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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-11

Company A, First Tennessee Infantry
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-11
M. E. CHURCH,
]. ]. RoBINETTE, Pastor.

Preaching service Sunday morning
and evening.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-09-02

trade in the East is going to pieces. Ger
many and the United States are driving
British manufacturers even out of mar
kets covered by the British flag. Mean
while the great Russian railway system,
running six thousand miles east and west
and two thousand miles north and south,
will be in operation within two or three
years, and this will control the carrying
trade of Northern China and India,
while the magnificent merchant marine
fleets of France and Germany, together
with the Russian volunteer naval reserve
fleet and the rapidly increasing merchant
feet of Japan, are breaking down Great
Britain's control of the carrying trade in
the South. l can myself testify, as the
result OF recent experience, that both
the German and the French steamers
plying between Europe aud Asia are
superior in every respect to the vessels of
the once all controlling Peninsular &
Oriental line; that freight is more care
fully handled, and that passengers are
treated with less arrogance and harsh
ness. On the British steamer which car
ried me to France from Hong Kong
was compelled to pay fee for reading
books in the ships library, to buy every
sheet of writing paper and every envelope
used. Not only that, but had to pay
extra for paper tags used to mark my
baggage. The eighteen-knot Peninsular
& Oriental steamer ran an average of
fourteen knots to save coal. mention
these facts, which came under my per-
sonal observation, simply to indicate the
decay of British enterprise in Asia.
The Hong Kong and Shanghai Cor
poration, the most powerful and extern
sive British financial institution in the
East, issues paper money in Shanghai
and discounts it in Hong Kong and Mar
lila. In other words, this bank pays you
dollar in paper currency which it prints
in Shanghai or Hong Kong and refuses to
accept it except at the place of issue
without charging heavy rate of ex-
change, sometimes amounting to two or
three per cent.
The whole British commercial and
financial system in Asia is rotten and out
of date. Whatever American commerce
and industry may achieve in Asia, with
or without the Philippines, must be ac-
complished in spite of, and not because
of, the presence of the British there. 1
have talked with some of the ablest
Americans in the East, and they all agree
that we have more to expect from Russia
than from Great Britain. Russia is the
growing, Great Britain the dying power
in Asia. Russia encourages American
trade; England opposes and undermines
it.
So shrewdly have the British pushed
their theory of a union of hearts, in the
Philippines that Gen. Otis has made the
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-09-02

ity of Shelbyville on that day shown her
friends. They have already sent words
of praise to the ends of the Union. Ken
lucky is noted as the most hospitable
State in the country, and Shelby county
easily carries the palm in the State and
our city is first in the county.
The Louisville delegation was met by
thousands, and all agreed that never in
the dreams Of fancy or the romance OF
fiction was conceived a more glorious
scene than that which greeted our visit
ors on their arrival. Beautiful girls, the
pride of Kentucky's manhood and the
glory of her chivalry, formed a scene of
such superb loneliness that never will it
be forgotten. No wonder that a shout
went up from the visitors that alone
could give expression to their happiness.
PARADE ECHOES.
The Newsboys' Band was very proud of
the notice they attracted as they led the
procession.
The floats carrying the beautiful young
WCiC SiCObOu Win
cheers along the line.
Capt Pemberton and Engineer O'Leary
were easily the 6nest-looking men on
horseback. Many a heart went pit
a-pat" with sudden palpitation as the
girls noticed Dams proud pose.
Congressman Gilbert in an eloquent
speech gave the freedom of the city, and
as he took his seat all his ambitions
seemed to have been satisfied, and that
the world held no higher honors than
those shown him on this occasion.
"The green old flag" was conspicuous
at the City Hall and the business house
OF Col. John M. Casey.
A word in regard to the appearance
again of the Shan Van. From silvery
springs and babbling brooks and sylvan
shades we come to regret our promise in
the last communication, to deplore also
the fact that unwittingly we made men,
ton of the charming young lady who
was so intensely interested at the
Colonel's recital of his thrilling ex-
periences in the Mammoth Cave. She
has not since looked at the Colonel, and
he says the water Of hot springs is not to
be compared to what our innocent refer
ence to his powers of pleasing brought
him into. The young lady says that for
the present she can not assume the re-
sponsibility of reporting for the Kentucky
Irish American the authentic happenings
of the town.
Many changes have taken place since
our last letter.
Carrot Lee wears a Goebel button and
does not speak to the Shan Van vocht,
which proves that Carrot was always a
bright boy. His friends in the Office of
the Sentinel all wear Goebel buttons and
a downcast look. Carrot has ceased sell
ing the "Elixer of Life, as the boys de-
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-09-02
SHELBYvILLE.
Warm Welcome Extended the
Louisville Visitors to the
County Fair.
Beautiful Girls Form a Scene
of superb LONELINESS Not to
Be Forgotten.
The Shan Van VOcht Interested
in the Proposed Gaelic
Movement.
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY GOSSIP.
Especial Correspondence of the Kentucky
Irish American.

Especial Correspondence of the Kentucky
Irish American
SHELBYvILLE, Aug 81. -Insignificant,
deserted villages, like the one circum-
stances oblige us to call Kentucky's
capital, with loud huzzas and discordant
blasts of pewter trumpets shout success"
for every trivial undertaking, and Frank
fort can bear witness that such end in
dismal failures. Not so with progressive
cities like Shelbyville. Like all great
agencies in creation, they work to glo-
rious success in deepest silence. Occa-
sionally, however, they are forced to
burst out in tremendous gladness and in
vite their friends and neighbors to see the
results of their labors. They know what
they want and success always crowns
their efforts. Others do not know their
needs, and consequently their aimless
efforts become labor lost and bring forth
bitter disappointment, which unfortu-
nately are too we'll merited. Success is
no Aladdin's palace that springs up in an
hour. 1t is a growth due, like all other
growths, to soil and climate. to we'll
directed effort and general "go-aheaded-
ness" The truth is, however, that what
ever success is attained by such periodic
and justly proud displays of ability had
existence long anterior to results. Such
in fact is the case with the proud city of
the 'Shan Van Vocht.'
During the past week for day we for
got our modesty, and opening our homes,
our hearts and our purses, proudly did we
receive the 5000 of our Louisville friends
who came to witness the works of the
most advanced town in the State and to
enjoy day at the best fair in Kentucky.
i is not forus to spesk Of the hospital
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-09-02
Has Yet to Find WeIl-In-
formed American Who
FavOrs Alliance.
Russia Encourages American
Trade, While England
Opposes 1t.
The AFRICAN IN The WOODPILE."

When you ask an English statesman
why the people of the United States
should favor an alliance of any kind with
Great Britain he will tell you that, once
united, the two nations can dictate to the
rest of the world, says James Creelman
in the New York Journal. But 1 have
yet to find a serious and well-informed
American citizen who desires to support
this scheme of international dictator
ship.
British statesmen have said to me
again and again that the American flag
must be kept flying in the Philippine
islands because the breaking up of the
Chinese Empire is at hand, and it is
necessary that the two great Anglo
Saxon nations, with similar interests in
Asia and in joint control of the Nicara-
qua canal, shall be in position to insist
that the great markets of the far East
shall not be closed to the commerce of
the world. This, of course, is based upon
the assumed idea that the United States
does not intend to apply the high pro-
tective tariff system to the ports of the
Philippine archipelago, and that Great
Britain is to be an equal partner, or at
least a special partner, in the control of
the Nicaragua canal. Certainly, if Con-
gress applies the Mckinley tariff or any
tariff of the same general nature to the
Philippine islands, and if the United
States adheres to Mr.. Blaine's and Mr..
Frelinghuysen's official declaration that
the Clayton Bulwer treaty is extinct in so
far as 1t relates to the Nicaragua canal,
we shall hear no more in England about
an Anglo-Saxon alliance, political. COM
mercial or-moral.
The truth Of the situation is that British
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-09-02
NARROW ESCAPE.

A girl named Maggie Ann Madden, re-
siding with her parents at 29 Henry
street, Portadown, had very narrow es-
cape from being killed in High street.
Belfast. last Saturday evening. She was
on visit to the city with her mother and
other relatives and, happening to cross
the street convenient to the Albert Me-
mortal in front of a passing tram-car, was
knocked down. The tram was at once
stopped, the driver doing all he could to
avert the accident, and the girl was taken
from her perilous position by Constable
tombstone. On arrival at the Royal Hos
pital the medical staff found she had
sustained an ugly scalp wound, but this
being attended to she was able to proceed
TO Portadown.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-09-02

Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Cor
poration the bank of deposit for the
United States. When the Philippine
outbreak against our authority occurred
Gen. Otis refused to allow American
newspapers or merchants to use the
cable, although he permitted this British
bank 20 cable an account of the fighting
to its agents at Hong Kong, and the
American public got its first news that
the American flag had been fred upon
through the courtesy of the British bank
manager in Hong Kong. of course it is
easy to see the profitable advantage
which this official favoritism gave to a
British firm as against the non-favored
American firms. This incident is not in
itself important except as an illustration
of the British point of view in the Philip
pines. Whatever we are to do in the
Philippines or elsewhere in Asia, we may
be sure of one thing, that British inter
ests and American interests, British
methods and American methods, are radi-
cally different.
In the early days of our war with Spain
l talked with John Hay at his London
residence almost every afternoon. know
that he was then vigorously opposed to
an alliance with Great Britain. He was
also opposed to any joint Anglo-American
naval or other demonstration in Asia, al
though he admitted that there might be
instances in which the pressure of similar
interests might warrant simultaneous,
rather than joint, action by Great Britain
and the United States. In a long ex-
perience with American diplomatic Off
GERS in London must frankly acknowl-
edge that John Hay is the only one
have known who was not sooner or later
mesmerized by British influence. He
was at all times modest, dignifed, sen.
sible American. l predict that so long
as he is permitted to have potent share
in the determination of our foreign policy
the Anglo-Saxon alliance idea will not
advance beyond the after-dinner speech
stage.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-09-02
LAWN FETH.

The ladies of st. Charles Borromeo's
church announce their annual lawn fete
and ice cream festival for next Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings. Those given
in former years have been among the
most enjoyable held in this city. This
years. will take place on the lawn of the
residence of Mrs. Basil Doerhoefer, 24l6
West Chestnut street, and large attend
ance is already assured. The proceeds
will be for the benefit of the school.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-09-02

mand something stronger. In fact, he
gave it to them recently so strong that il
would take yoke of oxen to pull on"
the latter effects"
We noticed among the manv who were
here Louisville day" Miss Mary Lynch
and her friend, Miss Mamie O'Niel, Gus
Kane, Owen Sullivan, Martin Minogue,
James Logan and Miss Pearl O'Leary,
with party of friends.
John Lee, of Virginia, visited friends
and relatives here this week.
Miss Josie Hartnett, a most charming
young lady of Louisville, is spending the
summer here with her aunt, Mrs. d.
O'Sullivan.
The Louisville Post got out a special
fair edition with illustrations of our city
and distinguished men which was very
interesting. The very best picture, how
ever, was that of Rev. Father Fitzgerald.
What with Editor Lewis Dante's In
ferno editorial on the Rev. DIR. Kerfoot
and the $25, 900 libel suit that reverend
gentleman has instituted against him;
lively "set.to" of an Irish-American poll
tician and a clerk of the court in the
Courthouse some time ago, and now fol-
lows lively ''scrap" between a very
prominent gentleman and one not quite
so prominent, we are gaining big repu-
tation. The Colonel says just wait till
1--WE Irish" get turned loose--then we
will have "Magone" sure enough.
What has become of my friend Sullivan
and the Gaelic class he was going to
organize some time ago? Get to work,
Brother Sullivan, as the Shan Van hopes
to have the pleasure of calling on you
some time in the near future. and moth
ing would give her more pleasure than to
be introduced to class such as she thinks
you are capable of getting together. See,
now, that you begin at once, as you have
some good material to start with.
My friends Dennis Ryan and Roger
Sheedy are contemplating tour of the
country with one of Edison's talking
machines. Dennis says il he can have
some plates made with the talks he has
heard in his neighborhood it will simply
be the greatest thing of the day. One
thing he must draw the line on-that's
the Colonel's Gaelic tongue, as it would
ruin forever the machine.
SHAN VAN VocHT.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-09-14

The degree of complete Indifference
to the ordinary conventionalities Of life
to which seasickness can reduce one
was never more amusingly illustrated
than in the following incident:
An ocean passenger steamer was out
at sea, and the water was so rough that
nearly all of the passengers were very
i'll.
A gentleman, who was not at all at
fected by the roughness of the water,
was walking on deck when he came to a
couple who appeared to be suffering in
tensely. The lady, pallid and wretched
looking, was sitting on bench, while a
man sat by her side with is head in her
lap, in a state Of complete collapse.
Moved to pity, the gentleman said to
the lady:
II am sorry to see your husband so
very i'll, madam. Is there anything I
can do for him."
"He isn't my husband" said the lady,
feebly, without opening her eyes. Il
never saw him before. I don't know
who he isl"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-09-14
EDITORIAL. COMMENT
-ON-
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1.-The PIONEER LIMITED stands todav
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and the acme of luxury and comfort"
-Mnn ,1s Jesrssx
1.-The closest inspectio. witders and
takes the breath away. lur the magnif-
icence and beauty of it all is simply ire
mendous.'' -Ms..<aseA. zY-....
The PIONEER LIMITED leaves Mime
apollo at 7:3O and st. Paul at $40 everv
evening in the year for Milwaukee and
Chicago, via Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Railway. mo extra charge on
this train.)
For tickets, berths or information. an
ply to airy ticket agent, or address,
J. T. CONLEY,
Asst Gen1 Pass. Agt.,
St. Paul, MINI.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-09-14
With Crab Apples.

10y MARY TOSI6T OulOcT.J
CRAB APPLE JELLY AND JAM.
Remove stems and blossoms from
the apples; let them scald, and pour of
the first water; next put them in plenty
of water and let them cook slowly.
When quite soft dip of the juice for
jelly, and strain it through a jelly bag.
Allow a pint Of sugar to pint of Juice.
Boil the juice 10 minutes, add the
sugar, and boil again for 10 minutes,
then pour into hot jelly glasses. For
the jam, add little more water If nee
essary, and let the fruit cook until very
soft: strain through coarse seive to
remove cores and seeds; to this pulp
add brown sugar, pound for pound, and
cook carefully until DONE
CRAB APPLE JELLY NO. 2.
Wash the apples and cut out all the
imperfect parts; cover with water and
cook until quite soft. Pour into
strainer and drain; do not squeeze the
apples, or the jelly will be clouded. To
each pint Of Juice add one pint of sugar.
and let it cook until it thickens. Skim
frequently while It is boiling. To try
the jelly put a little in saucer. II
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-09-14


Ladies' Home Gown CLOSING Mt LETT
Front, No. 1853.
(Hints by May Manton.)
This tasteful gown for morning wear
shows the one-sided closing and
trimmed effect, now so popular. The
material is hydrangea blue cashmere.
and the trimming black velvet ribbon,
applied in a conventional design the
whole length Of the right front edge.
Gowns in this style may be of plain.
striped or figured wool challie, yelling.
albatross cloth, camel's hair, French or
outing flannel, bingham, percale or
other suitable fabrics. Red cashmere
trimmed with black velvet and frills of
plated Liberty satin or black lace
makes very attractive and comforta-
BILE looking gown in this style.
To make this gown in the medium
size will require 51k yards of material,
A inches wide, or 8 yards q inches
wide. The pattern, No. 775S, is cut in
sizes for 80, "a, SO, 80, 40 and 42-inch
bust measure.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-09-14
To Clean Silver.

The old-fashioned method of polish
ing and securing silver took time, often
half day was spent weekly in a fam
lily where much silver was in daily use;
besides this, it wore the silver away,
while in cases of chased or engraved
workmanship, it was difficult to clean it
satisfactorily. There is much easier
way of cleaning silver in vogue at pres
ent, and one that may be practiced
three times day, every day in the
week, and every week in the year.
Simply prepare a bath Of borax and
warm water after each meal, wash the
silver quickly, and wipe rapidly and
perfectly dry with soft cloth. This
will keep the silver looking bright and
shining the year around.
II you like, once week you can make
a little stronger bath of borax, and
place the silver in it, having it entirely
hour, and let it heat hot, or come to a
boil. Set of and let partially cool, then
wipe dry and rub with chamois skin.
This will cleanse all the chasing and
engraving, and there will be no polish
ing powder left in the delicate work.
manship, and no black or discolored-
looking places. doubt if there is any
easier way of keeping silver looking
nice than this simple method.
1t is especially valuable for plated
ware, as there is no friction, nothing
that can wear the plate away, whereas,
in the ordinary manner of rubbing and
polishing, it frequently happens that
the plating is worn of more by these
periodical cleanings, than it is by act
ual wear or use.
If you must rub or polish, know of
nothing better than whiting and am
monia.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-09-14

her kitchen at night when she was
done with it.
Then I made two gallons of sweet
pickles and gallon Of watermelon pre-
serves
How some folks can sit or lie around
reading or just resting for four or five
weeks at time, is a mystery to me-"
But there was no mystery about it
when this over-industrious mother took
to her bed with nervous prostration
that made her helpless all winter.
you would have been spared all this
had you, too, simply rested when you
were away for that purpose last year,"
said the WORKOUT woman's physician.
She had learned, as others have learned,
too late, that REST is Gods medicine"
Household.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-09-14
Cure for Carelessuees.

A successful business man said that
there were two things which he learned
when he was 10, and which were ever
afterward of great use to him, namely:
Never to lose anything, and never to
forget anything" The story of this les
son is printed in the Country Gentle
man.
An old lawyer sent the young man
with an important paper, giving him
definite instructions what to do with it.
But" inquired the young man, Sup
pose that 1 should happen to lose it,
what shall do them"
"You must not lose it," said the law
yer, frowning.
II don't mean to-" said the young
man, "but suppose should happen to-"
But l say you must not happen to.
l shall make no provision for such an
occurrence. You must not lose it."
This put new train of thought into
the young mans mind, and he found
that if he was determined to do a thing
he could do it. He made such a provis-
ion against every contingency that he
never lost anything.
He found this equally true about for
getting. If a certain matter of import
ance was to be remembered, he pinned
it down on his mind, fastened it there,
and made it stay. He used to declare:
when a man tells me that he forgot
to do something, tell him he might as
we'll have said, I did not care enough
about your business to take the trouble
to think of it again.
Il once had an intelligent young man
in my employ who deemed it sufficient
excuse for having neglected an import
ant task to say, I forgot told him
that would not answer; II he was suf-
f1ciently interested he would be careful
to remember. 1t was because he did
not care enough that he forgot. drilled
him with this truth.
HE worked for me three years. and
during the last year of the three he was
utterly changed in this respect. He did
not forget thing. His forgetting, he
found, had been a lazy and careless
habit of mind, and he cured it."
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-09-14

Ladies' Habit Skirt With Side Front
Closing, No. 1855. +,
Hints by May Manton. -.
Venetian pink all-wool challis that
showed spider-net design in black all
over its surface was chosen for the
model of this attractive looking and
comfortable gown.
Soft black taffeta ribbon formed the
semi-girdle that Is included in the I'M
der-arm seams and gracefully bowed in
center fronts. The closing is effected
at the center with buttons and button
holes and the fullness at the waist
is gathered to position. Under-arm
cores give smooth effect over the hips,
the back being fitted with curved side
and center-back seams. The vatican.
which is included in the center-back
seam. is closely gathered In rows at the
neck and falls in graceful ,fullness to the
lower edge Of the skirt, where it meas
ures four yards A neat rolling collar
completes the neck.
The one-seamed sleeves are Of moder-
ate fulness and are gathered at the top
and at the wrists, where they are con-
fined by band finished with a frill Of
ribbon. The mode is adapted to cotton
fabrics or to flannel, challis, cashmere,
foulard or other wooden or silk mate
rails. 90
To make this wrapper in the medium
size will require five and one-half yards
of material forty-four or seven and
one-half yard of material twenty-seven
inches wide. The pattern. No. 7764, is
cut in sizes for 80, "a, So, 80, 40, AZ and
44-inch bust measure.