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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-06

Aunt Polly-Come heah, chile.
an tole yo' nanny de tex val
de preacher took 70 his disclose
dis mawnin'.
Master George-I disremcnber
exactly, nanny, but it ended,
MANY am cold, but few am fro.
z~en."-Harpcr's Bssar.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-06

The DEMocRAT-STAR is the best
advertising medium In south Mis-
Sissippi. Try it.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-06
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n. BIO facilitate the process of ac-
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-01-09
Judge Leake Decides in Favor Of
Bette Thomas Lewis.

RIcMOND, VA, Jan. ) -Judge Leake
of the Richmond Cbancery Court. today
rendered decision which will make Bet
tie Thomas Lewis the richest colored per-
son IN Virginia. This case has been
pending for more than two years, and in
many features is the most remarkable
ever before Virginia court. Two years
ago w. A. Thomas, a retired dry goods
merchant, died, leaving an estate worth
about S225,000. He made no will, and
after his death Bette Lewis. a cOlored
natural daughter. set up claim for the
whole estate Thomas lived on a small
farm near the suburbs of this city. He
was an eccentric character, and had nc
society. His daughter lived with and
nursed him up to the time Of bis death.
Before that time he expressed to several
of his friends determination to provide
literally for the plaintiff. On his death
bed Thomas gave his daughter the keys
to the box in the bank vault containing
bonds, stocks and other valuable person.
al property. Judge Leake decides that
by gift donatIo mortis causa Bette Lewis
is entitled to all of Mr.. Thomas's estate,
with the exception of his bank deposits,
amounting to $4,000. Thomas, while on
his deathbed, gave his daughter his bank
book. and she csntended that he intend
ed for her to have the money represented
in the book, but on this point Judge
Leake decided that the delivery of the
bank book was not sufficient delivery OF
the bank deposits OF course, unless this
point is reversed by the Court of Appeals
the heirs-at-law, who are contendlhg fol
the whole estate, will receive the sl9,Q9e
in hank.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-01-09
Candidates for Governor.

The Richmond correspondent of the
Petersburg Iader-Appeal, under date of
Jan. Ord, says:
"a gentleman who is a careful observer
of the blowing of the political winds said
today that three of the most popular
Democrats in Virginia will no doubt be
candidates for governor TO succeed the
present. incumbent They are ex-Gov-
ernor Lee, Hon. Charles 7. O'FeTrall and
Mayor Ellysou. OFerrall is, under
stand, already an avowed candidate and
while the mayor has never said he will
enter the race his friends are determined
to push him forward unless he positively
declines to be candidate. 1t has al
ways been understood that General Leo
had his eye upon a seat in the United
States Senate and would be candidate
to succeed Mr.. Barbour but recently the
ex- governors friends say he would just as
soon be governor again as to occupy a
seat in the Senate. lie and his family
are fond Of Richmond society and there
are Many inducements for them to return
to Richmond. Should it so happen that
these three gentlemen should oppose each
other for the governorship the contest
will be one OF the most exciting and
interesting ever witnessed in this state.
at is well known here that when Lee
was governor he lived well, and the sal
airy of the Office did not begin to pay his
expenses, and the general left the office
considerably in debt. Lee has made
money in the last year and is now quite
well off.
"Goveruor Mckinney lives in very plain
style, and when he goes out of Office he
will no doubt have saved a consid-
cradle portion of his salary. He has
not near so large family as his pre-
decessor, and does not give the
frequent elegant reception0 that were so
popular while Lee was governor.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-01-09
Better Learn A Trade.
SENSIBLE ADVICE OF JUDGE BOND To col
nnRn AIRN

Adv VI JLDOb bO.Nb ~ WI
ORED MEN.
Judge Bond having been asked by a
colored man whether law school for
colered men would meet with his ap-
probation, writes as followc:
In answer toyour letter of November
18th, beg leave to say that do not
think law school at Morgan College
would be . success. Volunteer lecturers
of any ability on law could not be obtain
ed and, as understand you, the col
lege will have to rely wholly on the
efforts OF unpaid teachers. In the next
place, l do not think, as yet, the colored
youth OF our State have the education or
the habit OF close mental application to
mt them for the study of law. There are
. few who have been educated in more
liberal States who have good positions at
the bar, but the colored people do not sup
port them, and they can hardly be called
successful practitioners. Again, l do not
think any effort ought to be made to call
the youth of the state away from the
exercise Of manual labor. The most of
them are now under the impression that
such labor is to be avoided, You do not
find them seeking to be carpenters, black
smiths, bricklayers, or workmen in any
mechanical art. They all seek to be
doctors, pre- achers or lawyers, under the
impression that the professions are free
from irksome toll, and offer reward with
out any sslf-denial on the part of the
professional man. This notion will, be
encouraged, and not depressed, as in my
Judgment it opght to be, by offering free
education in professional life, while to be
q skilled mechanic requires long.applied
Of 2. To be the best engineer or
n, lanic in Baltimore is as high An am
bitiOn as to be the best lawyer, and this
ought to be said and taught till it has the
currency of a proverb,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-01-09
Gov. Mckinney on the State
Debt Settlement.

RICHMOND, VA, Dec. 25.-Goyernor
Mckinney states that under no circum-
stances would he approve of any plan for
the settlement of the debt of Virginia not
within the lines of tbs RIddleberger bill.
That measure having been time and again
Endorsed by successive conventions and
Legislatures, the Governor thinks his
duty in this matter is perfectly plain.
The plan adopted by the OlcOtt commit
tee and approved by the Cleveland adj
visory board covers only rhe general out
lines. The details and all essential mi
nutia are yet to be agreed on by parties
conducting the negotiations. There is no
reason to believe that these will not be as
liberal to the taxpayers of Virginia as the
Riddleberger bill. 1t is very certain that
TO be acceptable to Governor Mckinney
and other leading State officials any plan
Of settlement must concede the following
points: That the money for the mainten-
snce Of the public schools cannot be d.
verted; that coupons will not be receiy-
able for taxes nor any other form Of lien
upon the States revenues that the five
million dollars Of coupons Outlawed by
the Wickham amendment will not be ae-
copied, and that the State herself shall
dec ide what is necessary to defray the
expenses of the government.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-01-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Written and compiled for the HERALD.

Written and compiled for the HERALD.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 5th.-The
President is understood to have written a
message to accompany the correspondence
between Secretary Blaine and the British
Foreign Office on the Behring sea dispute,
but ! have excellent reasons for believing
that the message aud correspondence will
not be transacted to Congress until after
the Election bill is disposed of.
The reduction of the public debt in
December was slightly In excess Of $11,.
100000 which means just that much
money was put into active circulation in
addition to the ordinary expenditures OF
the Government.
The idea OF fractional paper currency
has again been brought to the front by
Representative Kelley, of Kansas. who
has introduced a bill in the House direct
Ing the Secretary of the Treasury to print
CSC, 000, 900 Of it in bills of 5, 10, 25 and SO
cents, the same to be legal tender for all
debts for any SUM not exceeding ten dol
lars.
Associate Justice Brown, the new men,
Der of the United States Supreme Court,
took his seat today in the presence of a
distinguished audience, comprising most
OF the legal talent of the House and Sen.
ate, besides large number of the coun-
try's most eminent lawyers. He present
ed most striking appearance with bis
strong, clearly shaved face and we'll
shaped head which made him look to be
every inch judge and the peer of bis
colleagues who form what has been call
ed "tbe greatest judicial body In the
world"
The friends of the shipping bill will en-
desyor to keep that measure before the
House this week until it is disposed Of,
but it is not certain that they can succeed
as Mr. Cannon and q strong following
will insist upon disposing of some of the
appropriation bills. The House may
find its business blocked at any time ow-
ing to its not having a quorum
Of Republicans present, although the Re
publican leaders are confident that they
can get quorum of Republicans here
at any time that it becomes necessary.
The Democrats are trying to bluff
the Republicans by claiming that they
have no objections to an extra session of
Congress, when the truth is that it is the
one outcome Of the present session that
they fear most, and this fear will probably
prove a powerful factor in restraining the
natural obstructive tendencies OF that
party.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-01-09
There Is Only One.

There is only one Swift's Specific Is. s
81, apd there IS nothing like 1t. Do not
be deceived by the numerous limitations
substitutes. frauds, etc., which are being
pushed on the public by persons whose
desire 10 to make money on the crednlous.
s. y. s. 10 q distinct medicine. is different
I. ON any other remedy. 1t must not be
cIassed with the old worn out potash,
mercury. sarsaparilla. thousand 'doses-for-
s-shilling articles, which are advertised
a. it 10 not at all like them. s. s. s.
cures by eliminating the pc son from the
blood by its action on the skin. and never
fails to give relief and build up the health
Of the patient. Our treatise on Blood
and Skin Diseases will give much valu-
able information, and will be mailed free
70 applicants.
SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.. Atlanta, Ga.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-01-09
State News.
A Joint stook company has been formed
to publish daily paper at Stanton.

A Joint etook company has been formed
to publish daily paper at Stanton.
Mr.. Gray Thomas and Miss Burney
Hundley were married by telephone at
King William Courthouse Saturday. The
contracting parties answered throug the
phone to the questions of the preacher.
who was at West Point.
James Frenger, freight conductor on
the Chesapeake and Ohio read, last week
eloped from Charlottesville with the wife
of Charles Sprouse, an employe OF the
Midland road, and it is supposed they
have gone to Texas, taking with them
two OF Mrs. Sprouse's little children.
Mr.. William L. Graham, young man
about twenty-five years of age, and son
of DR.. Jon. Graham, prominent physician
at Lexington and surgeon of the Virginia
Military Institute, was found dead IN his
bed Friday morning. The carse of his
death is supposed to have been conges-
tive chill.
During the past year the Roanoke Iva. }
Machine Works turned out 36 large Loco
motives, $50 thirty-ton coal cars, 795
thirty-ton box cars. 232 coke cars, 179
thirty ton fiat cars, 10 cabin and 2 large
wrecking cars. The works now give en-
ployment to LOO hands, and the payroll
aggregates nearly $1,000 monthly.
A man walking along the track of the
Virginia Midland railway in North psu.
Vile last week found human hand ~
ing near the track. 1t was evidently a
woman's hand, and seemed to haye been
severed from the wrist sometime ago.
Where it came from or what tragedy it
may tell OF, no one can imagine.
Grover Cleveland Hickman, aged five
years, Of Buena Vista, was playing in a
room near an open fireplace. on Wednes-
day, when his skirts caught fire. He ran
screaming into the street where a gentle
man threw him to the ground and extin-
guished the flames with snow. The little
fellow was shockingly burned and died
within few hours.
Friday morning about o'clock the
house of Rufus Rakes, at Meadow
View, caught fire from some unknown
cause and was soon totally destroyed.
Two children, aged seven and eight years,
were sleeping In the house aud were
burned to death, nothing remaining OF
their bodies but the heads and a portion
of their chests Rakes was at Big Stone
Gap, and bis wife absent from the house
at the time of the accident.
A fatal and unheard of disease has
broken ont among horses in various parts
Of Pittsylyania county. Eight or ten
horses have died in Bachelor Hall neigh
borhood, many in Cascade county, and
several IN other parts of the county. he
animals are taken with something like
blind staggers. which is followed by
spasms, the horses becoming wild and
reckless, running oyer everything coming
in their way. Finally fall in spasms and
die. Farmers and other horse owners are
at loss to know the cause OF the disease
or suggest q remedy.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-01-09
The Pulpit and the Stage.

Rev. F. II. Shrout, Pastor United
Brethren Church, Blue Mound, Kan,
says: al feel II my duty to tell what
wonders DIR. Kings New 'covery has
done for me. Ny Lungs were badly dis
eased, and my parishioners thought
could live only . few weeks. l took five
bottles of DR.. Kings New Discovery and
sm sound and well, gaining rs lbs. In
weight"
Arthur Love, Manager Loves Funny
Folks Combination, writes AFTER q
thorough trial and convincing evidence.
am confident DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. beats 'em all, and cures
when every thins else fails. The greatest
kindness I can do my many thousand
friends 10 to urge them to try IT," FREQ
trial bottles at b. Schmitts Drug Store.
Regular nzes SOC. and si.oO.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-01-09
Cold Waves

Are predicted with reliable accuracy, and
people liable to the pains and aches of
rheumatism dread every change to damp
or stormy weather. Although Hoods
Sarsaparllla is not claimed to be posi-
tive specific for rheumatism. the remark
able curses it has effected show that it
may be taken for this complaint with
reasonable certainty of benefit. Its ac-
tion in neutralizing the aeidity Of the
blood, which is the cause OF rheumatism,
constitutes the secret ri the success of
Hoods Sarsaparila. If yOu suffer from
rheumatism, give Hoods Sarsaphrilla a
fair trial 1t will do yon good
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-01-09

A shocking accident occurred at Saw
ages Crossing, Nansemond county, which
esulted In the death OF Mr.. John NJ. Tay.
lor, q farmer. While getting into bis
cart with loaded double barrelled shot
gun IN his hand his foot slipped and struck
the hammer Of the gun causing IL to dis
charge Its contents into his face, blowing
off the top OF his bead and scattering
his brains In every direction aud on the
garments OF many by-standers whe wit
messed the horrible accident.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-01-09

1t is stated that Dr. w. j. Points, who
went to Oklahoma Territory as chief
deputy marshall under Capt. w. S. Lurty,
U. S. Marshall, has entered suit against
Lurty for 81, 800, the salary he is said to
have been guaranteed by written in
strument for three years. The same
authority says, that a similar amount will
be demanded for each year until the three
years have expired. IL will be remem-
5ered that Capt. Lurty resigned the
Marshalship, thus throwing DR.. Points
out of position.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-01-09
Duel Prevented.
StauntOn Spectator.

For some time editorial articles have
appeared in the Charlottesville Je6rson-
ian and the Spirit Of the Vdlley of Hsrrl.
sonburg, of which Mr.. d. Shelly Lewis il
the Editor and Proprietor, which have
been of an offensive character, and which
it does not surprise us to see were about
to result in hottie meeting. We learn
from telegram from Charlottesville to
the Richmond Slate that Mr.. j. S. Pat
ton, of the "Jefersonian," was arrested
in Charlottesville on the 4th instant, on
account OF the prospect of hostile meet.
ing between the editor of the Esprit of
the Valley" and himself. The telegram
by mistake. says "the editor of the Valley
Virginian," instead of "the editor of the
Spirit Of the Valley" 1t says, "arrange-
ments had been made for himself Patton
and friends to leave on the west-bound
train, but the police were on the watch
aud arrested him at the Office of the JEFF
fersonian."
The immediate cause of this proceeding
on the part of Patton and his friends was,
no doubt, the concluding paragraph of
the following article which appear
ed In the Esprit of the Valley" in Its is
sue of the 2nd instant -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-01-09

T. r. Irwin l. Co.. druggists, desire to in
form the public that they are agents for the
most successful preparation that has yet
been produced for coughs, colds and
croup. 1t will loosen and relieve severe
cold In less time than any other treat
ment. The article referred to 10 Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. It is medicine
that has won fame and popularity on its
merits and one that can always be depend
cd upon. 1t is the only known remedy that
will prevent Group. 1t must be tried to
be appreciated. II is put mp in 90 cent
and 81 bottles. For sale by +. r. Irwin
& Co.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-01-09
Information Wanted.

Clarence W. Bowen. Secretary, sj1
Broadway, New York, desires intorma-
ton regarding portraits Of william Gray
son, John Walker, Theodorick Bland,
Isaac Coles and Alexander White. mem.
bers of Congress from Virginia hundred
years ago. These portraits are particular
ly desired to insert with the portraits Of
the remainder of the Virginia delegation
in the memorial volume on the Centen
NAL Of Wsshington's Inauguration. Any
clew, however, slight, is especially de-
sired.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-01-09
Cutting a Path Through the
Snow.

STANTON, Va, Dec. 23.-The people Of
Highland county, on the Allegheny
N ountains, northwest of Stanton, suffer
ed greatly in the recent snowstorm, which
fell there to the depth of from three to
four feet. The mail which goes daily
from Staunton to Monterey, the county
scat, was suspended Ave days. In Crab
Bottom, north of Monterey, sickness re.
quired the presence of physician. and
twenty-seyen men. with shoyels and axes,
cut around and through the snow and fall.
en- timber for twelve miles and conveyed
the physician to the scene of distress.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-01-09

English SPAWN LlnIment removes all
Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and
Blemishes from horses. Blood SPAWN,
Curbs, SplInts, Sweeney, Ring Bone,
STILES, Sprains, all Swollen Threats,
Coughs, Etc. Save $50 by use of one
bottle. Warranted the most wonderful
bemish cure ever known. Sold by Frank
R. Irwin, Druggist, Woodstock. Va.
Nov. li-1Yr.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-01-09

and to do all in its power to bring togeth-
or the estranged, so that an aggressive
and invincible pbalsnx may be presented
to freq trade In any and all of its phases.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-01-09
4 BLACKGUARD.

The Charlottesville "Jeffcrsoniau" on
enc or two occasions INDUCED in uncalled
for rudeness toward the Spirit" and al
last we replied in a manner which we
thought would call for some other kind
of notice than its usual editorial filings
but the editor of that paper has persisted
In trying to discuss with us ever since
though we have taken no notice of hi:
contemplate utterances. Last week
however, he had an editorial comment.
ing on an editorial in the Esprit,
which in no wise referred to the "Jef
fersonisn" or any one else personally, and
he wound up his editorial with this para
praph:
"When paper. knowing these facts,
undertakes to overlook them and lecture
the party that protests against them, 1t is
guilty of what has strong resemblance
to contemplate hypocrisy"
Our only comment on this is that the
person who penned these line, must be a
low blackguard who does not know bew
to discuss political questions IN a gentle
manly manner.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-01-09

Emma Abbott who died at Salt Lake,
Utah, on Monday last, was 40 years old, a
widow, and worth s.. 100000.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-01-09
Ca URCIz DIRECTORY

GA URCTI DIRECTION
LUTnKRAN.-Rev. A. A. y. Busheng
breaches in the Lutheran Church, on the
lst Sunday night, the 2nd Sunday morn /.
ing and night and the 4Ih Sunday night
of each month.
MKTHoD DIST. Rev. II. +. Hall
breaches in the Methodist Church, az
Woodstock, every Sunday morning and
night.
CHRISTIAN CHURcR.-Rsv. ID. II.
Rhodes breaches in the Christian church,
st Woodstock, every 3rd Lords Day ia
each month.
CATH0LIc.-Services the third Sunday
of each month at 1890 o'clock. AN.
ME-. CHURCH, CoLoREp.-Rev John
Meredith, presches In Woodstock every ID
Sunday
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-04-23
A Queer Find.

j. A. Sterrett, the Main street
notion man, found an excavation on
his business lot that is pulling "the
oldest inhabltant" and the rest of the
populace. On investigation it was
found that there had apparently been
an old we'll there, walled up with dry
goods boxes. In digging down some
four or five feet a number of bones,
old clothes, pair Of shoes and refuse
traps Of various kinds were found.
What makes it strange is the fact that
the earlist settlers assert that to their
knowledge there was never well at
that place. Further investigation
may disclose hidden secrets that man
dreams not of.
In the early days the lot was occu-
pied by saloon and gambling house
kept by a notorious character, and
conjectures are rife that the hole just
discovered may prove to be a place
where the victims of some foul deeds
we're buried from sight.
Further investigation will be made,
and the hole probed to the bottom.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-04-23
Notice of Appointment administrator.

NOElC6 Oh ApPuIuIaIeH5 Aol-1LaIs "a S'ts
State of Kansas -
Barton County,
In the matter of the estate of E W Leach. late Of
White County, Arkansas
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Notice is hereby given, that on the 9th day OF
AuriI, A. ID. 1881, the undersigned was by the
Probate Court of Barton County, Kansas duly
amounted and qualified as Admilistratr1x OF the
estate OF E W. Leach deceased, late OF White
county, Arkansas. All parties interested IN salo
estate will take notice, and govern themselves
accordingly.
s5 MEs. A. A HOLMES. Administrative
., say. Do You want new sewing
machines Don't fail to see the New
Standard, with big, rotary shuttle,
at the Great Bend Implement Co.'S.