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St. Tammany farmer., 1904-06-18
1t Startled Him.

Now. Mr.. Beefy,' coldfy said
the handsome young widow, stesd-
fastli watching the butcher as he
weighed the sirlo,n she had just
selected, ''while l am fully CON
scious Of the honor you wish to
confer upon me, | must tell you
that LLave no pNeeent intention OF
marrying again, and am therefore
compelled I, refuse the offer OF
your hand.
'sBu-bu but, num-" stammered
the astonlshtd butcher" I've never
offered you my hand, and--er -
.'Ihen wi,v are you irving 10
weigh IL ON the scales with the
meat, sir
i'he thieves calling i'll London
is now organized on thoroughly
business basis, and each da; slric:
account has to be rendered to tue
individual whom it is best to des-
eribe as the managing director OF
the firm. A well-known Scotland
Yard detective Inspector says that
tile ST. Louis Exposition isregarded
as fine speculation for gentlemen
of the light fingered fraternity.
s'The expenses are high, for the
pickpockets ale we'll dressed, live
in the best places, and spend money
freely. They can afford 10 do so,
for l calculate that each member
Of the gang makes 500 q week.
II you want 10 meet some Of the
choicest pickpockets OF Europe,
you had better go to the ST. Louis
Exposition"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-11-24
aThitwrlI department.
GEo. w. LEWIS Aeent.
81 know not 7Ohaf the truth may Re,
IfeRh as f7Oas told 10 me.

We have bloodhounds in the city
now.
Walter Num- moved to Alabama
last week.
Col. w. D. Spears, of Jasper, was
in the city Thursday.
Miss lula Ashburn went to Chatta-
nooga Wednesday of last week
Houston, Grayson, of Sunnyside,
was in the city one day last week.
E.E. Bull, of Chattanooga, was
in the city Thursday and Friday
Rev. J. A. Greening preached Sun
day at the NJ. E. Church, south, at
ii a. m.
Rev. E. G. H. Pryor, of Chatta-
nooga, was in the city Wednesday of
last week.
R. ]. Morgan has purchased half
interest III the Whitwell drugstore.
The firm is now Layne & Morgan.
A. w. Parker was called home
from Durham, Ga, last Thursday on
account of the sickness of his son,
Klrksey.
A small boy of Joe Dykes died
Tuesday night of last week with
Group and was buried Wednesday at
Red Hill.
Wash Hooper, who has been at
Durham, Ga, at work for some time,
returned last week and moved his
family there,
Jno. M. Gerren, one of our leading
educators, attended the educational
rally at South Pittsburg Friday and
Saturday.
Hurrah for the Hon. W. l.
Ledgerwood, of Knox county, for the
next democratic candidate for COVER.
nor of Tennessee.
Joe Anderson, who lived east Of
this place on Walden's Ridge, died
Monday at 4 am. He was So years
old. He was buried at the league
cemetery.
All persons having any books
belonging to the Library at DR.. Ell
lis Office are requested to return
them. You will please leave then
at the drug store.
A. w. billiard, representative
elect of Sequatchie and about half {
dozen other counties, who has beer
in the city several days attending the
marriage of his sister, Miss. Annie
left for Dunlap Friday. The doctor
is certainly entitled to the speaker.
ship of the next house of Represen
tatives as he defeated his democratic
opponent by 500 votes in the demo
cratic counties he will represent.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-11-24
DOUBLE WEDDING.

Whitwell, Tenn, Nov. 16.-(Special.)
"A double wedding that was somewhat
of surprise to the general public, was
an event this afternoon at the residence
of w. b. billiard. The brides were two
of Whitwell's most lovely young ladies,
Miss Annie billiard, who was married
to Mr.. Laurence II. Pennington, of
Birmingham, Ala, and Miss Alverne
Miller, daughter of Mr., and Mrs. Wm.
Miller was married to Mr.. Milt Pryor of
Whitwell.
Only the most intimate friends and
relatives witnessed the ceremony which
united these two young couples. The
marriage ceremony was very impress
lively performed by Rev. M. A. Hunt of
the G. P. Church of this place. The
decorations of the house were green
and white, and very prettily arranged
to form an arch beneath which the par
ty stood to plight their nuptial VOWS.
Both brides wore brown handsome 60
ing away gowns with hats to match,
and looked very charming indeed. The
bridal party entered at $3.50 p. M. to the
strains of Lohengrin Wedding March
played by Miss Jean Ellis with violin
obligato by Miss Myrtle billiard. Dur
ing the ceremony Meditation" was
played.
1t is source of regret to the many
friends of Mrs. Pennington that her
marriage takes her from among them,
as they esteem her for her loving wom-
anly qualities and personal charms Of
manner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pennington left on the
o'clock train for Birmingham, Ala,
followed by the good wishes of host OF
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pryor, much to the de-
light of their many friends, will make
their home here at presen9 with the
brides parents.
The out-of-town visitors who came tc
the wedding we're Mr.. and Mrs. Penn
ington of Birmingham, Ala, Mrs. Chas
Keys, Of Crossville, Tenn, and Mrs, Il
c. McRee, of Hartselle, Ala.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-11-24

A request is made that we devote
lot of space in the News to the
discussion of religious creed.
Owing the extreme divergence of
people in their religious beliefs,
the fact of our printing eulogy of
any one would cause herd OF 9th,
ers to pounce upon our devoted
heads, causes US to refrain. We
are already working rs hard as we
want considering the meagerness OF
the rewards we get, and do not
want to become burdened with the
putting IN type of a multitude OF
essays dealing with questions which
will remain unsettled until
Judgement Day, Let us have the
news, and avoid controversy.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-11-24
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local application as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con,
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube gets in
famed you have rumpling sound of
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed deafness is theresult, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition. hearing will be destroyed
forever; nihe cases out of ten are caus-
ed by catarrh, which is nothing but an
infamed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
z. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, Use.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-11-24

SAYS the Dunlap Tribune: Lets
devote a little attention to build
ing Sequachee Valley up" Weare
glad to see that our neighbor has
awakened to the fact that more at
tention to home upbuilding is
needed. The business of the vala
ley is in a deplorable condition
Only one mine is in operation on
a limited scale, not a coke oven is
burning, iron mining has been
abandoned, and manufacturing
plants are few and far between. A
tidal wave of prosperity would not
hurt us little bit, and Mr.. Roose-
welt is requested to send one this
way.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-11-24
MT. OLIVET.

Special 10 the Meas.
Mr., Walter Mum moved to Searles,
Ala, Monday Mr.. Num- has employ
ment at that place,
Mr.. Ben Kettle moved to Herrin, ILL.,,
Monday. Mr.. Kettle has been at work
there for several months.
Robert Abraham was in Whitwell
Monday
M. Richard Rigby, who is working
at Orme, is visiting homefolks this
week.
Rev. Angel, of Daisy preached here
Tuesday. He is assisting Rev. Bird, in
a series OF meetings on the Tracy City
charge.
Abe Watley and Houston Lsyne visit
ed John Golston Sunday.
Our teachers, Mr.. Gerren and Miss
Prlgmore, attended an educational meet
ing at South PittsLurg Saturday.
Bert Rowley was the guest OF James
Morrison Sunday.
John R. Morrison and w. H. Layne
visited Jackson Layne and Alex Dicks
at Tracy City Saturday.
| Jennie Morrison has returned from a
visit to Victoria.
Misses Florence, May and Matte
Morrison were the guests of Anna Eliza
Num- Sunday.
Madam Rumor says we are to have a
wedding soon.
Class B. in grammar are studying cor
respondence. Mr.. Gerren keeps US sup
piled with number of newspapers, a
mong which are the Sequachee Valley
News. We answer advertisements,
write all kinds OF business letters and
also articles for the different papers.
The abov is some local news taken from
the ditferentpapers
School will close Friday, Dec. End and
and we regret very much to see it close.
Student.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-11-24
When You Have a Bad Cold

You want remedy that will not on
ly give quick relief but effect perma-
nent cure. You want remedy that
will relieve the lungs and keep expec-
toration easy. You want a remedy that
will counterfeit any tendancy towards
pneumonia. You want a remedy that
is pleasant and safe to take. Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy meets all these
requirements and for the speedy and
permanent cure of bad colds stands
without peer. For sale by all drug
gists.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-11-24
NO PROPOSITION MADE
Strike Declared at Whitw ell +,
Opposing "0pen Shop" Plan.

Whitwell, Tenn, Nov. %, 1904
Editor News:
| wish to advise the readers of the
News that the miners OF the 7. G. /. a.
4. r. Co. are out on strike. On the
9th OF November this company started
cleaning up their mines at Whitwell
aud Mr.. &. II. Crozier made the state
ment to myself and President j. H.
Bowden that they were going to start
up non-union or open shop plan. This
means that they will have nothing
whatsoever to do with organized labor,
and we shall not have anything to say
as to what the prices and conditions
shall be. Now we believe it would be
nothing but fair and just to all concern
ed that we should be party to the a.
greement and at least have an under
standing as to what the prices shall be
and under what conditions we shall la
Dor. We are not asking for anything
that is not reasonable from the COM
pany, but we do believe that we should
be party TO the contract. There are
men out trying 20 get men TO come out
here and scab and for this reason we
kindly ask all men and all friends Of or
ganized labor to stay away from Whit
we'll until a settlement is made and
and you will be notified through the
Seeuachee Valley News when a settle
ment is agreed to. kindly ask all men
looking for work not to come to Whit
we'll as we are out on strike.
Yours Fraternally,
PAT GARY.
Dist. Board Member, Dist. 10, U. M. w,
of A.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-11-24

Arthur Baggett moved to Glen
Mary last week.
James Jones, of Victoria, was in
the city Monday.
Mrs. N. NJ. Brock, of Trenton, Ga,
has been visiting here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Pennington, of
Ensly, Ala, were in the city last week
attending the marriage of their son.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-11-24

A State Arbitration Board is
greatly needed to settle these ques-
tons which generally end either in
strikes or lockouts. The sooner
such a law is passed favoring the
creation of an Arbitration Board
the better it will be for the State.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-11-24

A good many papers are print
ing rows of figures cbronicling re4
publican majorities. What's the
use of calling attention to these
majorities, gentlemen? Even the
republicans are ashamed of them.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-11-24

The Henderson, Tenn, Gazette
advertises for lost COW, but un-
like the COW with the crumpled
horn it hadn's any horns at all.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-11-24

THANKSGIVING would be better
appreciated by Chattanooga if
plans were being prepared for a
Grand Central Depot.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-11-24

We hope you enjoyed your
turkey today, or, if your table was
not graced by that royal bird, we
extend the same wish regarding
what you did have.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-11-24

IT'S a good idea to tell every
body you meet that your town is
the best town on earth, and of
course it ought to be.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-11-24

Best weekly paper in the United
States The Chattanooga Weekly News.
More than 10000 news items in each is
sue. Nothing like it in the whole coun-
try. The Chattanooga Weekly News
and The SEQUACHEE VALLEY News,
both one year for ST.. Subscribe now,
while you have the chance. If
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-11-24

LET us hope that the pike be-
tween here and Jasper will be cons
pleted before the first of the year.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-11-24

For several years we have not
heard SC many people grumbling
about being hard up. What's the
matter, anyway?
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-11-24

BRAY is not an appropriate
name for a vocalist, but a town in
the state boasts OF one named that.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-11-24

KEEP your temper in the middle
of the road and you won't have any
rows.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-11-24

Get an incubator and 30 to raiss
ing chichens. There's money in
it.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-11-24

MORE business will be the solu-
tion Of many financial difficulties,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-11-24

REPAIR those damaged places in
the pixies before they get worse.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-11-24

AND Christmas is once more
looming on the horizon.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-11-24
WHEN NEEDING GOOD
PRINTING
CALL ON US.
WHITWELL DIRECTORY.
CHURCHES.
CALL ON US.

CHURCHES.
M. E. CHURCHES Services Whitwell,
1st Sunday, II am: 4th Sunday pm;
Sardis, 3rd Sunday IL am, and Caro-
line Chapel, 3 pm; 2nd Sunday, Sc
quachee. II am, and Coppinger Chap
ell, pm. G. w. PAUL, Pastor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-02-13

thew have trick Of thrusting their heads
upwards as they run, making slashing
cuts at any object in their path. Assoon
as the dogs begin chasing the peccaries.
the old and experienced hunter retires
to some point of vantage, such as stump
or log. where he Is out OF harms way.
Here he waits his chance and picks on
the scurrying peccaries with his rlne a.
they bolt across the clearings.
Another method Of hunting peccarieH
IL to bait a patch of ground with corn
for several days or weeks, until the ca
tetos become accustomed to assemble
there in the early morning and at dusk.
The hunter then resorts to this spot
hides himself amongst the branches OF
a tree, and takes pot shots at the pecca'
ries. much as an English farmer would
shoot rabbits. This method, however, Is
less exciting and less sportsmanlike than
the attack in the open, and asI a rule II
is only resorted to when drove OF cate
tos has been damaging crops and plaE-
tations. gs
Peccary meat is very sweet and rich.
and is much sought after by the Brazil
fans. It is far less fat, and altogether
more ''gamey," than pork or bacon.
Not infrequently peccaries are taken
alive in pitfalls, and after being con-
fined in pen for few weeks they be-
come quite tame, and will fatten read
ily. The planters have habit OF keep
ing two or three Of these tame pee
carries in the same enclosures with do
nestle hogs. They. say that the cate
tos keep the hogs from quarreling
amongst themselves, and that th's
makes them fatten more quickly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-02-13
THE VOICES OF WOMEN.
Among the More Musical That 81 the
s9'ssse American II Penetratfng
and strident.

See the American woman among
those of foreign countries, and note
instantly that though she is glor1ously
victorious in feature, figure, clothes,
even often in complexion, her voice Is
sadly lacking in meditation, 4softness
and fineness! Among the more
musical voices of her foreign sisters
the American woman's is high, pene-
trating and often strident, says
Woman's Home Companion. *
1t is probable that climatic causes
have something to do with this harsh
ness of utterance-for our men have
bad voices, too-but it is certain that
the quality of voice is dependent upon
other things than atmosphere, and
that if she will. the American woman
may do much to remedy this defect
The first move Is to face the fact
that our voices are bad, thing which
very few of us think about. Then we
must set about training them. There
are, Of course, many physical rules to
follow. which are vastly helpful, and
which may be learned from . compe-
tent teacher of voice-culture. But let
us concern ourselves here chiefly with
the mental attitude Of the speaker.
which means so much.
AS Americans we have the PERM
cious habit of throwing ourselves
wholly at people. We endeavor al
ways to keep ourselves at the highest
pitch, in order to impress the people
with whom we come in contact. This
is frequently unconscious, but none the
less it is present We are not satisfied
to go our ways quietly, earnestly, at
tempting to live up to the best that
is in us; but we must impress others
with our presence, and often we do this
only by giving up some OF the deeper
pleasures and living rather at the sur
face of things 1t seems certain that
the quality of our voices is due, partly
at least. to this attitude of mind. Our
life is pitched high, so are our voices;
we live at an unpleasant rate: ouI
voices are unpleasantly harsh and
sounding. It would be very beneficial
to the American woman if she would
endeavor after serener habits Of
thought She needs to be more repose-
full, more disinterested, to live less
tensely, to cultivate calmer and. less
militant attitude toward the world
Then. thinking always of her tone, OF
her expression, she can do much tc
render her voice mellow, rich, golden
even, as are the voices we hearsin oul
imagination from the beautiful women
of the world
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-02-13

state of San Paulo-consists for the
most part Of roots, berries, worms, and
insects. These it grubs out Of the
ground with its snout, after the man
ner of pigs the world over. The droves
have no settled runs, but wander about
wherever fancy dictates, remaining In
a district just so long as food is plentiful.
The catetos often do very serious dam
age to cultivation, for when they dis
cover a corn or sugar plantation, they
are sure to destroy large quantities OF
the crop. Moreover, II their incursions
are not summarily dealt with, they will
remain In the neighborhood until the
entire plantation is destroyed. Thus it
happens that peccary hunting is a very
necessary, as well as very popular
sport among the Brazilian farmers.
h The common peceary9 is by no means
4 large animal. It seldom weighs more
than from 50 to 40 pounds, although
there Is another species, occasionally
met with, which reaches twicethat size.
Peccaries lack, too, the sharp out-grow--
ing tusks which make the Old World
bears such formidable opponents. Yet
"piggy peccaryY is one Of the "gamest"
creatures Imaginable Given fair chance
he will make hard fight gainst any
number Of odds. Both the panther and
the jaguar, the "oncas" OF the native dta-
lect, are very fond Of peccary meat. They
will follow a herd for weeks and months
together, on the chance OF picking up .
straggler now and then But the pee
carries are such fierce fighters that the
big cats are afraid to attack them, In
the open, or when two or more are to-
gether.
From these facts 1t will be seen that
peccary hunting is anything but tame
sport. The cateto Is one Of the very few
animals that will face a dog without
liinching, and peccary hunt is usually
both dangerous and fatiguing. About ten
or IL dogs are set upon the trail OF q
drove. the huntsmen following, as best
they may, on foot When the dogs come
IN with the peccaries, the little ami
mails turn to bay In closely packed,
squealing crowd Often the veteran
bears OF the herd rush out upon their
canine enemies, and it is seldom that
hunt passes without one or more dogs
being killed or badly injured. Careless
and inexperienced huntsmen are also liza
BILE to be badly mauled, for the peccaries
seem incapable OF fear, and rush madly
at any moving object, be it dog or man.
Their teeth are exceedingly sharp, and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-02-13
.P.ECCARY HUNTING
Exciting Sport Found Ii the Wood
ed Districts of Brazil.
The Wild Hogs of South America Are
Savage Fighters, Though Small
Are aeTOOthsOme Article
/. of Diet.

E s u
The big porkers OF the American
farmer which tip the scales at any
where from 200 to 500 pounds have q
diminutive cousin in Brazil by the
name of peccary, that is good eating
and exciting to hunt. Although not
found on the open plains, or campos.
these animals occur plentifully in all
the wooded districts of Brazil. In the
more populous regions, where cultiva-
ton is in progress, they roam about In
small droves or punches from four to
seven. But in the wild districts, where
the forest is virgin, large herds Of so
or more individuals are commonly met
With. The food of the cateto-as the
common peccary Is called through the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-02-13
SAW 1900 WEDDINGS,
Record OF Strange Experiences Fub-
Elished by an English
Parish Clerk. !

E. J. Lupson, OF Great Yarmouth,
who has attended over Il, 900 weddings
as parish clerk and given away about
1000 brides of ages ranging from 18 to
60, has published the title Of Cupid
Pupils" record of his experiences,
relating many interesting and quaint
marriage incidents, says the London
Express. 's'3.2 '3ss
He recalls one marriage that was sol
emnized eight years after the bans
were first published. It was postponed
from 1873 to 1884.
Among romantic marriages" Mr..
Lupson mentions those of a clergy
mans son to poor country laborer' g
daughter, and of the rector Of parish
to the daughter of a farm laborer ~
years younger than himself. A comely
girl of Is, who married q negro, is re-
ferred to.
A queer wedding party was that in
which the. bridegroom was q weak
stripping, the bride six feet high, and
her brother, who accompanied her. q
giant of seven feet six inches, weigh
ing 40 pounds, ssatss4
Among the brides whom Mr. Lupson
has given away have been two, spin
stcrs married to dying men. and q
spinster from a workhouse married ia
| q tramp.
Mr.. Lupson recalls the fact that one
| Sunday morning the clergyman had To
publish the bans Of So couples. He
tells of quaint plumbers by brides and
| bridegrooms; of q couple who found
they had not enough to pay the mar
rage fee, and had to postpone the wed.
ding; of a bridegroom who borrowed
money from his friends at the last
moment; and of others who paid the
fees in coppers.
A member of waiting wedding
| party was !. once found smoking mis-
| pipe as he listened attentively to the
| PRAYERS of the communion service; and
| in another case the bridegroom urged
Mr.. Lupson to tell the clergyman te
hurry up as he was perishing OF cold
One unworthy bridegroom was SC
drunk that he had to see chemist and
take a long sleep. before the clergyman
| would unite him to the girl OF his
l choice