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1 was just IN time to see a stout
well groomed purity clambering owe,
the vessels side. Without any pre-
liminarics no brusquely demanded
Got passenger of the name OF
Brandon on board1"
II had, stranger; had"
He gazed at me inquiringly.
Come below, sir" said /.
AS we descended he explained that
he was n detective sent in pursuit
of Brandon. who had absconded
! from Australia with a considerable
sum of money and valuable nego.
table securities. When he had pro.
duCed his warrant, l ordered tn,
mate to fetch the logbook. linden
date the 18th January he read this
entry:
Buried at sen in latitude 35 de
grees 40 minutes N, long. 33 de.
grees Is minutes w. Anthony Bran.
don, cabin passenger, Cause of
death unknown"
He muttered something under his
breath which was quite unintolligi-
bic TO me. Then he demanded to see
Brandon's effects. led the way in
to his cabin. He ransackcd every
trunk and portmanteau, but not a
vestige of paper or anything of val
Tie did he discover The expression
on his face when he left the ship
some hours later was not particu-
larly pleasant.
When we arrived in the docks at
London, l struggled Mr.. Brandon
ashore in one of his daughter
trunks, aftor they had been search
ed by the customs officer. No ono in
the ship ever suspected the truth.
Their secret remained alone with
mo
1t was arranged that Alice and /
should be married quietly before
setting out on my next voyage, and
our honeymoon was to be spent on
the bosom of the deep. When we
parted that night, she promised TO
communicate with me when her ia
Their had secured some quiet retreat
in tho country. She kept her prom
Use. Hore is the letter. have pro
served it all these years. 1t has noi.
Their superscription nor signature:
DEAR OLD CAPTArN-Many, many
thanks for all your kindnesses. My
husband and for Mr.. Brandon is
my husband, though it was not
known in Arlington-will never for
get them. Pray forgive the deceit
we found it expedient to practice on
you in order to carry out our plans
We are in fairly affluent circum-
stances, for my husband did not lose
the money in speculation, as I
thought it necessary to tell you
Dear captain, / know l can rely up
on you, for your own sake, not to
inform the authorities about my
husband. AS he died at sea we ex-
poet to live securely, unmolested by
the bank officials or the police.
Goodby forever.
And that was the end of my TO.
nance. No, ] never heard anything
more about them. Whether they
lived to enjoy their i'll gotten gains
or whether they didn't cannot tell.
But this l do know, she was the first
woman that ever fooled me, and,
10y heaven, she was the last! ! new
er gave another the chance. Lon
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ANYTHING to Save Har

They tell me, Grumpy, that your
daughter is welded to music"
Il should say that she was from
the noise she makes, but I've offered
her so, 900 to get a divorce and
would double the offer on a pinch. 1"
detroit Free Press.
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GOOD & CHEAP WHISTLES
COVINGTON. VA.

HAVE been doing business with the
Il people of Greenbrier and adjoining
counties for the last five years, and |
hope / have given them satisfaction
and that my Goods proved to be what
l represented. A great many of the
people through Greenbrier know me
and know | will do what | say. am
now able to cay that / can furnish bet
ter Whistles and Brandies for the
Money then can be bought elsewhere. -
l buy from one of the best and sost
reliable Wholesale houses in the coun-
try and get my Good at Car. load prices
l do my own work and can sell at very
close profit. l will sell first class apple
Brandy, at $3.50 per gallon; Kentucky
bourbon, $500 to $3.50; Maryland
Rye, $500, $3.50 $500 and $500. |
will make the jug trade a speciality for
the people Of West Virginia. So don I
fail to send your Christmas orders, and
they will receive prompt attention. |
guarantee satisfaction or money re-
funded.
M. NJ. COLLINS,
Dec. 7-tf. CovingtOn, Va.
| always keep on hand the year old
Belle of Nelson.
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NOTICE..
The BIGGEST CUT IN PRICES
EVER Ell MADE By

S. +. MYLES. Failing Spring, W. Va.
In order to make room for Spring an 1
Summer Goods he will sell the remain
der of his stock of Fall and Winter
Goods at greatly reduced prices, for
Cash. In order to make rs clean q
sweep as possible within the next 80
days many of these gOo0s Will be sold
at and below cost. Boots, Shoes, Hats.
Caps, Mems Overcoats, Mems and
Boys Suits, Gents Winter Underwear,
heavy all wool Dress Goods, as well as
everything in the Dry Goods line, re-
duCed so low that YOU will he surprised
at the purchasing power Of the al.
mighty dollar. Watches, Clocks, solid
gold and plated Jewelry, Stationery,
Books, y Notions, RaZors, CUTLERY, Spec
taCles. a full line Of Groceries, Hard
ware, Queensware, &c. Timothy seed
and General Merchandise, at lowest
Prices. No room to name prices, but
a call will convince the most skeptical
that now is the time to buy. Remem-
Der that while this clearing out sale at
sacrifice prices is only for cash, vet
highest Prices will at all times he paid
for Produce, and goods given in M
lowest trade prices. Watch and Clock
Repairing speciality ut lowest prices.
Watches cleaned for 50 cts. and other
work in proportion. Watches sent by
mail will receive prompt attention.
| tiOn. :. +. MILES.
Jeweler and dealer in General Mer
chandiSe,
FALLING SPRING, w. VA.
| Feb 18th 1897
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HAVE III STOCK nice lot OF Me-
L tallic CASkETS, handsomely trim.
med, and keep constantly on hand 4
full assortment of cloth-covered and
wood-finishad Caskets. Burial cases of
all styles. Ladies' and Mems robes
and wrappers. These are first-class
Goods and range in price from So. 90 to
800. They are handsomer and give
better satisfaction than $3.50 or $40, 90
suits bought at furnishing stores. lam
also prepared to embalm bodies, and
have the latest improved appliances for
this art. Will respond promptly to all
calls. Terms reasonable.
Respectfully,
JOHN A. handy.
Jan, 19-ly
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In effect Dec. Goth. 1896.

EASTBoUND.
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Washington.
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Philadelphia, New York
Richmond, Old Point Com.
fort and Norfolk. Dining
Car.
800 p. m. Daily Express for Clifton
Forge.
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Dol p. m.-Cincinnati and st. Louis
Special for Cincinnati, In.
dianapOlis, st. Louis, Chi
cago, Louisville, West and
Southwest Dining Car.
$50 a. m. Daily Express for Hunting.
ton.
For additional Information address
"A. Is. c. Bray, Agent, Ronceverte, or
II. w. FULLER,
Gen'l Pass Agent.
G. w. STEVENS,
General Manager.
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! last the mistake she
has made in disrcgsrdiug what she thought
were triding symptoms. Whenever there is
the slightest disorder of the organs distinct
" feminine, a woman's health and life are
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"a woman cannot be too careful. Loss of
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OF husbands love. the loss of childreu's
Whenever a woman is sick she should look
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take DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
This wonderful medicine is the invention
Of regularly graduated, skilled and expert
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I took the Prescription through my couine-
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ASSESSORS


Beard White Sulphur-J. W. Harper
and WalidmsburQ-J. NJ. Thomasson
ASSESSORS
Loicer District-Everett b. Miller
Upper District-JObn W. Legg.
SENATE AND House OF DELEGATES
State Sendte-Thos. u. Davies and
n. &. Mcneil.
House Of Delegdtes-Willlam ii. Nc
Chung and b. +. Harlow.
County Superintendent-Alex. Thomp
son.
COMMISSIONERS OF ACCOUNTS.
John w. Arbuckle, James Withrow
Is. r. Harlow and Chas. q. Larew.
NoTARIEs PUBLIC.
w. &. Walton, Alexis NJ. Buster
James Z. Mcpherson, Samuel III. Aus
tin, 5. ii. Turner. John NJ. Price
Geo. III. Lewis, Henry A. Robinson
Samuel r. Patton, John W. Arbuckle
Perry w. Martin, Chas. l.. Davis, AL
bert q Williams, I. II. Dennis, Jas
Williams, Henry Gilmer, Il. A. San
dige, Cyrus 5. Larew, JamesC. Mccoy
Washington Wallace, VIM. ii. Shields
David A. Dwyer, ID. W. Weaver, JohI
F. Caring, William E. Nelson, j. w
Young, George kirkpatrick, NJ. G.
Jamison, l.. j. Williams, s. w. Os
borne, b. +. Harlow, Jas. w. Goodwin
Mason Mathews, ID. G. Rife, John A
Blaker, LualZo Rupert, A. q. Handy
Quin Morton, VIM. II. Burns, NJ. n
Humphreys. &. II. Smith, John NJ
Summons, j. ). Wilkinson, j. a. Mil
Ter, j. NJ. Skaggs, Geo. Nj. Harrah, r
l.. Harper, b. f. Burns and j. w
| Dwyer.
TIME OF HOLDING COURTS.
Circuit Court convenes rs follows
! Third Tuesday in April, fourth Tue
day in June, and the first Monday il
| November.
The Commissioners Court will b.
held four times year, viz: On tn
first Monday in January, second Mon
day in April, first Monday in July, an,
first Tuesday i'll October, respec
lively. The Jaly Court will be tn
| fiscal term.
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Anthony's Creek-J ames L. Rider.
OVERsEEKs OF THE room.

Letcisburg District-,Iohn Lips; Fort
Spr,,.y- Campbell NJ. Lips; Blue
Sulphur-A. ID. Hanna; Irish Corner
}. NJ. Rodgers ; Meddotc BluT-A.
II. McClung; Failing Spring-Jo ohm
Pickering Anthony's Creek-M. &.
Beard White Sulphur-J. w. Harper
and Williamsburg NJ Thomasson
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HAVING bought the interest Of w. l..
MOORE l will continue the business in
my own name. l thank my friends and
the public generally for their patronage to
the old concern, and solicit share of your
patronage for the new. | have already
bought for Spring trade the largest line Of
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CONSTABLES.

Letpisburg Dfstrict-H enry Holly
and Chas. l.. Neal Willidmsburg--J
+. Burr and L. J. McClintic Blue
Sulphur. NJ. kershuer; Meddo,o
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esEEYsslEs OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

Judge, J. NJ. McWhorter ; States At
torney, Ohm 4. Preston County Com
miSsioners, John G. Patterson, Pres't
Henry 4. Wallace and J E. ID. Arbuckle :
Clerk Circuit Court, Jonathan Mays
Clerk County Court, Chas. b. Buster ;
Sheriff of the County, ). Hill Nickel
deput ieS-John ii. Crawford and John
G.. Dwyer Surveyor. J. Austin Burr.
JUSTICES.
Letcisbur9 DiStrict--James G.. Nc.
Phcrson and y. }. Wilson Fort Spring
S. r. Patton and &. ID. Hanger Irish
Corner-M. \. Humphreys and W. L..
LonganaCre White Sulphur-D. w.
AyroS and -. -. --: Anthony's
Creek-R. w. Ramsey Falling Spring
David Jameson and w l.. kershner ;
Wiilidmsburg-D. &. Rife and j. :.
Wilkinson Meudotc BluT-W II
Burns and Homer McClung-Blue
Sulphur. a. Mahan and Thos. J.
Flint.
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- and -

"g cp"g
Fort Spring.. +. Barker Irish Cor
ner- White Sulphur
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DRESS GOODS.

SHOES, LACES, HAMBURG, WASH
GOODS, DOMESTICS, &C, that we have
ever shown and ask you to
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when they come in. In the new store house
we will be better prepare to show Goods and
wait on our customers. Again thanking
you for past favors, am yours, to please,
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Feb. 18th. 1897.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-24

saw lady sitting on hfs clothes. TWAS
Ann Royal, and she told him she in
tended to sit there until he would con-
sent to be interviewed. Standing in the
water up to his neck he threatened
multitude Of disasters, but Ann sat on.
Then he became chilled, and finally had
to give in. He gave the interview, Ann
departed, and the president OF the Unit
ed States was allowed to dress in peace.
Andrew Jackson had form OF amuse-
ment which it would not be wise for
President Mckinley to adopt. Old Hick-
DRY was passionately fond OF cockfight-
ing, and when he left the Hermitage to
run the nation at Washington he brought
with him two of his finest fighting
cocks. These he matched against the
gamestroosters in the surrounding coun-
try, but the Tennessee article made but
feeble showing against the Virginia
breed. President Jackson brought on
several other pairs, but his birds invari-
ably met defeat, and in this respect he
said that his administration was lam
entable failure.
President w. Fl. Harrison was not
much of an epicure, but he had great
fancy for doing the marketing for the
family. Every morning he would trudgt
to the market place with basket on hi
arm and return an hour later carrying
40 or 80 pounds of produce.
General Grant was fond Of fast driv
ing, and he had some notable trotter
in his stable during his two terms. II
the evening he would play Boston witt
some of his army chums. He cared lit
tie for riding, and was rarely seen OF
horseback in Washington. Washington
| Post
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-24

eneplies. lie will try the hercu.eah TASK
of being pleasant to all hands, and tins
impossibility will drive him to the pitch
of desperation. Then he Will look
around for some means to relieve the
pressure on his mind, and he will find
some amusement, and this amusement
will carry him away from the scene OF
his worries. Mr.. Cleveland was never
much Of a sportsman until he became
president Then to get little mental
relief he took to fishing and then to
shooting. He found these sports splen.
did foil TO the worries OF office, ana L
will wager something that inside OF SIX
months Mr.. Mckinley will adopt some
form of open air amusement.
AS every one knows, George Washing
ton was a great sportsman. His greatest
Measure was i'll following the hounds,
mounted on tiptop hunter. He was
an athlete in his youth and his love OF
outdoor life continued to the day OF ms
death. When he was president, his chier
diversion was horseback riding. He was
fond of dancing, too.
Thomas jefferson sought relief from
the cares of state i'll his love for music
He was a clever performer ON the vloiin
and whiled away many hours saving
away on his beloved fiddle. lie had Q
taste for mechanical inventions, too. ano
some of his happiest moments were thos'
spent in trying to evolve some Labor
saving device. History does not attribute
apv startling success to him in this line
but as his mechanical knowledge wa
the means of creating the patent oinc'
il was productive of some good.
President Tyler had deep and apld
ing love for the good American gam
of poker. Surrounded by few chum
he spent many pleasant evenings draw
ing TO boltail flushes, filing agains
four aces and hosting the full houses
blufiup on deuces and bucking ante
The stakes were invariably small, bu
history says that he was bad loser.
Mr.. TYLER was great swimmer an
his fancy in this direction once cause
him some worry and considerable EN-
barrassment. The historian OF this Incl
dent says that at this time the whol
} CITY was annoyed by notorious woma
named Ann Royal, who edited an o.
feusiye paper called Paul Pry. On
balmy day when Mr.. Tyler was wall
: ing along the banks of the Potomac tn
sultry weather tempted him to take
swim. Small boy fashion, he undresse
ON the river bank and jumped into Il
water clad la Adam.
But when he was about. to emerge
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-24
HIS GIGANTIC TASK.
Frank w. Sanford Says He VIII Evangei-
i've the World.

Frank w. Sanford Says He VIII Evangel-
ize the World.
II is a monster task which has been
undertaken by Frank W. Sanford. de
intends to evangelize the entire world,
and he has made his beginning IN the
little village of Beulah, Me. Sanford s
success so far has been a remarkable one.
He believes absolutely in the efficacy OF
prayer. and thinks that if one will work
hard enough and pray hard enough there
is no end which cannot be achieved.
He has put up big tabernacle, his
entire capital at the beginning beng
only few pennies and wheelbarrow,
but SO earnest and so persuasive Is ne
that he has surrounded himself with
number of men, women, youths ana
girls. who are as enthusiastic as he Is
himself, and who have aided him III the
work.
He said that he did not know where
tho money to build was coming from
( when he started in to dig the cellar.
| "That's Gods business" was his re-
mark. Not a nail, not brick, not
board has been used until it was paic
for. and once OF twice when payment
could not be made within the "a hours
of the receipt of the materials the leade'
of the band has been on the verge o
nervous prostration. His motto AWAY
has been, "Owe No man anything
When money gave out, work stoppe'
until some one sent in check on mad
a cash contribution. Sanford says tina
some day he will have big ocean yes
sci. and then he will start out to evan
pelize the entire world.
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SHE WOULD BE- CONSUL.
Mrs. Weed Is Backed by Big Politician
of the State of Iowa.

Mrs. Weed Is Backed by Big Politicians
of the State of Iowa.
Mrs. Cora Chaplin Weed of Muscatine,
Ia, is the first woman to apply for the
position of United States consul This
progressive woman is desirrous to repre-
sent Uncle Sam as his consul in Ger
many, and she has as good backing as
any man who was ever sent abroad by
the government at Washington.
Senator Allison is representing her
and her petition to President Mckinley.
The document is signed by all the big
Republican politicians Of Iowa, includ-
ing Governor Drake, the judges OF the
supreme court and several congressman.
1t is also signed by Horace Boies and
George M. Pullman.
Mrs. Weed and her friends contend
that she is amply qualified to NIL the
position she seeks. She has a splendid
education, and, in addition to her broad
culture, she is q practical business won
an, having an intimate acquaintance
with commercial matters. She Is TIT
widow of Chester Weed, who was
prominent mercantile man in Iowa, ant
who built up large business, which
Mrs Weed has successfully managed
since her husbands death.
Mrs. Weed has travelled extensivel.
and lived for a time in Germany. Sh
speaks French and German fluently an
is one of the social leaders of Muscatine
So highly did Governor Boies think
her capacity that he rendered her tn
position of trustee in one OF the low
colleges, which, however, she declined
Mrs. Weed lives in beautiful hou'
on one of the highest points of the bin
overlooking the Mississippi river, whlc
she built recently. She is independent
rich and very popular.
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A NOVEL INVENTION.
'chsne That VIII Take the Kinks Out of
Negroes Hair.

Nekros HAIR.
Land o. Goshen" exclaimed an old
'olored man, next ting we know dey'll
make us cullud folk all whitev'
This old darky only expressed the SEN
timents of many Of his fellows who have
seen the results of a wonderful new in
vention which will mean so much to the
colored race, and especially the proud
and handsome feminine members of it,
This machine is nothing but an instru-
ment for Strengthening out the kinks in
a colored persons hair. There are hun
dreds and thousands of colored men and
women who could not be told from aris-
tocratic Cubans or South Americans if
1t were not for that kinky hair.
Next to being turned white, the great
est wish of the average colored 'pusson"
Is to get rid of the telltale, why, tightly
curled locks. But this new machine will
turn the tightest of rolls into locks as
straight as those of an Indian. II has
been ON exhibition in Atlanta for the
last few days, and a good many colored
men and women have tried it, 1t seems
to work perfectly, ard there is conse-
quently great JOY among the colored
population.
The machine has two parts--one g
steel comb, and the other brass cylin
der. There are between 90 and 60 teetl
to the comb, the ends of which are
rounded carefully so that they will mo-
injure the scalp as they are pulled
through the hair. The comb is fastened
to the cylinder, which, in turn, is filled
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FADS OF PRESIDENTS.
G'kiNLEY HAS NOT YET DEVELOPED
ONE.

Nearly Every Chief Executive Ras Had
Some Favorite Amusement to Relieve
His Mind Of the Strain of ONCE what
Some of Them Went In For.
Every president since the time of
Washington has had some particular pet
amusement, and the old stagers are won
dering what Mr.. Mckinley will develop
in this line. Men who knew him well
during his congressional terms cannot
recall any fun loving proclivity exhib-
tied by the man who is now president
Mr.. Mckinley is not known as a
hunter, fisherman, card player, a
billiard or pool lover, a horseback rider,
a golfer, bicyclist or society man. He
is steady reader and Il regular smoker,
but those are such ordinary amusements
that they will ret cntitle him to rank
with his more active predecessors. He
is something Of walker; but, like ev-
erything else, he INDUCES this with mod
Grafton. If he walked 90, or even 10,
miles day, he would go down in his
tory as the pedestrian president, but
about three miles is his average.
One of the regulars in the Arlington
said: "Wait until he gets into the presi'
Dental stride here. Just wait until the
mighty horde of busybodies of all kinds
get after him, day after day, and night
after night. He is an amiable, kindly
man, and these traits will be his bigges