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TUESDAY, NOV. ., 1894,

for the purpose OF voting for Cover.
nor. Member OF Congress. State Sena-
tor, FIoater and Representative for the
County TO the Statg Legislature.
z The following named persons are
hereby appointed Eas officers 10 open
and hold said ELECTIONS agreeably to
Law II The several districts, towit. ~
First district, W. A. Bailey. q
Second district, John Stanton.
Third districtsPs e. Roberts.
Fourth district, l. O, Young.
Fifth district, A ID. Taylor.
Sixth district, ] P Lockner.
Seventh district, John Painter.
Eighth district, g. r. Taylor.
Ninth district, Geo. r. Campbell and
Harvey Kilby.
Tenth district, Robert BaylesA
F. Eleventh district, John Gnidef.
Twelfth district, Samuel Hodges. \
4 ThiSteepth district, d. A. Ferguson.
Fourteenth dkatriCt, VIM. Hunt.
u Fifteenth district, J. 3. Pritchett.
Sixteenth district, James Sellers.
Seventeenth, w. s. Miller.
Eighteenth, ". L. Etanberry.
Witness my hand and official sigma
ture at office, this October IL, 1894.
j. S.sPRITcHETT,
Sheriff Of Washington County, Tenn.
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ELECTION NOTICE.

i will open and hold an election at
the voting places in the several civil
districts OF Washington county, Tenn,
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Dissolution Notice OF L. G. Cartrlght
& 20. a. ~

| have this day sold my iateress in
the coal yard situated on the ground
of the Johnson City Foundry and Ma
chine Works to g. A. Henser and ].
e. Harkins, said firm being dissolved
by mutual conset All outstanding
accounts due L. G. OartriQht G. 90.
are now payable to G.. A. Heuser &
Co, aud all debts owing by said Arm
are assumed by G, A. Heuser a Go.
FoY w. DULANEY.
This Seps. 10Th, 1894. $50 At
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CLERK AND MASTERS SALE
OF LAND.
In the chAncery court at johnson City,
Washington county, Tenn.
Jas. A. Martin ct al. Va. Buena Vista
ug Land Co. ct al.

Pursuant to the decree Of said court At
its June term, 1894, in the above styled
cause, will, on .al
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Street cars leaving Johnson City at 700 m
and I:2o pm, will connect with trains NOS / and
at Carnegie depot Street cars will leave
Carnegie depot upon the arrival Of trains Nos
2 and 4.
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Ripans Tshues are slWsys ready.
RinRns Tabulea cure dyspepsia.
Ripns Tabules Danish pain.
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TERMS OF sALE:

Said lands will be sold on = credit
OF 6 months and in bar Oi the equity OF
redemption. Notes with good person
al security will be required Of the
purchaser, and . lien retained on said
land for purchase money until fully
paid, i---
This October 10th, 1894.
h | w. F. YOUNG, G. &. M.
. By O. w. HoDGR, ID. O. & NJ.
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Extra trains will leave Johnson City when
necessary to accommodate the public on court
days, excursions and conventions, or any occa-
sion.
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Ripans Tabules cure scrOtula.
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

Trains leave Johnson City for Knoxville, Cleve-
land and Chattanooga as follows: IA
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Trains for Bristol and points East leave Johnson
CityAs follows: "a a
NO A. moo NO. p.
L Johnson City 8 q a. IN, 80 p, m. 10 % pm.
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Denotes trains stop only TN signal.
T Denotes trains douot stop for passengers
Italics Der ote passing points.
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then Jump up again, distribute blows
right and left and then run away with
all their might, crying, Victory! VIC!
toryl'
The Chinese muskets had no stocks, |
and the soldiers held them against
their hips. The men who acted as
gun-carriages had their ears stuffed
with cotton wool. !:
The war-junks composing the Inn
perial Navy were invariably built to
represent some alarming animal. The
Centipede was the name of one with
three rows of oars, representing the
feet of that insect. The Hawks Beak
was made at each end like hawks
beak. There were also wheeled ves-
sells, which have been used in China
for many centuries.
The men were usually supplied with
rattan shields painted with tigers
heads. The heavy troops wore
cuirasses of quilted cloth covered with
iron plates, and helmets of polished
steel
Their matchbox WAS of wrought
iron worked like fowling-piece. The
match was a cord of hemp or coir,
and the pan had to be uncovered with
the hand, which prevented its use in
wet weather. The gingal is swivel
gun from six to fourteen feet long,
resting on a tripod. The artillery
consists principally Of weapons like
this.
A French historian writes of the
Chinese army in 1914: "Their arme
are arquebuses, pixies, slaves with
iron and hatchets. The horsemen use.
other arms. When they go to fight
they carry four swords at their saddle
pommel. They hold two in their
hands when they charge, and make
use of them with great dexterity.
They likewise use darts and lances.
They are accustomed to be environed
with troop of grooms, which are
about them when they enter and
which are. nlmble and well-armed.
Their valor consists in policy and
stratagems of war, where they employ
their minds more than their courage
to charge the enemy openly"
Chinese methods of warfare we're
probably at that time superior to
European. To use two swords at once
was an admirable feat of warhke skill.
Another writer says of the navy:
"The greatest ships they have are
called juncos, which are very great
and are made for the wars with castles
very high on the poop and prov, Like
to the ships of the Levant. There are
80 many of these that it is easy fol
any general of the season to gather in
a little time navy of from five hun'
dred to a thousand of them of theI
same making and greatness.
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.on rower ann b,s wife are both dead,

.-"Oh, Tower and his vile are both dead,
after selling their interest to the Perry
Wynans aforesaid" walled Jerry. "You
see what luck I've had by this trip to
town! It's enough to drive man crazy"
Drawing capacious flask from one OF
his numerous pockets. he sheltered him
self behind Daisy, and proceeded to
cheer and console himself with about
"three fingers" of @mountain dew" all the
way from Montana
"Then you didn't 20 to 1ngleheim, as
talked, pap" Queried Daisy.
mo. Why should waste my time In
any such way?" retorted Jerry: ITO be
sure, Tower left girl named Elhe-so
named by that sister Of mine, her moth
or, who was one Of the most romantic
creatures ever knew-but the title was
never in Ellie, and 80 we have nothing
to fear or hope from her, and that's
sufficient reason why didn't 80 near
her"
aBut this Perry Wynans" said Daisy,
who seemed to have faculty for follow
ing the subject in hand, @Who and what
is hep"
II only know that he has been book
keeper Or cashier in Hiram's employ for
8 number of years, " replied Jerry.
"You didn't see him, suppose?"
mo, couldn't, for the reason that he
leaves for Montana to-day, according to
Hiram"
The statement seemed to give Daisy q
suggestion.
sCan be have heard what the property
is worth?" she asked.
sOf course he has"
@Then he'll never be fool enough to
sell it?"
"Never."
@Dld you learn from uncle Hiram
what sort of q man this Perry Wynans
is, and whether he Is married or singleP"
mo, Daisy. And what has all that to
do with the Musselshell mines?"
@Perhaps nothing, and perhaps q great
DEAL" declared Daisy, with q smirk OF
self-conceit @lf he starts for Montana
to-day he can't get there any quicker
than we shall, can hep"
Certainly not"
aIf he comes to the Musselshell," pur-
sued Daisy, with the air of scheming
aloud, awe shall be aware Of the fact as
soon as anyone, and can make our ar
rangements according. If he is inclined
to be civil I may be able to hook on to
him and become Mrs. Wynans, thus
concil!ating all our interests"
GTo BE CONTINUED.
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The Gipsy-MOth.

Almost every one knows that tho
gipsy moth is a dangerous pest, and
that the State of Massachusetts, haa
expended several hundred thousand
dollars in an attempt, only partially
successful, to eradicate it. Most peo-
pie know, too, that the little creature|
which has done SO much damage is anI
alien. But how many know just where
it came from, and how?
We owe 80 many benefits to scien-|
tific research that it is not singular
that there should be some entries on
the other side of the account. The ind
cursions of the gypsy are directly
traceabIe to the unfortunate curiosity
of a French scientist, who made his|
home more than twenty years ago in|
Medford, Massachusetts.
This Frenchman busted himself with
experiments with silkworms. He was
desirous to find out whether there
we're any other species of insects which
could be cultivated, from whose cocoon
the thread could be unwound directly
by machinery better than can be the
thread of the cocoon of the silkworm.
To facilitate these experiments he
had sent to him from France speci-
mems of several species of insects,
among which he hoped to find sub
stitute for the silkworm. With the
rest he received Ochneria dispar, or
the gipsy-moth.
He experin ented with his insects
upon trees unGler netting, but through
some accident the netting was broken
and the moths escaped. When he
communicated his loss to the towns
people, it mace little impression upon
them but after several years the foil
age on the shade trees in Medford be-
gan to disappear as if by magic. Trees
that were delight to look upon ond
day were completely stripped the next
The pest spread, slowly but system
atically, until most of the towns and
cities in Northwestern Massachusetts
were visited, and great havoc was
wrought to vegetation. Then came
investigation, an organized movemen
for determination, commission ap
pointed by order of the Legislature
and large appropriations to carry OF
the warfare.
In France, it seems, there is a para
site which preys upon the moth and
holds its destructiveness in check, bu
the lnquisitive Medford Frenchma1
neglected to import the parasite, Sd
that the gypsy moth was permitted t
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cat one extremity of the field there
was raised on q slight elevation of the
ground platform, shaded by m i'm
mense red parasol and ornamented
with banners, streamers and some large
lanterns.
"rhe Inspector Extraordinary of
the Imperial Army and the principal
civil and military Mandarins OF the
town were on the platform, seated III
arm chairs before little tables covered
with tea things and boxes filled with
excellent tobacco. In one corner was
q servant holding o lighted match,
NOT. however, to fire cannon with, but
to light pipes; and at various points
of the field We saw formidable de-
tached forts made of bamboo and
painted paper.
"The moment arrived to begin. A
little culverin that stood near the
nlstform was fred of, the military
indges covering their ears with their
hands to protect them from the fright
full detoration then n yellow flag was
hoisted to the top Of one of the forts,
the tamtams sounded furious charge
and the soldiers rushed together pell-
nell, uttcring terrible cries and
grouping themselves round the flag of
their company; then they seemed to
be trying to get into some sort of or
der, in which they were not very sue
cesssul, and after that they had o
mimic fight, and the melee, which was
certainly the m ost effective, soon fol-
lowed.
''It is impossible to imagine any
thing more whimsical and comic than
the evolutions of the Chinese soldiers.
They advance, draw back, leap, pirou-
cite and cut capers, croach behind
their shields as if to watch tue enemy,
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attainments only are tested. Lifting
weights, swordmanship and archery
are the subjects of examination The
archery test is very interesting. A
A straight trench foot or two in
depth and wide enough for a pony to
run in is dug in che parade ground.
Mounted on pony the candidate gal
lops through. He does not have to
pay attention to the animal, which is
guided by the trench. he passes three
targets, shooting an arrow at each.
They are arranged at such distances
that he has just time to put a new
arrow to his bow between one and the
next. A gong is beaten at each target
when it is hit. The gong is commonly
used to give commands in the Chinese
army, and is also supposed to alarm
the enemy.
The Manchoo Tartar men of the race
of the reigning dynasty are the
fighters of the Chinese army. Certain
Of them, composing the Tiger Guard,
are dressed in yellow-the imperial
color-striped in imitation of a tigers
hide, and having ears also to their
caps. This cap is made of split bam-
boo, capable of resisting heavy blow.
The shield, also of bamboo, is painted
with monstrous head, calculated to
terrify the enemy. Every fifth soldier
has silk flag flying from small staff
attached to his back. This gives a
very gay appearance.
The military policeman, says q
British writer, wears plscsrd on his
breast inscribed 'trobustious citizen.
NJ. Hlc, who has left a very inter-
esting record of his labors as a mis-
sionary in China between 1910 and
1850, describes a view of the Chinese
army which he witnessed.
''This great military display was to
take place outside the town on an i'm
mense sandy plain to which the warriors
were already fastening in little groups,
according to the banner to which they
belonged. Their arms, which did not
trouble themselves to gleam in the
SUD, were also in great variety; there
were guns, bows, pixies, sabres, pitch
forks and saws fastened to the end of
a long handle, as well as rattans,
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CHAPTER VII.
THE PLANS OF THE sKIDDERs.

THE PLANS OF THE SKIDDERS.
Darling through the doorway, Daisy
Skidder caught the newcomer by the
hand and literally dragged him into the
parlor.
aYou haven't showed up minute too
soon, pa" she assured him. u should
have had fit and stepped into it, II you
had delayed coming another minute.
But what is the matter, pa? Are You
sick?"
aThat internal brother Of mine has
robbed me Of two hundred thousand dol.
deep internal convulsions that his voice
seemed to be ground out Of his throat
am sorry didn't shoot him dead in his
tracks.
sHush, pa, this is public parlor,'
enjoined Daisy, placing her hand over
his mouth. They'll hear you"
"Well, I don't care who hears mel
It's true" blurted out Jerry, dropping
into chair, and glaring at Wynans and
Elie from behind the figure Of his
daughter. "But bless my soul! I'll put
him where he won't get out till the ants
carry him through the keyhole!"
How did he rob you?" asked Daisy,
pretending by long experience that
the only way to silence him was to give
vent to his wrath
"How?" roared Jerry. II bought the
Musselshell mines for 5000, 900, and he
pretended to give me o deed of them,
but he told me, after had parted with
my money, that he sold them three years
ago 20 man named Perry Wynans. and
the deed he gave me turned out to be
deed of bit of wild land in Idaho, curse
him!"
"A fine brother, I should think" COM
mented Daisy, with the air of being up
set by her fathers revelations. "Why
didn't you take back your money!"
@He had slipped it into his desk"
"Then why didn't you take other
measures?"
II couldn't do thing, child! He had
given me deed for my money, and he
would have been quite willing to go into
court and swear that the money was
paid for the Idaho land, on account OF
its being supposed to be gold field"
@But about the other half interest, pa
that Of Uncle Charles Tower?"'-
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BEER IHsTEAp OF BREAD.

In survey Of the imperial statistics OF
alcoholic drinks In Germany, DR.. William
Bode says that the production of the raw
material manufactured into wine, beer or
spirits, occupies about one-fitteenth OF the
cultivated land of the Empire. On this area
of farming land enough rye might be grown
to supply $500, ,00O, 900 of pounds OF bread.
which. would make sixty-six pounds Of
bread more year to every one OF the 50,-
000, 900 Of people inhab!ting Germany, or
sons, which is the entire food needed by the
family for nearly fifty days, or about one
eighth more Of food than they can enjoy at
present. One-fourteenth OF all the produc-
tive forces OF Germany is engaged in this
industry. The amount OF money spent on
drink has been estimated at about $40, ,00o,-
600 year, or 50. 40 10 each inhabitant, or
$12 to each average family Of five.
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CHAPTER VI
SINGULAR ENCOUNTER,


The silence to whic we left Ellie and
Wynans was broken by the latter with
the inquiry:
"How have you left things in Ingle-
helm? Are you expected there to. o.night?"
"Oh, no." replied Fife. Il have left
the place definitely, storing my furni-
ture with Mr.. Bush, who will keep it
safe until further orders"
She reflected few moments ear
nestly, and then added:
ri was so sure Uncle Hiram would ask
me to remain a few days at least with
cousin Hilda that I brought with me
trunk, in which I have placed all my
personal effects"
"Where is that trunk now?"
sAt the Kansas City, Harrison street.
aThat is Just as it should be-" com.
mented Perry. ave shall start front
there on our journey, and need only ex'
change one check for another"
They walked on Q little while IN ST.
lence, and then Perry asked:
"Do you wish to 60 anywhere? Would
you like to make call or 20 shopping?A
The girl sighed deeply.
"In all this great city," she replied, Il
haven't single friend, Mr.. Wynans,
save yourself, and consequently no calls
to make, nowhere to CO."
@Then we will 20 direct to the Quiet
little hotel on Madison street, where ]
iiave long had my quarters" proposed
Wynans "We shall have barely time to
get our supper and lay in a few supplies
before it will te time to drive to the sta
tion."
They proceeded to the hotel in ques-
ton.
u will show you to the ladies' parlor,"
remarked Wynans. as the couple reached
the entrance of the hotel. "If we should
encounter Mrs Long, the lapdlady, !
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also painted with alarming things.
They went into battle with tre-
mendous beating of gongs and agita-
tion Of dragons and umbrellas.
They attempted to bar one of their
rivers with a makc-bclieve steamer,
having a funnel and smoke, but no
engines. A huge fort also was armed
with wooden cannon of tremendous
calibrc, which could not, of course, be
fred.
The Chinese army at present con-
sists of three divisions. The first is
the eight banners, comprising "all
living Manchoos and descendants of
the Mongolian and Chinese soldiery
of the conquest. These furnish
guards for the palace and garrisons in
different principal cities and other
places
The second is the provincial army
Of the Screen Standard" comprising
the land and marine forces. This
numbers about 100000 men and is
used principally for garrison and
police duties.
The third division consists Of the
braves or irregulars who are enlisted
and disbanded as required and have
been much used in real warfare.
Considerable bodies of troops have
been drilled end armed in European
fashion, but the bulk of the army is
still o medieval institution. Match
locks, gingals, bows and arrows, spears
and lances are the usual weapons.
Sometimes foreign arms are put into
the soldiers hands without irstruc-
tions as to their use.
The Chinese soldier wears uniform
similar to the dress the Chiucse labor
er in America commonly wears. He
has q conical bamboo hat, and on the
front of his coat the service to which
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ENCOURAGING FIGURES.


A table of figures concerning the retail
liquor traffic in the United States for the
years 1878 and 1893 has been compiled blythe
Rev. J. F. Lloyd, OF Delaware, Ohio, from
the q. 8. revenue reports OF those years. A
glance of these figures shows that there has
been marked decrease in the ratio OF the
liquor dealers to the population during the
two decades. In 1873 the number Of dealers
was over 200, 900, being one in 1872 OF the
population. In 1898, though the number OF
dealers had increased by $4,000 the ratio had
decreased to one in 272. In the great whisky
States, Illinois and Ohio. the change has been
slight. The most marked decrease has been
chiefly in Southern and Western States
braska, the Dakotas and the Cnrolnas; but
Massachusetts and Pennsylvania have dis
tingushed themselves by decrease in the
number Of retail dealers Of twenty-five per
cent. in connection with an increase of fifty
per cent. in the population. Twelve South
ern States, while gaining over sixty per
cent. in population, recorded decrease oil
twenty-five per cent in the number Of deal
ers. These are encouraging figures, AMI
they are far from being offset ythe increase
per capita OF licensed saloons in few
States. They include oil places-irug stores,
restaurants, barrooms, saloons, etc. .-!or
paid.-New York Observer.
TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.
The liquor traffic. especially as conducte
here in the Unite States. is the source OF
much evil.-Mgr. Satoili.
The W. c. T. Union, OF Brooklyn, N. Y,
have resolved to "boycott the groce-s who
sell liquors on their premises.
Policeman Christopher Gibbons. OF the
New York force, has distinguished himself
Lyarresting his own son for drunkenness.
The greatest fools are the men who drink
in the winter to keep warm. NIX! to them
are the ones wEo drink III tn, summer to
keep cool.
The Mexican Indians, VINO detest alcoholic
drinks. are almost feverproo'; while the
drinking Crao!es die by thousands. in spite
OF abundant opportunities for becoming
acclimati3 I'd.
The history oG all ep!lemics o. cholera,
yellow fever, smallpox, etc, proves that
men who drink-evan if they are not
drum iarls, but only moierite drinkcrs-Set
the sickness soon.r and are moro sure to die
than the Ibstaners.
The American National Congress OF
Frun lily Societies. which make lilo In
surance chief feature, recently passed
resolution uecEtElllo IL untuFiS.to'O iO'
benefit societies to admit TO membership
men engaged In retailing intoxicating
liquors.
The Mayor OF Springfield, ILL.,, recently
issued the following unique proclamation
''ro the saloonkeepers OF Springfield, Ill.
Any one who sells or gives to George W.
King any whisky or beer from this date will
have their licenss cancelled at once. Frank
Kramer, Mayor"
AS tho alcohol ingestei escapes from the
body in an unaltered state, 1t cannot, OF
course, be looked upon us possessing any
alimentary value. According to DR.. Z.
Smith, alcohol does not increase the pro
du:tion OF heat in the body rs chemical
agent. but by the power it possesses OF
stimulating the activity olthe vital functions.