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r 1 1 Vj lST."R'rS- i t" l'ft!" 8 ud advancement. Published at Sequacbe, Tenn. HILI A SON. F.MTi.KS ti l'lULL-HEIlS. Subscription, 50 CenU par Year. l'utilirthc-cl Kvcry Thursday. Entered at the 1'ostcHice in Scrpu ch.'e m Second Class Mail Matter. The News is not responsible for tlie opinions of its correspondent, nor ' for signed communication, and nothing will be considered for pul-li.-ntioii which is not accompanied " - - i bv the real name of the writer, not J for publication but as an evidence : of good faitli. iTJffXew and a i voitiinjjf matter to secure insertion must be. handed in before 12.00 o'clock Wednesday noon, otherwise it may be too late. TI lUKSDAY, J I) i K, 3. 1 8i7. TlIK CONSTITUTION. Will the p op'o go buck on their expressed desire a yeir ng and bo hoodwinked into the idea that the present constitution i good enough for the State aud ml that is Bind against it is mere ecntiment. hast fall everywhere on the ttump candidates and others, nil were a unite in favor of amend luent and the legislature wan forced unwillingly perhaps to al low the people a chance to vote ; diHn r mi jle dipt. Tryor'n Address. Comrades, l.adies und Gentle men: We aie gathered here to-day ! pay a tribute ti the Nation's honortd dead and, I trust that we have also coiue to learn a lesion of jatriotiMU from the example of the batUe-scamd veteran of the late war, to learn how to devote our lives to the fervice of our monle or the service of the pt-op'e is the service of the Country. Memorial Day is national. Peo ple have gathered in every Stale in in 1 1 inoii lor tne smne purpose! that we are here today. 'Ihreej hundred thousand memters of the i (J rand Army of the ltepub ic are! today uaridiiding the cravta ofi i their n mi comrades. I5y the tddu of the tottering veteiau is the s in 1 who hi.8 psedg (1 hims It to cre for t o old old it r in time of need, i Comra. es, let us give our aid in j maki g the last days ot thest ueroes bright like the ca in. c ear etui set alter a day ot storms. They should have nur sympathy. Their lives have been lud of hard ships. Our lathers gave the best of their lived that we miiiht have one country and one fl 'g. TI ey Wit hone and friends, broke all the tender lies that are so dear to home life. 1 cm in my imagination see the young volunteer leaving home to do battle tor his country. 11 u leaves all with a sorrowful he irt, lor he does not k.iow bat that this may be the last time be will ever gee tne laces i tlie ones that are o him. But bis pulse is quickened by the call ot his country. He exclaims; 4 My home 1 lov, put my Country 1 love best. 1 must defend the land bought with th blood of my fath ters." "Every country has its dead he roes. Some, great military genius that successiu ly led its armed lor ces against the enemy of t e coiln try, or tome daring spirit that fought that his people niignt hate lib rty. Greece had l.eonidas, Koine her V. aar, bnglaml her e much in Little lfp"i'il'y true o! Hood MM. tt no mull Cine ever contained to great curative power In so iinall tiace. They are a wliule I tlolu ,nldS client, alvtavi rraity, al wa)'emdent. always ant hfactory; pre rent a coIt or fever, cure all liver Ilia, lck beailache. Jaundice, conitlpatlon, ete. 25c. Tbe only 1'ilU to take with Hootl'i Sarsaparllli. Pills and the Government whose securi- I ty ami honor are enshrined upon every star will not be lowered or dishonored." They are heroes be cause l hey held up that banner nnd sealed every star with their blood. Then 1 t us ver keep green the memory of ihese dead hero 8 That is all weci:n do. They have fought their last battle and havj gone to answer the rol ca 1 of the God of bi'tlts, the Gr-at CommHnueriii Chieloflhe. Universe. Tiny will never march again in th columns ot the living or wrap themselves in their blankets to s'cep with the mortal. They are on dr'ss parare i i the fi-lds of i in mortal glory. 'On Fame's eternal camping ground, thefr silent tents are spread.'' While we an paying t li trib utes and cov ring these graves with 11 wers, let us not forget t urop a tear in memory of those noble boys w ho wore the Grey. We love ihe 'brave. There were never braver men. They were fighting for a I cause they believed to be right. "It was the greatest came ever fought f r and lost." We honor them for s iiv,bly submitting to their victor iiuis opo men's. Their bravest act was in piaceab'y returning to their devastated homes, N me but the truly bne could do this. Now 1 t us turn to the living veli ran. He is as much as a hero las the dead He would have given his li e freely, as did his comrades. Comrade, will we ever forget your 1 deed ou the proposition to amend 'Now what is tbe matter. Tru ly the poli;ic8 of Tennessee are pecu iar, except iu one thing, the theory ol Mr. FUnnagaji, ot Texas, "What are we here 1 r if not lor the Joliices," so when t here is a possibilit y of offices be iug abolished ihe politicians aie aroused aud with theoiti eliold crs assert the constitution u good enough. Tbe poral of the situation to our mind is this, what the cflioe holders aud fe grabbers don't want the rjdonie do. -and tLe e.- perieucea ot the past has show n the innumerable hosts that sleep 'cjale j this life before we lorget that the so-called constiHH tion cf the State is effete aud sen ile as it forms the only proteu-i tiou to these vultures who are too lazy to work and ktep ou trying to fonify themselves so that they can continue to be pro vided tor. The Kepubliuau S.ate Committee at a recent tore me. Why do we call them meeting under the lead ot Col. hero s? Because we owe to them Baker declared against it. This and their comradis this united country oi ours, wun ns eeventy action we believe will cost them uiauy votes aod tne indepeudaut voters will look to it that they will not be whipped luto tine by either party wlio change front so easily. Tbe South Pittsburg Hepubli. can in denouncing tlie amend ment has the assurance to say that not a b,und ad votes will be cast for the convention in this County. We think he is talking through his bat aud the wish may be fither to the thought, but wo know over forty right here who wi 1 Bupprt it. aud our desire is that after informing themselves of the use'easness ot of the pres eut lustrum nt that the- people lake the bit in their teeth and heat the political superuumaries who do not want the Const it u tion revised, and have a new con etitution made that is not a de lusion aud a snare liko the pres ent one, and thus bring the State ot TeuuerBee up into the tr nt line of prosperous and well gov erned States by the abolitiou of useless offices, laws that are ob solete aud all other hiudrauces a nf vi hi- or tne null e rhiti lingtou, America hagjiet Sheridan, fce ..0u made for our county?' No! Sherman, Grant, Washington, and a thousand times No! May we JilllColll. Aie lUese alK NO. Ilo! I Ine ovrvthin r w Ilva nml nnore iu unmarked graves 0.1 a thousand I the old Union H.iklers. hloo.ly battle Hrthls are our heroes, , ' here are more graves to decor as dear to us as the. might es of our ale to-day and lewer hands to do generals. W e love the soldier that the loving work of placing the earned the musket and bared his Uowery tri'mtes on them. This breast to all the dangers of war. Ireuiin l., us that in a few more or what do we remember these i inemoriai days the last veteran will men.' Ihev were tbe comrades ol have oswere.l death's r.d, call. these old ooluiers who are In re he F hIicm. wi i-imnot ' have von w th us always, It is best, lor Gi d has ordained it otherwise E. c.i day ot your remaining life, believe that your sons will ever hold you in their memory. Wnen life's great battles are all fought and you get your final dis charge, you cm go out of life's ser vice with the proud consciousness that the memory of you is sacred iu the hearts of the American peo ns I r i minions oi nappy prosperous peo pie. Through the victories won by the soldiers of the Union, this na tion has forged its way to the vea'thiet commercial nation in the world They opened tbe way to the development of the inestim able natural resources of thie sun ny Southland. They gave us a n -united people, who rj i e to day that we are not a Northern or a Southern peoplo, hut Americans all 1 thank God there is no North, no South. They destroyed the last vesti?- of the Dark Ages iu this land. Slavery died, pierced to the heart by the hand of the Union soldier. Slavery was a curse, all acknowl edge. Slavery had to die that this ! country migui live, auu mat tne South might develop into a section no ed lor its diversity of enterpris es. Heboid the Stars and Stripes! the banner of the irte! It is known and honored in every seaport t f the civilized wor d. VVe are proud of it because "It is a sight that in spires the young, and makes the oal young again. Let it wave, holy banner of the free! It was never lowered and never will be; THOMAS H. HILL, Notary Public: Co tificatc of Appointment filed in U.S. Pension Offices. sodciied trvni persons de eiring to purchase la-id fjr residence or farming pur joses. TITLES ext mined. SEQUACHEE TENN REIISSELHER BICYCLES s g GIVE SftTISmGTION. J B GUARANTEED. j Don't Inj a H -wheel until you f? hare seen a D7 n RENSSELAEB. g 73.00. A Cntolouuo Free. U niiihnHli. TV. "" fl Fitted with ,M(nran& Wright 3 c r Vim Tires, rJ Detachable j 3 J Sprockets ll Wood or Metal 'r? Handlebar. 'A i .9 9 M 3 l!el Vnl Tlver OfTBred. Enterprise Paint M'f'g Co. Perfcdo Cottage Paint Noxall Miztd Paints. UncUd Sutcs Wnitc Lcai T 21 1 and 213 South Qinton Street. - fV. ancAGO. S! V : i w THE LAWRENCE jt SEVEN OCTAVE ORGANS Jt Looks exactly like piano, contains all the lateat improvements and is essentially up to date. All kinds of piano music can be played on it. It has no stops to annoy you, but in their place the knee swells pro duce the most charming effects. Instantly, being under the control of the operator. Dealers pronounce it the best Id the market. For catalogues aod prices apply to Lawrence Organ Mfg. Co., EASTON, PA '. rJ(- Lj..ru.ui.-' lv?fcHWwt.N :.-i- WK can tuminh you letter bead.,' bill lieudn, BtHtetneute, circulure, invitations and caids. LAW STATIONARY BOOK WOKK. Sstisfactlor) Gil J run teed. PRINTSN How's This? We fflcr One Hundred Dollars Reward lor any CHt-e of CuUrrli that cannot be cured by II a I la Ca tarrh Cure F- J. CHENEY & CO., Props , Toledo. O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. C'hei.ey lor tbe last 15 veara. and be ieve him nerfectlv . K honorable in all l)Usiiiees tra.isHCt ions, and financially able to carrv out any obligation made by their firm. We-t tfc Tiu ax, Wbo'esa'e DruR- gisin. 1' 1 edii, O.iio. Wai.dex, Kissan it Makvin, Whinepaie Dri'jjgisiti, To'edo, O. 11a IV Catarrh Cine is Ukeii in temally, aclii g directly upon the b ood a'id niucoiif) tur laces of the pys em. I'l ice Too per bottle. Sold by all Drugiiists. Testimonials free. - ' flllall'i Family Pills "are the bent. pie. Now let us do the best f( r our country. It cost a great price the warm life blood of America's bctst manhood. Let us -remember the dead and comfort the living, "TesiM for the dead, chcrs for the living." r Innes' big concert band be jiimatwo months engagement at tbe Tennessee Centennial iu Nashvil'e ou June 7th. It U said that opinion estab'ished Innes bnd Sousa a the proprie tors and leaders of tbe only two great concert bands in America, If tbat is e it rhowa what fame can do for a man and how stingy she is will her tavors. 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