The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-09-10
CURRENT COMMENT.

Let's hope the big cut in the price of
whisky isn't going to increase the con-
sumption Of the same.-Boston Herald
Why Is 1t that the sea-serpent is so par
tial to the coasts of Maine and Rhode
Island, two prohibition States?-Texas
Sitter.
The Cleveland Plain-Dealer, in an edi-
torial addressed to the farmers, quotes
Ism. 1t strikes us that it would have
been more appropriate to have quoted
Mr.. @. Observation-Disclosures Press.
In the future Mr.. Thurston will doubt
less refrain from working. unsupported
newspaper rumors into his campaign
speeches. Post.
1t is interesting to note that Germany
is about to smash the Standard Oil trust.
And yet we await the result Of the con-
fiict with more or less doubt as to the
outcome.-Boston Herald.
Another man started in to lick Weyler
the other day, but was prevented. 1t is
long time coming, but the butcher will
get it yet.-Philadelphia Press.
Boston is becoming as noted for beer
as for beans. Rasford, one Of its suburbs,
has more breweries than Bavaria.-Ta-
coma Union.
90
Perhaps Hon. ]. Sterling Morton might
make better progress by changing the
batting order of his presidential BOOM
Washington Post.
Grants tomb falls short. 1t is ineffective
and disappointing. 1t lacks grandeur and
solemnity. It is devoid Of feeling.-New
York Press.
The fact that the Grant horse Of the
Evanston poundkeeper was impounded
leads to the belief that 1t was "a horse
on the official.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Pingree rejoices at the idea of fight
in Michigan. Like the potato he's at his
best after going through hot water
Philadelphia Times.
The English capitalists are disposed to
suspect Ii Hung Chang of playing horse
with them. For ways that are dark and
tricks that are vain the Chinese diplo-
mat is peculiar.-Wa Washington Post.
watson holds out an olive branch to
Bryan with one hand and has a rock in
the other which he proposes to throw i
Sewall does not withdraw. Springfield
Mass. Union.
A New York newspaper wants some
frigeration for hot weather. 1t has been
invented, as most men know who have
seen 1t in operation about a. M, when
an irate wife suddenly opens the front
door, where the tardy and tired husband
stands waiting, key in hand, for the key
hole to come along.
The New York papers that criticize Mrs
Bryan because she accompanied her hus-
band East and shared with him the hon
ors of the journey, are engaged In pretty
small business.-Rocheste Herald.
Don't forget that the man who stands
| on the street corner and shouts isn't the
one who is going to elect the next Presi
dent. He thinks he is, but that has noth-
ing to do with the case.-Chicago Post.
While william c. whitney is building
| his magnificent summer home, let hin
| call to mind the many humble homes o.
| his countrymen that are under mortgage
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The fact that base ball crowd wanted
| to kill an umpire in Arkansas ought (
| convince the world that we are one people
| in this fair republic, with no North ant
| no South.-Milwaukee Journal
1t is evident that while Tom Watson
! may be a silver man, he is still more o.
a Tom Watson man.-Peoria Herald.
s.
| Mary Elizabeth Lease burst into speech
yesterday and was warmly applauded. II
| fact, the audience expressed its pleasure
| by the au fat remark: go it, Mary
Sock it to EN-. Mary"' Thus is thu
| emancipation of sex and elevation of wo
/ man hustling on.-Chicago News.
The bang of the opening gun of TIL
| campaign browns the Cuban conflict
/ Sioux City Tribune.
Ii Hung Chang having visited Fried
| richsruhe and Hawarden, we fail to Sc
how he can with grace decline to max