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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-05
.lr COSTS 10 ouT oRuLLERs
Unfortunate Experience Of n Young

Unfortunate Experience of Young
Man In a Park Row BeOnery
This is the hard luck story of man
who eats crullers with a knife. 1t con-
Germs him, a waiter and a manager, the
two latter connected with a famous
Park row restaurant which alternates
scriptural injunctions on the walls with
admonitions to patrons to keep your
eye on your coat and hat
This young man, who is telegraph
operator, fails to state where he uceu-
mulated the habit of eating crullers
with knife, but it is a habit with him,
fixed and immovable. He must have
knife when he eats crullers. So, when
he entered this beanery the other even
ing, he supplemented his order for
"doughnuts and coffee" with a request
for something to cut the crullers with.
The waiter brought him knife, with
which he carved the crullers. When he
had satisfied his appetite he discovered
that he had a check for Is cents.
"What's that for?' he queried.
give fur duh sinkers, five fur duh
draw one, an five fur duh lease o duh
carver" responded the waiter.
"Do you mean to say that you charge
extra for a knife to cut crullers with"
was the surprised ejaculation of the
telegraph operator.
Sure" said the waiter. 81 take no
tice dat ev-ry guy wat comes in here
an boosts along his sinkers wild knife
eats about a pound O butter besides.
All dey wants duh knife fur is to put
cargo o. butter on duh crullers. A guy
wat eats his sinkers wild his fingers,
which is duh only way to eat 'em, never
touches no butter. Sec?'
The telegraph operator objected to
paying for the use Of the knife, not, as
he explained it, because he cared for
the five cents, but because of the prin-
ciple of the thing, it being his under
standing that a restaurant, in furnish
ing food to patrons, should furnish con-
yeniences for conveying it to the face.
The waiter insisted that a man who
would eat crullers with knife would
want a sponge to drink soup with, and
the argument grew so warm that the at
tention of the manager was attracted.
This official upheld the waiter, and, in
support OF his position, he advanced a
book of rules, which showed that he
was right, The young man paid the five
cents, and then spent about $1.50 telling
Jerry, the telegraph operators friend
and the letter carriers guide, about it.
He is now partaking of luncheon at a
place where everybody uses the same
knife, and a meal costs nothing at all,
so long as the bar does not suffer.-N.
Y. journal.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-05

WILDLY II was sleeping there when
the crime was committed, and / have
had an aversion to it ever since; but
was glad to find that / slept better there
last night than had upstairs in an
other ROOM"
"You naturally would, and you were
wise to move back. If you go to bed
with the idea that you are doing even \
slight thing for self-protection, the
thought will haunt you in your sleep.
1t is one of the psychic laws. Would
you mind showing me the room?"
"Not at ALL" The three men rose and
went into Whidby's room.
(which is the chair you spoke of, and
where was it placed that night?" asked
| DR.. Lampliin.
WILDLY drew it from behind { screen
ia corner.
you ought not to have placed It
there" remarked the hypnotist. "The
idea Of its being pushed away out OF
sight will remain with your sub-con-
sciousness longer than you dream Of
/ Such things belong to wonderful
science that all people ought to know
Where was the chair standing that
night, as near as you can rememberY
Exactly there" And WILDLY placed
the chair within few feet of the bed
"Ah, yes" said the hypnotist. 81
see where you touched il that night
with your hand. Now, do as / direct
you. Leave it exactly where it is, and
tonight when you GO to bed place your
shirt on it precisely as you did before
All these things will aid you to sleeT
soundly, and, believe me. that is what
you need above all things just now
/ Remember when you lie down tonight
that ! have told you positively, on my
honor, that you viii sleep better thar
! YOU ever have slept before"
"Nou mean" Col Warrenton inter
/ posed, that it will be necessary for hin
! 90 sleep well before-bcfore the-th.
| tsst27
a slight. almost uunoticeoble look G
] yexation passed over the face Of thl
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-05
TITLE BY DIGESTION.
A New Zealand Native Custom in He-
gard to Land Transfers.

New Zealand Native Custom in he-
gard to Land Transfers.
Mr.. Hugh Craig, the president of the
chamber of commerce of San Francis
co, tells some interesting stories about
New Zealand and the native customs.
He was born in that island, where his
father, who was native of Scotland,
lived for a number of years. Mr.. Craig
says that the title to all land is vested
in the natives, according to the agree
ment made with England, and that
when land is to be transferred the de-
termination Of any question of owner
ship comes before a court constituted
for that purpose. On one occasion,
when a hearing in case was in prog
ress, young native informed the court
that his father owned the land, and, in
consequence, it now belonged to him.
When some of the natives were asked if
he spoke the truth, they replied that
he did.
At this point an old native, who was
sitting in the rear Of the courtroom,
arose to his feet, and, throwing aside
his mantle, stood forth, stark naked,
and, coming forward, addressed the
court. This mode of dress-or, rather,
undress-NIr, Craig said, was by no
means uncommon when natives ap-
peared before the land court. He pro-
ceeded to tell the court that the young
man was mistaken in claiming the own.
crship of the land He himself held the
title to the property. He said that
years ago he went to war against the
owner of the property in question, and
that not only was the proprietor of the
l6nd killed, but every member of the
family except the young man who had
just claimed the land.
"le was then babe, continued the
old man, "and l had seized him by one
of his feet and was about to dash hi,
brains out against a rock, when my
wife intereeded on behalf of the boy
and begged that his life be spared, anC
that he be given to her.
He went on to say that he granted hel
request, and gave her the boy, who haC
ever since lived in his family.
Now he claims the land, " he added
"because his father owned it. But
fought his father and killed him an,
all the members Of his family. WhUti
more, l ate all Of his body that wa
edible, so that all that remained of hi
father passed into me-"
The old man continued that, unde
these circumstances, he thought he hal
proved a good title to the land.
When the natives who had heard thi
statement were questioned, they sal
that what the old man had stated wa
true, and that, according to their Gus
toms, the title Of the land in questio
had passed to him The court so de
cided, and so, concluded Mr.. Craig, ther
is I'm New Zealand, i'm addition TO tn
usual forms Of getting title TO realt,
such as for money consideration, fo
love and affection, etc, title by digei
tion Washington Star.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-05


unjust for any reason to withhold the
slightest light you may be able to
throw on the matter. Mr.. WILDLY, you
need not tell me what your particular
trouble is, for I think l have already
guessed it from one look at your SEN
siti7e face. You fear that hypnotism
was used by the criminal in some way?"
"You have guessed it," faltered
WILDLY.
''You think Mr.. Strong was hypno-
tized just before his death?"
Eyes"
"That you may have been hypnotized
and made The murderer's tool for per-
forming the act?"
Eyes"
"You were led to this conclusion by
the blood-stain on your hand, on the por.
tiere, and the drop on your cuff?
81 have other reasons, which have not
been made public"
MAY ask what they are? Thought
you testified to your experience in full
at the inquest"
'Some things seemed to come back
to me later in the day. can't say even
now that Twas not dreaming, but have
an indistinct remembrance of being up
that night, of walking from the por-
there towards my bed and of striking a
chair and catching it with my hand to
keep from falling. 1t seemed to me that
l caused my shirt to fall from the chair
to the floor, and that picked it up and
replaced it before going back to bed. I
told Col. Warrenton about it the next
day. He went into my room and dis
covered a blood-stain just where my
hand had been on the chair. / think it
escaped the notice of the detective"
"If it did, it is the first blood stain that
ever escaped him"
'IIe did not mention it,"
''IIe never mentions anything He
has been discharged from more than
one case for looking like an idiot, but
that's part of his method. He knows
what he is doing"
There was a short silence then.
WILDLY and Warrenton could see that
the hypnotist was deeply engaged in
thought. Presently he said brusquely:
"Ill have to sec you again tomorrow,
or next day, Mr.. WILDLY. 1 can do
nothing now. win you come with me
to my hotel, colonel? want to consult
YOU on a point of law before we go any
further. l think it will be necessary,
Mr.. WILDLY, for you to get good
nights rest before we do anything
Where do you sleep?"
Last night | began occupying my
old room just across the hail." replied
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-05
USE OF YOURS TRULY.
Criticism of the Too Free Use of Cor
dial Terms.

dial Terms.
The habits of people in signing let
ters are receiving some attention, and
interesting conclusions are drawn from
study of the different ways writer's
subscribe themselves. Thecurt "Yours"
and 'Yours truly" are found not only in
business letters, but in personal notes
as well, for there are plenty of CORE
spondents who don't believe in gush,
and who think that "Yours truly" for
sincerely" means about all they wish
to convey Opposed to these sensible
and essentially practical persons is that
class of writer's made up usually Of
young and enthusiastic individuals, as a
rule of the gentler sex, who throw
words about as carelessly on paper as
they do in conversation. The use of
the word love by such people is.a dis
tressing sign of emotional weakness, of
carelessness or of insincerity, and pos
sibly arises from the same impulse that
prompts women to kiss each other in
discriminatory. One Boston girl has
taken her own stand in the matter, and
at the risk of being considered 'cold"
and "thoroughly Boston" she sticks to
it. In her childhood she was taught to
| sign 'affectionately yours" to her far
away great-aunts and second cousins
some of whom she had never seen, but
all of whom she tried to like, because
Of the claims Of kindred, and the word
"affectionately" came to her as moth
ing at all except polite and necessary
fiction. So she signs 'affectionately' to
people she is supposed to be conven-
tionally fond of, and when she says any
thing more she means it. She thor
oughly approves of Cordially yours"
and this. by the way, is seen more and
more frequently now in notes between
acquaintances who are on distinctly
friendly or cordial terms. After all.
"Your friend" when it can be used
uuthfully, is a simple and satisfactory
way of ending friendly letters. Some
people have the habit of not prefacing
their names with any set form Of words
at the end Of letters. They stop when
they get through and write their sig
natures without any frills. - Boston
journal.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-05

An effective door drapery for a door
way leading to a room or hall furnished
in dark tones is composed Of q series Of
wrought iron chains Of graduated
lengths, those at the sides reaching half
way to the floor and shortening toward
the center TO form an arch overhead.
The chains are slender and the effect is
far richer than that of the now so COM
mon bend portieres. - Boston HeraId.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-05
THE THREE SONGS.

A poet In the rosy prime
And blithe and dewy morn Of time,
When song was natural as breath,
Three songs sent forth to fight with death.
And one he made to please the crowd;
1t pleased them and his praise was loud;
1t pleased them greatly for a day,
And then its music died away.
And one he made to please the few;
1t lived a century or two;
Twas sung within the halls of kings,
Then vanished with forgotten things.
And one he made to please himself,
Without a thought of fame or pelf,
But sent It forth with doubt and fears,
And 1t outlasted all the years.
No other song has vital breath
Through endless time to fight with death
Than that the singer sings apart
To please his solitary heart
Sam Walter Foss, in N. Y. Sun.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-05

hypnotist, but it was gone when he
began to speak.
"Oh, no, only that it will put him in
better humor. He is rather too despon-
dent for his own good. don't want to
talk to him about any test now. That
will be for the future. Perhaps we
went have it at ALL"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-05
fro BE Continued
south AmerIcnn Locusts.

American farmers who have consid-
cred the potato bug pest a great calam-
ity may view their lot with equanimity
as compared with the troubles Of their
brethren in Argentine and Uruguay
arising from the locust pest. To give
an idea of the vast number of locusts
that have played havoc with the grain
growing portions Of those countries,
1t is told that over great areas the
streams have been almost completely
choked up by the young Of the Insects
The odor thus caused becomes so OF.
fcnsive that cattle would not drink
the water and no human being could
20 near the strcams-N. Y. sun.
IL is rot safe 20 bet on what you ''iceI
IN your bones" unless sou bet on rheu
matism.-Atchison Glohe
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-05

George Frederick Watts colossal
equestrian statue Of "Force" viii be
cast in bronze at the expense Of the
British government and set up iu Hyde
Park on the terrace al the end Of the
gerpentine
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-05
CHAPTER y

The next morning after the sensation
ut Mayor Boundtree's, Warrenton called
on WILDLY.
"Well." be began. cordially, as his
friend motioned him TO a seat iu the
library and stepped back 20 close the
door, "you've read about the shooting
az the mayors That ought to make
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-05

Dixon-I understand that You said ]
didn't know as much as yellow dog.
Hixon-f never said anything of the
kind
~Then what did you say2T
"I said my yellow dog knew more
than sou did."-Chicago Evening News
The oasis., 1898-02-26

the 'Opening day"
 The ball given by Mr Carlos G.
 Mertens, collector of customs for the
 Mexican government at Negales, So-
 nora, was very enjoyable social
 event. THE OASIS has neither time
 nor space to give more than this pass ing notice. ......
 t,i Mr. IsT. Brickw0od has contracted
 with Butler & Co.,, brickmakers, to lburn. kiln of brick at, his bEickyard. : They will burn O,0O0 brick on con ] traction Mir. Brickwood, and will add t to the kiln about l50, ,0OO more, to have
 on sale to those who may want them. For excellent and artistic work in
 enlargement of portraits call on MT. Rodier has passed the judgment of the most critical, and in marvellous number of orders taken in other parts l of Arizona he has given the most com
 plete satisfaction. MT Rodier Is at Pascholy & Co.'S, and you get your picture free by calling on them. } Monday MT. Walter Fife of St. Davids Cochise county, was a visitor
 at Nogales He has been recently en- gagged in teaming at Washington
 Camp and Duquesne, but has now en- , gagged his teams to ga upon the grad
 ing for the N. M & A. railway in it's
 projected change of line in the So-
 noita caiion.
 I Proto Brothers are crOwding the , work upon their new building on & Arizpe street, on the Sonora side of
 the line, and expect to have the new
 store open early in March. MT. Ma nuel Mascareilas, Jr., who has been admitted as partner in the firm, will have the management of the new and 7 extensive establishment.
 There is no one who does not ap preciate the, elegant Mexican drawn ' linen, consisting of ladies handker- ( chiefs, mats, table covers and dOy- Y leys, for sale at the store of the Sono-
 ra News Co. Also Mexican curious f fligree leweIry, books and stationery, ], periodicals, aud illustrated papers. t Subscriptions received for any paper o published. FOUND; by customs inspector Geo.
 W. Webb, on trail between Nogales e and Washington Camp, leather j. covered pocket book containing let Il ters addressed to E. T. Hale, Old Glory e Mining Camp. Owner can have the r. same by calling or sending for it to
 the U. S. Custom House, Nogales, l. Arizona.
 L. MR. EDIToR:-Please tell your read m CTS that the Quaker Valley Manufac- ,. turing Co.,, 3l9 aud 32l South Canal il Street, Chicago, sell full line of high
 grade household furniture direct ,s from the factory at 20 to 50 per cent II lower than retail pricer, and will send ,s anyone copy of their catalogue free. il Monday Mr. Andrew Sullivan took e charge of the mechanical depart 6 ment of THE OASIS establishment,
 and will hereafter be in charge of the u job printing aud other work apper- Il taining to that department. Mir. y Sullivan is a graduate of one of the :, largest printing establishments in u Chicago, and his engagement is only
 in line with the established policy os Il THE OASIS to have the very best. m At the bicycle department of Pome C. roy's wagon, carriage making and r. blacksmith shop, one day this week a. THE OASIS man was shown a bicycle es tire literally filled with pins, horse
 shoe nails, and other acicular articles
The oasis., 1898-02-26

Duihtf d Wcli huoWu Icoiucub Ol ND- gales, recently hospital steward at La Colorado, died from lung trouble.
 Mir. Jos. PaschoIy has been pros- trated for some days with an attack of erysipelas. MT. W. N. Cummings is suffering from severe attack of the same ailment.
 Yesterday evening Mir. Henry J. Phalon, New York capitalist in. terested in Sonora mines, was on the train from the south en route home.
 Thursday, MT. Geo. Montague re- turned from Phoenix, where he had been to attend the Masonic gathering Monday, and to witness the Washing tons birthday celebration.
 This week Messrs. Pelegrin & Bashore received new stock of jewell ry, watch movements, watch cases, etc, and three fine lathes for use in repairing watches and jewelry.
 Work on the new Tournel build ing, on International street, pro- gresses apace. The stone front is daily arising, and the side and parti- tion walls are growing.
 Prospectors and others wanting tools, mining supplies, provisions, etc., will find everything in those lines very cheap at the store of F. Won Borstel, Guaymas.
 Monday evening Mir. Barney Cohen. the genial landlord of the Grand Hotel, came up from Hermosillo to visit few days among his old friends and acquaintances in Nogales. J Sunday evening Mr. John Dessart went to Phoenix to attend Masonic meeting on Monday, and to witness the Washington's birthday celebra' tion. He returned yesterday.
 The firm are experienced brickmakers and have recently completed a. mum Der of large contracts In Tucson. where they have burned several mil lions of bricks. | Yesterday Manager J. A. Naugle oi the Sonora railway, was at N0gales He went to Benson last night to meet General Escobedo, who is expected tC arrive this morning, en route tC Guaymas.
 I The Annual Rally Day for Home Missions will be observed with appro prate exercises at tile Congregati0na Church next Sunday evening. Tn, children will participate and an inter esting program may be expected.
 Sunday MT. Jas. Keen, of the Ben son office Of Wells, Fargo & Co.'s ex press, took the messenger run iron Benson to Guaymas. Returning Mon day evening he was at Nogales unti Tuesday evening.
 One day last week MT. Jame Butler, who was at Nogales severa months last summer, aud afterward went down into sonora, returned from Tucson and will engage in tn business of brickmaking at Nogales The gentlemen around town witt miniature scimetars and crescents il their buttonholes are not bloodJhirst. Turks thirsting for Armenian gore they are "Shriners just returned from pilgrimage to Phoenix , Mir. Herbert Wadsworth, wei known mining operator, was up iron . Torres on Wednesday. He was aC companied by Mir. Wilbur, Califor nian recently returned from the Va qui region. They went back to Torre Thursday morning.
The oasis., 1898-02-26
rocALBs NOTES.

|ao to Jimmie's for all delicacies. Notarial work without cost ac mar
 V & Gowan's. Wednesday Capt. c. B. kelton was CT from Lochiel. Thursday Nogales was V'siee' '' r.. Si. Bryant of Cochise county Yesterday Colonel and Mrs. w. r. arlow returned from Phoenix. Monday, MT. A. Redewill of ph@niA' well known music dealer, was siuor to Nogales. |J. J. Noon has limited number oi unc umbrella trees for sale. Gunther's choice candies are the ,ry best. At Chenoweth & Mix. Thursday Mrs. Herbert Wood came om Tucson to visit her mother rs. Reddoch. All kinds of-fresh fruit, oysters and .getxbles at Jimmie's. MT. Robert Curtis has returned om Washington Camp and IS now 1gagcd at John Jund's. MT. and Mrs. c. c. Wheeler of Tue |,n, were at Nogales Thursday. If you want to rent house, go to arlow a Gowan. Wednesday evening MT. E. w. Bur n came up from Prietas, and is sitting friends in Nogales. Mir. Jose Casanova, who has been ill
 veral weeks, is reported improving owly.
 Gunther's candles for saints day
 esente at Chenoweth & Mix's. Wednesday, evening MT. Ed Titcomb ent to Tucson on business. He re- |Irned yesterday morning. Yesterday MT. Albert Steinfeld of zeckendorf & Co.,, at Tucson, was visitor at Nogales. Judge Davis has appointed Judge
 b. Williams United States court
 ,mmissioner at Nogales. This morning MT. o. E. Hardy, the lining operator, goes to Las Planchas n business.
 Fine Parisian perfumery and toile |rticles of every description at Cheno eth & Mix's. Yesterday Mr. Rosario Brena. the
 tucson merchant, was a visitor at Iogales.
 Yesterday MT. and Mrs. Jas. Durnall lent to Duquesne. where he has ac- epted position Nogales Bicycle Fluid, cures punc- bred tires. For sale by J. II. Pome- |oy's BicIcle Department.
 If you have property to sell, put it 
 |l the hands of Harlow & Gowan.
 Wednesday evening Mir. Richard lelscher, of the firm of FIeischer |'rothers returned from La Colorado.
 Last weeK MT. George Christ, IT,, as very ill at Tucson. Sundays |tar reported him out of danger. Yesterday Judge D. J. Cumming as in from his ranche near Calaba- bs.
 For fine dinners elegantly cooked |nd served go to ,Jimmies.
 MT IS. Tebbets, manager of the Puquesne Mining Co.,, is about to go b Los Angeles for short visit.
 saturday evening Mr. k. c. Lowell |ame up from Hermosillo. Monday |vening he went to Tucson.
 Elegant and artistic busts and Patuary, suitable for presents, for Xn nN~. .I