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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21
ONE ECLIPSE IN JERSEY.
How 1t Wns Received by the People
Century Back,

Century Back.
When, on the 10th of September, 1902,
the gay morning was suddenly overcast,
and a black curtain was drawn over
the bright sun, the people of Jersey,
working in the fields, vraicking among
the rocks, or knitting in their doorways,
stood agbast, and knew not what was
upon them. Some began to say the
Lords Prayer. Some, in superstitious
terror, ran to the secret hole in the
wall, to the chimney, or to the bedstead
or dug up the earther floor, TO find
the stocking full of notes and gold,
which might perchance come with them
safe through any cataclysm, or start
them again in business in another
world. Some began tremblingly to sing
hymns, and a few to swear freely
These latter were mostly carriers, whose
salutations to one another were main
ly oaths because of the extreme mar
rowness of the island roads, and sail
ors, to whom profanity was daily
bread. Men and women, will
lltlI DituhldSiS Sllll III lIlCll llOuttlS
mumbled in terror to one another. a
woman shrieked that the day of iudg
ment was come, and instinctively
Strengthened her cap, smoothed out her
dress of molieton and put on her sabots
A carpenter, hearing her terrific ex'
carnations, put on his sabots also,
stopped, whimpering, to the stream
running from the Rue d'Egypte, and
began to wash his face.
A dusk came down like that over Pom
peii and Herculaneum. The gray stone
walls of the houses grew darker and
darker and seemed, to close in on the
dismayed, terrified, hysterical crowd.
Here some one was shouting the word
Of command to an imaginary company
of militia; there an aged crone was
offering without price simnels and
black butter as sort of Precipitation
for an imperfect past; and from win
dow a notorious evil liver was calling
out in a frenzied voice that she had
heard the devil and the witches from
ROBERT reve!ing in the dungeons Of
the prison the night before. Thereupon
disheveled, long-haired fanatic, once
a barber, with gift for mad preach.
ing and well-known hatred of the
French, sprang upon the Pompe Dies
Brigands, and, calling out that the last
| day had come, cried:
"The spirit of the Lord is upon me!
He hath sent me to proclaim liberty to
the captives and the opening of the
prison to them that are bound!'-Atlar.
tic Monthly.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21
zizzf1 II -
He Has Her Then.

"Why Is it that an engagement ring
usually has diamond, while wedding
ring is a plain gold AFFAIR."" asked the
inexperienced miss.
Because" replied the experienced
matron, "if things are not up to the
girls expectations il is a simple mat ter
to break an engagement. whereas when
the wedding ring is produced the groom
knows that it will be too late for her
to back out. The engagement and we'd
ding rings mark the difference between
expectation and realization, promise
and t."-Chcago Post.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21

A knowledge of human nature IL
everywhere serviceabe. Witness the
following dning-room scene:
Scene-The breakfast table Of West
end boarding house.
Mr.. Smithers-Pass The salt, please,
No notice is taken.
Mr.. Smithers (raising his voice)-
Pass the salt, please.
His neighbors are absorbed in their
conversation and his request remains
unheeded.
Mr.. Smithers-Have you heard the
latest scandal?
Every body (eagerly)-No; what Is
it?
Mr.. Smithers-Pass the salt, please.
Boston journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21

Magistrate-Why did you commit
this unprovoked assault?
Prisoner wanted to get my picture
In the papers.
Magistrate-Well, will you be good
If let you go?
Prisoner-I am afraid not. / now
want to kill the artist who made the
pictures.-Chicago Tribune.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21
UnpardOnable,

IT have long thought said the phil
osophical boarder, that mendicancy
is contagious disease"
"Well," remarked the professor,
dropping for once into the slang of the
period, at is the next thing to it. It is
contiguous. 1t is to say, it touches
ou."-Chcago Tribune.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21

$50 you've invented an airship?" said
the skeptical friend.
Yes answered the high-browed
young man.
You're aware, of course. that a
great many airships have been invented
in fact, that they are being invented
all the timer"
"Yes. But have a new idea, differ.
ent from all the rest. Mine isn't cigar
shaped. "-Washington Star.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21
A COwardiy Stab.

These are remarkably fine biscuits
of yours. dear" remarked Mr.. North
side, as he balanced specimen on the
tips of his fingers.
Mrs. Northside flushed with pride.
at is so good of you to say so.' she
murmured.
Eyes. indeed the wicked man went
on. Il have rarely seen any so heavy
for their size. "-Pittsburgh Chronicle
Telegraph.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21
Every Man to His Taste.

Weary Ambler-Leddy, I'm that hun
CRY can't see. I'm out OF work, too,
Hardhearted Lady-What is you'
trade?
"I-I-well, 1 was a glass-eater in a
musee once"
"Ail right. You'll find enough broken
bottles in the back yard for a good
square meal. Helpyourself, poor man.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21
Satisfactory Arrangement.

Maud-You write to each other every
day! Why, what can you find to write
about?
Marie-Oh, I just answer the things
he says in his letters.
Maud-But what can he find to write
about?
Marie-He just answers the things
say in mine.-Town Topics.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21
Characteristic.

The Visitor Chewing the new baby
DO you think he is going to resemble
his father?
The Mother-I shouldn't be sur
prised. He keeps me up every night
Ally Sloper.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21

Don't despair, Joe; there is plenty
of room at the top"
"Yes; that statement, I've observed,
is generally put forward by people who
have never been there."-N. Y. Truth.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21
To Continue the Strife,

Having had taste Of war, Lieut..
Higgins seems to want more of it,"
"Why; has he decided to go into the
regular army?"
"No; but he's going to get married
next week. Chicago Daily News.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21
He Relieved Him.

First stranger-Say, that's my UNI
brella you have.
Second Stranger--I don't doubt IL,
sir; l got it at pawnshop.-Harlem
Life.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21
A Rich Old Fraud.
matter

Old Bullion-What's the matter
now?
Young Wife (pouting)-You have
not kept your word. You said before
marriage you'd do anything in the
world to please me.
Eyes"
"You said you would gladly die for
me?"
"Y-e-s."
swell, but you don't. IN. Y. Weekly.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21
lust the Inference

The Man Who Didn't Know-I think
you pay too much rent for this house.
The Man Who Was Two and Half
Quarters Behind-Ah. my landlord
doesn't think so.-Ally Sloper.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21
Foresight.

Patsy-Come and play with us.
Mamie-What are you going to playf
Patsy-Anything you like.
Mamie-TheL | can't come.
Patsy-Why?
Mamie-Aie mudder don't let me play
,issin' games.-Puck. f&t&kt n
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21
Ate at S:S.

There was a young fellow named TAFT.
Who dined with his girl at SIS.
But / cannot relate
What this chappie named TAFT
And his tete-a-tete ate at $50.
London Truth.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21
Too Full for Utterance.

"Blood will tell" the adage says.
But blue blood never shows,
Or speaks of its connection with
The man with a crimson nose.
Chicago Daily News.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21
she Would Walt.

Maude-If rich old man on the edge
Of the grave should propose to you.
would you throw him over?
Marie-Not until after had married
him.-Somervill Journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21
In After Years.

When Mary's lamb obtained its growth
He became cross and contrary:
One day he chased her up a stump
And then the lamb had Mary.
-Chiiago Daily News.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21
The Irony of Fate.

That wealth has its grievances many have
heard.
IT'S fact which is sad beyond question
That the man who can purchase the heav
lest bird
Has often the lightest digestion.
Washington Star.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21
IMPARTIAL Justice.

Foreign Visitor proudly In my
country we have one law for prince and
pauper.
American Host-Same way here. II
doesn't matter whether man is beg
gar or a millionaire. he's got to obey
the law, unless he's got pull.-N. Y.
Weekly.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21
what the Girls Have Lenrrea.

They say the way to win man is to
talk to him about himself"
No; the way TO win him is to let him
talk to you about himself. Chicago
Epcord
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21
IL Seems pian.ihIe.

Shell wonder why a little apple
caused Adams downfall?
He. (recalling recent experienced
1 suppose the banana peel hadn't beer
discovered them-Chicago Tribune.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21
MOtherIy Soul,

Deity she dresses the turkey.
She murmurs a song of Joy,
She carefully stuffs the fowl-and then
She recklessly stuffs her boy
Chicago Tribune.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21

She dreamed that she dwelt in marble nails
With vassals and serfs all around her;
But she woke in the morning to find, poor
thing,
That her father was not q railroad king,
And that unto no baron they'd bound her.
Chicago Daily News.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21
Hail and Farewell

When money talks. what words. please,
does 1t say?
Only these, briefly: How dye do? Good
day.'
-Chicago Record.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21

A man thinks nothing is rss,srteI
than for his children to learE aaiDIS
without taking lessons.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21

Miss McGillicuddy. kin hev dc
pleasure of walliin' down de street wild
youse?"
"Yer kin, Raggy, if yer'll pretend not
ter know me wen meets me friends"
IN. Y. Evening journal
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21

81 thought she was going to marry
Lord Harry"
"Well, her people objected, and then
too, he wouldn't propose!"-Judy.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21

There Is one thrill ever joyous.
Tho we've known 1t oft before:
'Tis now as keen as 1t was last year
The expressman's at the doorl
Chicago Record.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21

mo, no. Grannie; no fortune-telling
to-day. You always say the same
thing-a lady witty and beautiful"
"Wbat- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. plain
I .ols together" -Fun.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21
u would gladly die for
JusttHabIe,

swell, but you don't. IN. Y. Weekly
Stikeen River journal., 1899-09-02

publication of notices under this chap ter; and, in case of excessive charges for publication, he may designate any newspaper published in a land district where mines are situated for the pub lication of mining notices in such dis trict, and fix the rate to be charged by such paper; and, to the end that the Commissioner may be fully informed on the subject, each applicant shall file with the register sworn statement of all charges and fees paid by such ap- plicant for publication and surveys, to- gether with all fees and money paid the register and receiver of the land office, which statement shall be trans- mitted. with the other papers in the case, to the commissioner of the Gener al Land Office.
 91. Under this authority of law the following rates have been established as the maximum charges for newspaper publications in mining cases:
 CD Where; a daily newspaper is desi- gnated the charge shall not exceed sev- en dollars for each ten lines o space occupied, and where weekly newspa- per is designated as the medium of publication, five dollars for the same will be allowed. Such charge will be accepted as full payment for such pub licatiOn in each issue of the paper for the entire period required by law.
 ITO be Continued
Stikeen River journal., 1899-09-02
MINING LAWS Of The United States
Applicable to Alaska.

UNITED STATES MINING LAWS AND REGULATIONS THERE LIN
 DER, RELATIVE TO THE RISER NATION. EXPLORATION, LOCA- POSSESSION, PURCHASE, AND PREVENTING OF THE MINERAL LANDS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-09-02
E.sPAkTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
 GENERAL LAND OFFICE. MINERAL LANDS OPEN TO EXPLORA- TION, OCCUPATION, AND PURCHASE.
 Mining Laws COntinued)

 TION, OCCUPATION, AND PURCHASE.
 Mining Laws Continuedl
 SEC. 3. Any person or persons who shall violate the provisions of this act, or any rules or regulations in persuance thereof made by the Secretary of the Interior, shall be deemed guilty of 8 misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be fined in any sum not exceed ing five hundred dollars, and to which may be added Imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Unit ed States in Congress assembled. That, within the State of Alabama, all public lands, whether mineral or otherwise, shall be subject to disposal only as ag- ricultural lands: Provided however, That all lands which have heretofore been reported to the General Land or flee as containing coal and iron, shall be first offered for public sale: Anu Provided further. That any bona fde entry under the provisions of the home- stead law of lands within said State made heretofore may be patented without reference to an act approved May the tenth, eighteen hundl ed and seventy-two, entitled, on act to promote the development of mining resources of the United States, in cases where the persons making applications for such patents have in all other respects complied with the homestead law re- Iating thereto.
 AN ACT PROVIDING CIVIL GOVERN
 MENT FOR ALASKA
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress assembled,
 SEC. 8. That the said District of AL aska is hereby made a land District, and United States land office for said district is hereby located at Sitka. The Commissioner provided for by this ac;
 
 register of such land office. and the clerk provided for by this ac, s,n.li ,n ex officiO receiver of public non,.yS. and the marshall provided for hy this act shall be ex officlo survcyor-r general of said district and the avs of the United States relating to mining claims and the rights incident thereto shall. from and after the passage of this act, be in full force and effect in said dis trict, under the administration thereof herein provided for, subject to such re- gulations as may be made by the Sec. retary of the Interior, approved by the President: Provided, That the Indians or other persons in said district shall not be disturbed in the possession of any lands actually in use or occupation TO now claimed by them, but the terms under which such persons may acquire title to such lands is reserved for legis- lation by Congress: And provided fur ther, That parties who have located mines or mineral privileges therein un- der the laws of the United States ap- "licable to the public domain, or who have occupied and improved or exer- cised acts of ownership over such claim shall not be disturbed therein, but shall be allowed to perfect their title to such claims by payment as aforesaid: And provided also, That the land not ex- ceeding six hundred and forty acres ,.t
Stikeen River journal., 1899-09-02

APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTIES FOR SUR
 VEY OF MINING CLAIMS-CHARGES
 FOR SURVEYS AND PUBLICATIONS
 FEES OF REGISTER AND RECEIv-
 FRS. ETC.
 SEC. 2334. The surveyor-general of the United States may appoint in each land district containing mineral lands as many competent surveyors as may apply for appointment to survey min- ing claims. The expenses of the sur vey of vein or lode claims, and the sur vey and subdivision of placer claims into smaller quantities than one hun dred and sixty acres, together with the publication of notices, shall be paid by the applicants, and they shall be at liberty to obtain the same at the most reasonable rates, and they shall also be at liberty to employ any United States land surveyor to make the survey. The Commissioner of the General Land Of- flee shall also have power to establish the maximum charges for surveys and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-12
HAVE PLENTY OF FOOD.
Beers Are Well Prepared and They
Mean to Fight.

London, Oct. 12.-The Daily Mail this
morning publishes report of an inter-
view with j. B. Robinson. the African
millionaire, who declares that the Beers
have plenty of food and ammunition,
and are quite unlikely to dispense.
'On the contrary says Mr. Robin
son, they mean to fight. believing they
have an easy task. The campaign,
however. will be short one. once Gen
eral Butler begins his advance"
A dispatch from New Castle, Natal,
says that at a meeting held there in
the interest of peace, a crowd of pa
triots invaded the hall, stormed the
platform and moved and carried a reso-
luton to support the government in the
war. The police were called upon to
restore order and finally cleared the
hall.
The military authorities in South
Africa have instituted a censorship
over all kilograms in order to prevent
Information regarding British move
ments reaching the Beers.
A dispatch from Glencoe Camp, dated
"Wednesday noon. says the burghers are
reported TO be beyond the president S
control, and hostilities are expected at
any moment.
Sir Charles Dixie, radical member of
parliament for the Clean division of
Gloucestershire. in the course of an in
terview this evening, said it was i'm
perative that England should give the
Beers a manifestation of her strength.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-12
WAR IS NOW CERTAIN.
President Kruger's Message to the
Chicago Tribune.

Chicago, Oct. 1.-THE following ca
blegram was received tonight by the
Chicago Tribune from President Kru-
ger of the Transvaal republic. The ca
blegram was sent in answer to a mes
sage from the Tribune, requesting a
statement of the position of the Trans
vaal in the present crisis. In the ca
blegram, which follows. small words
have been filled in in order to make
smoother reading:
Pretoria, Oct. H. 1S99.-Tribune, Chi
cago: Through the Tribune we wish to
thank our many American friends for
sympathy in the present crisis of the
republic. Last Monday we gave Eng
land forty-eight hours notice within
which to give assurance that the dis
pute will be settled by arbitration or
other peaceful means. The notice ex-
pires at today. The British agent is
recalled and war is certain.
This is the fitting end of the British
policy of force and fraud which has
marked all South Africa with the blood
of Afrikanders. We must now make
South Africa free or the white mans
grave. The republics friends include
all nationalities, among them d strong
American corps, showing it is not a
case of Boer against Uitlander, but all
nations against the English. We have
full faith in freedom and republican,
ism, in the righteousness which guides
the destinies Of nations.
(Signed) president KRUGER"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-12
DROVE INSURGENTS OUT.
General Otis Tells of Schwan's oper-
atoms at Malahon.

Washington, Oct. ia cablegram
from General Otis to the war depart
ment, received late this afternoon, con-
firms the press dispatches regarding
Colonel Schwan's movement on San
Francisco de Malabon. General Otis
says:
-Schwan succeeded yesterday in
driving the Insurgents south with loss
from San Francisco de Malabon. He
reports their forces disintegrated and
retiring on divergent roads, which are
impossible for artillery or wagons. No
intention of occupying this country
permanently or temporarily; transpor-
tation viii return by way of Rosario,
and column Will move in direction Das
Marinas, probably retiring on linus.
Country Of no strategic Importance
General OUis disapproves of officers
families joining them at Manila. Re-
gardins this question he today cabled
the department as follows:
Population Manila much congested.
Provision for officers families cannot
be made. Those already arrived, to-
gether with families of enlisted men,
have caused much perplexity. Would
not permit my own family TO come un-
der existing circumstances. Nearly all
officers and men here absent from Ma
Mia on duty. Families should wait
for more peaceful conditions"
Another message announced the ar
rival at Manila of the transport Vic
toria, with 403 horses. Ten died en-
route and several found to be afflicted
with CHAMBERS were shot The Garonne
sailed from Manila on the 9TH inst. and
the Athenian on the 9Th, both for Sc
attic
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-12
her claims regarding the Alaskan boun
These resolutions were adopted


These resolutions were adopted:
Resolved. That this meeting having
considered the difficulty which has
arisen between Breat Britain and the
South African republic, and having ex-
amined the relation of these two states,
as defined by the conventions of 1881
and 1884, is of the opinion that Great
Britain does not possess any right of
intervention in the internal affairs of
the South African republic, either by
treaty or by International lew.
Resolved, That this meeting is also
of the opinion that the South African
republic, although not bound to comply
with any Of the demands of Great Brit
ain, has shown a proper and commend
able Willingness to consider the alleged
grievance and to grant reasonable priv
ileSes, and that, therefore, it is the duty
of Great Britain not to force con-
f1ict in South Africa, but either to ac-
cept the offered reforms or leave the
whole matter to court of arbitration.
Resolved. That a copy of these reso-
buttons be transmitted to the govern
ment of the United States, TO the gov
eminent of Great Britain and to the
government of the South African re-
public
It hand been rumored around the hall
that the meeting would break up in a
seething mass of people burning a
Union Jack. 1t was expected by the
potterS that pandemonium would reign.
At the end of the meeting a. man in the
rear of the hall, with few followers as
a body guard. seized Union Jack. that
was hoisted there and tore it to shreds.
Then he turned to run and was thrown
out of the hall by the police.