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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-01-09

DOuSnt 10 GATE is OIS at PIoo, vi
s6I,5oo This leaves SIS bonds at
$Ioo each, or a total Of SIS, 500,
The premium and interest paid above
the principal for what has been
bought amounts to So, soo.9I.
The following Highway Commls'
sioners were appointed for the en-
suing two years:
Ist Dist. Jno. c. Bolinger
end ]. L. Bracket
ard 7. G. Whitehead
4th - Dr. S. l.. Jones
sth " Jno. c. Phelps
9th N. C. Ellis
9TH F" ]. A. Garner
Sth A A. Brewer
9th Mack Lowry
roth Oscar Prater
nth VIM. Wright
12th p" J. B. French
Isth " J. B. Boyle
18th " Jno. M. Snidev
18th F" Jas. Fezell
10Th Hamp. Myers
18th S. N. McMurry
18th w. L. Waters
10th James Ross
The following were appointed as
Jurors at the next term Of the Circuit
Court:
Ist Dist J.. w. Montgomery
2nd " ]. L. Bracket
srd d. G. Matheson
4th !" Us. Greer
sth ]. l.. Smith r
9th ID At. MsNasb Ac7tl c7tl
9TH J. N. Hutton N~-l.d !
,Sth " E. L. Wilkison
9th A. N. McBath
10th J.E. George & VIM. Love
18th l." Jas. Wheeler & S. Hampsor
I2th J. R. Murphy A. Gillispy
18th I" a. Z. Davis @. P. Cunningham
I4th :" Anderson Keeble ]. Coulter
18th w. P. Bird and Levi Allen
h6th F." ]. E. Gregory
18th - ]. M. Crye
nSth ]. w. Burns
roth ]. H. Sterling.
A. A. Brewer, constable of 8tl
Dist, will wait upon the Grand jury.
Elias Goddard, J. p. Of 10th Dis.
was reelected Chairman and his salary
fixed at $3.50.
w. l.. Russell was elected Chair
man pio tent.
Moses H. Gamble was elected Supt
of Public Instruction and his salary
fixed at 5000.
Allen Garner was reelected janitol
of the court house and his salary fixed
at $Ioo.
Salary of the Highway commission
ers was fixed at $I2 per year.
F. H. Lamon was elected Notary
Public.
The officers reports were read anC
filed.
Several relasments from paying pol
lax and working public road mer'
anade.
The court directed the Sheriff Il
have the cistern on the County lo'
repaired and present the bill to ths
next term of court.
B. J. Mills Of the 9t.t and Chas.
Sans of the nth were granted premis
sion to hawk and peddle withou
license.
The last Will and Testament o
Robt. Pickens was persented to tn
court for probate.
Several bonds were executed by
the recently elected assessors.
Alex. Godfrey had his suit agains
the Highway Commissioners of th'
TUESDAY
9th Dist. dismissed.
Thos. n. Brown was appointed
administrator of the estate of ID. L
Trundle.
Resolutions of respect and condol
ence upon the death Of the wife o
Esq. Ignatins Jonees were adopted.
c. 7. Gates appeared before tn
court and asked for an approprl alto
OF s242 10 in the interest of the Stat
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-01-09
COUNTY COURT.
Business transacted at the January
Term.

Revenue Commissioners reported
all settlements correct.
The bond buying committee re-
ported the buying OF fifty SIX bonds
since their last report at a cost of
5S24 The original issue was I,2oo
at $Ioo each, or $I2o, 900. The total
number bought to date is 6I5 at SIoo
each, or $6I,s 500. The total number
bought to date is 6I5 at $Ioo, or
Sol, 500. This leaves SIS bonds at
$Ioo each, or a total Of SIS, 500,
The premium and interest paid above
the principal for what has been
bought amounts to So, 3oo.9I.
The following Highway Commits
sioners were appointed for the en-
suing two wears.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-26
Personal.

Common Pleas Court No. 1, in Phila-
delphia, is known as the Court of Busy
Bees" because Of it's hard working judges,
Biddle, Breezy and Better!
The Grand-duke Constantinovitch has
made new translation of Hamlet" into
Russian, TO be acted with his imperial
hishness in the title role
DR.. ID. r. Brewer of Chicago says he
is the rightful owner of coo acres of land
in the heart of Philadelphia, the present
vaiue OF which is about s400, 100000. He re-
marks that If somebody viii pay over to
MIN that $4OO,000000 he won't do thing to
ANYBODY; but if the money is not forth
coming, just look out for lawsuit.
The German actor Mitterwurzer, hav-
ing been asked by Vienna paper to give
his views as 70 the future of the drama,
wrote an article in which he predicted
judging from present tendencies, that the
classical drama would soon disappear
from the stage entirely, to make way ior
the circus and for exhibitions of beauti-
full women.
Gen. 10" Shelby left a most interest
ing collection of relics Of the confederacy.
One Of his priced possessions was dagu-
erfeotype of three boys-Shelby himself
Frank Blair and B. Gratz Brown. 1t is
recalled that Shelby's mother was both
rich and generous, and when she sent her
son to school in Philadelphia she sent the
other boys, who were poor, along with
him.
Andrew Bair, of Warfieldsburg, Md,
is vigorous and active man of 49,.
He has never eaten pound of
meat in all his life, his diet being strict
ly vegetable. He has never experienced
days sickness. He is regular in his hab-
its, and attends to his teamwork, lately
mailing rye all day, taking his turn regu-
larly with two young men. He attributes
his good health to his vegetable diet.
Mime. Duse intends to give a series of
performances in Paris. in the. course of
which she will challenge comparison with
Bernhard in Sardous Fedora" Nine.
Duse has recently been acting in st. Pc
tersburg, but has had to cut her engage
ment short on account of Illness. After that
she was to play in Breslau and give gala
performance in Berlin before the emperor.
Her tour will later take her to Denmark,
Sweden and Norway.
james Whitcomb Riley is now over 40
years old. His father was a lawyer and
wanted his son to follow in his footsteps,
but young Riley did not like law and pre-
ferred to paint fences, sell patent medicines
or work for nothing on country news
paper until he blossomed out as a poet.
Riley once wrote a humorous buresque
giving an account of himself, and in il
| said: "Of the poets personnel we need
speak but briefly. His dress is al once ele-
giant and paid for. Not liking hair partic-
ularly, he wears but little, and that of the
mildest shade. He is a good speaker
when spoken to--but a much better listen
er, and often longs to change places with
his audience, so that he also may retire. -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-26
BRIGHT BITS.

Miss singleton-Married? No, hope
not. The men are all fools!
Mrs. Mildmay-I don't see how you can
say such things.-Boston Transcript
-"Esmeralda," said he hoarsely, I'm
waiting for your answer"
"Oh, forgive me. Tom. I was thinking"
What were you thinking OFF,
'I was thinking how l would have my
wedding dress made, dear."-Odds and
Ends.
Where the Trouble VASE Brother"
said the minister you should try to be
content with what you have"
Il am" said the brother who had been
grumbling. 1T is what l amt got that 1
am dissatisfied about" -Cincinnad En-
quirer.
In Boston, Browning. dear" said
Mrs. Emerson to her husband, what is a
cutaneous pastime?"
"A cutaneous pastime, love? 1 never
heard of such a thing"
We'll, l heard two men on the street
car talking, and one of them spoke of a
skin game. Brooklyn Life.
Hell suppose your thoughts were all
on your new bonnet during the sermon
this morning?
She-No, indeed, they were not!
II don't believe you can repeat anything
that was said during the service"
Yes, l can, too. l heard a lady behind
me say: Isn't it stunning "-Yonkers
Statesman,
This man says you jumped on him
without provocation or warning" said the
judge, "and beat him scandalously.
II guess l did, said the administered
4 i.
the way his people is oppressin' them poor
Cubans."
But the complainant is an Italian and
Cuba is lighting with Spain"
The d-whskered mans jaw dropped.
'"The-is that SOP" he asked Give it
to me, jedge, and give 1t to me hard, and
when l git out l don't do nothing but take
a course in night school where / kin learn
the different brands of dagoes. Indiana
polls Journal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-26

Gen. Lee, our consul general at Havana,
is sdll on duty, Notwithstanding the SEN
sational dispatches from Havana to the
effect that he has resigned. The report
relative to his resignation has not been
| confirmed. On the contrary, it has been
emphatlcally denied at the state depart
ment and by Gen. Lee. Another report is
that the Spanish authorities at Havana
have ceased to recognize him in his Off
cial capacity Such an act on the part of
Spain would likely lead to trouble with
this country. AS it is not known that
Spain is particularly anxious for trouble
with the United States at this time, it is
pretty safe to say that the report has no
foundation.
There appears to be a determination to
bring about a rupture Of the relations be-
tween this country and Spain before the
present administration goes out Of power.
That seems to be the only reasonable ex-
PLANTATION of the report that Gen. Lee has
resigned and the report that the Spanish
authorities have refused to have any Off
cial relations with him.
Even the Senate committee on foreign
relations seems disposed to insist upon
policy calculated to cause trouble. 1t in
sists that its resolution calling for the
immediate release of Julio Sanguilly. the
American citizen confined in a Spanish
prison, should be passed. The adoption of
that resolution would be reflection upon
the administration and at the same time
would be a threat which Spain could hard
ly ignore. The presumption is that the
state department has pushed the Sanguilly
case as vigorously as it could be pushed.
There is no evidence that it hasn't. The
state department must be sure it has the
law and the facts on it's side before it is
justified in making a peremptory demand
for the release of an imprisoned suspect.
The discussion of the resolution, however,
viii make it clear whether or not the adj
mnistration has been derelict in its duty
or has favored Spain. AS for Gen. Lee,
there is no reason to doubt that he will
remain at his post until after the inaugu-
ration of the new administration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-26
Sad Fate of the Canal Bill.

II the Manufacturer of Philadelphia, q
publication that is a staunch friend of the
Nicaragua canal project, is correct in
what it says about the Nicaragua canal
bill, that measure has been talked to
DEATH and the man who is responsible for
the fate which has overtaken il is Sena-
tor Morgan of Alabama.
1t is a question whether Senator Morgan
hasn't been over jealous in his efforts in
behalf of the Nicaragua canal bill. He has
never missed an opportunity to make a
speech on the bill, and he has made oppor-
tunities to make speeches on it. He is a
sincere friend of the canal project, but it
is doubtful if he has helped il a great deal
His support of it has been earnest, but
not always judicious. A man who talks
as much as he does is very apt to injure
tie cause he upholds.
The Manufacturer, the Philadelphia
paper above quoted. says that
Senator Morgan apparently has no
notion as to what he is
doing, or what he wants to do, in this mat
ter. except to make himself heard, and it
is cause for regret from every patriotic
point of view in so far as the canal is
concerned that no way can be found Of
putting a stop to his indefensible proceed
ings."
This is a rather severe criticism of one of
the most enthusiastic friends of the canal.
1t indicates that the prospect for the sue
cess Of the canal bill is not quite as prom
Using as it was awhile ago. When the
friends of the measure fail to agree, its
opponents have reason to feel encouraged.
There is not much ground for hoping
that congress will lend the canal company
financial assistance until two things are
clearly determined. One is whether the
route of the canal that has been agreed
upon is practicable, and the other is wheth-
er the canal can be constructed for the
amount of money for which the estimates
call. Neither of these things have yet
been satisfactorily determined. Until they
are it will be useless for the friends of the
canal to try to get congress to pass the
canal bill.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-26
CITY GOVERNMENT.
CONTINUED from Third Page.) !


ness. was referred to the committee on
finance.
Petition of the Morning News, asking
for duplicate badge for a one-horse wag-
on, the original being destroyed by nre,
was referred to the committee on finance
Petition of Peter Paul relative TO a Ii
cense on business on East Broad street
near Savannah Florida and Western rail-
way
Petition of Harrison Blake, relative to
wagon badge purchased from city treas
urer. and lost or stolen, was referred
to the committee on finance.
Petition from the Commercial Guano
Company for permission to erect a small
ornamental open shed in front Of office
No. 230 Bay street, for protection of horse
and buggy, was referred to the commit
tee on streets and lanes.
Petition Of sundry citizens asking that
an electric light be placed on Gwinnett
street east of Savannah, Florida and
Western railway, was referred to commit
tee on streets and lanes.
Petition OF J. r. Eason, trustee for per-
mission 90 erect steps TO house on east
half Of lot No. 40 Lloyd ward. was refer
red to the committee on streets and lanes
Petition OF the Savannah Guano Com
pany, for permission to erect one orna-
mental iron and wood. or wood entirely
structure for the protection OF animals. on
the north side Of Bay street. corner OF
Abercorn street, was referred to the COM
mlttee ON streets and lanes.
Petition OF II. d. Guerard, asking for
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-26
An Uniustified AIteration.

Sarah was one of those children who
are never ashamed to learn by asking
questions, says the New York Sun. She
might be said, indeed, to possess an alb
normally inquiring mind. To a philoso-
pher doubtless, or any one interested in
observing scientifically the progress of
the infant mind, she would have proved
a veritable find. But to her practical
mother, more interested in the bodily well
fare of Sarah and her six predecessors
than in the yearnings after occult knowl-
edge which seemed to fill the mind of this
diminished seventh her questions were
often a trial. No one would even venture
to hazard a prophecy as to what Sarah
might ask or say next. She was as full
of commentary as question.
Sarah had struck up a great friendship
with the doctor next door. He found in
her the chief diversionfiof his life since
he had given up practice. When this
friendship had lasted about year The
old gentleman succumbed to an attack of
jaundice The day before the funeral his
wife sent an earnest request that Sarah
be permitted to view the remains. Sarah,
of course, was all excitement. Her moth
err was not so eager for the excursion.
Horrible visions of Sarah's too probable
remarks or questions fioated through her
mind However; yielding to the inevita-
bic, she fastened to wash Sarah's face
and hurriedly endeavored to impart a lit
tie delayed religious instruction. After
having apparently succeeded in explain
ing the mystery of death to Sarah's in
quiring mind, pointing out to her that it
was only the body, the earthly envelope,
as it were, that was now visible to NOR
tai eyes, the soul being in heaven, she
accompanied her to the neighbours with a
last admonition that in no circumstances
was she to ask single question or make
any comment until their return
In the darkened room the remains of
the late physician lay clothed in his Sun
day best. Owing to the nature of his i'll
ness he was. of course, greatly changed
Sarah regarded him with mild disfavor,
but with suspicious interest i'm the pres
ence of her mother and the diseonsolate
widow. Then the blow fell. With de-
predatory shrug of her small shoulders
Sarah remarked in a disappearing but Cis-
tinctly audible tone:
well! 1 wouldn't have thought that
Just losing his soul would make such a
change in the doctor!"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-26

1t was altogether consistent for the mid
dle-of-the-road populist editors at Mem
phis to put themselves on record as oppos-
ing the Loud postal reform bill. 1t is the
purpose of that bill to shut out of the mails
at pound rates such stuff as dime novels,
patent medicine pamphlets or advertising
sheets, trashy novels and fash literature
generally, and to confine the pound rate
privilege TO legitimate newspaper, maya
zine and other similar publications. The
prohibition would exclude such stuff as
Coins Financial school. the great populst
text book, and that is why the middle-of-
the-road people are against the proposed
law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-26

Vice President Stevenson gets some
queer letters these days. The latest crank
addresses him on the subject of religion
and warns congress and the judiciary that
the Scriptural prediction that the earth
will be consumed by fire Is likely 60 be full
filled az any moment. This crank dates
his letters Heaven" and signs himself
Ezra, King of Heaven" His letters are
postmarked at some little crossroads town
in Indiana. The superscription OF his let
ters read something like this: "ro the
Speaker of the Senate, care the House of
Representatives, Washington. ID. c." I'm
like most cranks this Indiana man does
not ask for anything. He simply writes
giving warning of the approaching dan
ger. He admonished congress and partc-
ularly the vice president TO "be good" Mr..
Stevenson turns all such letters over to
his secretary, MIR. Daniels. who carefully
,eonsigns them to the waste paper basket
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-26

Savannah, dear! Savannah, neari
Though far away;
Oft on the past my thought l cast
And, signing, say:
60 would that / had wings to fly
Across the sea,
And once more find my weary mind
At rest in thee!
Have / forgot that blessed spot
To which ] went
From northern cline one winter time,
On health intent;
Its pines and palms diffusing Gains
OF strength and peace;
Its parks and squares whose balmy airs
Gave life new lease?
Can / forget the friends who met
Me on the Bay.
Who gave the grip of fellowship
And bade me stay?
Some of the best are now at rest,
And some remain;
But can / hope such friends as Cope
TO meet again?
One date l fix as "seventy-six,"
When fever spread,
And from the door of rich and poor
We bore the dead
BUT in that night there rose light
of life divine;
And now from far I see thy star,
Savannah! shine.
Shine on! shine on! for thou hast won
A high degree;
Rrt loftier hight and lovelier light
Are waiting thee
BE true and pure, and thou art sure
To shed thy ray
Among the gems In diadems
OF Gods great day.
T. Harley,
? Kinfauns Road, Tulse Hin Park, Lon
don.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-26
Her pisauletIng Question.

This particular farmily jar was labeled
economy" and everyone knows that
that is the very worst kind, says the Chi
cago Post.
1t came when she asked for some mon
ey to buy a new gown. That is when
they usually come, and the strange fea-
ture of it all is that a man who is most
particular in all matters relating to the
subject of modesty in women will roar
like an angry bull at the mere sugges-
ton OF spending money for clothes. He
seems to think that a woman can go out
and find such things growing on trees.
as Eve did forgetful of the fact that he
would be the first to find fault with the
costume. If you don't believe il, ask any
woman who is married.
Il should think" he said in this in
stance, that one gown a month ought to
be enough for the wife of a man in my
position"
1T would be too much" she replied
coldly. Il haven't had one in nearly six
months"
He was about to dispute her assertion,
but, after rapid mental calculation, he
decided that perhaps it was not advisa-
BILE
1T costs a small fortune to run this
house." he asserted, intent upon making
it interesting for her in some way.
you pay the bills" she said "and do
most of the ordering
He WINGED little. but returned to the
attack.
THE trouble is" he said, that you
don't know the value of money"
do you know why?" she asked with a
suddenness that startled him.
''Why-why-wha
do you know why?" she demanded
again.
Now, Mrs. Marblehead" he said, re-
covering his self-possession, II don't want
any of your WORKOUT excuses"
do you know why?" she repeated, re-
fusing to be turned from the original
question.
This foolishness must end" he ex-
claimed. 4"
do you know why don't know the
value of money!" she persisted, at the
same time opening her purse and taking
out solitary quarter and toying with it
suggestivey.
In another minute she was alone. He
had retired vanquished and inside of
twenty-four hours he had suggested that
it would be better all round if he made
her a regular allowance for household
and personal expenses. which was what
she had been trying to convince him for
two or three years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-26

Two New York courts have done much
this week toward calculating the law as
It bears upon flirting. Magistrate Kudich
of the Yorkville police court defined ifirt-
ing as follows: Flirting. take It, IL
this: when a girl meets a man in the
street and casts loving eyes at him, and
the man casts loving eyes az the girl,
and when they turn round after passing
and make eyes at each other that, | think.
Is flirting" The court OF appeals by the
way. on the same day decided that flirting
was not actionable
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-26

A contemporary has taken the trouble
to go through the Congressional Directory
and the list of members-elect to see how
many congressman who sat with McKin-
ley during his last term will be members
Of the next House. 1t finds that. although
Maj. Mckinley was congressman as
late as 1891. only forty of his contempo-
rares on the floor will be in the House
after March A. Twenty-Five of the num-
Der are republicans and fifteen are DEM
ocrats. The fact is that the great ma
jority of the republicans who sat in the
House with Mckinley were swept out of
Office by their constituents because Of
their action in voting for the Mckinley
tariff law. The enactment of that law
was followed 10y one of the greatest po-
litical upheavais the country has ever
seen. in which the then new tariff was
condemned and the party which opposed
IL was placed in power 1t seems that
these facts ought to contain a wholesome
lesson for the incoming administration.
Yet, in the face of the facts, It Is UNDER
stood to be the policy of the administra-
ton to8force the tariff to the front and
pass a high tariff bill TO the exclusion of
other matters.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-26
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