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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-10-18
FRIDAY.


Friday mornings session opened
with Bishop Merrill in the chair.
The first question Of this session was,
"Who are recommended for deacon's
order" After this the following
question was asked, "Who are admit
to full connections" E. H. Nc.
Laughlin, Hazen Oaks, D. G. Pile,
G. T. Francisco and H. L. Mitchell,
answered and they were called to the
front and asked the usual discipline.
ry questions by Bishop Merrill who
then instructed them in eloquent
words of mature wisdom.
The following were some of the
proposition discussed: "Like minis
ters, like people," at is wonderful
thing to have faith in Christi
There is a difference in having faitf
in the man and having faith abou
him" The bishop then explained wha
is meant by having faith in Christ
He also gave most clear and luci'
exposition Of the doctrines and art
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-10-18

place yesterday. Two special trains
carried Knoxville Epworthians and
young people from other points to
this beautiful iittle. city. Promptly at
400 p. m., the meeting was opened
by a stirring song, "Sound the Bat
tie Cry" How those spirited youth
ful Methodists did sing.
Bishop Joyce then made an impres.
siye address on the Epworth League
from the bishops standpoint. He
thoroughly believes in the Epworth
League. The entire Episcopal board
is heartily in favor of the "Look up,
gift Up" army. This organization is
destined to accomplish marvellous
work, and the bishops do not hesitate
TO encourage the good movement.
Five pastors, representing each of
the presiding elders districts, talked
briefly on the league from the pastors
standpoint, They were enthusiastic
on how the leagues are standing by
them. Everywhere the young peop-
lie are cooperating i'll all Christian
work in most able manner.
The laity of the church then had
| their turn. Many of the speeches
we're impromptu. But the speakers
had had training in the league train
ing school, and their remarks were
warmly received. ''How the league
has helped one spiritually" was the
irst subject discussed by the laymen.
b s'Sunshine from our Mercy and
IHelp Workers." was discussed by
miss Stella Rule and Miss Cenith
TMoore. Everywhere sunshine is
being carried by our mercy and help
I.Sorkers. Homes are made bright
Ind cheerful through their efforts.
LII sick visited and the poor pro-
ded for.
" Brief remarks were made on "Qur
Chapter and the Amusement Prob
lem." Young people who are earn
estly engaged in Christian work do
not feel the need of seeking amuse-
ment in questionable ways.
"Epworthians for Systematic Civ
ing" was a subject handled in a most
forcible manner by several laymen.
Epworthians, as rule, are heartily
in favor of systematic giving.
Mrs. Van Norman, of Knoxville,
talked on Junior league work. The
Van Norman brothers, who are
among the hustling Junior leaguers
of our city, highly entertained the
audience by singing and speaking.
| The Junior soldiers of the conference
are being well trained and well ftted
to fill the Senior ranks when they
reach the proper age. "
Edwin c. Schell, d. D., genera
secretary of the Epworth League
was then introduced and heartily ap
plauded by the audience. He hac
come all the way from Chicago to as
sist in promoting league work in the
Holston conference.
After devotional exercises at the
night session DR.. Schell captured the
great audience by his earnest and
thrilling address.
His entire address was full of inspi
ration. Every one was helped by the
address and the leaguers of Holstor
Conference are anxious for DR.. Schel
to visit us again in the very near fut
ure.
FRIDAY.
Friday mornings session opened
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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-10-18
TIME TABLE.

THE KNOXVILLE and AL
GUSTA RAILROAD. win sza
Week Day Trains, beginning MON
DAY, MARCH 18th, 1898, gssl
further notice, as follows:
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-10-18
PASSENGER

SUNDAY EXCURSIONS
Trains will run on SUNDAY
MARCH 18th, 1898, and until fUrxtasr
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-18

The sternest ideal OF military duty
is fulfilled by the Russian soldier. An
illustration is given by the author OF
"a Journey to Mount Ararat." On
leaving an Armenian village the writer
passed beautiful green valley, water
ed by river that flowed between
strong embankment.
His armenian servant told him that
in April, 1887, after n great storm,
the river rose in such n flood that the
persons living near the bank fled Tor
their lives.
There was n powder-magaziue near
the river. The sentinel who was guard
ing it prepared to retreat, but the of
iicers who was watching the scene from
mountain forbade him to leave his
post. For an hour the poor fellow
struggled against the rising waters,
clinging desperately to the lock OF the
magazine door.
The water rose to his chin, as'd
when he was literally within an inch
OF death the flood ceased. He was
decorated by the government with the
ribbon OF some honorary order in rec
ognition OF his heroic obedience.
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-18
GEMS FROM BROOKS.


NJ, w, am IAN t,' Ott a',oes
! aho,,,,Iad
foli""ihS IRE ie" "e'hchen
thoughts taken NJ random from Bishop
| Brooks' sermons:
! 10 furnish ,,,,,I, 20 tho n,l,,ro,,,e.
ie"''' "iiu W iui'''Hli "'ne' 'hS H'ni ~
TO truth, certainly there is no nobler
ofIic. for human life han that.
I'll, uuinr of orr,,,. and ,,,s1o,n
49,, -, -. 49,,
hlahes 'he 'oinp'c''e' 'h'''"c'cF IN"
| the most powerful life.
Every truth which IL Is possible for
,,, =. ,.,, &, Il, ,,o,, ,o, hin, =,
IMAM ~ ''''" ~ - -''"
KNOW
| Everything Keeps its best nnture
only Inv being M, To i,s host use.
~,
INC 9eiI'''' ''ic spun VI H. i''o
forced his way into the human drama.
The future of mankind is a religious
f,trrc
.,,, ,,.,,.,
Ihcre are lhaun'tapie evidences
that the good III the world is stronger
than the evil: "A great. slow. steady
,,,..,...,,,,, ~, ,,,, ,,o,, ,or,,o,. ,,,;,,i,,,,
f''-
on 'he evil
Hope and charity-thesr must both
sping up from the soul of faith.
/ II God has truly purpose for our
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-18

The Rev. DR.. Charles F. Deems, pastor of
the Church OF the Strangers, New York city,
recently won a prize offered by netropolt-
tan daily for the best statement of the princi.
Piles which ought to govern husbands In theS
treatment q their wives. Following IL bis
contributions:
Managed What is thati Docs II mean 10
ccntroli We manage horse We use our
superior human intellect to control and guide
his superior physical strength SO as to obtain
the best results. But n wife is not a horse.
Where two persons are properly married the
wife is superior 10 her husband In rs many
respects as he is superior to her in others.
If happiness is To be the result of the union
the first business OF the husband is to man
age himself so as TO keep himself always his
wife's respectful friend, always her tender
lover. always her equal partner, always her
superior protector. This will necessarily
stimulate the wife TO be always an Affection
ate sweetheart. always thrifty housewife,
always coniding ward; and this will re-
act upon the husband that his love for his wife
will grow TO make It easy for the hus-
band, with all his faults, to bear with all the
inilrmites of his lone and only wife.
The Frenchman saws; when ! start out
In search of II wife, Pm going To Havre."
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-18

| effort to talk fast enough. He had
called all his schoolIiia ties n mean, hor-
rid set, and declared he never wonlt
speak to amy of them again. Then
he cried, Door fcllow-hot angry tears.
He had been excused from school
that morning--his mother thought he
didn't seem well--so there WINS plenty
of time 10 read Ills valentines. He
didn't open the next one for half an
hour. When he did, and saw the
long list of names-twenty-eisht of
them. only one missing-he cried again,
but this time the tears We're not so
bitter. his heart was growing setter.
They We're friends, after all. and he
hadn't desired that they should be; he
had done mean thing; what was the
use of pretending II wasn't?
| With these thoughts coming thick
and fast into his heart, he opened the
| third valentine. a Wee white note,
with a pisture of white dove in the
corner; and these words carefully writ
| ten:
| Dear Webster:
l love you, but you will not be happy
any more. nor shall /. until you ask
Miss Parlihurst to forgive you.
know that ii so, for when 1 do wrong
it Is the only way to get back the hap
will do ii. MAMIE
Then Webster buried his curly head
In his hands and cried hard for five
| minutes; then he went in search of
his mother An hour afterward he
went TO school, taking an excuse from
\ mother for hardness. Just before re-
cess Miss Parlhurst announced that
one of the scholars had something he
wished to say. Up came Webster
Briggs, his face quite pale, and his
voice low but steady. He wanted 10
say he had told lie the day before: it
was he who had whispered; he had not
meant TO say NO, ma'am," when Miss
Parllhurst asked him; he did not know
why he had, but he felt almost certain
that he would never say such thing
again. Would Miss Parlhurst forgive
| him, and give him the punishment
now that he ought to have had yestcr-
day?
! What was the matter with Miss
| Parlihurs;? She was brushing tear
away from her eyes. What she did,
was to ask all the scholars who be
lieved that Webster Briggs had re-
| ceiyed punishment enough and wanted
| to have him forgiven. to rise. Up
came every scholar rs though they
We're connected by electric wires.
The moment recess was announced
Clay Peterson bounded over the top
of his desk and reached Webster's side.
Look here" he said, Il want to sign
| that valentine You got this morning,
My name belongs there, and | want
| the other one TO burn 1t up: ! do, hon
est. We only did it for fun, but it was
mean. Helen had the best fun. 1
| think And. look here. I'll lend You
my jack-lSnfc-two of EN- if you want
/ them. The Pansy.
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-18
THE ANIMATED SKULL
\ Deaths lead That Pirouctted to the
sound of the Clock.

4 Deaths T'ead That Pirouetted to the
sound of the Clock.
1t was in 1897. The firm had Just
purchased q carload Of bones from
the far West and in unloading them a
human skull rolled from the lot.
rickei it up and took it to the Office
and placed it on top OF the office
clock. There, as the hours licked
away into eternity, would sit and
listen and try to imagine what the
person had looked like who owned
that skull. An ugly hole in one side
opened field of silent inquiry as to
whether it was made by bullet. and
whether murder or suicide had caused
death. l never quite made up my
mind about it. but found the skull n
source of pleasure in furnishing n
theme for clearing the cobwebs from
my brain when tired of business
, cares, Having occasion to visit the
Office one night on my way home
from the theater, opened the door
and stepped in. The electric light
threw fantastic shadows across the
floor. The only sound within was the
ticking of the clock, and above it
sat the specter of my departed, un-
known friend sat down moment
to think and as | did so the skull
seemed to rise up on legs, and in the
uncanny light leered horribly Mt me,
while the eye-sockets looked like
night burrowed holes of darkness l
was amazed. My tongue seemed i'm
movable. and my limbs were para
lived Before l could recover my
self-possesEon the grinning skull
leaned forward. foated gracefully to
the floor, and there cut up all sorts
of grewsome capers in the shadows.
could feel my eyes fall out upon my
checks, my hair lift my hat from my
head, while l knew that my coun-
tenance wore the ashen pallor OF
death. 1t was impossible to get odt
Tense l seized the iron poker and
| awaited in fear and trembling.
Fiend, 1 shriekcd. upstartint,
Let this be our sign of parting
Grasping the poker firmly charged
upon the ghostly visitor. At tho
same moment the skull rolled harm
lessly on the floor toward me, while
away scampered huge rat, leaving
me weak and perspiring. The rat
had entered the skull from the clock
shelf and in attempting to get out
his neck had become fastened in the
! orifce at the base OF the skull. This
pushed the gastly relic to the floor,
spd the rat running round and round
1 fk., l,,Nf rhn, f1p IN
Imagination until | believed the skull
was alive again. 1t was n frightful
experience, and il the rat had not es-
capped just when he did | should be-
| love In ghosts to this day.
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-18
Learning their Lesson.

Engine horses which are expected to rush
from their stalls ut an alarm of fre differ as
much IN their capAbllity for learning that
duty a. schoOlbOys at their tasks. Half a
minute is the maximum time for companies
In "A iirst-clas- department 10 make ready and
leave the house And the ordinary time l.
fifteen 10 twenty seconds. At night alarm
the men slide down on poles from the lufi,
the horsea scramble TO their feet, the door In
front of them fly open, aud out they rush.
Each horse goes 10 his proper place, and the
driver, from his seat, lets down the harness,
Two or three men, Standing at the pole, snap
the collars together, fasten the reins 10 the
bits, and OH they 60
The author Of "Road, Track and Stable
| says that teaching a new horse to come out OF
his stall at the signal, and range himself
alongside the pole, Is not go difficult as might
be supposed.
Imagine pair of new horses assigned To
an engine, The surroundings are more or
less terrible to them. but they are very gently
and carefully handled, and gradually Lose
their fear Their tuition begins nj once, and
the driver 1. their teacher, assisted by the
other men.
The ordinary signal is given as II for ire
The stall doors open aud the horses arc lei
out, put In position, and In a few minutes led
| back This process Is repeated for perhaps q
dozen times. Great pains are taken that tue
animals shall not strike against anything, OF
be by any means frightened.
Inc usual spectacle OF II haENees hu-Pllull
| in air is apt TO disturb them at first, but they
arc led slowly up to 1t, and Induced to smell
of 1t and inspect It on all sides,
| After they have been led to their positions
| = few times, they are allowed to come OF iheiI
own accord when the signal strikes, though y
man stands behind them 10 touch them up q
| little, If they do not start promptly ut the
opening OF the DOOR. Two weeks constitute
| the average period Of Instruction, but horses
| have been known to learn In one lesson,
Others, however, are months in arriving al
| equal proficiency.
A pair of new horses in Boston engine
| house were led out three times In this manner.
| They were then left to themselves. The
gong sounded, the stall doors opened and The
pair trotted out, each going to his place be-
| side the pole, They had caught the Idea AT
| once Youths Companion
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-18

Not on this broad continent nione, hut in
Misunderstanding tropical regions in Guate.
mala, Mexico, south America, the lsthmus OF
Panama and elsewhere, Hosletter's stomach
Bitt-rs anords to inhabitants and solourners
protection against malaria. The miner, tho
freshly arrived immigrant the tiLer OF tho
virgin soil newly robbed Of its forests by the
axe OF the pioneer. nnd in the superb anti
febrile specific II preserycr against the POISON
Gus miasma which in vast districts rith in
natural resources, is yet fertile IN disease II
hnnihilutes disorders of the stomach, liver aud
bowels, foruhcs those who use 1t against rhcu'
natic ailments bred and fostered by outdoor
exposure, iufuses genial warmth into a frame
ehllled ny rigorous temperature and robs oi
their power TO harm morning and evening
siTengthens tie weak and conquers ineiplenI
kidney trouble.
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-18

Both tt { method and results when
syrup of Figs IS taken; it is pleasant
ana refreshing to the taste, and acts
e .nay yet promptly on the Klaneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
TEN efectually, dispels colds, head,
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the mos.
healthy and agreeable substances, ita
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by ali leading drug
gists- Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand viii pro.
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
S4P FRANCISCO. CfL.
LOUISVILLE. w. rev YOPH. M
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-18

An old law tract assumes to give III
this simple language the origin OF the
law or courtesy OF England;
1t was called the law OF England.
because it was invented in England
on behalf OF poor gentlemen who mar
ried gentlewomen, and had nothing to
support themselves after their wivesf
death
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-18

THE WORLDS MAMMOTH HOTEL is
the 100 room, fre-proof. summer Hotel. the
GREAT EASTERN" at st. Lawrence Ave.
and Goth St, Chicago, two blocks from Mid
overlooking famous Washington Park.
Worlds Fair visitors can avoid an noyance and
extortion of sharks by engaging rooms nov al
s1.50a day each person (Europcan) by ad-
dressing Copeland Townsend, Manager,
formerly mgr. Palmer House), AZ Rookery
Building, Chicago.
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-18

, We eat too much and take TOO little outdoor
exercise. This is the fault OF our modern civ
ilizauon. II is claimed that Garfield Tea,
simple herb remedy, helps Nature TO over
GONG these pbusea.
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-18

Why continue ,nc vi remedies that
only relieve, when Ely's Cream Balm, pleas
ant Of application and a sure cure for C1ta-rh
and Cold in head, can be had.
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-18

BOOSTERS dIe q good dt1 Ike men. a
rooster never gives notice OF fndinG worm
until after he has swallowed Il.
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-18

FJrs-Ail nts frDppcd ffev D m. xL1sE'e GEE.
NERvI EEsiOREn. No at after frsi dsyr U.s.. Ma
Treatise and O. 70 trial bottle free 10 II
eases Send Dr. Kline. Vol Arch St. Philadelphia. RI
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-18

The Kansas legislature has passed n hill
to submit the question OF woman's outrage ~
the voters in 1894.
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-18

The Oldest wheelman in the country Is IS
and still able to he round.
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-18

Unicr's Cod Liver OIL.
The hest In the world. cures consumption.
Makes blood and flesh. Sold by druggists.
One half Of the world doesn't let his better
half know how he lives
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-18

IT tao baby lie Cutting Teeth.
he sure and use that old and wslttried remedy Mrs
wIssLow's SooIuIsG STRur for Children Tecthing.
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-18

had a severe attack of catarrh and be-
came so deaf could not hear common CONVEX
sation, l suffered terribly from roaring Ia my
head. ! procured bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm, and In three. weeks could hear as well as
ever, and now can say to all who are afflicted
with the worst of diseases, catarrh, take Ely
Cream Balm and be cured. 1t is worth 81 600
to any man, woman or child suffering from
eatarrh.-A. L. Newman, Grnyling, Mich.
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-18
August
Flower

r l have been troubled with dyspep-
STA, but after a fair trial of August
Flower, am freed from the vexatious
trouble. b. Young, Daughters
College, Harrodsburg, Ky. l had
headache one year steady. One bottle
OF August Flower cured me. II was
positively worth one hundred dollars
to me-. w. Smith, PM. and Gen.
Merchant, Townsend, Ont. l have
used it myself for constipation and
dyspepsia and it cured me. It is the
best seller I ever handlcd-C. Rugh,
Druggist, Mechauicsburg, Pa. o
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-18

Boston's crooked streets Indicate that Il
city is noted for It's warpath.
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-18

A Chicago paper, in rather prematurely
welcoming people to its Worlds Fair, saws:
Our latch-strings nre all QUIZ Better get
a new supply. then.
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-18
ELY BROTHERS. 5o Warren St. New Yorl

There is fisherman on Lake Champlain
named Phigars. Who says figures don't lie I
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-18

The PIet Of the fopulist party is "7ht
plate) profusely illustrated with new, striking
aud original. cartoons each week send 81. &C
to Tia Road Publishing Co., Denver. Colo.
and get the monarch Of ali Populist paper.
for one year, with one of their octopus maps
In colors free.
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-18

"Hanson's Magic Corn Salve."
Warranted to cure. money refunded, AK your
drugsls. Iorit. prIce 2l cunt
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-18

There were four verses all equally
noctic and helpful. What blessed
lining II was that other valentines were
being written that evening. IT was
Helen Borland. Hugh's sister, who
thought out her plan and went to her
mothers writing table to carry IT
out. 1t was Il very highly ornamented
valentine, on which she wrote:
Dear Webster:
W the undersigned, are sorry you
did NO tell the truth. If you will say
Won are sorry, and won't do so any
more, we will all forgive you and treat
you good. because we do bad things
too. sometimes, and you don't hardly
eyer. and we must forgive one anoth-
er.
Helen's own name was signed to
this, and it was her plan TO try to get
every boy and girl in the room to fol-
low her example She began with her
brother Hugh.
"Huh." he said, 81 can't sign that
thing; 1t won't match" Then he gig
gled over the thought of the caricature
which was already in the postofiice.
Yet he signed the paper after all. II
nm sorry for him" he sad TO himself:
II only made the picture for fun"
Rut Clay Peterson would nlt sign it;
he wanted TO be consistent hG sad
Three valentines Tor Webster BrleG.
Of course he opened the largest urst.
II was the picture and the poem.
Haze You any idea how angry The
aC,u was? re almost checked in his
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-18

When The barber talks too much his stoyie.
are generally Illustrated Win cuts.
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-18

Mstrcss-Come, Anu, have Won found the
ribbon for my haIri Maid-Yes. please.
mum; but now have uflslald the hair
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-18

Cast your bread upon the water and Won
will have chicken soup such a. they advertise
in free lunch.
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-18

1t is when he is short that a man wears q
long face.
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-18
RUPTJR. ID, ?

So O., a ID I,Ibber TsTrs11 have L9eu w. d 10 lHN
CO.. aIe-l4.el Irrarraza' uI 49, f-.u iuIl.l i-'
I. b, S.-El--I @- .t.- IS 500 #.''.'' s'''-''
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-11-24
Great Scott. AZ II Again I

That's what you hear on every side
this week over in Port Huron. About
two weeks ago the same thing took
place and it was the talk of the day.
We refer to the big Underwear sale
that is being repeated at Boice's this
week. Every dav or so brings more
pretty new things for the fancy work
department. Lovely new figured
China silks, 81 inches wide, regular
Sl.00 quality, seen here at So cents a
yard. Hem stitch and drawn work,
trays, centers and lunch cloths, table
covers, doyies, etc. Elegant new line
i. d A. wash silks i'm Roman and Folio
SOC. n dozen. Best wash twist and
rope silks, 40c. dozen. Stamping to
order. Thousands of new patterns to
pick from. Novelties in veiings,
gloves, laces, hair ornaments, purses
bags and art goods. Nearly hun
dred pairs Sl.25 and $l.50 silk stock
ings, evening shades, at SIC. pair.
Always call on Boice when in Port
Huron. %