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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-05

Or City. Pa, February 4-Credit
balances. S143: certificates. March de-
livery. opened. $L43; highest, s143l5:
lowest. S1.43; closed. SLAB. Sales, 1000
barrels: shipments, 4S,763 barrels;
clearances, $4,000 barrels; runs. 90,362
barrels
New York. February 4-PeLfoleum,
weak; closed at S14312.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-05

"PISHOPS"
- O-BIRD SBEC5.-t
FOR CANARTES,
PARROTS.
RED BIRDS.
MOCK Nc BIRDS.
COETZE's DRUG STORE
Market and lV.'f
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

To LOAN 5000 rs srNrS N.r ire,
than $3.50. ERSHINE 81 AI..r-c
feles ISIS '.r.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-05
WANTED

WANTED-SECOND HAND BOOK
case Address +. r., this Office. jal5h
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-06-05
CHAPTER XIV
THE OLD HERMIT.

Farrell Grey did net at once manifest
himself at his discovery Of his friend
lie Indian girl Instead, he stood 81.
lc1tly regarding the two persons he ha1
happened to find so strangely
lie was too, somewhat puzzled at tho
a ticns If White Fawn'S cOmpanion'
The whole dr,sS and manner Of the lat
ter were strangely peculiar and sro'
tcsQuc. He possessed patr arch al ap-
rcarance and wore white beard com
ing nearly to his wais. lie wore dark
spcctaccs and strange cODc-lke hat
oil his head Ills dress was mixture OF
civilized and savage, and was orna'
mcntcd with shells and war paint.
On the rock before him lay spall
oblong box, from which he had just
taken long reed, which was evidently
a mu ical instrument SO fully was
barrels curiosity aroused at all he saw
that he strained his hearing to catch the
first word, spoken by the old man.
"You are all ready?" asked the Indian
maiden.
Eyes" replied her companion "We
will see what the science Of the old her
nit can do toward battling our enemi"s. ."
Darrell S .artod. "The strange old man
must be the rcclusc, Walford," lie muir
INJURED, as he recalled Ranger Ralph s
reference TO the hermit
"Am | to wait hcrc?" asked White
FaWn.
"Yos If succeed at all, it will be
unaided l will bring the grl here, if |
rescue her.
"But how can you hope to do so again st
SO many fOes?"
The old man significantly tapped the
box which he had cd over his shoulder
81 cave that to me- and my science, "
he replied, confidently "The outlaws
camp is IA t beyond the valley, you say?"
"Ycs
afford, for it was he left the pla e.
Harrel was about to revea himself AMI
address the hermit, but heSitatcd from
doing s. until NalfOrd had departed
FRO De CONTINUED.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-06-05
An Invasion of England.

According to popular estimate, 1T
requires not less than three genera
tions Of wealth to evolve gentleman
from the common herd Of humanity.
By this standard Of measurement Mr..
w. Ast0r Git is not necessary to fol-
low the custom Of New York papers
and use type enough to spell his en-
tire name) is Il gentleman, as are
many other descendants from the
traders, smugglers, and fishermen Of
old Manhattan. His grandfather, who
smclled strongly Of salted pelts in
which he dealt, has left the English
spcazing business world the inyalu-
able symbol 80. H." which he
first used, these letters being the
initial ones Of the two words, "Oll
Korrcct, "as that dealer in hides spelled
them. Somewhat to the conStcrna-
ton Of New York society, Mr.. AstOr,
he of the third generation, actually
contemplates going to London to re-
side. Now, no one questions his
right to reside where it plcascS him
best, for he is only one Of many who
look upon America in its newneSS
and rawness as only suitable for mon
cv-making, but as not the place in
which tOget the best things out OF this
life. How common the expression,
Europe is the only land in which to
live" The Astors have always
been nGtcd for looking well to the in
tercSts Of the Ast0rs, and the present
DosscssOr of the AStOr estates may
reside where it best suits him, and
none need seriously question his
taste or resolve. In England, cspc-
cially in London, gentleman can
always have the society Of gentlemen,
especially when, like Mr.. AstOr, he
has more than a pccuniary indepcnd-
cncc. According to the rule above
cited. Mr.. jay Gould cannot be re-
gardcd gentleman, and that title
can only rest upon his grandson,
should a goodly proportion Of the
Gould wealth be preserved for
him, and this long after the
ancestral Jay, like the ancestral As
tors. has found oblivion in the tomb.
Who knows but that the great and
powerful families Of England a gen.
Grafton or TWO hence may be the
AstorS, Nandcrbilts and the Goulds.
England may manage American
brewcrics, while the "irony Of fate
is likely to "cven up" this invasion of
of cur malt interests by furnishing
the sca-girt isle with her first fam
ilirS."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-06-05
VIRGINIA STATE ITEMS.

Judge r. Il Prentis, Of the Circuit Court,
while riding on q bicycle in Nansemond
county. struck an obstruction in the road
and was thrown down Il 20-loot embankment
lie was considerably injured.
Deputy United States Marshal Creekmur
arrested in Portsmouth Jail VIM Pender,
alias VIII Morgan. on the charge Of robbinS
the postof1lce at Black Creek, y. c. A guam
tity Of stolen stamps were found in the pos
session of Pcnder.
Capt. John c. Boude, clerk OF the Circuit
Court Of Rockbridge county. died at his
home in Lexington after an illness Of three
weeks. the caus. Of his death being heart
failure. He bad l.lrd the Office Of circuit
clerk for thirty-odd years. He was born ia
Clarkec unity. November %, 1888. He was
graduate Of the law school of Washington
College. now Washington and Lee Uniyer
sity. in the class Of 1870 At the ening Of
the civil war he left here with the Rock
bridge Rifles. and was afterwards assigned
TO the famous "StoneHaIl Brigade, and with
that company fought all through the war 70
Chancellorsyiile. where he lost limb. AZ
ter the war he was elected Ggcut Court
clerk. and in addition to this Office he with
others g nducteI successful newspaper
He was a prominent official Of the COnfeder-
ate Camp ofNeterans of the Safe, and grand
commander Of Lee Jackson Camp Of this
place He was Mason and Odd-Felow
and held high official place in those organ-
zations. He was pres lent Of the Association
Of Virginia Court Clerks
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-06-05
FIFTY-F0URTH CONGRESS.
HOUSE.

1884 Y-Tho House, by vote OF l65 TO
So, passed the bill for the repeal of section 6l
OF the present tariff law, providing for a re,
bato on alcohol used in the arts or medicinal
compounds. An amendment was attached
to the bill providing for joint commission,
to consist Of three members from each house,
to examine and report on all questions re-
lating to free alcohol In the next session.
134TH DAZ The House spent almost the
entire DAY discussing the S nate amendment
to the general deficiency bill appropriating
S1O27,O OO0 for the payment of about a00
French spoiliation claims S54S,OO0 Tor $40
war claims found to be due under the Bow
man act and Sl74,OOO for the payment OF
what is known as the Chauteau claim Tor the
construction of an iron-clad steam battery In
1864. The vote was close, but the friends OF
the claims carried the day.
195th DAY. In the House the Johnson
Stokes contested election case, from the
seventh South Carolina district, was discussed
at length, but not decided.
135rH DAY. The House of Representa-
tives spent the entire day debating the John
ston-Stokes contested election case from the
Seventh South Carolina district.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-06-05

must have fallen somo twenty fcet whom
he stopped abrlrtly. llo had fallen into
tree which swayed end gavo way with
q slight crash.
Tarrel found that its branching top
had split and he'd him prisoner in tho
Undiscovered cleft For tho present he
was safe at least.
He anccd upward. All view Of tho
top Of the cliff was shut out from his
vision. Below, far as lie could look into
the cayernous depths, was darkness AM
3 oOm
Evidently his enemies supposed fc
had been dashed to pieces on the roc@S
below, His position was certainly Il
most uncnyiable and pcrilous one. To
cxtrcato himself from his dilemma he
knew that he must exert unusal caution
and ingenuity.
Without much difficulty he released
himself from the folds Of the lasso and
th II from the crotch of the tree a
thick furzo or undcrbrush covered the
side OF the dccliyity and Darrell de-
termincd to descend.
lie made a loop of the lassO and CO.
ended its length cinging to the shrubs
His descent in tn S way was la0orlouS
che and it was several hours before he
reached the rayinc below.
lie regarded his escape as miraculous
and he was 80 exhausted that he flung
himse f IN the ground and lay there 1or
some time.
He aroused himself at last and
travcrsod the banks of the litt'o stream
that ran through the rayinc: AS ne
rounded pro. Getting ledge Of rocks
rarrcl Grey paused in some surprise,
There was deep indentatlon III the
soil rock.
Here a light showed. 1t proceeded
from a small hand lamp set on rock.
It's rays showed two persons. Ono OF
them was man fancfully attirot,
whom he hal never seen before Ills
companion at glan'c Darrell rccog-
nncd. 1t was White Fawn the Modoc
princess
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-06-05
SENATE

1884 DAY.-In the Senate Mr.. Sherman
succeeded in having the fllled-cheese bill
taken up, whereupon Mr. Dubois offered an
amendment adding Is cents per barrel to the
tax on beer. On the question OF adopting
the amendment the debate became general,
Senators Mills and Gray supporting, and
Nelson, Aldrich and Villas opposing it.
18TH DAY Tho Senate defeated the
proposition to il c'ease the beer tax 70 cents
per barrel by the vote Of 81 to II. The de-
bate on the bond bill proceeded after two
o'clock. Mr. Hansborough and Mr. Daniel
spoke in favor of and Mr.. Elkins, OF West
Virginia. against the bill.
l35th DAY.-In the Senate the Butler bond
bill was further discussed. Senator Daniel
plea for silver evoked an enthusiastic DEM
OnstratiOn.
18TH DAY-The Senate reached an agree
mcnt to take final vote on the bill to pro-
hibit the issue Of bonds on Tuesday next.
Mr. Butler. author OF the BILL spoke IN
support of it. Tho Senate passed the blIls
repeating the law relating to rebates on al
cohol used in the arts. and amending the law
concerning the distilling OF brandy from
fruits.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-06-05
FIVE HUNDRED DEAD.

IT will be several days before definite in
formation can bee obtained as to the loss Of
life and injury to the unfortunal" people who
happened to be in the path Of the tornado
which swept over portions Of Missouri and
Illinois Wednesday afternoon. in addition
to the killed and injured in st. Louis and
East st. Louis, the tornado moved down
many people as it advanced. Dispatches
received by The Associated Preas give ae-
counts Of serious loss Of life and maiminss
in quite a number of places. Appended is a
table showing careful estimate Of the
killed aud injured, based On these de-
spatches:
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-06-05
AWFUL STORM.
The City Of St. Louis Wrecked
By a Tornado.
1000 DEAD And INJURED.

The Storm Cana Almost Without
Warming, and Completely DemOl-
l5hed Many Cf ths Largest ard
Most Substantial Buildings, Bury-
Cebris-The Morgue Full CT Un-
identified Dead and tho Hospitals
Grow - = with the Tnjured-The
Grand Stand at the r,,.'- Grounds
Blown Down During the Progress
Of the Races,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-06-05

The number Of killed may not be far from
500, and Of the injured about 700.
Colonel Wetmore, manager Of the LiSectt
& Myers tobacco plant, which was wrecked
estimates the entire property damage at
:25. .O00. 900. which will be, he says, almost
total loss, owing to the lack of cyclon" in
surance. Other estimates range from sl5,-
O3o.00o to s3O.OOO,OOO, but the majority of
them are close to that made by Colonel
Wetmore
When darkness temporarily interrupted
the search for victims three hundred and
fifteen bodies had been found on this and
the other side of the river
The miles of wrecked buildings as yet un-
explored, and the numerous collapsed fac
tories towards the investigation Of which
little progress has boen male hide aim )st
any number of bodies as the police have
been unab e to secure anything Ike deli
mite list of the missing In the factory dis
tricts many Of the employees on duty at tho
time the storm broke were without relatives
in the city, and their Disappearance would
arccly be noted, even though they be bur
led in the ruins 1t is believed by the police
too. that owing to the suddennes5 with
which the crash came, many tramps ani
homeless ones sought shelter among the
buildings which were leyeled, aad that
nothing will be known Of their death until,
perhaps, weeks hence, when their bodies are
found. The list Of identified dead in ST.
Louis is 100, aad in East St. Louis ll6
There are many unidentified.
The city is in darkness, repair OF the elec-
ric wires having been scarcely begun, and
but few Of the trolley lines are running. All
)yer the stricken district the debris-choked
streets are crowded with sightseers, aud
through the dim gas it morguc constant
stream Of people is urged forward by aisles
Of police.
Hundreds Of homes are in ruins; dozens
ii manufacturing plants and dozens OF
business houses are wrecked. Many steam.
aoals have gone to the bottom OF the river,
snd others are dismantled. Railroads Of all
.inds have suffered great loss, and wire and
2oe-using companies have weeks Of toll
and large expenditures Of money to face
before Nhey will be in satisfactory shape
again.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-06-05
TIE E1DS BRTDGs.

The Eads bridge, which is reported as haV-
ing been badly damaged by the storm, was
built in 1873apd was considered one Of the
strongest arch bridges in the world. 1t was
built without drawbridge and rose to al
elevation in the centre and sloped down 10
the shore on either ide.
There was upon it a double railroad track
which was used by the trains OF the ""'aSn
and Alton roads, doulle rassaSe|ay ioi
wagons and double pathway Tor pedes'
triaps From the reports received 1t Is not
thought that it is SO seriously dam"seu 10 y
delay the train service of the roai5 WhI'i
cross it to any large extent.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-06-05
CHAPTER XXIY.
A THRILLING ADVENTURE.

a THRILLING ADNLNIINL,
1t was some minutes before the two
men in the 10 iod wagon box could fully
realize what had occurred They knew
that the horses had run away, and, the
wagon Colliding with a tree, they had
dashed mally onward. desc ting the vc-
hicle The wagon had tOttcrcd on the
brink of the abyss, and then, turning,
fell downward.
Darrell Grey caught one glimpse of the
gloomy depths Of the valley Glow, and
gave himse mp for lost TO his amaze.
ment, the wagon whirlcd downward on y
a few feet Then it came 10 an abrupt
halt.
Its Suddcn stOppagc brought him and
DeSpard together with a shock.
Amid tn excitement and peril of tho
occasion, Darrcl thought not Of treach'
cry on the y TT of his companion. The
latter seemed para'y ed with terror, an
his face was white and craven.
awe are dComcIl" he muttercI, in a
frightened tone.
"Not at AL" replied DarrcL ave arc
enemies, Dyke DcSpard, but or once
had better act in TN son"
"Anything to escape fall into that
dark abyss"
Dcsparl shuddcrcd as he rointcd to
the yawning dcpthS below.
The lamp in the wagon had been ex-
tinguiShcd By the shock Cf the ia J, 0u
tho moonlight outside revealed the sur.
roundings plainly. Harrcl soon earned
their real situation. The wagon lay on
#, side, about ten feet below the edge OF
the road.
1t had fallen partly on a shelf OF 70 *,
partly across a tree, and these supp orte |
it temporarily. The ho d was frai
o~c. however and the least di>lodgmcnt
might send them wh'rling TO death a
hundred feet below. Darrell glOpcd his
way TO tho door an unloc kcd it.
"If Iallow You tc follow me, VIII YOU
agree TO make no rcSiStan"c?" he asked
of DeSrard
al promi CO. replied the outlaw
eagerly.
"Vcry WI. ry clincing to tn shrubs
and rocks We can rca il the cir"
Darre st pred out the door and
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-06-05
RUINS OK FRI

At midnight it was reported at the dis
natchers Office Of the Wabash Road, at for-
rest. III that it was impossible to reach any
noint further south than Nameoki, when IS
nine miles northeast from St. LOUIS.
Tho operator at that point said that up 70
midnight it had been impossible TO oDtalD
any definite Information from st. LOUIS put
it was 80. ..rin that fearful damage had been
done. He SAN tnds - ~'lips at East 81
Louis were on fire and burning ilereel,, I~'-
could tell nothing more than that. He had
not boen able to obtain any information
from any Of the Wabash trains that hal
passed his station since clock in the after
N nnn
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-06-05

There were thirty-seven deaths from chol'
era Monday in Cairo. At Alexandria there
were nineteen deaths Serious cholera riots
have occurred in Cairo, and an Ameri-
can missionary and his wife were injured
during the disturbance.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-06-05

To'a''o manuflct Irers Of Havana have
protested against the suspension Of the pro-
hihItiv" tobacco export order dnrlarii z lhat
all the tobacco in Cuba is ncede /, -, the
factories going.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-06-05

A SURGEON in Manchester, who has
operated in 80 cases Of can er Of the
tongIc, reports ll9 rccoyeres and twenty
d athS. --....
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-06-05

Captain rumer7 force has net big ma.
tive regiment II Natabecs which ne defeated
with heavy loss. One trooper was killed,
The Butler weekly times., 1896-04-23
Order of Publication.

STATE OF MISSOURI
County of Bates
In the circuit court of Bates county, Mis-
souri,, in vacation April l4th. 1896. the State
of Missouri at the relation and to the use OF
Fisher. ex-oficio collector of the reva
nue. OF Bates county, in the state of Missouri
plaintiff, vs. John Son, Daniel Mckinzie
and L keeny, defendants.
Civil action for delinqent taxes.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff herein
by her attorney, before the undersigned clerk
of the circuit court of Bates county in the
| state of Missouri. in vacation and files her
petition and affidavit stating among other
ants, John F Son and Daniel MeKinzie are
nOn-residents of the state of Missouri. Where
| upon it is ordered by the clerk in vacation
that said defendant be notified by publication
that plaintiff has commenced suit against
herein this court by petition and affidavit the
object and general nature of which is to enforce
the lien of the state of Missouri for
the delinquent taxes of the year 1894,
amounting in the aggregate to the sum of S. .0I
together with interest, costs. commission and
| fees,upon the following described tracts ofland
The horth half of the northeast quarter.
fractional, of section twenty-five t25l
township thirty -eight (3S) or range thirty (30)
and that unless the said defendant be and ap-
and holden in tn. city of Butler, Bates county
Missouri. on the first Tuesday after the second
Monday in June: 1895: and on or before the
continue, and If not then before the end of the
term } and plead to said petition according to
law, the same will be taken confessed and
judgment rendered accei ding to the prayer OF
sail petition, and the above described real
estate sold to satisfy the same.
And it is further ordered by the clerk afore-
said that a copy hereof be published in the
Butler Weekly Times, a weekly newspaper
printed and published in Bates county. Mis-
souri,, for four weeks successfully, the last in
sertion to be at least fifteen days before the
Arst day of the next term OF said court. A true
copy from the record Witness my hand as clerk
aforesaid with the seal of said court
(sEALl hereunto affixed. Done at office in
Butler on this the 18th day of April
1886. STEWART ATCHESON.
22-4t Circuit Clerk.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-04-23
Order of Publication
STATE OF MISSOURI &
County et Bates. SIS.

STATE OF MISSOURI
County st Bates IS.
In the circuit court of Bates county Missouri.
il vacation, April 18th, ls46. the state of
missouri al The relation and to the use of )
ii tlsheF, eA-ofiicio collector of the revenue
of Bates county in the state of Missouri.
plaintlu, Fs- George NJ Canterbury ID
kipp, myrtle N kipp, James walls wary
wilson. Hattie \ Lloyd and " W Graves,
civil action for delinquent taxes
Now al this day comes the plaintiff herein
by her attorney before the undersigned clerk of
the circuit court OF Bates county in the state
OF missouri IN vacation, and files her
petition anu affidavit stating among 9th
er things that the above named de-
antIant renuhht' Of SGines thn Mails is non
it is ordered by the clerk in vacation that
said defendant be notified by publication that
piainun mas commenced a suit against him in
this court oy petition and affidavit the object
and general nature of which is TO enforce the
lien of the state Of Missouri for the delinquent
taxes OF the Years OF lS92, 1885 and 1894.
amounting In the aggregate the sum of
SS9 "a, together with interest, costs commits
sion and fees. upon the following described
tracts OF land situated in Bates County, Mis-
The north half of southwest quarter
of section twenty (20) in township
thirty nine $50 of range thirty-thres and
that unless the said defendant be and appear
| at the next term of this court to be begun and
| holden in the city of Butler, Bates county,
Missouri. On the first Tuesday after the sec
ond Mo.uay ih June, 1876, and on or before
the third day thereof Cf the term shall so long
continue, and il not then before the end of the
| term) and plead to said petition according to
law, the same will be taken as confessed and
judgment rendered according to the PRAYER OF
said petition, and the above described real
| estate sold to satisfy the same.
| And it is further ordered by the clerk afore-
| said that copy hereof be published the
Butler Weekly Times, q weekly newspaper
| printed and published in Bates county, Mis-
| souri,, for four weeks successfully, the last
| insertion to be at least nfteen days before the
| first day of the next term of said court
| A true copy from the record. Witness my
| hand as clerk afoI Iesald with the sea
| (sEAL OF said court hereunto affixed. Don,
at office in Butler on this the 18th day
| of April, 1896. STEWART ATCHESOS,
| 224t Circuit Clerk.