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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-10-13
CHAPTER TX.
ON Wills HILL.


The same evening that Arthur Proctor
made his hurried visit to the house OF
John Lee. and little while after her
father concluded family worship, Janet
Lee emerged stealthily from her fathers
house ind walked away swiftly in the
darkness. She walked directly to Wills
Hill. At times she paused and listened
iptentlv 10 assure herself that she was
not followed. At last she reached the
old hut; but, spite of her precautions.
one followed her whose keen vision and
cunning excelled his courage so far that,
when he realized that he stood on the
summit of Wills Hill, o cold sweat broke
out on his face and hands.
"If it were not for Ann Bigger, said
Ezra Easty to himself
A cricket chirping caused him to bound.
He trembled ind shook and peered about
him.
Il might have known better than to
have followed Janet to this witches
reyel. None but those who deal with
witches come here, and if | return sa q
never will l invite the anger of the
witches again.
His teeth were chattering as he peered
about him.
sShe came this way, but where has she
gomez"
The cricket chirped again and the spy
trembled in mortal fear
IF I co back 10 Ann Bigger as l came
I'll never hear the end of it. She will
never have done laughing at me fol-
at, whirlng, struck his cheek, and
Ezra Easty fell prone on the earth, where
he Law with his face on the ground. AS
he-l.y thus a figure stole cautiously from
one end of the hut. AS Janet Lee stood
motionless, listening 10 the beating OF
her heart, she heard a sound like foot
fall.
She disappeared in the hut again as
another figure approached the other end
of the hut. Janet stood irresolutely at
the entrance, pressing hand over her
heart 10 still its throbbing. Gathering
courage. she moved slowly along the out
side OF the hut, until her hand came in
contact with another hand. RecoiliDg,
she darted iuto the hut again. AT the
SINE time the newC omer retreated to the
other end of the hut. Then Ezra Easty
fourd his voice as he grasped the new
conner, eXclalmln8:
Il have YOU. now, Miss Janet, What
brings YOU TO Willis Hill at this hour with
cake ana muh, wien YOU sHCUiu 10 AZ
homo? Come with me-.
The figure resisted, the @ was blies
4, struggle, and Ez Easily grasped the air
with one hand, and rubbei an ear with
the other. The blow be received on the
side of the head stunned him. Then he
5e,t something on his arm; he felt it with
his fingers carefully, held it up, and it
futteTed in the nir
This will tell who brings cake and
milk to Wills Hill" he said, as he cast a
terrified look about him. Then he shiy-
cred: an agony of terror overpowered
him: he felt as though he we're sinking
TO the earth. But he rallie l. and with
s. hoarse cry for "Help!" ped homeward
es st as h S le could carry him.
He WIS running for his life when he
stumbled az insta man who was walking
onietly along the road.
What Thief Robberl Stand back"
81 am no robber, sir. l am but poor
apprentice, sir. / would not harm
"a is the voice of Ezra Easily"
and this is Master Ellis"
Where are your feet carrying you SO
fast?"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-10-13

new source of supply is flne lake spring,
less than two miles from the town. The es-
Inmates of engineers indicate that vote
favorable to the pan would afford asolution
of long vexed question OF an adequate
system OF waterworks.
Harvey Baumer, laborer at the Horck
taunery, was terribly injured by becoming
entangled in the machinery His clothing
caught on revolving shaft and his leg was
yrenched asunder at the knee joint. The
tendons and ligaments we're horribly
lacerated. His recovery is doubtful.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-10-13
Failure In Chesterfield,

Messrs Stroud Green, grocers at NO.
1903 Hull street, made an assignment, WIN
liabilities amounting to s2,1OO. Augustine
Toyall has been made trustee OF their assets,
and will convert them into cash as speedily
as possible. E. A. Saunders is preferred
creditor TO the amount OF S1,0OO. Other
creditors are to share ratably.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-10-13
vireInia,s CoIors at Trenton.

Gov Mckinney has, at the request OF
supt. Ford. of the New Jersey capitol, loaned
that official stand OF colors to be used IN
the decorations at the unveiling OF the
Trenton Battle Monument October IT, Inc
figure crowning the monum Mt is the WORK
OF O'Donoyan, a Yirginan and an ex-Con-
federate soldier 1t is colossal Washing
ton. modelled from studies OF the Houdoun
and well-known oil portraits of the subject.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-10-13
Death of Rev. DR.. Thomas E. Peck.

Death of Rev. DR.. Thomas (. Peck.
The Rev. DR.. Thomas E. Peck, OF the
Union Theological Seminary, died at Hamp-
den- n-sydney, in the 72d year of his age. He
was learned, deyout wise teacher, beloved
and reyered by his pupils, sound and IN
structiye preacher, and honored by all who
knew him because of his Christian virtues.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-10-13

Ex-sEc. TRACY says that under no circum-
stances would he accept the Republican
nomination for mayor of Brooklyn de
wants no Office OF any sort and intends to
devote himself exclusive TO his law prac-
ijca.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-10-13

Drowned while Crazed with Liquor
Hattie Bonner, a colored woman, while
crazed with whisiey, jumped into the rlVer
from Pocahontas bridge and was drowned
Her body was recovered.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-10-13

THIRTY girls employed in laundry az
louisville 'took hand in the Louisville
and Nashville strike by refusing to wash the
linen Of the men who took the striker 8
places" Their places were s9op oiled,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-10-13

Harrisonburg' Water Supply.
At special meeting of the Harrisonburg
town council resolution was passed
submitting to the people proposed bond
issue. not 70 exceeds 5000 to bs used in
increasing the towns water supply sTbe
date fixed for the election is OCTOBER 10 The
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-10-13
A MODERN MIRACLE.
Two G ,ildren Knocked Down bv Lo-
comotive on a Tres lie Escap, Unhurt

comotive on Tres lie ESCAPE unhure
While train on the Missouri Pacific was
apnroaching Rich Hill, Mo-, tho engineer
discovered woman und two children cross
Ing thirty-foot trestle. He sounded 'ne
whistle and applied the brakes, but was un-
able to stop the train. The women Jumped
and escaped with slight bruises.
Brakeman Hartshorn ran out on the pilot
ofthe engine in the vain endeavor to seize
the children. two girls, aged five and six
years respectively, but unavailingy Iney
were knocked down by the pilot and fell be-
tween the sleepers, lodging just under lne
rails. The entire train oil thirty -eight cars
passed over them, but when the trainmen
went back to gather uRtheir remains oolp
children were found pnhuFt'
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-10-13

AN incandescent lamp at Taunton,
England, was used 10, 600 hours before
the slender carbon flament failed,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-10-13

DR.. BUCHHEIsrER has calculated the
amount Of energy expended by aperson
weighing 16S pounds in climbing a peak
1000 feet high, the time occupied being
five hours. He finds that the total work
done is equal to that of raising 1885,
900 pounds one foot, or one pound
1,38OOO0 feet. OF this work, 10000
foot-pounds is expended by the muscles
of the legs in lifting The body; 100000
by the heart in circulating the blood; ;
10000 by the chest in breathing; and
81. 900 in the various exertions Of bal
ancing the body, overcoming friction of
the ground, etc.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-10-13

A REMARKABLE spectroscopic, obser
vation by Mr.. G. Piazzi Smyth seems
to support the idea that hydrogen is
the original form of matter, and, as
Mr.. Smyth remarks, suggests the pos
sibility that everything may return to
the hydrogen state and that the solar
system may explode some day into
so cllled hydrogen star. In 1878 a guam
tity Of iodine was placed in some tubes,
when the air was nearly exhausted and
th ; tubes were Theoretically sealed. In
1880 the light emitted by one Of these
tube, on the passage of an electric
current through it showed no less than
| !8 lines of the iodine spectrum, and
only three faint hydrogen lines; but
when recently again examined the
same tube gave great abundance of
hydrogen lines, and not single iodine
line, while some iodine granule sealed
into the tube had also di'appcared.
There was no possibility of MI acci-
dental leak to account for the pheno-
mnnOn
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-08-10
I va ~jIN Err BILLS.
Measure. Introdured h, >-na,"r- Vest
aud liiI.

WASHINGTON. Aug. = Senator Vest IN
troduced II hlll Ia Fix the number of
grains Of gold and silver in gold and sill
yer coins of the United States. The
silver dollar is IL contain i9i4 grains of
pure silver or oli grains of standard
silver. Vest also offered d joint resolu
ton setting forth that the American
people from tradition and interest favor
b-metallism: that it is the established
policy of the United States io maintain
the part. between gold and silver; and
and that ii il the duty of congress 10
speedily enact such laws as will effect
tually maintain these objects.
The mos significant blll introduced
in the senate. perhaps. was one 10y Sena
tor Hill. of New York The measure he
presented leaves no doubt of his position
on the financial issue. While repeal
ing the purchasing clause of the Sher-
man act ii unqualified. pledges the
country to hi meiallism. Senator Hills
bill is as follows:
"A blil 10 repeal certain sections of the
act of Jul. II. 1880. entitled AN act di-
rectins the purchase of silver bullion
! and the issue of treasur. notes thereon
and for other purposes. are hereby re-
pealed.
Section ,. This repeating act. how
ever. is not to be construed as an aban
donment Of metalism. but il is hereb.
| declared that the policy of using both
gold and silver as standard money of the
country shall be established. and to the
| accomplishment of that end the efforts
of the government shall be steadily and
safely directed
Western people are felcitating them
selves on the position assumed by Sena
tor Hill. They are pleased that ht
should have SO unqualitiedly pledged
| himself to bi metalism as to Indicate d
willingness to favor subsequent legis
latlon looking TO the restoration of silver
as money metal.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-08-10
The Official List,

WAsHISGToN. Aug. 3-The offir al
list of inbers of he house as prepared
by Clerk k"rr gives the Democrat, ;.20
!nenth.ls + pnbiieans i26, an. the
third 1fai,;v D. There is one vii". rtt-e-.
death o. J. preventative Enori- ,.s
ing the wh,e number 35G ] II III
contains The hams If Mr. Ricaarai~,,l.
Fifth Michigan district "na lttl .t,:
yet be", >~os, IA. and WI -. i
contested and claimed by BlHnap, IL.
publican
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-08-10

We desire to sa. 10 our citizens. that
for wears we have been selling DR.
Kings New Discovery for consumption.
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Bucklen's 5
.Arnica Salve and Electric Bitters. and
have never handled remedies that sell
as well. or that have given such univer
sal satisfaction We do not hesitate TO
guarantee them every time. and We
stand ready to refund the purchase
price. if satisfactory results do not fol-
low their use. These remedies have
won their great popularity purely on
their merits. John Wright, Druggist
WANTED Statesmen. 10 sell our choice
and hardy nursery stock. Many special
varieties TO offer both in fruits and orna
mentaIs, and controlled only by us. We
pap commission or salary. gise exclusive
territory ami pay weekly. Write rs a
once and secure choice Of territory.
N n BRaraERS.
NuescrSmeu Rochester. \. \,
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-08-10

held and ,l-e'- fof the redemption of is
circulating notes. and the balance remain
ing OF he deposits covered shall al the
clo.e oi zach month he reported on the
moithlN public debt statement debt of
the | nited states hearing no Interest.
Sec. :, That this act shall take effect 20
days from aud after il passage
Approved Jtiis H. 1890
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-08-10
should Act al Once.

II is far the most important that such
relief as rni-s -srtss can afford in the exist
I'M, situation he afforded at once. Tic
maxim lie give, twice who give
quickly" Is directly applicable. Ii may
be true that the emh,trrat,sments frpm
which the business, ef the country il sui
fering arise a. much from evils appre-
hendrd a. nom those actually existing
Ne max hope, 500 that calm connseis Nil
prevail aud fhtt neither the capitalists nug
the wage estrnef- ~itl give Nay to unre,t>
oning pAntg. aud sacrifice their property p
their iufttrst~ aadef Hhe influence ef ~
aggerated fear. Nevertheless. every daE
della, ia r.taaatHz eHs at kAs plain saH
principal e,.ses - lae pzesenl ,l,tys "a
things
in1aE=as thr Mischief
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-08-10

:. 4aioNc r..' tir People hare "A Ii-1r ~
expect from raa2fr-, thrs mas crrlsuniy
demand thai H. -iation condemned by
ne naorai u three year, disastrous eA-
}t.frf.r' -ltai i,c removed from he statute
Iooh- a~ soon a. their repre- can
legitimat -ly deal with H.
iariiT an Wait.
II VA, my puriao-e 10 summon congress
n special session early in the coming sep
tember that ". might enter promptly
upon the work Of tariff reform
@ncti tine true Interests ri the country
clearly demand, which - large II lnaip,4y
of iht people IT. shown by their suffrage
desire and eNpec. aud to the accom-
uli>hnttt ii which every etIGr, OF
The present administration j. pledged, But
while tariff reform has lost nothing ni IL,
immediate and permanent importance; :;
and must III the near future engage the
attention of congress, it has seemed 10 me
that IA" financial condition Of the country
-hou'i II once and before all other SUBJ
ieci-. he contidered by your honorable
body.
Recommends Prompt Ecpr:.i
! earnestly recommend the prompt re-
peal % the lrori-ion- Of tnc act pa-,cd
July II. 1880, aur aoriXiug the purchase OF
silver bullion. and ciaat other legislative
r.. snu llat pn5 ~. md all doubt
sr Hs- s,e the T. +atinn and IRE
at. ], !. AZ f,.. government to fuajii :
,arf.I.lfr. - i-H, ion IL money universally
recognized d ali ci .sizt 4 cpuntrir..
G@oEEG tt.FHFEtEp.
Executive na4n-iua. Aug. !, l-.t,.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-08-10

welfare and prosperity nt MI our people.
has constrained ne TO call together IN
extra session he people Representatives
III congress. IL the si.l that through y 50.
and pa;riotic exercise of the lrgi~la T."
duty with which they solely ar ci.r- J..
present evil. mas lie mitirarrl "ad ,s4n-
gers threatening tie future may he
ANtrteI
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-08-10
PRESIDENTS
Mr.. Cleveland Sends TO Congress His
Message on the Financial
Question.
The Tariff Can Wait. But the Sher.
man Law should BE Re.
pealed,
And the Sooner II Is Done. In Iii,
Opinion. the Sooner We vii.
Prosper.

WAsHINGToS Aug. s-The pre- j.
dents mes sag. wa, delivered TO con
Sress shortly after noon. It, reading
was proeeeld with. Ii is as follows:
TI, LIZ. I,a,.1......- & IL. rl
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-04-07

The Hon. w. II. Wadsworth, of
Maysville, who was stricken with paral-
ysis Sunday morning, died, never having
regained consciousness. He served in
the Legislature, three terms in Congress
and was Grants minister to Mexico.
-Caswell Bennett, the son of Chief
Justice Bennett, who has been in Jail at
Frankfort, for several weeks on techni.
cal charge OF forgery, but kept there
more to check dissipated career. was
allowed TO leave the prison and the State,
the prosecution against him being with.
drawn.
The l.. Il n. has purchased of the
Southern Iroa Co. the narrow.gauge
road running from Dickson, Tenn, to
and beyond Centerville. The road will
be changed to a standard gauge and will
give direct line through the great min.
ing regions to Birmingham, and will be
OF great Importance.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-04-07
LIBERTY.

Jas. W. Alcorn, oil Stanford, came in
Tuesday.
Deputy Sheriff w. Clay Adams had
another exciting foot race a few days ago
on Brush Creek. He had dismounted
to serve writ on a young man for car
rying concealed weapons, when the
youngster took to his heels and made
fast time for 200 yards, but Adams over
hauled him. The Brush Greek fellows
seem To have considerable aversion TO
enter that queer shaped rock pile, situa.
ted in the depths of one OF the Liberty
ravines, which SO puzzles strangers TO
know its uses, bat which in this section
is known by the name OF the Casey
county Jail. They need not be irigh,en-
cd at its uucouth appearance. for it isn't
any too secure il they want to get ont.
The LIST term Of the Casey circuit
court under the new constitution open
ed Monday with Judge Wallace Jones
on the bench and J. C. Muncie, Com
monwealth's attorney, present. The new
Judge gave elaborate instructions. not
only to the grand jury, but also to the
officers in their various duties aud pow
ers under the new order OF things. We
have heard his instructions commended
10y the law-loying citizens and have
heard no adverse criticisms from any.
While there was a large crowd in at
tendance, there seemed be su absence of
the usual number OF legal gentlemen
from distance. We noticed. however,
among them K. j. Breckenridge, of Dan.
vile, NJ. T.. Tarter, OF Pellyton, and J. r.
Hays and Brant Stone, of jamestown.
Among the distinguished men from 9th.
er towns present were j. j.. Chiffon, al
Louisville, T.. G. Walton, Lweis Withers
and W. =. Tate, Stanford; DR.. Edward
Alcorn and Jim Allen, from Huston
viile James Crow and George Afford
from Mckinney. In the afternoon there
was fine display OF blooded horses on
the public square and Middleburg street
but your business manager no doub,
| took a note OF il.
AT this writing a number OF .misde
meanor and minor cases have been triet
before the conrt and verdicts of guilty
returned against the offenders and fine,
fixed, but no important criminal cases
VIM. Allen for the killing OF Barlow anc
John Statham charged with maliciousl,
wounding Joe Brown, have both beer
continued till next term.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-04-07
MiDOlEBURG.

Saturday, April -, will he horse
show day here. There will be several
good ones on exhibition and big crowd
is expected. The band will furnish mu.
sic and general good time is anticipat-
ed
B. A. Smith WAS here last week rep.
resentng the Cumberland Building and
Loan Association at Chattanooga, Tenn.
but met with poor encour agement, as the
people here are too much: interested in
the bank.
John Wilcher and his brother Nel.
son started Tuesday morning with a
number of men and teams for Hells
Creek, in Lee county, where they pro.
pose getting out large quantity of tan
bark. They will run sufficient force to
peel some 1000 or | 200 cords.
Rev. j. q. Montgomery preached al
Grove formerly Deadwood) Sunday at
o'clock. Rev. j. n. Bowling preached
two discourses at the Baptist church
while on visit to his family:lately that
We hear highly spoken of by: those who
heard them. Rev. Vine will preach a
the Baptist church SUNDAY.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-04-07

but let each one act upon his own con-
victions. II my convictions of truth and
duty forbid adherence to restricted com
munion, ~ they Go, am to be branded
with the sin OF stubbornness and for it
excluded from the church? BE it so.
Mordecai refused to bow to Hamsn. Let
Hannah erect his gallows, but let him be-.
ware that he be not its first victim!
9th Error. When "cited" to trial at
the January meeting, he came not to an
swer the charge, "but to charge the
church" did answer the charge di-
rectly and Rev. John Rifle knows IT., by
stating that my own belief MAS neither
to invite nor debsr any one from the or.
dinance. / furthermore stated that the
other deacons had passed the elements
to members OF other churches ever since
the house had been built, and rs no
charge had ever been made against them
this difference seemed TO indicate feel
ing Of personal dislike upon the part OF
Rev. John Rifle.
9th Error am charged With saying
that | was better informed and knew
more Baptist doctrine than all. the rest
Of the church" This charge is untrue
in every particular. Finally, Deacon
Badgett, whose name is appended to the
alleged official statement, on the same
occasion at which passed the elements
to Bro. Green. passed them to Jos. +.
Huffman, member OF the Christian
church. The said Bsdgctt has shielded
himself from the clerical wrath of Pastor
Rife, by stating that Huffman reached
over and snstched the elements
II was not ruthlessly excluded, why
did they not accept my proposition to
leave il TO our three former pastors, or
either one OF the two living in Kentucky
b. r. Taylor or X. r. Noel, or Bro
Wigham's motion to drop the charge
against Bro. Cone, as all the deacons
were guilty Of the same, and idraw the
line from hereafter, then IL they did /,
again 10 deal with them accordingly >"
y. ]. Coxg.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-04-07

Miss Nellie Villas, daughter OF the
L. $. Senator, died from the effects OF
treacheotomy performed for malignant
quincy. The Senator was tarpon fishing
in some out OF the way place in Florida
and could not be reached.
Cyrus Z. Walbridge, republican, was
elected mayor OF st. Louis by a majority
of about 5000. The republicans also
secured the collector aud it is thought
that they have secured every one OF the
six councilmen aud majority OF the
house OF delegates.