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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-11-08

The Bath Iron Works, of Bath,
Maine, the builders of the Ammen
ram Katahdin, are in hole, 50 TO
speak. The naval trial board mas
reported to Secretary Herbert that
the vessel fell below the speed &c
ouired on her trial trip. According
to the contract the vessel no"
stands rejected. The ground is Ia
ken by some naval officials that un-
less Congress comes to their release
the Bath Iron Works will have tt
sell the Katahdin wherever they
can. But the matter is eOmpheat,
ed by the fact that about S7OO'OOl
worth of armor belonging to the U
S. is on the vessel. No official &C
ton has yet been taken by secre'a
~ Herbert. 1t is the belief tina
he will gladly accept the vessel
any legal way of doing so can b
found.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-11-08

The attention of those who are
suffering with the Cuban reccgn'-
ton collie is respectfully called to
the following weighty words OF
Hon. John T. Morgan, chairman
of the Senate committee on Foreign
Relations; ANY recognition OF
belligerency on our part would re-
sult in causing our merchant YES
sells to be subjected to search, and
that would give great deal OF anx-
iety and trouble, and there Is no
doubt that eventually such a course
would result i'll war between the
United States and Spain. 1t may
as we'll be understood that when We
recognize the beiligereney Ct th {
Cubans we should draw the sword
Senator Morgan thinks that II tint
limited States wants Cuba it opgh'
to 60 about getting it in an oper
and manly way, not by provoking
war with a comparatively veal
power like Spain, but by offering
to purchase the island.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-11-08

The election just passed, if noted
or anything in particular, would
e for the quietness that prevailed
'll over the county. Only half the
ote of the county was cast and
hose voting, in many cases, made II
secondary matter. If they had
! ther business in town they came
Ind transacted it, and while here
Eoted. Some, not wishing to inter-
fere with the days work. left Oft
goting until late in the evening.
|Fhers is one thing sure, each voter
WAS allowed to vote his sentiments.
He was not bribed, or pulled, or
hauled: but if he was lucky enough
10 know an election was at hand, ne
'huietly walked in, procured his
ballot, voted and came away pnmo'
hested. If the Walton election Law
w as carried out all oyer the State a
1t was in Highland this election, Wi
would not fear but that it was a!
fair and square as any election eve
held in Virginia. 1t is a sad fac
That when money and whiskey ar
|out of an election. the interest tax
len is small, quite small.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-11-08
Thanksgiving Day,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-Presldeht
Cleveland today issued a proclama-
ton designating Thursday, Novem-
Der 29th, as Thanksgiving Day
The proclamation is us follows;
1.-THE constant goodness and for
bearance of Almighty God. which
have been y0uchsafed to the Amer
lean people during the year which
is just past, call for their sincere
acknowledgement and devout graf
itude. To the end, therefore, that
we may with thankful hearts unite
in extolling the loving care OF our
Heavenly Father. I, Grover Cleve-
land, President Of the United States.
do hereby appoint and set apart
Thursday, the 28th day Of the pres.
ent month, November, as a day OF
thanksgiving and prayer to be kept
and observed by all our people.
ION that day let us, forego our
usual occupations and in our &C
customed places Of worship, join in
rendering thanks to the siver OF
every good and perfect gift for the
bounteous returns that haye re-
warded our labor in the fields and
in the busy marts Of trade; for the
peace and order that have prevail
ed throughout the land; for ON
protection from pestilence and dire
calamity and for the other blessings
that have been showered upon u'
from an open band.
"And with our Thanksgiving lei
us humbly beseech the Lord to 81
incline the hearts of our people IN
to Him. that he will not leave u
nor forsake us as nation. but viii
continue to US his mercy and pro
tecting care, guiding us in the patti
of national prosperity and happ,l
ness, enduring us with rectitud'
and virtue and keeping alive within
us patriotic love for the free in
situations which have been given t.
us as our national heritage.
aAnd let us also on the day o
our thanksgiving especially re
member the poor and needy, AM
by deeds Of charity let us show tn
sincerity of our gratitude.
In witness whereof, | have here
unto set my hand and caused tn
great seal Of the United States t.
be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington
this 4th day Of November in tn
year Of our Lord one thousan
eight hundred and ninety five an
in the one hundred and twentletI
year of the independence OF tn
United States"
(Signed) Grover CLEVELAND.
BY the President.
Richard Olney Secretary OF State.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-11-08

Senator Harris, of Tennessee
president pro tenn. of the Senate, is
confident that the republicans will
not control the Senate during the
6ftv. fourth Congress. Speaking OF
changes that mpst necessarily be
made, he said: II am in favor OF
the two parties appointing commit
rees which shall meet and agree
upon just and equitable organlza,
ton of The Senate with p view OF
conducting the business Of the body
properly. The vacancies on COM
,mittees must be filled and the new
Senators must be assigned to com
mittee places. wonld have tn
organization do fnll justice to th'
populite party, but | am not in ia ia
yor of making a combination VIII
the populite party for the contro
of the Senate. by which their de
mands are to be met. ! do not tbln|
the republican Senators will b
willing to make such a comblna
ton. In a Senate where no part:
has majority it is right and sens
be for the two dominant parties, u
fact for the Senate ITSELF to agre
upon an organization just and equl
table to all, and that ] am conn
dent the Senate will do in a man
ner creditable to itself as a lsglsl'
tive body.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-11-08
An Exceptional Offer.

Beginning with this weeks Is
sue we make an offer to both new
and old subscribers of the RECORD
Err which we feel sure will meet
with favor. We propose to glye
free to new subscribers and to those
already readers who renew for one
year, q handsome bound volume Of
sixty four selected Photographic
views of the World'c Column blan
Exposition. Each one OF these
views is 8xl0 inches in size and Is
accompanied by an interesting and
accurate description. It purchased
as original photographs these en- IN,
cravings would cost at least 81
each. In order to sec are this beau
tlful and instructive collection it Is
only necessary to subscribe for one
wear; to renew for that period or t
send in new yearly subscriber witt
the proper remittance, and the worf
will be sent prepaid. *
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-11-08
The Election in Virginia and
Other States.

In Augusta county, Koiner, dem"
ocrat. was defeated; Walker, demo-
crat, elected by IL majority. In the
10th Senatorial district, Senator
Walton, the patron Of the Walton
law, was defeated by a republican,
by 400 majority. Rev. Funkhous-
er, the republican nominee for the
State Senate, was defeated in Rock
jagham county by Geo. B. Keezell
democrat. Virginia gives good
democratic majority and the Sen
ate and the House will have a two
thirds majority.
Tammany carries New York city
by 10000, but the republicans car
nv the State. Illinois has gone re-
publican, and Massachusetts il
Claimed to be on the republican
side. German was beaten in Mary
land, the State giving a majority
of 10, 900 for the republicans. The
full republican ticket, save four o.
FIVE city councilmen, was elected.
Ohio has gone republican, excep'
possibly for Governor which Is IL
doubt.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-11-08
The Voice at BuzzardS Bay.
GROVER CLEVELAND.

GROVER OLEN ELANO'
Once at Buzzard's Bay, while fishing
/ sat musing, wondering, wlsh'ng'
That the Presidential mansion
/ could h I'D till life was DER;
As | pondered on the matter,
Suddenly l heard a clatter,
An interminable chatter,
From the sloping, pebbly shore,
"Some intruder" then | muttered',
"W ants official bread, well buttered,
Some intolerable bore,
Seeking Office, nothing more"
AS sat in deep reflection,
Thinking of the next election,
| experienced such detection
AS | never felt before;
Turning, | beheld lowly
Buzzard, walking slowly
Up and down the gravel floor.
/ On nv Tribes proudly standing,
Spoke l then in voice commanding:
"Tell me truly, as a prophet,
What the future has in store,
What for me it has in store.
eIn convention consequential,
In the campaign Presidential,
viii my efforts be potential,
And my power influential,
To secure the place once more?
Bird of DEATH u, bird of evil,
Traversing the sandy level,
Be thou angel or grim deYil,
Soothe my spirit sad and sore;
Will again this noble nation
Call me to that honored station?"
Quoth tie Suzzard, "Neyermore?
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-11-08
Take Notice.!

All persons indebted to the es-
tate of VIM. H. Jones, decd, and
John 4. Stone, decd, are requested
to come forward and settle all they
are due to either Of said estates by
the November court NOV. 20).
All having claims against either
of the above mentioned estates will
have their accounts proven and
send them in to the Conn. OF Ac-
counts 90. Wilson, not later than
the 18th Of December, as the set
Element will b. made about that
time. =. NJ. ARBodAST, Admf
IF VIM. Fl. Jones, decd, and Jno
A. Stone, decd. no4-2t
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-11-08

If you should desire to make a
contribution Ono matter how large
or how small) after reading the
following letter, please send it to
this Office so that your name and
the amount may be published. 1t
will be promptly forwarded.
RICHMOND, VA, Oct. 20, '95.
Editor RECORDER:
Dear Sir-At meeting Of our
citizens held to-day, the following
resolution, with the preamble there
to. was unanimously adopted:
Every citizen Of Virginia should
feel an interest in upbuilding the
seat Of learning founded on broad
and liberal principles by Thomas
Jefferson, regarded by him and ey-
ery friend of education with pride
and affection, and Justly known as
the University Of The South: there
fore be it :,
"Resolvcd, That each paper thro'-
out the Commonwealth be request
ed to receive a subscription from
the people for the purpose OF re-
pairing the rayages Of tire and re-
storing the University Of Virginia
to an enlarged sphere Of usefulness y,
an appeal to be made to each indl-
viduai for such contribution as
NAV be afforded, whether large 81
small, and the fund so collected tt
be paid over to the rector and yIsl
tors of the University of Virgins
for the uses Of that institution il
its hour Of need"
We beg that you will call qpoi
the people Of your community t.
make contributions through you
Office. Those present at our meet
ing to-day promptly subscribed 20
. 1880, and we hope to collect
mucn larger SUN AIOIu OUnO'D w
: we're not present. Many OF gu
large contributions came from gen
tlemen who were never at the UNI
yersity, and we feel that every, cit
. zen of the Commonwealth shout al
!, be moved to give something, "
/ are confident that on adequate sui
e can be raised if the newspapers Q
{ the State will exert their inHuene
. in the cause; and this we are SUI
e YOU and your brethren of the pres
will be glad to do. We suggse;;
: that you secure as much as posslbl
e in cash, publishing the name :
: each contributor; but to proyld
6 for those who are able and wish t
give in larger sums, we enclose tn
J form of subscription used by u
l. We hope the heart of our who
" people may be touched, and that
l. generous hand may be extended b
= fhe ladies and children lis well
'0 the men of Virginia.
le Eugene e. Massie,
l. Geo. Wayne Anderson,
h Edward 2. Valentine,
Il Committee.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-11-08
Everybody that wants a good
chew uses "Little Edwin" tobacco.

The story Of General Miles, who
has probably had the longest fight,
ing career Of any American, and
who rose from the lowest to the
highest position in the United
States Army without the aid OF
West Point, is told fully and from
the most authentic sources in Nc
CLURE's Magazine for November
The article is fully i'll ustrated.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-11-08

The English Ambassador has,
through Secretary Olney, approach
ed President Cleveland with a prop
osition that the United States
should form an alliance with Eng
land for the protection Of English
and American citizens and interests
in Turkey. Notwithstanding Pres
ident Cleveland's known aversion
to eentangling foreign alliances
the impression is that he will ac-
cent the invitation owing to the
threatening aspect Of affairs in that
country.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-11-08
NoticeI

ALL claims due the RECORDER for
subscriptions, of two years stand
mo and over, will be placed ID an
oeHcer's hands for collection, If not
maid by December lst, 1895
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-11-08
PIANOS AND ORGANS.

A first Glass, High Top, Solid
Black Walnut Organ with German
Plate Glass Mirror for $50. War
ranted for six years. Putnam S
Music Store, Staunton, Va. Sole
agent for the Chickering & Son S
Pianos. Write for catalogues aud
prices.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-11-08

A story of Arctic life by Rud-
yard Kipling, a Zenda story by An
thony Hope and Thanksgiving
story by Octave Thanet are to APP
pear in MoCLURE's Magazine for
November.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-11-08

CH1oKERING & SONS PIANOS. Put
nam's Music Store, Staunton, Va.
Sole agent for the western half OF
Virginia. Write for catalogues
and prices.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-11-08
PLASTERING!
FIRST-CLASS WORK.

FIRST-CLASS WORK.
Parties who contemplate building,
or who have plastering to do. are
respectfully asked to inspect my
work, which may be seen either
at Monterey or Franklin.
= = ESTIMATES FURNISHED. -
I will be glad to furnish esti-
mates for those having work to do
and will furnish satisfactory refer
ences as to the kind Of work | do.
Address, }. HoRN,
nol-6m 'r'nkIin. w. Wa.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-11-08

WooD! WooD!! Subscribers de-
string to pay their subscriptions in
wood will please deliver it ut an
early date. Unseasoned wood not
taken.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-11-08
HIGHLAND RECORDER.

Issued every Friday evening by
w H MATTHEW K,
Epr ros AND EvDLzszzER-
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-11-08

htered at the Monterey postoi"ce a.
second class matter.
[opterey, Va, Friday, Nov. o. 1880
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-11-08

Little Edwin" tobacco is a rich,
waxy chew.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-11-08

one year, and your choice Of the following suo
stantial, ornate, cloth-bound works:
SCOTS POLITICAL WORKS. vois.
POETS OF ENGLAND AND AhKRICA-a vois.
LIFE AND TINES or NAPOLEON-s vois-
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SOCIAL AND COMMERCIAL IN
DICTIONARY OF The ESGhIsH LANGUAGE
vi.
BAIEACs COMEDY OF HUMAN LIES vOis
LIBRARY OF STANDARD AUTHOls5-s vols.
MILLIONS PARADISE LOST vol. For C<ntr
Table.
DANTE's INFERNO-i VOL For Centre Table
DANTKs PURGArORY AND PAkADISE-l voA
For Centre FaGle.
Tux CAPITALS OF THE GLoBE-i vol. FOrceS<rs
Table.
Or, il you prefer Lighter and Moro HoneliHa
Books, you may choose:
MOOREs POLITICAL WORKS.
EVENINGS AT HOMR-HOw TO SPEND THEM.
THE CIVIL WAR IN SONG AND STORY
HOW HEROES OF FICTION PROPOSE, AEp
HEkOINES REPLY. In best kngish cle.h, -
page, containing ovrr 1000 apt quotations trom
tao Literature Of the World.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-11-08
Gold, or Silver, or Paper.

We have $500 COMBINATION, ~
follows:
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-10-03
r. w. Earnest Dead.

Just as we go to press, we learn, with
regret, of the death of Maj. Felix w.
Earnest, which occurred at the resi-
dence of his son, Tate l.. Earnest, at
Jonesboro, Tenn, this morning. The
deceased had been i'll with malarial fe-
yer since his arrival from Washington
several weeks ago, but was not consid-
cred to be dangerously sick until with
in the last few days, and the announce
ment of his death is a sad surprise to
his friends in this city. Maj. Earnest
was past middle age and was a splendid
man, we'll known and liked in this city,
where he lived for several years before
taking up his residence in Washington,
where he was employed by the govern
ment in the pension department. He
leaves a wife and four children, all
grown. We were unable to get any
particulars as to the funeral.
LATER: funeral will take place
Friday morning, and the remains will
be inferred with Masonic honors, John.
son City Lodge assisting.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-10-03

The president pursued wise discre.
ton in resisting the pressure of certain
ill-advised counselors and appointing
Gen. Nelson A. Miles to his rightful
place at the head of the army. Gen.
Miles has more than earned the mill
tary primary which has come to him
on account of military service alone.
He is the most deserving as we'll as the
most distinguished of living American
soldiers. The readers of the Courier
Journal are familiar with his career as
deliberately narrated in these columns
and viii join us in extending to the
new commanding general the heartiest
congratulations and welcome. Natu-
rally the West Point tradition has its
force with West Pointers. But it is
not either conclusive or popular with
the great body of the people, who,
whilst respecting the military academy
do not believe that the sun of martial
genius and glory either rises or sets
there. Gen. Miles, like the great Win.
field Scott, is proof to the contrary,
and the action of the president in main
tanning to him by this promotion boil
his relative aud achieved rank, will b.
universally approved. -Courier-Jou
nal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-10-03
Showing Their Poor Hand

The various free silver organizations
have been holding, during the present
week, a conference at Chicago tor the
purpose Of combining in one common
movement.
One OF the notable results of this
conference is table setting forth the
conferences views regarding the
strength of free siIverism in the dem
ocrat i party today and in the coun-
try at the national election next fall.
1t is not a matter of any moment
what these people profess to believe
will be the result OF the election over
a year IN the future, but their claims
as to the hold which they have on the
Democratic party at present are OF
more interest.
The estimate which they have put
forth was prepared by the Hon. ]. H,
Acklen, OF Nashville, a rabid free Gil
yer democrat, and a leader of the
movement to make free coinage the
overshadowing issue of the country
He explains that the tables "have
been most carefully thought out
They are the result of correspondence
with men who know the sentiment o.
their respective sections. They are
not gathered entirely from the advo
Gates OF bimetalism, but from mer
prominent on both sides of the issue
I regard the exhibit as the exact posi-
ton OF the general sentiment of thu
democratic party as it will line up il
the next convention"
The figures we're carefully consider
ed by the free,silver leaders who cor
stituted tie conference, and who ofie
them as their mi.oficial declaTa
ton" OF San exact statement of tn
conditions today"
According to these figures the dele
gates in the next national democratic
convention will be divided on the free
silver issue as follows:
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-10-03

On such showing as this how do
the free silverites expect to control
the national democratic convention
next year?
Here is table, made by their most
extreme and sanguine leaders, which
gives them less than 800 votes out of a
total of S8S. They claim that they ex-
pect to get enough votes cut of the
column marked doubtful" to give
them majority. But to do this they
must get nearly all the votes in that
column, besides holding all they have
placed in the "silver" column.
The absurdity OF such an expecta.
ton is seen at once by an examination
of the "silver" column. In that they
have not only placed the delegations
of states like Alabama and Georgia,
with no other warrant than pure
guesswork, but they have dumped the
vote of Kentucky which no later than
che 25th of last June held state con-
vention, in which this issue was
squarely made and decisively settled,
after vigorous and ardent campaign
which the silverites had forced. Not
outstanding that the silver crowd
was defeated al every turn in that
convention, and the sound-money
democrats voted them down in the
adoption OF the platform by nearly
three to one, the delegation of Ken.
lucky in the next national democratic
convention is coolly plac ID in the "sil
yer" column by the engineers OF the
free coinage movement.
If this is the best that they can dc
their table is conclusive proof, if fur
ther proof we're needed, that the fire.,
silverites will have not the ghost of
show in the national democratic con
vention next year.-Courier. Journal
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-10-03

THE people of East Tennessee will be
given an opportunity of seeing the old
liberty bell next Sunday as it passes
over the Southern railroad enroute to
Atlanta. 1t is scheduled to remain in
johnson City twenty-five minutes and
the citizens have arranged a program
of reception. The train bearing this
historic relic will be a special and will
not stop at all stations, Greeneville be-
ing the first stop after leaving Johnson
City. The train will reach here at $40
p. m. All persons from the neighbor-
hood are requested to come to Johnson
City and participate in the ceremonies
as outlined elsewhere in THE COMET.
This is the last time the bell will be al
lowed TO leave Philadelphia for any
purpose, and, therefore, it is the only
chance many will have of seeing it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-10-03
HARRIS RULING.
Tax Assessors to be Responsible for
Property Assessed Wrong.


The state comptroller, Hon. James
A. Harris, has decided that county as
SCISSORS are liable for all costs accruing
on property advertised for sale by back
tax attorneys which has been assessed
to more than one person, and also on
such land as is assessed to parties who
never owned it. In many counties q
number of cases occur where the same
land is assessed to several parties, and
the trustee having nothing to go by but
the duplicate made from the assessors
books, has no way of finding out er-
roneous assessment, and delivers list
of those shown to be unpaid to back
tax attorneys, who in turn advertise
the land for sale. and not until then is
it discovered that the assessor made q
mistake at the start regarding the prop
erty, and that it has been alone through
his failure to follow the law that the
costs have accrued. Having to pay for
their mistakes will be rather expensive
to the county assessors throughout the
state, but Comptroller Harris says,
"the bond of the assessor is made to
cover just such cases" and it is proba-
BILE they will be more careful.