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Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-01

trust that they will be persuaded
to come and hear Bro. Quinn
and other aged brothers and sis
tiers have their heart to heart
talks. Come one and all, and if
the house won't hold the crowd
perhaps the yard will. OF course
young folks you are invited for
old soldiers and old people in
general love to have their sons
and daughters with them. Let
us express our love for the old
folks by insisting on their COM
ing. If some old lady needs a
dress get it for her and let her
come and God will bless you.
This is intended as a religious
reunion and we trust that you
will pray for grand out-pouring
of the Spirit on the people.
The old soldiers who met and
discussed the matter seemed to
be deeply in earnest and I've
heard nothing to the contrary.
If our hopes are realized the
meeting may continue several
days; but we don't know az that
depends entirely on circum-
stances. UNCLE Tom.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-01
The Road to Success.

The young man who, after
making up his mind what he
wants to do in the world, begins
to hunt up obstacles in his path,
to magnify them, to brood over
them until they become noun
tains and then to wait for new
ones to develope, is not man to
take hold of great enterprises.
The man who stops to weigh and
consider every possible danger
or objection never amounts to
anything. He is small man,
made for little things. He walks
around an obstacle and goes as
far as he can easily, but when
the going gets hard he stops.
The strong man, the positive,
decisive soul who has pro-
gramme and who is determined
to carry it out, cuts his way to
his goal regardless of difficult
ties. II is the WARBLER, the weak
kneed man, the discouraged
man, who turns aside, who takes
a crooked path to his goal. Men
who achieve things, who get
things done, do not spend time
haggling over perplexities or
wondering whether they can
overcome them. A penny held
close to the eye will shut out
the sun. When man.lies down
on the ground to see what is
ahead of him, a rock may hide a
mountain. A small man holds
petty difficulties SO closely i'll
view that great objects beyond
are entirely shut out of sight.
Great minds keep their eyes on
the goal. They hold the end so
persistently in view and it looks
so grand and desirable that the
intermediate steps, no matter
how perplexing, are of compar-
lively little Importance. A great
man asks one question, "Can the
thing be done?" not GLOW many
difficulties will | run across?"
Ii it is within the reach of pos
sibility all hindrances must be
pushed aside.-O. S. Marden in
Success.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-01
Americans are Nomads.

How readily Americans edo
move" is shown by the fact that
hardly two-thirds of the repre-
sentatives and only about half
the Senators in Congress were
born in the states which they
now serve. No member from
either house from Colorado, Ida
no, Montana, Dakota, Wash
ington or Wyoming is a native
of the state he represents. Both
Senators of old Indiana were
born in Ohio, so were the West
Virginia Senators. Speaker
Cannon, of Illinois, was born in
North Carolina, and Mr.. Will
liams, of Mississippi, the Demo
cratic leader, in Tennessee.
Pennsylvania is represented
chiefly by native Pennsylvan-
ians, but New York, among the
old states, shows an opposite
tendency.
In the earlier history of the
country men often became prom
inent in the politics of the sever
al states III turn. James Shields,
whose figure stands in statuary
hall as the gift of Illinois, serv-
ed three states in the United
States Senate. "Sunset" Cox
represented Ohio in Congress
and afterward New York. Geo.
w. Jones held important Offices
in Missouri, Wisconsin, Iowa and
the Northwest Territory. Sena-
tor Elkins, of West Virginia,
was at one time the territorial
delagate from New Mexico.
The rivalry of New Hamp-
shire and Massachusetts, in the
CLAIMING, Daniel Webster gave
rise to a waggish remark by Sen
ator Hoar. Somebody asked il
the statue of Webster which
New Hampshire has erected in
Washington looked like him, tc
which the Massachusetts, Senator
replied that it did "when Web,
ster was a New Hampshire man. ,
Fayetteville Observer.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-01
OLD FOLKS MEETING.

(The following should have been pub
lished last week, but was overlooked)
l wish John would find out of
comrade Geo. W. Quinn whether
or not he will come to Tracy City
on the first day of September
and lead the old folks reunion.
Eight or ten old soldiers met in
j. X. 7. Pearson's Office and de-
cided that they wanted an old
folks reunion at that date and
wanted Bro. Quinn to address
them. No difference which side
you we're on or whether you were
on either the invitation is to
both men and women. This is
no picnic but just a gathering of
old people at the M. 4. Church
South at ten o'clock, the occasion
being social and religious, and a
renewal of old acquaintance.
We hope the young people will
assist the aged to come. You
have no idea how much good it
does old folks to meet and min
gle together and how much they
appreciate the efforts of young
people to help them to take an
outing once year. The aged
must have the assistance of their
young friends or many of them
cannot come and it's a duty We
owe to the aged to help them al
we can. Some of them will not
be with us long and we ought t,
cheer and comfort them in these
their last days. hope all Chris
tains will vie with each other il
helping the old people arount
them to come to this meeting
There are some old people no
| Christians and we hope an,
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-01
Gen, Sam Houston's Indian Wife.

Gen. Sam Houston lived at
Fort Gibson, where he married
his Cherokee wife, Talihina
Rodgers, said to have been the
most beautiful woman in the
tribe, whose remains are to be
transferred to the United States
Cemetery at Fort Gibson. Gen.
Houston lived for a time across
Grand River from the old fort,
on the farm owned by Clip Scott.
The house in which he lived has
long since disappeared, but two
pear trees which the "Liberator
of Texas planted are still stand
ing as monuments to this great
mans stay among the Chero-
KEGS.
His last residence in the Cher
okee nation was at Wilson Rock
on the Arkansas River, about
fifteen miles above Fort Smith,
from which he started on horse
back to Texas to lead the pa
triotic army to victory. His
beautiful Cherokee wife did not
long survive his departure, and
died few years later, and was
buried in a beautiful grove near
a cedar tree, on an eminence
overlooking the Arkansas River,
where, after repose of nearly
sixty years, her remains are to
be removed to the United States
Cemetery at Fort Gibson, to be
marked by a suitable monument
bearing the inscription: "Sa.
cred to the Memory of Tt "hina,
Cherokee Wife of Gen. Sam
Houston, Liberator of Texas. "
Fort Gibson Post.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-01
The Advance in Wealth.

The advance in the standard
of wealth in the last century is
recognized by all as something
formidable. In the writer's boy
hood Thomas Cushing was the
only man in Boston or it's vicin-
ity who was suspected of being
millionaire, and even in his
case some regarded such wealth
as Incredible. He was an essen
TALLY modest, retiring man and
said to a lady of my acquain-
lance who ventured to reproach
him for having holes in his shoes
that he knew no real advantage
of wealth except to be able to
wear ones old shoes without
criticism. But what is q million
dollars to-day? To the eyes of
many itrepresents economy, al
most poverty; at any rate step
toward the almshouse. John
Jacob Aston was said to be worth
500, 900, 900 and that was such a
colossal fortune people had to
again alter their standard of fig
ures in arithmetic. After this
Commodore Vanderbuilt's $40,
100000 seemed but d step and
the next Vanderbuilt's 5000, 600,
600 were not so wholly startling.
Yet men looked with commisera-
tion on the division of this last
fortune by his published will.
Sixty millions to each of two
sons and the rest cut off with
100000 apiece. Men felt like
taking up contribution in the
churches. Yet what seem even
these wonders compared with
the personal wealth of the pres.
emit day?-Fayetteville Observer
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-01

All we know, how trivial every
thing then seemed beside moth
er's love. We know how a kind
word of old would have cheered
her heart. We know how the
business cares crowded out the
home letters; and how mother
watched and waited for the tar
dy missive. We know how her
heart bled for an old time caress,
and how she went to rest with a
prayer on her lips for you. And
now it is too late, and the crick-
cts play their lonesome melody,
while a white stone in Goods
Acre" marks where mother rests
after her work is done. Remem-
Der mother, boys, before it is too
late-we have yet time to show
our appreciation of her love.
See her hair, it is as white as
snow, and it has been bleached
by care of us. Watch her steps
how they falter. Cherish her.
Show her your love. Court her
as you would a sweetheart, if
you would make her happy. All
too soon this mother will be gone,
and then God grant the cricket
song will bring us naught but
kind memories.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-01
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Circuit court meets Tuesday after the
fourth Monday in March, Julysnd Novem-
Der. Joseph c. Higgins, Judge; w. w.
Fairbanks, Attorney General; A. c. Alex
snder Clerk.
Chancery court meets at Altamont Tues
lay after third Monday in May and No
vember. 7. NJ. Mcconnell. chancellor;
John Scruggs, clerk and Master.
County court meets at Altamont the first
Monday in January, April, July and Oc-
tober. William Bennett, chairman; A. II.
Woodlee, clerk.
A. A. Bradshaw, Trustee,
Sam J. Meeks, Sheriff.
E, C, Shelton, Register.
JEFF ID. Fults, county Superintendent Of
Public instruction.
L. V. Woodlee Ranger.
w. B. patIie Tracy City, Coroner.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-01
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
BAPTIST.

BAPTIST.
Rev. G. L. Boles, pastor. Preaching the
I'd Sunday at II a. m. and 500 p.
M; Sunday school every Sunday morning;
Prayer meeting every Tuesday night. B
Y. p. U. meets every Sunday evening at 3
o'clock P. M. in Baptist Church.
NJ. +. CHURCH, SOUTH.
Preaching every Sunday morning and
night, Rev. T. L. Moody pastor. Sunday
school every Sunday morning, Prayer
meeting every Wednesday night.
CHRISTIAN. ...
Preaching every second and third Sun
day by Ed. A. r. johnson. Morning ser
vice at ! l a, m. evening service at p, m.
Sunday school every Sunday morning.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday night,
CHRIST CHURCH, (Episcopal.)
Rev, w. II, DuBose, priest in charge;
s. M. Hanff, lay reader, assistant Morn
ing and evening service with sermon each
Sunday at ii a. m. and 700 p, m respec-
lively. Holy Communion on fDs Sunday
in the month at II a. m. and on third
Sunday at 6 80 a. m. Sunday School at
0 80 a. m.
CATHOLIC.
Services the fourth Sunday in each
month. Mass and sermon 10 a. m. Ser
mon and benedictions p. M. Sunday
school every Sunday. Paulist Fathers, of
Hundred Oaks, Winchester, in charge.
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN.
Preaching first and third Sunday in
each month. Sunday school every Sunday
morning.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-01
General Directory.

SCHEDULE OF PASSENGER TRAINS
In effect on and after July II, 1894.
Train No. l23 and l24 run daily in
GLIDING Sunday, all other trains daily, ex-
cept Sunday
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-01

There. how the chirp of that
lonely cricket brings to mind the
dear old home,-yes, years and
years and years ago, we are
afraid to say how many-when
the breezes trept in under the
low hanging branches and the
graceful elm swept the roof of
the old home with a loving en-
brace when +he odor OF phloX
and tuberoses was waited in
from the garden. We remember
the deep dark shadow under the
rough old oak, and the ruddy
lights through the red curtained
windows; the pleasant rooms,
the books, the music, and
mothers. Do you remember
mother? 1t is your mother we
mean. The mother who laughed
over our baby antics, grew proud
of our boyish triumphs, hid her
sad heart beats when we left the
home fold to win our way in the
world, the mother whose hair
grew gray in her care for us,
whose heart grew humble by the
multitude Of her prayers 70 our
behalf; whose face grew more
tender as the years marked theil
progress upon her checks, whose
steps faltered and whose hands
4, trembled because her buoyancy
mad been given freely in our be.
half. The mother who staid il
the old home while we were fal
away. The mother bird in the
nest after the Aedgling ha(
flown. There came at last {
letter to lis in another hand, anC
dear old mother was at rest
Then we went home but the ole
time home was gone forever
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-01
Uncle Toms
Chat.
MoTHERs-rN-L

Bro. Dickey says that light
ming killed mother-in-l the
ether day and since then all the
married men have been praying
for thunderstorms. Isn't it
strange how married men wish
to get rid of their mothers-in-
law? Now I've never had any
experience with a mother-in-law
but | imagine they would be
quite handy to have around when
baby takes the collie or Group or
some other ailment that keeps a
fellow awake all night and scared
half to death. The fact is the
mother-in-law ought to be loved
and respected more than she is,
but Bro. Dickey says she isn't
and he gives us the plain facts
every time he opens his mouth.
Your Uncle Tom can give no rea-
son for the above, but he thinks
he could stand a mother-in. law
better than he could a gigling
young woman just out of school,
making mysterious remarks and
signs which he knows nothing
about. | would prefer mother
in-law with her staid dignitied
qualities, to a careless inditfer-
ent maiden who thinks she
knows it alone of these sporty
things You read about, amusing
herself by playing cards, smok-
ing cigarettes, and using slang.
Yes, give me mother-in-law with
her locks of gray, who knows
how to train her granddaughter
to be an ornament of pure wo-
manhood. Our higher branches
of education neglect the little
lessons grandmother teaches.
True the old lady sometimes
crosses her proud son-in-law and
he wants lightning to strike her
and get her out of the way. The
old lady is not a bit sentimental,
but grandpa tells her how senti-
mental she used to be although
she declares that she never was.
Grandpa, however, much to the
amusement and delight of his
sentimental granddaughter, per-
sists in teasing her. The only
thing grandpa says to his much
petted grand daughter is that her
education. must be consistent
with true womanhood and that
grandma is a good tutor. So he
makes his peace with grandma
leaving her to fight the battle
with the son-in-law, and right
well does the old lady perform
her task. The old lady says she
doesn't believe in gadding about
too much and she "gives it" to
her son-in-law sometimes for
allowing it. He pouts and says
that he didn't marry the whole
family and that he'll ''manage
his own affairs" but she stands
to her guns and let's fly a full
charge of grape and canister oc-
casionally. Now let me say
the truth is, mother-in-law is
perfectly consistent i'll her coun-
sci and her son-in-law would do
well to take her advice.
UNCLE Tom.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-01
Home
Circle
Column.
Eyery dar is a fresh begining /.

Every day is a fresh beginning;
Every morn is the world made new.
You who are weary of sorrow and sim
ming,
Here is beautiful hope for you,
A hope Tor me and hope for you,
All the past things are past and over.
The tasks are done and the tears are
shed,
Yesterdays errors let yesterday cover !;
Yesterdays wounds, which smarted
and bled,
Are healed with the healing which
night has shed,
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-01

God placed Adam at the head
of the household, but he created
Adam and Eve equal, and true
happiness can only come in the
married life through the man
hood of the man being equal to
the womanhood of the woman.
When the tolls and cares of
the day are over, and the chill
dren are at home from school,
then comes the most delightful
hour to the family circle. The
outside world is dismissed and
father and mother and children
are together in sweet communion
and mistaken trust. There is no
vacant chair. There is not u
face missing. Death has never
visited this home. The hour of
retiring comes, and blessed with
fathers instructions and mothers
prayers, the little group retire
for the night, May it not be
that angels hover over such a
home during the silent watches.
All homes where the family cir
Gle is unbroken can be just such
home as this with a slight effort
on the part Of each member of
the household.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-01
THE WOMAN AT HOME.

What kind of woman are
you at home? Are you one of
those who chase through life,
dust cloth in hand, making every
one in the household uncomfort-
able because of a little dust, -
upsetting the peace of the whole
family, for the sake of gratifying
your passion for housekeeping?
Or do you prefer to live as COM
fortably as possible, choosing
rather to have a home, q sacred
and beloved spot to husband and
children, and hold their love
above even the sacred duty of
chasing microbes? We have an
acquaintance, who believes her.
self to be model Christian wife
and mother, but who keeps her
entire household stirred up and
miserable. They mustn't do
this because dirt would be track
ed in: nor that because it would
make the house untidy. Nobody
gets a minutes rest anywhere,
on account of the sweeping and
busting, and shaking and beat.
ing that is always going on.
Would you not (almost) rather
be considered "little slack''
than to make everybody arounc
you so uncomfortable? We
would.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-01-20
VII Not Write a Book.

They say that when a man writes a book. his enemies have him going. Ert Chas. T. Cornell, the well known anC keel-eyed hawkshaw who can tell q ~chlak il he's on the square a mile of, starts story in the Interna- tional-Amefican, of Douglas, on the
 Lost Tumacachuri Mine.' This is what that paper has to say The story is a most interesting one, and being based on facts connected with a historic spot in Arizona, and as it was written by Chas. T. Cornell, the well known citizen of Douglas. it will be of special interest to the readers cf this paper. The story is one of length which will necessitate its con tinuance through several issues. We have procured cut of the old Yum acachuri Mission. which will appear with the story.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-01-20

Washington. D. C.. Jan. 19.-The National Board of Trade began its thirty-four:h annual meeting here to- day. About fifty commercial bodies are represented by 150 delegates. The program of the meeting, which will occupy three days, contemplates the discussion of a wide range of subjects Among the many resolu- tiuns adopted by some one or another O. the constituent bodies for discus sion at he meeting are those favor irg one cent postage for invoices; urging further trade mark legislation to complete the participation of the United States in the benefits of the International Union for the Protection of Industrial Property; favoring the granting of further power to the h. ;erstate Commission to enforce its decisions, and favoring the inspection of grain oy a natural bureau.
 Reciprocity with Canada is asked by commercial organizations in Bos- ton, Cincinnati and Pittsburg. Phil acelphia, Scranton and Baltimore pre- sent resolutions favoring one-cent postage. Other subjects of discus sion will le improvement of rivers, harbors and inland navigation. pro jects for ravigable waters from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic and the Gulf. Mississippi levee protection, free ship canal from Chesapeake Bay to the Delaware River. currency changes. consular reform and the Pan anna Canal
Bisbee daily review., 1904-01-20
DOWN BY THE SEA.
The Attraction at the Opera House
 Last Night Was a Success.

Mir. Philip Hunt last night present. ed the comedy drama. Down By the Sea" at the Opera House, and with the s. R O. sign at the door. The house was filled from the door to the stage. The audience was an enthus- iastic one. and seemed to particularly enjoy the song of the Jew, which has rung from the other side of the foot. lights gracefully for the past fifteen years. MT. Herzell can at least i'm prove the hoary headed old doggerel little by cutting" some of the vers- es he carries in his repertoire. They are all right on the west side in Chi cago. and he is versatile enough to sit down and acd a few Of his own which will take just as well, and re- ceiye just as much of "a hand as some he indulged in last night 9th erwise it would be well to carry along the sign, flor gentlemen only" His acting of the par. is clever enough. not to have his good work marred by vulgarity, even though it seems to make a hit Richard Hover, as Harry Melford, was good, possesses a very distinct pronunciation, phy. sique and makeup for the part which we'll befits him. possibly best in the blind scene. MT. Felix should just loosen up little. playing the part not quite so stiff. but he improved as the play advanced. We have seen that same old weatherbeaten face of Joel Haynes many a time in East Haven and around New London. Mir. San ders was perfect in his part. His physical apportions and facial contri- button to the blunt, hardy old tar was just enough. He never overacted either his lines or his work. He sur prised the audience most with his voice and rendition of a patriotic song. He also put in some local hits which seemed 70 please the audience.
 Blanche Preston, the character as sumed by iss Curtis, is especially adapted to this little painstaking lady, whom, it could be seen, was thorough ly in earnest in all that she does. Hers is asweet face, the ideal wife of the young clergyman, and in all that she does is most sincere, and that pleases an audience. Miss Villa worked the gossip to perfection, and little Edith wen the hearts of all that saw her. She speaks very distinctly, and plays" her part like professional The dancing of Miss Raymond-well, We leave it to sher audience. As a whole, and for the kind of show, Down by the Sea" was very good.
 The next attraction is "The Minis ter's Son"
Bisbee daily review., 1904-01-20

Last week little Nellie Gray Gisap- peareds Endeavor was made to To- cate her alter she was seen by her grandmother. Through these ef- forts she was traced to Cananea and the fact that she was there was first announced through the columns of this paper.
 The Herald of Cananea has the fol low item in it's last issue:
 Last week the newspapers of Douglas contained sensational articles about the disappearance of a little girl named Nellie Gray. All sorts of woeful theories were advanced to ac- count for the disappearance. it being feared the little one had lost her life.
 All the fears for the safety of Mel lie Gray may be dismissed. She is safe with a family in Cananea. Her father took her away from Douglas an drought her directly here.
 The father. Jack Gray, is employed in the boiler shops of the big copper company at Ronquillo. He is greatly attached to his little daughter, and is taking good care of her"
 Since the article first appeared in the Douglas papers and the Review. the latter paper has received a letter from a brother-in-laS of Gray. AS nothing was said concerning the fami- ly, save the disappearance of the child, the letter alluded to relating only to family matters, which in no way concerned the public, it was not published. As there is a suit pend ing, according to the letter, the facts will probably be deduced in court, and may then become properly subject Of public notice.