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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-04-23
Both the policemen stared.


"Was you chasin' imp" asked one Of
them, in establishment.
'Yes. Where did he go?"
''Ile called cab and got in it, He
said he fell off the train and hurt him
self little and wanted to go home"
did you hear the direction he gave
the driver?"
"No; did you, John?"
The other policeman shook his head.
81 couldn't hear, the crowd kept up
such racket. What's the chap done?"
Hendricks ignored the question, and
at once went up in the estimation of
both the policemen.
"Do you know the cabman?'
The policemen exchanged question:
ing glances, and then answered: NO"
A street urchin spoke up. "It's one of
Jimmy McGuire's rigs, but don't know
who was drivin' it,"
Jimmy turns 'em off and hires new
ones every day." explained one of the po-
licemen. Hendricks thanked them and
turned away, look of disappointment
on his face. They had gone block
back towards the elevated station which
they had just left, before he spoke.
Then he said:
81 shall leave you, doctor. know you
want to get back to business, and you
can't really help me just now"
DR.. Lampkin understood that the de-
tective wanted to be left alone, so he
| held out his hand.
"You are going to follow up that cab,
/ suppose" said he, "and find out where
| the man was taken"
"There would be no use in that"
Hendricks replied. "He was simply
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-04-23
GROUND PLAN FOR BARN.
Suitable for Places Where n Small
Dairy Is Kept, and Some
Horses and Sheep.

The accompanying ground plan OF
general barn is suitable for many local
tiles where small dairy of cows is
kept, enough horses to operate small
farm and flock of sheep. The stalls
Middletown transcript., 1898-11-12
"A ouick.witted Prince.

A recent article in a French maga-
zine upon famons diplomats and their
wives, relates neat little anecdote Of
how Prince Cleinans Meternich, when
Austrian Chancellor of state, once
slipped out difficulty that threatened
to be qIite formidable one.
His wife, the erratic Princess Me-
lanie had grievOusly offended the
French Ambassador, the Count de Fall
hault, by the abruptness and discount
esy, With which, in one of her moods
Of whimsical i'll temper, she had chosen
to treat him.
Her tongue was notably sharp, and
some Of her remarks stung so deeply
that the aggrieyed official went for
mally TO her husband to complain OF
her, asserting that he could not, in his
quality of Ambassador, submit to
such insulting treatment.
Prince Metternich was not at all dis
concerted. With genially apologetic
shrug, but in tone of voice expressive
Of the most gallant devotion to his con-
sort, he exclaimed:
"What would yon have. my dear
/ Count? | met the Princess; / loved
her; have married her, but it is not
whp brought her upi'
/ There was no further trouble; but II
the Princes answer was both quick
witted and diplomatic, it was certainly
somewhat hard upon his mJther-in'
1 L.
Middletown transcript., 1898-11-12
THE n. Y, WBELY TRIBUNE
couldn't ..Rattle,, This witness.

Couldn't sRaCtle'' InlS w iIHesS.
A horse from livery stable died
soon after being returned, and the per-
son who hired IL was sued for damages.
The question turned largely upon the
reputation of the defendant as hard
rider. A witness Was called-a long,
lanky stable boy.
sHow does The defendant usually
ride?"
"A-straddle, SIR
mo, no." said the lawyer. Il mean
does he usually, walk, or tr9t, or gal
lop?"
"Well," said the witness, apparently
searching in the depths of his memory
for facts, " when he rides walkln'
horse he walks; when he rides trottin'
h,rse he tro and when he rides d
gallopin' horse he gallops; when-'
The lawyer was DOW angry.
81 want to know whit gait The de-
fendant usually takes-fast or slow?
"Well,' said the witness, "when Bis
company ride, fast he rides fast, and
when his company rides slow, he rides
slow.n
"Now, want. to kl1w," said The
lawyer, very much exaspelated, "hoV
does the defendant ride when he'
alone?"
"Well," said The witness, very SLOW
ly, and more meditatiyely than eve
when hes alone I'm not tnere, 50
don't now."-[Cineinnati Enquirer.
Middletown transcript., 1898-11-12
BRANCH ROADS.

DELAWARE MARYLAND & VIRGINIA r. r.
Leave Harrington for Franklin City and way
statiods l0.39 am week days,6.37 p III Tuesdays
Thursdays and SATURDAYS. Returning train
leaves Franklin City $50 m.- week days ard
l42 Tuesdays, Thurs q sand Saturdays only.
Leave Franklin City for Chincoteague (via
steamer) l.30 p. M. week days Returning,
leave Chincoteague LAP a m, weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown, Lewes
at l0.39 a. m, 6.37 p. m, week days. Returning,
leave Lewes Gas am. and 3.ll p. m.week-
days.
Leave Harrington for Berlin, 10 SO q. m. week
days and 6.37 p. m Tuesdays, Thursdays and
saturdays. Returning, leave Berlin 657 a. m.
week days and 243 p. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays.
QUEEN ANNE Il KENT p. R.-Leave Townsend
for Centreville and way stations Il a. m, and
53l p. M. week days Returning. leave Centre
vile 7.26 a. m.. and 227 p. M, weekdays.
DELAWARE & CHESAPEAKE r. R.-Leave Clay
ton for Oxford and way stations 9.3S a. M, and
SAT p. M, week days. Returning, leave Oxford
6.45 a M, and 40 p. M, week-days
CAMBRIDGE & SEAR ORD r. R.-Leave Seaford
for Cambridge and intermediate stations II. II g.
m. and 7. IA p. m. weekdays, Returning leave
Cambridge GAS and ll00 a. m. weekdays
CoNNEcrIoN.-At Porter, with Newark and
Delaware City Railroad. At Townsend, with
Queen Anne's & Kent Railroad. At Clayton
with Delaware & Chesapeake Railroad and
rington, with Delaware, Maryland & Virginia
Railroad. At Seaford, with Cambridge 4 Seaford
Railroad. At Delmar, with New York, Philar
delphia & Norfolk, Wicomico PocomOke. and
Peninsula Railroads.
]. B. HUTCHINSON. General Manager.
J. II. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
Middletown transcript., 1898-11-12
Xvere not II. esh,

Walters in the Partisan restaurants
always have an answer ready. Zola,
the novelist, had noticed this fact, and
according TO the Ii ndon Figaro, made
use of it perpetrating a joke.
s'Bring me sphinx la Marengo, "
he said to waiter.
81 am sorry to say they are out, " Was
the answer.
"What no more sphinx !" exclaimed
Zola, in a tone Of indignant surprise.
The waiter stepped close to the chair,
and whispered:
"The truth is we have some, mon
sieur, but don't care to serve the N
to you as they are not quiet fresh. -
[Pittsburg Dispatch.
Middletown transcript., 1898-11-12
S1nn nRawarh 500


The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that sience has been able to cure IN
all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
Cattarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundatiorof
the disease, sand giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution ard assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative powers,
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that it fails to to cure. Send for
list of testimonials.
Addreas. F. ]. Cheney & Co., To-
ledo. O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Middletown transcript., 1898-11-12
shake INTO Your shoes

Allen sFoot- Ease. powder for the feet
!. cures painful. swollen, smarting. nervous.
feet and instantly takes the sting out of
corns and bunions. It's the greatest COM
fort discovery of the age. Aliens Foot
Ease makes tight Or new shoes feeleasy. It
il certain cure for sweating, callous and
hot, tired, aching feet. Try il today. Sold
by all druggists and shoe storeBy mai 81
Of 25c. In stamps. Trial package Ere.
ddress, Allen 8. Oinated, Le Roy, New
York.
Middletown transcript., 1898-11-12
a m. a m. a m. p m. p m. P m

Daily. sDaily except Sunday.
IA Stops to leave passengers from Whining.
ton and points north, take passengers for
points south of Delmar.
''f'' Stops only on notice to conductor or agent
on signal.
"f' Stops to leave passengers from Middle
town and points SOUTH
'p" Stops to leave passer gers from points
south of Delmar, or take passengers for VIII
ming and points north.
NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAINs.-Leave
6 So, p. m, week-dav Leave New Castle 8.3l;
9.46, HOP a. m, All and 81 p m, week
days.
Express trains leaving Harrington 805 a. m,
and arriving at 6.a3 p. M, weekdays, run
through solid to and from Baltimore, via Porter
and Newark
Middletown transcript., 1898-11-12
Winter Excursion Tickets on the Penn
syIyania Railroad.

sOn November the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company win place ON sale at its
principal ticket offices excursion tickets to
all prominent Winter resorts in New Jersey
Virginia, North and South Carolina, Geor-
gia, Florida. and Cuba. The tickets will be
sold at usual low rates, with liberal return
limits,
The magnificent facilities of the Penns
ylvania Railroad, with its many connec
tions, make this the faForite line for Win
ter travel.
IAN illustrated book, descriptiyeof of Winter
rs sorts. aud giving routes Of travel and
rates fof tickets, will be furnished free afte
November Oh application to ticket Rgenl
Middletown transcript., 1898-11-12

The best way to avoid sickness is.to keep
yourself healthy by taking Hoods sarsa-
par.lIa, ihe greas blood uriiier.
Middletown transcript., 1898-11-12

We aim to, and do, give you
the best and most original de-
signs, independent of all other
dealers, as it costs no more to
have the latest and best de-
signs, which is greatly to your
interest. Estimates furnished
on application and visits made
to the country upon notiflca-
tion.
Middletown transcript., 1898-11-12
J.C. Parker & Son,
r1IDDLETOWN, DELAWARE.
The Reason We Can
Work So Cheap

Is because we have our own
Factory and do not have to
pay anyone a commission
for doing work.
Middletown transcript., 1898-11-12

SECRET SOCIETIES.
MiddIetown Council, No. 2, Jr. Q. v. A. N.
Meets every Monday night in McW .
Union Lodge, No. s, A. f., & A. M. Meets
first Tuesday Of each month in Town HAL.
Good Samaritan Lodge, No. 8 LO. Y. r.
Meets every Thursday night in McW norter's
Damon Lodge, No. Il, K. Of P. Meets every
Wednesday night in McWhorter's Hall al
Major John Jones Post, No. q, G. A. r.
Meets every Friday night In Reynolds Build
ing at o'clock -.
Welcome ConcIave Heptasophs. Meets
every second and fourth Friday night In d
y Union Lodge, No. g, ,A.o.U.W w, meets every
I'd and 4th Tuesday night in McWhorters
Hall.
LOCAL DENOMINATIONS.
Volunteer Hose Company, meets 1rst FIJI
day night of each month In Hose House.
Middletown transcript., 1898-11-12

Peoples National Bank. k.-Presfdent, G. w,
w Naudain; Cashier, Geo. ID. Kelley Tell en-.
w. G. Lockwood. Bank Building on East
Citizens National Bank.-Preside Joserh
Biggs; Cashier, John s. Crouch; Teller, Z;
Darlington. Bank Building on South Broao
Street.
Middletown transcript., 1898-11-12
Rents Boxes

In its New Burgalar and Fire-prcc
Vaults, Makes ample provision in ats
Store Room and Vaults for the safe keeI
ing Of Securities and Valuable package
placed In its custody.
Middletown transcript., 1898-11-12
rIiddletown Directory.
MT1NTrTpAI, loFFTCERs.

MUNICIPAL sUFHIGElIAR5.
President. j. f. McWhorter; Secretary, j. A.
CharlesH. Howell, George u. Rowe,
VIM. r. Cochran.
Middletown transcript., 1898-11-12
Attends to the

Management of Real Estate and to the
Collection and Remittance of Rents. In
terest on Securities arl Dividends and
Stocks.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-28
Birds as Surgeons.

Some interesting observations made
by M. Fatio on the surgical treatment
of wounds by birds were recently
brought before the Physical society OF
Geneva. In these it was established
that the snipe had often been observed
in repairing damages With its beak
and feathers it makes very creditable
dressing and has even been known to
secure broken limb by means Of stout
hgature. On one occasion M. Fatio
killed a snipe which had on its chest q
large dressing composed Of down from
other parts of the body and securely
fixed to the body by coagulated blood.
Twice he had snipe with interviewer
feathers strapped on to the site Of a
fracture of one or other limb. The most
interesting example was that of a snipe
both of whose legs he had unfortunately
broken by misdirected shot. He only
recovered it on the following day, when
he found that the wounded bird had
contrived to apply dressings and sort
of splint to both limbs In carrying out
this operation some feathers had become
entangled round the beak, and not be-
ing able to use it's claws to get rid OF
them the poor creature was almost dead
from hunger when found. - Public
Opinion.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-28
cAWDOR CASTLE.
How Macbeth, Who Founded 1t, Hap
pened to Select Its Site.

How Macbeth, Who Founded 1t, Hap
pened to Select It's Site.
The late Earl Of Cawdor was the
Dwner of two charming residences in
Wales-Stackpole Court, Pembroke
shire, where he died, and Golden
Grove, Carmarthenshire-but these
were mere pleasure houses by COMPARE
son with the ancestral home of the
Oampbells, Cawdor castle at Marin.
This fine north British dwelling re-
maincl almost undisturbed from the
death of Sir Hugh Campbell in 1716
for period of nearly $50 years. when
it was conscientiously restored by its
late owner. Cawdor castle itself had
its rise in fierce and wild age, around
which traditions Of hazy nature clus-
ter. It is legend in Marin that the
murder by Macbeth was committed in
IN old chamber of the castle tower,
and visitors wishing to conduct them
selves with gravity and respectful rever-
ence are expected to receive this story
with an expression of solemnity not I'M
G1uS0U WILL awe. 4A0e oiio oAAvoA
skin" of King Duncan was "laced with
his golden blood'' in this particular
apartment is fable that need not now
be enlarged upon.
Cawdor castle by its outward aspect
is, however, strongly suggestive in its
gaunt and minatory massiveness OF the
fierce and troublous times of the ambi-
tious Macbeth. The story goes that the
thane who founded it was much con-
cerned about the choice Of an abode
and was warned in dream to place his
worldly wealth in Golfer and to bino
it upon the back Of an ass and wher
ever the animal should halt to sci
about his work. The ass "came to 6
sandstill at the russetburn at the third
hawthorn from the starting point" ant
lay down. Curiously enough, as If t.
confirm this tradition, to this day Il
the dungeon beneath the tower haw
thorn grows The other two trees have
disappeared, the last one as lately a
1885. Many stirring tales are told O.
the later history of Cawdor castle
which came to be left untenanted fol
| long years owing to the Campbells de
| parting for Wales, where they married
young ladies with ample fortunes
st. James Gazette.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-28
Living as a Disease.

"The liar is much abused person,
said we'll known local physician to
reporter last week "The liar is not al
ways to blame, and if you have any
friends who are addicted to false repre-
sentation of things advise them to con-
suit their doctors. There is hope for at
least one class Of liars. Medicine and
medical methods are applicable to those
who suddenly develop an adherence for
the truth and lie on all occasions, even
though the truth might better suit their
purpose. This has come to be thought
of only as species of dementia that is
ofttimes successfully treated.
"The malicious liar is difficult prob
lem, for he knows that he is telling a
lie and there is no hope for him. But
there are lots of people who just lie
naturally, without knowing what they
are saying or why they say it. The in
dividual often has nothing whatever to
accomplish by lying, but does so just az
some people stutter. But, as I said be-
fore, he should not be blamed and frown-
ed upon. His mind is unhealthy and his
nervous system is out of order. Rest,
tonic and good nursing often restore
these people to their normal self, and
then the love of rectitude returns, and
they are effectually cured Of very en-
barrassing habit. Washington Post
Dangers From Violent Exercise.
There is considerable diversity Of
opinion as to the safety with which wo
men may indulge in violent exercise II
view of possible injury. As regard the
heart, there appears to be but one opln
ion-namely, that that organ, accus
toned to aquiet life, may be danger
ously and permanently crippled by the
excessive strain in athletic sports. Elk
perience in medical practice, says al
eminent authority, teaches that the pa
tient with weak heart must be ex
tremely cautious in his exercises, anG
the demonstration of a dilatation Of the
healthy heart under sudden, violent
exhausting effort which has been made
was of surprising nature. Many elm
ical observers in Germany and in this
country have detected by percussion ant
observation of the changes in the hear
beats that there is under strain and exer
ton considerable dilatation, which con
tinues for shorter or longer time aftel
the exertion is over. Ocular proof o.
this has been afforded by the RoentgeI
rays. This shows not only the need Of
caution by those in good health, but
more particularly so in the case of those
who suffer from any weakness, consti
tutional or otherwise, in this organ
New York Ledger.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-28
FRENCH HUMOR.
II. Francisque sarcey and His Grotesque
Efigy In the Carnival.

II. Francisque Sarcey and His Grotesque
Ehigy In the Carnival.
It is often said that Frenchmen lack
humor and dread ridicule, but NJ. Fran
cisque Sarcey has given an example OF
that humorous good sense which defies
mockery. At carnival time in Paris it
is customary to exhibit on the boule-
wards grotesque effigies of well known
public men. A modest stranger called
on M. Sarcey to tell him that his image
was to figure in the procession.
every good, said M. Sarcey. "What
can I do for you?'
"Well, if you would be SO kind as to
lend us some of your veritable garments,
they would make the likeness all the
stronger.
"No doubt" responded the critic
blandly ''In that cupboard you will
find several hats"
"Oh, the veritable hat will not do!
You see, your head mean the head Of
the efigy-is enormous. y
"Tres bien. Take coat, them"
Dressed in the veritable coat, the Sar.
cey dummy was an immense success. 1t
seemed so strange to literary Paris,
however, for man to aid and abet the
caricature of himself that M. Sarcey
has volunteered an explanation, which
is a delicious bit of humor. Lamar
tine,'' he remarks, "would not have
consented to lend his coat for such a
purpose. He was poet with sensitive
soul. So was Victor Hugo But what
would you? We cannot all be Lamar
tines and Hugos. Why should we poor
journalists, who have no feelings to
speak of, deny ourselves to the populace
when we can contribute to their harm
less amusement? Besides, they may not
always think it worth their while to
| notice US.
Gan agreeable trifer came to me the
other day and asked my permission for
the use of my name in burlesque.
gave it cheerfully. This may be the
last time, said he. What do you
mean?' asked We'll, you are going
out of date, and next year you may not
| be worth taught Exchange.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-28
WILLING EXILES.

- english and Americans Are Impor-
tant Factors In Paris Life.
E,~d and after this date" wrote
NAPOLEON I to Fouche, "see that the
English are expelled from Paris.
Such an edict would seem a very
large order at the present day, but it
was by no means small one in Napo-
Icons time. What would the Paris of
today be without its English colony?
From Sir Edmund Monson, our embas-
sador, to the pale boy who files the
English journals at Meals library in
the Rue 'Castiglione the English are
very important factors i'll Partisan life.
There has been an English colony in
the French capital for many centuries,
yet one might search in vain for sim
liar French colony in London. The
Leicester and Soho square districts, al
though owning to large French popu-
lation, possess hardly trace of the
favor or mien that distinguishes the
quarter the English frequent in Paris,
and it is not fifth the size.
To speak broadly, Paris has within
its walled borders q little London Of
many thousand persons-not squalid
and impoverished, but boasting splen-
did mansions, fine shops, hotels,
churches, hospitals and libraries, and
all these to such an extent that it il
difficult to believe one is not in the
British capital itself.
The inhabitants of this colony nigh,
roughly be catalogued as follows: Re
tired people and gentlefolk who have
seen better days, those who desire tt
have their children educated in the Ian
guage, business people, authors, artists
students, journalists and professional
men, those who have the best of private
reasons for living out Of England ant
cranks, which term includes certain in
dividuals who for some cause or othel
! have developed feeling Of hatred 70,
the land of their birth. Nearly all ar
exiles of their own accord.
On Sunday the elite Of the Englisl
colony turns out to the Church Of tn
Embassy in the Rue 'Aguesseau. Her
for a number of years DR.. Nayes, VIII
was formerly Leytonstone incumbent
has preached, and here collection bal
goes regularly round, and is as regular
~ returned in a condition of compare
tive emptiness. For your Englishmal
of the English colony is either in con
dition to help largely support the churcl
and does or else gives nothing at all.
One thing must be said about tn
English and Americans who 60 to Paris
They support the city. Without thei
patronage there is scarcely big sho
on the boulevards that would not clos
| it's doors within few months. -Londol
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-28
Keene's Quarter Cigar.

Tom Keene was good story teller.
'For ten years, - SO went one of his
tales, 81 bought all my theatrical cos
tunes from one dealer, and as during
much Of that time 1 was playing many
new parts in the old California theater
stock company Of San Francisco my
trade was matter Of considerable i'm
portance. When I was about to leave
the slope and come east, Invent to make
a final order and bid my costumer good
by. I'm very sorry you re going, he
said. Here, JakeT calling to clerk.
quarter of dollar cigar.
GAS Jake started my costumer whis-
pered behind his hand, Two for a quar-
ter, Jake; two for a quarter. -
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-28
A 0EaiGY.O

'Yo7 20 {. daisy" is used by Dick
ems in David Copperfeld" in the sense
of calling a person a daisy in the way
to express admiration and at the same
time to laugh at ones credulity. Steer
forth says to young Copperfeld: "Da-
vid, my daisy, you are so innocent OF
the world Let me call you my daisy, as
it is so refreshing to find one in these
corrupt days SO innocent and unsophis-
ticated My dear Copperfield, the daisies
of the field are not fresher than you"