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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-12
The Bs'aHm and Dreams.

The subject OF dreams forms a
.never-cnding attraction both to sci
entific minds and to the lay public.
Inc man of science studies dreaming
from the point of view OF the brain
expert, and has regard to the posi-
Bile explanation to be drawn from
physiology respecting the origin of
the Visions of the night. The public
attitude towards dreams varies. In
some cases they are still treated as
harhinGers of fortune or OF disaster
as the case may be; In others they
are simply dismissed without the
arousing of curiosity. as brain -vaga-
ries undeserving OF notice.
We may readily understand why n
large accumulation of superstition
should still envelop the dream In the
eyes of many persons. From the car
Hest periods OF human development
dreams hive entered more or less in
timately into mans conceptions of ro.
ligion, aud they have afforded ground
for beliefs regarding future state,
and concerning even mans own per-
sonality. such as nodded in no small
degree the attitude of nations to.
wards the powers to which they at
tributed the governance OF the uni
verse at large. The North American
Indian. who believes that In his
dreams his spirit leaves his body and
wanders forth at will, returning to
HIS frame when his repose ends, H.
Illustrates one phase of the influence
or the dream on mans personality.
Dreams as portents and omens have
inquired all throughout history, sacred
and profane. The coming event
which casts its shadow before Is per-
haps better typlfied by the dream than
by any other phase of life. There
Is link to be clearly perceived, strik-
ing as the thought may be. between
the auguries of old founded on the
visions of sleep and the servant maid
who in order to read the supposed
meaning of her disturbed slumbers
purchases and studies a penny dream
book"
1t is true we can only regard the
dream, scientifically considered. from
q distance, as 1t were. We are una
bic to determine the exact causation
OF dreaming in so far as the me-
chanism of the brain responsible for
It's evolution is concerned. Bnt a
knowledge of the general details Of
brain work leaves Us in little doubt
concerning the mode in which dreams
are produced, and any study OF the
subject, to be satisfactory at all, must
take cosnizance of the details In
question The constitution of the
brain. briefly regarded. forms the
starting point of all discussion here
We have first OF all to take into &C.
count that the brain is not a single
organ. On the contrary, it Is con-
geries OF "centers." to use familiar
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-12

piano that decorates the White House.
The case houses an exquisite instru.
ment. The panels are from the brush
OF t. w. Dewing. If the decorations
stopped there all would lie well, but
they don't. The coats of arms of the
various states have been plastered
over the instrument until the last inch
Is utilized.
1T reminds me OF old Joe Kirby"
said a recent visitor to the White
House, after gazing on the overdeco-
rated wonder.
and who was Joe Kirby?" inter-
rupted youthful member OF the par.
ty.
you did not let me flnIsh." said
the critic. IL was about to say tho
piano reminded me of Joe Kirby
wrapping himself In the American
nag and dying TO slow music"
Kirby was once the most popular
actor of the Bowery. and he was hes,
In death scenes. Wake me IN when
Kirby dies was the Injunction OF
the sleepy members of his audiences.
1t became one of the sayings of his
time.
One of the most noteworthy pianos
ever designed in New York was exc
cuted for the Chicago Worlds Fair
exhibit of prominent piano comma.
ny. When the exhibition closed the
instrument was brought back to New
York and eventually found a pur-
chaser in II. Cohen, rich East Sid
err who gave ii as wedding present
to his daughter. 1t was the pride and
amaze ment of Henry street for years.
Another handsome piano made by
this same house lies at the bottom OF
the ocean now II was pure Empire
in style and was put in the music
room Of pleasure yacht that sank.
When painted pianos first became
the rage there was a great deal OF
mystery about them, and the number
made was limited. The owners of
the pianos feared their exclusive de.
signs would be copied and reproduce
cd in stock instruments. The exact
design executed by Edwin H. Blash-
Held for piano for Mrs. Anthony
Drexel, of Philadelphia. was close
secret for n long time. Music" is
the theme of this decoration, the hand
being divided into panels. each of
winch typifies some particular class
|of music-military. ecclesiastical
classical etc
a late achievement in piano deco
ration is "The Rheingold," now ON OK
hib!tion at piano house on Fifth
avenue. The whole top of the piano
Is thrown into one picture. composed
In such way as to fit the arbitrary
form of the instrument. The Rhine
Maidens are seen in the depths of the
water circlng round their hidden
treasure, which sends up its yellow
glare, tingling and irradiating their
ioatiEg forms and draperies. Tho
ugly dwarf, with his sordld, yoracious
face. forms a Ineffective foil for the
beauty of the maidens. Near the ton
of the picture three or four fish. I'M
conscious of their supernatural COM
panions, are complacently basling In
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the sunlight that fltors through the
translucent waters. The peculiar
opalesccnt olive light that n diver sees
when he opens his eyes under water
Is the prevailing color OF the picture.
ture.
On the piano legs and Tyre reeds
gilded and tinged In greenish hue are
carved In relief. and elsewhere the
sculptnral ornamentations of the In.
s,rument are made up OF these same
reeds.
Among the Americans who have
notable pianos dc luxe are Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, George Gould, VIII
nam f1. d. Stokes. Mrs. George Drex
ei, ex-senator William A. Clark, Mrs.
Thomas Scott and Airs. James l..
FLOOD. Sir Donald Smith, of Canada.
also has n costly instrument.
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Hetty Green Back In Hobo<en.


Go away! stop ringing my bell or
I'll scream for the police" was the
way Mrs. Hetty Green, the richest
woman in America, welcomed a caller
yesterday who found her living under
an assumed name In a S19-a- month
HAT one block from the ferry in Hobo
kon. Mrs. Green moved to her pres
ent home about six weeks ago. IL il
on the fourth floor of q dyspeptic
looking house, not far from where she
lived before. There is no elevator.
Mrs. Green's daughter Is with her.
There is rear entrance, which both
women always use. Neighbours saIy
the Green furniture arrived after dark
and was hustled in before they could
get look at it. They all know who
she is. Mrs. Green goes to her office
in the Chemical Bank three DAYS a
week
Her daughter comes here every
morning" the corner grocer said.
She gets a pair of eggs, a loaf OF
bread and pint of milk in cracked
pitcher Their trade amt mucn, but
they're good pay.
She ain't a bit sociable," said one
of the other tenants. IL tried to get
the markings of cup of tea from her
she informed me through the keyhole
that tea was bad for me."--New York
World.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-12

There was time when piano was
only piano, and that was all there
was to It, For decades piano build
ers gave all their attention to sound
mechanism and there was about as
MUCH variety in piano exteriors as
there is to telegraph poles, says the
New York Tribune. The case was of
rosewood or mahogany. Your piano
had serpentine moulding or 1t did
not have. 1t had angular legs or
curved ones. That was about all the
variety you could get, and you could
pay your money and take your choice.
The piano makers of today are n
unit in declaring that the vogue of
the ugly piano case, with its huge,
unshapely, elephantine legs and un-
relieved lines. is gone forever. The
American demands almost as wide 4
range of choice in piano cases as in
furniture. and gets It, Out of this
demand, strengthened by European
example. has grown the painted pia-
no.
1t is true that some of the more
elaborate spinets of Colonial DAYS
were hand painted. but the develop
mcnt of the pianoforte did not carry
with 1t the decoration of the case.
Perhaps this was due 10 the hideous-
nfss of most of the scenes inflicted
Oh the long suffering spinet. Anyway.
when the piano began to he consid.
cred an article Of furniture and orna-
ment its artistic aspect assumed i'm
portance. So long as simple, hair
cloth furniture held It's vogue tbs
old rosewood standby was good
enough. Its passing came with more
frequent trips to Europe and the in
PRODUCTION of type or period furniture
into American homes.
The Identical case piano was doom
ed with the first white and gold music
room. The clumsy, old-type piano
was so out OF haromny that even i.s
music was not appreciated. Makers
were forced to turn to curly maple
and other light woods. They took
long breaths and gilded and enamel
led the cases.
The piano was the last piece of fur.
niture to fall into the decorators
hands. but IL may stay longer. pre-
scnting more possibilities than tables
or chairs. AT first the casemakers
were content to conform to a partic-
nlar period, with the idea of fitting
the piano into its surroundings. One
Of the first decorative examples of
one of the Oldest purely American
piano houses was lnlaid work along
marquctry lines.
There was year when Louis XVI
piano cases were all the rage. Then
came Empires and Henry Tvs. There
was a fad for white and gold cases.
which went out because of the ghost
Illness OF white enamel and because
American chandeliers could not obtain
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-12

houses to Tribune reporter the 9TH
er day. 81 remember one woman who
had her own ideas about Faust She
/ insisted on a Faust scene for the lid
which would not have been so bad.
Then she insisted that Faust, in the
love scene with Marguerite, sit upon
a tombstone, with relaxed muscles.
, The artist assigned to the task gnash-
, ed his teeth
Our great dread in this decorative
work" said another man whose name
connotes piano wherever heard, lis
the difficulty In REFRESHING the por-
| trait effect. Women are most often
victims of this incongruous desire.
They come in with the portrait of
some departed loved one which they
want painted on the piano cover. AS
vehicle for portraiture the piano is
unsuitable. no matter how attractive
the subject They get their in me-
moriams if they insist on them, but
we'd rather brand the pianos with
Our rivals name"
Examples in which there is an utter
| absence of symbolic relation in the
decoration either to the piano or the
music are frequent.
DO you handpaint pianos?" an ar.
rival from Pittsburg few months
ago asked prominent piano maker.
Decoration in Vatican style upon the
top and rim of a Louis XIV case was
suggested
The Plttsburger looked over a sam
pie, but did not like the beautiful
id0ng f,ia VIM old 70 ,.t
cal instruments.
faint up to date enough was
his verdict.
at is the latest design of one of
our finest artists" returned the piano
man.
"You don't get my fdea," said the
man of money with superior aid.
That may be art, but want art that
can compare with the original in
my minds eye. Now, the man who
decorated my safe at the office down
Broad street caught the idea. You
know I've opened an office down there
among the bulls and bears. No. I'm
not going into business. It's Just n
place to loaf In where can be close
to the ticker"
What did the artist put on your
safe?' was asked &c cut off the Pitts
burgers boast of what he was going
TO do to Wall street.
Wanted Hudson River Scene.
Why. he painted the Brooklyn
Bridge with one of Bob Evans bat
tleships coming under the arch. full
tilt" said the Pennsylvania. admir-
ingly. That's the sort of art want
Now, on this piano let us have the
Hudson River, with the Palisades in
the distance"
The piano maker groaned as he
booked the eccentric order.
Have your artist paint in steam
boat or two, one of the Day liners, for
instance" was the parting instruction.
IKE plenty of life and notion"
Most piano artists have little admi :
ration for the great gold and white
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-12
Ono Achievement

The mountain had just brought
forth mouse.
ANYWAY it observed proudly. 81
notice the girls all run
Thus 1t felt the performance was
no trifc after all.--New York Sun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-12

Y you would Halter a man tell him
hat he is prccs against tiatterSi
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-12
Could Imagine He Did.

Ever seen Congress in session..
NO, replied Farmer coboss, "5ut
know 1t looks. have hired man who
KIN git as busy dom nothin' Ga any
tning on earth"-waHhington Herald.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-12
COUPON.

On presentation at che Daily Prese
Office, this Coupon and aOc entities
the bearer TO one Captain yohn Smith
Souvenir Puzzle. Gf the puzzle ls 60 he
mailed, &c must be added Go covor
postage.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-12
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

The next day man wonders why
he let 1t worry him.
If virtue is It's own reward patience
must be a poverty stricken virtue.
Laugh and the world laughs viii,
you-f you are not laughing at the
world.
Chicago News.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-11-26
BROWNS FERRY.
Special to tie NezOs.

Special TO the NezOS.
Hobart Massey called on W. E. Tit
tie Sunday.
John Darr was visiting his uncle,
George Gossitt, Sunday.
Robt. Tinker called on Sewer Jack
son Sunday.
Frank Boydston went to Chattanooga
Monday.
G. ). Foster made business trip to
Wauhatchie Monday.
Will Haggard was visiting R. J..
Massey Tuesday.
Joe jackson, called on his cousin,
Fred jackson, Sunday.
J. F. Massey was visiting Frank
Boydston Tuesday.
Mrs. A. little spent Sunday With
Mrs R. Massey.
George Gossitt and family we're Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs r. j. Massey Sun
day.
George Gossett went to Chattanooga
Monday.
Miss Isabel jackson was visiting
Mrs. R. j. Massey Wednesday.
Everett little called on H. V. Mas.
sey Wednesday.
A. little, of Rossville, Ga, was
visiting in our vicinity Sunday.
John Wilson went to Chattanooga
Monday.
Wonder what has become of Texas
Bachelor" of Wills PointY Guess ht
went up Salt River with w. j. Bryan
to help him take care of that goose egg
Texas was going to give him. If 81
we would like to hear from him.
Jake Hartman called on r. J. Mas
sey Wednesday.
Walter little was visiting Sidney
Redman Sunday.
Albert Bivens was visiting R. j
Massey Friday.
R. J. Massey went to Chattanooga
Saturday.
George Gossett went to Chattanooga
Saturday.
Andrew jackson was visiting in Hill
| City Wednesday.
Gilbert Levi went to Hill City Fri
day. Valley Bird.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-11-26
RACGDGA GAP.

Sb~a0it, tie Macs.
Mrs Sarah Massie and James Mas
sic, and little daughter, Fora, went to
Chattanooga today
1t is sad to pen the death of Mrs.
Matte Hicks, who died Tuesday of
last week about four o clock. She was
loved by everybody who knew her.
She leaves two children and hus-
band. She was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Jim Anderson. She was
buried the next evening at 3 o'clock at
McNabb graveyard, Rev. W. NJ. Har-
wood officia ting
R. F. Richie and T. White called
on j. S. Masse Sunday.
Charlie Hartman went to Chattanoo-
ga one day this week.
S. F. Ellis made his usual call at
Kelly Ferry Sunday.
Jessie Redman called on Miss Min
ME Hartman Sunday.
Miss Wyntka Willis and MollIe and
Birdie Hartman were out boat riding
| Sunday.
Misses Mary and Fatie Massie spent
the day with Ollie Hartman Sunday.
Wake up, ye writers, of Roope.
Ye writer would like to see Joe
Hartman, of Guild, Tenn.
Will Hartman has been spending the
week with home folks and returned to
Roope Friday.
Mrs. l. Newsome went to Chatta-
nOoga Friday.
George Sexton and Mr. Foster went
to Chattanooga Saturday.
Forget-me-not.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-11-26
Official Vote of Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 90. -Ac-
cording to the official vote in Tonnes
see William J. Bryan received 1876,
$40 votes for President; Taft, 118, 519;
Watson, 1,115; Debs, 1889; Hisgen,
343, and Chain, 1856.
For governor, Malcolm R. Patterson
received 1873, 913 votes, Tillman, 113,
033, and Weatherall, / ,422
Frank Avent received 129, 14S votes
for railroad commissioner; Haines, p,
904, and Richardson, 95, 1893
Mr.. Bryan's plurality is II, 3OO His
majority is ID, 602.
Governor Pattersons plurality over
his republican opponent is 20, 800: his
majority is 10, 45S.
Mr.. Avent received plurality of 33,
S25, and a majority of 81, 745.
The official returns reveal some very
interesting political news. The tota
vote cast for President was $50, 976
and the total vote cast for governor
was 24S, 1853.
Chas. G. Barker, democratic electol
from the fifth district, led the republi
can ticket.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-11-26
Christopher, III.
Sbeeial 10 The Ne7OS .

Special TO Tie Ne7OS.
We have been having work every
day here, but the pond is about to go
dry. There is only enough water in
the North Mine pond to run one more
week and then guess work will be
over until it rains.
Miss Cora Hatfield, of Duquoin, is
visiting her sister here this week.
J. A. Hood went to Murpheysboro,
ILL.,, Saturday to spend Sunday with
his best girl.
Clee Smith believes in going to see
his girl. He goes every night since
he got on the day shift, and guess he
wants to make up for lost time.
They work too much here to suit l.
R. Jordan. He says it isn't right to
work of a Sunday.
Harvey Turner called ON John Ar
ledge Sunday.
Tim Thomas is still improving. We
are glad to see him on the streets
again. His girl don't look so sad now,
as she has been looking.
Willie Watts and Red Harrison went
to Big Muddy today, duck hunting.
John Arledge and E. D. Grimes and
Harvey Turner and John and Will
Culley are going hunting Thanksgiv-
ing.
Pete Carter and George Carter went
hunting today.
Harvey Turner, Pete Carter, Rollie
Smith and Charlie Watts went to Du-
Quoin yesterday evening and Charlie
got left and had to drive home.
want to say to R. 9. Williams, OF
Pittsburg, Ca, if you want good
job come to Christopher, and there are
lots of pretty girls up here. A driver
can get work here any day. They are
working Is mules at the North Mines.
Come and see us and bring buddy.
Old Black Joe.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-11-26
Pryor Cove.

SpscidI TO the Meas.
q. W. Mccullough and family and
Miss Mary Gillian, of the mountain,
visited the family of F. NJ. McCul-
Tough Sunday
T, L. Haynes was at Tracy City
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Ellen Lane. of Kimbal, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Ionic Wells last week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. r, Jones, of Sc
qnatchie, visited Mr.. and Mrs. F. M.
Mccullough Sunday.
f. G. and W. D. Haynes were visi-
ting friends at Whitwell Sunday.
Mrs. J. NJ. Haynes is sick.
Miss Hattie Watley. of the noun
tain, was visiting her sister, Mrs.
Lonnie Wells, the first of the week.
Dave Curtis was off the mountain
Tuesday.
We are glad to know that Mrs A.
L. Mccullough is still improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Stanbury, of
Jasper, visited the family of j. NJ.
Haynes Sunday.
W. R. Hatfield is still gathering
corn.
Jess Abrams and W. d. Haynes went
to South Pittsburg Monday
Ernest Darr and Miss Ava Lancaster
of Jasper, were calling at Mr.. McCul-
lough's Sunday evening.
Clarence Tate and family are talk
ing of moving to Chattanooga soon.
Apple Blossom.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-11-26
EaStiand.
Special 10 Tie Ne70s.

Special 10 The We70s.
George Thoms received a telegram
from Ensley, Ala, last Thursday.
stating that his nephew had died sud
denly at Anderson, Ala, where he
was in college. Mr.. and Mrs. Thoms
left on the evening train for Ensley to
attend the funeral of their nephew.
Finly Bourden, of Monterey, was in
town few days last week.
Sampson Simons, of near Pikeville,
was visiting Mr.. and Mrs Dove
Johnson Saturday night.
Mr. Ballard was in town Saturday
night visiting his son. Robert Ballard.
The Rev. James Hart of Tracy City,
and Mrs. Emma Brooks, of Nashville,
have been holding very interesting
meeting at Clifty for the past ten
days.
Lonny Watley fell off wagon last
week and received some slight bruises.
The wagon not being loaded perhaps
saved him from being seriously hurt,
as one of the wheels ran over one of
his legs. Parents should keep their
boys off of the wagons as the drivers
can t notice their teams and the boys,
too, and parents sometimes get offend
ed at people for reproying their child
rem.
We were somewhat disappointed last
week as the News didn't put in its APP
pearance at this place, but we always
make allowances for any failure of
that kind for we fail sometimes our
selves ]. G.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-11-26
Serious Injury to Eyes.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. %.
II. A. Pope, of Pikeville, who was
severely burned some week or so go, is
improving. He was badly burned by
the explosion of an acetylene gas tank.
Both eyes were blinded by the burns.
He was brought to Chattanooga, and
given treatment by DR., Steele, who
now believes he will restore the sight
of one eye and partially of the other.
Mr.. Pope owns splendid country
home near Pikeville and was installing
a system of acetylene lights when the
accident occurred He is cousin of
Judge S. d. McReynolds and well
known in Chattanooga.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-11-26
Orme.
.Sberiaiio fbs N,,ys

oPeftal 10 me Nf1DS
VIM. Rowe and Miss Florence For
rest arrived here last Monday from
England, and the latter was married
on her arrival in Chattanooga to Mr..
John Rowe, of this place. We wish
them good luck in their new home.
The members of the L. L. s. recent
ly organized at this place. reeled off
a piece entitled Lovers and Luna
tics" in a splendid style on Friday
night. We hope to have number of
these pieces played during the winter
months. Music was furnished by the
Rankin Orchestra" and was much
appreciated by the attentive audience.
Forest fires still continue to rage in
this vicinity and the city has been en-
veloped in cloud of smoke for the
past three weeks.
Frank Sullivan who was sick during
the early part of the week played his
part in splendid style in Lovers and
Lunatics'' Saturday night.
Mrs James Ashby who has been sick
for the past few weeks, is improving
slowly.
Mr.. Brown, who was crippled in the
mines couple of weeks ago, is able to
be out of doors on crutches.
VIM. Macarthur, of Eastland, was
visiting in the city last week and end
and returned home on Monday morn
ing.
Grover Taylor, of Summitville, has
returned to this place and gone to
work in the mines.
What has become of "Red Wing, !"
of Eastland?
Mr.. James Troxel is doing -four
ishing trade in the butchering bust
| ness
Death again visited our little city
on Saturday evening of last week and
| took from our midst one who was
greatly admired by his fellowmen, Mr..
VIM. Sauls, who emigrated to this
country in October, 1907. Although q
short while amongst us he made q
| number of friends who will, no doubt,
miss him very much. Mr.. Sauls was
80 years Of age and leaves behind him
a widow and mother and four children
to mourn his loss. Mrs. Saul and
mother wish to thank their many
friends for their sympathies extended
to them during the illness of the below.
ed one who has been taken from theil
midst.
"There is land mine eye hath seen
In visions of enraptured Thought,
So bright, that all which spreads be-
tween
Is with its radiant glories fraught.
Oh, land of love, of joy and light,
Thy glories gid earth's darkest night,
Thy tranquil shores we, too, shall see,
When day shall break and shadows flee.
A land upon whose blissful shore
There rests no shadow, falls no stain,
There those who meet shall part nc
more,
And those long parted meet again.
A Sorrowing Friend.