davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-02-03
HOW UNCLE SAM IS ROBBED.

Clever Postal Thieves and How They
William j. Clark, who is superin-
tendent of the Thomson Houston Electric
Company in New York, was for four
yeal.s postoffice inspector, and recently,
while in Cincinnati, he told Times-Star
reporter some of his experiences in the
mail service.
Il was reading the other night, said
Mr.. Clark, "of some of the skillful means
adopted by postal thieves to rob the
mails of Uncle Sam, and l realized that
come of the most novel stories of thiev-
ing had been omitted by the inspector
who gave the stories.
Now, just imagine, if you can, how
money may be extracted from letter
without opening the envelope. Remem-
Der, the envelope is sealed. 1t is almos,
impossible to imagine how such thing
can be done, and yet it has been done
several times, and once very successfully
by clerk in New Jersey postoffice.
For many months reports We're received
by the Department of large amounts o.
money being extracted from letters
which close examination showed never
to have been opened. AS may be easily
imagined, the inspectors who were SET
to work on the case were dumfounded,
and knew not where to start in to ferret
out the thief.
1T is a well known fact that when
once man starts in to rob the mails he
generally keeps on with his thieving un-
til he is caught. So it was with the
thief in this instance; his persistence
brought about his capture. 1t would not
interest you much to know how he was
captured, but how he extracted the
money is the pointer. You know that
nearly every envelope is left at both ends
without any mucilage with which to
zeal the flap. Our man would feel q
letter, and If he thought it contained
money would press the top and bottom
together SO that he could just get a
f, glimpse of the interior of the envelope.
Then, taking two needles fastened to-
gether at the ends, which he held in his
hand, he would insert the other ends,
and, nipping the bill as though with u
pair Of pincers, he would deity roll the
piece of currency about the needles and
then take out his money. It was est.
mated that he had secured nearly q, OOO
in this manner.
"And that brings me down to a pc.
culiar fact Do you know that sending
paper money through the mails unregis.
tered is very foolish thing? Why, Of
course it is, as can prove to you in an
instant. Here's this IS bill. I'll put i,
in an envelope. Now smell it. There
you have it. There is nothing on earth
that smells like paper money, and an ex.
pert thief with good olfactory nerves car
detect the presence of money in an en-
velope at any stage Of the game. There
is one thing that the people should re
member, and that is that for ways that
ere dark and tricks that are vain the
average mail thief beats the heather
Chinee.'"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-02-03

The intellectual worker needs plenty
of light, digestible food, such as fish,
poultry, eggs, game, fruit, and the sue
culent vegetables.
The proper diet for all sedentary PEG.
pie is an early an entire supply of digesti.
BILE food, including plenty of cereals and
fruit.
A cup of some warm drink should be
taken just before rising, or as soon as it
can be prepared, and positively no work
should be done until after breakfast.
AS the digestive organs are most active
carly in the day, a second hearty but
digestible meal can be eaten at noon, if
an hours rest intervenes before continued
labor or exercise.
The afternoon work should be light,
and part of the time spent out of doors.
A light, digestible dinner may follow
about nightfall, and the evening be de,
voted to recreation or social relaxation.
When any night work is contemplated
food should be taken at midnight and
again at dawn, when the vital forces
fail
That sad. still hour before the dawn,
When old men die and babes are born.
Special care should be taken to insure
plenty of pure air and light; strong
meats and drinks should be avoided. and
abundance of milk used, with eggs.
fruit, and fresh vegetables and Salads
(Harper's Bazaar.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-02-03

The ladies of the present day in New
York and elsewhere, who fatter them
selves that they dress extensively, should
read about Lolita, Paulina, Sabina, and a
few more of their Roman prototypes.
Paulina, for instance, is known to have
had gown that cost 100000. Pliny
records the fact of seeing her at a PLAIN
citizens wedding supper covered with
pearls aud emeralds valued at 10000, 900
sesterces, equivalent to 1850, 900. Sa-
bina was the fair Roman dame who
never travelled without train of 500
asses so that she might not miss her daily
bath in asses milk. The object in raking
up these old personalities is to show our
American ladies that they are really
dressing in very common way.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-02-03

Only II no, RS and IS Minutes
CHATTANOOGA TO LOUISVILLE.
Only II Hours
Chattanooga to Cincinnati,
with Luxurious Pullman Boudoir Sleeping Cara.
through without change, making close counrc-
tions North-bound for st. Louis, IndisnaIn,lis..
Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Buffalo and Canad.
ian Points,
=, NEW YORK, BOSTON,
New England Points and the summer Resorts of.
TINE NORTH AND EAST,
Columbus, httsburg. Philatelphi Washington
Baltimore and Richmond,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-02-03
What Keeps the Bicycler Upright.

'-s ~~S~H" sA~S AsASyNASA PHhkhs
Let us suppose 'cyclist mounted on
his wheel and riding, say toward the
north. He finds himself beginning to tilt
toward his right. He is now going not
only north with the machine, but east
also. He turns the wheel eastward. The
point of support must of necessity travel
in the plane of the wheel; hence it at
once begins to go eastward, and, as it
moves much faster than the rider tits it
quickly gets under him, and the machine
is again upright. To one standing at +.
distance, in front or rear, the bottom of
the wheel will be seen to move to the
right and left.
l conclude, then, that the stability of
the bicycle is due to turning the wheel
to the right or left, whichever way the
leaning is, and thus keeping the point of
support under the rider, just as boy
keeps upright on his finger broomsticA
standing on its smallest end.-[Popular
Science Monthly.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-02-03

furnish copies Of all correspondence
with China concerning the refusal
of that country to receive ex Sena.
tor Blair as our minister, if not in
compatible with public interests.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-02-03
THE MOTHERS BOY.

There's the noisy boy
And the quiet boy
And the boy who funcks at school:
There's the boy who's sly
And the boy who's fly
And the boy who apes the mule.
But of all the boys
Who nourish the Joys
OF the mothers heart at home,
Is the boy who's weak
And timid and meek
The darling who will not roam.
That the world Is tough
And rugged and rough
Full well his mother knows.
How can she bear
To see him dare
Its grim, unfeeling blowss
For what to her
Are life's prod and spur,
That make of the boy MANI
Though born to rule,
Some senseless fool
Might ruin her her0's plan.
So she keeps him snug
As bug in rug,
Where nobody says him nay,
Till he turns out cad,
Or goes to the bad,
While his mothers hair turns gray.
Yankee Blade
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-02-03
The Great Family Newspaper
Only ST. a Year. TWO Cents Week.
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
D. c.

Nv w bC
the great family paper in the Uni
ted States. 1t has the
The Finest Array of Contribu-
tors
i'm the country and gives
More Original Reading Matter,
of the best quality, than any other
great weekly.
Among its present special feat
ures are:
Vanquishing Vicksburg.
By Prof. G. A. Hobbs, of the Dele
van (Wis) College. Prof. Hobbs
was First Sergeant of Co. B. Doth
H., and fought the entire campaign
which he so graphically describes.
He commences with the camp at
MiIliken's Bend, and carries the
reader through all the campaign,
giving boy 'oldier's views of the
marching, campaign, fighting, seen
cry, Generals, etc. 1t will be read
with great interest by all.
Indian Stories.
A Series of Exciting Narratives
of Life, Loving, Hunting and Fight
ing on the Western Frontier. By
Col. Henry Inman, the popular au,
thor.
Larz Beverly.
An interesting Romance, by Mrs.
Olive Logan Skies, the noted writer.
On the Mexican Border.
BY Col. A. G. Bracket, U. ;. A.
A Noble Atonemsnt.
An interesting Story, BY Nine. So.
phie Redfield de MeissDer, of the
Russian LIE ga,ion.
South Africa.
A series of Letter from the Dia-
mond Fields, BY H. II. B. Harrison
of Joannisberg, South Africa.
Among the Moorshiners of North
Carolina.
BY General Marcus j. Wright.
South American Sketches.
By Capt. AlmOt Barnes.
Frank G. Carpenter will continue
his interesting letters.
Prof. Felix l. Oswald will contin
ue his attractive articles.
This is only a partial list. Other
attractive features will be annOun
ced from time to time.
| "War Hlstory."
by men who actually saw and die
what they write about. 1t make.
q speciality of this, and the contri
buttons to its columns by the mer
In every rank and degree who dit
the marching, digging, and shoot
ing and carried forward the wa
through all its various phases to ,
glorious success, make the only gen
uine history Of the war.
1t makes u speciality Of
G.. A. r. News,
w. r. G. News,
| Sons OF Veterans News,
Washington Gossip.
1t makes special feature of mat
tiers of interest at the NatiOna
Capital, and gives weekly bulge
OF entertaining gossip about me
and things at the Government.
Besides this it presents ever,
week splendid array of Editorial
on Current Topics-StOries by tn,
best Authors-Wit, Humor and In
formation-AgricuItural Notes o
the Greatest Value Household
Hints and Suggestions-SynOpsis o
the News of the Week-Answers I,
Correspondents-Bright Miscellan.
ETC., which will interest, amuse ant
instruct every member of the fami
ly.
Only Two Cents a Week.
or a Year.
Send for Sample Copies.
Sample & pi's sent free.
Address.
The National Tribune.
Washington, D. c
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-02-03
SOUTH.

THE ONLY LINE
Chattanoega to
Birmingham, Meridian. Jackson, yickshure
and shreveport,
making direct connections without omnibns
transfer At shreveport for DALLAS. FoRr Wonrr,
Houston, GALvEsToH, AUSTIN.
TEXAS.
New Mexico, Arixon. Colorado
MEXICO AND CALIFOkNfA,-
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-02-03
~ YoU have one Of the iollowiS:
10 HEART SYMPTOMS,
! ! I LOOK QUIT
For sale hy ". r. simpson.

and Startling Facts FREE AT ALL DKUUGISIS.
DIR. MILES MEDICAL co., Elkhart, Ind.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-02-03
NEWS.

CleIl SluueDdkeT CldiTl1Itu vi Tile
executive committe, and w. r. Har-
per Principal of the Chicago scheme
of education.
Mr.. Young introduced into the
lower house of the Iowa Legisla.
ture Wednesday bill to apprOp-
riate 100000 for Worlds Fair exhi-
bit.
The New York Senate Finance
Committee Wednesday decided to
report favorably without amend
ment CantOr's bill appropriating
100000 for the state exhibit at The
Worlds Fair.
Wednesday the $500" road be-
gan cutting rates from st. Paul 10
Eastern points.
SolOman Hanks, a cousin of Abra-
ham Lincoln, died Wednesday near
Wapakoneta, Ohio, aged 80 years.
DR.. Wesley Newcomb, one of the
leading conchologists of the world,
died Wednesday at Ithaca, N. Y.
The second annual convention o.
the Illinois Veterinary and Medi-
cal Association was held Wednes-
day at Decatur.
1t Is possible that a fast mail train
will be put on between New York
and Chicago which will make the
trip in eighteen and One-half hours.
AT San Francisco Wednesday the
Stock Exchange adopted a resolu-
ton prohibiting traffic in miling
StOcS futures.
England, as reported, has decided
to t,st the feasibility OF using the
Canadian Pacific for transporting
soldiers across North American.
William TyndelI, an Indian, liv-
ing near Bancroft, Ne5., will file an
application for Il pension. He serv,
ed in the civil War;.
At Burlington, Iowa, early .WcI-
nesday morning, incendaries made
two attempts to burn the city.
In the United States Court at
Detroit Wednesday, the Detroit Car
Window Ventelator Company be-
gan suit against the Pullman Pal
ace Car Company. The suit is in re-
gard to the folding window ventila-
tor.
United States minister to ItalyAl-
bert G. Porter is said to be candi-
date for the Republican nomination
for Governor of Indiana.
Wednesday the Queen and Cres-
ent Railway shops at Birmingham,
Ala, were burned. Loss, $4,000.
A German manufacturer will
erect factory for making white
enamel at Dubuque, Iowa, next
spring.
]. L. McKish, a companion oil
Henry M. Stanley in Africa, now q
resident Of Houston, Texas, was ad.
judged insane Wednesday.
1t is said that peasants in the de-
partment Of Voronzeh, Russia, ex'
asperated by their sufferings from
hunger and sickness have turned
their resentment against the doc
tors for their failure to effect cures
The physicians are fleeing in terror
DIR. Alfred Carpenter, the well
known English physician, and Sill
Oscar Clayton, surgeon-in-ordinary
to the Prince of Wales, died Wed
nesday in London.
Berlin police have closed a mum
her of cattle depots on account 0
the prevalence of foot and mouth
disease.
A Russian artillary regiment sta
toned at Winla refused to salute al
officer Wednesday. Drawing hi
revolver the officer shot two of tn,
, nOn-commisoned officers and wa
r about to fire on the third when tn
, men complied with the regulation
) by saluting.
Emperor Williams SO | birthda,
was celebrated at Berlin Wednes
day.
D Chicago men are trying to vii
I the Winas tropy and the amatue
: pistol championship of America.
4 \ MTG
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-02-03
DR.. MILES
N EW CURE
HEAR

Is a safe and relia-
Bile remedy for Pal
pitation Of Heart.
Pain in Side, Asth-
ma. Short Breath,
Fluttering.Dro
Oppression. Wind
in Stomach, lneg-
ular Pulse, Chok-
ing Sensation in
Throat. U n ca sy
Sensation in Chest.
Smothering Spells.
Dreaming, Night
mare. &c. Get DIR.
Miles book. New
and Startling Fact.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-18
Smashing the Colonies.

The Virginia State Democratic Commit
tee in announcing public speakers gives
their names without any titles.
We learn from IKE RICHMOND DISPATCH
that some of these gentlemen are sena-
tors, representatives. ex-judges, ex-gene-
rails, etc, but the committee publishes
their names without even " Mr." or an
ESQ.,
This is the best way out of difficulty
winch seems TO be ever present. In TINS
country il is very hard to give every man
his proper title. unless we call everybody
colonel" All men in this region are
colonies at some period. but some few
have reached higher rank, and very
naturally general does not like to be put
down as plain colonel.
The new departure of the Virginia com.
mittee in this respect gets rid of good
deal of embarrassment. When 1t is neces-
sary to use a mans name in print why not
put it down simply as r. Burd Grub, Abe
Slupsky or Thomas Jefferson Toots, in
stead of wasting time in the effort TO recall
the title which belongs to MIN by right or
by courtesy
1t is to be hoped that this simple demo-
cratic fashion of using names will become
popular. The colonies ought to be will
ing TO stand it, and the senators and
Judges are not likely to complain. II a
man is not big enough to stand without
a title propping him up he Is very weak
brother.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-18
sIcKLEs FOR CONGRESS.
Democrats to Nominate Him to End His
Restfessuess.

New York telegram OF Sunday says:
One of the political surprises OF to-day was
the announcement that Mr.. Croker mad
told General Martin L. Mcmahon that ne
wouId not DO the nominee for Congress IN
the new Twelfth district, but That the
nominee would be General Daniel T..
Sickles.
The determination to nominate General
Sickles was saId to have been prompted oy
the fact that the General had been exceed
inely restless under the nomination OF
Cleveland, and had shown signs OF ooitlng
the ticket ever since he made his address
at the Grand Army encampnent IN wash
ington.
When General Mcmahon was told that
General Sickles would got the nomination
he had been expecting be was very angry.
He said "a
Il have no hesitation IN saving that II
he is given the nomination l shall an
nounce myself as a candidate in the dis
trict and run rs an independent, shall
accept any endorsement that may be given
me by either political organization and
use every endeayor to be elected"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-18
AN EXTENSIVE FIRE.
SEVENTEEN SMALL HOUSES DE-
srRovEo ~ The FLAMES.
No Water to supply the Fire-Ensines In
Berkiey--Iess and Insursnce--An-
other Residence Burned.
rspeaa, telegram 70 TIE Dlspa.cn.i

NoHroIx. Va. October 17.--About Q
o'clock this morning there was an extern
siye conflagratiou in Berkeley. Seventeen
small houses were DESTROYED owing to the
fact that no water could be obtained 10
supply the fire engines. Tie fro broke
out in the grocery-store OF Sir. John Saun-
ders, on the corner Of Washington and
Lee streets. and the property consumed
was on those streets. White families by
the name OF Hand, Scheuman, Munden.
Rand, Moore. and Saunders occupied the
best buildings, and the rest, one and O half
stories high. were the dwellings of negro
families. Only small portion OF the
property was insured. Ii IS not known
how the ere originated. The loss was
about $4,000.
ANOTHER FIRE.
Just after midnight Saturday night the.
residence Of Mr.. William jefferson. OF
Huntersyille. near the city, was totally de-
stroyed by fire, together with the entire
contents, the family being in the city at
the time. The loss was about $4,000. The
house was insured, but the household out
At was not.
CHURCH NOTES.
Bishop John II. Winfield, Of California.
preached al st. Paul's church yesterday
both morning and afternoon, he ,hen
spent the evening with his brother, MAJOR
Charles Winfield, in Portsmouth. the Ma
jor being sick. -.
At Christ Protestant Episcopal church,
Yesterday morning Rev. DIR. Barten heid
an interesting Columbian service, preach
log special sermon. o;o
Dr.. 4. w. Cooper. of London, Ontario
Canada, is here visiting his father, on east
Main street.
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT.
Mr.. G. w. Adams. of this city, left yes
terdav for Willlamsport. Pa, where ne
will be married to Miss Elizabeth hankle
Postmaster I. l.. Slade is attending his
mothers birthday anniversary IN Boston.
Ex-President Grover Cleveland has been
elected an honorary member OF the Ragged
Island Cunning Association, to which
President Harrison belongs.
The steamboat line between Norfolk and
Fredericksburg will be reopened on the
Esd instant. -,
The Democrats of Norfolk county hold
an old-fashioned barbecue on the 24th.
DR.. Robert =. Walton, .well-known
Church-street druggist, died in Bramble-
ton last night.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-18
COMMEMORATIVE OF COLUMBUS.
Impressive Services at 81. Joscph's ca'ho'
Ito Church In Petersburg.


fCorrespond.ncc OF the Richmond D'spatcn.l
PETERSBURG, Va, October r7;-The ser
vices at st. Joseph's Catholic churcn pun
day morning were commemoIauyc OK ,us
discovery OF America by COLUMBUS, ana
were exceedingly interesting aud impress
i've. The interior Of the church was hand
uomelv decorated and on either side OF the
altar TWO large United States flags were
tastefully draped. After mass had been
sung Rev. Father O'farrell preached ser
mon which was largely devoted 70 ooiuin
bus and the incalculable advantages tnat
had resulted from his discovery OF the
Western Continent.
SKETCH OF COLUMBUS.
He gave a sketch of Columbus and his
voyage, and paid q allowing tribute 70 tne
Christian character OF TIE great u,sco'ereI.
lie sooke of the Catholics In the New
World. and said there were no better Amer
;can citizens than they. They loved their
God and their country and had shown
their patriotism aud heroism on many
battlefelds. The Father spoke beautifully
of the grandeur aud glory OF our country
made the grander and more glorious De-
cause IL was made the refuge ot eno "p-
pressed of all nations.
After the sermon there was PROCESSION
of children around the church, each little
one bearing flag.
Father O,Farrell made the request that
on FRIDAY next. the 2ist, every Catholic
decorate his house and If possible illrmi-
nate his house at night. On that night
also. the Catholics of Petersburg will give
a banquet and ball in honor OF the 40Oth
anniversary of the discovery Of America.
Mr.. w. X. Mckinney to-day quallied as
executor of the estate of George W. Cog
bill, giving bond in the sum of $4,000.
IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
In response to the circular of State Su-
perintendent Massey Columbian-Day ser
vices will be held in all OF the public
schools of this city on the 2lst. The
children will prepare and read compost
tions on the great discoverer. and there
will be appropriate readings. recitations,
singing, &c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-18
SISTER Lease ON THE SOUTH.
She Insists that She and Weaver We're
Ovs.ted Extensively.

lBy telegraph 10 the Dispatch.J
CHICAGO, Ill. October 1.-THE Inter- Ocean
this morning publishes three-column in
terview with Mrs. Mary f. Lease, the Kan
sas orator and Third-party organizer. in
which she gives her experience during her
late trip through the South. She thinks
General Weaver did as we'll as any one
could have done under the circumstances,
but she asserts that she does not like
Viewers trying to belit.le the course of
the southerners. She says the outrages
were not committed by young men and
boys, but that In many instances promi-
nent men were leaders in the disturb
ances-in some cases organized party
clubs; that instead of one egg being
thrown at them there were q great many
eggs thrown. and not by boys. either. She
declares that the indignities offered Gene
raj Weaver and party were not because Of
anything he said or had done, but because
he was advocating the cause of party
that was threatening the local success of
the Democratic party. She SAYS she found
the sectional feeling as violent as ever
the Republicans had depicted it," She
stands by her party, but says il a vote for
Weaver is to elect Cleveland it ought not
to be given.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-18
DIR. scHEYCK's MANDRAKE PILLS.
Health has its weight. We

Health has Its weight. we
cannot go far above or below
our healthy weight without
disturbing health. We can
not keep health and lose our
weight.
1t is fat that comes and
goes. Too much is burden
some; too little is dangerous.
Health requires enough
fat for daily use and a little
more for reserve and COM
fort. That keeps us plump.
The result is beauty-the
beauty of health.
A little book on CAREFUL
LIVING shows the Importance
of keeping your healthy
weight. We send it free.
-scorr & BOWS, Chemists, r,a South sth Avenue,
New York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-18
The "Diyinity Of Christ"

correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.1
BUENA VISTA, VA, October 17.-Yester-
day afternoon Mr., Tucker delivered his
lecture on the Divinity of Christ " TO a
crowded audience at the Presbyterian
church. The Lord was discussed by the
speaker from natural and human stand
point. His language was beautiful and
eloquent throughout, and we heard a num-
that they learned more of Jesus of Naza-
reth during the hours Of the lecture than
ever before. 1t was indeed rare intel
lectual treat to hear the character and
works of the MAN of Sorrows" treated
by this distinguished scholar, who adorns
everything he touches.