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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-10-22

a small closet, as shown on plans. The
dining-room is nicely balanced with a
bay opening out into court. This
room is large and is fitted with china
closet.
The small pantry is between the
kitchen and dining-room.
The kitchen is supplied with sink,
stairs leading to basement, etc.
All chambers have large closets, the
the finish throughout is of Georgia
pine for oil finish. The studding are
2x4, joists, 2x1O; rafters, 2xS. All
floors are double, having one layer
of tar paper between floors. The two
chambers upon second floor have bay
windows. The floors throughout will
have finished floor of pine, except par
Tor, vestibule and hallway. These
fors will be of Georgia pine. The
kitchen floor is maple. All rooms are
plastered, two-coat work. The roof is
fat, having a pitch OF 2Ks inches in
every foot, and is made with felt, tar
and gravel. All glass throughout is
American double-thick, free from de-
fects of all kinds. The height of first
story is 9 feet inches, second story,
feet. All exterior woodwork will
have three coats of paint.
Make all cutters, downspouts, flush
ing, etc, of heavy tin. The sink is
+, cast iYon, porcelain lined. All parti-
tions are inches wide.
Chimneys showing above the roof
are press brick. The entire house
is piped for gas and furnace. The
stairs lead to the basement from the
kitchen. The basement is divided of
into furnace-room, coal rooms, fruit
rooms and storage room. The cary
ing showing is OF composition.
The doors, except the front door
are . feet inches by feet high, ~
inches thick.
! The entire exterior of the house il
sheathed with fence flooring having
tar paper between this and the finished
siding. The front of the building i!
finished with 3-inch narrow siding.
The stairway is OF Georgia pine nm
lshed in oil.
The wood mantels are of a neat de
sign, having tile hearth and facing
The closets have shelves and drawers
The pantry is between the kitchen ant
dining-room, and is 4 by feet, having
cupboard in one end.
The entire basement floor is ce
nented. The front and vestibule doorl
have plate glass sash.
All material and work Throughout
tks building is TO be the best.
GEORGE A w. KNIT.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-10-22

Whom nothing could induce to move when
he chose not to go.
Now Fred essayed to ride him on pleas
ant summer day,
SO he buckled on the saddle and they Jig
logged away;
But soon Joe tired of travel and stopped,
but little Fred
Was somewhat in hurry. so he Travelled
on ahead.
urchin Fred
Concluded that he wouldn't wait and went
right on ahead.
Arthur J. Burdick. In Chicago Record.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-10-22

The most novel materials offered for
multi-toned crepons. in which two,
three or half dozen colors are made
to CLEAN with a wonderful iridescence.
Among the happiest combinations are
pale green and violet with flicker of
gold, and copper-red and black, over
which comes a bloom of purple or a
tawny light of yellow and brown. Gold
and black and gold and copper-red
are almost equally effective.
Two-toned effects are seen in the
poplins, but the best of the poplins are
in plain colors; rich cardinal tones
being dominant, with emerald, be-
gonia red, orange, and ecclesiastical
violet as dangerous rivals. Vivid pc
tuna and royal blue have large fol-
lowing. The soft shade called vir-
gin blue bids fair to be popular, but
has not displaced the lighter porcelain
blues.
Among the silk and wool mixtures
are many pretty things, but few that
are new. Bayadere stripes of plush or
patterns of gold silk tapestry stand up
from fiat grounds. Striped stuifs have
stripes converted into checks by cords
across, while on other goods perpen-
dicular cords are divided by silk lines.
Woven tucks and serpentine braided
effects are shown and many brocaded
patterns in relief.
The shops display almost as many
plaids as last autumn, but there is this
difference: A year ago we had clan
'tartans, while this season freak plaids
;are numerous-vivaciou color combi-
nations such as hitherto only break
fast food advertisements have coun-
tenanced.
'Where do such nightmares come
from?" asked lady, surveying aghast
a design of reds, blues, yellows and
'variegated greens.
"They say, madam. that Joseph's
coat was made of this goods" replied
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-10-22

the salesman respectfully, but with
suspicion of twinkle.
The best of the new plaids appear in
the shadow poplins and in some good
lines of serges. Bold window pane
checks of marine blue and artillery red
are offered for tailor skirts, to be worn
with coats of either red or blue. Other
large checks combine cavalry yellow
and artillery gray. 1t is probable that
large shepherds plaids and small
checks which blend brown, green and
blue, or red, brown and blue, will be
sold and worn, while Shower goods
trim shop windows.
The Victoria tartan and the black
green and blue tartan of the Black
Watch or Forty-second Highland regi-
ment, are those oftenest seen for golf
or military capes and for steamer
wraps. Steamer rugs are cut up for
travelling wraps by persons whose
tastes are fanciful.
The effort to get rid of the flounce
continues, but there seems no proba-
bility that it will for the present sue
coed. Narrow f1ounces lined with a
contrasting color are high in favor.
The skirt has become so narrow about
the hips as 10 be set on yoke by some
dressmaler or, in few Imported
models, to be laced at the back with
cord and buttons. When this extrem-
ity is reached, reaction is probabe
and may come from the pannier,
though the so-called panniers now in
troduced are merely fiat trimmings,
giving neither the fact nor appearance
of fullness. Some peculiarly serpen-
tine dresses of princess cut lace not
only at the back of the skirt but of the
waist also, the front being altogether
seamless.
The nearest TO a new dress is the
pinafore dress, which appears under
many forms, the general idea being a
low-cut open princess frock of plain,
usually dark color, with an under
dress of bright stuff-the more fanci-
full the better-showing at the neck
and in the front of the skirt or at the
sides.
A straw that shows a wind setting
toward panniers is the cut Of the bod
fee, which is now short on the hips
but pointed in front and back and
longer than it has been. Another
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-10-22
A PROBLEM Easily Solved.

A little girl who had been studying
fractions, when told by her mother
that eggs were nine cents dozen,
called out to Rob, her youngest broth
err: "You don't know how much that
is apiece, and do" Robert thought o
moment, and answered, proudly. Yes,
1 do; you get a cent piece for nine,
and three fer nothing. '-Youth's COM
panion,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-10-22
Easily Satisfied,

at was brave and manly act, young
man." said the millionaire, with deep
feeling. "At the risk of your own life
you rushed into the burning building
and saved my only daughter from a
horrible fate. How can ever repay
such heroism?"
"Oh, don't know" replied the brave
resouer. do you think couple of
dollars would be too much ?"-Chicago
Daily News
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-10-22
HUSKS BECOME DOLLS.
Funny Little Figures Made by an Old
ColOred Woman for Her
Little Charges.

Making small bundle of some
soaked corn husks, says writer in
Youths Companion, the old colored
woman tied knot at one end.
whats that for, mammy?" l asked.
"His haid, child; an dis yere's his
nair." And she put some of the silk
by the knot and tied it about the neck
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-10-22
Art of Making Frienila.

Dullerton-Prigster is always pick
ing me up on my grammar.
Smarte-And you and he don't get
on together at all?
Dullerton-Of course not. How
could we?
Smarte-By doing as I do. When
speak to him use bad grammar pur-
posely to give him an opportunity to
correct me. Then thank him and say
how much obliged to him am. We get
along together beautifully.-Boston
Transcript.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-10-22
smau Tire, Passing ont,

The small tire fad seems to have had
its day. Jolting along on an inflated
whip string, just because the bike looks
well, is suffering considerably for ones
vanity. A bicycle tire is cushion to
relieve jolts, not convey them.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-10-22

This very well arranged fat build
Ing can be used for one family or for
two small families.
There are four rooms upon each
floor, and the cost of the building built
of wood upon post foundation, will be
s1,1oO Same building can be built of
brick with stone foundation for
$1,000.
The building is intended for a 16-foot
lot and any person wishing to build a
double building can do so on account
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-10-22

diving, nor in the latter art as regards
ability to stay under. India, Africa
and America have their own snake
birds, all much alike.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-10-22
HE COULD NOT WAIT.

There was little boy who possessed the
name of Fred.
He had two soft blue eyes and frousle-
tossed head
And he had little donkey whose cognomen
was Joe,
Who had way of standing still when he
didn't want to go.
very funny donkey. with the peaceful
name OF Joe,
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-13
ODDS AND ENDS.

IL is the general custom to call
college classes by the last two figures
Of the year in which they graduate.
For instance the class this year was
the class of '9S. 1t is already a prob
lem as to what the class of 1900 shall
be called. Will it be naughty
naught," or doughty ought?"
So far all attempts have failed to
recover a trace of gold known to be
contained in every ton of sea water.
Rev. DIR. Jernegah, who sold $780,
900 worth OF shares in a concern for
saving gold from the ocean, has
skipped to Europe with the funds Of
his victims.
Mrs. Robert Fitzsimmons publishes
a card in the New York Journal over
her signature saying she is tired OF
having it said that Bob is %crouching
behind her to avoid a fight. She takes
off all strings and says Bob is ready to
fight any man living for any amount.
As the number of stars on the ma
tional flag seems likely to be consider
ably increased, the best method OF
disposing of them on the field OF blue
| is claiming attention. Some seem to
think it will be well for the flag to
| bear only the original thirteen.
The first consignment OF Irish sod
| to be used at the Irish Fair at San
Francisco, which is to open in that
| city on August Goth, has arrived and
it created quite an interest in the city.
A Typographical map Of Ireland will
be made Of the sod.
Petaluma Budget: Did you ever
notice that few married men afford the
luxury OF %perfumery? An unmarried
man has a different kind for every
day in the week, but married men
seem to use nothing on their clothes
but moth balls.
Prince Bismarck wrote his own
epitaph, which reads: prince Won
Bismarck, born April l, 1915; died -.
A faithful German servant OF Emperor
William First"
"Ma, can'tI go to the show and see
the wild MANI" "No, child. I'll do
the best | can for you. I'll iron all
the buttonholes out of your fathers
shirts"
Remember, my daughter, that
nothing is gained by deceit"
"Why, mamma, how did you ever
win papa, then ?"-Yonkers States
man.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-13
Perfshed on the Desert.

Phoebe Messenger, August 2: Frank
M~artindale, who left here about three
weeks ago. was found dead on the
desert sixty miles south OF DeLamar
last Friday by a man who a coming
from the White Hills. Deputy Sheriff
]. Johnson and District Attorney F.
R. McNamee left DeLamar last Satur'
day and buried the body where it was
found. Eighty-five dollars and a gold
watch was found on his person. Ey'
erything went to show that he per-
ished for want OF water, as nc signs OF
marks OF violence were found on the
body. Martindale came to Stateline
from Carson last Spring and stopped
here several months. He vas or his
way to Kingman, Arizona, when he
met his death, which must have been
m of agony at this time of the year
when the heat is SO intense.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-13

ago. ss applied 10 Spain, and 70 make San.
tisgo an open port.
July 20-Genersl Miles reported that be
was ready TO leave Guantanamo Bay with
transports for Porto Rico, but that Q naval
convoy Was lacking.
July 2I-General Miles, with transports
and q convoy, left Guantanamo for Porto
Rico. General Calixto Garcia, OF the Gu
ban army near Santiago, formally resigned
and withdrew bis forces because Of nom
recognition by General shsfter.
July 22-Genersl Miles reported the
progress Of the Porto Rico expedition from
Mole St. Nicholas, Haiti. General Ander-
son ., Manila reported that Aguinsldo
had declared 9 dictatorship and that the
Philippine natives expected independence.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-13

The people at Gold Creek, Elko cour-
ty, have had no mail for two weeks. The
stage line between Halleck and Gold
Creek 10 said to have been discontinued.
Evening star., 1898-06-07

Fearn, capitalist and banker of New
York, has had plans drawn for the building
at Hot Springs of two magnificent houses.
The work on which has been already COM
menced. Both are to be palaces in grand
eur, one of which will be used as a resi-
dence by Mr.. Fearn and family, and the
other to be devoted to the purpose of en-
tertaining such friends of the family as
may see proper to call upon them.
There Is but one church in Hot Springs,
Presbyterian, but the guests of the Home
stead have contributed funds for the build
Ing Of an Episcopal church, which is cow
Under construction and will soon be fin
ished. The Catholics have mass 10y a visit
Ing priest in the Casino, a large building
which Is placed at their disposal for the
time being by the management of the hotel
While an intense feeling of loyalty to the
star spangied banner pervades every one in
this neighborhood, both resident and vis-
itors, 1t is subject of remark that it is
easier to know who are from Washington
than from any other city, the reason given
being that people from the capital city al
most invariably wear a small flag or other
emblem Of devotion to the cause OF the
Union.
Evening star., 1898-06-07
BUILDING OPERATIONS.
District Inspector Submits Exhibit
for Month of May

The building inspector has submitted the
following report for the month of Nav.
1898. of the building operations in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Permits were issued for
the number and character of buildings as
follows:
Brick dwellings, SO. S2O4 ,05O; frame dwell
ings. Z. 81 $50; brick repairs. so, $22 500 so:
frame repairs. 40, $3.50; brick store and
dwelling. 2. $500; store and apartment.
$4,000; stores, B. $5.I75; stables, G, S7.o5O:
engine and boilers, 2, $40. 800; warehouse.
81 900; workshop. 1, 81 $50; stone lodge.
81 800; conservatory, /, $45; sheds. On
81 .0S5; totals. 1SS and $3.50, ,O64. So
The following summary will show the dis
tribution of improvements in the different
sections of the city and the value of same.
Buildings in county, $94 $40: in northwest
s76195; in southeast, $40 ,O0O in southwest
SIS $50; in northeast, SO. roo; total, $25f $40
Repairs In northwest. $10,O91; in north
east, ss $50; In county. $5,055; in southwest.
81 $3.50; In southeast, $2,045; total, S20..
744c0.
Evening star., 1898-06-07
BOYS GOING TO CAMP.
Washington Youths Who VIII Re.
create in White Mountains.


A number of boys from this city will
this year, as others have in the past, join
boys from several different states in
spending their vacation months in camp In
the White Mountain region. Mr. George H.
Sensner of the Emerson Institute is to have
personal charge of the Washington party
Already over half the number of boys
which this city is entitled to nave secured
places. The camp. known as Idlewild at
Manhannock Island, Lake Winnipeg, Is
owned by Rev. John M. Dick of Boston
and is designed for well-to-do people who
desire to give their boys the pleasure of
outdoor life, free from the Objectionable
features of the average summer resort
The boys will live in tents, row, swim
fish and enjoy all sorts of aquatic and ath-
letic life. Among the many gentlemen in
terested in the camp are Mr.. Chauncey M
Depew, President Dwight of Yale. o. Vim
cent Coffin, ex-governor of Connecticut, and
Rev. Russell H. Conwell. D. D., of Phfla-
delphia.
Some of the Washington boys who have
joined the party for this season are John
D. Kendall. Thomas G. Townsend jr, Ed
ward D. Townsend, Yelverton P. Garnett
and Henry w. Garnett. The party will
leave, under Mr.. Sensner's care, June %
going to New York city and taking the
FAN River boat there for Boston. where
the main party win be met and special
train taken to the camp.
Evening star., 1898-06-07
ELECTRIC LIGHTING PLANT.
Power House of the United States
Company Nearly Completed

The smoke stack of the new electric
plant of the United States Electric
Lighting Company at 18th and B streets
northwest is now completed and is a con-
sp1cuons object. 1t towers to a height of
24f feet and is made of iron cast in sec
tons, and is similar in this respect to the
one at the power house of the Capital
Traction railroad. 1t Is expected by the
end of the present month the power house
of the electric lighting company, as well
as it's equipment, will be completed The
old machinery now in use will be abandon
ed and the wires supplying the current to
different portions of the city will be con-
nected with apparatus just put in for
generating electricity and the installation
of the new plant will be completed,
1t is claimed for the new plant that It is
modern and up to date in every particular
In the boiler room the fires are fed auto
matically and the ashes are removed in
the same way. The machinery is also
oiled without the direct agency of human
hands, and there are other features which
to those who are not familiar with mod
elm devices of this nature seem little short
of the marvellous.
Evening star., 1898-06-07
ADDED FIRE COMPANY.
No. II to Go Into Service Wednesd,v


Next.
one more hre engine company will be
added to the District fire department to-
morrow evening, when engine companv
No. IA will go into service This company
Will be located in the fine house Just com
pleted on Sth street between d and E. and
Will add materially to the strength of the
department In section of the city where
an additional company has been so badly
needed Tor great many years. The house
Wh1ch was designed by Architect Frederick
Pyle, is considered not only the best
equipped and most conveniently arranged
mousse in the District fire department. but
also one of the finest in the country.
District Commissioner Wight has been
particularly interested in this house. and
he and Chief Paris believe that the peo-
pie of the District, especially those inter
ested in the business section of the city
will feel as proud of 1t as they do The
house will be lighted throughout by cleo
tricity, and the men of the COMPANY will
enjoy a great shower bath which has been
placed in the house, novelty in the Dis
trict fire department.
The house, although the best eouinned
one In the District, has been erected at a
cost of about $13, 600. In it will be aplaced
the largest fire engine in the department.
an extra first-class one, with three horses
to pull it. This engine has been in service
at No. house, and that company will be
given smaller one. The members of the
nc" SoiuPdHy are. James heliher, foreman:
u. r. Nolan. assistant foreman: T. M
Robinson. engineer; J. d. Sullivan, fireman;
u. +. Jacobs, hostler, and Privates d. T.
Bradley, o. Fraser, w. E. Sanford, s. Ne
Lane. w. s. Phillips and S. B. d. Rollins.
the men being for the most part those
which composed No. company Their
places will be taken by John Darlington.
foreman; W. ]. Seitz, assistant foreman;
]. d. O'Connor, engineer; c. w. Sears,
nreman; A. e. Easton, hostler, and Pri-
Yates A Robey, p. s. Allan, NJ. Dorsey, w.
I. Hollidge and George Nussbaum.
The dedicatory exercises will take place
at the new engine house at 7:30' Wednes-
day evening, and Commissioner Wight will
issue special invitations to the members
of the District and appropriations commit
tees in Congress, to his associate Commits
sioners, and to a number of citizens to be
present. Mr.. Charles Baum has interested
himself very much in the new company.
and has enlisted the interest of the busi,
ness men in the locality. The merchants
will not only present the company with a
handsome flag and streamer, but will also
furnish the men with library, in which
readable periodicals will occupy a promi-
nent part.
Evening star., 1898-06-07
IMPROVED ALLEY DWELLINGS.
Project of Sanitary Company Placed
Before commissioners.

Before Com mmissfOners.
Ex-District Commissioner George Trues-
dell and Mr.. George, L. Andrews of the
board, of directors of Washington Sanitary
Improvement Company had conference
with the District Commissioners yesterday
for the purpose Of eniisting the support Of
the Commissioners In the work Of the COM
pany, and particularly to ask them to di-
rect the improvement at the rst opportun-
ity, of Bates street between 1st and North
Capitol and and Q streets. The object Of
the company is to supply to wage-earners
improved, wholesome houses at reasonable
rents, not in any special locality, however,
although until the principal inhabited al
leys in the city shall have been converted
into minor streets, measure which the
company advocates in the interest of pub
lie health and morals, the dwellings erect
ed by the company will be located upon es-
tablished streets and avenues
Two blocks of two-story brick apartment
houses have been erected by the company
on Bates street, there being sixteen build
ings and thirty-two apartments in the TWO
blocks, one of which is already occupied
and the other block will be completed and
occupied some time this month.
-Four of the completed houses contain
apartments of four rooms each. with three
large closets, and four have apartments of
three rooms each; with two large closets,
each apartment being provided with the
best sanitary fixtures and with hot and
cold water, together with a good range and
30-gallon boiler. These apartments were
occupied as soon as completed last fall and
the demand for them is now far in excess
Of the supply.
All this was told the Commissioners by
Messrs. Truesdell and Andrews, who stated
that the company. which is composed OF
people here of prominence in charitable
matters, has no money-making purpose in
view, but merely to supply houses of con-
venience and Of the best sanitary arrange
ments to wage earners and thereby not
only improve the health, but also the NOR
ais of the city, in that way setting an ex-
ample which may be followed by owners OF
alley houses. Bates street in front Of the
buildings Is in need of Improvement, and the
Commissioners were asked to put it at the
head of the new streets to be improved.
The Commissioners expressed great graft
fication with the report made to them, re-
marking that in view of the public charac-
ter of the work of, the company it is de-
serving of support. They stated that they
will be very glad to have the improvements
made at the first opportunity.