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The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-06
CONCERNING WOMEN.

White satin and white kid shoes are
being much embroidered In Jet and are
well adapted to the white and black
gowns SO fashionable now. Kid shoes
are often composite; patent leather
mingles with glace kid and the FASH
ionable pink and blue leather with
white kid.
The Empress Eugenie enjoys the dis
tinction OF having been godmother to
more children than any other royal
lady. The number OF her soichiidren
is said to exceed 5000.
Sarah Bernhardt's extravaganza is
well known and her house in Paris
shows 1t in every direction. Her bed
room is hung with purple material.
embroidered with golden lilies OF
France; the windows are curtained
with lace. worked with peacocks'
plumes: the ceiling is painted BY
Clairin. and the handsome marble
mantelpiece is loaded with portraits
and souvenirs.
Lord Percy. the future duke OF
Northumberland. who has achieved
much distinction as traveller and ex-
plorer. proposes to wed the daughter
OF Newcastle doctor OF the name Of
Jones. In thus wedding commoner
he seems determined to follow the ex-
ample OF most of the other British
dukes and the future duchess of
Northpmberland will find that the ma
jority OF the ladies' entitled to seats on
the so-called "duchesses' benches" at
the court festivities at Buckingham
palace and at Windsor are women of
birth not a bit more elevated than her
own, for with the exception Of the Wild
owed duchess OF Hamilton, Of the
Duchesses Of Devonshire. Fife. North
cumberland, Leeds. Wellington. West
minister and Rutland, as well as OF ine
duchess OF Abercorn. all the other
duchesses Of the British peerage bore
no other title than that of miss" prior
to their marriage. IN France there is
even still larger number Of duchesses
who are indebted to marriage alone for
their admission to the aristocracy. For
the duchesses OF Audifret-Pasquier, OF
Rivoli, of Gadagne. OF Montebello. OF
Morney and Of Berghes. are all Of
bourgeoise birth. while the duchesses
OF De Ia Rochefoucauld. Of Dino. Of
-Praslin and OF Bassano all
hall from this side OF the Atlantic. At
Madrid the queen regents most inti-
mate friend. the duchess Of Bailen. was
the daughter of banker and army
contractor. while at Vienna the duch-
ess of BiIlitz was formerly circus
rider Of the name of Ida Jaeger.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-06

The appointment Of ". c. Hayes a.
locomotive superintendent OF the Halti-
more and Ohio railroad win bc fol-
lowed by . distinct change in the plan
Of overseeing locomotives In service
The positions of -rupcrvirofs cf en-
Rines and trains" have been abolished
and travelling engineers substituted.
who win report to the new ofi1ciai At
Mt Clare. Baltimore. The road has
been divided into the following sub
divirions and travelling engineer ap-
painted for each: Philadelphia to
Washington; baltimore TO Brunswick. !.
brunswick TO Cumberland: Cumbcr-
land to Grafton: Grafton to Benwood
aud Parkersburg. ritfsburR TO Cum
bertrand and Wheeling; Wheeling 10
Snndusky and branches; Chicago to
Akron. The plnn IL expected 10 pro-
duce economical results with mn I'M
proved service
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-06
THE BURGLARS TWO,

Lsff actumn. toward the end of ~.
-Lonk" Hargreaves and 1 went 49,
to Lyncaster-on-sea to do soms rs.a
| Ing. 'sa'-
Ine season was over. ana we found
ourselves almost the only visitors in
the place quite the only ones in ,,c,
at the Park hotel Consequently va
had a choice Of rooms. and 1t was nura-
" accidental that we chose the CORNER
ntting-room on the second 1oor
front" overlooking the grounds ~ tbs
hotel and also the Peoples park.
The western wall of the hotel gar
dens formed tie eastern boundary of
the park. and our room was at right
angles to the wall. Immediately he
meath II. on the park side. was a row
OF garden seats. faff r
One night Hargreaves and ware Inv
uriating In lounge after dinner. The
room was in darkness and we were
quiet for once-enjoying a smoke and
half dozfng. HE
Presently / was reused by the sound
of voices talking outside. The windov
was open and drew aside the curtain
and looked out. II
Two men occupied the seat Just he
low me, on the park side OF the WALL
decent looking fellows. as far as could
tell In the dusk looked carelessly
at them for a moment. and was about
TO return to my pipe when word or
two caught my ear. leaned forward
and listened eagerly.
Then It's all settled. We sneak un
the drive. steal ladder and you climb
. In at the landing window. We shan't
be disturbed; old Seaton sleeps at the
back Of the house. SO do the servants Z"
60 on.. .F
Her room is in the front-the frst
on the left from the landing window
l spotted 1t the other night when l wa,
etrolling up and down" s...-'.
oh! never mind that. Hurry up.-
We'll. you know what to do next.
Seize the little darling. gag her. lower
her down to me-she's a-mere feather
weight-follow. and I'll manage the
rest"
"ShAshl Not so loud"
The speaker glanced apprehensively
over hts shoulder at the hotel.
YOU'RE sure this place is emptyY
he went on. "There'll be Pretty low
dye do II we've been overheardi"
/ .of course it's empty. How funky
you arei"
= well. ] don't care about the bust
ness. It's Internally risky. and"
"oh! come. you can't back out OF 1t
now. You understand? Meet me OF
1880 O'Clock at the cross roads half
a mile from seaton hall Then a
tramp. few minutes wild excitement.
then-Dora and blissi"
|Catch your hare before you cook 1t,
Tom. It's far cry tonIght's affair to
bliss and Dora"
: "Oh. shut upl I'm or"
$50 am l."
The two men moved away, and IL
sank back in my chair and gasped.
What could 1t mean? Did these cold
blooded ruffians really contemplate
breaking into mans house and steal
Ing his daughter under his very nose?
1t was incredible. impossible; It was
I roused Hargreaves with a vigorous
shake. Wake upl" shouted. wake
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-06
Tvs AS POLICEMEN.
.srl
! Pestiferous sparrows Out of.
Baltimore.

/ Of crows is doing In Balti-
work OF exterminating the
tscently attempted. In Boston
line employees Of the public
bartment, and is doing 1t bet
| war on the pugnacious little
hmlgrant in Baltimore was
|sar ago by three crows, who
sparrows tenanting the cor
be buildings Of the Peabody
10 evacuate. This year the
brce numbers fifteen crows.
come up from an adjoining
y beginning Mt the Peabody
|gradually work their way
They destroy the eggs
ests Of the sparrows and
few months have pushed the
he a distance toward the
|The methodleal.w and de-
b Of these crows, Professor
be Institute says, is remark
|the work they have done Is
'scscss 20 the trees in the
|nd parks Of the city. The
buildings are now entirely
sparrows and 1t is a rare
tnd one farther down town
/ avenue. except in the west
/ Of the city.
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penalty Of Absent Mindednc-,.

A wealthy but absent-mlnded resi-
dent of McPherson. Kan, recently
bought safe in which to keep his
vaIuables and being unable to remem-
her the combination scribbled 1t on the
mastering of a nearby wall. subse-
nuentIy he ordered caiciminer to put
a new coat on the wall The mem
orandum was oblitsrated and II be-
came necessary to.have the safe blown
open.
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Lenaon.. Nsr Yer. ne...ar.nt.

What was once the well-known
Wheatsheaf tavern in Handcourt, ,Hol-
born, London, has been rechristened
"The City OF New York." and is now
one OF the most unique restaurants In
the British metropolis The entrance
to the old house Is a handsome vesti-
buIe in white marble, which leads to
a baronIai hall In which banquets.
luncheons and smoking concerts are
held. The architect who remodeled
the interior or reproduced an old Eng
lIsh chamber with balleries OF oak.
an Elizabethan bay window and ap-
propriate decoration. The owners ca
ter for both American and local pa
tronage.
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=. roa poyLIEs.
--s.r rrs- K'sPss'

,ss.r rrs- K''pss-
n Washington g.
ssu,' sos .ritated by a lit'ie ie
4, nS. = 4 trlnIns matfer. . : 70 2
: : y Involves a mystery and
Il m'~ y ene Of the prominent
ne automatic n corps. Last :,
pc .lpdies who gave nne
.rsl r,l,eSeons ,as missed doyliss-
lpn ssrs cf expensive en-
sa sa,s yer 4 + rich lace. and.
fbds ,,s,,e. useless ornn-
m mI.o,,senis na.lsi a good deal Of
3 ,ose one Of n set is to
!s.,. 2 'Vpr practically useless, as as
;ne,s ! 1t is common at
.DSr q call in caterers: who
,.hle Il attendants, and many
LIMITATION iso,Jl took place be
sns eo,,s Me caterers and hospi-
,aDsS,' oTSr the disappearance OF
whIch. Of course, was
- servants. Finally the
,r Isr n the capital called the
4 ~ a,s e OF the cabinet Indies
n coincidence.
y y been missed at every one
= n dinners and iuncheons
"a AZ where the wife Of a Ger
81 eu,uister had been a guest.
,rsr disappeared when she
k,sseut. 1t was a startling
| sba. would not do to re-
/ ,,dy ~, might be a klepto-
!, TO 70 accuse her Of stealing
u International complica-
,s,rh nobody cared to as
feasibility. The caterers
I,srs had been accused held
II They decided among
that the woman referred 10
1 hut dared not accuse her
Lculpate themselves; so they
4 narei. scbemt, and when
. hsr name OH a dinner card
Xii me- valuable doyly from
\, the table and substituted
pse cheap paper affairs that
/ The restaurants. The ruse
sui. There was no more
four months passed by. The
ID almost forgotten. when q
woman, evidently Of Irish
, declined. to give her name,
the residences. Of the vice
several members of the
d Diplomatic corps and at
rses where the upper cult are
entertained, and inquired II
/ the house had missed any
lks last winter: II so, would
eet the pattern. When a
d brought the mysterious
krd into a corner, with an
d pretty soon handed back
with the missing piece OF 2
hrsislery. In this way nearly
missing doylies have been
Ilihout any further expiana-
urb the general understand
their recovery Is due to the
h Of the Catholic church.
cord s'fts-st -
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,,,.., r.r.d well.

Hicks-"so you were at Pinchley's
last night. Does he serve good din
ner % wicks-''Well. I'll say this
much for Pinchley-he served the din
ner rather better than he did the din
ers Boston Transcript.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-06
P,.d Apl.ry 200 Miles.

~VD Ato8s
fsper named Travis, whose
Elkhorn, Wisconsin, recent
900 swarms Of bees a dis.
)esrly 200 miles.
as one OF the largest apiaries
eie Last winter the severe
Pulled about all the white
|the vicinity of Elkhorn and
lrced to seek other fields on
eed his honeymakers. Trav-
son hauled the 300 traps on
\ to Elkhorn station, where
loaded into a box car. Faith
n climbed into the car and
|'ne bees from one end Of the
lne other, neither suffering
ne 5W buzzing.families i'm
vent to work in their new
Travis Will return to Elk
me bees in the fall. 81 Z
~ n.oo words in 'Cyrano.' +"
'o' army-beef inquiry. there
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D, Your r.., An. .,a n.,,,

Shake into your shoes. Aliens Foot
Ease. n powder for the feet. II makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns. Bunions. Swollen. Hot and
Sweating Feet At all Druggists aud
Shoe Stores. 2bc.- Sample sent FREE.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-06

up! Thieves! Burglars! Kidnapers!
Miss Seaton of seaton hall."
What the deuce are you talking
about?" cried Hargreaves. starting up.
Are you mad?"
pulled myself together with an ei-
fort. and rapidly ran over what had
heard. y; ga AS
Hargreaves 1.s;ened-and scoffee.. II
was the greatest rubbish he had ever
heard. Carry on girl In that des-
perado fashion In these days! Absurd
60 to sleep again. my dear fellow. and
dream some sense"
This was Irritating. II there had
been time should have been annoyed
with Hargreaves. but there was not l
assumed lofty indifference.
believe 1t or. not, as you like"
said, ''it's true enough. shall be at
Seaton hall at midnight to stop this
desperate deed. and If lose my life In
the interest of my fellow creatures my
blood be on your head"
This rhetorical display impressed
Hargreaves. Seeing which. / followed
It up with hint of Ignoring the Lyn-
caster police, and capturing the bur-
glars on our own bat.
Hargreaves was fetched"
-
A couple Of hours later two Williams
armed with blackthorn cudgels, strobe
along the road from lancaster to Sea-
ton-myself and Hargreaves on the
warpath. ....,
We were horribly nervous-at least.
l was. A four-mile walk In mud Gnd
thick mist had cooled my enthusiasm,
and nervous tremors trickled down my
spine as / thought of attacking those
rufians alone and unaided.
Visions fioated before me in frightful
procession. saw myself and Har-
greaves pair Of mangled corpses well
tering in our gbre. Horrible! Wiping
the cold perspiration from my fore
head l stole glance at Hargreaves.
He was stalking along in silent
gloom, his hands thrust into his pock-
cts. his cap 'tugged down over his eyes.
"Hargreaveu," began. He started
as though he had been shot. This was
encouraging.
"H-Hargreaves." / /. said. trying to
get the nervous quiver out OF my voice
I'll -Hargreaves. DIDO you think they
have accompllces? Perhaps there is
g-gang OF them"
Rubbish" from Hargreaves. say-
agely. 'BoshI How goes the enemy!"
Half past ten." suffered. and re-
signed myself to fate.
We reached the crossroads by II
o'clock. after which ten minutes snarp
walking brought us to Seaton hall
The house was approached by drive
about a quarter of a mile In length,
This was followed. sneaking along ana
finally Into the thick shrubbery Jus.
where the drive swept round in front
Of the hall.
There we crouched side by SIDE anu
waited. It was beastly-brancnes %
trees stuck into US. prlckly snruns
iacerated our faces. We could aisl'n.
eulsh pothips but tho din eptl'pe s'
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Inducrmrnt. nnrrrd.

"Irow did you write the nd.. vii
llam7"
'wantcd-A kind young girl to take
care OF n baby"
THAT won't do. William: put II this
way; 'wantcd--A Young girl to take
care OF kind baby"
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-06

Should always be dried before starching
Apply "Fnultless Starch freely to both
sides. roll up tight with bosom inside and
lay aside twenty minutes before ironing.
All groccrs sell "fnultlers Starch, r1oc.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-06
r,.chea by r,.pu,a,lon.

The Union Pacinc. has added new, mod
and west from Denver. and gives even
better satisfaction TO It's patrons than In
the past. II stands without a rival MS tho
accommodations to accommodate NIL
Glasses OF pnsscngern. Only one night to
ten hours saved between Denver and tho
Pacific coast Ticket office 9ii i1th street.
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ysnru,.r. ~ .r..r,... .

Tart Lady-"whns do you wantr'
Trnmp-~t don't want nothin' TO eat.
lady. But OF course you'il gimme 10
cents to help buy Dewey gold
watch"
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rissuc Paper.

Tissue paper is SO called from the
use Il was put to when 1t was orig
inaliy made. which was to place be-
tween gold or silver tissue cloth TO
prevent It's furnishing when folded.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-06
IInu to NInkr Mnnr,.

We want an agent In every town 20 take
subscriptions for Georges Weekly uor-
meriy Tho Road. Liberal terms. Write
for particulars. 1nclnse &c htump foi
sample copies. Hsrbert George. Editor
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-06
What aLitfle FailhDld
P0R mrs Rgcxvu1
lLrssss - "a slsssA. 81. l1,a111

thrffnn ~ ma SzrnuA4 "a Gr.1e1
II VISA great sufferer from fenaIo
weakness and had no atsvneth. II wns
impossible for mo TO attend 70 ny
household duties. had tried evury-
thing and many doctors, bat found no
relief
MY sister advised mo 10 try Lydia
r. Pinlthsm's Vegetable Compound.
which cid; before uHing all Of one
bottle I felt better. kept on with II
and 20 my great surprise I am cured.
All who suffer from female couplaints
should give II . trial. --Mns. Rock
WILL. 1900 s. D1visroS ST.. GRAzD
RArfps, Mfcu.
PROM Grateful Newark wenan-
"when I wrote to you was very
sick, had not been well for two Year,.
The doctors did not sccm 70 help me,
and cne said 1 could not 1.-Two three
months / Ind womb trouble. falling.
ulcers, kidney snd bladder trouble.
There seemed to be such drawing
and burning pain In my bowels that 1
coald not rest anywhere. After usIng
Lydia II. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and SanAtive Wash and follow
ing your advice, feel well again and
stronger than ever. My bowels feel ~ II
they had been made over new. With
many thnnka for your help. remain,
L O., "a ANN ST.. NkwAnn. N j."
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-06

The path of q good woman Is In
deed strewn with, flowers; but they ri-s
behind her stspsi not bsfors them.-
John Ruskin.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-06

what are technIcaiitics. Uncle JlmY'
''Technicaiitiee7 Why. they are what
lawyers night over when the evidence gets
too weak or two strong
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-06

Are you stiil at work on your new nov-
81. Miss Scribbsl" No. haven't hnL an
idea In my head for several weeks, 10 1
have been writing a lot of letters to my
frltnds.'
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-06

Doesn't your son inherit his fighting
quaiities7' '"Ycn; but don't / refer TO that,
he got them from his mother"
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-06

Men are so Illogical what do you
mean?'' why those four men disputed
over d doctor'r bill, They banged each
for the doetOrr
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-06
An Excellent Combination.

An EXccllenC COI0Dl0HClOns
The pleasant method and beneficial
effects Of the well known remedy.
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA Flo SYBuP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid lnxn-
tive principles Of plants known TO be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them In the form most refreshing to the
taste md acceptable to the system 1t
Is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive. cleansing the system effectual1y.
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
mnnently. It's perfect freedom from
every Questionable quality and sub
stance, and It's acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them. make IL the ideal
laxative. a
In the process of manufacturing fgs
are used, as they are pleasant 70 the
taste, but the medicinal qualities Of the
remedy are obtained from senna and
other aromatic plants. by n method
known TO the CALrYoRHIA FLO BYRUr
Co. only. In order TO get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name Of the Company
printed on the front Of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN yEAncTsco. GAL
IoU1Dv1LLE. KY. " NxW YORK, ~. =.
For sale by all Drugxists.-Priee SOC. per bottle
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-06

You nuver saw the sun rise In your
life. HeIen how did you paint that pie
turc you call DAWN II painted sun
Bet-it looks Just tho same.''
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-06

Plso's Cure for Consumption Is our only
mcdicinc for coughs and colds.-Mrr. o.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-06

Joshua fxed our congrcssman" .syvhnl
did he dor" He wrote to him for "a ~
NO cpuln repisce that garden seed that
didn't grow"
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-06

FITS Permanently Cured. tonts or nsfvousne<s aftes
hrst days use Of Dr.. khn~s Nteat Nerve Nrstorrr.
r-nd Tor FREE 9x.OO trial bottle and treatise.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-06

~ didn't know Mrs, Jones was 10 full OF
malice" whats tho mattcrf" why.
when she loft our fiat she gave my wife
her crayon portrait. four feet square. ON
"A neVen- foot tuael." .NU ||.HI
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-06

ed lights throw into bold relief each
group and figure Of statuary upon the
buildings.
The bluff tract has 5000 more lights
than last year and the horticultural
building stands out in blaze OF ra-
diant beauty. One hundred and eigh-
ty-seven additional arc lights nave
been placed about the grounds. some
eighty OF these around the new half
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-06
ID, Not sunerl

Do Not sunerf
ennerins Il unnecessary. Cn.carcts Candy Ca
thariic Nil ciseafc germs, cienn out the body
Inovs the rrst causes Of suffering All druggists.
lUc, 15c. t0c.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-06

THAT politician gave us some cold
facts" "How did the other party like
mr. They WINGED. OF course. II was hot
stun. l tell YOU"
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-06

Tn. world has more charity for dead
men than It has for men who arc dead
broke, =
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-06

Mrs. winsIow's Soothing syrup.
os sharsn s,ss,hns soften, shs guns rsdsss: e
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-06

Hairs catarrh Cure lN
is constitutional cure. Price. 75c.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-06

A couple of hours later two Williams.
armed with blackthorn cudgels, strobe
along the road from Lancaster to Sea-
ton-myself and Hargreaves on the
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-06

y n.ooo words In 'Cyrano.' +"
I 'o' army-beef inquiry. there
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-23
PERSONAL.
HEREFORD.

Hartford. n. c., Dec. 22.-Messrs. w
C. Small and Corprew Reid. OF the
Agricultural and Mechanical College
and Mr.. Wallace Riddicl1. Of the Hor-
ner School, are here to spend the holi-
days. Others are expected tomorrow
Prof. S. T. Lilies leaves tomorrow fol
his home, in the central part of the
State, where he will spend the holidays
Miss Virginia Thorpe left this morn
Ing for her home. i'll Rocky Mount
She Will return after the holidays to
resume her position rs assistant teacher
In the Perquimans Academy.
Mr.. E. A. Overton and wife left to-
day for Columbia. where they will
spend the holidays with relatives.
The steamer Lydia, Landing. was
towed into port last night by the
steamer Belvidcre, Grey, in a disabled
condition. her cylinder head having
blown out ut Eure's Landing, several
miles from this place. Her owner. Mr.
II. ID. Saunders. leaves at once for
Philadelphia to purchase q new engine
The Lydia's crew will be transferred ia
the Belvidere until the damage is re-
paired.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-23

Superintendent Public instruction.
In striking contrast with this Is the
letter OF Mr.. i. G. Tyndall, one OF the
old board for Lenoir county. saying he
did not care to reassume the duties OF
the Office IL 1t would disturb the
school work Of the county. Mr.. Me-
bane wrote him in commentator of
his conduct.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-23
EDENTON.

Edenton, n. c., December 22.-Miss
Pattie Skinner, of Greenvile, is the
guest of friends in our little city.
Mr.. John Tooley, of Belhaven, has
been spending few days here with his
friend, Mr.. Frank Bond.
Miss Lodge. OF Washington, ". c., is
visiting relatives on Magnolia street.
Mr. VIM. Mason went over to Wash
ineton county yesterday to attend a
marriage.
MI. Collins. of IIillsboro, Is the guest
of his sister Mrs Frank Wood, OF
Water street.
Mrs. Righton and Miss Bette Moore
are residing on Court street, after an
absence of several months.
The streets of our little city are
crowded this morDing and our mer-
chants are quite busy.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-23

party of forty men HATED the sheriff.
They demanded the prisoners and were
In notion to take them.
A prominent physician and other
we'll known citizens addressed the en-
ragged party and counseed them to
let the law take its course. Speaking
of the incident, Sheriff Warren said:
The crowd became quiet after be-
Ing counseled by well-known citizens.
There were about forty men in the
party. They were not masked. It was
dark and could not distinguish them"
Both prisoners have confessed the
crime. They told Sheriff Warren that
they shot MIR. Hester for his money
1t was deemed advisable to bring them
here for safe keeping.
Mr.. Hester is still living. The sheriff
says he is n highly respected citizen of
Nash county.