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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

WE fail to see the necessity of
Legislation just now by states or by
the United states on the subject of
banking. The laws of the United
States on the subject Of national
banks are as stringent as any ever
enacted. In nearly every leading
city in the country and in many
smaller places are men who
are known to have violated
them. The penalties for falsifying re-
ports to the comptroller, and falsify-
ing bank books, are plain and severe,
yet they have not deferred these men.
When Fiske and Ferdinand Warde
and Harper plundered prominent
banks the hand of the law fell heavily
upon them and their fate was thought
to be warning that would last a CEN
tury. There are to-day, however,
hundreds of men just as guilty as
they; men who wrecked banks and
lived off of the plunder of them, who
live in ease in the cities of this coun-
try and are unmolested and free from
the fear of punishment. The old
jokes about Canada being the para
disc of embezzelers and bank wreck
ers have lost their point, and it looks
like our own country was becoming
an asylum for the down trodden and
oppressed defaulters of all lands
ChattanOo53 republican Press.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

The administration is itself solely
responsible for the unique position
it found itself in when the Chinese ex-
clusion act was declared constitutions
al by the Supreme Court. 1t had al
lowed those who control the actions
of nine-tenths of the Chinese in this
country to know that it expected the
law to be declared unconstitutional,
and that it was opposed to enforcing
it anyway. With that knowledge il
is no wonder that these people ad
vlsed the Chinese not to register.
Had the Chinese registered, as they
all probably would have done if salts
fed that the authorities intended tc
enforce the law, the administration
would not be in the present embarrass
ing position Of being unable to carry
out the law, even if so disposed for lacl
of funds. There is only one redeem
ing feature about the situation-no
many people want the Chinese al.
ready in the country forcibly driver
away; and nobody expects that Con,
gress will appropriate the five or 81,
million dollars necessary to senc
away those who did not register.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

PENSION Commissioner Lochren
last week gave the country an exhibi-
ton Of extreme political partisanship
that was never surpassed even during
the administration Of that most parti-
san president, Andrew Jackson.
This is all the more surprising be-
cause from his judicial training fair
ness at least was expected of him.
1t has been the custom ever since
there has been Medical Boards to
examine applicants for pensions to
make those boards non-partiSan by
having them composed of two men,
bers of the party in power and one of
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

THE Tennessee Edition" Of the
Nashville American Was great. 1t
was.one of the largest and most i'm
'portant editions rTeT lssuut BY anyi
paper in the State. No matter how
radically we differ from the editorial
department of the American, truth
compels us to recognize it as one Of
the very best newspapers in the
South.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

The Democratic party that promis-
ed to relieve all the ills of humanity
does not seem to be moving very rap
idly in that direction. With Bank
filures every day and threatened f.
nancial disaster, the party in power
does not know what to do with the
helm of the Ship of State. How
much safer we would feel if the grand
old party was again at the head of af.
fairs.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

"THE real significance of Mr..
Cleveland's shutting the office seek
ers out of the White House." remark
ed Republican Senator, "has been
entirely overlooked. twas a square
back down and an abject surrender,
so far as the minor Presidential pa,
tronage is concerned, to the Demo-
cratic Senators and Representatives. "
Our readers will remember Mr..
Cleveland announced that he espec-
tally desired to hear from the private
citizens and give everybody chance,
but it seems that he has decided that
the influence of the Senators and Rep.
resentatives is more to be desired
than the private citizens that thronged
the White House yards, so he swal-
lowed his pride and will consult the
"big' 'uns" when he dishes out the
pie. To man cup tree" it look:
as though the object of this surrender
on the part of the President is that he
wishes to secure the votes of the Sen
ators and representatives for the Ad
ministration tariff bill and othel
pet schemes. Will they do it
Well we don't care to speculate il
that direction for the vote of a Demo
cratic Legislator is a slippery sort o
thing at best.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

HAVING received about all the
"glory" that could be distracted from
his alleged snubbing of the Wall
Street bankers, it is now stated that
Secretary Carlisle has not only prom
ised to go to New York, if another
furry occurs, to confer with the afore-
said Wall Street bankers, but also to
pay them for the use of any gold he
may find it necessary to borrow from
them. Verify, this Administration is
a queer compound; but so is the party
that put it in Office.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

In speaking of Gen. Clarkson and
his speech before the Republican
League, the Chattanooga Press wisely
says that, "The party has some wiser,
clearer headed generals than he to
follow" 1t certainly has, and the
sooner that the party realizes that
fact, and stops setting up idols of the
Clarkson, Quay, and Dudley stripe
and puts forward men of solid convic.
tions and tried ability the better !,
will be for it.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31
..aIs was predicted blythe. lTlMes

~stl&a was PredlCteu Dps.s the-ss INES
some time ago that Representative
Springer would not be at the head Of
the Ways and Means Committee of
the next House, the committee which
will have the very doubtful honor of
ratifying and reporting to the House,
the tariff bill that the administration
is now having prepared by such emf,
ncnt free traders as David A. Wells,
and that prediction was verified last
week by the semi-oficial announce
ment that Mr.. Cleveland had decided
upon Representative W. L. Wilson,
Of West Virginia, as Chairman of
that Committee. When the House
has been Republican the man who
was elected speaker has had the
naming OF the committee chairman
ships, but the Cleveland idea is that
all authority is vested in the Presi-
dent, and the Cleveland idea is lust
now very much on top.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

BRIcE, who is an Ohioan politically
and a New Yorker socially and fnan-
cially, has dropped out of public no.
tice as thoroughly as have Hill and
and German In the past monitor twol
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

would be done by the administration
if the exposition were opened on
Sunday. This is not a question Of
personal preferences of the Rindivid
ual members Of the administration.
1t lshgainst the law of the Uuited
STATE TO open the fair on Sunday,
and Eevery member has sworn to
oMtvesand enforce the law, and a
a = ,1, % do SO will be violation OF
the 6sths thly took upon assuming
Office. Attorney General Olney,
has given an opinion, at the request
of the Postmaster General. stating
that the opening Of the branch post
office at the Worlds Fair on Sunday
would be unlawful and it is presumed
that orders will be issued, in accord
ance with that opinion, not to open
the post Office on Sunday.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31
THE administration, it seems. ha

THE administration, it seems, has
no intention of trying to prevent the
Sunday opening of the Worlds Fair,
Notwithstanding. its being direct
violation of law, and it is reported
that as much was intimated to a
representative Of the locll board of
control which was at Washington
some days ago 10 ascertain what
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

the opposition, but this custom has
been overturned by Lochren, who
boldly announces his purpose to make
these boards..entirely Democratic, and
to add insult to injury he has the au-
dacity to call this rank injustice ere
form" i" Verify, Democratic reform
is but another name for party narrow
mindedness.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

The Republican Star under Messrs
Ogle and Atchley always has some
thing good in it. 1t is refreshing to
receive country paper once in a
while that contains some Original ed
itorial matter.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

POSTMASTER General Bissell's new
first assistant is a lawyer, too, and the
"busineSs mems Administration" con-
tinues to worry along without busi-
ness men.-Detroit Tribune.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

THE national authorities have
decided to let no idiots come to this
country. This edict will compel
Ward McAllister to stay at home
Appeal Avalanche.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

SPRING arrived at this burg last
Friday for the first time. She and
old Winter have been flirting shame
fully fox some time, hence the late
ness of her arrival. We hope she
has come to stay for while.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

The New York Herald wants to
know what Ruskin will write about
as. laureate. He will follow the
habit of his predecessors probably,
and write about nothing:-Appeal-
Avalanche.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

IT remains to be seen whether,
as minister, Mr.. Blount will show
himself more alive to the Hiwaian
situation that he has as the Presi-
dents personal commissioner. - Bos-
ton Journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

LET the ofhice-seekers that are
anxiously waiting outside the White
House gates for their turn at pie,
have patience, for that is all the
most of them will get in the end.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

1t is very thoughtful of Mr.. Schurz
to volunteer to act as an air brake for
the Treasury Department. Wash
ington Post.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

The DuBose Impeachment trial
with its scandal and 'long bill of costs
is the only thing in State politics that
is stirring up any comment IN the
State.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

The Democratic party has grand
army of its own-a grand army of
disappointed office seekers. Iowa
State Register.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

SHEEHAN has gone to Europe. 1t
is thought he will secure the solid
vote of Europe for David B. Hill be-
fore he leaves. Appeal Avalanche.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

IT is announced that Benton Nc
Millin, of this state, is to head the
tariff reform move in the next Con-
gress. Wonder what position Spring
er, of Illinois, will hold?
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

,, THE Memphis editors have cooled
down and no duel is expected. If
they had killed each other we have
no doubt but what the State would
have moved along as well as ever.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

IT is rumored that Adjutant Gener-
al Fite may resign his position. If
he does it is thought that Col. Kellar
Anderson will succeed him.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

THE pie hunters can't get near
enough to Grover to get singed. -
Appeal Avalanche.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

AN exchange remarks that the next
race for Congress in this District will
be fully six months shorter than the
term at Washington after the election.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

CLEVELAND may be fairly called
the personifcation of the posessive
case. Rochester Democrat.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

ALREADY the Congressional race is
on. Two candidates are already in
the field. Which will be the lucky
one?
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

Up to date Mr.. Carl SChurz leads
Mr.. Wayne MacVeagh by dinner.
milwaukee, Sentinel.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

THE Mississippi is very damp these
days. Appeal Avalanche.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31
EDITORIAL.
What the Editor Thinks of
Matters of interest to the
People of the County.

BASE ball seems to have again
reached the high water mark in pub
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES
What Some of the Bright
PenCiI-pushers Think of
Important Matters.

THE Briggs case we always have
with us. .-Appeal-Avalanche
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

besides many things to numerous to
mention which we will take great pleas
ure in showinng and pricing to you.
Gentleman! We have the prettiest
line Of Ties in Four in hand, Ticks.
Bows and string ties to be found in
Maryvllo ana if you want nice tie for
Commencement week, come and get
your pick. Also nice line of shirts, COL =
lars, cuffs, Undershirts, Drawers, ETC. at
the lowest prices, to be found anywhere
taking quality into consideration.
Shoes! Shoes! Shoes!!
We carry the best wearing shoes for
the money to be found ip any town, La
dies high'cut shoes in Operas toe. Com
mon sense in either cheap quality or
high grade. Oxford tiess ssfrom so cents
per pair to fine Cincinnati made of the
best makes and all att rock bottom
prices. Gentlemens shoes! If ou are
hard on shoes try pair of the Hudson
River Shoe Co.'S Shoes, they never fail
to satisfy good line of gents fine shoes
besides our line of the heayier kindsfor
plow shoes etc. II you want fine shoe
see our fin g genuine Kangaroo Shoe.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-05-31

country bonnet
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-05-19
CrinoIine In the War.

During the war the crino,ln"
played practical part, n many
ladies were in the habit Of hiding
contraband articles under their skirts
and i'm this manner smuggling them
through the lines 10 The soldiers, -
said Al Gonter OF Denver AT the Lin
dell Il remember one instance Of
the kind Of which was witness. !
was "A boy about IA and with my
mother was about TO make IA visit
from Memphis to Grenada We were
detained at the guardhou.e waiting
for passport for which we had an
order when n richly dressed lady
came in and presented IA note from
the commanding officer TO pass her
through the lines.
"She would have got through easy
enough. but aS she wa leaving the
station the band Of her hoopskirt
broke and it fell to the ground. The
lady screamed and swooned dead
away. Fastened TO the skirt were a
dozen pairs OF fine cavalry boots,
which she was endeavoring TO snug
Gle through TO confederate soldiers.
She was locked up and it was some
time before friend, secured her re-
lease. Ny mother was 80 badly
frightened by the incident that she
gave up the visit to Grenada, for she,
too. had some contraband goods tied
10 her crinOline.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-05-19
The Cobra

II j. remarkable popularity OF
most poisonous reptiles that they
seem 10 have a great reluctance OF
putting their deadly powers into op-
Grafton. Before inflicting the fatal
bite the rattlesnake always gives his
note of warning. aud the same may
be -aid Of the cobra di capello, the
most deadly o. the many poisonous
reptiles Of India. The cobra warning
l. unmistakable-he dilates the crest
upon his neck aDd gives n hiss loud
enough to be heard distinctly 20 feet
away. The cobra's crest II flexible
membrane or hood with two black
circulars joined together so as 10 form
a very good representation Of pair
Of spectacles. When the hood or
crest is in position, its eyes seem 70
blaze with a deyilish lustre and the
continued Kissing gives the very air
noisome smell.
According to the best authorities,
the cobra never bites while the hood
is closed, and so long as that particu-
lar membrane is not erected the crea-
ture may be approached aud handled
with impunity. Even though the
creast be- spread, Il the creature con-
tinues In silence, there is no danger.
One hiss. however, 10 a sure sign that
the reptile is angry and searching Tor
| a victim.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-05-19
The Charm Of Good Manners.

No one who has any appreciation
Of grace and beauty in nature or ia
any art can fail 10 recognize the
charm Of fine manners in an indiyid-
ual We rejoice in them a. We do in
a lovely sunset view, or beautiful
piece OF architecture. or fascinating
poem. for their own sake and for
what they express; bat even beyond
this they have another attraction in
the magnetic power they exert upon
all beholders in setting them at ease
in sweeping away shyness, awkward
ness and restraint. and IN stimulating
them 70 the expression Of whatever Is
best worth cherishing within them.
Ii j. undoubtedly true that the pres
ence OF fiue manners, whether it be in
the home or the social circle, ia the
workshop or the counting room, In
the visit Of charity or the halls OF
legislation. has an Immediate effect
10 reproducing itself. in diffussing
happiness, in developing the faculties
and in eliciting the best that is in
everybody.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-05-19
The Tramp's Mistake.

The tramp had look OF determine
ton on hi. dirty face as he knocked
at the kitchen door Of n comfortable
house on Foundry street.
We'll. what do you want ~ queried
the cook. suappi-hly, for she had
been bothered much. Something TO
eat | suppose p
no ma'am. replied the tramp as
honest a he knew how.
"Oh, YOU don't. she sneered. Then
Won want something TO drink o.
no ma am. | don't want anything
to drink"
"Maybe you want an old pair OF
pants. or a coat, or n pair Of shoes or
a hat -
NO ma'am. none Of those.
well. what in the name OF good
ness do YOU WANT she asked
Il want work. he said simply.
"Wha-What p she ga-ped and fell
into faint.
Dang il. he exclaimed, dropping
her and starting for the gate, II
might a knowed better than 70 spring
that on her
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-05-19
FLAGS on American Soil.

Long before we were nation and
had flag of our own, the patriotic
discoverers who reached the New
World flung their countries banners
10 the breeze, which kissed their sill
ken folds and to their salt sea flavor
added the odor OF the palmetto and
the pine.
Columbus plowed with his ship the
roaring deep and, stepping ashore
from his boat, flung to the spicy
hreeze> OF the West Indies the royal
banner OF Spain. Its romantic ca
rser upon the western world was we'll
sustained by Ponce de Leon aud Cor
tez. This flag first sailed upon the
Mississippi, saw the dark shadow OF
Brazi's primeval forests, and iloated
over the oldest town in the United
States-St. Augustine. But John
Cabot was the first discoverer OF our
shores. and the Royal George OF "Mer-
rie England" had precedence OF all
others in what is now the United
States territory. Then followed the
lilies OF the house OF Bourbon iloat-
ing over Lake Champlain, the upper
reaches Of the Mississippi, and upon
the walls OF Port Royal and Quebec.
Sir Henry Hudson brought the ensign
Of Holland TO the Rhine OF America,
aud in 1914 this ilag was holsted over
the infant city OF New York. Pre-
ViouS 10 the Revolution tue English
banner held sway, although the
sturdy colouiSts insisted upon spec
al flag for their mercantile marine.
And when that agitation first com
menced the respect they felt for the
moth"rlaud was evidenced upon their
eu,igus But IA the contest deepenrd
into war the banners ot the various
states became more expressive and
pronounced.
The word liberty found con
spicuou- place upon most OF them
\ green pine tree was the layorite
emblem Of Massachusetts, TO which
her state cruisers added a rattle snake,
erect. about 10 strike, and beneath
the significant motto: Don't tired on
me-.
our first distinctly national flag
wa, composed OF the old colors, red
Whit. aud blue, aud had stripes NJ
now. with the crosses of ST Andrew
aud 81 George in the corner. This
was first hoisted ia l716 Butthe hap
py suggestion OF stars asa foreground
wa, already mooied in the lines writ;
ten in l77j aud published in the Mas
sachusetts Spy
The American ensign now spark
les star, which shall shortly ilame
wild. through the skies
And on June Il, l377, the Aneri
can Congress declared for "Old Clio
ry. TO be composed of thirteen
stripes. alternate red aud white, with
thirteen white stars on n blue Held.
This symbol has since been tho recog'
nized standard. 1t forms IA happy
conclusion TO relate that the flag ot
Fort McHenry, which inspired Fran
cis Scott Key TO write The Star Spang-
led Banner, il in possession OF Mr..
Eben Appleton, Of Yonkers, n. Y, "A
grandson Of Colonel Armstend, the
gallant defender of that fort.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-05-19
How People Sleep.

The European or American, IN or
der to sleep we'll. ordinarily requires
a downv pillow under his head; but
the japanese, stretching himselfupon
rush-mat on the floor, puts a hard'
square block of wood under his head,
and does not sleep we'll il he does not
have il.
The Chinese makes great account ot
his bed. which is very low indeed
scarcely rising from the floor-but Is
often carved exquisitely of wood; but
il never occurs TO him 10 make it any
softer than rush-mats will render it.
While the people of Northern coun-
tries cannot sleep unless they have
plenty OF room TO stretch out, the in
habitauts Of the tropics often curl
themselves mp like monkeys at the
lower angle Of suspended hammock,
and sleep soundly in that position.
The Russian likes no sleepingplace
so well as the top OF the big soap
stone stove in his domiciIe. Crawling
out of this hlisterinG bed in the morn
ing. he likes to take n plunge IN
cold stream. even If he has 10 break
through the lee TO get into II.
The Laplandrr crawlS, head and all
into "A bag made Of reindeer skin, and
sleeps warm aud comfortable within
it. The East Indian, at the other
end Of the world, has also sleeping
bag. but il iS more porous than the
Laplauder's. II, purpose l. To Keep
out mosquitoes more than to keep the
sleeper warm.
While the American still clingS 10
his feather pillow, he i steadily dis
cardins his old fashioned feather-h"d
in favor of the hair or straw mnt-
tress. The feather.bed is relegated
TO the country, and many people who
slept upon it all through their child
hood find themselves uncomfortable
upon it in their maturity.
The Germans not only sleep upon II
feather bed, but underneath one. Tn"
feathering covering used in Germany,
however, is not - large or thick "a
the one which is used as n mattress,
and the foreigner who undertakes To
sleep beneath it often finds his feet
suffering from cold. while his Shoul
ders are suffering from heat.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-05-19
NOTICE..

DR.J. GREGG GIBSON-your druggist
wishes to announce to the public that TO
the person raising the largest head of CAB
BAGE from Landreths Seed this year, and
presenting 1t at Morgan's Grove Fair, 1873,
with satisfactory proof of this kind OF seed
nsed will he given a box OF fine scent CI-
CARS; or 10 the lady. a Bottle OF the Best
Handkerchief Extract in his store.
Respectfully,