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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.

COMMISSIONER OFFICE,
~ Staunton, Jan. 23d, 1891.
w. S. Burke, Jno. L. Patterson & ais, Pl'ths
Geo. d. Humphreys, /. NJ. Sampson and
Mrs. -- Sam psoE his wife: and N. c.
Watts. Sheriff of Augusta county, and as
such admir- of Eliza j. Humphreys and j.
&. Humphreys S, Trustee, Defendants
All parties interested in the foregoing cause,
TAKE NOTICE, that will proceed at my office
in Stanton, on
The eth day of February, 1894,
to take the following accounts, viz: LIST. OF the
real estate mentioned in this use, of which
Eliza j. Humphreys ded seized and possessed
and The real estate of which she the beneti-
cial owner, and the nature and condition Of the
title thereto. I'd. Of the liens binding the same,
and other accounts as required by the order of
reference entered in said use on the 2hh No
yember, 1893. JOHN NJ. KINNEY,
Chas. Curry, p.q. Commissioner.
jan 26-4t
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/ LESSONS III SHORT -EiAND
"a AND TYPE-VvHi7Efs

Glasses will be held every evening in he q 10
studies, in rooms 10 and II. Crowle B,sfldil
Open from $50 to up NJ Parties desiring J
for nation will cali on or address IL. a. Ship}
HERD, aboye address, CT call at Patrick (: fSSI
on s Office. litvssfNVl
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WAN TED.

Honest, temperate, energetic men, to solicit or
ders for Fruit and Ornamental Nursery
Stock. Permanent employment and good
Varieties especially adapted to the South Stock
warranted true to name. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. Write at once for terms and territory
Address r. G. CHASE g. CO.,
1880 South Penn Square, Philadelphia.
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DOR SALE PRIVATELY-My farm of 1857
y acres improved farming land known as
the Big Spring Farm and situated on the N &
w. Il. between Iipscomb and Stuarts Draft
The farm has upon it residence and necessary
out buildings. all comparatively new ~
Abundance of good timber, fresh water M1III1
and good young orchard. Price s. 500, IlsEs
part of which must be cash, the balance secured
by bonds at years if desired. For further par
ticulars address
C. J. COINER,
Swoopes Depot,
Jan o-St* Augusta Co.. Va.
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TNRUSTEE'S SALE.-By virtue of authority
Il vested in me as Substitute Trustee, under
3 deed OF trust executed by A. B. Coleman, d. e.
coleman and g. w. Armentrout, to w. A. Brat
in the Clerks Office OF the County Court of Au-
gusta county, in D. B. llS p. $50, to secure pay
ment of two certain II otes executed by the gran
tors above named to s. NJ Wilkes. dated March
IS. 1891. and payable in six and twelve months
from date respectively, with interest from date,
on which said notes there is a balance now due
of S29y26 with interest from June 8, 1893, and de-
fault having been made in the payment of said
hciary, the unders sned will sell a public auc.
ton in front of the Basic City Hotel at Basic
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FARE OPPORTUNITY FOR "A MILL
IN Err WITH SMALL MEANS.

FOR SALE-MERcHANI MILL. 49x5o feet,
built in 1877. 81 stories high wheat and corn
machinery in good repair 27 ACRES OF FER
TILE LAND ATTACHED, and MILLER'S
HOUSE WITH SEVEN lso )Ms. Situated in
splendid farming region. v i'll sell at a sacTi-
flee and on such terms as viii suit ae purchaser.
Write or apply in person to me at Lahore.
Orange county, Va. G. Il. MASON.
feb 2-Gm LAHORE, Va.
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FINE CHECKERS AND EGGS

The undersigned have for sale Bard Plymouth
ROCK cockerels and single comb Brown Leghorn
cockerels and hens at Is cents each, and eggs for
setting at IS cents setting of thirteen
Leave orders either with John Il. BickIe at
hughes y Bells Drug Store or with Y. NJ BickIe
at No. II W Frederick street.
A. G. BICKLE & BRO,
jan 12-3m III n. Mrrket St.
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{. [I((. KNOWLES
Successor to Harry Gait,
Fresh and Cured
ME 4 / I s, \

Having bought out the meat
business SO long and successful
ly carried on by Harry Gait, I
am now prepared to furnish
my old customers aud all Of
his with the choicest meats.
Everything handled in the
meat line is of the best on the
market. Don't fail to openan
account with me if you wish o
good quality of fresh and cured
meats. oot,s
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Saturday, the oath day of February, 1894.
the following property. to-M'it Lot No. 4 in
Block No. IL. according to the map of the town
OF Base City, OF record in the above mentioned
clerk Office.
TERMS CASH. II. f.. Il NELSON,
jan 19-4t Substituted trustee
The herald., 1894-09-18
Courtshin In Burmn.

Mr. Mortimer Menpes, in travelling
in the east in search of subjects, came
upon a curious form Of courtship.
Sketching one day in Burma, he no.
ticed man little distance off glaring
fiercely straight ahead Of him at some
object he could not see from his posi-
ton. The man sat with the same fixed
glare the whole of the afternoon and
was at it again the next morning. Mr..
Menpes had the curiosity to ask an
English visitor what it meant. The re-
ply was, "Oh, he is in love-" And it
was explained that this was their meth
cd of courtship. The object Of tho mans
attentive glare was a girl in neighbor-
ing bazaar. When a man falls in love,
he has to seat himself at certain dis
tance from his adored one and waits for
her to do the rest. If she looks in his
direction once or twice on the first or
second day, he is wildly encouraged,
and il on the third day she mods at him
and smiles it is time to go to the parents
with reference to the marriage settle
mentS
The herald., 1894-09-18
ROBBED THE OLD MAN,
How u Brother and Slstor Betrays
Their Benefactors.

How n Brother and sIstor Betrayed
Their Bensfactors.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. l7.-John Howk
and his sister Matte Howk. both under
80. were arrested today charged with
grand larceny in having robbed Charles
Perry, who is over 20, of $4,000. All three
come from Loyalton, Sierra county,
where Perry has known the Howks from
their infancy. Perry brought the Howks
to see the midwinter fair,
paying all their expenses, and
then returned home, leaving
them here. The girl, OF whom Perry
seemed fond, induced the old man to
deposit the money realized from q sale
of property in her name, but he kept
the certificate. Two weeks ago the
Howks wrote. urging Perry to come to
this city and embark in a money-mak-
ing scheme. The plan was to open a
saloon in Alaska. Nsttie to play the
piano, Perry the violin aud John to keep
bar. The money WAS drawn from the
bank and the sack putt in Psrry's trunk.
Then the old man was placed on board
the Umatilla, but the steamer sailed
without the Howks, who promised to
follow by the next boat. At sea Perry
opened his trunk and found the money
gone. From Seattle he telegraphed the
San Francisco chief OF police. 1t was
found that the day the steamer had
sailed Nettis had deposited in two local
banks $4,000, which was confscated by
the police,
The herald., 1894-09-18
HAD TO GIVE BONDS.
Delaware Marriage Formslity Tn,
Struck Terror to One Rrideprao.,,

Delaware Marriage Formslttv That
Struck Terror to Ono bridegroom.
To get married seems an easy thing
TO tho young man whose fancy lightly
turns to thoughts of love, but when it
comes to the actual ceremony there are
Thousand and one terrors which snr.
round and threaten to overcome him.
Marriage IN some states is easy. In
others 1t is difficult as obtaining a di.
vorce
A we'll known Philadelphian was
about to be married to a beautiful
young woman who lived in the state of
Delaware. He had no idea that the mar.
rlage laws OF that state were of an an
palling nature. He had secured his H.
cense and thought that was all that was
necessary.
Have You fled your bond YETI" said
some one to him the day before the we'd
ding.
WHAT" gasped he.
Your bond, " repeated the question
er. "You know every man who is mar
ried i'll this state has to file bond for
the protection of the state. .
The bridegroom was rather dubious.
but was finally persuaded that this was
q fact.
"I'll see a lawyer about 10 in the
morning." said he. So he went to a
friend, who was legal light. and said:
"See here. They tell me I have to
give bond to the state when I get
married. "
Certainly. Haven't you done so?''
in surprised way.
''No; never heard of such thing
before. What kind of bond is it?'
"Oh, any real estate will do"
'But l haven't any real estate"
The lawyer looked at him moment
Then he solemnly said:
Haven't you any friends who own
propertyY"
"None that I care to ask to bind it
up that way. can't ask my BRIDES
relatives, you know"
His friend looked at him pityingly
"You can't postpone the wedding, can
you?''
"What?" fairly shrieked the unfor-
tunate.
"Of course, Of course not, said the
legal light soothingly. But the poor
bridegroom looked stricken.
''I'll tell you what I'll do, old man.
I'll tend to the matter for you. Don't
give yourself any more concern about
it,
The young man about to be married
grasped his hand. He could not speak
for moment, and then he poured forth
his thanks. He picked up his hat in a
relieved sort of way and walked to the
door. Then he turned.
"By the way, I forgot to ask you how
large is the amount of tho bond re-
quired?"
Fifty cents" said the lawyer
Philadelphia Press.
The herald., 1894-09-18
1t Meant NruSiDy.

One morning a British man-of war
was seen entering Hongkong harbor
with the ensign inverted, which is the
usual sign of ''mutiny on board" I'M
mediately this was noticed couple Of
man. nof-war cutters put out, full of blue.
Jackets and dashed across the harbor
ed. Perhaps it was q little regatta en-
thusiasm, or perhaps it was purely tho
spirit of duty which stimulated them,
but anyhow q most exciting race ensued
in fact there was q narrow escape Of
a bad smash as they reached the vessel.
There the officers and some of the crew
were at the taf1rail, shouting themselves
hoarse and becl1oninS to the two boats
to come on faster. At last, half dead
with their exertions, yet eager for the
fray with the mutineers, the tars
tumbled on board and were warmly
oomplimented on their rowing pace I5
must have blown them badly. Would
they have drink?
ga what? Where is the mutiny?"
gasped the senior officer in charge Of
the boarding party. "Mutiny There's
no mutiny in this ship. We are all the
best of friends, - was the reply. "Then
why did you want us? You yelled loud
enough. - 1--WE thought it was Hong
kong regatta day and wero cheering the
winners Staggered for moment the
officer pointed inquiringly to the ensign,
still Haunting its appeal for aid that
was not required. "Oh, d-n the boy
He always puts it up wrong if we don't
watch him-simply out of stupidity.
Let's all go and punch his head. "-St
James Gazette
The herald., 1894-09-18
PENGUINS FEEDING.
Tho Transformation That Takes Place When
They Enter the Water.

The appearance Of the keeper, with
his pail of live gudgeon, is the signal
for sudden and intense excitement in
the cages. The penguins wave their lit
tie fiippers and waddle to the door,
whence they peer eagerly down the
wooden steps leading to the pool. The
cormorant croaks and sways from side
to side, and the darters poise their snaky
heads and spread their batlike wings.
Attba Tatarss edge. .tha.na do not
other waterfowl, but instantly plunge
beneath.
Once below water an astonishing
change takes place. The slow, ungainly
bird is transferred into swift and bril-
liant creature, beaded with globules of
quicksilver, where the air clings to the
close feathers, and flying through the
clear and waveless depths with arrowy
speed and powers of turning far greater
than in any known form of aerial flight
The rapid and steady strokes of the
wings are exactly similar to those of
the air birds, while its feet float straight
out level with the body, unused for pro-
pulsion, or even as rudders, and as lit
tie needed in its progress as those Of a
wild duck when on the wing.
The twists and turns necessary to
follow the active little fish are made
wholly by the strokes Of one wing and
the cessation of movement in the other,
and the fish are chased, caught and
swallowed without the slightest relaxa-
ton of speed in submarine flight
which is quite as rapid as that Of most
birds which take their prey in midair.
In less than two minutes some 80 gud-
geon are caught and swallowed below
water, the only appearance Of the birds
ON the surface being made by one or two
bounds from the depths, when the head
and shoulders leap above the surface fol
a second and then disappear.
Any attempt to remain on the surface
leads to ludicrous splashing and confu
sion, for the submarine bird cannot
float. 1t can only fly below the surface.
Immediately the meal is finished boti
penguins scramble out Of the water anc
shuttle, with round backs and drooping
wings, back to their cage to dry and
digest. Spectator.
The herald., 1894-09-18

The total number of companies now
serving east OF the Mississippi is 100
Ia the future it will be 119. occupying
81 posts. The gain to the east of course
comes from the west. but the number Of
posts remaining west OF the Mississippi is
40 and those are earrisoned by 245 COM
panies. without counting the Indian
companies, OF which there are seven. 1t
will be seen, therefore. that not more
than two-thirds OF the regular army
still remains in the west. Congress has
ordered the building OF TWO new posts.
one in Montana and one in Arkansas.
When these are completed other pointe
will be given up and troops still further
concentrated.
General Howard's column will be in.
creased by 10 companies; the depart
ment Of the Platte loses seven, Colorado
four and Dakota eight,
The herald., 1894-09-18
A HOLOCAUST AT WASHING TON.
Fatal Burning of a Mattress
Factory.
Escape of the Employees Cut Off by
the Flames.
Four Bodies In the Morgue, Three Mon
Fatally Injured and Several
Missing--rhs Fires Quick
Work.

BY the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE most
fatal fre of recent years in Washington
was the burning of the mattress factory
OF Stump Bros. today. Four bodies are
at the morgue chsrred and crushed be-
yond recognition, while at the hospitals
are three victims fatally injured. Sew
eral workmen are unaccounted for and
their bodies are doubtless in the ruins.
The dead are: William III. Tennyson,
an old man employed in the factory
Willie Ache, Is years old; j. F. Vaughn,
q clerk Henry Fowler.
Phillip Ackermsn, Robert Reitzel and
an old man whose name ia unkno wn are
missing.
Those at the hospital are: A. J.
Haoke, both legs broken. may die;
Arthur q. Bevins, internal injuries !;
Harry Bacon, internal injuries.
The factory was five story structure
with thin brick walls and no fire escape.
1t WAS stored with excelsior and other
were at work, six OF whom were young
FIRE was discovered in the picking room
~ Lho iIOub Va eoCOuu AOOis AimObt
before the alarm could be given to the
workmen, it had burst up the elevator
shaft. The escape Of those on the
upper floor was cut off. They
stood in the windows shouting
for help, while hundreds on the streets
were watching but unable to give them
succor. Three men were seen on the
roof gesticulsting frantically. Before
ladders were secured these men dropped
one by one and were horribly manglsd.
A mattress held to break the fall proved
OF no avail. The other men held to pro.
jections outside the windowe until mat
tresses had been heaped upon the side
walks, and leaped off without sustaining
severe injuries.
Twenty-Five minutes after the fire had
been discovered the east wall fell, and
soon thereafter the remaining walls fell
and crushed several small structures ad-
lacent. One fireman and several spec.
tators were hurt by falling bricks. The
cause of the fire is unknown. The ag-
gregate lose is only 100000.
The herald., 1894-09-18
Brought Her Repartee Along.

Just as the door of the city clerks
office was due to be closed for the day
two young ladies called and stated that
they were looking for a marriage license.
"This is not the place" explained
the sober faced clerk. "The clerk of the
court issues them at the courthouse, but
you are too late to get down there be-
fore he goes home. "
isn't that provoking?" remarked
one Of the maidens, with pout equally
provoking. "They told us that this was
the place to get licenses. /"
"It is--dog licenses" !" the facetious
clerk answered.
1.-THE license is for me, not you, sir, "
answered the girl, and q deep hush fell
over the city seal. Minneapolis Jour
nal
The herald., 1894-09-18
WIRE WAITS.

December 1st ia the day fixed by
Judge Cheney of Reno, New, for passing
sentence on Mrs. Hartley, who has until
November Gath to file bill of exceptions
and q motion for new trial.
The case of contempt against Bishop
Scannell of Omaha for refusing to obey
district court injunction, came up
Monday and was continued one month
to enable the prelate to obtain more
evidence.
The trial OF Richard Mcdonald, jr..
and other directors OF the Peoples bank,
charged with embezzling the banks
funds. has been postponed until Octo-
Der 1st Mcdonald is very i'll, and it ie
impossible to proceed Immediately.
William Lane and Fred Donahue, two
vineyard laborers, had fist fight in a
vineyard near Selma, CAL, resulting in
the death OF Donahue. Donahue's neck
was broken in falling. The coroner's
jury exonerated Lane from blame, as
the evidence showed that Donahus was
the aggreHsor.
Sheriff Woodcock and Deputy Bill
Lee have arrived at Wichita. Kan, from
California. having charge Jim Talbert,
alias Jim Sherman, who led the cowboys
in an attack on Caldwell, Kan, l3 years
ago, when a number of citizens we're
killed, among whom was Mayor
Meagher. Talbert will be tried for this
Attorney-General Maloney OF Illinois
has asked permission to file information
in the nature of quo warrauto against
tine Millington White Sand company. 1t
lie alleged the company is trust, fraud
ulently organized for illegal purposes,
whereby the price OF white sand for the
manufacture OF glass has in some in
stances been doubled and trebled.
At Woodland, CAL, Leah Burrow, a
farm hand. was shot and fatally wounded
by Constable Rhodes, while resisting ar
rest. Burrow was drunk and raised q
disturbance in disreputable house. A
woman swore out warrant for his ar
rest, but when the officer tried to serve
it, Burrow fed. Rhodes fred at him,
but Burrow got away. He WAS found
later hiding in barn, mortally wounded
in the abdomen.
the eighty-fourth anniversary of the
declaration OF Mexican independence
was celebrated at the City of Mexico
with a great military demonstration,
and the re-assembling in the evening OF
the semi-annual session of congress.
The message of President Diaz noted
general peace and prosperity. Regard
ing the boundary dispute between Mex
leo and Guatemala the president used
some vigorous language, and intimated
that there would be trouble unless
Guatemala changed her course.
The herald., 1894-09-18
THE FAMILY DOESN'T MIND.
A Peculiar Domestic Scene In n German
Saloon In New York.

A Peculiar Domestic scene In a German
Saloon In New York.
There is q popular German restaurant
and saloon on upper Third avenue which
is much frequented by families living in
the neighborhood. The saloon is sepa-
rate from the restaurant proper. The
cooking is very good, and the prices are
very reasonable, and as aresult the pro-
prietor has grown wealthy
An odd and interesting feature Of this
resort is the family dinner, which oc-
ours about Z O'Clock every evening. The
family consists Of the big, broad shoul-
dered host; his small, angular wife; a
jolly sister-i> law; three little girls, a
small boy, and a governess whose fea-
lures clearly indicate her New England
origin. They all sit down together at a
long table, which is placed not in the
restaurant, but in the center Of the sa-
loon. All around are tables at which
sit jolly revelers, and frequently during
the dinner hour crowd stands leaning
against the bar.
The family does not seem to mind the
saloon surroundings, and, in fact, rarely
does any one Of them glance up from
the table. The only Interruptions are
when some of the habitual frequenters
come up to talk with the host or his
wife. The children chatter and carry
on just as though they were in pll'
vate dining room. 1t gives homelike
and domestic air to the saloon which
probably could not be duplicated in any
other hostelry on Manhattan Island.
The only person who seems to be III a
ease is the Yankee governess. New
Tas. s.R
The herald., 1894-09-18
A Hon Kiln Burned.

SACRAMENTO, Sept. IL. Yester day
morning the hop drying kiln of Ezra
Casselman, about seven miles up the
river on the Yolo side WAS destroyed by
Gre. including from $1,000 TO 10000
pounds of bops contained therein. The
fire caught in all probability through
some OF the dangers incident to hop
drying. Mr. Cassleman was AWAY at the
time, but Mrs. Casaleman braysly aaved
their residence from fire by pulling O
rope which WAS so set as to pull down q
cross walk connecting the two buildings.
The walk was built to be pulled down
In this manner in case of fire. The hops
we're insured,
The herald., 1894-09-18
INDIAN CLAIMS.
Washiugton -Official on the Coast
Looking Altar Them.

A washington OmotaI on the Coast
Looking After Them.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17.-Charles B.
Howry OF Washington, D. c., assistant
attorney general of the United States,
who is looking after the Indian claims
against the government, arrived here
today.
Assistant Attorney General Howry
started west to look after dozen OF the
largest Indian claims cases, some Of
which are in this state and others in
Oregon and Colorado. He will remain
here about three weeks, and will then
SO to Colorado. Among the great Indian
claims cases in California which con-
corn the attorney's visit is that of the
estate of Ex-Governor Downey against
the government, which has, like all the
others, been long pending.
~ have the charge OF the treaty and
Indian cases against the government"
said the assistant attorney general, land
also the immediate charge of all cases
growing out of the deprsdatons of In
dians. These cases number nearly
1000 and involve $4,000, 900, in round
figures.
Ex-Governor Downey's estate here is
one of the largest claims. OF the large
claims we intend soon to make test
cases. There are six or eight in all, and
| expect this winter to move the United
States supreme court TO try them, and
thus get them settled one way or the
other.
"The Indian claims cases are not
brought against the. government alone,
but against the United States and the
Indians alleged to have committed the
depredstions. If judgment lie rendered,
and the particular Indian tribe has
claims in the form OF money or other
wise against the government, the
amount OF the judgment ia taken out OF
that claim"