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The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-05-14

The Gap Run, Tenn, Odd Fellows
use cave for a lodge-room. The
cave is on the farm of DR.. Hyder,
secretary of the lodge, and on enter
ing you pass down nine steps to the
first floor, where is located the ante
room, twelve feet square. From the
ante-room you descend twelve more
steps and find yourself in complete
lodge-room, fifty. feet long, twenty
feet wide and twenty teet from floor
to ceiling, natural arch in the cen
tire. The stairs and seats are bed
rock and the temperature in the
LOGGER is SO uniform that no heat
or ventilation is required.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-05-14

Two carpenters belonging to the
bridge crew Of the N, q. 81 st. l.. r.
r., have been here this week prepar-
ing timber for the bridge at Carpen-
ter on the main line.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-05-14

Martin & Byers are now said to be-
cutting lumber for orders. Mr.. G.
W. Valley says they cut ont con-
tract for lumber for the county bridge
above here last week.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-05-14

The Tallahassee Falls Manufact.
uring Company, one of the most sue
cessful cotton mills In the South, now
operating about 10000 Spindles, has
recently built seven mile railroad
and a fine steel fridge to give it di-
rect connection with the Western
railway of Alabama, reaching the lat
ter road at Millstead.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-05-14

The Jackson Clarion-Ledger says:
A gentleman of Lowndes county
claims to have a hen that lays eggs
out of which two chickens are always
Matched. He sells them for twenty
five cents an egg, and is doing a
rushing egg business.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-05-14

Sixteen was the number of attend
ance at the Grand Army meeting
Saturday.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-05-14

G. M. Brown, of Brownville was
in town Sunday taking IN our local
beauties.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-05-14

The Standard Oil Company has
recently leased $4,000 acres of oil
lands in Tennessee, on the line of
the Queen and Crescent railroad.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-05-14

Army worms have made their ap-
pearance in West Tennessee. They
are doing great damage.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-05-14

druggists. 25c. G. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass
The only Pills to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-18

The most powerful sunglass ever con-
structed in France was that made un-
der the supervision Of the savant NJ.
de Villette. This glass generated heat
sufficient to melt copper coin Of the
sire Of our silver 25 cent piece in ~
seconds.
George Parker Of Fleet street. Lon.
don, made a glass much more powerful
than that which resulted from the
Frenchman' s efforts. Parker's was three
feet IN diameter and 80 powerful that It
was actually used to melt substances
which were too refractory for the fur
naces. The best authorities ON heat say
that Il had = power Of l66. 362 degrees
+. This is best understood when it Is
known that IL only takes n temperature
Of 2. 7s7 degrees to melt cast irun - that
IL will fiOw like water.-St Louis Re-
public.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-18
Lincoln nd enc HIrhunrm.n.

The following is story Of Abraham
Lincoln which, if it is not true-as il
probably is not-is at least entitled TO o
place in Legendary literature: Lincoln
was once riding along q lonely road
when an i'll looking man, who held a
cooked revolver, suddenly faced him.
What do you want. my friend7"
Lincoln asked
Il am going to shoot you" answered
the man.
well, " said Lincoln, "I don't mind
being killed, but should like to know
your reasons. f"
II once vowed" said the man, THAT
if ever met a man homeher than am
/ would shoot him. "
Lincoln looked critically at his assail-
ant for a minute, and then said:
"Well, if am any homelier than you
are, thUn for PHYS sake shoOtr"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-18
CAUGHT HIS TRAIN ON HORSEBACK.
A Runaway Loesrnoeive Had MAny sleep
ing Paasongsrs In Tow.

A Runaway LOesm0eive Had MMay Sleep
Ing Passengers In Tow.
Early one morning the engineer and
fireman Of the Santa Fe overland train.
bound east, WHEN near Cajon pass, i'm
agined they saw something on the track
right ahead Thinking the train was
about to te wrecked they both jumped
The engineer was rather badly hurt. but
when the fireman picked himself mp out
Of the dust he found that the engine had
made kindling wood Of a wagon to
which two horses had been attached
Their driver had seen the headlight Of
the engine and had jumped in time to
save himself. and the animals them
selves were cropping the dried grass
along the roadside, which showed that
they had not been greatly disturbed by
the accident.
But the train, with nobody at the en-
gine's throttle. was plunging away
through the darkness. the passengers
asleep in their berths, utterly uncon-
scious that they were being drawn by n
wild locomotive.
The fireman, who had bcen left be-
hind, thought he would try to overtake
the flying train ON foot. Then he changed
his mind aud, jumping astride one Of
the horses, he set out after the runaway
train. He knew it must stop shortly, as
it had TO climb a very steep grade, and
if the fire under the boilers was not kept
mp the supply of steam would not fur
nish sufficient pressure to keep the
wheels going around The vagrant train
did stop u mile and half from where
the accident occurred. There did not
seem 10 be any reason for an interrup-
tion Of the journey just nc that point,
and SO the conductor and brakeman hur-
ried ahead with their lanterns to ask the
engineer what had given out
When they found the cab empty, OF
course the trainhands were very much
mystitiei. They asked each other n good
many questions. and were engaged IN
looking up theories to account for the
strange disappearance Of the engine
crew when the fireman came Looping
along ON the horse he had borrowed.
\ After explanation had been made, he
turned his horse toward this city and
brought the first tidings the railroad
I people had Of the missing train. A hack
was sent out to the scene with another
engineer, and as soon rs steam Wa
raised the overland went ON over the
\ hill through Cajon pass. The same car
/ riage brought the injured engineer &C
the city.-San Francisco Examiner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-18
MILD Nh. RockEEELLGA.


Th@ 9mnh That He TOOK From n CA@R&
without Getting RuMed.
/ never saw q man take life less seri-
sEsly than John D. Rockefeller, says @
correspondent Of the New York Press
Ia has an easy way Of saying and doing
things that appeal to the aesthetic nature
Nothing worries him, not all his mil
lions At times I have known John to
seem dull have known people to take
him for a soft, slow, stupid fellow, in
stead Of the hard. gliding. firm, rocky
fellow that he is He once had an en-
ployee, q nervous. irritable young man,
full Of his own Importance, but withal
q capable clerk. He occupied an Office in
which there was one Of those pulling
and lifting machines, and regularly ev-
cry morning about 8, when he was i'm
mersed in figures Of correspondence, .
small, black mustached man, quiet and
difident in manner, entered, said GOOD
morning." walked ON tiptoe to the cor
ner and exercised for a quarter Of an
hour. Il became bore to the clerk, who
nc last, unable TO stand it longer, re-
marked, with considerable heat and fire.
works, TO the inonensive but annoying
strangers
"How do you expect me to do my
work properly while you are fooling
with that - machine? I'm getting
tired Of it Why don't you put it where
it won't worry q person to death?"
The stranger replied, with a blush 81
am very sorry if it annoys you will
have it removed at once.
A porter took it away within an hour
A few days later the clerk was sent for
by Mr.. Flagler, whom he found in ear
nest conversation with the small, black
mustached man The latter smiled al
seeing him. gave FlagIer some instruc-
tions and left the room.
will you tell me who that gentle
man is?" the young man asked. a light
beginning to break upon him. "That
Is Mr.. Rockefeller, was the reply.
With a gasp for breath, the clerk stag
Rered back to his Office to think. 1t wal
his first acquaintance with the STANDARD
Oil magnate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-18
Pur1Ma uP = sTovg.



A veruloa OF the opsrAsion that RarsU
Happens In Real Life.
This is about n man who put up
stove.
It is Unnecessary perhaps 20 90 far
ther with IT, You know in advance just
how be swore and tore and spoiled tho
carpet. and the pipe didn't fit and 10
skinned his knuckles and cut his finger
and spilled SCOT down the back Of his
neck and finally went up town and got
six men to finish the job.
johnson, said Johnson's wife at
dinner yesterday. II want you to come
home early this afternoon. want that
sitting room stove up and going by Sun
day"
IAN right. my dear" said johnson.
''I'll bo home at (.
So that afternoon Johnson's wife sent
the children over TO visit ON the other
side of town and stuffed rags In all the
cracks to dcaden sound. After fervent
prayer that all the neighbors would be
ont Of town for n few hours that after
noon she was ready for Johnson
he arrived promptly.
The stove Is out in the wood shed.
said his wife
. The stove was not very large. and
after johnson had dressed himself for
the occasion. with the help Of Mrs John
son. who had taken care TO have his old
clothes and gloves handy. he got the
stove TO the back porch without much
difficulty.
ut must be blackened. said Mrs
johnson as abe mixed the blacking. It
blackened to a beautiful finish with very
little rubbing. and johnson whistled at
his work.
Then he tackled down the oilcloth
mat and the zinc and kept ON vhistling.
He took the stove in carefully and
put IL in the right place.
There was plenty Of the old stovepipe.
and while he cleaned it in the alley
with n stick Mrs johnson sat on the
back porch and listened to him whistle
The first joint went ON all right. and
the damper staid in place The next
joint fitted 80 well that johnson almost
stopped whistling in sheer admiration
for il. and 50 did the next one The ell
bow fitted admirably. and the collar and
last joint went on like a top. The seam
was ON the right side all the way mp.
There was not even a speck Of SCOT on
the papers Mrs. johnson had spread On
J the carpet
In ten minutes more johnson had a
\ lovely fire in the stove and was in his
business suit again spick and span read.
ing the paper while his wife got supper.
IL was Just here that there was saw
. agp nudtya iu Jo,n.nt,'s laff rihs urtd 10
/ heard his wife tell him to wake up. and
hustle out now. for il had hsen daylight
I for half an hOur.-Topeka State Journal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-18
A STOLEN SECRET.



Jewell. like all men brought up 90
learn a trade, aud who afterward gained
prominence in affairs, made now and
then unconscious revelations of his early
training During one Of the campaigns
in which he was engaged he found him
self at a country hotel where che table
was bounteous, but the rooms few and
small 1t was necessary in order that the
whole party might be housed for each
bed to be occupied by two persons. The
governors roommate was young poll
tician, who could not hide his surprise
when the governor Just before retiring
rolled the sleeves of his night shirt even
as far up as his shoulders, and then
bathed his arms in cold water
"YOu wonder wky do this" said
the governor. "Well, couldn't sleep
unless did When was a yOungster
learning the tanners trade, used to
have my arms in the vats all day long,
and at night my skin would smart as
though had been stung by nettles. /
could not bear to have any cloth touch
them. So got the habit Of rolling my
shirt sleeves as far as could. and thus
have slept ever since. p"
When Jewell was minister to Russia,
he played Yankee trick upon the Rus
SLAMS, the benefits of which we are reap
ing even to this day in this country.
Like every other American tanner, he
had long wanted to know the secret Of
the process Of manufacturing Russian
leather He had experimental with q
few dollars himself, only to learn that
the secret was not to be discovered
When at the court Of ST. Petersburg,
he profeSsed great interest in Russian
industries and was shown through many
of the manufactures there. BY and by
there came an opportunity to go through
q factory where Russia leather was man
ufactured. Jewell was all smiles and
ccurtesies and seemed profoundly inter
ested in those things which really die
not interest him and wholly blind TO the
very things he went to that place Il
see. But he was not so blind as they
thought. When he came out of that fac
tory, he had discovered, as he believed
the process, and he brought the discoy
cry back to this country with him, 81
that by and by the United States begaI
to turn out n very good article of Leather
resembling the Russian product. Phil
adelphia Press.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-18
A storr Of Ramon.

The Washington Post tells story II.
lustrating the politeness of Minister
Ransom. One day, when he was in the
senate, as he was going down the cap
itol steps, he saw approaching a very
dull. long winded man. Ransom was
alarmed. he was in no mental or phys
ical shape to bear the brunt of a full
dedged bore just at that moment. he
must do something TO save himself As
the dull one drew near, Ransom, in his
desperation, greeted him with short
ness and hurried by. The other had
paused, but at this brief dismissal, as it
were, turned away mp the steps. Ran
som was smitten Of conscience at his
own rudeness. It was foreign to his po-
lite and howery instincts. He must do
something to take the soreness out Of
the man. Ransom turned pleasantly
when some ten steps separated him from
the bore and called out: "Goodby,
Simpkinsl I've been thinking a mighty
heap about you lately, SimpkinsP' At
this Simpkins began to betray symp-
toms Of returning. "But don't come
back, Simpkins," demonstrated Ran
som, wildly motiOning with both hands.
1--we been thinking a mighty heap
about you lately, Simpkins, but don't
come back; don't come backl"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-18
oenhlinr nd rhurman.

Senator Roscoe Conkling was once
addressing the senate in an impassioned
manner and seemed to direct his re-
marks to Senator Thurman. At length
the latter got irritated.
"Does the senator from New York, 3"
he roared. ''expect me to answer him
every time he turns to me?"
For q moment Mr.. Conkling hesitat-
cd, and everybody expected terrific ex-
plosion. Then with an air Of exquisite
courtesy he replied:
when speak Of the law, turn to
the senator from Ohio as the Mussulman
turns toward Mecca. / turn to him as !
do to the English common law as the
worlds most copious fountain Of bu-
man Jurisprudence.
The usually decorUus senate broke in
to n storm Of applause, and the Thur
man eye moistened little. It is ever a
pleasure to be compimented, but to be
complimented as a lawyer by Roscoe
Conkling-that was praise indeed The
two statesmen were the best Of friends
and greatly enjoyed each others society
when "oh duty. ."-Baltimore Ameri-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-18

A unique occupation for n woman is
reported from Berlin. The proprietor Of
a large brewery there received a request
from Russian lady to be shown the
interior arrangements Of the brewery.
After looking at various processes
through which the golden beverage has
to go the lady inquired for several de-
tails Of the pneumatic machinery in the
malthouse, which proved to the brewer.
TO his great surprise. that she was per-
fectly familiar with every detail Of the
entire complicated machinery. Upon in
quiry il was learned that the lady, n
Russian countess, had a large acreage
Of barley growing ON her estate, and in
order to increase her revenue from this
source she had built brewery, which she
managed all alone She was interested
very much in the pneumatic mailing
apparatus because she could not get
skilled labor necessary for the produc-
tion Of malt ON her Russian estates
Tasting the product Of the Berlin brew
cry. she stated that her own beer was
not much inferior 60 the German prod
net. When a few days later the brewer
received some samples Of the lAdy's
Russian beer, he pronounced IL excel
lent and not inferior in any respect to
the BEST BOhem hn or German beer.
This lady is believed to be the only
woman brewer in Europe. e.-Philadel-
phia Record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-18
BULL IHs WRONG WAY.
why the Quaksr's Chester Hog Took No
Prizes In Georgia

Why the Quaker's Chester Hos Took No
Prizes In Georgia
III never shall forget an incident
which occurred at the first fair 1 ever
attended in Georgia, said n retired
Cincinnati meat packer. lit was at
Macon. and / think they called IL n state
fair. At any rate IL was a bag thing for
the town in those days They had some
hne stock ON exhibition. and n Pennsyl.
vanian had sent down abuut 20 Of the
finest looking hogs yOu ever saw. They
were mostly Chester Whites. and II l
recollect Alright they were exhibited by
Thomas Wood. great hog aud cattle
fancier Of 20 and 80 years ago he 10
was who introduced that famous breed
Of hogs. the Chester White, and he
made u great deal Of money out of his
fancy stock He was a Friend Qua
ker, you know-who used the plain Ian
guage and wore a brUad hrimmed hat
He was a smart old gentleman. honest
and prosperous. he sent his hogs from
state fair to state fair. and they took 50
many prizes and blue ribbons that each
hog looked like n boy who had spent all
his money making a collection Of hadges
when the Macon judges made their
awards, they gave blue ribbons very lib
orally 20 the razor backs. but not one Of
the fat, sleek Pennsylvania hogs got a
prize. The owner Of the exhibit did not
understand 1t. so be hunted up one Of
the judges and said in the language Of
the Friends:
81 know thee TO be an honest man,
and do not question thy fairness in the
award, but TO crafty my own curiosity
] would be glad TO have thee tell me
why thee gave all the prizes TO the ma
tive stock and what fault thee found in
mineg'
Ny friend. the committee admired
your hogs greatly. the judge replied.
They are certainly handsome. and /
have no doubt that in your section they
are the best breed 20 raise. but they are
not suited for this country. They are 30
short legged and fat that a nigger could
catch them in two minutes. What we
require in n hog in the south il legs and
wind We give our prizes for speed. "
Atlanta Constitution.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-18
A HISTORICAL MYTH.
The Story Of General JacksOn's Cotton BAl'
BreastwOrks . Pleasing Fiction.


BreastwOrks = Pleasing Fiction
There are few of the schoolboys Of
several generations preceding the pres
ent who do not remember being taught
that General jackson won the battle Of
New Orleans by throwing up breast
work of cotton bales and meeting the
British assault behind them.
A dramatic account of this was in all
the school histories and several Others,
and the novelty of the affair appealed
vividly to the imagination The cold
facts of later history prove this all &c
have been fiction. Henry Adams, in his
history Of Madison $ administration, de
scribcs the battle Of New Orleans and
mentions no such feature. McMaster,
in his latest volume, refers to the story
in 4 note only to say that there We're tive
or three cotton bales used III one place,
and they were either set ON fire Oh
knocked out at once.
Jackson's line of breastwOrks was Of
earth irregularly thrown up and Of vary
ing height along its length. The trained
sharpshooters of the west did great work
as marksmen behind it and so CALLED
the heavily laden British troops that they
had no alternative but to be shot or re-
treat before the American line.
The schoOlbook story used to be that
the Americans lost six killed and seven
wounded McMaster places the figures
of killed and wounded at 20. The Brit
ish, it seems, were not all repulsed &C
cording to the popular story. The right
line of the American troops was drive
In, and the British left advanced a mile
in the rear of jackson ON the way I.
New Orleans.
He was really fianked by this success.
but the terrific slaughter he inflicted up
on the British in the center, involving
the death of the first and second generals
i'll command, completely dispirited them
and induced the return Of that wing OF
their army that was ON the way to the
city.-BostOn Herald
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-18
Making Steady Prorrnaa.

'Yes, sir, " said the long haired board
er, Il am fully satisfied in my OVID
mind that woman should be vested With
all the privileges of man"
Il don't see why she shouldn't be
vested. Clipped in the cheerful idiot
"She has been coated the same as man.
and if this bicycle business keeps on she
will be trOus''-
The dinner bell rang, and in the mad
rush ensuing the rest Of tbS ,heerful
idiots speech hit the empty air.-In-
dianapolis Journal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-18
What other Kind?

"What a nasty smell burned powder
hast" said Johnny.
"Powder?" exclaimed his elder sis
ter, Miss Maud, looking up. why, it
hash t any sm-oh, you mean gunpow-
derl''
And she turned a lovely, creamy
shade Of vermiion and became alb
sorbed 10 her fashion magazine again
CHICAGO Tribune
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-18
ARTISTS AND IRAoEsMEN.
In the Early Pays the Former Had N
Struggle to Live.

In the Early Days the Former Had N
struggle to Live.
Among the artists resident in Glas-
gov " lao had acquired before 1910 some
what Of reputation Graham Gilbert.
HuratiO MaccullOch and Daniel Macnee
are those most widely known TO general
fame. To these men fell the prizes Of
the profession such as they were at that
time Prices We're then on a scale that
would not please the popular landscape
and portrait painters Of today.
The smaller men-not very numer-
Gus. il Is true. and yet some Of them
most deserving-had a tOlerably hard
struggle for existence and had TO exc
ont their income by other work than
that Of regular picture painting. Mac
cullOch and MaCuee themselves made
money in their younger days by decorat-
ing the lids Of snuffboxes. The average
painter was frequently pretty much Of q
bohemian, living from hand to mouth
and glad to clear on n tradesman's bill
by painting the portraits Of the worthy
shopkeeper and his wife.
One of our best known artists tells
how on occasion in the long years ago
when he was engaged at a sitter's house
on the portraits of successful clergy
man and his family the dinner hour ar
rived. He was not considered ''genteel"
enough TO be asked to take place at the
table, but the mistress Of the house
kindly sent TO the parlor. where he was
working. a pate of stewed rhubarb TO
keep him from weArying while the fam
lily fed.-Magazine Of Art.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-18

The first alcoholic perfume was Hun
gary water. made from rosemary BY
Elizabeth Of Hungary. 1870. she having
procured the recipe from n Hungarian
hermit This perfume became popular
througboat all Europe in that and the
nnccpeding century.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-18

Peat fiber can be bleached TO snowy
whiteneSs and will dye any color. One
Of the great advantages Of cloth made
from peat fiber is that IL Is entirely anti
septic and Possesses properties which
render it inimical TO parasitical organ
ism. In appearance the finer makes are
quite equal to the best tweeds and close
ly resemble the camel's hair cloth.