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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-11-03
GOOD PREACHING.
A Little Feathered and Ills Rough But
Attentive Congregation.

A Little Feathered and His Rough But
Attentive Congregation.
A young man who went out from
England to Australia as a gold-digger,
made some money, and finally estab-
lished a rough shop at place called
"The Ovens" a noted gold-feld about
two hundred miles from Melbourne.
Then he wrote home asking his par
ents to come out to him, and to bring
with them, if possible, a lark. The
father died on the voyage, but the old
mother and the lark arrived safely in
Melbourne, and were sent on to the
store at THE Ovens"
The next morning the lark was hung
outside the rough hut, and at once be-
gan to sing, The effect was wonder
full. Sturdy diggers paused in their
work to listen; many curses from
drunken ipswere sileneed by the little
singer in his cage. Far and near the
news of the real English skylarlS up
at Wilsted's store" spread like light
ming among the diggers.
When Sunday morning came there
was a sight such as had not been seen
since the first spadeful of the golden
earth was turned. From every quarter,
from hills and creeks twenty miles
away, came a steady stream of rough,
brawny Englishmen, brushed and
washed, to look as decent as possible
There had been no pre-arrangement,
as was plain from the half ashamed ex-
preston on every mans face as he saw
his acquaintances. But they had all
come on the same errand-to hear the
lark. @
They were not disappointed for the
little minister plumed his crest, and
lifting up his voice sang them a ser
mon from his cage which touched the
heart of every man in his congrega
ton. After an hours steady preach
ing the lark ceased, and his audience
which had been absolutely quiet ant
attentive during the sermon, slowly
dispersed and departed.
Il say, joe" one digger was over
heard asking, "do you think WilsteC
would sell him-the bird, you know
I'll give as much gold-dust for him al
he weighs, and think him cheap"
"Sell him Not he! was the answer
with great Indignation. "How woulC
you like a fellow to come to our villag,
at home, and make bid for our par
sOn?"-Youth's Companion.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-11-03
FOLLOWED INSTRUCTIONS.
Albert Accurately Performed the Lette
of His Mothers Law.

Albert Accurately Performed the Letter
of His Mothers Law.
when you want child to do any
thin, reckon it's jest as we'll to make
it pooty plain what tbs you want him
to do" remarked Mrs. Sprowle, judi
cially; "an' if you don't, you amt got
anybody to blame but yourselves"
What capers hev Ezry's young ones
been up to now9" inquired Mr. Sprowle
mo capers, replied his wife; them
boys amt any more give to kerryin's on
than any other children, but you see,
Hitty she's forever scoldin' 'em. The
last thing is concernin' Albert Joshuy's
trip to his Grandpa Morse's. Albert
Joshuy's jest yearlin' boy an lleer-
less, but he means all right. Well, his
mother conducts jest as if she thought
he want old enough to be trusted any
where's alone, an of course that's kind
of diskerridgin' to a boy of Albert
Joshuys disposition.
He want t be gone but two days,
an his mother jest pestered him with
cautions before he set out, an last of
all, Jest as he was boardin' the train,
she showed a postal card, directed to
herself, into his hands, DO you send
me this postal card from Nashuy,' says
she, so l ken know that you've got
there safe. Hev you got pencil with
yOu?' He said he guessed he had, an
the train started off.
"Well, she was in a fever all the rest
O. the day, fussin' an fumin', an when
night come she made Ezry go down t
the office, though he most gently lets
the evenin' mail run over till mornin',
as there amt apt to be anythin', any
way.
"He come home with the postal card,
sure enough. l thought l see kind OF
/ smiley look round his mouth when he
/ give it to Hitty.
"She snatched 1t away FIN him an
turned it over, an'-well, that card was
/ Jest as blank as when Albert Joshuy
started off Hitty looked s if she could
bite nails fust-off, but Ezry, he said
The boys done jest what you charged
him, I reckon. It's postmarked Nashuy
/ so you ken see he got there!
AN after a minute Hitty give up
an laughed too, an I reckon it done
/ her good!'-Youth's Companion.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-11-03
COVERED BARNYARD.
A Very Important Factor in the Man.
nEement of a Successful
General Farm.

If appearances are facts, seldom in
deed is there farmer who appreciates
the real worth of covered barnyard.
At any rate, those seen by the writer in
his travels over and about the country
have been exceedingly few and far be-
tween. A covered barnyard, just the
same, is very important factor in farm
management, it not only being possible
with it to keep manure from teaching,
even in the slightest degree, but pre-
serves tito a certainty from that hateful
consumer of the majority of manure
heaps, "fire-fanging.'
With a covered barnyard one should
simply wheel out the manure daily and
throw some litter over it. Thus dealt
with, the cattle will run over it, and
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-11-03
SEQUACHEE VALLEY NEVS-BANNER.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
soquaohoo and South piIisbura, tennessee.
SONG.

There's beauty in the dawning light;
And twilight fair, or starlit night,
Has each its charm and grace;
But lovelier still on earth to me
The fairest thing my eye can Sec
The beauty OF thy face
There's calmncss on the oceans breast
As deep and blue 1t seems to rest
Meath bluer heavens above;
But deeper, caluer still to me
Than ever sea or sky can be.
Thine azure eyes, my lovel
There's music in the running stream,
And music when the woodlands seem
Awake with songs Of birds;
But sweeter, dearer still to me
Than natures voice can ever be,
The music Of thy words.
C. Roxby, in Chambers Journal
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-11-03
Green Food for Winter.

The value Of green food for poultry
during the winter months is recog-
nized by all well-informed poultry
keepers How best to supply this is
more of question, particularly in the
northern states In Missouri and
states south an almost or quite con.
tinuous source OF green food for the
chickens can be provided by sowing a
small patch Of wheat or rye near the
poultry house This should be sowr
early, and on rich, well-prepared sol
so as TO secure a good growth before
freezing weather sets in'and the fowls
should be kept from IT. Until Other
sources on supply are cut of by frost
Even ia sections Of severe winters
WheBt patch Cor the chickens 20 worl
on In late faH and early spring will b'
a source of health and delight 20 th'
fowls. and profit to their owners.-
Rural World.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-11-03
HOGS AND THEIR FEED.

When dry, shelled corn Is more eco
nomical than cornmeal 10 feed fatten-
ing hogs.
one bushel Of cornmeal is worth
nearly three bushels Of oats as food for
fattening hogs.
Indian corn Is the most economical
pork producing material during the
winter months ID regions where ex-
tensively grown.-B. !. Myers, in Mar.
ket Basket.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-11-03

8Iinister-so you don't think I prac-
tice what ] teach, deacon?
Deacon-WeI, considering that you
have been preaching on the subject Of
resignation Tor the past thirty-ssven
years, ] dOa't quite think you do
Truth
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-11-03

A student at a medical college was
under examination. The instructor
,asSed him.
"Of what cause, specifically, did the
people die who lost their lives at the
destruction of Herculaneum and POM
peii?n A @
81 think they died Of an eruptiou.
sir answered the student.-Youth's
Cnmnaninn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-11-03

IiAPILR AAIN- =" =
Lieut. stocking, The moment he was
in the Wash bayou and feB the elation
of freedom, met with a new blow.
81 cannot go TO Memphis with my
father" she said. There are reasons
that / cannot tell you now. We must
get q boat, cross the Mississippi and
disappear"
IL was in vain that Stocking pleaded
aud argued. you do not know all, &"
she sid, and must save my fathers
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-11-03

have made notes Of all the disclosed
plans. Let the government act quick.
The brains and the organization ara
destroyed.
"The great Laran rebellion is at an
end"
THE END.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-11-03

The presence Of a rooster has no in
huenee whatever on the laying Of eggs.
In fact. he is a nuisance when eggs
alone are wanted
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-11-03
CORN HUsKING BENCH.
Can BE Made of Any Size Desired, and
Is Really a Very Convenient
COntrivancc.

The husking bench portrayed here
with is a great help during the harvest
season, as it gas the corn in easy and
convenient position to husk and keeps
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-11-03

HOMEMADE CoRNHUsKING BENCH.
the husker of the ground when damp.
the latter consideration being a boon
to those troubled with rheumatism.
The seat Is fitted with a pair Of eleats
so that IL can be moved. thus making
il unnecessary to draw the stake
toward you, II can be made Of any
height and size desired and is a very
convenient contrivance.-Farm and
Home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-20
Seeing bullets as they nv
Fro" the Ns'o o,isan, T"r,s.D Democrat.

"As every sportsman knows" said an m
thusiastic New Orleans hunter. ut Is easy TO
see a rlns bullet in the air. and those fired from
ihe new ni.n-poWerg guns are very curious 10
look at. stand q dozen yards to- one side OF the
marx and iht a friend blaze away at any range
Win sinai calipre Weapon using smoIelesS
streak the Instant the bullet strikes home
me streak is apparently a conple OF inches
WIDE md several feet long, and is
more like q flash. OF light than any,
thlng else can think OF. With the old
the bullet has the appearance OF n Ionr bln"p
roo and don't know why there shouidb Q
Suen dlnerenee " the optical illusion pro-
some people deny that the bullet can be seen.
put lhsy are very much in error. 1t an depends
on getting the right Viewpoint. A few feet
ether way will render the missile Invisible.
put the right spot y soon found byexperiment'
INC AFTER nat the thing 10 as plain as day"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-20
IRON MADE nEDHor WITH WATER
Electricity Used to Produce an Apparently
Contradictory Result.

Electricity Used to Produce an Apparently
Contradictory Result.
One OF the astonishing things developed
through the introduction OF electricity into
everyday affairs Is q forge. made for bench use.
for the heating OF soldering irons or light pieces
OF metal for working on the anvil, where the
heating is accomplished by plunging the ar
ticle to be heated into a tray of water. Moth
ing could be imagined more contradictory OF
ones preconceived ideas than this procedure.
and yet to the electrician it is perfectly simple.
He makes the proper connections, plunges
his iron into the water. and pretty soon the
iron will begin to glow under water and then to
turn red or white hot. just as he desires It for
working. When he gets through working the
iron he may plunge it Into the water again and
cool it with a %"siss" as expeditiously as he
could in any other tank OF water. This curious
forge is made as follows: The tank is Of wood
or OF any other substance which will hold
water and not form an electrical conduc-
tor. One wire Of the electric circuit passes
tothe bottom Of the tank. where it Is connected
to a plate of metal which lies there. Over this
plate water. preferably saturated with salt,
fills thetank nearly to the top and serves to
heated. Nothing. could be better for this pur-
pose. for the water naturally closes all about
end Of the current-conducting wire is fastened
70 the tongs or led to a metal frame work at
the edge Of the tank on which the tongs
or the shank OF a soldering Iron iie
Ject to be heated is plunged into the water a
current passes from the water through the OBJ
Ject. and at tho same moment some of the
water is ~decomposed by electrolytic action.
The nitrogen OF the water becomes electrified
and adheres to the object to be heated and
forms n film Of gas. which separates the object
completely from the water. while at the same
time this gas forms such an obstruction to the
passage OF the electric current that the energy
OF thu current is turned into heat.
Electric FORCES of various designs are COM
ing into use in place of fires for many OF the
blacksmith's operations. One OF the new ones
offered to the trade Is arranged with one Of its
anvil. while the other electrode IL wun above.
where II can be drawn down by the pressure OF
wheGl-liko revolving head. and at the end
# metal Of various forms adapted, to .ft
turns down the form that suits his work.
presses his foot on the pedal and watches until
arm, torges and finishes his work on the very
anvil where it was heated. Such clever tools
cannot. Of course. take the place Of the old bel
they are rapidly being introduced.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-20
ELEc1RrC LIGHTING xorEnr1Es.
A Portable Lamp That Can BE Used Safely
In Looking for Gas L-aLs.

~@b
Some novelties in electric lighting arrange
ments have recently been introduced into the
market. One Of these is a portable light such
as a housekeeper might like to have for max
ing excursions into the cellar. hunting for
burglars in the dead Of night, orfor rummaging
in closets or dark attics where any other sort
OF light would carry with 1t n danger
OF setting fire to the house. It could
be used in safety for looking for a
gas leak under circumstances where the
usual seeker carrying a lamp or lighting
matches is apt TO be landed in a hospital i'm
medlately after finding the leak. The lamp is
a little cylindrical affair with an electric glow
light at one end and the battery which supplies
the current hidden in the cylinder. A touch
OF the finger makes the lamp glow. and 1t
ceases to give light as soon as the finger Ia re-
moved.
Another handy lamp Is ono for night use in
bedrooms, which is adapted to take its current
from tho ordinary dry batteries that are in
common use, for ringing call bells and such
beside a bed or set in u chair with wires con,
neetlng u with the battery, For the workshop
s q S5sSsr aST is aT1an 1SoS hd is Z socket for an IN.
ni an electro-magnet aud has it's core extend
ing through and beyond It at the top. The
net, and the workman ear hang his lamp no
anywhere where he can tlnd a rod. a pipe or o
l',.o -. tOl " pIESS " lEdlutt. Inc lnuKNpC
VIII hold IL there as long as he wishes.
For household use there Is a new lamp which
contains two separate tllau ents. each fed by
IT'S wire In the socket. Each fNlament may
be OF eight-candle power. in u lamp for an
ordinary siNteen-candle power socket. or OF
double yhat or more, "a required, A turn OF the
button In one direction. lights up one tlament,
or q turn in the other direction lights mp both.
doubling the power Of the light, With only one
llament glowing only half the current is used
that iS, taken when both are lighted.
some manufacturers have begun 10 make
fancy. bulbs for the incandescent lamp, orna-
menting them with pretty pattrrns Dy means /
81 the SAM, blast or making the lower part OF /
The huib, white In The same way and thus re-
lncing the glare Of the light thrown downward I'd.
since the business Of repairing burnt-o out lam ~
mas grown To large PROPORTIONS und the work
Is done rheaply, the Investment In fancy bulbs
for the household could not be looked upon as
an extravaganza. A foreign manufacturer
makes a bulb covering OF a spiral Of glass wire,
the purpose, OF which IS 70 reflect and refract
the rays Of light emitted by the hlament within
In such a way as to make the whole bulb an
pear to glow instead OF ones seeing only tie
brilliant line OF the hlament itself. /
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-20
rAE REr1RED BUReLAn.
His Difficulties on Once More Taking I'm
the Ordinary Ways of Life.

His Difficulties on Once More Taking Up
the Ordinary Ways of Life.
For a long time after / had given up bust
ness" said the retired burglar, Il had great
difficulty In accommodating myself to the
ordinary conditions OF life. Seems to me 1 told
you once something about that. how I couldn't
get into the habit OF eating and sleeping at the
hours OF other people, and I had difficulty In
getting back in other ways. too. so strong is
the force OF habit.
There were some curious things about this
that might never occur to you at all. For
instance. in those days. II / came home late at
night. that Is. at the hour at which formerly I
had gone into other peoples houses. 1 never
went in at my own front door: / used to go N
at a cellar window. This was bad; 1t was like
a man who had resolved to quit drinking
taking q drink occasionally; he is in constant
danger OF falling back into old habits: but It
didn't seem to me that / could break of. all at
once. And then l made 1t easy for myself, too.
When l locked up the cellar nights I used to
leave a cellar window unfastened so that 1t
was perfectly easy for me to get in.
But one night, or one morning rather,
abe aSSut z dS,slock, when got AROUND to
knew well enough what had happened, Ny
after me, and seen the window unfasteled and
turned the buttons. But that was no impedi-
meDt TO me; IL made me laugh TO myself to
mink how, easy It was, and 1 opened the win
dow and slid In as usual.
Besides having n horror OF burglars my
vile was grent on pickles and preserves and
jellies and TINT sort of thing. which she used 10
put mp herself and keepdown cellar onfa hang
ing shell, consisting Of a nice broad plank sns-
pended byside pieces nailed to the floor beams
overhead, / don't know how / did 'it-as a
general thing we never do know how we come
TO do things--bu but when / slid In hat night l
got turned In some way so that I was In danger
OF falling. and / threw up my arm instlnetiyeiy
70 save myself and my hand touched the end Of
that sheffield often said Il was too near the
window aud the first thing she knew some
tody'd come along and clean It all outE-aud
naturally enough 1t closed over the board. And
he sport OF 1t was that 1 yanked that end OF
and the bottles and Jars went slam
scattering down on the cellar bottom-and I
down among EN-.
Somehow l managed to cut myself up pretty
bad IN the, broken glass. and ] was pretty well
used up Otherwise. Tn upshot OF that expert
cnco was that l stayed In the house six weeks
70 repair damages. and as a matter OF fact that
ala more 10 bring me back TO tho ways OF other
people than anything else. 1 was half helpless
a. nrst, and l gradually became accustomed to
the habits OF the house. By the time was
able to go out again. indeed | had quite fallen
into the ordinary ways and hours OF living. /
uD, when other people did and came in
early, nights. and game In with q night key In
stead OF a Jimmy. Just as natural as could be-"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-20

shipments to Great Britain Of tomatoes grown
in spaln amounted in 1898 10 100000 bushels
Last year Great Britain consumed tbe car
casses Of I. 500.0 900 sheep which had been sent
1000 miles from New Zealand In q frozen con-
dition, and tho meat was sold In British mar
kets at only a little over half the price OF home-
grown mutton. The quality, 70 be sure. is
inferior to the tamous mutton which England
produces. bnt none the less the imported ar
ticle has become u malnstay OF life TO the labor
ing classes OF tho United Kingdom.
Those countries which. like the Cnited States
and Russia. have not the advantage Of grent
fleets OF merchant marine owned by them
selves. are not always able 10 avail themselves
OF the prevailing cheap rates. We depend
almost wholly upon foreigners TO carry our
goods. and these steamship owners. not always
"a enterprisinG as they might proftably be.
have not yet established lines OF direct com
munication between our leading ports and
some promising centres Of foreign trade.
We have no direct lines Of communica-
ton with Russia, nor with most Mediter-
rnnean ports. nor with a large part Of
the African. South American and Asian
coasts. All goods passing between the United
States and Constantinoplo. for instance. have
TO be trnnsshipped at considerable loss OF
time, heavy rates Of freight and some damage
to the goods. Before we can do any trade with
a Greek port our goods. whether shipped to
England. France. Germany or Italy, have to
be transshipped always once and sometimes
twice. II now takes from eight to ten weeks
for goods from the United States to reach
Russia. II Ia gratifying to hear that the largest
shipping firm OF Copenhagen Is about to try
the experiment OF putting on q line Of steam
ships between New York and st. Petersburg.
The greatest reason why we have no ocean
marine. compared with the fleets OF several
foreign countries, Is because we have been 80
busily engaged for many years supplying the
varied needs Of our own rapidly increasing
population that we had little time to think of
our trade into foreign parts. The
is that we have had none of the valuable
which our own merchant marine
give to our commerce. Not a ship under
the United States flag passed through the
Suez Canal last year. OF 100 vessels
that entered the ports Of japan only thirty
carried our flag. Over 500 merchant
and ships entered tho port OF
Bangkok, the capital Of Siam. but not one
American. Asiatic peoples are impressed
by the lack of American shipping and often re-
mark that we are not q commercial nation. We
have imported large shipments Of bananas from
The coast OF Nicaragua In Norwegian vessels
at $50 to 500 a day. when not, a
American vessel was engaged in that
ruit trade.
But we have now fully entered the lists for
competition in the trade OF the world, and
here is no doubt that within the next fow
'ears we shall witness a great revival of our
merchant marine. for without 1t we can never
'njoy the full measure Of international trade to
which our unequalled resources and energy
'ntitle us. CYRUS @. ADAMS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-20
FISHES NEED AIR no LIVE.
Ponds in Which They ay BE Scaled Up by
Ice and Die for Want OF IL.

II Ia a familiar fact That fishes cannot live
without air. OF which all sweet water contains
more or less. and in cold climates fishes some
times die for want OF air in ponds that ara
frozen over in winter: they exhaust the air
contained in the water and not enough more
can get In to sustain life,
The trozen,oyer waters in which fish dom
get air enough 10 support life are likely 20 he
smaller ponds with a gravel border all around.
where the ice can form unbroken clear 10 ne
water and practically sealing il up. II there IL
vegetation around the pond ~ the odge OF u.
shrubbery or trees or branches dipping in ~"
water. such vegetation Is likely TO supply
some ar; for AS the lee settles II cracks and
breaks about the stalks of this vegetation and
thus leAyes places where air can get In.
Sometimes In small sluggish bodies Of water
such as park ponds. holes are cut IN the Joe 70
give the nsheB beneath air.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-20
BADLY Hurt by a Dog Falling on Him.
Prom he Rielmond DispatcA.

ScoPTsvIILE. Va. Nov. PA serious acct
dent occurred yesterday on the farm OF Jack
son Beal, IN Fluyanna. Samuel Harding was
down in the we'll. which Is about seyenty-fve
feet deem. cleaning it out. when q large dog
aimed to cross the place whore the platform
tom. IfSsHiiing" on MI Harding. stunninG him.
breaking three OF his ribs and injurinR him
otherwise. But for the fall of the dog being
side TO side y is thought Mr.. Harding would
have been killed. The dog Was unhurt