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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-26
FUNNY FIRE BRIGADE.
ConstahttnOple Has a Department
Whose Operations Would Make
Our Firemen Laugh.

OF all the queer things to be found
in Constantinople, none seem so stupid
as the fire engines, if they can be called
by so big name. The houses in that
city are almost all built of wood, and if
a fire does start, it burns fast and fierce
ly, and yet the precautions taken for
discovering fires and the methods of
extinguishing them are most feeble.
There is a constant watch kept on
the summit of the old Genoese tower in
Galeta; a similar watch is kept on the
tall tower of the Seraskierat in Siam
boul, and another on hill behind Can
dill, one of the suburbs. From this last
place cannon is fired to give warning
of fire, and when this takes place
the watchmen of the city knock on the
shutters of all the houses, crying:
There is fire in such and such quar-
ter" And then the fire department
comes running down the street. 1t con-
sists of long barrel carried on the
shoulders of half dozen men, who are
relieved as fast as they get tired by
other men who run along with them.
Arrived at the scene of the fire, there
is tremendous confusion. All the fire.
men get in one anothers way, and per-
haps in the course of an hour few
feeble hand-pumps are playing gentle
streams of water somewhere in the
neighborhood of the burning buildings,
if the fire has not burned itself out by
that time. How would such system
work in any American city? Yet this
is the Constantinople method OF not
putting out fires. So far there is no case
on record of one having been quenched
by this funny brigade.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-26
Struggle with a Cougar.

In company with an Indian Port Ar
thur (Wash.) man went fishing for
salmon in rocky river. Suddenly a big
cougar appeared at the entrance to a
cave, and with roar crouched to
spring at the Indian. The white man
threw his fish spear at the cougar, while
the Indian ran for his life. The spear
entered the animals neck and ear, and
thus the man held him at distance and
tried to drown him. But the cougar
was too strong and agile for that, and
finally the spear came out OF Its hold
For four long hours the man and the
cougar fought, the cougar Walking
around and around, and every once in
awhile making spring, which the
man every time repulsed with the
spear. The combat only ended wher
he Indian returned, after a 12-mile
trip, with gun. His first shot wound
ed the beast in the side; the second
lodged in its head and killed it.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-26
A STRANGE NURSERY.
lily Around in Little Pouches
on Her Back.

The Surinam toad is the possessor of
one of the strangest nurseries known
to science. 1t lives in the dense trop-
zeal forests of Guiana and Brazil, and
is true water-haunter. But at the
breeding season the female undergoes
a curious change of integument. The
skin on her back grows pulpy, soft and
jelly-like. She lays her eggs in the wa
ter; but as soon as she has laid them,
her lord and master plasters them on
to her impressionahe back with his
feet, so as to secure them from all as
saults of enemies. Every egg is pressed
separately into bed of the soft skin,
which soon closes over it automatical-
Iy, thus burying each in little cell
or niche, where it undergoes its further
development. The tadpoles pass
through their larval stage within the
cell, and then hop out, as the illustra-
ton shows, in the four-legged condi-
ton. AS soon as they have gone of
to shift for themselves, the mother toad
finds herself with ragged and honey
combed skin, which must be very I'M
comfortable. So she rubs the remnant
of it off against stones or the bark OF
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-26
AN EXCELLENT CAKE.
Il Ii Called the Gold Loaf and Has
Few Equals as a Dainty
Summer Delicacy.

This is moist, delicate cake, and is
made with sour milk, which renders it
very tender. At this season of the year,
when milk is beginning to sour easily,
1t is well to have a sariety of ways in
which to use it. If it is left long, as
everyone knows, it will become unfit
for use, except for swill. To make this
cake mix two cups of sugar and one cup
of butter. Stir in the yolks of four
eggs, and beat well. Add cupful of
sour milk-milk that is turned to solid
curd, with good proportion of whey.
Milk that is just turned, or very sour
but not firm, should not be used. Stir
the mixture thoroughly. In another
cake bowl sift four cupfuls of pastry
-four dread -four will do, however) and
an even teaspoonful of soda. 1t is bet
ter for cake to sift the -four and soda
together several times. Stir the other
ingredients gradually into the flour
and soda, being careful to avoid having
Jumps in the batter. When well beaten,
add the whites of the four eggs of which
the yolks have already been used. The
whites should be beaten to very stiff
froth before they afe put into the bat
ter. This cake is delicious, even with
out raisins or citron. 1t makes a hand
some, rich cake, however, for birth
day party if thin slices of citron-
enough to suit the taste-and about a
cupful of raisins are added. The raisins
should be washed, stoned and dipped in
-four before stirring them into the bat
ter. FIGURING them lightly prevents
sinking to the bottom of the cake. Turn
the dough into very large, round loaf
tin, or two smaller ones, well creased.
Bake this cake in a moderate oven for
about 40 minutes, being careful not to
let it fall by carelessly opening the
oven door too wide, or jamming it in
any way. 1t is very nice when made
into small cup cakes, leaving out the
raisins and citron, of course. Ice the
little cake all over with chocolate icing
or with heavy white icing.-N. Y.
Tribune.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-26
Sparrows stopped a Clock.

A few days since, to the annoyance of
everybody, it was found that the town
clock had ceased to toll out the hours
of the day. A jeweler was called, and
an examination made. Nothing wrong
could be found with the mechanism Of
the clock; everything seemed to be
right, and no reason was apparent why
the clock did not run, but the old thing
would not tick. A further investiga-
ton revealed the fact that the sparrows
had built a nest on the face of the
clock behind the hands, and had car
ried sticks and straws there enough to
clog the wheels. A long fishing pole was
procured, the birds nest knocked out,
and the clock resumed its tick with its
Observation-Disclosures (Ky.)
Courier.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-26

matches the gown there is at least Q
shade of opportunity for the home.
made product and the saving of shoe.
makers bill.
Ties are extensively trimmed with
ribbons this year. A novel black satin
design was stitched in white gros grain
silk ribbon, and the effect was indeed
charming. The tongue was slipped
through silver buckle and was SO deep
as to completely cover the instep.
Another pretty tie has a vamp Of
white suede stripped with very narrow
bands of black cloth. The laces are
of ribbon and the back of the shoe is
made of black and wolfe striped felt.
The third design is developed in EN-
bossed felt with blue figures upon it.
Long strings Of blue silk are tied in a
full bow, and very fastidious women
have the eyelets in their shoes made OF
solid gold and silver.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-26
Horse Defends a Dog.

Dogs and horses generally get on well
together, but the following story from
Manchester proves that in some eases
the friendship is something more than
a mere liberation of each other. A car
riage horse, accompanied by his stable
companion, retriever dog, to which
he was exceedingly attached, was drink
ing at trough near the exchange
While the dog was waiting for his
friend to finish his draught large
mastiff picked a quarrel with him
which ended in fight. The mastiff, as
may be supposed, had the better of the
battle, and the retriever was severely
bitten. The horse, the moment he heard
his friends cry, broke from the man
who was holding him, hurried to the
rescue, and, after kicking the mastitl
across the street, returned to the
trough an I finished his drink
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-26
HE TASTED THE INK.

to swell the quantity of literature which
has been devoured by this caprine gour-
mand.
One day last week small boy en-
ployed by stationery firm entered the
lumber yard to deliver a bottle of ink.
The youth was not aware of the peculiar
characteristics of the goat, and suspect.
ed nothing when the animal shifted and
approached. Just before he reached
the office the boy felt himself perform.
ing sundry aerial convolutions and
when he sat up he saw the goat placidly
licking the ink from the plank pave.
ment near the brick wall of the office
against which the quart bottle had
burst. The goat greedily chewed the
sawdust and shavings which had be.
come saturated with the black fluid
and smacked his lips between bites.-
Chicago Daily News.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-26
JEST EReoUT AS BIG AS ME-.

There's a Teller Twin round hera,
Somewheres, that I'm layin' for;
An whenever l kin find him,
Let me tell yer, there'll be war
He is always cuttin' rusties,
Always gettin' inter scrapes:
An the worst is, folks Is always
Putin blame on me-Jim Mapes.
Cause he happens fer to be
Jest erbout as big as me.
S'posin' pa should loos his hammer
(Sech things, somehow will get losO.
will hear him tellin' mother
When t was got an what it cost;
An he thinks boy has had 1t,
'Jest erbout the size O. Jim,
An the chances are fer findin',"
He will say, most mighty SLIM"
There 1t Is agen, yer see!
"Jest erbout as big as me-"
Mebbe mother makes some cookies,
Leaves EN- on the pantry shelf,
Where, the window ben' open,
They most says, ''jest help yersslf"
Course, / dent do eny countin'
But l don't eat more than ten:
Though ma says they're most all taken
An I'm sure to hear agen,
"Sone young fellers been too free
Jest erbout as big as me-
I would like to find that chap, sir.
An to find out what's his name;
Fer I've got a sneakin' notion
That they think it's me to blame.
They don't say so when they're talkin'.
Course" they say, ut wasn't jim;
Must a-been that other Teller
That we're apt to take fer him."
But their eyes look kinder sideways
An they mean me all the time.
| Oh I'm goin' ter lick that Teller
Now, sir, yer kin bet dime!
| He's no business to be
| Jest erbout as big as me.
Cora Gaines Carrel in Ohio Farmer.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-26

trees, and redevelops similar back
afresh at the next breeding season.
Almost never do we find device in
nature which occurs only once. The
unique hardly exists; nature is a
great copyist. At least two animals of
wholly unlike kinds are all but sure to
hit Independently upon the self-same
mechanism. So it is not surprising to
learn that catfish has invented an
exactly similar mode of carrying its
young to that adopted by the Surinam
toad; only, here it is on the under sur
face, not the upper one, that the spawn
is plastered. The eggs of this catfish,
whose scientific name is Aspredo, are
pressed into the skin below the body,
and so borne about by the mother till
they hatch. This is one of two in
stances where the female fish herself
| assumes the care of her offspring, in
stead of leaving it entirely to her ex-
cellent partner.-Strand Magazine.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-26
For Stout Women.

1t has often been urged, but it seems
we'll to emphasize by much repetition
that women of generous proportions
should invariably renounce all of these
round wasted styles, no matter how
beautiful they appear on some other
slenderer figure, or how universally the
rage for them increases. Adopting
these waists is not matter of age,
for the young, the mature and the
elderly find them comfortable AID use
full. 1t is simply matter Of figure,
and, for women inclined to stoutness,
there are many close, trim and attrac-
tive models which make them look bet
ter and slenderer than any of the
round" styles, festooned with net,
draped with lace, ard finished with
circling ribbon, bells and bows, which
cut off the apparent length of the waist.
by two or three inches.-N. Y. Post.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-26
All! Whye

A lively sally may produce discom-
fort if it comes at an inappropriate mo-
ment. This was so in the case of noted
transatlantic lady lecturer. She was
pouring out an imprisoned harangue,
and to all appearances carrying her au-
dience with her.
But suddenly pathos was obtruded
into her glowing periods, and wave
of inopportune laughter went through
the hall. The lecturer, in ringing tones,
appealed against the alleged injustice
Of events, and asked:
"Ah! why was l born?"
She paused. Then she repeated the
perilous question. And from the gal
lerT came the thin, piping voice bf a
rasschievous boy.
y give it up!" Re said.-Tit BITS.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-26
AMERICA FOR BOYS.
cellent Reasons for Not Educat.
ing Her Son In Europe.

81 have come home solely on account
of my boy" said New York widow OF
moderate means, who to the astonish-
ment of her friends suddenly reap
peared in America after prolonged
residence in Europe.
"As far as I am concerned, / am much
more comfortable abroad, where my
little income goes twice as far and life
is much easier. The girls, too, can ed
ucate cheaper and better on the other
side, but there is no doubt about it,
American boys should be educated at
home in order to be successful men in
their own country. have watched the
results quite closely, and in nine cases
out of ten it is like fitting square
patch to a round hole when they como
home and go to work. For young men
of property who intend living life Of
leisure it is all well enough, but fog
those who have their own way to make
it is, in my opinion, fatal mistake to
educate them there. They lose the
power of assimiliating themselves, so to
speak, and, what is more, they form no
early friendships with their own coun-
trymen. So, after thinking it over, I
made up my mind that my boys future
was worth sacrifice, and here am.
although it means to me skimping and
striving in New York, when might be
living in ease and plenty on the CONT
nent.
Il shall send my boy to good board
ing school and afterward to home COZ.
lege, and l shall then feel have done
my best for Hmm. Y. Press.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-26

Mrs. Driscolrs face told tina concern
itch she felt, but she turned her back
! on her niece and took up book.
Darkness came.
The lights in the house were extin.
guished at the usual time.
Kate could not sleep. In vain she
counted slowly from one hundred to
one, and said the letters of the alphabet
backward.
She heard the village clock slowly
strike the hour of midnight, then one,
two and three.
Rates apartment was dark, but the
moon shone dimly into her aunt's room
just across the hall.
Suddenly form stood in the door.
way, then vanished within.
Was it the tramp? Was that some
thing in his hand knife?
Kate stole softly through the door
way, listening breatLlsssly. Then sho
dartrd into small ronm, near Mrs.
Driscoll's door.
Suddenly the door was noiselessly
closed, and a man stood SO near her
hiding place that she could hear his
hurried breathing.
The faint odor of chloroform told
why the door was closed.
What if he gave an overdose?
Kate loved the stern woman, and,
Notwithstanding her timidity, that
thought nerved her to action.
She sprang from the room with a
shrill cry, clutching both hands in the
hair of the intruder. 1t is needless to
say that he was startled out of what
little common sense he possessed.
/ He threw her violently aside with a
muttered oath and fed. But he left a
generous lock of hair in her hands.
Her head struck a corner of the door
in falling, and it was dawn when she
awoke to full consciousness of what
had happened.
Womanlike, she rushed to see if the
iron box was still safe. 1t had not. been
disturbed. Then she threw open the
door of Mrs. Driscolrs room. That
lady was unconscious, but breathing
evenly. Rates courage returned.
Silently she opened the window, let
ting the fresh morning air draw freely
through the room. Then she crept into
her own bed to wait developments.
Before sunrise Mrs. Driscoll awoke
"Mercy on us!" she screamed. mo
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-26
GOAT FOND OF INK.
Nothing Satisfies Billy's EpisuPena
Tastes Quite as Much ms Black
Writing Fluid.

A valued appurtenance of Twenty.
second lumber yard is an elderly goat
whose gastronomic propensities rival
the reputed accomplishments of his
comic paper prototype. Ink is the ap.
petizing delicacy which appeals to the
epicurean taste of this goat, and he will
not only eat newspapers and blotters,
but considers pads used for letter press
purposes toothsome morsels, provided
they have been long enough in use to
have become covered with the inl;
soaked from copied letters. Every writ
ten thing has to be handled with care
outside the lumber Office, else it will 20
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-26
How to Make Ice Cream.

Where cream alone is used in making
ice cream one-half or one-third of the
quantity used should be scalded, the
sugar dissolved in the scalded portion,
and when cool added to the remaining
quantity of cream. When cream is not
obtainable, milk may be used enriched
by the yolks of eggs, allowing four to
each quart of milk. Scald the milk in
a double boiler; beat the eggs and sugar
together; add to the hot milk, cook for
moment, then strain into the ice cream
mold and freeze.-Ladies' Home Jour-
nal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-26
THE NEW CHEMISETTE.
Vest Which Ii Worn with
the summer Jacket.

Summer chemisettes, to the delight of
the sumemr girl and despair of the
laundress, are very elaborate this year,
and are developed in every imaginable
material.
A very stylish mode has the bosom of
plain linen with sides of Scotch madras.
For outing wear too much cannot be
said in commentator of the little
chemisette. The neck il finished with
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-26

rah did not shut the window last night.
l shall get my death cold, Kate."
But Kate did not stir until her name
had been called several times; then she
answered drowsily.
Get up, child! It's your wedding
day, too, and in danger of pneumo-
nia," called her aunt.
Kate shut the window and helped the
irate lady to dress, touching her hair
with dainty, soothing fingers as she
arranged it.
The household arose and went about
its tasks. Visitors came and went.
Kate kept her secret well. The cere-
mony was over which made her a wife.
The bridal dress was exchanged for a
travelling costume.
II shall take the iron box to the
bank as we go to the train, auntie,"
Kate said, as she babe her good-by.
"As you please. I've had my say
about it, and no harm came of it,
either" was the tart reply.
No one knew of the tragedy which
did not take place in the client watches
of the night.
No one knew until Kate, nesting in
her husbands clasp as the train sped
onward, told him the story in her own
way and time.
But the hair-did you save it? II
is clew," he said, quickly.
81 burned it," was the calm reply
81 did not need to save it, for knew
whose it was. always thought he
liked aunt's money better than me-
Now know that he coveted the dowry
more than the bride. But the money
is safe in the bank, and wasn't il
strange that he should be there to see
it deposited?"
"Not George Travis?" CALCULATED
Harry.
Eyes. Let him Co." she whispered
softly, nesting closer. think what
lie lost-what you gained, Harry dear
Let his own conscience punish him-ii
he has any. Wen never let aunt
know. We will keep our first secret to-
gether."
Harry Winship was man. He could
not refuse his wife's first request, and
Mrs. Driscoll does not know to this day
what danger menaced her.-Madame
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-26
Guarding Babie. in France.

A law has been passed forbidding
any one to give solid food of any kind
to infants of France. Owing to it's
low and rapidly declining birth rate,
France has awakened to the fact that
she must take care of her babies. So
low has the birth rate become that it
means an annual loss of 10000 in popu-
latioa-
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-26
FASHIONABLE SHOES.
Some of the Styles of Footwear Ong
Sees mt the Swell Seaside
Summer Resorts.

Slowly, but with undeniable sureness,
the plain leather shoe is being ousted
from its high place as feature of fash
ionable footwear. The fancy tie, con.
spicuous for its originality, and ad.
mired for its becomingness is taking its
place. And though revolutions in foot.
wear are accomplished without the aid
of logic, the fancy tie has many points
in it's favor.
1t is made mostly of cloth materials;
that makes it comfortable; and when II
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-26

Wash jars thoroughly and fill with
cold water. Place in a large vessel with
straw to keep them from touching the
bottom of kettle; surround with cold
water. Heat gradually to boiling point;
remove from water; empty and fill with
fruit while hot. Place the covers in boil
ing water five minutes. Dip rubber
bands in but do not allow them to stand.
New rubbers should be used every year
and care must be taken that rims OF
covers are not hurt, as that prevents
sealing Theoretically.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-26
English Carrot Pudding.

Mix one pound of grated carrots,
three-quarters of pound of chopped
suet, half pound each of raisins and cur
rants, four tablespoonful of sugar,
eight teaspoonfuls of sugar, eight table
spoonfuls of -four and spices to taste.
Boil for four hours, then bake in the
oven for 20 minutes aud serve with
sauce
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-26
Cleaning Fran Laces.

Delicate white la,es may be cleaned
by laying them smooth on wrapping
paper and covering them with magne-
sia; put another paper over this and
place them between The leaves of a
book for several days. Brush out the
white powder and the lace viii be found
TO BE- as fresh as when new.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-26
Annie sauce with Cloves.

Pare one dozen apples, cut into quar-
tiers and remove the cores. To them
add about a dozen cloves and cup of
boiling water. Cook over hot fire I'M
til the quarters begin to break in pieces,
then remove the cloves and press the
apples through sieve. Return the
pulp to the fire with one cup of sugar
and teaspoonful of butter and stir and
cook until the sauce boils throughout.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-26

. neat, linen collar, pointed at the ends
and the collar in turn is finished with
narrow tie and bow of washable ma
terial.
The broad pique tie is also dressy
accompaniment for the chemisette;
and makes charming little vest but
toned under an Eton or tailor jacket.
Washington sentinel., 1899-09-02
The "B ~ o"
to the
33d ANNUAL ENCAMPMRNT
G. A. r.
PHILADELPHIA, SEPT 4th- 9th,
The "B & o"

Tickets will be sold at the very low
rate OF one fare tor the round trip from
all points on the Baltimore g Ohio
Railroad east of the Ohio River, with
the exception that the rate from New
York and Baltimore will be So and from
Washington 81 tor the round trip.
Tickets on sale September q 3. 4 and S.
good returning until September IA,
inclusive, except by deposit of ticket
with joint agent at Philadelphia between
September and 9, and on payment Of
fee Of so cents, return limit may be
extended until September 80
Every soldier knows the connection
of the "B & o" with the Civil War.
There are so many points OF interest on
and about its lines that special stopovers
and side trips have been arranged for
the accommodation OF visitors to the
Philadelphia Encampment. Call on B
& O Ticket Agents for this special in
formation Send cents IN stamps for
the special g. A. r edition OF the Book
OF the Royal lue," containing battle
field map, to d. b. Martin, Manager
Passenger Traffic, B & o R, R., Bslti'
more.