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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
CORAL AND IVORY REVIVED.
Two Old-FashiOned Fancies for
AdOrnment Again in Favor.

Two OId-Fashioned Fancies for
Adornment Again in Favor.
Two old-fashioned fancies in the way
Of womanIy adornment have been re-
viyed Of late. Coral and ivory are both
promised for personal decorations very
soon; already the coral is to be seen
in the stores, assuming its well remem'
beTed form Of strings of beads. Wom-
en- will be wearing these beads for
bracelets and necklaces before very
hong there is no doubt, and carved coral
viii be popular, too Perhaps we may
20 back to the coral combs of our an
eestors. At all events those lucky
women who possess the coral trinkets OF
their grandmothers' day had better
resurrect them and be thankful,
Coral is not excessively cheap at any
time, especially when it is. fashionable,
and the labor expended upon it now
adays will hardly be as minute and
careful as il used to be. So it will be
far better to hunt out the laid-by neck,
let's and strings of tiny red beads than
to purchase new ones-at least it will
be for those fortunates who are able to
do this.
Ivory is already with us, too. The
tiny figures of carved Chinese ivory
brought out for Christmas gifts arc
both exquisite and inexpensive. Tai
old combs of ivory are coming Also Sc
the hairdressers declare, and there
must be quite few of these pretty
things hidden away in Chicago garrets
and trunks. They, also, should bt
promptly resurrected and made ready
for use. Ivory seals and desk furnish
ings are going to be exceedingly popu
lar as well. The quaint old ivory paper
knives of two generations or so agC
will make delightful Christmas present.
if they can be found-and the owner!
can be persuaded to part company will
them.
As an offset for these two new-olC
tancies for women comes the revival o
scarf rings for men. 1t is almost two
decades since these masculine trinket,
were really popular before, but they arr
to see new lease of life now. They
come in all sorts of new and pretty de
signs, and are as gay as any bits o
jewelry shown for the women. Many
Chicago woman, by the way, is having
an out-of-date or outgrown ring from
her own jewel case reconstructed as
scarf ring for her husband, brother O.
son, and the gifts thus made are charm
ing-ChicapO Times-HeraId
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

A justice Of the peace in Indiana mad
very exalted opinion OF the reSPon-
sibility which rested upon him to COM
mand respect for the law ut oil times.
There was neighbor OF this justice
named Jim Waller, whose farm ran
right up to the line of Ohio, fence
marking the exact division. OLe day,
when the justice was passing down the
road, he observed Waller and his Ohio
neighbor engaged in an argument. The
justice approached them, arriving on
the scene just as they clinched. Spring
ing upon the fence SO as to be out of
harms way, ne waved his cane in the
air and shouted: Gentlemen, in the
name Of the state of Indiana, COM
mand peace!" just at that moment the
fence gave way and the justice was
precipitated to the ground. He feh on
the Ohio side and as he was struggling
to get up he shouted to Waller: Give
it to him hot, Jim; I'm out Of my juris-
diction!"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
POLITICAL DRIFT.

CyThe republicans in Ohio who voted
for Mark Hanna are now men Of mark.
Those who did not are marked men,
Troy Times.
UTammany's GOODNESS toward Bryan
indicates that the mayora,ty victory
has made the organization eager to rake
off a presidential one.-Detroit Free
Press Gold Dem.).
DThe Ohio democrat is now syno-
nym for treachery. but the Ohio re-
publican can hold him down, together
with all the renegades that can be mus
tered.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
EyEvery little while somebody an
nounces that he 10 going to lick Mark
Hanna. But the funerals that follow
these declarations never happen to be
Hanna's unerals.-Cleveland Leader.
Ex-senator Hanna has now more
friends in the state and the country than
he ever had before, and the members of
the combine are to-day held in the
greatest contempt throughout the coun-
try.-Toledo Commercial.
UThe New York Journal has just
discovered what the people of the United
States discovered in 1896, viz, that
Bryan is not large enough to lead"
Bryan has been losing time while can
vassing Mexico.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
vWhy does not some one obtain
from Billy Bryan an interview in regard
TO the dropping of his name by the New
York Journal? He has talked on every
conceivable subject, now let us have q
talk on the subject from him.-Iowa
State Register.
DIf Mr., Bryan will remain in this
country for few years he will be able
to see or hear something which will
change his views with regard to silver,
unless they are more stable than his
political views have been heretofore
Milwaukee Sentinel.
UThe republican party, through an
honest majority in the legislature, has
at last forcibly taught the lesson that
the party is greater than any man with
in it and is not to be destroyed; it has
made it plain that the pledge Of the
party cannot be broken and that the
will of the people cannot be frustrated
to crafty the personal spite of one or
n dozen men.-Columbus (O) Dispatch
Ex-senator Hanna's reelection gees far
beyond the range of personal success
1t is triumph of regularity in party or
ganization, the influence of which will
leave n powerful impression upon ma
tonal politics. 1t is result that will,
reawakcn party enthusiasm among re-
publicans from Maine to California Ii
is a clean-handed victory for honest
politics.-Luuisvillc Commercial.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
No, the Same Jefferson.

A;rather amusing story is told at the
expense of young woman who was
visitor at the capitol in Washington the
other day. She was with party of
friends, and they were being piloted
through the big building on the hill by
one of the official guides. They were
strolling through Statuary hall, and
this is the conversation which is alleged
to have taken place between the young
lady, who is just out of her teens. and
the guide: Here said the guide, lis
perhaps the most perfect statue of JET
ferson in the world" Are you GER
tain that is Jefferson?" inquired the
young bud. yes; that's Jefferson
was the reply. MY, how he has
changed since l saw him." exclaimed
the visitor. "Snce you saw himT ejae-
ulated the astonished guide. why,
yes; l saw him last winter in Rip YAK
Wrinkle. and he didn't look bit like
this," The guide felt embarrassed, and
the silence which prevailed for me-
ment was gently broken by the girl,
who in low voice inquired; "WheH
did he die?" The guide and the bal
ance of the party had moved on, and
the young lady's last question was not
answered.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
Clarified APPLES.

Pare and core the desired quantity Of
small, rather sweet apples; weigh, anC
TO each pound allow a pound of sugar
Put the sugar, with just little water
over the fire; boil and skim; add the
grated yellow rind of lemon, and 6
tablespoonful of lemon juice to each
two pounds of sugar. Put the apples
into the hot sirup; allow them to stant
over the back part of the stove unit
they are perfectly tender and transpar
ent. Drain; dust with granulatet
sugar, and dry either in the oven OF
suu.-Ladies' Home journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
WHAT TRUE elMETALLIsM IS.
Defined by Men of Sound Money
Sense.

Sense.
Ex-senator Edmunds told the COM
mittee on banking and currency few
DAYS ago what ne and other SOUND
money men mean when they speak of
bimetalism.
He stated that the monetary commits.
sion. of which he is the chairman, felt
that gold was the best standard that
could be adopted, but the adoption Of
that standard
did not exclude the idea of bimetaIlism.
for 1t did not exclude the use of silver or
any other metal to the largest extent that
they could be maintained on an equality
with the one fixed and invariable standard
OF gold"
This is an accurate description of the
international bimetallism" which the
national republican platform Of 1896
pledged that party to promote obi
metallism" which Is not inconsistent
with the maintenance Of "all our money,
whether coin or paper, at the present
(goldD standard. the standard Of the
most enlightened nations OF the earth"
1t is true that that was not the obi
metallism" Senator Wolcott and his col
leagues asked for. They spoiled what
ever chances Of success they had when
| they went abroad last year by talking
sixteen to one" to men who compre-
bend fully the impossibility of that ra-
ito. 1t was an insult to the intelligence
of the statesmen and business men OF
Europe to speak to them Of an increased
| use Of silver on those terms.
What foreign nations may be willin 2
| to do for silver when used on the basis
| OF its commercial ratio nobody knows
for nobody has ever asked them. Sen.
ator Wolcott should have put the ques.
ton, but he did not. If he goes abroad
again he should not be as forgetful as
he was the first time.
Genuine bimetallism, as defined by
ex-senator Edmunds, differs from the
sham "bimetallism" of Bryan in that
the former contemplates the largest
possible use of silver consistent with
maintenance of the worlds gold stand
ard of money. and the latter conteln
plates the abandonment Of the GOLD
standard and the exclusive use of silver
as hard money.
The United States has the gold stand
ard. 1t has in use $5o0,O00,0OO of silver
which is maintained on an equality Will
gold, though worth commercially only
! 40 per cent. of its face value. Thus thi
country uses both gold and silver. Blu
Bryan's free coinage scheme woult
drive all the gold out Of circulation
would reduce the purchasing power O.
the silver in use go per cent. and max,
this monometallic silver STANDARD
country instead Of a gold standard hi
metallic country.-Chicago Tribune.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

Anaconda, Mont, is getting ready to
defy the rivalry of the world in its pub
lie fountain, with perpendicular jet
three inches in diameter and 22o feet
high. Around the base of the fountain,
constructed of massive rough masonry,
a fringe Of jets will rise to different
heights and at many angles. The water
comes from a mountain lake six miles
distant and fed by melting snow. The
valves of the supply will be governed by
electricity. 1t is intended that every
fire plug in the city shall throw stream
100 feet high by direct pressure.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

A 12-year-old West Brattleboro (Vt.)
boy, threw stone at some hogs the
other day, but it went wild and hit a pet
dog. When he saw the dog bleeding
from wound in its head. he thought it
would die, and remorse and grief so
overwhelmed him that he mixed up a
dose OF paris green and took large
quantity. He was hurried to doctor,
who gave emetics freely and the boy
was soon declared out of danger.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

To be in the swim in certain parts OF
Maine, it is necessary to be member
of what is called "fresh-pork clubs"
These clubs, it appears, are cooperative
organizations for killing hogs and keep
ing the members supplied with fresh
pork for the season. The social and
sanitary advantages of membership in
a fresh-pork club are many. AS is well
known to all Americans who have lived
in the country, the pig-killing time be-
gins in September and continues at in
tervals until the holidays, By joining a
club family can prolong the fresh
pork season for months, 10 the pork of
each slaughter is divided among the
members. But this is not the only adj
vantage of membership. A local paper
says that fresh-pork clubs have become
so important in many communities that
weddings and social entertainments are
arranged so that they may come off in
pig-killing time"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

Indiana children are becoming very
precocious, if Benson Eggers, of North
Salem, is fair example, says an ex-
change. He is only II years old, yet he
has already been married three times,
been divorced once, has another divorce
suit pending against him, and is in u
fair way to be prosecuted for bigamy-
In 1895 Eggers was married to woman
named Brown, who lived with him six
months and then got q divorce on
grounds of cruelty. Two months later
he was married to u 15-year-old girl
who, after living with him two weeks,
also left him because of cruelty. A
short time ago she began proceedings
for divorce, but in the meantime Eggers
had married Ethel May Harris, aged IS,
representing to her that his second wife
was dead.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

Minnesota has law to encourage tree
planting. A bounty of $3.50 an acre is
offered, and at least one acre must be
planted, while no one person can col
lect for more than ten acres in a year
or for more than six years. Any tree
but the black locust may be planted.
Last year bounties were paid to 25 coun-
ties for planting 9,524 acres. The law
has been in operation 16 years. In that
time more than 100000 acres have been
planted in trees.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

A little American flag. stuck in a
frosted cake, came in contact with a
candle while the stewards on board
the American liner ST. Louis were cele-
brating New Years, and out of this
mishap grew the story that the blarsted
Britishers who are employed on that
line had insulted the American people
by setting fire to their flag 1t takes a
mighty small Whit to make the Amer
lean eagle scream nowadays.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

One of the most novel excuses for
wishing divorce was recently given in
an application made by Sherman
(Tex.) man for legal separation from
his wife. They have been married 30
years, but Richardson claims that she
has been too faithful and constant to
the memory of former sweetheart,
who died before they were married, and
on this ground he asks the court to
grant him divorce.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
He MRst Keep In Sight.

Two ladies in Nebraska town were
talking recently about the character
istics of Mr.. Bryan. One was Baptist
and the other Presbyterian. The lady
who was Baptist remarked that Mr.,
Bryan. who was Presbyterian, had
serious thoughts of joining the Baptist
church. The other lady looked at her
incredulously. and after awhile re-
marked:
"0h, no. he won't"
why not?'
HE would have to be immersed and
he's afraid to get out of sight of the
people that long,"-Nebraska State
Journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

No year passes in these times with
out the discovery of new microbe. The
whooping cough has yielded UP the
invisible, but by no means inaudible,
little pest responsible for that disease
1t is exceedingly small and club shaped.
Only the most powerful microscopes re-
veal it to the eye. Science has not yet
explained how it managed to produce
such explosive effects of the vocal or.
cans.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

A Kansas City woman, arrested tor
Swindling people as fortune teller,
confessed the Swindle and offered AZ an
excuse for her business that "few re-
spectacle women could earn an honest
living unless they became swindlers."
Employment in various reputable lines
of business had failed to bring her even
fair living. AS soon as she began to
cater to public gullibility her income
grew until she had money to burn"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

Ii Hung Chang, now at the head OF
the foreign Office in China, is the ablest
Of the Chinese statesmen. Gen. Grant
became acquainted with him when on
his journey around the world, and the
general pronounced him to be one OF
the four greatest statesmen of the
world, the others being Beaconsfeld
Bismarck and Gambetta. When ii
visited this country, he went to Gen
Grants tomb, and placed wreaths of
flowers on his grave.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

Three men and two women of the
same family were admitted to the
Frankfort (Ky,) penitentiary one day
recently. The men were habitual
criminals, one having served three
previous terms and the others two
terms each
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

A horse lover" writes to the New
York Tribune, urging very strongly the
use of rubber horseshoes when the
streets are slippery, and expresses
wonder why horse owners do not
more generally save their horses in life
ind limb by using shoes made of rub
ber--not the pads which cover the sur
face of the hoof and are really a detri-
ment, but the genuine shoe, made Of
pnbber and steel"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

A fMnkness that is almost brutal,
seems to pass current in society for up
to-date smartness, and the language
that is now used by certain fashionable
people among themselves is sometimes
only little short of billingsgate, while
swear words" seem 10 have lost their
awfulness and are used almost as free
ly by women as by men. 1t is curious
how "gentility" both as word and a
quality has disappeared. Fashionable
people are distinctly no longer gen
tcel." They may on occasions be high
bred, but the mincing propriety of the
bellies and beaus Of yore has entirely
disappeared. In q well7known society
novel written Is or 20 years ago, which
was a presumably correct delineation
OF the manners and habits Of the fash
ionable life of that time, two heroines
play their role. One, We're de We're,
with the correct speech and manners Of
her caste, and the other suddenly ex-
allied bourgeoise, who goes through The
social fires of criticism and experience
before she energies true gold from the
ordeal. Oddly enough, to-day the types
might be reversed; it is the bourgeoiSe
who is high toned" and the We're de
We're who is a slangy hoyden.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

Chop the olives very fine and mix
with chicken livers that have been thor
pughly cooked and mashed quite
smooth. Use one-third livers and two
thirds olives, mixing the whole with
thick mayonnaise dressing. Serve in
fanciful forms of white bread, ice cold.
Every Month.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

There is fine horse at Glasgow
Junction, Ky, which was left with cit
izen near the railroad station last April
by stranger who was in great hurry
10 catch train and said that he was
coming back from Bowling Green on
the next returning train. He has not
been heard of since.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

A young husband in Georgia has left
home and abandoned his family be-
cause his first born is girl. This, COM
ments the Chicago Times-Herald, is
carrying aversion to the new woman"
idea entirely too far.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

EThere is queer coincidence in the
fact that. while Bryan has been talking
for fusion of silver democrats, republic
ans, and populists at Minneapolis. his
eastern organ, the New York Journal,
has been talking for confusion to Bry-
an.-Chicago Tribune.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

A recent report says that a young
Maryland widow set bear trap in
front OF her smokehouse door, and the
first catch was the man who was court
iug her.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

According to report Great Bend
(Ind.) woman. who, on being divorced,
married the man who had been her
father-in-law, made herself on this Sec
ond trial a model wife.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

1t was Philadelphia little girl who.
when her mother had given her box of
candy and had told her to invite one Of
her friends to partake Of it with her,
said that she would ask Fannie Brown,
because candy always made Fannie's
teeth ache, so she couldn't eat much.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

So rapid was the change in the Eng
fish language that the English of to-
day bears no more resemblance to the
English of loco years ago than it does
to German.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

Every one Of the United States
battle ships and cruisers is short
handed. Yet the enlisted force of the
navy has been recruited to it's full
legal strength. and the navy depart
ment cannot add another man without
the authority Of congress. Secretary
Long has asked for authority to en-
list 1900 men to meet existing emer-
gencies. In the army conditions are
similar. New Notifications have been
built, and there are not men to man
them. 1t is said to be certain that two
artillery regiments will be added to the
army by congress this winter.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

1t is unquestionably the tendency of
the times in this particular decade of
the Victorian era TO strengthen, in
every possible way, the position of
women, and one may look long and
vainly nowadays for that tame ae-
quiescence in destiny which was such
marked characteristic of the gentler
sex when the century was younger.
The fact is that women no longer look
to marriage as the sole end and aim of
existence, but are bestirring themselves
with will to map out careers which
shall afford An outlet for their energies,
and at the same time secure them
niche in the busy world, where they
may earn q living for themselves, and
perhaps help those dear to them.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

1t is reported that a Pawtucket Or. I.)
man was recently locked up in the po-
lice station at his own request, ito save
him from his wife"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

An epitaph in a Kentucky cemetery
reads: "Peece to ashees, fur he is in
ashees long ago if he got his jest pun
ishment. Though he mighter ben too
tough to burn" :.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

1t is said that Iowa could put 100000
soldiers in the field in defense of the ma
ton, if they were required, and still
have left enough men, boys and robust
women to cultivate the fields, milk the
cows, make the butter and keep the
agricultural machine in full operation
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

People are apt to think that the mu-
sic in their own homes is fine while
that next door is abominable.