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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-10-12
The True LAXATIVE rriaciple

Of the plants used in manufacturing the
pleasant remedy. Syrup Of Figs, has 8
permanently beneficial effect on the human
system, while the cheap vegetable extracts
and mineral solutions, isa lily sold as nedi-
cines, are permanently injurious. Being
well-informed, you will use the true remedy
only. Manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Co.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-10-12
400 IA ucl rourIcs

with shouting, marching and discussing,
produces hoarseness, Bronchitis, intiamed
Larnyx ana much throat irritation. DR..
Hoxsie's Certain Group Cure alays all these
symptoms at once and re dsrs the uoicc cieIr,
strong AID resonant. 10 cents. For sale by
nj prominent druggists throughout the
state. a. 2. Hoxsie, Buffalo, n. Y, manu-
factarer aud sole proprietor.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-10-12

II is said tina; even the beans go through
a course OF Browning before they are al
lowed ut II Boston breakfast table -
Graphic
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-10-12

For indigestion, constipation, sick head
ache, weak stomach, disordered liver-ta!ie
Beecham's Pills. For sale by all druggists.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-10-12

MRs, BLoCGs--"ls your husband troubled
with insomnia, that he does not sleep of
nights" Mrs. Joncsy NO, he is employed
i'll Il store that does not advertise, and so
has acquired the habit of sleeping during
tie day."--king's Jester.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-10-12

MANY hoalthscckcrs lind relief at the top
of a mountain. This is doubtless owing to
tue climb it.-Binghamlon Leader
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-10-12

WnEN Dass gave his order for bcefstcal
and the head waiter brought him chops in
stead, Bass spoke of it as the high-mcnia
alter Boston Transcript
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-10-12

THE lambs gambol on the green, and It's
only quest on OF time when they &c,
heeced, -Binghamton Leader.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-10-12

THE only lean folks you can find in this
world are those who try TO keep all they can
get-Rams Horn.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-10-12

ADVICE to husbands-never talk in your
saep ,Iilass youre sure what 30! are going
~ cay brakes Magazine.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-10-12

THE pickpocket is not exactly bore, but
he often takes your time -YonEers States
man.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-10-12

"HERE is another idle shattered" said the
young man who found he had to go to work.
Washington S.ar.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-10-12

IT Is hardly square to send blind man to
Jail for having no visible means of support
Or To commit deaf man without a hearing
philadelphia Record
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-10-12

LITTLE johnny thinks it good deal nicer
to be tanned ut the seashore than to he
tanned III school-Boston Transcript
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-10-12

ais IT not very exciting to see the anchor
weighed aboard ship" mot half SO excit.
ing as II would be to see one wade ASHORE"
--.InSlor.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-10-12

A DUIApING lot-the carpenters. masons
and br.cnlay ers --lMG anupo!is News.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-10-12

WANTED several hundred women to
scour the country.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-10-12

IT is asserted hat it WAS Col. Clcary who,
Wien up in balloon, yelled: BE jnbers,
II ycz don't pull it down I'll cut the ropes u
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-10-12

PAT MALoNry remarked that "the first
and last letters III the alphabet are the A z
ones.n
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-10-12

WHEN you say n man is as honest as the
day is long, you don't necessarily imply
that he is Il thief 1T night Buffalo Express.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-10-12

THERE is one place where there is good
shooting and that is up among the stars.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-10-12

ALBERT BuRcH West Toledo, Ohio, says.
Halls Catarrh Cure saved my life" Write
him for particulars. Sold by Druggists, zoe.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-10-12

TIE man who has "the pull" at a picnic
is generally the thoughtful chap who has
brought has.i.-Boston Bulletin.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-10-12

~ HAVE new attained the Fahrenheit Of
by ambition remarked the thermometer.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-10-12

DON'T Neglect a Cough. Take some Hale's
Honey OF Horchound and Tar nstdnter.
fikcs Ioothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-10-12

THE average landsman believes that it
shivcrs a vessels timbers when she gets
coalcd.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01
hitch Moa9.5 his hOrss'-s~''A. Graz & Co =

h Mss9al bis horse -5"''', Graz g o'''
Father-"Do you think my daughter
will ever be able to sing?" Teacher
"Neyare. monsieur" Father-"Then
what's the use of giving her any more
vocal lessons?" Teacher great
deal of use, monsieur. | give her les
sons two, three months more. and by
and by teach her that she can't sing.
That is very good musical education
for young lady. Very important"
Father-~By giminy, you're right! If
she can't sing and you can convince
her she can't, the lessons won't be
thrown awav."-N. Y. Press.
A rather sort of shiftles fellow who
hangs around the saloons in the vicin-
ity of One hundred and Twenty fifth
street was asked: why don't you
marry and settle DOWN." well, I've
got my reasons for it. The woman l
want to marry must have lots of money
and be smart, but when | find wo-
man who has got money and is willing
to marry me her willingness to marry
me is positive proof to my mind that
she is stupid, and then, of course, she
doesn't suit me. | want smart wo-
man for a wife "-IeGaS SjftinQS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01
Curious Property of Water.

At recent lecture before the Royal
institution in London some very inter
esting facts were explained which de-
pend upon the existence of what is
called the surface film of water Many
simple experiments show that the sur
face of water possesses a property
which causes it to resist the passage of
bodies either from above or from be-
low. This is true not only of sOapy
water, but of the clearest and purest
water as well. 4 sheet of fine gauze
tends to float because of its weight be-
ing widely distributed each of the
numerous, separate wires is resisted by
the surface film ST. that the water can
not rcadily pass through the meshes.
Insects and plants utilize this fact
in many interesting WAYS. Some wa
tpr-plants whose leaves float on the
water have very simple continuance
to keep the upper surface of the leaves
dry. This consists of great number
of minute hairs covering the tops of
the leaves. Water cannot penetrate
among these hairs even when the
leaves are forced down beneath the
surface.
The little RATS of eggs that gnats set
ahoat on the water are kept from sink
ing and from being upset through this
same principle. The tiny eggs have
their points all upward. and they are
glued together so closely that while
there is open space all around the point
of each egg yet the width Of these
spaces is SO Slight that water cannot
readily pass through. You may again
and again upset such an egg raft but
it will right itself every time, and the
upper surface will remain dry.
The water-spider, which spends most
of it's time under water, carries a bub-
bic of air for breathing on the under
side of its body and when this air is
exhausted it comes to the surface for
more.
1t is enabled to carry the air bubble
because the under side of it's body is
covered with tiny hairs set 50 close to-
gether that the surface film of the
water does not pass them, although
the air does, and thus the air is i'm
prisoned among the hair.
Every reader can observe for him
self interesting instances of the way
in which insects take advantage of the
resisting property of the surface film
OF water.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01
WHlTTIeR'S FIRST POEM.
1t Was Printed in Paper Edited by
William Lloyd Garrison.

When William Lloyd Garrison be-
gan at the age of 20 to publish the
Free Press he had, of course, the usual
amount of bad and Indifferent poetry
to read, says the n. Y. Tribune. All
the local poetasters who thought they
could make verse, and would have
been far more worthily employed in
making shoes, deluged him with their
hating contributions. But one day
the papers drag net brought up a
pearl. Thus Mr.. Garrison tells the
story:
Going upstairs to my Office OBJ
served letter lying near the door. |
opened it and found it contained an
original piece of poetry for the Free
Press.
"The ink was very pale, the hand
writing very small, and having at that
time horror of original newspaper
poetry, my first impulse was to tear it
without reading it, since the chances
of rejection were as ninety-nine to
one. Summoning up my resolution,
however, perused it, and was so graf
flied with it that | gave it place in
my journal.
LAS | was anxious to find out the
writer, my post rider one day divulged
the secret, saying that he had brought
the letter, and that it was written by
Quaker lad named Whittier, who
was daily at work with hammer and
lapstone on the shoemaker's bench at
East Haverhill.
q lost no time in driving to see the
youthful bard, who came into the
room with shrinking diffidence, blush
ing like a maiden md almost unable
to speak. | gave him some words of
encouragement, but addressed myself
particularly to his parents. urging
them to grant him every possible ia
cility for, the development of his re-
markable genius. This was the Begin
ming of lifelong friendship, founded
on similarity of purpose and princi-
Dles."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01
Lincoln on Scientific Militarism.

Lincoln felt considerable contempt
for officers who fought according To
the rules Ia id down at military schools"
said J. j. Rodgers, an old neighbor of
the martvred president. to St. Louis
Giobe-Dam0crct man. "A young SER
geant dstin guished himself by his gal
lantry at Donelson and was recon-
mended for promotion. He was sum-
moned to appear before military
board at Washington and closely qIes-
toned by West Point graduates. None
of his answers were satisfactory. When
the report reached the president
CHANGED to be present. He fidgeted
moment, laid the paper on his desk.
then taking one gaunt knee in his
hands. said: Il don't know what to do
with this case. Here's young fellow
who has the stuff in him for good Of
ficer. He's got good horse sense and
is full of pluck, but he knows nothing
of the science of losing battles. He
doesn't even know the technical name
of the fertilization on which he ran up
the stars and stripes in the face of the
enemy. Clearly it would be a great
scandal to commission a man who
kills rebels in such wretchedlv I'M
scientific way, but do you know, Jack,
(and Lincoln hitched his chair nearer
mine and dropped his voice to a con-
fidential tone), do you know that I'm
secretly of the opinion that a little
more sense and little less science is
what is needed just about now" He
thought a moment, then Endorsed the
report: Give this man captains
commission 4. Lincoln"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01
A Princess Turns Hospital Nurse.

Amid the horrors of the outbreak of
cholera at Mini Novgorod and the
complete breakdown of commercial
prosperity there it is refreshing to hear
of few noble spirits who have kept
their courage in the general panic and
are doing what they can to alleviate
the widespread distress Gen. Branoff
has sent away his family and cleared
the rooms allotted to him for his use
at his official residence to turn them
into vast hospital for the sick.
Princess SchekOwskv and the de-
voted sisters of the community of Gu
tall Moia Patchah Ca Russian name
slgnifying CONSIDERS of affiictiOn") are
working day and night on the floating
hospital anchored near the sandy
island, few verts from the stricken
city. The princess takes active part
in all the sad duties of this gloomy Ia
zaretto, moving to and fro among the
other nurses in her white dress and
gold and red enamel cross. Her High
ness hair is cut short, like that of the
other sisters, and she wears no cap.
The subordinates are clad in gray,
with small batiste fchus.-St. Peters,
burg Letter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01

my government concerning a man who
is now living in this city. His father
was known all over Brazil because of
the hospitality he offered to travellers
His house was on the main road to
Rio, and many of the great people of
the country used to stop at his house
when travelling between the provinces
and the capital. He was full-blooded
negro, but had made a good record as
a soldier, held minor government
office, and was universally esteemed
and liked. Generals, senators, and
other great people have enjoyed his
hospitality, and every traveller was
welcomed, whether he came late or
early. His son, who is a mulatto,
turned out very badly. | am sorry to
say. After his fathers death the
government gave him place as a
sign OF its affection for his father. But
the son proved an migrate and alb
seconded with $1,000 of the govern
ment funds. Since he has been in New
York he has started great many
swindles, and has victimized a mum ber
of women, whom he told that he was q
Brazilian count.
Some of the men who kept open
house and became popular thereby
have since achieved greatness in other
ways. Anyhow the openheartedness
which inspired such conduct is pleas
ant to contemplate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01

through MS memory as be picks his
way past Meloria and her pools of
soapsudS on the front steps. but the
broad smiling and malicious Good
luck To We sir" is thrown upon bar
rem soil, for he deigus no reply to his
humble pemsioner.
That afternoon Fern and Meloria
held consultation. and i'm spite of the
latter'S disgust Fern decides that she
will outrage society and wear her old
dotted swiss.
Ill surprise father" she decided
trIumphautlv. you see. Meloria, III
cut 1t out at the neck. and make little
Pu1ed sleeves of this wide sash. and,
90 you know. I'll feel much better than
IN the cheap @auze had thought of, if
you Will iron it nicelv?"
mat VIII If ven promise 10 paw
good mite for the sash ANA ribbons"
MI. Hayward scanned his daughter
with premeditated disapproval In
his heart he had to confess that he had
never seen a fafrer picture than the
living embodiment of youth and mod
est beauty before him.
The swiss remOdeied aud made aftar
bSbc DtlbtI IL Will tue HI III. round
throat bare and the white. round arms
uncovered from the elbow, but the
radiant face, with lis dusky eyes glow
ing in childish anticipation. would
have beantited any dress.
When to his criticism she laughing
" cried that he was thorough man
not TO know that it wasn't new at all
and had been trimmed in all those
huttering ribbons for 81 he grew volu-
bic in his praises and bluShed uncom-
fortablv rs she offered to return 81.
NO" he answered. trying to be-
come facetious; I'VE will see what the
ultimatHm is and may he YOU can
have it toward your wedding gown"
Both laughed at the absurditv of the
speech. but when Meloria heard a car
riage stop and went down to receive
her young mistress her honest blue
eyes opened wide to see the distin-
guished-looking man who helped her
over the pavement to the door and lin
gered moment to be sure that she
was not at all fatigued and to receive
her faltering, blushng thanks for his
and his mothers kindness in bringing
her home.
One month later Fern is invited to
Mrs. Lansing's to tea and she avoids
Meloria's eyes as she asks her to iron
the famous swiss dress.
"Mr. Lansing asked me to wear it
tonight, and Meloria - he says he
would be so pleased if would wear it
the evening three months from now
when | become his wife, because
wore If when he first saw me
But in spite of the domestic's en-
treaties to add bit of lace or some
thing "dignifyin'" Fern added nothing
TO its simplicity for either occasion
except spray of maiden-hair, the
sweetest and most fragile of the ferns
for which she was named
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01
Uses of the Umbrella.

"An umbrella is one of the most USE
full articles that man can carry with
him." said Lamar j. Saunders from
dozen different ways. When the sun
is shining hot, or when it is raining, a
man without an UNI brella must either
remain indoors orsuffer. As weapon
of defense there is nothing better.
You can keep a man at his distance
with one better than you could with a
stick. You remember what a con-
spicuous part the umbrellas played in
the tragedy at Homestead the other
day in the hands Of the infuriated wo-
men. Next to a shotgun or a pistol
there is no more dangerous weapon.
Il remember one time | was in a
hotel that caught fire early in the
morning. The guests were awakened
by the sitting smoke and noise. My
room was on the second floor, and by
the time had slipped on my pants the
fire had gained such Roadway that all
avenues of escape were closed. But
there was my umbrella and window,
and the rest was easy.
Another time was walking through
q pasture, when bull. with his eyes
ablaze with fire, made for me. | kept
my senses, and when he got within
about fifty yards of me l ran toward
him, opening and closing the um brella
as fast as I could. The bull wheeled
around and ran from me faster than
he ever ran in his life.
"And for frightening dogs 1 had
rather have an umbrella than an al
senal. So. Louis Republic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01
How Moths Multiply.

1t is now clearly defined fact that
there are three distinct species of wool
destroying moths common in this
country. The common species are
light-brown in color. They begin to
appear late in April and may OCCASION
ally be seen fitting about as late as
August.
They pair off and the female then
searches for suitable places for the dis
position of her eggs, working her way
into dark corners, crevices of the walls.
cracks in the floor or deep into the
folds of garments, apparently choos-
ing by instinct the least conspicuous
places.
The moth laws from eighteen to 140
eggs at time. From these eggs
hatch, in period of from three to seven
days, the white, soft Larvae or worms,
all of which begin to make a case for
themselves from the fragments of the
cloth upon which they feed. The case
is in the shape of hollow roll.
The worm reaches its full growth in
thirty-six days, and then, crawling in
to some yet more protected spot, re-
mains torpid during the winter within
its case. which by this time is thicken-
ed and fastened at either end and is
the full-sized cocoon.
1t is the thirty-six days period from
the time the eggs are laid to the time
the worm or grub reaches full size that
the damage is done.
After thorough airing of a wooden
fabric for the purpose of driving out
any concealed moth-for a moth abors
Highland after time has been given
to the development of any concealed
egg, you may be reasonably sure that
there is nothing harmful Oh the fabric,
then it is as safe done up in paper
parcel as it would be if saturated and
buried beneath all the anti moth
remedies in eXistence.-Ibe Uph0Lsterer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01
WHAT SURPRISE DID,
Twelve Pluto Indians Put Fifty-four
White Men to Rout.

"Speaking of SURPRISES" continued
the pioneer, growing reminiscent, says
the San Francisco Ernmt'ler, reminds
me of something that happened back
in '56 and which illustrates my point
that surprise is demoralizing to the
best of men. An emigrant train com
posed of men from the eastern states
had travelled across the plains with
their wives and children. There were
tifty-four able bodied men in the party,
aud their bravery had been thorough
ly tested on the way across the CONT
nent. They had repulsed numerous
bands of hostile Indians, for whom
they were constantly on the watch.
They came along the Old Emigrant
trail and one night camped near the
Hum boldt river in Nevada. They had
safely encountered perils and priva-
tions which they had expected to
meet, and were almost in sight of the
promised land. A few days more
would bring them into California. the
land of gold. The fact that they were
so near their journeys end made them
careless, and all thought of danger
from Indians was forgotten. No guards
were posted, and the men stacked
their guns against one of the wagons.
Men, women and children were gath
cred about the camptires, resting after
a hard days Journey. Suddenly they
were attacked on all sides by what
seemed to be a large band of Indians.
The horses were stampeded and men
were shot down as a band of Indians
dashed through the camp. These
brave emigrants, who had fought their
way safely so far against greatly supe-
rior mum bers, fell over each other in
their efforts to get away. Not a man
of them thought of resistance, but
fed terror-stricken, without even a
thought for wife or little ones. The
train was scattered. and it was severaI
days before the fugitives came to-
gether again.
Twelve Piute Indians. for it was
afterward ascertained that the band
contained that many. routed fifty-tour
white men, each of whom under ordi-
nary circumstances considered himself
a match for at least four redskins.
THAT shows what a surprise will
do, and now | want to tell you how
little GOODNESS and nerve accomplished
directly opposite results. | had been
engaged to bring band of 5000 sheep
from New Mexico into California, and
with my two partners and six Mexican
herders had brought them safely to
the very spot where few nights be-
fore the emigrant train had been
routed. We camped for the night
near the river, and after dark that
same band of Piutes tackled US. They
were twelve to our three, for we did
not trust the Mexicans with guns, but
were on the watch for them and they
did not get so much as a mutton bone
from Us. | tell you it makes heap of
difference whether or not you know
what is going to happen"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01

We let them be just f,r Il little while
We cannot bear 10 put them yet away
I he vacant high chair OF little chili
The torn hat but worn the other day
Or the. low fOotStoOl where our dear ones feet
Had rested, or the fathers easy chair
That never more will hold the manly form
We let them stand, the room would look too
bare
We gaze out in the waning, fading light,
The books and music mock Us in the room:
Our hearts are with that new-made grave in
the night,
All dark and shadow haunted in the gloom.
God pity those who wait in vain to hear
The sound of feet that ne er will tread again;
Or long TO kiss white faces hid away
In their deep beds beneath the snow and
rain.
The wind from out the harp of nature chants
\ dirge above them as il passes by;
The dead leaves, tears of autumn, sadly fail
L pom our sleeping ones as still they lie.
u. We who never o er dead loved ones wept,
no ne'er kissed cold hands and faces white
And held out empty arms and hearts To God,
Can never know the pain we feel tonight.
San Francisco Examiner.