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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26
HE OLD oEEloE DESK.

Figures and figures the whole day through,
From morn TIL night, and from year to
year
Column on column must pass review,
And balance-sheets be clear,
For the wheels Of commerce must never
cease,
They turn and turn through the weary
years,
And the tired toilers find no release,
Though lives be filled with tears.
I stand by the same old desk to-day,
Mastering numerals one by one,
CHASING and grouping the same old way
The work is never done;
It seems like a dream as recall
The misty memories back to the light,
The Joys and sorrows, the hope through all
That things would turn out right
Right there's stain from a splattering
pen
It's forty years If it's been a day
We used to use the gray goosequill then,
And they'd a splashing way.
It's forty years-as a slender boy
stood by my fathers side to learn
The knowledge of signs experts employ,
And for which tyros yearn.
'Twas my first day, and I seized the pen
With a nervous hand and blushing
brow
'Twas dlfTidence caused my trembling then;
'Tls age that makes it now.
And here where the Oil-cloth's blistered up,
The water ran on a later day;
Embarrassed I overturned the cup
Which held loves first bouquet.
And this great spot where the bottle fell
That deluged the desk with the ink blood
red,
Glanced when the messenger came to tell
My baby-boy was dead.
.'Tis thus l can trace the long, long years,
Noting the stains on its quaint old form,
Some standing for joys and some for tears;
Sunshine or passing storm.
A date scratched here means baby born;
one there means child that died.
This mark calls to mind a man forlorn,
Crushed to earth in his pride,
When the head of the house learned his
loved son
For forgery lay in felon's cell;
And that marks the sin Of another one,
A trusted one who fell.
Here, where the marks have an aimless
trend,
moved my pen in a dreamy way,
For death had taken my lifes best friend,
My loving wife, away;
And now my desk is the only friend
That binds my heart to the days agone;
All else is new. AS we near the end
We're desolate and lone.
II seems like a dream when I recall
The misty memories back to light;
The joys and sorrows, the faith through all
That God sets all things right;
Though the wheels of commerce must
never cease,
But turn and turn through the weary
years,
The tired toiler will find release,
Up-where there are no tears
-Bookkeeper.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26
CYRUS ELLWOOD.

same as any other employee" Here he
met boys of his own age and of mis- own
shortcomings in education. They de-
ferred to him, in spite of instructions to
the contrary, and, in return, he envied
them their freedom and their privileges.
Some of them smoked as soon as they
got away from the store, and others
told of the sights they saw when they
were out ranging the streets at night.
Burt Elwood's life, became mere than
ever one great unappeased curiosity.
His father always had denied him the
amusemcnts which are supposed to be-
long to cityyouth Of wealth. Burt
hadnotattended dancing parties or gone
to theaters or had his summer outings.
Cyrus Elwood believed that the pleas
ures of the world corrupted boys, and
that it would not d6 for his son.to min
gle with these spoiled and petted chill
dren and have his head filled with non
sense.
So Burt was allowed toasser all the
pleasures of the town at distance, but
he was not allowed to taste any of them,
and the result was that his appetite was.
sharpened, He dared not openly covet
the luxuries which he saw'others en-
joying, buthe longed for them in secret,
and he stealthily waited for the time
when he could break away from paren-
/ tai control and find out about thingsfor
himself. - >.
He was known MS good boy that
is, he lived in a-state Of terror and was
afraid to openly break over the rules
which had been laid down for him by
his father. His small vices-were prac-
ticed under cover. Amotber's influence
might have helped him to live through
the ordeal, but his mother had died
years before: 81 He showed no genuine
ambition to learn his fathers business
! because he WIS at least bright enough
to understands he would be a very
rich man some day, and it wouldn't
make any differepce then whether he
was good salesman or not.
In short, Cyrus Elwood's infallible
plan failed miserably. The son sulked
and obeyed and waited until his ia her
died, and then he showed the results of
/ - years of careful business" trimming.
As he had never been permitted TO wear
/ good clothes, he now made himself
ridiculous with satin-faced coats, pearl
! buttons and all kinds of eXtravagances.
He crowded himself with jewelry I'M
I'll he resembled a king of barbaric
times. He did not know the young men
and womenof his own degree of wealth,
and could not be at home with them, for
his long bondage had given him the car
riage and manners Of an embarrassed
pillow boy. He sought cheap and flashy
women and spent money on them. His
men associates were of the vulgar and
sporty classes. He became conceited by
reason Of his sudden wealth, and Of
course he drank too much and was a
nuisance generally, and everyone mar.
veled that-an- irfalliLlE rule should fail
Chicago Record.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26

fish syndicate, put the money into good
securities at a low rate Of interest, and
then, having established an income, he
resumed his travelling, his studies of art
and music and his writing for the mag
azincs, and became, in the eyes of Mr..
Cyrus Elwood, an outcast on the face Of
the earth.
Burt Elwood was taken out of school
when he had passed the grammar
grades, He was rapidly approaching
that period of life when a little learning
might corrupt him for all time. Cyrus
Elwood feared that perhaps his son was
already tainted with Latin or a few
germs of art and music, so he put him in
the shipping department of the whole
sale store at six dollars a week, and told
him that he would be expected to clothe
himself.
"You may board at the house the
same as before" said the father, 'but
1 expect you TO clothe yourself and save
at least three dollars a week. 1t seems
TO me that $3.50 a year ought to buy all
your clothing and pay incidental ex-
penses. I have but one rule for Judging
young men. The young man who saves
nothing from his income is a fool. The
one who saves little has the promise of
amounting to something. The one who
saves every cent except what is actually
demanded by living expenses is the one
who is going to be a successful man"
According to that, father, a China
man is q model citizen" ventured the
boy. "He saves everything he gets"
Cyrus Elwood then and there gave the
boy a raldng over and threatened to re-
duce his salary.
This is not joking matter" said the
father, land you'll come to understand
it by and by, too"
There can be no doubt that Burt came
to understand it in good time. lie was
put at work in the shipping department
at six dollars a week, with the under.
standing that he was to be treated "the
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26

THE following was found on fly
leaf in book in inc public library:
at is the duty of every man to over
work himself, so that he may have
money with which to pay his doctor
bills after he has broken down as are
suit of 0verwork."
a., This may have been written by dog
tor, but the supposition is that it was
written by Il 'practical'Fman7 of the.
Cyrus Efwood stripe. ~
Cyrus Elwood was a Successful man
who started in life with no capital, who
never had any ,unusual advantages in
the way Of education, and who was com
PEELED to acquire his first capital by the
scrappy savings from his salary as a
clerk in country store. Hence he al
ways held that any young man who
would be successful Chat is, accumu-
late large sum of money! must be de-
prived of capital early in life, set to
hard work at a small salary, be kept
away from the communicating influence
OF books and teachers and be denied all
social pleasure. -,
81 have succeeded" said Cyrus FL
wood, of Chicago, "and my son Burt
shall succeed according to the same
recipe. l shall compel him to feed on
poverty, abstinence and haFdship, even
as I fed, and, as a result, his.fber will
he strengthened and he will develop
into an admirable and rugged character
in the same manner. that developed"
He had seen too many young men fail
and come to uaught through the indulg-
ence of parents. In particular he re-
called the case of young Duceby, son of
his good friend, a mos Duceby who had
shown immense business capacity by
robbing the other stockholders in the
tallow and suet syndicate of nearly a
half million
Young Duceby had been allowed
spending money and had always worn
good clothes and gone to parties and
had good easy time generally. When
he was old enough he had gone to col,
!ege. During vacation he Travelled, often
going on hunting and fishing excur-
sions. After he graduated from the
university he was sent to Europe and
spent two years loafng at the capitals
1t was inevitable that the young man
would be ruined, and he was ruined &C.
ccrding to Mr.. Elwood's judgment
When Amos Duceby died the degenerate
son, having no sympathy with the tai
low and suet trade, and never having
learned how to rob stockholders, sim
ply sold the entire business to ar Tu0
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26
A RemnrI,nble nnok.

A Comic History of Greece, from the Ear
lest Times to the Death of Alexander the
Great. BY Charles NJ Snyder Phlladel.
phia: j. B. Lippincott Company
The author Of this work has set himself
the task of making truly serious set of cir.
cumstances, exceedingly funny. lie has
unquestionably succeeded, as he expresses
it. He wrote the book for the purpose Of
getting even with the myths and heroes Of
antiquity who caused him such anguish in
school days. The Comic History of Greece
is witty and humorous, without being yul.
gar. About $50 Illustrations illuminate the
lines from the pencils of half dozen artists.
The book is a truly tickle tonic for the mel
anpbOly
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26

tried different doctors and many proprietary
remedies, but was not benefited.
Last March l tried Dr. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People and before had fin
ished the first box began to feel that they
were doing me good | continued using
them and steadily grew better.
and to-day feel better than for the past ff-
teen years Myappetite is good, feel bright,
cheerful and have a desire to live and enjoy
society.
Il have been a member of the Methodist
church for many years, but for six years
was unable to attend. | am able now to at
tend the church services regularly and GER
tainly appreciate that privilege consider
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People a
wonderful medicine and am confident no
other medicine could have effected the won
derful cure they have in my case" Dr.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People are
composed of vegetable remedies that exert
a powerful influence in purifying and enrich.
ing the blood, thus curing many diseases.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26

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It cures painful, swollen, nervous, smarting
feet and instantly takes the sting out Of
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discovery of the age Allen Foot Ease makes
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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26
I, sIlIltnrr Instrnctnr.

Visitor-What would you ike to be-
when YOU grow up?
JOHNNIE think I'd like to be Z sol
der.
But then you might get killed"
who would Kin me?'
The enemy. Of course"
Then believe I'd rather be. tile enc
my."-N. Y. World.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26

The Professor-You are no gentle
man, sir.
The Man with the silk Hat-You're a
iar-I'm worth $3.50, Cleveland
Title.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26

GIVE been married five years" said the
proud little matron from Detroit
"That's nothing" laughed the Chicago
woman who occupied the same seat on the
train. 1--WE been married FIVE times. -
Detroit Free Press
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26
INFLAMMATORY RHEUMATISM.

From st, Lawrence Plaindealer, Canton,
N. Y.
To suffer for years with prevailing pain
full ailment, which baftled slillful medical
treatment yet which was cured by a simple
household remedy, is the lot which befell
Mrs. George L; Rogers, of West Main
Street, Canton, N. y.
Thirteen years ago." said Mrs Rogers
to reporter, ~ was attacked with nham-
matory rheumatism and a complication of
diseases. You can judge somewhat Of what
| endured, when you look at these hands
They were distorted twisted and swollen
My foot, too, is so much out of shape that
the big toe lays across the others, the end
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26
Made Him Sick.

Doctor ION ocean steamer)-Your turn has
come, | see, sir Allow me to-
SeaSicz Passenger IAN old bachelor
No, no, doctor lit will soon pass off.
1t isn't expenditures. / looked too long
at those-those bridal couples.-N. Y.
Weekly
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26

chats papa's picture" explained the
little girl to the caller who was looking. at
wouldn't know it unless | told you, cause
it's got a smile on the face. Chicago Trib-
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26

jacks it true that she is a countess?
Tom-Ies; | saw her myself at the cash
ier's desk in an uptown establishment
I'm to Date
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26

Procrastination is the thief of time, and
industry is the only policeman that can
catch up with him Chicago Record.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26

Does your Head Ache? Somnif Caffein
cures instantly, All druggists, 25 cents; Or,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26

A man who wears pair of overshoes till
the cloth is faded, knows where every penny
is that he ever had.-Washington Democrat.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26

To marry for money, may turn out to be
like going to the hornet for honey.-Ram's
Horn
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26

/ have found Piso's Cure for Consumption
an unfailing medicine;--F, r. Lott, 1905
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26

To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26

~ - a.
standing l am
ty-f five
years old,
have a pleas
a n t h o m e
and 0 t h e r
comforts, life
to me was far
from enjoy
able, for all
other things
pale into in
significance
when you are
without good
h e a 1t h. l
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26
THE SECRET OF A GOOD DISPOSITION.
Mrs Pinham Says Regard Bodily Health akec
Sweet and Attractive to All

The world filled with sweet held back from usefulness
trouble of the female
Fret
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26
Blood
10 Life
Pure Blood
ls Health.

Without blood circulating through your
veins YOU could not live Without pure
blood you cannot be we'll The healthy
action Of every organ depends upon the
purity and richness Of the blood by which
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boils or any kind Of humor, your blood is
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it win make your blood pure and promptly
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the blood IS loaded with impurities.
Hence, all those unsghtly erupuons that
languor and depression, and the danger Of
serious illness Hoods Sarsaparilla is
needed to purify, enrich and vitalze the
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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-26
something to Remember.

If you lend a man grass seed he'll come
around later to borrow a lawn-mower.-
Christian Work.
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The evening times., 1898-07-16
whole of his crew. with the execution Of

whole of his crew, with the exception of
about forty men, in order to cut of a
corvette, which lay some way up the Ga
rome. The boats were successful but
scarcely was the action over, when two
more French corvettes came down the
river to rescue the captured vessel; they
were beaten OF. however. by the fire of
the guns on the prize. While this was
going on the Pallas, with but forty men
on board, had remained at anchor by the
rivers mouth. where 1t presently became
aware Of three more French corvettes
making for the Garonne. Shorthanded
pursue them, and all of them ran ashore
in desperation. 1t is one Of the curiosities
of naval war that three corvettes, mount
ing between them sixty-four guns, should
have deliberately committed suicide be-
fore a defenseless frigate. subsequently,
the Pallas Joined the British squadron be-
fore Basque Roads, and stood in to recon-
noiter the French fleet that day at an
chor therein. One day. while Cochrane
was engaged in a reconnaissance, a French
frigate, the Minerve, supported by three
brigs, came out to meet him. The Mi
nerve herself mounted forty guns against
the thirty-four of the Pallas, and the
three briggs each sixteen more, but, after
an hours fighting. Cochrane beat them,
and would have captured them had not
two wore French frigates borne down
to their assistance. The Pallas herself
a wreck, was then compelled to make
what sail she could to save herself The
losses of the Pallas on this occasion were
one man killed, one officer and three
men wounded; a sufficient proof Of the
skillful handling of the ship and the su-
perb gunnery Of the men. For these two
brilliant actions Cochrane received no Of
ficial commendation. Admiral Thornbor-
ough wrote with enthusiasm of the affair
with the corvettes In the Garonne, and
Lord St. Vincent admitted that 1t called
for the highest APPRECIATION, but the ad-
miralty uttered not a word OF praise nor
gave a penny OF reward.
The evening times., 1898-07-16
THE EVENING TIMES wAsHINGIoN sAruRpAY july le 1885

been the resting place for him during
the remainder OF the day and night. 1t
is such disgraceful scenes as this that
are bringing baseball into disrepute
This is not the first assault Of which a
New York player has been guilty this
year, but 1t Oughtto-be the last II
probably won't be. however. as long as
baseball is conductedni in New York as
1t has been In the Las few years"
Jaap Eden. the ck npion of Holland
and Belgium. has de- ded to leave for
Europe before the end Of the month.
Money must be plentiful in the Pitts
burg club. according 10 the ct. Louis
Globe-Democrat. Watkins has 1t to burn.
He has made St. Louis a generous offer
for Jack Taylor, Dick Harley and Jack
Clements. The St. Louis management
would not entertain any Of the offers.
Uncle" Nick Young has requested the
magnates TO give list OF the best UNI
pires in the major league-that Is, the
best In their opinion. Uncle Nick could
have lightened the task by asking the
Order of Twelve for their opinion as to
who are the worst" says Frank Rich
ter in Sporting Life.
New York wants clean ball and moth
ing else. Umpire Hunt should be warm
ly applauded by President Young for
suspending Gleason. The punishment,
however, was hardly seyere enough to fit
the crime. About yeaf's suspension and
six months pay would have been the
proper thing.-New York Commercial Ad-
yertiser - -
The evening times., 1898-07-16
DIAMOND DUST.

The National League might, at its next
annual meeting. save considerable money
by adopting the following resolution
Resolved, That a committe of two be
appointed to adopt and contract for a reg.
uiaton ball. to be used by the clubs OF
TINS league. the maximum price of which
shall not exceed s6 per dozen" The com.
mittee should be composed of two gen.
tlemen with business sense and sagacity
who have no interest in the business OF
manufacturing balls and will give a
chance 10 those who have declared that
they can furnish as good II not a better
ball than the Reach-Spalding ball now
In use. and at the price named. The
league now pays. in round numbers. about
$500 annually for balls. which is out OF
all propor,.ons to the gate receipts The
owners and players ought to have some
of the usufruct.
Capt. Jim Hart, president of the Chi
cago club. who promised the public upon
the adoption Of the Brush law for the en-
forcement of decency and good order I'D
on the ball field. that he would personal
ly see to 1t that the new regulations
should be enforced. so far as his club
was concerned. and that in addition to
the penalty prescribed by that law, he
would make an additional one in the
form Of fine on any of his players. Capt
Hart has evidently been reading Spanish
literature with reference to the war and
become mixed up with facts and fancies,
and consequently lost sight of his obliga-
tion to the public. Several of his players
have been severely disciplined since the
season began. notably. Dahlen, who was
put out of the game for profane and OBJ
scene language addressed to an umpire.
and instead Of making good his declared
purpose to sustain the umpire Hart falls
upon Dahlen's neck and mingles his pent-
up anathemas in a general torrent of
abuse against the hapless umpire. The
only approach to dirty ball playing that
has occurred upon the Washington
grounds this season was committed by
the Chicago club on Wednesday after
noon. Donovan made hit which would
have resulted in a home run had he not
been interfered with and purposely balk-
ed at third base by Mccormick. Bill
Everett sought several opportunities at
first base to interfere with base-runners,
and even Capt. Harris representative.
Tom Burns was particeps criminis in
a dirty attempt to ring in an old ball in
place OF a new one. which he. in a very
bungling manner. attempted to hide;
but his minor league tactics was 50
gauzy that he was easily detected. and
roasted by the spectators. 1t Is in or
der, therefore. for Capt. Hart to explain
to the public the reasons for his failure
to live up to an enactment OF baseball
law which he so clamorously advocated
and promised to support.