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Christmas Reveries.

Ring out sweet chimes. Ring out clear
and loud. Peal forth, sweet Christmas
bells. Tell US the old, old, story again
GLORY to God and good will to men,
Fill all the land with your melody
sweet, and let heaven come nearer to
earth on this good Christmas time. Is
there a heart not in unison with your
music, at this happy Christmas time?
The stars glitter, and the earth is
glorifed, and the lights throw long, bright
rays on the snowy path, and the mothers
face is pressed to the window pane tC
catch the first glimpse of her loved, long
absent ones.
Joy to the mother, they are here! and
thy aged heart is full of sweet peace
Surely heaven is nearer to earth for thee
Christmas eve" the wonderous Santa
Claus comes to the children with thee
What visions of dolls, games, books
candies, and all sorts of goodies; drums
trumpets, with all sorts of squeaks and
discordant blasts; and the wonderful
Christmas tree with it's brilliant lights
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A Wash Twice a Year.

A charming Hungarian countess
once said to me, "What is so nice
about the men from England is that
they look SO clean, as if they had just
come from a SWIM Of course we
pride ourselves on our morning tubs,
splash and splutter and SILVER and pol
1sh up with rough towels. "What dirty
people those English are" remarked
an Italian, when they find it neces-
sary to wash all over every day! Why,
l only wash twice a YEAR, I have
met Chinese who regard washing all
over as proceeding decidedly i'm
proper. A Chinese is washed when he
is born, and he has no other altogether
wash till he is dead. But we British
people have adopted cleanliness only
of recent years. Small houses have
their bathrooms, but very few houses
built over half a century ago We're pro-
vided with bathrooms. I suppose
those must have been the days Of the
Saturday night wash in the kitchen
Certainly our gay cavalier ancestors in
silks and ruf1les must have been a
dirty gang. Handkerchiefs were not
invented, and the velvet cloaks must
often have been greasy. The rollick-
ing old times were very dirty old
tmes.-@sBaths, Pleasant and Other.
wise"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-17
jefferson Davis Ambition.

Jefferson Davis was a man Of most
sincere conviction and courageous &C.
ton, and when the Southern Confeder-
acy was about to be organized his sin
gle ambition was the command of the
Confederate army. This l had from
his own lips at his residence at Beau
voir, Miss, some fifteen years after
the war. He told me that when he
started for Montgomery, Ala, when
the movement began for the organi-
zation Of the Confederacy he hoped to
be called to the command Of the army,
but before he reached Montgomery he
was advised of his election as pro.
visionary president. When he reached
the new capital Of the Confederacy
he found it impossible to change condi-
lions, and he was compelled to accept
the presidency, and he entered upon
that duty as conscientiously as any
public man ever entered upon an Of
fetal career.-Colonel A. K. Mcclure
in Confederate Veterans"
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Holiday Greetings.

May the time soon come when all the
nations of the earth, whatever their
boundaries, and whatever their forms of
government, can be included under the
peaceful and friendly title of THE United
States of Christendom. "-Oiver Wendau
Holmes.
The United States, the greatest oppor-
tunity ever offered to man. Each citizen
should urge himself and the nation on
ward in intelligence, industry, honor and
Observation-Disclosures Swing.
A word of Godspeed, and good cheer
To all on earth, or far or near,
Or friend or foe, or thine or mine,
In echo of the voice Divine
Heard, when the star doomed forth and
lit
The worlds face, with Gods smile on it.
james Whitcomb Riley.
1t is my heart-warm and world-em-
bracing Christmas hope and aspiration
that all of us-the high, the low, the rich,
the poor, the admired, the despised, the
loved, the hated, the civilized, the saw
age-may eventually be gathered to-
gether in a heaven of everlasting rest,
and peace, and bliss, except the inventor
of the telephone. -Mark Twain.
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A Queen at Home.

"A woman holds higher place
Than a king upon his throne;
He rules his kingdom by his power,
She by her love alone.
Earth holds no better place than this,
No greater power for good,
The highest gift God can bestow,
A noble womanhood.
This is the work He gives to them,
To comfort, guide and bless;
To drop on bruised and aching hearts
The balm of tenderness.
Better to be a queen of home
Loving, and brave and true;
To live that all may find this world
Better because of you.
Better to kiss little face,
Dimpled, and pure and sweet;
Better to guide with loving hands,
The little, stumbling feet;
Better to feel the tender clasp
Of soft arms around your neck,
Than to sit upon the proudest throne
With nations at your beck
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The Don't Worry Theory.

The usual advice given to the wor.
rier is, Don't worry" This advice is
foolish because impractical. No one
can stop thinking one type Of thought
except by substituting for it another
Besides, it is dangerous advice, for,
even supposing one could mechanical
" put an end to a worrying state OF
mind, he would simply be like an en-.
gineer who should plant himself on the
safety valve Of his engine. The energy
expended in worry, turned inward on
itself, would tear the mental mechan,
ism to pieces. No! What the wor-
ried man or woman needs evidently
is to be taught how to find a health:
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Low Necked Dresses,

In the early days Of Pennsylvania
there was law, as we learn from
documents in the state department,
which stated as follows: THAT If any
white female Of ten years or upward
should appear in any public street,
lane, highway, church, courthouse, tav.
ern, ball, theater or any other place
of public resort with naked shoulders
Il. e., low necked dresses-being able
to purchase necessary clothing, she
shall forfeit and pay a fine of not less
than 500 nor more than 5000"
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handicapped,

Judge Remember, witness, you are
sworn to tell the truth, and nothing but
the truth. Witness Judge, am try
ing my durndest to do It, but that pie
faced slob Of lawyer there won't let
mel Chicago Tribune. - f -
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HOME CIRCLE AT YULETIDE.
ARRANGED BY "DOC."

|
some of which may contain the long
wished-for skates Or huge jackknives.
1t is all enchantment, all the color of
the rose, the rainbow that spans their
young lives.
Not all the agony in the manger, all
the wonder of the story of the Star of
Bethlehem, of the following and guiding
of the wise men to the lowly cradle of the
coming King; not all the sad beauty of
the old, old story can fully satisfy the
Juvenile heart like these.
But are we not all children of larger
growth?
In spite of the solemnity of the occas-
sion, in spite of its deep and tender mean
ing, the gifts and merrymaking are all
dear to us, children in heart as we are.
| Christmas most truly belongs to the
children. 1t celebrates the event of the
| Christ child, to whom the wise men
brought gifts, and the shepherds came
and worshipped.
Would that every child in this land Of
abundance might receive the little portion
that is necessary to fill the heart with Joy,
and chase the sobs and tears away.
1t takes so little to open the founts of
joy of a child, it would seem so small a
portion would fall to the lot of every
child But alas, some will be burdened
with gifts till they weary in counting
| Them and others-what a disappointing
Christmas it will be to them. Cannot we
be thoughtful one of another and share
our blessings with those less favored and
thus make our Christmas more truly
happy for ourselves and merry for many
others.
Where in all humanity is there greater
| longing, dearer expectations, sweeter
hope than in the heart of a child on
Christmas morn?
But in all the world there is no look so
sad, no sob so stabbing, as are called
forth by the empty stocking.
Who would take away the faith that
child has in this mysterious parsonage,
Santa Claus, myth though he be, and who
would take from weak and frail humanity
that larger, sweeter trust in the eternal
| goodness?
Il know not where his islands lift
Their froD6o6 no Inc in -.
| only know cannot drift
Beyond His love and care
The best part of the holiday season,
perhaps, is the opportunity it gives for
home gatherings and family reunions that
in these busy days are all too few.
Many young man finds time to pet
back to the old hearthstone and sit down
in the family circle who, if the holidays
were ommitted, would be kept strictly at
his tasks.
All the schools are dismissed, boys and
girls are at home, teachers likewise are
off duty, and, with no care pressing, in
thousands of places parents and children
have happy times together for which they
may thank the festive season.
There are other unions and reunions. all
| of them pleasant and helpful, but there
is hardly any such joy to youth in this
world as that of getting back to the fire
side where he was reared There is
rest there for him, perfection of peace
such as that, no matter how PROSPEROUS
he may be in his pursuits, never come to
him any place else.
Greatly to be pitied is he for whom no
door of the early home is open, or against
whom it is blown shut by the pitiless
storms that beset him.
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full outlet for bis or her nervous power
thus going to waste. If we say Don't
worry" let US also be careful to add,
"But work." and let us also point out
what kind of work should be under
taken and the spirit In which it ought
to be done In other words, what the
worrier needs Is re-educat1on.-Rev. S.
8. McComb in Harpers Bazaar.
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Half the Battle.

IF were you,'' said the old bache-
lor to the benedict, "I'd either rule or
know why"
'sWell," was the reply, "as already
know why, I suppose that's half the
battle!'-Atlanta Constitution.
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Didn't Want to Be Left,

Miss Vere-Mr. Desmond, why did
you go to the dining doom before you
Erected the hostess? MI. Desmond
Wei, the hostess will keep, but the re-
neshments seemed to be getting away.
London Telegraph.
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&
An AnonaIou. One.

Pop, wot's an anomaly"
An anomaly" answered the ckauf.
feur, lis man who keeps an automo.
bile without kicking about the cost Of
repairs" = New. Orleans Times Demo
crat.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-05-20
MOnteagle.
iaIio tie NJ as.

SbefiaI 10 tie Ne5OS.
Revs. Henry Sherrell, of Providence
and Tom Turner, of Roark's Cove
were on our streets Saturday aud Sum
day.
Bro. Turner preached at Summer
field Saturday night and at Monteagle
Sunday night, and brother Sheriff.
preached at Symmetrical Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Brown were in
Tracy City 81 opping and swapping
horses one day last week.
Mrs. Ed Shearer, VINO had stroke OF
paralysis some months ago is still con
fined to her room, and is improving
very slowly
The ice cream supper given at the
Monteagle Hotel, for the benefit of the
W. O. W., was largely attended.
MIR, Parten is having his yard fence
replaced with cement blocks which
makes his beautiful home look more at
tractive
W. L. Brown has been doing some
much needed repair work on the Mont
eagle hotel in topping Off the chin
neys and other work that adds to it
beauty.
Virgil Holcomba and others are GU
on fishing spree 1t will be use
less for any one to try to catch any fisl
after they are through (O.
Judge J. X. p Pearson was in GU
town one day last week driving thos
two little TOW headed mules,
Rev w. H. Crowel, the presiding
elder Of the United Brethren churcl
will hold Quarterly conference a
Summarized next Saturday night AM
Sunday.
Prof and Mrs Jas. Partin, of Prov
idence, were mingling VITA friends o
the Mountain Saturday and Sunday.
Lum Hall says it is very easy ridin
for him when he uses a rocking chat
in his spring wagon. He says, Il al
rocking and riding.
The way some young people distur
public worship is sin on the chris
tians for not having it stopped; and
disgrace to the ones who are so mis-
chievous.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Roberts and DI
and Mrs Chas Hembree, of Tracy
were on our streets Sunday evening.
John Conry and son, Lyster, wer
on the mountain Saturday. Old So1
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-05-20
Coal City, Ga.

Sbecia! 10 lie Nt7US
The Red Men had a picnic at Aetna
anu everything went off nicely until
Just before it broke up. Some three or
four smart Alecs got gay and insulted
one or two of the ladies there. Won
der what the sheriff was about that he
didn't look into the trouble and see to
the ones that were causing the distur-
bancey Some few men made threats
that they intended to break up that
picnic, but their intentions failed to
succeed. There were somewhere be-
tween five and six hundred people at
the picnic, and everybody seemed to
enjoy themselves.
Wish they would start mp work at
this place as il is so lonesome.
Ne writer was sorry to hear of the
storm sweeping Sequachee Valley and
destroying so much property. Jumbo
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-05-20
Lands Chapel.
.Sbefiol 10 he Ne7Os.

Opetidf 20 me NefOJ.
Mrs. Hickey, wife of T. J. Hickey,
died Monday, May 10th, 1903, after
lingering illness. Sarah Leona john
son was married to T. J. Hickey April
90, 1881. She was born May H. 1863,
and professed religion at Rev. James
meeting at the Masonic Hall, and later
Joined the Baptist church and was bap-
tied. She had been complaining about
eight months but was able to sit up
until about three weeks before her
death. She was good wife and de-
voted mother All who knew her were
her friends. She lived a devoted
christian life By her death the COM
munity loses good friend and neigh
Dor, the family good wife and kind
and loving mother. May Gods rich
est blessings ever rest and remain
with the family and bereaved ones.
The good wife and loving mother has
gone to that land of the blest where
there is no more pain nor death. The
sacred tie is broken on earth to be
Joined again in heaven. 1t seems hard
to give up wife and mother but Gods
will must be done. The Lord giveth
and the Lord taKeth away; blessed be
the name of the Lord. | will say tC
the loved ones, weep not for Leona il
not dead but sleeping to wake on that
great resurrection morn and If we live
pure life as she lived before us, We
will meet her again on that bright anC
happy shore where parting is no more.
The mother has gone to meet her dar
ling boys who have gone on before
She leaves husband, four childreI
and host Of friends and relatives tt
mourn her loss.
II hear the low winds sweeping
Though every bush and tree,
Where my dear mother sleeping
Away from home and me.
Tears from my eyes are flowing,
And sorrow shades my brow,
Cold in the grave she's sleeping,
have no mother now.
MY life is oh so lonely,
My heart is troubled sore,
Her dearest presence only
Can make me weep no more,
She has gone from me to heaven,
Deep sorrow shades my brow
The sacred tie is broken,
| have no mother now
The enterment took place Tuesda
afternoon about $3.50 o'clock at tn
Rankin cemetery. The funeral servic
was conducted by Rev A. D. Stew
art, assisted by Rev. Jno W. Carne:
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FAMILY REUNION
Three Generations Represented
OF The Home OF a Whitwell
Patriarch.

WHITWEI.L, May II, Especially. -
On May 4th George GraysOn and his
daughter, Mrs. G. f. Hadlsy, of Port
land, Oregon, arrived at Whitwell af-
ter travel of 8 days and nights across
the continent from Oregon to Tennes-
see, distance of 5000 miles This is
the second trip back to the old home
stead by George, who mine years ago
sped across the continent on like mis-
sion to visit his parents, whose years
are more than three score and ten.
P. H. Grayson and wife, Martha j.
Grayson, are 81 and 10 years old re-
spectively Henry Grayson and wife,
Nancy Hickson, were the very earliest
pioneer settlers of Sequachee valley,
Tennessee, and raised large family,
most of whom have arrived at ripe
old age.
A remarkable feature of this family
is that their longevity is uniform and
notwithstanding the fact of their age,
they are active and their tenacity of
life still manifests itself in their act
i've pursuit of their material business
affairs. This family is widely known
for its sturdy and spotless character
back to the earliest day of our state s
history In the early construction Of
our civilization we Find this people the
forefront in every laudable undertake
ing. Time has recorded the handi-
work of this citizenship.
p. H. Grayson and wife, Martha
Jane Moore, the central figures in this
reunion, held May IS, 1909, were mar
ried 50 years ago. Martha Jane Moore
was the daughter of George Moore an.
other early pioneer of Sequachee val
ley. He was an engineer by trade and
citizen of some note in his day.
These two old pioneer families contrib
uted these two characters p. H. Gray
son and Martha Jane Moore, his wife.
In this family reunion three genera
tions were represented. This family
head claims 90 grandchildren and
great grandchildren.
Mrs John Lasater and Mrs. Thomas
Lasater arrived on the t4th of Mag
from Hillsboru. Tennessee. These
joined with Mrs. J. w. Andes, Mrs,
Geo. Bryson and family, Fl. G. Gray
son and wife, JAS Grayson and family
together with Geo. Grayson and Mrs
9. E. Hadley of Portland, Oregon
This family assembly was presented
with a delicious repast served as il
former days, when father and mother
sat at the ends of the table with tn,
children sitting at their respective
places
This reunion, Of course, was great,
enjoyed by all and was meeting to b
3 remembered while memory lasts Thi
is the first time that the Tennessee div
ision of the family have had the pleas
ure of meeting their grand daughte
= and neice, Mrs G. E. Hadley, of Port
alnd, Oregon. Mrs. Hadley is an ac
complished lady and is the delight Q
! her eastern kinsm9n and acquaintan
4 ces. George Grayson and daughter ar
a to be commended for having made thi
= sacrifice to visit his father and mothe
= in their old age.
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0peretta Given

PIKEVILLE, Tenn, May ta.-The
operetta, Golden Hair and the Three
Bears was given by the pupils of
the Pikeville Training School last ev-
ening with the following cast:
Golden Hair, Burmah Barker; Biz
Bruin, Robert Myers; Nanny Muff
Brown Swafford; Tiny Cub, CLYDE O,
Neal; Forest Queen, Winnie MYERS
Ancient Bard, Gather Coldwen
Lightfoot, Mamie Swafford; Airy
Matte Farmer; Frailty, Hester Me-
Ginniss; Faithful, Eliza Stepbens.
Will-o' -the-Wisp, Mary Ross Loyd;
Scepter Bearer, Leland Ferguson:
Grown Bearer, King Deakins; Cborus
of Forest Children.
The following is a synopsis of the
operetta:
The voice of Golden Hair, little
flower girl, scatters the Forest Child
rem. She begs that the sweet singers
return. Lightfoot and Airy return
and invite Golden Hair to become one
of their merry band. Golden Hair ac-
cepts, and rs then warned by Lightfoot
to beware of their beautiful queen.
The Forest Queen summons Frailty,
one OF her subjects, and reveals to her
the fact that Bruin, who has made his
home in her domain, has rare Jewels
which she covets. She seeks
"a maiden with such charm
That she's proof against all HARM
to steal these jewels for her Frailtv
tells OF Golden Hair. The queen sends
her in search of the little flower girl.
She, Lightfoot and Airy return, bring
ing Golden Hair with them. The
queen, delighted with the little flow
er girls grace and beauty, names her
Golden Hair and makes her princess.
| The bard warns Golden Hair to be-
ware Of the queen. Lightfoot, Airy
and Frailty go to call the queens
subjects, who return with them and
pay homage to the princess. While at
meal, the bears hear the merry song
of the Forest Children and hasten to
scatter the foe. They return with a
loud hurrah for each bear. The queen
promises wealth and wisdom if the
young princess will go to the Bears
home aud steal their jewels. Colder
Hair consents. The Bard appears anC
again warns Golden Hair Then hit
sweet lullaby watts her into dream
land. The three bears discover The
sleeping princess, but are frightened
away by the will-o' the wisp, who
calls the forest children to her assist
ance. The Forest Children gather pro
tectingly around the maiden and ar
soothed into slumber by the Bard
lullaby. Golden Hair finally ends he.
Investigations by going to sleep upol
Tiny Cubs bed where she is found b,
the three bears, They secure tn
house, forgetting, in their excitement
the open window by Tiny Cubs bed
The Bard calls to Golden Hair to com
quickly for her life, Golden Hair
waving goodbye to the astonishe
bears, disappears through the window
While the Forest Children are search
ing for their loved one, Faithful re
veals that the queen has tempted Gold
en- Hair to go to the Bears house. an
6 that probably she has met her deaf
there. The enraged Forest Childre
! depose the queen. She retires in sad
ness from the Forest Land The mel
ry voice of Golden Hair is heard i
= the distance. The Forest Ghildre
: hasten to greet her, and escort her an
the Bard back to the lovely dale, TIL
= Bard is crowned in place of the faitl
:, less queen.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-05-20
Happy Hollow.

Special 10 The Ne7OS.
Visiting is the order of the day.
Miss Minnie Ragsdale and her cous-
in, George Brewer, we're out walking
Sunday evening.
Ed Grimes called on Miss Mary
Ragsdale Sunday.
Miss Ethel Arledge visited Pearl
Layne Sunday.
Wash McCurry called on Miss Liddie
Kilgore Sunday evening.
Yellow Hammer.
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Chamberlain's liniment.

This is new preparation and
good one. 1t is especially valuable as
cure for chronic and muscular rheu-
matism, and for the relief from pain
which it affords in acute infsammatory
rheumatism. Those who have used 1t
have invariably spoken of it in the
highest terms Of praise. Lame back,
lame shoulder and stiff neck are due to
rheumatism OF the muscles, usually
brought on by exposure to cold or
damp, and are quickly cured by apply
ing this IMMINENT freely and masssging
the affected parts. Soreness Of the
muscles, whether induced by violent
exercise or injury. is allayed by this
liniment. For sale by Whitwell Drug
Co.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-05-20
CANNOT BE CURED

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease.
Catarrh is blood or constitutional dis
ease and in order to cure t you must
take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, and acts di-
rcctly on the blood and mucous surfac-
es. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one of
the best physicians in this country for
years, and is a regular prescription. 1T
is'composed of the best tonics known,
combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly on the mucous surfaces.
The perfect combination of the two in
gradients is what produces such wond-
eriul results in curing Catarrh. Send
for testimonials, free.
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-05-20
Picnicked Here.

The Philomathesian Society Of Pry-
or Institute. literary society conduct
ed by the Young gentlemen students,
picnickel az the Blowing Spring sat
urday. There was not a large attend
ance, but an enjoyable day was spent