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A1ligators Like Negroes.

L III
An interesting story of the saurian fami
ly is told by one of Algiers's oldest citi
zens, Mitchell ]. Barrett, who has spent
much of his life in adventure On the high
seas and in travelling in a business way
along the Gulf shores. He relates tha,
| whea boy, living on the banks of the St
johns River, it was customary for the
boys in the neighborhood to go in swim
ming every day.
Alligators We're very numerous, but it
was seldom occurrence that a white per-
son was molested by them. Mr. Barrett
says that he cannot recall an instance
where a white man or boy was killed by
one On the other hand, woe be unto the
pickaninny who ventured into the St.
Johns, where these water pests held forth.
1t IS SAID that negro never risks his life
where an alligator lives.
MIR. Barrett says that on one occasion.
while he and several of his comrades were
In bathing, negro boy, well known to the
party, came by, shuffled off his clothes and
dived in with the others. He had been in
but few minutes, when he suddenly dis
appeared without the slightest apparent
struggle. An alligator caught him in the
middle" and took him under the water
without giving him time to even warn the
others.
He tells of similar incident on the
Sabine River, another paradise for the
alligator. He states that while he, two
friends and a negro were crossing the
river in small boat it ran against a snag
and capsized near a nest of the pests, and
the white men swan ashore without
mo!estation. But the negro was pounced
upon by several alligators, as if they had
some special grudge against him.
Men can easily avoid attacks from this
source. But long ago, when Florida was
more sparsely settled and there were no
fences along the banks of the rivers, cat
tie and swine naturally strayed down to
the rivers edge TO find a quiet cool spot
to Craze and fight the gallinippers which
were there in droves and made a shadow
as cloud. AS long as the stock would
find these places on the banks they were
comparatively safe from alligators But as
the day would grow, and as the heat would
increase, they would stray down to the
rivers edge and wallow in order to get
under the water to keep cool. Their in
stinct, however, failed to teach them eau
tiOn, for invariably the sly alligator was
there for a different purpose He had
crawled to the waters edge TO sun his
back, which could scarcely be distinguished
from an old log, and while the thoughless |
cow or hog wallowed in the waters the
pest of the Florida waters would make his |
attack with varying success.
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MILITARY ARDOR QUENCHED.
Why President Mckinley Didn't Make Co,
Bob Taylor a Brigadier.
(knoxyille Sentinel)


Ex-Goy. Robert L. Taylor knew Will
lam Mckinley personally. They served
in the Forty sixth Congress together and
met several times in after years TO renew
their acquaintance and to forge the ties
of friendship. When the President was
shot Mr.. Taylor was personally grieved.
No higher eulogy was ever passed on
man than that which the Merry Gov
ernor" of Tennessee passed upon his dead
friend.
Gov. Taylor tells an amusing incident
which occurred at one point where his
career and that of the dead President
touched
Il served in the Forty sixth Congress
with Maj. Mckinley" said the Governor.
''and knew him very well. Later on l
met him and we renewed our friendship
at the Tennessee Centennial in 1897, when
L was Governor of the State.
When the Spanish-American War
broke out there was so much beating of
drums and marching of soldiers that
became imbued with the military spirit
II grew on me as the war progressed, and
finally came to the conclusion that
was born soldier, a military genius,
leader. So when President Mckinley an
nOunced that he would appoint several
acknowledgements l thought he almost
singled me out for one Of them. l con-
suited with some of my friends, and they
thought the President must be limiting
for me to come to the front and get some
shoulder straps. l could hear the drums
and see Old Glory floating everywhere,
and | was wild to be soldier and ride
splendid horse over the bloody ground.
AT last | could stand it no longer. |
went to Washington to see the Presi
dent. He at once agreed to an audience
with me. L was so ashamed to think
had not come sooner to offer my services
to the country in peril. j was afraid the
President would not like it. But 1 don't
think L ever saw better pleased man
In my life, and | have seen some few
fellows in capital good humor in nv
time.
Such cordial grasp of the hand and
such kindly reception / don't think |
ever had from man that did not want
an Office from me. / thought he had
OWNED my intentions and was delighted
to know | had come out to serve my
country in my natural capacity-war. He
must have noticed my military appear
ance, but there was nothing stiff or for
NAL in his reception. He met me Just
like the cheerful boy he was % years BE-
fore in Congress. But it did not break
through my military dignity. As soon as
L entered the room L reared back and
assumed military air that would have
Jared the Iron Duke
Il don't suppose any one thought Nc
kinley great actor, but think he was
the greatest l ever met / was not long
in telling him / wanted to be made a
BrigadierGeneral, so that I could lead
my brave and loyal Tennessee troops to
the front. L will never forget the smile
he gave me and the expression of ex-
treme delight that came into his eyes
when he put his hand on my shoulder like
solicitation:
Governor, I'm afraid you might get
killed
We both laughed, and my military
spirit was gone"
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Carnivorous Texas Quail.

The open season having set in, small
parties leave Brennan, Tex, now every
morning for days sport in shooting quail
These SDOrtsmen have made the discovery
that where the boil weevil is most com
mon quail is most plentiful, and these birds
are feeding on the pests. Millions upon
millions are destroyed in this way. Many
quail killed were found to have their crops
full of these insects. Another discovery
has been made, which is that where the
birds have fed on the weevil the flesh is
tainted with the odor of the weeyil, and
he flavor by no means as good as when
they have lived and fattened on grain oil
grass seed
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Monument to Kiluatrick.

The monument erected in the West
Point Cemetery to the memory of the late
Maj. j.-Gen. JudsOn Fitzpatrick was unveiled
Oct. 16, with imposing ceremonies Col.
A. L.. Mills was Grand Marshal and Maj
Hamilton, of the 1st n. Y. Cav, Master
of Ceremonies. Orations eulogistic of the
deceased soldier were delivered by Con-
gressman Tompkins, of Nyack, n. Y;
Maj James Ii. Wilson, and Col.
Frank Cole
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Histories of the War.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: l have
examined many histories of the war of
1S61-'65, and have not found one that
gives a correct account in detail of all
the battles fought. In substance they
may be correct, but in many campaigns
and battles the credit is not properlY
given. In looking over two histories, one
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of the campaigns in Arkansas and Mis-
souri, during September, October and No
vember, 1864, the command of Ma.
A. J. Smiths detachment, Army of the
Tennessee, gets very little credit. And,
again, at the battles of Nashville, Tenn,
Dec. 10, 16, 1864, the same command
does not get due credit-H. WARREN
PHELPS, Lieutenant, Co. II, 95th Ohio.
Westeryille, o.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE n.x

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggist.
refnnd the money If Il fails to cure E W. Groves
signature Is on each box. Sc
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sCALEs's BRIGADE

At Gettysburg, where it had 102 killed
and 322 wounded, ii was a small brigade.
as at Charlottesville, only two months
before, it had met with loss of nearly
200; In the third days assault Gen.
Scales. having been wounded, it was com
manded by Col. Lowrence, who was also
wounded, as was every field officer and
nearly every company officer in the bri-
gade.
This gallant little organization consist
ed of the 18th, 18th, 22d, 34th and 3Sth
n. q. Its first commander was Petit.
grew, who was severely wounded and cap
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This brigade was composed Of the 11th.
26th, 4Tth, 52d aud 44th " G. When
the army went OH the Gettysburg cam
paign the last-named regiment was left
in Virginia. That this brigade had more
men killed and wounded at Gettysburg
than any brigade in our army ever had in
any battle Is not so much TO its credit as
Is the fact that after such appalling losses
it was one of the two brigades selected
for the rear-guard when the army re-
crossed the river
At Gettysburg Capt. Tuttle's company
of the 26th regiment went into the battle
with three officers and 81 men. All tba
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deed! Corrupted as it was by Richmond
fattery and dominated by Virginian opin-
ion, the only wonder is that il refrained
from 4 vote Of cenSure.
WESTERN ARMY.
-Four North Carolina infantry regiments
--29th, 39th, 5Sth and Goth, and one of
cavalry-served in the Western army and
did so with credit to themselves and the
State.
The 18th, 27th, 10th and 4Sth regi-
ments composed Cooks Brigade. 1t met
with its greatest losses at Sharpsburg,
Fredericksburg. Bristoe Station and the
Wilderness. The 10Th, while in Cobb's
Brigade, suffered great loss at Malvern
Hill in addition to above. The 18th
fought at Oak Grove June %, the first of
the seven days battles, and suffered Sc
verely. The 9TH was probably more
praised for its conduct ut Sharpsburg
than any regiment in the army.
The 24th, 25th, 35th, 49th and 56th
made up, Ransom's Brigade. 1t probably
met with its greatest loss at Malvern
Hill. The 24th Of this brigade and the
14th of Geo. b. Anderson's both claim
that after this battle their dead were
found nearest to where the enemy's artil-
lery had stood. The brigade also dis
played conspicuous gallantry at Sharps-
burg, Fredericksburg and Drewry's Bluff
Gov. Vance called the Junior Reserves
his ''seed-wheat." There were four regi-
ments and one battalion of these troops
They were used for the most part to
guard bridges from raiders, but a large
part of them fought at Wise's Forks. be-
low Kinston, and at Bentonville, where
they acquitted themselves creditably. A
witness has told the writer of having seen
one of these children who a few days
before had lost both eyes by a musket
ball. He said it was the ''saddest sight
of a sad, sad war"
After the fall Of Fort Fisher several
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Simply state which
book you want, aud
address DIR. Siioop, Box
s3l, Racine, Wis.
Mid cases, not chr
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Released From Jail.

Simon Smith, of. Preston county,
West Va, who was arrested last week
at Bloomington by Sheriff Oester and
brought to Oakland, where he was
placed in Jail on the charge of per-
jury, has been released upon bond for
his appearance at the March term of
court. Smith, who is about twenty
five years of age, is charged with hay
ing procured license to marry Miss
Dewitt, of near Terra Alta. George
Teats, also of Preston county, and a
friend of Smith, made the necessary
affidavit in order to procure the IL
cense, but he claims he did it at the
solicitation of Smith. Mrs. Dewitt,
who at the time resided at or near
Terra Alta, had the warrant issued
for the arrest of the groom. Since
that time, however, she has moved to
Hutton. The marriage ceremony was
performed by Rev. Geo. l. Uhler, of
the Lutheran church, Oakland.
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Unique TreSpaSS Notice.

a Preston county farmer has the
following expressive, if not elegant
notice posted at several points on his
farm: Every gosh-darned chump
who comes along here with gun and
yaller dog will be expected to knock
down eight PANELS of fence and
shoot six of my tame turkeys while
his goldarned purp sucks the blood
out of four of my best sheep, ewes
with sucking lambs preferred. Then
the bow-legged city sun of a-gun must
tramp right throuh my wheat field
and circle around in order to tramp
down all the blades that his brethren
who have gone before have over
looked. In the afternoon for a di-
varsion he can fill one of my heifers
full of B. b. shot so that she will drop
her milk without bothering nv
daughter to squz it out. Long bout
dusk the blooming galoot will be ex-
pected to show up near the barn and
fill the old womans legessess full of
shot as she scampers er long after
pail of water with which to make him
cup of coffee, and than darn his
pictures he can slam a load of shot in
to the ole gander and knock out
few feathers to be stuffed into the
piller so that his weary head can re-
pose in peace while Merander and me
pick shot out of the ole woman.
Please foIler instrucuns and avoid
trouble
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Obituary.

Gustavus \. Broadwater was born
September "A, 1915, in Garrett county.
Md, and departed this life October
10, 1901, aged 56 years and 16 days.
On last Friday morning one week
he professed faith in Christ and ex-
pressed his desire to unite with the
Methodist Episcopal church, the
church to which his father now be-
longs and the one from which his
mother took her transit to Glory sew
eral years in his advance. He was re-
ceived, then he requested the Com
munion, which was administered TO
him in company with his father and
brother Gilead, his wife and daugh-
ter, his sister, Mrs. Augustine, and a
friend, Miss Maust. He spoke fully
and freely with respect 30 his future
hope. He also spoke at another time
that he was not concerned about the
things of this world, but was looking
forward to the end. He also said as
he neared life's close, as he spoke to
his brother: I'VE have had our trou-
bles here, but l am going to better
place than this
All was well seemingly as his friend S
went down into the Valley of the
Shadow with him. He was conscious
at II a. III. and though unable to ar
ticulate sentences he signaled he was
resigned to his fate
Brother Broadwater quit this life
of suffering while the clock struck
one. He gave up his house of clay,
passed into the beyond from us.
Z. G.. BEDFORD.
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MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.

Fred. T. Martin shipped about SOC
bushels of potatoes, last week, to
Fairmont. This sale distributed $3.50
among our farmers.
J. L. Little and wife of Suffolk, Va.
were the guests of Capt. Hayden and
wife the latter part of last week
They were delighted with the Park,
and expect to visit it again next sum
mer.
F. T. Martin and family returned
to Fairmont last Monday.
There are few families from dis
tances still in our midst.
Wesley Feather and family of
GAINESVILLE, w. Va, have moved into
the John Waugh Cottage. They ex-
pect to make their home in the Park.
"Wolton Cottage" the summer
home of w. H. H. Sheets, is being
plastered.
Mrs. Williams, of Buckhannon, w.
Va, has a number of music scholars
at this place. She will remain here
this winter.
The October number of the Noun
tain Ch0utGuQIG is at press, and will
be mailed in few days.
Miss Carrie Rudisill and Mrs. Bessie
Flowers are the delegates to repre-
sent the Mt. Lake Park M. E. church
in the Sunday School Convention, at
Loeb Lynn, Saturday and Sunday.
Manager Rudisill has made very
delightful change in the vicinity Of
the Close crossing, making this local
ity one of the most charming spots in
the Park.
Carpenters, painters and plasterers
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have availed themselves of the de-
lightful weather of the past days and
made things lively in this neigh
borhood. There are no idle men
hereabOut.
Mrs. l.. c. Binkley, of Chicago, ILL.,,
has moved into her home, ON F street.
She will spend the winter here.
A mock election" will be held in
room No. l, Assembly Hall, Mt. Lake
Park, Thursday evening at 7:30,
and at Loeb Lynn on Friday evening,
at the same hour, for the instruction
of voters in casting the new ballot.
Preaching in the NJ f. Church Sun
day evening at 7:3O, by the pastor.
Mrs. STEELE, who with her family has
occupied the Young cottage on f
street during the summer, leftWednes-
day for her winter home.
Miss Oft of Wheeling, w. Va, who
has been the guest of Mrs. Hayden,
left the Park this morning. She was
so delighted with the place that she
would have remained longer had not
her ticket been limited.
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Opening Of the High School.

The high school, in connection with
the Oakland public school, opened on
Monday morning with an enrolment
OF twenty-four scholars, that number
having passed the required examina-
ton on the Saturday previous The
scholars are: Blanche Flowers. Jo-
sephine Robinson, Clara Davis, Annie
Bell, Susie Litman, Nellie White,
Carrie Veach, Effie Mealy, Maud
Shartzer, VERNE Schrock, Prema
Shartzer, Rebecca Thayer, Gertrud e
Shirer, Philip Peddicord, Ralph
Thayer, Frank Byrd, Estelle Rasche,
Mary Hart. Dennis Rasche, John d.
Hayden, William Grant, Ernest Ash
by. Milton Lantz.
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lone day last winter lady came to
my drug store and asked for brand
of cough medicine that did not have
in stock - says Mr.. CIR. Grandin, the
popular druggist of Ontario, n. Y.
She was disappointed and wanted to
know what cough preparation could
recommend. | said to her that | could
freely recommend Chamberlain
Cough Remedy and that she could
take abottle of the remedy and after
giving it fair if she did not find it
worth the money to bring back the
bottle and / would refund the price
paid. In the course of a day or two the
lady came back in company with a
friend and advised her to buy bottle
of Chamberlain Cough Remedy. |
consider that very good recommen-
dation for the remedy" The remedy
owes its great popularity and extern
sive sale in a large measure to the
personal recommendations of people
who have been cured by its use. 1t
is for sale by All dealers.
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VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

1881 acres coal land on Youghiogheny
river, miles north of Oakland.
The Andrews property in Oakland for sale.
House on 5th street, opposite the Jail for
sale.
A farm one mile from Oakland, containing
1917 acres; about so or 10 acres cleared and
under CIVILIZATIONS; has been Thoroughly
lined. Balance of land well timbered. On
this farm is one of the best dwelling houses
in the county; also stables, wagon sheds,
spring house and all necessary outbuildings;
water within five feet of kitchen door, This
property will be sold cheap.
New house containing eight rooms, cellar,
etc. and 26H acres of ground; barn, stable.
and all other outbuildingS, adjoining the
town of Grantsville, Garrett county. This
property is known as the Samuel J. Beachy
property. and will be sold cheap.
A farm five miles from Oakland on the
Aurora road, containing 200 acres, well wa
tered, fenced, etc; a good dwelling house, u
new barn built last year cost $1,000, and all
other necessary outbuildings. This property
will be sold on easy terms.
A farm 23 miles southwest of Oakland.
containing ninety acres of ground, well wa
erea mas sfste o
ton. First-class dwelling house; new bank
barn put up this year; stone spring house
and all other necessary outbuildings. One
hundred and twenty five bearing fruit trees
of choicest variety. This farm can be bought
on easy terms.
A farm five and two-third miles north o
Swanton, containing one hundred and ten
acres of land, comparatively level, well wa
tered and under fence; eighty acres cleared
and under high state of cultivation; twenty
five acres of good timber; an orchard which
never fails to produce fruit, consisting of
peaches. pears, plums and apple trees. The
buildings on this farm consist of an elegant
dwelling house, containing six rooms and a
cellar: a bank barn 40x60 feet; spring house
and all necessary outbuildings. This farm
can be bought for part cash and balance on
time to suit purchaser.
A farm known as the "Swauger Mil Prop
erty," containing eighty-six acres of land,
partly cleared and balance in hemlock tim
Der. The buildings consist of a dwelling
house, small storehouse, a water-power grist
mill, stable and all other necessary out
buildings. Besides being well watered by
stream running from one end of the place to
the other it has on it a lake, covering about
seven acres, which has been stocked with
10000 brook and rain bow trout This prop
erty can be bought at a low figure, part cash
and balance on time. to suit purchaser, at
I'VE per cent. interest.
have also houses to rent and sell in the
town of Oakland.
For further particulars apply to
JOHN T. SINCELL,
Real Estate and Insurance Agent,
OAKLAND, MD
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Came Near Diving

For three days and nights suffer
ed agony untold from an attack of
cholera morbus brought on by eating
cucumbers, says NJ +. Lowther, clerk
of the district court, Centeryille, Iowa.
81 thought should surely die, and
tried a dozen different medicines but
all to no purpose. sent for bottle
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and three doses
relieved me entirely | went to sleep
and did not awake for eight hours.
On awakening a few hours ago | felt
so gratified that the first work do
on going to the Office is to write to
the manufacturers of this remedy
and offer them my grateful thanks
and say, God bless you and the splen-
did medicine you make This remedy
is for sale by all dealers.
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Died..

JuNKINS.-On Saturday last at her
home near Deer Park, after an i'll
ness of several weeks, Mrs. William
Junkins, aged about fifty years, the
interment being made in the Oakland
cemetery.
MENHoRN.-George Leonard, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John f. Menhorn, died
at the home of his parents in Oakland
on Tuesday morning, aged years,
10 months and days. The child was
taken with diphtheria but few days
prior to his death. He suffered in
tensely and seemed to realize that
his death was near. He was of a
kind and lovable disposition, a great
singer for one SO young, and enjoyed
attending church and Sunday school,
The funeral took place ON Tuesday
evening, conducted by Rev. UhIer at
the home. The interment was made
in the Oakland cemetery.