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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-07-19

all the numberless evils Of tenemenc
house life, which Is the portion OF
many. A side light is thrown ON per-
sonal characteristics OF the workers,
in the tables of earnings and lost Time
Out of l2,s22 who reported, SI3 earn
less than 500 year, and this class has
an average of S6.5 lost days for the year
covered by the investigation. With the
increase of earnings the lost time de-
creases, the 2, 147 who earn from $500 to
$3.50, losing but S7.s, while sos earn sSoO
to $500 a year, lost but 1873 days
Deliberate cruelty and injustice on
the part of the employer are encount-
cred only now and then; but competl-
ton forces the working in as inexpen-
sive a manner as possible and thus
often makes what must sum up as cru
city and injustice, necessary to the con-
tinued existence of the employer as an
industrial factor. Home conditions are
seldom beyond tolerable, and very
often intolerable. Inspection-the Of
ficiency of which has greatly increased
the demand by the organized chart
ties at all points for women inspectors
and the gradual growth of popular in
terest are bringing about few I'M
provements, and will bring more, but
the mass everywhere are as stated.
Ignorance and the vices that accom-
pany ignorance-want of thorough
ness, unpunctuality, thriftlessness and
improvidence-are all in the count
against the lowest order of worker;
but the better class, and, indeed, the
large proportion of the lower, are liv-
ing honest, self-respecting, infinitely
dreary lives
1t is popular belief that the work
ing women form a large proportion OF
the numbers who fill houses of prosti-
tuition; and that "night-walkers" are
made up chiefly from the same class.
Nothing could be further from the
truth, the testimony of the fifteenth
annual report of the Massachusetts bu-
reau of labor being in the same line as
that of all in which investigation OF
the subject has been made and all con-
frming the opinion given The invest
igation of the Massachusetts, bureau,
in fourteen cities, showed clearly that
a very small proportion among work
ing women entered this life. The
largest number classed by occupations
came from the lowest order of worker,
those employed in housework and ho-
tells, and the next largest was found
among seamstresses, employees of shirt
| factories and cloakmakers, all OF these
industries in which under-pay is pro-
verbal. The great majority, receiv.
ing not more than Ave dollars week,
earn it by seldom less than ten hours
a day of hard labor, and not only live
on the sum, but assist friends, contrib
ute to general household expenses,
dress so as to appear fairly well and
have learned every art of doing with.
out. More than this, since the deepen.
ing interest in their lives and the forma.
ton of working girls clubs and socie-
ties of many orders, they contribute
from this scanty sum enough to rent
mecting-rooms, pay for instruction in
many classes and provide relief fund
for sick and disabled members
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-07-19
How Elephant Is Spelled.

Mamma and Bobby one day went on
a visit to Aunt Eva. One of the inter-
esting things Bobby saw there was a
little stuffed elephant made out OF
cloth. A little white blanket was over
the elephants back and Aunt Eva had
embroidered the word Baby" on it.
Shortly after Bobby returned home
his older brother Harry said: 80,
know how to spell horse, aud mouse,
and shame, and lots of new words"
20. pooh" said Bobby, scornfully.
Bet you can't spell elephant. Team
Harry openedAis eyes pretty wide at
that. HE can't either, can he mann.
map he said.
Can. too" shouted Bobby, tri.
umphantlS. Baby, elephant. -
American Agriculturist.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-07-19
FOR LITTLE PEOPLE.
THE GOOD AND BAD NEssEs.

shall tell you story my grandmother told
Or oil her good stories the very best one2
How the Good Nesses live in a castle Of gold,
tail yellow lily that grows in the sun:
While the Bad Nesses all are compelled to stay
down
In the shade OF a toad-stool, so starimy and
cold,
That they've grown to like nothing so well as
frown,
And enjoy themselves most when they hear
people scold.
Now, the Good and Bad Nesses can never
agree,
But are always at war when they happen to
meet;
For the Good Nesses want everybody to be
Contented. and happy, ald gentle, and sweet.
When Busy Ness-Queen OF the Good Nesses-
goes
About through The world, If she chances to
king Lazy Ness, they will Mt once come to
blows,
And one or the other is certain to fly.
Or il Kross Ness is trying to make some small
boy
Pinch his still smaller sister and bring her
TO tears,
Or to kick her new dolly and ruin the toy,
he 10 sure 10 uephTl When frluce sweet NESS
appears
For Sweet Ness is charming-He carries pot
or magical honey, and IL he can lay
One drop on your lips they'll grow smiling, and
not
single unkind, bitter word will they say.
And then there is Great Ness who, armed with
broom
And dust pan goes valiantly forth 10 the
fray
Against Dirty Ness, and it is safe to assume
That in any fair fight she will sweep him
away.
But alas the Bad Nesses are sometimes so
strong
They attack the Good Nesses, and nut them
to fight.
And then everything is quite sure to go wrong
Till the Good Nesses rally and win back the
fight.
-Brightie NJ Bailey, in Chicago Interior.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-07-19
WOMEN WAGE-EARNERS.
Some Interesting Statistics on This Impos-
tant National Subject.


save come now to the final report,
In some ways summary of all-that of
the United States labor department at
Washington, and the work for 1885,"
says Helen Campbell in an extended ar
ticle in the Arena. In the % cities in
vestigated by the agents of this bureau,
the average age at which girls began
work was found TO be Is years and
months. Charleston, S. c., gives the
highest average, it being there IS
years and months, and in Newark,
n j.. the lowest ID years and 7
months The average period in
which all had been engaged in their
present occupations is shown to be 4
years and months; while OF the total
number interviewed, Q, $40 were engaged
in their first attempt to earn a living.
As against the opinion often eX-
pressed, that foreign workers are in
the majority, we find that Of the
whole NUMBER. given, l4,120 were
native horn. Of the foreign born,
Ireland is most largely represented
idNltlS o'bO' anu ptihluuN SohicS hcAe,
with 755 In the matter of parentage,
1877 had foreign born mothers. The
number of single women included in
the report is 1887; T45 were married
and 2,0SS widowed, from which it is ev-
ident that, as rule, it is single wom-
en- who are fighting the industrial fight
alone. They are not only supporting
themselves, but are giving their earn
ings largely to the support of others at
home. More than half-s.754-do this;
and O,Sl3, besides their occupation, help
in the home housekeeping. OF the total
rambler. 4,02S live mt home, but only
1Ol of them receive aid or board from
their families. The average number in
these families is j.25, and each contains
9. ~ workers.
Concerning education, church at
tendance, home and shop conditions,
, Is, SSI reported. of these l0,45S We're
educated in American public schools
and 5.375 in other schools; 1854 attend
protestant churches, 7,iOg the Catholic
and a67 the Hebrew. A very large per-
c,ntaEc, comprehcnding $500, do not
| att,id church at all. In home con-
ditinns 3.l20 report themselves as
"comfortable," while 4,6f1 give homo
conditions 10 poor" Poor" to the
ordinary observer. is TO be interpreted
aye:taed inclu..ing overcrowdius and
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-07-19
INWARD BEAUTY.
Earthly Indications of Heavenly Mansions
and an Eternal City.

Earthuy ihuicntions OF heavenly mansions
and an Eternal City.
All this love which is growing in our
lives for the beautiful things of art and
nature is shining finger pointing us
to the life beyond. Such aptitudes and
faculties were not made for only the
briefest enjoyment. God has something
better reserved for His people. The
earthly garden prophesies a Heavenly
paradise. The house below, so sacred
and beautiful that home is the loveliest
spot on earth, speaks to the devout
mind OF the mansions on high. And as
the windows, stained with precious
dyes, may help us to ''behold the beau
ty OF the L ord" as we inquire in His
temple, so the earthly sanctuary which
human skill has builded is the prophecy
OF that city above, that house not made
with hands, eternal in the heavens.
The last design made by the great
Protestant painter, Albert Durer, was
a drawing showing Christ on the cross.
When this was all completed except
the face Of the Divine sufferer the artist
was summoned by death and assembled
to behold in glory the features which
he had SO often portrayed under the
crown of thorns. Every unfinished work
for Christ on earth is. a ladder resting
on the foundations of the new Jerusa-
lem. If we have the spirit of Heaven,
If we offer the prayer of Socrates, 20
God, make me beautiful Within" if,
above all else, we seek to be clothed in
the beauty of holiness, our, lives will
proceed along Frightening pathway,
and to us it shall be given in the end to
behold the King in His beauty. H.
Barrows, d. ID.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-07-19
GEMS OF THOUGHT.

The devil fights not against the
dead, but the INCARCERATION.
1t is as bad to rob man of his
peace as it is to take his money.-Ram's
Horn.
No one is as happy, rs reasonable,
as virtuous, as amiable, as true Chris
tian.-Pascal.
AS all the salt in the sea can not
make fish salt, so evil influence can not
destroy the true life of Christian IN.
Y. Observer.
In how many instances is it the
case that the blacllness we see in others
is nothing more than our own shadow.
Christian World.
1t is unwise to yield in single In
stance or in the slightest degree to any
influence, to which we would not be
willing to yield fully and for all
eternity. Presbyterian.
The character of a real Christian
gentleman is fine combination Of
strength and gentleness, of truth and
tenderness, of purity and loving kind
ness.-lnterior.
1T is astonishing how soon the
whole conscience begins to ravel if a
single stitch is dropped; one little sin
INDUCED makes hole you could put
your head through.-Charles Buxton.
Truths we sincerely and heartily
believe govern our whole life. In
wrought and powerful convictions of
any kind mold the character of man,
whether for good or i'll. Consequently,
our beliefs are the real factors in our
history.-Word and Work.
Nightly rest and daily bread the
ordinary use of our limbs and senses
and understandings, are gifts which
admit of no comparison with any
other; yet. because almost every man
we meet possesses these, we leave them
out of enumeration of blessings
Palev.
The Christian should go to the
''means of grace" as a merchant that
sails from port to port; not to see
places, but to take his landing, some
here, some there, and should blush as
much to return empty as merchant to
return nladen.-Gurnall.
Growing old gracefully is an art.
the practice of which must begin be-
fore age comes. 1t secrets are patience,
service, thoughtfulness, looking on the
sunny side of life, grace of God in the
heart. Sourness. gloominess, unreason.
able fault-fnding, indifference to pleas.
ures of the young are fruits of seeds
long sown.-lnterior.
-hs the moon, for all those darker
parts we call spots, gives us much
greater light than the stars, which
seem all luminous, so will the Scrip.
ture, for all its obscurer passages, af-
ford the Christian more light than the
brightest human authors-Boyle.
The saying is imputed to Augustine
-"Love God and do what thou likest. I"
He evidently believed that this love
would dominate the whole life and
action. The man who really loves God
will have no wish to do anything
which is not pleasing to God.-Chris-
tian Inquirer.
If thou seek rest in this life how
wilt thou then attain to the everlast-
ing rest? Dispose not myself for much
rest, but for great patience. Seek true
peaee-not in men, nor in any other
creature, but in God alone.-Thomasa a.
hempS
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-07-19
Won Honors In France

Miss Klempke, young American
girl, has won for herself recognition in
France as being one Of the most learned
astronomers and most indefatigable
and successful observers in that coun-
try. Five years ago she was received
as pupil in the Observatoire, being
the first woman to whom the doors OF
that institution were opened. One OF
the two great equatorials, it is said, is
reserved for her exclusive use, and her
duties are to record the movements OF
the planets and to search for new com.
cts and nebule -Domorest's Magazine.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-07-19
RELIGIOUS MATTERS.
SABBATH EVENING.


How slowly wanes the lingering light
OF this best Sabbath day
As 10th to fold its holy wing,
And pass from earth away.
To gather up its sweet restraint,
On hearts and homes OF men,
And leave thoughtless world to rush
Upon its course again.
30 pityingly it beckons all
Its weary oneU TO rest,
And fain would bear us nearer Heaven
Upon its peaceful breast.
Full many viewless foot hath trod
The sin-cursed earth to-day,
And left their silent blessing here
Upon the toilsome way.
And hOlier thoughts to life have sprung,
The baffled soul hath striyen,
And gained perchance, little height
Upon its way to Heaven.
Now slowly fades the hallowed light,
While twilight drops her screen,
And flashing through its dusky folds
Are stars like diamonds seen.
The moon rides up the blue expanse
Upon her silvery car,
While by her side in beauty sits n
little trembling star
And bark! the Sabbath-evcning bells
Ring out their pleading notes,
While far across the distant plain
The wave-like music floats.
OH yearning, striving human heart,
Pray that the coming morn
Bear not away those purer dreams
That have to-day been born;
That down amid the wales of care
Which through the week W e tread,
The sunlight from the hilltop still
May rest upon the head.
Mrs Emily ]. B. johnson, in N. w. Christie
Advocate.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-07-19
Conundrums to Guess.

When are people like pianos? When
they are square. upright and grand.
What part of bird is like a proviso
in legal document? It's claws ,clause)
What law is looked upon as being a
very wicked one and is feared bS al
most evervbodys An outlaw S
Companion.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-27
Rntnnists md Arfisfa.

One day at the foot of a damp rock
saw little lean man coming toward me,
with nose like an eagles beak nervous,
jerky movements and something quaint
and earnest in his countenance.
Unfortunately | was looking at a plant
with long, straight green stalk and
white, delicate corolla. which grew near
some hidden springs.
He took me for raw fellow botanist,
All here you are, gathering plants
What. By the stalk, clumsy? What
Will 1t do in your herbarium without
rootsi"
But, sir
Common plant, frequent in the en-
virons OF Paris Parnassia palustris; stem
simple, erect, petals rounded. Those
hectares are curious; good study; plant
well chosen. Courage! You'll get on"
But am no botanist."
Very good: you are modest There
are rare plants here which you should
absolutely carry away. Ha! What is
that' The Aquilegia pyrenaica"
And my little man started off like an
lizard, clambered up slope. carefully
dug the soil about the flower, took it up
without cutting single root. and re
turned with sparkling eyes. triumphant
air, and holding it aloft like banner.
plant peculiar to the Pyrenees.
have long wanted it. Come, my young
friend, slight examination. You don't
know the species, but you recognize the
family
"Alas, | don't know a word of bot
anyr'
He looked at me stupefed.
Then why do you gather plantsT'
ITO see them. because they are pref
ty."
He put his flower into his case, adjust
ed his cap and went away without add
ing another word.-"A Tour Through
the Pyrenees."
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-27
General.

Bridget Mullen died at Collinvillc,
Mass, Sunday. aged 10Y years. Her
husband and a large family of children
and grandchildren survive.
Madame Tel Seno, japanese lawyer,
is said to be the only feminine member
of the land of the Mikado. She was ed
ucated in this country.
The New York Times says that in
the month of June 10000, 900 of paper
matured in that city, and it was paid
without any conspicuous default or fail
ure.
The depressed iron market has caused
many Michigan iron mines to reduce the
output fully one-half, and general re-
duction in wages has been decided on
through the five iron ranges of the Lake
Superior district.
The artistic japanese have invented
and practice a method of printing de-
signs on muslin, and even velvet and
Grape, which has become very popular
in the far east. The colors are perfect
ly fast and the designs are beautiful,
though the patterns are developed by
means of thick paper plates only.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-27
State.

y sad accident occurred at Horseshoe
pond. six miles from Gardiner. SUNDAY
afternoon. resulting in the death hv
drowning ot Charles Blenn. Of that city.
aud an unknown man. and the narrow
escape from the same fate Of George sill
Yer Of that city, Thu men had all been
drinking.
The swedish Lutheran Zion church.
At Mon-on. WAS dedicated on sunday,
by Rev. g. Neiseuins. president Of the
New York and New England Confer
enee, assisted by Rev. i. l.. Sander. OF
Lynn. Mass. and Rev &. +. Forsberg,
OF North Gro>yernordale, Conn. Rev. !.
\. ForSlund was installed a. pastor by
Rcy. j. J.. sander.
saturday forenoon John Rankin. an
old gentleman If - wears. who lives on
the Sidney road, Naterville fell from a
scaffold in his barn to the floor, >ustain-
ing "A severe scalp wound and fracturing
his right clavicle bone and two RIB. He
was picked up unconscious, but at last
accounts was a comfortable a could be
expected.
sunday morning Jacob strout. Of
North Raymond. was found IN an un-
conscious condition, his body hanging
between the shafts Of his carriage. He
lad driven late saturday night to Po-
land springs. His feet were entanglcd
in the reius in such a way that he was
thrown over the croSShar and dragged
several miles. There is no truth in The
report that foul play is suspected.
Slrout died soon after lie Wa found
Without being ahle 10 speak.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-27
Death of X. w. Jones.

K. w. Jones, a prominent and re-
spccted citizen of Mercer. died mt his
home after a short illness, on the morn
ing of Friday. July II. He was buried
in the Hampshire IIll cemetery sunday
last. In the death of MIR. Jones the
people of Mercer feel sincere sorrow.
because of his sterling integrity and his
Willingness to assist his fcllowmen. lie
had for many years resided ut the home
where his death occurred. Commencing
with but few advantages he showed by
his life what honesty and perseverance
can accomplish. He acquired consider
Bile property by following the business
of farming, and was honored by the
people Of Mercer As their representative
To Augusta in the winter of ls75. He
was member Of the FrceWill Baptist
church and belonged 10 the Masonic fra
ternty. He leaves a widow and three
children.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-27

Died at Harmony, July :, 1893.
Lariston w. Starkey. worthy member
of the l. o. G.. T. Harmony Lodge No
372.
At regular meeting of the ]. o. 6. r.
at Harmony the following preamble aud
resolutions were adopted.
Whereas. it has pleased the Great
Master to allow our highly esteemed and
beloved brother to he removed from our
association; therefore,
Resoice4, That the members of Iiar-
mony Lodge have by his death lost an
earnest and faithful member, whose
pleasant social intercourse had endeared
him to us all and though we sorrow for
his removal yet we hope to him the gain
is infinite.
Resolced. That we tender to the be-
reaved relatives of the brother our sim
cere sympathy in their sad bereavement
and rreparable loss and kindly as
surance of remembrance in our mutual
sorrow.
ReSoircd, That a copy of these reso-
lutons be presented TO our deceased
brothers parents; also that they be en-
tered uDon our records and printed in
.'1nE SOMERSET REPORTER"
CECIL +. HURp,
Mrs. f. +. Pencil.
Mrs. ). \. IIAINE>,
Committee.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-27
The Siam Question.

4 Bangkok dispatch of the % inst.
says that great uncertainty exists rs to
what will happen if the blockade begins
tomorrow.
Representatives of neutral powers
have received no official notice of the
blockade, and neutral vessel. expect
ample time to leave the river.
British residents will meet Capt.
Jones. British minister, to complete
measures for defense in case the dan
gerous classes, deprived by the block
AIDE of employment, attempt TO loot the
city.
The Paris Dcbats, after noting that
the region south of the 23d parallel, to
which France hopes to extend her terri
tory in Siam. includes the province
ccdcd by Great Britain to Siam after
the Burmese war, makes these com
ments: 'lhis. we believe. is what the
Marquis of Dutferin was charged to
represent to NJ. Develle and what China
also will direct attention to. 1t is USE
less, therefore, to shut our ewes to the
fact beyond certain points, we no longer
have to deal with siam, but perhaps
with England, and certainly with China"
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-27

Among the many unfavorable things
connected with the present business and
financial disturbance there are some IA
vorable ones we are glad to note.
The extensive iron and steel plant of
Jones 81 Mclaughlin, Pittsburg, Pa, has
resumed in all departments, after an
idleness of several weeks. The steel,
gamated Association We're all signed.
Ia the case of the finishers, all returned
to work. The resumption gives en-
ployment to 5000 men. The situation
at the other mills there is unchanged.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-27

The bog iron industry has lived and
languished in the fat, sandy, far south
ern counties of the eastern shore of Mary
land for perhaps century, though there
never was time when it wa, especially
profitable, Now and again, however,
some native with money to spare is
tempted by the tradition of iron III the
swaIapy lowlauds, and he undertakes
the task of extracting it. Where you
find the name of Furnace on the map
of the region you may expect to discover
traces of this abortive industry New
York Sun,
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-27

Michael ID. Harter. Democratic Con-
gresham from Ohio. has expressed his
ideas to the New York Evening Post of
the work for Congress to do at the com
ing special session. He says the pur-
chasing clause of the sO-caled Sherman
act should be promptly repealed and
without conditions of any kind. The ma
tonal banks should be allowed to issue
notes up to the par value of their bonds
deposited to secure their circulating
notes. lie recommends law auth0riz-
ing the Secretary of the Treasury on
approval of the President to sell
bonds in certain contingencies, and also an
act making provision for free coinage of
gold and silver when ten of the leading
nations of Europe open their mlnts to
such unlimited coinage, and then he
says, the extra session should adjourn,
leaving all further legislation for the
regular session. He does not appear to
be anxious for tariff legislation if he is
a Democrat, and we hope there are many
more just like him in this respect.