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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-12
SHE BURNED HER LETTERS.
They Were Written to Her and She
Didn't Want Them Read
by Everybody.

Personal details relating to celebrated
people are always temptingly interest
ing, but that does not change the fact
that celebrity is a man like other men,
and entitled to privacy of thought and
feeling and friendship.
The old lady was not altogether in the
wrong who had long boarded a collec-
ton of precious letters from great men,
and who, in iii of dismay, burned them
all when she reflected that after her
death these cherished personal commu-
nications might become common prop
e~ty.
Tennyson at any rate sympathized
with her. He once wrote of her to Mr..
Gladstone:
Il heard of an old lady the other day
to whom all the great men Of her time
had written. When Froude's CARLYLE
came out, she rushed up to her room
and to an old chest there wherein she
kept her letters, and flung them into the
fire.
They were written to me- she said
not to the public, and she threw them
into the flames till she set her chimney
on fire, and her children and grandchiI.
dren ran in.
The chimney's on fire!' they cried
Never mind she said, and went OF
burning her letters. | should like t.
raise an altar to that old lady, and burr
incense upon it,"
1t might certainly be as well if there
were a few more people who shared thi.
old lady's aversion to dragging every
thing before the public.-Youth's Com
Danion.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-12

1t is estimated that the steam power
of Great Britain is equal to the united
strength of i,OOO,OOO,OOO men. The mum
berof persons employed in hercoal mines
is but 100000, and of these fully two
thirds dig coal for other uses than for
engines, leaving $1,000 men to mine the
coal necessary to do the worl, of .O0O.-
100000. The engines are made by 10000
men, so that 26,666 men furnish the
means of doing the work of l,030,OO0.-
600, the strength of each being thus
multiplied nearly 5000 times This
gives to each man, woman and child of
a population of 35,OOO,OOO, some 30 will
ing slaves, born fully grown, exempt
from sickness, needing no clothes, eat
ing only fire and water and costing
merely the work of one man in 5000
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-12
OFFICE-HOLDING TAX-EATERS.
Numbers of Persons Included in the
Civil Service Lists of Vnri-
Gus Countries.

The statement was published recent
ly that the number of persons in the
classified civil service of Great Britain,
exclusive, of course, of the army, navy,
constabulary and elected officers,
amounted to $4,000, with annual pay of
G7O0O00O or $35,OOO,OOO. An official
statement made in Washington on
March 1 showed that the total number
Of ofliceholders in this country was
1881 The aggregate salaries amount
ed to S90,589, 027. The classified list of
officeholdtrs numbers s7,1O8, leaving in
the unclassifed list O1GO9 of whom
about $4,000 are fourth-class post
masters.
In Great Britain the post Office and
telegraph office employees are not in
cluded in the civil service. Figuring the
population of the United States as now
about double that OF Great Britain,
il is seen that the number of persons
in the civil service of Great Britain is
relatively greater than it is here. In
France, by a recent computation, there
were in the civil service of that country
$500 persons, or about one per cent.
of the population--3OO,O $1,000 men and
80, 600 women, total, however, which
included the instructors in and en-
ployes of the government schools,
which in England and the United
States are local, not national concerns.
| Nc one seems to know even approx
mately how many persons in Germany
are in the direct employ of the govern
ment exclusive Of the army and navy.
In Austria-Hungary, where the con
ditions of government are not much
! dissimilar from these which prevail in
! Germany, the civil service includes 2OO,-
COO persons, $780, 900 in Austria and $4,000
in Hungary. The Austrian method of
| computation, however, is not one which
would be likely to gain much favor
here, especially when there was a legis-
! lature in session at a state capital.
The Austrian division of inhabitants is
as follows: Farmers. those engaged
i'm manufacture, those engaged in COM
merce, capitalists, these in the civil
service those in domestic service, and
various persons" The designation Of
Capitalist" would never do in the
United States. 1t would prove too elias
tic-too large when there were 70 taxes
to be paid, too small, perhaps, when
there were taxes to be collected-and
a subdivision of the population as cap
italists" would be awkward for another
reason, because it would be difficult to
ascertain what was the dividing line be-
tween the penury of the majority and
the afiiuence of the few, and no such
subdivision would be permanently pop
ular here. In Spain considerable num-
Der Of the population are returned as
Migrants and smugglers," but Spain
is the only country which preserves this
sinister subdivision of its people, and
there is no separate subdivision for
those in the public service, though the
| colonial, maritime and customs inter
ests Of Spain require a very consider
able number of persons on the national
payroll. Italy has "a large civil list, but no
stated class of Migrants and Snug.
plers."-Chicago Tribune.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-12

The question of the susceptibility Of
the nervous system for training has re-
Gently been discussed. 1t is believed
that nerves can be cultivated. Accord
ing to the most comprehensive opinion.
great deal depends on the owner of
the nerves. 1t is possible to train GER
tain classes and conditions, while 9TH
ers are hopelessly unsusceptible. The
will of the individual, the pliability, or
rather the impressionability has every-
thing to do with successful nerve train
ing. As matter of fact, the desire to
be trained must be present first of all.
i comes from within, and, prompted bv
the desire Of the individual, a course OF
training may bring about the happiest
results. Training nerves against the
viii of the patient reminds one of the
old addge of convincing a man against
his will-'he is of the same opinion
still."-N. Y. Ledger.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-12

The best jack rabbit catcher in Ne
braska a few years ago was a mongrel
dog owned by j. w. Ferguson, of Min
den. He had more brains than the en-
tire pack of well-bred greyhounds. He
always went with the pack to the hunt.
When the jack was started every dog
started in full pursuit save only the
mongrel. He knew too much to run
his short legs off chasing fool rabbit
that had no more sense than to run in a
circle. Not he! He simply squatted
down in the grass by the side of the
hummock from under which the iacl,
started, and bided his time. In due sea.
son the jack would heave in sight again,
headed for his starting point. And
right here the mongrel got in his work
When the rabbit dashed up it was only
to come to an untimely halt between
the sharp teeth of dog that would have
trouble in outrunning a Walnut hill car
When the fleet greyhounds came dash,
ing up their feelings would suffer a
shock, for their eyes beheld a dead iacI
rabbit by the side of dog that could
not boast of long ancestry.-Omaha
World Herald.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-12

"You will do light upstairs work ~
asked the housewife
AS light as you wish" said the jaun-
ty domestic.
And mind the baby?"
mo, l may say l will not"
"And why, pray?'
u will mind you and obey your hus-
band, and give heed to the requests of
your mother, but as for miuding the
baby, a capricious, whimsical baby
that is more than ! can promise"
For with the growth of education
there are many people who are sticlllers
for the meaning Of things these days.
Buffalo Enquirer.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-12
HYAClNTH SONG.

Sing a song Of hyaCinths.
Larkspurs rot so blue,
Never any gallant rose
Gathered from a gardeu-close
Roster blushed than you.
Honey white as sleep.
Sweet and cold your state you keep
In a careless crowd:
Crocuses that Oyer-gild
Close-cropt lawn and open field,
SnOwdrOp In her shroud,
Snowy tulips, crystal thin,
Budding prickle5 Of the whin'
Pale ancmOne,
Yellow tulips, bubble-clear
Lilac, thrift, may all be dear
AS they're fair to see;
Primrose pale and violet,
These yield without regret,
Sweet though they may be;
Homely sage and snowdrop chilli
Laurel leaf and dafcodil;
HyaCinths for me
Nora Hopper, in Black and White
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-12
No Hnmnn sy.tem Hent.

The human system can endure heat
al PIP degrees, the boiling point Of wa-
ter, because the skin is a bad conductor
snd because the preparation cools the
body. Men have withstood without in
lury a heat Of 800 degrees for several
minutes.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-12

First Elondiker-Let's see, who was
that chap that shouted: "A horse! A
horse! My kingdom for horse?
Second Klondiker-I don't know; but
/ can understand just how he felt.
Horsemeat ain'tyery tender, but there's
times when It would go right to the
spot.-Up TO Date.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-12
A SOCIAL ADVISER
By Josephine II. Nichols.

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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-12
Commercial Uses of Mathematics.

Commercial Uses of RnttleSnakCs.
The mountain ranges Of New Jersey
and Pennsylvania abound in rattle
snakes which are turned by the natives
to various commercial uses, and, though
the reptile does not pay very well, his
residuary substances have some selling
value. For instance, his skin, if large
one, is worth 81 and if sold to the sum
mer boarder brings on an average about
$3.50. 1t is made into belts, pocket
books. slippers and other articles Of like
sort, and is of delicate ornate texture
with curious interlacings and imbrica.
tons showing how finely the origina
serpent was iacketed. Its oil is very
costly and has various uses, and its
venom, still more costly, is admins
tered in cases of scarlet fever. The mar
ket rate per ounce of the rattlesnakt
venom is not precisely given, but it is
high up on the schedule, and that j,
probably one reason why Hiram Skate
of Pike county, Pennsylvania, wants t.
organize a rattlesnake trust TO regU
late prices and control output.-Chica
90 Inter Ocean.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-12
SURGERY WITH A SAW.
Difficult Operation Performed on a
RhinOcerOS' Horn in the
london Zoo.

London Zoo.
Dwelers by the pleasant pastures Of
Regents park were badly scared one
day lately by al awful connection in
the direction of the geological gardens.
Nervous persons were absolutely GER
| tain that the whole meuagerie had
broken cut and were tearing around
on Primrose Hill as a preliminary to
wild stampede through Albany street
! Into the heart of the west end OF
course, nothing of the kind occtSrred,
as Mr.. Bartlett, the superintendent Of
the gardeners, subsequently explained.
There" said Mr.. Bartlett, holding
aloft about three-quarters of a pound of
! rhinocerous horn, that is what caused
the disturbance That is a part of the
front horn of Begun, which we removed
/ this morning. For some time this had
been growing back from Begum's nose,
! and had been pressing so heavily against
the posterior horn that both were be-
! coming loose. So | determined that
! the rhinoceros should undergo a surgiC
! al operation, and this morning at
nine / went with the head keeper and
about IS assistants to Begum's cage.
She knew Just as well as we did what
was going to happen, and, keeping her
near eye well on us she backed reso-
lutely to the other end OF the Enclosure.
Having got the ropes and straps in
order the men went in TO commence
the operation of throwing the huge an
imal. This, after a terrific struggle,
was accomplished and then, when Be
gum had all but roared the roof off, and
had set all the other animals in the
house joining in the same ear-splitting
chorus, we found that we had thrown
her on the wrong side. To turn her
over would have been impossible, so
we unroped her and let her rise, the
operation being repeated from the
other side. Then we hauled her to
the bars, and with a butchers saw the
work of removing the supertiuous horn
was commenced. Well, it took us just
half an hour to get through, and in the
course of that time Begun broke two
saws by throwing her head about at
] uWlANdId lllOllGnlSs 4 his olilNl JANNN
is what we took from the same horn
eight years ago, so that it will probably
be about that time before we have
to operate again"
This was sufficiently interesting to
prompt the question whether such in.
cidents were common in the gardens
! Mr.. Bartlett said they were not. How
} ever, he remembered an old Indian
rhinoceros that once saved a good dea
OF trouble. He jammed his horn under
. an iron railing, and when he had got
5 it we'll fixed something scared him
= With the jump that followed he
. wrenched the horn clean out of hi.
head. However, he got better of t
and when the gentle spring rains came
n tender young horn-bud sprouted am
: grew, and the old rhine squinted upor
it and smiled. However, up to the day
of his death he SHE'D at an iron fenc,
every time. Sometimes" Mr.. Bartlett
added, they cut the ingrowing nail
- Of lions, and that is an awkward bust
; ness for anybody, including the lion
who generally closes the proceedings b!
i eating up the straps and things tina
are used to steady him. "-London Mail
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
DEMAND SINGLE AGENCIES.
KANSAS CITY Underwriters SEND
STRONG PETITION TO COMPANIES.
All but Nine of the Leading Fire In
surance Agents of the City Oppose
the Multiple Agency System-
General News of Interest.

Kansas City fire underwriters have re-
quested the insurance companies to estab-
lish the single agency system in this city.
Many of the companies have two or more
agents here and the membership in the
local board IS now thirty-nine, as against
twenty-five members two years ago. Five
agents represent single-headed companies,
twenty-one have mixed agencies. and thir-
teen have dual agencies. There are Us diff
ferent sets of fire insurance supplies held
by board members. Forty-one companies
have two or more agents. The agents say
there should be only 127 sets of supplies
sent under the single agency system. All
but nine Of the leading agents of the city
have signed the petition to the companies
skiing the adjustment of the multiple
agency system. These agents say that the
appointment OF real estate men and others
who control a small amount of insurance
rs agents has caused much of whatever
decentralization has occurred in rates in
Kansas City. and has put the competition
on an unfair basis The petition to The
companies is a strong one, but most of the
bringing the desired results. as the COM
panies are supposed to be indisposed to re-
duce the number of their representatives
In the city. 1t is expected, however. that
the demand for the single agency system
IN many cities will become so strong that
ultimately the companies will be forced
10 heed the demands OF the agents.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
Underwriters TO MEET.
Annual Election Of Officers Will Be
Held T~o-morrow-A Banquet
Next Week.

The annual meeting of the Kansas City
Life Underwriters Association will be
held tomorrow afternoon at the Midland
hotel. Reports of officers for the past year
will be submitted. and new officers elected
ton to change the day of the regular
monthly meetings of the association will
also be considered. At present the asso-
citation meets the third Monday of each
month. Many of the members believe
Saturday would be a more satisfactory
day for the monthly meetings. and that
larger attendance could he secured II the
day of meeting were changed.
The annual banquet of the life underwrit-
ers will be held at the Midland, Monday
evening of next week. The final arrange
ments for this banquet are to be made at
to-morrow's meeting of the association. 1t
is to be complimentary to the medical eX-
aminers of the city. and the wives of the
insurance men will probably attend.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09

surance Company has been in business IN
the United States fifty years and has paid
S72, 000, 900 in losses.
o. N. Lumbert has been convicted in the
Onondaga county court, New York, Tor
grand larceny from the reserve fund OF the
Industrial Bereft Society.
The Travellers has appealed the Wiscon-
sin tax case to the supreme court in that
suit may be reached this month.
During 1897 there were 2.0eS fires in the
United States where the loss IN
each case amounted to $4,000, and the
at Pittsburg. Pa, in May.
A force Of examiners from the Illinois
department is Just completing the exam,
nation of the knights of Pythias. Millers'
National of Chicago and the Northwestern
Life Assurance Company Of Chicago.
The New Hampshire Fire Insurance
Company has made application LOT mem
been approved by the proper committee
and is now being voted upon by the MEM
bers of the organization.
There are about thirty-three foreign nre
insurance companies doing business in the
United States. which are carrying about
81. 500. OGO, 600 out of s11 500. 000.0D of the fire
insurance in force in the United States. as
against about 1873 American companies In
general business.
The Security Fire Insurance Company: Of
Davenport. Ia, has declared a stock divi-
dend Of $4,000 from the surplus account
Tor the purpose ol pay liS up tIC toN VI
the company to 100000 in cash. The annual
statement Of the company will still show
q net surplus of $4,000.
Superintendent Matthews, of Ohio. has
decided that a license to insure goods
against damage resulting from leakage of
automatis sprinklers cannot be issued un-
der the laws of the state. The Royal asked
for the information upon which the super
intendent's ruling is based.
The Illinois state insurance department
has secured the arrest of William Berg,
who has been representing the 1nterna-
tional Fraternal Alliance of Baltimore. He
from Roherii3rs. The concern was never
licensed by the state, and went into the
hands of a receiver July 6 last. Judge
White yesterday bound Berg over to the
grand jury under $500 bonds.
A temporary injunction has been issued
by the Massachusetts, supreme court to re-
strain the World Accident Insurance Com
pany from doing business. An order has
been issued. returnable on January q. for
junction should not be made permanent.
The suit against the company was brought
by the attorney general at the direction or
the insurance department of the state.
The United States supreme court has at
firmed the decision of the United States
circuit court for the Western district of
Texas in the case of the Pennsylvania Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company against the
city of Austin. The insurance company
sought to enjoin the city from operating
a water works plant built by. the corpora
ton at a cost of 81. 400. 600. 1t based its suit
on the claim of priority of contract to build
the plant. The court did not go into the de-
tails of the case. but decided 1t against the
insurance company because OF its laches.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
Notes.

A reduction in rates has gone into effect
In Buffalo, n. Y. 1t is 10 per cent.
Rates on mercantile property at Toledo,
O., have been reduced 10 per cent.
The Merchants Mutual Fire of Marshall,
Mich. Is in the hands Of a receiver.
The St. Louis board has made a reduction
in rates on the best class of office build
ingS.
The North British, of New York, will be
gin business in Illinois and other Western
states soon.
An anti-compact bill, it is stated. will be
introduced during the next session of the
Louisiana legislature.
The 10 per cent reduction in rates in Lin
coin. Neb., was the second reduction re-
Gently made in that city.
The annex of the Concordia, OF Milwau-
kee, is called the Germania Fire Insur-
ance Company of Milwaukee.
The Nylic. an association organized by
the New York Life. secures to agents Of
hat company a definite income continu-
Gus through life.
The Liverpool and London and Globe In
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09

| sickness and sin? Are we still searching
diligently to find where the young child
of Truth is not demoralized, finitized.
cribbed or Graded, but has risen to grasp
the spiritual idea unenvironed by material
ity? Can We say with the angels to-day:
H is risen; He is not here. Behold the
place where they laid him?" Yes, the
real. Christian Scientist can say his Christ
creeds. but Truth, even as Jesus declared:
and his sense of Truth is spiritualized to
behold this Christ. Truth. again healing
the sick and saving sinners. The mission
of our Master was to all mankind, and in
cludes the very hearts that reject it-that
refuse to see the power OF Truth in heal
ing.
Our unity and progress are proverbial,
and this church's gifts to me are beyond
comparison and have become a wonde
To me. however. love is the greater marvel,
SO 1 must continue to prize 1t even more
than the gifts which express it.. The great
guerdon of divine Love. however, encour-
ages me to continue to urge the perfect
model for your acceptance-ths ultimate Of
Christian Science.
To-day in Concord. N. H., we have a
modest hal, a reading room. and nine other
in CATH" | had the property bought by
another party, because 1 did not want to
have the care and responsibility Of 1t, but I
original cost of the estate was s14. 900. With
the repairs and other necessary expenses
the amount is now about $4,000. Some time
/ will see you In this hall. Dec v~olente: but
my outdoor accommodations at. Pleasant
View are bigger than the indoor. My little
hall that holds a trifie over 200 people is
less sufficient to receive q church Of 1000
members than were the five loaves and
two fishes to feed the multitude: but the
true Christian Scientist Is not frightened at
even miracles-and small beginnings may
have large endings.
Seeing that we have to attain to the min
must not overlook small things in goodness
or in badness. for ~"trifies make perfection"
and 1.-The little foxes spoil the vines"
AS a peculiar people whose God is ALL
mall let us say with ST. Paul: we faint
rot; but have renowned the hidden things
of dishonesty. not walking in craftineSS
nor handling the word of God deceitfully;
but by manifestation Of the Truth COM
mending ourselves to every mans con-
science" With love,
Yours in Christ.
MARY BAKER EDDY.
In explanation of the first paragraph OF
the above article. 1t may be said that the
bylaws of this church have been so amend
ed as to change the semi-annual meetings
of the church, which have heretofore been
held on the first Sunday in January and
July. to the first Sunday in June and De-
cember, beginning June 1898.
After the passages from the Bible and
the spiritual interpretations of the same
had been read, a silent communion follow
ed, during which the congregation knelt
and repeated the Lords prayer.
This service was repeated in the after
noon at 3 o'clock. One notable feature of
the service was the communion hymn by
Mrs. Eddy. which was sung by Miss Craft.
There are few voices that could adequately
render this hymn.