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Legislative Committees Report On the
State University.

The educational committee of the
last Legislature makes very hatter
ing report regarding its investigation
Of the condition OF the State Universi.
ty at Knoxville. In fact, the report is
very complimentary in its character.
The chemical laboratories are report
ed to be almost complete in all kinds
OF appliances, and every advantage in
the way Of suitable apparatus for max
ing experiments is given the students.
The Engineering and Mechanical de-
partments are also well supplied with
shops, machinery, apparatus and tools.
The library contains over 1900 vol
umes. The agricultural library is
specially mentioned as being full OF
the latest works on agriculture and
the best thought of the world pertain.
ing to such studies. The Experiment
Station and Agricultural department
are we'll supplied with apparatus and
specimens OF various kinds to enable
the students to do thorough and com.
plete work. The committee report a
remarkable improvement in discipline
since the abolishment of the old mill
tary rules and government. They
say: "Prof. Jordan has raised the de-
partment and conduct Of the students
to very high standard. 1t is the
universal opinion that the morals OF
the boys have wonderfully improved
in the last few years. Parents need
suffer no uneasiness about the moral
welfare OF their sons being carefully
looked after in this institution. The
Y. M. y. A. has done, and is still do
ing, noble work among the students
/ Over half OF the students are members
and the religious sentiment among
the students is very strong" It's also
said that the admission OF women Il
the University has had very salutary
influence on the morals OF the stu
dents. The committee close this par
OF their report by saying: 1--WE com
mend with great satisfaction the dis
cipline OF the University" One re
markable feature of the report is tina
which bears upon the cheapness 0
: living. It says: "The expenses 0
student amount to $Ta, 500, $3.50 an,
$500, according to the manner Of liz
ing. Necessary expenses run fror
!. $3.50 to 5000 per year for the averag
t student"
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Emory and Henry Commencement,

June 8, ii a. M, baccalaureate SER
mon, by Rev. Geo. R. Stuart, of Cleve-
land, Tenn.
June 8, 4 p. M, sermon before Y. NJ.
q. A., by Rev. s. D. Long, Marion, Va.
June 10, 2 p. M, annual meeting Of
the BOARD of trustees.
June ID, 8 p. M, contest for the Will
liams medal for defamation.
June II, 10 q. M, contest for the
Robertson prize medal for oratory.
June II, II a. M, annual address
before the alumni association, by Rev.
Geo. r. Stuart, Cleveland, Tenn.
June II, 4 p. M, meeting OF the
alumni association.
June IL, s p. M, anniversary cele'
brauon of the Hermesian Literary
Society.
June II, 10 q. m.,-commencemenl
day-addressess by the graduating
class; conferring Of degrees and aware
OF medals.
June II, II 9. M, annual address be
fore the Calliopean and Hermesiar
Societies, by Judge r. 7. W. Duke
Jr., Charlottesville, Va.
June IL, 5 p. M, anniversary cele
bration of the Calliopean Literar,
Society.
September l2, (Thursday) 0 a. m
beginning Of the next session.
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Electric Bitters.

Electric Bitters is a medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more
generally needed in the Spring, when
the languid exhausted feeling prevails,
when the liver is torpid and sluggish
and the need OF tonic and Alternative
is felt. A prompt use Of this medicine
has often averted long and perhaps
fatal bilious fevers. Ne medicine will
act more surely in counteracting and
freeing the system from the malarial
poison. Headache, Indigestion, Con-
stipation, Dizziness yield to Electric
Bitterr. Only fifty cents per bottle at
Mcfarland d Co.'S Drug Store. !
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SHE WON'T LOSE MUCH.
Hard Working Woman Kills E,r
Worthless Husband,

WASHING GToN, June "a Times
special from Fairfax Court House, Va,
reports the murder there today of John
r. Harman, aged fifty, by his wife,
Mary Harman, twenty year. younger
The murdered man is described as he.
ing worthless fellow who has been
Lying apart from his wife for son
time. Today he called at the house,
and, talking through window, asked
her to again live with him, but she re
fused. He then attempted to get into
the house, through the window, when
she picked up a gun and fired. Mrs.
Harmai asserts that she did not know
the gun was loaded, and took it snly
for the purpose Of frightening her hus.
band of, She surrendered herself. and
was locked up. The woman has been
supporting her eight children since
her separation from her husband.
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Vegetation whitening in Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, June 2.--The hot
wave still continues to be central over
Indiana For the last four days the
temperature has reached 96 degrees.
Vegetation Of all kinds is witherlng
under the hot sun. The country crop
reports for this week are discouraging.
The reports from twenty-five of the
best known agricultural counties in
the State indicate that throughout the
State there is no hope for more than
half crop.
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Cow Ordinance.

Be il ordained Dy the board OF mayor
and aldermen of the town of Johnson
City, That it shall be unlawful for any
person to allow cattle OF any doscrip.
ton to run at large in said town un.
der a penalty OF fifty cents a head, fol
each day that said cattle are allowed
to run after 5 days notice has beer
given OF said ordinance by publlca
ton.
Be it further ordained that this OF
dinance shall not apply to actual resi-
dents or citizens of said town as +
COWS and calves, and that no citizel
shall let run at large more than tw
COWS and calves. 569-4
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TIRED WOMEN.
The Housewife, the Farmer aud the
TOiIers Of all Vacations.

Depression of the nervous system at
the approach OF spring is fertile
source of blood impurities. That tired
feeling, which is the natural result Of
depressing effect OF warm weather i'm
mediately after the invigorating cold
OF winter, quickly disappears when
Pe-ru.na is taken. Thousands are
daily testifying to its priceless benefit.
General lassitudes, dull, heavy sensa.
tions, continual tired feelings, with ir-
regular appetite, and sometimes loss OF
sleep. Pe-lu.na meets every indication
and proves itself to be perfectly adapt
ed to all their varied peculiarities.
Pe-ru'na insigorates the system, re-
juvenates the feelings, restores the
normal appetite and procures regular
sleep.
This tired-out feeling is especially
true of the housewife in spring time
used up, ragged out, iaded and weak
There are thousands OF them every
where. A few bottles OF Pe.ru.ns
would do them untold benefit. AS +:
tonic and nerve invigorator it has nc
equal. 1t builds up the nerves, it givel
strength to the circulation and at once
restores the appetite and digestion
No feeble woman should be withou
Peru'na.
A finely illustrated pamphlet OF
Spring Medicines sent free by Th,
Pe-runa Drug Manufacturing Com
pany, Columbus, 0.
For free book on cancer address DR.
Hartman, Columbus, Ohio,
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II is generally thought that the hab.
it Of tobacco chewing injnres rather
than helps mans business prospects,
at least in New England, but one EN-.
ployee ofa Boston bookselling concern
is especially valued because Of this
habit. The firm deals largely in law
books, and often has difficulty in OBJ
tanning payment Tor works purchased
on credit. The tobacco chewer is q
collector for the firm, and rather than
incur a second siSit from that man Of
reckless expset toration the debtor pays
his account.
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LITERARY NOTES.

The June number of Current Literature is
brimful of delightful articles from all sources
1t renews each month our wonder at the seem
ing unending good material. An excellent di-
gest is given Of Nordau's charges of degenera-
tion against the worlds greatest authors of the
day; an excellent description Of a sea-fght with
pirates; an amusing sketch of A. Dolls Funeral,
besides other special features, and interesting
matter about Authors, Plants, Animals, Socio-
logic Questions, Music and Drama, Medicine,
Travel, Adventure, etc. 1t is difficult matter
to epitomize when all the material is so excel
lent The index to the six months volume shows
over 500 separate articles by the best writer's Of
modern times.
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YOu Don't Have to Swear OFF.

Says the st. Louis Journal Of Agricul-
tlre in an editorial about No To Bac
the famous tobacco habit cure. "We
know OF many cases cured by No-To.
Bac, one, prominent st. Louis archi.
tect, smoked and chewed for twenty
years two boxes cured him 80 that
even the smell of tobacco makes him
sick. "No-To Bacis sold and guaranteed
by Mcfarland & Co. No cure mo pay.
Book free. Sterling Remedy Co.
New York or Chicago.
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dds In HUMAN NATURE.

Did you ever sin without feeling the
stingS
Did anybody ever say to you II told
you so?"
Did you ever borrow dollar without
security?
Did you ever see girl that did not
love dollP
Dad you ever see big man do dir.
ty little deed?
Did you ever see dude without be-
ing disgusted9
Did you ever hear sermon without
getting sleepyf
Did you ever see a windy man that
wasn't wobby?
Did you ever see cigarette smoker
go to Congress?
Did you ever hear Of dishonest
man in heaven9
Did you ever see a mother that
would desert her child?
Did you ever zee baby that would
act smart in a crowd?
Did you ever think it helped girl 9
loveliness to chew gum3
Did you ever see an unmarried
woman that was satisfed2
Did you eyer wrong a man without
wishing ne would kick you?
Did you ever know a woman thai
: did not own looking glass?
: Did any body ever give you advice
when you needed a biscuit?
Did you ever "see the elephant
without having the headache?
:. Did you ever see a real belle tina
could make her own clothes?
Did you ever invoice the storage il
a small boys pants pockets?
8 Did you ever wear tight boot with
Y out improving your corn crop?
Did you ever see woman tha
g wasn't Jealous of some other woman
> Did you SOW your wild oas witt
out resping harvest OF rag weedsg
e Did you ever sit down on loade
IS needle without getting up againf
d Did you ever see woman that Wa
y satisfied with the color Of her hairf
h Did you ever see man pay of
N mortgage by loafng around saloon
b. Did YOU ever ask for sympathy an
Sc receive scorn, il so, didn't 1t hurt yoI
= Did you ever see an unfortuna
man that thought he was to be blar
:" eds
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KNOXVILLE TRIBUNE
Bought by Mr.. J. d. Pound, of Chat.
tanOGga.

KNOXVILLE, TENS, June 81. B.
Pound, proprietor of The Chattanooga
Evening Ners and Of the Knoxyil.
Sentinel, today purchased tne morn.
in5 Trbane. Both papers will be
printed from the same office with
Merger haler machines and the use f
the fine perfectins press, Both papers
will take the Asso siated Press report,
having the exclusive franchise for the
morning and evening service The
Tribune viii be the best morning
paper in Tennessee.
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NEW YORK sun SUED IN LONDON.
Reuter- Telegram Company Gets a
Judgment Against Dana for Libel,

The libel action which the Reuter-
Telegram company brought against
the New York Sun and the Central
NeaCs, as the distributors of the Sun,
for an article which appeared in the
SunOct.28, 1894 headed"Spuiious News
of the Eastern War;" has resulted in a
judgment against the Sun in the
Queens Bench division of the high
court of justice, the Sun not appear.
ing. Action is pending against the
Central News.-Chicago Central Ntws.
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The current number of the Eclectic Magazine
presents great variety of papers opening with
discussion of The Relation of Language to
Thought, by Mr. Z. N. Barham. A most prac-
tical and interesting article by Lady Priestley
follows on the Penalties ofIgnorance," which
it would be well to'put in the hands Of every
housekeeper in the land. Another domestically
inclined number is THE Home Life treated by
Phyllis Browne-in "rhe Committee of the
Whole House" Miss Balfours pictures OF
Hundred Miles in a Wagon, are more than in-
teresting. The number contains large pro
portion of sketches of travel biography and
| light history, but among the shorter articles VIC
| would especially mention a beautifully written
essay from Mr. James Payn, entitled |The Back
| water of Life" dainty poem by Mr.. A lrtt
Austin. Published by K. r Pelton, l44 Eignn
Street, New York. Terms, IS per year; sing ,
numbers, 45 cents; trial subscription for
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-06-06

Home and Country New York, for June, con-
tains number of beautifully illustrated artic-
les. And pictures are always attractive. In
ART and the People Mr.. Henry Mann writes
ject of High ART, whi the Metropolitan Mus
cum of Art and other galleries have been drawn
upon for living pictures, with the result that
some very famous printings are reproduced
with excellent effect, Home and Country is pub.
lished at 1888 Leonard Street. New York, The
subscription price is 81 50 year,
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Ramon's Nerve and Bone Oil cures
Rheumatism, Cuts, Sores, Barns and
Bruises, for 25c.
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BuekIen's Arnica saIre.

The best salye in the world Tor Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, letter, ,Chapped Hands
Ohilblains, Gorns, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or 10
pay required. tits guaranteed to give
Perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
price 20 cents per box. For sale br
Mcfarland g. Co.
AT Venice recently thieves broke
into the Church Of the Frari. stole the
golden chalice with the communion
waiers, snd threw the wafera Into the
street. No one dared to touch them
till the priests came out in procession
and picked them up. The Fetriarch
has ordered expiatory services in al
the churches OF Venice.
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DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powdea
worIfs Fair Highest Msdalssd Diploma.
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Col Kyans' v, p. pFospecls are O. little discom-
bobbled. when his boom was launched every
thing looked like Mckinley. but nov that For.
aker has gutted the tariff Dill s atsSman in his
own state 1t leaves our martyr tai ending
heAdlsss ticGet BY the wal, ii Col. Evans had
eonsu ted the oraeles he never would have run
for governor His name is a Jonah. No one Of
Tennessee'A twenty six governors namsa begun
with vowel and the letter E. has been par
ticularly misiOrtunate, as witness Ethridge and
Edwards. He isin high COMPANY, however IN
close vstes. when Jas o, Iones led the whigs
to their first victory In 1871 the parties were al
most evenly divided andthe vote was close for
| fifteen syats
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forward. Intrigue has no fascination for
him. Has faith in human nature and
might be the victim Of clever schemers.
Has considerable shrewdnes and is kind
ly in disposition
Henry C. Brewster OF the Thirty-frst
pictured in this way:
"A better business man than politi-
clan. IL too exact and systemati. for the
hurry burly of political life. Is intelli.
gent and possesses broad range OF in
formation. Formulates ideas slowly
and trusts nothing to fate or fortune.
Has not more than average am bltion.
Appears to be religiously inclined"
r. b. Mahany OF the Fhi,ty.second
New YORK district, Republican, was
described in this way:
Has an artistic temperament combin-
ed with business push. Is am bilious and
fancies the odd and unusual. Is fond of
attention and the notice of his fellow
men. Has cultivated small eccentricties.
but they are not allowed to interfere with
his work. He is capable OF doing the
unusual or unexpected at any time. Is
self-possessed and persevering. Will
work hard for anything he Is interested
in"
S. S. Barney, Republican of the Fifth
Wisconsin district, was described as "a
man who can be relied upon to make the
most of anything, no matter if the tide
of battle be against him. Hot tempered
and excitable, but popular. Has more
friends than enemies. Is convincing
speaker and can easily be led by his
frieads. Energetic and an early and lEte
worker. Has strong opinions, but is
open to argument"
E. i. Acheson of the Twenty fourth
Pennsylvania district, Republican, was
pictured in this way:
"A close observer and q careful man at
all times. Is studlous and deep thin ker.
IL secretivc and delves into the heavy
things OF life. Has strons determinat
and enjoys argument"
Miles Crowley Democrat of the Tenth
Texas district, was disposed Of in this
way:
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HER BONNET

Her bonnet's Just the sweetest thing,
1t 1outs the world as she goes by,
It's tied down by the sweetest string.
I'd like to be that string, but. My"
The bonnet might not be the thing
So sweet, if l SHOULD be the string.
Her bonnet's just the sweetest thing,
.lt tips bit above her eye.
The birds-the BIRDS begin to sing;
They want to sing as she goes by;
They think it's daybreak, and, "Oh, my ~
It's Just because she's passing by.
Her bonnet's just the sweetest thing,
It roofs in just the sweetest hair,
And eyes and mouth. The birds will sing !;
They think it's spring when she is
there.
It's Just because she's passing by.
l want that bonnet, but. ooh, my!"
"Whtc rose of roses" Why be shy?
About the sweetest bonnet's string
The lads, the lads will sigh and sigh
For Gods white rose that makes it
spring
And day break for the birds-and 1
Just want that bonnet, but, "Oh, my"
William Page Carter in Harper's Bazaar.
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a those of Fsnnimore Cooper and Wasn
! ington Irving. Friends found him q!
ready TO discuss the latest novel as tbs
politics of the day.
visitor who saw Thurman IN his
olumbus homs a snort time ago said:
"Someone started a story a short time
ago that the old Roman was merely ex-
listing in sort of blank atmosphere. The
story was cruelty false. He knows bis
race is run, OF course, and he seeks seciu-
sion so far as his opinions on public mat
tiers are concerned. Some of his neigh
bors are Republicans. He respects their
beliefs too much to indulge in interviews
which might cause any unpleasant rela-
lions. They know this and they respect
them, for they know the mans honesty
of opinion has an element of courage that
is rare.
81 saw tits grand old man recently in
his home. Maybe my recollections of
him when his coming was the signal for
thunder and my admiration for his rug
ged integrity may have swayed my judg-
ment, bat there was something in his
eyes and manner which made me think
that there was only q. lull in the volcano.
He said in the kindest way:
Il am getting back into some of my
old habits. l used to sit up late reading
until Mrs. Thurman would come in and
take the book out of my hands and make
me go to bed. She broke me of the habit.
But since her death l find l am getting
back. / sit up long after they are sill in
bed, but l sleep long after they are up.
L usually stay in bed until noon. My
principal ailment is rheumatism, and like
all rhsumatics dread dsmpness and hail
the sunshine.''
Another friend of the old statesman in
telling Of visit SAID:
., "He receives his visitors in his library
in his great leather arm chair. He has
always in his right hand stout stick
ana a very black cigar always between
his lips. HIS famous red bandana is
generally in evidence somewhere. Mr..
Thurman chats away pleasantly with
you, tells you everything that is going on
in Washington and elsewhere, wants to
know what you know of the situation
and never tells you anything 20 print.
He is a most agreeable man, who will
tell happy stories and laugh and chuckle
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as he pounds his stick upon the carpet
and invites you to come and see him
again, but he ALWAYS insists that any,
thing he has said shall not be printed as
coming from him." OF Judge Thurman $
children, Allen married Miss Webb of
Baltimore, and their four children are
the life OF the doubls family residence in
Columbus, o. One daughter OF the Judge
is the wife of Ex-Governor Mccormick of
Arizona, and they live at Jamaica, n. y.
The younger daughter married Lieuten-
ant W. s. Cowles of the navy, but was
divorced from him and married Thomas
Scott Clifford, native of Spain. of Eng
lish parents. Judge Humans imme-
diate household consists of his son, A lien
W. Thurman and family. Thurman the
younger married beautif1 IL Baltimore
belle. The grand children CT the Old
Roman are devoted TO him, every one.
Allen W. Thurman is OF middle age, a
LAWYER ana business man whose voice is
often heard in political conventions. -
Chicago Chronicle.
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Interesting Sketch of His Active Political Life and
Something About His Family and
Personal Traits
Compmened Roscoe ckng Political Tenets
in Accord and CEsyHow He Learned
French-=I Bandana Always in Evidence.
He S a Lover of Good Books

remainder of his days with his family
and his books. But this his political
friends Won d not allow,
Early in 1876 his name was mentioned
in connet ito n with the presidency. In
1850 he recei red the vote of Ohio IN the
national convention and some support
from other states.
Then in ssS came the red bandana
Campaign. Cleveland and Thurman were
nominated at st. Louis amid great re-
joicings by the Democrats. The Old
Roman was then old indeed. His oppon-
ents pictured him as physical wreck.
But Thurman was not so decrcpit as he
appeared. rheumatism had long ago
made his steps uncertain, but he was
built of steiner stuff than they knew. HIS
faithful wife begged and protested against
would not listen to her advice.
He himself thought at first that be
would not survive the campaign, but his
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CAN MONKEYS THINK i?

THAT the monkey possesses intelli-
gence to considerable degree is probably
true" said h otel proprietor who has a
small menagerie on his premises ~
believe, however, that much of the intel.
lisence with which that animal is cred.
tied is due to his love of 10 Icry.
The other day two young men, with
two girls, were at the monkeys cage,
feeding him with peanuts. One of the
girls was chewing gum, aud one of the
men suggested that she give the monkey
some, expecting that, if he took it in h 3
mouth, it would stick to his teeth and
he would make sorry work of trying
to chew it. The girl at once parted with
the sweet morsel that she was so indus
trious!y chewing, extending it toward
the cage. The monkey grabbed it in
stantly and put it in his mouth, bet,
inste ad Of chewing 1t or attempting to,
began pulling it out in small ribbons as
children are frequently seen to do. When
it into compact ball between his hands,
threw il into his mouth, and began the
operation again. He appeared to enjoy
the performance as much az his visitors.
That was imitation"
That's all right" rejoined another,
DuC Hau ali experience WIN tnal same
monkey wherein ne displayed intelli-
gence. | was by the cage, smoking, one
day, and | thought to annoy him by
blowing smoke in his face. l was much
surprised to find that. instead of being
annoyed. he enjoyed it, as was evidenced
by his edging up as near me as possible,
to receive the smoke in larger volumes.
soon he began scratching himself at tho
point where most of the smoke came
against him. When l had smoked one
side for few minutes, he would turn
squarely around to have the other side
treated in the same way. Then he sat up
directly in front OF me and received the
smoke squarely in the face and neck.
| don't know whether he held his breath,
but he did not cough, sDesze or vince a
particle. To complete the Job, he then
sat with his back toward me, and it
would have done you good to have seen
MIN throw his hind feet over his back
and scratch. 1t made me think of the
kickers of hay tedder in motion. Now
that monkey knew, through some sort
of intelligence, that nothing will send
fieas and other insects to the surface or
stupefy them as effectually as tobacco
smoke. Utica Observer.