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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-09-10
HOW IRELAND is ROBBED.
Peculiar State Of Affairs in the Mat
= y ter of Taxation.

How the people of Ireland are plum
dered in the matter Of Imperial taxation
through the so-called union with Great
Britain is just now being forcibly illus
trated by the reports Of recent parlia-
mentary commissions, says an exchange
One of these commissions, specially
appointed to take evidence and inquire
into the financial relations between
Great Britain and Ireland commenced
its labors on July s, 1894; the last wit
ness was examined on Nov. Is, 1894, and
now the report is published-two years
after the first sitting-although only
twenty-seven days were actually occu-
pied in the examination of witnesses.
But it was only an Irish affair, and the
delay may somewhat be accounted for
by the death of the Chairman, Ri. Hon.
Hugh Childers, although that only &C.
Cured recently, and Mr.. Childers had
signed the report long before his death,
though it was never presented until his
successor was appointed. The report, as
now sent forth by the majority of the
committee, reveals peculiar state of
affairs, so far as Ireland Is concerned,
as the deduction arrived at by the ma
jorlty, based on the expert evidence Of
witnesses brought forward, even on be-
half of the Government, shows that un-
fortunate Ireland has been forced to pay
about G3,0000 900 a year toward the I'M
perial expenditure, over and above the
countrys due and equitable portion Of
taxation, and that this has been going
on ever since the nefarious Union"
ninety-six years ago, so that at the pres
ent moment England is actually indebt-
"a 80 ,~alo M In tIa q mr. 0f
over e2SO,00O, 900 sterling, in unlawfully-
extorted taxes-a sum equal to the
whole cost of the American civil war,
and that, If put down in hard cash, as
1t has been wrung from the unfortunate
Irish people, would be sufficient to wipe
out the American national debt and
leave this republic as free from finan-
clal burdens as it was fifty years ago,
The witnesses against England in this
matter are her own appointed official
commissioners, and their testimony
unwlllingly rendered-is' conclusive as to
the system under which Ireland has
been deliberately plundered by fraudu-
lent overtaxation ever since the union.
Some of the witnesses examined on be-
half of the Government place the
amount at G4000,O00 year, and Mr..
Tough, one of the English members, in
his evidence places the figure at $4,000
900 over what should have been exacted
from Ireland, according to the scale OF
taxation in England, But, even at the
lowest computation, 1t Is shown that
England has been robbing Ireland an
nually of an enormous amount of taxa
ton. while at the same time her news
paper organs have been representing
the Irish as a pauper nation, absolutely
dependent on the bounty of Britain. The
height of niquity appears to have been
reached in this matter, and 1t has taken
John Bull to achieve It,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-09-10
A PECULIAR CUSTOM.
Kisses and Wine for the Men of n
ROumanian Town.

A peculiar custom prevails at Helma-
gen, Roumanian town, which holds its
annual fair on the feast of st. Theodore.
On this occasion the place swarms with,
newly-married brides from some sixty or
eighty villages in the district though
widows who have taken fresh husbands.
remain at home. The young women. in
festive attire and generally attended by
their mothers-in-law. carry jugs of wine
enwrapped with flowers In their hands.
They kiss almost every man they meet.
and afterward present the jug to their
lips. The individual thus RECALLED bestows;
small gift on the fair bride. Not to,
partake of the proffered wine is regarded
as an insult to the young wife and her
family She is, therefore, reserved to-
ward strangers, and only kisses those
whom she thinks likely 10 taste her wine
The origin of this custom is not known
Some say 1t dates back to the time when,
the Turks made frequent raids into iran
sylvania, and carried away all the young
women on whom they could lay their
hands. Some of them as contrived to re-
turn to Helmagen at the time of the fair
kissed their friends and relatives, and
even strangers who congratulated them,
on their wonderful delverance.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-09-10

Girls Sunburn Their
Lovers Initials ON Their Arms.
portland Telegram)

portland Telegram)
The season has not advanced very far
yet. but stories of queer capers cut up
by the summer girl are beginning to ar
rive. The best one I've heard up TO date
comes from that democratic resort
Peaks--where hitherto the young ladies
have refrained from the silly affections
of such places as Old Orchard or Bar
Harbor. From 10 o'clock in the morning
until noon, so the story goes, hand
some and demure maiden sits upon the
rocks on the eastern side Of Peaks
Island. Those that have approached
her declare that one fair and plump arm
is always exposed to the gentle breezes
and the rays of Old SOL This peculiar
ity and the fact of the girls constant
appearance at the time mentioned have
aroused much curiosity on the part Of
other young ladies, ana they have
sought to discover the whyfor.
Some said the girl was lovesick, and
moped thusly upon the rocks while
dreamily gazing out to sea. But in the
afternoon she always appeared about
the active scenes of the isle, and ap-
peared to be the gayest of the gay.
Others said: ''Pshaw, she's only getting
a beautiful tan on" One girl, however,
claims to have discovered the secret,
and eagerly imparts 1t for the benefit Of
humanity. The girl who sits upon the
rock is having the initials Of her lovers
name tattooed upon her arm. Not by
the process practiced by old salts, but
by the aid Of the sun. The initials are
cut in band Of leather, which is placed
about her left arm, and thus the suns
rays will penetrate through and photo
graph upon the delicate flesh the letters
which stand for her young mans name.
Isn't that brilliant idea? II has an ad-
vantage, too, over the old method of
tattoing. If the young lady sees fl to
be off with the old love, she can, by the
vigorous use Of cucumber Juice and
sand soap, erase the initials. In case of
India ink that would be impossible and
might lead to much embarrassment
when the new love was on.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-09-10
GRAY HAIR MADE DARK.

saw in your paper a statement that
Zulu Vulier would restore any head of
hair to natural color In three weeks AS
| was very gray / sent for sample pack
age, and In less than three weeks my hair
was perfectly restored to natural color
My wife's hair was light red, and by
using Zulu Vulier, her hair is now beati-
full auburn. Any one can get sample
package of Zulu Vulier by sending p two
cent stamps to Wilson & Co., New Con-
cord, Ohio, and II IL does not restore the
hair to natural color in three weeks they
will return your stamps; it not only re-
stores the hair to natural color but viii
stop the hair falling out Immediately and
is one of the hest hair tonics made, and
you take no risk. and If it does not SAT-
isfy you perfectly they will return your
stamps
A READER.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-09-10
IRISH PRISONERS.
England at Last Sets Free Broken
Down Prisoners.
fsnrinrield. Mass. Republican,

(Springfield Mass, hepuphcaI''
The release by the British Govern
ment of the Irish dynamiters yet IN
prison is a sheer act of mercy 10 men
physically broken down. 1t wound seem.
THE dynamite phase of conspiracy by
the force faction of Irish, whose work
for many wears was directed to thwart-
ing the wise labors of Parnell in build
ing up a strong patriotic party, extend
ed through some years both before and
after the murder of Lord Frederick
Cavendish and Under Secretary Burke
in Phoenix Park Dublin. 1t was broken
up practically by the arrests of num-
Der of men in Birmingham, London and
other places engaged in the manufacture
of dynamite bombs, or having such In
their possession. A mandatory OF
such explosives was found in Birming--
ham. and DR.. Thomas Gallagher, OF
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-09-10

According to Prescott, the Incas'
roads were marvels of engineering.
Galleries were cut for miles through
the living rock, rivers were crossed by
means of bridges that swung suspended
in the air"
The making of highways in England
and Wales steadfastly increased from
1876 when Charles l. began the making
of roads, to the Introduction of railroads
in the first quarter of this century. after
which it declined.
AS late as 1910 there were neither
roads nor coaches in any country dis
trict of Portugal. Gentlemen Travelled
on horseback and ladies in sedan chairs
carried by men, or in mule filters.
The italian Government, since the
union of all the States of Italy into one
kingdom, has recognized the importance
of highways, and has constructed no
less than $4,000 miles. at cost Of f17.-
900 000
The country roads of the United
States do not compare fayorably with
those of any nation of Europe. During
the spring season in many districts OF
the Western States the roads are pract-
cally impossible.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-09-10
SOLD HER HEAD FOR CASH.
On Her Death 1T Goes to a HospitaI
for Dissection.
New York RECORDER !

A medical college in this city has among
It's records and papers bill of sale for a
woman's head. The woman is alive to-
day and should her name be mentioned il
would be recognized by hundreds Of
persons. She is gifted with a marvelously
tenacious memory, and the doctors are
curious to know just what peculiarly her
brain will show. This cannot be learned
during her life, but she, being wiling 10
advance the cause of science, has sold her
head to the institution for the nominal
sum OF $40. In her will she has left in
structions that after death her hodv.
shall be decapitated, and while the trunk
and limbs shall be buried in the ordinary
way, the head and brain shall go to the
surgeons for dissection
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-09-10
Artificial Diamonds.

NJ Mossan, the French chemist. has
found out that, if iron is saturated with
carbon at the high temperature of the
electric furnace, some of the carbon in
cooling, will separate in the form of true
diamond. NJ. Rossel has shown that hard
steel, owing to the methods of manufac-
ture, contains diamonds, minute crystals
being found when the steel is dissolved
by acids
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-09-10
Unlimited Legal Tender.

To The American:
To what amount is the silver dollar
a legal tender under the statutes of the
United States? How is the Democratic
nominee for Vice Presidents name pro-
nounced-Se-wall or Sew-all?
AS we are all Popocrats or Demopops,
now (Which Is it?), it is necessary that
we keep up with the procession" in
such matters.
1.-The American" POPOCRAT.
Humboldt, July 20.
(Silver dollars are full legal tender;
subsidiary silver is restricted legal ten
der money.
(The name of the Democratic candi-
date for Vice President is pronounced
Sew all.-Ed. American
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-09-10
HE THREW A RUFFIAN OUT OF A
TAVERN WINDOW.

Another Took Fright and scampered
Away-Two Old-Time Pastors Who.
Had Long Circuits and Got Little
Pay-NO Gflt-Edged Congregation
Like Those of To-day Graced Their
Paths In the Last Century.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-09-10

An electric road will be built by San
Francisco men from that city 10 San
Jose, so as to take in towns not on the
railroad. Stanford University will be
in the centre of the line.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-09-10

The first woman drummer to visit
Lewiston, Me-, aroused good deal of
interest among merchants last week as
she went about selling gloves in the
mems furnishing stores.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-09-10

From the Prince Of Wales down to the
postman, nearly every man in London
has adopted the straw hat; only the
policeman yet remains the victim of a
hot helmet.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-09-10


she went about selling gloves in the
mems furnishing stores.
Partisan lovers of horsefiesh devoured
more than $1,000 horses last year. In
1894 the number was 81 ,227, in 1873 1t was
10000 and in 1872, 5,034. There are 200
hippophageous butchers shops in Paris.
The Government of Hawaii Is In the
market in Southern California for 10, 200
horned toads, by means Of which 1t Is
hoped to abate the plague of bugs.
which are working destruction on the
islands.
Five golden weddings were celebrated
on the same Sunday recently at the
Church of st. Peter and St. Paul. in the
town of Wazemmes, Belgium. The
combined ages Of the brides and grooms
made 800 years..
M. Waddington's great collection Of
coins has been sold by his family TO the
French Government for 100000. He
had intended to bequeath 1t to the State,
but was prevented from doing so by
heavy pecuniary losses.
A Virginia farmer asserts that if one
half of the fruit of heavily laden tree
is removed by picking, the remainder
will be Of better quality. The product
will also be as many bushels as though
all of the fruit had remained on the
tree.
Among the smart fashions for pet
dogs at French watering places are, for
the morning, a blue coat with ample
collar, or cluster" with cowl and tas-
sci, and for afternoons a green hunt
ing coat, with beige work and a triple
collar.
Antioch, in the beginning of the fourth
century, discovered the Importance, as
matter of safety, of lighting the
streets, but the discovery lapsed In
the middle Of the sixteenth century
Paris lighted up her streets with fires
made Of pitch and rosin.
Large numbers of prospectors are cut
on the Majove and Colorado deserts, and
the great heat-the temperature has
ranged as high as 12S degrees-has dried
| up many of the springs upon which they
had depended Some anxiety is, there
fore, felt upon their behalf.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-09-10
WORTH KNOWING.

The sound Of thunder may be heard
for twenty or twenty-five miles; with the
ear to the ground. much more. Light
ming is reflected for $50 or 200 miles.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-09-10

Partisan lovers of horsefiesh devoured
more than 10000 horses last year. In
1894 the number was 21,227, in 1878 it was
10000 and in 1872, 5,034. There are 200
hippophageous butchers shops in Paris.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-09-10

Five golden weddings were celebrated
on the same Sunday recently at the
Church of st. Peter and st. Paul, in the
town of Wazemmes, Belgium. The
combined ages Of the brides and grooms
made 800 years..
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-09-10

The Government of Hawaii is In tht
market in Southern California for 1900
horned toads, by means Of which it Il
hoped to abate the plague of bugs
which are working destruction on thu
islands.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-09-10

M. Waddington's great collection of
coins has been sold by his family to the
French Government for 100000. He
had intended to bequeath 1t to the State,
but was prevented from doing so by
heavy pecuniary losses.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-09-10

the trip to Buzzards Bay. We great ones
Of the earth must get together at times
New York Mail and Express.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24

ernment of the church reported elaborate blank forms for reports of all the judca- tories, churches and preachers. The re- port was committed to the committee to have the report printed.
 Rev. J. R. Henry of Pittsburg, Pa, sub- mitted resolutions touching the levying of per capita tax on the entire church for the sustaining of the general assem- bly, at it's place of meeting and paying the way of commissioners.
 The committee on ministerial relief made report No. 1. relative to the report of a committee on Orphans home, which was referred to the committee on minis terial relief for action. e.
 The committee on ministeri relief re- ported, recommending concurrence in the report of the committee on Orphans home. f e
 During the discussion of this report the assembly became very much tangled. Many of the brethren wanted to speak. There seemed to be a disposition to shelve the question. There was much wrestling over points of order, which finally re- suited in the moderator's peremptorily deciding to give the ordersof the day the right of way. 5ss5s
 After singing one verse. of "How Firm a Foundation," Rev W. J. Darley, D. D., of Evansville. Ind, the corresponding secretary of the board of ministerial re- lief, read the report of that board.
 Three hundred dependent persons are assisted by the board. The board ex- presses great regret because 1t has no more funds to distribute among their benefcaries.
 The board pleads for more earnest help and greater contributions to this work.
 San Antonio, Tex, stands at the head of the list as contributing the greatest amount during the year. having assisted Rev E. E. Moody in his last days of life on earth.
 increase over last year. A bequest of 5000 from William M. Saunders estate of Austin, Tex, was reported.
 Total receipts. s10,302.
 Thornton Home,
 the home for old ministers and the wid- ows and orphans of deceased ministers was very highly spoken of. Sixteen thousand dollars on hand was reported
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The assembly was opened with prayer by Rev. J. l.. Hudgins of Martinsville, Ind.
 The time having arrived at which the permanent committee on Christian En- deavor was to report, Rev. D. l.. B. Mo Clelland of California, on invitatioA of the committee, read the report: Total of ferings for all purposes by the Endeavor societies amounts to $260317. A great him drance has been met by hhe committee in their work because of the indifference of the societies to the appeals of the commit tee. An effort has been made to enlist the societies in assisting the various benevo- lent enterprises of the church, but this has been attempted through the various boards. The church feels that something more should be done with the Endeavor societies than is being done, and the com mittee recommends that special efforts be made to rally the Endeavorers to bet ter support of the denomnational enter- prises
 Committee Reports.
 The committee to draft schedule for reports on the administration and gov
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24
NOT THEATRICAL FIRM FAILS.
Abbey, Schoeffet 6 Grau File an Assign.
 manufacturers ofthe Disns

mcnt-Causes ofthe Disaster.
 New York, May 23.-The assignment of Abbey, Schoeffet & Grau is dated May 21, although not recorded until today.
 Each partner assigns his individual property to the assignees to pay his in- dividual creditors, any surplus to be ap- piled to the payment of the creditors of the firm. The assets or liabilities are not given. MT. Grau left for Europe on the steamer La Normandie today and MT. Schoeffet is out of the city. Mir. Abbey is just recovering from serious illness. The failure is attributed to disastrous theater speculation in Boston and else- where, which their successes at the Met ropolitan opera house during several sea- sons could not overcome. The firms in- debtedness has been estimated at amounts varying from $3O0,OOO to $60O,o00 It is believed that the former sum Is the more conservative and more nearly cor- rect. The assets under favorable circum- stances may, it is thought, realize possis ply $100,000 or perhaps as much as $150.A 000
 Their difficulties have been to some ex- tent added to and precipltated by the pros longed and serious illness of MT. Abbey, who was the firms financial manager.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24
The Royal Arcanum.

Savannah, Ga., May 23.-At the session of the supreme council of the Royal Area mum today an amendment to the consti- tuition was adopted permitting the su- preme regent to grant special dispensa- tions providing for the admission of mem- bers at special meetings of councils, when such councils are weak in number and need building up. Quite a number of old legislative chestnuts were disposed of and others will come up Monday. Pro- vision was made for the publication of a history of the Royal Arcanum for the last twenty years, and for the appro- priate celebration of the twentieth anni- versary at the next annual meeting, which will be held in Boston. Consider able new matter was introduced and brought up for discussion, after which it was referred to appropriate commit
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24
AN UNAVOIDABLE FEATURE
Is the Decrease in Loans Shown by the Bank Statement-It Foreshadows Gold
 Shipments.

New York, May 23-The Financier says this week:
 The decrease of s1, ,OSs, ,OOO in loans is an unfavorable feature of the statement of the associated banks of New York city for the week ended May 23. Viewed in the light of the expansion which has been noted in that item of late, the sudden falling off is not easy of explanation The increase in loans between February and May 16 this year was in round num- bers $31 ,000,000 Last year during the same period there was @ shrinkage of loans of over $4,00O,000. In both cases it may be noted that bond operations exer- csed a predominatng influence. On April 6, 1895, however, the tide turned and loans ran up steadily until September IA, when the total reached $52269S, 300, which record stands today as the high est ever made by the clearing house banks. It does not seem probable, there fore, that the check shown on the current expansion will be more than temporary.
 The contraction of the current week, however, shows a lessening demand and indicates further heavy exports of gold soon. That view is sustained by the opinions of expert international bankers, who interpret the market closely
 The banks gained in cash during the week $2,SS5,5OO, of which $1,427,200 was specie and .$1, ,45S,3 300 legal tenders. This gain, in the fact of exports of $2, 700, 900, which took that amount of money from the banks vaults, shows the volume of interior receipts. The advance in the price of domestic exchange at the larger commercial centers indicates that the movement has not run its course yet, al- though the southern banks are now com ing in to the market for loans. As a. re- suit of the weeks operation the reserve increased $3, 123, 525.
 The averages in the statement for the week ending May 25, 1895, as compared with the corresponding week in 1894 and 1893, are as follows:
 May23, '96. May25, '95. May26, '9i. Loans .. .S473 400 400 $500 098 700 $466, TIC. 300 Specie .. ..... 61,541, 800 69,5S4, 400 99,T4, 600 Legal tenders 300 no, 866 600 121, 426, 500 Net deposits 497041 200 561, ,903 400 574, l9S 800 Circulation .. 14,529S00 13,321 400 9,991, GOO Total reserve 145 961S0O 1S0,451000 221, ,151, 400 Reserve re-
 quired ... 124, 260300 140,475S50 143, 549, TOO Excess of re- =
 serve .... 2l,701,600 39,U5950 H,5Ol, DO
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24

The board urged the necessity of good books for the families as part of the home training.
 The report was referred to the commits tee on publication.
 The excursion to East Lake in the aft ernoon was announced abandoned be- cause so many trolley cars had been rent ed out to private parties.
 The committee on indexes of the con- fession of faith reported that they had made two indexes.
 The Pratt City, colored Cumberland Presbyterianc church asked for preacher today.s pr. G. T. Stainbaek was recom- mended as a good preacher to negroes.
 Dr. Stainback--I know how to talk to negroes because F talked to them in slavery time. I ann an Al negro preacher. Applause and laughter)
 W. M. Cosby, superintendent of the Cumberland Presbyterian Sunday school, invited the assembly to be on hand this morning at 9 o'clock,
 The assembly then adjourned till the afternoon.