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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-04

Snake Hunters Kun, September IA, 1SyG.
Dear Mister Bryan.
lye been icailn' a good deal OF
your speeches about you fellegS Wantln'
Uncle sam 10 coin these barron silver
mine me silver Tor nOthin, and some
Or tho folks out West seem ter think he
haa ougiiler. Eut I've got IL down 10
this LypOtnenuse. whatever is fare 10
the ricn is fare Tor the pore alike Now
l got 10 az inc iieeccs uy wool IS ever
cum of q Sleeps back, n 1 thOt 1
would list ask You II you wood ask Tn
clo sam 10 coin this wool into nice Jeans
Pants anu "A few suits OK close. II he
Will DO this fer me 1 thiuk 1 can make
the sneep DlZness pan out rust rate, but
II | got to sell this wool Tor 10 cents
(and that's all 81 Perkins says its bring
in1, I'm a gOin' to mutton the last durn
sheep ana play quits. 1 dent see why
II isn't as fair fer Uncle sam TO prepare
my wool for market free OF charge as IL
Is fer them silver fellers out West th9,
own silver mines 10 cit their silver pre-
pared free.
Now. Mister Bryan. II you can git this
plank nailed on our platform somewhere,
every mothers sun CT Us will vote fOr
the fcllers that dig silver for a livin'.
But lnsOmuCh as We are all nephoOs OF
Uncle sam 1 think he ought ter treet
Us all alike and not desquiminate 'tWixt US
COS one %perdo0ces wool and the other
silver. fer II he's gcin' ter coin that sill
yer free. then by gum. l waAt ny Woo
spun free, or well go down. TO that there
law foundry ter Washington and kick w
more durn dust than BIZ Jones tul
when he seed the red fire the Fourth O..
July. l am, yours in deep thought.
/. OPEN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-04
The Mothers song.

1.-TWO women shall be grinding at the
mNl: the one snail be taken and the
other left
A day. and all day, as l Sit at my
measureless turning,
1ney come ana they go
The little ones down on the rocks-and the
sunlight Is burning
On vineyards below;
All day, ana all day, az 1 SIT az my stone
and IN ceaselessly grinding,
The almond Doughs blow.
when she was here-O, my frst-born!-
here, grinding and singing,
My nand against hers,
What did l rex Of the Wlhd "hele tte
aloe il swinging,
And the cypress vine stirsY
What OF a bird to its little ones nasten-
ine. flying and crying.
Through the dark OF the mrs!
.When she was by me. my beautiful,
here by me grinding,
1 saw not the glow
OF the crane: fov The bloom Of her face
that the sunlight Was nndins'
And the pO~megranate dow
OF her mouth, and tine JOY or her eyes
and her voice, like Il dove 10 me
singing,
Made a garden agrow!
WAS It I? Was it ]. for whom Death
came seeking and calling
When he found her so fair?
At the wheel. at the wheel, from dawn I'LL
the dew shall be falling
i viii wait fer him there.
Death Il snail cry / ana Old, but yon
shadow OF plums hat are purplins
Was the hue of her hair!
Death, q shall cry in the sound Of the
mill ever turning
Till dark brings release.
TIL the sun OF the vineyards below me
10 crimson is burning
There il measure OF peace,
For all day, and all day-with the wheel
are her eyes 10 me turning
But Death Il shall calD, take me hence
ere the daylight its shadow Is
spurning'
Hence. ere the nighttime can wrap me
around with my tears and my yearn-
ing
when tie grinding shall ceasel"
Virginia Woodward Cloud, An October
Ladies Home Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-04
His Dogs Scripture Name.

Hugo Toland Is the owner OF a hand
some English setter, when bears a pecu1
liar name. When the animal first reached
Mr.. T~oland's possession he was most anX-
Ious to call II something out or Common
And so he delayed. Hence the greet
ING. Hugo, have you named your dog
yet?' was often heard IN the clubs and
on the Bourse.
II nave. sir" replied the naughty d.
lettante i'm response 10 this n~tcrroSliJry
thrown at him in the University Club.
Il have given my dog a scriptural name'
Henceforth he will be known as More
over. 49,. ,
"Pshaw." said Horace Platt. that Is
net a Scriptural name. "a
Nor is there any dog called by IFS
name mentioned In the Scriptures sup
plemented Mr.. O'Shaughnessy.
Mr. Toland booked a few bets. and
then producing from the club library a
Bible. turned to the book OF FOB, and
read.
Moreover the dog came &C.
The bets were paid on the spot.-San
Francisco News Letter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-04

In New York there's enough o o Away
on hand to Withstand q four months siege.
Hamilton, Ont. street car employees now
get from Il IL to 10 IL cents per hour.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-04
| double box plaits which are not confined

double box plaits which are not confined
at the waist.
A tan broadcloth cape that was n bit
unusual had a lining OF palc-green taneta.
The edge OF the cape and the epaulettes
were bordcred with a narrow braid In
bright hunters green and hunters-green
velvet faced the high Mcdici collar.
A stunning gown made OF the popular
dahiia tweed had n full plain godet skirt
That hung marvcllously well. The Jacket
had short full basques that showed con-
s~picuously a lining OF pale gold tancta.
Revers OF white satin turned back over
broader rcvers OF the tweed at the front
OF the Jacket. a narrow silver passemen-
tcric trimmed the jacket quite elaborately'
ana morrow threads of silver outlined the
box plat on the front OF the white satin
vest.
Tho chic little toquc. fashioned express
Nv for this gown. was made OF frog-green
braided felt. Dahlia velvet was draped
around the low felt crown. and at one
sido there we're tiny dahlia and green tips.
with tall frog-grecn aigrettes In Their
midst.
A ~separate silk blouse. fashioned for this
suif was made OF dahlia silk. shot with
gold. II was gathered full at the Shout
dor seams and the fulness dropped quite
over the belt. back and front. A long
sash OF soft surah silk. in dahlia and gold
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-04

case somc sort Of silk blouse accompanies
the suit. that oftentlmes is weighed down
with elaborate trimming.
One OF tho pretty tailor gowns ~ maze
OF rather a dark shade OF gray ladies'
cloth. The skirt is a full faring godet.
with a trimming OF narrow black BRAID
down each seam OF the front gore. Jhe
rather short jacket is trimmed elaborately
IN the black braid and opens over a stin
linen chemisette that is almost concealed
by n large black satin tie.
The hat Is n fiat OF black felt. with huge
black satin bows at tho back and a
wreath OF pale-yellow velvet roses around
the crown.
A WIDOWS COSTUME.
A stunning young widow. who is wear
ing half mourning, creates quite a buzz
Of admiration whenever she appears in
her new tailor gown. 1t is Of black
cheviot. with a broad. faring godet skirt.
At the seams OF tho front gore narrow
plated panels are inserted that are strsp p
ped across with tabs OF the black cheviot.
bordered with a narrow white braid.
The sack coat is short and opens at
the under arm seam AT tho front II IL
slashed 10 show n lining OF white taft
feta and tabs OF the tweed keep the
slashes from faring. A crush rirdle OF
striped white and black satin ribbon shows
conspicuously below the short Jacket.
Around her neck she always wears n
tour de cou of broad black satin sash
ribbon. with n tiny edge Of white satin.
II Is plated very full and IL IS quite high
enough TO entirely eclipse her ears.
Her hat Is n small black felt. almost n
sailor IN shape. that is set on n bandeau
at the back to make II tip quite over the
face. The crown is trimmed around with
choux OF white and black satin ribbon and
tail ends and quilts stand up right at the
hack. NINA GOODWIN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-04

THE WIDOW IS ADMIRED II III
Twsrds will be much worn this WINTER
specially the newer ones that snow on
close inspection, tiny threads In I'VE OF
SIX colors. At a casual glance, though
one only gets the effect OF one soit pre-
vaillng tone. An attractive piece OF Jan
LA tweed was flecked with threauS q
gold. and the effect was exquisite "heh
made up. II gives one a chance 10 choose
q trimming In ones f~ayorite color by Sc
lecting a gown Of this new multi-coiored
tweed, for most all OF the fashionable
shades are found in the weave OF the
cloth.
COMBINED WITH GREEN.
Green promised to be the favorite color
OF this seasons tailor gowns, ana the wo-
men of London, with their fresh, bright
CONNEXIONS. were 80 delighted over
Dame Fashions decree hat they
straigntway, one and all, TOOK unto them
selves a green frook. trimmed In white
reyers almost without exception. Then the
inferior houses began 10 turn out these
green gowns ia hundreds. until London
looked as though it were being oVerrun
by a great female orphan asylum IN green
uniforms.
Now the swell London tailors are try
Ing to abstain from green, and they sug-
geet dahlia. brown or gray, but never
green, unless 1t is combined with blu in
some striking original way. Nevertheless
they are obliged to cater 10 the popular
taste for the green and white.
One of the very prettlcst pattern gowns
shown me was OF a soft shade of green
tweed, trimmed ia dark blue velvet. The
skirt was rather modest IN dimensions.
and. though IL was gored at the front and
sides. the pack was straight and warrant
ed not TO sag and the ~fullness at he
waist hne was converted into three small
fiat box pleats.
Orly he front gore OF the skirt boosted
a haIrcloth facing. and the rest Of the
skirt was faced with a material so soft
that there was not the slightest flare no
ticeable in the skirt.
BLUE COMBINATIONS.
The Jacket of this costume had a long
blue velvet yoke. bordered with dark
green passementerie. with discs Of bright
green irridescent trimming introduced at
Intervals. A girdle OF blue velvet belted
IN the fulness Of the sacque coat and dis
appeared under the broad, full box uieat
al the front OF the Jacket. The tall Med
,cis collar was a continuation or the dark
blue velvet yoke. \ hat that was TO be
worn with this costume was a small green
nat. trimmed with choux OF pale gold and
blue tafreta ribbon and a bird OF para
disc feather.
Another pretty gown was built OF army
blue broadcloth. The skirt was an ordi-
nary, rather full eodet. trimmed with
two rows OF narrow blue braid. The jack
ct was short. reaching barely to the waist
line. and fastened across a plaid vest
with striking military frogs OF darker blue
braid. Full short basques OF the plaid silk
fiared from under the Jacket.
FEWER cAPfsS.
Capes VIII not he worn as much rs they
x<re last winter. and with the DRESSER
toilets short velvet Jackets will be very
popular.
One of the newest Jackets shown Is
built q black velvet. with = lining OF pale
green brocaded silk. Tho yoke 70 OF white
sstn with . covering Of heavy cream lace
ana IRON thsysks the yelvst-fsls In SIX
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-04
The Storm in Halifax

VERNON HILL, VA, oct. Especial
A very severe windstorm passed over
this section last Tuesday night at S.3C
o'clock and lasted about fifteen minutes,
causing much destruction TO woods
fences. and several barns were unroofed
IL was conceded TO be the worst in
years.
Mrs. Or. Tom Kent died Wednesday
morning al 1920 o'clock OF consumption,
after a long illness. She was a member
Of a large family, and leaves quite a
host Of relatives to mourn her death. She
was buried Thursday afternoon at
o'clock in the family burying ground OF
her brother. Mr.. e. +. Davis. Of Birch,
Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-04
SILK SASHES.

These soft sashes win be worn so much
with the tailor suits Of this season. Is
p~ecially where the jacket is a short bolero
the sash is wonderfully effective. Tall
girdAs OF satin ribbon are ordered with
many Of the tailor gowns, and in every
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-04

TAILOR GOWN OF CHEVIOT."
plaids. went twice around the waist ana
knotted at the side with long fringed ends
that came nearly TO the bottom OF the
I'D
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-04
WEARING OF THE GREEN.
Londen and Paris Filled With Green
TailOr-Eade GOWNS. ..
FASHIONABLE TWEEDS IN DAHLlA.
MI. Velvet IL Combined with Almost
Color from Green 10 Ivory Black.
C.pes are Losing Their Popularity
and Short velvet Jackets TAXING
Their Place.

PARIS. September A-London 'a'lorS
.,.,m mat they set the fashions for the
ss,Inr Gowns of Paris. which Is equivalent
- .axsnr that they establish the style OF
ia tailor gown for the world.
40 7 .h,ed me- yesterday to the smart
q rry',sh tailor in all Paris and had a
IN A an hour on tho tailor gown Of this
--son and I was shown n great many
sssssyr gowns and no end Of new samples.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-04

r L p. and silver?
X L 4 Nick. and gold?
X l. 4 4 2-foot yardstick?
r. L 4 a rObber bold?
r U12 bolt without notice?
II u business or for fun
X U-say. now. frank and honest
X L 4 1G . /?
-Yawcob Strauss in New York Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-04
Old COINS.
Edito- OF The Times:

Edito- OF Ihe INES
Sir,-I notice in your issue OF the nth
inst. that Mr.. W. r. Humphrey, OF your
city. has a dollar Of our daddies, made
in 1904. and | write 70 say that can
beat him by one year, as l have one
made In 1893, and is an exact duplici te
OF his with this exception.
| also have two. half-dollars OF our
coins made in 1895 and 1896. / would like
TO know the date OF Mr.. Humphreys old
est half-dollar.
l also have two coppers made in l7sS
and 1903.
J. L. SINGLETON.
Petersburg, Va, oct. !, 's6.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-04

Deferred.
Love came knocking at my heart
one summer day,
Cana knocking softly at my heart.
said him nay:
..Oh. MAY is merry. and June Il, long.
And cav with blossoms and wild-blrd's
sODs.
The golden hours are free. are free;
What sweeter can you bring TO me?
4 pray you, walt
without the gate"
Was that a knocking at my heart
One winter day?
The faintest echo in my heart
The world was gray.
And drear the winter; my garden close
Iav chill and silent with drifting SHOWS.
I swung the portals open wide;
ooh. enter. stranger. and abide,'-
Loves ghost did wait
Without the gate.
-IAppincott's.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-07-09

There will be an Old Harp singing
at the M. E. Church of this place the
first Saturday in August The sing
ing will be conducted by w. S. Alex
ander, Ben Jeems, John Blevens and
several other noted Harp singers.
Everybody cordially invited.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-07-09
DEMOCRATIC CO&vENrIoN

The democratic national conven-
ton is now in session at,Chicago.
They are having not time. The
gold bugs and silver bugs are in line
of battle. Tuesday the silverites
gained the first advantage The way
it came about was this: the national
executive committee, majority of
which is gold, decided to name Sena.
tor David B. Hill, of New York, for
Temporary chairman. This, Mr.. Har-
rity did when he called the conven.
ton to order, but a minority report
was made favoring Senator1y. w.
Daniels, Of Virginia. Two hours
were taken up in the discussion and
then the roll Of states was called re-
suiti,g in Hill receiving .S43 and
Daniels 574. Daniels was declared
chaNman. ftl
The permanent organization will be
effected to-day "wednesday with
Senator Harris, of Tennessee, as
Chairman. Then the platform will
undoubtedly declare for free and un-
limited coinage of silver at 10 to I.
AS to who win be the presidential
nominee no one can tell as it takes a
two-thirds vote to nominate. This
the silver men havn't got for the total
vote is 9l7 and 25 of that is 6IIB.
Bland, of Missouri, leads with
Boise, Of Iowa, a close second, both
silver men. 1t seems to be the wish
of the gold men to get comprise
candidate in case ofia deadlock,
1t will be a lively fight, so watch
the TINES bulletin board for further
particulars.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-07-09
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
+. E. MOORE Pastor

This congregation will unite with.
the sister churches of the communav
in a mass Y. M. c. A. service to be,
held in this building next Sabbath.
evening, July IL, at 7I3o P. M. Mfr,
Smith, the newly elected State Secfy
OF the Y. M. c. A. will deliver the
principal address. Special music and
other interesting exercises will make
this an enjoyable occasion and all are
cordially invited to be present. AZ
special invitation is extended to men,.
young men, and boys. Mr.. Smith is
flne singer, an excellent speaker,
and a genial christian gentleman.
We trust that all the young men will
endeayor to meet him personally.
Re-. R. B, Irwin, class of OF,
now Pastor of our church at Elmwood
Place, Gin, o., preached for us last
Sabbath evening. He gave us an
earnest, straightforward, gospel SER
mon, and the. audience gave him
close and appreciative attention.
Mr.. Irwin came back several weeks
ago with the body of Miss Morton,
his sister-in-law, and returns to his
work next Friday. We are sure this
congregation will follow HIM with
new interest on account of this visit.
The rain kept a number of our
people from attending church last
Sabbath morning and hence our an
nual contribution to the Board of
Church Erection was somewhat re-
duced. Those desirous sf forwarding
the work of this Board are requested
to hand their contributions to the
Treas'r, w. A. McTeer, at their
earliest convenience.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-07-09
AMONG THE CHURCHES.

We ask the pastors and members
of the churches TO furnish us any
church news they may know. Our
church column is for the benefit Of
all churches.
The Executive Committee OF the
Blount Co. S. S. Convention wlll.
meet at the Jackson House in Mary
vile at 2 P. M. on Monday July IS.
Robert Walker, chairman.
Rev. J. Il. Sexton is still conduct
ing his tent meeting at Knoxville.
There have been I35 conversions and
large crowds are attending every
night. 1t is not known when the
meeting will close.
Next Thursday night the Y. M. G.
A. will give literary and musical en-
tertaInment In its Hall above Tedford
& Tedford's Durg Store, at 7:3o
o'clock. All the friends are cordially
invited to some and have, good
time. Asplendid program IS pre-
pared. Admission fee.
Rev. Chas. Mckinley and wife, of
Indian Territory, came in Monday to
visit home folks and other relatives
and friends. Chas. and his wife are
both graduates of Maryville College
and both have many friends who are
glad to see them. They will stay in
the county about six weeks, spending
a portion of the time In the noun
tains.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-07-09
xsoN. J. W. cuLrcN-



The following appeared IN the
Knoxville Tribuae of Suaday, with
what .p,xported to ibe a picture oil Mr..
iCulton. Without the picture We give
the sketch as fostomS- f84 a
Y e+Faoa. j. w. Cablton, of Marywille,
the subject of this s&etokv is one OF
the risiag young lawyers of East Ten
neSsee. He was bort in Blount coun-
ty, NEAR Maryville GIN 1861 and was
reared within two anG&es of MarySille.
He sead law with the late Gen. R.
N. Hood, but did mot begin the prac-
tice ofsiaw until after he was twenty
oneyeans old, being for a number of
years,a drummer for SOME of the lar
gest hOGses in the ooahtrv. In 1883
he s<ttlad in MaryvilEe and began his
profess en-. In 1882 he was the demo-
craticacandidate for the legislature
but was defeated, however, by a
marhssnsaIler majority chan any other
deinocpatic candidate who ever made
the race IN the county which is re-
Publican d,r large majority
In GSsH he was appointed U. S.
Connniss;sner by Judge Lurton and
he strllsahGlds this Office. He is now
chairnaan,ef the county democratic
committee of which he has been a
membertfm several years. No young
man In aBloant county stands higher
in the eyes 1 his fellow men than J.
NV. CuIton."
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-07-09
yellow poPLAR,luMeEe.
Forty million Feet TO be Gut From
the FORESTS of Blount County.

.fiS FStioeeo ~ - 1esSs.s''ts N1SSN''eS'
One of the largest logging contracts
ever let in East Teinessees was. voon-
sunaatedi several days ago : between
the " elbow poplar Lumber Company,
whese mills are near Rockford, the
well known contractor, Alex Watts.
The contract is fog 10000, 900 feet of
lumber to he cut from land owned by
the Yellow Popalar Lrpber Com
iPaPy in. the Smoky iaountairs. mountains. in
BloAnt and Sewer couuties.
~ Mr. Watts, the gentleman who has
secured the contract, rs a successful
contractor, who has just returned
from Jamaica, rwheredte was engaged
as sub-coutraosor under James Nc
Donald. Mr.. .Wattsibrought twenty
one head of mules toEDe used TN the
work, from Kentucky last Saturday.
This morning they were all fitted with
strong sets Of harness by Howard
Karnes, the well knewn harness deal
I,er of Market square. They are with
out doubt the finestlDt ofmules that
mas been in Knoxville for e long
time. J
The mules were started this morn
Fing for the laggingfRelds, where they
wlll be put to work at once. Sixty
3-men will be employed in cutting and
shauling the logs, and it is estimated
bthat it will take them five or SIX years
ttoLcomplete che contract.
\ After telli@g, the aogs will ibe car
Iried to Little river, down which they
ibe foated to the Mellow Poplac Com
Ipany's mill wear Rockford.
This mill has been in operation on
iy year. The following we'll known
lgentlemen comprise. the company
owning it: HUI Mcciung, J. ID. Eng
sish, DR.. T. FL. Hicks and J. Z. Nc
Bowel. s8
Although organized only a COM
paratively short time ago, the yellow
Poplar Lumber Coap pany by the en-
ergy Of its management, has secured
several large contracts in the East
which has tested ,the capacity of Its
mill to turn out.
ghe mill will he run regularly
tbne'out the winter and summer ,untll
the contract is completed. About
twenty men will he employed in the
mill, and with those employed inecut-
ting ahe lumber eighty men in all will
be employed for six years. --Kaox'
willie Sentinel.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-07-09
SEEKING WORK.
NaHhsoer of Men In CITY from Chill
noWee Slate Quarries. w

a number Of men from the, Chill
howee slate mines situated about six
teen miles south of Maryville, arrived
in the city yesterdayin search Of work.
Uhey are skilled slate quarrymen and
have been III the employ of Porter
Warner who halls from Chattanooga,
Tenn. These men claim that they
have been working in the quarries for
the past seven mouths and have not
Ixecelyed their pay, besides having
only about half enough to eat at times.
The men claim that they sued
Warner but compromised by his
paying them only few dollars which
they have spent in buying food, etc.
They are Welchmen from Pennsyl-
vania, brought here by Mr.. Warner
to operate the qtla1fies and are very
indignant over their treatment whlle
at the quarries in THE Chllhowee.
They furthw stated that Wamaer
mad made objections to some of their
slate and refusedto allow them any
credit for it, but'took the slate and
sold it just the -sa,ne. m
The mea are stranded in the ptown
and out Of money. They hope ethow
gever to be able to secure elnptoyment
intquarryieg rock for the new bridge
i-KnoxviRe gour.lal 'A8 M
The men referred to above are the
/ Englishmea who have been working
4 for Porter Warner since Christrna'
] without ceoeivins any pay. ahel
! sued hia and got judgement ant
fEthey, ia otder .tosget some of thei
money, compromised with Warne
by taking Gess ttan the jadgansen
lcalled for. These men are essper
Eslaters and ave are sorry the count,
shad to lose rnen who understood sthei
Business so well. i2s''3