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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-02

Elsewhere may be found announce
ment of lectures regarding live stock
to he given at Jasper, Dec. 8, Satur-
day week. No farmer should let this
meeting go without attending 1t.
There is no doubt that the farming in
terests of the county should be culti-
waited, and the only way to do it is to
attend lectures ON farming and stock
growing and put them in force. A.
special meeting is also called for the
farmers at 1000 a. M, of that date,
as President Rankin has something
important to present, Let all attend.
frhere is more Catarrh In this section
the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable.
For a great many years doctors pro-
nounced IL a local disease, and prfscrib b.
ed local remedies. and Nv christianity
failIng to cure with local treatment,
pronounced IL incurable. Science has
proven UItarrn to lie a constitutional
siase, and therefore requires eonsti-
lutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cur. manufactured bv +. J. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo. ONO, is the only constitu-
tirnhl cure. On the market. It Is taken
inIprnally in doses Of from 10 drops to a
tcasnoonfnl. 1t acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the sys-
tnu They offer one hundred dollars
for any ease IL fails to cure. Send for
circulars ana testimonials.
Fol CHENEY q co. Toledo, o.
So BY all druggists, 75e.
Htl's Family Pills are the best.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-02

Capt. Jim Doss has moved to South
Pittshurg where he expects to reside
in the future. We learn that he ex-
poets to make the race for sheriff Of
Marion County. We are sure that Mr..
Doss. IL elected. win make q good
sheriff. -Pikeville Banner.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-02
Appropriation OF High School
Fund.

Apportioument of the high school
fund of state of Tennessee. has been
made, and thirty seven counties, par
tieiDate therein. B1edsoe gets. 200
so; Hamilton, $500; Sequstchie, ti66, :,
60. Marion County does not partici-
pate therein because there is no high
school in its bounds.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-02
NOTICE.

A quantity Of good brick and lime
has been left over from building school
house. and those desiring il NAV Sc
cure brick at 5000 per 1000 and lime
at $1.O0 per barrel by applying to
]. J. DYKES,
Whitwell, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-02
Disease Germs

Cannot harm healthy human
bodies. We cannot have healthy
bodies unless we have pure blood,
the kind Of blood that Hoods
sarsaparllla makes.
This great medicine has an UNI
equalled, unapproached record for puri-
flying end enriching the blood.
II cures scrofula, eczema, erup.ions,
catarrh, rheumatism, anemia, nervous
ness, that tired feeling, dyspepsia, loss
Of appetite, general debility, and builds
up the whole system.
Get it today In the usual liquid form or in
chocoated tablet form called Sarsatabs.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-02
JUDGE PRY0R'S
SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF the Financial Condition of Marion COUNTY.
From sept. I, 1908. to Sept. |. 1909.

publish the following divisions of Judge Pys Report
viz The Annual with Trustee Collections zoos
and Trustees Per Commissions considerable mass Of Co.
but tells finance Trustee s con
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-02

We are authoriz a 30 announce z. l..
MATTH EWS, az a card date for Sheriff
of NJ trion County, su'j ct TO the action
of The Republican party,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-02

We ara authorized to announce the
nam OF g A. QUARLBS as candi-
det, far reelection to the office Of regis.
tier Marion County, subject to the
a. tidl Of the Republican party.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Announcements of candidates, to run from
first insertion TO date of election day, II nomln-
ated, will be charged for as follows; For State
and judicial offices, $500; county and district
offices. $50. Cash in advance.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-02

We are authorized o announce the
nametof G. JOaN>0N AS "A candidate
for itt uffice OF Shrr II o. Marion Coun-
~, 5 hiect 10 the acupn ut tue Repub-
lican party.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-02

W Are authorized to announce the
nan 81 A. Il. RANKIN AS a candidate
for punty Judge OF Mar on County,
suhir OF 20 the action of the Democratic
party
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-02

We are authorized 10 announce he
name of JAMES N. KELLY as q can
diiste for Sutritf Of Marion County,
subie 10 the lction OF tie Republican
p r5
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-02

are authorized to announce I. Il.
STl VAET of Jasper, as Il candidate
for mlual Judge, subject TO the ac-
tiOp 90 he Democratic partv.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-02

~ ro authoriEej 10 announce q
W AMbEE. Of Chattanooga, as CAM
d orcai5 Jadge, subjac5 10 the
act 81 ihe Democratic party
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-02

w az authorized to announce JEFF
RAULSrON AS a cand date for Sheriff
Of War On 'ounte, subject to the act on
al the Republican party.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-02

w ave- authorized t. announce II, E.
,lOt y >ON AK a cand date for re-elec-
tion ~ he Office # County Court Clerk
81 War az county, sol iect TO the action
of me f" publican party.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-02
Trustees Per Cent. Commissions
Due Sept. !. 1909.

we give few figures regarding the schools and roads viz
Funds
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-12-02

w arr authorized - announce w.
Il iAtION as cane date for the Office
urtv Judge, subject TO the action
~ the Republican party.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11

him to do this or that, a new chief
will follow the advice thus given. IL
beer is wanted he will have two or
three jars brewed next morning,
which he takes himself to the tomb
and breaks them there in front of the
hut door. 1t Is a favorite trick of a
new chief TO bid for popularity by
working upon the peoples feelings
in this way, pretending to have been
visited by the late chief. who has
warned him that unless his followers
behave better, trouble will surely en-
sue
Burials usually take place at night
On the death of a great chief, every
thing belonging to him except the
cloth. which is too valuable, is broken
into small pieces and thrown away
When a chief dies, his death is i'm.
mediately ascribed to "lucundoo," and
suspicion usually points to his sue.
cessor as It's author. Poison is very
frequently used by the sons OF chief
to remove any possible competitor
from their path who is likely to stand
in the way of their succession to the
throne. Sometimes also the ancient
tragedy of David and Urlah the Hit
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11
CAUGHT HIS TICKLE FANCY
Bridegroom Turned from Hearts
Choice and Would Have Welded
the Witness.

A colored divine in the south told
Booker Washington Of what. In his
opinion. was the most extraordinary
wedding ceremony he had ever wit
messed, or, indeed. Of which ho had
ever heard.
Have you no witnesses" asked the
officiating minister OF a couple of nc
groes who had presented themselves
for the performance Of the marriage
ceremony.
Both replied that they had not, ex-
pressing surprise that this formallty
was at all necessary.
Where kin we git some Witnesses
asked the bride Of the prospective
groom. who as we'll as herself, was
stranger IN those parts.
IN go an look around an see.'
said the man.
All right. Jlm," said the woman
you go an III wait heah till you
gifts back"
Jim then set out as desired. and,
after a long while, returned with two
young colored women. one OF whom
was considerably younger than the
bride-to-be
The parties were then properly dis
posed and the clergyman was about %
proceed with the ceremony, when
suddenly the groom exclaimed:
Jest minute. minister"
Il was Jest going to say dat. ef It's
Jest de same to you. I'd rather have
that one.' continued the man. with a
gesture toward the young witness
That's a remarkable decision to
make at this stage of the proceed E
lngs," returned the minister, amazed
isn't it little late to talk of such
thing now?"
Dat so. minister" queried the man.
with a note of disappointment In his
voice. Then after a moments pause
he added resignedly:
%. well. I s'pose yo' might as well
go on wild de emony!"-Loulsyiih
Courier-Journal
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11
MOUNTAIN ROADS OF EUROPE.
Generally Kept in Better Repair Than
Those Throughout the Level
Country.

Mountain roads throughout Europe
are generally kept in better repair
than those throughout the level coun,
try, and Spain is no exception to the
rule, The road from the frontier sta
ton TO San Sebastion, however. was so
good that it led us to anticipate the
same excellent conditions everywhere
"a wish that proved to be father to
the thought, The climb up the Py-
renees to the long level plateau of
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11

mornings work to build up this struc.
ture in all its glory. The great ladies
wear the nails of the last three fin
gers Of the left hand very long. to
show that they do no manual labor-a
custom which, curiously enough, is
found at the present day in southwest
ern Europe and in China. due to a
similar motive.
The whole of their body is usually
covered with designs when they are in
full dress. These are painted on with
lampblack and gardenia juice in rings.
hoops. spots, circles. and other pat
terms, according to taste and fashion.
The paint lasts for three or four days,
when they vary the design.
MORALITY AT VERY LOW EeB.
II Is almost crime for a woman
who is married to give paint to man
To give man color implies undue
familiarity and is certain to bring
down the wrath Of an offended hus-
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11
A STRANGE INCIDENT.

In proof that these people believe
that the spirits of dead folk will re-
turn to their old habitations, and
can communicate with the living, the
following incident came under my per-
sonal notice:
Ono evening I heard tremendous
noise outside my door Running out
to see what it was all about, found
native woman in Mysteries. She
was lying on the ground, two women
kneeling on each side of her, holding
her down with grass mats, with the
apparent intention of smotherlng the
poor soul l asked what they were
doing. They told me that the spirit
of her father had come back to call
her, and that she must go to him
They really believed this, and were
very much disgusted when | threw a
bucket of cold water over her. In
ten minutes she was asleep, and next
morning was perfectly well.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11
Table Manners of the Past.

Use OF the fork is comparatively
modern. The original fork was two
pronged. and its adoption was held to
betoken an unusual degree of ele'
Gance and refinement. THE taste for
cleanliness has preserved the use OF
steel forks with two prongs," writes
Lady Newdigate. (She spoke to the
closing years of the eighteenth cen
tury) with regard to little bits OF
meat, which cannot so well be taken
hold of with the two-pronged forks,
resource is had to the knife. which
is broad and round at the extremely,
Peas at that time were eaten with =
kuSfe.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11

A shadow Is Kilima; the reelection
in water is Kilima, anything they do
not understand is Kilima. Some of
the tribes | met have neither religion
nor superstition, nor do they practice
any occult or fetish rites. Others
such as these now described have n
vivid belief In the unseen world. in a
god, and in spirits of the departed.
and so are higher in the scale OF civ
il!zation than their more agnostic
neighbors.
II any head OF family dies. he is
buried in the center of his hut, in a
hole about six feet deep. in sitting
position and is covered with layers
or earth and sticks, till the hole is
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11

Most OF these people believe in the
existence Of Supreme Being. who
lives above the clouds and does not
trouble himself about mortals whom
he has created, More attention, how
ever is paid to their feticheS. or petty
gods, who are thought to busy them
selves with the affairs of men. These,
especially the fetch OF death. are ad-
dressed through priests (the ministers
of fetch Worship, who consult the
image or fetch. in cases of crime or
injury, in order 10 discover who is
guilty Of the deed. Crowned with
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11
FOOD FOR THE SPIRITS.

Outside the door they will build a
little attaro. or hut This is made
with three sticks. painted black and
white. with conical thatch or scass.
A similar hut is built right away in
the bush. After the man is buried
cooked food and oil are left at the at
taro in the forest, so that the spirit
of this dead man shall not return 20
his house, but shall find food at his
other attaro, should he want It, This
custom is frequently found among
North American Indians, and was also
an Egyptian practice.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11
STRANGE SUPERSTITlONS.

'Lucundoo" can be made TO work
in various ways. one of the common.
est in use is as follows: The person
who wishes to do harm to his enemy
goes in the dusk to the neighborhood
of his victims village. The only ap-
pliance necessary to coniure up the
dread powers of darkness Is simple
whistle made of wood, followed out
from one end, and blown as a school
boy whistles with a key. Provided
with this seemingly harmless weapon.
the sorcerer walks along each path
leading into the victims village, blow
ing Justify on his whistle as he goes.
This done. his vengeance Is complete,
for 1t is only necessary to inform his
enemy that he has made "lucundoo'
round his village to keep him from
using the bewitched paths. New roads
must be made, and until this is done
the victim of this magic rite will not
dare to stir abroad.
Copyright. 1863. by Benz. B. Hampton)
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Captain Guy Burrows.
Formerly Commandant of the Congo Free State.

prisoner at the price OF two yards of
white cloth, on the condition that I
might take him away with me. Need
less to say, this victim of clrcumstan-
ces was only too glad to fall in with
my terms, and he remained with me
for some fifteen months in the capac-
ity of servant, eventually returning
to his village at his own request
NAMING THE MONTHS.
BY some of the tribesmep names are
given to the months in keeping with
what is done in them. Thus one is
named as that in which they SOW
marco, the chief ingredient used in
brewing native beer; another as the
season when marco must be cut Fol
lowing this comes the "bad-water"
month. when the risk of fever is
greatest; then elephant month, when
they catch elephants by burning the
grass; and the whitc-ant month, dur
ing which white ants are collected,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11
a GOD OF NATURE.

They believe. too, in a god whom
they call Ara. name derived from
Allah through the Arabs They say
he will punish them for doing wrong
"Will he punish them for murder?"
| once asked. "Oh no, it is Ara who
makes a man murder" Then how
and for what will he punish MANI"
He will punish man for neglectlng
to make provision for himself and his
family" How" BY making him
suffer hunger" So it seemed that
their god was simply Nature. and no
more definite explanation could / get.
SACRIFICE OF CHIEFS WIVES.
When a big chief dies, a new hut
is built away in the bush on the banks
of stream. A hole IS dug in the cen
ter. as described previously. into
which he is placed. always in a sit
ting posture, and covered with sticks
and earth. Five women, selected
from amongst his widows, are first
stranSled outside the hut, and then
their dead bodies are laid on the sur
face OF the ground, with the feet to-
wards the central tomb Then they
all are covered over with several
layers Of bark cloth. on top OF which
are poured large cauldrons of palm
Oil Another layer of cloth is added.
and more oil poured over it. until the
whole structure is about two feet
high. After this it is absolute death
for any native. except the ruling chief
and one other man selected for the
purpose. generally brother. to be
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11

In her San Jose home Mrs. Duval
was idly running over the KEYS OF the
piano when she was interrupted bv
little Helen. Please. mother. play
my favorite hymn" why. dear e
asked the mother, what Is your fl.
yorite hymn2' why. you ought to
know, mother-'onward, Christian Sci.
ence7
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11

Old CASTLE was accomplished Just aft
er heavy rainstorm. We missed the
protesting walls of stone that guard
the turns in the Alpine passes, bu-
beyond that, and some mud in the lev
el places. the ascent was comparative
ly easy.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11

o MORE fascinating, thrill
ing study could be fol
lowed than that OF the
old, quaint and some
times narrowing ceremo-
MES of the tribes OF cen
trail and eastern Africa.
For the most part. these
are grounded in religious
and superstitious beliefs
and too involved a mat
ter for detailed study, but
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11
Strange and Terrible African Ceremonies !

filled right up. and the floor is beaten
down again. so that it shows no sign
OF disturbance.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11

Morality amongs these women is at
very low ebb. The Mang- bettou fam
lilies, except those of the chiefs, are
not usually large. The death rate
among children is very high, as they
are left to look after themselves at
about two or three years of age.
WIVES ARE BOUGHT.
These women are not good looking
as rule but are well built and
strong; and, as they do all manual
labor. as well as the house duties. a
man buys his wife more for her physi.
cal strength than for her looks.
Bought for hoes, spearheads, knives,
and pieces OF unwrought iron, they be-
como the absolute property of their
husbands and can be sold or given
away at will.
There is no divorce among the
Mang-bettou. A man simply takes an
other wife when he is tired of the
first, They all live together and do
not quarrel. the former wife being
generally Consoled by the fact that
her eldest son, If she has one, Will
take precedence of her rivals chill
dren, The daughters of big chiefs
can only marry chiefs: while unmar-
ried, they remain in the village and
do just as they please until some
suitor of the required rank turns up.
SMOKING AND DRINKING.
In smoking they only take two or
three whiffs of the pipe. inhaling the
smoke. and coughing violently always
When the chief sneezes, 1t is custo.
mary for all those around him to pre-.
tend to sneeze also. just as we may
say. God bless YOU" or an Italian.
Viva" When a chief smokes. the
whole crowd standing round him clap
their hands in unison until he has
finished.
The chiefs and their intimate
friends are the only people who really
drink in the country, They enjoy
large bowls OF beer made from maroo
light brown color, and not unpleas-
ant to the taste. The first sensation
TO the palate is one of sweetness. the
after taste rather bitter This bev.
eragc can only be used when new.
as i'll two or three days 1t becomes
acid and undrinkabe Women al.
ways brew il, and pride themselves On
the accomplishment When a chief
drinks, strict ceremonial is Observed.
each having his own custom. One will
have a drum beaten from the time he
raises the bowl to his lips until he
puts il down again; another will have
a man behind him whose business il
is to attract peoples attention while
his master drinks. by uttering some
cry, or noise. or shout; another VIII
have bells rung; another used TO have
a forked stick placed on the back of
his neck while he swallowed the
beer. When man makes up his
mind for firstclass bout, the racket
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11
IRREGULARITIES OF DRESS.

The clothing of woman consists OF
n little square of cloth about two feet
oy eighteen inches. worn as an apron.
and tail made Of cocoanut fibers.
She carries little stool wherever she
goes. and generally enters a hut back.
wards. She wears both anklets and
armlets, made of iron, brass, copper or
beads Her hair is plated into a sort
oil crown or halo, and 1t is good
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11
OCCULT DEMONSTRATIONS.

Their method OF forecasting the fu-
ture Is distinctive: il is performed by
professional and is known as the
maplngo. banana is peeled and bal
anced horizontally on two upright
pegs, not an easy feat, considering
the smoothness of its peeled stem. On
this are placed SO heaps Of short
sticks, beautifully polished and oiled.
each heap being composed OF one
stick resting upon two. The seer be
gins TO walk around these. talking to
them and clapplDg his hands. until
one OF them slips away; and it is on
the movement of these little sticks
that he will rely for an omen.