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Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14
Uncle Toms
Chat.
The Office Devil.

Well, my dear, sweet and respected
friends, the saying is, "Where there's no
fool there's no fun" bnt your Uncle Tom
has to boil his downt to fit Mrs. Grundy's
pint cup. As much as we may like a
whole bushel of fun, as the child says, Mrs.
Grundy keeps her dragon bits and chin
strap so tight we can rare and pitch like
a two-year- old colt 10 a clover patch. And
then she sometimes makes your Uncle Tom
say things he doesn't say, but that's always
laid on the devil who has nook in a
printing office. No paper could run with
out devil. He is the scape-goat of the
whole concern, and to hear the editor and
foreman berate him some shines, would
cause you to wonder why they kept sab
an imp at all We'll, for the very reason
above stated, all families have a black
sheep 10 lay their own mistakes and errors
on. Even correspondents arc told that the
errors committed by theprinter in setting
up their communications are caused by
the office devil and he has to shoulder it.
How | found this ont they made me say
| was lovable Now never said any such
thing and / never heard any one else say
so. So put on my war paint and went
IN and called for the fighting editor, lie
being out got very brave and demanded
to know by what authority they published
to the world that 1 was lovable; | never
said so and no one else ever limited such
thing. Oh, | was hot, and my eyes flashed
fire and | didn't make any goo goo eyes at
Mrs. Gruudy's household either. The
foreman denied, the printers denied and
said, aspect the devil done it for he is
always perverting matters generally" So 1
Jumped the devil and what do you reckon
his majesty said? He said: "Why Uncle
Tom, you are the most loving being ever
saw and some day hope to have you all
to myself to make sport for me where there
is neither snow nor ice." Well, that cooled
my fighting procivities and l slipped out
at the back door resolving never to tackle
the devil again for bout, and my advice
is for everybody to keep as far away from
the devil as possible and if you don't say
things they say you do-don't ask his
majesty for any corrections Just let it CO.
UNCLE Tom.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14
All Fat Men Not Lazy.

Fat is not an indication of lazi>
ness. I" said William Bailey, of the COY
eminent printing Office. who is one of
the latest and squarest men in the
employ of Uncle Sam. 81 am not
putting myself in the list of 'peart'
and 'brainy' fat men, but If one will
take the trouble to look about him he
will find good many heavy-w weights
who are not poky and slow, and who
are fully up to the average, mentally.
Some of the greatest men tho world
ever knew were plump even to obs
seity, and Napoleon was ons Of these.
"All thesefellows with wthered and
parchment look do not possess all the
brain by anymanner, butt is said that
the men of letters in. ancient times
looked this way becarse they we're
poorly paid and consequently lived
on slim rations. | notice there are a
number of very heavyweight literary
men of the present day, and | am not
disposed TO say that this is simply be.
cause they are better paid and fare
more sumptuously every day. There
are few of the literati who like Scude>
ry, flavor their crust with a thin slice
of bacon taken from mouse trap.
Or. johnson was Aeshy, even to
clumsiness, and so was his bio.
graphical shadow, Boswell. BaIzac,
the great French novelist, was so stout
that it was a good days exercise to
walk around him; and be was
encircled with bandages. as though he
was hogshead. Rossini, the musical
composer, was a regular Jumbo. as
dig as Big Winnie; and for seven
years he never saw his knee, Lob,
lanche was charged three fares when
he travelled, and jules Janin, the
prince of critics, had chin and cheeks
which protruded beyond his whiskers.
"And so a whole list could be giv>
en-. Lord Byron and Eugene Sue, the
author of The Wandering jew SO
dreaded becoming fat that they took
lemon and vinegar to prevent it, and
many fat people Of the present day
are taking something OF the kind to
prevent too much flesh When Daniel |
Lambert died, in 1900, he weighed
1877 pounds, and it required 112 feet
of plankNo make coffin for him.
It took twenty men three hours to
get this monster man into his grave"
Washington Post.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14
Shook School Report.

The report for the four months, Septem-
Der October, November and December, is
as follows: Entire enrolment was; first
grade, $780, second grade, ia third grade,
81 fourth grade, IS; fifth grade, 40; sixth
grade, "A; seventh grade, IS, eighth grade
Is, ninth grade, IA; tenth grade, 5. Total
in all grades 564, The average monthly
enrolment was 400; the average daily at
tendance was 400; the per cent of daily at
| tendance was 926; the average monthly
hardness was SO. The above per cent of
daily attendance is very good when it is
borne in mind that the measles ragged
among the small children for two and
half months, and is still holding sway
among them, / dc not think any pupil
died during the tour months.
There were 2S3 that took the examins-
ton in December and 235 had an average
OF rs per cent or more. This was a very
large number to take the examination con-
sidering the prevalence of the measles.
Shook School Library is composed of
three copies of Websters International
Dictionary, two copies of Wepster's Collegi-
ate Dictionary; case in the Principals
room containing books for special use of
classes in Nature, Science, History and
Literature Encyclopedias and General
Literature IS volums; poetical works 40
volumns; prose works % volums; works on
Nature IL vonms; Modern Classics, Prose
and Poetry, 80 volums. Biography of
Standard Authors, IL volums, Total $50
volums. The general library, to which
citizens as well as pupils have access, con-
tains miscellaneous works, $50 volumns;
Biography, 38 volums; History so voIums;
Juvenile works, 1913 volums; IL volums of
the Seal Fisheries Question, Government
Reports on Agriculture and Education
sent by our congressman at differen times;
and some theological works given by
friends when the Library was first estab-
lished. The total number OF books in Lii
brary is 1852 volums, hope soon to have
a catalogue of the books printed so that
those who wish to use the Library may
know exactly what it contains and can
therefore, avail themselves of it more
readily.
The 'chool opened the first week in
| January 1904 with an enrolment of 1852.
As this is what is known as the Sub
scription" term, when only those who pay
into the Shook School fund are permitted
to send, that is very good enrolment. A
few widows, who have no income except
from their daily labor are allowed to send
their children free; that other widows are
required to pay so cents a month; fathers
are required to pay one dallor a month.
In either case the pay commences with
June 1908 and ends with May 1904. Was
ever tuition cheaper than that any where?
A father may send any number of children
for II dollars year. Of course, persons
who do NOT live here are required to pay
a tuition Of two dollars a month for the
first grade and twenty cents additional for
each grade above, making the tuition for
tenth grade $3.50 month. Surely no
parent will deny his child an education
when the burden of tuition is so light.
w. g, DILLON.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14
In Honor of Miss Meadows.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Stone enter
tanned number of friends very de-
Monday night in honor Of
Miss Meadows, oil Irving College.
Among those present we're, Mr.. and
Mrs j. W. Stepp, Misses Leila and
Lois Nearn, Emma Finney, Hassie
Gibbs, Maggie Moran, Mamie Boul-
din, Messrs. Thad and Bert Kimbro,
Louis and Julius Hassler, billiard
Griswold, J. G. Stepp, Will Thoro-
good, and Mr.. Carver, of Nashville.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14
A. A. Bradshaw

Mr.. Bradshaw's announcement as
candidate for reelection to the office
of Trustee appears in this issue
Mr.. Bradshaw is now holding that
office for the first term. He has
proved an efficient man for the place
and by his universally COURTEOUS,
pleasant and pains-taking manner
he has won strong hold upon the
hearts of the people he i, now
serving.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14

Mr.. and Mrs. J, W. Stepp enter
a few friends last Friday evening in
honor of J. G. Stepp, of Texas. Mr.
and Mrs. F. NJ. Stepp, Mrs. Emma
Woodlee, Misses Emma Ring and
Margie Meadows, DR.. j. G. Stone
and wife, Messrs. Fred Walker, Will
Warren and VIM. Gillian composed
the party and all reportsan enjoy
able evening.
1t is easy to say "A Jew will beat
you,' but it is hard to prove that a
Gentle would not. The only differ
ance is one will do it in the name of
God and the other in the name OF
Christ. But don't get scared, there
are lots of good Jews as well as good
Christians, who will treat you right.
Read the ad of The Bargain House,
and go try them and we will let you
be the Judge.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14

eve to penetrate into the very heart of the
mountain settlements. Ii SO happened that
where they stopped for the night they had
to undergo regular siege Of questions as
to their business and they had to say they
were not book agents or revanoes, as the
mountain folks called them, Answering
all the questions satisfactorily, they were
told to make themselves at home and we're
further informed that there was going TO
be party at the house that night and they
hoped we would take no exceptions We
were out for lark ourselves and Of course
that just suited US to T. Y. After sup
per the crowd began TO gather, bent on
having real good time. In those days
people wanted plenty of room and their
garments were cut large enough The
boys wore gaudy silk handkerchieis around
their necks and sometimes red feather in
their hats. One Of these boys soon demand
ed the beds 10 be taken out as he wanted
room to "knock the back step" and "cut
the pigeon-wing" when Sally Goodin was
played by the fiddler. was taken very
much by surprise when in walked one of
the most beautiful, modest and refined
young ladies | nearly ever saw. Her
whole bearing bespoke her as being lady
OF the finest quality, and her presence lent
a charm to the occasion that we all felt
My young friend, Charley, soon fell under
the spell this magnificent girl caused. Her
sweet, fiower-ike face was the observed of
the observed and Charley soon received an
introduction to her Very soon young
fellow called out: "Podners TO your places
and straighten your faces. Now give us
Sally Goodin, Mr.. Fiddler" Then the set
began by the caller hollering out, "Honah
yer podner." CONAN some line" CLANS
circle, left and back" Swing yer podneI
a couple rounds, balance off and pound
her down." Such dancing never saw be-
fore nor since. Bob Taylor, in the zenith
Of his glory, never had a more delightful
night dancing on puncheon floor, than
these Young people had that night. l am
glad to say Miss Annie took no part in the
dance but came merely to show her respect
for the young peoole of the community.
No two young people ever enjoyed them
selves better than Annie and Charley who
were so strangely brought together. 1t
was love on first sight and Charley whis-
pered to me and told me he intended to ask
her to be his wife. True to his word he
did propose and the next day in her own
home he received the answer which made
my friend Charley the happiest boy in
Tennessee. Many Christmas have come
and gone but Charley and Annie never
fail to commemorate Christmas eve as one |
of the sweetest in the whole year. Their |
home is always open 10 young lovers who !
like to cougregate there and hear Charley |
tell how he found and won his beautiful
and sweet Annie. Charley and Annie
have grown children--a nicer set Of bows
and girls do not live. Annie is Charley's |
sweetheart yet and they never tire Of rt-
citing their first meeting UNCLE Tom,
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14
Business Locals.


Brannan demands that you pay off
your old accounts at once.
Peas 5 cents per pound at Anderegg
Bros.
Cotton seed meal and bulls, corn and
bran at Anderegg Bros.
All accounts must be settled at once,
Brannan.
Anderegg Bros. demand that you
pay off all old accounts at once.
| am forced to collect all old ac-
counts or pull the furniture.
J. T. BRANNAN.
Get Your buggy with one Of those
patent heaters from J. W. Stepp
and keep warm on your trip.
NOTHE.--I will be in Nashville
for six or eight weeks taking Post
Graduate Course. In the mean
time my practice is left in care o.
DR.. W. P. Stone.
l.. BARNES, M. D.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14
How Charley Won His Wife.

Well, good folks your Uncle Tom will
have to tell youa nice sweet story to get
some of you in good humor for kinder
think few Of you are getting csse of the
blues since Christmas has come and gone
and you are not married yet You are
manifesting strange symptoms of late, But
to my story. A couple Of young men,
wishing to get acquainted with the noun
tain people and to note their ways and
language, left their homes one Christmas
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14
Sam j. Meeks.

Sheriff Meeks' announcement as
candidate for reelection appears in
this issue. He has made an efficient
painstaking officer and has made
many friends during the short time
that he has been in office. Mr..
Meeks will receive strong support at
the polls.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14

Ruth, eldest daughter OF Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland, died at their home
in Princeton, N. j., last Thursday
morning from heart affection in an
attack Of diptherla. She was Is
years old and had only been sick
three or four days.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14

State Comptroller Theo F. King
has rendered his resignation to take
effect March, 10. He will engage
IN the insurance business. His sue
cessor has not been named.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14

Gen. Jno. B. Gordon died Sat-
urday night near Miami Fla. He
will be laid to rest in Atlanta today.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14
For Sheriff.

We are authorized to announce
SAM j. MEEKS
as candidate for reelection to The Office
OF Sheriff of Grnndy County at the coming
August election.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14
For Circuit Court Clerk.

We are authorized to announce
A. @. ALEXANDER
as candidate for reelection to the Office
of Circuit Court Clerk of Grundy county
at the coming August election.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14
For Trustee.

We are authorized to announce
A. A. BRADSHAW
as candidate for reelection TO the Office OF
Trustee of Grundy County at the coming
August election.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14

There is no use to go out and catch
cold and take the grip, pneumonia or con-
sumption; and pay out lot of doctor and
medicine bills, while you can get a good,
heavy shirt, underwear for yourself and
your family for little money now at our
sale, and you will save all this trouble,
We have also beautiful lot of about As
dozen negligee shirts and neckwear to
close out. Nice enough to wear to church
or to see your sweetheart. You cannot
afford to miss this bargain.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14
Cotton Goods.

A nice lot of Ladies and Misses Jackets,
Capes, Ladies Hats, Fasoinators and
shawls-the latest styles. Will go at half
price. Also fine assortment of Skirts at
a big reduction.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14
Announcements for Office,
For County Court Clerk.

We are authorized to announce
w. @. ALTERNATELY
as a candidate for County Court Clerk OF
Grundy County at the coming August
election.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14

A good overcoat cheap at $50, for rs
Best 800 90 and so
Navy blue, heavy all wool suits worth 900
for 625, A fine lot of suits of different
kinds, former price s so $50 900 1850
and going now at 500 $50 $50 IT'S
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14
Shoes, Shoes.
Clothing! Clothing!

Pantaloons, Pants and Breaches.
Throw your old pants away, there is no
use to patch them while you can get them
as follows:
Former price 400 800 200 $50
Present price 800 225 LAO Ito
Another lot of pants will go at about
half price.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-01-14
TRACY CITY PRODUCE MARKET.
CORRECTED BY TIDMAN OF COURSE,

FROM STORE. :
Okolona messenger., 1904-08-10

We heard 3 man braggiDg0n bis 60
Che other day. he said be waa IS yaar|
old and had never spoken s dizrs
spsctful word to bis parents o. diso|
teyei them in anything. How mani
boys O. 16 can have that ssld 81 then
The nsgEoss Of this stats ere goin|
to have the biggest crowd and one
the biggest times Of their lives
Natohez from the o2nd to tbs 2eth
August the occasion being the NEE
lug Of the Negro Young PsopI
Christian and Educational Caagr
Fifteen hundred delegates are expeel|
ed, and they viii Be there. Boot
7, Washington vii be the chief 81
traction, but four bishipa and olh
high church dlgnitarIes viii Be thsT|
also.
Governor Warheld, of Malylan|
Gays bis wife was g when be marrIe|
her and be thinks that Is about Il
RIGHT age for women TO become Wive|
When 3 girl reaches o5 she is 50 alral
ofheooming an old maid that It Is i
easy matter 70 get her consent.
Okolona messenger., 1904-08-10
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Greatly enlarged scientific equip
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Session Of 1904 IS opens September
q, 1904. Summer Term, 1908, opens
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For catalogue Or bulletins Or speeia
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University Miea.
Okolona messenger., 1904-08-10

The Democrats are working up en-
thusissm by claiming that the Repub-
licsns will not receive from the rich
fellows IS much campaign funds as in
former years and that it will come to
them, yet they have q trust bursting
plank in their platform Oh, they are
all the same with Wall Street the man
behind the gun.
Okolona messenger., 1904-08-10

The gates Of Mississippi are wide
open. There is welcome and room
and opportunity here for every honest
mau who wants to get on In the world,
Newcomers are given an equal chance
and there is none of that narrow pre-
iudice here against strangers that is to
be found in come sections.
Okolona messenger., 1904-08-10

Nominee Davis At the West Virginia
convention advised against ; white
supremacy plank because it might
drive away votes in the doubtful
states. WIN there never again be q
man who ssWould rather be right than
nresIdent2s
Okolona messenger., 1904-08-10

Everyone is commenting on the
great loes Russia has sustained by the
killing Of General Keller but not =
thing is said about the thousands Of
privates lost.
Okolona messenger., 1904-08-10

About the fret thing child learns
at school is how much money bis fa-
ther has borrowed; how many people
he has swindled; how much he owes,
and many other things OF like nature.
Okolona messenger., 1904-08-10

What wise head We have to this
government. TIE new secretary Of
tie navy haiIs from Nebraska aud
Reu Admiral Goodrich the new COM
mander Of the Pacific squadron is said
10 b + speesalty On fertilization
work
Okolona messenger., 1904-08-10

After six years dellberatiOn the
Government has allowed Dewey and
his sailors claims to the prize money
they earned at Manila Bay. What 8
munifcent old government We have,
especially when the Republicans are IN.
Okolona messenger., 1904-08-10

Those eighty-o cotton mills at
Falls River, Mass, would show good
business judgment now that their
employees are on 3 strike by moving
down South with aIl their property.
Okolona messenger., 1904-08-10

All the time the people Of this great
country are bowling about gamblings
excessive smoking, dancing and many
other small evils, but shutting their
eyes TO corruption in politics and cor
poration dishonesty.
Okolona messenger., 1904-08-10

A hole in the ground, bigger than
the Mammoth cave, has been discov-
cred IN Kentucky. A good place for
Judge Parker or Terrible Teddy after
the election this fall.
Okolona messenger., 1904-08-10

Tom Tsggart, the Chairman of the
Democratic National Committee, be-
gan bis business career behind lunch
counter. He has evidently gone back
to the pie counter as the most prOHta-
BILE business.
Okolona messenger., 1904-08-10

Mississippi has the civilization OF the
effete East, the skies Of Italy, the oil
mate Of California, the moonlight OF
the Mediterranian, the twilight Of
Spain, the sunset OF the Golden Gate,
the sunrise of the Bay VI Mandalsy
and the opportunities OF lifetime for
......,,,~
Okolona messenger., 1904-08-10

Reports say that misquitos are kill
ing cattle along the Gulf coast. It
makes us feel almost like our soldier
boys ere going to actual war when
they leave for the state encampment
At Biloxi.
Okolona messenger., 1904-08-10

II you will observe the figures sub
mitted by the rich to the tax collector
each year you will change your mind
in regard to their getting richer.
Okolona messenger., 1904-08-10
UacrIdIy Wisdom
BIT ERA NIErs q
BIT ERA NIErs

Many women gossip to get even.
A man is always lonesome on Sun
day.
Coming home is the best part Of
school to q boy.
Poverty is just another name for
Encouragement.
To 3 woman there is always a ship
to be waited for.
All women who are good mothers
are not good wives.
Everything q man likes to do his
wife thinks is wicked.
As a rule the woman who does u
favor has to talk about it.
We all go on hoping for heaven yet
realizing that we do not deserve it,
The bible and doctor book are
woman's prided library possessions.
@
A man may tell his wife one thing
but she generally believes the con-
trary.
The hand that rocks the cradle is
two of a kind. Aud in this instance
can't be beat.
@
When the time comes that women
will go into politics there will be an
end the church.
If all men could make money IS
we'll as they can excuses there would
be few poor men.
Many q man Is not old In years, only
Okolona messenger., 1904-08-10

Even the G. A. R, Is opening it's
eyes. A post in Kentucky recently re-
fused to march behind > negro COM
mander, whose sole service IN the
Federal army was holding the Job Of
Okolona messenger., 1904-08-10

A gentleman writing to Northern
paper says that Alabama is no heaven.
Perhaps not but it is next door to it,
Mississippi is on the west side of
Alabama.
Okolona messenger., 1904-08-10

From Roosevelt's ideas on the race
suicide question he viii b in favor OF
the stork taking the place of the eagle
as the national bird.
Okolona messenger., 1904-08-10

Roosevelt refused the appeal of or.
ganized labor in Colorado to interfere
in the strike troubles out there but is
now preparing to "bubin" at Chicago,
Okolona messenger., 1904-08-10

Report hes It that Kuropatkiu is
now at the front, The front Of the
Russian army is the farthest from the
Japs just ct present.
Okolona messenger., 1904-08-10

The American trusts win have to be
birds to get over that tariff fence
Canada Is building, but It is . cinch
they win find 8 way.
Okolona messenger., 1904-08-10

The profits OF the United States Steel
Trust during the past three months
was sS6, ,647 900. The name "steal" is
the rightfuI name for it without
douzhk
Okolona messenger., 1904-08-10

San Francisco is preparing in the
usual high class western style to
entertain the Knights Templar there
noxt month.
Okolona messenger., 1904-08-10

It may be 3 great thing to speak seve-
raj foreign languages but 3 better
thing would be to know when to keep
your mouth shut.
Okolona messenger., 1904-08-10

Grandpa Davis says that he will not
marry that widow as be is already
welded to the Democratic party.
That's not so bad.