The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-03
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An ingenious Yankee has dis-
covered a method of putting stone
sOles on boots and shoes. He mixes
a waterproof glue with a suitable
quantity of clean quartz sand an | |
spreads it over the leather sole
rsed ss foundation These soles
are said 70 be very flexible and
practically indestructible, and to
give the foot firm hold even on
the most slippery surface.
A Canadian paper has a cartoon
on the "unwonted activity of Eng
land just now. Uncle Sam. smok-
ing a "Manila" cigar, says to John
Bull, striding along in sailor cloths,
with a gun over his shoulder:
"Whar you goin' a-gunning', John ?"
and John answers: "Blest If I quite
knows yet, Sammy. Maybe hover
to Frawnce, h'eagle-'unting, and
then h'again, maybe hover to
Roosher, bear-'unting', y know
Consul McCook writes from Daw-
SON City that prices for rrcv'a'0ns
are very high, exceeding Is per
cent, those of the past year, and
lodging is hardly to be had at any
price. Outsiders, he states, cannot
realize the conditions; restitution
and suffering is imminent for many
unfortunate prospectors, who are
unable to get away. No onn, he
continues, should go to the gold
fields without a couple thousands
Of dollars and SUPPLIES for two years
The output of gold has been ex-
aggerated five fold.
Fourteen Texans, commanded by
Lieut.. Gates, have gone to Cuba for
government police duty.
In his annual report Secretary
Long will recommend the construc-
ton of three new battle-ships.
Admiral Dewey is reported to
have declined an offer of 500 tor a
magazine article. He said he was
too busy.
The farmers of Decatur County,
Ind, are already complaining that
the Hessian fly is in their wheat
and doing great damage,
The cruiser Chicago, which Las
been practically rebuilt, will be pu,
in commission at the Brooklyn
navy yard December /.
Liliuokalini, the deposed Queer
of Hawaii, is expected soon tt
reach Washington, in hope Of Sc
curing annuity from Congress.
His,beNeved that the contest O
the seat Of Brigham H. Robarts
Congressman elect from Utah, will
60 aginst him, because he is pc
ligamist.
A thief in New York stole a wo
mans purse and put in her poke
a crystal which appeeard to be
glass, but which a jeweler pro
nounced o diamond worth $500.
Col. Bryan, of the Sd Nebraska
Regiment, has secured an addition
al ten days leave of absence on &C
count of sickness, and will remain
in Lincoln until December 4.
at the War Department Their
seems to be an impression that no
nearly so many troops will b
, needed in Cuba as was designate,
in a general order some time ago.
The customs receipts for 40 day
, of the present fiscal year amounte'
: to $73, 34O,429, 100000 a day unde
the new tariff law.
The trial of the suit brought b.
the colored people to compel tn
admission unfortunately to tn
public schools of Alton, ILL.,, was be
: gun last Saturday, and is still i
u progress.
At Portsmouth. O., George "
. Ferguson, a quarryman, misteo
blasting powder for coal and trie
u to build fire with it. Two childre
. were killed. Ferguson was terribl
burned and other members of tn
l. family seriously hurt.
Capt. Gen. Blanco constantly e.
r presses keen regret at being con
; PEELED to surrender Cuba while h
has 10000 soldiers and 200 CUR
. there. His ambition has been
. 60 down in history as the defendt
i" of Havana during long an
bloody siege.
Rear Admiral Joseph N. Mill,
l. who h0isted the American fla