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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08

importance of Monday Appetite.
From the Chicago Chronicle.
Persons who keep close watch on them
selves are of the opinion that the hour of
noon Is the most citical period of life. At
that time the human frame undergoes Sc
rious changes. The stomach has dispatched
the morning meal and sends scouting par
Ties out IN search Of another. The eyes
and brain are on the alert. and there is a
sort OF ail-goneness pervading the anatomy
that sharpens the faculties and puts a new
edge on the teeth. 1t is natures dining
time, and everything about the healthy
man or woman Is attuned to the demolition
or enjoyment of what is called a good
square meal. Those who pay heed to the
prompting OF nature at this divine hour
have their reward in good appetite. good
temper and excellent digestion, which is
conducive to all the good that flesh is heir
to. But those who, following the imperious
dictates of fashion. defer the hour Of din
ner until all natural longings are dead.
and have to be resurrected by adventitious
aids. lay train of evils and discomforts
which sooner or later become the plague of
their lives. 1t Is a wsu-known fact tina
the noon diners are healthier and stronger
and have better chances fer long life than
others. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08
Managing the Refrigerator.

In arranging for the supply of ice it is
better to have the box filled to it's utmost
twice or three times week rather than a
smaller piece every day. When the box is
thoroughly chilled it keeps not only the
meat and vegetables, but the ice itself.
Put In $50 pounds II possible, and on the
morning of the fourth day it will be found
that piece will still remain. Another
caution Is to open the portion where the ice
is kept as rarely as possible. The cold
chamber Is the place to put everything,
even bottles of water and butter; the gust
or heated air that strikes directly upon the
Ice when the refrigerator door Is opened is
the deadly ELUSIVE agent to make it disap-
pear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger

FROM the Pnlladelphia Public Ledger.
A leather belt has been devised which
makes both ends meet" the ends being
the shirt waist and the skirt. OF course it
Is mans belt and is Of not very general
use for women, since. being of leather, 1t
canrot be worn on any but the most outing
OF outing costumes. 1t is hard to describe
accurately. but mems furnishings stores
will show you the belt-called the Cant
slip'-and you will catch the idea at once.
The same device could be readily applied
to silk betting. and then women could
be sure of tidy looking waists and skirts
portion of the belt is lined, and between
this and the outside is fastened beth the
ends of two wires shaped something like
the under side of a dress hook and form
Ing a slot on the inside of the belt. One
end is open, the other closed. A button
in the skirt band is slipped through the
open end until it is firmly held by the
wires, and there 1t Is immovable, for the
skirt and belt are practically one gar
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08
Electric Closet,

VIII require just one hour and ten minutes
TO cook. Left in the oven three minutes
longer than this. and 1t would be overdone.
1t Is not necessary to look at 1t In the mean
time.
The dining room of this house is exquisite
IN tone, the lights shedding gentle radi-
ance down from the ceiling 1t Is said that
the owner even contemplated an electric
table, which would sink out of sight and
It's place be taken by another after each
course had been eaten, much after the Ro-
man fashion of table removal. The nearest
approach IN this case. however. is an cleo
trio dumb-waiter. large enough to carry a
whole dinner course. The dining table
abounds In call bells. The master of the
mouse can give private signal through the
moor by means of a foot push button.
The Current.
The current used in this plant is all gen
Grated on the premises. The house is not
situated along the line Of a street current
and the owner had. therefore, to install his
own plant Storage batteries supply the
current 10 the house. The cells themselves
are stored by dynamo. which is worked in
us turn by gas engine. This entails no
trouble, however. because the switches on
the elaborate switchboard are worked an
tomat1cally by side current from the
cells. A colored man servant keeps a su
perVlsinS eye over the machinery and an
exf er1enced electrician pays the house a
WISH al intervals Of one or two months
Inc owner has tried to enjoy some of the
Delights OF ordinary activity by becoming
a photograph fiend. but here the modern
destiny of the mansion has pursued him
and his private studio is electric Arc
concentrating lamps enable the owner to
take pictures day and night and there are
electric developing processes on which he
experiments. He has even had wires RIM
underground from his cellar plant to the
houses of his business partners and for his
father-in-law on the next street He sun
plies them with lighting current. 1t ia
Tot apparent that there are any electri.
mar curriers' or electric cigar lighters in
should not have been concealed in some =, -
or the way corner. In short, If there is a
genii of domestic electricity stalking abroad
II would probably select this house for its
city residence. 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08

Private secretaries are becoming almost
as necessary to the woman Of society as to
the man of business. Miss Helen Gould's
vast correspondence, averaging forty letters
daily, three-Quarters Of which are begging
letters. necessitates helping hand, in the
Office of secretary. Mrs. Aston, during the
winter. employs an amanuensis, who visits
the house daily to attend to the answering
of business and social letters. Mrs. Potter
Palmer, woman of affairs that she is, is
always accompanied by her private secre-
tary. Mrs. ]. Pierpont Morgan also finds
the services Of an amanuensis an absolute
necessity, as we'll as Mrs. Phelps-Stokes,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08

ionged to kiss you he softly said,
~ AS we passed the turnpike dear
oh' .nat was the place. and she tossed he
Where my saddle was out of gear"
low much loved you longed to TELL
When We stopped at the inn, you know"
IN that WAS the place." and her chances fell.
Where my front wheel wobbled So"
ana then, when we reached the clover farms,
Cnde- the old oak tree
And ask you to marry me-"
An nh me maid with Ler rapt gaze turned away,
Blushed deep at hts words Of 1re
10 lhihK she said, that rode that day
len miles on e punctured tire!
ara 80. with pleasure and real delight .,.
L note what your words reveal
For I've longed some time" and she clasped him
tight, ' ~ p.N AA'N
10 ride On brand new wheel"
tom MASS0N ,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08

From the New York World.
Gobang-'I do not know why folks COM
plain about mothers-in-law. Mine tried to
do me a good turn orre."
Pshaw-"How? Did she attempt sui
cide?"
Gobang-"No: she refused her consent to
my marrying her daughter. But 1 was
suspicious and we eloped."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08
The Best of Advice.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
At a certain high school 1t is the custom
to discuss briefly the mornings news before
taking UP the regular work Of the day.
One morning. not long ago. paper in hand.
the teacher assembled to her desk. Before
her were the bright young faces Of those
intrusted to her care. She spread the pa
per upon the desk. and glanced over the
first page. First Of ALL she said.' II see
this heading. Pool Room Raided.'" She
raised her head. and a note Of deep feeling
came into her voice. Boys" she contin-
ued. never touch a cue." There was not
q dry eye in the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08

From the Chicago Post.
Il don't think very much Of him." said
the girl in blue.
why. I thought I saw him throwing
kis ses to you on the beach," expostulated
the girl In white.
You did," answered the girl in blue.
That Is why I say I don't think very
much Of him. He isn't as strong mentally
as should like man to be-"
II don't believe quite follow you
why. think Of the absurdity and the
waste of throwing from a distance what
ought to have been delivered in person.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08
In the Interest. Of Accuracy.

From the Chicago Tribune
In your paper this mornin'," said the
caller tall. raw-boned pilgrim with a
faded chin beard. you printed in great, big
letters: 1t looks like Bland didn't your"
Il think we did," replied the editor.
And you printed picture of him?'
'You are right; we did"
''Well, it didn't look a burned bit like
Bland. Them head lines was wrong. You
made him wearin' a clean collar an neck
Tie. Bland amt no dude. 1 know him.
Just dropped in to tell YOU they hain.t M
scollops on Bland. an he don't put goose
grease ON his hair. That's all I cum fur.
Mornin'" A"-
Whereupon he turned about and dumped
heavily out Of the office
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To the Bicyclist BENDING Forward.
From Harner's Weekly

IN, youth. who; bending forward rides apace,
WI WIN melancholy stamped upon your face,
FUR ulig pleasure with frenz!pd eve
let Knocked by her. however fast you fly
are you aware now horrible you look?
No guy inverted for u picture book
was ever more painful sight than thou
L"rd OF the bent back and the ahxious brow
on. sit up straight and try to wear a smile!
BE less tent TO pile Up mile mile.
E1Joy the prospect you glide along,
lie trees, the sunshine. and the robins song.
10 US who view you scorching day by day,
Bent on your bar In such awkward way
You are the hCmeiest thing earth, my lad.
GA. sit up straight and make the landscape glad
ROBERT GRANT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08

marble statues holding incandescent lamps
small patterns. as 1t were, of Edison's
famous statue Of the Triumph of Electric
Light. One Of them, which stands in the
front hallway, was on exhibition at the
worlds fair
The roof Of the house, with its elec trically
lighted garden. presents a beautiful sight
from distance just as the distance IS
beautiful when viewed from the roof, for
the palisades lie of to one side, with the
Hudson in between. Here the family
spends its evenings when home in the sum-
mertime.
The New Cookery.
In the kitchen all the cooking is done by
the current. and so much Of it is done &C.
cording to new methods that the cook
would be practically useless in an old-fash-
Toned kitchen. When a chicken has been
prepared and placed In an electric oven it
Is only necessary to press q button and
watch the clock. As the heat is obtained
from overcharged wires. 1t is distributed
evenly all around the bird. Blasting is,
therefore. not necessary. and the expert
ness Of cooking becomes a mere question of
time allowance. leg OF lamb for instance,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08
His Reputation at Stake.

From It'd Fits.
Patient--"I want to take gas"
Dentist-"It is not usual to administer
gas for such a small tooth. my boy. 1t
won't hurt you for an instant"
you've got to give me gas or I won't
have it out"
You shouldn't be so afraid of being hurt
now sit UP here like little man."
Il amt afraid of being hurt, but expect
I shall screech when 1t comes out"
THAT won't matter"
Eyes. 1t will. All the boys I've ever lick
ed are waiting under the window to hear
me holler."
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Some of the Domestic Comforts of
the Modern Science.
PUSH BUTTONS Do EVERYTHING
Elevators, Door Openers and
Lights All Worked by Sparks.
COOKING BY A CURRENT

LITTLE GIRL WHO
had become heartily
sick of the ordinary
duties Of life once
wished that she
might go to fairy
land, where she could
dream away exist
ence and have moth
ing to do. The
gnomes heard of her
foolish desires and
one day while she
was asleep conveyed
her to the land of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08

Children ara
told that angels
bring little ba-
bies straight
from heaven.
They are told
that when the
little on e
comes, the rus
tie of angels
wings may be
heard. Angels
probably do
watch over the
other and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
"And you really have such a thing as o
prohibition party in Kentucky. colonelT'
Yes, sab. It IN an organization, sab, de-
signed to stop the manufacture and sale Of
rye whisky, sah."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08
In Chicago.

From the Somerville Journal
Hogg-"po you see that man over theree
He has great war record"
Penn Impossible, Why, that man is
too young to have fought in the rebellion
Hogg-'i es. but he has been married
seven times
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08

of the automatic action of he pola-chan2-
ers and switches. which worked by the
car itself Once "A certain push button has
been pressed the car passes under the con-
troll Of the person who pressed the button
and no matter how much the other buttons
pressed they Will not act until the
first is released. This is done by
means of a commutator which throws all
OF the other buttons Oh, Of The circuit, for
If two persons on different floors should
attempt to work the car at one and the
same time II might prove fatal TO human
life The car door also IS automatic and
the car cannot be moved until me door is
shut and locked This elevator is lighted
by tiny but brilliant electric lamps and
there Is flexible tube telephone in the
car which enables one to speak to any
part of the house.
Opening and Shutting Doors
Such thing as the ordinary opening and
shutting OF a door never occurs in this
house. Near every door there is d push
button. Press this and the door slides INTO
the wall or vice versa. The pressure of
another button locks or unlocks the door.
Sometimes II is Tot necessary to be near
the door in order TO open close IL. Hang
ing down beside the beds are what are
known in electrical circles as flexible or
bifuTC ated cords. with wooden knobs or
handles on the ends In eacn handle are
four buttons marked SUCCESSFULLY Asleep
Awake. Shut and Locked. The pressure of
the first two buttons sends a signal 10
or mistress is asleep or awake The bed
room is approached by long hall or entry
way Lying in bed. the occupant of the
house can shut and lock or unlock and
open the door at the end of the fifty-foot
passage by merely pressing the proper but
tons Hanging near the bed is another
flexible carrying buttons which mean all
Kinds of qualified summons to the house
servants
No Dark Closets.
There is no such thing as cropping in the
dark in this house. Every room can be
lighted before entering by pressing a but
ten in the hall approaching 1t. Further
more. you can at will light 10 one or q
dozen or every light in the room and there
Is also one switch which enables every
lamp In the house to be lighted a. once
D LARK closets are unknown In the house.
ne very act OF opening a closet door auto
Hiatcahy turns on the current and the in
terror Is lighted up. All of the table lanns
are electric and in several cases they are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08
A Defect In Manners.

From the Buffalo Times
Lafayette Parke-"So Measurer lost hi.
situation at that dry goods storer
Eilicott SQueers-"Yes: he was too
brusque: They looked ON him ~ q counter
irritant"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08

perpetual sunshine and Installed her in
beautiful palace surrounded by gardens
full of fragrant flowers. Here she found
her slightest wish always anticipated. If
she wanted to pluck d flower. it forestalled
her by dropping into her hand. If she
wished to go to a distant spot, it came to
her before she could make a movement.
Even her food conveyed itself to her mouth
and saved her the trouble of swallowing it.
Everything. in fact. was done at her slight
est inclination She, however, soon tired
of an enforced inactivity and was very
glad when at last she was allowed to re-
turn TO the workaday world.
OLD FABLE.
The nearest actual approach to the fairy
land of the fable exists in New York city.
1t is the home of the president of one Of
the large exchanges and it is situated on
West 18th street. In this house it Is al
most impossible to do a stroke of work or
perform a series of concerted actions.
Everything is done for you, apparently by
agic. though really by electricity. 1t Is
probably the most elaborate electrically
equipped residence in the country, If not
in the world. 1t would seem though the
family of the owner must die of lassitude
and the servants grow so lazy as never to
be fit for work in ano~ her place. Most of
the servants figure heads anyhow, they
have SO little to do.
Electric Elevator.
The occupants of the house seldom or
never walk up stairs. An electric elevator
carries them from floor to floor and even
up to the private roof garden fitted out
with electrical devices. No attendant is
required TO work this elevator. 1t Is the
perfection of automatic action. single
push button each landing controls it.
No matter il the car is above or below your
floor, a pressure of the button will call ii
TO you This is. of course, possible because
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08
Tiger Catch NusJava,

From the Fliegehde Blattepc
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-08-20
Big Increase.

Our trade has increased % cent last year For which
give Friends and while
wants supplied lowest prices do forget that without the
support the people, efforts would be yan We better
prepared than please with larger stock bought lowest
prices Remember always sell at Bottom for cash Dontl
call and when you Hardware description have
large stock of Double Shovel Pows Forks Hoes Hay Carrier Hay
Fork Double and Single Hapoon Doors,
Screen wre Best Ready Mkt paints this Market Anchor white
lead Besides Supplies SASH Blinds Bright Pine Pine
At the farmers stopping place.
ARMSTRONG BROS. 317 Gay st.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-08-20
JAMES @ BLAINE.

Editor TImes:-The Knoxville
Tribune published quotations from
Hon. James g. Blame, so garbled as
to make 1t appear that he was a
free silverite. Other papers, over
the country, are doing likewise;
anda democratic convention, that
met in the court house on recent
Saturday, profited by the example
and expedited work By endorsing,
as a resolution, quotation SC
garbled.
The following is from Mr.. Blaine's
speech against free silver, delivered
February 7, 1878: ''The difficult
problem is what we shall do when
we aim to re. establish silver with.
out the cooperation of European
powers, and really as an advance
movement to coerce those powers
into the same policy.
If we coin silver dollar of full
legal tender, obviously below the
currency value Of the gold dollar,
we are simply opening our doors
and inviting Europe to take our
gold. With our god going out
from us we shall be forced to the
single silver standard, and our
relations with the leading COM
mercial countries of the world will
be not only embarrassed but
crippled"
Respectfully submitted without
comment.-J. Nj. G.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-08-20
ELLEJOY.

Messrs. Andy McTeer and son
Ira are confined to their rooms with
fever.
Mrs. A. B. Taylor is slowly i'm.
proving.
Prof. Rogers OF Greeneville, pass.
ed through our town enroute fol
Wildwood Springs.
Messrs Will A. Coulter and G. w
Latham attended the Republican
State Convention at the Capitol
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowe, father and
mother of our genial merchant
have been visiting in our town the
past week.
Mrs. Peter Stephenson formerly
of this place, died of consumption
at her home in Knoxville, Friday
The relatives have the sympathy
of friends.
Miss Alice Gillespy of Knoxville
visited in our place the past week.
A protracted meeting is in prog
ress at Prospect church conducted
by Rev's White and Baily of Jeffer
son Co. uF9Hl
John McCullOch of Maryville viz
tied home folks recently.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-08-20
GAM BLES.

There is great deal Of sickness
at this place and other adjoining
neighborhoods.
Miss Rebecca Caldwell is very IL
with typhoid fever.
s M. Amerine is doing very
good business at the old Henry
Mill site. Mr.. Amerine is going tC
put in a roller process, and will
have it in operation in about thirty
days.
The dry weather is doing consid
cradle damage to corn crops.
Miss Nellie Williams of Notime
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Carson
Caldwell of this place.
]. 7. Gamble of this place, spent
last week in Knoxville on bust
ess.
The Forrest Hill singing class
met at the Baptist Church in Mil
lcrs Cove last Sunday where they
rendered some of their excellent
music.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-08-20
CLIFF.

Our community has been sad on
account OF the death of Bertha
Kinnick which occurred last week
She was a member of the Babtist
Church of Salem.
Aunt Martha Boring, who has
been for some time indisposed is
getting better.
A. s. Abby is also recovering
from his sickness.
Mrs. R. j. Duncan who has been
very low with Typhoid fever, is
reported better.
With Murcury standing at 9S in
the shade our farmers are not doing
anything.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-08-20

A company composed of the orig
inal owners of the famous Cooper
mine, in the Nineteenth district of
this county, and prominent capital
lists has been organized to work out
the placer mines, and then in turn
the Calico lead and two such veins
of refractory ore. BY placer n, 'ning
on three-quarters of and acre W,
600 has been secured. by Thorn as
Cooper and his heirs, and there is
many times the amount of good
ground to work over than has al
ready been worked. When this
work gets well under way there
will be no more room to say we
have no paying gold mines in Tenn
essee -Madisonville Monitor.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-08-20
INSTITUTE.

The Local Institute held at Pleas
ant Grove, Friday August 7th. was
success.
The meeting was called to order
at $3.50 o'clock and, on account. of
the illness of Supt. Walker, w. P.
Seaton presided over the meeting
with s. y. Houston as secretary.
The program was varied to GER
tain extent from what was an
nounced. The following were
some of the principal features of
the day.
The discussion on the subject,
GLOW to teach children to !. think"
was opened by M. III. Gamble, CIV
ing many instructive thoughts.
He was followed by other teachers,
who gave interesting talks on the
subject.
The subject "How to teach SPELL
ing" was then introduced and was
opened by Geo. Haley and follow
ed by others.
Many valuable thoughts were
presented on the subject of reading
by Geo. Latham, Miss Lou Goddard
and j. G. Waters.
Mrs. John Coulter and others
gave some valuable methods on
"How to teach Arithmetic"
This completed the forenoon ses-
sion and after bounteous dinner
in the grove the meeting was call
ed together and the subject. "Meth-
DDS of teaching history and geog-
raphyD were discussed with profit
to all. This was followed by a
question box which aroused a great
deal of interest and discussion.
At three o'clock the meeting ad-
journed all feeling that the day had
been one of profit and advantage to
them.