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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-18

and VIM Sexton, both the latter being
intimate friends of his in company B.
The company E. quartettc, Messrs Barker,
Rucker, Carey and Capt. Ragsdale, then
sang the chorus Of that touching war song,
Gust Break the News to Mother" and
the assemblage was led in prayer by Tom
Murphy. The quarette then sang "Nearer
My God 10 Thee" and Capt Staples read
the 18th chapter of John I.
Lieut..C Col. Hannah was then asked to
speak. His was the most touching talk
ever heard. 1t was not so much in what
ne said as the way in which he said il.
With tears in his eyes he began: "Anothet
one of my boys gone, "There," turning to
the grave of. B. Phillips sis grave
that has cast dismal dark ening over
home in West Tennessee, and here is one
that will cast the same black pail over
home in East Tennessee. But he died
in the shadow of the glorious, old Stars
and Stripes. He gave his life for his flag.
He never once complained of his lot.
Yesterday evening about ten o'clock he
received letter from home, from his
sweetheart in Blount County, He read it,
smiled, and turned owe, dead. Dead, did
| say? What matters it? The man who
loves the chaste and godly doth not fear
the eternal future. Death but leads him
on. His test work done, his guerdon, won
to action and nobler sphere. Boys take a
lesson from this grave and remember that
one day all of us will be called as he was.
Let the broadness of your minds stretch all
the way from Camp Taylor in Cuba to
Camp Paradise in heaven"
Capt. Blair then spoke of Riddles MILL.
tary record, which he said, was as free
from blemish as virgins heart.
The quartette then sang, "God Be With
You Till We Meet Again" and VIM Sexton
company B. blew taps aad the grave was
filled.
Lieut.. Col. Hannahs mother, Mrs. Nc
Ferrin, the only woman present, covered
his grave with flowers. The cavalcade
marched sadly back to camp. Such is a
military burial in the volunteer army in
Cuba.
The regiment as whole is very healthy.
So far we have had eight cases of yellow
fever and not one lost. The men seem to
be very well satisfied with their lot as long
as they know they have to stay. But the
daily prayer is not for daily bread, but for
recall. | am situated very pleasantly in
the company, my tent having six fine
cocoanut trees in front of it. We have
been here nearly three months and during
that time have learned considerable Span.
ish and am able to have very nice time
with the Cubans.
am not very much in love with their
houses. They have little or no sanitary
principles whatever. The refuse and
waste matter is thrown anywhere and gen.
orally runs to the street in front. A stencil
arises from this that is almost unbearable.
5 However, it is to be hoped that they will
. remedy this. Wishing all my friends hap
; piness, ! am, Yours truly,
s J. A. MESSER.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-18
LOUISVILLE.

1t seems like and I guess the
TIMES readers think we have pass
ed out of existance but we are all
right so far.
There is not much news here ex-
cept tie high waters and storm
The Creamery Company lost their
milk house and good many gal
Ions of milk.
Farmers have done very little
work toward making crop and it
keeps so wet they are almost out of
heart.
There has been very little sick
ness through here this winter,
Mrs. Hutsell and Mrs. Thompson
two of the Oldest ladies of this Sec
ton are sick. Mrs. Salts has been
very sick but is improving.
There will be singing at Forest
Hill on Sunday evening the 10th.
All are invited.
We are always glad to find a let
ter from Cuba.
Gen. Gomez has reported to Gen.
Brooke that the Cuban army nun.
bers $4,000 men, which is 10000 less
than the number given by the
Cuban Assembly.
There are about 1890 army re-
endorsements on the Way to Manila
making as rapid progress as posi-
bic, and there are nearly 1900 adj
ditional troops under orders to pro-
coed to the Philippines.
A dispatch from Manila announ-
ces that the American authorities
tn ere have undertaken the protec-
ton of German interests, and the
German cruiser Kairserin Augusta
has left Manila Bay.
A high official of the German
navy has admitted that Admiral
Won Diedrich's actions al Manila
were iadiscrete and upwarranted.
and his removed is an evidence of
Germany's friendship to the United
States.
Potatoes are climbing out of
sight. The recent blizzard which
swept from one en- of the country
to the other ruined thousands of
bushels, ard large shippers are
b ginning to find themselves I'M
able TO fill orders.
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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-18

Oddly Bucks ''The Lord is my
Light" as arranged tor contrallo and
baritone voices.
On Friday last the Athenian Liter
airy Society gave its regular monthly
entertainment. 1t was in several
ways one of the most successful of the
year. Our friends, the Orange rib
bons boys, most graciously adjourned
their exercises in our favor. AS so
large an audience could not be &C.
comodated in the society hall adjourn
ment to the chapel was necessary.
The program both as to musical and
literary numbers was very good. The
A. L. S. Orchestra was present and
found themselves much appreciated.
The Senior Quartette rendered two
selections in classic music and also
several glees. The literary program
embrased an Grafton by Perry Self,
reading by Will Harmon, both yer,
much enjoyed. The debate-Resol
we'd, That Public Trusts should bt
prohibited by Law" Pro, F. l.
| Webb and Amos Seaton; Con, H. T
Hamilton and Horace Haley. De.
cided in behalf Of the con. side of thu
question:; The Athenlan very snap
Ply number by John E. Tracy.
The "Maryville College Gle'
Club" has been practicing under thu
direction of Prof. Jno. G. Newman TO
four months. The Club has practicet
three times week for the most part.
An elaborate programme has beef
prepared, consisting of Glees, Voca
Solos, Piano Solos, Quartettes, Quin
tettes and Double Quartettes.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-18

Camp-Bob Taylor, Sancti Spiritus, Cuba
Mar lon last Sunday happened sad
affair that might be of interest to the
readers Of your paper in Blount County,
the interment of George Riddle, company
B. this detachment Alta p. m. the six
companies of this detachment fell in and
marched in the rear of the ambulance in
which his body was carried, to spot about
Ioo yards west Of our camp. On arriving
at the grave his body was lowered in by
Dr.. Earlhman, Capt. Blair, Tom Murphy
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-18

( The Glee Club will make tour,
next week and give concerts at the
following places: Jonesboro, March
20; Greene lille March 81; Morris
town, March az; New Market, March
az; Knoxville, March "a.
{, 1t is hoped that the Club may have
pleasant weather for these concerts
and that they may have a hospitable
reception in these towns. -
Carl Houston, who is clerking in
Knoxville, was a visitor here the
first of the week.
Messrs Houston and Keeble who
are teaching in "New Market Aca-
denny" are meeting with success in
every sense of the word. They have
a full attendance and the work, which
they and their students are doing, is
very thorough and efficient.
The college Monthly" will be
out on Saturday. 1t is good edition
and has a picture of the "Glee Club. "
The April Number of the Monthly
will be double size and will be illus
trated.
The Y. M. G. A. on Sabbath after
noon was conducted by John Colbert.
The Subject was: can Established
Religion" Mr.. Colbert opened the
service with an appropriate talk which
was of special interest to the large
number present. The NEE ting wa'
thrown open for prayer, remarks ano
scripture verses. II was on the whole
very good and profitable meeting.
In connection with the Y. M. c. A
a missionary Study Class" was or
ganized last Sabbath. This Glass vii
make a thorough study of Modern
Missions.
Messrs. Chas. Marston, 80, ant
A. A. Critics, 81, are both mem
bers of the Middle Class in LAM
Seminary this year. They report
very pleasant and profitable year
work in this institution.
| Miss Sadie McCammon OF Kno,
County, was visiting her friends ant
acquaintance on the Hill this week
Tie Junior Alpha Sigma boys hell
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-18
COLLEGE NOTES.

Dldly Bucks "The Lord is my
Light" as arranged tor contrallo and
baritone voices.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-18

1t seems like and l guess the
TIMES readers think we have pass
ed out of existance but we are all
right so far.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-18
The MaryviIIe Times,

Entered at the Post 0fkce, Haryvills, Tenn,
Second Class Matter,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-05
How Postal Cards Are often
Wasted.

Women offer send messages 70
their dressmakers or 70 dry goods
shops on postal cards" Jays the
Scptember Ladies Home Journal.
attaching a biz Of cloth, ribbon
pr lace a. samples This makes
The card UNAVAILABLE 70 il IL al
ways sent 10 the dsad-leiter Office
AMI invariably destroyed. Men
presumably men-not infrequently
aste a clever joke or a telling POI
litieal fragment upon a postal and
'end il y a iriend-at least. start,
put 10 never arrives. Nolhingmay
J itached to a postal card, nor
nay one word be written upon the
sddress side except the address IT,.
elGn
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-05
4 sshesI Of IrsnleAI N.dleIn..

The New York Record sdvo.
Gates the establishment Of a
school u tropical medicine in this
country. On the authority Of the
London Times it states that in the
Tirab campaign on the Indian
frontics there were 1000 admis.
sions 10 hospitals on account 81
wounds received in battle. and
II 900 from fever and dysentrry.
The Medical Record quotes this
instance because under existing
circumstances il applies with al.
most AZ much force to the soldiers
OF the United States ~ 10 the
British army, and hence the ad.
visibility TO initiate Britain in
the the foundation Of school
where these tropical diseases can
be- studied.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-05
BssailisI Pn.ad.his.

Serious friendship can not be
cnioyed exc pr BY persons Of char.
aeter. Those who. themselves
light and frivolous, choose friends
from vhim Or fancy, or drift into
the relation from chance prDKim-
ity, Or who make passionate or
eziFaFagant demand. forgetting
the other duties Of lie 10 a swift
transport d seeing. must 'or
eyer remain ignorant Of the depth,
the s0lemnity and the sacredness
Of which friendship Il capable.
Emerson says. "Our friend
ships hurry 10 short and poor con
illusions because We have made
them n texture % fibre o. the hu-
man heart The laws Of friend.
snip are austere and eternal-Of
one web with the Law Of nature
and Of morals. But We have aim
cd at a swift and petty benefit to
such q sudden sweetness We
snatch at the slowcst fruit in the
whole garden Of God which many
summers and many winters must
ripen.'
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-05

In the lower storv Of mo Masonic
Lrlus aOlding. 1strsr known AZ mo I'D
Baptist ghnrun. ~ viii 1pea a schooi
m .hs4ih Of September iss. Lnsruc.
iiun gwen m primary, preparatory and
ligl sciioui branches.
We earnestly s0iic,t a liberal shars nj
1uniic psfruHagr. ami PROMISE hithni
performances Of 1Er infy IA me interest
NJ our pupils Mrs. Edna H.nksrt.
Ass Mary Mnksrf,
ei4lf Teacher
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-05

View Or.-an.. sept . - 10 develop
usnts IN 'ls fever Etlaron here v,
rev cases ar reported y tie board 5
bath arI The casa rl El;srps street %
practically veil ~ Bl1t rireI from
Teras that b. c1gII not come antI ID,
q-a-autins - fully Established and %
working ar.-r
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-05
rSg YELLOW FgVeR.


Kay W1.i. SspI 4 -Ance q tss 81
eiiemonl winch 10 naturally tp.l1se't
tho innoanosmunt that yellow fsvsr
aad lroxen luf lori has suoss,ls'L iln
largely 10 mo TACT ,hal ,hs yype Of the
disease seems 10 Do Iuiis miid ths
announc-mrnr that an spiisnic had
bssn declared. lad lut idd psasly -
-hea larm.
Egsry prscaunun r. being eaksn ~
cnnino no hacare tu Nsv West Two
uilrs havs bven employed 10 Pasrui sAs
harour and 10 rs-ssi b allowed - lsayg
purr without ne 1r1prr .vrricaas. nr
Porter ,tl.s lsaith liicrr ir-fv-d ca
Ehs lLiscutts. iaL 10 busy 4,csrsainlng
tiis arialun
The steamer Lampaaas ias sailed t1r
View flrL n--v'ng lsariy Ilu passen-
r.rs uostv lnacuiima-sl psrs0ns wa
have been encouraged a. save
Up l1 laB 20 Gases have been rsrcrs.
81 Ind su- -lree isazns
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-05

Lake Charie- La sept 80 Pari-s
Ass-ssor " = PERKINS, hss compile
tas ass--su-lt rllls f1r l-s9 Tor zoe
PARISH 4 Calcasisl TIE total as-s-s
meat sooss zP a. fa7t slowing an IN
crease 4 g. 30 50 over la; yezr. Tai,
makes Caleasi.1 The hanasr parish %.
tls STATE. outside . ORLEANS PAR 81
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-05

Carthage Ne sept Norris Loyi
q farmer q tais co1nty. has received th,
rsEs TIA; BE- Ia fallen heir % a a. a.
sstat4 ~ N11.e-uL- Ind Mr Norru
and a.. wife have tanned their Mi.-oar
farm over -l their iaa-ia-lav and ut
leave l-ms,latsly % claim their FORUM,
Ii L. -
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-05

Washington. sspL /. -'rvo 'slegrams
r-rstved BY sur'cson Gsnsra! Wyman q
tie ziarins luHpifa. SERVICES rom the
SkrGnal SOlfiiers Enms AZ Hampton.
vters -hsrs gsrs rscsnriY nanT cas--
II Ysl.1E isvsr ihuws shas the cun,h
teas TIERS Irs very favorable. There
Are thogs plU men n the tents which
Ar GOV ussd isnPorHrily ioF ho-piil
Egrpcass
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-05

El0ra "a sept f-Harlin county
pioneers CELEBRATED the fifteenth ami
vsfsity q che sett.enent q this county
a. Iafun Hl -amzsl smith and hn
wife who came here in 1850. are still
ivly here
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-05

Lsudo1. ,epI "A tispatch from
Jshalaesbgrz - Rsuiers agency deaui
tely auE11zces tie reply q ;ls Trans.
VA Eeplblic % ths British conmlni
eatios. Vi;htraEs the franchise prupo.-
az Izd Agrees N priEapls - The coz
f-rencs AZ CaPetowu.
" Pafsr. editor e tAs Transvaa
Leader va released lnier 500 Raj
an atd III charges against him r.
tlc-t t-1ll trssson % violation q Oh.
pre- .Aw.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-05

Kankakee Tia SEPT The po-s
Office az Bradisy. suburb q Eankakse
wa robbed The cafe was blown opsi
with dynamite. the report q xh.ch va
heard by the rs1lslu Les aboui
$500
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-05

Chicago sept Wai.s msatally az
balance Henry Ends carpentsr sho
and killed bic wife and fatally wounded
BIZ lysar-od ta1zl'sr Re then oorn
miited suicide b. hanging himself Ia
the kitchen % their home
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-05

New Orleans >vpL q The ,sver -it
uArion DER, r. briefly outlined n ths -
egr1m vllcn P-ssidsh1 >0ucnun n the
Logaaaa llari I'd iealfh cent 30 Esalrh
Ohrsr Blunt I'D rstls. q ren,ls Ala
canli lm nos Iunrnnnnud against
trsixh- WIN you lut Ia lkswise' ~
ss'E .assa lsrs me mss -hrss lfv.
Couls Ant ies Tor yourself Wira whsn
you GUNS
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-05

We nov have wagon and are pre-
AIRED 70 deliver cotton seed bulls 10
ny part Of the city. Ring mp No A. or
md In your orders to the Bryan Cotton
red oil NH, T.. j. Fountain. Man.
ger. 2iO
Dhnk Mount Vernon Pure Rye at.th.
zposiii0n saloon. 1907
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-05

Pttsburg Sept 4-Tho Pittsburs
Coal company has advanced tho price Of
coal 10 Sl.l0 per ton
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-05
EEehange Hotel Arrival.

w 4. Campbell, Greendllo. r
Y. Grey, Marlin; X G. Remick,
Iouston; X. L. Duncan, Mum.
)rdj Eugene H. Edge, Houston,
llan d. Sanford, Waco; l.. II.
'ollier, Waco; J. T.. 5emple, Nay
sofa; George Best, COLUMBUS; ".
'dler, Chicago; G. -. Miller, Dial b
-; N. 4. Shumatc, Waco.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-05

Birmingham Ala Sept g. MrA T
l. Collins i- dead and four Of hei
children lie dangerously 10. the rssul
Of eating Ice cream which was made il
tin freezer.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-05

Abilene Kan. Sept 3 Masked rob
bers held up Robert June a cattleman
living south Of Hope. and secured s2lOO
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-05

Denison, Tex, Sept John Il. Raj
ny, an eI-railroad man, farming tire,
niles south u here, took an overdose Of
morphine and died.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-05

Gibraltar. Sept A-The United State,
cruiser Olympia with Admiral Dewe,
on board has arrived here.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-05
TnIInr I'm I.nlhI.

Philadelphia, Sept l-The city 4
filling up rapidly with Grand Army q
the Republic veterans.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-05

Washington. Sept 4-Generals 9th
reports 90 soldiers died from different
diseases
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-05

II y0r desire 70 place y0gr son
in A training sehool where be vii
receive thor0ugh Instruction and
where Biz every interest viii De
carsfllly watched, apply 20
! 4. Alien.
r o. Alien,
INIT PFincipa.s
.. Nike. u. a Co ssls Battle Axe
Sour under xlaraatss. g4
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-11
---- --|.--71------
WHAT A SPECTACLEl

1t is curious and painful spectacle
presented nj the close OF the NIX cen.
fury by the great American Republic
The administration at Washington.
nominally Republican, Is actually anti
Republican in all It's policies, Internal
and external. and to it. its PARTY. It's
officials and organs can be directly
traced all the political infidclity which
ignores or violates our fundamental
principles and institutions, and which
moclis and sncers at tho sacred teach
ings OF jefferson and Washington. de
riding the Declaration Of independence.
the Virginia Resolutions OF 1898. the
Farewell Address OF the Father OF his
Country, the Federal Constitution and
all the levlty and insolence of Ingersoll
discussing the ALLEGED mistakes of
Noses" or reviling the ordinances OF
Christ and his Disciples and Apostles.
Here. where orthodox liberty should
be enshr'ned and worshlped. here polt
ical agnosticlsm is rampant or bows
alone to the golden calf. Mammon Is
chief OF our household dlvinitIes. as hr.
s dominant in our home and foreign
business" with Moloch and Monopoly
in trust and combination. TO wad-
through slaughter to n throne OF cruel.
est despotsm. Men are no longer equal
anywhere, and least OF all in America
and under this administra ton: the just
powers OF government no longer require
the consent of the governed. where
Hanna and his brood prevail: and
money not liberty and independence
is tho highest object of temporal en-
deavor and estimation.
What n depth of pervcrsion and de-
graduation Is this? To complete II.
there is only needed an open avowal
that hell is the proper gonl of our
earthly strivings and that the Devil is
the true Being whom men should obey
and worship. That is the result of all
our official commissions. inquiries and
Investigations. Endowed religion and
subsidized learning. smlrk and grin as
the money monopoly strips and skins
the people and loots the government.
wnEging their tails and slobbcring with
eager greed for sops!
Money is supreme and the Devil is it's
priest and prophet, with all the profess
sions and the press holding ND his tail
in scivie awe
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-11

FIGURES MUST LIE FOR LIARS.

The Nebraska Conservative. calling
attention to the well-known Republican
custom of classifying the census, when
ever II can. for any and every party
purpose. cites some special instances Of
this Justification OF the census in Ne
braska for 1890; and then adds:
1.-The moment one finds errors in the
count of the people themselves one real
ICES that all industrial data IS to per
capita production, wealth and taxation
are also erroneous. Let the census OF
1900 differ from that of 1890 by telling
the truth, the whole truth, nothing but
the truth"
To call such frauds errors Is to carry
euphcmsm to a ridiculous excess. and
to drape vice in the veil OF virture. All
of our Federal, State and City statistics
are deliberately systematically doctered
and shaped to serve some speclal Re.
publican end: and as all our censuses
since the war have been under Repub.
lican direction and supervision. as we'll
as in hnsl adjustment and interpreta-
ton, we may be we'll and greatly
amazed that any fact or figure not
favorable to Republican continuance in
Office has been permitted to stand In
any final revision of any census. Since
the decentralization of silver and the
establishment of gold memo metallism
and money monopoly. 1t passes all con-
lecture to imagine the extent and
variety of the manipulations undergone
by all figures OF the census that relate
to anything affected by the great fraud
on silver.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-11
PROF. DABNEY AND AMERICAN
HISTORY.

We are glad to see how much inter.
"st the Virginia press exhibits In a fair
history of the United States, and espoc-
tally in the suggestion of the Norfolk
Landmark that such n history would
find an author equal to the task in
Professor Dabney. of the University OF
Virginia, provided he were allowed
leisure for the great work THE VIR-
GINIAN-PILOT disscnted from the
view that history and historians are
properly made In that way: but it by
no means intended any derogation or
impeachment of Professor Dabney's
character or capacity for the work
Gibbon. a born historian. with n pro-
digious memory. gave his whole life tc
The Decline and Fall OF the Roman
Emolre:" and that work came to him
rs T. revealed or inspired mission. al
though he was, in effect, an infidcl, to
which he devoted himself with the zeal
of piety. It is not. indeed for such a
man s DR.. Dabney to undertake Amer
lean history at all. either as an as
signed task, or d contract-job. nor even
as n side recreation of leisure moments
from his regular duties at the Univer-
sity.
1t is only nc who is called" to II and
who can and Will dedicate himself and
his time to it exclusively, and with
fervor. who should undertake the his.
tory we desire. There are SO many
histories Of the United States. that the
one yet unwritten to surpass and super
sede them all. in merit and competent
approval, cannot be announced before
hand and its writer, as it were, de-
tailed to the special service.
Under any circumstances. DR.. Dabney
would produce an able work: nor do we
question the patriotic zeal of our morn
ing local contemporary in its sugges-
tons; but as we said once before, the
hour will bring the man and the his
tory that Will do Justice to our cause.
honor TO our heroes and no wrong to
our brave antagonists. That Professor
Dabney should have ample time and
every facility goes without saying.