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Curious Tro hiss of War.
q westminster Gazette.

FROM the w 1dlelle.
A few days ago Sir Francis Scott depos-
tied at the offices OF the crown agents for
the colonies such of the gold and jewels
belonging to King Prempeh as the Brit
ish were able to lay hands upon and to
bring to this country in respect TO the
war indemnity due from Ashantee in
connection with the recent and former ex-
petitions. These jewels were kept under
lock and key until they were laid out
yesterday for the inspection of Mr.. Cham
berlain and the heads of the various de-
partments OF the colonial office.
Sir Montagu Ommaney, senior crown
agent for the colonies, stated that, in-
Guiding some bags OF gold dust which
formed part of the assignment, he did
not think the intrinsic value of the en-
tire property would exceed $4,000, but. Of
course, rare and curious examples of bar
barrie skill and splendor often had value
of their own far I'm excess OF that 'ndi-
Gated by the weight of the precious met
ais of which they were composed. The
whole collection, however, was far small
err than that brought home after the
Ashantee war, some specimens of which
were to be found I'm the Imperial insti-
tute and British museum. Other articles
were disposed of to dealers in curtos and
the residue OF the ornaments went to the
smelling pot.
1t was stated by the crown agent a. a
notable fact, that, whereas the former
Jewels were all of soldid gold. those
brought home as the result Of the more
recent expedition were hollow for the
most part and consequently much lighter
and less valuable. although composed Of
the purest gold. The inference to be
drawn from the hollow castings Is that
the supply of Ashantee gold has mate
rally fallen off of late years. The most
~ - -. all IL N
crown, probably worn by the monarch
The body of this crown is made of ante
lope skin. while the inner lining Is Of
coarse yellow silk plush. on each side Is
a lapel, apparently intended to meet be-
low the chin and fasten there. The orna-
ments upon this curious head dress are
OF pure soft gold and they comprise rep
reservations OF human heads. jawbones
and lions the whole being surmounted by
two goats horns OF gold. Much OF the
treasure consists OF component parts OF
necklaces. Wristbands. etc.
Sir Montagu called special attention to
what is presumed TO be the badge OF
office of the public executioner OF Coo
massie. At the top and bottom OF this
strange ornament are human bodies
without heads. and in the center is the
executioner with his drawn sword or ex>
ecution knife in his hands. All these fig
ures are of gold and the badge. which Is
Of hide is provided with strings by
which IL is fastened upon the breast.
There was also an execution knife or
sword. slightly curved. with its cutting
edge on the inside. The weapon is thick
with brown stains. which may be ordi-
have done much service. The handle. like
most OF the swords and knives in the col
lection. is clothed with leopard skin
and terminates in a huge golden ball.
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Twenty-Four Years "a rusty.

From the San Francisco Chronicle
Vic, the trusty, is one of the pictur-
esque figures in the city prison. Ills
true name is Victor Frank. one does
not look for anything picturesque
about prison or JAIL but vie" per
Sc, possesses peculiar qualities that fit
him admirably for the position he
holds
When "vic's" present term of six
months for drunkenness expires, he will
have completed "a years of duty in the
city prison. One night In the early
part of 1872 Vic" who had often serv-
ed short terms for intemperance, was
brought in drunk. and he commenced
his career as a trusty. The idea sug-
gested itself to Captain Stone, then in
charge of the city prison that "Vic"
could be utilized as a trusty, and a SEN
tence of little longer than usual was
imposed. The result was such a sue
cess that from that day to this vic"
has received regular sentences of six
months as the penalty for his sprees.
Whenever a sentence expires Vic"
goes out for a few days liberty. Once
he was absent from jail a month, and
the old timers missed him, but he was
finally brought in fighting drunk, and
in the morning he was sufficiently So
bered to appear in court and receive
the usual sentence. Thus IL has been
for "a years. out for a few days at a
time and in again for six months Yet
Vic" always wore a smiling face.
Victor Frank was a prosperous boot
black on Washington street opposite
the plaza before he acquired the liquor
habit and when shines were "a bit" on
week days and "a quarter" on Sundays
and holidays. During the troublous
times of 1864 and 1866 Vic" served in
company A. Sixth regiment of Cali
fornia volunteers. under Colonel SIGH
ell He landed in California in 1851. and
has lived some time in Sacramento.
Stockton and Marysville. He is now SIS
years of age, but his brown beard. only
slightly tinged with gray. and his easy.
active gait. belle his years.
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his French brother When the herald
king-at-arms was invested with the right
to make gentlemen the granting OF coats
of-arms became mere matter OF bust
ness. I'm our days" says Nicholas Bal
ley, writing nearly two centuries ago, all
are accounted gentlemen that have mon
eys: and If he has not coat-of-ams the
king alarms can sell him one.
And Hudibras:
An herald
Can make a gentleman scarce year old
To be descended of a race
OF ancient kings-in a very short space.
And also:
And for a piece of coin
Twist any name into the line.
In conclusion the conference.-the crea-
ton of the king and by blood-held not
not only a special political and social re-
lation, but was supposed to possess also
certain personal virtues of very high
kind. He was generous. polite, brave,
chivalric endowed with the learning Of
his time. and altogether an admirable
person. This was true of a proportion OF
gentlemen; II was far from being true Of
all. But IL is not in the least surprtsing
indeed, II was the most natural thing in
the world, that, as the gentlemen" Of
the heralds increased in numbers and not
all of them such in the sense OF the per-
sonal virtues their social and political
Importance should diminish, until, as IN
fact the herald's gentlemen have for
more than a century been OF no special
Importance. The public long since took
the matter in hand. in effect dismissing
the heralds and creating their own gen.
tlemen after their own kind. While an
ancient and honorable ancestry will al
ways be a matter of just solicitude and
pride there are many gentlemen both In
England and America, and, indeed, there
are some peers In England. who would be
very glad II they could have a satisfac-
tory account of their grandfathers, but
are none the less honored or the less gen.
tiemen because they cannot.
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The angling season being we'll on. the
usual number OF mishaps win occur
with the fish hook. When this acct
dent happens the hook. II not too deep
ly imbedded in the flesh. may generally
be removed without surgical aid. II
the hook is fastened in the hand cut
the line from the hook, turn the point
upward and push IL through as a
needle b. in sewing. II the hook has
a broad end or eye. snip this of before
10 remove H. Do not try
TO draw the hook out backward. as the
barb will lacerate and tnhame the
flesh.
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ADESPERATECRA
Percy SelOus and His Quarry Jingle
Their Blood in a Leopard Figt.
LUCKY STROKE OF THE KNIFE
The Plucky Hunter, ThoughDIs-
abied and Faint From Bleeding.
Pursues and Eags More Cane
80 Of the Same Sort.

Copyright 1896 by Bachelor, Johson &
Bacheller)
The rainy season was over, md the
Molopo river Tin the Bechuanalad Pro-
tectorate), was swollen to oveIiowing,
as were its tributaries, up one which
the Nasop-my wagon was some 20
miles or so. These rains takeit out of
a Fellow in a country not owe healthy
at the best of times; but ir spite of
sundry forbodings stayed tif wet sea-
son out, circumstances and excheQuer
not favoring a return. Wit plenty of
quinine l pulled through airly well,
but was not the least bit less thank
full for the return of pore settled
weather.
One day was out seing what I
could do towards repenishing my
larder, when / game acpss solitary
blue bull wildebeest. H was standing
out on the veldt, and rs I was quite
hidden-for I had conn up the belt of
brush bordering the rVer-he had not
noticed my approach. Though he
looked plump enoughI would just as
soon there had been cows along as well,
for old bulls of any game are rank and
tough. Still, he had a fine old grizzled
head and I let fly At him. Down he
dropped, with his near fore leg
smashed; but this aid not prevent him
from getting up and making off at
good pace. His dangling leg. however,
bothered him considerably, and after
going for about half a mile, he lay
down, as / expected he would do If I
did not press him. He did not appear
to have mace out whence the shot
came, for though he looked in every
direction after he lay down. he was not
satisfied. IL was some distance back
to the wagon, but 1 decided to return
for my horse; and when / had ridden
to within viewing distance / saw that
my prey still lay where he had dropped,
or nearly so. He regarded me atten-
lively, but did not rise until got pref
ty nearly up to him, when he rose very
stiffly. 1 then gave him another shot,
which, owing to my horses uneasiness,
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missed him, and the wounded animal,
realizing what was up, set his head
down and came at us like miniature
buffalo, at as good a pace as he could
with his shattered leg. These wilde
beest are remarkably savage and their
curious set of horns and shaggy front
make them look specially ferocious.
My horse did not like his appearance
at all, and had quite a job to load
and manage him. At last, however, /
got another cartridge in and ended the
poor creatures misery, for the splin-
tered shank bone was sticking right
out through the flesh.
Whilst riding back with the carcass
slung across my saddle pommel, shot
at and wounded a leopard which was
skulking among the thorn bushes. But
although / dismounted and followed
the bloody spoor for some distance. 1
eventually lost all trace of him. Refer
ring to leopards reminds me of an es-
capade 1 had with one of these Great
ures some time previously, further
south. As is so frequently the case, 1
had been much disturbed during the
night by prowling animals. which l
found out were leopards. 1 was exas-
perated by the loss of my best dog and
made up my mind, If possible, to get
fine skin and avenge his death at one
and the same time: so making hur-
ried breakfast and leaving my two
Ruffin boys in charge of things at the
skerm, l set out with the only dog /
now had left. The spoor, which was
plain enough in the sand, led away to-
wards the river which. on either side.
is bordered for a quarter of a mile or
so with wait-a-bit thorns and under
brush After going a mile or more my
dog showed extra eagerness and pulled
up at a tree. the bark of which was all
scored by the paws of leopards. lot
of poPcupine quilts also lay around,
showing that my quarry had recently
made a meal, of which l was glad. for
/ thought / should be more likely to
find him lazy and lying up. and hence
easier TO manage A little further on l
came to a kloof or ravine, which had
to descend and ascend.
BeforeI reached the top the dog be-
gan barking and / hurried on as well
as could over the loose stones. for l
did not want TO lose my only remain
ing dog He. however, came yelping
back Just as ] gained the top of the
bank. and at the same time l caught
sight OF the leopard. which was making
across the open for a patch of thorns
about a couple Of hundred yards dis
tant. I was somewhat out Of breath
from scramblinF over the uneven
ground. but taking as careful aim as !
could, l fed. ! knew l had hit MIN all
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Rheumatism

no YOU WANT TO GET RID OF THOSE
~ torturing pains that bother you as you
arise from your bed IN the mornings Do you
want relief from the always present stiffness
In the back and nmbs' Do you want to feel
like . bunch OF springs. why. elastic and free
OF action. full OF snap and vim. ready 20 take
q hop-skfp- and jump with any Of your younger
friends! In fact. do you want to have your
body strong and activef Then wear DR..
Sanders Electric Belt for ten days. II has
wonderful power to timber up the old muscles
and charge them with new life-the energy
Of youth. So thinks old John Fallmen. who
Is known TO everybody on Bernal Heights q
almost . lifelong cripple from Rheumatism
lie lives at the corner Of Kosciusco street an1
Old Hickory avenue. He says that DIR. San
den's Electric Belt Is the only thing he has
been able TO nnd in rs years to relieve him
OF rheumatism. II gives him RELIEF within two
hours after he puts II on. Under date OF April
2 1896. he makes q statement to the effect that
his Sander Belt has proven invaluable to him.
and that several Of his friends who have tried
1t have found equally good resuitAA
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not get the cap on before he was upon
me, and over we both went of heap
/ undermost. He got my left arm be-
tween his teeth and / could feel his
great fangs crunching. but / got hold
of my long hunting knife and managed
to get 1t under his chin and give fran
tic cash which almost cut his head off.
All this did not take so long to happen
as ii does for me to relate 1t, but all
the same it was pretty lively whilst it
lasted; and when l crawled from be-
meath my now limp antagonist, i must
have presented a pretty strange ap-
pearance, dripping with my own blood
and that of the leopard, which almost
smothered me. Fortunately my face
had escaped laceration, but my arm
was almost powerless. Still, 1 went
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right, even IL he had not stopped and
bitten at the wound; but the shot was
too far back as well as too low. At
the same instant he caught sight of
me. whilst /, not relishing his looks.
hastily pushed in another cartridge.
had not my trusty Winchester" then,
or the leopard would not have served
me as he did. The weapon 1 was us
ing was a converted Enfield carbine.
which. though a splendid shooter. only
took one shell and also required cap
ping. Hinc lilac lachrymae. I could
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For Humanity's Sake.

DaAK EDITOR: Kindly allow me space to tell
your readers that one who suffered from both sem
inal weakness and Syphilis will inform any one
who may desire 10 know Of the means by which
he Vas cured Of these two lOathsome diseases and
fully restoredto vigorous manhood. lie has nothing
whatever 20 sell and would not make one cent cd
the unfortunate having tor years paid all his hard
earnings to doctors and for patent medicines only
TO experience failure and disappointment in re-
turn. lie will only be too happy 10 inform suffer
eTs OF q plan by which they can be certainly and
permanently cured. Write. describing case and
enclosing stamp. 10 Lock Box iQI. Villa Park
POstoffce, Colorado.
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more glad when he reached camp than
/ was on that particular day--sore,
tired and feeling / don't know how.
after my mauling. I was pretty stin
and used up for many days afterwards,
but pulled through all right and never
experienced any really serious results
from my adventure Percy Selous.
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SOS SO
To Buffalo and Return. for the \. r. A
Meeting.

The Union Pacific will take the lead
in this. as in all other excursions dur
ing the coming season. by reason Of
superior accommodations. less changes
OF cars. changes being made at agree
able hours. quick time and passing all
the points Of interest en- route.
Dates Of sale. routes and limits will
be announced in detail a few days
later.
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Remember the name. - there are others
who attempt to profit by the good reputation
Of the DR.. sander Belt. and would sell you
something you don't want correspondent
writes from Pacific Grove; There are lots Of
people who praise your Belts very highly"
That s what makes people want tt-praise
from honest people It has cured II cannot
help being praised. for It cures. II gives into
the body q stronger electrical force than can
has q patent regulator which none other has.
and is warranted to last one year. Why don't
you try NJ II you sick n sin save you
many doctor bills Anyway. send for the book
about IT, with prices. free. or call and consult
the doctor free Of charge.
sANDEN ELECTRIC CO.
253 Washington street. Portland. Ora
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mediums
DIR, ALEX HUME AND KATE HUME
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number Of powerful mediums
demonstrating Spirit Power in fun light.
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Spirits fly through the air. They are
seen by all persons. They converse with
you as in life. They shake hands with
their friends. A table rises four to FIVE
feet In midair. Spirit hands and faces are
plainly seen and recognized by friends.
A guitar is played and passed around the
room by invisible power. Flowers are
brought and passed through the audi
ence by hands plainly seen. Bells are
rung. harps are played and other tests Of
startling nature take place in the pres
ence OF those Mediums. Spirit Bride
Levee. Startling and bewildering. Playing
on musical instruments. Bell without a
belfry. Transit of the tambourine. A spir-
IT carpenter. Gravitation ignored. Won
derful holding test. Philosophers mysti-
fed. Scientists astonished. Clergy amazed.
Scholars are dumbfounded. The age Of
wonders. The unexplained wonder of the
nineteenth century. MarveIs in spiritual
ism. Comprehensive thinkers baffied.
The expenses betrayed by a small fee
for admittance.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-04-24
UNUSUAL
BARGAINS.
We Pay Freight

TO those who will mention where they
saw this advertisement; so you can buy
of us to better advantage than you can
of your local dealer. 1t is an easy mat
ter to save your expenses to ana from
Burlington several times by purchasing
one of these sets, or anything you may
want in the furniture line.
We make speciality of lodge, school
and church contracts, and respectfully
solicit call or correspondence in regard
to this work.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-04-24
WHY DID They Do II?

You know-everybody knows-that
the Central Vermont Railroad Com
pany is most critical purchaser.
When in the market for merchandise
they ask for samples and before plac-
ing the order, submit the samples to
rigid examination by the most
competent experts in their employ
they are not looking for the cheap
est articles but the best.
In 1895 the c. V. r. II. Co. had oc-
casion to purchase roofing for many
of their buildings, including the en-
CINE house at New London, Conn.
and Passenger Station at Burlington.
Every manufactures in the country
was anxious for the order. The
samples were submitted, the experts
examined them. The contract
was awarded Strong Hard
ware Co, and StrOng'S Fire
Proof Roofing was used. Gent
lie reader, are you In need of Roofing?
Is the roofing that the Central Yer
mont K. II. Co. BUYS for its own use
good enough for you:
Remember, wise men profit by the
experience of others. Do YOU wish
to profit by the experience of the
Central Vermont X. K. Co.'s experts?
If so, use Strong's Fire Proof Roof
ing
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-04-24

To the Court
of Chancpry in
said County.
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Custom Laundry.

We have opened Custom Laundry in the
Smith block Mill street, and are ready to do
all kinds of work in this line in the very best
manner and at reasonable prices.
Having had abundant experience in the
laundry OF a large shirt factory at Troy, n.
Y, we are confident OF our ability to give sat
istactiOn.
All goods should be at the laundry the first
of the week il they are wanted on saturday.
j. H. ( "A. L. BOND.
Middlebury, VT, Ian. l6. 1886. SIT
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-04-24
HENRY j. NELSON,

BURLINGTON, VT.
The oldest and largest furniture es-
tablishment In the State.
Electric cars from the depot and Essex
Junction pass by the door.
Visitors as welcome as purchasers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-04-24
FURNITURE BUYERS

Can find an elegant line of COUCHES,
LOUNGES, and SOFAS in our stock at
prices sure to please them-S5 to SO.
Sharp County record., 1896-06-19

for burial. She 'folGed lilies
in the pulseless hands, and
her mistress, white mother
and black nanny, who had
both known the passion and
the pain of motherhood, who
had both lost the child that
had lain upon their breasts,
walked hand in hand behind
the corner of the garden.
Afterwards, when the sweet
ground myrtle had hidden
the mound with living green,
it was nanny who would go
in the quiet dusk of summer
evenings and bring her mis-
tress away from that hallow-
ed spot.
Truth, loyalty, devotion,
knightly qualities, wer e
stamped in every line ! OF
mammy's fine old face, and
made it beautiful. Some
times misfortune befell her
white people, but mammy's
love never faltered. The
war came and set her free.
Nanny would not leave her
own. Shrined in the un-
written history of a thousand
southern homes, is the story
eff the faithful devotion Of
some old negro woman who
remained and served for love
the people too poor to pay
her wages. Sometimes she
turned to account her talent
for cooking or nursing, and
with the money thus made
she would educate the chill
dren of her former mistress,
and gave them a start in llte'
If anything could justify
slavery, it was this mutual
love and tenderness that ex-
listed between the white and
blacks.
are 7 the he'-h7t white Children now low
who are privileged to know
the spelling and correction
and chiding of a black mann
my, who listened to the tales
of "Brer Rabbit" and the
"Tar Baby from the IN
spired lips that embroidedthe
tale to suit the occasion, who
miss the delicious terror of
having their souls scared out
of them by the tales of witch
es and chants. Unfortu-
nate little people who know
roth;rr .of cOlOred nurse
Sharp County record., 1896-06-19

A young lady in the city
who npon being asked the
definition Of the word love
S aid that it was an mex
pressible inwarduess Of an
outward all overishness. "
That must be a pretty bad
feeling,
Sharp County record., 1896-06-19
OFFICT Al.

residence Marianna, Lee County. ''''
senator, Second Dist-Clay Sloan, Powhotan
r,,,g Judge, iGth Judicial Dist--John b. McCalcb'
pros. Atty 10th DIst-J. Buck Baker, Mel.
SHARP CouNTy-Representa I IIcrrn. .
Judge-W, G, Murphy, - "''i"'
Llerk-Jasper Justus,
SheriG-GeO. W. Mullen.
AssessOr-Jno. w, Mclean.
Ireasurer-P. II. Wikerson.
Co, EXaminer-A. b. Brewster
THE COURTS,
uorn wrcul, n1 Court, n Dist-Frst Monday in Jan.
re0ruary and August. "'"' ID
INV TIyuny amG Gonrt-lst Monday in January, April
orv rro4ate n Court, $. Dist-lst Monday in Fcbru
"'y' may, August and November. WI"
Sharp County record., 1896-06-19

up the avenue, nisleau Ol
spinning at home. But we
who know what it is to be
rocked to sleep in the loving
arms Of a black nanny, look
back sorrowfully, and mourn
the vanished grace of a day
that is dead.