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Evening star., 1896-11-04
SWIMMING TANK ON THE ROOF.
In Winter Ii Can BE Used as "a Skat-
ing Rink.

From the St Louis Gloh" Democrat
A swimming tank on tie roof for summer
use, which may be also used as a skating
ring in winter, is the novel idea Of a New
York architect. The patrons of large
apartment houses will then be able to TAX"
"A salt water plunge without leaving the
city, for the architects idea includes the
bringing OF salt water from the sea. He
says:
1T will be hotter. if / read the future
correctly. next summer than II was this
summer. But if ! can get my scheme to
work ii will make no difference with peo-
PIE who live in apartment houses. You
krcw how crowded the average apartment
fcuse OF New York is. And you know that
il is not every occupant who can take his
family out of town for the season. / pro-
pose 10 bring the sea to the tops of these
apartmept houses. Never mind about the
story OF Mohammed and the mountain. My
plan beats that. There are several ways OF
getting the sea water into the city, and
have not decided which | shall adopt. But
/ think a company OF capitalists can ne
formed to rent the old reservoir In 9Th ave
nue., and we can pump ii full of sea water
by means of a conduit 20 be constructed
IL ter. might be able to rent line OF
city pipes.
meanwhile / go on constructing huge
tanks on the top of tall buildings, the
apartment houses. The tanks would he
almost of the same dimensions in width
and length as the roofs, but not necessarily
very deep. / would have promenade
around the tank. And this could he i'm
pr owed according to the whim and pocket
book of the man who owned the building.
Some of these promenades might he very
pretty. Little islands might be constructed
here and there in the tank, according TO
the caprice and financial capacity of the
owner Imagine such Il tank electrically
lighted about the promenade. and the little
islands twinklng and the several occu-
pants of the apartments In the water.
Now there is another feature in this
scheme You ask what | would do wltn the
tank in winter. You have not asked II. nut
by the N-rays L have in my mind / know
you were going to ask it. That is where
get my patent. L pump it full OF fresh
water-you see. l am figuring on New York,
not on Brookiyn-and when the water
freezes there is your skating rink, real ice.
on top of your own home. Say! Think #
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Evening star., 1896-11-04
4 CITY TO MOVE.
The Inhabitants of Ouro-prcto Grow
Tired of Hts Discomforts

1 rom N" N"w York Journal
The greatest exodus that the world has
ever seen since the children of Israel d.
parted out Of the land Of Erypt-n,arIy
i.'n years aSo-will soon take place in
Brazil
All the Inhabitants of city of over ao-
U" population. the Capital Of one of The
largest and richest states Of that cour-
try. will. in 4 fgw days. abandon th,ir
homes en masse. Wha: mak,s This whole
sale exodus moro remarkable is the fact
that these 21.""o people viii move in a
. body into a new city, which for two years
has been i'll process OF erection for their
occupancy. and which is As Vet uuten-
ant,d, save by the artisans and laborers
who are putting the finishing touches 10
the miles Of streets and the spacious pub-
lie buildings ana private palaces.
lhe ciiy winch IL on Ihr point of being
thus abandoned 10 th. wild beasts whi,h
swarm in the forests about il is ouro-Preto,
the capita! OF the mminl state uf MInas-
Geracs, in the southeastern part OF Brazil
1t "as founded nearly jno centuries ago
10y the gold seekers
ouro-Preto has been unique among cities
Tor several reasons. one being that il has
but single street, and that several miles
IN length. The town IL built along mar
rev gorge in the mountains. known as the
Sierra de Minas-fieraes. "A part of the
mighty cham which rises far back from the
coast of eastern Brazil. Though /. lies
some 5000 feet above the sea level. the ai-
* always 50 damp that everything not kent
in air-tiSht cases becomes mildcwed within
a short ;imc. There L. no such thing aS
a carriage of any description in this
mountain city, and even riding mulehacls
Is dangerous. for the single street which
twists ana winds for miles is probably the
roughest in the world, there being but f,w
level stretches OF More than dozen Nar,is
in all its length. A portion of IL lies along
deem phaSnl a h4a ha- tam of
roars one OF the mountain torrents which
help TO make the great Rio de Francisco.
Another remarkable thing about this
town Is that f'illy half of the inhabitants
nave lived of late years I'm the exhausted
galleries which the miners have hewH out
OF The rock along the mountain sIue I'm
their search for gold. The Other dwellings
are pcrched at varying heights up and
down the sides Of the steep spurs. which
Jut into ana sometimes almost cross the
narrow pass.
The new city which The people of Ouro-
Preto are having huilt for them Will be
the direct antithcSis of the old.
Evening star., 1896-11-04
Quaint Court CusfomS,

Frcm the Ashton Reporter.
Though not imperious. her majesty is
rigorous upholder of old customs. especially
In connection with court matters. One
quaint custom, dating from the time of the
second George, which is still observed. is
that of solemnly announcing for the queens
benefit at the dinner table the name of the
cook who prepared the dishes. B,for, each
course is partaken of clerk in waiting OF
the kitchen makes the formal announce
mcnt. Another ancient custom which the
queen keeps up is the choosing OF the pass
word TO the Tower OF London. Only three
persons in the whole of the united kingdom
are supposed to know it, and these. besides,
OF course, the sovereign, are the lord may
or OF London and the constable of the tow
er. The password is chosen quarterly. and
after being signed by the queen is forward
ed to the lord mayor and the constable Of
the tower. 1t is quaint old custom REM
iniscent of the stirring times OF former
re;gnS
Evening star., 1896-11-04

been an ideal one. True. a shadow passed
over 1t not long ago. when too implicit con-
iidence in the business ability of a life
long friend caused the loss of his entire
fortune, and led Mrs. Mckinley to sur
render all her property. worth under the
hammer some $I5,HN. to make good the
deficiency. This sacrifice was happily
aVerted by a popular subscription. which
enabled the trustees to hand back Mrs.
Mckinley's property intact.
The speculation which led to this loss
was none of Maj. Mckinley's. The trouble
came through his indorsing the notes Of
President Robert l.. Walker of the Farm
ers' National Bank and the Girard Savings
Bank. whom he supposed to be perfectly
solvent but who failed on February H.
1S:Et, only d few weeks after the notes had
been indorsed. Mckinley is a man given
to listening rather than talking. He is at
tractive in appearance and dignIied in
fls demeanor. Generous and loyal in his,
nature. he makes friends quickly and rarely
loses them.
Mr.. HObnrts Career.
Garret A. Hobart was born at Long
Branch in 1914 After being graduated
from Rutgers College he became a school
teacher, but this did not satisfy his ambi-
ton. SO after three months as a teacher he
gave 1t up and began to study law in the
cf1ice of Socrates Tuttle. who was at that
time an eminent member of the Passaic
county bar.
lie was admitted to the bar in 1863 and
In that year he married Miss Jennie futile
the old lawyers daughter He rose rapiIly
IN his career. In 1871 he became city coun-
sci OF Paterson and the year following he
was made counsel to the board of chosen
freeholders of PaSsaic county In the fall
OF 1877 he was elected to represent the third
district of Passaic county in the state as
sembly. His canvass was remarkable
one, and the district gave him the largest
majority in its history. From that time
forward he was recognized the repubi-
can leader in Passaic county, and he soon
ranked with the foremost politicians of the
state.
1t was he who framed a measure provid-
ing for the summary judicial investigation
of the affairs of any county upon the appi-
cation Of twenty-five freeholders. 1t was a
telling blow at corruption. He caused the
passage of an act charging the sinking
fund of the state with the payment of all
interest and part Of the principal of the
state debt yearly, thus reducing the ex-
penditures by 100000 a year and causing
Evening star., 1896-11-04

The art OF riding a bicycle
correctly is best learned i'm
der competent instruction.
The teachers at the Columbia
Bicycle Academy are careful
and expert.
Music every evening.
22sI TId L SIS. 1t
Evening star., 1896-11-04
4 4S2-POund Wheelman.

From the Philadelphia Record.
A man weighing 4S2 pounds and mount
ed on a safety bicycle created quite a SEN
sation in West Norris street last Tues
day afternoon. When he dismounted at
23d street to rest himself, great crowd
gathered around him and scarcely gave him
room to breathe. He stood holding his
bicycle for a while, and when he saw that
the crowd was increasing in size and that
he was liable to be crushed, he retreated
to a nearby saloon and refreshed himself
with cool glass of lager When he
emerged from the saloon several young men
approached him and asked him his weight
He told them that he weighed 4Sy pounds
and claimed to be the heaviest cycler on
earth He is a native of Cleveland, Ohio.
and intends to stay in this city for some
time.
Evening star., 1896-11-04
Sand as an ENtinguisher

From Popular Science.
Water will not extinguish burning ker-
osene oil, but dry sand will, and it is a wise
precaution to keep box Of it in some con-
venient place to he used in an emergency.
If this is not at hand. the flames should
be smothered by throwing some heavy
rug, woolen substance, or a damp towel
over it.
Evening star., 1896-11-04
lnkind Fate.

From the Chicago Tribune.
1T must have been thrilling sight when
the handaSes We're taken off DE Benyon's
eyes and he was able to see again. after
ten long years Of blindness"
1T was. He burst into tears auI reached
for the bandaSes again. The first object
his eyes rested upon happened 10 be d s!Il
in boomers"
Evening star., 1896-11-04
Cause of the COmmoti ton.

Jones-"What was the trouble over at
Browns last night? They made the great
est racket l ever heard. and you could
hear Browns voice above the uproar like
a fog horn in thunder Storm
Smith, haven't heard the particulars
but 1 understand that they had somebody
visiting them who didn't agree with Brown
in the opinion that free silver is the only
thing that will make it possible for every
man to become wealthy without work
ing"
Evening star., 1896-11-04
Wood Pavement n Failure.
From the New York Times.

Ffom Inc New York TfneS.
The Australian redwood pavement that
was laid a year ago on West Goth street
between broadway and 9TH avenue is said
TO be failure 1t was put down as an ex-
pertinent. with the view of getting the
city to adopt it on thoroughfares where the
traffic is not very heavy. Numerous COM
plants have been made against the pave
ment ever since 1t was laid. The trouble
seems to be that when the blocks are wet
horses are unable to secure a footing on
them. and when driven at good rate as
soon as they strike the wet wood pavement
they so foundering all over Ii. To prevent
accidents 1t has recently been covered with
a coating Of sand.
Evening star., 1896-11-04
Wooden VS.. Iron ships.

From TOnuIlr S'l'l''.
Mathematical calculations show that an
iron ship weighs % per cent less than a
wooden one, and will carry 1l5 tons of
cargo for every 100 tons carried by
wooden ship of the same dimensions, and
both loaded TO the same iraught of water.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-10-01
CURIOUS!
The Factory oftthe1 Man that In
suited Bryan Destroyed
by Fire.

Worcester, Mass, Sept, 27-COn-
neutrality-suspicious. has been caused
in this city by the fire in the under
wear factory of William H. Burns
q Co., on Salem Square, early this
morning. Burns Is the man who
displayed the red flag of anarchy on
the front of his building with Bryan's
portrait on 1t when the presidential
candidate visited the city last Friday.
This action caused great deal of
unfavorable comment.
An investigation made to-day by
State Fire Marshal Holt and Chief
Engineer Vaughn, of the fire depart
ment, convinces them that the fire is
of an incendiary origin, as evidence
OF kerosene having been sprlnkled
around the room is very manifest.
One interesting episode Of the fire
was the following telegram sent
within half an Eour after fire was
discovered to Mr.. Bryan, care of Mr..
I'Sewall, at Bath, Me-, by Dell d.
Morgan, ex-Chairman Of the Demo-
caatlc City Committee;
"Thank God, justice receives her
Just dues. Burns underwear fact
ory, which displayed the red flag in
your honor Friday afternoon, is in
flames"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-10-01
Victoria.

DR.. J. R. Gott was in town Satur-
day.
Mr.. G. NJ. Brown was in town
Sunday.
Miss Laura Turner went to Whit
well Sunday.
MIR. Sell Shelton and family left
Monday morning for Urbana. ILL.,,
where they will make their future
home.
Miss Ellen Gott, of Oak Grove, Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Tom Turner,
this week.
Miss Ritieg'Kilgore tell from a
porch last Sunday and broke her
right arm.
Mrs. Luke Davenport has returned
from visit to relatives at Chatta
nooga and in Georgia.
Miss Icie Gott was visiting her
cousin, Miss DOllie Dunwoody, al
South Plttsburg last week,
Mr. George Lawnehore is moving
his family back to South Plttsburg
We regret very much to have hin
go.
A. w. Lewis, Bruno Pool and jim
Mosier went to South Pittsburg las
Saturday night to hear the joint de
bate between Marchbanks and Own
by, but were disappointed in boil
cases.
Prof. Hunter, of the Pryor Insti
tute at Jasper, was here last Frida,
night, and went on to Whitwell Sat
urdad to attend the Presbytery anC
returned to Jasper sunday so as t,
be at quarterly conference.
L'ANqLAIsE.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-10-01
Stove Works Burned.

Chattanooga, Sept. 28.-The
mammoth plant of the Chattanooe
go Stove Company, owned by the
Cleveland (Ohio) Cooperative
Stove Company, was totally de-
stroyed by fire to night at 7:90 o..
clock, Flames were discovered in
the boiler room of the establish4
ment and were quickly communi,
Gated to the main building, a fve-
story brick structure covering az
bout an acre of ground. This
building contained the mounting
and finishing departments as well
as the made up stock. On the
fourth floor were many thousands
of dollars worth of patterns. The
building was gutted, The foundry
department was alo damaged slight
ly. The damage is estimated at
25,000 Fully insured.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-10-01
A Chance to Make Money.

I have made 81, $40 clear money
in 81 days and attended to my
household duties besides, and I
think this is doing splendid for a
woman inexperienced in business.
Anyone can sell what everyone
wants to buy, and every family
wants a Dish Washer. / don't
canvass at all; people come or send
for the washer, and every washer
that goes out sells two or three
more, as they do the work to per>
fection. You can wash and dry
the dishes in two minutes, | am
going to devote my whole time to
this business now and | am sure l
can clear $4,000 a year. My sister
and brother have started in the
business and are doing splendid,
You can get complete Instructions
and hundreds of testimonials by
addressing the Iron City Dish
Washer Co., Station A; Pittsburg,
Pa, and if you don't make lots OF
money it's your own fault.
Mrs. w. H. Sep3, 13t
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-10-01
A Dandy Thing to Sell.

I have been doing so we'll this
summer selling combination dip
pers that I think it is my duty to
tell others about it. | have not
made as much money as some l
read about, but I never make less
than SO and often S. a day; the
dipper can be used as fruit jar
filler, plain dipper; fine strains
er; a funnel; strainer funnel; a
sick room warming pan, and a
pint measure. These eight differ
ent uses makes the dipper such a
necessary article that it sells at
nearly every house, as it isso cheap
You can get sample by sending,
as l did, Is two.cent stamps to pay
postage, etc, to W. H. Baird & Co.,
Station A, Pittsburg, Pa, and they
will mail you a dIpper, and you
can go right to work. Any one
can make SO or 81 a day anywhere
A READER. Sep. 3 13t
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-10-01
Deed of Assignment.

Chattanooga, Sept. 28.-The
Lookout Mountain improvement Co.,
with headquarters at Boston, Mass,
owners and operators of the hand
some Lookout Mountain Inn on Look
out Mountain, filed a deed of assign
ment here to-day. Alex. w. Cham
bliss, their local attorney, was named
as trustee. The document was filed
for the benefit of local creditors.
Manager Gibson states that the as
signment is due to a dull business
and failure to meet certain obliga-
tions. This is one of the handsomest
hotels in the South, and a famous
summer resort. AS a result of the
assignment there if much specula-
tion as to the future of the hotel.
The property is valued at over $500,
900, while the Indebtedness is not
stated. John P. Sanborn, of Boston,
Is president of the company.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-10-01
The Best After Dinner Pill

Hoods Pills aid digestion, pre-
vent that feeling of fuIlness and
gently, yet effectively, assist in the
assimilation and digestion of food.
They do not grippe or pain, and they
do not weaken the body. On the
contrary, they have a strengthening
and stimulating effect. They rouse
the liver, prevent sickness and cure
sick headache. Hoods Pills are
purely vegetable, perfectly harmless
and may be used safely by delicate
women and children.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-10-01
Church Dedicated.

Sunday last was red letter day
in the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church at Whitwell, it being the
occasion of the dedication of their
beautiful new church which was
filled to repletion. The services
were under the charge of the pass
tor, Rev. j. M. WOoten, and the
sermon was preached bv Rev. B.
G. Mitchell, d. D., of Chattanooga,
which, we are told, was a scholarly
effort We congratulate the peos
pie of Whitwell upon the compile.
ton Of this church and hope it
may mean to pastor and people
much prosperity.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-10-01

Monteagle, Sept. 26-Gold has
been discovered on the mountain
near this place. The matter has
been kept dark until further de-
velOpments. Two sample pieces
of cOnglomerate have been assayed, ,
which yield 7.34 and 7.37 to the
ton. A shaft has been sunk
through the sandstone, and a reef
struck that looks promising. If
the expectations of the owners be
realized, Monteagle will have an
other strong point in its favor,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-10-01

We are almost daily in receipt of
commentator for the News and its
superiority over the half shell papers.
Nothing pleases us 80 much as to
know that the whole of our paper is
read
Mac Burnett proposes to set out
an orchard this fall on the land he is
clearing In Dixon Cove Good Judge
ment suggests the setting out OF
fruit trees which with proper care
can be relied on generally for a crop.
Mr.. J. M. Ables had his household
effects packed up ready to move to
the farm he has bought near Dunlap
but the rain, on Tuesday, prevented
his departure. We are sorry to lose
the Ables family.
Just think of it the people who in
vested money in real estate five and
six years ago have seen their proper
ty decrease so per cent. in value.
How has the single gold standard
helped them? Those who did not
invest have their money to day.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-10-01
A Churn that:churns in One Minute
L'ANGLAISE.

/ have been in the dairy busi
ness all my life and have many
times churned tor an hour before
butter would appear, so when l
heardaof a churn that would churn
in a minute, l concluded to try it.
Everyday for a.week used,it ..and
not only could l churn in a minute
but I got more and better butter
than with the common churn.
This is very important information
to butter makers. The churn
works easily and will churn an or
dinary churning in less than 60
seconds. l have sold two dozen of
these churns in the past month,
Every butter maker that has seen
me churn in less than a minute
has bought one. You can obtain
all desired information regarding
the churn by addressing J. F. Cas-.
ey & Co., st, Louis, Mo-. and they
will give you prompt and court'
eous attention.
A DAIRY MAN,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-10-01
How a Woman Paid her Debts.

A lady in Lexington sayg:' 81
am out of debt; and thanks to the
Dishwasher business. In the past
six weeks 1 have made $4,000,
Every houseekeeper wants a Dish
washer, and any intelligent person
can sell them with big profit to
himself. The DishWasher is Just
lovely; you can wash and dry the
family dishes without wetting
your hands. You can get particu-
lars by addressing the Mound City
Dishwasher Co., ST. Louis, No.
There is big money in the business
for an agent. 1 expect to clear s4-
600 the coming year. need the
money, why not make it?
MISS @. E.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-10-01

The following figures were made
from Democratic and Republican
standpoints and have been care
fully considered. 1t will be nos
ticed that if Mckinley is given the
doubtful states IN toto ard oneehalf
Of the fusion states in addition to
his regular vote, he will only step
In by majority of five votes
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-10-01
LOCAL..

A welcome rain Sunday night.
Dallas Dixon was in town Monday.
Patronize the News job office for
neat, nice work.
j. 7. Byrum moved to South
Pittsburg Friday.
Several Jasper people attended
the revival last week.
S. P. Pryor attended the Presby-
terry at Whitwell last week.
Jim Thornton is again at work in
the foundry at the Valve Works.
He who In business would rise,
Must stick to work and advertise.
JIM. Richie arrived here Friday
evening. He is visiting Will Lees
family.
A carload of convicts were car
ried up to Inman Thursday after
noon.
Henry Kent is hard at work on
his new house. He expects to move
in this winter.
Mr.. w. A. Turner, of Victoria,
paid our Office a pleasant visit on
business Friday.
The Valve Works force is at work
this week on a 'hurry order for six
tuyeres for T. G, & l. Co.
The Senior Editor of this concern
and Henry Kent, builder, went tC
Whitwell on business Wednesday.
Mrs. L. w. Gabel, we regret tC
hear, has been quite sick for the past
few days, but we hope not seriously
Mathew Pryor spent Sunday a
his home in this burg. He hal
struck a pretty good job at Whit
well.
The Hartman Hornet borrowed
from our columns in It's last issue anC
did not give us credit which is no
the proper caper.
Col. NJ. B. Wickersham anc
daughter, of Mobile, Ala, arrived OF
a visit to the Misses Gustafson, Wed
nesday evening Sept. %.
Do Mt forget to mail copy of The
News to your absent friends anC
relatives. 1t cost so little but i
worth the sending always.
The revival closed Friday night
Rev. Jacob Houts being obliged tC
attend the Conference of the NJ. E
CofsAurch, South, at Jasper, Saturday.
We are going to get hens in self
defense for we are tired of raising
tomatoes and melons for the poultr.
of the neighborhood to feed on. Nov
if somebody will only supply us will
a fighting rooster, we will be able t.
keep the other gallinaceoUs robber
off,
The Commissioners of Marion
County for the Centennial hope t,
keen interest in their work alive her,
this winter. No appropriation wa
made by the County Court, and in
6ividuais will have the work to do
Nashville American Cor. Mont
eagle.
We thank Rev, Jacob Houts TO
rerairing the churchyard gate him
seIf. The condition of the ccmeter,
Is such that everyone who has an in
terest should get rid Of the weed
which have got the uPPerhand dur
inc the dry weather. Now let us al
.aRe R hold and make it what it shoul'
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