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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-05-20
WASHINGTON LETTER


was this week reported TO The SEN
ate and which viii be taken up by
the Senate on the 18th inst, is the
most absorbing topic OF converse,
ton in Congressional and admins
tration circles. The Senators who
amended the bill kept their secrets
we'll and the amended bill contain
ed many absolute surprises, not on
~ for the public but for Senators
aud kepres entatives. One who
had never been in Washington
when an amende ! tariff bill was
reported TO the Senate might sup
pose from the cyclone Of disapproy
al from members of the majority
party are regular accomplishments
of every am nded tariff bill report
ed TO the Senate. 1t is only when
tariff bin Is reported to the Sens
ate ;hat tie harIes tariff fighting
begins, aud ,he hardest lighters are
ALWAYS as a rule members of the
party that will have to be RESPONSE,
bic for the tariff. The gentlemen
who are now talking against the
Ding ey bill do not expect to vote
against it; only to get certain sche'
dulles changed for the interest of
their constituents, The New Eng.
land Senators who are talking a.
bout staying in Washington until
October in orderto get the duty Of
] cents Il pound on hides struck
out, will wind up with compromis
ing on little lower rate of duty,
and the same thing will held good
with nearly all the other obirctors
The retroactive clause Of the bill
has been dropped, and one insert' d
making the new duties take effect
July /, The duty Of 10 cents a
pound on tea and the internal
revenue tax of A cents barrel on
beer, ale, porter, etc, in addition to
the existing tax Of 81 barrel, are
only to be imposed from the date
the bill becomes a law until jam
airy l, 1900 Senator Allison says
these two items We're put in to raise
revenue to offset the 10 of revenue
caused by the large inportstions
known to have already been made
of goods upon which the duties
| will be increased. No statement
mas yet been prepared showing tn,
estimated revenue that the bill as
it now stands will produce, but
Senator Aldrich has promised t.
make one the day the bill is taken
up.
Senators German and Foraker
J had a little talking scrap this week
that served to show how much
alive the old idea sG is, in tn,
heads of veteran Senators that new
Sena, ors must be seen and no
heard. MIR. Foraker offered AT
amendment to the left over Sundrl
Civil Appropriation bill. whicl
was under consideration in I'll,
Senate, appropriatIng 100000 70
the Improvement Of the Tenne,se
} River below Chattanooga Whethe
it was the appropriation itself o
) because it was offered by new
, Senator is impaterial, but Senate
German proceeded to lecture Sena
tor Foraker's party for its rockies
extravaganza and other things
;noludi, a. tho naxvI,, ra,,or,.a 4..;t
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-05-20

- News and advertising matter to
secure insertion must be handed in
before 1900 o'clock Wednesday
noon, otherwise it may be too late.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-05-20

TnE Memphis Commercial APP
peal recently said, "Lt is about
lime for some one to hud out
that the Exposition is unconstitu-
tlonal,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-05-20

Entered at the PostcfIice in Sequa.
chee as Second Glass Mail Matter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-05-21
Wanamaker Censured.

Members of the cabinet and many
prominent republicans are inclined to
talk bitterly concerning the follow
ing, taken from a speech delivered by
John Wanamaker at Philadelphia,
May 13:
1.-THE tide will soon set in strongly
against the republican party unless the
depression of business is altered. Idle
ness and want breed bitter discomfort
which will never be overcome until there
are ample employments.
"The foes America has to fear are not
the sullen, savage Turks nor the insur-
rectionsts Of Cuba nor the territory
grasping British; but they are our own
patient and heartt tired people, our own
suffering, much-promised people, who,
betrayed and disheartened no longer
have faith in their party, and will turn to
any leadership that offers promise Of
better times, believing that worse times
can never come than those now existing.
ut is a terrible thing to observe public
sentiment adrift and unexplained and
the people sweeping away from their
affection to the old party"
AS a rule the republicans severely
criticise Mr. Wanamaker, and
large majority attribute his utter
ances to disappointment in not hav-
ing been chosen United States sena-
tor at the last session of the Penn
sylvania legislature. Several mem-
beers of the cabinet expressed their
sentiments concerning the matter
and the following is from Secretary
Gage:
"Mr. Wanamaker had better wait and
give the republicans chance to redeem
their platform pledges. Sufficient time
and opportunity have not yet been
afforded in which to accomplish tangible
results Of Importance. Remedial legisla-
ton is now before congress, and with
business depression removed and reve-
nues increased in excess of expenditures,
the way will be open for practical pros
perity. | believe Mr.. Wanamaker should
wait and give the party a chance"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-05-21

We have been particularly fortu-
nate in our ambassadors to England
the past few years. lanes Russell
Lowell captured all the literary peo'
pie with his delightful ways and our
Vermonter, Mr.. Phelps of Burling-
ton, became very popular with the
legal fraternity and the jurists. Mr..
Bayard in following so closely two
such talented statesmen had diff
cult task, but he not only won the
hearts of the Englishmen, but became
very popular with the large American
colony in London. Mr.. Bayard is a
typical Southern gentleman, was
reared among diplomats and was
long in public life before he was sent
to England. We are apt to judge
him by one speech which was GER
tainly subject to criticism, but in
spite of this the fact remains that
he made great success at the Court
OF st. James and was worthy sue
cessor of Lowell, Lincoln and Phelps.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-05-21
End to Turkish HOstilities.

Dispatches from Constantnople
say that there was a sudden and un-
expected change in the political stu
alton shortly before noon Tuesday.
Russia quietly showed her hand and
thereby forced Germany and Turkey
out of the game to all intents and
purposes.
Monday night and early Tuesday
morning Turkey, supported by Ger
many, was practically deiying Rus
STA, France. Austria, Great Britain,
and Italy, insisting upon the annexa-
ton of Thessaly in addition to a huge
war indemnity, and to all intents
and purposes was determined to
march upon Athens.
Then came the rumor late Monday
night that Bulgaria, probably acting
at the instance of Russia, was pre-.
pairing to mobilize her forces. This
caused alarm at the palace and the
feeling of CONSERVATION was increased
when the Porte received official adj
vices from Sofia Tuesday morning
announcing that orders had been is.
sued for a partial mobilization Of the
Bulgarian army.
There was a hurried consultation
OF ministers. The war party was
for further defiance, but in the end
pacific counsels seemed to have pre-.
vailed for at IL 35 a. m. orders were
telegraphed to Edhem Pasha, the
Turkish commander-in-chief in Thes.
sally, to cease hostilties.
The peace negotiations will now be
undertaken in real earnest and the
Greeks will most likely be spared any
further humiliation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-05-21

came to losing my head was when lady
walked out OF the car in some Italian
city with my hat under her arm. When
she discovered that she had my hat and
not her husbands, as she supposed, there
were plenty of apologies in a language
which l could not speak but which |
could not fail to partially understand.
The story has been told me since my
arrival home of tourist who was asked
if he saw Rome, and after some confusion
replied that he did not recall such place
and that he must have passed through
it in the night. If you are trying to see
five Of the European capitals in month
it must follow that you will miss some
very desirable places, and even in the
cities you visit there are some things
you cannot see unless you stay in each
city great many weeks. And so you
must make up your mind in the begin
ming that you cannot see everything in
every place If, like most tourists, you are
limited in time and in finances.
But after all the real pleasure of trip,
whether it be to Europe or California, is
in getting home.
A Scot living at the wee village of Pee
bles was one day granted the desire of
his heart and taken to London. Upon
his return his less fortunate village
friends gathered round him and the toddy
to CLEAN his experiences. "Weel Sandy
and hoo did we like Lunnen?" ooh it's
muckle gran place." replied Sandy,
"but for reel pleasure gle me PEBBLES"
This is exactly my experience and l do
not believe am different from any one
else who has travelled outside of the bor-
ders OF Vermont. You can have lots Of
fun in London, you will be charmed with
Venice more than any city you will ever
see, and in the grind of everyday life your
mind will go back to the spires of
Cologne cathedral and the wonderful
architecture of st. Peters, but when it
comes to real pleasure you will find that
the Scotchman was right. Wordsworth
expressed the same idea when he wrote,
Il travelled among unknown men in lands
beyond the sea;
Nor England did know till then what love
bore to thee"
And Or. Johnson's conception of a
pleasant outing was "a walk down Fleet
street" in London. A tour in any for
eign land helps one to appreciate the
beauties of what is nearest his own home.
The Rhine has nothing finer for scenery
than Lake George or the Hudson, and
there are many spots in Vermont as pic
turesque as any on the Italian lakes.
More than all this European trip opens
your eyes to the affairs and rights of
other nations and is in itself liberal edu-
cation. ATS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-05-21

A carload of corn from Nebraska,
destined for famine. stricken India, is
now on its way East, labelled as fol-
lows:
From the mortgage-ridden Popocratic
farmers OF Bloomfield, Neb., land of
plenty, to the starving subjects of Pluto
cratic John Bull in India"
On the other si1e of the car is
painted the legend
without the aid or consent of Johnnie
Bull, Bloomfield, Neb., contributes to his
starving and neglected pauper millions
OF India"
The Nebraska farmers have distin.
guished themselves for generosity,
but the deed would have worked full
as well with the above bit ofsarcasm
omitted.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-05-21

Ex-Postmaster General John Wan
amaker predicts new party. At
recent banquet of the Business Mems
league in Philadelphia he made a
speech on national and state politics,
saying, among other things, that the
low state to which the political
ideals of the nation were brought by
INSCRIPTIONS bosses must eventually
result in new party. Mr.. Wanna
maker evidently hasn't as yet
recovered from his defeat for the
United States senate, which he held
Quay responsible for.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-05-21

Something of the horror of the
Turkish barbarities in the present war
can be realized from the following
despatch: The restitution in Epirus
OF the Greeks is appalling. Every
thing they had in the world has been
burned or pillaged. The scenes in
their fight were dreadful. Young
girls flung themselves from rocks to
escape outrage and youth shot his
two sisters to save them from out
rage. A boy who was captured by
the Turks had his lips, nose and ears
torn out before he was killed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-05-21
ADVERTISING RATES.

These advertising rates have been adopted
by the CALIFORNIAN and will be used until
further notice.
Per inch per week, 81. Per month, $3.50.
For three months, So. For SIX months, So.
One year. IS.
DIscouNTs.-To all advertisers using regu-
larly three inches or more, 20 per cent dis
count from the above rates. Advertisers
using five inches or more regularly, 20 per
cent discount.
Local notices, wants, for sale, etc. cents
per word first insertion. (These will be set
in reading matter type and given the best
position in the paperD Legal mott es 10
cents a line, three insertions. Probate notices
$3.50 each for three insertions. Dissolution,
liberation and similar notices 81 80 each for
three insertions. Card OF thanks, rs cents.
Obituary poetry, o cents line.
Solid electrotypes only will be taken. we
cannot use cuts with wood bases.
c. NJ. STONE & CO.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-05-21

1t is rumored that Secretary Bliss
would be willing to resign his place
in the cabinet to be mayor of
Greater New York. Richard Croker,
the great ex.Tammany boss, also
wants hand in deciding who shall
get this Office and will return from
Europe to take part in the fight.
The spois will be immense and the
Tammany tiger longs for the oppor-
tunity of distributing them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-05-21

Elk Gov. Altgeld of Illinois is suffer-
ing from an attack of nervous pros
tration. Perhaps his conscience, if
he has any, is partly responsible for
this. Beside several things have
transpred in the past few months
contrary to his expectations, and he
may have been doing a little worry.
ing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-05-21
EX.Minister BaYard.

When Hon. Thomas +. Bayard
arrived in New York last week he
was Immediately interviewed as to
his life and public doings at the
Court of st. James. Among other
things he said, 81 do not feel that |
was altogether successful in my
efforts abroad, but did the best
could, and now will enjoy a rest"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-05-21
The Tammany Tiger.

Tammany Hall, the greatest politi-
cal machine in the United States, is
getting into line for big victory when
mayor is to be elected for Greater
New York next fall, and, unless the
voters of New York and Brooklyn
bestr themselves, Tammany will
win. Ever since the charter was
under consideration they have been
making friends with all the different
elements and factions in their party,
and they will 60 into the campaign
with a united front and with the
direct understanding that "to the
victor belong the spoils." They are
foxy enough to talk of running a
frst.class man for mayor, but if they
elect the best democrat in New York
or Brooklyn he will turn over the
spoils to Tammany at the first
opportunity. Tom Platt scents
trouble, and is already talking about
a citizens ticket from both parties
in the hopes Of preventing Tammany
from getting everything. The best
thing the voters could do would be
to turn down both Tammany Hall
and Boss Platt and elect a citizens
ticket without the help of the politi-
clans, an event which is hardly likely
to happen in these degenerate politi,
cal times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-05-21

The coming greater New York will
be so miles long and from IL to 1S
miles wide, embracing $50 square
miles of streets, 1850 churches and
351 public schools. No wonder a
big man is in demand for mayor of
the big city.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-05-21
Tax Sale.

The nonresident proprietors of the town
of Peacham. in the county of Caledonia. are
hereby notified that the taxes assessed by
said town within the years next preceding
this date remain either in whole or in part
unpaid on the following described bonds in
said town, to wit:
George B. Hatch and WIFE, Lots 43 and
46 in Sd dis called the Winship lots.
Micah Dyer, Jr Lots So. l6. 6s. 76 40,
40, so, 81, 60, 81, CT, 60, 10, "a, 65, II in
Sd dis.
Hosea WEIGH and Fred Morse. A piece of
land of acres, more or less, on which stands
a shingle mill.
public auction at the town clerks Office in
said town on the 18th day of June next, at
10 O'Clock a. M. as shall be requisite to dis
charge said taxes with costs unless previous
ly paid.
JESSE NJ. CLARK,
Collector of town taxes, 1897.
Dated at Peacham. VT. May II.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-05-21

The Free Press says that there is a
possibility ofWiliam Jennings Bryan
making Burlington visit this sum-
mer on lecture tour, possibly in
Tune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-05-21
To the Owners of
Lots in Gene terieS

We are prepared to clean marble and
granite monuments, stones and curbings
from moss and stains, without the use of any
acids.
All work guaranteed. or no pay. The fol.
lowing letter is referred to.
ST JoHNsBURY. VT, Apr. 30, '97.
This certifes that Messrs. Lawrence &
Jones have cleaned granite stone on my lot
in the cemetery. 1t was covered with mud
moss, and it now looks like newly cut
stone. The work was very satisfactory.
ELISHA MAY.
Orders left with Alfred Gle, sexton of Mt.
Pleasant Cemetery, st. Johnsbury, or
Charles Jones, No. 8, School street, will be
promptly attended to.
AWRENCE AJONES
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-05-21
NOTICE.

This is to give notice that | have this day
given to my son, Joseph Bedard, Jr.. now 10
years of age, Jan. 80, 1897 his time during
the remaindyt of his minority and after this
date will claim none of his wages nor pay
any debts OF his contracting.
JOSEPH BEDARD.
In presence of
WALTER =. SMITH.
st. Johnsbury, VT, May II, "A. d. 1897.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-08-21
A Singing Squirrel.

1t was several years ago that, while
cunning one day in the woods near Do
yer, n. H., my attention was drawn to
what seemed the singing of a bird
somewhere among the branches at a lit
tie distance away. The note was SO Pc
cullars that ! turned my steps toward
the sound to see what species of bird
was making it. 1t was some time be-
fore | could trace the note to its source.
Then | found out that it came frcm a
red squirrel sitting upright on a bough,
singing away as il in love with his own
melody. At sight Of me be stopped, but
as ! remained perfectly still he present
" piped up again.
As to the quality of his melody, |
should compare it to tie single note If
q canary unusually prolonged, with no
variations except i'll rising Or falling
and increase CT decrease Of volume. 1t
may have been a call to a mate. 1t Ger
fanny had nothing i'll it Of the scolding
character tssfoIated with the chitteriug
81 the northern red squirrel. There was
uo movement Of tie throat that | could
aiseayer II the production CT the sound.
fioiA GHc to tine X would step his
klAstls. aAa presently, after three sr
i9Uf 1a Weal4 sasl- gp again, W.
ways ]a fhe h4ail.Iie, With 4 low noe
Which, l.4s III Fasla u TIL slc1ti.s
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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-08-21
Two Women In This Case.

There are two brothers in Detroit
who now lock the other way when they
pass By. This is all the more to BIZ no
ticed because two boys more atfectionate
toward each other never grew up to-
gether. 1t is not very long since there
vas q double wedding III which they
participated as principals. They did not
take the same wedding trip and did not
see mach Of each other till each was
settled under his own vine and fig tree.
Prince, said Charley when they
made their first visit as benedicts, Il
congratulate you with all my heart.
You have a charming little WIFE
That's right, old man. Same to You.
I'm i'll great luck, getting the sweetest,
prettlest, smartest woman in the
world.i
IN acknowledge that she's q good
second i'll the race, Prince, a splendid
second, but the superlatives you have
used belong to my wife. She is a
shade or two the best Of n other wo-
mar on earth
"All right. You keep right on think
ing that way, but III figure, feature,
mind and all the graces Of her sex 1
married the nonpareil. I'm not trying
to dispel any Of your delusions, but
facts are facts"
"You make me weary. I know a
score of women that will compare very
.favorably with your wife, and I'll give
you the whole human family in which
to find one like mine"
Il don't car to find one like her.
Fortunately for me / have the pick Of
the flock now. Some men have no sense,
anyhow, where there is q woman con-
cerned."
Then the argument descended into
the calling Of names, the saying Of
much more than was meant and a final
agreement that they were eternally
done with each other. After awhile the
wives will come out Of the clouds and
make it up.-Detroit Free Press.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-08-21

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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-08-21
Astrology and Horse Racing.

Lord Rosebory's horoscope has been
drawn, or cast, or whatever may be the
proper term, by the editor of Cad
klel's Almanac, and not least inter
estlng OF the astrologer's statements is
his assertion that the computations were
made by permission" AS his lordship
las not been moved to deny this it may
be regarded as true and adds credibility
to Augustus J. c. Hare's revelations as
to the trend toward supernaturalism
which marks the British aristocracv.
Nest OF the SO called horoscope is sheer
glb5erlsh, but it contains d few anus
Ing sentences and a few prophecies def
mite enough to be dangerous to the
maker. "Zadkiel'' SAYS that Mars has
dominion over Lord RoseherY i mind,
and pc quotes Claudius Pto1o1ay, who
ever he may be, Al declaring that the
influences Of this star reader men
NOBLE. lmperious. versatile. powerful iii
intellect, acute, self reliant. stern and
able III government. = jupiter ara NJez-
curry also toah i hand Hi tAe favored
statesman destiny. aHtf3 thus '.cnnfg-
aAsNtts ~ spES5faf HIKES q person
fit for much business, 1a1d Of learn
ing, public orators, temperate, skilIful
II counsel, petite, benelcent, able III
government The evil influence was
Saturn. This star llarred the public
career Of i6fd Bcsela4y End lrau.ht
him MANY. sinister and bitter enemies.
even among his own party" That was
cruel OF Saturn, but better DAYS are
coming. His lofdshir's fft7-thi1d
year says azadkisl, will hfsng
some good directions into operation.
promising aagea#5-s4t aaG success.
He has I very g9el Glance u v3an4le
the Derby on fha ri Ut june naa rita
ms me colt 45l4s4aez thus IL astaol-
ogy redueed fa- fI4e living ef tsaz1
tips.-EeU York I1s4s4.