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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-10-20
HOW CYCLONES FORM.
Lieut.. EIIIcOtt Throws Some Light on
a Subject with which But
Few Are Familiar.

Lieut.. John NJ. Ellicott, U, s. NJ, con-
tributes tc St. Nicholas an article on
"The Cradle of Cyclones" Lieut.. Eli
colt says:
"To get an idea of a cyclones forma-
ton, imagine a large circular pan or
tub with quite large hole in the mid
die of its bottom. With this hole
plugged, fill the vessel with water;
then draw out the plug and watch.
There is first rush of water from
all directions toward the hole and a
turbulent effort to get through. Then
the water surface above begins to sink
and swirl, the particles gradually
circling around and around and rush
ing, ever faster, toward the center. At
last there is actually hollow space
through the center, around which all
the water in the tub is whirling slug
gishly near the rim, but with more and
more violent rapidity towards the mid
die, until it rushes downward through
the bottom. Now, if that water were
air, you would be watching little cy
clone turned upside down, for the all
rushes upward instead of downward.
"In the cradle of cyclones during th'
summer months, when the land anC
the water grow hotter and hotter be
cause of the longer days than nights
layer of air, hot, light and full o
, vapor, is for a time held down by I
denser air above it. Restless, expand
ing, tumultuous, it moves about like. &.
, beast at bay until thinner place il
, the air above is found. Then up it mad
. ly rushes, and into the vacuum left be
hind the lower atmosphere hasten
Y from all directions, pushing and twist
y ing and pouring until it has fallen int
a regular spinning around a commo
S center. The cyclone, once formed
J. rushes away from the tropics towar
t the pole and begins its career OF d.
h struction, bruising, wrecking and sinl
o ing the luckless ships which happen
n be in its path, More and more OF tn
It surrounding atmosphere is drawn int
7. the whirl, until the storm often covel
l. an area nearly thousand miles in d
10 ameter. Sometimes it filings itself u
" ON our Atlantic coast and tears fierc
r ly through forests, fields and cite
o. Then again it sweeps away across Il
ar broad ocean and dashes itself upon Il
is coasts of Europe. Once in awhile it
n. adroitly avoids the land that we new
IN know 1t has passed until ships come
er torn and broken"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-10-20

the Laran on this side of the maga-
zine, would be killed"
Calicot was listening eagerly, but he
did not clearly understand, so the old
man glibly explained.
IF by any accident, he said, "the
powder is exploded there the magazine
will simply go off like an enormous
stone cannon, whose mouth points to
the northeast passages. Can you not
see that the sudden conclusion and
compression of the air in the confined
spaces, reaching to the last wall OF the
arena, will kill every thing by shock!
The whole force must eXpend itself in
what is really an enormous pneumatic
tube. Hendricks is a wonderful mar
in dealing with events, but he makes
some singular mistakes in dealing witt
/ physics"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-10-20

Is But the important thing is that
have been able to read their dis
patches" i
"Have you, indeed?" remarked
Stocking. "HendEicks has taken you
into his full confidence, then"
.'No. But you forget Miss Endicott."
"And You depend upon her rawlings"
mot at all Events have corrobo-
rated her day by day"
"What have you learned?'
"This: that Hendricks co-cOnspira-
tors have an army scattered through
the country ready to be massed at
any moment. 1t is directed from this
safe retreat; a campaign of destruction
is going on. 1t is sweeping into its
vortex all the mad elements of our
times, and the conceiving brain of it is
hidden away safely; the victimized
world cannot imagine, much less ac-
cept as a fact, the prodigious audacity
upon which the whole scheme Is built,
and will not accept the consummate
and incredible machinery of which we
are witnesses. Hendricks has captured
a United States gunboat off the bayou
because the commander of the boat
could not get it into his head that a
sufficient force was organized to drop
upon him from both sides of the river.
The government arsenal at Leaven-
worth has been robbed because the
government would not believe that
there was a force sufficient to take that
place. There is at this moment alarge
body of United States troops concen
trating in Upton county, but the move
has been foreseen and calculated by
Hendricks, and it takes place as if ho
were directing it. These men will bt
annihilated over our heads and W.
shall not hear sound"
/ eyes," said Stocking, with NOR
= bitterness than amazement, she ispres
} cient and invincible-in your mind"
= "On the contrary" replied Calicot
"he is human, fallible and vulnerable
: 1t has cost me many sleepless night
= to find it out, but have found it out
= and with that knowledge | will FIRE
+. you and Miss Franklin if you will fo
7, low my ulIGCGlULS ulluCHOlOhAAlB ~
81 am afraid" said Stocking, VIII
was regarding him with somethin
like pity, "that you have worked you
self into morbid condition of minC
If your scheme were reasonable, VIII
not appeal to my reason instead of N
faith?"
Because" replied Calicot, "it
reason which is working all this mi
chief, and faith alone can circumvel
it. l don't want to argue that wit
you now. / want your cooperation
demonstrate it, and, believe me, wht
it is demonstrated you will be the fir
to acknowledge its truth and efficac
One other point-this man Fenning i
tends, with Hendricks assistance,
get possession of Miss Franklin. TIL
are only waiting for favorable oppc
tunity to send her away. At any II
ment she may disappear forever so
as you and ! are concerned. She
breaking down with the apprehensic
To save her, at least, l count up
your faith. If it were merely matt
of bravery, l would not have to a
you"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-10-20
TTo BE Continued
GOOD PREACHING.
A Little Feathered and His Rough hut
Attentive Congregation.

A Little Feathered and His Rough hut |
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 a place called
''The Ovens" noted gold-field 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 bark arrived safely in
Melbourne, and were sent on to the
store at 1.-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 lips were silenced by the little
singer in his cage. Far and near the
news of the real English slylark 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 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 acquaintance. But they had al
come on the same errand-to hear tn,
lark.
They were not disappointed, for tn
l little minister plumed his crest, ant
! lifting up his voice sang them a ser
I mon from his cage which touched tn
heart of every man in his congrega
tion. After an hours steady preach
q ing the lark ceased, and his audience
which had been absolutely quiet an
z attentive during the sermon, slowl
e dispersed and departed.
d 81 say, joe" oae digger was over
F. heard asking, edo You think Wilste
would sell him-the bird, you know
!, III give as much gold-dust for him q
l. he weighs. aud think him cheap"
l- "Sell him! Not he" was the answe
't with great indignation. How woul
n you like a fellow to come 70 our villal
IS at home, and make o bid for our pa
'e son?'-Youth's Companion.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-10-20

or thrown into the hands of Fenning,
and Calicot had grown to have a pro-
found sympathy for her Lieut.. Stock
ing. as he well knew, had with his i'm
pulsive temperament developed a still
stronger interest in her, and Stocking
by his very nature could not be de-
pended on to assist him.
In turning over these perplexities in
his mind he was aware of an undis-
turbed conviction hiding away in his
nature, that the normal intelligence
and moral force ought in some way to
be able to circumvent all this mischief.
But how?
Some kind of vague scheme of es-
cape for Stocking and Miss Laport
through what he conceived to be the
secret exit Of the magazine, shaped it.
self in his mind, and then he got hold
of Laport one day after comforting
with the old mans daughter The
three were eating their breakfast to-
gether when Calicot approached the
subject of the magazine guardediy,
with the one purpose of finding out, II
possible, what Laport knew about it.
/ To his astonishmenth he knew all about
it. He had surveyed it. 1t was an enor
nous pocket in the southwest wall o.
the rotunda, its mouth facing the
northeastern direction of the cave, and
It had no other outlet Calicot fcl
his vague hopes all vanish as hcart
this, but Laport went on talking un
suspiciously. ut is, said he, "a peril
GUS piece of business and l told Hen
bricks so at the start, but he neve
could see it in that light. He has a
enormous amount of powder fixed an
munition and other explosives store
there. There must be hundred thor
sand pounds. | believe he has som
kind of a notion that he might have
blow his way out of the cave at som
time, but he never can do it at tn
point of the magazine"
"And why not?"
because the rock is seventy-fve te'
thick at that point"
Sand suppose the magazine shou
{ explode?'
I'm that case, every living soul
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-10-20
AUTOMATIC MACHINE.
II weighs and Delivers of Its own AC-
cord All Kinds of Powdered
or Granular Material.

An ingenious machine, designed to
weigh and deliver automatically pow
dered, granular or similar material
such as -four, sugar, coffee and the
like, and at the same time to register
the amount thus weighed, has been de-
vised and patented by Prof. shanker
Bhise, of Bombay, India, says the Sci
entifc American.
The machine comprises a suitably
supported cylindrical casing, having
feed hopper adapted to receive the
material to be weighed. The measureI
is carried in the casing and consists
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-10-20
WEIGHS AND REGISTERS.

of a series Of radially arranged receiv-
ers mounted on a suitably driven hori-
zontaI shaft. While the material is
pouring into the uppermost receiver
the lowermost receiver is discharging'
Means are provided whereby differ
ences Of weight per cubic inch are
compensated for. This is accomplished
by providing each compartment with
false elastic bottom bent so as to en-
able Il to be introd uced in the receiver,
which bottom, owing TO its residence,
normally tends to rise and expand at
its ends to reduce the size Of the re-
ceiver. Each elastic bottom has hex-
lble strand OF chain secured to its cen
ter and extending TO a rotatably adj
/ iustible sleeve on the shaft. a rotata'
ole movement Of the sleeve thus ad
iusts the positions Of all the bottoms
/ simultaneously.
A registering mechanism is provided
whereby the amount Of materia
weighed may be quickly aseertained-
More than 200 municipalities in Eng
/ land. Scotland and ireland now owl
the municipal gas works
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-10-20

holds the tubes extended on one side'
while they rise on the other side the
same mechanism allowing them to un-
lock automatically and hang pendant,
Mr.. Falls idea being that the tubes
present less resistance when hanging
pendant than when extended.
As the tubes pass the apex OF the
pulley the quicksilver flows quickly
down the inclning tubes, constantly
adding to their weight as they go. Mr..
Fall believes that II he can succeed in
governing the weight accurately he
will be able to overcome the dead-cen-
ter. The other idea that he describes
is what he terms double cross, the
arms imparting motion by means OF
weights, the whole governed by the
central portion above the arms. This
he believes is certain to prove a sue
cess as soon as he is able to overcome
the dead-center.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-10-20

ing been reduced to a single company,
owing to the withdrawal of the Sixth
United States infantry, and Troops A
ard f. which had been sent to Paducah.
The arms, consisting Of six thousand
stands of carbines, five twelve-pounder
guns, three Gatlings and four brass
howitzers, with about fifty thousand
pounds of ammunition, had been loaded
on the vessel at Leavenworth and
started down the Missouri for st,
Louis. Before she reached the Missis-
sippi, Hendricks, apparently under or
ders, was looking for her, and captured
her about two miles above Alton. lie
then started for Memphis with her in
tow, having sent dispatch at Alton,
publicly announcing the victory OF
the United States gunboat. The con-
sequence was, he was interfered with
on his way down the river, but instead
of going to Memphis, he ran into the
bayou and unloaded all his plunder
into the Laran.
Calicot had this news verified before
his eyes. He had only to go into one
of the little stations in the Laran south
east of the rotunda to find evidences OF
the truth of what he had heard. He
saw a strong guard at the magazine
and hundred men busily at work
transporting the newly-arrived ammu
nition to the place. The wooden doors
of the magazine stood open and hi
could see from across the rotunda tina
it was dark hole stored to the ston'
ceiling with boxes and kegs. II,
watched the work with intense inter
est. The electric light in the rotundj
threw black shadows here and ther
and, hidden by one of them, he scru
tinized the place carefully through
, pocket-glass that he had got from Mis-
D Laport, and he noticed for the frs
e time that there were iron tubes rur
e ming down that part of the wall of tn
magazine that was exposed. The
looked like drain pipes at distance
t He asked Laport about it and was IL
formed carelessly that they were vel
d tilating tubes put in to make circul'
ton of air and keep the place DIR,
n "There are only two" said Lapor
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-10-20
iEQUACHEB VALLEY NEWS-BANNER.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
soQuachss and South Pitisbura, Tennessee
THE LITTLE GENTLEMAN.

What makes the little gentleman
Not station, high or low,
Not manners, nor q sunny smile
On checks where roses glow.
A Agoodly outside charms the sight;
But tell me, II you can,
What is It that at once prOclaims
The little gentleman2
II surely cannot be the dress,
Nor Is It wit or BIRTH
These never represented yet
The soul s undying worth
Nor Is it fair or courtly speechi
Not since the world began
Has this announced to anyone
The little gentleman.
What IS IT, then, my rosy lad
Politeness. gentle words?
These arc as natural TO some
As singing IS TO birds
But there is something greater far
In Gods eternal plan,
BY which the heart may always know
Tho little gentleman.
Respect and reverence for age;
A truthful loyalty
To mother, father, and to friends,
No matter what may be;
The hearts ideal fixed on high,
Beyond all earthly ban;
The courage to do right-these make
Tho little gentleman
George Cooper, in S. S Times
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-10-20
NEVER STOPS RUNNING.
The Latest Creation Of the Ferpe'u"'
Motion Crank Described
and illustrated,

For 23 years Samuel p, Fall, OF East
Lebanon, Me-, has lived the life OF
hermit and for more than 40 years has
been most untiring in his efforts 10
solve the problem Of perpetual mo-
tion.
His latest device OF perpetual mo-
ton has a large pulley set in stand
ard. To the outer surface OF the pul'
lev are attached a number OF tuoes
containing quicksilver, which acts as a
floating weight in each tube AS the
pulley revolyes a system Of mechanism
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-10-20
old. nat No Joke.

That's a very old joke about the
scarcity OF men at the summer re-
sorts"
at may be old, but It's no joke
81. Y. Truth.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-10-20
Not In It.

Son-Pa. what political party did
Washington belong TO?
Fcther-NeiLler, he couldn't tell q
he.-Detroit Free Press
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-01
Resolutions Of Respect.

At q special meeting Of the Ladies'
Aid society Of Detroit held Aug. 80,
the following resolutions were adopt
ed:
Whereas 1t hath pleased Almighty
God in his divine wisdom to remove
from our midst our beloved sister,
Sarah s. Kelley,
Whereas 1t Is but just that a fitting
recognition Of her virtues be given,
therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That while we bow with
humble submission to the will Of our
Heavenly Father we do not the less
mourn for our sister.
Resolved, That in the death Of Sis
ter Kelley this society laments the
loss Of one who was ever ready to aid
and sympathize with the needy and
distressed.
Resolved, That the heartfelt SYM
patty Of this society be extended to
her family in their bereavement.
Resolved, That copy Of these res
olutions be spread upon the minutes
Of the society and copy thereof be
sent to her family and the ABILENE
REFLECTOR.
J. H. VANDEyESTER, Sec,
ELLA BIsTLINE, Pres.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-01
OPENS AN OFFICE.
Thomas Kirby to Deal in Real Estate
Loans, Etc.

Thomas Kirby has opened an office
in the old Kirby bank rooms where
he will deal in real estate, loans, etc.
He has arranged to loan on most
favorable terms and it will pay all to
call on him. He also has a big list Of
lands for sale and has the American
Navigation company tickets to Europe
on sale. Mr.. Kirby's long residence
in the county and his wide acquain.
lance with property in this section
fits him to handle this line Of business
particularly well and he will doubt.
less make success. All having
lands for sale or wishing to arrange
loans are invited to call and see him.
He will make favorable terms for all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-01
Would Be a Winner.

7. j. Rexroat, for many years one
Of the county's hest teachers, is talked
of for the Republican nomination for
county superintendent. Mr. Rexroat
is a thorough school man, popular
and with wide acquaintance and
would make a winning campaign.
The Republicans are going to elect
their whole ticket this fall and Mr..
Rexroat would get big majority.
No more Populism for Dickinson.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-01
HAS A MODEL STORE.
J. E. Brewer Has the Largest Stock
in His History.

A visit to the store OF j. E. Brewer
reveals some surprises these days.
When Mr.. Brewer was on bis eastern
trip he found some remarkable cash
bargains and took advantage Of them
promptly, with the result that he
bought more goods than ever in the
stores history. The shelves and
counters are piled with this new
stock which includes all the novelties
Of the season in dry goods and at
prices that are very low. Mothers
will find that this department con-
tains the cheapest and best goods for
school wear and all should examine
it. The little folks can be fitted out
for little money.
There are no shoddy goods in
Brewers fall and winter dry goods
stock and the most casual examina-
ton will convince all that everything
has been purchased with care and
judgment.
In the grocery department one will
be astonished at the splendid assert.
ment Of all kinds Of fancy and staple
groceries, fruits, etc. He makes a
speciality Of Abilene fours, the City
Mills new product with the retitted
machinery being a leader. Fruits Of
all kinds are always on hand and
everything is cheap and fresh.
1t will pay snyone money to call at
Brewers for dry goods or groceries.
You will get the best and have large
stock from which to select.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-01
J.B.CA|!SE&Co.
TRADE REPORT.
Iron and steel and Allied Industries Very
Active-Less Active Foreign Demand
for Our Cereals.
New York, Aug. T.-Bradstreet's
commercial report saws:

New York, Aug. 27.-Bradstreet's
commercial report says:
Business conditions In the main reflect the
continuance Of most Of the favorable features
hitherto dominating the trade situation in the
more favored sections Of the country. Pr0mi-
nent In this direction. Of course, are the iron
and steel and allied Industries, In which active
demand, present and prospective. has led to
further price advances, sustained and even In
creased activity in distribution at most western
markets, with some improvement likewise
noted at the south and upon the Pa
ctAc coast stesdness In prices-wheat
corn and cotton, however. excepted-a re-
duced number Of business failures fair
gains In railroad earnings ss whole and bank
clearings, In spite Of q slight reduction from
last week, showing heavy gains over oil COR
responding periods In previous years The less
favorable elements IN the situation ore the re-
ports Of arrested or smaller than expected
trade at eastern markets, more particularly In
textile lines. lowered quotations and sppar-
emily less active demand from abroad for our
seresl products, and reduced prices paid for the
souths great staple, raw cotton Qualifying
the latter might be mentioned the fact that
spring wheat has apparently begun to move In
the northwest, and the promise OF large yields
IN wheat and cotton alike has tended to de-
press prices
Business failures Ia the United States this
week number liz, against 1875 last week, and
compared with 2l0 In this week year ago, go
In 1895, 100 In 1895 and 1872 In 1894
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-01
A Weeks Campmeeti ting,

A campmeeting will be held at
Abilene on the old fair grounds from
September 5 to 10. This meeting
will be under the auspices Of the
Evangelical church. The large tab
ernacle and II family tents will be
erected on the grounds. A large at
tendance is expected. Rev. J. H.
Tobias, P. f., will have charge Of the
services and an excellent staff Of
ministers will assist. A cordial in.
vitation to all to attend this feast.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-01
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ulfA Aha0lutalv FraA. i snl

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This distribution will cost US thous-
ands Of dollars--and make us thous-
ands OF friends.
Each spoon is Of a different design
-Four U. 5. Battleships, including
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They will wear for years and become
a priceless heirloom for future gen.
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