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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-11-24
VICOMTE AND DENTIST.
An UnY0uched-FOr Tale from Paris
Has Good Moral TO Rec
Ommend 1t.

A misadyenture is said to have be-
fallen a gentleman who had been pay.
ing his addresses, with what success
will be presently seen, to a lady who
had fascinated him by her bewitching
appearance on a bicycle. lie had no
ticed her in his frequent excursions
on his motor ear in the neighborhooC
of this city, and being deeply smitter
by her attractions had followed anC
made inquiries about her The vi.
comte had ascertained that she was
the wife of a dentist in practice here
but this discovery had not had the ef.
feet of cooling his ardor. On the con
trary, he had pursued the bicycle anC
its fair rider with more zeal than ever
until one day he availed himself of ar
opportunity to enter into converse,
ton, and was informed, TO his infinite
delight, that he might call. Day after
day he paid a visit to the object of hi.
admiration, always selecting the mo.
ment when her husband happened tC
be away from home.
At last, however, he became so press
ing in his attentions that the lady
grew alarmed at her imprudence, anc
promptly conflded her adventure tc
the partner of her joys and sorrows
who, quite understanding the position
in which she had thoughtlessly placed
herself, sat down to concoct a littl,
| II, I..,- f ,,,.,,,-r, I'll, ,o,-4 . 4s,,,. Z L
gentleman put in an appearance h,
was admitted as before, but he haC
scarcely begun to pay the usual com
pliments when the husband walked
quietly into the drawing room anC
/ handy asked whether the visitor haC
not come for a consultation.
Fancying that he saw his way yer!
neatly out of the scrape, the vicomtt
replied that one of his teeth was Civ
/ ing him a good deal of trouble. ant
soon he was closeted with the dentis
in the operating room. A glance int
the mouth Of the extemporized patien
revealed the fact that there was no
! the slightest cause for a tete-a-tete o
this kind. but a perfectly sount
molar having been pointed out TO hin
as the offender. the dentist, rising Il
the occasion, declared that ii was be
yond a cure A moment later ther
was a sharp cry. "WeU that did no
take long to do. My Zee Is 20 francs.
the operator calmly said Paying th
/ money, the yicomte 6olted out Of th
| house a sadder and a wiser man, an
soon afterward peals Of merry laugh
ter were ringing in the drawing room
(which he had entered with a triumph
r. air oaly. q few minutes before
| Paris Cor. London Telegraph.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-11-24
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MISS BIGGS' LEGACY. :
By EMILY s. WINDSOR. g
-Cor
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
By EMILY S. WINDSOR

M ISIS BIGGS had always said that
N she did not like surprises, for
they were mostly unpleasant;" but
this one was decidedly not of that cat
egory. 1t had come by the eight
o'clock mail the previous morning,
and Miss Biggs was still in state of
the greatest amazement. 1t was only
when reading the plainly typewriter
lines that she felt that she was not
dreaming.
She took up the letter again, al
though she now almost knew it by
heart. There, after number of legal
phrases, was the gist of it all.
(which estate, after all lawful debts
are paid, consists of mortgage of
$4,000 on a property in the neighbor-
ing village of Bendor. The said mort
gage is overdue, and foreclosure was
about to have been made by the late
Mr.. Biggs."
Yes, there it was, and there was the
signature in his own handwriting, of
Lawyer John Penny.
Four thousand dollars, and left her
by a cousin with whom she had not
been on friendly terms for years.
Why, it seemed fortune! Miss
Biggs' glance went around the room.
The colcrs in the carpet had all faded
to dull gray, but she could have a
new one now. Some of the chairs were
going through in the seat; they should
be recaned. And she would buy a new
lounge like the one in Dawson's fur
niture shop, covered with maroon
leather. But, best of all, she could
have headstone put to her fathers
grave.
She was still absorbed in her con-
templated expenditures when a knock
came at the door. Miss Biggs hurried
ly thrust the letter into the pocket OF
her gown before admitting her visitor
who proved to be Mrs. Sprague. Her
plump countenance was flushed from
rapid walking.
La, susan!" she exclaimed in a
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-11-24

believe ! need remain no longer this
morning. You will foreclose at once,
as you were about to do for my cousin
Hiram. Good morning" and she
walked quickly out of the office.
Miss Biggs had walked some distance
when she remembered her intention of
ordering the ftone for her fathers
grave, but she had passed the stone
cutters shop, which was several
blocks back. She would not retrace
her steps, for she felt strangely tired
and weak. She had eaten scarcely any
breakfast that morning. She would
return home on the noon train instead
of passing the day in Plainwllle, as she
had intended So she turned in the
direction of the station. When she
reached it a suburban train had just
come in, and the passengers were hur.
rying across the platform. One OF
them, woman, was pushed heavily
against Miss Riggs. She began to
apologize, but stopped suddenly, az
Miss Biggs looked up at her with a
quickly suppressed exclamation. The
two women stared at each other few
moments, and then Miss Biggs brushed
past with a brusque movement, and
hurried into her train.
Sallie Mayhem! And so thin, pale
and aged! The blue eyes dim and the
yellow hair faded How different from
the pink and white face which had
tempted Jim.
The weather changed suddenly that
evening, A cold and steady rain sci
in. Miss Biggs found it so depressing
that she lit fire on the broad hearth
Of her sitting-room, rejecting as she
did so, that with those $4,000, it was NJ
longer necessary to deny herself sucl
little comforts. She settled herself tC
enjoy the blaze, but she could mo-
rest. She felt peculiarly unquiet, anC
tried to account for it by telling her
self that she was tired out after hel
trip to Plainyille, but Is her unrest in
creased, she gave up the attempt o
trying to conceal from herself its tru
cause. flnally she put into shape
resolution which had been trying t.
force itselfupon her all afternoon, anC
then going to bed, slept peacefully.
Among Lawyer Penny's letters thr
next morning was the following;
"Mr. J. r. Penny-Dear Sir: You will no
foreclose that mortgage. / wish you t
make whatever arrangement will best sui
Mrs. Mayhem, Very truly yours,
SUSAN BIGGS."
81 declare" said Mrs. Sprague durini
the winter: Susan Biggs ought to b
ashamed OF herself to 60 on wearing
those shabby old clothes when she ha
so much money. She got all tha
property of Hiram's, and she is just a
saving as ever. And it is a disgrac
for her to leave her fathers grav
without stone. I've no patience wit
such people"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-11-24

Lawyer Gin cross-examination) -
Witness. are you willing 10 swear that
rhe prisoner was smoking pipe at tho
time?
Witness--No, sir; I never swear.
But am willing to bet you two dollars
10 a dime that be was.-lllustrated
American.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-11-24

"They say Miss Easily has married a
coming man.
Eyes; but 30 is the general supposi.
ton that she'd never have got him IS
she hadn't gene after him with an her
might."-Chicago Evening NswL
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-11-24

Beat one tablespoonful Of butter
with three teaspoonfuls Of sugar and
two teaspoonfuls Of corn-starch. Stir
into half a pint o. boiling water; fla.
gor with vanilla or lemon.-Ladies
World.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-09
Notice.

The week commencing with the
3rd Monday of each month | will
spend at Saltillo and Clifton, the
remainder ofmy time at Savannah.
+. G. WILLIAMS, Dentist.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-09

Interesting News From the Various Parts Of
Hardin County--Local and Personal,
Compiled by Correspondents.

in Sandy Guzzle's Saloon. Mar
shall Squash will make several ar
rests ard we will fine every ID
one of them. Squash is a good
oneY He treats the poor cuSses
till they get drunk-Guzzle sells
only "fghtin' whisky"-and when
they have fought awhile, Squash
hustles them in before us. If they
can't pay their fines and costs we
put them to grubbing up the
stumps and filing up gullies in the
streets. You can't find stump
nor gully on Snake Avenue. In
this Avenue is where most of our
fighting is done. We won't have
one of our fighters to get a "fouF'
over a stump, nor an unfair tumble
into a ditch. But the row goes
on over at Guzzle's. Yes-and
there sounds the alarm of fire.
"Ding"- "dingding"-thats "One'
"one-two'-thats "No l2"-thatE
the widow Eaten's hotel on fire
But, "Oaptain Flood' is at The
head of the fire department, anC
the widows hotel will not burr
tonight. PILL SKooTINRIGHT.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-09
THOUSANDS WE'D BY IT.

A special from Washington, d.
O., to the Nashville American of
the Sd inst. says: Gov. ELECT NJ G.
Millin arrived in Washington to.
day from New York, where, in the
course ola few days, he succeeded
in saving the State more in a re.
ducton of the rate interest on its
floating debt than his salary will
amount to during his official term
as chief executive of the State.
The Mutual Life Insurance Com.
pany, of New York city, holds
notes of the State covering its
floating Indebtedness aggregating
100000, in which the interest
rate has been Az per cent. Comp.
trOller James Harris went to New
York last week to try to arrange
for lower rate of interest. After
he arrived there he telegraphed
for Gov elect McMillin to come to
New York, as his influence would
probably be very potent in secur-
ing the desired reduction in the
rate interest. Mr.. McMillin left
Immediately for New York, where
he met the officials of the insurance
company. He stated that although
he was not Governor now, and
could not speak officially on the
subject, he expected to be Gov
ernOr soon and urged a reduc.
ing of the rate of interest at least
l per cent. He argued that this
would enhance the value of the
bonds of the State, which the
company held, and result advan
tageously to all parties interested
The officials laid the matter be
fore the directors the following
day and they decided to reduce
the rate from A! to 81 per cent
This is the lowest rate of interes
on the floating debt that Tenn
essee has ever seen, and is Onl!
per cent more than is paid OIL
the bonds of The State. Til,
saving to the State by reason o
this decrease in interest rate vii
amount to $4,000 per annum.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-09
PaulkS.

The news in our community is
rather scarce this week.
We had a snow storm here last
Sunday,
DR.. Dodds, of Adamsville, was
in our community doing some
dental work last week.
Miss Edna Black is teaching
school at Eureka.
Tom Watson is teaching school
at Willoughby.
Jessie Hall happened to a very
painful and serious accident last
Tuesday night, his little sister
knocked bottle of powder from
the mantle on the hearth, which
caught fire and famed up, burning
his arms, hands and face very
badly.
Strange things are happening
all the time, but the strangest
thing that has happened in our
town was dog trying to eat
live horse. Both the dog and
horse belong to jim Fowler.
Rev. w. a. Dickson will preach
at the Chapel next Sunday. &C
ont and hear him; he will interest
you.
Harry Paulk is all smiles-its a
girl. CLAUp.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-09
Lung Irritation

is the forerunner to consumption. DR.. Bells
Pine-Tar Honey viii cure it, and give such
strength to the lungs that a cough or cold will
not settle there. Twenty-Five cents at all
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-09

Presbyterian congregations and
to have dinner in the home of the
Presbyterian minister in a very
pleasant company in which was
southern woman" visiting from
Little Rock, a lady from Ohio, a
gentleman and his wife, from Pitts.
burg and the wife of the Metho-
dist minister-her husband being
uneXpectingly called away TO the
bedside of a sick member of his
congregation-and though the
weather was somewhat colder
than l was used to, the hospitality
and cheer was of the Tennessee
variety and the turkey was about
of the same flavor, but the pump
kin pie and mince pies were pure
ly of yankee vintage. | do believe
that one plank in the reconstruct
ion of platform should have re.
CURED TennesSeeans to eat pump
kin and mince pies as an evidence
of loyalty before the Satae was
readmited to the Union. At least
such a requirement would have
been fully as practicable as some
of the conditions that were i'm
posed. and the results could not
have been so harmful.
The truth of the business is, the
man who doesn't like turkey ant
pumpkin pie and mince pie is &
disloyal traitor anyway, and ough'
not to be allowed in the Union
But you see my prejudices are too
strong, so | quit. Really though
don't you believe this is nearly
right? L. NJ. HURST.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-09

Dl. Bells peppermint Chill
Tonic cures chills permanently.
A sure appetizer. A perfect
blood purifier. A complete
strengthened. 1t will give color
to the face and change that sal
low complexion to a beautiful
rosy hue. II corrects disorders Of
the stomach and aids digestion.
Overcomes nervous depression
and low spirits. 1t will restore ex-
hausted and nursing mothers to
full strength and energy and make
bone and muscle children. Guar
anteed.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-09
THE STA TES DE VELOPNENT

The Industrial League, which
has for its purposes the develop
ment of the State and advertise
ment Of its resources to the world,
is vigorously pushing its work and
is now preparing for the annual
convention of the league, which
will be held in this city in Jan.
uary. 1t is expected that this
convention will he even more
successful than the former one
and that the attendance will be
larger. 1t is the intention of the
managers of the league to have
papers read by gentlemen from
all parts Of the State, the burden
of whose song will be the advan.
tages of Tennessee, how to utilize
them, and how to bring them to
the notice Of those in other States
who have capital to invest. If
these papers are as valuable as
the ones read at the last conven-
ton, and arouse as much interest
all over the State, and we have
no doubt but that they will, the
convention will be a tremendous
success. After all it is the edu-
cational value of these meetings
which are their greatest benefit,
If they create an awakening in the
minds of the people of the State
o desire to improve their condi.
ton, to take live interest in mat
tiers tanning to industrial deyel
opment and advancement, if the
example of other states, countries
and people can be brought to thell
notice and the stimulus givel
them to adopt improved methods
great good will be accomplished
There is nothing visionary abou
the Industrial League or the in
dustrial convention. Practica
men of affairs, manufacturers
merchants, men in all walks of lif
are active workers in the move
ment, approaching its value as al
agent for advancing The welfar,
of the State and every industry in
it.-American.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-09

Hill, yond q doubt, has the
best cA. in Hardin county. Elsie
Pool sa5 that it is SO because he
belongs hereto,
John K. Northcutt and Irwin
Callens ill say that they are
grown, but their girls don't think
so.
Perry Owen has retired to check
up his old letters and make prep
arations for a new lot of swee.'
hearts, He says that he has fully
decided that too many girls is not
the best fer an open.hearted boy.
| see where he is right, don't you,
Joe9
w. S. Hawkins has been con.
fined to his room for several days
and our Sunday school has almost
lost its existence. All come out
next Sunday, claim our places and
go TO WORK IN earnSel.
Mr.. Editor, if you could spare
the time | would like for you to
come down in these diggins and
let me carry you around some. |
can show You more pretty wheat
fields, nice horses and cattle and
especially some OF the best pos
sum dogs in all the world; and il
you are married | will show you
my girl. Oh, she is the prettiest
thing of all, and just as quiet
modest, peaceful, calm, serene
graceful, charming, pleasant and
homely as a porcupine.
| EUGENE.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-09

John Lowell, who is said to be
one of the richest negro's in the
south, died at Chattanooga, Tenn,
Tuesday. His wealth is etimated
at $4,000.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-09
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Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-02-26
SAM JON ES.

Sam Jones has broken out agsiB. He
has been preaching a new sermon not
ON the Sweet Bye and Bye" but on the
" Nasty Now and Now" Sam says :
" When God gave a man a wife with
six children he has done a great deal for
that man. But when he gives him So
cisty woman with a poodle dog he has
thrown off on him. These society women
look upon children as a nuisance. l have
had sor.e Of the old society women shake
hands with me. / had as soon shake a
dead fsh's tail. / would not give one Of
your cid sock -darning women for all the
society women in the conn.ry. Between
cutting off the top of the dress for the
ballroom and the bottom for the bicycle
these society women will soon have no
clothes left. Some people ssy you
shouldn't speak this way to mixed audi
ences. Your old sisters wear high close
collars around their neeks. That's mod
est ard comely. But deliver me from
the society women who button their col
lars around their waists. You preachers
don't talk that way, do you? You talk
about the sweet bye and bye. You ought
to talk about the nasty now and now. "
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-02-26

Sixteen thousand dollars Is the record
price paid for eAbiegrsm, the price hay
ing been paid for message sent by Mr.
HeDniber Heaton to Australia in behalf
of the Britsh Parliament. Reuters &C
couns Of the murderer Deeming's trial
1000 words, cost $1,000. An 1s0O.wort
dispatch from London TO Argentina cos
81, SEQ. The most expensive private mes
sage 80 far is that sent by the King OF Italy
TO the Duke Of Abruzzi at Rio JaneirC
informing him Of the death Of his father
the late Duke of Aoasta. which cost 50, go
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-02-26
TERMS FOR WEEKLY SENTINEL:
BRYAN ADVOCATES FUSION.

In letter TO the San Francisco Exam
iner William J. Bryan advises co.opera-
tion Of all silver forces in the campaign
Of 1898 in the following language
While it is always difficult TO secure
harmonious CO. operation between dis
tinct and separate political organizations,
there are times when this cooperation
is both wise and necessary. In the cam.
paign OF 1896 the Democrats, Populists
and Silver Republicans united in demand
ing the immediate restoration OF indie
pendent bimetallism at the existing ratio
Of l6 to /, and they agreee 10 declaring
that the money question was OF para
mount importance at that time. The
question now arises:
Should these three political organiza-
tious act together in the campaign OF
1898,
| answer without hesitation, yes.
II the Democrats, Popnlists and Silver
Republicans were agreed upon but one
question, that question might be import
ant enough to justify cooperation, al
though all the parties differed on all
other subjects, but those who advocate q
union OF the principal reform forces
against the common enemy. can point
not to one. but to a number of reforms
which are demanded with equal emphs-
sis by Democrats, Populists and Silver
Republicans.
First-They are unalterably opposed
TO gold monometallism.
Sscond-They demand the immediate
restoration OF bimetslism at the present
ratio by the independent action Of the
country.
Third-They oppose the retirement Of
greenbaoks.
Fourth-They oppose the issue Of pa
per money by national banks.
Fiith-They oppose the issue Of inter
eet bearing bonds in time Of peace.
Sixth-They favor an income tax as
means OF raising part OF the revenue
necessary to administer the federal gov
erument.
Ssventh-They favor the abolition OF
trusts.
Eighth-They are opposed to govern.
ment by injunction.
Ninth-They are 10 favor OF arbitta-
tion as a means Of settling disputes be-
tween labor and capital.
Here are nine issues which are not
only important in themselves. bot are
now prominently before the public. Are
not these reforms worth securing? These
questions were submitted to the people
at the last election. but they were not
settled, and will not be settled until they
ere settled right.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-02-26

In their indiscriminate haste to an
nounce the making OF chainless wheels
some manufacturers have tumbled ov-
er each other in the endeavor to be in
front. To be in front is spasm, to
keep in front" is sustained energy.
To utter truism is one thing, to live
up to it is another.
The spirit OF the aphorism OF the Mon
arch Cycle Manufacturing Company.
Ride Monarch and Keep in Front, J"
is we'll illustrated in its latest product,
the Monarch Chainless. Alive to the
times the company will produce a
chainless bicycle which has been prov
en- by repeated tests to be superior, in
its class, in every particular.
Two surfaces that will roll on each
other will transmit motion from one
10 the other. II the surfaces are com
paratively smooth the motion Is
is transmitted by friction. But when
the surfaces are provided with prolec-
tions, the motion, although 1t IS un-
changed in nature,i transmitted by d.
rect pressure, and it is irregular unless
the acting surfaces of the projections
are carefully and exactly shaped to
produce an even motion. 1t is the
difficulty which is experienced TO pro
duce these perfect projections, when
hevel gears are used, which leads the
experienced mechanic away IRON
them. Long experience in sewing
machine manufacture has taught the
Monarch company that whatever
transmission was used bevel gears
were not to he considered il easy run
Ming was to be thought Of. The re-
suit has been driving gear which is
excellent in its easy running qualities
The mechanism is simple. The
crank axle and hub gears some
what resemble the familiar sprock
ct wheels. the noticeable differ
ence being the teeth which are closer
together and V shape in cross section
instead OF four sided. The shaft con-
Meeting the two is provided at each
end with a pinion having roller pir
teeth, which run in and out OF the
wide angle openings between the gear
teeth. Each set Of gears is enclosed
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-02-26

Butso Mining World There may be
said to be twelve large smelling and re-
6ning plants in the United States which
deal heavily in silver ores. Each Of these
10 possessed Of capital enough TO easily
carry $500, 900 ounces Of silver 100 days.
ex'returns. or for a period Of four months
This would mean the withdrawal for that
period Of 32, SOC, 900 ounces Of silver bul.
lion from the market which on Novem-
Der 20 carried but 27. 277, sos ounces, ex
elusive OF that in the United States main
and sub treasures, and which is tied up
by silver certificates.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-02-26
GERMANY AND our PRODUCTS

For some reason or other Germany
has not stopped importing Kentucky
whisky though everybody ought to
know about the worm in its still.
Germany owns over million
square miles in Africa and islands oi
the Pacific, bnt in ten years only
2,309 Germans went TO its colonies
while S95,920 came to the United
States to grow up with the country
and its many excellent products.
Germany has closed its doors to
American fruit. Those Germans are
queer people anyway; they shut out
the American hog once, but the sauer-
kraus tasted so insipid without it that
they were glad to let the porker in,
and 50 it will be with our fruit.