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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-10-21
FEMALE ROBBER CHIEF.
EiGhtecn-Year-Old Girl Leader Of a
Gang of Desperadoes.

Gang of DesperadOes.
For some time past the farmers near
Bridgeport, Conn, have been made the
victims of an organized band of thieves,
headed by girl chieftain. Small sums
of money have been taken, but provis-
ions seem to have had a greater attrac-
ton for the marauders. 1t has been
their habit to ransack the larder and
hold midnight banquets, at which the
girl presided and was the leading spirit
in the reckless revels. The girl, it is
said, planned the expeditions and as
sumed leadership in all the move
ments of the gang. On the night of
raid it has been her habit to slip from
her home, meet her followers and then
the raids would begin.
The police have at last succeeded in
capturing this female raider. Her name
is Minnies Bretherton. She is IS years
old and lives in the woods between Will
ton and New Canada. The authorities
have not placed her behind prison bars,
but prefer to use her as decoy in the
hope of capturing the remainder of the
gang, several of whom are known, but
against whom there is no direct evil
dence. The girls word is law with her
chosen band, and it is doubtful if the
plans of the constabulary to force her
to betray. her companions will succeed.
She is at her parents home, but is kept
under surveillance.
Miss Bretherton is a handsome young
woman. Her eyes are large and brown,
the eyebrows arched. Her ears are thin
and we'll formed. She has wealth of
brown hair, which usually hangs in q
half-disheveled fashion, in keeping
with her wild methods of life.
Among the recent depredations
traced to the girl and her comrades is
a robbery at the Hawkhursts, from
whose farmhouse $50 in money, gold
watch, two hams and a pair of shoes
were taken. Sam Buttry's house, at
Silver Mines. was also broken into and
ten pounds of pork stolen, together
with IS cans of fruit. The Templeton
farmhouse, at South Wilton, also came
in for a share of attention. On the night
of the burglary at June's, just previous
to her capture, little of value was taken
away. The object was to have feast.
The young girl proposed a meal of hot
biscuit and while she was making the
dough the men gathered about the
table, drinking and telling stories.
Then followed carousal and toasts to
the queen of marauders were drunk
with great yusto.-Chicago Chronicle.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-10-21

get cured. 1 would have to get up at night
and walk up and down, had pains all over my
body, and when 1 got to sleep would wake
with pain around my heart so that would
be afraid TO lie down again. had pains IN
the top of my head and my hands would
trembie ii tried to sew, and the least noise
would frighten nc. My husband was told to
get DIR. Greene's Ncryura blood and nerve
remedy, which he did, and when had started
on the second bottle was surprised to ind
myself improving rapidly. Had l known OF
DR.. Greene's Nervura when l was first sick it
would have saved me many dollars paid to
doctors. My little children were also helped
through this great medicine. They would
wake mp at night frightened by horrible dreams,
and their appetite was failing and my little
girl had dark circles under her eyes and was
punv, pale and sallow. Ny little baby only
weighed Is pounds. After taking DR.. Greene's
Nervpra she weighs % pounds and my little
girl is as fat and rosy as peach. We owe all
this to DR.. Greenes wonderful remedy"
Do not delay, but give your child this grand
medicine, DR.. Greene's Neryura blood andnerye
remedy, now, and watch it gain in health every
day and every hour, DR.. Greene, 80 West nth
ST., New York City, tine most successful ply
sician in curing diseases of children, can be con
suited free, in person or by letter. No fees to
pay for consultation, examination or advice,
and thslow prices of his health giving medicines
place sure cure in reach OF everybody
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-10-21
COMPLETE POTATO soRT-a.

lower end of the sorter is suspended
over the bin for large potatoes. The
other end extends two or three feet out
side the small potato bin. This gives
the dirt chance to settle through be-
fore reaching either bin.
Fig. . shows the inside slat frame
which is made of hard pine Stats 1919
feet long, two inches wide and three
fourths of an inch thick. They are set
on edge and bolted with quarter-inch
bolts to slotted sticks near each end.
This arrangement admits of adjust
ment. have the upper end of the Stats
three-fourths Of an inch apart and the
lower end ~ inches. This prevents
wedging Of potatoes between the Stats.
The upper ends being close together
allow the dirt to drop through in adj
vance of the small potatoes. This end
also has a hopper four inches high and
reaching 21s feet from the end. This
whole frame is suspended TO the outside
frame by iron hangers. These are made
of thrce-eighths-inch rod iron and are
six inches long. Notches are cut to re-
ceive these on the upper edge of the out
side frame and the lower edge of the
outside slat of the inner frame. Apiece
of tin may be tackled over to prevent
their getting out.
To operate, pour into the hopper a
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-10-21

Mrs. CracI5le that it did not all get on
one page. Mrs. DeMur lost half a dozen
friends. Mrs. Jejune tried bravely to
settle all business obligations, but when
bills payable exceeded bills receivable
by S21, and there was no cash on hand,
she resigned, because Mrs. Crackle had
dropped an intimation that some peo-
pie had no business capacity. An as
sessment of SLIGO each on a. B. c. men,
bers balanced accounts, but when the
club held its next meeting only seven
members appeared
81 have an idea," said Mrs. Crackle,
as she thereby startled the club to or
der, "that it would be wise to hold no
more meetings during the winter
months. Detroit Free Press.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-10-21
Lcc,a persnicncity.

In his recollections of Robert Z. Lee
as College President" S. D. McCCr-
mick cites the following instance of
quiet humor of the distinguished south
crn general: Hewas an Episcopa!ian-
p vestryman of Grace church. Gen. Pen
d1eton, his former chief of artillery, was
rector, and Gen. Smith, superintendent
of the Virginia military institute, was
also a vestryman. The latter was not
on agreeable terms with the rector, and
complained to the officers of the church
that the cadets, among them his own
son, were DESERVING the church of their
fathers and that no persuasion could
keep them from attending DR.. Pratt's
church PresbyAerian), The doctor
had a very beautiful daughter, Grace.
and while Gen. Smith was pushing his
objections to the rector, Gen. Lee, with
a twinkle in his eye, said to Smith:
General, possibly the magnet which
attracts your son is not so much the
doctors eloquence as the doctors
Grace" 1t is said the point silenced
Gen. Smith.-Out!Ook.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-10-21
J.nhQtnr Sam.

Cut lobster, weighing four pounds,
in small pieces. Place in a bowl six
crackers, rolled fine, one cup Of butter
salt and just pinch of cayenne pep
per, mix we'll together. Heat three
pints Of milk and one of water, stir in
the mixture, boil two or three minutes.
add the cut lobster and boil up once
Ny. Ledger.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-10-21
=, 0.,r cure nausea, indigestion,
THE PATCHWORK QUILT.

She Joined the squares with loving care,
And set the dainty stitches,
A thrifty dame in olden days
OF tallow-dips and witches.
And every row Of "herring-bone"
And blocks so neatly shaded,
Can tell a story of its own.
Though sadly worn and faded.
This muslin with the lilac sprig
Sire wore to Sunday meeting,
When bashful beauX around the door
Were waiting for her greeting.
l seem to see her slippered feet
CThe drowsy sermon over)
Go twinkilng out among the graves,
Knee-keep in dewy clover!
This little scrap Of ivory hue
Her wedding-gown discloses,
And as a gay young wife she wore
This pink brocade with roses.
AS years the duties multiplied.
The colors grew more sober,
Till middle age demurely went
In browns of sere October
So you can read her quiet life,
From mornings merry matirl
Until you spell the vespers out
In bits of chintZ and satin;
And here you know her form was bent
Her locks were thin and hoary,
For blocks of wooden, black and gray
And purple. end the,story.
The Antiquary.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-10-21

An Easily Constructed Device That Is
Sure to Give Satisfaction.
I made and used last season potato
sorter, Fig. 1, which gave tirst-cless
satisfaction. 1t is cheap and service
able and is used when hauling potatoes
from the field to the cellar or bins in
barns and sheds. One end must rest
upon something solid, like the side of
q bin, while the other may be suspended
by a rope, so the whole will be on an in
cline. Ny method of operation was to
have two bins, one for the sorted stock
and one for the small potatoes. The
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-10-21

Crnyvfish Gives Away n 5Iill1man.
81 have a dead sure case against my
milkman," said a prominent railroad
official day or two ago. "IIe waters
his milk and l have, or rather my wife
has, caught him dead to rights. The
other day when we got our usual guam
tity of milk my wife was going to pour
some from the can into glass. She
heard something hit the glass with a
kind of dull thud and could see some
thing dark in the bottom of the glass.
Pouring it carefully out into another
vessel, what 90 you suppose she found?
\ live crawfsh, by Jove. A big, lusty
fellow, who seemed just as happy and
contented as though he were working
on an embryo crevasse in levee. Now,
do you mean to tell me that my milk
man did not pour water into the milk?
He put a great deal in it, too. The fact
probably is that he dipped big bucket
full of water up and put it in the milk.
His crawfshship got in the can that
way"-N. o. Times-Democrat.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-10-21
COVER FOR TOMATOES.

Prolongs .he Season for Several
Weeks beyond the Usual Thine.
BY exercising little extra care, the
season for ripe tomatoes may he pro-
longed for two or three weeks beyond
the usual period. As soon as there are
indications of frost, cover the tomatoes
in the evening with some kind Of can
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-10-21
INSIDE STAT FRAME FOR soRTER.

INSIDE STAT FRAME FOR soRTER.
box or basketful of potatoes, then give
a vigorous shake or two by taking hold
of the upper end of the hopper. This
will send the potatoes rolling down the
incline, where they will be separated.
Two men can unload and sort 1000
bushels day as they come from the
field. The material for making the
sorter will not cost over S1.50 at the out
side. If it is desirable to sort the seed
from among the small potatoes, the
Stats may be set closer, and cloth may
be tackled around the side to prevent
their dropping through the larger
spaces at the sides thus made, or addi-
tional Stats may. be used.-American
4 rriculturist.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-10-21
A Strange Rcrast.

squire's Daughter-Wcll, Ben, hear
your daughters wedding was a very
brilliant affair, but how did You man
nge with so many guests?
Ben-Why. miss, we jest set EN- down
to a cold collcctionl- Pauls.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-10-21

gases. When usetlsthe addition of wood
ashes and bone dust, OF course, makes
it by so much the richcr.-Boston Tran
script.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-10-21

When potted plants do not thrive, it
is we'll to report them, as the reason Is
apt to be the packing of the soil.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-10-21

The week before the woman's edition
was to appear was a trying one to the
Tripod Office. Foreman Limmer was
cruff fellow at best and IS women did
not improve his natural temperament.
They asked all sorts of questions; de-
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-10-21

A San Francisco millionaire was
sentenced on his second conviction to
"a hours imprisonment for splitting in
the stree cars.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-10-21

manded a reason for calling p-i pi; asked
if quad and quoin were not Identical
and capped the climax by insisting that
articles for the woman's edition be set
in type with frills.
'AGr. Limmer," inquired Mrs. Crackle,
one particularly trying day, would you
mind giving me print of Mrs. Lofsky's
article on Lunaville's Eligible Young
Men?"
"a print?" snarled Limmer. what
do you mean? A proof"
"Why, yes; of course, proof. What
did I call it? A print? Tee-hee-hee!
Please give me proof, then"
go to the devil" growled Limmer,
who scarcely noticed what he said, so
busy was he.
"Sir!" cried Mrs. Crackle. "Will you
insult me? I'll talk with Mr.. Overjoy
and see if he will allow lady to be in
suited in his Office"
"Oh, heavens!" unused Limmer, as Mrs.
Crackle disappeared rapidly upstairs.
81 knew it would come sooner or later"
Mrs. Cracl1le proceeded to Mr.. Over
JOY, who was appealing strongly to two
delinquent subscribers.
"NIr Overjoy," she began, twill you
countenance such insults? I very per-
tinently asked Mr.. Limmer for a print
u proof, mean-and he CURLY in
formed me that might go to the devil"
"Wen, why can't your" inquired Over
Joy, blankly, as he looked around the
corner for the delinquents whom he had
on the point Of paying up.
"Sir! will you insult me, too?"
"Why, madam, T-you, Great Scott!
what did I say? Oh, Mrs. Crackle, you
misunderstood. Ha! Ha! Ha! That's
good"
= Good, is it, for woman to be in
suited. "Pll-" but she was gone.
Overjoy sat and laughed. Then he
wrote note to Mrs. Cracllle telling
her in very diplomatic language that
Limmer had reference to the printers
devil, and not to the foreman Of the
place that sinners flee.
"NIr Overjoy," said Mrs. Crackle the
following morning as if nothing had
happened, chow many words in a col
umn?"
That broke the ice and the woman's
edition again went forward At II
o'clock Mrs. DeMur came rushing in.
ooh, Mrs. Craclle," she gasped, 81
have another article. Mrs. Anchovy, the
pastors wife, has consented to write
poem"
In her excitement Mrs. DeAIur had
gotten too near the makeup stone and
was in danger of knocking several col
umns of type to the floor.
sect away from there" shouted Lin
mer, in desperation, without stopping
to moderate his exclamation to suit
the occasion. "rll be picking your
form off the floor in minute"
"Sir! Sir!" exclaimed Mrs. DeAlur.
"What do you mean, sir? Pick my form
off the floor! How dare you make such
personal reference? I'll tell my hus-
band"
Mrs. DeNGur slid out as fast as she
had slid in. Overioy came down and
titteringly told Limmer that he had
explained to Mrs. DeMur that a form
in the Tripod Office simply meant the
Enclosure that contained the type. Mrs.
DeMur thereafter held Limmer in sus-
picion.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-10-21

At last the woman's edition was out.
Several columns of dclectable literary
matter had been crowded out and as
many heartaches resulted. Mrs. De-
Laney, who had written an article on
"Lunaville's Love Tales" came into the
Office with flushed face.
"AErs. Crackie," said she 'you took
extreme pains to snub me. Asked me
to write for you and never used it, after
I had d all my friends. Mrs. Crackle.
you neil never speak another word
to me-"
She did not wait to find out that no
such article had come to the office. But
the day before Christmas, as she went
through her husbands pockets, she
came across a crumpled, dirty paper,
and at the top she read: "Lunaville's
Love Tales" But she was too proud to
make up.
Mrs. Whiler, though refusing to ac-
ccpt the business management. had
written a ten-column piece on "Wom-
ans Spheah." But she never forgave
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-10-21
Green-Tomat, Sweet Pickle.

Slice q peek of green tomatoes and
six large onions; sprinkle through them
cupful of salt, and let them stand over
night. In the morning drain, pour on
two quarts of water one quart of vine
gar. and boil five minutes; drain again..
add four quarts of vinegar, two pounds
of brown sugar, one half pound OF
ground mustard, two tablespoonful
each of cloves, ginger and cinnamon
and half a. teaspoonful of cayenne. Boil
for half an hour.-Housekeeper.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-10-21
25urticnltnre.
FOR SORTING POTATOES.

l.,,sIlslaralsralsIraisrs,srsralssrsr's'oIsl
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-08
LUETGERT's LOVE LETTERS.
Very Uncomplimentary to Lawyers Now
Conducting His Dcfense,


Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. Two strong
points were secured by the prosecution
in the Luetgert trial to-day, and unless
The defense is able to impeach the tes-
timony Of the witnesses their evidence is
likely to have considerable weight with
the jury.
The two witnesses were Nicholas
Faber. who testified taat OH the night
or May 1st he saw Luetgert and his
Wite enter the sausage factory, and
Charles Hengst, who swore that on the
night of May 1st he passed the factory
ana heard Il cry from within, as though
some one was in pain. At the hearing be-
fore the Police Justice. by whom Luet-
CERT was held to await the action OF the
grand jury, HenESt said that he could
not tell whether the cry was that OF a
human beng or Of an animal To- day v
ne said, however, that he was conf
dent that the cry came from human
being. The defense relies greatly on
the statement he made before the trial
to impeach his testimony.
tabcr grew somewhat confused on
cross examination and could not tell
whether the moon shcse. or whether II
was q cloudy night when he saw Luet-
gert and his wife enter the factory on
the night of May 1st. but he stuck
stoutly to his story that he had seen
the two people enter the factory shortly
after 10 O'Clock on tnat night.
The reading of the love letters which
had been written by Luctgert to Mrs.
Feldt was great fun for the crowd in
the court room. and 1t was very, en-
barrassing for the defendant, as in seve-
raj of them he had spoken IN a sighting
manner of the lawyers who are now con-
Quoting his defense. saying that they
were greedy and not able to haCdlo q
trial OF such Importance Tie rafd
particular stress on the Incompetence Of
Judge Vincent. who Is now the leading
counsel for the defense When those
portions of the letters were read tbn
lawyers laughed ana nobody cc,ioveI
them more than Judge Vincent. but #
was not pleasant for Luetgert Who
twisted around in his chair, moppcd his
race with his handkerchief and seemed
10 ne uncomfortable generally.
The defense made n strong firht
aHa INST the Introduction OF the letters
ana when the court decided that fhev
were proper evidence. the defce,se asked
that they be read in German, rs they
might lose some of their original meo n
ing ny being read In English. This ths
court oVerruled and the letters went be-
fore the jury az the translator ma do
them out, he. however. swearing that
the translation WAS entirely correct.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-08
NORFOLK vIRGINIAN WEDNESDAY September s 1s9;

bringing them to the point where they
could be used rs unit against an enc
my. The work Is cne of great magnl-
tude, particularly in view of the fact
mat the ships are mostly new and their
manoeuHring qualities not we'll known
Moreover, this class Of work IS not famii-
lar to our naval officers, who have only
within recent years come into possess
sion Of ships capable OF being manoeu-
vred according to the modern stand
ards.
Admiral Sicard's squadron is not large
comprising only eight ships, but these
are as fine VesgeLs Of their class as can
De found In any navy, and, small as the
fleet Is, it is felt that 1t already constl-
tutes a most formidable weapon for de-
fense.It might have been made more
numerous, but 1t would not have ac-
corded with the plans of the department,
which desired to gather the ironclads in
one 1eet that might-be manoeuYrcd in
battle tactics unencumbered with un-
armored cruisers, which in actual battle
probably would be sent to the rear, or
in case retreat was impossible, would be
taken under tthe protection of the iron
ciads. AS the latter are eXpectd to
bear the brunt of the fighting, it was
Admiral Sicard's idea to ascertain just
what they were capable of, how they
steered and withstood the sea and then TO
train the personnel Of the ships so that
by signal they could act as one ship in
attack or defense.
All the Vessls of the squadron, with
two exceptions, are regular battleships,
and these two, the New York and
Brooklyn, are cruisers 30 well protected
with armor belts and protective decks
and superior speed that they wnulI
make a very good showing even against
battleship.-Phe other vessels Of the
squadron are the Iowa, Indiana, Massa-
chusctts, Maine. Texas and Puritan.
since last Friday they have been lying
on what is known as the Southern drill
ground, about forty or fifty miles off the
Chesapeake capes. and far enough from
the usual line Of traffic to avoid risk Of
disabling some coasting vessel by a
chance shot from one of the big guns.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-08
A NARROW ESCAPE.
The Alabama Collides with the British
Tramp Eric.

The Alabama Collides with the British
Tramp Eric
About z o'clock yesterday morn,nr
the steamer Alabama collided with tho
Hritish tramp Eric lying off I.amfjert,s
Point, but fortunately the damage done
was comparatively insignificant, and the
Aiabama's three hundred Passengers
for the most part, knew nothing of tho
accident until 1t was all over
The Alabama was proceeding SLOWLY
through the dense fog. blowing her
whistle and keeping {, sharp lookout.
Suddenly two steamers were sighted Iy-
ing dead ahead, their outlines barely Wis
ihle In the fog. They were tied together
and apparently swinging right across
the channel.
Capt. Bohannan, Of the Alabama. Mt
once ordered the engines reversed and
1t was thought that the collision would
be averted, but the momentum of the
big boat carried her forward against the
side of the tramp. causing her 10 strike
the latter glanclng blow. which car
ricd away one OF the Iric's lifc-boat Is
but did no other damage so far az could
be ascertalned. The tramp was struck
just forward of amid-ships. The steamer
backed off and came into her slip with
hardly scratch.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-08
a DARING BURGLARY
Mr.. John Stevens Chiorofod1ned and
Robbed in His Own Residence

Mr.. John Stevens Ch!orofol1ned and
Robbed in His Own Residence.
One of ihe bodies. Of the MANY autla-
cious robberies t!i;it have occurred In
this city In recent months Wasfreported
yesterday morning by Mr. John Stevens
4 well-known Norfolk gentleman pro,ni
nent In politics and q secretary to the
Republican State Chairman Lamb
When Mr.. Stevens arose Yesterday
morning he noticed Immediately n pecn
liar sensation which later discoveries led
him to believe was due to cloroform.
He noticed also, almost as soon as he
opened his eyes. that some OF his xear-
Ing apparel, which had been placed near
the head of his bed. had been moved
and further Investigation showed him
that the sum of Si3 had been stolen from
his trousers pocket
There is little doubt but that some
time between midnight and morning.
burglars entered the house, coming
through one OF the windows, whose
screen had been removed. Mr.. Stevens
was chloroformed as he slept and The
thieves were able to do their work with
out difficulty, as the only other occupan,
OF the building was the cooking, who
was in the other part of the house
This Is the second event of the kind that
has hefallen Mr.. Stevens. who lives on
upper Chapel street. this summer. The
door, but did not steal anything but
some catablcS. There Is apparently no
clue TO their identity.