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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-10-03
CUENTOS Y NARRAC|0NES
UN DES@UITE

gaba en- ell Casino eantdades importantes, Il
| llsvaban docume q tos diplomAticos que lefa COZ
/ indifersncia, y los sobrss de todas las eancills
I rfes rodaban por el suelO, debajo de 10 mesa
| Ell marques comenz6 & hacer la corte Ii
| princesa, la cnal uvo bien escHcharle cor
| una indulgencia en- extreme favorable & sus
| pretensiones.
Ell marques crey6 fundadamente que al fin
| habfa sncontrado Is goriosa aventura que
| tanto necesitaoa, redobio sus ebsequios ,
! sus atenciones.
La princesa tsn1a, con arreglo su rango,
| caprichos sumamente rutnosos, que Mr. de
| Tresmes satisfacfa presuroso, sin tener en-
cusnta los grandes gastos que su gaanterfa le
ocssionaba AL POGO tempo, ell marques ha-
b1a alberto una brecha importante for
tuna. Pero adelantaba en- sus trabajos de ST.
ito, Ia plaza. que al principle SO habfa deca-
rado inexpugnaD'e, vaciiaba ojos vistas y
permitfa adlvinar su pr6xima captuIaci6n.
LEGO al I'm ell momento en- que Mr.. de
Tresmes obtuvo Ia entrevista decisiva. Ell
principe SO habfa ausentado con objeto de ha-
Ger una larga excursion por los dlrededores, Y
Ia princesa acabo por co0venir en- ir & hacer
vista al marques. Hacia una hora que
estaba el domfcilio de su amante, cuando
de pronto llamaron bruscamente & Ia puerta
ii En- nombre de Ia leyl-exclamo una voz.
Mr. de Tresmes Sc emocion6 de algeria.
lei eomfsario de polfcfa! Induda blemente las
circunstancias favorecfan a nuestro hombre,
que vefa reaizado casualmente ell escAndalo
que tanto deseaba.
Ell principe ceoso habla vigilado
ma de una supuesta ausencia para sorprender
su esposA y q su com mpice.
La princess puso paIida y demostraba
hallarse pesefda de un terror indescripttble.
-iSalveme usted!-exclamaba dirigiendo-
tono de s1plica al marques.
posible!...
-Saveme usted-repetfa Ia princesa bus.
cando en- vano una saida.
El marques de TIesmes abri6 la puerta
presentaron tres hombres en- el um brsl
-Estamos las 6rdenes de usted-dijo
Tresmes al comtsarfo.
NO Sc trata de usted, caballero-contes-
t6 ell ma gistrado.
-iComoi mo SO trata de mi?
El comisario Sc sonri6 maiiciosamente Sc
encogio de hombros.
NO tiene usted nada que YER en- este
asunto, le supIico que tenga la bondaa de
rstirarse. Supongo que no tiene usted NADIA
de com1n con Catalina Smithson, ex -doncella
de la embaj jadora de Austria en- Londres, aeu-
sada de robo y estafa en- com plicidad con
Juan BreWitz, que vlaja con ell supuesto nom
bre de @. demo y que ha sido dstenido hace un
intsnts.
Ell marques Sc quedo estupefacto.
-Esa muiar-afiadi6 ell comisario-ha su-
frido "a cinco condemns, y ahora SO le i'm pom
drA seguraments Ia sexta.
Al cabo ds un cuarto de hora sodo el nun
do estabe snterado del caso refa de la dss-
ichads 4yentura del pobre marques.
Mr.. de Tresmes, corrfdo avergonzado.
mand6 hacer su equipsje se,puso a meditar
echado en- una butaca.
-lDeeididamsnte-decfa para sus aden.
tros- he sfdo un ma ladero al querer provocar
un escAndalo para sincerarme del anterior!
Por lo visto, no hay remedio para mf! fDios
m1o, Dios mlo! lCuAn dssdichado soyl
Paul Ginisty.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-10-03
DUD-AS
Fumo de los <Tres Escudos,>
Y no puedo concebir
Que tan sabrosos cigarrOs
Puedan fabricarse aqu1.
GRATlTUD
Senior Director de LA DEMooRAAc1A.

Sefior Director de LA DEMOCRAACIA.
Caguas.
Distipguido director: Ruego usted 10 In
serci6n de las presentes ifneas, en- las que de-
manifestar 10 satisfeeho agradeefdo que
estoy de mis- amigos tanto de Utuado como de
Ponce, que dursnts las horas gus sstuvs de-
tsnido en- la c6rcel de esta Ultima ciudad, me
demostraron del modo mas evidente carifio-
so, sl aprecio Ia consideration que les me-
rezco. Hsgo particular menci6n del distin-
guido abogado don Felipe Clsalduc Goicoc hea,
que tan pronto tuvo noticiss de 10 ocurrido,
fu6 visitarme, con ell gusto nas exquisite
y el inter6s mas grande, practice las dilfgen-
elias oportunas para mi excarceiacf6n inme-
data Para todos ellos mi saludo y mi afecto.
+. D. Cordova.
utuado Sbrs % de 1901.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-10-03
UTUAD0
Otro gran meeting" de propaganda en- ell
barrio Angeles.

El Comite local de nusstro partido mere.
ce plAcemes per la actividad el patriotismo
COD que ejerce su bienhechora propaganda
No pasa un domingo sin que nuestro elemento
director, secundado por un gran nfmerO de
correlig gonarios tamben entusiastas, lleve 6
cabo IN fmportante acto polftico.
Aver toc0e ell turno al extenso barrio de
Angeles, donde apesar de 10 propaganda de
engano que e1ercen nuestros adversarios, por
medic de hOjas impresas que sigilosamente
hacen circular, jamAs ha cabido nj an solo re-
publicano
verifc6se ell <meeting en- ID casa del con-
secuente federal don Antonio Trinidad Rodrf
guez Ea una pintoresca plazoleta que da
frente dcha casa evantaren aquellos ami
gos la espaciosa trbuna artfsticamente ador-
NADIA por un conjnnte de g1apas sefioritas del
barrio, tan identidcadas con la causa que de-
aenje nuestra agrupac1on.
Vimos allf Representatives los barrios de
Santa Isabel, Caguanas, Santa Rosa y Caoni-
las, por sus comites auxiiares respectivos
muchos correfgionarios.
LEGO ell elemento de propaganda como &
las II y media, Embellishments So di6 CO.
mienzo al <meetiLg> con asistencia de cuatro-
cientos federaes pr61imamente. Hablaron
oil presidente del partido doctor Caeto, ell Sc
eretario sefor de Jes1s Lopez, den Juan n
Ballester ell intsfgente joven don Carlos
Fernandez quien conauist6 muchos aplausos,
pues apessr de ser aq Iela la primera vez qua
se dirige pdblico estuvo muy eorrecto
afortunado i. n su oratoria. Tambisn uno de
los bn enos propa gsndistas allf residences don
v Gonz6lez, lego un magnihco discurso sien
do interrumpid1 yarias veees por las acIama-
clones de entusasmo de aqueIIa gente, cuyo
patriotismo es admirable. Orden complete.
Todos esos actos fueron amenizados por una
buena orauesta de San Sc bastian.
Terminals la mission dol Comit6, fuimos
obseouiados los concurrentes con mag nidco
almuerzo IN la casa del apreciable correigio-
mario sefior Marrero, quien en- nombre de los
alf congregados, di6 las gracias, en-
breve discurso, ell Secretario del partido.
Un federal.
Septiembre 80 de 1901.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-10-03

iPerla del mar! iestreila de Occdente!
iHermosa CubaI tn brillante eielo
La Ioche cubre con opaco velo,
Como e:ubre ell dolor mi triste frente.
iVoJ partir!-La chusma diligente
Para a.Tancarme del native sueiO
Las velas ia, y pronta su desvelo
La brisa ecude de tn zona ardiente.
iAdios, patria feliz, Eden queridol
Doquier que ell hado en- su furor me tmpela
Tu dulce nom bre halagara mi ofdo.
iAdi6si. -. "a cruje la turgente vela,
Ell amelia Sc alza, y Ell buque estremecido
Las olas corta silencioso vuela
Gertrudis Gomez de Avellaneda.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-10-03
Contra ell anarquisno
Paul Ginisty,

En- sl pr6xlmo mes de Diciembre tendrA
lugar en- Copenhague~Dinama Con-
greso international de jefes soberanos de
Estados que presdira ell Key Cristan in de
constituir bases que Sc observer en- todos los
paises contra el anarquismO.
Convocara para Ia reunion el Gar de Russia.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-10-03
j" EL HOGA1

Michel avisa parroquianos amigos la
establecda de hu6spedes Ell HOGAR
CO. Puia de la Succession Puials
habitacones
cas- y banos de ducha gratis para les parroquianos
Servirio esmerado PreciOs modicos.
Ponce, Septemb1e 10 de 1901
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-10-03
iGAN GA!

30 vende un piano en- buen esttado como
ihstrumento muy bonto en- ITO <dollarsS.
Los que fntsresen dicho objeto, pueden
eirittrss ests imprsnta oil hotel sAurorss
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-10-03
PARTIDO FEDERAL
oFICINAS EN- SAN JUAN

El seftor Prestde7.te del Calerpo EjecUttro,
por haher mudado su reside ucia Santurce,
recibfra en- su despacho-San Justo 11-de IL
{ de Ia tarde D. m.
SecretGrfn general: Fortsleza II, altos d.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-10-03
SERWCiO De CORREOS
Sc ha sacado subasta el servicio de co..
rreosi
De Caguas Humacao
& San Lorenzo
& Aguas buenas

El plfego de condolences Sc halla en- el
post office de esta ciudad donde pueden aduui.
rirse los informes que Sc des6en
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-10-03
UN TRIUNFO De LA CIENCIA
As1 puede 1lamarse ell
LACTO--MARROW
del DR.. VAN NESS

as ha sido Jos medlccs
Esta Emulsion Acct he BacaIaO.
cu tene val relative
respiratoras
Siempre perjudicial
taco estomago
afecciones gasro-intestnaes
En- ell LACTOMARROW ha susituido rpugnantepo
MEb bULA tuano percamene digid, que emulonado
VI E HUEVO, CREMA LECHE, FARINACEAS,
FERMENTOS GIDOS, etc. ndgesta gonna
que de HlGADO
CALAO LOS HIPOFOSFITOS co
de
Medicina Alimento
maravlosos
BlLDAD CEREBRAL RAQUlTISM) etc. mars de
haa oendo
Es la medicna del hogar. La salvaci6n de los
G
Lacto- Marrow & Comp -OuimicOs New York
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-10-03
ANUNC

En II noche del 80 de Julio pasado,
desapareci6 de la fnca de don Benigno TO.
rres, donde pastaba, un caballo de color
zaino amarillo careto, zalco de un oio. pa
tas traseras blancas y de paso menudeado.
de seis cuartas de alzada. de ses af1os de
edad, de mucho brio estrellero; de la
propiedad del que suscribe.
Sc gratifcara 8 la pers ona que de noti-
cias de su paradero: Sc llama la atencion
de la policfa insular de laisla y de . la mu-
nicipal de aquelos pueblos donde la hu
bicre.
Morovis, Septiembre 9 de 1901.
Pascmal Arroyo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-10-03
INuORTALIDAD

Cuando en- Ell eter fdIgido serene
Arden los astros por Ia noche umbria,
Ell pecho de feliz melancolia
confuse pavor sentese lleno.
Jay! asf giraran cuando en- ell seno
Duerma 70 inm6vil de la tn ba frfa!
Entire ell orgullo y la faqueza mia
Con ansia in1til suspirando peno.
Pero aque digo? irrevocable suerte
Tambien los astros morir destina
veran por la edad su luz nublada.
Mas, superior al tempo q la muerte,
MI alma del mundo vera 10 ruina
A la futura eternidad ligada.
Jose Maria Heredia,
EN- La MUERTE DE JESUCRISTO
Torya nuye que arroja escarcha fria
Rayos aborta que al mortar espantan;
De las tumbas los muertos Sc levantan,
Tiembla la TERRA Sc obsearece ell dfa.
Las crespas ondas de Ia mar sombrfa
Cabe las duras rocas Sc quebrantan,
Nj ell rio CORE, nj las aves cantan,
Nj ell sol su luz al universe envfa;
Cuando en- ell monte Golgota sagrado
Dice Ell Dios- Hombre con dolor profundo:
sC1mplase, Padre, en- mi vuestro mandado;2 >
10 ra bia de I'm pueblo ibundo,
1nocenbe, sangrfento y enclavado
Muere en- Ia cruz ell Salvador del mundo.
Gabriel de la @. Valdes (Placido
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Shraders. g.

IL has been some time since | have
seen anything from this part of the
county in the News This -scribbler
has had SO much to do that he has
had scarcely had time to compose
hims.lfl leng enough to write,
l. has been 80 hot that one could
scarcely breath until the last few
days it has been more pleasant,
There has been some refreshing
showers. 1t was badly needed.
The writer has been indisposed for
several days.
Mr.. Robert Gillespie had a serious
accident few days ago. lie was
a young mnle, whsn from some cause
the animal became frightened and
started to run and threw him off.
His foot hung in the stirrup and he
received several wounds He is i'm
proving.
G. w. Presley and Rev. 4. ID.
Holbrook are conducting revival
services in Boyd's Chapel, in Nc
Dowell county. W. Va, There has
been up to this time one profession
of faith. There is very good nter.
est manifested In the meeting.
Corn crops are looking quite pros.
porous in this section.
Gathering berries seems to be the
leading occupation with the ladies.
We had what call novel wedding
in the Cove, 1t was on this wise.
Mr.. John II, Mcclure and Miss Fancy
Crockett, after an extended court
ship, came 20 the conclusion that
they loved each other sufficiently
well TO become husband and wife.
but the girls parents seemed TO be
opposed to the match. So they wisely
secured the proper authority and the
young lady was stolen, and on the
night of the first OF August, at the
silent hour of 10 O'Clock, p. NJ, as
old nights nocturnal queen mounted
upon her royal throne, assembled over
the eastern hill tops and looked with
her fine eye of consciousness serenely
down upon the scene The young
couple were solemnly united in holy
wedlock in the presence of the fol.
lowing persons: Misses Laura and
Birdie Shrader. Messrs w. p. Savers
Paris Shrader and j. Ed. Mcclure
Rev. g. w. Presley ofiiclated.
| p g Shrsder, who has been visit
ing homefolks. has returned to Pan
ther, much to the regret of his friends
Richard Pate, of Abingdon, Va, il
visiting friends in the community.
Aug, 9th, 1901. G.. w. p.
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four brothers TO follow on, las we
have good reason 10 believe) TO the
upper aud better world. Our hearts
60 out in sympathy for the stricken
family.
Mrs. Nancy j. Neel, of Richlands
il visiting her daughter, Mrs. II.
NJ. Walker. We regret to say that
Mrs NeeI is in very bad health.
Mr.. w. H. Walker, of Bland Co,
was the guest of Rev. II. NJ. Walker
Saturday night and Sunday,
Yes. we had two weddings in our
community on the 31st, one as
stated in the News of last week,
Mr.. JAS. w. Doak, of Tazewell, to
Miss Salhe Wagner, of this place
Rev. II. NJ. Walker officiating, and
the other was Mr.. Charles Barker, OF
Bluetield, TO Miss Oiie Peters OF
Tiel branche, Rev. j d. Tickle
officiating.
Mr.. Evans Williams, of Giles Co
who attended the D.mk-Wagner
marriage, returned to his home
Sunday evening. His sister, Miss
Organ Will leave Tuesday the 9th,
accompanied by Miss Mary
Wagner. Miss Mary may be capt
ured while gone aud may not get
back soon.
Mrs. llounshell. and her daugh-
ter. Bessie, attended an ice cream
entertainment at SpringvilIe Sat
urdsy evening. They report IA nice
time.
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Baptist Valley

The farmers in the community are
about done harvesting for this year.
Rev. III ibbard preached an ex-
cellent sermon toa lsrge audience
Sunday at Bandys Chapel,
Miss Bertha S.inson, of Cedar
Bluff. is Rev. j. "A. Campbell has
been holding protracted meeting at
LockhaIt.. Chupel for two weeks,
Twenty eight conventions was the
result.
j. w. Vernon. OF Nashville Tenb
is visiting his mother.
William Shepherd married Miss
Carrie Brown on Wednesday. Rev
Lewis Evans officiating.
Misses Leno PeerY aud Laurr
Cecil were in our midst visiting
friends and relatives.
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guests of Mrs. SaIl;e Meek last
Saturday night,
Miss Annie Rhudy, of Thorn pson
Valley, is visiting friends and
rel .tives In the Garden.
Rev. ]. Fl. Wyse preached ut
central church, Sunday morning
and at Glade in the aftern. on
Rev. D. A.. Glenn, from Taz>
eve II. will preach at M. David
He' inger's Friday night and al
the Baptist church Saturday night
and Sunday morning,
Mr.. Gus Rhudy and sister, Mis-,
Julia, from Sandy are visi,in,
friends in the Garden now.
Misses Mamie Moss, and Mami'
Gillespie were In the Garden Sun
day.
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Pisgan.

Pisgah, Va, Aug 6.-There will
be preaching here next Sunday at IL
o'clock.
Misses Minnie and Lura Cecil.
Messrs Henry Daley and Peery
Farmer. of Baptist Valley, and wal
ter Bundy, o; Russell county, spent
last Tuesday night at the hone OF
w. NJ. Peery.
Miss Gee Buchanan was visiting
Miss Ora Daley Saturday night.
Misses Blanche Keezee and Roy
Duff were visiting @. NJ. Cecil last
Saturday.
Mrs. Cap Crockett spent the day
at Mr.. John Dailey's Sunday.
There was picnic at this place
last Saturday evening Had supper
at six o'clock, plenty Of pickles, pie,
cake and girls-six' cen girls to one
boy. The evening was greatly en-
ioyed by all present.
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Burke's Garden.

Burke's Garden, Va. 4, August g.
We are having some rain to-day
that is doing the corn good.
Rev. Jas. III. Groseclo.e and
wife are spending some time with
relatives Ia the Garden.
d. p. Gose aad family are Wis
iting friends and relatives In
Washington County this week
Charlie Gillespie, who has been
visiting his aunt. Mrs. Q. III.
Greever returned to his home in
Bristol last Wednesday.
Js Trubie Suiter, was in the
Gsrden last Sunday.
T.. Bittle Spracher, who is spen-
ding the summer IN the Garden
expects to spend a few days thus
week ct his home In Graham.
Miss Lucy Davis, j. visiting her
sister. Mrs. John Long.
Mrs. W. Jessie Peery, of NORTH
Tazewell, has been spending
several weeks at her fatheI's in
the Garden.
George Kits, who as been quite
i'll with Typhoid fever, is improv
ing SONS now and we h pc he viii
soon be we'll
Mr.. Andrew Fox, and famll,
who went to Missouri about fiv
months ago returned to the Gardel
).st Sa urday.
| is said that Mr.. Frank Fo
and family who went To- Missoul
about the sans time will be hom
the last OF this week,
Ms. X, a. Hendsrllte is visitin
her daughter, Mrs' j. Fl, Wyse.
j. A. Greever, and family an
Mrs. Cathar.ne Greever, were ii
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Paint Lick.
Corn crops are looking fine now.

Corn crops are looking fine now.
Rev. j. N. Harman, preached an
excellent sermon at Midway Sun
day.
Several OF the young people were
invited to social at Mr.. j. A.
Repasse's Tuesday night, which was
given in honor of his sister, Miss
Myrtle.
Mrs A L. Steele, was visiting
friends in Thompson Valley last
week.
Several of the young people of
Midway attended preaching al
Bradshaw's school house Sunday
p. NJ.
Rev. r. t. Webb, commences /.
protracted meeting at Milway Wed
nesday night.
Mrs. Mary Peery, of Cedar Bluff
and Mrs Marry Brown were visitip.
at Mr.. Alex st.el.'s Thursday.
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POcahontae.

POcahontAs, Va, Aug.6 6-The Miss
es Wbizicar, of Chesterfield county.
Va, and the Misses Newenham, OF
Panther, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Elliott.
1t is whispered that we are soon
to have brick pavements. We trust
THIS will prove more than a whisper.
Miss Sadie Back is spendir o
some time in Radford, and from 70.
ports that Ihave rsached us of IT, g
hay-rides, dances, &C., that has be en-
gwen for hr, we judge that her
newlo made friends are fancy.
Dissipit has been marked very
plainly on the faces of a number O,
our young people this week. Dane.
ing being the prime cause.
Fred Kohn. of New York. spenI
Sunday in this city visiting friends
Mr.. Will Pepper. ,ha popular sales
man, was seen here Tues day.
Miss Minnie Dennis is visiting il
Pearisburg.
Mrs. Miles Carey returned from {
trip to Giles county last week.
Louis Baach. of EIkhorn, spent
few hours here Tuesday,
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COUNTY GOSSIP.
The Mallory Murder.
Thrown from a Mule-A Mid
night Marriage-Revivals-
Sociables and Pic-nics-
Dissipation at Pocahon
tas-Other Locals.
Benbow.

oouDJWs
The boys have jus: bought 'oot
ball. They had nice game Satur-
day evening.
William Thompson. took dim, +
with II. T. Buchanan s lnday.
Rees Kinder. snd family, and
Sidney Kinder, who went to Mo.
last December with @. w. Geors.,
and family, returned last Thursday
The boys say of a suth it may be
said Mo. may be pleasant but it is
nut like OLD Virginia.
Miss HELEN Fudge, who has been
visiting here for several days re-
turned hume last Sai urday. We all
regret to see her leave.
A. b. Buchanan. as financial cor
respondent received q telegram last
Friday from Prof. Mcbride OF Messy
Greek Augusta Co. stating that be
would accept the principal-ship of
Thompson Valley High school. 1t
is said he will open school about the
2n of September.
The Shooting and killing Of
Mallory 10y Geek Jones. which to, K
place near here. last TbursdAy night
is deeply regretted by I'll of our
poo ie. and has cast dsIk shodow
Cg our entiie community, which can
only be cl' ared away 10y the lapse
OF time which will lead many of us to
our. eternal destiny. The sad affair
AZ thus related Oy those WHO seem
to be- best - nformed. The men were
tie very beat friends. and on We'd
nesdsy had made e contract to work
together all sumner. But Mallory
said lac Wished To have little fun.
before he went into the summere
work. He said he had worked hard
50 hls eoin, aud had not had any fun
So on Thursday morning Jones, End
Mallory started to Little Valley TO-
gether saemingHy on the very best
terms. but it is said they we're heard
qdarreliing on their way back bul
no one thought of them having
trouble nDtil they ot 10 Mr..
Saudsrs where tie shooting took
place
The men were both we'll known in
this neigbbOrhood. aud both were
said 10 be excelentl laborers. Jones
has iwo living wiyes but is divorced
from each. Mallory leaves a Eifs
and little children. His wife is il
very poor health and deserves the
help of su, rounding community.
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Bailey

Mr.. Editor;-Your reporter was
m'sIfd two weeks ago. in regard 20
the death of Uncle Ben Dickens. n
uncle Ben is saliye, but there was a
c'iored woman died at tie time by
the name OF DICK, nson. Sorry the
mistake was made.
MS. Eliza Dillon near here, d.ed
sunday morning about four o'clock,
Miss Mamie B,n+, Of Bluestone
the only daughter of Esq. Jas. IL
bane, died on the 3.st, about three
'"clock, p. NJ She died of con.
sumption. was about twenty year,
Of age, leaves q widowed father and
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Mills Saturday night.

Mills Saturday night.
hoy Yost of our towns man
Mr.. II, M. Yost received a very
nsrd fali but NO linn bs were broken
Mr. and Mrs. j. f Baylor accom-
pained by j. NJ. McCafl J. 7
henbow, and Mis- May G ia
lett Tuesday for Hun,er's Alum
J.C. Ward, from Eckman spent
sunday with his sister Miss Fannie
ward at Lee J. Barbee,s.
W. o. Mccall, from Cooper spen,
Sunday a. home.
Mrs. Sheet, and Miss Allie Haven.
are visiting friends at Ennis.
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HEAVY RAINS IN
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
rratftc Blocked on the N. 81 w,
Between Christiansbur1
and Radtord.

ChrlstIansburg, Va, Aug. 6--The
greatest flood in the history of this
section poured down from Sunday
night until 10 o'clock this morning
when it ceased, but at 3 O'clock
this afternoon it began again.
The Norfolk and Western rail-
road between heie and Radford IL
in a deplOrable condition, and no
troins have passed over it today.
Little river and New RIVER are
higher than they were in May and
still rising, doing great damage to
crops and fences. A new mill be-
longing to s. &. Palmer u Sons, on
Mill creek was washed away by
the flood this morning.
Roanoke, Va, Aug. Gas the
result of heavy rains several streets
IN Eastern Roanoke were under
wa'er today. A horse anu driver
were caught in the swift current on
Ninth avenue and narrowly esea ped
drowning. TThe horse was gotten
out with ropes by the fire depart
ment jnst as he was being washed
under bridge.
All Norfolk aud Western trains
are delayed by high water west of
here. The track is under water.
wires are down and slides between
Ellistoa and Vickers. Trains were
made up here.
Roanoke river is higher than IL
has been for years. A Belt Line
bridge was washed out and consid
cradle damage was done to crops
on the river and the creeks of this
section. N. & w. train due at l:42
did not arrive until 10 O'clock to-
night, but the damage will be re
paired by morning.
The Roanoke and Southern is
Sadly damaged.
Knoxville, Tenn, Aug. 6.-East
TeAnessee has been drenched by
rain the past two days. The South
ern railroad suffered on account ol
washouts and slides. Rivers rising
rapidly.
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Graham.

Preachers council met here on
Thu sday.
Mr. H. b. Snyder, spent Sunday
with his girl Oh Elkhorn.
M sses Viola Hioley, and MammIe
Groseclose, who have been s.
i ng Miss Marv Peery, and Misses
Ritter returned home "a few da, 6
ago.
Miss 8 Gillespie, and Woe Hagy
attended tie box supper at Falls