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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-07-08
Arizona Letter.

Livingstone, A. T June 23.-II
wrote you to express my thanks for
your favor, No one appreciates a |
favor more shan me MY goods
got here Saturday the 18th and II
am we'll pleased with the amount
and selection. Ishall have ready
sale for the most or all of them at
good per cent, no trouble to get
200 per cent. on them or the most
OF them. The trouble in ordering
a small bill from there is, it takes
50 long for them to get here If |
were able to order S400 or $500
worth at a time, it would give me
a good profit. / do not know what
the freight will be on the box sent
Mr.. Hitchcock paid it and sent the
goods ON and / sent the money
back this week to pay him and
have not heard from it. / bought
a $56 dollar bill of groceries since |
sent the order to you, date of my
first bill May 6. / have sold and
bought about $3.50 worth, lhave a
splendid little trade, all cash. Now,
dear boy, l hardly know what will
be best for you, but do say if you
were here with a good store you
could make some money, for the
people live from the store, sell what
they raise and buy all they tat.
wear or use. So it is great place
to sell goods in. / am going on a
cash system, do not owe ANYTHING
neither do have to pay privileges
but will have to pay an,ad valorem
ON my stock which will he small.
/ would love TO have you here. you
have no competition in goods, 1t
is n miles to the nearest store and
quite little settlement in this val
ley. / could not advise anyone to
come here to farm as it is very linn
tied. The mining business at
Globe is dull now as the two smell,
ters have shut down for time, but
there is some talk of mines open,
ing up ten or IL miles below here
A gold prospect, it is said it is q
rich prospect.
/ Now, dear Billy, I am in a hur-
rY this morning. | have got about
40 bee hives to rob as soon as / can
Just commenced yesterday, took
three and got over 100 pounds o
honey. 1t is quite a job, so is you
were here you could help me. Ii
all 1 have over 80 hives, younl
sWarms.
We are all we'll as usual, anC
! trust you are all we'll and doinJ
we'll, Give my regards to all in
quiring after me and retain a dur
portion for yourself and family.
Your old friend &c,
J. III. CURNUTT.
Published at the request of
Victoria gentleman.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-07-08

We have teen shown some fine
samples of the marble which has
been found at Wiley Spangler's, and
to our mind it seems that hne vein
has been discovered. Mr.. w. A,
Brown has men engaged. A good
marble quarry would be a paying in
stitutiOn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-07-08
The Flower of the Family.

The Sequachee Dramatic Society
can well add another success to its
previous efforts by the rendition of
this interesting drama on Saturday
evening to an admiring and apprecia-
tive audience with the following cast.
CAST.
ABNER Rowland, a Merchant,
w. S. Pryor
OSCAR LoRiNG, his Ward,
Chas. Curtis
Tom Rowland, his Nephew,
Spears Robertson
SPIoER SPOFFoRD, a clerk in an
Insurance Cticc, J w Graham.
Policy NEwCoMB, an Insurance
agent, w. c. Hill.
Mrs. GORDON Howland. a Widow,
Miss Myrtle Rogers.
ALICE Rowland, her Daughter,
Mrs. ]. w. Graham
LIMA HowLAND, Abners adopted
daughter, Miss Mathilde Gustafson
With the temperature close on to
900 it could scarcely be wondered at
that to both the auditors and perform
ers they were indeed melting mo.
ments especially in building which
has such limited chance for ventila-
tion as the Owen Church which
leaves us to remark we want a we'll
arranged, well ventilated Hall and
we wantit bad
Previous to the opening a pretty
March from Lucia di Lammermore
for violin and organ, was splritedly
performed by Mr.. w. @. Hill and
Miss Louisa H. Hill. Between 1st
and second acts Mr.. Hill performed
fine solo for violin.
The drama was we'll played-the
characters we'll balanced and inter-
preted, Mrs J. w. Graham and Miss
Gustafson played their parts carefully
and well as usual Miss Myrtle Ro-
gers did nicely, Mr. j. w. Graham
made good part of a Dundreary
character; Mr. VIC Hill, the voluable
Insurance Agent was very tunny
Spears Robertson made some good
points and w. S. Pryor looked and
played his part well, and Charley
Curtis showed marked improve
ment
The fact that with each presenta-
they make their audience increase
ought to be an encouragement and a
satisfaction to the Society.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-07-08
LOCAL.

Use Meriweather's Scotch Snuff.
Call for Meriweather's Scotch Snuff
Mr.. w. L. Melcher spent Monday
in Jasper.
Andy Harris, of Victoria, was in
town Saturday.
Newton Fults made trip to Low
ers' Leap on Friday last.
Miss Evils Ables, Of Dunlap, is
visiting here sisters here this week.
The grandest sight IN the Valley
at PRESENTS the Sequachee vineyards.
Capt. Robertson had the i'll luck to
lose his only COW Saturday by the
murrain.
Miss Kate Lewis, of Victoria, Wis
tied Miss Emma tAabel Saturday and
Sunday.
Blank Deeds. Mortgage Deeds
and Chattel Mortgage Deeds for sale
at this office. If
Meriweather's Scotch Snuff is the
only guaranteed frst-class snuff sold
at half price.
Meriweather's Scotch Snuff saves
you money, dis guaranteed to give
you satisfaction.
CAsCARETs stimulate liver, kidneys
and bowels. Never sieken, weaken
or gripe, 1Oc.
The welcome rain of Saturday and
Sunday has done much good to the
crops and gardens.
Prof. H. r. Gillian, of Jasper, and
friends came 20 see the "Flower of
the Family" and praised it.
Mr. ]. R. Jackson, special agent
for the King Ins. Agency, of Knox
vile, was IN town Thursday.
Messrs. J. B. Womack, E. B. An
derson and A w. Lewis, of Victoria
took in the play Saturday night.
Miss Sarah Ables will commence
teaching school at Burrows chapel
on the mountain next Monday,
James Campbell was in town Sat.
urday. lie reports the outlook for
fruit on the mountain as being good.
A good delegation from Jasper en-.
iOyed a pleasant evening here July
8rd, and went home pleased witt
their visit.
H. E. Tate is expected home in q
short while and a certain young lady
already looks decidedly more pleas
ant.
The Blowing Spring has been the
most popular place the past week
and on an average fifty pals of wa
ter, cooler and better than ice water
have been taken away daily.
Laurence Burnett went up th,
Valley Thursday evening to visit hi
uncle at Pikeville and likewise TAX,
in the big picnic at Caney CreeI
Falls where the Pikevillians always
go to celebrate.
We had roasting.ears for dinne
Wednesday, out of our own garden
Who is ahead of us?- Sharon Tub
une.
We will stake a peanut that tb
corn was 'biled.'
Mr.. G. w. Anderson, of Boston
Mass, reached here Thursday. o.
Friday in company with Mr.. w. l
Melcher. he went to Dunlap. an,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-07-08
Club Meeting.
sequachee, Tenn, July I, 1897.

Sequachee, Tenn, July 7, 1897.
A special meeting of the Sc
quachee Dramatic Club is hereby
called to meet Saturday, July 10,
1897, to transact any business that
may properly come before the Socie-
ty.
w. S, PRYOR,
President.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-07-08

VIM. Owens oat crop was thresb-
ed this week hy j. II. Northcutt's
machine. By the way that machine
when in operation sounds like a mud
dauber at work.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-07-08

Henry Kent returned from Whit
well Wednesday and is now going to
build house at Shellmound for r..
J. Brown.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-07-08

Austin Coppinger is our authority
for the information that the usual
summer smell from Sequachee has
reached the cove, caused by some
dead animals being hauled up in that
direction aud left to decay and it
does not smell like the advance per-
fumes of prosperity.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-07-08
/ 2 3 A 5 s 789
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G. s. 0 0 0 0 3 5000 %
Second game.
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@. s. 2 0 0 @ O 2

Whltwell never went to bat in
the 9th inning of the 1st game.
The boys had refreshments on
the grounds and under the skillful
management of Dr. N. B Moore.
the sum of $3.50 was taken in.
This is an evidence that the people
of this place are taking more inter
est in the ball team than hereto
fore. The writer of this article OBJ
served that during the game some
parties who made remarks about
the ice cream supper given a few
weeks ago by the base ball club
were among the front spectators at
the ball grounds.
These few persons are welcome at
the ball grounds anytime they de
sire to come and they will be treat
ed with the greatest politeness by
the players.
Deputy sheriffs Morrison and
Smith are due many thanks for
their services during the game.
HARD TINES.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-07-08
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

If you want to quit tobacco using easily
and forever. be made well, strong, magnetic,
full of new life and vigor, take No-To-Bac,
the wonder-wOrl1er, that makes weak men
strong. Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 100000 cured. Buy No-To-Bac Of your
druggist, under guarantee to cure, Soc or
S1.O0. Booklet and sample mailed free. Ad.
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-07-08

WHEN bilious or costive, eat a
Cascaret, candy cathsrtic, cure guar
anteed, 10c, 25C,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-07-08
WHITWELL WINS.
Beats Cedar Springs Twice
the Same Day.

BY 1 p. M, a big crowd Of
people began to assemble around
the diamond in the lower part Of
the town aud III half and hour the
white cranes were seen heading for
the diamond where the red birds
were in waiting TOR the fray, but as
the cranes plowed up the sand a.
round the bases, and crossed the
home plate the red birds feathers
began to droop. For the first two
innings the reds were called to the
bat and then retired as none of
them got hit, not ball being
touched. The visitors managed to
get in get in 3 runs in tue 9Th by
a wild threw from right field to
third base which went far out of
the grounds. Janeway, Whitwell's
crack pitcher, deserted bis friends
and tried hard to beat them by
playing with the opposing team.
Walker, WhitweIl's second pitcher,
gladly took his place and pitched
both games and managed to hold
the visitors down to II hits all of
them being one, base hits.
The line up OF the home team
was; Erwin, 1st b; McRee Bird b
Ridge 2nd b, e. Walker IS; Miller
C f. Duff, r I, Bickerton, t. Gun
ningham, c; 7 Walker, p.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-30

sons under arrest for participation
in the heinous murder. There is
much being said among Hawaiians
about the calling of special term
OF court to try the parties held for
trial We are not to be understood
as objecting to this extraordinary
action on the part Of the Govern
ment, for there may be reasons, more
or less we'll considered for the early
trial. Again the story is current,
and being discussed among Hawai-
ians, that one OF the counsel for the
prisoners was refused an interview
with his client except in the pres
ence of an agent OF the Govern
mont. This statement may be er-
roneous, but it is generally believed.
To those not understanding the
reasons which move the Attorney
General in his prosecution OF the ac.
cused it seems not only unusual but
unnecessary that extraordinary
measures should be taken to sustain
the majesty of the law. If the Ha-
waiians are ignorant OF the true mo-
tives which prompt the action of
the Government they should be en-
lightened.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-30
Western and Hawaiian Investment
Company [Limited].

AT the annual meeting of the
Western and Hawaiian Investment
Company, held in Dundee recently,
Mr.. George HALEY presided. The
chairman, in moving the adoption
of the report, which recommended
pay ment OF further dividend OF 3
percent, making 6 percent for the
year, referred to the revival in busi-
ness in the United States, and said
it was very gratifying to find that
values OF all kinds OF agricultural
produce had improved considerably
since the last annual meeting As
the financial year on the 30tb June,
there had not been time for them
reaping advantage from this well
come prosperity, but there could be
no doubt the change would be felt
in many ways to the advantage of
OF companies doing a loaning busi-
ness in the United States. They
hoped during the current year to be
able to dispose of a considerable
amount of real estate which had
fallen into the company's possession
through foreclosure in less prosper
Gus times. AS to the reserve fund
investments, they we're now practic-
ally worth the amount they cost,
and at which they stood on the ac-
counts. Those best able to Judge
of the value of these American bonds
predicted a further advance in price
for such as those now held by the
company; and it was gratifying to
be able to report that their deben-
lures could be placed on very favor
able terms, and that a further reduc-
tion on the existing rate OF interest
might be anticipated. (Applause.)
Mr., John Couper, merchant, in sec
onding, suggested that the time, in
his opinion, had arrived when the
directors should consider as to in
creasing the capital. Mr.. Thomas
Winton asked whether the directors
had considered the advisableness of
creating preference stock, and the
chairman replied that they had, but
they found that were this resolved
upon, special Act of Parliament
authorizing them would be neces-
sary, and this would entail too much
expense on small company. A
sum of f250 was voted the directors
for their services.-The Scotsman.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-30
A Trial will Convince.

A poet who evidently is after in
formation asks in a current review:
If | should force the sentries OF her
lips,
What should it profit me to shock
her soul9
That depends very largely upon
the party Of the second part The
safest course, ordinarily, is to ad-
vance and give the countersign in
the regular way.-Chicdgo- Times
Herald.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-30
Two Problems of Annexation.


Congressman Loud and Mcguire,
in interviews published in The Call
pointed out the two most important
of the many serious objections to
the annexation OF Hawaii. They
have been stated before, but they
never can be repeated too ofton so
long as annexation remains an issue
in our politics, for each Of them in
wolves danger too great for us
lightly to accept merely for the
qualification of caprice for terri.
torial expansion.
Mr.. Loud presented one of these
objections to the scheme OF Presi-
dent Dole and his supporters in say
ing: "The important question to my
mind is the form of government we
could give the islands. And if the
danger OF giving the suffrage to the
kind OF people there are in the Ha-
waisn Islands becomes manifest it
should outweigh the S5,000000 or
S6.000000 worth OF annual CONNER
cial benefit we would get from an
nexation."
The other objection is that forci,
bly, presented by Judge Mcguire in
his statement: Gone thing that in
huenced me largely is the number of
Chinese now in Hawaii-one-fourth
as many as there are in the United
States. They could not be kept out
OF the United States any more than
they can be kept from travelling
from one State or Territory to an
other. They will come here for the
simple reason that they can get bet
ter wages here, and new import
ations Of contract labor in Ha-
waii will take their places. These
in turn will follow their predeces-
sors to our shores, and our laboring
men will have the old problem of
cooly labor to contend with"
Here, then, is scheme which in
wolves a complication both political
and Industrial. What will be the
effect upon our politics of the infu-
sion into it Of voters such as those
which form the majority in Hawaii!
What will be the effect upon the
labor OF California OF adding to the
number Of Chinese and Japanese
already here the horde which is now
encsmped on the islands and eager
to come to California as soon as
Hawaii is made part Of the United
States2
These questions cannot be set
aside by tho clamor that Great
Britain or Japan will annex Hawaii
If we do not. Nor can they be
silenced by the noisy uproar of the
band banging jiugo crowd shouting
for the annexation OF the earth as
part OF manifest testiny. We can
safely keep England and Japan out
of Hawaii by keeping out OF it our
selves, and it would be sorry des-
tiny to annex Hawaii at the cost Of
making California free to the coolies
OF the Orient.
Annexation would bring no profit
to us that would make up for the
injury to our politics and our labor,
and those who propose to carry out
the scheme Tor the enrichment OF a
few individuals will have to improve
on Senator Morgan's plan of annex
alton without consulting the natives
by devisng means to perform it
without consulting the voters and
the workingmen of the United
States.~-S. r. Call.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-30
LANDS FOR SALE.

4 80 Acres of Land, in three piece, at
i Waialua, Molokai. Goou taro and
pasture land. $400.
81 0 Acres of Land at Nahiku, Koolau,
= Maui few yards from the harbor of
Honolulu Xxi. A good home for farmer
to raise 'ruit tree, su h as lines. oranges
coffee, etc. Plenty of water. Only 5000.
Apply to r. w. WILCOX,
765 71S Konia Street.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-30
Timely Topics.
Honolulu, Oct. 99, 1897
SUGAR AND RICE

and all that's nice require
cultivation. This being the
season to prepare to cultivate,
we are prepared to cultivate
closer relations with our cul-
tivating friends. To this end
we reintroduce to them last
seasons favorite, the most
beautiful and perfect plow
ever brought here, the Avery
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-30
MEETING NOTICE.

rINHE ADJOURNED QUARTERLY
Il meeting of the Union Feed Company,
Limited, will be held at the office of the
Company on WEDNESDAY NEXT, the
Sd prox., at 10 O'Clock A. M.
+. r VIDA,
72S-3t Secretary.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-30
THE SPECIAL TERM OF COURT.

THE INDEPENDENT yields to no one
in condemnation of the terrible
crime that took from an honored
and useful life the late DR.. Jared
Smith, Let'this be we'll understood
because of what we have to say re-
garding the treatment of the per-
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-30
SATURDAY, OCT. 80, 1897.
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS.

1t has often been wonder to the
people here, that the government
which at all times desires to exercise
a press censorship here, has allowed
the correspondents" to foreign
papers to write and publish state
ments, which are not alone positive
ly false, but which are injurious to
the government and to the islands.
As a specimen we republish the fol-
lowing correspondence which ap-
peared in the Examiner of October
21st. We do not know who the
"clever" writer is, but Consul Gen
neral Walker and the representative
OF Portugal do not hesitate in de-
nouncing him as prevaricator with
an unusual amount OF cheek.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-30

This is the "stuf' with which then
Examiners Honolulu correspondent
fills the "yellow" journal:
Honolulu, FL. l., October 12.-Of-
foial letters received to-day by the
representatives of Great Britain at
Honolulu bear the acknowledge
ment by the Foreign Office of the
United Kingdom of the approach
ing annexation of the Hawaiian ISL
ands by the United States
At the time. of the death of Consul
General Hawes about two months
ago Vice Consul T. Rain Walker
had made every preparation to sail
for England. He had given his
friends farewell reception and ex-
pected to leave by the succeeding
steamer.
The death of his superior neces-
STATED a postponement until such
time as an appointment to fill the
vacancy could be made by the Gov
ernment.
To-day Mr.. Walker received a
bTl0I nOl6 lTOH Iuo COuto Wuicu 10
brim full of interest to annexation
lists here and in the United States.
The Vice. Consul is requested to
hold his post here until after the
annexation of the islands by the
United States OF America during the
approaching session of Congress.
The note refers to annexation as a
fact, and as certain to materialize;
no objection is made to the move
ment, and, If the note directs any
course for the English representa-
tive at all, it is certainly that he
concur in any step in the direction
indicated.
The Government Of Portugal has
instructed its representative here to
interpose no objection to the pro-
posed absorption Of the islands by
the United States.
Before leaving Honolulu to-day
Senator Morgan was waited upon by
a committee representing 10000
Portuguese residents and 5000
voters in the islands, adopted by
them in mass meeting assembled in
Honolulu.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-30
ADVANCE

double furrow, roller Coulter
plow. 1t has been tried,
tested and approved. Then
there is the PERFECT
double mould board plows in
three sizes, II, IA and 16
inch furrows and the Perfect
breaker plow in the same
sizes.
We have also a large as
sortment of Rice plows, in
sizes ranging from a 6-inch
to a 15-inch cut, also Cultiva-
tors, Harrows, and a fullline of
AVERY'S SUGAR LAND
IMPLEMENTS, including
stubble diggers, cultivators,
fertilizer distributors, etc, etc.
Now they are all practical
workers and never fail to give
satisfaction.
Call or correspond with
The Hawaiian Hardware Co., L'd
26S Fort STREET,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-03

was talking with lawyer I'm hls
office in one of the mountain villages
when the door opened and typical
native entered. He looked sha arply at
me, nodded to the lawyer. and sat down
on n chair with his shotgun on his
knees. 4E
"Wcll. Jim," said the lawyer aft IA
bit. "can do anything for you to-day?"
Reckon yo kim" replied Jim.
"What Is itP'
"There's gwine TO be q law suit ycre
to-day. and yo' ar fur the plaintiff.
Tom Rose"
"Oh. yes. Yes. the suit is on to-day.
Are you witness. Jimp"
81 ar. sab; I'm witness fur the dc.
fendant-Sam Keller
81 see"
"Wall It'll be this way. When git
on the stand yo'll ax me lots Of ques.
tions"
"I'll certainly ask you a few, Jim. Is
that what's botherlng your
"Jcst TINT, sab. I've heard yo' akin
other men, and thought we might as
well hev leetle undcrstandin' bcfo'
went on the stand"
II see. What do you propose?"
III yo' should AK me II I was ever In
the moonshine bzness I'd feel that
orter hcv pop Mt yo' with this gun"
"wcll. won't ask that"
"Gwine to say don't pay my debts?"
"No."
"Gwlne to call me liar"
NO"
"Gwine ter say that If I cha wed less
tcrbacker and drunk less whisky the
ole woman would hev mo- shoes?"
"Of course not"
"Ilain't gwiue ter say I was mixed
M in hawg case and likewise had law
suit over blind mcwiT'
IL don't think 1t will be at all ncccs.
sary."
"Well, that's all wanted to know"
said Jim. as he rose to go. ITS best to
talk these things over. If yo' was
gwlnc to pitch inter me and rip me mp
the back thought I'd shoot yo' ycre In
the office. but II yu' was gwine to slide
along and go easy wouldn't waste any
powder"
| attended the suit that afternoon
with the lawyer, and when Jim took
the stand he wasn't asked n hard ques-
tion. In fact he got Off so easy that hc
came and shook hands with me and
caid:
"ltll be surprise to the ole woman.
She reckoncd I'd hev to shoot that law
yer shore, and she reckoned I'd better
do It without wastin' any CAB befo'-
hand!'-St. Louis Republic.