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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-22

of the most eccentric character. They
appeared fierce enough to make meal
off man without waiting for grace,
but, in reality, to anything human they
will offer no serious injury. But woe
to the dumb brute that faces their
fangs!
They will kill geese and ducks with
savage ferocity, tearing them to pieces
as if frenzied; they will attack and kill
sheep, calves and colts; they will even
destroy horses and cattle, so savage
and bloodthirsty is their disposition
and so prominent in their veins the
cruel strain of the wolf. An old Hud-
sons bay region guide who had had
much to do with huskies told me of al
authenticated instance where pack
of three dogs set upon and killed sew
eral cows before the owner, who had
brought them down to the fringe of civ.
ilization, could get them in tether.
The typical huskie is red and graz
mixed, though now and then there viii
be one almost black. Some huskies ar.
as red as fox, and all of them have the
sharp, pointed ears of wild animal.
These ears are triangular, the upper
points, when the dog is aroused, stand
ing out sharply. The tails are very
long, sweeping the ground in some
cases, and closely resemble the tail of a
fox.
When the huskie is in repose It
doesn't lookvery fierce, but when jump
ing in midair, bowling with all the howl
Of a wild pair of lungs and showing its
yellow fangs, the creature gives you
vivid picture of wolfish ferocity.
The dogs are very strong, and a tandem
of three will haul remarkably heavy
load. 1t would be impossible to keep
them very long in place even as cool
as the one where / saw them on their
way to the gold regions. Even in eli
mate where the mercury but once in
the summer rose to IS degrees they will
not live very long. They have been
bred and reared in region of almost
eternal ice and snow, and they wilt in
temperate climate. When they are be-
ing driven over long journeys they will
lie down on the ice or burrow into the
snow to sleep. They will not accept the
shelter of a tent, refusing, even in the
coolest weather, to sleep inside it.
The huskies live on very short ra-
tions, fish being favorite article of
diet. On the north shore of Lake Su-
perior the fishermen sometimes use
these dogs to haul them in and out on
their fishing expeditions on the ice,
keeping the dogs in cool, dark room
during the entire summer and feeding
them the gills of the fish caught in the
lake for shipment south. In spite of
the greatest precautions. however, it is
difficult to keep them in summer,
though after generation or so they
become used to the warmer. climate,
But the genuine wolfish huskie just
from the head of James bay, or north
ward, thrives on cold and willis in
warmth.-Chicago Record.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-22

They Are Known ms s.Huskies" In tins
Far North, and Thrive ON Csld
and wilt In Warmth.

"You may not believe me, sir, bui
those wolf dogs will live for two weeks
on an Indian moccasin."
There was string of strange, howl
ing wolflike dogs out in the narrow
street in front of us as the dog dealer
spoke. He had handled these dogs
ever since the Klondike excitement
broke out, sending them from the lit
tie Canadian town to the Pacific coast,
whence they were shipped up into
Alaska.
The dogs, or "huskies," had just
come down from Hudson's bay. 1t was
their first glimpse of civilization, and
they didn't like it. Neither did they
like the weather, for Though it was
late in the autumn and to one from a
warmer cline cold enough for winter
clothing, to these dogs it was insuffer-
ably hot and they were painting and
lolling.
If we are to take the word of those
who breed these dogs in the far north
they are descended from wolves, at
least on one side the family line. Their
wonderful powers of endurance, their
ability to live long on short rationA
their absolute immunity from far-be-
low-zero cold make them very valuable
for the Klondike region. There were
about dozen in the lot to be shipped,
and they averaged in value $40 each.
/ think never saw before such rest
less creatures as these huskies. The
word huskie is said to be corruption
of Eskimo. After they were driven
tandem down the street they were
staked out on a green plat to await the
train that would take them west.
When / came near them to make a
photograph they began to jump and
tug at their tethers, setting up such a
terrific bowling as you never heard
save from the threats of pack OF
wolves, and every one seemed bent on
outdoing the one next him in gYrations
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-22
Farm Notes.

1t is now time that farmers were
planning for the years operations on
the farm. See If you can not improve
upon your last years farming. / do
not mean SO much in the matter of
acreage as in manner.
If you fences, gates and drawbars
need repairing now is the time to see
to it. You may have more time for
this work now than you will have
when the busy season comes on.
If you have any trees about your
fields to deaden, now is a good time
for it. Shade is great drawback to
growing crops.
Be patient; if things dos go on
to suit you, remember that you can
not mend matters by grumbling. Take
things philosophically, and you will al
ways come out better.-Cor. Farmers
Home Journal.
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The FIRE.
~~~~~->~~-~~~o~~.

Crfcklety, cracklety. am the Fire!
Cricklety, cracklety, cree!
Pickering, fiackering, higher and higher,
What is so pleasant to see?
Winter winds may be piping dreadily.
Snow in a binding whr.
Come to me and I'll warm you cheeriy,
Dear little boy and girl.
Scarlet and gold my flames go leaping,
Sparkles glitter and die;
Curling, swirling, quivering, creeping,
Ever at work am l.
Wood or coal, however you feed me,
I'm your friend whenever you need me,
Roar away. soar away, higher and higher,
Cricklety, cracklety. am the Fire
Laura e. Richards. In st. Nicholas.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-22
Well Worth Knowing.

If an animal gets cut on barb wire
fence, apply carbolic acid diluted with
enough water so it turns the flesh a
milky white at first, then gradually
weaken the solution. 1t will heal
faster than anything have ever tried.
If a chicken gets scabs and sores ON
combs and wattles, and in the eyes,
open the sores, take the yellow Jumps
OF canker out of the eyes with stick,
and apply carbolic acid and water,
equal parts; it will not hurt the eyes,
but will cure in one of two applica-
tons. If cows teats break out in
blisters and then form very ugly, raw
sores, apply carbolic acid and water,
three parts of the latter to one part of
the former, at first, then as healing
begins weaken the solution. 1t will
cure.--Cor. Epitomist.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-22
The strawberry.

Old and thoroughly decomposed
barn-yard manure is carcely to be
excelled for the strawberry. But it is
often the case that sufficient quaint
ty of this can not be obtained, and if
SO, then the next best thing to be done
is to make a compost of barn-yard
manure and muck, leaves or sods, US
ing one load of manure and two of
either of the others. Mix them to-
gether, and let them remain in heap
for three months or more, not forget
ting to turn it over at least once a
month. In heavy soils fresh manure
may be used without injury, and if a
liberal application of peat or light
friable muck is given it will he very
beneficial. In sandy soils compost
of muck and manure is one of the
best fertilizers that can be applied.
In fact, pure muck from the .wamps,
placed where it can be frequently
stirred, will become in one season
suitable to be applied directly to the
roots of almost any plant. Western
Plowman.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-22
Came of Oak Calls.

Oak apples. or gals, are produced by
an insect known to entomologists I'M
der the name of Cynips quereus petioli,
which deposits its eggs in the tender
bark of the young twigs of the oak.
Soon afterward the portion of the bark
in which an egg has been deposited be
gins to swell, and ultimately forms a
rounded tumor or excreseence, some
times over an inch in diameter.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-22

1t will never be abandoned. If you
wish to benefit yourself as a progress
i've farmer AMI be of benefit to those
who will follow after Jeu are gone
feed the soil. H. F. Work, in Farm
ers Home Journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-22
Cleared.

"Now," said Bunker, IT can once more
face the world an honest man. The last of
my debts is outlawed. "-Philadelphia
North American.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-22
PERKS OF the Arctic.

The Sweet Young Thingr-I love to read
Of those dear, daring explorers in the Arctic,
but / should think scaling icebergs all the
time would become moaotonous.
The Savage Bachelor-Part of the time
they were scaling fsh.-Indianapolis Jour
nal
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-22
Cruelty.

ooh, knowed would get it" said the
man who had been fined for selling tinted
butter, "and / guess ] can stand it. But 1t
does seem kinder hard to have been fined by
Judge with dyed whiskers. Indianapolis
journal
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-22

Mrs. Clancy hear thot Mrs. O'Toole
is well an opp again.
Clancy-Yis, O'Toole had a pair sv
black Dyes this iilarnin' IN. Y. Journal
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-22
Paradoxical.

1t seems strange that fellow isn't Gin
the swim" when society throws him over
board.-Philadelphia Record.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-22

One swallow may not make summer,
but one frog makes spring. Chicago Daily
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-22
A scent,e.. Flower.

SceutEebS TIOWers
She loves Chris, yet her love for him is
dumb;
She can't afford to marry and repent.
She says he should be called Chrisanthe-
mum;
He's spendid-but h hasn't got cent.
Brooklyn Life.
The record-union., 1899-01-21

Bills are before the Legislature for
the establishment Of. two more Normal
Schools, one in San Francisco and one
in Calaveras County-and there are
others. In the name of common sense,
gentlemen, have we not enough State
schools already? Here also Is bill to
establish State school Of technology
in San Luis Obispo County. Really,
suppose we even things up by a gen.
eral bill giving every county in the
State one Normal School and one tech
nical or reform or other school. Let's
rake the treasury, and be done with
it. It's all for the good cause of edu-
cation, you know, and one cannot pos
sibly have too much of a good thing.
What with a new and increased tax for
the State University, two new Normal
Schools proposed and money asked for
the Normal Schools at Chico, Los Ange-
les, San Diego and San Jose, when will
the end be reached? We turn out more
trained teachers now than the school
system can possibly employ. by far, to
say nothing of the teachers coming d.
rect from the High Schools and Uni
versities. How would it do just for a
change to put the brake on?
The record-union., 1899-01-21

transaction regarding the islands.
Pshaw! That was a mere incident
our policy revolves around the uues-
tion Of whether or not we should take
advantage OF q. commercial opportunity
that the fates seem to have combined to
place in our hands. The questions Of
military triumph AMI financial bargain
ing are OF secondary consideration.
ARMY DISCIPLINE.
San Diego Tribune: Any army SUI
bordinate of whatever rank who openly
criticises his superior officer, the COM
mander-in-chief Of the army and navy,
ought oibe promptly tried, and if guilty
Of unjust criticism, severely punished
according to army regulations. If army
discipline is to be maintained it's gen
eral officers as well as privates, must
be properly punished when. they violate
the rules governing the army.
HOURS OF LABOR.
Dunsmuir News: Among the bills
introduced is one providing ten-hour
day for men working in the lumber
districts and In lumber mills. The bill
is by Assemblyman Sanford of Mendo-
cino, who says that at present men in
the Mendicino forests have to put in
twelve hours a day at the hardest kind
of labor.
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TIME TO HALT.

This thing Of nosing out every they
say" and vague ru1nor about legisla-
tors and their corruption is becoming
ridiculous. The story of the three
black crows is being repeated. If any
man has charges to prefer against leg
islators let him have the courage to
come forward with them, and then let
investigation be full, exhaustive and
dignified, upon testimony held to such
rule of law as would be conceded to a
coolie on trial for stealing half hose.
The bravest, purest, cleanest, fairest
man on earth sent to the Legislature
by a confiding constituency is fable
under the present practice to be hailed
before an investigating committee, be-
cause some newspaper reporter has
heard that some one has suspected that
some one else has thought that he.
the legislator, might be corrupt. Let
there be an end of this nonsense It
is time to be manly and cease to be
foolish and boyish
The record-union., 1899-01-21
AN IMPORTANT BILL.

There has just been presented to
the Legislature by Mr.. Stratton OF
Alameda, in the Senate. and Mr..
Radcliff of Santa Cruz, in the As
sembly, a bill Of vital importance
to the people Of this State. It Is
measure providing for a thorough and
prompt investigation to be made by
the University of California into the
rainfall and water supply of the entire
State. Investigation must precede in
tellisent action in every case where a
theory is to be reduced to practicability
and proven desirable.
The Record Union" has heretofore
set forth that it is more than probable
that when more minute knowledge is
had Of controlling conditions and causes
it will be possible to forecast the gen.
eral character Of the seasons rainfall;
that it will be possible in November or
December Of each year to say conf
IDENTIFY to the farmer, "Irrigate abund-
antly; throw storm waters on your
lands and hold them there as much as
is possible; plow and SOW with a view
to standing a season Of deficient rain
fall" Or, 'irrigate sparingly; thor
oughly drain your lands: plow and SOW
with a view to having an abundant
rainfall" Or you may now conf
IDENTIFY anticipate a season Of average
rainfall
The value OF such foreknowledge in
season, any intelligence will be able to
comprehend, will be Of incalculable
value to the people Of this State. Tens
of millions of dollars cash value would
not indicate its measure, to say nothing
of the sum of human happiness COM
passed, or of human misery prevented
The same warnings referred to would,
of course. be of corresponding value to
the miners, to horticulturists, to mu-
inequalities and to corporations storing
water for Industrial necessities.
Further than this. the proposed law
looks to an investigation into the sup
The record-union., 1899-01-21
AMAZING METHODS OF INQUIRY.

In the cannibal islands there is-if not
there should be-a code of legal ethics
which provides that when witness
called to testify in the investigation of
a charge, or crime, on oath declares
that he knows nothing concerning the
matters about which he is interrogated,
except what some one had told him
some one else had said that somebody
suspected, he is discharged from the
stand. But we do things in this fair
land ever so much better. Here it is
sufficient for a witness in a legislative
investigation to swear that he had
heard that some one else had the i'm
preston that some other person might
have done a certain thing. And the
Testimony" Is swallowed and gravely
entered, and so mems liberties and
rights are protected.
But in all seriousness, in the name
of common justice, why should court,
Legislative, or other body outrage the
simplest dictates OF fair play by draw
ling from a witness such statements as
this-it is a fair sample Of much testi-
mony now educed before the current
Investigating Committee at the Capitol:
A witness, being sworn, said that Of
his personal knowledge he knew of no
improper methods used to influence
votes in favor Of any Senatorial candi-
dates, but that "he had been led to
believe that such might have been the
case" And upon such statements
committees deliberate.
Again, a witness on the stand who
swore he knew nothing Of the matter
under investigation Of his own knowl-
edge was permitted to testify that an
other had told another, that still an
other had done this, that or the other
thing, but really witness could not say
who had given him the information.
It is true that the taking Of such ram
shackle stuff as this is excused upon
the ground that the proceeding is
drag-net sort Of affair. and fishing
excursion, and is justified by the fact
that the quasi court will throw 1t all
out, if nothing results from it all.
But unhappily ell this sort Of stuff
goes before people in full-faced type,
with the reservations and explanations
in small type, solid composition. and
large body Of the readers con-
fused by extended reports. caught by
exaggerated and flaming printing, ac-
cept the rank pretense of testimony as
solemn truth.
And SO scandals grow and yellow
Journalism glories, and the taxpayers
money flows out to meet the expenses
of inquiries" Heaven save the mark.
Whatever the truth is, it should come
out In all official inquiry. No one self
respecting and fair wants any cover
ing of misdoing or sheltering OF ras-
cality, but decent men do demand that
the simpler. common, every day, just
and fair methods Of arriving at the
truth shall be pursued.
The record-union., 1899-01-21
THEY WANT TO TELL
These Grateful Women Who Have
Been Helped by Mrs. Pinkham.

Women who have suffered severely
and been relieved Of their ills by Mrs.
Pinkham's advice and medicine are
constantly urging publication of their
statements for the benefit of other wo-
men. Here are two such letters:
Mrs. LIZZIE BEVERLY, 258 Merrimac
St., Lowell, Mass, writes:
"It affords me great pleasure to tell
all suffering women of the benefit have
received from taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. lean hard
ly find words to oexpressm my gratitude for
what she has done for me. My trouble
was liberation of the womb. Twas un-
der the doctors care. Upon examina-
ton he found fifteen very large ulcers,
but he failed to do me good. Itook sew
eral bottlesof Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, also used the Sanative
Wash, and am cured. Mrs. Pinkham's
medicine saved my life, and l would
recommend it to all suffering women. "
Mrs. AMOS TRoaBLEAY, Ellenburgh
Ctr, N. Y. writes:
~ took cold at the time my baby
was born, causing me to have milk
legs, and was sick in bed for eight
weeks. Doctors did me no good. I
surely thought would die. I was al
so troubled with falling Of the womb.
could not eat, had faint spells as
often as ten times day. One day .
lady came to see me and told me of the
benefit she had derived from taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's medicine, and nd
vised me to try it. did SO, and bad
taken only half 8 bottle before I waa
able to sit in chair. After taking
three bottles could do my own work.
/ am now in perfect health
The record-union., 1899-01-21
Articles Of incorporation.

The following articles Of Incorporation
were yesterday filed at the Office of the
Secretary of State:
The California Fruit Preserving Com
pany. For the purpose of canning and
selling fruits. Principal place of bust
ness. San Francisco. Directors: H. B.
Williamson, San Francisco; F. Till
mann, Jr., e. H. Nielsen, J. w. Mel
sen. Oakland; Peter Lamb San Fran
cisco. Capital stock, 500, 600; paid up,
$4,000.
Abalona Canning Company. For the
purpose Of canning and preserving
abalona and other shell fish. Principal
place of business, San Francisco. Di-
rectors: E. p. Goyetta, J. w. Goyetta,
+. A. Larson, william Gibbons, Robert
Ash, San Francisco. Capital stock,
10000; paid up $1O,21O.
Pacific Trust Company. For the pur-
pose OF acting as trustee, treasurer, etc,
and executing trusts. Principal place
of business, San Francisco. Directors:
Rolla v. Watt, W. B. King, George A.
Raymond, e. r. Smith, John w. But
Ter, ]. D. Mckee. Joseph Hutchinson,
San Francisco. Capital stock, $1,000
coo; paid up $500.
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be required to stand. Any impounding
of that material ought to be as perma-
nent as the everlasting hills, and brush
and logs are not of that permanent ma
ture. A number Of the dams that have
been authorized by the commission
have already gone out. The fight is
the Commissioners-tos stop the filling
in behind dams authorized by them.
OF ROAD COST.
Stockton Independent: The report of
the State Highway Commissioners to
the Governor shows that the counties
Of the State have in the last twenty
years expended over $4,000. 600 on
roads and bridges. This amount at the
average cost of 5000 per mile would
construct 1000 miles of permanent
roadways in the State. If California
had 1000 miles of smooth, hard coun-
try roads it would be in better position
for rural transportation and travel
than any State in the American Union
or any country on the Western conti-
nent.
The $20,OO0,00O has been largely
wasted, thrown away. This is because
the expenditures have been largely
made for temporary repairs on poor
roads, for hastily and lily devised con-
struction, for the opening of new roads
not permanently improved and for the
paying of political debts with public
funds in pretense Of road making or
repairing. 1t might be truthfully said
that the State wastes a million p yeaf
on it's roads and bridges that might be
saved by judicious expenditure of pub.
lie funds for permanent improvements
only.
The people of California do not OBJ
ject to the paying of a heavy tax for
highway construction and maintenance
if they can get value received for their
money. They want good roads, and
though the area of the State is extern
sive and much Of the topography rug
ged, the expenditure Of $4,000, 900
should bring some results that can be
classed as better conditions. The
amount this State has expended for
roads in a dozen years would pay for
the Philippine archipelago.
PHILIPPINE POLICY.
Oakland Tribune: Bryan seems to
think that the $20,00O,OO0 we paid for
the Philippines cuts big figure In the
The record-union., 1899-01-21
New Notaries Public

The Governor yesterday appointed
and commissioned the following No
taries Public:
William Sweets, Martinez; A. "
Mendenhall. Oakland; w. B. Rogers
Walnut Creek; John j. Gloria. Middle
ton; William E. Cox, Los Angeles;
George w. Simpton. Sausalito; w. p
Thomas, Ukiah; Frank Stanley, Ana
bern; u. s. Webb, Quincy; E. w
Candy, Sacramento; J. L. Hudner. Hol-
lister; George l. Wolf. Stockton; F. O
Housken, Tracy; w. H. Rose. Arroyo
Grande; w. HI. Aiken, Wrights; Kath-
crime E Leithner, Redding; Horace S
Crane. Turlock; L. T. Easton, Ventura.
The record-union., 1899-01-21

and bicycle path along a certain public
rosd. Three years ago the same people
would have hotly resented the PROPOSE
tion to construct such path. But the
county wheelway and sidewalk wher-
ever tried has proved such convent
ence to the rural residents that oppo-
siticn to It has now wholly disap-
pesred.
The record-union., 1899-01-21

10 CURE a COLD IN ONE DAT
rske Laxative Bromo Quinine Tableta All drug.
gists refund the money II 1t fails to cura 25c The
genuine has I. B. @. on each tablet
The record-union., 1899-01-21

La grippe averted by drinking Glen
brook"-$3 a gallon Theo Blauth, 4O7
X street. Tel. 297.
The record-union., 1899-01-21
BAY RESTAURANT
1o26 Second street.

private rooms for, families: open day
and night Orders served outside. Oys-
ters in every style. MATT and JOHN
RADONICH. Propz1etota
The record-union., 1899-01-21
CLEAR COMPLEXION
Soft, White Hands,
uxurianf Hair

Are found in the perfect action of the pores
produced by CUTIcURA Soar. sure pre-
ventive of pimples, blackheads, red, rough,
and oily skin, red, rough hands with shape
less nails, dry, thin, and falling hair, and
simple baby blemishes, because sure
preventive Of Inflammation and clogging
Of the PORES.
The record-union., 1899-01-21
THE SADDLE ROCK
RESTAURANT AND OYSTER HOUSE,

FiRsT-CLASS HOUSE IN EVERY RE-
spect. Ladies' dining-room separate.
Open day and night. BUCKMAN & CAR
straaf between ] and x. sacramento.