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BRAKE
white teeth Cleaned wolfishly. He had
indeed been famous man.eater in his
day. and as he sat there in the myster-
lous tirelighi. arrayed In barbarous
splendor. be looked more like cruel
pagan idol than human being. Moth
ing. however. could be less savage than
mis- behavior that evening. UpoE my
friend TIE Raugihiwinui introducing me.
the patriarch stood up to give we wei.
come, and then saw, TO my utter as
constituent, that he was . feet 4 or
feet inches high and OF hercuean pro-
portions. He greeted me cordially aud
| soon found myself quite az my ease,
reclining on the sweet-smelling rushes
surrounded by smiling girls and round =
faced children, who could not take their
great bright eyes of the pdkehd, the
stranger. the friend OF their chief, for a
single moment.
Our entrance appeared to have inter.
rupted discussion which was going on
among the young men, and as soon as
the courteses Of our reception were
over they resumed IL. | quickly dis
cerned that II was upon subject Ia
which l had long taken the profoundest
Interest. but had never before been able
10 get any light upon. The point at
issue was this: The moa. the gigantic
wingless bird of New Zealand, was a
most monstrous creature, standing
twelve or fourteen feet high. on legs AS
thick M a camels, with neck like n
giraffe's, and long, slender. wiry feath.
ers, which inside it's coat more like
coarse fur than plumage. So much Is
known about Ii, but beyond that all Is
mystery The moa. has never been
taken alive since the European occupa
tion of the island. fi'ty years ago
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II I tried 70 describe Il 20 you, The
things that then were have passed away
and have no longer any being. When
you talk about those times you talk with
out any brains. You don't know what
you are saying. IL Ia all dark 10 you.
II Is not dark 10 me. see II all when
look into the depths OF my memory just
a. clearly ~ you sec the cliffs. the trees.
the sky when you look into the depths
OF still pool. l can not tell you all.
but can tell you some things. Listen
10 my words:
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which had at least. the merit OF being
golden. while the average prince Is .
calf without any gliding whatever.
The watermelons aud foreign noble
men are the only seedy things that are
admitted without question Into our best
Cd families.
All other things being equal, there Is
no more difference between prince and
peasant than between brick upon n
turret aud brick at the bottom OF q
well. Neither brick is responsible fot
his social status. aud both are made OF
pretty much the same kind of mud.
Fashionable society has but two faults:
First. in being hollow headed. aud
secondly in being hollow hearted. Very
frequently gentility consists In eating
meat with a silver fork when the butcher
has not been paid. Very Otter what you
don't know about the so-called elite
makes them respectable.
On this subject Daniel Webster wrote:
There may be. aud there often u.s. IN
deed. regard for ancestry. which
nourishes only a weak pride. but there
is also moral and philosophical respect
for our ancestors which elevates the
character and improves the heart. -
1erds SiffiHgs
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riveted upon them the attention OF Amer
leans.
The years 1856. 1885. aud 1890 are
memorable in Lincoln chronology. for
ia those years the grandfather OF the
president. President Lincoln himself.
aud his grandson fell--lwo by the hands
of assassins and the third by the hand OF
the surgeon. no less fell though better
mentioned.
The facts Of the death OF the presi-
dents grandfather are meager. De-
scended from the good old quaker stock
OF Pennsylvania aud possessed OF mod
crate means. he was one OF the first TO
leave his home in Rockingham county.
Virginia. In 1850, to follow the lead OF
Daniel Boone Into The wilds OF Ken
lucky. taklng with him his wife and fve
children. Prepared 10 brave dangers
aud hardships for home. Abraham
Lincoln bought 400 acres of land from
the government for eco A spot In the
forest was cleared. log cabin was erect
ed. and soon Lincoln found himself on
the way TO prosperity. The three sons
-Mordecai. Josiah. and Thomas-who
partook OF the fathers ambition. helped
him with will. The little farm in the
wilderness gradually broadened. aud
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-05-10
BIG WINGLEsS BIRDS.
4 CURIOUS STORY CONCERNING THE
LOST moAs.

4 New Zealand Chief Describes = BATTLE
n which scores OF the Monsters Were
Destroyed.
At . great gathering Of the Maorls on
the west coast of New Zealand. some
little time ago. was the guest OF To
Rangihiwinui, celebrated lighting
chief. at his pa. or village. called Putlki.
on the Wanganui river. More than
1900 Msoris had assembled there. aud
had rare opportunity Of seeing them
as they are aud Of obtaining informa-
ton ON some very uncommon subjects.
The evening Of my'arriyal my host pro-
posed that we should pay visit to Ka-
waua Paipai. the patriarch OF the tribe,
said TO be 10 years old. who, had
been told, knew more about the autiqul-
ties Of the islands than any other man
living.
Havana Paipal himself was evidently
prepared 10 receive company. He wore
q magnificent robe made entirely OF the
green and gold feathers OF the wood
pigeon and fashioned on his shoulder
with sharks tooth. His cloud OF iron
gray hair was surmounted by the pre-
cious white tipped plumcs Of the sacred
hula, the sign Of chieftalnship. and on
his lap lay n superb batlle,ax OF glitter
ing green jade. His face. carved and
dyed In indigo blue In spiral lines over
its whole surface. had the appearance OF
A frghtful mask. through which the
eyes glared red and fierce aud the sharp
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two additional tracts OF land. one of
so aud the other OF 500 acres. were
taken.
But fortune soon changed. One morn.
Ing In 1886 Lincoln and his three sons
went out TO the edge of the clearing. and
scarcely had work begun when shot
from the bush killed the father. Morde-
cal Immediately ran to the cabin for a
gun and Josiah TO Hughes Station for
assistance. while Thomas was left with
his fathers body. Mordecai got the gun
and was just In time to save his brothers
life by shooting the Indian who was
about 10 kill him. The murdered man
was buried near where he fell and soon
after the family. for better protection,
moved TO a thicker-settled portion OF
the wilderness, where Mordecai, with
the settled hate that Is born OF unfor-
given wrongs. became an Indian stalker.
who slew the redskins on no other prov
ocation than mere sight.
Two generations later the second
Abraham Lincoln was exalted from the
position OF AL obscure lawyer TO that OF
President OF the United Slates--an honor
which he bore with courage aud forth
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-05-10

The debate waxed fast and furious
aud the negative side seemed 10 have the
bert Of II when the centenarian patriarch
Havana Paipai arose aud said In ring.
ing voice;
''Oh. my childrenl You. the pakehai
You. Enoha te Rau. the tohHngal Listen
10 my words. You are young. but
am old. The land that you know Is not
the land that knew when was young
All IL changed. You can not even pic
ture TO yourselves what your own coun.
try was like fifty years before you were
born. You would not understand me
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they Were All Cut Down Suddenly by Ins
dian, Assassin. aud surgeon
The sad fate OF the great "Enancipa.
tor hallowed the name OF Lincoln. The
recent death Of little abe" In London
has called renewed attention 10 the great
president. his ancestors aud descendants.
Popular knowledge Of the family covers
about two centuries. During that time
alternate generations have produced
three Abraham Lincolns. all OF whom
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ings have always
been iiattered and
euvica.
Many Americans
OF a certain type
worship a title with
u blind idolatry.
not unlike that OF
the ancient He.
brews worshipine
the golden calf.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-05-10
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

tude, and paid for with his life All are
familiar with the story OF his assasslna-
ton.
Another break OF generation la the
transmission OF names aud the third
Abraham appeared la the family as the
son OF Robert 4. Lincoln. the American
minister 10 England Young Jack, I"
AS he was usually called. was born In
Chicago la 1873. aud the story Of his n
years Is that Of many another bright
boy who has been stricken down before
the possibilities in him have been deyel-
oped. The promise OF the future was
cut OF by the surgeons knife while un.
dergoing an operation for an abcess.
The operation is not usually regarded
as dangerous. but II proved fatal In this
case from the boys weakness.
Jack was boy grave aud deliberate
beyond his years. mn unusually good
scholar, and universal favorIte among
bis associates. - CAfcago Necs.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-05-10

BY general consent accompanied the
party who were TO test the truth of Ka-
wana Paipais story They consisted OF
four young giants. carrying the old chief
on light litter OF manuka poles, inter
laced with wild vines. followed by a
cavalcade of horscmen, and men, wo-
men. and children on foot. numbering
at least 100. After pleasant tramp OF
about nine miles. relieved by the choric
songs, which the Maoris kept up unceas.
ingly, we came to most peculiar
mound. evidently the work OF man.
and here the patriarch made us halt and
descended from his litter.
dig" he said To the young men,
dig here and the bones will speak.
was good story
A score or more OF youthful athletes
went TO work with spades and pickaxes.
neatly removing the whole surface OF
the mound ia circular trenches.
Enoha te Rau. the f0hHH0d, stood
watching the process without moving a
muscle OF his hIdeous countenance.
At the end OF half an hour, when tho
diggers had got four feet OF so into the
ground, one Of them uttered an excla-
nation, and reaching down pulled n
long. brown object out OF the loose soil
and handed II 20 HAVANA Paipai. IL
looked TO me like the bone Of some large
animal. The chief felt its weight aud
gave IL to others TO feel When l han
died Ii knew IL must be birds bone.
for II was hollow and cellular. quite
different from the bones OF beast.
The digging went on rapidly, great
numbers OF bones being taken out OF the
pit and laid on the grass. There must
have been n wagon load piled up Ia
heaps. when HAVANA Paipai turned TO
Enoha te Rau and said sternly:
Are you satIsnedf Is this story well
told, tooY'
The tohunQa put on faraway look.
but said nothing.
i selected for memento OF the scene
a fibfa. which was about as much as |
could carry back to town. have IL still.
II measures feet inches In length and
l3 inches In circumference at the head.
The bird Il belonged TO mus, have stood
fully fifteen feet In height.
Before we left the place OF the feast l
determined TO try aud get some light on
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-05-10

the funeral ceremony OF the grandfather
OF Meta Kingi. that great warrior who
Is still amongst us. We shall find the
bones there. They will not ler'
In moment all the young men sprang
up shouting: 1T is challenged IL is
challenged II il agreed We will
carry HAVANA Paipai TO the place Of the
FEAST Enoha te Rau shall be there TO
see"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-05-10

Buffalo Bill wants to secure the Get
iseum at Rome for his Wild West
Show.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-05-10

Mr.. Wombai- Reuse me. boss. Is dis
yere y city hall or Souf ferry iraing
Long Wlng-Please telle me what sta.
tlo4I gettec of. mistr; wantce 90
Llyngton stleet
Finn Ito himselD-Av amy o. my
frinds should see me now Ord be dis.
kraced forlvcr.-Puck.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-05-10

New Zealand Chief Describes BATTLE
n which scores OF the Monsters Were
Ds.trox~d.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-08-29
Llghtner-T insley.

On Wednesday morning, August 9th, at
$50 O'Clock, despite the early hour, the
Second Presbyterian church was crowded
to witness the marriage of MI. James t.
Lightner, of the large dry goods house of
Witt, Lightner & Co., to Miss Mabel Tin
sley, daughter of MI. J. E. Tinsley the
well known Architect of this city. The
church was very prettily decorated with
evergreens and flowers. and over each aisle
was an arch of evergreen and cedar, under
which the happy couple was to pass. The
bride was handsomely attired in aheliotrope
suit with hat and gloves to match, and
carried in her hand a large, loose bunch Of
beautiful Marechal Neil roses. Rev. DR..
Herbert Fl. Halves performed the ceremony,
with the ring, in an impressive manner.
Prof. Eisenberg presided at the organ, and
to the popular and inspiring strains of the
Mendlesshon wedding march the bridal
party entered the church as follows: Ushers,
Mr.. W. B. McChesney and DR.. Fred. Hen
KEEL, Messrs. Henry Witt and Taylor Nc
Coy, Sam. Halves and A. S. Morton.
Immediately after the ceremony, the bridal
party were driven to the G. & o. depot,
where, amid host of good wishes, Mr..
and Mrs. Lightner took the F. F. V. train
for Boston and other cities, to return via
Old Point, Norfolk, Virginia Beach and
other places of note. The presents were
both handsome and numerous.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-08-29
The Public Schools.

The Public Schools will open on Monday
next with the following corps of teachers
those marked thus are newAPrincipal
and Teacher of Senior High School, J. II.
Bader; intermediate High School, w. M.
Black; Junior High School, J. Shelton
Horsley*; LIST Grammar Grade, Miss Sallie
Grattan*; I'd, Miss Annie Elder; Sd, Miss
Annie Mills; 4th, Miss Lizzie McCue; LIST
Primary Grade GAY, Miss Mary Echard:
LIST Primary Grade (B), Mrs. Rosalie
Whittle*; I'd, Miss Mamie Pritchard*; Sd,
Miss j. M. Brown; 4th. Miss Julia Atkin-
son; 5th, Miss Ella Shelton; 9th, Miss
Annie Fallon; Teacher of Elocution in the
High School, Miss Cornelia Mays.
MI Horsley is from Nelson county and
is graduate of the University of Virginia.
Colored Schools Principal and Teacher
of 1st Grammar Grade, J. w. CARROLL; I'd,
o. J. Derritt; Sd, Lulie E. Poindexter*
LIST Primary Grade, Julia A. B. Johnson
I'd, Addie W. Poindexter's; Sd, Laura A.
Coleman; 4th, Sadie Lewis; 5th, Lucy J.
Flood; 9th, Maggie G.. Taylor.
Principal Carroll is graduate Of Lincoln
University, Pennsylvania.
Supt. W. W. Robertson has recently
appointed Misses Lucy Irvine and Bessie
Turner, State students, to attend the Farm
vile Female Normal School. Both of the
young ladies are graduates of the Staunton
Public High Schoo'.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-08-29
Charter Granted.

Judge Grattan Of the Hastings Court, on
Wednesday, granted charter to the ''Hum-
bert Nut Lock Company" Capita-mini-
mum $4,000, maximum $4,000; Shares,
$50; Purpose, manufacturing nut-locks;
Officers-President, Thomas S. Doyle Of
Staunton; Vice President, J. Fleming
Christian of Roanoke; Secretary and Treas
surer, Taylor Bissell of Staunton; Direc-
tors-I. S. Humbert, I. S. Doyle, Frank B.
Yates, Chas. A. Gladke and Alex. Harman
of Staunton; r. W. Davies and j. F. Chris
tian of Roanoke, and w. II. Travers of
imum, 1000 acres.
Judge Mclaughlin, Of the Circuit Court,
has granted a charter to the Basic City Lum-
Der and Coal Company. Capital stock,
100000, in shares of the par value of $500
each. Principal Office, Basic City. Purposes,
to buy and sell coal, wood and lumber; manu-
facture sash, blinds and doors; build, and
make furniture. President, J. G. Jones,
Basic City; Vice President, J. II. Rankin,
Stuart S Draft; Secretary and Treasurer, J.
-. D1etoooil, NAoit1soOI. IL. Ac' AAAohf', INV
tors-the above, and A. r. Rosenberger. J.
Alex. Bumgardner, W. W. Sproul, M. W.
Quarles, and w. P. Hill.
Also, the Basic City Match Company.
Capital. $50, 900, in shares of $40 each. Of
flee, Basic City. Purposes, to manufacture
and sale of friction matches, paper boxes,
and friction tubes. President, J. Alex.
Bumgardner; Vice President, M. D. Miller;
Secretary and Treasurer, w. T. Boyer;
Directors-the above, and J. A. Wise, r.
W. Crowder; M. W. Quarles, Samuel For
rer, W. W. Sproul, and DR.. Stephen Harms
berger.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-08-29
The Drawing and Sale at Clifton
FORGE.

Next Tuesday and Wednesday will be
busy days at Clifton Forge. The Clifton
Forge Company will have it's first drawing
by the stockholders for lots, and will sell
100 lots. The Stonewall Brigade Band is
to be there and there is to be barbecue
and-in short this young company is leap
ing into the ring with regular boom. Our
opinion of investments in that locality has
been expressed too often to need repetition.
The town of Clifton Forge, of which this
is an extension, has 5000 inhabitants as a
nucleus for a large city; within radius of
three miles around it there are mot count
ing either Lowmoor Oh Longdale furnaces)
$500 workmen employed, of whom 500 are
skilled mechanics, and in this locality have
been invested within the last two years
over Seven Millions of Dollars-a combina-
ton of assurances of the growth of the
place that no investor could ask to have
improved. While only 100 lots are to be
sold by the company, it is likely that those
who draw the 1000 lots to be drawn will
have number for sale and investors will
find ample opportunities. The G. & o.
trains which leave here the previous after
noon and at o'clock on the morning of the
day will be in time for the drawings and the
sales.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-08-29
County Court.

The August term of this court common
ced Monday, Judge J. w. Stout, presiding.
Probate. Administrative was granted
Emma G. Dudley on the estate of her de-
ceased husband, E. T. Dudley. J. Black
ford Patterson qualified as administrator
on the estate of his deceased father, William
Brown Patterson. The Will of John Swish
Ell was admitted to probate, and the estate
committed to the Sheriff.
Road Matters.--The petitions of A. S.
Heatwole and others asking for 81 900 to
be united with an appropriation by Rock
ingham county for the purpose of building
a bridge over N orth river; and of J. Fl. Bow
man and others, Riverheads, and d. F.
Koiner and others, South River, for roads,
were referred to the Board of Supervisors.
Police.-C. S. Patterson and James L..
Blackwell were appointed policemen in
South River district.
Grand Jury haddctments.-Daniel Huff
ner was indicted for shooting Levi A.
Michael, and Michael was indicted for cut
ting Huffner.
PERSONAL---VERY. H. Weaver and John
A. Alexander qualified as attorneys.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-08-29
Opening Of the Farmers Alliance Works
at Iron Gate.

Last Friday was big day at Iron Gate.
The Farmers Alliance Machine Works
there were formally opened, and a large
crowd was present to witness it, including
Col. H. J. Williams of Augusta. Thomas
Whitehead, the State Commissioner of Ag-
riculture and forty OF the delegates to the
Farmers Alliance State Convention which
had just adjourned at Lynchburg. The
Alliance Works plant has four large build
ings, viz: foundry, 150X50 feet machine
shop, S0x4O wood working shop, 40x4O ;
fitting room, paint shop and wareroom,
blacksmith shop, coal house, offices, ETC.,
and occupies four acres of ground. The
site and bonus of fifteen thousand dollars
was given by the Iron Gate and West Iron
Gate Land Companies. The plant is esti-
mated to be worth $4,000, and so far has
cost the Alliance only about 100000. The
stock is distributed among 5000 holders.
AS money is needed additional stock will
be taken, the limit under the charter
being 100000. The foundry was in full
blast when the visitors arrived, but the
other departments with the exception of
several machines in the machine shops
were not in operation. All will be work.
ing next week.
Among the other members of the Alliance
from Augusta, present on the occasion, were
Capt. E. A. Fulcher, J. T. Bear, George
NJ. Bear, Matthew Tisdale, E. M. Cush-
ing, J. A. Huppman, A. Fl. Shuey, r. Fl.
Dudley, Henry Hoover, John Roudabush,
J. S. Dudley. Jacob Hanger, Jonas Low
man and Michael Hollar. E. A, Fulcher
of Augusta, and MI. MCGEE of Albemarle,
were elected to fill vacancies in the direc-
tory
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-08-29
lection of needle work by Miss under sixteen

lection of needle work by Miss under sixteen
years of age.
Splitter, Powell & Co., Is pounds granulated
sugar, for best loaf Of salt risen bread by Miss
under sixteen years of age.
Maj. Edward Mcmahon, IS in gold, for
largest and best display of household orna-
mental work made and exhibited by one per
son. [See department g. class 81
g. A. Gladke, for best specimen of crotchet
work by District Miss under fourteen years
old, one bolt of cotton cloth, (bleached).
j. N. Mcfarland, County Treasurer, for
largest and best collection of jellies and
preserves put up in 1890, IS in gold
Special Sueepstake.
Premium on swine, offered by JOS L. Barth
& Co., No. South Augusta Street, Staunton,
Va, for the best herd of swine, any age OF
breed, to consist of four females and one
male, fine suit Of clothes, valued at $1S.
The Boss Special, eal1e S5O-Handsoane Aatto-
matte Walcor d. Gibbs Seeing Machine.
Mr.. j. E. A. Gibbs of Rockbridge offers this
as prize to the lady of the District who shall
be awarded the largest number of first premi-
ums upon articles of her own manufacture at
Baldwin District Fair of 1890.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-08-29
Well Started.

The new Tennyson 6 Dawson Speciality
Company which was launched on the road
after three nights exhibition here this week
is well worth seeing. The magician, Fred.
Morphet, is one of the best anywhere and
has many new tricks; Billy Mccoy and
Minnie McEvoy gave the best clog dancing
ever seen on our stage; Su Tors rifle
shooting is splendid, and little Nellie Nc
Coy's dancing is phenomenal for child OF
her age. The gifts presented to the audi
ence were useful and valuable. Altogeth-
Ell the troupe made an excellent impression
professionally, and personally won the good
will of the people during their two weeks
rehearsal by their excellent behaviour.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-08-29
Clerical Personals.

Rev. A. F. Laird of this county
returned on Saturday from having
filled the pulpit of Rev. Frank L.
McCue in the Chenille, W. Va, field
for month. He preached eighteen ser
mons during his stay there. He reports
that the prospect in that field for the pro-
motion of the gospel is very gratifying.
Rev. John HI. Barb, formerly of Angus
ia county, is now 10 Gated at Mechanics
vile, Md.
Rev. 7. Edwin Brown, pastor of the his
toric Roger Williams Meeting House at
Providence, r. l., the distinguished author
and Baptist clergyman, has accepted call
to Philadelphia. MI. Brown, who has been
heard in the pulpit of the Staunton Baptist
church, is a brother Of Mrs. Capt. G.. JUL
an Pratt of this county.
Rev. H. W. Tribble, of Jackson, Tenn,
who supplied the place of DR.. Nelson so
acceptably last summer, will preach in the
Baptist church next Sunday morning and
night.
Rev. A. S. Moffett Of Kentucky, former
ly of Augusta county, will accompany Rev.
A. II. Hamilton of Mt. Carmel church on
his European tour this Fall.
Rev. ]. J. Moser, pastor of the First
English Lutheran church at Richmond,
preached at Christ church here on Sunday
night.
Rev. w. H. Powers of Maryland, and
his daughter, Miss Leila Powers, are in the
city.
Rev. DR.. J. H. Waugh preached twice in
the Lexington M. E. Church, South, last
Sunday.