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The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1895-09-05
The Shape of the Earth

A country Schoolmaster was coach
ing his pupils for the yearly examin-
alton, and having before HIM the
Junior class in geography asked;
''can any little boy or girl tell me
the shape of the earth?" To this,
there was no answer. ''Oh, dear me,
said he, t" this is sad we'll, I'll give
you token to mind it. What is the
shape Of this snuffbox in my hand?"
Square sir "replied all. Yes but on
the Sabbath day, when / change my
clothes | change this snutfbox for
round one. Will you mind that
for token? 'Examination day came
and the class was called.-"Can
any little boy or girl tell what is the
shape of the earth?" Every hand
was extended, every head thrown
back and every eye flashed with
excitement.- One little fellow
was singled out with a "yOu my
little fellow, tell us."-RounC
on Sundays, and square all the res
of the week +"
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1895-09-05

James Martin takes up his stick IN
the News Office and sets out on a
high ambition that to be good
printer.
We can furnish wedding invita-
tions in the most approved form
Who'll be the first to give us an or
der. All start fair, no racing,
The revival is still in progress at
Sardis and its continuance has caus-
ed the postponement of the debate
of the young men for second time.
A rehearsal at the church Monday
evening was suddenly cut short by
the ominous peaIs of thunder in the
southwest, but the people got home
dry.
Christian endeaver is all right, but
we must not lose our inter est in Sec
ular affairs, We can't all be teach
ers or preachers, some one must earn
bread.
We hear Dock Coppinger has left
off coal digging and gone to Whit
well. We fear he was lonesome or
perhaps he met the Hermit of the
Hollow.
Our attempt to dry apples was
not a success as the wet weather did
not give them chance to dry. Per-
haps we did not have enough pa
tience, since others succeed.
We are very glad to have accom-
plished one thing in showing the
b enefit of pruning trees. 1t seems
to us that fruit will be better in this
valley next year.
Friday last we were the recipients
of courtesies from Mr.. G. w. and
: Miss Kate Lewis while waiting for
Mr.. Mark Martin raid on the melon
patch of bis brother, Mr.. j. B. Mar
i. tin.
A poor woman named Hamilton on
account of some domestic troubles
? passed through town Monday with
: four little children. She looked for
r lorn indeed, strong illustration Of
the proverb: "Better dinner of herbs
. where love is, than stalled OK with
$ contention withal.,
TO The first or initial series of declam
alton was inaugerated at the school
g house at Victoria, Friday last.
Those who volunteered showed a
= commendable ambition and we have
no doubt that it will succeed. The
parents of the children attending
III ought whenever they can to eneOur-
ie age their children by being present
rs
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1895-09-05
LOCAL.

Mr.. G. L Gruebele was in Jasper
Monday.
Jas. M. Ables has been selling some
fine melons.
Mrs. VIM. Wells went to Whit
well Thursday.
Mr.. M. T. Pryor has been sick with
cold this week.
The continual rains are causing
the farmers to growl.
Jim Miller and family spent Sun
dayln South Pittsburg.
Mrs. J. W. Graham paid visit tc
Jasper Thursday last.
The potatoes in the Co.'S vineyard
are said to be very fine.
B. +. Lasater went to Dunlap Fri.
day and came back Monday.
Mr.. G. Sherman and Isham Cop.
pinger were in Jasper Saturday.
If you want job work done or
short notice, come to the News.
Mr.. c, J. Gustafson and Mr.. jane
Degnan visited South Pittsburg Sun
day.
Miss Carrie Larater began attend
ance at Jasper Tuesday, also Elber
Rollins.
Our poplar block apples are now
weighing is ounces and are still
growing,
Tuesday Miss Grace Stone ant
Miss Annie CordelI went to Jaspe
shopping.
We propose to visit the new -four
ing mill between this place and Jes
per in the near future.
Mr.. G. H. Davidson has been cor
fined to his house for some days wit
fever, but is improving.
The secondary school in Janu ar
will save our people the cost Of sent
ing children TO school to Jasper {
elsewhere,
Austin Coppinger has been haulir
: melons to Whitwell and Sonth Pitt
s burg where there are more folks
eat them than here.
s We want all soldiers and sons
e veterans to read the objects of t
l Sons of Veterans Of the Unit
: States.
4 When the weather,if 1t ever W
gets cooler, we want to go on
: mountain and see some of the farI
foi the benefit of our readers,
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1895-09-05
FLOUR MILL.
Completely Equipped.
Manufactures Fine and
Wholesome Flour in
Two Grades

The new, brand new mill in every
particular, of the Jasper Flouring
Mill Is an honor to the enterprise of
its founder, and ono of which the peo-
pie Of the Valley may feel proud
and now that the plant is in running
order the citizens of the Valley
should see to it that this home in
dustry has good and loyal support
Just here we want to say to all
those, you can make a success of it,
if you will. Never mind what the
custom has been, our faces are now
turned toward the morning and let
us be ready for the prosperity which
is surely coming, and with the estab-
lishment of such industries as these,
how much better are we prepared to
make others come in and cast their
lots with us
The brands of flour produced are
two.
.'Pride Of Sequachee,''
"Fainily Flour"
Two grades only and we are ad-
vised that mills which confne their
manufacture to two grades only
make better and more nutritious
-four than where a number of grades
are made since some of the life-gIv-
ing properties of the wheat are. de-
stroyed to secure assumed eScell-
ence.
There is scarcely any industry to
which tho trend OF thought has lent
scientific assistance to greater ex-
tent than milling enterprise, and the
Jasper FIGURING Mill stands today
in its completeness as an evidence Of
all the latest and most approved ap-
pliances for use in making flour, anC
is said to be as complete a plant al
can be obtained.
The mill is situated about mile
north Of Jasper and on the righ
hand side of the road leading from
Jasper to Sequachee and about q
miles from Sequachee. The owner
of the mill own all the land from tn
mill to the line of the n. G. d St. /
railroad and therefore when expedl
ent a track can be constructed t
connect with th9 mill yard to receiv
and discharge freight.
The mill building is 28x4O and
three stories, and the poweris furn
ished by an35 horse power cngin
situated at ~ westerly end of tn
building, neatly painted, and has
a busine IS like air.
We go inside and find every thin
in as good order as a mill can b,
the wheat and corn being receive
on the second floor and passing int
the lower floor is by the action {
machinery retained until it is produ'
ed in the manufactured state,
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-18
DECLARED NOT IMPORTANT.
j. c. Martins View of Judge Ogden's
Decision.

j. c. Martins View of Judge Ogden's
Decision.
J. c. Martin, attorney for the Oakland
Waterfront Company, states that great
importance is not attached to Judge Og-
den's decision by his clients. Before the
case is decided on appeal, he says, cases in
other courts, covering virtually the same
ground, will have been decided in the high
est court in the land. He mentioned two
cases in the United States Circuit Court,
viz: Cook VS.. City of Oakland and the
Southern Pacific Company VS.. City of Oak
land.
Besides that there are two cases now on
appeal in the State Supreme Court, viz. /:
State OF California VS.. Oakland Water
front Company and the Oakland Water
front Company VS.. Dameron ct al. Mr..
Martin said that one of these cases will
reach the United States Supreme Court
before the present case is decided on ap-
peal
The city's counsel, on the other hand,
affirm that the four suits mentioned by
Martin cover only parcels of land, while
the present one must settle the ownership
OF the whole water front. The findings in
the case will be prepared in the next ten
days. But the attorneys for the city think
otherwise
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-18
FOOTE TACKLES ALTON,
The Alameda County Assessor
Prepared to Defend His
Valuations.
Property Reduced by One
Half.

Edison F. Adams of Oakland is anxious
for large reductions on two plats of his
property in the vicinity of Lake Merritt.
Yesterday morning his application was
considered by the Supervisors and for over
an hour w. W. Foote fired questions at
Assessor Dalton with view to showing
that the Adams estate is about half as
valuable as Mr.. Dalton declares it to be.
Foote compared the Adams property
with that surrounding it and attempted to
show that there was discrimination. The
Assessor stated that Foote was purposely
making comparisons with the poorest OF
the highest.
Chairman Bayley reminded Foote that
the District Attorney was the legal adviser
of the board and he should decide.
Mr.. Foote replied: 81 will state that an
application has been filed for reduction,
but before any reduction can be made the
owner of the property must be sworn and
the Assessor first. He wants to stop and
have Mr.. Adams examined first"
The District Attorney ruled that Foote
could proceed as he pleased.
II am going to show to this board con-
clusively that property is worth more
money than it is assessed for" said Dali
ton.
"Then you ought to have assessed it for
more" retorted Foote.
"And now you would like the board to
take action in twenty minutes" said Dali
ton.
"Mr. Dalton is not supreme. He seems
to think So He has sworn duty to per-
form, and he has undertaken to raise this
assessment 134 per cent, and he has done
it under his oath of Office to obey the, law.
We merely assert that the time is short,
and want to go on with the case" declared
Foote.
"Mr. Foots seems to lay great stress on
the length of time. This board has been
in session seventeen days, anG these gen.
tlemen did not see fit to come here till last
Monday" Dalton replied.
between attorney and Assessor the matter
went over till 10 O'Clock this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-18
WORKING FOR RICHMOND.
The Point Lobos Improvement Club In
uuires Into the Rights of the Mar
ket-street Cable Company.

An adjourned meeting of the Point Lobos
improvement Club was held at Laurel
Hall, Richmond District, last night. Ow-
ing to misunderstanding on the part of
the executive committee, the attendance
was rather limited, though this fact did
not prevent the transaction of business
important to the district.
A letter from the Fire Commissioners
relative to moving engine 26 from Fifth
avenue to Second avenue was read. The
Commissioners agreed to grant the request
of the club, though they stated in their
letter that the change could not be made
before December L.
The matter of the affiliated colleges came
up for consideration. Acting Chairman
Fletcher stated that he had seen two mem
bers of the committee and from them
learned that the site, corner Central avenue
and Point Lobos avenue, offered by the
Improvement Club, was second choice.
"It only requires" he said, "a little extra
work on our part, and the victory is ours" +"
A resolution was adopted requiring the
secretary to write to the Park Commits
sioners relative to the right of the Market
street Gable Company to lay its rails on
Point Lobos avenue. The secretary was
also requested to inform the Board of
Health of the fearful sanitary condition of
the Richmond Primary School.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-18
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax.'
ative; effectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid.
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug.
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package. also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if oferesi
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-18
CLAUS SPRECKELS BUYS.
Acquisition of the Doe Prop
erty on Market Street
Near Jones.
IT Is A FINE INVESTMENT.
The Purchaser Now Owns the Land
From the Murphy Building
to Taylor Street.

Another large transaction in real estate
was concluded yesterday, the purchaser
being Claus Spreckels.
The property purchased is on the north
side of Market street, between Taylor and
Jones, with a frontage of 153 feet and a
fraction from the east line of what is
known as the Murphy building. The prop
erty also has frontage on Golden Gate
avenue, and being added to the gore lot on
Taylor and Market streets and Golden
Gate avenue, previously purchased by Mr..
Spreckels, will give him a frontage on
the City's main thoroughfare of 317:11Z
feet.
The property is all improved, "The
Colonnade" being on the gore lot and sew
eral other quite important buildings occu-
in proximity to the City Hall it is
one of the most valuable holdings on the
street.
The parties who sold the realty and i'm
provements are Charles E. Doe, Bartlett
Doe and Charles E. Doe, executor of the
estate of John s. Doe. The sale was
effected through G. G.. Bemis, who, when
asked the consideration, stated that he
was not at liberty to name the amount.
In course of time the purchaser intends to
erect upon the property magnificent
modern building.
Mr.. Spreckes has become the owner of
another fine piece of property, situated on
Broadway, 6S feet west of Laguna. 1t has
frontage of 40 feet by depth of 1876,
and on it will be moved comparatively
new two-story dwelling which adioins the
home which the purchaser is building on
Clay street, near Van Ness avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-18
LATE NEWS OF ALAMEDA,
Everything in Readiness fol
the New Combination
Railway Depot.
A Chicago Minister Marries Miss
Helen Hart-Ladies In Liv-
ing Pictures.

The resolution introduced to close Rail-
road avenue east OF Park street for the pro-
posed site for the new depot will probably
be passed Monday evening, clearing the
way for the railroad people to proceed with
the erection of the combination passenger
and freight depot. The sale of the old
buildings occupying the site was on the
condition that they be moved within
twenty days.
The negotiations looking toward this
improvement have been conducted prin.
cipally through the medium of the late
General Manager A. N. Towne.
The company will not commence opera
tions until after the passage of the resolu-
ton by the City Trustees, and it is possible
action may be delayed until after the
receipt of the deed of gift to the property
on which the old depot stands.
Welded a Minister.
Rev. Burton R. Jones of Chicago and
Miss Helen Hart of this city were married
at the residence of the brides parents on
Park avenue Tuesday evening, Rev. w.
D. Bishop officiating. The bride was a
teacher il the Porter School and resigned
at the close of the last term. She is the
daughter of Rev. E. P. Hart, general
SUPERINTENDENT Oh tue FREE Methodist
church. The bride and groom were clasS-
mates in their school days. Rev. Mr..
Jones resides in Chicago, and for four
wears was editor of the Free Methodist.
At the general conference last fall Rev.
Mr.. Jones was elected one of the general
superintendents of the Free Methodist
church. The young couple will leave for
the East next week and attend the annual
conference. They will reside permanently
in Chicago. Only relatives and few in
innate friends were invited to the wedding
ceremonies. The bride was the recipient
of many beautiful presents.
The TabIeaux Phantasma.
The Woman's Exchange and Relief
Society will give tableaux phantasma on
August s, 9 and 10 in Linderman Opera
house. Fifty young ladies of this city will
pose, and the setting of the living pictures
will be elaborate.
Painting of Austin Greek.
A prettily formed oil painting of Austin
Creek, Sonoma County, famous as a pict-
uresque trout stream, has been donated to
the public library, and adorns the wall of
the reading-room. The donor does not
want his identity divulged.
Suit to Foreclose.
The Encinal Building and Loan Associa-
tion has commenced suit against ]. w.
Marhurst to foreclose mortgage for $1O62
on property on the southwest corner of
Clement avenue and Schiller street.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-18
LATEST BERKELEY ITEMS,
OakIand'S Waterfront Case
Interests the Progressive
Club.
A Daring Footpad Foiled-NeW Street
Work-BiCyclists to Formally
Organize.

At meeting of the West Berkeley Pro
gressive Club Tuesday evening discussion
was held on the decision in the Oakland
waterfront case and the effect it would
have on Berkeley tide lands. 1t was de-
cided to present petition to the Board ot
Town Trustees asking them to take imme.
date steps toward securing the tide-land
rights of Berkeley. A committee has
charge of arranging the details of the pro.
posed petition.
Attempted Robbery.
L. Grady, San Francisco commercial
traveller, who came oyer from the City on
the o'clock train Tuesday evening, was
attacked by footpad while walking ur
Dwight way. The footpad received blow
over the head with heavy cane, which
dazed him for time. Before the robbel
recovered himself Grady had taken to his
heels and was out of sight.
New Street Work.
The Superintendent of Streets has posted
the following notice of street work:
The sewering of Haste street from College
avenue to Bowditch street; the grading and
curbing of Ninth street from Delaware to Vir.
ginia; the grading, curbing and macadamizing
of Union street from Bancroft to Allston way,
and the construction OF a sidewalk on
Wheeler street.
Cyclists to Organize.
A special meeting of the Crescent Ath-
letic Club has been called for tomorrow
evening, at which it is expected that the
wheelmen of the club will formally organ
ize bicycle annex.
Lumber-Stealer Convicted.
Martin Masters, who was arrested with
John Casey. on Tuesday, for having taken
a quantity of lumber belonging to Lamb
Riner & Lamb, pleaded guilty yesterday
morning before Judge James and was fined
$50.
Switzerland grants one divorce to every
twenty-five marriages, as compared with
one to 1872 in Holland and one to SIT in
England.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-18
MORE MONEY FOR SCHOOLS.
Director Murdoch Protests Against the
Small Appropriation of the FL
nance Committee.


School Director Charles A. Murdock has
filed protest with the Finance Commit
tee of the Board of Supervisors against the
smallness of the appropriation for the
schools. He says the estimate of the Board
of Education's committee of $1,20000O
was bedrock one, and if it is not allowed
the department will be thrown back con-
siderab,y. He regrets the restraining of
the salary roll, which he says was wholly
uncalled for. The last board, says Mr..
Murdoch, left heritage of lawsuits. The
present board had estimated $4,000 for
new buildings and SIS, 600 for repairs, and
this branch of the department will need at
least $500 900.
In conclusion the Director says:
Taking the bedrock cost established by the
last board, and adding the 900 of increase
explained in detail above, where will we stand
If restricted to 81 600, ,000? 1t will mean an
actual reduction of $4,000 from the very low
record of the last board; it will mean no i'm
provements of any value and no new buildings
at all; 1t will mean no extension of manual
training and cooking schools; it will mean no
additional physical training and no progress
in any direction; it will mean salaries sharply
reduced, school buildings still unconnected
with sewers, unventilated, unpainted and with
leaky roots; it will mean q generally parsi-
monious administration of the department.
Our schools do not deserve such treatment.
They should be strongly sustained, and not
cramped and reduced. l believe the present
board can be trusted to expend whatever you
feel you can spare in q manner that will reflect
credit on them and materially advance the
welfare of the schools. In view OF our urgent
necessities / earnestly hope that our appro-
priation may not fall below 81 ,100.0 900. Very
respectfully, CHARLES A. MURDOCH.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-18
OUTLOOK FOR CROPS.
According to the State Agricultural So
ciety's Bulletin 1t Is Not Bright.

According to the State Agricultural So
ciety's Bulletin 1t Is Not Bright.
According to the weekly crop bulletin re.
ceived by Secretary Filcher of the State
Board of Trade from the State Agricultural
is not encouraging. In its summing up ol
reports from all over the State it says:
The weather during the past seven days has
been quite favorable for summer crops. Thrash.
ing is going on, and the fact becomes more
patent each day that the grain crop will be the
shortest in years, well as the poorest in quail
ity, it being very much shrunken from the ex.
cess of north winds during June. The fruit
crop is generally short, but the quality is most
excellent and prices are encouraging, so that
the shortness will be made up in better
quality and better prices: The wheat crop, be-
ing poor in quality, will tend to lessen its
money value and thereby reduce its intrinsic
worth Hops will not be an average crop, and
beans are not doing well, except on bottom OIL
stiff lands; those on sandy lands will be almost
q total failure, for the want of moisture enough
to bring them to proper maturity.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-18
GROWING YOUNG AGAIN.

Why j. d. Riker Topped OF Decade
of His Age.
J. D. Riker is a man who always wants
to be young. He is an expressman, and
recently married young woman. He
was arrested on Tuesday for resisting Poll
tax Collector Foster who endeavored to
collect 81 from him. In the Police Court
yesterday he told Judge Wood that he was
65 years of age, and was therefore exempt
FROM the tax. Now, MIR. Riker paid
his 81 to Mr.. Foster after the trouble, and,
besides that, had peen registered in the
Great Register as only 50 years of age. So
this statement somewhat mystihed the
court.
Then Mr.. R.ker explained himself. He
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-18
STANDARD OIL THREATS.
The Trust Serves Notice on George w.


The Trust serves Notice on George W.
Arper.
The great Standard Oil trust has threat
ened to drive George w. Arper, the oil
merchant of this city, out of business if he
does not buy some of their products. Mr..
Arper has been importing oil direct from
the East, his orders being placed with one
of the companies which is fighting the
Standard. A representative of the Stan
dard Oil Company recently called upon
Mr.. Arper and told him that he must give
them some of his trade or he would be
driven out of business. Mr. Arper posi-
lively refused to accede to their request
and told them to do their worst.
Mr.. Arper states that he understands
that they propose to come into Oakland
and sell oil at 25 per cent less than cost
If they do it Mr.. Arper says that he will
simply shut up shop and not attempt to
sell gallon of oil until they have got
through. 1T would be useless for me to
fight then" he said II shall let them do
the lighting until they get tired OF it.