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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-19
DEATH IN THE BLAST.

The long hot spell in the East is
possibly responsible for the storms
and hurricanes in the West. The hot
air rising has left a space that cooler
air rushes in to fill. In Wisconsin,
| Minnesota and Nebraska the winds
have passed with such violence that
buildings in their path were leveled
as by the swing of a scythe and sew
eral lives were lost. The amount of
the destruction has not been learned,
but it will doubtless aggregate hun
dreds of thousands of dollars and
and homeless. The Governor of Wis
consin, indeed, has already asked for
aid for the people of New Richmond,
in his state, that has been partly de-
molished with a loss of an hundred
dead. In Herman, Neb., nearly all of
the 800 houses were blown down, and
tn ere will be call for help in that
quarter, with little doubt. And where
it is needed it will be given, for
Americans are free handed and will
not see their brothers suffer. The
only lesson of the storm appears to
be that in regions affected by cyclones
a more durable form of house should
be built than the slight affair of wood
that is in common use. The cellars
at least should be firmly builtin order
to afford place of refuge during the
passage of these tremendous winds.
When meterology has become more
of a science, other safeguards will
doubtless be suggested, such as the
stimuli alton of local rainfalls by can
nonading, or other methods Of jarring
the atmosphere, and there is also
much to be hoped from general and
sensible system of forestry that will
cover the thousands of miles of dry
and unclothed earth, on which evapo-
ration is now SO rapid, and that is SO
freely swept by whirlwinds. No place
is secure from cyclones, but they are
more prevalent and destructive in the
plains region than in he parts of the
country that are broken into hills and
are we'll wooded. This is partly ex-
plainable on the theory that the for
ests act as sponges for water, the
temperature near them is more
equable than on the sunb aked levels,
and there is less possibility Of sudden
changes and calamitous inrushes of
air after period of hot weather.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-19

the "Old Roman" declared at the
convention that the religious issue
would be worked against Bland if he
were nominated and that his defeat
would result. Bland's answer when
this was published was characteristic.
"Religion is not the issue," he said
'sI am Methodist and have always
been one, always will be. IF was
half as good as my Catholic wife
would not worry about getting into
heaven. This is the sentiment I ex-
pressed in previous emergency
when her religion was criticised. I
stand by it now." Since the Chicago
convention of 1896 Bland has prac-
tically been out of politics, although
he did everything in his power to Sc
cure the election of the free silver
candidates, Bryan and Sewell.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-19

A modest monument to the twenty
first President of the United States,
and the second of the three New
Workers who have filed that Office,
was unvailed in the southeast corner
of Union Square, New York city, on
Tuesday. 1t has been secured by the
contributions of personal friends of
General Arthur, designed and execut-
ed by a well qualified artist, favor
ably assed OH by the Art Commission
and finally accepted by the city. The
honored sister of the x-President,
Mrs. McElroy Of Albany, who was
social mistress of the Executive Man
sion in the presidency of her brother,
unvailed the statute. The address of
presentation was made by Elihu Root,
and the city accepted the monument
at the hands of President Guggen-
heimer, the second executive officer
of the municipality.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-19

w. Baldwin appointed executors. VIM.
L. Kingsley and Wilbur Souther appraisers
and commissioners.
H. K. Dewey estate, Barton. Admins
traitors settles their account. Decree of
distribution made.
B. f. Tower estate, Coventry. Admins
traitor settles his account. Decree of dis
tribution mades.
John Crowley estate, Albany. Admin
istratrix presents her account. Refer
red to July IA, 1899 at Barton.
Mary Quinn estate, Barton. Appraiser
inventory returned and accepted.
Edward Barnard estate, Barton. Order
made for Widows support.
VIM. G. Hawkins mentally incapab BILE,
Barton. License granted to sell real
estate.
J. @. BuswelI estate, Barton. Admin
istrator's inventory returned and accepted.
James Dudley estate, Charleston. APP
praisers' and administrators inventories
returned and accepted. Administrator
files application for license to sell real es-
tate to pay debts. Referred to June 90,
1899.
Joseph Labor estate, Barton. J. B. Cas-
sidy appointed administrator. O. III. Moss
man and G. G. Tower appraisers.
B. F. Paine estate, Jay. Mary J. Paine
appointed administrative. G. r. Bartlett
and e. M. Chase appraisers and commits
sioners.
John l.. Crawford estate, Newport. Com
missioner's report returned and accepted
Emily Ell. Cheney estate, Derby. Admin
istrator settles his account. Decree of
distribution made.
Mary Quinn estate, Barton. Executors
inventory returned and accepted.
Joseph Labor estate, Barton. Apprais-
ers' inventory returned and accepted.
Eliza A. day Mitchell minor, Coven-
try. Ward having attained her majority,
E. A. Adams, guardian, settles his final
account.
John Carney estate, Derby. Last will
presented for probate by w. S. Robbins,
custodian. Referred to July 8, 1899.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-19

General Lawton's victories over the
insurgents appears to have been very
fruitful Of results. Not only have the
enemy lost in killed. wounded and
captured nearly one third of the
force they had, but what is of more
Importance they were compelled to
let go their hold on their line and fall
back to linus, five miles distant. The
effect of their retreat is to leave the
coast line between Manila and Cavite
entirely in our possession. General
Otis cables that our troops are we'll
received by the people of the prov
ince, who have grown weary of sup
porting the insurgent army for four
months at free quarters.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-19
RICHARD PARKS BLAND DEAD.

Congressman Richard Parks Bland
died at his home near Lebanon, Mo-,
Thursday, June 18th, peacefully and
without apparent suffering. Mr..
Bland returned home when Congress
adjourned in March and soon suffered
relapse from an attack of grip. For
more than two months he had been
confined to his home, and his health
gradually declined. He thought he
would not survive the attack from
the first, and showed his thorough
knowledge of his condition. On the
third of this month Mr. Bland sudden
Iy grew worse, and his sons, who were
in school, were summoned home, and
for the first time the public were in
formed of his critical condition.
From time to time since then the
patient showed signs of improvement,
but he continued to grow weaker
Sunday. Monday he presented an
improved condition and Monday
AFTERNOON strong hopes of his re
covery were entertained. About ten
o'clock Tuesday night, however, he
fell asleep and continued in that con-
dition until death.
Richard P. Bland was elected to
Congress in 1872 and aside from two
years was reelected for every term
since that date. During the Chicago
Democratic convention held in 1896,
stSilver Dollar Dick'' was the logical
candidate of the Democrats and on
the first ballot for candidate receiv-
ed 235 votes. On the second he re-
ceived 288 and the third brought him
291 votes, the largest number given
him during the session. Bland had
not stirred from his home at Lebanon,
Mo-, attending to his farm duties and
taking only a passing interest in the
work of the convention. A day or
two before the convention the relig-
ious issue was raised against Bland,
and it was said it had considerable
weight in determining the result.
Bland himself was a Methodist, but
his wife and children are Roman
Catholics. Allen w. Thurman, son of
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-19

Having succeeded to all appear
ances in landing a candidate for
speaker of the House in the person Of
Gen. Henderson, the western repub-
icans are now seriously talking of a
candidate of their own for vice-pres-
ident and speaker all from the west
that section of the country ought to
be in a position to have pretty much
its own way in national legislation
Free Press.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-19
PROBATE COURT.

The following business was transacted
by the probate court last week:
Lillian A. Webb estate, Newport. Com
missioner's report returned and accepted
Phalla L. Brooks estate, Morgan. APP
praiser's inventory returned and accepted.
Geo. w. Chamberlin estate, Irasburgh.
Appraisers inventory returned and ac-
cepted.
James Dudley estete, Charleston. On
application, Hon. S. r. Fletcher appoint
ed administrator. III. T. Bryan and VIM.
Nelson appraisers.
Will G. Gilman estate, Newport. APP
pointment of j. A. Lorimer commissioner
revoked, and T. G. Gale appointed COM
missioner.
William Sabin, spendthrift, Troy. Guar
dian applies for license to sell real estate.
Referred to June 26, 1899.
Charlotte g. Allen estate, Charleston.
E. Ell. Robinson estate, Charleston.
Charles Carpenter appointed administra-
tor.
Haskell Curtis, insane. Adjudged insane
and order of removal issued.3
Harriet A. Walworth estate, Coventry.
Appraisers and Executors inventories re-
turned and accepted.
Marion E. Burr, insane, Derby. j. M.
Erwin guardian, settled his annual ac-
count.
S. S. HuntIey estate, Troy. Commis
sioners' report returned and accepted.
n n Roam minors Barton Guardian
settles his account.
E. E. Randall estate, lCraftrbury. An
ministrator settles his account.
Wyram Wylie estate, Craftsbury. Ad-
ministrator settles his account. Decree of
distribution made.
MarcelIa M. Hutchinson estate, Lowell.
Will probated. n. F. Hutchinson and +.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-19
ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
GEO. Til. BLAKE & CO..
BARTON. VT.
w. L. JACOBS, Editor.

Terms-WHEN PAID STRICTLY IN ADVANCE
$1.50 q Year.
Keep your subscriptions in advance. Re-
nit by Post Office Order, Registered Letter
or Draft.
Watch the label on your paper to see u
proper credits are made, and Keep your sab
scriptions in adUance.
In asking for change of address, always
state where your paper is no1U sent.
Rates of Advertising made known on ap-
p1ication. All cuts must have metal body.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-03-08
SaIesday.

The Sheriff sold the Billings
plantation, 400 acres, and the /
interest of the late X q Billings
In town lot last Monday under
a judgment against the late X G
Billings. The Billings children,
through their attorney, II f Ali
son, Esq, made specific objections
in writing to the sale of the pIanta-
tion on the grounds among others
that X G Billings had no title in
the land at the time the alleged
Judgment was obtained and that
the Judgment was irregular, void
and not binding on the children of
K & Billings, etc, etc. G d
Jones, Esq, gave notice on be-
half of Mr.. A j Clark that he
had leased portion of said lands
for three years aud that he would
hold till the lease expired. There
was hut one bid for the 400 acres,
that of $5. by T Y Williams,
Esq, and 1t was knocked down to
him.
X E Wylie, Esq, made objec-
tion to the sale of the / interest
in town lot on behalf of his client,
Mr.. Wardlaw L Witherspoon. 1t
was bid of by Mr.. d A Williams
for $40.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-03-08
Death of Mr. VIM f. Knight
Coroner's Jury Find That He
Died from a Blow Oh the Head

Death of Mr. VIM f. Knight
Coroner's Jury Find That He
Died from Il Blow on the Head.
VIM. f. Knight, only son of
Mr. Jerry NJ Knight of Trades.
vile, died at Rock Hill last Sum-
day night, after being confined to
his bed for about six weeks, of
cerebral trouble. He bad been in
the employ of the Buggy Com oa-
ny there since December. His
remains were brought here Mon>
day, accompanied by bis mother,
who has been with him during his
long illness. His father is sick at
his home and was not able to be
here.
MIR Knight having received a
severe blow on the head in a diff.
hculty near Tradesville, shortly
before he went to Rock Hill and
several weeks before his illness.
and his having died of an affection
of the brain, it was thoughtprop-
er to hold an inquest over his BODY
and ascertain, if possible, whether
death might not have been re-
suit of the blow he received. An
autopsy was held yesterday by
Or Is j Witherspoon of this place
and DR. FcnnelI of Rock Hill. \
number of witnesses we're exam
med concerning the particulars of
the difficulty, and the coroner's s
jury returned verdict that w +
, Knight came to his death. in their
opinion from Il blow on the head
with an axe handle in the hands
of John Lancy.
Mr. Knight was about 10 wears
OF age. His remains were inter-
red IN the new cemetery at this
place Yesterday afternoon. We
extend our sympathy to the father,
mother and sisters in their he.
reavement.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-03-08
Death of Mr.. 4. NJ aston.

Another good old citizen of
Lancaster county has gone to .hls
reward. MIR. A Nj CASTOR. of
Pleasant Hill township, died at
his home near Fork Hill church
on Tuesday of last week, Feby.
2Sth. He was about 73 years of
age and leaves his wife, several
children and a host of friends TO
mourn his loss. He served as n
member of Capt. DePass' Com.
pany during the civil war and
made II good soldier. He was a
member of the Baptist church and
was a good, honest, upright man.
The Ledger loses good friend
and one among its first subscri,
bers by his death. His remains
were Inferred Mt Fork Hill Bap-
tist church on the 1st inst. We
extend to his family our heartfelt
sy ympathy in their bereavement.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-03-08

less seed, enough to plant one~
fifth of an acre, all for 50. The
pound of seed alone sells for 81.
The journal for ST., and The
Ledger for S1.50.
.y" The Journal and The
Ledger, both papers semi-weekly,
will be sent one year, without the
seed, for 81. rs.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-03-08
Death of Mrs " e. Adams.

Mrs. Queen Adams, wife of
Mr.. w G Adams who lives near
Ke"shaw, and daughter of Mr..
j j Roberts, died at her home on
Tuesday, Feby 2S, 1899, after n
protracted illness. She was about
33 years of age, a member Of
Pleasant Plain Baptist church,
and good christian woman. Her
husband and one child survive
her.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-03-08
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
UNITY OF LANCASTER,

CO U N TY OF LANCASTER,
In the Court Of Probnt.
BY Chas. ID Jones. Ju dye of Probate.
WHEREAS, Mrs sallie Del .anev has
made suit to me, TO grant hor Letie p
Of Administration with the will an
nexed on the estate Of and effects OF
NJ. SWEET, deceased.
THESE ARE THEREFORE, 10 cite and
admonish all and singular the kindred
and creditors Of the said { NJ SWEET,
deceased. that they be aud ap-
pear before me, in the Court Of Pro
bate, 10 be held at Lancaster, g. II :,
on March The i4th next, after pub.
lication thereof at IL o'clock in the
forenoon. to show cause, II any they
have, why the said Administration
should no. be granted.
Given under my hand and seal this
22nd day of February Ammo Domini,
1899.
CHAS. ID. JONES,
Judge Of ProbaJe.
Grip makes enc sick, weary and rest,ssa.
Dr. hhss' Restorative Nervise brings rest
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-03-08
Mr. L l. Orr. who W

Mr. K l. Orr, who was an en-
Sineer ut the cotton mills here up
to seven or eight weeks ago when
he accepted a similar position at
the Eureka mill in Chester, died
last Friday, of pneumonia. He
was about As years of ago and
leaves wife and several children
surviving hlm.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-03-08
Will Apply for Bail.

Blease & Blease and j p Thomas,
Esq, of Colum bia, attorneys for
Crawford and the other State
Constables implicated in the kill
ing of Mrs. John NJ Stuart At
Columbia, will apply to Judge
Gary at this place o-day for bail
for the defendants.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-03-08
Court Proceedings.


The court of General Sessions
convened here Monday, Judge
Ernest Gary presiding. Solicitor
Henry and Stenographer McCaw
were at their posts.
The grand jurors all answered
to their names, except John A.
kell, who was excused on ac-
count of sickness, The petit ju-
rors were all present. Leroy
Springs was excused.
His honor charged the grand
jury very fully as to their duties
and several bills were handed
out to them when they retired.
The following cases have been
disposed of:
In the case of Ephram mellow,
COL, who was tried and convict
ed at the last term Of court, of
assault. and battery with intent
to kill, sealed sentence was
opened and read as follows -
That Ephram mellow serve a
term Of one year on the county
chain gang or pay fine of one
hundred dollars.
K. G.. Crockett, assault and
battery with intent to kill. Yer
dict, not guilty.
Claude Hancock, entering
house with intent to steal. Yer
dict, guilty. Sentence, 6 months
on chainSgang.
Everett Cureton, COL, house
breaking and larceny. Verdict,
guilty. Sentence, 6 months on
chain gang.
Robert Crockett, col, , pleaded
guilty to the charge of larceny
and was sentenced to 6 months
on the chain gang.
VIM. and Mary Nathans, col.
injuring railroad property. Yer
dict not guilty.
"A. r. Hough, carrying con-
cealed pistol. Remanded to mag
istrate for trial.
Geo. w. Jones, col, plead
guilty of larceny and was sen.
tenced to 4 months on chain
gang or pay fine Of $50. He
paid up.
Emanuel Catoe, charged with
murder. Verdict, not guilty.
The following additional cases,
in which true bills have been
fonnd will be disposed of at this
term: Shift Moore, col, house
breaking and larceny; Henry
Clinton, col, larceny; Jas.
Adams, col, disposing of prop
erty under lien Lee Clinton col. ;,
murder; Leander Roberts, Vim.
G.. Roberts, Robert Roberts, aud
j. Morgan Roberts, assault and
battery with intent to kill.
No bills were found in the fol.
lowing cases: Robert Wither-
spoon, CO.., entering house with
intent to steal Lewis Absolom,
col, larceny; Jas. McManus, as
sault and battery with intent TO
kill John Rollings and VIM.
Iruesdale. assault and battery
with intent to kill Augustus
Armstrong, assault and battery
with intent to kill.
The case against Jas. Black
mon, COL, arson, and the case
against Lee Clinton, col, mur-
der. have been set for trial to-
day.
The court was engaged IN hear
ing the case against Leander, VIM
g., Robert, and j Morgan Roberts,
charged with assault and battery
with intent to kill at the hour of
adjournment yesterday afternoon.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-03-08

John Ramsey and John Davis,
two boys, were up before Magis-
trate Caskey Friday for trespass-
ing on land and found guilty. The
trespass was not malicious and the
Magistrate imposed light sem
tence. The larger boy, Ramsey,
was fined $2., and the smaller,
Davis, 81.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-03-08
HinsOn Goes to the Penitentiary.

Sheriff Wallace takes Jasper
Hlnson to the penitentiary to.
morrow. When Hinson was first
told of his sentence being com.
muted to life Imprisonment he
said he would rather have been
hung, uut he has reconsidered and
is very much more cheerful than
he was when he had a better
chance of being hung than I'M
prisoned. - Charlotte Observer,
9Th inst.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-03-08
A Big Offer.

One pound of the African
Limbless cotton seed, The At
lanta Journal, large eight page,
twice a-week paper for one year,
and The Ledger, twice-a -a>week for
one year-ALL for 81. which
must be paid in advance. Think
of this |! 2o6 papers in a year, and
one pound of the African Limb
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-03-08

In addition to the damage re-
ported in our last issue as done hy
the hail storm of Friday afternoon
the glass in the street lamps were
all demolished, the sky light at
the Enterprise Office was broken
and the flower house Of Mrs. Nj j
Perry was DESTROYED.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-03-08
t)akilII'
office '

THE' 'ITNIY BOAD or Euuali,
Zation Ia. Lancaster County will
meet N aIH. aster " = {. on the
Third Tue. ~ (2lst insO of March
1899, fr rhe purpose Of hearing
grievances f appeal fr"m ohe rown.
shin b sr"- Of Equa ization. The
fownshir ! ards of EquailZsti"n Of
each Tow ~ VIII Iass upon all the
taxable re uns il their respective
Townshiis ~nd nm, dia ely there.
after forward to the county auditor
true snd correct statement of all
changes q al eratious <uad t. the
various returns. so thai the auditor
may notify parties of changes IL any.
The hai,msu nf Tow nship Boards
OF assessors stall he ex officio members
Of the county Board If Equalization.
NJ &. GARDNER.
Supr. and Chrm q b. &. l.. G.
Feb. 28th, 1899.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-03-08

Rev. j r Vaughan, of Hender
sonville, N. c., delivered a force
full lecture on the subject of
temperance in the Baptist church
at this place, Monday night.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-03-08

Mrs. j & Mackorell of Black
stock. came over yesterday in an
swer to a telegram summoning
her to the bedside of her step
daughter, Mrs. r NJ Galloway,
who is very i'll.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-03-08

There was a terrible storm here
about 2 o'clock Sunday morning.
The stable of Harve Wltherspoon
colored, was blown down and his
mule killed. Several fowl houses
were blown over and some few
fences leveled.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-03-08

Congress adjourned last Satur
day. Congressman Strait arrived
home Monday.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-03-08
NOTICE OF DISCHARGE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY given that
" |, as the Administrator Of the
personal estate of w. A. Funderburk.
deceased, have this 23d day OF Feb
ruary 1899, maze final settlement
wit 'he Probate Judge of this county,
and have fl I'd my final Return, and
will apply to tle Probate Judge Of this
county, !" his Office at Lancaster. =
g., on the 28th day OF March next
at II m. O'Clock 10 grant me Il al dis,
charge and release of liability as such
Administrator
u. A. FUNDERBURK,
Executor
February %, 1893. It'd.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-03-08

Mr.. II b Collins has erect ed a
nice tent on the vacant lot north
of the Bank and opened up a fruit
stand and fancy confectionery.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-03-08

Two 5 room cottages for rent
One at corner of Main and Elm
streets and one on Catawba St.
near Elm. apply to
r. +. WYLIE.