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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-09
Sir" said I, upon my word dare

Sir" said l, upon my word l dare
not"
"Oh," he sneered, that's it! Take
me in straight, or I'll break your arm"
He gave it, as he spoke, a wrench that
made me cry out.
Sir" said /, sit is for yourself mean.
The captain is not what he used to be.
He sits with drawn cutlass. Another
gentleman"
Some, now, march," interrupted he;
and never heard voice so cruel, and
cold, and ugly as that blind mans. Il
cowed me more than the pain; and l
began to obey him at once, walking
straight in at the door and toward the
parlor, where the sick old buccaneer
was sitting, dazed with rum. The
blind man chung close to me. holding
me in with one iron fist, and leaning al
most more of his weight on me than |
could carry. Lead me straight up to
him, and when I'm in full view cry out !:
Here's a friend for you, Bill If you
don't, I'll do this; and with that he gave
me twitch that thought would have
made me faint. Between this and that,
was so utterly terrified by the blind
beggar that forgot my terror of the
captain, and, as l opened the parlor
door, cried out the words he had or
dered in trembling voice.
ITO be Continued
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-09

and downstairs, and went from the
parlor to the bar and back again, and
sometimes put his nose out-of-doors to
smell the sea, holding on to the walls
as he went for support, and breathing
hard and fast like man on steep
mountain. He never particularly ad-
dressed me, and it is my belief he had
as good as forgotten his condolences;
but his temper was more Eighty, and,
allowing for his bodily weakness, more
violent than ever. He had an alarming
way now when he was drunk of draw
ing his cutlass and laying it bare be-
fore him on the table. But, with all
that, he minded people less, and seemed
shut up in his own thoughts and rather
wandering. Once, for instance, to our
extreme wonder he piped up to diff
ferent air, kind of country love-song.
that he must have learned in his youth
before he had begun to follow the sea.
So things passed until, the day after
the funeral, and about three O'clock of
bitter, foggy, frosty afternoon, l was
standing at the door for moment, full
of sad thoughts about my father, when
l saw some one drawing slowly near
along the road. He was plainly blind,
for he tapped before him with stick,
and wore great green shade over his
eyes and nose; and he'was hunched, as
if with age or weakness, and wore a
huge old tattered sea-cloall with a hood
that made him appear positively de-
formed. l never saw in my life a more
dreadful-looking figure. He stopped a
little from the inn, and raising his voice
in an odd sing-song, addressed the air
in front of him:
"Will any kind friend inform poor
blind man, who has lost the precious
sight of his eyes in the gracious defense
of his native country, England, and God
bless King George!-where or in what
part of this country he may now be ?"
"You are at the Admiral Benbow,
Black Hill Cove, my good man." said 1.
II hear a voice." said he, "a young
voice. Will you give me your hand, my
kind young friend, and lead me in?"
held out my hand, and the horrible,
soft-spoken, eyeless creature gripped it
in moment like wise. was SO much
startled that l struggled to withdraw;
but the blind man pulled me close up to
him with single action of his arm.
Now. boy" he said, take me in to
J the cantain."
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-09

paused when he had got into sitting
position on the edge.
'1'hat doctors done me-" he MUIR
INJURED. My ears is singing. Lay me
back"
Before could do much to help him he
had fallen back again to his former
place, where he lay for awhile silent.
"Jim," he said, at length, you saw
that seafaring man to-day?"
"Black Dog?" l asked.
"Ah! Black Dog" says he. He's a
bad 'un; but there's worse that put
him on. Now, if can't get away no.
how. and they tip me the black spot
mind you, it's my old sca-chest they're
after. You get on horse-you can,
can't you? Well, then you get on a
horse. and go lowell, yes, will!-to
that eternal doctor swab, and tell him
TO pipe all hands-magistrates and SIGH
and he'll lay 'em aboard at the Adj
miral Benbow-all old Flint's crew,
man and boy, all on 'em that's left. /
was first mate, / was, old Flint's first
mate, and I'm the only one as knows the
place. He gave it me to Savannah
when he lay a-dying, like as if was to
now, you see. But you won't peach UNI
less they get the black spot on me, or
unless you see that Black Dog again
or seafaring man with one leg, Jim
him above all"
But what is the black spot, captain ?r
! asked.
THAT'S a summons, mate. I'll tell
you if they get that. Butyou keep your
weather-eye open, Jim, and I'll share
with you equals, upon my honor"
He wandered little longer, his voice
growing weaker; but soon after had
given him his medicine, which he took
like child, with the remark, IF ever
seaman wanted drugs, it's me" he fell
at last into heavy, swoon-like sleep in
which l left him. What l should have
done had all gone well do not know.
Probably should have told the whole
story to the doctor; for was in mortal
fear lest the captain should repent of
his confessions and make an end of me.
But as things fell out, my poor father
died quite suddenly that evening,
which put all other matters on one side.
Our natural distress, the visits of the
neighbors, the arranging of the funeral,
and all the work of the inn to be car
ried on in the meanwhile, kept me so
busy that / had scarcely time to think
Of the captain, far less to be afraid of
him.
He got downstairs next morning, to
be sure, and had his meals as usual
though he eat little, and had more,
am afraid, than his usual supply of
rum, for he helped himself out of the
bar, scowling and blowing through his
nose, and no one dared to cross him
On the night before the funeral he was
as drunk as ever; and it was shocking
in that house of mourning, to hear him
singing away his ugly old sea-song;
but, weak as he was, we were all in fear
of death for him, and the doctor was
suddenly taken up with case many
miles away, and was never near the
house after my fathers death. have
said the captain was weak; and indeed
he seemed rather to grow weaker than
regain his strength. He clambered uI
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-09
He Had Tried IT.

1T is very sad, admit" conceded the
African chief, but after living on a
meat diet for all these years you can
hardly expect me to become a vege-
tartan"
Then" said the pale-faced mission
airy, his teeth chattering like grove
of magpies, "if you m-must eat hu-hu-
man flesh, w-why not-er-utilize some
of your own race, instead of combining
yourself toto Europeansw
THAT is exactly what your prede-
cessors wished to know" replied the
chief, "but l have frequently tried the
experiment when missionaries were out
of season."
Didn't it-succeedY
NO l found that a diet of natives
invariably gave me that dark-brown
taste."-N. Y. Journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-09
DRIFT OF OPINION.

U"Good health to Mckinley; l hope
he will be our next president. AID
miral Dewey.
UMr. Bryan's efforts to pose onsthe
Philippine question as superior states
man and advocate of higher law are not
very successful. The lions skin has to
be pieced out with too much of the
fox's.
gas another evidence of the direful
effects of the brutal policy pursued by
therepublican party in relation to home
industries it is mentioned in the dis
patches that the Joliet mills cannot find
men enough to run the furnaces full
time.-Chicago Inter Dean.
UThe resignation of Secretary Alger
will be good thing for the administra-
ton and good thing for Alger himself.
1t will relieve the administration of the
largely unmerited odium of the wide
spread popular feeling against Mr.. Al
ger, while the public at large will feel
far better disposed to give Alger the
justice which is his due when he is out
of office than while persisting in hold
ing it in face of hostile public opin-
ion.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
EyThe outlook for strikes is promis-
ing, if not altogether pleasing; but
there is an aspect of the situation which
makes the prospect less forbidding than
it would be otherwise. Such strikes as
are likely to occur will not be against
reductions of wages made necessary by
falling market, but will be for in
creased wages, making belief in the
return of prosperity. In other words,
the strikes that may occur will not be
manifestations of encouragement, but
expressions of hope of better things
Chicago Record Qnd.).
DAnd, Furthermore, "the democrat
ic party, while declaring its unalter-
able fealty to the Heavenly-ordained ra-
ito of sixteen TO one and its unchangc-
able devotion TO the peerless leader,
William jennings Bryan, views with
alarm the sickening tendency every
where manifested by the owners of pro-
tected industries in this country to adj
vance the wages of their employees, as
shown, for instance, by the increase of
16 per cent. in the pay of employees Of
the Republic iron and steel works in St
Louis. "-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-09

husband. and tell him, if possible. moth
ing about it. For my part. l must do
my best 10 save this fellows trebly
worthless life; and Jim here will get me
BASIN"
When / got back with the basin, the
doctor had already ripped up the cap
tain's sleeve, and exposed his great
sinewy arm. 1t was tattooed in several
places. Here's luck" "A fair wind"
and Billy Bones his fancy" were very
neatly and clearly executed on the fore
arm; and up near the shoulder there
was sketch of a gallows and man
hanging from it-done. as l thought,
with great spirit.
"Prophetic," said the doctor, touch
ing this picture with his finger. "And
now. Master Billy Bones, if that be
your name. we'll have a look at the
color of your blood. JIM" he said, "are
you afraid of blood?"
mo, SIR" said |.
We'll. then" said he. "you hold the
BASIN" and with that he took his
lancet and opened vein.
A great deal of blood was taken be-
fore the captain opened his eyes and
looked mistily about him., First he
recognized the doctor with an unmis-
taxable frown; then his glance fell upon
me, and he looked relieved. But sud-
deny his color changed, and he tried to
raise himself crvinp.
where's Black Dog?"
There is no Black Dog here" said
the doctor, Except what you have on
your own back. You have been drink
ing rum; you have had stroke, pre-
cisely as l told you; and have just,
very much against my own will,
dragged you headforemost out of the
grave. Now, Mr.. Bones"
That's not my NAME" he inter-
rupted.
"Much l care" returned the doctor.
'It's the name of buccaneer of my ac-
quaintance; and call you by it for the
sake of shortness, and what have to
say to you is this: one glass of rum
WIN NAL Jou, Dub IL you tdhc ouc
you'll take another and another, and
l stake my wig if you don't break off
short. you'll die-do you understand
that ?-die, and go to your own place,
| like the man in the Bible. Come, now,
make an effort. I'll help you to your
| bed for once"
Between us, with much trouble, we
managed to hoist him upstairs, and laid
him on his bed, where his head fell back
on the pillow, as if he were almost faint
ing.
Now, mind you" said the doctor, Il
clear my conscience-the name of rum
for you is DEATH"
And with that he went off to see my
father, taking me with him by the arm.
This is nothing" he said, as soon as
he had closed the door. II have drawn
blood enough to keep him quiet awhile;
he should lie for week where he is
that is the best thing for him and you;
but another stroke would settle him."
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-09
CERTHA'S COMB.

Dear Berthas hair is golden spun,
AS If unraveled from the sun
In brightest noon. and clinging there,
In Bertha's hair. a tortoise comb,
An olden comb high crowned ard spare,
Recalls dear old-fashioned home
And Bertha's mother young again.
Makes me the happiest of men.
Dear Bertha's locks are hayward things,
And flutter like the flossy wings
OF hummingbirds around flower,
And Bertha's words are like a song
heard long since in young loves bower;
And now youth, who dalles long
Beside her chair, with gesture neat,
Picks up the comb from near her feet
An well! the wheel of time has whirled,
And Bertha's world Is not my world!
But that young man who bends the knee
And lifts the bauble from the floor
In bashful haste-it seems to me
That have seen that youth before;
For Bertha's mothers comb, l know,
Enthralled me thirty years ago!
Chicago Record.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-09

''If man refuses bride it is not al
ways an indication that he is honest.
Give an example"
Give the price"
"What is fame?"
Having your statue put in the park
and leaving fund to pay guides to tell
your name and what you did,"
in the fable of the Turtle and the
Hare, what is the moral?"
THAT the turtle knows how to catch
on"
"Why should the Irish be good goli
players?"
"'Causc they're fond of wearing Of
the green."-N. Y. Truth.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-09

Marriagcable Daughter-I think, pa,
that you do Arthur injustice when you
say that he is penurious.
Precocious Brother-What's penoor-
Gus, pa?
Pa-Why, Bobbie, penurious is close.
Precocious Brother-Then you're
right, pa. Mr.. Penrose is awful penoor-
Gus whenever he comes to see Sis
Boston Courier.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-09
A Matter of COIOrs.

Sister Mile wants to know if you
won't let us take your big awning?
She's going to give porch party to-
morrow night and wants to have it on
the PLAYER"
wants my awning?"
"Yep. She would have borrowed the
Joneses', but theirs is blue, you know,
and Miles hair is red. "-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-09
Enough Said.

"That will do" said Balaam. you've
talked enough"
"Yes," retorted the ass, "I've talked
enough to hand you down to immortal
ity."
And the patient animal never spol;e
again.--Chicago Tribune.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-09
The great artist Michael Angelo w

The great artist Michael Angelo wa
as famous an architect or designer a:
be was painter. He designed tn,
church of st. Peter at Rome, which j:
built in the form of Latin cross. IL
also designed another church in Rome
and, besides these, planned a number G
famous structures.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-09
Permanent Relief.

81 don't believe patent medicine ever
did anybody any good"
81 do"
"Whom?"
"Well, there's Stringers; he got cured
of one of the worst cases of financial
strngency 1 ever saw."-Chicago Jour
nal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-09
HoyY He Did It.

"The doctor put my husband on his
feet in week." she explained. TT was
no trouble at all. The bill he presented
lifted him out of Chicago Pos:
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-09

UThat it is the market price and not
coinage law which gives value to any
metal is well proven by the importation
of $50 tens of copper coins from India.
Copper for commercial uses is worth
1871 cents pound, and at this price the
coins can be sent to this country and
melted up at considerable profit.
Copper in bulk is worth more than the
face value of the same amount of cop
per coin simply because the commercial
demand is heavy. If the time ever
comes when the commercial demand
for silver grows so heavy as to tax the
capacity of the silver mines the price of
the white metal will rapidly rise, bu;
no coinage law will affect that result. =.
Troy Times.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-01-01
Al! is Ready

w. f. Sharon and Manager Rass of the
Comstock Pumping Association, accom-
panied by Superintendent Boyle and
kervin, made a tour through the c. Il c.
shaft and the Sutro unnel yesterday
afternoon and found the shaft ready for
the reception of the Risdon hydraulic
pumping plant piping, and the station on
the Sutro tunnel ready fol The INSTALL
ment of the hydraulic water lifting ma
chinery,
The addition to the capacity of the drain
tiume was alse found in an advanced
stage toward completion and a favorable
report N the result of their tour of in
epectiOn will be made.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-01-01
Mrs. Botkin Convicted.

San Francisco, Dec, 81, lS9S.-The jury
in the Botkin case brought ia a verdict of
murder in the first degree with a reco-
mendation of mercy.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-01-01
For Sale,

Two desirable houses, II on Minnr-
sofa and one on King street, also III.
Baker building opposite the Mint.
For further particulars apply at Ibis
office. \ lt-lm.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-01-01
Notice..

Mr.. Briggs will serve a fine New Years
dinner Parties wishing special tables
should leave word this morning.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-01-01
furnished Rooms,

En- suite or single, or for housekeeping.
Apply at Mrs. Cary's, east of the capitol.
dl3im,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-01-01
Happy New Year

The APPEAL wishes everybody a Hap
ply and prosperous New Year.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-01-01

Eastern advertising Agent 23O-234 Tenn
pie court Building, New York City, E
KatZ, Agent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-29
Mrs. Drumm. of Aberdeen. s. n

7 Mrs. Drumm, of Aberdeen, S. D.,
with son, who had been visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Reeves re-
turned home last Saturday. Mrs.
Reeves is the mother of her husband.
When making your plans for
attending the great Fair next week
don't neglect to include in them that
you stay in to hear the best repertoire
company in the country at the Opera
House every night.
Slavery and polygamy are both en-
dorsed by president Mckinley. The
evidence of this is full, complete and
unmistakable in the treaty with the
Sultan of Sultus wherein both are ap-
proved by the president.
Services will be held in Grace
Church the first Sunday in September
by the rector at 10:45 a. m. Full
Litany service and Holy Communion;
1880 evening prayer and sermon. I
hope for full attendance.
| A. v. GoRRELL.
Steve PEGGY says it is false report,
he did not kill a hoop snake with a
rubber tire on, but for a fact, he will
sell choice feed this week for $500
per ton, and remarks that one ton is
worth to feed hogs more than Ii tons
new grain ground, or II tons unground.
The reason why he is selling feed SC
cheap, he is putting in new machin-
cry and needs the room.
The ST. Johns congregation of Ft
y HAtkinson, Winnesheik Co. Ia, is re-
modelling the church and building al
addition to the same. The masor
work was contracted to Mr.. John Wen
zil of Chicago, the carpenter work tx
j. j. Pelilan the enterprising young
carpenter of Fort Atkinson. The cost
will amount between $4,000 and ss,0o'
The congregation .of sSt. John con
sistS of 90 Bohemian and 56 German
families under the pastoration of Rev
Francis Vrba.
Prof. Breckenridge Decorah Insti
> tute completes 25 years Friday, Sep
| tember, 1st. The day will be me
E mortal to Prof. Breckenridge. AT l
a. M, graduating exercises; l:3O t
$50 p. M, gathering of students an
a friends at Prof. breckenridge home
7:30 p. m. begins memorial speakin
S at Decorah Institute. All student
0 and friends are invited. Alumr
i meeting 1:3o p. m. at Decorah Inst
tute. Hon. r. c. Barrett deliver
Memorial Address.
e
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-29
Injunction Suits.

The County Attorney has COM
menced Injunction suits for violation
of the liquor law against J. j.
Clemmer, Geo. H. Jackson, of Cresco;
Herman Wick ct al, Frank @. Kelley
ct al, Philip Burns ct al, Christopher
Wick ct al, James E. McGrane ct al,
Geo. Hart ct al, of Elma. The Elma
cases are all settled but one, the
parties giving bonds and paying costs
to date, the attorneys fee in four Of
them as entered on the books being
s74.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-29

We are showing 25 new styles in
Mems shoes, which includes all the
most desirable features in fall foot
wear.-The Owens Clothing Co.
"What's the matter, old man? Been
losing on wheat?n s'No, not that, for
got to take Rocky Mountain Tea last
night. Wife said I'd be sick to-day
VIM. Connolly.
Ben r. Warner has a stronger COM
pany than ever this season and If you
hear them once you will not miss a
might of their engagement. AT Opera
House all next week.
| Miss Clarice Chaplin expects to
return the latter part Of the week,
going directly to her school duties
at Austin. She will come down next
week for home visit.
We heard a person enquiring the
other day for the name of the father
in-law of old squire Burdick's swine
decorator The response was Damtino
i Queer name isn't it?
Miss Susie Riley and Miss sRuth O.
i a llison, two Of the deserving popular
| Instructors in our public icschools, came
from their homes Saturday to resume
their school work yesterday.
John A. BeaumaSter, a farmer liY-
ing between LourdeS and Elma, whose
4 postot1ice is Lourdes, has Il remedy for
/ hog cholera and a preventative which
he will soon put on the market.
Mrs. Ashton Hall will give a supper
: for the benefit of the Aid Society OF
the Baptist church at her residence or
/ West First street on Thursday of this
| week from to / p. m. Supper 15c.
Mrs. Clones and children are the
{ guests of friends in Bristol, MINI. ,ant
D Cresco. Their home is Watertown
S. ID. They will remain till tht
scourge of diphtheria is lifted from
!, that city.
Mrs. Fred Bader left on Friday fol
a visit at Indiana and Detroit, Mich
She was accompanied by her two lit I'll
S daughters the Oldest of which she vii
leave at Detroit at school for th
J deaf and dumb.
R. NJ. Enright has opened up
= blacksmith shop in the front part G
= the old Rink; where he awaits all hi
p old customers. He is prepared
do a frst-class job at horseshoeing {
v any other blacksmith work.
IS The Decorah Republican has mad
the discovery that there are SON
good trusts. If it will continue its r.
il search it will discover ungodly chri
~ tians. All good trusts come dow
lg handsomely with campaign funds
n. help elect republican candidates, ar
this is just what all the trusts do.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-29

Elegant 300 acre improved farm at.
S35 per acre. John M. Cannon.
P. f. McHugh, after an absence of
several weeks, reached home on Sat
day.
Joe Patterson and Hattie Booth are
reported to have been married last
week.
Miss Dwyer left for her home Sat.
urday night, aftera pleasant visit with
relatives.
25 per cent. reduction on any sum-
mer clothing in the house The Owens
Clothing Co.
All our summer weight underwear
at greatly reduced prices. The Owens
Clothing Co.
Mrs. ii, H. Ruddy returned from her
visit yesterday. She was accompanied
by her mother.
Mrs. d. A. Lyons has been very i'll,
but is improving. We wish her a
speedy recovery.
Buy yapr new suit now, best selec-
tion in the city to choose from. The
Owens Clothing Co.
Jerry Weakland has purchased the
| Anton Huber farm and will enterintc
its occupancy this fall.
1. Miss Amy Watros eturned from De
carah yesterday, where she has beer
having her eyes treated.
| The Daughters of the King vii
meet with Mrs. w. r. Mead Wednes
day, Aug. 30th, at 2:30 p. m.
i People come to me for Howart
county farms every day. Let me sci
your farm. John NJ, Cannon.
We are showing the largest line o
Juvenile clothing ever shipped t
Cresco-The Owens Clothing Co.
The new firm of Barker and Sor
lawyers, are having offices fitted up i
the front rooms of the Libbey builc
ing.
! To know the use of the surgeon
knife, saw and a cleayer, constitute
the skill of most of the medical PR
? fession.
Mrs. DIR. Horton of Ft. Atkinson
with children, are visiting with M
k ahd Mrs. Fred Gallup, parents of Mr.
+ Harton.
Mrs. Willard Fuller leaves Tuesda
% for her new home in Owatonna. Mi
e Jennie Fuller goes with her and max
n her home there for the present.
Jennie NC man can love a girl wi
d a white face and red nose. Rocl
d Mountain Tea will make them chal
n places then you're all right--Wl
Connolly.