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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-01-02
GOSSIP AND CHAT.

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usual space next week.
We wish our readers a happy and
prosperous year during 1896.
Miss Lou Evans, of Chilhowee, is
visiting Miss Maggie Jones.
Born, to Mr.. and Mis-. John Smith,
Of Miser, a son, last Friday.
Don't forget the speaking at the
Court House Monday, Jan. 9th.
Robt. Glffin, Of near Mckinley,
shipped some nice hogs last week.
Miss Smiley, Of the college, visited
in Knoxville for a few days last week.
Hon. Andrew Gamble has been
sick for about week, but is now out
again
G. l.. Miser, of this county, was
visiting his brother in Roane county
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Cameron, Of Ellejoy,
have been visiting relatives in Jefer-
son county.
All of Rev. J. A. Ruble's chickens,
except two old roosters, were stolen
Monday night.
Mrs Taylor Of Elejoy will probab-
y begin school at Prospect on the
first week of January.
]. w. Culton and family have NOV
ed into the property recently pur
chased Of the Wizards.
Up to Tuesday morning thirty mar
riage licenses have been granted for
the month of December.
We learn that Deputy Sheriff Vance
Cummings, who has been quite sick,
is thought to be some better.
Geo. 7. Cox, who has been at
Marshall, N. c., for several months,
is visiting home folks near Miser.
Max Glenn Of Morristown, has re-
turned ard will enter college, He
has been at home since Thanksgiving.
A son of Jas. *. Davis is very low
with fever at his home near Miser.
M. L. Matthews of the same place al
so has the fever.
There was Christmas tree at Nails
Creek Church on the eve before
Christmas. We are sorry to learn OF
some misconduct.
Deputy Sheriff Geo. w. Latham,
of Ellejoy, was in town Mo lday. He
reports fine baby girl, al his house,
as a Christmas present.
Harve Kidd and wife spent Christ
mas and a few days after in town. Il
sounded natural to hear his voice and
see has familiar form on our streets
once more.
Jno. F. Dunlap and Miss Mamie
Drake were married last week at the
home of the brides parents near Mi
ser. Rev. H. F. Dyer performed
the ceremony.
Mr.. Henry Maglll Of Maryville.
visited friends here the past week
Mr.. Magill has charge of the Mary
vile Creamery and Dairy. Madison
vile Democrat.
P. c. James, a former resident o
this county, sent S. w. Colburn, o
Miser's Station, a nice present. |
was picture Of his beautiful resi-
dence at Birch Bay, Washington. !.
Among the holiday visitors we
noticed Prof. w. C. Clemens ane
Miss Osburn, of Harlin county, Ky.
Jas. NJ. Gates and wife, c. T. Gates
Jr. and wife, and Miss Alice Conins
of Knoxville.
Robt. Armstrong returned las
week from Daytona, Fla, where hi
left his father, who he reports wa
feeling better. He says Florida is
fine country, but not much farming a
the soil is too sandy. n
Mr.. Will Ruble received an invita-
ton to attend the wedding of Franl
A. McCorkle to Miss Bessie Lyle
which occurred at the home of tn
brides parents, Mr.. aRd Mrs. D. B
Lyle, at Johnson City, Dec. a4th
Mr.. McCorkle is welH known here
He now has situatioia with Shield
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-01-02

On Christmas night Jolly crowd
of the college students, who are
spending their vacation in Maryville,
assembled at the comfortable home Of
Mr.. and Mrs Canadian and spent The
evening in a very pleasant manner.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-01-02

Dec. 31st. We are selling to-day
Backing I ct. Pins I ct, twenty-five
sheets writing paper ct. rs envel-
ops cts: in pack. Leather Gloves
25ct. Cotton flannel s cts. yd. Other
goods reasonably cheap. Racket
Store.
DR.. w. O. Brickell, of jenkins,
Tenn, was in town Saturday and
gave this Office pleasant call. He
is getting good practice and he pays
the people Of that place high COM
pliment by saying there is no pauper
practice and that they pay the cash.
Deputy Latham captured Adam
Graves who has been lodging the
officers for some time. He was want
ed for disturbing public worship and
he skipped. Sheriff Walker followed
him into McMinn Co., but the Sheriff
didn't know him and he escaped.
Graves gave bond.
Our Ellejoy correspondent makes
the following excellent suggestions
"Our public reads are very muddy
now on account of their not being
worked soon enough to allow them tc
pack. Of course we can work oul
roads in winter as well as in the sum
mer, but we shonld remember that we
get the benefit of our work. So fol-
this reason we sh ould work the road:
in the spring or summer, so as to BIZ
sure of their being packed hard by
the time the winter rains and freeze!
begin.
| Mason, O., Dec. 26.-The culmi
nation of love affair took place a
the Presbyterian parsonage here to
day. A couple called upon Rev
Rankin and requested him to marry
them in hurry, where they stood
The minister complied with their re
quest, while binding snow envel
hoped them. 1t was learned that TIT
bride who is handsome blonde, wa
Miss Ella Rogers, prominent societ,
woman, of Lebanon. The groom i
Mr.. Harry Sebald, son of Sebald, TIL
brewer, Of Middletown. They refus
to state the cause for their elopement
CINCINNATI Gazette.
At the residence of Rev. w. r
Dawson, pastor of the South Knox
vile Presbyterian Church las. eve
ming Mr.. Edward M. King, of tina
place, and Miss Minnie Morton c
Maryville. were united in marriage
The contracting parties are we
known, the BRIDE being of one of til
best families of. Maryville and til
groom is principal of Griffin school
of the Fourteenth district. They lei
last night for Maryville, where a re
ception was held at the residence {
of the brides parents. The coupl
have the congratulations of thei
many friends. Knoxville Sentinel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-22

Don't put anything religious in" says
the Managing Editor. Nobody reads
that kind of thing. Give as scmctnln6
bright" Is that gentleman right, and D.
the world-the little home world-sO rich
IN treasure that 10 can AFFORD TO throw
priceless old pearls away 80, slr.
comes u voice from up the country from
somebody who takes tho weekly Why d'd
v,n ever stop the column This Is
sweet woman. by no means new. She ii
married and has four children. Her nus-
band Is OF very limited means ana she
doesn't get away from homo often. She
likes her weekly paper and reads every
limo of the children's page 10 her small
people. She has a very high opinion az
her Bible, In spite OF the counter otttac-
lions OF current and under-current htcra-
turo. Tho Bible Is not apt 20 20 cut OK
fashion. 10 is too reliable ana ineNnatsu-
hia for that. Workers Nkp tct tired
every day and find life rather wearing
business. with way OF touchlhb tht ili ta
of the face and disposition into 2ns-iari-
ty. prefer rs Bread and Water 20 me most
promising apples Cf SOdom that entice
by their glitter" They ina they give
better staying power.
eize Tor little religion on the Family
page. IL there Is somebody else must
make it. IL is very much like apolosilin5
for decent behavior, We an know IN Mhtt
kind Of company politeness would need
apology. Life Is serious business. D. i-
nOt2 lt f. bright, too. God ioinlu We
should not find DO very Drlsht- bOl D. d
not llF-that objective can never, justly.
Dee applied Co real life. We all know What
real life is-the component parts are dls-
tiuCtly stated In the Book just referred
t0. They are whatsoever things are nom
C-t pure. rcaCeablc. etc.-all quiet gface-.
and / Will make lady OF my own,
quotes John Ruskn from Wordsworth, in
behalf of n7turalncrs. Stilted manners.
offensive snOhhcry cold insOlcnce-tne-c
are me feiNse OF the new isal l.,il
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-22
Watch This Boy.

Gumption g. an old word ana very
good word although it doesn't appear in
the dictionaries. Gumpton isn't smart
ness. although people who have gumpuon
IRE often called smart. GumptiOn is "a
kind OF high-class common sense.
In a little town ont In South Dakota
there lives boy who has gumpuon. ANA
IL will pay YOU to watch him for the
next few years. He may do something
that will surprise you.
Not long ago the town I'm which ne ilV's
decided that il would improve the water
supply. out i'm that country the land is
so fiat and the rivers $50 sluggish that
good water is very hard 10 obtain. SO
the town council decided TO have am ar
tesian we'll driven I'm the public square
which should go down far enough 10
strike the hidden springs deep In the
earth.
A force Of wcll-drivors was employed.
and the drill churncd hy "a steam engine.
began hurrowing into the earth OF
course an the boys in town watched the
progress OF the work. and one of thom-
the boy with gumption-soon understood
Just how wcll-drills worked. and was
looking almost as eagerly as was the
foreman for the first sign of water.
But one day when the we'll had reached
a depth Of something more than 100 feet,
one Of the men let slip "a drill key when
the drill was up. and IL fell 20 the bottom
OF the hole. 4 drill key SIS "a lit'le wedge
of steel few inches long and a little
larger than "A mans finger.
Here was a pretty fix. No more oriv-
ing could be done until the key. which
choked the bottom Of the well. could be
removed All that afternoon and most OF
the next day the whole force OF men was
busy trying 10 FISH 10 ont. but all without
avail. Then the foreman. who was in "a
bad temper. ordered "a new drill point
placed on the drill. lie would see ~ he
couldn't cut through the obstruction and
grind II TO pieces. but the key was OF the
best chilled steel. almost as hard as dia-
mond. and the drill made no impression
on IL whatever. IL only duilcd the tools
and spoiled the temper OF the worlmcn
After that each man took his turn az
trying 10 get tho drill key out. but no.
no Of them succeeded
AZ last the foreman said that they
would have to abandon The woll entirely
and begin again in some other SPOT even
n; the loss Of AN The work they had done
20 FAR. But no this moment The bow with
rumption. who was moro interested than
ever in the work. stepped up. and said
,imidly.
81 think can &c, that l.cy out"
Pooh" said the ili-natur,l foreman
"Vhat do YOU know about it?'
81 don't know much-but viii YOU let me
lrv9"
go escad. II you want to-" was tho
pnswor "Wc'rc through with the well "
50 our boy wits gumpton went home
I'm half an hour Dec cine back again with
Dau of stout twinc and horseshoe
magnet which belonged 20 his father He
lied the magnet 90 the end Of tho twino
ana let 70 down .nto the well You may
guess how MS hands trcmbicd and how
BALE his face was. For an those men and
boys were watching him. ready 10 laugh
shcn he failed.
But boy with gumption usually sue
leeds.
This one cid. When he drew up the
.wine the magnet appeared. and. clinstrs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-22


You needn't spoct mo io ilNU 10 NoN
Dolly. darling because. you Sec
To-day I've woman work io no.
I'm Just as busy as ! can Doe.
Companys coming tomorrow dear.
Tnclcs and auuts. and Tot OF COUSINS
Coming to spend Thanksgiving mere
And grandma S. making pies by dozens.
] work all day without once stopping,
How could have child about me?
Beating the eggs. and the raisins chop
ping
What would grandma do without me-
Look az the edge of those elegant pies,
Would YOU believe twas done with n
door key
Listen IN tel You n great SURPRISE
Grandpa has killed the biggest turkey
Now 20 back TO your little bed;
/ can't ford time TO talk 10 You.
Have 20 be busy with hands and head,
When I've "a womans work 10 do.
Tomorrow you'll wear your bestest dress
And YOU must behave your prctticst
way,
There. 80 10 sleep. When you wake. I
guess
You'n find it has come Thanksgiving
Day.
Youths Companion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-22

consider fine enough 20 receive an invi-
tation) and how the day before the ball
was TO come off some people bought the
Brownie band for a fair and so she had
no music for her party.
She was greatly mortified. and how we
all laughed at her.
Then Chicky told me about my now
home II seems we were away out west
and that the father Of our little owners
lived on large ranch. was very sure
10 lind Dot kind little mistress. Chicky
belonged 10 Walter
And / have had some great times out
here" continued Chicky. you see II Is
q year now since ] came TO Walter and
he has taken splendid care OF me. We
arc chums and he never goes anywhere
without me- lTo owns donkey and every
morning we 70 out "splorins as he calls
70. Sometime we take Dot with us; so
perhaps you may 70, too some day, bul
girls arc always such bother so waiter
says"
Here our conversation was interrupted
BY Walter and Dot rushing in and snatch
ing us up.
What are YOU going TO call your new
doll Dot?" Walter asked.
7 don't know" answered Dot. but l
shall call her Jointus." and it was thus
that I came by that most peculiar name
Wnlcn was shortly abbreviated 10 JVi"-
~" by NY small mistress.
oh, what wondrous adventures Walter,
Dot. Chicky and 1 had during those years
so long passed.
Chicky was neglected by Walter and
eventually thrown into the ragbag and
sold 10 tho rag-man-such an awful fate
for him. poor fellow. / have shed many.
many tears over 70. As for me, ] have
been very fortunate. for q doll, and now.
although my little mistress is quite grown
up and thinks q great deal more about
balls and parties than she does about
me. yet stil occupy a small chair IN the
corner OF her room and what If both my
hands and feet are gone and that my
wooden head was split open so that 10
had to be replaced by one made OF rag. /
do not care Just so that ] can always be
near the little mistress whom / love so
well. AIRLINE SCbLLA'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-22

when the japanese boy or girl bees FOR
story the mother or father sometimes
tells him this little fable about the little
girl and the rice cakes
"Once little girl was told by her
mother 10 make rice cakes. But the lit
tlc girl wanted 20 play shuttlecock, and
left the dough in the bowl A little imp
in the shape Of a frog came and when
the little girl was in the midst Of her
play ne threw the dough into tho air. II
fen upon the girls head and strcamcd
down over her shoulders until She was
entirely covered. Her mother came and.
supposing 81 was ain dough. threw her
into the oven And so the naughty little
girl was Lnknl I'm 4 vice cako'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-22

Biographical Sketches.

10 the magnet. was the little steel wedge
which had caused on the trouble.
And then such "a cheer as there was Tor
the boy who had sumption, Next day
the dril began churning again. and the
iii-raturcd foreman. who was no longer
ill-naturcd. placed two $40 gold pieces IN
the hand Of the boy who had eumpton.
This pay was little enough. when the
saving in time and work was considered.
And now. for this Is true story, II VIII
pay YOU TO keep your eye on Soutn
Dakota boys. and I'm q few years You
may hear one OF them has done some
thing remarkable in the world OF science
or of invention or OF statcsmanshlp II
n isn't our boy. then 10 viii be some other
boy who has sumption Sec IL IL ism {.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-22

t.f,-l Al4l4l-Nl fitD-hiH
A CENTENNIAL ANNINERSARf.
Morn.
'Tis true no blossom of funeral hue
May fifty serve as giory's bright record
cr
Bring not pale buds but from the florists
boards
RCD 'o'E' O'D'R. ., RID 'O'E'
OrDfR!
Evening.
O. roses OF joys color, and no onarchistic
ensign
That have kept with us remembrance
Of a past,
RCD rO'E aOsE 'o'TsN, eOt s'B'R; ., We
BtRfEo
The temples floats, and flags to breezos
cast
O. Lexington Of story. across the years
we greet thee.
Rcvering deeds whose fame for aye
shall last
ROD 'O,E 'OfE 'O'T'N. .O' s'B'R; .. We
BeRfEt
Tho temples, floats, and flags to broozes
cast.
TORFRlDA.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-22

When a man wants his whiskors trim
med or "a boy needs "a haircut be look
around for "a place that has % rod-and-
white pole in front OF it. and as soon as
he secs such "a pole ho knows be has found
"a barhcr-shOp. But why docs barber
always have this kind OF sign In
front Of Dis shop?
In times gone by before the world knew
as much about medicine as it does now.
everybody thought 30 was the proper
thing 90 got rid of some OF his blood now
and then. especially boo spring time. This
was called hlood-lottnc. and was done
by the BARRIERS. who also pulled teeth, and
did several other things in those days bee
sides cutting hair. The operation Of
Llood-lctting required the use OF % small
pole or stick which the patient held i'm
bis hand. and two handaees-one 10 wrap
around the arm before the Cut WAS made
and the other 10 bind the wound after the
bleeding was over. Two hanuagcs. ready
for use. were kept wrapped around red
pole and displayed ln The door or window
as "a sign to the public. After time. iu-
stead of going TO the trouble OF winding
strips of cloth about the pole. white
stripes were painted ON the pole 90 rep
resent the haudagcs and from that day
until this BARRIERS have always used that
kind OF % sign. There are very few bar
bcrs to-day who know why they use red
aud white pole. and some OF them try TO
give &c 3D. patriotic meaning by painting
their signs red white and blue. This IS
all very we'll for a man has right 10 do
what he likes with bis sign. but 10 takes
away what little souso still remains In
using biood-lcttins sign Tor barber
shop.-St Nicholas.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-22

Tho study of definitions presents many
obstacles ana difficulties to childish minds
says the Youths Companion.
Spell fcrmcnt and give IT'S definition "
requested the school-teachor.
'F-c-r-m-o-n-t-ferm 10 work" re-
spOndcd q diminutivc maiden.
Now place 10 i'm "a sentence. so that !
may ice sure you understand its meaning,
said The teacher.
"ln summer ] would rather play out-of-
doors than fcrmont i'm the scho0lhousc. "
returned the small scholar with such dole
ful frankness and unconscious humor
that the teacher found it hard 10 sup
press I'd smile.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-22

TO Our Boys and Girls.
The FIRST NOVEMBER PRIZE will
he GOLD DOLLAR. 1t will Doe given
10 the BOY OR GIRL SENDING the
LARGEST NUMBER or CORRECT
ANSWERS TO the PUZZLES. We pub
iish TWO a SUNDAY.
The SECOND PRIZE will be n copy OF
CHATTERBON. ILLUSTRATED. This
IS one Of the VERY INCEST and MOST
ENTERTAINING BOOKS THAT WE
KNOW OF.
We will give THIS SECOND PRIZE to
the CHILD SENDING us the VERY
BEST NEWS ITEM II MUST BE
HEADLINED. and ALL READY for US
TO PUBLISH. DO all Of You KNOW 10y
this time WHAT a NEWS ITEM IS? If
NOT ask FATHER or MOTHER 10 OK
plain-to SHOW YOU a NEWS ITEM IN
THE TINES WE gave you ONE. as an
illustration. LAST SUNDAY. and the
SUNDAY BEFORE THAT, but PER-
IIApS SOMEBODY DID NOT SEE
THEM. so hero is another:
Fooled the News Editor.
some days since the Richmond Times
offered. in IT'S Chidrcn's Department. "a
prize for the best news item received by
given date. a CLEVER CHILD ~
AMELIA COUNTY. hoping to win the
prize. sent i'm an item. clearly written.
telling OF am accident on tnat DAY 10 nor
small brother So CLENERLN DONE
was the work. that the NEWS EDITOR
was COMPLETELY FOOLED. and pub
lishod the item as "a ESPECIAL"
Jiurrah for The Times GIRLS AND
BOYS
All answers 10 puzzles and an news
items must Doe in not later than NONEM-
BIER TIilRTlETH.
Now SET YOURSELVES TO WORK.
and try ON those PUZZLES and NEWS
ITEMS.
That news item above there IS TRUE
and SO CLEVER are many that are
COMING IN that THE TIMES has 10
PUT IT'S WITS TO WORK TO KEEP
Up with the CHILDREN.
We are VERY SORRY that little Miss
Nagin's prize has been so long delayed;
We cannot imagine where the trouble
was.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-22
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
AOUfEr mar HOUR ~ THE HOME
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
Idols an Expensive Luxury In Korea
"Tempercnce sundsy"-MartinL uthers
Birthday-Long Sermons,


(By Lizette Woodwork Reese.)
I am Thy grass. o Lord,
/ grow up sweet and tall
But for day, beneath my sworn
To lie az cYcniall.
Yet have l not enough
Ia that brief day Of miner
The wind. the bees. the wholesome stun
The sun pCuIs out like wine.
Behold. this SIS my crown:
Love viii not yet me be.
Love holds me here, love cuts me down;
And ~ Is well with me.
Love. love. keep n but so:
Thy purpose Is fun plain:
l die, that after 1 may grOW
AS tail, as sweet again.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-22

(. Springy. Q. The language spoken by
tho Let's. 9. A genus Of CLASSY heteropod
mollusks. 4. Having an erect posture,
said OF a collar. ,StandJ 3. y promo
tory on the north coast of Sicily. g..
Spanish statesman. born 1920. Z. Post
Office, Bullitt County. Kentucky.
II. o. CHESTER.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-22

She hunted I'm the closet,
She hunted ON the stair.
She hunted round the doorstep.
She hunted everywhere.
She hunted thro' the twilight
but. when the dark had come.
Sine paused 10 wipe her tears away
And found d. on hor thumb
New Orleans picayunc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-22

that tho book might 30 praised II IL was
the vcif Of a man. but that IL was "odi-
GUS rs the work Of "A woman. Charlotte
Hrontc said. ITO such critics / would say.
To you ! am neither man nor woman-l
come before you as. an author only. IL
Is the sole standard by which you have
ririt t. Judge me-the sole around on
lich / accept your judgment"
4 coufril utOr 10 the critic" has a fras-
nent o. letter written IN Charlotte
Irontc own hand. which shows her
character as well as anything thar she
oge- wiCte. II b. the ending of a otter
10 Miss Massey. and these are the lines.
Submission. courdge--CNcrfiOn WHOM
pracicahle--thesc seem to bee tho weapons
with which we must night LIES long pat-
tls. Yours faithfully G. Brontc.'
TX.
= HE very newest thing I'm poets is n
yOunr Japanese Ueccnuy discovered oy
Gelett burgess editor OF Tho Lark,
whose weird luaslnin6s ana ri0ious Ineto-
rie have attracted the attention pt literary
critics. 1ouenno Nosucm ls ai,lue4
lad Of twenty years. Win a. AAc expires
~iVc face, large dark eyes and sensitive
mouth. his only distinguishing Japanese
characteristic being tine Scalt e}cuur- the
olive skin, and the thdtch OF coarse piach
hair which typity the race. LIVING WIN
Joaquin Miller ON ms rocky hillside farm
at Oakland. Cal, tho young poet. both by
environment ana temperament, Is a ulrtl-
pie OK things weird ard mystic. And the
IOct or thc Sletfds, VINO hcta the part
OF guide, philosopher, and trI.Au, with an
interest born a. sympathy and C0useuldu-
~, says, Hos one OF my class, / Ike
queer folks-the queer are always good.
This boy ls the rlgnt sort, ue does just
as Ae pleases-liycs in the cabin youdCr.
/ never so into IT, Sometime he comes 40
here aud We talk OF men and books.
love the Japanese ueonlt-aiWaN1 naNei
and this iad comes OF the best blood in the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-22
Those Prize Puzzles.
e0S.-sQUARE.

4 GOLD DOLLAR TO THE CHILD
SENDING MOST CORRECT ANSWERS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-22

Mr.. Bacon-That Mr.. Crossley who call
ed last evening Is q solf-made man.
Mrs. Bacon-Too bad lie couidn nave
made himself a little more agreeable
Yonkers Statesman