. In the time OF
the Spectator it was favorite drink of
Queen Anne, who by one of the lively
writers of that period is thus described:
at would make man smile to behold
her figure in the front box, where her
twiniling eyes, by her afternoon
dram of Ratifee and cold tea, sparkle
more than her pendants. Her closet is
always as well stored with restoratives
and strong waters as an apothecary s
shop or distiller's laboratory, and she
is herself so notable housewife in the
art of preparing them that she has d
larger collection of chemical receipts
than a Dutch mounte bank. AS soon as
she rises she must have salutary dram
to keep her stomach from the cholicll;
whet before she eats to procure APP
petite; after eating, plentiful dose of
connections; and, to be sure, bottle OF
brandy under her bedside for fear OF
fainting in the night" According tC
DR.. Johnson brandy was the drink OF
heroes, he having poor opinion of any
thing weaker than this drink of the
rr,lu Cl,;,,,r,> Nnu,p
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-08-10
THE DREADFUL DRINK TRAFFIC.
Wrctchedness Produced by Depravcd APP
petites.

petites.
The heinous character of the liquor
rraffic is too dark and dismal to admit
of any liberation, much less to be justi-
fed by legal sanction.
The diabolism of rum-selling is best
known by the wife of the drunkard.
We may try and sympatbize with the
poor, wrctched woman who sees her
once loving husband, whose fond smile
and manly form were the Joy and glad
ness of her life. now bloatcd, maud
lin fool and raw ny maniac, coming,
with oaths and curses. into what is left
of dcsolatc home. rcclilcssly using his
hands, or whatever comes within his
grasp. to wreck his vile passions on the
poor woman and the helpless children
who crouch beneath his blows,
This is kind of wrctche,lnesS that
can only be known OF fully realized by
actual experience. 1t is no uncommon
thing that happens IN some remote sec
ton of the country, To be told rs a
legend of crime or human iutirmity, but
it is an everyday occurrence in num-
Der of wretchcd households all over the
land; and yet this diabolisn, this awful
misery, is brought about and fo>tercd
by open denS of pcrdition called saloons
of which there are over ten thousand
in the city of New York, dealing out
their poisonous liquids called beer,
whisky, brandy, etc, to crafty the
perverted and depraved appetities of
not less than one hundred Thousand
human beings. All this vile. poisouou,
stuff produces - much misery. crime
aaa rrupcr.sm that, when compared 10
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-08-10

Lord Shadycove, of course. can
never be very intimate with your father,
he being in trade, but he will not be
surprised to find me with some insular
prejudices, will he?
Miss Manhattan-Oh, no. Nothing
foolish or ill-bred that you can do will
surprise him.-Lifa
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-08-10
A Chance for Him.

Mr.. Saphead (confidentially) - And
you really think | may be able to win
your sister?
Susie-I guess so. Since I got my
growth am taller than she is, and
now she's got to marry or wear my old
dresses. Stood News.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-08-10
A Problem.

Morrison, who is now about FIVE
years of age, asked his father: Poppy,
s'pose you had been born rabbit,
would you've stayed home and played
with me, or gone to business every day
just the same?" - Harper's Young
pcoDl,,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-08-10
a Sportsman's Paradise.

Johnson-Been away on your vaca-
ton?
Jackson-Yes; went down to Medoc-
skenecasis, in Maine. Lots of fishing
and that sort of thing, you know.
That's the kind! Any game?"
"You bet! Poker every night in the
week and all Sunday. TEXAS Siftings.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-08-10
How I Envy YOU"

II hate being alone" said Ethel, -
she sat conversing with Chollie; Il like
company"
Indeed" said Chollic, removing his
cane knob from his mouth to enable
himself to talk. ''You surpwise me. I
never feel bored when I'm alone. am
satisfied with my own society"
Then you are more easily pleased
than anybody | ever met" she said
"How l envy you!"-N. Y. Press.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-08-10
Our Present Divorce Laws.

Fricnd-How is your wife?
Citizen-Wife? have no wife.
Friend-You certainly told me you
were married man.
Citizen-That was across the river in
another state. am an old bachelor in
this staten. Y. Weekly.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-08-10

Observation-Disclosures that? Been shop
ping, and bought one hundred dollars
worth of silks? You said you were go
ing for drive.
Wife-Yes. Cash & Co. advertised a
great drive in dry goods.-N. y. Week
L.,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-08-10

Smith-That cough will get you into
trouble if you don't get rid of it.
Jones-How SO?
Smith--You bark so much the police
will arrest you for not having dog Ii
eense.-Texas SiftingS.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-08-10
a Truly Fortunate Man.

Wayg-I never see a contortionist
without greatly envying him.
Wooden-Why so?
wagg-Because he can saessil7 make
both ends meet-Truth
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-08-10
No Fun In 1t.

Dingley-I don't understand why the
editor of the Hot Blast never publishes
any inother-in-law jokes.
Caraway-Well, he has good reason
for it.
Dingley--Do you know what it is?
Caraway-Yes, he has one himself
Jury.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-08-10

~ am glad to become acquainted
with you, Mrs. Montooth," said the
lady, somewhat embarrassed, to the
neighbor who had called on her for the
first time "How is Mr.. Montooth and
how are the little Misses Monteeth?"-
Chicago Tribune.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-08-10
An Adventurer, Probably.

Mrs. Van Jenkyns-I see Mrs. Hoe
tong is going to have king Lear" at
her next private theatricals,
Mrs. Newrich (mad with envy)-Is
she, the affected thing? Do you know,
don't believe he's real king at all
Chicago News.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-08-10
Not Enough to Hurt.

First Boarder-I wonder what makes
this strawberry short cake so heavy.
Second Boarder-Don't know, but it
isn't the weight of the Strawberries on
top. anyhow.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-08-10
Not at Home.

StrangSr-Is your father in?
Boy-Nope.
Stranger-Where can | find him?
Boy-Dunno. North pole, guess
Mons cleanin' house.-Good News.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-08-10
Thankfully Accepted.

Blake producing cigar case)-Have
one, old man?
Sohmer-What are they?
B.--Eh? Cigars.
S.-Thanlis-thought they might be
those things you've been smoking
Jury
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-08-10
Hoist by His own Petard.

Hard was the luck the youngster ran on:
His chance for life is rather slim.
He undertook to fire his cannon
And found the cannon fired him.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-08-10
All In the Family.

Jcannette-Does Miss Boardman get
her lovely complexion from her father
or her mother?
Gladys (sweetly)-From her father.
He's in the drug business. Chicago
News
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-08-10

THE largest telephone switchboard in
the world is that in the exchange at
Berlin. where 1000 wires are connected
with the main office.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-08-10

0Y0n1 " Rewarded srs those VIE ~
HIIHl. this and thea act; they vAe
QkUQQ End honorable snploynss0
Mat viii net take then from their isuee
and families. The profits Ass large aad ssre
ssf svsry Industrious person: many have
nads And are new making several hnadrs1
dollars q month. Its easy for any one =
make Is and upwards per day, Who IL vIIlina
" work. Either ser, yssaJ or cid; eApitsI
Dot needed We start zee. Everything asv,
10 special ahilii- required; yes, reader, e.
- 10 40 well - any sas. Write 70 % q
sses lss full , ,rtiealsss, which We mail H.
Nnu sussss . g.. Isssissi. NaiaA
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-03-18
Ia Snow n Fertilizer!

The query is snow fertilizer? is often
asked. There cannot be better reply,
perhaps, than this one by the Country
Gentleman: 1t was common many
years ago to give much credit to snow
as the ''farmer's fertilizer" but later in
vestigation proves it as of very slight
value at best. The amount of nitrogen
which is absorbed and brought down in
rain and snow in one whole year Is only
about one-sixth part of the amount re-
quired for the growth of crops, and it
is therefore quite insufficient to feed a
growing crop, even if it remained long
enough in the soil to prove in any degree
effective. But the snow can secure only
a small portion of the yearly supply, and
therefore it is safe to make no account
of the snow as a manure.
To go little more into detail, the
results of careful examinations by emil
nent scientific men show that the total
amount of ammonia brought down in a
whole year in the rain, dew and snow is
about eight pounds to an acre ofsurface,
varying somewhat with seasons and To-
caities; while in crop of twenty-eight
bushels of wheat there were forty-five
pounds of nitrogen; in two and one.half
tons of meadow hay there were ffty-six
pounds, and in two and oue-half tons of
clover hay there were los pounds. s.-New
York World.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-03-18
ViOletS are Purple.

What would you say if you were told
that there is no such thing in the world
as real blue violet2 There isn't, as
serts botanist in the San Francisco
Call. The fashionable sweet-scented
violet, or viola odorata, "naturalized
from Europe" and the viola cordata, or
'.heart- -leaved violet" its near relative of
American woods, are probably the spe-
cies which have given rise TO the popular
superstition. But they are purple, as any
body may see who examines the spec
trum. He who cannot distinguish a
decided tinge of red in the petals must
be color blind.
The handsomest of all native American
violets is the "bird-foot," OF viola Pc
data. The centre is quite conspicuous
by reason of its pretty white and golden
eye.
When violet is not purple it Is either
yellow or white.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-03-18
Mrs. LEROY G. CovILLE.

Mrs. LEROY G. CovILLE.
A lady writes letter for pubiica-
tion believing it will interest many
suffering from rheumatism.
(F'rom the Chenanqo Union, Norwich, NJ VI
McDonough, Chenan2o Co., N. Y.
DR.. Kilmer, Binghamton, N. Y.
Kind SIR had been troubled for
years with that terrible disease Rheuma-
tism and last Spring, a year ago, was
confined to my bed and could scarcely moue
or stir. Could not bear to have any one
walk across the room or make any noise
of any kind. Was also troubled with
Female Weakness and was completely
used up. had doctored with the best
Physicians l could get, but grew worse
all the time. Having read of your Rem
edies at last made up my mind to try
them. l had very little faith for I
thought, perhaps, they were no better
than lots of others that had used before
without any benefit. But thanks be to
God and also to you, l tried them and
found it to my benefit. l only took too
bottles of your IS,oamp-Boot and one of
Female Remedy and used one bottle of
your U. g. o. Anointment and was CON-
pletely cured.
1t is now over one year since | was
troubled and yet have not felt single
touch or return of the old complaints.
1 think l was better before | had taken
one-half of the first bottle. now believe
and have more faith in you than any
other doctor on earth.
If this will be of any benefit to you or
others, you can publish it and If need be
can prone it by more than t'oenty
good and reliable people in this vicinity.
God bless you and yours, and with
great respect, Mrs. Leroy G. Coville.
[The preceding testimonial was set up in this
Office from the original letter written by Mrs.
Coville. EDITORS OF UNIoN.l
Fire thousand dollars is offered to any
one who will prove any portion OF this
testimony untrue. Hundreds of similar
letters are received daily by the proprie-
tors of Swamp Root.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-03-18
Arrestea

dfT CotCU
the progress of Consumption. In
all its earlier stages, it can be cured.
It's a scrofulous affection of the
lungs blood taint- and, as in
every other form of scrofula, DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
is a certain remedy. But it must
be taken in time and noao is the
time to take it.
1t purifies the blood-that's the
secret. Nothing else acts like it.
It's the most potent strength-re-
storer, blood cleanser, and flesh
builder known to medical science.
For Weak Lungs, Splitting of Blood,
Bronchitis, Asthma, Catarrh, and all
lingering Coughs, it's a remedy
that's guaranteed, in every case,
to benefit or cure.
If it doesn't, the money is re-
turned.
In other words it's sold on
trial.
No other medicine of its kind is.
And that proves that nothing else
is "just as good" as the "Discov-
cry"
The dealer is thinking of his
profit, not of yours, when he urges
something else.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-03-18
SELECT SlFTINGS.

There are twenty nine kinds Of Metho.
dists.
Twelve average tea plants produce one
pound of tea.
A pet dog in Paris, France, wears
stockings and shoes.
Two centuries and seven different men
claim the invention of gunpowder.
Butler County, Penn, has genius
wells.
Poor persons are supplied with spec
tacles free of charge byia Boston (Mass.)
society.
The proportion of pure Anglo Saxon
words in the Bible is ninety-seven per
cent. of the whole.
British horses were famous when
julius Caesar invaded the country. Ee
carried some of them to Rome with
him.
An old we'll in California which, for
number of years, has furnished excellent
water, has suddenly turned into an oil
we'll.
In the sleepy little town of Winborne,
in Dorsetshire, England, is an ancient
library in which all the books are chained
to the selves.
It is common sight among the Es-
auirnaux, according to travellers story,
to see nursing infant with quid of
tobacco in its mouth.
The National Library,in Paris, France
with its 100000 printed books and
100, 900 manuscripts, is the largest liter
ary storehouse in the world.
Late tests prove that the strongest
wood growing in the United States is
the "nutmeg hickory" of Arkansas. The
weakest is the yellow or West Indian
birch.
In recent libel suit in Detroit, Mich,
there was diversity of opinion as to the
verdict, ranging from six cents to $780,
900. A compromise was finally reached
on 81, 900.
Bergen, Norway, boasts paper church
large enough to seat 1000 persons. The
building is rendered waterproof by
solution of quick-lime, curdled milk and
whites of eggs.
Seals when basking place one of their
number on guard to give the alarm in
case of danger. The signal is a quick
clap of the flippers on rock. Rabbits
signal with their fore paws and have
regular signals and calls.
The Chinese make what is called t|Chi-
wah-hi," or grass cloth, from the fibre of
the common nettle. 1t is said to make a
splendid cloth for tents, awnings, etc.
When made into betting for machinery
it is said to have twice the strength of
leather.
Walter S. Campbell, of Chicago, ILL.,,
met his sister Alice at the general deliv-
cry window in the indianapolis Qnd.)
postoffice the other day for the first
time in twelve years. The family lived
Keokuk, Iowa, but Walter, at sixteen
years of age, ran away, and had heard
nothing of his old home until this meet
ing.
In the language of the millions of
China and Japan there is no term that
corresponds with our God. Every
student of missions knows we'll the
abiding difficulty in China over the qu,s-
tion of term tor God. Both the ma
tive Christians and the foreign mission
aries are divided among themselves over
this perplexing question.
The oldest rose bush in the world is
at Hildersheim, in Hanover, Germany.
1t was planted more than one thousand
years ago by Charlenagne in commem-
Grafton of visit made to him by the
ambassador of the Caliph Haroun al
Raschid. The bush is now twenty three
feet high and covers thirty-two feet of
the wall. The stem is only two inches
in diameter.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-03-18


To the man who abors with his hands;phys.
ical trouble Is a very serious thing 1t Is not
merely the pain he endures; facking and tor.
menting as II Is, but the prospective loss of
time, money ana, place haunts him and aggTa-
Yates his suffering. He is bent on having
prompt relief aid sure eure. He wants the
best and the proof and here 1t Isl =Mr. w. Il.
Schroeder, Gllbertville, Iowa, stated April 10,
1884. that he had used st. Jacobs OIL I'M his
stables for horse complaints and upon himself
for rheumatism, and had found 1t the best
remedy he had ever tried. Again 81 February
Oil for rheumatism and sore back, as stated,
and it cured; and for burns and bruises 10 does
its work as recommended to do. always
keep it in the house and recommend II to my
neighbors. Mr.. John Garbutt. $50 Minna St.
sprained my knee and suffered agony until
tried st. Jacobs Oil. The result was a speedy
and permanent cure. Miss Ida NJ. Fleming,
Z $. Carey St.. Baltimore. Nd, says: II had
been affiicted for two years with neuralgia,
and tried every means to get rid of the tor
menting disease. had been given SO much
quinine that my nervous system was seriously
injured. was advised to use st. Jacobs Oil,
which did. and 1t relieved me entirely"
At all times, in all places, on all occasions,
under all circumstances, for all headaches,
use Bradycrotine only. Fifty cents.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-03-18
Hoods Sarsaparilla

q few months, thank God land say 1t reverentlyh
the sores all over my body had healed, and now,
four years later, have never shown any signsO
reappearing." GEo. NJ. HAMMOND, 2l9 Magnol =
Street SYracuse. Y. Y.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-03-18

South Australians urge more constant
inspection of cattle, also the prevention
of the sale of milk and meat from dis.
eased animals:
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-03-18

German
Syrup

Mr.. Albert Hartley of Hudson,
N. c., was taken with Pneumonia.
His brother had just died from it.
When he found his doctor could not
rally him he took one bottle of Ger
man Syrup and came out sound and
we'll. Mr.. S. B. Gardiner, Clerk
with Druggist ]. E. Barr, Aurora,
Texas, prevented a bad attack of
pneumonia by taking German Syrup
in time. He was. i'll the business
and knew the danger. He used the
great renedy-Boschee's German
Syrup-for lung diseases. q
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-03-18

On the estate of Lord Lurgan, county
of Armagh, Ireland, S08 tenants bought
their farms for 81, 10000 the prices
ranging from $3.50 up to $4,000.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-03-18
Col. G.. A. Weaver

Commander OF Root Post, G. A. r., himself ONE
armed veteran, fully confirms Mr.. Hammond's sta y
ment and j. L. Belden, the pharmacist also endorses
is as perfectly true.