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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-08-13
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When the roses bloom along the
cliffs and the jingle of silver harness
wakes Bellevue avenue, then to all
who love her the summer capital is
beautiful. Viewpoints is an ordered
beauty. with much sacrifice of pictur-
esqueness and much gain of state and
conservatism. The women whose scar
let-hoodcd beach chairs dot the broad
lawns, who gather at tea fights on
spacious verandas furnished like
dainty summer parlors, and who make
casino and golf club as bright and
busy as are the Seal rocks with their
crowds of gulis, are not more beauti-
fully dressed than the women at other
resorts; they are not differently
dressed, except that they go to fewer
extremes. The vagaries of attire have,
as rule, little attraction for them,
and they may miss the occasional sue
cess of originality and daring, but the
charms of richness and elegance, and,
often, the graces of simplicity, are to
be studied from them.
Newport is wearing blue. At one
minute light cornfower blue seems
to be the prevailing color, the next it
is pale robins egg tone. That is to-
days impression; yesterday morning
the casino was couleur de rose.' Yes
terday afternoon the promenades and
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-08-13
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

Don't cultivate the corn too late.
You will cut the roots.
We would advise feeding calves from
tin or galvanized pals.
If the calf will not drink-and some
will not-starve it to it.
Cut the grass when the bloom is ON
and you will preserve the aroma.
When the rains cease be sure to cul-
tivate and make the surface fine.
The preservation Of a good aroma in
hay makes it all the more palatable to
the animal.
Glover hay is a hundred per cent.
better than timothy for all purposes
In feeding stock.
1t looks now as If wheat would be q
good price for the next crop. Don't
sell early If you can help it.
A tread power, run by big dog or
calf, will do the churning on most
farms, and save lots of labor.
The only way to buy binder Irvine il
TO club together and demand reduc-
ton in price. The sellers of binder
Irvine are getting rich off the farmers
Western Plowman.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-08-13
Decking the Horses.

Rosettes for horses brides are made
of various materials. and some of them
are elaborate and costly. Sometimes
drivers hang tassels on the bride, or
make fast lot of bright colored har-
ness rings to one part or another Of
the harness. Occasionally a driver
puts the ornamental touch on the
names, tying bright colored ribbons
around the ends projecting up above
the collar, or maybe topping off those
tips with punches of fancy colored pa
per, slashed so as to spread out at the
top. There appeared in Broadway the
other day a driver who had fastened
pin wheels of fancy colors to the names
of his horses harness, one rising above
each projecting end, and facing to the
front.-N. Y. Sun.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-08-13
PETS OF SAILOR MEN.
Cats. Dogs, Pigs and Goats That Have
Pleasant Berths In the United
States Navy.

The pride and pet of the naval re-
serves aboard the New Hampshire is
cat who rejoices in the name of
Monkey. Monkey has lived on the YES
sci 30 long that any attempt to re-
move him meets with stubborn re-
sistance. A sailor tried it once and
battle ensued, in consequence of which
he carries several scars received from
Monkeys claws. Now, when Monkey
sees that particular sailor he makes
dive for the quarterback, where he
knows that he is safe from pursuit.
The pet on the Nahant is Rags,
scraggy dog. whose appearance is all
that his name implies. When the
officers on board the monitor received
their commissions from Capt. Rich
man, the naval reserves decorated Rags
with the national colors, and informed
their guests that the dog, too, had
been duly commissioned, and that
henceforth his rank was to be -the
ugliest thing that ever happened"
The mascot of the New York is
goat, who was picked up in South
America by a tar who was then on
the Monongahela. The goat has earned
the friendship of the jackies by adopt
ing their habits of life. 1t took some
time for him to get his sea legs, but
after few voyages he became first
rate sailor. His favorite perch when
the New York was in the navy yard
WAS on the bridge of the vessel, and he
would stand there for hours. The
goat was allowed bottle of beer every
day, and he had black coffee after din
ner. His only rival in the affection of
the New York crew was a small pig,
which came from the island of Madeira
concealed under the jacket of a sailor
who had been given shore leave. The
pig has unique habit of messing up
his food with his forefeet before be-
ginning his meal. The jackies tried
to cure him of the habit, but the porker
refused to eat unless allowed to have
his own way, ant the attempt to teach
him good table manners was finally
abandoned.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-08-13
A SKY SWING.

ropes fastened nearly 100 feet above the
ground, and then slide down to the frail
seat of the swing. Then the fun begins.
Like couple of boys in an ordinary
backyard swing the Siamese men begin
to "teeter" the swing back and forth till
it gets to flying at speed of perhaps
a mile a minute. The swingers work
till the swing-ropes stand out at right
angles to the frame; then they sit, one
on the other, and wait for the swing to
end its pendulations. Usually there are
very exciting contests to see which
team of swingers can make the swing
fly the highest, and it occasionally hap
pens that man will lose his grip and
fly through the air to certain and al.
most instant death.-Chicago Record.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-08-13
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TROUGH MADE OF TIN.

1. Have it from two feet up to any
length desired, and six inches wide,
each half being three inches wide and
ia inches deep, with square ends sol
dered on. Tin gives the best satisfac-
ton, as it can be easily washed and
kept clean.
Make box such as is shown in Fig.
3, and set the trough inside of it. Have
this box, inside, of length and width
to correspond with the size Of the
trough, and let it be at least foot
high at the caves. 1t will take some
work, of course, to construct the oval
roof, but by rounding the end boards,
or peaks and taking thin but
tough piece of board of the requisite
size and steaming it, and then mailing
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-08-13

The little violin, always by his side,
has served to attract many curious
crowd. They will sometimes ask for
"Sweet Rosie O'Grady," or "Annie
Roony." Then the eyes of the player
fash with an angry and outraged dig
nifty. 81 play nothing but the works
of the great masters" he says.
How he found time or opportunity for
even this limited expansion of his God
sent gift no one knows. He is not
blind to the commercial side of the
situation. When the crowd is big
enough he drops the violin and sells
papers
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-08-13
BOX FOR THE TROUGH.

It on securely, no serious difficulties
will be experienced. Have this part
hinged and fastened with hook, as is
shown.
Each side should be open and fitted
with wire bars placed two inches
/. part, each end of these wires being
bent at right angles, driven through
the strips of wood and clinched. To
insert the food, simply raise the up
per portion or roof part, the semi-ro-
tundity of which prevents the fowls
from roosting on 1t. Thus the poultry
cannot get at the food with their feet
to pollute it, and, at the same time, it
is safe from any stray animals that
may come along, such as cats and
dogs, for which il is not intended
Fred o. Sibley, in Ohio Farmer.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-08-13
SPARROW AS A MIMIC.
He Initiated the Rolls of the Canary,
Sang Like a GOldfinch and
Walked Like q Lark.

To train a sparrow is the task q
certain bird lover set herself one year.
During the month of April she took
baby sparrow fl ION its nest and nursed
and fed it very carefully until it could
feed alone. When week or two older
it was placed in cage with lark, a
godfinch and two canaries. After a
few months had elapsed the sparrow
initiated his companions perfectly, so
that one might easily mistake him for
one of them. He mimicked the rolls Of
the canary, sang with the delicacy and
artifice of the goldtinch, and, more
amusing than all, he walked like the
lark.
In all this perhaps there was nothing
so very astonishing, added the nara
tor of the tale, for many birds have
the power of initiating the song Of
other birds, but the little sparrow went
step farther, and tried to train his
voice to a cricket's note.
In the spring some crickets were
caught and kept in a little cage. For
long time the cage hung next to the
canary birds cage, but not one of the
birds was preteutious enough to try to
initiate the crickets, which were after
ward moved next to the sparrow's cage.
Great was the establishment of the
household when two days later the
sparrow's little voice piped out in imita-
ton of the crickets'. Even after the
crickets died the sparrow continued to
initiate them, varying his tones with
the different little songs of the other
birds.
So sparrows are not wholly uninter-
esting little birds after all. Carlotta
Patti had sparrow which was great
pet and companion. He recognized his
mistress whenever she entered the
room and would chirp a welcome; he
would never eat but when she fed him
from her lips. Like Carlotta, the spar
row was lame. 1t was on this account,
indeed. that she chose him for her pet.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-08-13
ELEPHANTS FEAR MICE.
They Resemble a Little Animal Whicn
Causes the Big FeiiOws' Death
In the Jungle.

1t seems incredible that so small and
harmless an animal as mouse is able
to brighten an elephant almost out of
his senses. One little mouse in the hay
on which they are feeding will STAN.
pede an entire herd. In their native
land there are little animals, known as
chacanas, which feed On a small, sour
berry OF which elephants are very fond.
They live in settlements, something
after the manner of prairie dogs, under
the berry bushes. When feeding, the
elephants trample the little towns, and
the chacanas, in their fright, run up
the tubes of the elephants trunks.
Their long, sharp claws catch in the
flesh and they cannot be elected. The
more violently the monster blows
through its cooled trunk the more firm
ly the hooked claws of the little animal
become imbedded in the flesh. Inflan-
nation and death are the result. In
captivity the elephants think they are
in danger OF the deadly chacanas when
they see mouse.-N. Y. Sun.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-08-13

and crepe alternately. The simple
bodice was set about with somewhat
narrower ruffles and finished with ro-
settles of turquoise blue velvet at waist
and shoulder. Her hat was Tapping
satin straw, with dropping ostrich
pumes, white on one side, blue on the
other; her parasol ali blue.
At a wedding reception the elaborate
costume of the brides handsome moth
er was a silvery gray satin shading
imperceptibly into blue. The trained
skirt was decorated to the waist with
extremely narrow blue silk fringe shad-
ing imperceptibly into gray. The lower
part of the bodice was of the gray satin
embroidered with silk of many colors,
while the upper part was of iris blue
velvet, the same fabric being used to
cover the tops of the sleeves.
Glover lunches have to soSne extent
taken the place of the usual daisy en-
tertainments. Huge baskets of purple
and rose-colored and white clover are
arranged for their fragrance as much
as for their decorative effect, though
this latter is not inconsiderable Not
all rooms lend themselves to such
scheme of color. but wide retired We
randa, shaded by bamboo curtains, car
peted with dhurrie rugs and made cool
with palms and rubber plants, is the
perfect setting for clover party.
At one such given lately was worn
light summer silk in broken plaids of
white. clover-purple and green; it
showed decorations of many rows of
black velvet ribbon. and one knot of
buttercup yellow on the left shoulder.
The hat was rough white straw of
fantastic shape, trimmed with grass
green tulle and clover.
An organdie lowered with clover
heads appeared on the same occasion;
il was made over pale green silk I'M
derdress, almost more white than
green, and was trimmed with two deep
flounces, each flounce headed by mar
row ruche of green tulle and edged
with green velvet ribbon. The bodice
was made with q fichu of green tulle.
The hat was white leghorn with tulle
and clovers, and the parasol white lace
with green lining.
Some the coolest-looking costumes
worn are of blue and white silk crepe
in Japanese blossom patterns. The
bold, irregular cherry designs are as
well liked as any: cut in loose kimono
style with white silk sash, an odd house
dress or lounging robe is acquired; ar
ranged for an afternoon dress with a
bold touch of cerise or mandarin yell
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-08-13
NEWSBOY VIOLINIST.
He Can Play the Most Difficult Pieces
of Classical Music with Per-
feet Expression.

Out In the streets of Philadelphia
struggling for livelihood by the sale
of papers, is little ragged urchin out
Of whom there may yet be developed
a second Joachim or Ysaye. The sug-
gestion of Chopin, Saint-Saens and
Beethoven in connection with news
boy has just touch of Gilbert about it.
Yet this youngster can play che Chopin
Impromptu in A, or the Berceuse, the
Melody of f, by Rubinstein, or the
Spring Song with perfect expression.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-08-13

driveways were filled with clouds of
white; the day before one might have
thought an exhibition was in progress
of shades of yellow. From the stand
point of coaching parade, pink and
white is the pinnacle of excellence;
lawn party is given over to green.
A rose party in Viewpoints biggest
rose garden brought out hats hidden
under large, loosely-massed flowers;
until that date l had supposed New
port milliners to have but one occu-
pation-dipping gulls' wings into a
surf of chiffon or mousseline. Young
girls wear white, blue, pink or yellow
wings-color is no object-of great
size and lifting power; two, four or six
to hat; matrons wear gulls' wings
studded with jet and even more unrec-
ognizable. These are mounted on
large hats and seen struggling out of
a whirlpool of foam. Other hats are
of straw so delicate as to resemble a
loose-meshed gauze worked with che
mile. These take but little decora-
ton; they are of fantastic shapes and
are yelled lightly in the ARREST of It's
sues.
Newport women wear white duck or
pique dresses of two sorts, mainly; one
class severely plain but of exquisite
tailor finish, the other decorated with
insertions or applique embroideries,
in white or color, of such beauty and
elaborateness as not to be easily at
tainable. The duck dress with colored
bands of duck for trimming has
achieved too great success; it has been
abandoned to the brigade of the ready
nades.
The Newport shirt waist does not
blouse much in front, but is drawn
down easily to the waist, not quite
with the rigidness of the English fash
ion. Except for special purposes it is
not made of the heavy materials pop.
ular in many quarters. Newport is not
markedly athletic, and has weak
ness for transparent dimities, cham
brays and batistes, as against per-
Gales.
At the rose party before mentioned
q notable costume was of sheer batiste
of the shade of blue succory flowers.
The long, clinging skirt of this dress
was trimmed with three narrow ruff
fles, edged in their turn with frills of
black velvet ribbon; velvet ribbon
bands were added to simulate three
quarters length polonaise. The bodice
was cut away in a square at the throat
with soft lace edging the opening.
Bayadere lines of velvet were carried
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-08-13
GIGANTIC SWINGS.
How the People of Siam, In Asia
Amuse Themselves After the
Harvests Are Gathered.

When the haivests are gathered and
the seasons work is finished the Siam
csc become wonderfully jolly people
They have festivals, where they play
like an army of big children let out for
a romp, but they enjoy the Sky swing
best of all. This festival swing is gi'
gantic structure over 80 feet high, and
its seat is nearly so feet above the
ground. When the crowd is all ready
for the sport, there is blare of trum'
pets, and two lightly dressed natives
climb up the side pillars to the high
cross-bar, walk nimbly out to the swing
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-08-13
LITTLE Mr.. BY AND BY.

Little Mr.. By-and-By,
You will mark linn by his cry.
And the way he loiters when
Called again and yet again
Glum II he must leave his play.
Though all time he holiday.
Little Mr.. By-and-By,
Eyes cast down and mouth awry.
In the mountains of the moon
He is known as Pretty Soon;
And he's cousin to Don't Care,
AS, no doubt. you're well aware.
Little Mr.. By-andBy
Always has fretful "Why?"
When he's asked 10 come or so
Like his sister-Susan Slow.
Hope Wen never-you nor l.
BE like Mr.. By-andBy.
Clinton Scollard. in the Watchma
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-08-13
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SOFT POULTRY FOOD.
Clean No Matter How Greedy
the Chicks May he.

When soft poultry food is thrown
on the ground or even on a board, it
is quickly trampled and befouled SO
that IL is unfit to eat. Especially Is
this true in wet, muddy time. To be
sure, 1t may be placed in shallow pan
or trough, but even this does nof help
the matter any. What is wanted,
rather, is a covered pan or trough so
constructed that it will permit the
poultry to obtain the food and at the
same time keep them out of it with
their feet.
For small chicks make a double
trough of tin, such rs is shown in Fig.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-08-13
What She Was.

Tommy-Come, Bridget, play with
us. We're playing soldier.
Bridget-G'wan, yez little imp. Oh
Rin't no soldier.
Tommy-No, Bridget, but you're a
Ted cross nurse.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-08-13
Arre.ted for Bigamy.

Judge-What is your name?
Woman-That's for you to find out,
lour honor.-N. Y. Journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15
His Hapniest Moment.

"John," she asked, cuddling up to him,
for il was the seventh anniversary Of their
marriage. what was the happiest moment
"Ah, dear" he replied, T remember II
we'll. ] shall never forget II. II live to be
q hundred years old that moment will al.
ways stand out as plainly as it does TO-
night" ,,
She sighed and nestled little closer,
looking longingly up into his honest blue
eyes. After a moments silence she urged:
Eyes, but John, dearest, you haven't told
me when it was"
"Oh,", he answered, II thought you had
guessed 1t. Surely il ought to be easy
enough for you to do 30. II was when you
came to me last fall, If you remember, and
told me that You had decided to trim over
one Of your old hats so as to make 1t do
for the winter"
Then the celebration Of the seventh an:
niversary Of their marriage became formal
and Observation-Disclosures Leader.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15
MATTER OF FACT.
No Thought the Poor Girl Needed .
Change from "the Style 10 which
She Had Been Accustomed"

He IL young man whose unbounded a.
surance has ever been bis chief character
istic. .. ,
old gentleman about marrying his daughter
he was evidently prepared for tho usual
SaDo You think you can support my daugh.
ter in the style to which she has been 40
The parent spoke this phrase with the air
Of man who thinks he has uttered . poser.
The sutton looked him in the eye.
Lets talk this thing over" he said. do
you think your daughter IL qualified to make
Q man good wife" =.
"Yes, sir. Her mother and ] are both
practical people and We have given her q
practical education. She can not only read
Greek. and play the piano-she practices
three hours day--.but she can get good
dinner and make her purchases in market
Moreover, her abilities with the needle are
not confined to fancy work. She's treas.
ure, and we don't propose to have any mis-
understandings about her future"
"You were asking me II ] thought could
support her in the style to which she has
been accustomed"
IL was"
"Well, I could. But don't propose to.
After she marries me she's not going to
practice three hours day on any piano
nor cook dinners nor take back talk from
market people. She's going to have all the
sewing done outside of the house, read what
she enjoys, whether it's Greek or Choctaw,
and 90 to the matinee twice week. It's
time that girl was beginning to have some
good times in this life. "-Washington Star.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15

IT was finally induced through reading
some accounts in the newspapers regarding
the wonderful cures wrought by DR.. VIII.
them. took the pills according to direc.
tions and soon began to notice an improve.
ment in my condition. Before the first box
was used could get about the house, and
after using five boxes, was entirely cured.
"Since that time have felt no return Of
the rheumatic pains. am confident that
DR.. Williams Pink Pills saved my life and
I try to induce my friends who are sick to
try the same remedy. will gladly answer
inquiries concerning my sickness and won.
derful cure, provided stamp is enclosed for
reply. FRANK LONG,.
Sworn to before me at Venice, Mich, this
18th day Of April, 1893.
G. B. GOLDSMITH. Justice Of the Peace.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15
The Font of Knowledge.

Mr.. De Science-The officers Of the Smith
sonian institution are having the chatter
OF monkeys photographed, in the hope that
in time their language may be understood,
and it may be possible to converse with
them. :
Mrs. De Science-Isn't that grand? ]
hope they'll ask the monkeys, the very first
thing, whether we are descended from them
or not.-N. Y. Weekly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15
The Cost Of Freeing Cuba.

The United States are certainly entitled to
retain possession Of the Philippine islands. II
the peace commissioners 30 decide, for the
cost Of the war runs far into the millions,
and the end is not yet. The money paid out
reaches an astonishing total. To free the
stomach, liver, bowels and blood OF disease,
however, is not an expensive undertaking. A
few dollars invested In Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters will accomplish the task easily. The
poor as well as the rich can afford it.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15
A DOMESTIC INCIDENT.

From the Observer. Flushing. Mich. :.
Early In November, iosa." says Fr sns
starting to get up from tho dinner table, I
was taken with q pain In my back. The
pain increased, and / was obliged to take TO
my bed. The physician who was summoned
pronounced my case muscular rheumatism
accompanied by lumbago. He gave me RENE.
dies and injected morphine into my arm to
ease the. pain. -.
my disease gradually became worse until
thought that death would be welcome re-
lease from my sufferings. Besides my rega'
lar physician ! also consulted another but hs
Rave me no announcement.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15

Dear Editor:-If you know Of q solicitor
or canvasser in your city or elsewhere, espe
cially man who has solicited for subscrip
tions, insurance, nursery stock, books or tail
oring, or q man who can sell goods, you viii
confer a favor by telling him to correspond
with us; or il you will insert this notice il
your paper and such parties will cut this no
tice out and mail to us, we may be able Il
furnish them q good position in their owl
and adjoining counties. Address
AMRRIcAN WOODEN MILLS Co., Chicago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15

Frank Zook, of Winfield, member
of company F, Twenty.frst Kansas
regiment, has been transferred to the
Twentieth regiment at San Francisco,
and will 60 with Funston to Manila.
lie is only 10 years old, and his petit
ton reached President Mckinley be-
fore the transfer was made.