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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-07-21
A Rrnken Rccnrh.

He passed his plate. "Oh. Teddy" said I.
How many times have you had more
pieg'"
He thought an instant. then FraveIy spoke
I'm sure ! can't tell My piecempter's
broke"
CT Nf-Holna
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-07-21
just Like n Man.

"Our nation" the orator rehearsed before
the mirror, event forth with bread in one
hand and the sword in the other" isn't
that just like a man" his wife interrupted
him to ask; "a woman would have taken a
bread knife. indianapolis Journal.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-07-21
The GenuIne ThinE.

Sturgis had been visiting without any
other member of the family. The evening
after his return his little sister asked him
if he had said his prayers every night mo,
not once" replied Sturgis; 81 had really
firmly Yacatinn N-.Indre
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-07-21
Trv AIIen's FOOt-Eaae,

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. AT
this season your feet feel swollen, nervous
and hot, and get tired easily. If you have
smarting feet or tight shoes, try Aliens
Foot Ease. 1t cools the feet and makes walk
ing easy. Cures swollen and sweating feet,
blisters and callous spots. Relieves cornsa and
bunions of all pain and gives rest and comfort
Try 1t to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores for 25c Trial package FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted lie Roy, N. Y.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-07-21
nronninR Hlm Had.

He-Ah, yes, know I'm my own worst
enemy.
She-Oh, you Cgotist!-Chicago Evening
News
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-07-21
Can Our Coast ne EHectuaIIy Block-
mdedF

u confidence can be felt in the opinion Of
military and naval officers in high places at
the seat of government, such is the vast cx.
tent OF our sea coast to blockade it eifectual-
ly even il our navy and sea coast delences
could offer no adequate resistance, seems to
be impossible, When blockade Of the bow
ter's Stomach Bitters, which conquers dys.
pepsia, malaria, rheumatism and kidney
trouble
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-07-21

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DIR. Hines
Great Nerve Restorcr. Free 50 trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline. 033 Arch st., Phila, Pa.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-07-21

They say everything is of use. OF what
use is the mosquito? And of what use is the
mosquito bar when the mosquito wants to
ret at you?-Atchison Globe.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-07-21

Trouble is a visitor that walks in without
knocking, for it is pretty well acquainted
everywhere Denver Times-Sun.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-07-21

Fiery faller es lookin' for soft snap ana
elery soft snap seem to be dodgn lax deck
ens.-DeuveT Times sun
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-07-21

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved me
kins Place, Baltimore, Nd, Dec. 2, '94.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-07-21

Does your Head Ache2 Somnih Caheiu
cures instantly, All druggists % cents. Dr.
Paxton Medical Co., POI River Sto Troy \. 4.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-07-21

The Young woman who possesses a million
certainly has a good hguTe.-Chicago DanY
News.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-07-21

Cycling is such a healthful exercise that
cyclist hardly ever feels run down unless
a road-hog drives over him.-L. A. w. Bull
letin.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-07-21

Boarding house vegetables all taste alike
Of water and salt.-Atchison Globe
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-07-21

had finished one box noticed an improve
ment in my condition, and when | had
taken twelve boxes l was completely cured.
Those pills have done for you what we could
not do said one of my physicians, they have
saved your life
That was two years ago and my heart
has not troubled me since l believe | owe
my life to DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People, and ! take pleasure in telling others
about them"
Among the many forms of neuralgia are
headache, nervousness, paralysis, apoplcxy
and locomotor ataxia. Some of these were
considered incurable until DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People were formulated.
To-day thousands testify to having been
cured Of such diseases by these pills.
Doctors frequently prescribe them and all
druggists sell them
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-07-21

Zone day
/ noticed in
a newspaper
a n i t e m
a b o u t a
woman hav-
in G be e n
C ure d of
neuralgia Of
the heart by
Dr. i'll
lians' Pink
pills for
Pale People
and ! CON
cluded to
try them.
N'When I
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-07-21

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken Internally. Price 75c.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-07-21

What terrible time people do have try
ing to have a good time!-Atchison Globe
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-07-21

A boy arrives at the age when he takes his
hat off at the door as naturally as he takes
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-07-21
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP cO.

can FRANgIsCo. Cal
LOUISVILLE, ~. NEW ToRE. Mt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-06

Daily except Monday. tDaily except Sunda,
Train on she ScoSland Neck Hrancn FEn~
leaves Weldon 3 s. p an, Halifax ga n "a p
rives Scotland Neck 20 p m. Green Vile 5q
o m, Kinston 2 S. M. ReturnlnK leaves X -
atOn so m, GreenvtllG s 81 m. arrivirr AZ
Halifax II Is m. Weldon IL 33 a M DAT q ~
cept Sunday.
Trains on she washington Branc,. .sa
Washington 20 a m and 2 80 D N, ArrSv
Parmele 8 10 am and 400 p M, returning los. ~
Parmele 30 q m and 80 . N, arrive WARh
ington II &C q m and 20 p n. daily sxcepl
Sunday.
Train leaves TarbOro, 1, oAlly, excep,
Sunday 80 p M, sunday Is m. q! rivea
Plymouth daily except Sunday, 80 q "a
8 % a m. Returning leaves PlymoUSn daily
except Sunday, 2 so m.and Sunday 90 a M
arrives TarbOro 10 % m, IL OO m.
Train on Midland N. G. Branch loA 20
Goldsboro daily, except Sunday 10 a "a, A.
irving Smithheld 80 m; returning leave
Sm1thneld 600 m; arrives st 9oldsDor
10 Is am.
Trains on Nashville Brancn leave KocES
Mount at so D M, arrives Nashvilles % p N
Spring Hope 5 30 p M; returning leaves
Snrfn9 Hope 90 m, Nashville 30 D IN Rr
riveS az Rocky Mount 20 M. daily, excap
Train on Ul1uSon Brancn leaves W@rgaW
for Clinton daily except Sunday ~ III ~
"a and ID p m; reSpEptn@ leavas CanRon ~
7 90 m and $50 p M - -.
Train No "a makes close connecy1Cm 81
weldon for all points North kGuys ALI ES
W 81. hi. EMwKaon, 0en'1 Pass. ARuna
GK RnHLY, 60nT NaMa9ATs
e. n. RMMR50m. %RAMa MaA@ee&
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STATE NEWS.


The Greensboro Telegram says it is
now settled that Greensboro is to have a
new passenger depot.
The Kinston Free Press makes very
fine showing for Kinston's business and
building during the year 1897. 1t re-
quires over column for a simple enum-
GRAFTON of the buildings erected and the
new establishments.
The family Of Rev. g. w. Blanchard,
pastor Of the Baptist church, will move
here from Cary within week or so.
Dir. Blanchard is doing fine work for his
church in Kinston. He is appreciated
by his congregation. Some of his
friends recently presented him with a
nice purse with which to purchase BIZ
cycle.-Kinston Free Press.
Quite serious fire occurred at Par
mele Monday evening at $50 o'clock
The fire was discovered in the third
story of White and Company's store and
soon spread to adjacent buildings, de.
stroying the office of DIR. Kicks and a
small dwelling. The estimated loss Is
bout 1884, 900, partially covered by insur
ance. This morning after the fire il
was discovered that Mr.. t. l.. Whitley
highly esteemed one armed man who
had rooms in the third story of White
and Company's store, had persisted in
the dames.-WashMgtOn Messengers
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-06
DEATH OF DIR. SHAW.
10 Move Business College From Siler
City to Sanford.

Sanford. N. c., Jan. 5. -(SpeciaD--
Your correspondent regrets to learn OF
the death of DIR. John Shaw which oc-
cured at his home in Carthage Monday
night of paralysis. He had been sick
for several months. DIR. Shaw was one
OF the leading and most prominent citi-
Eena In the county He was for several
years chairman OF the board of county
commissioners and had also acted as
chairman of Democratic county conven-
tom. lie was ruling elder in the Pres
hyterlan church and public spirited
man. DR. Shaw was held in high es-
TEEN by all who knew him and his death
Is loss to Carthage and Moore county.
He was. we think about 7S years of age.
We are pleased 10 know that arrange
ments have been made to move Thomp-
sons school and business college from
Siler City TO Sanford. This is splendid
school and our people are enthusiastic
over its coming here. The school will
open here about the 10Th of this month.
We hear of several young men from n
distance who expect to enter at the
opening. The business college will be
moved into the hall above McPherson's
store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-06
MORTGAGE SALE.

BY virtue Of authority conferred in a
mortgage executed by lamar Hockaday
and recorded in Registers office of Wake
county, N. c., in Book "a, Page 9th,
February 9th, 1895, will, on Monday,
February 1,h, 1898, at the court house
door in Raleigh, at II o'clock M, sell to
the highest bidder for cash the lands de-
scribed in said mortgage, situated in
New Light township, Wake county, ad,
joining the lands of Willis Smith, Terrell
Lowry and others, being the lands pur.
chased by said Hockaday from said
Smith and Lowry.
JOHN NJ. CRENSHAW, Mortgage
Wake Forest, N. O., Jan. LIST. 1898.
1-4-30d.
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dents of life is to transmit to them an
abundance of natural health and hardihood.
But a mother cannot confer health and
strength upon her offspring unless she has
it in some measure herself.
Prospective mothers should know that
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is sci
entifc medicine, which gives perfect health
and strength to the special organs con-
cerned in motherhood
Taken early during the expectant time, it
makes the coming of baby entirely safe and
nearly painless. 1t insures cheerfulness
and recuperative energy to the mother and
constitutional vigor to the child.
1t is the only perfect and positive specific
for all weaknesses and diseases of the femi-
nine organism.
Mrs. r. r. Forgey, of earns, Keyapaha Co.,
Neb, writes " write to you again concerning
my daughter. Mrs y. Billings. She has taken
two bottles of Favonte Prescription She
thinks the medicine did her world of good.
She was confined the 18th of February. Was sick
but short time and has 10 pound daughter.
Got along nicely afterward. Looks good, COM
plexion looks clear, and she says she never felt
so well.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-06

The Greensboro Telegram says it is
now settled that Greensboro is to have q
new passenger depot.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-06

SwifPs Specific cures Scrofula
when nothing else will. 1t purifies
and vitalizes the blood. It drives
out the poisonous elements. It stops
the accumulation of morbid deposits
1t is purely vegetable. and is the
discovery of an eminent scientist
1t is for the blood aione;-that is ali
1t is good for. If you have Scrofuia.
Catarrh, Rheumatism. Cancer. &c.
gema or any other Blood Disease
SIS. will cure YOU. no matter hou
many doctors or other medicines
have failed.
sud TO the SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.. Atlanta, Ga
for free books about Blood Diseases
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-06
To Cure
ScrOfula

1t ought to interest everybody &
know that the terrible affection
called Scrofula Is the forerunner of 6
still more terrible disease. Scrofuia
Is the seed of consumption. II is sc
deep-seated and obstinate that not
one doctor in a hundred can cure it.
To cure Scrofula, you must cure the
blood. You must go down to the
roots and reach deep. A CLOSING
over with mineral poisons is not
emily useless, but makes things q
great deal worse.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-06
SOL WE'LL GETS LEFT.
(Greensbor Telegram.l

Solomon @. WE'LL, a former North
Carolinian reported elected to the New
York Assembly on the Tammany tickle;
has been knocked out by the Supreme
court of that State which declares that
his election was illegal and has ordered
that his opponent Perez NJ. Stewart be
seated. Only one Justice dissented from
that opinion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-06
AFR|CANA

There is nothing just as
good as AFRIOANA fol
rheumatism or any other
Blood Disease, so demand
it and do not permit your
Druggist to sell you some
substitute. Thousands Of
people who have been suf
fereFs for years, and who
have loag ere this given
up all hope could be re-
stored to health again by
taking AFRIOANA, the
wonderful Blood Purifier.
It never fails
Sold by all druggists
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2:16 A. NJ. DAILY.
1884 P. NJ. DAILY.

For Wilmington, Charlotte. ESests,
Greenwood, Athens, Atlanta, and all in.
ternaediate stations. Connects at Unssy
station Atlanta, with diverging lines. Pull
man sleeping car Portsmouth to AtIasAa
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TRAINS LEAVE RALEIGH
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ior cars Washington to New Y0rk P-Il
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Meeting directly at Union depot, Atlanta
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From Norfolk, Portsmouth and pslna
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ATLANTA Special" Pullman vasthuE
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1925 A. M. DAILY.
From Charlotte, Athens, Atlanta aus
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Washington, Baltimore. PhilGdslRkiG
New York and the east.
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w. T. C. u.
Halo KumtuS
COLUMN.

Christianity In Earnest says Ring
out the old, ring in the new. for the
saloon must go" The Washington Oh
server, in friendly editorial, says:
wendell Phillips once said: Agitation
is marsharlllng of the conscience of
the state to enact and enforce its laws
The AntiSaloon League is federation
OF the moral forces Of the locality,
county and State to enact and enforce
the laws OF the State against the drink
Ing saloon. The Anti-Saloon League is
essentially a Church movement. The
churches Of the State become the nu-
cleus around which the other moral
and temperance organizations are gath
cred for the development of that pub
lie sentiment which is essential to sue
cess. The object OF the League is
the suppression OF the saloon. In a
locality where the saloon has heen clos
ed by law. il is Likewise the suppress
sion OF the Illegal sale Of liquor in that
locality. II also seeks 10 secure the re-
peal of laws which favor and fac.ii-
tate the existence OF saloons ia the
State, and the securing. as rapidly rs
public sentiment will warrant, the ei .
actmcnt OF laws which will promo,e
saloon suppression. The League recog.
mixes. as Fundamental principle. The
fact that. whether laws are secured
or enforced after they have been en-
acted. Is a question Of local aud gen
eral public sentiment upon the qucs
tion. The first work is to tone mp pub
lie sentiment. and the continued worI
Of the organization is to keep the pub
lie demand upor the question at a pitcl
10 effectiveness.
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passed into nothingncss. "UDtii time
shall be no more" Lord Brougham has
said, "wil test OF the progress which
our race has made De derived from the
veneration paid TO the name OF Washing
tom Reverence is one of the noblest
elements OF human character: TO the
best among us. to those WHO are the true
strength Of our nation to-day, il is much
that such men as Washington and Lin
coin and Grant have lived and died, and
the best achieve nent .of an orator is TO
build up in the minds OF his hearers that
reverence for a noble name which impels
TO the effort to live a life which. humble
though 1t NAV be. shall coutain some
element of nobility.
In this work OF building up the char
acter by the examples of noble lives. the
pulpit should have prominent place,
and 1t is fortunate thing when, as in
the present year, many OF the great holt
days are Immediately preceded by Sun
day. and the principles or the men they
com me morate make the subject OF many
Of the sermons OF that day. Where the
subject is the men rather than the prin-
clples- or the men as illustrating the
principles, so much the better Nearly a
century and half ago, in 1855. shortly
after Braddock's defeat. the Rev. Samuel
Davies. The most brilliant puplit orator
produced IN the colonial time south ol
New England" preached sermon in
which he said, II may point out to tn,
public that heroic youth. Colonel Wash
lngton, whom | cannot but hope Provid
ence has hitherto preserved in so signal
manner for some important service I,
his country" Who sh all say that thi
sernsao counted for nothing in the char
acter of the men who eleven years late
signed the Dedication Of Independence
Who can doubt that the Young men. o
Whatever station. who thus for the frs
time he lrd Of the gallant doings OF "tha
heroic youth, did feel their blood stir
ed and their souls grow strong; and wer
thus in some degree, made more dt IL
the long and bitter ordeal that lay betor
! them. The Psalm of Life has becom
hackneyed. but it is just as true now a
when Lougfellow wrote. that we AT
inspired by the lives OF great men I
/ some effort to make our lives sublime
1 New YORK EVANGELIST.
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Mr.. S. Pfost has 40aores of 0ninp-
proved ia0dfof trade. 1t is 2i miles S.
". of Emmett. MN take on the trade
hack. harness, cattle, and cash.
The land Is very cheap. Gall at Index
office or on Mr., Ptost at Sweet. idaho,
for psrticvtaas'
II there nre any OF the farmers. who
want to seil their farmes. will come IN
and list them with me. will advertise
for you and II make sale for you. !
will charge you ten per cent but II you
make the sale. then, you will only have
to pay me for the advertising.
Jim. Brown was in Emmett over last
Sunday add reports that their coal mine
looks splendid. He says the vein is five
feet in thickness and has It opened 4C
feet on the surface and now they propose
to open up a tunnel. The quality OF the
coal improves according to depth from
the surface.
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SWEET ITEMS.

Charley Reed called on us one day
last week and reported broken down
wagon between here and Ola He has the
contract OF hauling the lumber for Mr..
Holbtooks big barn at Ola
Orlando Bailey has at last arrived
home from Meridian. There must
be girl as the magnet that kept him so
long. His horse escaped and he had TO
walk home and Is feeling bit sore from
the effects OF the walk.
Ernest Mittman has gone to Salmon
river.
Haying is we'll on at sweet.
\ bran new baby at viii hollands.
Father and mother Noland are visit
ing at Sweet et present.
Our respected s;hoel teacher Miss
Davis has left us for a visit 10 her old
home in Iowa Will return in August.
We shall miss her.
Our blacksmith Frank Monroe is near.
ly Discouraged on account OF the amount
OF Y 4 that is piling up around him He
must have helper
Chas. Hughes did business at Sweet the
past week. He reports all lovely at Star
Another real estate deal on at Sweet
John Brown to Jim holland.
HoRsEsuoE BEND.
Mrs. Hamilton OF this place has beei
very sick for a week past. but her condi
tion is somewhat better now. aud w
hope she will soon be restored TO healtl
agnin.
The Bend is quite lonely Of late. A littl
company of men representing themselve
rs Spaniards are fortifying place n
the mouth OF Shafer Creek on tn
Payette river and known as Porto Rice
CAPTAIN Henry OF the Horseshoe Benz
Militia is drilling his men aud maxim
every preparation to move on the plac
and il is believed that with the assistanc
of the monitor Sampson, in process G
construction the works may be carrie
by storm on July fourth.
The boys are beginning to sing.
Just before the Battle mother"
But Capt. Henry says
Rally round the Flag Bows"
And the 10 Bo Band plays
Waving aloft Old Glory"
Yours in haste,
i Halo Kumtux.
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Who's got names The Pioneers OF the
Pacific. a frsterna, beneficiary s,cIety.
w,il institute a local camp here the com
ing week. Who will have the honor OF
naming il, The name should be in honor
OF some early Pioneer Of local renowu. or
something Suggestive of the west. or ear
" iocal history. Everyone, member or
uos. h invited tc bring or send suggest
top before next Wed. night either to thia
q dee or to q. X Marshall, Emmett.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-07-01

Th- first Cuban land engagement.
that was serious. took place June 2i.
1895, about miles from Santiago De
Cuba. There were less than 1000 OF
the Americans. and 2oo0 Spanish.
They fought like Indians in the brush
but were driven backwith heavy loss.
The Americans lost IL and so wound
ed
The Idaho troops are on their way
60 shake hands with Dewey.
Wstson's Eastern squadron expects
TO start Spain-ward on Ju y Fourth.