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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-03-19

II you think constipation is of trifling
consequence, just ask your doctor. He
will disabuse you OF that notion in short
order. Correct it at once!" he will
say. Then ask him abou Ayers Pills.
A mild liver pill, all vegetable.
Made by the J. C. AVER CO.. Lowell. Mass.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-12-26
KISSING GALORE
ON WHITWELL'S STREETS

WHITWELL, Tenn, Dec. 21.-Two
young people from the mountain dis
trict, boy and girl created quite a
sensation at Whitwell Thursday. The
young man had been wandering
around in semi-intoxicated condi-
tion, but when he met verdant
mountain lassie in front of one of the
principal stores OIL. Main Street, the
scene was indiscribably funny, sicken-
ing, so married ladies say They EN-
brared frantically and slapped each
other on the back. hollering and
screaming and such kissing, yum yum.
The young man put so osculations in
slightly over so seconds and the girl
stuck a few in between on her own ac-
count. And then they wandered off
together and were seen no more. No
body knew who they were, but it caus-
ed stir on the streets of Wbitwell,
quite uncommon 1t is undecided
whether it was long lost sweetheart
or inst recovered brother, but it is
supposed to have been the former.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-12-26
Nav STORE BUILDING
AT WHITWELL

WHITWELI., Tenn. Dec. 9t.-C.
@. Shirley is putting in the founda-
tions for new store building at
Whitwell, on site of building destroy
90 by fire last September. It will be
75x40 feet, two stories and basement,
anu foundations are cement, and build
ing frame, Mr.. Shirley will use the
lower story for general store, and
uppel story will be used partly by
himself and partly by his daughter,
Miss Vera Shirley, for millinery es-
tablishment. Two rooms will be used
by the Cumberland Telephone G. Tele-
graph Co., for an exchange, abandon
ing their present exchange in lower
Whitwell. They will also use a por-
tion of basement, while rest will be
used by Mr.. Shirley for storage of
goods and other purposes.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-12-26
Could Shout for Joy.

~ want to thank you from the bot
tom of my beart,' wrote Q. b. Rad
er. of Lewisburg, w Va, "for the
wonderful double benefit | got from
Electric Bitters, in curing me of both
severe case of stomach trouble and
Of rheumatism. from which | had been
an almost helpless sufferer, for ten
years. 1t suited my case as though
made just for me-" For dyspepsia, in
digestion, jaundice, and to rid the sys-
em of kidney poisons that cause rheu-
matism, Electric Bitters have no equal
Try them. Every bottle is guaran-
teed to satisfy. Only 5O.cents at
Whitwell Drug Co., of Whitwell.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-12-26
Miss Ida Brown.

Miss Ida Brown, eldest daughter of
Granville Brown, residing about one
mile from here on the Jasper Road,
died SATURDAY. night, after a severe
illness Of only three days, although she
had been in poor health for some time.
Besides her father, Granville Brown,
she leaves five sisters. Mrs. @. j. Will
loughby and Miss Annie Brown, who
reside with their father, Mrs. W. B.
Decksrt, of Knoxville, Mrs. A. j.
Hunt, of Chattanooga, and Mrs. T.
A. Randle. of this city, and brother,
Robert Brown, residing in Idaho. In
terment was made Monday at the Las
ater graveyard.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-12-26
Drives Off a Terror.

The chief executionel of death in the
winter and spring months is pneumon-
ia. Its advance agents are colds and
grip. In any attack by one of these
maladies no time should be lost in TAX
ing the best medicine obtainable to
drive it off. Countless thousands have
found this to be DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. "My husband believes it has
kept him from having pneumonia
three or four times, writes Mrs.
George W. Place, Rawsonville, VT,
'sand for coughs, colds and Group we
have never found its equal Guaran-
teed for all bronchial affections. Price
SOC and 81 90 A trial bottle free at
Whitwell Drug Co., of Whitwell.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-12-26

| II Auo luIhOy UuAEhiu. Ablue from
public stock Yards, / consider the tur-
key buzzard directly responsible for
most of the outbreaks of hog cholera
in Tennessee. If you drag the carcass
of horse or COW or that of any other
animal which has died of pneumonia,
collie or any other disease, out on the
farm and allow this carcass to be con-
sumed by buzzards, the same buzzards
which flock there in droves to devour
this carcass may have come directly
from a hog cholera carcass 80 or even
100 miles away, bringing the infection
to your farm and starting an outbreak
of cholera among your own hogs This
emphasizes the Importance of burning
or burying all dead animals on the
farm.
Many of the Southern States afford
the buzzard legal protection. This ac-
counts in part for their great numbers.
At one time the buzzard was protected
by law in Tennessee. At that time
anyone killing a buzzard was liable
to arrest and fine. Of course when
that law was passed no one had any
idea that the buzzard was such a
spreader of diseases.
Some people are under the erroneous
impression that the buzzard at this
time has legal protection in Tennessee.
For their benefit will say that the
law protecting the buzzard was re-
pealed in 1903 Since that date the
buzzard has had no legal protection
in this State. Any person can kill a
buzzard without violating any State
law. Since this is fact, every good
citizen should DO his part towards ex-
terminating the buzzard, as it is a
menace to the live stock raising indus
try in Tennessee, on account of being
spreader of hog cholera and many
other contagious infectious diseases.
If all persons would make it rule
to bury all animals which die on their
farm, then there would be no induce
ment offered the buzzard to visit their
premises. Besides being an attraction
to buzzards, the stencil from foetid
carcasses of large animals constitute a
public nuisance, in any community
where they are allowed to decompose
on the surface of the ground, Some
effort should be made to Induce the in
coming General Assembly to pass
law compelling owners to either burn
or bury all carcasses of animals whi ch
die upon their premises Such law
at this time is necessary from human
as we'll as an animal health viewpoint.
Every farmer in Tennessee should
acquaint himself with the State Regu-
ations relative to Hog Cholera which
are as follows:
"Section 30. That all public stock
yards in the State are hereby placed
IN quarantine-as regards to the hand
ing Of swine-and all persons, firms
and corporations are prohibited from
swine therefrom for any
purpose other than for immediate
Iaughter.
Sec. 81. Hogs infected with or ex-
,osed to Hog Cholera shall not run at
arge or be driven on ranges, commons
n public roads; such hogs must be
onfned in strict quarantine. Carcass
es of hog that have died of cholera
must be sent to rendering tank or
must be deeply buried or completely
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-12-26
BRINGING IN THE
new YEARS. WATER

Perhaps in no part of the Britist
Isles is the New Year heralded with
more quaint and curious customs thar
in Pembrokeshire That picturesque
county abounds with strange customs
and rare superstitions and if you are a
lover of the curious and picturesque
customs of bygone days. the day Of
days to be in Pembrokeshhire is on
January 1. s... ..,
You will very probably be awaken
ed by the strains of some music cal in
strument-preferably concertina or
accordion, but a mouthorgan will do
and the singing of children's voices of
the following words:
"Rise up New Years morning,
The cocks are all a-crowing;
And if you think it is too soon,
Rise up and look at the stars and moon.
If you are enthusiastic enough to
descend you will find group of boys
of all ages on your doorstep. armed
with little cups or mugs of cold water
and sprigs of box, clamoring for the
"New Year water" to be taken in.
If you accede to their request, the
sprigs of box are dipped into the New
Years water" and tiny shower
sprinkled over your face.
This is supposed to bring great good
luck to you and your household, but
three things must be carefully observ-
ed-the bear ers of good luck must
come. inside your door, every member
of the household must go through this
ordeal by water to ensure luck to HIM
self or berself, and the bringers Of the
luck must be rewarded in manner
to your position. The we'll
to do give small silver, and perhaps re-
fresbments ;others coppers; and some Of
the poorest sweets, oranges, nuts,
cake, etc.
Every good Pembrokeshire housewife
lays in store of small coins and good
things of the season, in readiness for
the early visits of the youth of her
town or village. and many deny them
selves to do this. To assert that the
of the New Years water
1oes not bring good luck would be re-
sarded as rank blasphemy.
Girls are considered very unlucky
TO enter your house first on New Years
Day, aud dark persons are preferred to
hose of fair complexion as luck
bringers.
To avoid anything so terrible as the
entry of gill or woman or fair per-
ION first on New Years Day, the doors
ire kept locked. aud when knock is
heard the caller is either inspected
rom window or some other coign of
or interrogated through the
jloseu ooor
This all may appeal very absurd in
lrint, but if you pay visit to Tenby
or some other place in 1.-The premier
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-12-26
In Highest Praise.

At the funeral of Dr. c. Gertrude
Graham in Chattanooga Saturday, the
highest eulogy was made of her attain
ments in the medical profession, as
well as her kindness and ready sym
pathy. Whoever she met was her
friend, and to her patients she was
all that a sympathetic woman and
physician could be.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-12-26
WHEN WAS The
CHRIST CHILD BORN

1t is not generally known that there
IS grave question as to the actual
date of Christ's birth. @ a ....
For many centuries we have cele-
brated Christmas on December 25 and
have not troubled ourselves with
chronologit al inquiries. That course
is no doubt reasonable and proper, for
the churches have sanctioned it.
As matter of fact, few modern
theologians and chronologists agree as
to the date of the birth of the Saviour.
What most of them agree in, how
ever, is that it did not occur on De-
cember 25.
A point on which there is still more
unanimity is that Christ was not born
in the year which we call A. D. He
was born at least four years earlier.
The present method Of counting the
years was introduced by the Roman
abbot, Dionysius Exiguus, in the sixth
century and came into general use two
centuries later, during the reign OF
Charlemagne. He placed the Nativity
on Dec. 25, 754, A. U. G. ii. e., af-
ter the founding of Rome. Nearly all
chronologists agree that be was wrong
by about four years. Christ accord
ing to them, was born 750 A. q. c..
or B. c., if not earlier. .r.'
Much evidence is offered in support
Of this. According to Matthew I'LL
Christ was born in the days of King
Hero1 l. or the Great, who died, ac-
cording to Josephus, at Jericho A. u
g. 750, just before the Passover. This
date has been verified By the astronom-
ical calculations of the eclipse of the
moon, which took place on March 13
in the year 750 A. U. c., a few days
before Herod's death.
Allowing two months or more for
the events between the birth of Christ
and the murder of the innocents by |
Herod, the nativity must be put back
at least to February or January, 750
A. U. G. or A B. G.
The star which guided the wise men
has been brought into service in the
attempt to fix the birth of Christ with
scientific accuracy. Between 1903 and
1904 the great astronomer Kepler OBJ
served conjunction of Jupiter and
Saturn, which was made more lumin-
ous by the addition of Mars in the
month of March, 1904. In the autumn
of same year he observed near the
planets Saturn, Jupiter and Mars
new fixed star of uncommon brilliancy.
1t was blazing and glittering like
the most beautiful and glorious torch
ever seen when driven by strong
wind and seemed to Kepler an ''ex-
ceedingly wonderful work of God"
He thought that this phenomenon
might lead to the determination of the
date of Christ's birth.
By careful calculation he ascertain
ed that similar conjunction of Jupi-
ter and Saturn, with the later addi-
tion of Mars and probably some extra
ordinary star, took place repeatedly be-
tween the years TAT and 745 A. U G.
The discovery of Kepler was almost
forgotten until the nineteenth century,
when it was independently confirmed
by several eminent astronomers, among
them Schubert of st. Petersburg, Ide
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-12-26
SATURDAY SHORTEST
DAY OF YEAR

Saturday was the shortest day in the
year, the sun reaching its fartherest
point south during the twenty four
hours. The sun rose at Gas O'Clock
Saturday morning and set at 4:36 o.
clock in the afternoon. From the pres
ent the days will begin to grow longer
and about a minute each day will be
added by the sun.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-12-26
Train Delayed.

The Chattanooga train did not ar
rive here until 9:15 Sunday morning,
being delayed by a wreck at Hooker.
1t is pitiable to think how thirsty the
got along the line waiting
for that train, on which they expected
large consignments of Christmas booze.
Many of them waited SO long that
they could almost see two trains, one
going and one coming but it was all
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-12-26
FolIs a Foul Plot.

When shameful plot exists between
liver and bowels to cause distress by
refusing to act, take DIR. Kings New
Life Pills, and end such abuse of your
system. They gently compel right
action of stomach, liver and bowels,
and restoie your health and all good
feelings. 25c at Whitwell Drug Co., of
Whitwell.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-12-26

county of Wales" you will enter into
the spirit of the thing, and feel the
delight of hearing the familiar greet
ing. "a Happy New Year accom-
panied by tiny jet of icy water on
your face
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-12-26
OPPORTUNITY.

Th following Opportunity" considered Woodrow Wilson the be-
subject)
This beheld or dreamed it in a dream:
There spread cloud of dust along the plain,
And underneath the cloud, in it, ragged
A furious battle, and men yelled, and swords
Shocked upon swords and shields. A princes banner
Wavered then staggered backward, hemmed by foes
A hung along the battles edge
And thought, "Had a sword of keener steel
That blue blade that the kings bears-but this
Blunt hingw He snapped and flung it from his hand,
And lowering, crept away and left the field.
Then came the kings son-wounded, beset
And weaponless-and the broken sword
Hit buried in the dry and trodden sand,
And and snatched it, and with battle shout
Lifted afresh, he hewed the enemy down,
And saved a great cause that heroic day.
Edmund Still
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-12-26

ler and Bencke of Berlin and Pritchard
of London.
The majority of theologians agree
that the date of Cbrist's birth cannot
be fixed accurately from the New Tes-
lament or from any other source.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-12-26
sEoUAcHEE TENN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER &c. 1919
A Happy New Year
NO 20

On the threshold
our friends and patrons for the b raj business accorded
New Year look back minute road have travelling the
anything
come? Have you been yourself aud family IT be-
call
deposit ony ofsO and in twelve short months take another
Prospective glance will be-
way your dollars have multiplied from little seed planted
start an account with the would much would
money drawing interest for the first day Of the glad New Year 1918
o. good fellowship the being
New would
money during tn" coming and
open account with then
MARION COUNTY TRUST & BANKING CO.,
per cent interest on lime Deposits Jasper, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-12-26
HOG CHOLERA.

BY GEO. R. WHITE, NJ. D., D. V. s.,
State Live Stock Inspector.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-12-26
Child Cry
FOR FlETcHER'S
- a s = OR "A

The News-only Soc year.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-06-19
BROWNINCTON.

Mrs. Hattie Colburn is with friends
in New Hampshire for a few days.
Mrs. George Burroughs is in Massa-
chusetts visiting her brother and
sister.
Mrs. Randall from Evansville is
caring for Mrs. Glenn Newton and
daughter.
Miss Alberta Day is in Burlington
with her uncle, DR.. Tinkham. for a
short time.
Mrs. A. w. Boswell from Barton
visited her parents, Mr.. n Mrs. j.
B. Flint, last week.
About twenty-five attended Pros
pect Pomona grange meeting at
Charleston Thursday.
Stanley Marsh went to st. Johns
bury Friday and brought his daugh.
ter home from Brightlook hospital.
Mrs. Litchield has returned from
Charleston. where she has been for
several weeks caring for Mrs. Cook.
Mrs. Leon Lewis, who has been in
Royal Victoria hospital for the last
three weeks, returned to her home
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Whitcomb
from Lyndon visited her parents and
other friends in town several days
last week.
There was no preaching at the
church Sunday. After the Sunday
school the G. E. society held it's reg
ular meeting.
The school exhibition which was to
have been held Friday night was post
poned on account of sickness, until
this week Friday evening. Ice cream
will be served.
Card-We wish to thank the people
Of Bloomington for their kindness in
many ways to our aged parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Ingalls,.
Mrs. Eva G. Evans and brothers.
oWNINCTON CENTER.
John Bullock mas moved to Newark.
Mrs. Ola Lund was at Orleans a
part of last week.
Charles st. Peter was in Charleston
on business last week.
George Rice of North Troy visited
at l.. N. Lund's last week.
Mr.. Ed. Emerson's baby has beer
very i'll with pneumonia but at pres
ent is gaining.
! E. M. Porter, Thomas Smith ane
: B.. A. Seavey attended the distric,
meeting of the j. o. u. A. M. held a.
Glover Friday and report a very in
teresting and instructive session.
EVANSVILLE.
Herbert Leland of Canaan, N. Y.
was here a few days last week.
l Leon Damon of Irasburg has com
menced on the stone work for tn,
new bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Foss of Alban,
i. are visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
M. A. Foss.
Geo. Bickford will have a dance il
his round barn at Evansville Frida,
night, June Fl. Ladies please briny
cake.
The Ladies' Aid society at Mrs
|. Frank Lapierre's was we'll attended
About seventy-three took supper ant
all enjoyed a pleasant evening.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-06-19
Reunion Co. |.

The twenty-eighth annual reunion
of Company I, of the 18th Vermont
was held in the G. A. r.
rooms at the Methodist church. We'd
nesday, June 18th. Of the original
company only nine were present, four
of whom live here in Orleans. One
member, Charles Richmond OF Ware,
Mass, had not met with the COM
pany for twenty-three years. Several
comrades belonging to other regi
ments were there. and including the
ladies present the gathering mum.
bered about thirty. The Ladies' Aid
of the M. E. church served dinner,
after which there was a program con-
sisting of music by Mrs. J. B. Cotton.
Philip Moulton and Fl. R. Domino.
short talks by different comrades and
an address by Judge Gleason Of Lyn.
donville, of the 18th vt. Regiment
though not a member of Company l.
At the business meeting Daniel Cobt
of Albany was elected president fol
the coming year; Joel Christie o.
Glover, vice president: G. W. Cool
of Glover, secretary and treasurer
1t was voted to hold the next reunion
at Glover. In spite of the unpleasant
weather the meeting was one 0
success and all enjoyed the heart,
handshakes and the conversation
with these whom they do not ofte,
see.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-06-19
Orleans News Page
News and Views from this
Hustling Village
AddNoNaA Orleans News On Page 5
AddltioNA Orleans News On Page 5

Roscoe Smith was in town Sunday
on his way to Willoughby Lake, where
he will spend a few days.
Miss Freda Badger of Mary Fletch-
er hospital at Burlington, visited
Miss Vera Churchill this week.
Several from here attended the
reunion of the County Veterans AS
ISOLATION at Barton, June 14th.
Laban Harding and sister, Miss
Nellie Harding. both of Lowell, WIS.,
tied at C.. NJ. Perkins Saturday.
Alton Doe went Friday to Ashburn-
ham. Mass. to attend the commence
ment festivities of Cushing academy.
Mrs. r. A. Wilkie is entertaining
her sister, Miss Gladys Chandler of
Plymouth Normal school. Plymouth,
N. H.
Ernest Gsuvin. who works for the
B. & M. at Springfield, Mass, Wis.
tied his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. L.
Gavin. last week.
Mrs. Carroll Jenkins is entertaining
her father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Pagel and her sister, Mrs Nor
rls Friday, Of Amsterdam. N Y.
With the exception of the high anc
grammar schools all the grades com
pleted the school year Friday. The
two higher grades close this week.
Harmon Convey of Worcester will
his father, who lives in White Rive
Junction. also Miss Bates of Keene
N. H., were at H. D. S%tannard'
last week.
While Paul French was comm,
home from Island Pond with Mrs. j
H. Brown by auto Saturday an axl
broke. thus disabling the car, but a
he was running slowly no one was in
jured and the damage to the car wa
slight.
Mrs. H. S. Webster left Saturda
for a few weeks visit in Massachu
setts and New York. This weel
both she and Mr.. Webster attend tn
commencement at Tufts Dental col
i lege from which their son Kar
graduates.
The exhibit at the sc~hoolhous
u Friday afternoon and evening wa
, we'll attended. In each room fror
the first to ninth grades, samples O
the years work in drawing, writing
: composition, arithmetic. ETC., wer
shown. In the lower grades Their
were numerous articles of busy wor
s while the higher schools displaye
the more advanced work of note
books. free hand drawing and variou
: studies. The visitors expressed thei
appreciation and praise of the wor
and the entire exhibit bespeak
s credlt for teachers and pupils.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-06-19
ORLEANS

D. ]. Stevens was home from Bur-
lington Sunday.
Miss Dora Wiley spent Saturday
and Sunday in Newport.
Allie Cote who has been working in
the mill. has accepted a position in
Newport.
Miss Susie Ford. who is visiting in
town, is the guest of Miss Hazel
T%wombly.
Miss Blanche Churchill spent sew
ersl days recently in st. J%ohnsbury
and Danville.
Several friends of Miss Winifred
Wilkie gave her a linen shower at her
home Friday evening.
Mrs. Herbert Carter of Albany
spent last week with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. G. NJ. Perkins.