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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-08-16

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CURTIS.
Cou7'rs Sale OF Valuable Land.

III ,
In pursuance Of a decree OF the
Circuit Court of Highland county
rendered at the May term 1901, III
the chy. cause Of Writ G. Ward vs.
Harmon Snyder, | will as com'r.
therein named, Oh
THURSDAY. AUGUST %, 1901.
(county court day( offer for sale at
public auction, in front OF the
court house Of said county. II tract
Of land containing 220 acres, sit
nate on the West Side Of Back
Creek, in Highland county, near
the base Of Middle mountain, adj
icining the lands Of Jacob "
Heyener, NJ. Harry HnlI and 9TH
crs. This is valuable for the tim
Der thereon.
TERMS Enough cash in hand
to pay The costs Of this suit and
the costs of sale and for the residue
the purchaser will be required t.
give bonds with good security pay
able III six and twelve months bear
ing interest from day Of sale ard
The legal title to be retained as III
innate security.
L. II. Stephenson, Com'r.
|, J. G. Matheny, clerk OF CIR,
cult court Of Highland county, d,
hereby certify that L. II. Stephen,
son Conl'r has executed the bono
required by the above decree.
IT, ]. G.. Matheny, clerk.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-08-16
A Very Sad Occurrence.

On Tuesday near the noon hour
the citizens Of Doe Hi and COM
munity were greatly shocked by
one Of the sadest events that ever
happened in that neighborhood.
It was the discovery of the dead
body of Hezekiah f Wilson. prom
inent and substantial resident Of
that section, in a pasture field not
far from his home, which is locat-
ed about one and a half miles from
the village.
Monday morning, soon after
break fast, Mr. Wilson started ont
from his home, carrying his gun,
remarking to a member of his fam
i!y that he was going to kill Il hawk
Night came and MIR Wilson had
not returned, but his family was
not alarmed, thinking he had gone
to neighbours to spend the night,
but on Tuesday morning when he
did not retarn. the family became
alarmed and search was immedl-
ately instituted, in which many OF
the neighLors took part. About
noon, as above stated, the object of
the search was discovered and as
many feared, the worst had hap
pened, for gastly sight, one that
the searchers will long remember,
they were called to witness,-the
lifeless hody Of Mr. Wilson lying
face downward on the ground, with
IA bullet hole through his head.
Circumstances showed that the
act had occurred not long after Mr
wilson left his home the day before.
Blood stains,showed that when the
gun, which was a small rife, was
discharged, that Mr. Wilson was
leaning against rail fence with
the muzzle of the gun in his mouth.
The course of the bullet was back
ward and slightly downward, leav-
ing the head near the base Of the
skull and not touching the brain.
His hat was found on the fence
where he had placed it. Death did
not result Instantly asst was shown
that he had moved several times,
and the body was found six orelght
stems from Il fence.
The jury summoned by acting
coroner 5 G Eagle decided that Mr.
Wilson's death was due to an act
IF his own hands.
Mr. Wilson's age was So years
and 10 months. Until four or FIVE !
years ago he lead an active and use
ful life, but at that time he COM
meaccd leading a retired life, not /
with his nei&hbors, and
seemed to have great burden on
us mind. Many of his actions
showed that his mind was slightly
IN paired.
lie leaves a wife and six children
our of whom are in the West. A
single daughter, Virginia, is at
rome, and Il married daughter, Mrs
John Hiner, lives in the neighbour
lood.
1t is sad indeed, and those bereft
lave the sympathy 16f the entire
ounty.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-08-16
Notice to Teachers and Patrons.

A meeting Of the Monterey Dis
trict school board will be held III
the office Of the clerk Of the board
in Monterey, Va. On Saturday the
3lst dav Of August 1901 for the
purpose of appointing and contract
ing with teachers to teach the
schools in this district for five
months during this scholastic wear.
Applicants will be required to Tile
their applications, with their Ger
tifcates and the written petitions
of the patrons, net less than five
days before said meeting, With tile
clerk of the board.
AS many schools as suitable and
acceptable Teachers can be found .
for will be opened Oh Monday sept
10Th 1901.
AS many of The remaining
schools as suitable and acceptahIe
teachers can be found for will be
open Monday Feby. 10, 1907.
BY order of board.
3t, 4 0. Wilson, elk.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-08-16
School Notice.

To tile teachers and patrons o.
Blue Grass School district.
Take notice that Blue Grass
School board will meet at Sutton
School house, Va, on the Dist day
of August 1901 for the purpose OF
appointing teachers for the various
schools in said district FOR the term
1901 and 1902, on or before which
time all applications accompanied
by the applicants certificate must
be flied with the clerk Of this board
Ordered that this notice be pub
lished for three consecutive weeks
in the Highland Recorder.
II. II. SlaYen,
elk. Of Board.
Aug. 5, 1901. 3t.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-08-16
GUARANTEED SALARY
6 900 YEARLY.

Men and women Of good address
to represent us, some to travel APP,
pointing agents. others for local
work looking after our interests;
$500 salary guaranteed yearly.
extra commissions aud expenses.
rapid advancement, old established
house. Grand chance for earnest
man or woman to secure pleasant.
permanent position, liberal income
and future. New. brilliant lines.
Write at once.
STAFFORD Press,
% Church St, New Haven, Conn.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-08-16
Total ........ ........ 81 ,OO0,019 81
Total ............ ....,.$ ,000,9l3 Il

IOIaI...... .....'. ...'''''' 80 'V'"'''~ =
State of Virginia, City Of Iynchburg, IS:
], D H. Payne, secretary and TTeasur-
cr Of the above named bank, do solcm"iY
swear that the above statement 10 true 10
the best of my knowledge and belief
D 4 PAYNE,
Secretary ana Urea urer
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
cath day Of July, 1901.
GRANVILLE r. LEWIS, Jr.,
Notary Public.
CorrCCt-Attc9t.
JNO. d LANGIORNE,
4. w. CREN SHAW, Directors.
r. r. WATTS,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-08-16
School Notice.
To the teachers and patrons of
Stonewall School district and all
Aug. 5, 1901. 3t.

To the teachers and patrons of
Stonewall School district and all
persons concerned:
Take notice that StOnewall
School board will meet at Mellow
ell, Va, on the 18th day Of Aug
ust 1901. for the. purpose of APP
pointing teachers for the various
schools in said district for the term
1901 and 1902. On or before which
time all applications accompanied
by the applicants certificate must
be filed with the clerk Of this board.
Notice is further gwen that the
said board Will meet at Mcdowell.
Va, on the 31st day OF August 1901
for the purpose Of artieling with all
teachers who have been assigned to
teach in said district.
The board earnestly ask the aid
and support ofall patrons Of schools
in the district, in procuring teach
ers and the advancement Of better
school facilities.
Ordered that this notice be pub
lished for three consecutive weeks
in the Highland Recorder.
j. L. Shumate,
Clerk Of Beard.
July 81, 10C1.-3t.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-08-16
A Bill OF Injunction Filed.

A bill of injunction by the Ches-
apeak Western Railway Co. against
i b Stephenson, to restrain him
from preventing the engineer corps
of said Company from making sur
veys through his land near VAN
derpool Gap, has been filed in the
Circuit Court Clerks Office, Of
Highland county, by the Hompa' Y S
attorneys il S Turk and Il h Il
Wilson.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-08-16
District Conference.

The undersig ned committee on
entertainment requests that all
delegates and alternates to the
District Conference. which meets
at Monterey on the 2lst Instant,
who expect to be present, send their
names; in atonce. 50
W. P. Campbell,
c. W. Trimble, Com.
II, T. Slayel.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-08-16
! administrators Sale.

On Aug. 20, at the late residence
of James Wright decd. on BuIlpas-
,ture, | will sell publicly all the
personally of said decedent, consist
ing of stock, farming implements,
household and kitchen furniture,
binders &c.
ids. J. Ed Arbogast, Admir-.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-08-16
A Duty of School Boards.


school b, ards WI | again ass n
steachefs to the various schools OF
our county, and enter into contract
with them for another five months,
there is one clause usually in the
contracts with teachers s. which |
would like to call the attention Of
our school boards. 1t is This; 1T
is further agreed that the fire shall
be made, or caused to be made. and
the floor shall regularly be swept,
or caused to be swept by the said
teacher"
As to this clause the majority Of
The teachers Impose this task Upon
their pupils, especially the sweep
ing, ard this is one thing, | think,
to Which the school officers as well
as the parents should object.
- There is nothing more harmful
and detrimental to the health, and
especially is this true Of young girls
of delicate health, than to sweep a
floor, and one especially as dusty
as the floor OF a school room, and
thus fill their lungs With dust which
sets them to coughing and Of which
they cannot get rid until they are
again required to repeat the same
task.
As teacher Of long oxpcrien C
| have long ago adopted the pldn
of hiring some one, an elderly per
son if can secure their services
who resides near the school build
ing.to build fires each morning halt
an hour before The school is
opened, that the school building
may be comfortable for all the
children, and that my work might
be taken up and carried o / with
out being interrupted by the child
rem crowding about the stove.
| also have this person to sweeT
the school room each evening afte'
school have the sweeping done
each evening that we may not b'
bothered by any dust III the morn
ings.
IL there is no one living near tn
school building that | can hire,
have always succeeded in hlrIh;
one of the b0yS-uSGaITy III;
healthy fellow who lives neal
enough to attend to it promptly
for which services, pay, out o
my own pocket, 25 Or so cents pc
month.
There are many faults laid a
our doors as teachers by the par
ents, but as | occupy the positiol
of both teacher and parent ! trus
! can see clearly IN both sides, AM
must say that if teacher SHOULD
require my daughter to sweep thu
school room once or twice edcl
week, | should protest, and wOulC
even carry my case before The schoo
board. and if could get no redress
there | should keep my child a
home.
trust all the school boards o.
our county will feel it their duty t.
incorporate in their contracts will
teachers this and all succeeding
years, a clause prohibiting then
from imposing these tasks, espec.
tally the sweeping, upon their pu
pills.
If the teachers don't care to &c
this work themselves let them hire
some one else to do it.
hope the school children wher
asked by their teachers to perform
these tasks, especially the sweeping
will mark this article with blue
pencil and hand it to him to read.
E PEAGOGUE.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-08-16
Hair Cutting,
ShaVing2
SAampOOiDg,
ISaZOrS put iii
EErIAE..

You WILL FIND NE IN THE
OLD WIMER BUILDING.
| WILL BE GLAD TO AGAIN SERVE
Ny OLD CUSTOMERS, AID THE PUBLIC
GENERALLY.
That ! have not departed from MY cs.
tahlished rule, Of making every eloT 10
pease my customers, | think, will be
proven on your first yisu to my new
puarerS.
IftyOu give me your razor to put in Or
der, ! guarantee mat it shall cut.
}. p. GwIN,- Barber
Monterey, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-08-16
Bank Statement.

- EPORT Of the condition OF the
h Lynchburg Trust and savings Bank
at Lynchburg, in the Commonwealth
of virginia, at the close Of business
July 18th, 1901, made to the Auditor
of Public Accounts of the Common
wealth Of virginia
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-08-16
Cure A Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bronze Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
TO cure. E. w. Groves signature on each
box. 25c.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-08-16
LOTS
FCE2 SA-L5 At
BOI2r Springs, Bath Co., Va.

Nya,v PARTIES have desired to brv
Lr;Idino lots It this corporafcd and
nonnlar summer resort and have
uniformly been denied Il lot at any
mr;oo or Lava been asked 4 price
p J, ,,,o.sonaf5)v b;ob We have there
e e''a Jon;lo1 - I3y ont ;rfo ouartpr
n ao,o lots = trnrt of 10 acrps and
w., mi soiI those lots ~ reasonable
nr;ces ON oasy terms
Th;s nyonprfv lies within about
7G6 rcr5s If tho cslahrafp9 HoIar
G Sn,; r,s ava about % miles North
oa.t If Hot and Warm Springs IN
p ,',V u ~ Y, and ire the onlv lois
' T"J" Wv wy ',o,r .,.I nrnhaIIy Mil be
tnaC are no" III" f''""''' 40 ~
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-07-18
The Home Gold Cure.
An Ingenious Treatment by which
Drunkards are Reing Cured Daily
in Spite of Themselves.
No Noxi0us Doses. No Weakening of
The Nerves. A Pleasant and Posi-
tive Cure for the Liquor
Habit.

1t is now generally known and un-
derstood that Drunkenness is a disease
and not weakness. A body filled with
poison, and nerves completely shatter-
ed by periodical or constant use of in
toXieatin@ liquors, requires an anti
dote capable ut neutraliNng and eradi-
eating this poison, and destroying the
craving for intOXicants. Sufferers may
now cure themselves at home without
publicity or loss of time from business
by this wonderful "HOME GOLD
CUREn which has been perfected after
many years of close study and treat
ment Of inebriates. The faithful use
according to directions of this wonder
ful discovery is positively guaranteed
to cure the most obstinate case, no
matter how hard a drinker. Our rec
ords show the marvellous transforma-
ton of thousands of DrunkardS into
sober, Industrious and upright men.
WIVES CURE YOUR HUSBANDS! +!
CHILDREN CURE YOUR FAITH
ERS! This remedy is in no sense a
nostrum but is specific for this dis
ease only, and is so skilfully devised
and prepared that it is thoroughly sol
uble and pleasant to the taste, so that
it can be given in cup OF tea or coffee
without the knowledge of the person
taking it. Thousands of Drunkards
have cured themselves with this price
less remedy, and as many more have
been cured and made temperate men
by having the "CURE" administered
by loving friends and relatives with
out their knowledge in coffee or tea,
and believe today that they discontin-
ued drinking Of their own free will.
DO NOT WAIT. DO not be deluded
by apparent and misleading improve
ment." Drive out the disease at once
and for all time. The "HOME GOLD
CURE" is sold at the extremely low
price Of One Dollar, thus placing with
in >reach of everybody treatment
more effectual than others costing $25
to $50. Full directions accompany
each package. Special advice by skill
ed physicians when requested without
extra charge. SeEt prepaid to any
part of the world on receipt of One
Dollar. Address Dept. E37S EDWIN
b. GILES q COMPANY, 2330 and
1882 Market Street, Philadelphia
All correspondence strictly conf
Dental.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-07-18
The Millionaire's Chatechism.
J. II. SMALL.
Prov1ncetown, Mass.

The modern millionaire has a
religion of his own, and this is his
catechism:
/. Who made you?
made myself.
2. How did you make yourself?
BY swindling, over-reaching
and other malpractices.
3. Do you believe in gold?
Yes. believe in gold with my
whole mind, and love it with my
whole heart.
4. Why do you believe IN gold?
Because it procures for me the
respect and the affection which
the qualities of my character my in
tellect, and my person onot en-
title me to possess.
5. Of which must you take the
most care, of your money or your
soul!
Of my money, for without it |
should have neither power posi-
ton, friends, nor pleasures.
6. What is faith?
1t is to believe without doubt
ing that with money l can do
whatever l please.
7. What is hope?
Hope is firm trust that our
iniq quities will not be discovered
in this world, and will be forgiven
in the next.
< 8. What is charity?
Charity is to help others that it
may help ourselves.
9. Are we bound to love our
enemies?
Yes, so long as it is unsafe to
show that we detest them.-Lon-
don Truth.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-07-18
A poor MILLIONAIRE

Lately starved IN London be
cause he could not digest his
food. Early use Of DR.. Kings
New Life Pills would have saved
him. They strengthen the stom-
ach, aid digestion. promote as
similation, and improve appetite.
Price 25c. Money back if not
satisfied. Sold by ]. M. Gam.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-07-18
VOL XII.
Resents Militarisln.

The Boston Post Prints the
following letter:
1.-THE announcement made in
the Post that Stub Carter had
been released from the New
Haven Jail, where he had been
confined for twenty-oue months
for refusing to pay a military
tax of 81 to the state of ConneCti-
cut, shows what power there IS in
passive resistance to defeat a
tyrannical measure.
Garter is man who does not
believe in war-at least, wars OF
1nvasion-so when the good old
town of Ansonia, Conn. assessed
a military tax of 81 on him he
simply said that it was against
his principle to pay it and that he
would go to jail before he would
pavit. Result, twenty-one months
in New Haven jail, at an expense
of ST. 50 per week to the town that
sent him there, or, say a total
cost of $227.5O added to the tax
levy of Ansonia, as the cost of
trying to force a man to pay 81
for a purpose that he did not
believe in. And, like Mark
Twain in his controversy with the
missionaries, the fact that the
tax was such little one had
no weight with Mr.. Carter,
who evidently believes that all
just governments rest on the
consent of the governed, and that
mum bers have nothing to do with
principles. Suppose million
men in the United States had
said with Carter that we will go
to Jail before we will pay a mill
tary tax, is it vable that Nc
Kinley could have secured $780,
100000 to wage an aggressive
war against our brown brothers
10000 miles away? Speed the
day when millions of men will
prefer gong to Jail rather than
spend their time in producing
wealth to be used in numbering
their fellow men on the field of
battle.
"Some day the people may be-
come sane enough to remember,
with feelings of gratitude, the
man who was willing to lie in
prison for twenty-one months
rather than give single dollar
to aid the work of our American
barbarians.
J. II. SMALL.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-07-18

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PoPLARVILLE, MISS THURSDAY, JULY l8, lao.
A Happy Man.

The happiest man on earth is
the negro. He has nothing un-
der the sun to do. He can work
if he wants to or he can loaf,
which he prefers to do or he can
steal, which he never fails to do.
He does not have to work for a
living, the white people feeding
and clothing him, and being able
to get religion in one night be
has nothing to weary his mind
and but little mind to weary.
His wives feed him while he
shoots craps and they pay his
fines when convicted. IF he needs
little cash that his wives cannot
furnish he steals something and
with the money he gets for it he
opens a blind tiger and makes
some money that way by selling
whiskey to others and some white
folks.
He never works. He does not
have to. He is often begged to
do a little work, but it happens
that he cannot work just then.
He lies around on the corner by
day and slips around the same
corner by night. He eats what
ever his wives have for him,
which is generally the best the
white people for whom they are
cooking can afford, and sleeps
wherever night or sleep overtakes
him. If he should stoop to accept
work be wants S1.25 per day,
three square meals, a few hours
to rest between meals and all the
time necessary to talk to any
other negro that may come along.
If these conditions are not COM
piled with he quits without any
notice and will travel 1900 miles
for "that little balance" due him.
While working one movement
Of the arms every minute or sixty
minutes to the hour is his gait,
and nothing but dynamite or gun
powder will make him move fas-
ter. As a day laborer he has no
com petition, and as long as that
immigration exclusive act is in
force he will be happy. He has
no mbition to accumulate wealth,
no desire to improve his morals,
no intention to stimulate his ener-
gles. If he can get watermelon
today, steal something tonight
his wealth reaches his highest
ambition, and tomorrow night, if
be is not engaged in crap game,
he can very easily get rellgion-in
fact he is so careful that he never
loses his religion.
He is happy day in and day out,
and no one can blame him, for he
lives on the fat of the land, the
white men furnishing the fat
Hattiesburg Daily Progress.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-07-18
A BARGAIN.

I have one 6x9 Baltimore job
Der, with throw-off attachment,
and in good running order, for
sale at $4,000. This is less than
half the first cost. l also have
100 pounds of eight point body
type, in good condition, for $500.
Also a 23-inch Jewel Paper
Cutter, for S45.00. My reason
for selling press, is to get another
with steam fixtures. For selling
the cutter, to get larger one.
The typeis surplus.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-07-18

When a Chinese bank fails the
bank officials are beheaded. When
an American bank fails the bank
officials are interviewed and eX-
press great surprise at the fail
ure. Bank failures are extreme
ly rare in China. w. ]. Bryan.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-07-18

The New Schedule.
The following schedulestook effect Sun
day, May, u, 1900:
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-07-18
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

COUNTY DlRECIOH \.
Chancery and Circuit Clerk, N. Batson i,
Sheriff, j. A. Moody; Treasurer, W..
w. Mitchell; Assessor, w. i. Scott :;
superintendent of Education, IL.
Solly Smith; Surveyor, E. G. Wood
ard.
Chancery Court, Second District
Chancellor, Stone Deayours. Regu-
lar terms, first Monday in January
and July, six days.
Circuit Court, Second Dlstrict-JudSe
Y. A. Wood. Regular terms, third
Monday in April and October. Wal
ter A. White, District Attorney.
Superyisors-Be l, J. S. Moody; Beit
=, j. +. Williams, Pres t.; Beat 3, A.
B. I.adner; Beat 4, G. w. Amacker;
Beat 8, M. G. Blackwell.
CHURCHES.
Methodist-Rev. b. S. Rayner, pastor.
Services first and third Sundays in
each month. Sunday school $50 a.
III. Prayermeeting wednesday
night.
Baptist Church-Rey. w. B. Holcomb,
pastor. Services second and fourth
Sabbaths. Sunday school 10 a. m.
Prayermeeting Tuesday night.
Presbyterian Church-Rey. ii. w.
Wallace, pastor. Services third Sab
bath in each month. Sunday school
10a.m. Prayermeeting Friday night.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-07-18
N. IS N. +. TIMETABLE.
GULF AND SHIP ISLAND r. r..

;. 1, ., 3 and 4 carry mail.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-07-18

Board of Aldermen--W E King, Sr.,
II E Allen, j II Caver, n Batson, W
4 Scott.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-07-18
SHOE SHOP.
Shoes Half f-Soled and
Repaired

Harness made anew on old
ones repaired. Brides and Sad
dies repaired, or anything you
need in the leather line call at
Sammons' Shoe Shop, at present
located in the r. L. Ratliff barn,
on Julia ST., Poplarville, Miss.