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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25

COMMISSION ER'S OFFICE
~ Staunton, Va, Aug %, 1899.
NJ. W. Quarles,
VS..
]. H. Ranking, etc.
All persons interested in the above STYLED
chancery cause will Take Notice. that in bur
suance OF decree of the circuit court Of Au-
gusta county entered in said cause, shall at
my Office in Staunton. Va, on
Friday, September 23d, 1898,
proceed to take, state and settle the follow
ing accounts:
Ist; Of the debts of the plaintiff;
1nd. VI Inc real estate involved in this
cause and the condition of the title thereto
and the fee simple value thereof;
3rd. Any other matters deemed pertinent
r. E. r. NELSON
Commissioner in Chancery
w. N. flSnDufne, p. q. aug rs At
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" StauntOn, Va, Aug. 18th, 1893.
W. G. Smiths Admir-,
VS..
Ella V. Smith, ct ais.
Same
VS..
Wayne Land Company.
All persons interested in the above styled
cnancery canSeS will Take Notice. that in
pursuance OF decree Of the circuit court of
augusta county entered in said causes /
shall at my office in Staunton, Va, ON
Saturday, September 18th, 1898,
proceed to take, state and settle the following
accounts: e
lst. A further settlement of the accounts of
T. K. N. Speck, as admir- of W. c. Smith, decd.
ana as Receiver OF the Wayne Land Co.;
, md. Or any additional lots acquired by the
Receiver of the company;
ord As to whether the lands upon which
the debt due from the Wayne Land Company
Is secured can be sold free from any ease.
menus In the way of streets and alleys;
4tn. Ii all the said easements cannot be
CLOSED, which one should be left open and
now they affect the residue of the properly
upon which the lien rests;
9th. Any other matters deemed pertinent.
etc.
r. E. r. NELSON,
Commissioner in Chancery.
IaorNA q Uoruon' p. q. aug 1S-4t
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{ COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Staunton, Va, Aug. 22, 1898.
Pearre Bros, & Co., etc.
VS..
W. A. Burke.
All persons interested in the above STYLED
cause will Take Notice. that in pursuance of
decree OF the Court of Hastings for the city
OF Staunton entered in said cause / shall al
my office in Staunton, Va, on
Thursday September 2ed, 1898,
proceed to enquire into the exact and correct
amount of the lien heretofore reported in
1aVor or j. L.. B'ury, and what other liens, if
any. nave been placed upon the property of
w a Burke since the entry of the decree OF
salt in this cause and the order of their pri-
oTlty; together with any other matters GEM
ed pertinent, etc.
X. E. r. NELSON,
Commissioner in Chancery
A. c. Braxton, q aug At
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And GRASS SEEDS,

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ers under their own brands Handle ali FINDS
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They have been sold in this county for sever.
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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-22

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ments. A man does not want 90 think ne
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There il a vast scope Of country north Of
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and a large scope Of country west of Edmon-
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Hoping this may benefit home seekers
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tSigned) CHARLES III. SCOTT.
ANY agent of the Canadian Government
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4 LITTLE NONSENSE.

How do you pronounce s-t-i-n-g-yg'
PLEASE, sir, does It refer to man or
bee ?" Worlds Comic.
''Vat vos eet Eickeldinger died of?,
"Heart failure" II told him he'd get
mixed up some day in yum failure too
many. -Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"Timmins is rather peculiar for q
poet. He says he is ayerse to notoriety.''
THAT is because Of it all being gained
by other poets. indianapolis Journal.
Mrs. Haskins-"Is that Mrs. Galey's
husband with herr" Mrs. Sedly-"Cer-
tainly not. Can't you see that man is
tryin. to keep step with ?'-Town
Topics.
Tenant-"You call your flats the
klondike because they are SO cold in
winter and hot in summer, I suppose.
Ha, hal" Landlord - mo, because
there's no such money in them as peo-
pie think. "-Detroit Free Press.
I Its Field.-"I have an invention which
will revolutionize the world" said the
boaster. ''There ought to be good de-
mand for something like that in Central
and South America replied the mat
ter-of-fact man.-Pittsburgh Chronicle
Telegraph.
A Modern Maid.-"Am the first girl
you ever loved?" she asked him, more
as matter of habit than anything else.
Il cannot tell a lie,"' said he. "You are
not. You are simply the best of the
bunch. Being modern maid, she was
content with that-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
my lady sleeps he sang, feelingly.
from the garden below. A fair head
was thrust from the easement; it was
Evelyn. ''When, do you suppose?" she
demanded, with some asperity. For it
now verged upon midnight; and she
had to rise at five o'clock to get break
fast for the hired men.-Detroit Jour-
nal
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The bullets were much too small for
the bore of my gun, therefore put two
in each barrel, with light charge of
shot, and descended to the lower
branch, where I seated myself upon the
one where could get the clearest view
of the ground.
The wolves greeted my reappear-
ance with chorus of savage yelps as
they gathered eagerly beneath me,
swapping and snarling, each struggling
for the nearest place that he might be
first at the expected feast. One grizzled
old fellow, the patriarch of the tribe,
who had curled himself up in the fallen
treetop, to bide my downfall, now had
his philosophical patience overcome
and Hmped forth from his lair. sneak
ing around the outskirts of the crowd
with his hungry eyes constantly upon
me. The largest and strongest of the
pack kept the position directly under
me, now springing upward more than
his length, then tumbling' back upon
his mates that crowded beneath him,
now standing upright on his hinder
feet and paving the air and swapping
his Hanged jaws v1clously. While he
was in this posture fred one barrel
straight into his mouth.
The recoil almost unseated me, but !
recovered myself with no greater mis-
hap than losing the toys out of my
pocket. The big wolf made no motion
| but to sink in lifeless heap with the
back of his head blown out. The others
scattered little, but presently re-
turned, shifting at their dead comrade
and tapping his blood. Poor Dolly got
cruel bite from one that spoiled her
beauty forever. Another nosing jack
in-the-box unlocked the lid, whereup-
on the little imp flliped his snout, and
could not help laughing at the fright
ii gave the great cowardly brute.
fred the second barrel at the old
grandfather as he warily skulked past,
beyond the others, and the charge
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my direction. j held across the fields
to the woods. before entering which /
SET my compass for my intend ed course.
When the backbone Of the mountain
was reached and my journey half ac-
complished, had hut one partridge,
but there was chance of more in the
stretch Of forest that lay before me,
partial glimpses of which now had
through the stunted oaks, and pines that
scantily clad the rocky ridge.
The weather was exceedingly mild
for the season, circumstance which
proved very fortunate for me, and as {
was quite comfortable in the warmth
of the low midday sun, gave my legs
a good rest while i ate my lunch and
lazily smoked and dreamed in the
midst of the quietude.
There was not sound to be heard
above the constant murmur of the pines
and the occasional rustic of an unfallen
leaf withered, nor was living thing to
be seen but mite of winter wren ex-
ploring the intricacies of fallen tree
top, and few flies that were buzzinc
about the sunny side of a tree trunk.
AS I began my way down the noun
tain a glance at the sun showed me we
were likely to part company before my
journey was ended. Half a mile fur
Their on, in an old charcoal clearing,
flushed partridge, at which I took a
snapshot that knocked cloud of feath-
ers out of the bird without retarding
its flight; but I was sure it was hard hit,
and began a diligent search where it.
had disappeared at the edge of the
clearing.
Looking the ground over carefully.
step by step, I had gone much further
than one who does not know how far IA
mortally wounded grouse can fly would
think it of any use to search, when
heard. far behind me, what took to y.
the piteous howl of lost hound.
I was wishing the poor fellow might
find my track and come up to me, when
the long-drawn, plaintive wall was re-
peated at point so distant from the
first that it was evident it could MOI
have been uttered by the same animal,
and presently it was taken up at an
other distant point.
Still cropping over the ground in
search of the dead bird, wondered at
so many hounds having gone astray
that day. when, just as I found my bird
lying belly up, stone dead. also came
upon something that gave me start
ling enlightenment.
The fallen leaves and the soil were
torn and furrowed and stones AMI
patches of moss were overturned, in
evidence of desperate struggle, the
result of which was plainly shown by
the antlered skull and scattered bones
! of deer and mat of coarse gray hair
trodden into the mold.
Hiram's wolves were no harmless
creatures of the imagination, but saw
age realities. and a chill ran down my
back as I realized the proba biGty that
the pack was now rallying on my trail
!! did not doubt that had heard their
voices.
took my bearings and went forward
at my best pace with far less thought
of hunting than the fear of being hunt
ed. Thus I went on for half an hour
hearing nothing but the swapping Of
twigs and swish of branches made by
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my own rapid progress, till a clamor of
jays broke out 40 rods in my rear.
AS it drew near it was mingled with
the rustic and patter of many swift
feet. I was near the crest of one of til.
lodges that ridge crosswise the long
westerly incline of the mountainside.
and, looking backward down the slope,
I saw two wolves break through the
underground of whortleberry bushes,
and had glimpses of others behind
them.
My next look was for a tree that
could be climbed, and was fortunate
in discovering one close at hand, a low
branching one of more than two feet
in diameter at the base of the trunk,
which for ten feet up to the whorls of
sturdy green boughs bristled with
stubs of dead limbs that made con-
venient steps.
My gun was of German make, rugged
with sling, which till now had al
ways thought useless appurtenance,
but in this emergency it proved quite
otherwise, when by singing the gun
over my back 1 got up, easily ard
quickly. None too quickly, for in two
minutes the leaders of the pack were
beneath me. and glazing up at me with
cruel, hungry eyes, having evidently
seen my ascent, for they were not al
fault a moment. #s
Others came till there were seven in
all, some circling about the tree, some
sitting on their launches and treading
impatiently with their forefeet, like a
dog waiting for choice morsel, and
licking their slavering chops; some
qnawed at the trunk or made prodigi-
Gus leaps at the lower branches.
] climbed to secure and comforta bic
.eat on limb 20 feet from the ground,
and, after getting my breath, and my
NERVES were little settled, tried the
effect Of charge of No. 6 on one Of the
besiegers, as ] got a tolerable fair aim
at his uplifted muzzle through an open
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GIFTS FOR THE AGED.
They Should Curry by the Though tful
Remembrance q Years Bright
ness Into the Recipients Life.

In the Ladies' Home Journal Edward
w. Box writes that he "would not be
surprised if the dear old ladies of our
land should rebel at the customary
presents which people send them at
Christmas time" gifts that are severe.
ly practical, and ever a reminder. of
their years. II wish at this Christmas
tide he continues, "every young girl
might bring her mind to hunt out some
aged saint, and bring new brightness
into that life by some holiday thought
or attention. A bunch of bright flow
ers can bring years sunshine into a
sunset life. Let the gift be ever so
simple; the attention ever SO small;
but let it be bright; let it be suggest
i've of cheer, of hope, of freshness of
youth-something that will bring the
sparkle TO the eye, the tinge of color to
the cheek. It will be a double Christ
mas for you; a fresh, new Christmas
for the old, while to you, my girl, it
will mean more than you think. We al
ways gain more than we give by assoc
ciating with old people. The poorest
old lady in the land is rich in knowl-
edge for a young girl. 1t always does
girl good to come in contact with
an old lady. The girl may be the most
brilliant college graduate who ever ad-
dressed valedictory to her class, but
in the comfortable chair before her
sits one who has learned from ex-
perience what the girl has learned
from books. AS a man takes off his
hat to woman, so think young
girl should always bow with respect
to an old lady. Let our young girls
think over this with the approaching
holidays and seek to throw bright
ray of sunshine into some old lady's
life. Let every girl who can, see to it
that it shall be no longer said that
young people care very little for old
people these days. There are hundreds
of dear old ladies in our land whose
lives would be heightened by some
fresh, bright Christmas thought from
the hand and heart of young girl.
For many such it would be a new Christ
mas; a sunrise at sunset"
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broke his back DE writhed about, Bit
Ing the wound moment, and then,
dragging his paralyzed hinder parts,
crawled out Of sight. The others were
getting somewhat shy, but plucked up
courage during the cessation Of HOSTILE
ties, while I reloaded, and then came
close under me again.
a third shot killed one nearly out
right, and the fourth broke the shoulder
Of another as he ran. He retreated to
9 safe distance and amused himself
with his wound, while the unhurt sur
vivors stood off, now regarding curious
~ their dead and wounded companions,
now now me, with growing respect, and evil
IDENTIFY doubling whether it was worth
their while to continue any longer in
my neighborhood.
When my gun was reloaded settled
the question for them with two shots.
The first one bore such hole in the
belly OF one that his entrails dragged
upon the ground, and the second stung
another SO sharply that he stood not on
the order Of his going, but made off in
all speed. in company with his un-
scathed comrade, while the fellow with
the broken shoulder hobbled after
them, and the other poor wretch tried
to follow them, turning now and again
to bite his own entrails, entangling his
feet and catching on stubs and stones.
Evening was already deepening the
forest shadows, and I had little time
to spare in mercy to the merciless
brute, but when I got to the ground I
hastily loaded my gun and finished him
with shot in the head. f:*'"5 F.
Then. picking up the toys and taking
my course BY the compass and the even
ing star, held forward at such speed as
the rough and darkening way would
permit. Fortunately, the almost full
noon was we'll up in the clear sky, and
had little difficulty in finding my way
down the mountain and reached Brad
ley's before their early bedtime.
Little Molly Bradley priced the doll
all the more for the scars which proved
her hairbreadth escape, and her brother
looked upon the jack-in-the-box that
had scared wolf as hero as doughty
as Jack the Giant Killer.
Their father seemed to doubt my
story till led him to the scene of my
adventure the next morning. and
showed him the four wolves, for we
found the brokenbacked patriarch af-
ter short search.
When we returned with the pelts the
Christmas dinner was ready for us, no
mean part of it being the cartridges,
much more nicely cooked by Mrs. Brad
ley than I could have done it n the
tree stump had been obliged to.
When went home the next day there
was full pouch of buckshot in my
pocket, but found no Use for it.-Row-
land Robinson, in Chicago Inter Ocean.
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Ing. There was yelp of surprise and
pain, followed by general commo.
ton among the crew, and when the
smoke had lifted above me I caught
glimpses Of the stung brute clawing
his head with alternate forepaws.
/ fired several times as opportunity
offered, but desisted when 1t became
evident that instead Of driving of my
assailants the sting of the small shot
made them the more savagely persist
ent. I tried smuggling the shot in cart
ridge made of bit of the lining Of my
coat, but it amounted to nothing. Be-
wailing the incredulity which had made
me refuse the buckshot, was at my
wits end how TO raise the siege.
Perhaps my supply of provisions
would last till the enemy was starved
out, if the weather did not turn cold
and freeze me on my roost, which was q
prospect less agreeable than that of
subsisting on raw partridge flesh.
Then it occurred to me to climb to
the top and see if there was any chance
of making alarm shots heard down in
the settlements. Singing my gun,
began the ascent. But ten feet further
up the pine came to an end. for there
the whole top was broken of just bovc
whorl Of stout branches onto which
I climbed, but could get no outlook
through the tree tops.
1 filled and lighted my pipe. and,
CHANGING to throw the unextinguished
match onto the stub, which was broken
about square across, and was at least
a foot in diameter, it ignited handful
OF dry pine needles that alighted there.
The fame lasted but a moment. yet
long enough to suggest the idea that
fire enough might be built here to roast
small bits of the partridge, and close
upon this followed another, which gave
me hope of deliverance.
There was the bullet mold in my
pocket, and if I could but manage to
turn my paltry shot into dozen good
solid balls I would soon rid myself of
the wolves. AS 1 was refilling my pipe
with view of stimulating invention
my tobacco box gave me clew to a
solution of the problem. It was an old
fashioned steel box with a hinged cover
and square corners that would serve as
a spout to pour melted lead from.
transferred the tobacco to pocket,
made cut of a small green limb firmly
on to the open cover for handle, and
had what promised to be a serviceable
smelling ladle. Then, reaching out. I
gathered some dry twigs and bits of
branches, and I soon had small fire
burning in the center of the stub.
When it was we'll going I held the i'm
provised ladle, with couple ounces Of
shot in it, over the hottest place, and,
after some patient waiting, had the
satisfaction of seeing the separate pei
let's become little puddle of molten
lead. I managed to pour most of it
into the mold and got three good bull
let's at the first smelling, but lost one,
which fell to the ground.
Better luck attended three more sue
cessive trials, which gave me 10 bullets.
making IS in all, which thought might
answer my purpose, and whipped out
the fire with a green branch.
It was now near shutdown, so there
was no time to be lost if I was to get
away by daylight.
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: 81; ; ::'' :s W. =: 4;
%SsSst out to the breezes when 1t he'd any
5sisi thin ter tell, -.
An often it seemed ter sing for me. when
III I pulled Their worn old rope.
a soundin' some holy message that was
%tS. full Nv blessed hope,
AM its tones was sweet an soft like as q
IN Woman's when she tries ...
To hush the wee ones cuddlin' down. an
close their sleepy eyes.
Yes! Tender as some soft lullaby that
~ /; mother used to sing.
'Twould make er boy Nv me again, to hear
+ {. the Of bell ring.
On Christmas we wuz welded, an twas
then the bell was hung.
Irecollect how full NV JOY it sounded when
it rung,
So many things it said to US so clear an
sweet an strong,
Like er heavenly benediction on our path
way all er-long;
An Susan whispered soft. "Amen! ez II
twas sayin' er grace,
Smilin' SO sweet up in my eyes as the snow
fakes kissed her face
An peace on earth, good will to men,
the echoes seemed to bring,
Just like the song of Bethlehem, to hear
8 the OIL bell ring.
The golden cross a-shinin' on the steeple
h, up so high
Was like a holy finger pointin' upward
toward the sky:
An one by one the stars peeped out, a.
gleamin' through the night,
Ez though Almighty meant each man to
hev er beacon light.
Their belfry tower seemed hallowed. as q
place midway between
The earth below an heaven above, where
angels come unseen:
An when they whispered to It the secrets
) that they bring
I pulled Their rope, and what they spoke ]
heered the OIL bell ring.
An so through all the passin' years q
friend without alloy,
1t shared with me my burdens my sorrows
an my joy;
Almos' a living thing it seemed. a-swing.
I'M to and fro,
With me a-pullin' on the rope an stand.
in jest below;
An such heap NV comfort then it sound
ed to me there.
I he'd to climb up every night the little
windin' stair,
Jest SO that L might tech it; and, oh! II
seemed to bring
Me purity nigh to Heaven. to hear the oil
bell ring.
Walter S. Stranahan, in Chicago News!
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Brother Staybolt," said the anna bic
Mr.. Gratebar. (which should you say
was the greatest incentive to effort, the
fear of punishment or the hope Of re-
ward"
"Well, should say" said the some
what acid Mr.. Staybo!t, that necessity
was a greater incentive than either."-
n. Y. Sun.