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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16
THE AMERICAN EAGLE.
How He Came to BE Made the Emblem
of the United States.

How He Came to BE Made the Emblem
of the United States.
1t has been proposed lately to orna-
ment the tip of the flagstaff used in the
regular army of the United States with
a representation in metal OF the bald
eagle, which is the EN- blem of our re-
public The staff of regimental stand
ards now terminate with a pike. The
eagle has already done duty in this way
upon the standards of other nat ons,
and particularly those of Rome and
France. The American eagle, hcwev'
er, is of different variety from the
eagles of France and the Roman repuo-
lie, 1t is of an American variety-the
bald, or white-headed eagle.
The ordinary name of the bird Is
misnomer. 1t is not bald, but simply
whiteheaded the feathers on the head
and neck of adult specimens being
snowy white.
The honor of first naming this bird
as the emblem of the United States be-
longs to John j. Audubon, the natur-
alist whose name will be forever asso-
ciated with our bird life. He called
the bald eagle the washington eagle"
because. he said, Washington was
brave, as the eagle is. Like it, too, he
was the terror of his enemies, and his
fame. extending from pole to pole, re-
sembles the soarings of the mghtiest
of the feathered tribe. IF America has
reason to be proud of her Washington,
so has she to be proud of her great
eagle"
The bald eagle, with wings extended,
or displayed proper, as it is called in
heraldry, was made the emblem OF the
United States in the year 1855.
Benjamin Franklin did not approve
the choice. The bald eagle, he de-
clared, was very evil disposed bird,
who would not earn an honest living,
but got his livelihood by violence, de-
ceit and rapine. He did not consider
such creature the worthy emblem OF
people who had valiantly driven on!
of their country all kingly birds Of
prey.
Franklin's critical judgment did moi
prevail. 1t is true. as he declared, thai
the bald eagle lives chiefly by violence
and theft. swooping down upon the
osprey and snatching from this indus
trious bird the fish that it had jus'
caught. But the eagle, on occasion
can take fish out of the water will
great skill.
The eagle is moreover, bird o
dignity as well as of bravery and beau
ty, and its strong attachment to it,
young and to its home certainly recon
mends it as an American emblem. =
| Youths Companion.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16
FEEDING CORN FODDER.
An Improvement That Should Re Intro
duced on Every Farm.

al improvement Ahhb chOou sso AhehO-
duced on Every Farm.
Throwing the bundles upon the
ground for the cattle to trample under
foot, while the feeder is descending the
steps or coming around the back way,
is the ordinary method of feeding fod-
der from the two-story or "bank"
barn. Those who have been pursuing
this plan will greatly appreciate the
Improvement represented in the cut;
and as its cost is comparatively. small
it comes within reach of all. x plat
form IL to IA feet long and as wide as
the small double doors, seven feet or
more, is hung to the rear OF the barn.
Ont upon this the fodder is carried and
dropped into feeding rack placed on
the ground just below. The side
beams of this hanging platform are
made of light wood, pine or poplar,
3 inches by s inches, connected below
by four cross pieces of stouter material,
inches by inches. all firmly bolted
together. Boards nailed down upon
these cross pieces form the floor A
bolt having hook above is inserted
near the outer end of each side beam
Of the platform; and in each door post,
about four feet from the floor, sim
liar hooked bolt is placed, upon which
are hung the brace rods, made of
tive-eighth inch round iron furnished
with ring at each end Through
the sill, just back of each door
post, two half-inch holes are bored and
an iron loop (C) inserted, having am in,
side measure slightly greater than
three inches in width, and extending
half foot or more below the surface,
These receive and hold the beams at the
back end of the platform. To prevent
straining these loops by any horizon
tai thrust board OBJ is placed just
behind them, against which the ends of
the beams may rest This board is
supported by others (AA) nailed
against the sleepers in the position
shown in the drawing. When the sea-
sons feeding is done, the platform is
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

There is no way to avoid loss from
minlks and hawks, except to protect the
chicks and fowls in some manner
The mink usually goes into the poul.
try-house at night. and pair of them
will kill every bird on the roost The
remedy in that case is simple, which is
to have no holes large enough for u
mink to enter. The poultry-house
should be securely closed. The depre.
dations of the hawk may be partially
avoided by having loose brush. small,
coops or other places of refuge for the
chicks whenever the nav ks put in an
appearance. as the chicks will be
warned in time TO seek cover. by the
cock. and also by the hens Farm and
Eireside.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16
.AGRICULTURALHINTS
CLOvER.GROWlNG.
How tn Take Care of the Crop-Produc-
ton of seed.

How tn Take Care of the Crop-Produc-
ton of seed.
r. A. Brown, of Sand Beach, Mich,
~rites 10 the Orange Judd Farmer:
mo matter what constitutes the soil
or its lay clover will grow very sue
eessfully if there is any plant food left
to start vegetation and keep it alive
long enough to bring forth its seed.
The mammoth, red or June and alsil1e
clovers are the main species Clovers
are biennialS taking two years to ger
inmate and come to maturity. But by
constant cutting or grazing to prevent
its II aturity il may be kept alive for
an indefinite number of years. AS soon
MS the clover plant fills its mission OF
producing seed it dies, but it has such
peculiar tenacity of life that II prevent
ed from maturing it will cling to
life beyond its natural time
ut is mistake to keep clover longer
than the second year. After that the
plant has so lost its strength that what
does grow will not be profitable. The
better way is to cut it after seeding or
plow it under Many farmers suppose
that in ripening its seed the soil is
much impoverished, but such is not the
case. Glover has long deep tap root,
often found ten feet down in the soil,
and those long roots bring fertility to
the surface of the soil which is only de-
posted there as the seed ripens. To
ripen clover seed in sufficient quantities
is one of the great problems to the
farmer. The mammoth clover ripens
its seed with the first cutting; so will
the alsike, but in this region many
farmers have cut the red or June clover
in the last week in June or first weeks
in July, and let the plant grow the
second time until September or De-
tober to ripen its seed. This plan was
successfully carried on here always UNI
til few years ago, when the clover
nudge infested the plants. The fields
are now pastured until the first or sec
ond week in June. Then the plant is
allowed to mature. This brings the
ripening period on before the nudge in
tests the blossoms. Two to ten bush
els per acre are procured, and prices
rule from four to six dollars a bushel.
Success in clover growing depends more
on the dryness of the soil than any
thing else. Wet soil is death to profits.
The roots of clover grow SO deep that
surface drainage is of little account un-
less the ground is sufficiently elevated
to cause the water to run away quickly
in the burrows. We find it preferable
to either cut the growth off about five
or six inches in August or September,
or feed it off with stock, not too close
ly, leaving just enough to cover the
plants from thawing out too easily
with days sun, where it freezes again
at night. If too much top is left, the
plants are liable to get smothered, be-
ing beaten down and held there with a
heavy fall of snow; they then decay
about the surface and die.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16
THE CORN WORM.
Pest That Attacks Many Plants and
Does Great Damage.

Does nrcht DduhBt.
The corn worm has received atten.
ton chiefly as cotton pest, but the re-
cent work of the United States division
of entomology indicates that its i'm
portanee as a cotton insect has been
exaggerated and that its injuries to
corn are as great as to cotton. The
worm is well known over a large part
of the United States, in the south as
the boil worm, or when in cornfelds
In early summer as the bud worm, tas-
sci worm, or ear worm; end in the
north and west as the corn worm, the
tomato and fruit worm, and by other
titles derived from its various food
plants, peas, beans, etc. It's most no.
ticeable damage to corn is done by eat
ing into The ears when in the milk, fur
rowing its way through the kernels, at
first the end of the ear. but often reach
ing the middle before it ceases work,
and by leaving its track lined with semi
solid excrement, thus providing a fer
tile soil for. the development of all
kinds of molds. The worms doing
damage of this description belong to
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16
srArr OF Quo, CRY or TOLEDO, :.

FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of +. j.
CHENEY u Co., doing business in the City
OF Toledo, County aud State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use OF HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9TH day Of December, A.
ID. 1885. A w. GLEASON,
- SEAL Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials,
free. +. }. CHENEY Il Co, Toledo, o.
~ Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

IT is definitely settled that the Lake Shore
& Michigan Southern railway will enter the
World Fair grounds ut the southwest cor
ner of the grounds, over the Is. a. O. tracks:
The plan which was only partially completed
for letting the Lake Shore In at the south
east corner over the Pennsylvania tracks,
the Worlds Fair officials were unable TO
satisfactorily arrange.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

beneficial manner, when the Springtlme
comes, use the true and perfect remedy,
Syrup of Figs. One bottle will answer for
all the family and costs only 80 cents, the
large size ST. Try 1t and be pleased. Manu-
factured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
OulV
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

"IHAvE in my employ man who has
been n victim of periodic headaches foS
years, has .ried all kinds of treatment and
! have tried various remedies on him. Your
Bradycrotine helps him more than anything
Plains, n. Y.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16
FOE FEEDING CORN FODDER.

taken down and slowed away until
again needed. The feed rack is placed
Just below the outer end of the plat
form, and parallel with the barn. In
this position it may be sixteen feet
long and yet easily reached from the
platform. Ordinary fencing boards
and scantling are used in its construc-
ton. The bottom of the rack is
formed of boards lying upon the three
strips nailed from post to post across it
below. 1t is set upon the ground with
out sinking the posts into the soil, and
when the feeding season is past may
be lifted out of the manure which has
accumulated around it and carried
aside. S. p. Shull, in Rural New
Yorker.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

For Coughs and Throat troubles use
BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRocHEs.-"They stop
an attack of my asthma cough very prompt
ly."-C. Fdich, Wtdmirills, Ohio.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

the man or woman who's "run-
down." DIR. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery sets the wheels going.
1t starts the torpid liver into health
full action, puri6es and enriches the
blood, cleanses, repairs, and strength
ems the system, and restores health
and vigor. AS an appetizing, re-
storative tonic, it sets at work all
the processes of digestion and nu-
triton, and builds UP flesh and
strength.
J For all scrofulous humors and
blood taints, and even Consump-
ton { or Lung scrofula) J, if taken
in time, it's positive remedy.
Unlike the sarsaparillas, which
claim to be good for the blood in
March, April, and May, Golden
Medical Discovery" works equally
wei. at all seasons.
Unlike other blood-puri6ers, too,
it's guaranteed to benefit or cure,
in every case, or your money is re-
turned.
On these terms, it's the cheapest.
You pay only for the good you get.
But it's the beSt-or it couldn't be
sold so.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

ONE dose of Beecham's Pills relieves
sick headache in ~ minutes. For sale by all
druggists. Is cents u box.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

THERE never was, nor never will be,
chance TO get square with the world, on ac-
count OF It's spherical shape,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

TIE Public Awards the Palm to Hale's
honey of Horehound and Tar for coughs.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

Is financial success, as is evidenced by
the statements made by prominent Da-
kotians in Il pamphlet just issued by the
Chicago, Milwaukee q ST. Paul Railway,
copy Of which will be sent free upon appli-
cation to j Ii. Hiland, Genl Freight Agent,
Chicago LII
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

WHAT is it that can be taken from
land and leave it better? Answer:
Clover. Sow it whenever there is
chance; SOW it literally. 1t is the
only opportunity of making, 1nder all
circumstances, clear profit--getting a
valuable crop without leaving the land
poorer .aersby."
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

THE man who can sign a large check has
writes that are universally respected
Washington Star.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

THERE is always a hand of welcome ready
to be offered 10 the strange umbrella =
Pittsburgh Press.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

A DIsTINcrIoy-The great difference be
tween Byron and Burns in early youth was
that one was Harrow boy and the other
was plowboy.-Once a Week.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

1T must strike observers as odd that no
souvenir spoon has been yet brought out
with picture of Cupid in the bowl-Pnila-
delDhia Times
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

MIRRORS are fo- the indolent; they e
courage Idle reflections.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

Two THINGS woman always jumps at
A conclusion and a mouse Life.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

THERE is no valid reason why the milk
mans wife should stay away from the bali
If she wants to go, even if she does have te
wear pumps .-Sonerville Journal
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

MosT tailors are followers of fashions
trying to catch up with the young men who
have them on.-Columbus Post
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

The glazier is not necessarily a. tiresome
man because he'gives you apaue. h-Y onk-
ers Statesman
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

WHEN a girl refers her lover to her pa,
ne feels that it is harder to question the pop
than lis to pop the questiOn.-Texas Sift-
ings.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

HEAT is born Of light Even IN the game
of poker it Is the raise that makes things
warm.-Binghamto Leader.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

A SATISFIED air and toothpick are insep
arable.-Doston journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

A CLEVER woman listens to compliments,
foolish woman accepts them -Fliegende
Batter.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

MAN wants but little here below, and as
general thing he's getting it-Binghamton
Ne lder
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

A BARE-FACED robbery is frequently com
mftted by masked men.-St Joseph News
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

NOT to be sneezed at-the lace handker
chief-Union County Standard.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

THE man with mouth" is say-trap O
politics Washington Star.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16
The Only One Ever Printed-Can You Find
the Word?

There is 3 inch display advertisement
in this paper. this week, which has no two
words alike except one word. The same is
true Of each new one appearing each week,
from The DR.. Harter Medicine Co. This
house places Crescent on everything
they make and publish. Look for it, send
them the name of the word and they will
return you book, beautiful Autographs or
samples free.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

A GOOD many bank cashiers are like guns
well loaded when they so off.-Columbus
Post
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16
Sheen Raising in Dakota

LOVE hopes always because 1t believes al
ways. -kam's Horn.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

La GRIPPE is not thing 10 be sneezed at.
Boston Journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

RoGUEs always feel most at home in the
dark
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

A TIDY FoRTUNE-An orderly housewife,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

EXCUSE me, -hnt do you come from Bos.
tonin well, yes; that is, as often as
can. life
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

BLusHING is always vein attempt
Binghamton Republican.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

MANY people who never saw fire-escape
have seen one break out St Joseph News.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

A DARK SEcRET-"Who stole the ham2"-
Union Standard
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-16

VEGETABLE PnILosoPHY-Sage advice
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-09

Gen: BENJAMIN Harrison is candidate for re-elec-
ton The Nation demands that the hero who led its
armies in the Field and who for four years has wisely
and nobly eered the ship of state shall contne to hold
the helm and guide Nation through the pers of the
future ably he has through those of the past He
who during the administration has saved the country
from series of threatening dangers, has brought Italy
and Chile to the feet of our Republican throne and
made even England yield to American demands in the
Behring Sea difficulty is the for the people of these
United States
Gen Lew Wallace who is known throughout the
United States as one of the most intimate personal
friends of President Harrison, and as having had a
great deal to do with his denomination, has written
biography of the President which reads like veritabe
Romace yet is Accurate History.
The book has been officially authorized and con-
tribued to by the heads of the government in Articles
regarding the workings Qof the Republican policy and
the Present administration. These distinguished con-
tributors include Hon William E. Curtis, Hon. John
Wanamakeri Hon. jeremiah Rusk Secretary, Foster
mercia Reciprocity Postal Service Progress of the
Public Domain Etc
When General Harrison was asked his choice of a
bographer he promptly replied, MY lifelong friend
General Wallace" His chief advisors interpreting the
Presidents DESIRE have officially supplied the volume
with most valuable contributions.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-09
A s,on. That Get. stepped On.

Hundreds OF the Christian Endeavor
maidens visited Wall street while their
convention was being held. They APP
peared there in bewildering variety OF
colors-in pink, lavender, green, blue.
scarlet and white. They crowded into
the galleries of the exchanges, peered
into the Railways of the big Office build
ings and wandered through Trinity
cburchyard. OF course not one Of them
missed the qualification of standing on
the slab of brownstone which lies in
the pedestal of the Washington statue
in front of the subtreasury building.
This slab is supposed to be the identical
piece Of stone upon which George Wash
ington stood when he first took the oath
of office as president Of the United
States.
II is one Of the sights" Of Wall street.
and no woman ever leaves it without
touching 1t with her foot, so that she
may be able to say that she has stood
where Washington once stood. The
venerable little man who sells newspa-
pers on the corner says that he has kept
watch of that brown slab ever since the
statue was erected, and he is willing to
make An affidavit that not one woman
out Of hundred who visits the spot goes
away without standing on the historic
stone.-New York Times.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-09
Dead .a Nh. amp,sr.. BOX.

A correspondent relates the following
melancholy incident. which occurred
the other evening ut the Theater des
Gobelins, Paris, during the presentation
of .'L'Oiscau Bleu:"
"Ths performance was interrupted by
q sndden Cessation In the dialogue and
the leading lady was seen 70 look intent
ly into the prompter's box before the
footlights. 1t happened that this was in
the most interesting point of the third
act, and naturally all eyes followed those
of the leading lady. The audience Of
course could not see the cause of the in
terruption, but the artists on the stage
noticed that the prompter had fallen
asleep, and by an unfortunate coinci-
dencs the actress had forgotten her lines
81 the same moment.
After waiting half minute and the
man giving no evidence Of returning to
consciousness, one of the actors stepped
forward and gently shook him. There
was no response, and looking closer
those upon the stage saw that the
prornpter was dead. Without dropping
the curtain the people on the stage re-
manned in their various positions that
the incident found them. The manager
stepped to the front and made his expls-
nation. the body was dragged down
under the stage and a new prompter
climbed into his place, while the play
proceeded with only . three minute
wait."-Boston Transcript.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-09

W. Fl. Barber. Of Fortuna. Cal. has
returned from visit TO the Singley sta
ton locality. where with o camera he
photographed man named Jacob Myers
a. he stood upon one foot ON the top Of a
limb,sss tree lis feet high and IA inches
In diameter at the top. Mr.. Myers, 1t is
claimed. performed the wonderful feat
Of dancing jig on fhe top Of the tree.
Few people" says Mr.. Myers, like to
go sp 30 high. but have never yet seen
. place too high for me. II is no trick
at all for me in these great redwoods to
climb tree. cut Oh the top and stand
on IL. ! have stood on the extreme top
of an electric tower in Upton, Ia The
tower was i59 feet high, and stood on
Inch rod with one foot. OF this you
can get proof from Upton I was a
stranger there. but yos can find that
did - by asking the people Of Upton. p"
Cor Chicago Herald.