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Arizona republican., 1898-01-31
TALK ON THEOSOPHY.
Lecture of MT Will c. Bailey al the
 Opera House Last Night.

Last night Will c. Bailey the lec- ~turer of the Theosophical society from San Francisco, spoke in the opera house upon the teachings of his cult. He said that it was impossible in one address 10 give Ia. comprehensive di- gest of this combined religion, phi losophy and science, but he would at tempt to give a brief outline which might serve as a basis for further in vestigalion.
 The Theosophical society was or gan.zed in New York in 1875 by H. P. Blavatsky, H. s. Olcott and othe.S, and now has branches all over the world, with headquarters at Adyar, India, where the president, Col. o. coti, resides. The first object Of the society is to form a nucleus of the universal brotherhood of humanity without distinction of race, creed, sex. caste or color Adherence to this idea is the only test of membership, the further work being taken up as inclination or opportunity arises.
 T.e second object is the one which appeals most strongly to tha great mass of the thinking people of the world today. It consists of an en- deavor to promote the study of con- parative religion, philosophy and science. The motto of the students of this cult is "there is no religion higher than truth This applies equally we'll 10 philosophy and science and in their search for truth they ap- ply to religion the same methods which the careful scientist and phi losopher applies to his Investigations No mere idle speculation or haphazard hexpe mime nlJation, nor acceptance of the dOgmas of some more or less famous teacher will be recognized by the earnest student as a substitute for that healthy growth which results in the well rounded character of the fully developed mn. The udy of the beliefs of ether people, ancient as well as modern, will more firmly es- tablish one in the truth as he sees it and at the same time help to rid him of the old prejudices and supersJftions which have evar held back the scien- tific and religious growth of mankind
 The pursuit of these studies has led the thecsophist to 50 thoroughly 1n- yes igate the old r5,igions back oi Christianity and Jud ism that the western world has -isinterpreted the inve stigations into actual acceptance hence theosophy is often unjustly called Buddhism and Brahmanism while in reality it might just as prop erly be called Christianity; for just so far as there is truth in any of these systems just so far they are theosoph- ical. The fundamen truths o1 Christia nifty, Judei1n, Buddhism Zoroastria and Phallicism are the same. This is also true of chemistry and alchemy. of GSt-onomy and as trology, of all modern sciences and their ancient counterparts. It is ony the misconcep,ion of the truth which has made one the c2T.cature of the other.
 The third proposition is one which
Arizona republican., 1898-01-31
I feel so proud and grateful I give him a pass to the lecture"

I feel so proud and grateful I give him a pass to the lecture
 A San Francisco manufacturer has advised his little son not once, but fifty times, to avoid contentious with ether children, but if a quarrel is forced upon him to defend h;mself at all hazards.
 The boy is a member of the Ply mouth Congregational Sunday school, and it is the custom of the pastor to give every child in the Sabbath school 2. nice little Bible on the Sunday fol- lowing his seventh birthday. Last Sunday, says a San FIancisc paper, it was Master Kerr's turn to receive a Bible and when his name wss called he marched forward with a black eye he had received in fight with an- other urchin the day before.
 The pastor eyed the boys flee mar rowly, nd the whole congregation ti.- tered. The little fellow flushed with mbarraissment, butt accepted the Bible as gracefully as possible, listened to the few words of commend3:,ion and advice and started for his seat. The titterng was renewed, and when ha wy down the aisle the boys pent-up feelings could be restrained o longer.
 He resented the impu:ation con- veyed, first by the pastors searching gaze, and then by the congregation 5 amusement, and, stopping in the aisle he turned around and shouted:
 Well, I licked him, anyway"
 A justice of the peace T. 1ndi na (Justice Bra awer is QuCted as saying in the Criterion) had a very exalted opinion of the responsibility which rested upon him to command respect for the law at all times. There was a neig'hbor of this justice named Jim Waller, whose farm ran right up to the line of Ohio, fence marking the exact division. One 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. Springing upon the fence so as to be out of harms way, he waved his cane in the air and shouted: Gen tlemen. In the name of the great state of Indiana, I comman nd peaceH' Just at that moment the fence gave way and the justice was precipitated to the ground. He fell on the Ohio side, and as he was struggling to get up, ha shouted to Waller: Give him h-l Jim; I'm out of my juIisdc,ionH *
 It was in a newspaper office a long ways from Phoenix. The society editor" came rushing through the editors room one day, hsr pioofs fly ing Nike ribbons from bo5h hands, which she held up in horror. She was a new member of the staff. Plainly she was excited.
 See there," she said to the editor in-chief Just look at that"
 She thirew the curls of paper upon his desk, put her finger on a spot, and glared.
 And look at that. and that, and tha.'
 She pointed at other spots.
 What is it?'' asked the chief study Ing the spots.
 Why, slug society," Somebody has written at the heed Of every para graph the words slug socieIy,' and 1 the printers have printed it, too | Think if it had gone in the pap-r. won't stay"
 It was not easy to explain that ''slua 1 society" and "slug religion" and ''s u l sport" were mere composing room signs tio indicate in which department Of the paper the blocks of type were to be set.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-31
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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

two years to put up school buildings
that would be any thing like a
credit to Maryville. While the
childred Of the Maryville subdis-
tricts would be in reach Of other
excellent school facilities those of
the other subdistricts would be
deprived of two years training
which could rever be atoped for,
by the second method besides
forcing a great injustice upon the
teachers it would take at least
eight years to build the houses.
Such a method it appears to me
would be "Penny wise and pound
foolish"
There is still another question to
be considered before putting up
houses in the districts as they now
stand. Suppose they are built in
the 9th district with the under
standing that the children of both
the 9th and 10Th school districts are
to attend and afterwards other
school Boards are elected who
should agree to transact the bust
ness of the two school districts
seperatily. To which school DIS
tract would these houses belong?
This brings up another question
Would it be advisable for the two
districts 10 separate their joint in.
terests in the town school?
This would necessitate the build.
ing of four school houses. One in
each district for fhe Whites and
one in each for the Colored. Car
Maryville afford four secOdary
schools? If not this would be {
step backward instead of forward
Blount County needs more second
airy schools. We only have thu e'
one of which is supported by tn
public while our neighbor Kno1
has thirty.
Now it seems to me that the pro
posed plan of erecting Maryvill
into a separate school district |
the most fea ible solution of tn
i. question that has. yet been proposes
: it will enable the schools of tn
country to continue their work an
: will give Maryville an opportunit
3 to establish and maintain hig
! schools which not only be of gres
3 benefit to the children Of Maryvill
but also to those of the surroundin
country.-M. H. Gamble.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19
Maryville School Question.

Notwithstanding the fact that
the theories and systems of belief
and thought upon the subject of
education are many and varied, all
will agree that the one great end or
purpose to be attained by our pub
lie schools is the intelligence and
virtue of the rising generation.
1t has been said that there is no.
thing great in this world but men
and nothing great in man but mind.
Then the object to be kept con.
stantly in mind by school officers
in all their official acts; by school
teachers in all their efforts in and
out of the school room should be
the development of the child's
mental faculties moral sensibilities.
Would it be better for the child
rem of the Maryville Subdistrict
and the remaining subdistricts of
the 9th and 10Th School district
that Maryville be laid off and Great
ed into a new school district.
While | believe that school districts
where it practicable should be CO.
extensive with the civil districts
yet a town the size Of Maryville is
amply large enough to support
high schools and the first step to-
wards a high school in Maryville is
to put it into a position where the
town will have to erect its own
building sopport its own schools
without asking the other schools of
the two districts for aid.
Maryville needs new school build
ings in fact can not much longer
maintain schools without houses in
which it will be safe to place
children. Under our present
school law Chat all the schools in
each district must run the same
number of days. together with our
limited school funds, to undertake
to build new houses in Maryville
with the districts as they now are
means either to stop all the schools
in the two districts or cut the
salaries of the teachers and made
them build the houses. By the
first method it would take at least
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19
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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19
THE PHYSICIAN.
His Personnel and bow 1t Effects
his Success.
Published by request.]

Published by request.l
Concluded from March 5th.)
After giving directions as to the
course to be pursued in his absense
and until his return in the morn
ing, he left the house, enveloped in
an atmosphere of prayers and
praise by the good people of the
family that his days might be long
in the land and prosperity always
lend him her smile; they would
never forget his skill and kindness
as long as they lived, and would
without fail pay him for his nights
services when he returned in the
morning, just then they were so
overcome by their feelings of graft.
tude and emotion that money was
Of small consideration and Of minor
importance. He came according
to promise in the morning, as he
entered the apartments he met a
member of the family and in reply
to query show is your brother" ?
he was told doing well now but two
hours after you left this morning
he had a change for the worse and
we thought it wise to summon an
other physician, who has left posi-
tive orders that no person be allow
ed to see the patient but my mother.
We would have sent you word not
to call, but were too exhausted af-
ter the fatigue of the night to pay
any attention to a thing of such
small Importance.
An experience or two of this sort
every week will bring the physi-
sian to his senses and after a while
he will get it through his Uranium
that people do not send for him to
prescribe for them because they
like him or because they entertain
a regard for him above or beyond
other members of profession, They
call him in because they believe he
can do the best possible for this
sick one. And when they are con.
WINGED or imagine some one else
can do better, they throw him
down like a dishrag. They have,
as can be seen no regard for his
feelings or gratitude for what he
has accomplished. They will
trample him in the dust in their
haste to bring some one else, notso
competant as he, to carry on the
work he so auspiciously began.
The homely saying, "don't swap
horses crossing stream" has no
weight here, for these people do a
great'deal Of swapping, and during
this swapping there is swapping,
for the new horse often throws his
rider, not being so sure footed as
the old one. This will account for
the awful mortality in crowded
tenement districts in times of sick
ness or epidemic. They play with
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19
EDITORIAL.
EXTRACTS.

We publish below few extracts
from some of the many very able
speeches delivered, proceeding the
passage of the resolution apprO-
priatins $4,000 600 for coast de-
lenses. The unity of expression
that permeates their every line,
coming from every part and every
section, demonstrates that partsian-
ism can have no abiding place
which patriotism would occupy.
This unanimous action of Con-
gress is the first distinct roar of the
lion of freedom aroused and ready
for action, and the very atmos-
phere it breathes is laden with the
spirit of President Monroe. II
is a warning to monarchies that
the spirit of American freedom
anywhere is menance to Eu.
ropean despotism everywhere. p
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

Mr.. briggs. Mr.. Speaker, be-
lieve that as we SOW SO shall we
reap; and if in the minds of the
present generation of boys and
girls, young men and women, we
SOW the seeds of lukewarm patriot
ism, in the next we will reap a race
of men and women who will care
very little for love of country; and
in whose hearts the wCrd "liberty"
and the memories of 1776 will
kindle no flame. (Applause)
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

Mr.. McRAE. Mr.. Sneaker, the
flag which floats over this Capitol
and the flag that so gracefully
hangs over your chair is the flag of
the South as it is of the North. We
have no other flag. We want no
other flag. This is good enough
for us, aud has behind it power
enough to protect every American
citizen. And, in this hour of
Threatened and impending war,
every man who claims to be an
American, and who would desire
to exalt American manhood, should
bury his partisanship and by an
affirmative vote on this bill say
that the honor of this Government
and the liberty and rights of our
citizens everywhere shall be pro-
tecteI by it without regard to cost.
Cloud appause.)
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

Mr. HAY. Mr.. Speaker, if there
is any State in this Union which
knows and has suffered the loss of
war, it is Virginia. Her soil has
been enriched by the blood of
heroes for a century. If there is
any State which has given to this
great country of ours leaders Of
men, it has been Virginia. There
has been no great war in this coun-
try which has not had at the head of
its armies Virginian. Washing
ton, Scott, Taylor, and long line
of the greatest heroic soldiers who
have fought for this Government
have been from Virginia; and to-
day a Virginian stands on guard in
Cuba. (Great appauds and cheers.)
Fitzhugh Lee, one of the most dis
tinguished men of Virginia (renew-
ed applause), has so well done his
duty that those who are now max
ing menace against us want him
removed. Virginia is proud OF
the fact that the President of the
United States has said that he lall
not be taken away from post
where he is so nobly doing his duty,
(Renewed applause.)
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

Mr.. JENKINS. Mr.. Speaker, the
people of the State of Wisconsin,
whom / have the honor in part to
represent, do not want war, and
the consensus of opinion there is
that there will not be any war, but
a. the same time, Mr.. Speaker,
they do expect that the Congress
of the United States will strength
en- the hands of the President, so
that he may be prepared to meet
any emergency that may arise.
Having the fullest confidence in
the intelligence, patriotism, and
wisdem of the President of the
United States, l willingly give my
vote in support of this measure.
Parting as l did with Lees army
at Appomattox, stand here this
morning appreciating the loyalty
of the Southern gentlemen in this
House, as l must thoroughly re-
spected their bravery on many a
hard fought battlefield in the Unit
eI States of Virginia and Mary
land and Pennsylvania. (Applause.)
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

Mr.. DINsMoRE. Mr.. Speaker, it
Is reassuring to American patriot
ism and to the confidence that we
all have in the good sense and love
Of country of all Americans to wit
ness the scene which is being enact
ed in this House to- day. / shall
vote for this measure with the pro-
foundest pleasure. / vote for it not
because l believe there will be war,
but because l fear there may be,
/ vote for it because eternal vigil
ance is still the price of liberty.
vote fer it because nay consti-
tuents-n0t of that class who are
most conspicuous in the population
of this country, but of that class
who are most useful; not of the
class most prominent but of the
class most reliable in time of necas.
sity, whether in war or peace-be.
cause they each and every one ap.
prove of every measure of preserv.
alton of the honor, the dignity, and
the welfare of own common coun-
try.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

1t demonstrates, Mr.. Speaker, the
greatness of this country and the
fitness Of our people for popular
government. (Applause.)
/ believe that voting this money
will strengthen the Presidents
hands and better prepare him to
meet whatever may arise, certain
ly he should be fully prepared to
cope with conditions as they pre-
sent themselves, and it may enable
him to ward off danger. He could
not act safely, without knowing
what he could depend upon.
Mr.. TODD. Mr.. Speaker, realiz-
ing the horrors of war and the dan
ger to our free institutions of1nain-
tanning a great standing army, l
should oppose with all powers any
attept to create warlike spirit in
our nation or desire to extend our
domonions by force of arms, if it
We're merely to satisfy selfish in
terests or ambition, or to avenge
some slight insult to our national
pride.
But, sir, the conditions now con-
fronting us are of a most serious
character, and the time has come
when this nation must fulfill its
high and God-given mission, for ]
believe Almighty God planted oul
infant Republic on the shores o
the western seas to carry forward
and upward the standards of civil
ization and progress and to be thu
defender of human liberey for thu
western world. (Applause.)
The age-herald., 1898-03-03
Th6 Naval Officers and Others in Close Touch
 Make th6 Prediction.
TOUCHED OFF BY SPARK FROM THE SHORE
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 Continues Preparations for War;
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The age-herald., 1898-03-03
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The age-herald., 1898-03-03
MORE SPANISH RIOTS
 MORE SPANISH INSULTS
BY ALFRED HENRY LEWIS.
Special Dispatch to The Ase-Herald.

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The age-herald., 1898-03-03
Had Narrow Escaps

Portsmouth. March 2-The British first plaas armored cruiser Austrslia, twelve runs, 6.800 tons, euardship in Southampton Water. had narrow escape today. Two b6amen were playing with a fuse in the slaell room when they set fire to some the prompt flooding of the apartment.
The age-herald., 1898-03-03

Gold wave. Buy lneaters from Alabana 9ae Fixture 6nd Plumbing O., 1520 Second iHmueL Thsy are cheap now.
The age-herald., 1898-03-03

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The age-herald., 1898-09-24
PRATT CITY.

Pratt City, Ala, September 23-The reasi dence of w. N. Mason, near the Louisville and Nashville railroad, on S5uthside, is nearing completion.
 w. A. Schawbacher, from Bessemer, was in the city yesterday.
 Mrs. Sullivan is preparing to CT .ct two new brick buildings on the corner near the Pratt City bank. The contract fir the buildings has been let and they will be completed within sixty days.
 Cecil B. Payne, from Tidewater Miaes near Tuscaloosa, is in the city for a fw days.
 Pat Hannegan is preparing to erect two six-room residences on East Highlands
 Ed Eaton has accepted a position with the Illinois Central railroad. Mr. Eaton will leave within few days to take charge of his work.
 Jim Atkins is making some additions to his residence near Ida Station.
 Cicero Trainer is working extra as as- sistant operator at the Kansas City, MeI.l- phis and Birmingham railroad office IL this city
 Dr. Tom Brown has let the contract for the erection of four-room residence on Fifth street, Southside
 Mrs. J. c. Patterson, from Blossburg was in the city today, the guest Of Mrs Dr. R. M. Cunningham and Mrs. A. H. Dunlap. Mrs. Patterson has recently rc- turned from visit to New York City.
 Miss Georgia Samples entertained a few
The age-herald., 1898-09-24
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE
Of Selma Elects Officers A Quiet Mar.
 riage.

Selma, September 29.-(Special.) .)-The board of directors of the Industrial League of Selma held a meeting last night and nominated c. M. Howard for president of the league. This board also elected T. D.. Garry as one of the directors in the place made vacant by c. M. Towards promo ton.
 There was quiet, and to but a few friends, unexpected wedding last night at the residence of Rev. R. w. Barnwell in Lapsley street. It was not exactly a Gretna Green affair." though in the nature thereof.
 The contracting parties were Miss Alice Force, the youngest daughter of Mrs. M. M. Force and MT. Charles Dunlap, mailing clerk at the postoffice. About o'clock, ac- companied by the brother of the groom, Mr. James Dunlap, the sister of the bride, Miss Zelpha Force, and MT John Seymore. the couple secured the marriage license, walked around to Dr. Barnwelrs and were mar ried
 They then went to the brides home, where the mother was apprised of the con- summation of their hopes and her blessing was given.