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EXECUTORS SAFE.

1liAiL proceed to sell on "Wednesday the 10TH
- way vi November next, at the late residence of
C ''eh Horton, nearly the public road, on fla
dh'eeN' leading from Adams Tavern to New Lon
Dr., 'nc stock of Cattle, Horses, Hogs and Sheels
A. ,'t'oh utensils aud crop oi Corn, Fodder. Oals
Sit Among The stock there is a fine young
yoL L'on, I'VE years old, OF good blood-t"o good
nf VI oxen several good mich Cows, and variety
Sho amer me stock; between twenty and thny
viii Wagon and Cart, &c. &c.-Ierns OF 81 e
,nll u Tor the Corn, casE-all other articles will be
y" credit oItwelyc mouls bonds with good
five di,i ""eu TIE pun chase au.ouuts to worc than
or sums under fire dollars, cash will be
fo'''d' LAWRENCE A. HORTON, Eg'oy.
October % "'4Ee" i"'""' "'' T.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-10-26
10 THE SDL,S,y.TERN.

/ J'"l"otS OF getting Blankets, Negro Cloths,
VIII , o every atcie III their line, AT prices that
ar,i, ''o,,sh Item, we recommend them TO give us
nssn,a are selling exclusively Tor cash, aud will
'" 'i'clf Interests will he fully protected
October u ''' '''''N " f''i'i l.
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EIA.Sss e'sssg SALE.

On Tucstay the l4th day Of November, 1-:7
~ there will be sold, upon thu premises, NJ rut Ii
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\, The same TIM AID pl,ec, wa offer At
n.hlic ,alr upnl the SANG teru, all my liouSfhoia
and kitchen Furuilnfe.
RICHARD \. EIBANk.
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salute the young ladies' Of this section. do believe,
have the strongest They actually shut their eyes when
they gentleman about 10 present lips; after ne has
given them two three hearty smscks, they unclose
their pretty orbs and say How dare you kiss body
when body's fast asleep i'- Maidstone Observer.
When a gentleman salutes the rich cheek Of a ripe
and lovely girl in this quarter the dear creature, 10
turn, pours the thrilling extacy Of her soul into one
glorious hearty buss that would prove instant deahlo
the veriesl old bachelor alive Dedtam Patriot.
When young gentleman attempts TO steal sweet
kiss from one Of the fair damses Of village, she
jumps up and exclams with good deal Of pleasantly
that she dost hod' TO such liberties and il you nj,
tempt the like again ri pun a rank spell ye. -
HarerhH Gazette
Tho scratched faces Of the beaux, show but too
plainly that kiss from Exeter girl costs something
and Is worth something but the creed Of the Gents IS
nothing yentured, nothing got;' and should u cost
the matter Of scratch or the loss of dckey, don't be
afeard for it is worth more than eiihcr-Erster Nems
Letter.
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at Boston, sailed from ST. Ubes the Goth of August
and brings intelligence that civil war ragged in Portugal
at the time Of her DEPARTURE and skrmshes daily took
place between different portions Of the military, with
much blood shed, and many lives lost great portion
Of the populace and military dissatisfied with the
Constitution and Administration Of the government,
and were determined TO bring about alteration Of BOTH
for the better by force TO this end, Gen Saldana,
one Of the oldest generals in the Portuguese service
was marching, with large force, upon Lisbon, not
however to deposc the Queen, all parties were her
favor In consequence Of this state Of affairs martial
law had been proclaimed throughout the kingdom
The Constitution brings dispatches to Government
from the American Secretary Of Legation at Lisbon
Baltimore american. fs seatt
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EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENCE
LONDON, July, 1897.

said the disposition Of the Queen was Of
some moment 70 the political parties. She is
not, in other words, a mere machine--fgure-
head on the Prov Of the State A sovereign
may be So Many ofthem have been. Poor
George w was as blind as beetle for years
before his decease, and he lost his mind, per-
haps, as much as his father before him.
Even William, what with his years, and his
easy disposition, and full habit Of body, was
getting to be "the sembance . more than the
substance, "of King at the last, for you
know he was ~. But it is different now.
The new dynasty has arisen out Of the ruins
Of the old one, like Minerva out of Jupiters
head" all armed and perfect las Preston
said Of notification in the Senate The
Duchess of Kent is in the prime Of life vi
gorous, courageous, fresh, and stern. The
Queen is Of her mind and spirit, do not doubt.
Indeed, those who counted upon her gullibili-
ty, have found already, it is said, that they
reckoned without their host. heard it ru-
mored yesterday that when she was told the
other day, that etiquette would not permit the
admission of her mother into meeting cham
Der of the Privy Council, las her attendant
even--she prorogued the Council in a twink
ling, and walked out ofthe hall with a haugh-
ty grace that Elizabeth might not have dlsa-
vowed. This may be true. Other things,
quite like it, are so. We know her attach
ment and respect for the Duchess are un-
bounded and we know also, that she has an
old Hanoverian Georgian spirit Of her own. 1t
is not Elizabethan, neither. 1t is not mat
ter Of mere political principle--of education,
or habit-of policy, at all. 1t is no Queenly
superciliOusness or aTistocratic hauteur. 1t
is simply the temperament which her ances-
try has given her; warm, quick, and firm
sometimes to doggedness it may be ; to the
point Of deciding for herself, do not doubt,
very often, in despite even Of the Duchess
She has an amiable, afectionate disposition,
at the same time. The proofs Of this, in the
trying scenes she has recently Witnessed, and
been the heroine of, were most manifest, and
have greatly enhanced the popular feeling in
her behalf-U. S. Gazette. si,.
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Down EAST oiRLs-When the down east girls wish
to threaten each other with foggng, they say will
be into you like Thousand of brick" When wild
lark attempts to steal kiss from Nantucket girl she
says Come sheer off, I'll split your mainsal with
typhoon The Boston girls hold still until they are
well kissed, when they fare up all at once, and say,
should think you ought to bc ashamed --Bost paper
When young chap steals kiss from an Alabama
GIRL she says 9" reckon it's my time now,'' and gives
him box on the that be don't forget in week.
Irtointoirn Herald as .ss c f.
When clever fellow steals kiss from Louisiana
gnl she smiles, bushes deeply, says-nothng We
think our girls have taste and than those OF
down east and Alabama. When man is smart enough
to steal the divine luxury from thom they are perfectly
satisfied - icayunc. ~=.| t :, IN. ,.#
When female is here sauted with a buss she puts
on her bonnet, shawl and answereth thns--"T am as
toshed at thy assurance Jedediah for this ndiyni,y
will sew thee np"-Lym Recorder.
The ladies In this village receive salute with christ
ian meekness. They follow the scripture rule---when
smtten on one cheek they turn the other also Bang
torn Chronicle
As for the New York girls, thew 90 the regular spols
Of victory principle. fight for kiss as for
dear lfe-head dress, sleeves, &C. not taken into ac
count. But if he takes the citde he can then enjoy
the spos TO his hearts contcntbecause the girls never
give up until all their strength is gonc.-N Y. Com
merciai. '@.
If you kiss Mississippi gal she'll fare up like a
scorched feather and return the compliment by brusing
your sky-lghts, may be giving the quid pro quo in
the iorm oil a bnnder-buss. -Grand Cult Adperfiser
When young gentleman kisses of our pretty
rosy-cheeked girls, she receives it without any resist
ance and then placing both her around his neck
/. in loving embrace--pants most soul thrilling kiss
on his lips, and asks--"Wasnt that sweet ur ~
Bristol Gazenc #l
We know not what custom prevails amongst us Of
the interior, but should think that before man is so
fortunate to obtain kiss from any Of our girls, he
must stand up before pastor and say, NJ take thee
N" &c. &c--At5dny Ado t
The girls IN our town amazingly squeamish about
being kissed and no does one or them receive
buss, than she exclaims, -" Done lettin me alone
can't We !'-LiPpentoirn Gazette.
We feel il bounden duty to add our mite to the
above for among all the various modes of receiving
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Anon there was

sF4 gH III Z
transitory pause-a frghtful hush
And then there came aworld- thunder,
Whose shout was omnipresent-and appeard
As il would echo everlastingly-
And on that signal all the air grew black,
Terribly black-and in an instant sprung
The nimble lightnlngs from their cloudy homes.
And swirl as thought, and simultaneous lighted
I On all perceptibe and tangible things @af
And cv'ry object, animate or lifeless--
Yea, evry weed, shurb, owr, tree, mound and hill,
And es'ry cot, hall, palace, temple, tow'r, 8
Was in . dot Of time crested with aame--
The puniest did not elude its pow'r-
The strongest could not for moment bide it. u
II twind around the very gossamer S
= Like q bright burning snake. II stood upon
The brow of Oceans haughtiest wave,
That curl and hissd and writhd with bootless rage
But men--the habitants Of those high realms,
II follow with the most yindictive wrath s
Last night, they kept mighty wassailing, @t
reyelry Of luscious luxury,
With hight heart, and high hopes, and warm bosons-
This morn---for swift, Aeeting afomy. s@&'
An indivisible atomy Of time
1t coronalld their forheads, that bright fire
And then they FELL blackend and shriverd corses-
A little space, it sparkled mid the tresses
OF the fair maidens hair---and they too perish'd-
The old, the young---the infant and the sage
The high, the low---the king, the mendicant @i
All wthcr'd in its fury, which endar'd AM. (
Scarcely q minute, yet even in that minute
1 Made this remedess calamity G@.Eu%" Y
Annihlated these superior reams-- ss.s. f
Depopuated this the worlds best part,
Leaving no trace, save wide waste Of ashes
Of habitation or inhabitants I H yEar
II ceasd !.
And the black clouds fled quickly to their lair
And the majestic sun look'd out again,
And graciously, and lifefully, and blandly
Stnild on the earth, yielding the volum'd smoke
OF those astounding ruins, I'LL it was
Most gorgeous to look on, cen MS maze
or morning exhalations, and all things seem'd
As no horror had been wrought
a A SOLDIER.
NEWPORT BARRACKS, KY,l ##G -..
Sept. 18th, 1897. : Es ..s5
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NEWPORT BARRACKS, Ky, !
Sept. 18th, 1897, :
KISSING.

There's something in kiss,
Though ] cannot reveal It.;
z Which never comes amiss--- ~.
Not even when we steal it!
We cannot taste a kiss, 49,.
And sure we cannot view il,
But is there not bliss
Communicated throughit1
Pm well convinced there is
A certain something in it
For though a simple kiss,
We wisely strive to win it.
Yes, there's something in kiss;
If nothing else would prove it,
It might be proved alone by this
SIG Ea Al III honest nnopln Love - -. M Is