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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-01-03
Mass Convention.

tlOn met dl inc SOuIl HOUSE On NCW
Yeas's day at IL o'clock. DR.. John
A. Goddard called the convention to
order.
On motion of w. C. Chumlea DR..
John A. Goddard was made perma-
nent chairman and the editor of this
paper secretary.
]. P. Edmondson offered a resolu-
ton endorsing Hon. T. N. Brown as
a candidate for Attorney General,
which was adopted.
Mr.. Brown then appeared before
the convention and withdrew from
the race.
w. C. Chumlea then offered the
following resolution, which was
adopted:
"Resolved, That we, the Republi-
cans of Blount County, in convention
assembled, recognizing the ability,
fidelity and integrity of the Hon. S.
A. Rodgers and the Hon. F. D. Ow-
ings, hereby recommend their re-
nomination as candidates for the Off
ces of Circuit Judge and District At
torney General, respectively, and the
delegates this day appointed to the.
Judicial Convention at Hartman,
Tenn, are hereby Instructed to cast
the solid vote of Blount county for the
Hon. S. A. Rodgers for Circuit Judge
and the solid vote of Blount county
for the Hon. F. D. Owings for Dis
trict Attorney General.
Resolved, Second, That we, the
Republicans Of Blount County, in
convention assembled, recognizing
the ability, fidelity and integrity of
the Hon. H. B. Lindsey, hereby rec
ommend his nomination as the candi-
date for Chancellor of this Chancery
Division, and instruct the delegates
this day appointed to attend the con-
vention at Knoxville, Tenn, to cast
the solid vote tor him for Chancellor. +"
The following committee on dele
CATION was then appointed to nomi-
nate delegates to the conventions at
Hartman and Knoxville, the 2Ist
and 21nd of February: ]. P. Ed
mondson, ]. c. Hale, Jake Henry,
w. A. Golfer, Andrew Gamble, w.
C. Chumlea, Robt. McClannahan
and O. P. McCammon.
The committee made the following
report, which was adopted:
Delegates to Judicial Convention
at Herman to be held Feb. 81,
1894:
Ist Dist. VIM. McCulley, Samue
Caldwell.
and Dist. John Mcconnell, George
Duncan.
ard Dist. Daniel Matheson.
4th Dist. Jas. F. Bates, G. W.
Walker.
5th Dist. R. P. McReynolds, Jno
M. Allen.
9th Dist. o. P. McCammon, H. A.
Hamel.
9TH Dist. Geo. Hannah, H. NJ
Costner.
9Th Dist. VIM. Whitehead, Robert
Redwine.
9th Dist. Harry Henry, T. N.
Brown.
10th Dist. R. M. Anderson, Sam
uel Henry, E. Goddard.
nth Dist. Robert Rule, Jane:
Sans.
I2th Dist. ]. c. Delozier, Jane,
Chandler, colored.
18th Dist. l. N. Ogle, 10 Norton.
I4th Dist. Jas. Headrick, Dan
Henry, W. c. Lane.
18th Dist. 10 Walker, Sherman
Myers.
10Th Dist. Mack Shields, Jas. Nc
Culley.
18th Dist. d. L. Smith, 10 Cry.
18th Dist. 10 Hatcher, Houston
Walker.
10Th Dist. ]. N. Badgett, John
Elms.
Delegates to the Chaucellor's Con-
vention to be held at Knoxville,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-01-03
HAVE YOU lizard THAT

THE BOWELS EACH DAY.
E, i. Curtis, of Cliff, gave us a
pleasans call while in town last week.
Mr.. w. II. Law, of Springfield,
called at this office while in town last
week.
COUGHING LEADS 70 CON
SUPTION. Kemp's Balsam stops
the cough at once.
w. ID. Williams, of Notime. was
among the number Of our readers who
called on us last week.
This month we haze to have some
kind of settlement from those of our
readers who are behind.
I'M. A. Hitch, Que of our best farm
ers and reader OF the TINES, was
among our callers last week.
AS our country exchanges did not
issue paper last week, we have no
Neighborhood News this week.
H. M. Hook is one Of Our readers
who never fails to pay in advance. He
now stands credited TO Jan. 1, 1895.
Esq. James Waters, of Candles
Store, was in town the first of this
week and paid in advance for the
TINES.
7. H. Walker, young republican
of near Tang, was in town the first OF
last week and renewed his subscrip-
ton to the TINES.
Robt. Belt, one of our most pros
porous country merchants, of Houk
postofice, was in town lart week
transacting business.
A number of the young people OF
our town engaged in one of the pleas
anress.socials at Mr.. w. w. Lawrence's
one night last week.
Rev. ]. T. Sexton is conducting a
meeting at Cloyds Creek. There
have been forty-three conversions IN
one week and many seekers.
Harvey Remedy, one of Blount
county's young and,intellgent farm
ers, was in the city last week and
paid US cash subscription.
This Office has been printing a large
bill of stationary, notes, drafts, ETC.,
for the new Bank Of Blount County,
which opened up at the first of this
year.
Our merchants inform us that use
full things were mostly the character
of the Christmas presents this year, as
the democratic hard times prevented
buying for mere pleasure,
BMrs. Endsley and son, OF near
Friendsville, called at this office while
in town last week. She expressed
herself as well pleased with the TINES
and will still continue to be reader.
Mr.. ]. f. Britain, manager of the
Coral Granite and Granite Marble
and Limesuone Co., of Blount county,
called and added his name to our list
ofreaders. He also left fine job of
printing.
Mr.. H. ]. Salts, of Cade's Cove,
stepped into this Office and inter
viewed the TINES while in town last
week. Mr.. Salts was former stu
dent of Maryville College, but is now
teaching.
lust before going to press this
wednesday, morning we received
word of the death Of Old Uncle David
Chandler, at his home near Rockford.
He is the father of our fellow-towns-
mans. !. P. Chandler, and well
known citizen.
Are those of our readers who have
not paid up anxious to see thelI
names published among the delin
ouent list? A large number have
settled up, and we are looking for The
other. that are behind to come up
and pay what they owe us.
Lum Jones' father gave us dollar
to pay for his sons paper another
wear. Lum is in Oklahoma, aud II
this way he gets a newsy letter from
his old home for less than two cents
Try sending the TINES to some. iriene
this year. We are sure they Will ap
preciate it.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-08
Drink AND pEsrrrUrroy.

Commenting upon tho great distress and
destitution now prevalent In the mining dis
trict OF northern Michigan, the Chicago Tri-
bune says:
Last year tho saloon-koepers OF Iron
Mountain. Mich, paid $50, 900 TO the Stato
for licenses and moro than 900 as rent
Tor their places OF Cuisines" This In a
city the population OF which was but 5000
ht the date OF the last census and cannot
since have much exceeded II. 600 the total
vote east there year aCo being l77i. sup
posing the number az adult males TO bn
double the number OF !oters each OF thc,n
contributed on an average S23 last year 10
pay saloon rents and lioanses alone besides
whst II cost the keepers for liquors lighting
and attendance, and the sums they put Nv "a
net profits after meeting all thS expenses o (
the business
THAT statement explains largo part oi
the story OF dire destitutiOn that comes from
Iron Mountain. and doubtless similar con-
dltions have existed at several other points
In the now povert ty-stricken iron ore districts
While tho mines We're being operated actively
the miners earned good wages and spppt
them layishly on strong drink. Now they
and their families ARE menaced with staryn.
ton unless the charitable come TO their aid"
The Tribune would not withhold charity
IN this time OF sore need, especially from tho
women and children. bur think il a thousand
pitiesthat the liquor-sellcrs who have fattencd
upon the wages OF the men cannot be made
TO disgorge, and that
1T Is burning shame that the reis. mus,
come out OF the savings OF many man AMI
women who now would have nothing . civ,
had they been equally r,ckle less In the past as
were the iron miners on the Upper PENN
suln."
But the saloon-keepors OF Iron Mountain
were doing "lcgitimate" business. and
paid the State OF Michigan $40. 900 for their
Licenses. II Is indeed burning shame
tnat tho temperate and prudent are now
obliged, for humanity's sake, 10 take from
their own savings money for the raIief OF tho
destitution for which the drink waste Is SO
largely responsible. But II Is part OF the
outcome OF the license system, which il
prolific OF kindred results wherever It OBJ
tains.-Nationai Temperance Advocate.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-08
RELIGIOUS READING.
CHRIST ouR REFUGE.

A man standing near the north pole and
feeling few warm rays OF the sun struggling
In upon him. would naturally think that II
would he good to go near their source. He
might In fact conclude, az he feels the power
OF the unrclenting frost by which he was sur
rounded. that he could not go too near a body
emitting such genial and reviving beams.
But II he should proceed southward he would
find that body lifting itself away from tha
earth. and as II rose In height above his head,
pouring down rays whose concentrated iire
he could In no wise endure. The uncovered
and vertical sun would reveal itself to him
as n very different thing from the luminary
he saw parallel with his horizon. and whose
rays only came to him through a long jour.
ney OF earthly mist aud frost.
The sinner ~ ho feels the rays Of God
beneyolence falling upon him In world
where his eyes are dimmcd with earthly
mists, and all his sensations are blunted by
the chilly fogs Of his own and others selfish
ness, thinks II no difficult matter for him TO
love God, aud in his short sightednr-s i'm
agincs he should love To- be near him. But II
hy any means he gets a closer and more
unmiNcd perception of God as he H.. he tlnd'
that his character burns upon him with a
consuming intensity which he would hide
himself ia the centre of the earth 10 escape.
The moment God comes near him with IN"
blazing beams OF his infinite justice aud in
finite holiness he is In hell. Immediate CON
tact or near approach 20 such being are ui
all things that which he cannot endure.
There II one mode hy which the sinner can
come near to God. So as tn be- a partakcr OF
His ligh, and life. aud yet not be consumed.
God of His infinite mercy has provided that
way. Sheltered In Jesus Christ, the infinite
saviour he may draw ncarwi.h "connd"n"r
yes, with holdness, and be- warmed into life
and comfort.
With propriety. then. may Christ be- called
the 1 pf Safety l.pfuvp and Nuf
/ "R'ok. Shrtrring u~ ai the same time from
the power u Niis world and the great NdN"r
sar, and from thc consuming Justice of the
Infinite one. And yet sinners slight tha
saviour. and yet protesting Christian bur,
themselves IN worldly schemes TIL they ur
saturated with n worldly spirit aud hrcom,
half torpid TO the power OF the Saviour .pyc
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-08
TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.

The topper devo,es himself 10 one absorbing
topic, and that Is himself.
The moderate drlnker is one OF the beat
helpers the devil has on earth
Women are employed at railway switches
and crossings in Italy because they keep
sober.
Whenever you SEQ drunken man II ought
70 remind you that every boy in the world is
In danger.
The devil has both arms around tho man
who feels confident that moderate drinking
won't hurt him.
IL the money spent every year In this coun.
fy on drink were given to person In as
gold pieces, he might walk round the world
at the equator and drop three at every step,
ana then only Just exhaust the supply.
Some OF the adulterations found I'm beer
are cocculus indicus. capcicum, ginger,
quassia, wormwood, calamus root, caroway
ana coriander seeds, copperas, sulphuric
acid, cream OF tartar, alum, carbonate of
potash, ground oyster shells, nux yomlca.
picrotum and strychnine.
Says Frances willard 'T once asked
Thomas A. Edison II he we're total abstain
er, and when he told me that he was L said.
May ! inquire whether 1t was home infiu.
snce that made you soY and he replied, mo.
! Think II was because falways felt that / had
uotter use for my head"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-08
America at Antwerp's Great Exposition.

Right on the heels of the colossal
Columbian Exposition there comes an
other Worlds Fair, the Antwerp In
ternstional Exhibition of 1894, "under
the high patronage of Leopold H., the
King Of the Belgians." II will be in
augursted May 8, with the fanfare and
trappings of royalty.
When the visitor to the exposition
on the banks of the 'lazy Scheldt'
passes into the grand entrance on the
Place Publique next summer one of
the most striking pictures to greet his
eye will be the facade Of the American
building. II will be one of the most
beautiful and pretentious pieces of
architecture on the grounds. Facing
the grand entrance from an advanta.
geous position on the right, its prom
iuence will rival that of the Sale dies
Fetes and will he excelled only by the
Galleries de llndustrie, or main build
ing. it is regarded asthe most prom
inent site ever accorded foreign
country at an exposition.
The building will be modern Rem
aissauce in style. 2i0xl50 feet. II
will be constructed of steel, iron and
glass, after the fashion of the exhibit
buildings at the Columbian Exposi-
ton, and interiorly il will be arranged
to serve rs an exhibition hall. There
will be clubhouse features to the
building, but the main feature will he
its arrangement FOR the display o'
American manufactures that may find
"A market abroad. Around the main
hall will be rooms reserved for post
and telegraph Offices, telephone, in
formation bureau, money exchange,
writing rooms and newspaper file
rooms for American newspapers. In
addition there will also he barber
shop, smoking room, ambulance and
drugs, check room and toilet rooms
These rooms will open from the ex
hibition hall, whose main entrance Oh
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-08
Side by Side.

Iangicr, q much-visitrd town In
Morocco, opposite Gibraltar, contains
two prisons. They stand side by side.
but one Is for the use OF town crimi.
nails, the other being reserved for the
rogucs OF the country. II is very odd
That the latter has three times "a
many inmates as the former, in spite
OF the fact that brigands Of the hills
take The place of the thieves OF the
town. In England there is far moro
crime III towns than in the country.
ana this only shows that though 10 ia
50 near to Europe, Morocco as a whole
Is not very civilized. When prison.
ers are unruly in Tangiers they are
always reduced 10 order and obedI-
snce by starvation. No food what
ever Is allowed them. Some men in
their stubbornness will hold out for
lays, and few have even starved 10
leath. Such plan for treating OBJ
'tlnate prisoners would not be per-
mitted In more enlightened countries.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-08
looK TO YOUR owS FAULTS.

Never employ yourself 10 discover the fouIts
oi Others Nobody Is always consistent If
you look through a telescope In the usual
way, u nhsnines the object seen, but n YOU
reverse II u makes the large and near seems
very slnau. Men often look at their own
faults through one end and at their neighbor's
through the other.
Dean Sviit said, ''You had better find one
OF your own faults than ten of your neigh
Dor ;. liyou must mention mans fault.
speak ol his connterbalancing excellenciai.
When any one was speaking i'll of another
In the presence OF Pster the Grnat he would
shortly interrupt him and say We'll, but
has Ne not bright A'deY Come. tell me
what You have noticed as excellent In him N
iseasy 10 'piash mud but would rather help
q man 90 keep his coat clean" Whenever yoil
eaten Yourself making detracting remark.
say something approving In the same breath,
anu ypu will soon 10 cuep1.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-08
now 70 DEAL wrrn SORROW,

our sorrows ~ wc,l as our joys come from
Him who workcth all things after the cpuu'
sci uf hi own good Will. God has som" wise
and hrnciirrut purpose to accomplish IN al
his draIin:t with his people. They should
strive to cooperate with him should bc
luhorrr- together with God. They should
seek to learn how 20 deal rightly with lii-
follow. The following pithy remarks on this
subject irumu writor of ia" seventeenth cen
turv. may be pruiltahI" tu the reader
"Mhen sorrow. when the cross como upon
thcc seek not with the world To- distract II. .---
Drive It not away with fresh sources %! sot-
row, but hid IL welcome. Cherish II ~ "a
heavenly yisitant. ~ II messenger scnt from
God with healing ,o thy soul: aud thou shalt
ind that thou 'eutcrtniuest angels una
wares. Thou shalt ilnd the bow In the
cloud His light arising out OF darkness (,
Hi-form upOn the troubled watcrS and II
lie hush them not. lie shall say To- thy soul,
Fear not. for ! am with thee. He shall make
IL gladder % thee To- lie down in trouble ami
anguish. while he II with thee than oyer
any Of the ioy- of this world WERE while He
was less present with thee, or wherein thou
forgettest Him.
The blessed lot il not To live ioyousy IN the
world undisturbed 10y sorrow, or suffering.
having our good things In this life, aud leit
to our own ways. 1t IL to lie low, (well Il It
" il be- OF our own accord yet anyhow I" lia
low under His cross. Though for time II
lay heavy upon us, the wounds are the wounds
"a frienL Though its nails pierce ~. they
..Is - sTos'i
coL ,uine rs. IN, igh It bow Us 10 the earth,
u places us not So deep rs we deserve 10 he .
II casts us down only. that when we hnye
learnt to lie there in silence and humiliation
lie may raise III up
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-08

about the upper part should be Of tn,
main dress material
An old silk gown is prettily refur
bished by adding four plated OF
gathe.ed ruillcs of silk or net, n
shown iu the design at the left. Some
like to edge such rulles with half inch
lace. either black or white, upon black.
The sleeve at the right is not novel,
but is nevertheless in the reigning
fashion, and the pretty lace arrange
ment ut the wrist is sufficient decora.
tion.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-08
A Fire Test.

At Berlin recently an abandon ID
warehouse was fitted out with free
sisting materials, and, as test, he
building was fired. The Siemans fire.
proof glass stood the most satisfactory
test. II resisted temperature Of
l.300 G. for half an hour or 80, bear
ing all manner of shocks and straias,
without suffering appreciable damage.
Az regards tire-proof doors, nothing
stood better than double oak coye;ed
with thin sheet iron, between Which
and the wood there should be lsyer
of asbestos cloth. Eastern Review
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-08
Creatures Bereit OF Pain.

Facts seem to show that by the lower
forms of animal life very little pain, as
we understand the word, can be felt at
all. Lobsters, for instance, will vol
unfairly deprive themselves of their
great claws il suddenly. alarmed by
some sound ~ that caused by the firing
of heavy gun above them. A crab
seized while feeding by greater and
stronger will continue its meal while
being itself devoured. A fish. torn
and mangled by the hook, will return
in moment or two to the bait, with
its appetite unimpaired. New York
Dispatch
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-08

NFw Pennsylvania po.tt. asters g. Ir
Orwig. of Nllmout Union ,1unt, Andre 90
Boyle. ut Remington Northampton cpunt,y.
IhomiN DOnnull Of Rogcr.towu Favett,
COuniy,
Inr pennsylvania state college ua, i,su.d
the hrst u' series Uf b'- mouthIy publict-
lions known ~ the Mining Bulletin 10 be
devoted To matters pertaining to mining
COS PArusos has received from con.
gresham Nlblcv - formal letter Withdraw.
ing ms reslguaton. The governor returned
The fcslsnatlpn To- Nj. Sibry.
MAsXro mou on Wednesday nigh. en-.
tered john M"l,Oyeru's house AT lri,rnrln,
fayet' r'uhty beat Me Govern sen.elr,i
ana robbed the hogs".
Az exp p,ior of natural ga, nt Sunu,I
Hudson. nous" IN Washington set fir. 10
the hoUs" aui seriously burned liui,on',
grandson
Tir >peer Whilr sand Company of Hun.
tiugtpu, which assigned It-t July 'ha, b,.n
restored tpits property 10y the court
jr,.l hrIro the Blair county c,ur,
Tue lay sentenced - criminals -Four were
for terms ln the western emteutlagy.
Tugrr iwe.ljus houses belonging to DR..
; J.. Me- lrrhy. lr Altoona. burned down.
Loss s!oo PARTIALLY insgrei,
sAurFr :. Bi's. well-known coal
operator uf Tyrone. has assigned with La
bllliies aSsregalng $10,olo
NICHOLAS DowS's year old daughter w,,
fatally burned at Dunplr By her dfe,,
catching ire !'om CRATE.
MARY STTvhuv. a domestic va, f,i,IIy
burned A. Hreensburg by her r.o,nns tax
ing i!re from stove
TIM .ir.be -, t,,I ,.,,,, ,,,,,,,, H.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-08

An hour of solitude passed in sincere and
earnest prayer, or the conflict with and con
quest over, a single passion, or 'subte bos-
ON sin, will teach us more of thought. will
more ehectually awaken the faculty, and
form the habit OF reflection than a year 5
study In the schools without them.
A rejecting mind Is not flower that grows
wild, or comes up OF its own accord. The
dinculty Is indeed greater than many, who
mistake quick recollection for thought, are
disposed to admit but how much less than
it would be, had we not been born and bred
In Christian and Protestant land, very few
OF us are sufficiently aware. Truly may we,
and thankfully ought we to, exciaim with
the Psaimisti THE entrance OF thy words
giveth light giyeth understanding even TO
the simple. lColeridge's Aids 70 Reaection.l }
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-08
New FanciluI sleeves.

The sleeve still continues TO be
noticeable feature of the gov
whether of that for the street,
house or the ballroom. Three fave
ite ideas are shown here. The one
the top is composed of n fancy wool
satin goods, preferably, unlike the I
mainder of the dress. Brocaded "a
rics in hsrmoniziug tints are very d
sirable for this effect. The draper
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-08
Terrible SuUesIng

IL does not take very large coln
TO burn hole in a small boys pocket.
Did you have good time In the
country, Billy"
NO. mos died. We boarded at a
farmhouse.
Wasn't it nice?"
YES, nice 'nough; hut on the train
old woman give me cent. am
when we got to the farm / found out
there wasn't store within ten niles. T"
--Good News
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-08
w1urN ron s,uoot ptnpprops

HotrpNY.a-r,. -- The llp,liday'burs
Democratic convention held here dcvthtci
from the c.tlbl-hod custom by nominating
Mrs John II Law the head %! the orgauit-
ed charity society and Miss Annie NJ lr-
vine Of The Necl.euomhn', Guild for ths
Office Of ,.hup, directors. Both are free
ho.der, ant are associated with many phil
lnthtopic and educational enterprises
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-08
Nrw CASTLE rNnusratr, RrsuNtvl

NV Castle. The industrial outlook Is
much brighter here now than at the open.
which was idle in all it, departments start.
ed up and there are enough orders ON hiud
to keep running for some time. Othet
mills nnl factories that have been shut
down for repair, and other causes will re.
sumo during this week
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-08
rotsoxrp WITHOUT KNow.vo IT.

Sir William Gull. the eminent doctor,
says "a very large number OF people in
society are dying day by day. poisoned by
alcoholic drinks without knowing Il. with
out being supposed TO he poisoned by them.
I hardly know any more powerful source OF
disease than alcoholic drinks. I do not
think II ia known, but know alcoholic bc n
most destructive poison. I say. from my
experience. that il X the most destructive
agent that we are aware OF In this county,"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-08

William Nob,c. one Of the las, Of the
stage driver, ut The National pike when
that thog1uchtarc wac famous, died at
Washington as'i 7j years For years lao
Drove stages between here aui Fi't.hurs
The building vt the Charter, rullcr1wIsi
HIM out