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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-09
GEORGE W. MAYO. Auctioneer.
ByJ. Il. Valentine, Auctioneer,
I'D. A. Timberlake. Salesman.)
1886 east Main street.

BEAUTIFUL VELVET CARPETS,
ID FUR AND SMYRNA RUGS, MARBLE-ToP
FURNITURE, &C., at auction,
TO-DAY, at 1890 O'CLOCK.
One new Velvet Carpet. Al yards, perfect
beauty ] lovely Velvet Drugget, 10 yards new,
elegant quality: Tapestry Carpet. 20 yards :;
80 yards S-i Floor Oil-Cloth. new: 100 yards
81 Floor Oil-Cloth, new; l Fur Rug; smyrna
Rugs; 30 air new Linen Shades; L Marble-Top
Chamber Suit; MarDe-T0p Bureaus. Tables,
and Washetands; Extension Tables. wardrobe,
= rolls new Stair Carpet; large assortment OF
Scarfs, Shirts, Notions, &C.: several Heating
Stoves, new Wire Cote. Pillows and Bolsters.
Remember, we sell you what we offer
A very attractive sale at Ninth and Main
streets WEDNESDAY. Look out for advertise
ment. Ny personal attention given 10 both
Ninth and Main-streets and 1885 east Mai =
street houses. sale days-Ninth and Main
streets, Mondays and Wednesdays; 1886 east
Main street. Tuesdays and Fridaya Take your
choice Of places Consgnments respectfully SO
llcited. Quick sales and prompt returns.
fec j. II. VALENTINE, Auctioneer.
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WANTS.

WANTED, A GOOD SHOEMAKER.
w Apply ut once at 2507 east Broad street.
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WANTED, 500 WOOD-CUTTERS
w 10 cut pine wood near Bon Air, Richmond
and Danville railroad. Apply at the farm OF
Mr.. A. f. JAHNkE, Bon Air, Va.
fe 4-6t' BIT. WATKINS.
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GALE OF VALUABLE FARMING
- AND TIMBER LAND on CHIChA-
HOMINl RIVER.

In tho Charles City
Circuit Court. De-
crces May II and
Nov. Il, 1891.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19
Too nigh Priced for George.

Washington's steward was a man
named Fraunces, who liked good living
and with whom Washington contin-
ually quarreled about the marketing.
One time he bought q shad in Feb
ruary, and as Washington saw it COM
ing into the dining-room he was
charmed and asked what fish it was.
1T is shad," replied the steward.
"a very fine shad. 1t was the only
one in the market and bought it for
you"
."But what did you pay for it?" said
Washington, sternly.
''It is very fine shad," continued
the steward, land it is cooked to a
turn"
But want to know the pr.ce-the
price,
''It cost three dollars" stammered
out Fraunces-
Take it away" said Washington, as
he raised his hand; take it away. 1t
shall never be said that set such an
example of luxury and extravaganza.
And with that he drove the steward
out of the room, and the shad was
eaten in the servants kitchen--Pitts-
burgh Dispatch.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19

They were coarse-facel men, and
their evident disrespect caused Mrs
Ewing and her daughter to shrink
away in apprehension and loathing.
"It's beastly cold out" said the lead
er, stamping his large feet before the
hearth. Here. girl, you and the old
lady fly around and get us up some
supper. We've got a job to attend TO
tonight and we want something to
brace us up
With as good a grace as it was possi-
bic. under the circumstances, for them
to command, the mother and daughter
prepared supper for their unbidden
guests.
As the British troopers arranged
themselves around the table, the leader
addressed the women in these words:
I'VE will excuse you now, ladies, and
will wait upon ourselves, as we have a
little private business to discuss.
Only too glad to leave the hateful
presence of their visitors, Mrs. Ewing
and Rachel mounted little ladder to
small room over the kitchen.
Scarcely had they gained this retreat
when the sound of horseman coming
up the rocky road of the bluff tell on
their ears.
Looking from a small window,
Rachel watched the newcomer dis
mount and walk toward the cabin.
There was something very familiar
in the mans gait, and, much disguised
as he was, she was not slow in detect
ing his real identity.
at is Charles Rigney, mother" the
girl whispered, "and some vile plot is
brewing"
~ fear so, my child"
II must go down that ladder and
play spy, mother"
So saying, she descended to the little
hallway below, and entered a small
closet. adjoining the kitchen.
The table where the troopers sat was
only few feet from where the girl
crouched, and inclining her ear she
could distinctly hear all their conver-
sation.
Rigney had made himself comfort
able before the fireplace, when the
leader asked him:
"Well, what news?"
Good" returned Rigney, triumph
ant ring in his voice.
$50 we bag the young fox to-night?"
"Yes, tonight. You will then re-
move an enemy from my path, and at
the same time capture one who can
tell you all Washington's plans which
he is no doubt Matching up over at
Morristown."
Good Good!' cried the leader
"That's what CORVALLIS would give a
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19

dark eyes, lived alone, deriving a mea-
ger livelihood from their few acres Of
tillable land below the bluff.
Mrs. Ewing and Rachel were firm
patriots. and, though they mourned
deeply over their great loss, their cour-
age was of too high nature to yield to
despair and condemn the cause which
had deprived them of protector.
There was one in the neighborhood
who would gladly have done all in his
power to lessen the trials of the widow
and daughter. That was Charles Rig
new, whose fathers well-cultivated
fields lay Just across the stream from
the Ewing place.
Young Rigney and Rachel had grown
up together from childhood, and had
gone to the same school Later, this
early friendship had ripened into love
on Rigney's side, but Rachel did not
reciprocate his feeling. Indeed his
passion and attention had begun TO
annoy her considerably, and several
times she was on the point of dismiss
ing him in such way that there
would be no mistaking her real feel
ings toward him.
But they had been friends so long,
and friends in those times meant
could not bear the thought of hurting
Rigney's feelings. There came time,
however, when she was forced to speak
very plainly.
The cleaning of cheerless winter
evening was falling over the woody
bluff. Rachel was making her chickens
snug for the night. when Charles Rig
ney rode up and refined in before the
little rock poultry shed.
Springing to the ground he ap-
preached the girl. and would have en-
braced her had she not drawn back,
and, with flashing eyes, cried:
How dare you take such a liberty
with me, Charles Ri gney?"
The young mans face flushed deep
ly, and his voice shook with passion as
he said:
"Is it possible I have made mis-
take in the regard with which l was
pleased to think you favored me?"
''If you believed my feelings for you
were other than merely friendly, then
you have indeed made a mistake" she
answered
There is some ore else whom you
care for?"
The girl was silent, but the rich
crimson which suffused her cheeks told
Rigney he had hit the truth. He had
it before, but hoped to get
ahead of his patriotic rival
"It's that skulking Maj. Wayland,
trailing about after that fanatical
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19

deal to know, just the precise plans
that are ccncocting in the brain of that
sly old fox. The young officer can
supply that information. if we have to
torture it out of him. But how did you
manage the busiuess?"
Listen. You remember told You
was watching the majors movements
closely. Well, to-day he has been vis-
iting at his grandparents, who live
six miles from hero on the Morristown
road. I've just come from him. In
my disguise l carried to him false
message from the widow here, whom
reported very i'll and very desirous of
seeing him tonight The majors dead
in love with the girl here, and of
course soon gave his promise to come,
as soon as he can break away from his
grandfather, who is feeble and exacts
much attention from his precious ma
jor, when Washington lets him run
over to see the old people who raised
him. He'll be here in an hour at least.
Keep an eye open, and let the game
walk right into the sack
Rachel Ewing waited to hear no
more, but crept noiselessly back up the
ladder and reported what she had
heard to her mother.
"Rigney has formed vile plot to
have Maj. Wayland captured by those
rough soldiers brought here for that
purpose. But ] will outwit him, see if
1 don't!" and the girls eyes flashed
resolutely.
but how will you do ftp" asked her
mother.
81 will mount Charles Rigney's horse
which stands without, and ride forth
to meet Maj. Wayland and warn him."
But, Rachel"
81 am patriots daughter, mother,
and it is to save a noble patriot that /
60 So fear not TO- me-" 9,
Wrapping hers=it in mantle and
nubia, Rachel Ewing kissed her moth
er, then descended the ladder, and let
herself out at a small back window at
a remote quarter from the kitchen.
The darkness of night enwrapped
the bluff, as Rachel sped around the
cabin to where Rigney had hitched his
horse.
The horse was one of the best in the
country, and she knew if she could get
a fair start she could defy all pursuers.
Unhitching the animal from the fod-
der rack, she vaulted into the saddle,
and rode away down the woody road.
The storm had not abated much, and
the cold wind of that winter night
made her shiver and draw her mantle
closer about her. But she rode on, un-
daunted by snow and wind, and reso-
Lutte in her purpose TO meet and warn
Maj. Robert Waylard.
Reaching the foot of the bluff, she
took a straight road leading to Grand
pa Wayland's place, the way by which
Robert would be sure TO come.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19

leader, Washington, who has captured
your hearth he remarked, hotly.
washington and Maj. Wayland are
brave, noble men, far too good to have
even their names uttered by tory sym
pathizer, retorted Rachel Ewing.
1t was a had blow in the face and
Rigney WINGED visibly under it. He
changed his tone, however, and asked,
half entreatiugly:
"Will you not marry me, Rachel?"
mo, my father fought and died a
patriot 1 could never let his child
wed man whose sympathies are
strongly against the side which he up
held. do not love you, and can never
be your wife"
Your mind is contaminated with
this foolish patriot business and you
love another 1 know him, and shall
find a way to have my revenge and
humble your pride, Rachel Ewing!'
He darted her look of naughty an
ger, then sprang into his saddle and
rode away down the bluff.
Robert Wayland, an officer in the
colonial service with Washington, was
handsome young man, gentle, manly
and possessing many excellent quail
ties. His own parents had died when
he was very young and he had been
raised and educated by his grand
parents, who lived some six miles dis
tant from Mrs Ewing's cabin.
1t had been Robert Wayland who
had brought them the first tidings of
Mr.. Ewing's death, and the young Of
ficer's kindness and gentle considera-
ton during the sad period which fol-
lowed had quite won the motherly es-
TEEN of the widow and the heart of the
daughter.
A week went by and Rachel Ewing
had nearly ceased to think of Rigney's
threat TO have revenge.
He would surely have enough man
hood not to injure two defenseless
women; then how could he find an op-
portunity to harm the young officer in
Washington's camp?
A cold, stormy day was drawing to a
close, as Rachel stood at a window of
her mothers cabin and watched the
descent of the snowhakes.
Her thoughts were of Robert Way
land. and she hoped that he and all
his brave comrades in the patriot serv-
ice were well and comfortable.
Suddenly four horsemen galloped
through the falling snow aud drew
rein before the little rack of fodder
where the cow was feeding.
1t needed no one to tell Rachel Ewing
and her mother that they were British
soldiers.
Hitching their horses where they
would be as little exposed ~ the storm
as possible, the British troopers strobe
boldly into the cabin and up to the
pleasant fireplace where log burned
cheerfully.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19

She had gone but half mile, wnen
the steady stroke of horses feet strik-
ing the hard, frozen road behind her
told that her fight had been discovered
and pursuers were on her track.
Like a frightened bird she sped along
through the night and storm, the noble
horse of the man whom she was out
whiting never once offering to turn
back or slacken his swift pace.
The sounds of her pursuers now
reached her more distinctly, and, de-
going, she began to fear they were
gaining on he-.
Three miles passed by in that wild
ride and Rachel realized that her pur-
suers were indeed gaining ground.
Did fate decree that they should
overtake her? Must the man size loved
fall into the net so artfully spread to
catch him?
"Never!" she cried to herself, and.
unheeding the mum bness of her chilled
hands, the fearless girl urged her horse
forward.
She had just crossed the little ford of
the stream that wound across her path,
when horseman, coming rapidly from
an opposite direction, reined in before
her, grasping her bride rein in a firm
hold
She believed, in her sudden terror,
that it was one of Rigney's allies sta
toned there, who had stopped her.
She was about yielding to despair when
familiar voice called:
'Who goes there?"
"Oh, Maj. Wayland!'
"Rachel!'
In another moment the cold little
hanos were in his warm ones, and he
was listening to rapid account of her
brave mission.
They were soon riding on to Grand
pa Waylands, where two American
troopers had just arrived with a mes
sage from Gen. Washington for the
young major
Leaving Rachel in his grandmother's
comfortable home, Maj. Wayland, fol-
lowed by the two American troopers,
chased his foes down the road and be-
yond Mrs. Ewing's cabin.
Bold, bad men are usually towards
at heart and they fed wildly before
the three valiant patriots.
Rigney was severely punished for the
revenge he had tried to take. He was
thrown from the horse, which he was
riding in pursuit of the girl who out
witted him so fearlessly, and was rem
dered a cripple for the rest of bis life.
Mai. Wayland married Rachel Ewing
soon after her brave ride to save him,
and the trials of herself and mother
were past
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19
SHOOTING AN ALLIGATOR.
The Rare Sport Found in Staying the
Saurians.

The oars we're stopped, resting in the
water; the skiff half turned, drifting in
the sluggish tide; the long beam of the
lantern, with its oval disk of dim light
resting far out on the surface, swept
slowly around over the waters looking
for the two lost lights. Ten minutes
or more thus passed, and suddenly the
two lost sparks cleaned back in new
direction. A gentle, noiseless push OF
the port oar headed the skiff towar
them again. "Doucement!' whispered
Paul His associate, still more gently,
guided the boat to the left, till only
one light shone from the obscure OBJ
ject in the water. This showed that
he had got on its side, as was desired,
because n forward shot always glances.
Cautiously the silent oarsman again
turned his craft to the right. Paul
raised his long rifle ready to fire. The
disk of the lantern on the water, con-
tracing gradually, grew proportion
ately more brilliant AS it contracted
the solitary light shining back on the
water from its center became larger
and brighter, till at last the eye of the
great saurian glittered as if he had the
"koh-i-noor" itself in his head. Slow
ly, silently, nearer the boat moved, till
within ten yards of the reptile. The
glow of the lantern flashed along the
barrel of the rifle for few seconds;
then came the ringing report The
light on the water instantly went out,
and the glow of the lantern, now
shining in a circle only few feet in
diameter over the place where it disap-
peared, showed only a few foamy sub-
bles and little whirlpools. Thirty sec
onds passed in silence; then an }nf-
mense dark form bounded from the
depths below above the surface of the
water, and, rolling over on it's back,
showed the broad, yeilow-white belly
of an enormous alligator. The shud-
dering reptile remained otherwise mo-
tionless for few minutes; then, spas
medically stretching and stiffening its
ugly legs and feet, and leaping half its
length in the air. fell back again,
beating the water with it's tail in blows
sounding as loud as the report of the
weapon which had slain him. Moi
tue H." muttered Paul in an accent of
quiet triumph. His associate, after a
few exclamations of more voluble ad-
miration, rolled another cigarette, and
quietly turned his boat off in search of
other game. In a few hours of this
hunting five alligators were shot.-An-
drew Wilkinson, in Century.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19
Time Yet.

'If you'd had to study when you
were a boy as hard as I've got to
study" grumbled young Quillback over
his arithmetic, you might have made
your mark in the world long ago"
81 don't think I'm too old to make a
few marks yet, my son." remarked the
elder Quillback, reaching behind the
bookcase for the family rawhide.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19

Princeton, in the year 177T, and Wash
ington and his little band of patriots
had made themselves safe in the rugged
hills of New Jersey.
Several miles from where the Ameri-
can army lay, secure and iubilant over
its recent brilliant victories, on the
slope'of wooded bluff overlooking
pleasant stream, stood the unpreten-
tious cabin of Mrs Ewing.
She was the widow of Jasper Ewing,
valiant patriot killed in the early part
of the revolutionary struggles Here
she and her daughter, Rachel, lovely
girl of eighteen, with rosy cheeks and
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19
Two Better Than One.

Figgs-I suppose that you will admit
that cat cs.n look at king?
Diggs-Yes; but l should hope he
would know more than to bet on les.
than two. IN. Y. Truth
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-01

800 worth OF eggs besides supplying .
large family with hen fruit AID raising
250 cnlekens.
Hn Italian fruit dealer IN Kalamazoo
discovered . meet containing more tnAn
a hundred trantulas II . bunch OF
bananas Saturday. he killed the
spiders and ruined the bananas ~ pour
Kerosene ell On them.
Henry ;. Cole, an Adrian printer,
went on 4 spree Monday and topped 1t
n BY suIcIdlng "Wednesday afternoon
Ia Toledo hotel lie VAS 81 years OF
age aud leaves a widow.
T.. d. Andrus Of ST. Johns has hall
blood French coach colt II months Old
that mas walked two and one-hat miles
IN talrty minutes.
stanton people want their city
lighted by electricity, bat the Clipper
thinks s. 900 year too much TO pay.
Charles A. Whitney, . leading lawyer
or Oscoda county 10 out with Al open
letter renounclng all allegiance with
the republican party.
st. Joseph has bought thirty acres OF
land for city cemetery.
Ludington announces that 10 will
soon nave factory for the manufac-
tare OF coal-supposably-ehareoal.
I. Chamberlain of Lawton has
shipped 5000 pounds of grapes from
100 2-year-od vines.
George Burke OF Woodland was
kicked in the mouth by q colt and be Is
minus several teeth and . part of bis
tongue.
Eastern capital has started . -four
ing null AZ Adrian with = cap aeity OF
700 barrels day.
A union convention OF Sunday school
workers from the counties of Branch,
jackson, Calhoun and Hi.lsdale, Will
be held at Union City Oct. 25-27.
Ellie Oatley of Greenville has aspi-
ratIons as an aeronsut. He has ascend
ed 10 the tree tops with balloons made
by himself OF both paper and cloth.
he will no doubt become famous II he
does not become dead too soon.
The G.. X. x /. company are re-
shingling their depot at Cadillac and
the people there are dissatisfied be-
cause they expected new one.
new postoftice has been established
Al Isadore, Leelanaw county, i've and
one-half miles northeast of Scion, with
Jacob Rosinski as postmaster.
Noon today 10 the latest hour that
copy for ''Nlcket Ads" can be received