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The times., 1897-05-17
"wHITHER AM L GOING"
Rev. Father O'ConneIi's Sermon at
ST. AIoysius,

The Devotion Of the Six Sundays" to
precede the feast of st. Aloysius' OF Con-
zaga patron of st. Aloysius Church. conn
menoed in that church yesterday morning
in comnemoration OF the six years the
young saint spent as a novice in the Jesuit
order The usually large number of com
municants was increased by the addition
of nearly every school boy and girl in the
congregation, st. Aloysius' being not only
the special patron of the church. but the
chosen model of youth. The late mass was
solemnized by Rev Father Boniface, of the
Order of st. Francis, stationed in New
York, and the sermon of the day was
delivered by Rev. p j. O'Conneil, S. J.. OF
St AIoyaus.
The speaker founded his theme on the
grief of the apostles when they realized
that Christ as about to leave them, and OF
their ceaseess effort to SO live out their
lives that they might be worthy to meet
Him in Heaven. 1T is important" said
the speaker, ''that each OF US should ask
himself, Whittier am l going? Is ms
home here or do / seek another?' Too
often do we forget that our stay here is
limited, and that sooner or later we must
60 Where? Two ways are open to US.
One leads to the gate of Heaven, the other
to the gate OF He'll. Good and evil are
placed before US, and we can select as we
choose This s certain: No man is sc
happy that he can truly say that he Is
wholly satisfied
There is always something wanting In
the pleasures of this world no matter how
enticing they be. The great Emperor
Augustus, when asked If he was happy
answered: Il have all that this earth car
give, but there is something wanting
what, 1 cannot tell" Pagan, as he was
he had solved the secret Of the soul. W.
are made in the likeness of God and only
Ged can bring Us true happiness-how
foolish, then, are we II we do not, each
of Us, ask himself, .'Whither am I going?''
The times., 1897-05-17

in the week In business, but they do rot
feel able to do anything on the Lords Day.
Se,f-induIgence is the ruling motive. Lazi-
ness is the right name for it. How can
one ever get a true conception OF Christian
dut yin tfatway? Therei is not oneproInise
written down in the Bible for the lazy or
the Indifferent The curse OF the Church
in these modern days is the easy-gong
idea most people have of religion To
them, inst cad of being an exalted p1vl-
lege, 1T is something TO be tolerated.
I'VE are allowed of God TO be put In
trust with the Gospel. More than that
Paul makes 1t q sacred commission, as
conveyed in the words of the text. Prob
ably the feeling comes TO US that we are
only units in the kingdom that one does
not count. We carry q iazy notion that
in general the church is the depository of
truth, and that il would be a serious
loss If anything should befaH to hurt her
usefulness But, my friends, there is no
church apart from believers You have
only brick and mortar, records, ordinances,
traditions, ceremonies such things are
all that are left when you subtract the
persons of the believing followers of the
Lord Jesus Christ. 1t is piece OF
general with no reference TO this man or
that woman born in her. A trust must
run into personality. From Pauls day to
now the faithful preacher will allow no
interference with his trust. 1t is a duty
as wide and as strong now as at the
beginning.
1.-The doctrine Of our church is thas all
believers are priests and all priests are
bishops, Each one must say so, IL he has
any reason for the faith that is IN him.
We probably do not fully realize the power
there is in testimony. The subject If our
testimony is in Jesus Christ. There is q
power in Christian evidence and we ought
to have it rest on US more heavily. Our
responsibility is to God, only, not TO men.
II we look to men we are timid--think We
are not able to speak the message, TO help
one another in the hour Of need or sorrow.
But our Sufficiency is of God. We shall be
greatly ernboidened to do the Lords work
and to speak the Lords word IL we will
only look to God more. 1t is species of
egotism to be SO timid-tO think so much
Of ourselves, and how we will appear,
how speak, and what others will think.
Let us atfer remember how God WILCOX
on us. We do not expect to change the
Gospel nor to improve upon 1t. Certainly
we do not want to rejectit. For we are
certain that all those who begin by being
wiser than God end in rejecting the Bible
They will abandon the church for some
foolish ism, some shallow philosophy, or
delude themselves with science, falsely
SO called. The only cure for such folly
is to let the victims satnrate themselves
SO fully with the poison that they become
nauseated and come back later for the
tonic OF the truth.
1.-The church in our time is peculiar.
1t is divorced, from the State, though
in the truest sense of the word, this is
Christian land. There is no state sup
port of the church. Those who believe in
the religion OF Christ must give OF their
substance to support the church. All this
is voluntary. It brings the best results,
The times., 1897-05-17
CUBA, AMERICAN BY RIGHT.
Rev. DR.. Eidridge Thinks Our Flag
Should Float There.


'.God bless the heroic Cubans struggling
so nobly Tor their independence, and grant
that every blow they strike in the cause of
freedom may be that OF a Hercules. By
right Cuba is American territory, and be-
iieye that before long the flag Of the free
VIII be floating over it, and that we viii
hear sung there the star SpaRgled Ban-
ner'"
This was the sentiment expressed yester-
day morning at Waugh Chapel a. f. Church
by the pastor, Rev. DR. Eldndge, ia an ap-
peal fos sympathy for the natives Of Cuba
who are fighting against such ter nble odds
for in Independence.
DR.. Eldridge took his text from Mat
thew 4T:27: ''He saved himself, but he
cannot save others.
This was what the enemies OF Christ
said OF Him in derision and contempt, but
time proved It's falsity. The speaker then
told OF Jesus as the Good Shepherd who
was willing to lay down His life for Ills
sheep. He spoke Of the selfishness of the
world, which, he said, was so predomi-
nant in this century. There were localities
where money making was the chief aim
anu end OF existence and everything was
looked upon from per cent point of
view. This is not the spirit which moves
Christ In Him there is nothing selfish.
II He Is not merely Lord Of the United States
or OF the Anglo-Saxon race, but the ayior
of the whole world. / I is then. fit that
we should let His spirit guide US, and let
US always do what our Heavenly Father
would have US do.
Before spea king directly OF the situa-
ton in Cuha, Rev. Dr. Eldridge referred
to the discovery of A merics. God liked
it, he said, and sent to 1t some of the
greatest spirits that ever lived. He spoke
OF the struggle for independence, and said
the shots fired at Bunker Hill Were long
ranged, and pier ced the globe from one
side to the other. The war for inde-
pendence was struggle for religious and
political freedom, not unlike the war in
Cuba. They have inherent rights, the
same as we, and there is no doubt they
will work out their own freedom. He
then paid high tribute TO the brayer and
perseverance of the Cubans, who for years
had battled against such tremendous odds.
He then gave graphic description of
the methods Of warfare practced by Spain,
their savagery and brutality. ''As Chris
tians," the speaker added. I'VE cannot
shut ourselves up and say this is 10 con-
Germ of ours. for. as children Of Christ,
it belongs as much to Us as TO them.
As Inen. whatever concerns our brother
man concerns us. There is cry all over
the world for peace, but let US not have
peace at the cost OF honor. A voice sho.lld
go up from every church in the country
which would stir the sluggish hlood of
Senators and Representatives to action
| 1t is also 10 be hoped that the occupant
OF the White House will be awakened
| to the yiciousness OF the situation. and
not follow in the path Of his predecessor
The times., 1897-05-17
A WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION
The Postal Delegates to Be Enter
tanned Wednesday Night.
A Dance at "WestoyerD-The Ro-
meros to Entertain Vice Presi.
dent and Mrs. Hobart.

Wednesday viii be the most important
day OF this week from a social standpoipt
The reception TO the postal delegates al the
White House win be the most important
function There will also be dance given
by Mrs Glover at ''Westover," which will
take gay parties of young people out Of
town for the evening, and a dinner at
which the United States minister to Bel
giuun and Mrs Bellamy Storer will be host
and hostess.
Tomorrow evening the Minister of Mex
leo and Nine. Romero viii entertain in
honor of the Vice President and Mrs
Hobart.
ON Thursday afternoon the postal dele
gates will be entertained by the British
Ambassador and Lady Pauneefote, who
will give garden party in their honor
The times., 1897-05-17
society Meeting.

The twenty-sixth regular meeting OF
the Anthropological Society OF Wash
ington, will he held In the Assembly Hail
of the Cosmos Club. on Tuesday. at
O'Clock p. Ia The folio wing papers wiz
be presented: Boats of the kootenaJ
and the Amoor." by Otis 7. Aason;
..Jotiocus Honftias Illustrations" by Weils
N. Sawyer; Weak Place in Our Public
Et.ucation," by James n Blodgett: Pres
ent Condition OF the MUskwaki Indians,
by w AcGee.
The times., 1897-05-17

The meeting of the Southern Relief So
ciety this evening Will be a memorial to
Margaret Jenkins Preston, who was one
of the most noted Of Southern authors.
She was the daughter Of Rev. George
jenkins and was born in Philadelphia in
1925, and became the wife OF Prof John
T. B. Preston, of Virginia Military Insti-
tute. Her first contributions to the press
were published in Sartain's Magazine in
1S49. In1S56 she published 'Silverwood. -
After this she devoted herself TO poetical
works almost entirely. Her poem, Beech
enhrook, ''eloquently portrayed her SYM
pathy for the South. and the familiar linesto
Stonewaii Jackson's grave and '.Slain in
Battle were published In 1866. From
that time until 1884 she Published many
poems which are well known
The times., 1897-05-17
AS to summer Clothing.

Nowhere in town can better idea OF
what Is fashionable be obtained than in
Mayer e Pettit's. All Seventh street.
Every new style in Ladies, Mems and Chill
dren's Suits is represented, and the prices
are astonishingly low. great effort has
been made to offer real and substantial
values A visit to the store will convince
you OF the success OF this effort Credit,
OF course. is q leading feature Of our bust
ness.
The times., 1897-05-17

The enga cement OF Mrs. Eli Parker.
widow of Gen. Eli Parker, to Mr. James
Tallmadge Van Rensselaer,. of New York,
has been announced. Mrs Parker has lived
in New York principally since the death of
her husband, who was on Gen. Grant S
staff during the war. Mr.. Van Rensselaer,
is wellknown lawyer and an assistant
United States district attorney
The times., 1897-05-17

tine occasion, rendered beautiful music and
the motto OF the league, Look up' lnt
up" WAS made the subject OF an earness
address by Rev. w. FL. Richardson, pastor
of the church. There was good attends
ance
The times., 1897-05-17

The regular meeting of the Daughters
of the Revolution will be held this evening
at the Elsmere, at o'clock Prof Cor
don will be the eSsayist and a fine musical
program Will be given.
The times., 1897-05-17

by furnishing tests and opportunities for
sacrifice
At the close of his sermon, Rev. Parson
briefly reviewed the work of the church
during the past year. IL was shown that
encouraging progress had been made in
all the departments OF the church, es-
peclally among the young people.
The times., 1897-05-17
Corsucb Enworth I.eague.

The eighth anniversary of the organiza-
ton OF the Epw orth League was celebrated
last night with special services at Gorsuch
n. E. Church. The choir, enlarged for
The times., 1897-05-17

Do you knoU that yoc ecn haze tae horn
fng, Evening and Sandcv Times steiivered az
voar Yesidencs for Jty cents month";
The times., 1897-05-17
RESPONSIBILITY TO GOD ONLY.
Sermon at Church OF
the Reformation.

the Reformation.
Rev. ". E. Parson, d. D., preached his
eighteenth anniversary sermon at the
Church OF the Reformation yesterday
morning. A large congregation was in
evidence. The text was 1 Thess., 2:iv-
"As we were allowed of God to be put
In trust with the Gospel, so we speak ~
"Some people count all that belongs to
Christian service as very irksome," said
Rev. Parson. ''They are active six days
The times., 1897-05-17

The best place TO get good bargains d
fine pianos, Shoenaker's. Az eth ST. nv.
The times., 1897-05-17

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subscribe for THE TIMES. The Morning
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The times., 1897-05-17
Lansburgh s Bro.
Big Reductions
In Lawns

400 pieces Scotch Lawns, IN
Dots, Figures and Stripes, war
ranted fast colors,
The times., 1897-05-17
For SIC yd.

100 pieces &c Jaconet Lawns,
In Figures and Stripes,
Reduced to sc yd.
The times., 1897-05-17
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- Visitors to Chamberiin's new hotel,
- "The Hygela," and Virginia Beacn
- will find this the most attTactfvs
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- rest
- Large and luxurious rooms heated
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Any other Information desired win
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fe2S-m&su
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-04-29

Austin Coppinger furnished the
hotel Marion with a fine wild tur
key this week. AS a shootist Aus
tin seldom misses and his call to
the gobblers fetches them every
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. 4. Butler ex
pect to leave for the North this
week going by way of Nashville
and taking in the Exposition.
Henry Kent went to Whitwell
Monday to do some work for Mr..
Holloway,
The regular pray err meeting was
held at Owen church Sunday even
ing.
John NJ Byers contemplates re-
moving his family to Whitwell.
r. ]. Brown has had his wagon
painted bright red.
VIM Owen has recovered from
his sickness.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-04-29
A Strange Encounter.

J. B. CoIston had al experience
at midnight about two months ago
which is worth the telling 1t
happened in this wise. He heard
an uproar in the stable which he
could not comprehend. Hastily
climbing out of bed he hastened to
the scene Of action where an appall
ing spectacle met his view. A fine
mare of his, valued at $4,000 had
broken loose from her stall and in
foraging about had entered the stall
of cow The bovine being fright
ened by her entrance had tried to
back out but the rope which fasten
ed her refused to break and the
mare being caught under the body
by it, commenced to kick. This
of course made the COW shy about
pretty lively, and the more the
mare kicked, the more the cow
struggled and fought. In the
melee her horns were broken off
and the blood was covering every
thing, The scene which met Mr..
Colston's view was certainly fright
full, the dim was awful and blood
was flowing in every direction.
Mr.. Colston hastily procured a
knife and cut the COW loose and led
the mare back to her stable, and an
examination the next day showed
! that she had r, ceived no hurt.
The cow is full blOoded animal
and an excellent mixer, and on
the morning after the fight gave an
extra quart of milk which was
somewhat of a surprise. She il
minus her horns though, and al
often as the mare catches sight o
her she gets ready to fight,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-04-29

Special to the News.

OpCbl0A ~ tAAO A'N"S'
Friday evening last a party con-
slsting of Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Ora.
ham, Mrs. and Miss Florence La
Ganke, Misses Matilda and Lydia
Gustafson, Miss Louisa H. Hill,
Major Hill and Gilbert Rollins,
started for Jasper to attend the exe
ercise at the Sam Houston ACade,
my, Mr.. VIM. Owen kindly furn~
ishing a team for their transporta
ton. Arriving there safely and
enjoying the proceedings, the team
was filled and they started on their
return journey. The~mules were
trottlng merrilY along until the
residence of Col. A. L. Spears was
reached, when, oh horrors! the dis
cOvery was made that the tire of
one Of the hind wheels was miss
ing. The party dismounted and
realizing that condition and not
theory confronted them, a con-
sutton was help and it was soon
decided TO organize walking par
ty for home was easier than to pro-
cure a wagon, and so the party
1rudged sturdiIy hOmeward, taking
good care TO become acquainted
with all the loose rocks on the
road and interviewing the gullies,
washouts and other depressions on
the way. The night was pleasant
and the party arrived home safely,
having had pleasant evening
with an episode thrown IN.
The next morning it was dlscOv
cred that the tire left the wheel
near the school building which ac-
counted for the thrilling sensation
experienced by the occupants Of
the wagon before reaching Col.
Spears.
Last Thursday evening q very
pleasant surprise party Was tender
ed Miss Emma Gabel on her fif-
teeuth birthday, at the residence
of her parents Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w.
Gabel on Alabama Ave. Some
thirty persons were present and a
yerv enjoyable evening was spent,
games were INDUCED in and re.
freshments served.
The showe,s Sunday night were
gladly welcomed by the farmers
here.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-04-29
Sam Houston Academy.

Exhibition and Contest sor Medal.
Friday night the large hall at
Sam Houston Academy at Jasper
was filled to repetion by the pa
rents and friends Of the plocution
class taught by Mr.. U. S. Allen and
testified bv their generous applause
their appreciation OF the debutants
of the occasion The Judges Sc
lected were Capt. M. NJ Anderson,
Prof BrutOn. OF the Pryor Insti-
tute and Major Hill, If the News
A volunteer orchestra furnished
nice music. The meeting was
formally opened by Prot. Allen
and PRAYER was offered by Presi-
dent Hunter of the Pryor Instl~
tute, and the contestants appeared
in the following order.
/. Death of Eva. .......".........
................ Florence Hughes,
2. Burial OF Moses, .."......".........
...... ..........."........Ava Simpson,
3. Medley."......Ava Lancaster.
4. Dish BOy.........>. -. Il. Ellis.
5. Dutch Sketch. .......CIay Long.
6. Recitation, Galley Simpson,
Mr.. Allen then introduced Miss
Florence La Ganke, of Cleveland,
Ohio. who gave characteristic ser
lection which was we'll received.
Major Hill tor the judges then
announced as the winner Miss Ava
Lancaster and presented the medal
to her with a few appropriate re-
marks and presented Miss Flor,
ence Hughes as a close second
which was appropriately acknOwl-
edged by the audience.
Mr.. Allen then introduced MIR,
Seward as a professional ventrilO-
quest temporarily in Jasper, we'll
and favorabIy known in this sect
ion, who kindly gave an exhibi.
ton of ventriloqnism and rounded
out the evening.
The exhibition showed the eff
fects of good direction although
widely different. The several Sc
lee ions were intelligently present
ed, and we congratulate the partic
ipants and their teacher, and we
think Prof. Gillian, the principal
made no mistake 10 securing Prof
Allen as a teacher of this poDula
branch of study.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-04-29
Fishing Party.

Misses Icie Colt, Della Ketner,
May Pryor and Dora Pryor. and
MIR. Luther Reynolds, left here Sat-
urday morning to 40 a'fshing al
KetHer's mills. They returned
Sunday morning.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-04-29
A Pointer.

Britain Bros, of South Pitts.
burg, advertise green coffee s lbs
for S1.00. Our merchants adver
tise 10 and IL lbs for the same
price. Moral, trade here,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-04-29

being twisted up in knots. was unable 70
dress myself except with assistance, and
could only hobhe about by using n cane.
hld no appetite, ana was assured, by the
+ductors. that could not live. The pains, at
times, were so awful, TINT could procure
relief only by means Of hypndeImic mice
ii ms Of morphine. had my limbs handaged
IN clay, in sulphur, in poulliceS; but these
rqve only temporary relief After trying
everything, ami suffering the most awful
lortures, ] bcgan to take Ayers Sarsaparila.
Inside of two months, ] was able to walk
without cane. In three months my hmOs
began to strengthen ami in the course OF a
vear. I was cured. Mywcight has increased
Il 1G5 pounds, and l am now able to do my
full days work rs a railroad blacksmith"
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-03

habitually into the United States for the
nurpose Of obtaining work from private
parties if such alien returns from time to
time to a foreign country ana 10 consul
tute anv employment OF such alien GRIM
inaI offense. When We consider THESE
pIoyisions OF the bill in connectlon Win
nnr long northern frontier and the poun.
daries of several of our States ana Ierri-
tories. often but an imaginary ilne sepai,
at ng them from the British domains anu
recalling the friendly intercourse oetMeen
the people who are nelghooIs on ei.nel
side. the provisions of the plii aiecins
them must be regarded as lllperal, n"i~
row and un-American.
1.-THE residents of these States ana Ter
ritories have separate and especlai !n.ei
ests which in many cases make an i"toi
change of labor between their people anu
their alien neigh bors most important, ire-
quently with the advantage largely AZ
favor Of our citizens. TINS suggests the
inexpediency of Federal experience Wild
those conditions when not necessary "
the correction of substantial evil aHeCt-
ing the general welfare. Such unfrlend!y
legislation as is proposed could hardy
fail to provoke retaliatory measures to the
in Jury of many of our citizens who now
find employment on adjoining foreign
SOIL"
In conclusion he says: "a careful ex-
animation of this bill has convinced me
that for the reasons given and others not
specifically. stated, its provisions are un'
harsh and oppressive and that
it's defects in construction would cause
vexation and its operation would result in
harm to our citizens"