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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-05-22
A Remarkable Nan.

Mr.. Johnston, a ieweler. is now
at the Cunningham House. If
the work in his line will justify he
will remain here. He was born at
Port Ann, Washington county,
New York in the year 1900 making
him SO years old. He remembers
a great deal about the war Of 1872
in which he Witnessed a naval bat
tie on Lake Chalnplain. His eye
sight is good, and for his age he is
remarkably active. he has been
travelling through Virginia on
foot, and came here carrying his
pack. From his travels his MUD
has been stored with useful knowl-
edge, which he lmparts with intel
ligence. He has attained this re-
markable old age, he says, by 6
strictly temperate life.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-05-22

When a man gets a reputation
for lodging, such as Senator ALI
son, Of Iowa, has had for many
years, he cannot come out hatfoot-
ed upon any important question
without creating sensation and
stirring up nest of Interrogation
points. That is just what Senator
Alliscn's square statement in favor
Of the gold standard and against
Che free coinage Of silver has done.
Mr.. Allison has been sort Of pres
dental candidate for twenty years
and has made it a point to try to
stand well with everybody in his
party. His entirely unexpected
declaration is taken to mean that
he, like John Sherman, has come
TO the conclusion that he will new
Ell get che presidential nomination
Of his party and that it is useless to
keep up the troublesome habit Of
lodging.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-05-22
Buggies for Court.

Come to town next court-day,
May, Goth, prepared to ny a bu; 9
gy. If you want one, take advan-
tage of the excellent terms | will
be prepared to offer, either for cash
Grin trade for a marketable horse.
The workmanship on the vehicles |
will offer is good and honest, and
has stood the test. Don't fail. to
call and see ne and get my terms.
VIM. Il ANDREW.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-05-22

Secretaries Olney and Carlisle re-
Gently consented. for the first time
since they held Office, to be photo
graphed seated at their desks. The
pictures were taken at the request
Of The LADIES' Home Journal, and
will be used to illustrate eX-Prasi-
dent Harrison's article describing
the workings Of the State Depart
ment in the July number Of that
magazine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-05-22
Lexington Presbytery at Bethel.

Lexington Presbytery at Bethel.
The following is an extract from
an article which recently appeared
in the Central Presbyterian. Tire
fers, as you will see, TO the color Of
the Bethel PresbYtery, and Of
course is suggestive Of blue stock
ings:
what a multitudinous Presby-
terianism! 1t was good for the
eyes and heart Of one who lives on
the tidewater. Blue limestone on
the roads, blue grass in che fields,
blue ether in the skies; we are told
one of the Valley ministers declares
that bIae ink is the most reliable
and enduring and vii! use no other.
The Presbyterianism keeps it's colcr
III such surroundings"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-05-22
Struck by Lightning.

During the slight shower yester-
day afternoon a vivid fash of light
ming was seen, accompanied by a
terrific clap Of thunder. The light
ming struck in the alley which runs
between the houses Of J. w. Spit
Ter and Miss Gay Trout. Mr.. Spit
ler's family were at supper, and
they were all stunned for the mo-
ment, Mr.. Splitter being slightly
burned on heface. -StGuntOn News.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-05-22
nCKinIey Has Spoken

Tired Of the continuous nagging
Mr.. Mckinley finally seated hlm=
self at bis typewriter and assumed
the following position on the fnan-
cial question:
sre gin bmtu GIG t hmdek rmnp
n pzl xmcnM flrt bn04qs lind ft3,
amjhtndjum oao3 yhmuct Hanna.
- W0ShingtOn Post.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-05-22
D. V. Ruckman VS.. Is. & 0. r. R

The case Of D. V. Ruckman
against the B. & o.. Railroad Com
pany was decided in Judge Nc
Laughlin's Stanton court last
week. Mr.. Ruckman sued the
company for 5000 damages for the
loss of three cattle in transit, and
loss from sale Of others by delay in
shipment. The jury allowed Mr..
R,uckmau S75.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-05-22

The Senate has adopted another
Cuban resolution. This time it asks
the President to furnish it with the
details of what has been done and
what it is proposed to DO towards
seeing that Americans arrested by
the Spanish in Cuba are not depriv-
ed of any Of their treaty rights.
This resolution was probably adopt
ed more for its effect upon the
Spanish than for Information, as
every Senator must have known
the prompt and vigorous steps ia
ken by the administration which
Ted to the setting aside of the SEN
tence of death imposed upon sever
al Americans by a Spanish court
martial and the ordering Of the civ
il trial for the prisoners. Gen. Fitz
Lee has received his final instruc-
tions and will this week go to Gu
ba. A great deal'of rot has been
writ en- about these instructions.
AS matter of fact they are proba-
Div known only to President Cleye-
land, Secretary Olney and Gen. Lee
and i is certain that aeither of
them would talk about them for
publication. What he's been pub
lished on the subject is guess work.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-05-22

Harry G. Davis, Jr., son Of Hon.
Henry G. Davis, of West Virginia,
was drowned recently while re-
turning from trip TO South Afri-
ca. He fell overheard from the
steamer MonksentCn near Care
Colony. He had been in poor health,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-05-22

Silly and Company, of Rich
mond, are lifting up an office in
Staunton, and will carry on the
commission business.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-05-22

The mansion and household of-
feets of the late Gen. Wm. Mahore
n Petersburg are to be sold at trus-
tees sale. under deed made by
L.r 70 secure certain debts.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-05-22
WANTED-A reliable LADY or

gentleman TO distribute samples
and make a house-t0-hOuse canvass
for our Vegetable Toilet Soaps and
Pure Elavoring Extracts. $40 to
37r5 a month easily made. Address
'Crofts and Reed, Chicago, I'll.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-05-22

A cyclone swept over ii couple Of
Texas counties Oh the 18th, and in
it's path were found the dead bodies
Of two hundred persons.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-05-22
HOW THE COMBINATION WORKS:

You PAY ONE DOLLAR when the books
are delivered at your residence; the balance al
sate of Fifty cents per month. The boOka
are Eieif worth the money. -
ONCE A WEEK is the brightest, pleasant.
est and most widely circulated of all the Ameri
can illustrated weekly journals
ecla name and address, and we viii see that
you are supplied.
ONCE A WEEK. h2a w. 18th ST.. NY.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-05-22
Gold, or Silver, or Paper
We have $500 COMBINATION, g
follows.

stantial, ornate, cloth-bound works:
SCOTS POLITICAL WORKS. vols.
POETS OF.ENGLAND AND AMERICAS vols.
LIFE AND TINES OF NAPOLEON-s vols.
CYCLOPEDIA OF SOCIAL AND COMMERCIAL IN
FOI.MATION-lY VOL
DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
vol.
BALZACs "COMEDY OF HUMAN LIES vols
LIBRARY OF STANDARD AUTHORS-s vols.
MILLIONS PARADISE LOST vol. For Centre
Table.
DANTE'S INFERNO-1 vol. For Centre Table.
DANTBS PURGATORY AND PARADISE vo2
For Centre Table.
THE CAPITALS OF THE GLODE-1 vol For Centre
Table.
Or, if you prefer Lighter and More Homelike
Books, you may choose:
MOORE's POLITICAL WORKS.
EVENINGS AT HOME-HOW TO SPEND THEM,
THE CIVIL WAR IN SONG AND STORY.
HOW HEROES OF FICTION PROPOSE, AMI
HEROINES REPLY. In best English Cloth, SCI
pages, containing over 1900 apt quotations from
tue Literature Of the World,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-05-22
TO THELADIES Of HIGHLAND
COUNTY,.

COUNTY,.
The new goods are now out, and I will
be pleased to receive orders for DRY
GOODS of al descriptions.
Every order will be attended to with
care and promptness Can give the best
references address.
1lrs. d. b.. KIlFtiN.
$50 II. Broad Street,
Philadelphia, Pa
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-05-22

They do not cost
much, for instance:
Say your building is
25 It. wide, go tt. long
and 20 it. high. Add
length and width to-
gether, multiply the
result by 2, then null
tiply by the height
and YOU will have no,
Of So. tt. to be paint
ed; thus, % plus 60 e.
quail IS x equal 40.
17OX 20 equal 34OO.
SO. TT. Now one 26-Ib
keg OF Lewis Lead
will cover $50 SO. IT,,
two coats. So 34OO IS:
$50 equal 4 kegs Of
lead to be used.
4 25-lb kegs Lewis Lead, $3.50
5 gallons Lewis Linseed Oil, $50
1 pint Dryer, is
4 lbs. Uniting Color, 80
Total cost, S905
FOR SALE BY,
WILSON Bros.
Druggists,
StauntOn, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-05-22

ONCE A WEEK, S2a W. 1 9Th ST.. N. Y.
The evening times., 1896-07-01
Special.

We have the finest assortment of
Cakes Jumbles, Butter
Scotch, Vanilla Waters, &c.-12 cents
pound tomorrow. Cream Crackers,
Soda Crackers, cents per pound.
The evening times., 1896-07-01
Shoulders.

5000 pounds OF Sugarcured
Shoulders go tomorrow Tor . 1-2
cents per pound.
The evening times., 1896-07-01
Picnic.
Special.

1000 pounds OF candy for 8
cents per pound. 5000 sheets
Sure Catch Fly Paper, 2 cents
per large double sheet. Hender-
sons Wild Cherry for making the
delicious wild cherry drink, 9 cents
bottle. 2o-cent bottles Lear's Root
Beer for Is cents.
The evening times., 1896-07-01
THE BUSY STORE. .,A s1s &. W.

N.Y." here she hesitated, "that is, my
clothes strewn on the side walk"
"Your honor there isn't word OF truth
In this mans statement" said Mr.. Pugh.,
"His wife is here trr court to testify IL she
could, but, of course, wife can't testify
against herhusbaDd. 77isR5
Knapp said ne wasn't drunk and the 20
liceman said he was.
The court fined him $5 and Mrs. Knapp
and her woman friend departed, while
Knapp walked sadly to the cells.
The evening times., 1896-07-01

Knapp said he had warned his wife not
to go with Mrs. Sterns, and when he came
home yesterday and found them preparing
to go down the river, he ordered Mrs.
Stems TO leave.
"She wouldn't co." said Knapp, $50
hauled her trunk out on the porch
He said nothing was broken.
"The lock was busted clean off,, in
tesjected Mrs.. Stem, Indignantly, "and
The evening times., 1896-07-01
.ENRAeED THE WOMAN
Carpenter Knapp pSmashedMrs.
Sterns' New Hat.
HIS WIFE AGAINST HIM

Alley Row Terminates In the Court.
Mary Crowns Testimony Not Cred
tied and the Case Was Dismissed.
Mr.. Draney's Pain and the Black
berry Brandy He Took to Relieve Il.
The evening times., 1896-07-01
si4 to Chicago and Return via B. q
OR r..

For the Dem0rafic national convention
tobe held at Chi@gothe Baltimore and Ohio
railroad will eIl lJround-trip tickets to
that point from washington July 8 to g..
good 10 return i6ayng Chicago until 18th,
inclusive at rate az E17 for the round trip
The Interstate Dun0ratic Association have
selected this as fte nfiiciul route and will
leave Washingtua Ht ! 1 :a0a: M. July g.
ju25, g, %. .Jyl,0A.5 q M
The evening times., 1896-07-01
OmOrrOW

500 packages OF Matches-one
dozen boxes OF 200 matches each
in q box for 12 cents.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-30

II Is a vast region which the British
now propose TO enter with a combined
force Of English and Egyptian troops.
The total area of the Soudan is about
1000. 600 square miles. and a total pop
ulation. il is supposed, of nearly ninety
millions. But it is Eastern Soudan.
comprising Darfur. Kordofan. Senaar,
Taxa and the countries on the White
Nile and its southern tributaries. over
which Egypt had political control until
the Mahdi overthrew it. that is the OBJ
jeot Of the British movement In other
words. Lord Salisbury's apparent aim
is the reconQuest of the provinces that
threw or the Egyptian yoke and sub
mitted TO the government Of the Mahdi.
The chief town of the Egyptian Sou
dan is Khartoum. the scene Of Colonel
Gordon's death. and no doubt the ulti-
mate objective point of the Anglo
Egyptian expedition now being organ
lied. Tt is obvious that if religious
fanatacism can be aroused and holy
war be proclaimed throughout the
whole of the Soudan such forces might
be brought into the field as would
threaten 20 overwhelm the invaders.
Assuming however. that the war would
only embrace the Eastern SOudan. it
would, nevertheless. be attended with
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-30
Millinery Opening to-day. Swabacker.
AS TO CUBA.
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
If the island of Cuba were set as near
to England as it is to the United States,
and were held by any power other than
England. and were often the scene Of
bloody strife between its incompetent
rulers and its people, sure as England
seized Ireland would she seize the ISL
and of Cuba.
The American people do not desire to
seize Cuba from Spain, though Spain
menaces the United States from Cuba.
They desire. however, that tyranny and
turmoil shall be brought to an end in
Cuba. and that peace with freedom
shall be established and maintained
there.
If there we're a perpetual uproar
with fighting and murder, in a house
lying close TO our residence, we would
call for the removal Of the cause of the
trouble.
We do not acknowledge that Spain
has anw divine, or natural. or acquired
authority to rule the people of Cuba.
We do not recognize that kings have
any right TO govern wrong" The title
of Spain to Cuba is like that Of the
brigands to his booty. The title Of
Cuba to freedom is like that of all the
rest of mankind TO it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-30

immense Observation-Disclosures of eli
mate and desert waters, of transporta-
ton and supplies, as we'll as impede
ments created at every step by war
like and fanatical population. 1t is ev-
ident that Lord Salisbury's government
does not intend to encounter such OBJ
stacles as these. in front without max
ing sure that it shall not be open to an
attack in the rear. The foreign ad-
vices seem to indicate that it has, in
fact. provided such security, by enlist
ing the support of the Triple Alliance.
If England shall not be embarrassed
by France or Russia, and shall be sue
cessful in her war in the Soudan, thus
planting herself. or those subject to her,
in the very heart of the country. it is
obvious that Africa will everywhere,
by the inevitable march of events, fall
under European control. The various
settlements that have been made on the
coasts and in the interior will ultimate
" be connected by railroads and tele-
graphs, and English. German and
French domination will everywhere as
sert themselves. Africa has become as
much an object of colonization in the
nineteenth century as America was in
the seventeenth. And in half a century
the Africa of the present will be IN
known save in legend and in story.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-30
THE Spelling OF NIAGARA.

Il is reported that the various water
companies that have secured rights
from the New York Legislature to with
draw from the Niagara river above the
falls such an amount of water as they
require for different purposes have Sc
cured such privileges that the flow of
water over the falls is said to be al
ready visibly lessened. They are more
and more clamorous for rights, and if
the proposed transfer Of the power now
in the hands of the Niagara Falls Reser-
walton to another State commission is
allowed. it means that New York will,
for no compensation. consent to the de-
struction of one of the chief natural
curiosiues on this continent
Whatever may be consented to by the
New York Assembly, it is not possible
that the people of the State will ever
agree TO this dissertation. The alarm
has been sounded, and the same force
which originally created the commits
sion that has restored the falls to their
integrity ought again to rescue them
from ruin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-30

The Secretary Of the Home Market
Club of Boston expresses himself as
panied to hear all this talk about fat
frying at this stage Of the game. He
doesn't believe it. and he has sufficient
faith in the integrity of all the Repub-
Hcan candidates for the Presidency to
believe them entirely incapable Of US
ing money or permitting it to be used
for the purchase of delegates.
Now let us see what Uncle John Sher-
man has said on this point. We turn
to his letter to Gen. Alger in reply TO
the latter's indignant protest against
the insinuations contained in the Sher-
man autobiography wherein the pur-
chase Of delegates by Gen. Alger is
dwelt upon. Mr.. Sherman wrote: You
made a good show Of votes, and if you
bought some. according to universal US
age. surely / don't blame you. I assure
YOU that I entertain for you the same
sentiment of respect and affection as
always"
It will be seen that the free use Of
Doodle in the canvass for delegates is
no new thing for the grand old party
Of God and Morality. It is according
10 universal usage"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-30

Mr. Elkins appears 20 have taken his
late home, New Mexico. under his Sen
atorial wing as well as his later resi-
dence. West Virginia. 1t is seldom a
Senator has the pleasure Of taking care
OF two such widely separated and diff
ferent constituencies. All the same
Senator Hill was unkind, nay. cruel in
his reference to Mr.. Elkins as "the
Senator from New Mexico" This is
exceedingly distasteful to Mr.. Elkins.
However. the trick by which it was
sought to change the date Of the meet
ing Of the Democratic Legislature Of
New Mexico from December to May in
the hope that a Republican President
should be elected and the Democratic
control Of the territory changed. deserv-
ed TO be exposed in quite as forcible a
style as the Senator from New York
employed in exposing it,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-30
Index to New Advertisements.
SECOND PAGE.

SECOND PAGE.
For Rent House at WOOdsdale.
FOURTH PAGE
Announcement-Gu staye A. Medlck.
Strayed-Pup.
Wanted-COok.
For Sale-Range.
Heaters-JOs VOgler. Jr.
For Sale-Draught Teams.
Range Geo. W. JohnsOn's Sons.
LOst-Watch Charm.
Cooking Ranges-Nesbitt & Bro.
Wanted-Clerk.
FIFTH PAGE.
Baby Carriages Mendel & Co.
Grand Opera House-Reilly & Woods
Specially Company.
Exactly Right-Alexander.
SIXTH PAGE.
Your Credit is Good-HOuse & Herr
mann.
EIGHTH PAGE
Easter Opening Geo. z. Stifel & Co.
Carpets and Furniture on Easy Pay
ments White. Handley & Foster.
New Optical Experimentation
Wheat & Hancher Co.
Free InfOrmation-Egger. Warriek &
Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-30
IMPROVED CONDITIONS OF LABOR.


Some interesting figures are contain
ed in the report Of Labor Commissioner
Bowling. of New York, which bear
testimony to the fact that the condi-
lions Of labor are gradually but GER
tainly improving.
As to the assertion that labor organ
ization is declining it is shown by way
Of contradiction that there were in the
State on July 1, 1895, total of 927 I'M
ions and assemblies, with member
ship OF 1SO, 231, an increase Of 81 organ
izauons and 2SO94 members over the
year before. OF these 80 organizations
were composed Of females, having TO-,
1O2 members, a gain of II unions and
2614 members.
As TO the cry that wages. are declin-
ing the report says that in 1913 trades
and callings H. organizations reported
an increase in wages, 20 a decrease, 7O4
no change and Al no report. Despite
all adverse factors, then, wages on the
whole were steadily advancing
As to hours of labor Is reported an
increase in working hours, and 6S a de-
crease. Seventy-six branches of trade,
with $3.50 members, worked eight
hours a day. 25,O4O worked nine hours,
"A. 700 worked 10 hours and 1854 work
ed y hours. Only a very few reported
more than u hours.
In view Of these facts and figures the
pessimists Will again have to take a
back seat
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-30

An interesting fact is noted by Judge
Prior Of the Supreme Court in closing
the divorce work of the month. 1T is
a singular thing," said he, that Of
more than As divorce cases 1 have tried
this term in not single instance was
one of the parties concerned Irish. 1
would not have taken note of this fact
were it not that almost every nation
ality except the Irish has been repre-
sented on one side or the other in these
cases. There must be some controlling
influence"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-30
THE PEOPLE WANT A NAVY.
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
One thing seems to us especially
worthy Of note Not a voice was rails
ed against this measure (the naval ap-
preparation bilD of extraordinary lib
crafty, and the only division Of forces
was between those who were content
with it as the committee had drawn
it, and those who urged still larger APP
propriations. These latter would have
had six battle ships instead Of four,
and fifty torpedo boats instead OF fif-
teen; but the great body of the House
favored and accepted the bill as it
stood. So far as memory serves US,
this absolute unanimity in favor Of
building up the navy is without prece-
dent since the days when our first four
steel vessels were authorized thirteen
years ago. Liberal and patriotic as
Congress has always been in rebuilding
the fleet. there have till now been OPP
pOnents of this project. We recall last
year, for example the attacks on it by
the Hon. Jerry Simpson, of Kansas,
who asked: "M hat do we want an in
creased navy for?" and by the Hon.
William Everett. OF Massachusetts. But
this year, for the first time, there has
been no opposition whatever to the pol
icy involved in the bill.
This striking and suggestive unity Of
opinion is fit subject for public con-
graduation. There is no mistaking the
present temper of the people of the
United States and of their representa-
tvs in Congress. The country is to
be protected, its principles and policy
vindicated, and the honor of the flag
upheld.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-30

The Reed boom is solid in New Eng
land and seems to be gathering consid-
cradle solid strength elsewhere IN the
East. Look out. Mac; there's many a
slip.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-30

THE BRITISH NEWSPAPER PRESS.
London Times
1T appears that there are 4SS news
papers published i'm London and 1857
in the rest Of England: Wales is respon-
sible for 100. scotland for 226, Ireland
for 169 and the British Hes for %. a total
of $3.50. Besides these, the magazines
now in course Of publication number
9.O97 Of which 507 are of a religious
character. Over 200 of these magazines
were produced for the first time dur
ing the past year. These facts are
given in MNchelIs Newspaper Press
Directory Mr. Henry Sell, in another
publication Of this kind. The Worlds
Press. estimates that f4,000O0O a year
is spent in advertisements and that
about 900 GOO 00O copies Of newspapers
are sold annually in London alone"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-30

Up In Boston they have already be
gun the annual quotation OF that i'm
mortal quatrain IN which woman eX-
presses so well the feelings OF her sex
in the windy season. as follows:
The devil sends the wicked wind,
To blow our skirts knee-h.gn;
But God IS good. and he sends the aust
To blow In the bad mans eye
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-30

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. of Kings County. n. Y, refused
10 hear Anthony COmstock in defense
OF his "anti-ughts' bill now pending
in the Legislature. Most men would
feel discouraged in Anthony's place,
but Anthony. good. pure, pious An
thony. is hard TO snub.