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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-19
OUR PERSONAL INTERESTS.
We Should EndeavOr to BENEFIT from
the Lesson That Experience Has
Taught " in the Past.

This assurance of the eternal veri-
ties Of life and character is something
to be truly thankful for, but it is not
enough to be thankful-Eere is some
thing to be eagerly embraced as
step in our own onward progress,
writes d. H. r. Goodale, in Country
Gentleman. Shall we give our whole
lives to the cares of the body, how
ever needful? Shall we not take more
thought for the spiritual and intel
lectual life, in ourselves and in all
those with whom we have TO do? Will
not the New Year give opportunities
for fuller and wider usefulness
happier and more generous activities?
These are the things that make life
better worth living. In true SYM
pathy. in practical exertion for others
as occasion offers, in self denial-for
we are called upon to lend our voices.
our hands and our purses when re-
Quired-shall we not in the coming 10
months reach out more freely and ex-
tend the use of whatever gifts we
possess? Can we not do better than
ever before? Have we learned nothing
in the past year or years? Have we
neither made mistakes by which we
can take warning nor gained clews
| which will serve to guide us?
\ year that promises personalad-
vance in the inward gainsfof expert
ence-a year of earnest effort toward
the best that we know, the> highest
truth that we are able clearly to per-
ceive-cannot fail to be a good year.
And it is never too late to take up
threads that have been dropped, inter-
ests that have been crowded out in
the hurry and amid the thronging
duties of busy life. 1t is a good time
! to think Of them now-to recall the
| friend or relative or. alas! the friend
less one whom we might perhaps have
helped. but whom we have lost sight
of among a host of pre-occupations.
| Who cannot recall some neglected or
forgotten opportunities? 1t may be
| the golden hour is not quite gone.
Will it not be real good fortune if
the New Year repairs the omission OF
| the old? Better still if there are no
! palpa bic omissions to repair, but even
| in that case there may be room for
! many good deed before unthought
of. Every year may have its blessed
| beginnings.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-19
Animal Omens.

The actions and voices of domestic
animals on New Years Day are per-
haps: considered in some countries
more significant than any other
omens. A dogs cheerful bark in the
morning is a most suspicious sign,
while his howl is very unfavorable.
To meet a cat on the morn of the
New Year is considered by peo-
pie in the Latin countries as sign
that they will change their residence,
and it also betol1ens ill for the fu-
ture. Throughout southern Europe
it is regarded as most fortunate
sign to see pig. signifying plenty
for the coming twelvemonth. The
sight of snake is the worst con-
ceivable omen, for it means death by
violence.s To see jackdaw, maybe
or crow is a sign that the beholder
will be cheated on all sides during
the following year.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-19

amt well, but dunno what ais him.
I've been real careful of him. He's
worn thick fannels, and he's had
wholesome victuals; I never let him
have pie.'
'Lemuel was always dreadful fond
of pie,'' l said. I felt kind of sorry,
for 1 remembered how fond poor
Lemuel had always been of mothers
pies, and what good ones he used to
make himself.
II know it, said Mehitable. "He
wanted to make some himself, when
we were first married, but I vetoed
that. I wasn't goin' to have man
messin' round maxim pies, and
wasn't goin' to have him eatin' of
'em after they were made. Pies amt
good for him. But I declare I dunno
what does make him act so kind of
spiritless. told him to-day thought
he'd better make a resolution for the
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-19

O he'd ever get married at
~ - all, any more'n my
Brothers Reuben and Silas. The
three had lived together and kept
Bachelors hall ever since our
mother died. 1 was married and
sway from home long before she
died. ] didn't know how they
would get along at first, but
all of the boys had been used to
helpin' ma good deal, and they
were real handy, and when l asked
If they wasn't goin' to have house
Keeper, they wouldn't hear to it..
They said they wasn't goin' to have
0o strange woman round in ma $
p3ace, nohow. So Silas he took hold
and did the washin' and ironin', and
Reuben did the sweepin', and Lemue!,
He was the youngest, next to me-
did the cook:n'. He could cook din
ner equal to any woman, and his pes
beat mine. My husband said so, and
q, had to give in they did.
Well, they seemed to get on so
MICE, and none Of 'em had ever seem
ed to think much about the girls. not
even when they was boys, that
must say T was astonished when
Eemue} he mp and got married to Me-
hitable Pierce. She was little along
i'm years, too, rather mere so than
Eemuel, and a dreadful smart piece
She was good lookin' and had prop
e5ty, but she was dreadful smart and
10 an comm. 7 could never see how
Kemnel got the courage to ask her
To- have him, he was always kind OF
mid spoken little fellow" Reuben he
declared he didn't. He vowed that
Nehitable asked him herself. He
said he knew it for fact. and he
said it with the tears rollin' down
His cheeks. Reuben was the oldest,
1gYd he'd always been terrible fond
Of Lemuel. "That poor boy would
never have got in sech fix eff that
woman hadn't up an asked him, an
he didn't have spunk enough to say
no. said Reuben, and he swallered
BARD.
Mehitable had a nice house Of her
swn that her father left her, all fur
Wished and everything, so of course
Xemuel he went to live with her, and
Mehitable's house was pretty near
where I lived, so I conld see every
thing that was goin' on. It want
very long before I:asaidz to Hannah
Morse, my husbands old maid sis
ter that lives with us and teaches
school, that I believed Lemuel was
henpecked, though I hadn't anythin'
against Mehitable.
Il don't see what else anybody that
married Mehitable Pierce would ex-
meet" said Hannah. She spoke real
sharp for her. I've always kind Of
wondered if Hannah would have had
F.emuel if he'd asked her. "Well,'
said I, 81 hope poor Lemuel will be
happy. He's always been such a
good. mild, willin' boy that it does
seem pity for him to be rode over
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-19

New Year and stick to it, and see if
it wouldn't put some spunk into
him."
Pretty soon she went home. I
could see she was real kind of trou-
bled. She always did think good
deal of Lemuel in spite of every
thing.
The next day was New Years, and
in the afternoon Mehitable came in
again. She didn't have her SEWN AS
she generally did, she was very in
dustrious woman. She jest set down
and begun twisting the fringe of her
shawl as if she was real nervous. Her
face was puckered up, too. II don't
know what to make of Lemuel," said
she, finally.
"Wby, what's the matter?" said I.
"He says he's made resolution
for the New Year, said she, 'and
that he's goin' to keep it,
well, what is it?'' said |.
81 Dunno" said she.
"Well, if it's a good one you don't
care, do you?" said I, land it couldn't
be anything but good one if my
brother made it,
Il dunno what it isl said she.
"Won't he tell?''
"No, he won't. I can't get word
out of him about it. He don't act
like himself.''
Well, l must say I never saw such
a change as come over Mehitab7e and
Lemuel after that. He wouldn't tell
what his resolution was, and she
couldn't make him. though she al
began to seem as if she was fairly
changing characters with Lemuel
though she had a spell of bein' her
self more'n ever at first. tryin' to
force him to tell what the resolu-
ton was. Then she give that up, and
she never asked him where he was
goin'. an he could come in my house
an set jest as long as he wanted to,
and she bought him short-tailed
coat and some store collars and
shirts, and he looked like another
man. He got to stayin' down to the
store nights, an talkin' politics with
the other men real loud. I heard
him myself one night and I couldn't
believe it was Lemue].
Well, Lemuel he never gave in, and
he never told till the next New Years
day, when he said he would tell. He'd
said all along that he'd tell her then
} I'd got most as curious as Mehitable
myself by that time, and New Years
mornin' I run over real early-they
wasn't through breakfast. He was
most through. He was finishing up
with big piece Of mince pie, and
he'd made it himself, too. When he'd
swallowed the last mouthful, he
looked up and he laughed. real pleas
ant and sweet, and yet with more
manliness than I'd ever seen in him
'S'pose you want to know what
that New Years resolution wasp
> said Lemuel.
!, II guess l can stand it awhile lon.
ger" said Mehitable Now the time
had come she didn't want to act too
eager, but I showed out jest what ]
| felt.
"For the land sake. Lemuel Bah.
bit. what was it?' said I.
, Lemuel he laughed again. "Well, il
wasn't much of anythin'.'' he said. in
his gentle drawlin' way. 81 didn't
make no resolution really"
; "What, Lemuel Babbit!' cried Me.
, hitable.
at'No," said he; coufdn't: think OF
none to make, SO. made. a resolu.
ton. not to tell that hadn't made
. any."--Peopls's Home Journal -;'>
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-19

Bradds-"Going to make any new
resolutions this year, Spikes?'
Spikes-"New ones? I should say
not! I've got lot of old ones I've
never used, by jove!"-Chicago Daily
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-19

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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-06-05
BROWNS CHAPEL.

Special to the News.
John Adams and Arthur Beaver pass
ed through here en- route to Chattanoo-
ga with load of tanbark.
Ask Miss Mamie Vandergriff how she
and David Beaver enjoyed the trip to
the falls last Sunday on Waldens'
Ridge.
Miss Mamie Vandergriff is visiting
with Mrs. John Adams this week.
David Beaver is studying medicine
under DR.. McCamy at Hixon, Tenn.
Tom Brown said he enjoyed the trip
to the falls except one thing and that
was the ticks had about ate him up. An
examination showed there to be 125
ticks on him and IS chiggers. Some
one please give him a prescription
through the News for ticks and CHG
gers.
Prof, Samuel Hixson and wife Of East
Lake, Chattanooga, visited Mr.. and
Mrs w. f. Vandergriff Sunday.
| n July CIOWu Woub AAoh uOlO OuhOoJ
to the Falls on Walden's Ridge. Those
present were John Adams and wife, Da
vid Beaver and Mamie Vandergriff
Halle and Aaron Plemons Lama Nc
Chung and Ell Brown, Annie Levi ant
Tom Brown, Carrie Vandergriff ant
Noah Adams, Frank and Elmer Barker
Arthur and Chas. Beaver, of Chattanso
ga.
John Adams has two ladies visiting
at his house Miss Mamie Vandergrit
and Mrs. Rebecca Maid and / thinl
there will be dance there soon as h
borrowed Arthur Beavers old fiddl
last night.
Mrs. Ida Adams gave an ice cream
supper Saturday night in honor of he
brother, Chas. Beaver of Chattooga.
John Adams went to a bee robbing a
w. f. Vandergriff's Friday night an
while there the bees got up his pant
and he jumped ten-rail fence, ra
through briar patch and come back t
eat dishpanful of honey. Sugar.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-06-05
Read Itln His Newspaper.

George Schaub, a we'll known German
citizen of New Lebanon, Ohio, is con
slant reader of the Dayton VoAksseitAgg
He knows that this paper aims to adver-
tise only the best in its columns, and
when he saw Chamberlain's Pain Balm
advertised therein for lame back, he
did not hesitate in buying a bottle of it
for his wife, who for eight weeks had
suffered with the most terrible pains in
her back and could get no relief. He
says: after using the Pain Balm for a
few days my wife said to me, 4 feel as
though born anew, and before using
the entire contents Of the bottle the I'M
bearable pains had entirely vanished
and she could again take up her house,
hold duties" He is very thankful and
hopes that all suffering likewise will
hear Of her wonderful recovery. This
valuable liniment is for sale by Cold
we'll & chaudoin and Whitwell Drug
Co.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-06-05
HICKS CHAPEL.
Special to the News.

Special to the News.
AS news is scarce this week I will
just correct few mistakes that Jim
Bearwick made May %. Jim don't
make these mistakes Intentionally but
just gets excited and overshoots. AS to
those pumpkins that he mentioned |
raised them on Lickskiliet river, but
not as large as he says. AS to the seed
of those pumpkins Jim is drying them
on the halves, and anyone wanting any
will please apply to him. Regarding
the hogs he thought had been in the
pumpkin so long, l was just fatteuing
them for him. drove his hogs home
and he butchered one the same day.
have not heard any more of his wife
and children on the public highway,
crying and screaming at seeing Red
Heffer. have had heap of dealings
with Jim and find him to be perfectly
honest, but too easily excited.
Those beef cattle he mentioned were
nOb LuAubs A1O w do Oub D1 bu5 IOdu dHN
fellow passed by with fine bunch oil
fat cattle, and he thought as they look
ed so fine they belonged to True Boy
He thinks every thing he sees that look
fat and fine belongs to me since fat
tened his hogs. Jim SAID to be in m!
smoke house reminded him of the Ar
mour Packing House, but to be in hi
reminded me of one that was bankrupt
Green Holloway called to see his bes
girl Sunday.
David Pryor and Miss Ida Picket
and Luthur Grant and Miss Edith Hud
son were buggy riding Sunday evening
Ben Thorp hasn't forgotten how t
talk to the girls yet,
V. johnson, James Rice, Slater Con
nor and Tommie Brimer of the horse
shoe passed through here Monday will
fine lot of tar. True Boy.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-06-05
suNNYsIDE.
Special to tho News.

Special to the News.
The children are preparing for their
service which will be held at New Hope
Sunday morning. Basket dinner will
be served.
Erwin Grayson Of Whitwell, was here
Saturday and Sunday.
At the election Saturday for the 7th
school district OF Sequatchie County
Flaws Barker, John Easterly and f. A.
Hudson were elected school directors.
L. P. Daniel was in this vicinity last
week.
Wonder who stopped at the ford Sun
day eve.
Prof. A. S. Callahan, Miss Ella Gray
son, and others, passed through here
Sunday.
Lee Easterly while going to Whit
well on his wheel few days ago was
speeding down hill when he came in
contact with ditch which broke the
main frame of his wheel and relieved
him of trip to Whitwell, causing him
az mile walk home with a broken
Wheel
Messrs. Luthur Grant, Ira Bridges,
George Thorp, win Hicks, Graves jane
way, Edwin Hudson and Erwin Grayson
we're out riding Sunday.
B. Il. and E. H. Hudson visited Geo.
S. Pickett Sunday.
Rob McIntlre was in this vicinity
Sunday.
Alb Hudson caught nice fish last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. James Pickett visited
relatives here Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Easterly andi Elijah
Dykes came up from Whitwell Satur-
day.
The croquet party Saturday night was
highly enjoyed. Those present were
Misses Ella Layne, Ida Pickett and E.
dith Hudson and Messrs. w. Ii. Layne,
Bob Deakins, Edwin Hudson, Joe Rog-
ers and Lee Easterly.
VIM. Pickett and his son, Jay, re-
turned from Chattanooga with a ne"
wagon Tuesday of last week.
Don't you know Jim Bearwick feels
big now having in his possession
drove Of elephants.
We don't see anything to keep Red
Heffer from kicking.
Emmett Jones, Green Powell and El
vim Easterly attended preaching a
Than's Chapel Sunday.
Ira and Garlic Henry of Oak Hill
were here Sunday.
Bryson Brimer called to see Miss FL
la Sunday eve. Old Maid
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-06-05
LICK SKILLET.
Special to the News.

Special to the News.
Jimmie Ridge has gone Co Chattanoo-
ga to work at the National Cemetery.
Robert Vandergriff went to Whitwell
Saturday after the Old Reliable. Bob
says there is only one thing he thinks
more of than the News and that is the
girls.
Joseph Ridge, while hauling tanbark
Thursday happened to bad accident
cutting his foot with an axe.
Miss Fannie Holloway of Whitwell,
spent Saturday Digit with Misses Cora
and Callie Hudson.
Jimmie Grayson of Walden's Ridge,
was calling at the doctors Sunday.
Jim Bearwick was out yesterday hun
ting for poultry seed. lie said be mad
planted some, but the chickens had
scratched it up and he would have to
replant.
Frank Smith of Post SO, G. A. R., was
here Saturday, decorating graves OF
soldiers.
G. W. White, b II and E Il Hudson
and David Hicks, and Mrs. Ada Hicks
and Sarah Hudson spent Sunday with
Wash Pickett
Misses Cora and callie Hudson are
home on vacation.
Ask Miss Sarah who called Sunday.
John Bearwick
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-06-05
A TRIP TO KENTUCKY.

The writer in company with another
young man left Whitwell May 8. 1902,
for the purpose of attending the May
festival, and then investigating the
condition Of work in the coal fields OF
Kentucky. Our train arrived in Chat
tanooga little behind time Friday
morning but we were there in ample
time to take in some of the sights FRI
day and Saturday. We boarded the
train at Central Depot Saturday about
5 p. M, for Soddy, and visited the Sod
dy library where we had pleasant
talk with Miss Jennie Foster, the
Christian Science healer. We left
aboard the @. & G. train for Skunk, Kym
As our train spread past town OF Sew
enth Day Adventists we almost forgot
it was Sunday. Some we're blowing,
some chopping wood, and others work
ing away at their different trades. Qnr
train moved on rapidly and soon
eyes were resting on the beautiful city
of Hartman. We strained our eyes in
an effort to see some familiar spot in
this happy temperance town where in
schoolboy days we had spent so many
hours. But years have rolled by and
no doubt many changes have been made
and perhaps the pleasure one feels on
such an occasion is turned to a sorrow
full realization that the past is forever
gone and that whatever opportunities
we failed to take advantage Of then can
never more be had.
AS our train thundered from across
the river bridge and up the mountain
side in its effort to reach the summit of
Cumberland Mountain, we looked out
of our window down on the sparkling
water below. Twas down this little
stream that the mighty torrent Of wa
ter came a few months ago sweeping
death and destruction before it. The
signs of the flood still remain and the
sight reminds one of that part of bibli-
cal history which tells us of how Noah's
ark rested upon Mount Ararat and the
desolation that was visible when the
waters subsidized We noticed a man
with hook and line, and further up
a gang of men rolling logs.
1t was almost time to turn back, but
thee We remembered that Sunday came
fifty-two times a year and that some
people could not lose that much time
; from their daily toll. The following
Sunday at Pine Knot, KY, fusilade
took place between citizens of the place
and neighbors' settlements. dozen OF
more shots were exchanged, one man
killed, and others escaped only by US
ing to perfection those instruments OF
protection which God has given to US
all, the feet and legs.
? We returned home after having spent
two weeks in the mountains Of Ken.
lucky, believing we were we'll repaid
r for our trip. J. M. CRENSHAW.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-06-05
Saves Two From Death.

"Our little daughter had an almost
fatal attack of whooping cough and
bronchitis writes Mrs w. X. Havi-
land, of Armonk, N. ", but, when all
other remedies failed, we saved her life
with DR.. Kings New Discovery. Our
neice, who had Consumption in an ad.
vanced stage, also used this wonderful
medicine and to-day she is perfectly
WE'LL" Desperate throat and lung dis.
eases yield to no other medicine or
earth Infallible for Coughs and Colds
soc and $l.00 bottles guaranteed BY
Whitwell Drug Co., Whitwell. Tria
bottles free.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-06-05
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

Winchester, Tenn, May "a, 1902.
The Democrats of the 18th Senatorial
District are hereby called to meet in
convention at South Pittsburg, Tennes-
see, at 10 o'clock am, on Tuesday, Ju-
ly LIST, 1902, for the purpose of nominal
ting candidate for the State Senate
for the district composed of the coun-
ties of Franklin, Grundy, Marion and
Warren. and for the purpose of select
ing Senatorial committee for said dis
triot for the ensuing two years.
Il. +. RAMSAY, Chairman,
Attest; 5. B. ROBINSON, Sec'y.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-06-05
PETROs. TENN.
Speoial to the News.


/ havejust returned from Frateryiile
mine az Coal Creek where quite num-
Der Of the Petros miners went last
week to render aid to those who lost
their lives there by mine explosion.
1t was terrible sight. Somewhere be-
tween 200 and 800 men and boys were
killed / send copies Of six lette rs
found on dead bodies.
T. ]. BOSTAIN.
From L. j. Vowel to Henry Beach:
'Alice, do the best you can. am GO
ing to rest Goodby, little Ellen, good
by darling, for US both. Ebert said
the Lord bad saved him. Do the best
YOU can with the children. We are all
praying for air to support us, but is is
getting so bad without any air. How
ard. Ebert said for you to wear his
shoes and clothing. IL is now half past
two o'clock Monday. Powell Harmons
watch is in Audrey Wood S hand. FL
len, want you TO live right, and come
to Heaven. Raise the children the best
you can. Oh, how / wish to be with
YOU Goodby, all OF you, goodby. Bury
me and Ebert in the same grave. Ny
little Eddie, goodby, Ellen goodby, Lii
lie goodbye, Jimmie goodby. Horace,
it is twenty-five minutes after two o.
clock. There are a few of US alive yet
o God, for one more breath Ellen, re-
member me as long as you live. Good
by, darling. j. l.. VOWELL.
From John Hendren: Dear darling
mother and sister, have gone to heay-
en-. want you all to meet me in heav-
en-. Tell all your friends TO meet me
there, and tell the church ! have gone
to heaven. Tell father to pay all owe
and you stay there at home or at nay
home and bury me at Pleasant Hill, If it
suits you all Bury me in black clothes.
This is about 1880 o'clock Monday, SO
good bye dear father, mother and friends
poodby all Your boy and brother,
JOHN HENDREN.
From j. L. Vowel.
To nv wife: We are shut up in the
head of the entry with little of the
air and the bad air is closing in on u:
asst, and it is now about II o'clock Mon
day. Dear Ellen. have to leave you
in a bad condition now Dear wife, pui
your trust in the Lord to help you raise
! my little children. Little Ellen, little
| Ebert said that he trusted in the Lord
| Chas Wilson said he was safe in heay
| en- IL ne never, saw Ju6 Ou OSlu9 dSd4ni i
we never have to get out We are no
hurt, but only persisted. There is bu
a few of us here, and l don't know
where the other men are. Ebert SAT-
for you all to meet him in heaven. Tel
all the children to meet US both.
]. L. VOWEL.
From James A. Brooks.
My dear wife and baby;
want you to go back home and tax
the baby there, So goodbye, am gon
to Heaven so meet me there.
JAMES A. BROOKS.
From Scott Chapman.
To everybody: have found tn
Lord, Do change your way of living
God be with you.
SCOTT CHAPMAN.
From George Hudson:
To George Hudson's wife; If | don
see you any more bury me in the cloth
ing have want you to meet me !
heaven. Goodby. Do as you wish.
GEORGE HUDSON.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-06-05
RESOLUTIONS.

At special meeting of Post SO, G. A.
R., Sunday, June /, 1902, the following
was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, another comrade, James M.
Ables has passed into the shadows,
Resolved that our profound sympa'
thy and coincidence be extended to his
children and relatives.
Thomas Il. Hill,
Wylie Parker,
Joseph Green,
Committee