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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-01
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION.
The Trouble With Most of the Edd-
cation IL That 1t IN Theoretical
Rather Than Practical.

We were very much interested in the
article on the above-named subject in
the March issue of your journal. The
trouble with SO much of our high
school education is, it is theoretical
rather than practical. Geology should
not end with study of few named
specimens of minerals, but should en-
able the student to go out upon the
farm and look intelligently about him.
He would soon classify the soil, it's
composition, and what kind of fertil-
izers should be applied. With the aid
OF botany, he would know what kind
of plant-life would be best suited for
that particular soil, or what should be
added to the soil fertilizers. Wheat
straw requires silica in the soil, then
what fertilizers must be added to give
the soil that property, and so on with
all the farm products. Natural history
will give the insect life that prey upon
these products. What means must be
taken to prevent their destroying the
different fruits, vines, etc? The SUBJ
ject of scales, moulds, etc, are impor-
tant ones on the farm.
Cur agricultural schools and expert
ment stations are doing a great work
i'll combining Undertaking with hand
training. The study of the natural
sciences should begin in the primary
grades. Children love to know all about
what they can see, and if encouraged
will ask questions that will often puz-
zle the teacher If they are taught to
combine the theoretical with a practi-
cal application of the knowledge of
animals, plants, soils, stones and
rocks, they will see more meaning in
everything around them. Such boys
and girls will make the best farmers
ant, will be enabled to get the best re-
suits from plants and stock. They will
make money where others fail, because
they can see just what conditions are
required to bring certain results.
Our best boys and girls are leaving
the farm on account of lack of the
| right kind of an education; that is,
they can see nothing interesting
around them, when the farm is rich
in natural resources. 1t is the educa-
tor that can be applied that counts
Sadie A. Berry, in Dixie Farmer.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-01
Ginseng Culture.

The discovery of Missouri farmer
of the secret of raising ginseng" may
cause some uneasiness in the noun
famous counties of Kentucky and Ten
nessee. China has an unlimited de-
band for the ginseng root, and because
of its scarcity pays the handsome
price of $3.50 for single pound of it..
Heretofore the market has been sup
piled from sections where the herb
grows wild. Repeated attempts to cul-
tivate it have proved failures. Spen-
GER Brown, a farmer in Texas county,
Mo-, is cultiyating an acre of ginseng.
1t natures in six years. From the
product of that acre he expects to re-
aliZe the modest sum of $4,000. He
will limit the product so as to keep
the price up. Mr.. Brown says that
ginseng fourishes in rich limestone
soil, 81 fled from the sun. 1t requires
IS months to terminate, and six years
for full growth. He is making no Sc
cret of the discovery Farmers Home
journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-01
ODD SCRAPS PICKED UP.

Paris has an automobile club with
1900 members.
AS many as 1900 dates have been
gathered from single palm.
1t is a noteworthy fact that in the
state of Utah there is not one Irish
Mormon.
An apple orchard in Glenwood, Ia, oe-
cupies 500 acres, and contains 1885, 900
bearing trees.
The salmon in the Columbia river av-
erage five pounds heavier than they did
20 years ago.
The bronze harp attached to the tomb
of Shelley at Rome has been stolen
possibly by some admirer.
Goddard f. D. Diamond, a vegetarian,
1903 years old, intends to start from his
San Francisco home on walking tour
to New York. He does not use meat,
alcohol, tobacco or coffee.
A splendid salmon, weighing about
SO pounds, was landed the other day
from the Wye, near Kerne bridge, by
one of the fishermen employed by Mr.
Moffatt, OF Goodrich court. This is the
largest salmon which has been taken
from the Wye for very long time.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-01
IN OTHER LANDS.

In the rock of Gibraltar there are
20 miles of tunnels.
Twenty-eight varieties of the lemon
grow in Italy; in France, IL.
Russian soldiers are supplied with
handkerchiefs at the expense of the
government.
Prussia has only 1000 persons who
have incomes of more than $500 a
year.
The Mexican geternment coins an
average OF $25,O00,OOO year in silver,
gold and copper.
1t has been calculated that the cost
of muddy day in London is something
like $4,000.
The Moors of Arabia and Spain were
the first to display colored globes in
chemists windows.
The price of medicine in Prussia is
regulated by the state, new price list
being published every year.
Fully 100000 domestic animals, val,
ued at 6 100000, are annually de,
voured by the wolves in Russia.
Slaughter houses where dogs are pre-.
pared for human consumption exist in
various towns in Germany.
A wealthy Chinaman is rarely seer
in the street with his wife, and never
rides in the same carriage with her.
Snipe are scarce in Germany. They
cost SLIP apiece in the market. and $12,
apiece to amateur hunters. At any rate
it is known that 100 amateur hunters
spent $4,000 last year near Munster
bagging altogether 20 birds.
The indian empire is to be well rep
resented at the Paris exhibition of 1900
The stalls of Kashmir, Baroda, Mysore
Jeypur, Hyderabad and Gwalior are
sending specimens of artistic ware and
articles of native workmanship of al
lpScriptiOnS
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-01
HERE AND THERE.

The wheat crop in East Tennessee
will not be much over half of what it
should be, and the season will have to
be favorable if it is even half crop.
Many farmers appear to think that
It is necessary that they should work
from daylight till dark in order to
make living. There is no such neces-
sity unless "A man is trying to farm
II. ore land than he can.
First among the states of the coun-
try in the number of mules is Texas,
next comes Missouri and then comes
Georgia and Tennessee and Kentucky.
California has a considerable number
and Kansas and Arkansas large num-
Der, too.
Before commencing to ship vege-
tables or fruits to market, ascertain
what style of package the market calls
for and what are the best days to ship
on, and at what time the product
should reach the market to get top
prices, and be guided accordingly.
If partly decayed potatoes are fed
to cows they will injure the flavor of
the milk and butter; hogs will not eat
them unless starved to it,and, of course,
that will not pay.
Whoever has some experience in
keeping poultry knows that trying to
cure sick fowl is an unthankful task.
Our shortcut cure usually is with an
ak. The safest thing to do always is to
try to close every avenue through
which disease might enter into the
yard.
1t should be remembered that arti-
chokes are a very good feed for hogs
when used in combination with more
concentrated foods, but not when fed
| alone. Hogs fed nothing but Grti-
chokes may not starve to death, but
they will neither grow nor fatten in a
satisfactory manner.
Scratching over a large area is not
farming, and many are beginning to
find that out. Many are learning that
it is far better to thoroughly till. thor
ouehly care for, small tract than to
make slaves of themselves and ruin
| their health by never-ending driving
and druGging on large one.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-01
THE FIRST NEWSPAPERS.
The first English journal appeared

The first English journal appeared
in 1929.
The first newspaper to be published
in France was brought out in 1881.
These earliest newspapers at first
contained only political news, but they
soon began to mention other things,
such as striking natural phenomena
and great public festivities. OF adver'
Using there was not trace.
The first regular journal in Europe,
SO far as definite proof goes, appeared
in 1909 at Strassburg. 1t was weekly
There is no doubt, however, that there
were others few years older, so that
the date of the appearance of the first
newspaper may be assumed to be about
1000.
Hatin, the French newspaper histo'
rian, states that the first French jour
nal, the Gazette, was utilized for Off
cial announcements from its founda-
ton in 1851. According to many au'
thorities Richelieu was largely instru'
mental in the establishment of this pa.
per and, later, in its management.
The development of the advertising
feature in newspapers was very slow
in France. For whole century the Ga
zette, Hatin states, did not contain a
single one. He found the first in the
files of 1862, and these were of maps
and books. Then they increased in
number and were printed all together
ut the bottom of the sheet, divided by
a line from the reading matter, but not
separated from each other except by
the lines bounding the three titles
"Livres, Gravures, Musique."
The first private advertisement, ac'
cording to Piccardi (Annali di Stats.
tica, 1866, was printed in the Impartial
Intelligence of April 10, 1919, or aboc'
$50 years ago. Andrew, Grant and 9th
er writer's, however, mention Garlic.
examples, among them one in the Pub
lie Intelligencer of 1914 announcing the
time when the king would heal thu
Kings evil" or scrofula. Sampson
cites from the "Ceveral Proceedings OF
Parliament" 1850, two offers of re.
wards for lost horses, and writer in
the Quarterly Review for 1855 mentions
book advertisement of 1862.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-01
WHEN A MONKEY is A DOG.
How auckland, the Naturalist, Got
Some Good Pointers ON
Animals.

A good story of an amusing alteration
which once took place between Mr., Frank
auckland and booking clerk is revived.
The naturalist had been in France, and was
returning via Southampton with an over
coat stuffed with specimens of all sorts, dead
and alive. Among them was a monkey,
which was domiciled in large breast pocket.
As auckland was taking his ticket, joke
thrust up his head and attracted the atten-
ton OF the booking clerk, who Immediately
and very properly-said: "You must have
ticket for that dog, if it's going with you"
Dog? said auckland, Indignantly; "it's
no dog, it's monkey"
IT'S dog" replied the clerk.
It's a monkey" retorted auckland, and
proceeded to show the whole animal, but
without convincing the clerk, who insisted
on five shillings for the dog ticket to London.
Naturally nettled at this, auckland
plunged his hand into another pocket and
produced a tortoise, and, laying it on the
sill OF the ticket window, said: Perhaps
you'll call that dog, tooY'
The clerk inspected the tortoise. "No,"
said he, 1--WE make no charge for them
they're nsects!"-Windsor Magazine.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-01
CUMBERSOME COTTON BALES.
The Disadvantages of the Present
Unwieldly Cotton Bales Might
Wisely be Remedied.

The form, size and weight of par
cells, millions of which must be packed,
landed and hauled thousands of niles
every year, is a matter of no small
practical Importance. Without prcju
dice or interest, save in the welfare of
the planters and the decencies of COM
:nerce, | offer few suggestions as 10
the weight and shape of cotton bales.
1t is difficult to imagine how the
common 500-pcund bale could have
originated, except among planters
who owned large numbers of strong
Jaborers, several of whom were need
ed to pack and handle each bale OF
cotton.
Bales of hay, on the other hand,
we're doubtless first made when white
rersons did most of the farm labor.
These never weigh 500 pounds, nor
usually more than one-fifth of that
amount. Now, why are not hay bales
made to weigh 500 pounds, as bales
of cotton do? Simply because those
who devised the hay bale had wiser
reference to the convenience of han
cling than did the authors of the
cotton bale. Besides the objectiona
lille size and weight of the cotton bale,
:he ordinary method of cutting and
sampling is not only unseemly, but is
decidedly injurious and wasteful. To
see bale with two or three large
Eoles cut in its sides, an augur thrust
In and pound of two of cotton
oulled out, leaving the bale appearing
as if it had been in the rag-pile for a
owelve-month, is enough to disgust
any beholder who feels an interest IN
lhe beauty and value of the silky sta
lie of the southern states. | insist
that samples shall be taken by the
ginner, carefully wrapped and num-
Sered, and forwarded with each bale
20 the market. The shape of the bale
IS not material, provided it be light
enough to be more easily handled, and
he not cut for sampling, nor torn with
acoks in handling. If round bales be
more easily compressed and can be
unrolIed at the factory, then let bales
be cylindrical; but / see no reason
why the common presses might not
Lave their boxes so reduced as 10
press bales weighing not over 200
,,onds, which could be wrapped in cot
ton clotn a yard wide and tied, if need
be, with small wire.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-01
Dewey Bought a Ticket.

When Commodore Dewey left Washing.
ton in November, 1897, to take command OF
the fleet in the Pacific Ocean, he did not ride
on pass or a half-rate ticket Being per.
sonal friend of S. B. Hege, General Agent OF
the Baltimore & Ohio passenger department
in Washington, the now famous sea fighter
bought two frst-cass tickets from Washing.
ton to San Francisco via the b. & O., Chi
cago & Northwestern, Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific lines. Lieut. Brumby ac-
companied the admiral and they departed
on November 9th.
Some time ago Manager of Passenger
Traffic D. b. Martin, of the Baltimore
q Ohio Railroad, set out to collect the
coupons of the ticket and only recently
secured all of them. He has had the ticket,
containing Dewey's signature, autographed,
and is issuing fac-similes as souvenirs.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-01
FARMER AND PLANTER.
THE HAY CROP OF THE SOUTH.
A Common Farm Product of Which
There is AIwars a Scarcity in
the Southern States.

Throughout the south there is q
scarcity of good hay. We are still buy
ing hay. We are still killing ourselves,
killing grass, to grow cotton to sell at
cost to buy some dead grass which to
feed the mule that helped kill our
summer grass. This is not necessary.
Grass loves to grow in the south. Grass
cut just before it blooms makes hay.
This is true of all grasses.
The grass that gives the cotton
grower most trouble is crabgrass. This
is the easiest grown of all the grasses,
ana makes as good hay as any. All
needed TO bed one is to smooth down
the land with harrow or drag, and
crabgrass will do the rest. You do not
have to buy or sow the seed. They are
everywhere ready and waiting to
cCme.
Very many farmers would have more
money next fall if they would destroy
the young cotton on many acres and
lct the grass grow, instead of destroy
ing the grass to let the cotton grow.
If you will save the expense of culti-
waiting the cotton and preparing it for
market, and get hay-press and now
er and save the expense of cultivating
the cotton and preparing 1t for mar
ket, and get hay press and mower
and save the grass in time and put it
in neat bales, you will find just as
ready market for the hay as for the
cotton.
We have said this before, but it will
bear repeating as long as we continue
to ship in to the south trainloads of
western hay, not as good as we can
grow.
We desire to call attention to the
fact that profit in farming is as depen-
dent upon the cost of production as
any other point, often more SO.
We make a good yield and sell at a
fair price and make very small profit,
or even loss. The expense is the most
important feature in the case. What is
the cost of producing the crop? That
is where the hay crop has the advan-
tage over the cotton crop
To grow cotton you must have
Iaules and hands, and both must be
fed and paid. Hay costs almost nothing
compared to cotton This is particular
ly true of crabgrass and Bermuda. The
land once set to Bermuda, will con-
tinue to yield good crops indefinitely,
with very little attention. Loosening
up the subsoil once in four or five
years is all the work required. Manur-
ing will increase the yield, and can be
done OF not as preferred. The hay is
almost free crop, costing only cut
ting and baling. This can be done for
about Is cents per hundred.
Crabgrass requires only preparation
oEce year, April or May.
Al the first or second cutting, peas
may be sown and cut for hay just be-
fore frost. This will rapidly improve
the soil and greatly increase the next
crop of hay.
SO we see that the cotton crop is
nearly or quite all cost and no profit,
willie the hay crop is nearly all profit
aud no cost. The hay-grower will have
the money at the end of the season.
by largely increasing the hay crop
and decreasing the cotton crop, both
will be better paying.
''Hayseed in the hair" should be a
badge of honor and not reproach.
The hayseeder is the forerunner of
southern prosperity. Let him have the
seat of honor.-Southern Cultivator.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-01

Twenty-Five or thirty millions Of
ouch bales would constitute a hand
some crop, which would sell for 10 or
~ per cent. more per pound than our
il-handled cotton now does.
Manufacturers do. not want any
ming but clean cotton. All the bag
sing and ties and dirt we send them,
and the freight on them, are clear
loss to the planter
If we can not diminish the quantity.
ve can certainly improve the 1uai.ty
of the cotton we send to market.-Cor.
Dixie Farmer.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-01
Victoria Getting Young.

In view OF the fact of the Queens ap-
preaching visit to the continent, English.
men are especially interested in her males
tvs health 1t is announced that her hear.
ing has grown acute and her eyesight keen
er. Youthful faculties in old age depend
merely upon the health. The blood should
be kept pure and the stomach sweet with
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. 1t cures in
digestion, constipation, biliousness, nerv-
business, liver and kidney troubles, as well
as malaria and fever and ague. II keeps
people young.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-01
500 Reward 600.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased
10 learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
Of the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work The
proprietors have SO much faith in its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure
Send for list of testimonials.
Address f. j. CHENEY Il Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-01
Evidence Against Hin,

II am proud to say" said the man with the
loud voice, chat | have never made a seri.
GUS mistake in my life"
But you are Mistaken" said the mild.
hammered man with the scholarly stoop;
you have made one very serious mistake
I'D like to know where you get your au.
thorty for saying SOP"
/. Your declaration is evidence that you
have never tried to see yourself as others
see you."-Chcago Times Herald.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-01
To Washington, New York and the
East,

A handsome Pullman Drawing Room Buff
fet Sleeping Car is operated daily by the
Southern Railway, Memphis to Washington,
Baltimore, Philadelphia and Jersey City for
New York, without change. Train leaves
Memphis daily at 500 p. M. and runs via
Chattanooga, Knoxville, Bristol and Lynch
burg, arriving in New York at Penn. r. R.
Terminals, early the second day
For further information address c. A. De-
Saussure, D. P. A., No. 300 Main St., Mem
phis, Tenn.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-01
Do Your Feet Ache and Eurn.

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot-Ease,
powder for the feet, 1t makes tight or New
Slices fee, Easy. Cures Corns, Buniens,
Swollen, Hot Gallons, Sore, and Sweating
Feet All Druggists and Shoe Stores sell
it, CSC. Sample sent FREE. Address,
Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-01

Though horses tram best on hay and
oats, in many stables they are now be.
ing fed hay, bran, vegetables and corn
mixed, steamed and then served after
this cooking.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-01

There are some things in this world that
cannot be done, and it is simply the part of
wisdom to stop trying to do them.-Boston
Waterman
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-01

Don't scratch, when it can be avoided by
using Tetterine, the only sure cure known for
all itching diseases so cents at druggists, or
by mail for cash or stamps. j. I. Shuptrine,
manufacturer, Savannah, Ga.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-01

Putnam Fadeless Dyes give. the brightest
and fastest colors and color more goods per
package than any other. do not stain the
hands or spot the kettle. Sold by drug
gists at l0c per package.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-01

Brain-fag is largely the result of people
not wishing to admit that they eat too
much.-Detroit journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-01

Trouble is like mud-hole; it's easy
enough to get in, but takes all ones power
to get Out.-Ram's Horn.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-01

She-"Do you love me as much as you did
when we were married." He-"More,
thinks-but not SO much as | thought
loved you then. Bonneville journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-01
An EyDert.

Silas-Is your son still practicing medi-
cine?
Reuben-Nope. Hes learnt it now.-N.
Y. Journal
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-01
Friendly Relation. E.tnbIi.b,

George-How is your suit with Miss De
Pink progressing?
Jack-Finely. When I call now her dog
wags it's tail.-Stray Stories.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-01

Excellent photograph o. Smith" Eek
celent! He looks enough ike himself in it
to be his own brother! "-Detrcit Journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-01

Some persons chew chewing gum and
some eschew chewing chewing.gum. One
may chew or eschew chewing Just as one
chooses.--L. A. w. Bulletin.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-01
Halls Family Pills are the best.

Sonny" said Uncle Eben, lookout fob
deshere proverbs. Dey tells you dar's books
in de runnin' brooks, but don't you imagine
you's gwinter git yoh education goin' in
swimmin' Washington Star