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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-02

made constant war on some OF the AM
can tribes I'm the Sencgambian region.
with their captives this band Of Arabs
frequently pushed on 10 the Guinea coast
and there sold them 10 the slave traders.
These excursions continued untl on one
occasion the Arabs CHANGED 70 clash WIN
"A war-loNing tribe, which was also en-
gagged in plundorug and raiding It's neigh
bors The meeting was unexpected 10 the
Arabs but not TO the Africans. The
Arabs who were LETT alive were led cap
tive 10 the coast and there sold with
other prisoners TO slave traders Among
them was Ben Ali. who was then not
more than a0 years Old. With the rest he
was brought 20 America, where he was
sold 10 Virginia planter. fetching very
high price Along with him in the same
ship was an Arab giri, and she was also
bought by the planter. Nothing was said
I'm the diary in regard 10 the history Of
this girl. except that she became Ben
AIRS wife, and bore him n son and "a
daughter The son was Aaron, 80 named.
The daughter died while yet a child.
These things Aaron told the children.
little by little and in a rambling way,
begging Buster John and Sweetest Susan
10 say nothing about the matter 10 any
person. and threatening DrIsilla with up
lifted finger that n ahc opened her mouth
about if that he would put "the misery
ON her. Drusilla had seen negroes who
were the victims of "tho misery which
IS the plantation name Of the spell that
coniurcrs put on people. and she declared
over and over again that She wouldn't
tell-"crossing her heart go show that
she meant what she said
"Can we talk with tho animals sure
onourh-the horses. tho COWS the sheep.
the dogs. and the hogs?" asked Buster
John.
Aaron smiled as he answered. "A lit
DC bit now. moro pretty soon. The sheep
I don't know. sheep don't talk much
around me- But the others arc talking
all tho time. You must watch an the mo-
tions they make shutting the eye. switch
ing tho tail. Topping the car. stamping
the foot-all part OF the talk"
"Whon shall we try?' asked Buster
John.
"Right after dinner" replied Aaron.
"WeII 90 see old Timolcon."
"Timolo0n" cried Sweetest Susan I'm
dismay.
Aaron laughed and nodded his head.
"WeI take him out the stable and see
what he says. Timoleon good talker'
"Oh, I'm afraid 80 go" cried Sweetest
Susan. Mamma told me never 10 go near
Tim0leon's stable"
"IIl tell you de plain trufo. said Dru-
efHa vehomcntlv. 81 wouldn't 20 up dar
I'm dat fel' whar dat hoss Isl wouldn't
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-02
CIIAPER IT.


Aaron was not ready as soon as the
children Were, but they waited for him
with lamblike patience. considering their
eagorness Finally Aaron came out Of his
cabin and waved his hand as sigma
that he was seady. The children ran 10
him. ana together they went to the barn.
wnere Timole9n had his stable This barn
had once been the corn crib. IL was built
OF stout logs. hewn square and mortised
together. and was in the middle OF FIVE
acre field that had once been in cuitiya-
ton. but WAS nov oVerrun with Bermuda
grass. Here Timolcon rcigned In solitude
except when Aaron was with Lin. In this
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-02

Uncle Josh-I see where some OF them
fellers that makes wheels say they have
a bicycle plant that
Aunt Fanny-Land sakes, You don't
mean to say they've got to CROWN EN-
Puck.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-24
Free pills.

Send your address to II. E. Bueklen
& Co., Chicago, and get free sample
box of DIR. Kings New Life Pills, A
trial will convince you of their merits.
These pills are easy in action and are
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by their action. but by giving tone to
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the system. Regular size 25c. per box.
Sold by w. II. Styer, Druggist.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-24
Your Boy Won't Live a Month.

So Mr.. Gilman Brown, of "a Mill St,
South Gardner, Mass, was told by the
doctors. His son had Lung trouble,
following Typhoid Malaria, and he
spent three hundred and seyenty-fye
dollars with doctors, who finally gave
him up, saying: "Your boy wont live a
month" He tried DR.. Kings New
Discovery and few bottles restored
him to health and enabled him to go
to work perfectly well man. He says
he owes his present good health to the
use of DR.. Kings New Discovery, and
knows it to be the best in the world
for Lung trouble. Trial Bottles Free
at w. HI. otyer's Drug Store
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-24
WATERFOWL.

Mr.. James Breckenridge and Miss
Abbie MCGOWAN are employed to teach
our village schools. saB
On last Saturday morning at clock
there was a commotion in the poultry
yard at Mulberry summit, and Mrs.
w. going to the yard discovered some
beast trying to escape through the wire
netting. Mrs. w. armed with club
soon brought the intruder to terms and
found it to be an owl OF immence size,
measuring Aft. Sin. from tip to tip of
wings,
= Mrs, Mary Riggs is visiting her
mother Mrs. Rosana Smith.
The NJ. E. social at Mr. and Mrs. Eli
Green's last Saturday was largely at
tended.
Rev, Mr.. Carpenter will occupy the
pulpit of the Uniyersalist Church the
first Sunday in July. The members of
the Masonic fraternity will attend in a
body.
Wheat harvest is about through and
it will be light crop. R. W.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-24
BeverIy-Waterford.

Our electric lights are just the thing,
and make old Beverly in position to
surprise old Rip Van Wrinkle should he
drop in on us one of these days. o. j.
Stowe has his residence op Ferry street
illuminated with the current" the
first private dwelling to introduce it.
The new band is making rapid prog
ress and is now ready for calls to play
for money"
Normal school opens today at the
College building, Prof. Clotz at the
helm.
Jno. Sharp's driving horse cut very
deep cash in its neck and is in very
precarious condition.
The wet weather is making it bad on
farmers with their wheat harvest.
Some fields are becoming badly straw
fallen. The corn and weeds are grow
ing finely, also potatoes. We
saw some at the city Saturday which
rivalled old ones.
Ed Miller showed us half cent piece
which he found on his fathers farm,
where an old log cabin had stood at
the opening of this century, having
the date OF 1897,
A company was formed to test for oil
on the Waterford side, but owing to
the lack of interest among the farmers
in aiding by giving right to drill, the
idea has been abandoned,
DR.. H. S. Clark went to Bartlett last
week on business.
The old buildings are removed from
the lot at the upper landing, and we
do not see why the town does not make
first class landing up there.
The raspberry crop in these parts
was very light this year. Last year it
was too dry, this year too wet,
Geo. Eakin is among the boys this
week.
Chas. Fletcher is taking his summer
vacation in town.
The Waterford NJ. f. Sunday School
picniced at Newport Thursday. About
sixty took advantage of the low rate
on the steamer Sonoma and visited the
old town.
The Children's Service at the Presby.
terian Church Sunday evening was
we'll attended, and very interesting
program was rendered.
The steamer Sonoma will take an
excursion to Marietta the Fourth at
the rate of so cents round trip. A full
load of 800 will visit the new" city.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-24

A foot of sky thro dusty pane,
Yellow with sun, or gray with rain,
Yet you veTPeed look for the sky invain.-
II he patiently kneel on his small, tired
knees,
A glimpse of the greening tops of trees.
His vision at night is rosy bar
OF the sunrise splendor SO fair and far;
But the dream of dreams. and It once came
true,
was-a tiny cloud in the patch of blue,
A cloud, and the bird that across 1t flew.
Sunset skies thro' dusty pane,
Stars and clouds and the morn again-r
Yet you never need look for the sky IN vajns
--Grace ID. Goodwin. In Youth'S Com
panion-
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-24
IN THE OIL FIELDS.

Sistersville, w. Va, June %. The
Bruner Oil Company is putting the
lumber on the ground for another rig
on Broad run, in the ST. Mary's field
The Kanawha Oil Company is put
ting up $50 barrel tank at their we'll
on the Mills tract up Fishing creek.
The Devonian Oil Company is erect
ing rig at Stealey No. 6, out at Wick.
The Victor Oil and Gas Company re-
ceiyed word this morning that light
ming struck their $50 barrel tank at
Moses Spencer well, No A, and their
No. ., on the Julia Groves farm, out at
Indian creek, last evening, setting
both on fire. They were both consum-
ed by the flames, and Frank Sullinger
was so badly burned in endeayoring to
keep the fire from spreading that his
recovery is thought to be very doubt
ful. Another man, who was assisting
Sullinger was slightly burned also. A
report reached here that tank on the
Pitt farm was also burned, but the re-
Victor will probably be $1,000.
The loss to the Carter Oil Company
by the burning of the two tanks at
their No. 81, on the Russell farm, will
amount to $500.
Bunnell & Work, of this city have
made another location on the Schau-
wrecker farm, back of st. Mary's. and
are placing the material on the ground
for the rig.
The Carter Oil Company will COM
mence drilling the well near their sta
bles on the South Side tomorrow or
next day.
Ashland, KY, June % Mach inery
for the drilling of several oil wells in
the Upper Sandy valley has gone up
the Norfolk & Western Railway to
Williamson, W. Va, from which point
it will be hauled overland to the point
of proposed operations
The Florence Oil Company, of Pitts
burg, has secured extensive oil leases
in Mingo and Logan counties opposite
the Marrowbope field of Martin county,
KY, and have announced an intention
of placing several wells in the near
future, machinery for which has al
ready been ordered.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-24

For President,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY,
OF the United States.
For e-Presdent.
GARRETT A. HOBART,
or New Jersey.
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Republican State Ticket.
For Secretary of State,
CHARLES KINNEY, of Scioto Co.
For Judge of the Supreme Court,
MARSHALL j. WILLIAMS, of Fayette Co.
For Food and Dairy Commissioner,
JOSEPH E. BLACKBURN, of Belmont Co.
For Member Board of Public Works,
FRANK A. HUFFMAN, OF Van Vert Co.
--==-=
Congressional Ticket.
For Congress, 18th District,
II. c. VAN VOORHIS, of Muskingum Co.
>---=
County Ticket.
For Probate Judge,
d. r. ROOD, OF Belpre.
For Sheriff,
JOHN S. McALLIsTER, Fourth Ward.
W. A. PATTERSON of Waterford
For Recorder,
JOHN W. ATHEY, Marietta Township.
For Commissioner,
JOHN RANDOLPH, Wesley Township.
For Infrmary Director,
WIN. SCHNAUFFER, Newport Township.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-24

WEDNESDAY, JUNE "a. 1896
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-24
SHERIFF'S SALE.
GEORGE w. DuNFEE, Plaintiff,

VS..
GEORGE b. DuNFEE, ct al. Defendant.
BY virtue of an order of SALE duly issued by
the Court of Common Pleas, of ashipgton
County OHIO, in the above entitled action, and
to me directes, will offer for sale. at public
auction. at the door of the Court House, in the
City of Marietta, on
Saturday, July i8. 1896
at o'clock, =. NJ, of said day. the following
described real estate. to-wit: Situate in Wash
ington County, State of Ohio and bounded and
described as follows, to-wit Beginning at a
col ner stone on the east line of the Baltimore
and Ohio South Western Railway near house
known as the Davis Allen house. running
seventy one degrees south of east to the Ohio
river, thence up the Ohio river forty seven
feet; thecce, west running with. the catholic
church line to corner with one apple tree and
west corner of Catholic church as pointers and
twenty.three feet from B. g. o. s. w Ry,
thence North east one hundred feet towards
the Hooking river, thence north seventeen
feet to 3. & o. S. W. Ry. line. thence Soulh-
west to stone, the place of begipuiug contain.
Jug one half acre more or less. said lot being
off the Northeast corner of said lot number
forty nine the same being and lying in the
Village OF Little Hooking in lot number forty
niue, Section thirtv-six, Township one, Wash
ington county, Ohio.
Appraised at $3.50. Terms cash.
W p. DYE,
Sheriff, Washington County, Ohio
RILEY & BELFoRD, Attorneys
June l7th 1896. 5w.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-24
Important to Teachers
And continue in session for four weeks

Instruction in Arithmetic, Geogra-
ply, Grammar, History, Civil Govern
ment, Physiology, Orthography, PEN
manship and Pedagogy will be free to
all who are teaching or preparing to
teach. Bring your textbooks with you.
Those who wish to secure boarding
are requested to write to Martin r. An
drews or w. w. Boyd of Marietta.
The Normal Institute will close with
an examination on FRIDAY, AUGUST 2sth
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-24
ODD = P-ANTS
IN OUR
Slaughter Sale!

We have placed on one counter one lot of
Pants / .25 to $l.75 quality which we close
at 5 90; another lot extra value S l so for
S .25; another lot $500 to $500 goods at
S 80. and ALL OTHER odd pants LOWER
than the LOWEST.
Our Mems and Boys Suits commence at
1925 for strong serviceable suit; $500 for
Blue, Black and Fancy Mix Cheviots; $3.50
for lot of all wool Cheviot and Cashmere
Suits. and ALL our other suits at greatly re-
duced prices, ESPECIALLY our light oIored
suits for CHILDREN. MEN and Boys FOR
WHY? First, we NEVER let old goods accun-
ulate. Second. we are buying for fall and win
ter stock VERY MUCH larger than ever be-
fore and it will be ABSOLUTELY necessary to
have the room no matter WHAT the sacrifice.
WE need not tell you this is genuine closing
out sale. Everybody knows we make no other
kind.
Make no mistake by waiting till these goods
are sold or by buying before you come to see us.
S. r. Van Metre g. Co.,
Wholesale) Cash CIothiers (Retail
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-24
Things You Should Know

That we have a stock of drain tile.
That we have stock of sewer tile.
That we have a stock of hearth tile.
That when you break your wheel
we can repair it.
That we rent neaD aUheegs.
That selling for cash (as we do)
dropped the price OF all grades
of bicycles from $1,000 to
$4,000 each.
That you can buy 800 wheel of
US for $4,000, no more no less.
That which you see in our adver-
tisement yow can find at 999
Second Street.
That the Lyon egg beater is the best
Hagan & Schad,
aao Second ST., Marietta, Ohio
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-24
Examination Of teachers.

Examinations will be held thesecond Satur-
day OF each month, except August in the High
also be an examination In the same place in
August on the Saturday following the close OF
the Teachers Institute; Beverly the fourth
Saturday in October and April; Matamoras,
the fourth Saturday OF September and March.
Examinations begin at $3.50 A. M.
Special examination OF pupils on the frst
Saturday OF April and OF May.
MARTIN r. ANDREWS,
President OF Board OF School Examiners
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-13

century J T. Trowbridge writes a sea
story, which is out Of his usual line. 1t
is called THE Voyage Of the Northern
Light" and recounts the adventure OF
a college hoy in cruise on a coasting YES
sci to Nova Scotia. Isabella Graham
Murdoch has a sketch OF school life in
which she introduces an interesting un-
published letter by Oliver Wendell
Holmes. The three new serials, Master
Skylark," by John Bennett. The Last
Three Soldiers" by William II. Shelton,
and "June's Garden" by Marion Hill,
grow in interest as the plots develop.
The art Of book-making has reached
astonishing perfection. Each Christmas
witnesses an array Of loneliness in beau
tifully designed covers, and charningly
illustrated and decorated pages that is
bewildering,
Miss Edith ~ Thomass recent volume,
"A Winter Swallow" is as dainty as any
one could desire Her work has genuine
strength about it that renders it notable
in this day OF abundant neatly turned
stanzas which, as poetry, have no further
saving grace. The exquisite little volume
OF 100 pages is from the Scribners Of New
York, and sells at $125.
Two other volumes, both from Messrs
Houghton, MifIin q CO., Boston, have
afforded me SINGER pleasure; and, there
fore, / would commend them to your
readers. One is a story by that inimita-
bic writer, Frank r. Stockton. To any
one who has ever read this authors in
tensely original stories no more is needed
than to call their attention to this vol
ume, THE House of Martha" To those
who have not been so fortunate would
say lose no time in making his acquain-
lance.
The second box referred to is one of
even far more permanent value. "A Year
in the Fields" by that confidant OF Ma
ture, John Burroughs, is most enjoya-
BILE series of sketches, taking the reader
from snow to snow The opening chap
ter on "A Snow Storm" is a vivid pen
picture, closing with the reflections of
philosopher. The writer enters into the
secrets of the forests and fields, and has
the enviable faculty of king the read
er partake of their variel delights.
The volume is beautifully bound, and
Illustrated with several full-page pict-
ures.
No more acceptable companion should
be desired in the long winter nights than
either one Of these bright volumes.
The Christmas number Of the Book
man, published by Messr Dodd, Mead &
Co, New York, is the largest number
yet issued, containing 12O pages, with
numerous portraits, autographs, and 9TH
er illustrations, and with specially de-
signed cover by Louis +. Rhead The
announcement for 1897, which promises
number of novel and attractive feat
ures, beginning with the January issue, is
printed in this number Price, 90 cents,
monthly; $500 a year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-13
HISTORIC TREE PLANTING.
A North Carolina Tree Planted in North
Carolina Soil in Golden Gate Park.

A North Carolina Tree Planted in North
Carolina Soil in Golden Gate Park.
The Call" and Examiner" papers
of San Francisco, publish accounts of in
teresting ceremonies held in that city
in which North Carolina bore part
as one of the thirteen original United
States.
On the 10Th of October, the 10th an
niyersary of the surrender of Yorktown,
in. the Golden Gate Park, the 'Sequoia
Chapter of the Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution planted a tree from, and
in historic soil Of, each Of the thirteen
original United States.
The tree and soil from this State are
thus described:
From North Carolina comes a hack
berry oak, with soil from the Guilford
Battle Ground; from the site of Fort
Raleigh, on Roanoke Island; from the
spot near Hillsboro, where the Royal
Governor Tryan hung six of the Regula-
tors; from the foundation of Tryon's
colonial palace" at Newbern; and from
the grave Of Major John Dawes, Of the
North Carolina Continual Line"
In plan$ing the trees a silver trowel
was used, the handle of which is made
Of wood Of a magnolia planted by George
Washington, at Mount Vernon.
The thirteen trees are planted in the
form of an arch, Pennsylvania forming
the keystone" as is appropriate.
The soil and tree from our State were
furnished by Mrs. Mary Nick. Nash, Of
Newbern, State Regent of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution, and it is
hoped to supplement the blackberry with
a black walnut from Roanoke Island,
and the soil with earth from the scene
Of the Mecklenburg Declaration; from
MOOre's Greek battlefield, and Ram
seur's Mill; from the grave Of Gen. VIM
Davidson, and other historic spots.
The soil from Guilford, representing
also the graves of VIM. Hooper and
John Penn, two of the signers of the
Declaration of Independence, whose re-
mains now rest on that battlefield.
In a poem delivered when the trees
were planted occur these lines:
For Hillsboro' and Catawba
Wen plant the blackberry tree"
GRAHAM Dawes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-13

it's off my hands"
I'm whose?" said he anxiously."
"In yours she retorted. You have
taken it. You must bear the responsible
ity."
III I were not sort of guardian I
believe"
What"
THAT / could be tempted"
Sir" she said, you wouldn't dare"
Wed better be wheeling"
ITO avoid temptation" he said mount
ing.
Up and down those slopes they went,
fleeing figures in the moonshine, that
showed now a gabled roof, and always
the far wateEy stretch. The descent of
one Shinnecock hill slope carries your
wheel half way up the next.
II was thinking" said she, that we
haven't been introduced"
"By Hercules" he said. you ride very
we'll"
Il do several things well. ride
horse or a wheel. / don't so badly,
Phil says"
That's he Phil. Is he worth while?"
II don't know" said she" He's very
handsome.
''He ought to be-
"Whyp
"To deserve"
"Ydu needn't go further" said Amelia,
"Your father, and your cousin"
''Oh, Paul, isn't he horridY"
"He impressed me as a very good
young man."
"Too good"
But Philip, 1 take it, isn't"
How did you know. No, he's delicious
ly bad. That's why like him, and papa
doesn't"
"They don't generally approve of deli
ciously bad young men for their daugh-
ters," quoth Dalton. II think | know
Philip"
DO your
His like, / mean. He has very good
tailor; he knows the celebrities the
lady celebrities-at the concert halls"
Yes, he does"
"He's an utterly unprincipled young
scamp"
And be isn't worth your litle finger
not Philip. But you are one Of those
dear, imaginative little grils,-"
'I'm not little"
"Who have to be watched"
do you think it would be better for
me to be watchedP
"If / were the watcher"
isn't the moonlight beautiful" she
/ fingered over the adjective
What the moon shows is more-so.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-13
THE WEALTH OF LOVE.

was as poor as the poorest, dear,
And the world-it passed me by;
But not that day
When you walked Loves way!
For heaven drew nigh
Sweetheart!
For heaven itself drew nigh.
was as lone as the loneliest, love,
With never a dream or bliss;
But not that day
When you walked Loves way
And leaned to his thankful kiss
Sweetheart!
And leaned to his thankful kiss.
And dear to my life is your love--youI
love,
And my soul hath ceased to sigh;
For sorrow seems
But an echo Of dreams,
And the stars are in life's sky
Sweetheart!
And the stars are in life's sky!
Frank l.. Stanton.