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Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1903-12-31
COOI11aOnt Dots,

Let Mrs. Grundy say:
Murph Griswold spent Christmas with
home folks in Altamnnt.
Miss Myrtle Hinton, OF Providence is
visiting her.sister Mrs. VIII Campbell here
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amb-rs Duncsn entertain
I'd John Underwood snd Mr.. and Mrs, J.
w. Dykes at dinner Xmas.
J. D. Wiley spent Christmas in Tracy.
Dave Sims is visiting home folks in Pel-
ham this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lonzo Campbell spent
Christmas with the latters pa Ants inTracy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Link Tate visited Alta
mont last week.
Jacob Dyer returned from Sewapee Sun
day.
DR.. Henry Loekharts, /, of Backwoods was
here Tuesday.
Sterling eagle, Of Beersheba, was here
Monday.
Mr.. Way, Of Tracy, was here Monday.
Norman Griswold, Of Altsmont, was
here Sunday.
Mrs Wess Braden is on the sick list this
week.
John Dykes was in Tracy Saturday.
Geo Schlageter spent Xmas with home
folks at Gruetli.
Miss Belle Dykes attended the wedding
OF her friends Miss Cecil Lockhart and
Geo, Walter at Altamont Christmas.
WILD BILL.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1903-12-31

to learn Of the death OF Mr., T. B. Wooson
OF Tracy City,
Mr., aud Mrs. W. A, Passniore are spend-
ing the holidays in Sparta with taeir
parents.
+. ]. Morton is on the sick list.
Hs! Hal and Claud did noi go South as
Violet though he had, for he was in our
midst Xmas and went down on the creek
TO worship at the foot oil the shrine,
DIR, w. @, Barnes. Sr. was on our streets
today. Glad the old doctor is able to be
out again.
A. d, Morton, wife and daughter, were
the guests Of Mrs Charity Norton Sunday.
Harris Morton went to the sale at his
Grandpa Woodlee's old place today. He
bought one hundred bushels 81 corn. John
son Tate bought four hundred and fifty
bushels.
Best wishes to Mrs. Grupdy.
VIOLET.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1903-12-31

~
pale--I don't believe 1t, If cow Sir
Walters is said TO be a nice geurt and
his bride is an excellent grl aud will IL
missed here. They will make Coalmont
their future home, Msy their lives glide
smoothly on,
was in Nashville on Wednesday before
Christmas and in my little travels over Il Q
city, il was astonishing to see the great
throngs Of people crowding the stores and
streets all in search of Christmas things
for themselves ard tspeci ny for the little
ones. ltseems human nt'ure Is The "a ne
the wafld over. There seemed TO be a
rivalry one with sno her as to who should
get the eu est and qnais est toys Santa
Claps could he seen on Les rly every street
and in most every store. The crowd being
rather lerge for me, bostded the trsin at
$3.50 a, m, Wednes lay for hsme. As the
train slowed up at Antioch and while en-
gagged IN a conversation with my friend,
JEFF Fults, an old gentleman, apparently
from the mouatains and whose presence
visibly indicated to my mind that he was
for the frst time in life on the inside of a
train, came walking dowu the isle of the
coach near where we were seated and met
the conductor After the usual ceremonies
t,anfIaaf IN. YnanttpaV tba an,,J,i,t.Np \
manded his fare, The stranger looked be-
wilaered and greatly astonished and didn't
seem to understand. The conductor called
for his ticket and il was after no ordinary
effort and use Of language he was able TO
get the ticket, The conductor passed on;
the stranger remsrking that he had Just
got on the train and the ticket, he said,
was his own private property which he he'd
paid the railroad company for, aud that
the same was his passport only to be de-
livered up at the end OF his Journey. The
stranger looked after the conductor as he
passed on, ultering threats of damage
suits against the company to the great
merriment Of the crowd.
Just after the train passed Sewanee and
was going at rapid speed, another stranger
who wore an ordinary but reasonably good
bat, was passing from my coach TO The one
just 10 front As he entered the hallway
and while on the platform between the
coaches, sudden gust Of wind blew his
hat off and before il struck the ground he
sprang after 1t. lie landed on bis head
and turned a summer-sanlt or two, was
informed, but got his hat. After the com.
motion somewhat subsided it WIS decided
that The leap OF his life was made for three
reasons, lst, Because he believed in taking
care Of his property End Because he was
afraid some one else would beat MIN to The
hat; 3rd Becaue he preferred not to 90 In
to Tracy City during Christmas times
bareheaded
When the train stopped at the depot in
Tracy City an enormous crowd greeted it.
| asked why such crowd, and some one
remarked that they were there to draw
their Christmas presents, RATHER.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1903-12-31
Furor Scribendi.

Mothers got the writing fever,
Fathers had it for year,
Sisters 'daffy" on the subject,
Brother says the peu'o his sphere.
Uncle's always planning essays,
Aunt is busy making rhymes,
Grandma's writing "Recolection;"
NY but these are learned timesl
Niece is editing paper, ..."
Nephew's got the sporting page,
Cousins got the social column;
Writing Writings all The rage
Cook has quit TO writ up menus,
Housemaid skipped ont today,
Says that che can waite novel
Just as good as Bertha Clay
Coachman says he's sick and tired
Holding relns for other folks,
He's resigned--he's found his mission
Going to write up funny jokes.
seamstress left to write up fashions,
Washerwoman winks her eye,
Says that she can scribbe poems
While the clothes are getting dry,
Teachers writing natures sketches,
Lawyers making legal notes,
Politicians filling volumes
On the crime of buying votes.
Everybody, everybody
Ramplipg after fame and pelf-
Gosh | too have caught the spirit,
Going to turn scribe myself!
Susie M. Best, in Lesie's Monthly fol
December.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1903-12-31
EDITORS TABLE.

r press dispatches week ago that along
with other good things the Pope, Plus TX had succeeded
to nine million dollars of filthy luce The editor Of Mrs
GRuNDY attempted get funny by emarkng Be Plus and you'll
be millionaire The obgng typo, doubtless with the best of
Intentions proceeded the editors spelling of pous and
mail loaded with letters from people who they have
always pious know how to do the rest
THERE undoubtedly something the matter with the present
attitude of laws toward the delivery of whiskey in dry
the express companies That law which that Johnny
establish himself within four miles of school and
dispense Intoxicating liquors. but which wnk at Billy Express
Company doing effect precisely the thing is wouy
Joint and intelligent legislative repairs
\ should dislike Russia take Japan by the the
necksy und the the pantovch and chuck her into the
deep blue sea- for small nation best We afraid
however, that this continued making of ugly mouths and
eyes alternately will result n.some such episode.
the assertion that he could be elected anything he
might fancy
GEOGRAPHICALLY speaking, Columbia has at least got
~ some sort of ailment in 'the neck"
Twill pay you watch the who unmoved by the
ings of dumb animal.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1903-12-31

Roxburghe and his bonny American
bride were handsomely welcomed on their
appearance at Broxmouth Park, Scotland,
Wednesday. 1t is no wonder when il is
recalled that the mother OF that bonny
bride was Tennesseean and the CLINT OF
southern sunshine still fingers in her hair.
-koxville Sentinel.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1903-12-31
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES.

All indications at the present time point
toward the fact that the United States will
Of necessity have to go down and take
Colombia acsosssis knee and administer q
good spanking before she will be good
'Jelico Advanee-Sentinel
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1903-12-31

If you want neat, up-to.dat Job work
done call on the Grundy Publishing Co,
and we assure you that you will be
pleased with both the work and the price.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1903-12-31

Some Ohio people have bought 10000
acres OF the delta land for the purpose OF
growing roses for market. Then we will
be in due time called the land of roses
Sunhower. Pensee.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1903-12-31

There is absolutely no use for man to
eat brain food If he has no brain in his
head, II is money and jaw muscle
wasted. Chattanooga News.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1903-12-31

Here is the greeting Secretary Root sent
to the army: Il wish the army peace,
prosperity, and perfect preparedness. :
Chattanooga News.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1903-12-31

Cotton prints may rise 70 the fashion,
able class says the Birmingham Age
herald. While cotton is king, cotton prince
- naturally be in the highest circles,
Ia opine Yazoo Sentinel.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1903-12-31
4It0nlOnf.

Let Hrs. Gyutdy say:
The coolest weather OF the season we
have just had little pine sticks galore
Christmas came and went--the town is
quiet mo body killed, no body hurt one
wedding. Mr.. George Walters 10 Miss
Cecil sI. NJ. (iiyans, ollisil
The sun., 1903-10-18
HE TRIED TO FLY.
Inspired With Hope Because He Dfdn'o
Get Killed the First Time. ...
From the Indiana polls Neps.

From the Indiana polls Mems.
NAsHvILLE, Ind, Oct. 5.--Charles Scroa-
ham. who lives three miles south OF hers
made an unsuccessful attempt to fly over
Nashville Saturday night with flying ma
chine built after his own ideas. Scrogham 10
81 years old, and since boyhood has besn .
flyer of kites and balloons.
Two years ago he began making machine
with which he hoped to fly, the contrivanoe
to be strapped about his body. BE worked
patiently during the two years and several
times thought he had successfully solved the
problem of flying through the air. but his
attempts were failures.
He did not give up, but continued making
improvements, and two weeks ago climbed
upon the house where he lives and jumped
of. He came down slowly to the ground.
The effort fired him with hope, and he came
to Nashville and spread the word that he
was going to start from Weed Patch Hill last
Saturday night and fly over the town. He
said he would start at dark. and would carry
lantern. He said he thought he would tell
the people about It. so they would know
what was going over the town and would
not shoot ut him. .....
He made the attempt from high cli6.
After he jumped he was found far below
with an arm broken and other injuries, while
the flying machine was a wreck. The ma
chine had two large wings. made OF muslin,
which were fastened to his arms. ScroRham
will make changes in his machine as soon 40
he is able to work on II.
The sun., 1903-10-18
GOOD RATTLESNAkE HUNTING.
Thirty six Bagged In One Week by Con.
nectlcut Man.
From the Hartford Courant.


PORTLAND, Conn. Sept. 2s.-John G. Reeves
OF this place. famillarly known as Del" and
having a national reputation as a rattlesnaks
hunter, has recently gained fresh laurels. Last
week thrty-six rattlers. ranging from is inches
to ~ feet in length. were killed by MIN In the
Somerset Mountains. situated In the eastern
part OF Portland. Seventeen Of various lengths
we're killed within y space OF about fifteen
square feet. Some Of the large snakes had
nine or ten rattles. while some OF the smaller
had but one or two The snakes were beaut-
fully striped. Ten baby rattlers were found
huddled together near their nest. which was
in rock crevice.
A number Of handsome skins adorn the
walls OF Mr.. Reeves = home. on Rose Hill. anf
he also has several large reptiles preser,s>
in alcohol. The hunter captures his snakes
by stealing up 10 them while they are baskins
in the sun and pinnins them to the ground
with forked stick four or i've feet in length.
He then approaches and uses a club. Mr..
Reeves finds much sport In rattlesnake hunt
ing, and also finds 1t very profitable. One
dollar an ounce Is realized for the oil, which
Ia very penetrating. The skins net him
from 25 cents to 81. and occasionally moro
for an unusually large one. Mr. Reeves
makes annual visits to the Somerset Noun
tains and vicinity TO capture snakes. Last
srpson number Of large rattlers were Grated
by him and sent TO Bronx Park, leu yesas
70 10 put On sXhibitasA. r~S ~
The sun., 1903-10-18
TIE Sun. SUNDAY. OCTOBER is, 1903.

folk, almost stunned by destitution for
which they are In no wise to blame. They
are not paupers. HALF Of them are the
same people who suffered eighteen months
ago, for they remained In the same district.
Ninety per cent. are Jews, per cent.
negroes. ...
The water is expected to leave the houses
before the week Is over. There has been
talk OF enlisting the Fire Department to
Hush out the lower rooms Of mud and silt.
Next the Health Department will fumi gate.
by the end of the week, 1t is expected, the
armory will be cleared OF it's occupants.
They will be in their homes, or, where their
houses are not dry, in the lodgings supplied
by the charity society. In the interval,
before the factories resume, employment
Will be secured so far "a possible Single
men have not been kept at the armory,
and married people have been used as
helpers and sent out to work in clearing
upthe streetsand houses, in that way aging
for what they get.
The larger work OF the society Ia still
aflead-in providing household furniture
for bare rooms, and in giving the BARRIERS,
the little shopkeepers and pedlers start
that will set them on their feet again. In
1902 there was variety of agencies collect
ing money and trying to do this work.
This year 1t is unified in business way
and does not drag. President James W..
Cooke of the Charity Organization Society
believes that 1t will be so effectual that there
will he no suffering in Paterson this winter
as result OF the food.
The sun., 1903-10-18
AMERICAS FIRST REPCBLIC.
II Was Not the United states, hut the Re-
public OF Louisiana.
From the Springfield Republican.


The first republic in this hemisphere to
succeed in compelling recognition OF its in
dependence was. Of course, the republic
whose proud capital is Washington, d. c.
But there was an earlier one which died soon
after its birth. Of which little or nothing Is
ana purch ase Exposition must be credited
with revival of the memory of the Republic
Of Which hnd s tIakf enry ,Te and
Sam Adams were talking about revolution
When France. in 1894, ceded Louisiana to
iected to the transfer without their consent
The local government submitted the question
to the council. which, under the lead OF Mich
olas Chauvin de Lafreniere rose In revolt
Iafrenihre called a convention Of the people
at New Orleans. while the new Spanish Hov-
ernor was on his way to, the colony. and the
to diss,iade the French King from his course
Louis Xy.. however, rebufled the delegate
and sent back word that the people must
recognize the authority OF Spain.
resolved on radical course. On the night
of Oct 2s l78s. the rebels took possession OF
In tbe name OF the Republic of Louisiana. Tho
old French Governor offered no resista nee.
while the new Spanish Governor took refuge
Un h bD c eoa saGa at SF SeW oraans sdop
formal declaration Of independence. officially
named itself the republic Of Louisiana, elected
Infronipra Protector ana prepdTpu WTittei
constitution. This interesting Government
lasted from October. l10s, to July. l780 when
a spanish squadron Of twcnty-four vessels.
win nm army OF 1900 men. arrived at New
Orleans. The new republican State was de-
stroyed and I've republican leaders, including
Iafreniere, were put to death. Then all the
REPUBLICS official papers, ncluding its declara-
tion OF independence and constitution, were
burned In the public square.
The anniversary Of the execution OF the
leaders, oct. rs. Is TO be celebrated at st Louis
by the laying OF the cornerstone OF monu-
ment to Iafreniere and his colleagues. on the
exposition grounds. A direct descendant OF
Lafrenhre, now living in Wisconsin. mas
the exercises. The Louisiana episode OF
1888 go which has never won more than =
more footnote in history, merits the proposed
memorial and the celebration at st. Louis
ought to interest the American people. Re-
pubics have some right to our sympathy.
The sun., 1903-10-18

the gallery. and another is velasquez--
-Landscape'-the only other Of similar
style by this artist being In the Possession
Of tho director Of the Royal Gallery OF
Madrid.
OF the seven examples Of Rubens in the
collection the two most famous are Christ
Bearing the Cross" which is said 10 be the
only one Rubens il known to have painted
on q cedar panel, and which at one time
formed one compartment OF triptych In
the Cathedral Of Antwerp; and ST. cath
crime" one of the six pictures OF this quality
OF color extant. Three are in the Louvre.
one is over the painter = tomb. and one IL the
famous "Chapeau de Paille." Before com.
ing into the Bryan collection "St, Catherine
was brought from a church near Brussels
By Nieuwenhuysen the elder and sold to
Count Perregeau.
Others OF the remarkable canvases are
"St. John" by Leonardo da Vinci, which
was pronounced by that high authority,
Mr.. Woodburn Of Eng to be- genuine;
Virgin and Child" by Andrea del sarto;;
BY ~ pomeniehino. @ % "a and 'sea sfncantation.' M by
David Teniers the younger. The last,
which is one Of seven by the same master
hung in the gallery, is thought by some
critics to be unsurpassed by any other he
painted.
OF the Flemish and Dutch schools, not table
examples are "A Portrait OF Charles the
First, by Anthony Van Dyck; Landscape,
by Jan Glauber, and Landscape and
Figures, by jacques Fouguieres.
Five. Murillos, among which stands out
the "Adoration Of the Magi." attract atten-
ton. Sir Joshua Reynolds and Sir Peter
Lely are represented.
@The Martyrdom Of st. Lawrence" by
Titan, was originally in the collection
owned by Gideon Nye. Jr, who valued the
picture at 10000 guineas.
These examples. selected somewhat at
random from canvases that hang In the
art gallery Of the New York Historical
Society, will show the character OF the
collection
The sun., 1903-10-18
WOOD ALCOHOL FIENDS.
They Become Able to Drink the Poison
without Apparent Harm.
From the Philadelphia Evenino Telegraph.

From the Philadelphia Euenino Telegraph.
A Filbert street shop which does large
business in cleaning and renovating hats
had to put up some profuse apologies few
days ago to customer. owing to a second
failure to deliver a tile at the time promised.
Il can't help myself. expostulated the
proprietor. with voice betokenins 4 broken
and / cant keep 'em when | get EN-. Out
In the shed there are two men / employed
alcohol"
Wood alcohol"
Yes, they get away with quart or two OF
II every day. You d think 1t would kill them.
same as II has others, but they're used to IL.
I've put dye in IL. same as you. use on Easter
eggs-red dye-but they svilled II down
lust the same What can do about it?"
Remembering the recent carQuse in which
several men lost their lives by drinking wood
alcohol none can be called u hard drinker
whose experiences are confined to nothing
more ardent than dry martins Jnmaica
ginger, waterfront whiskry, straight Woroes-
fershire and Scotch highballA
The sun., 1903-10-18
THE HAT IN MEXICO.
SILK Hats Now Worn by Omcials Instead
Of SOmbrerOs.


Among all well bred people great atten-
tIon Is paid to the hat Of the masculine visitor.
That emblem OF grandeeship. as Richard
Ford called it, is taken at once and carefully
placed on chair quite as II 1t were person.
1t must be treated with respect. A table IL
also proper place for it. but chair Is better.
Especially Ia the top hat distin guished in
etiquette: it implies that the wearer Is
real senior, true caballero. and 1t is honored
with careful treatment. See that it is al
lowed to repose on a chair safe from casual
knocks or Jars. In common parlance. the
top hat is una chistera," facetious word.
and, speaking seriously. it is "un sombrero
de copa." or de copa alta. 1t 10 an emblem
of social rank, and lawyers often wear it from
morning till night,
The sombrero de paja. or straw hat, may
It has a gold or silver cord, and is worn by
well to do rancheros or great haciendados
back in the country, and formerly in the
city, wore handsome sOnbreros. The SOM
brero of felt. with its ornaments; may cost
hat for horseback on days OF hestas, and in
the country regions ls affected by the pros
porous Remember that the hat in any
form, is something TO respect: It Is taken
of as sign of regard and Difference, or Of
mere courtesy.
The sombrero calahes is the .Andalus ian
of the bulltlghter on the street, where he
RECEIVES the homage of the admiring populace,
especially Of the small boy. 1t has its .epochs
of coming into quite general use, and is far
more picturesque than the staid and prim
derby. The latter hat fs much affected by
the city youth of Mexico, but it is foreign,
alien and an exotic. 1t Is ridiculous when
worn on horseback under the ardent sun OF
Mexico or Andalusia.
In old times, Mexicans as well as Spaniards
OF social rank, wore the cooked hat. immortal
lied in Alarcon's story of the "Sombrero de
Tres Tres Plcos, The three-cornered hat. prop
erly speaking. affected by people In times
agone was called the "sonbrero de tres
CANDLES.
Boys of the lower classes wear cheap straw
sombreros to school, and the -marve! Is that
they ever distinguish them, for they are as
much alike as peas in pod,
But to return to our muttons, so to say:
the hat as q symbol or grandeeship. II Is
nowadays the tall hat. the topper" the silk
hat, stOveppe or what you will "Goberna-
dores" wear it. Senators and Deputies and
lawyers of course. though in Mexican cities
the younger lawyers affect jaunty straw hats
In warm weather, and often derbys.
The grandees OF the first class Of Spain
have the privilege Of remaining covered
in the presence OF their sovereign. and the
other day the young King Alfonso. receiving
q party. of noblemen Of high degree. who
approached him uncovered. said. after. q
moment, Cover yourselves, sehores." which
is the ancient etiquette. Thus the hat plays
in Spanish tTadit lon and actual life cere-
monial part differing from usage In Anglo
aynp oounfriaS