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Democratic messenger., 1894-02-17
THE BASIN OF TENNESSEE.

oh. the glorious Middle BASIN.
The rose in nature wreath,
With her rurpling sky and her hills on high
And her blue grass underneath.
'Ti- here our fathers built their homes,
'Iis here their sons are free,
For the fairest land
From Gods own hand
Is the Basin of Tennessee.
Oh. the fertile Middle Basin,
Proud EGypt's thrashing floor
Held not in the chain of her golden grain
such fields as lie nj our door.
Our daughters grow like olive plants.
our Suns like the Young oak tSe.
For Tie richest land
From Gods own hand
l. the Basin of Tennessee.
Oh. the joyous Middle Basin.
Land of the mocking bird.
Where the flying feet of our horses fleet
In front II the race are heard.
They get their gamencSs from our soil,
Their spirits will ever he,
For the merriest land
From Gods own hand
l. the Basin of Tennessee.
OH. the loyal Middle Basin.
~ quick for life and drum.
She Stool in the breach on the Crescent
beach
When the hated foe had come.
Her jackson made our nation safe,
Her Polk an empire free.
For the irucst land
From Gods own hand
Is the Basin Of Tennessee.
oh. the glorious Middle Basinl
Can we bc false tn thcey
Sweet land where the earth AMI the sky
gave birth
To the spirit Of liberty!
No. not while our maids have virtue,
Not while our sons are free,
For the faireSt land
From Gods own hand
l. the Basin of Tennessee.
Manry Democrat.
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-17
II Is the Best.

The success "f Chamherlau's Cough Rem
ed, in eitcrtin. - speedy cure "i colds
group aud whoor'u: cough hn- brought II
into .rca, drnnnd M",>;s r"ntins y Son.
of Cameron, Ohio say that II has eaiu"l -
reputation second :" none IN that ,icin't,.
.In> VI Queen al Johnston. W. Va. saws
il j. the best hc ever used. u +. .l"ur~.
druggist " Nin"nn Miss. sa,s. Chamber
lains Cough Hcucd, !. perfectly reliable.
have ALWAYS warranted it AMI II never
failed T." give the n,">t perfect satisfaction.
~ cent hnitlcs i"r sale Iv pr. G. T. W.
Hall. Druggist. Snow Hi. Md
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-17
An Energetic Maine Woman.

One of the representative women of
Portland is Mrs. Samuel augustus Ste
vens. She is the president of two wom-
ems clubs. an energetic member Of sev-
eral others and is well known through
out all the eastern states for her ability
and Willingness To do such work. She
is also prominently identified with many
phlanthropies. In person Mrs. Stevens.
who is still in her twenties. is Of u charm
ing brunette type. with cordialiiy of
manner that has undoubtedly done
much To forward her success as leader
She has written two novels and several
short stories AMI at present is engaged
in editorial work. Portland Me- Let
tar
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-17
Lac Of the Enrk md Snnnn.

An absurd and inconvenient dictate Of
the present fashion is the almost com
plete banishment of the teaspoon. The
multiple fork has gradually encrcachrd
upon the spoons domain until even the
various grains and vegetables of the
more elusive sort. which We're once wont
to occupy little dishes AMI have n tea
spoon apiece. arc now amalgamatcd
with the rest of the dinner and disposed
of rs hest one may with n four tined i'm
plement. For the present teaspoons are
still permitted for stirring and slipping
beverages without incurrins the odium
of grcenness AMI yulgariiy. Boston
Herald
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-17
.%n Odd Collection.

y mau in Colorado has quaint collection
"i trttlc- 1t Is divided iut" two sections
section one Is large Sccti"n ~" is not.
Srciium nnc contains hundred "t BOTTLES.
the contents nt whirh hi wit" swall"Wcd
hoping. To- find rclict from hr, rhs zeal >uif
rrin.s. SECTION two contains - lew hotties
that once were filled with hr. Pierce :
t-snritc Prescription Il Wa his potent
remedy that gave the >uifcrin- wife hcI
health asan II cures all irregularities,
internal inflammation and liberation, dis
placements and Kindred troubles. IL has
done more torclicvc the ~uifcrin.s ot'w"mcu
than an, other medicine known to science"
rllr tum"r~, rupture aud ti>tul',. RADICAL,
cured hy improved methods Book Ia cent
in stamp Worlds pisprn.ary Medical
+, yociaiioue, Builalu y. Y.
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-17
ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
Six Months. go Cents.

The Weekly American Is published every
saturday morning. with the news of the week
IN compact shape. u also contains interesting
special correspondence, entertaining roman
coS. good poetry, local matter Of general
interest and fresh miscellany. suitable for the
hum" circle, \ carefully edited Agricultural
department anl fun aud Reliable Financial
aud Market Reports are special features.
TERMS AND PREMIUMS:
The Weekly American. single copy. one year
Sin
copies. year. and extra copy of the
Weekly un" YEAR "r daily u months. free
5tu
~ copies. one year. with an extra copy ~ the
weekly unc year AMI Daily three months free
Ia.fn.
~ copies. one year. with mn extra copy of the
Weekly one year and Daily three months, free
~. .uu
- copies. one year. with an extra copy ~ the
Weekly AMI one copy nf Daily one year. free
1n.iu.
The pr'mium copies will I've sent io any ad-
dress desired.
especial copies sent to any address. II is not
necessary for all the names IN cub To- come
from one Office. nor j. u necessary to send all
the names at on" time.
Send un the names n fast rs received.
R"miiianr"S should hr made hy check. postal
nnncy y-ur'lcr or registered letter. ms II Is
unsafe io send money III ordinary letters. and
the publisher cannot H. responsible for losses
I osagtsionctl thereby.
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-17
smokele.. Powder Ruin. Guns.

There seem to he some very serious
drawbacks in the usefulness of the
smokeless powder. on which the mill
tary authorities Of the world have ex-
pended so much money lately. One of
the latest discovered of these is that in
some way it Injuries the guns in which
il is used. \ French newspaper says
that the powder has done great damage
to the steel guns Of the Italian army;
that Mt least 500 pieces of artillery have
been rendered practically useless by it.
New Orleans Picayune
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-17
Isucklcu's .ArIiiCa SatvC.

rHE BESr SNINE ~ thc world i"r cuts.
Bruises. Sores lcor,. salt Hhcum. Fewer
Sores. letter. Charpcd Hands. Ch,,hains.
CornS. and nll Skin Eruption, aud positively
cure, pi.S. nr u" pa, required IL Us suaran-
lrcd To- .iv- satisfaction az money refunded.
Price - cents per box FOR SALE BN T..
u. Cotiiu :ham S 60.
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-17
Undertaken. Don't Believe In spook..

An aged undertaken of this city was
asked if he had ever seen any spooks.
He laughed derisively and said: mo.
and doubt if you will find any one in
my line of business who believes in the
existence Of such things. We find there
is nothing more harmless and pitiful
than dead people. Philadelphia Rec
ord
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-17
4 Quarter Century Test

For quarter ot century DR. Kin. =
New Discovery has been tested. anl the
millions VITO have received hcncht from
it, mse testify iu II, wonderful curall e
powers ~ all i, ~"n>r> nf Throat. Chest aud
Lungs = rcur.l, that has ~tn"d the tc.t
So luu. aud that has given universal >nt-
i>ia,i,on Is u" experiment. Each bottle i
positively guaranteed {" .i," rrli,l. az the
money will hr refunded. Il J. admitted :"
be- the most reliable f"r Coughs and Colds.
Trial huitlcs Ere. IT T. u. Cutiluuham \
Co. drug Store. Large ~i1r i0c. and : ,ou
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-17
Her Flat.

"Oh. Maria. I'm So glad to see won. I
haven't seen Won for ever so long. Where
are Won boarding:" Maria tloftilyl-"l
don't board am married and have
taken fiat" "You don't say 50, What
is his namc:" New York Clipper.
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-17

The reputation al thu "Matr,
House, Baltimore. fer trst-class accom-
modaiions aud low rates is fully sustain
cd under the present management. This
tact with Us central location should rec
ommcnd l. Ia all travellers.
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-17
Eensnn For Laughing.

why did everybody laugh So long
over that story of old Boreby's: 1t isn't
hit funny"
They were afraid he would tell an
other If they kept quiet. "-Exchange.
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-17

Dr picr,o. Pellet, rnrr constipation.
piles. sick hr'iache. md indigestion. or
dyspepsia
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-17
For the Children.

In buyiu. n cough mcdirinr for children.
SAY II. 4. Walker. prominent druggist of
O.,lcn. ltah. never hr afraid t" huv
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. There is NJ
danger from it and relief i ALWAYS sure {"
follow particularly recommend Chau-
hcrlniu'> hcrnu,r have found it 4" lr safe
anl reliable II is especially t"r colds.
"rnsp and h""ping cough. 81 cent hnttlc,
i"r sale by Dr. e ! W. Hall. Druggist.
SNOW llill. Mi.
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-17

IHE TSt Al treatment oi CainIrh l. very
unsatisfactory. ~ thousands can testify.
Proper local treatment i positively uc"cs-
sarN :" success. ut MANY, IL not most. "i
the remedies ~ general u>r afford hut iCm-
Is,rarV rclivt \ rurc certainly cannot hr
rNrrci0d lrrm >nuii>. powders douchcs aud
washes. Elv's Cream Balm. which j. -
highly commended, is remedy which conn
hines the important requisites of quick AZ
linu. specific curative power. with perfect
safety aud plcaSantnPs> {" the patilrut
lhr druggists all >'ll It
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-17

Now Is the time "a have vour iob work
dome. aud TuE MfSsENGEE oflicc j. the
place ." get a. The best equipped office
nn the peninsula.
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-17

II y"u are l""kin. for nice. handsome
Present AMI have not Vet ma1c up your
mind what t. give. please look over this
list. and IN dom: -. remember that my
prices are ALWAYS low.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-09-26

heads against the azure sky; but
mile upon mile Of prairie stretches
away until lost in the distant ho-
rizon. Billowy Bluegrass sways
In tho continual breeze for this is
the the famous "Blue. Grass Re.
gion." and the "Blue- Grass Palace"
stands only a few miles away.
Now the grass is scorched and dry,
burnt with the drouth, but in spite
of the unfavorable weather, all is
hustle and activity. just now the
State Fair is in progress at Des-
Moines, and many are attending.
Bass ball Tournaments, Bycicles
Foot and Horse Races are the
amusements of the hour; with The
atrical Troupes rapidly springing
into prominence. A cOlOred troupe
called the Nashville University
Students" played Il couple
of nights mt this town and pleased
the people well The second night
they were greeted with al enthusi.
astic audience.
This village of about seven hun.
bred contains six drygoods and
groceries, hardwares drug.stOres,
shoe.shops banks etc. etc, but has
not and never has had u saloon.
An exceptionally gvod school in
creases the prosperity Of the
place. Dem Gratis are few
and far between. The people are
energetic, free and independent;
ennui and listlessness receive Sc.
we're censurs; vigor and buoyancy
commentator and applause. The
self made man is the one univer-
sally honored and respected. They
work hartily and freely and play
with equal abandon. Women and
men stand side by side in the con.
tinual warfare of life, and as
much is expected of one as the 9TH
er.
The weather has been extremely
warm during the last three months
with scarcely any rain. Now how
ever heat has abated and the
nights are cool. A heavy rain fell
the past week and natures face il
once more bright and blooming
Apples, plums, grapes and crabs
are the principal fruits. There are
a few water-meiOns, with which
however, the southern melon
would disdain to acknowledge
kinship, but which are eagerly
sought here.-GAIL GOODWIN.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-09-26
POLITICS AT WASHINGTON
Washington, Sep. q, 1894.

Washington, Sep. q, 1894.
Growing better all the time," was
the CHEEKY reply of Chairman
Babcock, of the Republican Con-
gressional Campaign Committee
when asked how he regarded the
out look for electing republican
majority of the next House. And
that isn't all. In addition to having
a good working majority in the
next House the members OF the
committee are confident that the
republicans will control not not less
than 26 of the state delegations in
in that body. The importance of
of the last can scarcely be Overesti-
mated. 1t will head off an attempt
which the democrats have been
calculating to make to throw the
election of the next President into
the House by casting the solid dem
ocratic vote in all the northW estern
states for the populist electoral
ticket in '96, provided, of course,
that thay can control majority Of
the state delegations in the next
House, as they do in the present
House. With majority of the
state delegations republican the
next President is bound to be re-
publican, no matter whether he be
elected by the electoral college or
by the House
The nomination of Hon. Levi p.
Morton for governor by the repnb-
licans of New York was received
with much pleasure in Washington
where Mr.. Morton became
exceedingly popular during
his term as Vice President and the
belief is general that he will carry
the state by Il much larger ma
iOrity than the presidential ticket
of Harrison and Morton did in 1883
1t is thaught that this belief was
shared by Gov. Flower, and that it
was the cause of his declining to be
the democratic candidate agains
Mr.. Mortons Whitney is the first
choice of the administration for
Mr.. Morton's opponent and Dan
Lamont the second. 1t is. thaught
that Senator Hill is perfectly will
ling to allow either of them to
make the run to defeat.
The democratic Off ials of the
Treasury department have found
time to get up such a big row
among themselves that it has cul-
minated in the forced resignation
of jeremiah ORoarkc, Supervising
Architect and the deposed official
is making mysterious threats about
making exposures which will bring
cut sensational political scandal,
involving several prominent men,
bers of the administration Al
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-09-26

Palmistry assumes to tell what the lines in youi
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The above diagram almost explains itself. The
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LINE OF HEART besp-aks tenderness; straight
LINE OF FATE praeeful life; the reverse. u
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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-09-26
Northern GIints

Far far away from the warm
southern CLINE. in the southwest
ern portion of Iowa, there is.a busy
little village, and of this pace 1
am going to speak.
The inhabitants are all North
erners looking with curiosity upon
southerners and southern ways.
They lack the soft MUSCLE voice,
and luxurious nature of the South
erner; are quick and decisive.
The viii age far from any
strem, surrounded by fertile farms,
dotted with groves of naples and
elm. No mountains lift their lofty
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-09-26
TIMES SPECIALS
Allegheny Tenn.

DCPts ~ iooh'
Your correspondent has been in
Knoxville for some time. Hence
there has been no items from this
place.
News is some what scarce this
week.
Health of community not very
good.
Mr.. and Mrs John Jorden are the
happy recipients of fine girl baby
If you don't believe J. A. Belt
makes fine butter ask j. III. Scott.
Cam McCollum, doesn't fed dis
posed to treat on melons with0u
orders from the interested parry.
Miss Annie and Lou Harmon
tree are visiting friends near Mary
VILE to-day.
Rich Burres, fine specimen OF
the african race of MOrganton,
is rusticating among friend in AL
ieghany to- day.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. ID Pate has been seriously
i'll with Spinal Meningitus, but is
recovering.
News comes to us that one of
Philander Hanley's (colored) boys
has been bitten by a mad dog.
Messrs Binning and Minicks,
who are running u saw mill on the
Niles ferry road near Dave Will
sons, have had two kills Of lumber
burned recently. Loss about $3.50.
On last Saturday morning very
exciting affair took place at Trigo-
mia, in the way Of Sam Thompson's
large store house being burned
with all its contents. Do not know
the amount Of insurance, but think
it was at least $500 which will not
cover the loss.
On last Sunday night Rev. J. II.
Vaughn closed II three weeks meet
ing at this place Which resulted in
great good, there being over 10 pro-
LESSONS nf religion. Rev. Vaughn
is very earnest Christion WORKER
and should have the harty coop.
Grafton of all wherever he may go.
The new song book entitled "The
Revival" used by Rev. j. b.
Vaughn in his meetings, seems
10 have taken very well with our
people, there having been over y
hundred sold.
Rev. S. p. Pryor is expecting to
go to Sandy Springs next Sunday
to assist Rev II. f. Dyer in pro-
tracted meeting.
B. A. Chapman. is expecting to GO
Maryville Monday on business.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-09-26

The train service of the C. II N
ID. r. II between Cincinnati and
Chicago is without doubt the finest
on eartn.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-09-26

though 1t IL known that Mr.. D.
Rourke and several of the officials
Immediately under him par
tIcularly chief clerk Kemper and
Mr.. Fleming, chief OF the Law and
Contract division, both close per-
sonal friends Of ISecretary Carlisle
have been constantly ut logger
heads over the administrations the
Office for months past, the real
cause of the trouble IL politics, and
the fact that the two Senators who
secured O'R,urke's appointment
Smith and McPhersoson Of N. j.
are no longer in good odor with the
administration. The two minor
officials referred to have tried to
run the Architects Office solely in
the interest Of the democratic
party, while Mr.. O'Rourke had suf-
ficient pride in his 1profession to
wish it to cut some figure in tn.
work Of the office. The final clash
came this week and Secretary Car.
Isle stood by the minor officials
and demanded O'Rourke's imme-
diate resignation. This position is
one Of the best under the treasury
department, paying $4,000 a year,
but requiring a man Of marked
ability to fill it Ms 1t should be filled
and no man Of that sort will banker
after the place when he knows
how O'Rourke was forced out and
that. the men who did the forcing
are to remain in the office.
The rumpus in the Architects office
has in u measure detracted public
attentiO. from the steady decap-
itation of republican officials in the
Treasury department, under the
reorganization provided for by the
last session of Congress. The law
it will be remembered, abOlishes
several entire bureaux, and 1t wao
at first supposed that all of the
employees of those bureaux would
simply drop out Of office on t. e first
day OF October, when the reorgan
ization is to 60 into effect, but Sec
rotary Carlisle had scheme worth
two of that, from II partisa dem.
Oc attic standpoint, and he seldom
occupies any other. Had all EN-
plOyes of the abolished bureaux
been dropped it would have caught
as many democrats as republicans;
hence Mr., Carlisle's scheme to
select the clerks to be dismissed
from all branches of the Treasury
department. And to add insult to
injury it was given out that only
those clerks whose records were
poor would be dismissed. Up {
this time nearly 100 have been dis
missed and they are all Republicans
and some of them have been for
years considered among the most
efficien employees of the department
these dismissals have also given
Logan Carlisle an opportunity to
vent his spite against the high
grade of women employees. He de-
clared when he first went into
office that no woman should hogld
a posil N p'ying more than $1,000,
and If h. j. allowed to have hisway
there via soon be none in his
department.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-09-26
A Quarter Century Test.

For quarter of a century DR..
Kings New Discovery has been
tested and the millions who have
received hpnefit from, its use testi-
fly tn its wonderful curative powers
in all diseases Throat Chest and
Lungs. A remedytha has stood
the test so long and that has given
40 universal satisfaction j. no expp-.
riment. Each bottle is positively
guaranteed to give relief ,r the
money will be refunded. 1t is ad-
mited to be the most reliable for
Coughs and Colds. Trial bottles
Free at George g. Montgomery'a
Drug Store. Regular rizr soc. and
S1.00. 6
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-09-26
1t May Do as Much for You.

Mr.. F red Miller, Of living.
writes that he had Il severe Kidney
trouble for many years, with Sc
verepains in his back ard also Il al
his bladder was affected. He tried
many so called Kidney cures but
without any good result. About q
year go he began use Of Electric
Bitters and found relief at once.
Electric Bltters is especially adj
dapted to cure of all Kidney and
Liver troubles and often gives A..
most instant relief. One trial will
prove our statement. Price only
soc. for large bottle. At GeOrg, &
Montgomery's' Drng Store. 6
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-09-26

DR.. Niles Nervine Is sold on q positive
guarantee that the first bottle will benefit
All druggists sell 1t at 81, 9 bottles for q, or
u Will be sent, prepaid, on receipt Of price
By the DR.. Niles Medical Co.. Elkhart, lad