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Secretary Yoakum Fire De

Sam Houston Normal Institute, Hunts
VILE, Texas, 1902, commencement exercises
Saturday, May al, $50 p. m. Joint ses
sion OF the literary societies.
Sunday June l, II a. m,-Commeucement
sermon by DR. H. NJ. whaling.
Monday. June >, 40 a. m,-Alumni reunion
Monday. June ?. $50 ~ m.--Annual ad.
dress by Hon. +. n. Lubbock.
Tuesday, June B. = a. m-OratiOns and
essays by class representatives
Tuesday. June 3. $40 .. m,--Presentation
Of certificates and diplomas.
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comanehe COUNT ponnllsts

Comanehe, Texas, Nav 1.-THE Au,c,
popul'st held their nominating convontior
Thursday last. j. D. Nelll was Ihoirmsn
and J. NJ Adons secretary Followlns
nominations were made: ]. p n,n.,n, 80
resentative; j, d. Neln county ,,,t.p.
George Smith, county atto,nsv. q
W, McCullingher. treasn,er "a,
Conway, tar collector; Ice IN ~
shern Dan Dipgqs, clerk; YAM
heawln, district clerk; Nei Alan
TAX asAessor1 r. L. selmaa. sur.
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lohr rieln Rearrested'

Bryan. Texas, May :, WI, "a.
Italian, was arrested at hs,xulY
sheriff Nunn and brought 's,ealsrs
charged with murder ina H. rrcvi Z,
murder. The murder cna vesrs elN.a
Fisla ninrdeteI his wife and ,asIse6 y
woman. little boy and nvs III ~
man He was released IRON
the pIce Of tnkanify. -
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waco Texas. May IT, The state Graia
dealers association will meet in this eity
Nay ana % and large attendance Is
sApeS'eo The local members have pre.
s,nn .r an elaborate program for the osea.
ed In a. sse Ss ,pseEssi e being manifest.
sll2.a Vas IN the city a short time 20 .rn
Ing. ssAasAts Tor the meet
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eaele ARE all estimated 20 reach 100 Other
animals usually average about "a follows;
cow 80. bear 10. cat Is. deer ~. dog %
sheep 10, lion 10, rabbit !. porpolse 80,
horse 30, squirrel s. pig 20, fox To-
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

The Post acknowledges receipt Of the FOL.
lowing;
YoaEum, Texas, May 15.-You are cordial.
ly invited TO attend our May festivities"
on the 2ist instant and II YOU come assure
you pleasant time. Special trains will bo
run from all directions
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Wharton Colntu 49,

WHH00OH Oouhty Pfecinct \. l
wharton Texas, May is.u NJ
Duncan and W. S. Brook. cA.' -
democratic precincts, Erypt Z, !.
respectively, have called a
for their precincts on Mav p Wy \
scnn delegates ito the cous,. NJ,
which Will assemble in ths V vi
Wharton. June Z next, Wy wstk
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Wharton Court Notes

wharton, Texas, May 1.-THE criminal
docket OF. the district court opened yester.
day. rhe land case OF W. Stafford ct al
vs. w 7, Bradford et al resulted In a hung
Jury and was continued until next term Of
court.
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Senior sernero In falling from his machine
struck the ground SO hard that his shin
bones were driven through his shoes. San.
tos Dumont will doubtless prove his superb.
ori'y by heving his spinal column driven
through his hat.
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That fellow who did such valiant duty
at Mole ST. Nicholas during the Spanish
American war seems to have been resur
rected by the eruption Of Pelee and is doing
duty at several points in the West Indies
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NEW ORLEANS MERcNSN'.
Spent a Short While at ss
Resumed Their " 4.

0 Resumed Their Inp b
Jennings. La. May lS'-in1 -. ttl
merchants excursion. when Re
at 4 o'clock. arrived nm noul loes
ness men, who showed !n stsy sa.l
city as much as the snort thensi y
mir. The visitors sNsatfeglnf I.
being gratified upon the ,lv nlpasei
of the city. and were HIehs" HE lNs
attention shown them ". go
chants. They depdrten Z"
thelr innrneY
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CONFERENCE NOTES.

Your correspondent has IL IRON hlsA
authority that an effort will be nude at
this general conference to make Memphis,
Tenn. tho permanent place for holding the
quadricnnlal sessions. This will be an IN
expected and unprecedented move and VIII
have many advocates. They have met in the
following order and places.
1876 Petersburg, Va.
1SdO-St. Louis, Mo.
1851 Columbus. Ga
1858 Nashville. Tenn
1866 Sew Orlcaus. La
1870 Memphis Tenn,
1874 Lou'sy Ne. Ky.
1878 Atlanta. GA
1857 Nashville, Tenn.
1856 Richmond Va.
Is est. /. MS, No.
1894 Memphis Tom.
1905 Baltimore Md
1902 Dallas Texas
1t Is To he observed that on account Of
trc rayagcs and liSrrg1ni3uli incident TO
the cyll war the geu raj conference o.
1St2 was not convened II Is held that 40
account If vast distances to hn traverse
by many delegates. THIS permanent place ~
far better for lll being centrally located
among the Mcthodlsis of the South,
Tho tobacco question uFc Bwqvo's eaosl,
viii not down. IT hns lol H. irnmg IN
the Inst several Z nera confc cnccr 1hr
advocates for its abolition am ne the min
isuy are becoming more strenuous and pro-
nounccd in their pcitons Oacc they al
yiscd ms nou-usp but 1t this session they
Thought in the resolution that abstinence
ihercfiom b. mN1o n prcrcqW ito 10 pi1cc
in tho ministerial itinVoncy. The nrlver
tn make { snh wa, No ed down 10y an o,et-
whrlmips majority
Doctor Coke Smith pastor Of Epworth
Nom rial chuch Norfolk, Va, Is preacher
of great ability. In fact, his nomr is cur
rcnt as an episcopal possibility While h.
Is hardly without a per as prcachcr he
also has a wondr.ul capacity in thu financial
department Of the church Whom h, be.
came pastor OF Epwcrth Mcmcr hc found
Z debt # SiT.O1O OF tN,lr m & iiHcant
clutch cdiicc. Just ~ Sunday or two b,-
fore leaving for the general conference. NJ
which he IS row 40 mnu nJei N H1cr he
raised in his public C-NglCglf silrll %
his S+I 'tA d".l TINS finds It's parallel
only ia the great VI sstnarv roaGe., noe g l.
lection ui New Orleans and TN great feat
accomplished NV Doctor Al0nzo Monk r..
Gently iu Georgia.
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vcyor. Commissions,
u. Mcdonald; "a . pprsciati q
j. r. Carroll; No. 1 r = Tiii|
OF precinct No. /, u. 8 y ! l1
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Hon. John M Co..

fookum, Texas, May is.--ts.s
plctc returns from the yuiOu, -
De Witt county indicate n .! W.
Hon. John NJ. Green as ren mr. ists'l
DE witt county nv a safe msbI.sal
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X w.-Q Why is the crescent the sym.
Dol OF the sultan Of Turkey
A. Tho crescent which Is the symbol OF
the Turkish empire, was adopted by tha
Sultan Osmon, the founder Of the present
Ottoman empire, In 1900. II Is said that
In the year $40 B. c., when Coustantiuopl2
was bcsieEed hy Philip OF Macedon, and
was only saved by the timely arrival of
reinforcements which pemosthenes sent to
its assistance. q bright Hight In the form
OF n crescent was seen In the sky, and
was regarded by the Inhabitants as sign
that rescue was approaching. Hence, Ike
the star In the east that was seen by wise
men, It was accepted as divine reyela-
/ tion, and since then the crescent has been
sacred emblem to the Turks.
~
| Finan,-Q How does increased mining
! OF goldiHnect the rate Of INTEREST,"
A. The question can best be answered
/ by a past experience, Gold was discovered
/ In California IN 1915 and in Australia In
/ 1851. and by 1852 these new fields were
/ producing together over SlOo.oOOO00 per
4 year The first sign Of the inaux of the
new gold into Europe was seen In the hold
| ings OF the Bank OF England They went
up from about S40,000,0O0 In fS+T TO SilO,-
10000 In June. 1858. To get this idle
money into use the bank reduced Its regu-
lar rate Of discount to per cent; and the
market rate for considerable time was
reported at ~ per cent. The belief that
the new supplies OF gold would eject
permanent reduction OF the rate Of interest
was so general that Mir. Gladstone, then
chancellor OF the exchequer proposed In
parliament a scheme to refund the consols
below per cent, and f1ed the rate on ex
ehequer bill at ia per cent.
~
student-Q. Where are the following ilnes
from Shakespeare to DO found;
Sin peace there's nothing SO becomes a man
AZ modest Stiffness and humility,
But when the blast Of war blows IN our
ears,
Then Initiate the astlen 81 the tiger.
sunen the sinews, summon up tho blood i"
A. They appear In King Henry ", Ac.
th,I scene /.
ssslehfk ~
said 10 be 81. Please give the various aver
he'd by some Of the mos,
g "A. - IN
Bears the itsn NED by the whale is
sisuatu,s III Is said 70 be 1909
- NZh<lusntly live 10 be
o. ZX /rps live to the sss
- zen. camel and
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New York has been to see us, New Or,
leans Is coming and Chicago is scheduled
10 follow, II is all right, hut pretty soon
Houston viii be returning their visits aud
bidding for their trade.
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The stories that keep coming In about
Martinique make Dante's Inferno look like
a dream
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When II comes to being ssafter Nixon
ssys xix"
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Chief willis Moore has invented an ap.
paratus for cooling houses n he can re-
duee the temperature Of the White House
and It's warm occupant his machine VIII
need no other Endorsement
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Houston Printing Company.


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II has been at least three days since there
has been an eruption from Jen Davis OF
Arkansaw.
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One would think that Miss Holman had
broken or her engagement with Marconi for
advertising purposes
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The atmosphere Of Beaumont turns one's
money black; those people who invested In
Wild eat companies doubtless wish Il would
turn their money shack"
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u Mr. Carnegie win give his s2o,o00,o 600
q the democratic campaign committee -
VII see the Fllipinoss ~ '--r-@-Sas soffd
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q a. - II
Bears the 1Ihs ned by the whale is
srustu,s III Is said TO be 1909
- NxM<lusntly live TO be
~ ems live to the sgs
~ zen. camel and
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!. ~ JOHNSTON. 1880 o.. P PsfsIDEsT
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-15
A CLARKE WEDDING.
Marriage Of Mr.. G. W. Gaunt md
Miss Mary En;s1c.

RERRYVILI.E, VA, November IA
tspccial.)-N1fss Mary Baker Engle. daugh-
ter Of Rev j. J. Engle, was married
WatienIan Gaunts of this county. The
ceremony was performed in the parlors
at Willow Dale" near Berryville, by
Rev. John S. Engle, Of Salem, a brother
of the bride. and was witnessed by the
immediate friends and relatives.
The decorations consisted principally Of
chrysanthenlums. and were beautiful in
their simplicity. The bride was gowned in
MORE silk with a picture hat. and car
ried white ch1'ysanthemun1s. Miss Sow
ers was maid of honor. She wore white
organdie over white taifeta, and carried
pink chrysa nthemums The Rev. T. c.
Jones, of Baltimore, was best man. Fol
lowing the wedding was a wedding break
ia st. after which Mr.. and Mrs. Gaunt
left for a northern tour. Upon their re-
turn they will reside at "Oak Park near
Royce Va.
DR.. M. CabeIl Moore. of Norfolk, visited
his parents at Cleft Oak this week.
Assistant-Surgeon John E. Page, U. S.
~. accompanied by his wife, spent several
DAYS with DR. r. P. Page recently.
Mr.. ice Wheat, Of Dayton, O.. visited
his mother at ''Morgan's Spring this
week.
Mr.. T. Van r. Moore, of the Theologi-
cal Seminary at Alexandria, is visiting
friends near Berryviile.
Mr. Robert f. Baldwin, Of Norfolk
visited relatives here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs J. Hammond Siler, Of
Berkeley Springs, W. Va, are the guests
Of Mrs A. r. Castlenlan at ''The Virginia
House
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-15

Tuesday night by an engine near Cooper's
was identified as Samuel Ellison, prom
incnt merchant of Wyoming county. Mr..
Ellyson had been in Bluefeld for several
days. having come here to purchase l,m-
Der for new residence He also pur-
chased, while here, large bill of groce-
ries ana merchandise for the firm of Viner
& Ellison, of which he was junior part
ner. He was about Is years of age, and
was well known in this section. having
taught school in the neighborhood for a
number of years. His wife and several
children survive him.
TRAGIC DEATH OF J. H. WILLIAMS.
While extra engines Nos 252 and @1, En-
sineers Yockey and Buchanan, were han
ding some cars on Crane Creek. Wednes-
day night, the train parted and ran to-
cetl1er again. wreckins five cars and kill
ing brakeman J. H Williams, OF this
city.
Wednesday morning. at o'clock. Miss
Elizabeth Sadler and Mr.. W. D. Cassidy
were married at the Church of the Sa-
cred Eeart. The nuptial mass. ever beau
tiful and impressive. was celebrated by
Father Olivier
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-15
FREDERICKSBURG FOOTBALL
Great Game Observation-Disclosures
Horses in Ecr York

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, November
l4--tSpec;al 1-'Ffta football game of the
season VIII take place here Wednesday;
when the Hampden-Stdney, College Will
meet Fredtricksburg College Oh the
gridiro1 The contest, which will practi-
cally be for the college championship OF
the chances about evenly divided be
tween the two teams.
Fredericksburg has heretofore heen I'M
able 10 secure a game with Hampden-
Sidney. although they have been anxious
TO do SO for the past two seasons. The
local eleven was not scored against last
year, and thus far this year they have
maintained their record.
In the ten games played In these tWo
seasons they have scored 19S points to
their opponents nothing and are deter
this record by crossing their line.
On the Fredericksburg. team IN the
game Wednesday viii be two Old lamp
1IUkkAMP'S HORSES IN NEW YORK.
Mr.. c. II Hurkamp shipped to-day a
string OF his fine hunters to New York.
where they were entered at the New
York Horse Show. which begins Monday.
Tho horses are Hornpipe, Amaret, Cas-
!Ielnan, Conquest, and Deep Run, the lat
Of the Deep Rum Hunt Club of Rich
lnond.
MT. HuEkamp stated today that the
Horse Show. to the effect that An1arct
had been sold, was incorrect. The horse
was not sold. but was priced to MIL
Ionaire of Chicago for s. 80.
a meeting of the directors of the Fred
ericlsburg and Tappahannock Telephone
Company was held mere Thursday. Ar
arrangements were perfected for complet-
ing the line from Front Royal to this
City. which will be done by December
LIST, ana then full communication will
be had with every station between here
and Tappahannock. This direct commu-
nication with the rich section of the
Lower Rappahannocll will be of immense
value to our people.
Cards are out for the marriage OF Miss
Amanda Clark daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
George W Clark. and Mr.. Burton Wells
khoads. The ceremony viii take place
Wednesday,, November 18th. at Massa-
ponac church, in SpOtSylVania county, at
t:3o o'clock 2. II.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Lizzie Garrett to Mr..
James Madison Dillard, the ceremony to
take place at Round Oak church. in
Caroline county, Wednesday, Decem-
Der 3D..
Hon. 7 A. Embrey has received from
the government about six hundred black
bass which he turned over to Mr.. =. II.
Hurkamp. Mr.. George Davis. and MI
stock the ponds they have recently had
made.
Mr. c. H Hurkamp has just received 4
pair of Southdown shtep-a buck and q
ewe-presented TO him by Mr.. L.; G.
Letter, a millionaire Of Chicago. They
are of champion prize-winnins strain.
He will add to the number. and give
some attention to the breeding OF South
downs at BoScObel.
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NO SET BACK IN BUSINESS.
Numerous Evidences That 3Ianufac-
turing and Transportation Inter-
ests Haven't sufficient Fac11itie. to

! NEW YORK, November 14.-Messrs. r.
G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade
tomorrow win say:
Lower prices for railway stocks than
at any time since last March do
not necessarily indicate loss Of
traffic nor sct-back to bushels
On. the contrary, concidentally with
Che lapse of the stock market there
We're numerous evidences that the manu-
featuring and transporting interests have
not sufficient facilities to meet demands,
although plants and equipments are now
Of greater efficiency than at any previous
time. Distribution of merchandise is
fully maintained, preparatio being
made for heavy holiday trade. and fire.
quent complaints Of tardy deliveries tes-
tify to the heavy consumption.
The prospects TOR continued activity arc
bright because of unprecedented har-
vests, prospects in the agricultural. sec
tons assuring a good demand Tor other
products. Threatened labor controver-
sizes have been avertcd, in some cases
wages being advanced, while a number
OF increases were voluntarily given.
RAILWAY EARNINGS.
halfway earnings Continue ~ i'i\ si!.SS'
the first week Of November showing rise
of is per cent over 1sJ1, and 15.2 per cent.
over 1880. High temperature retartfs re-
tail trade in seasonable goods. Aside from
the expected decline in the prices OF
pipes and tubes. there has been no evil
dence OF weakness in the iron and steeel
trade. and all the recent concessions were
caused by competition Of new plants,
rather than diminished business. Many
purchasers are delaying orders. however,
in the hope that the market will go lower
in other departments, but there is al
normal support in the light movement OF
coke Rail mills are fully booked up to
next September.
Limited supplies in first hands With job
bers have sustained cotton goods. de-
spite the sharp decline in the raw mate
rial Export trade is dull, Chinese husl-
ness showing the break in silver.
Failures Cor the week "a, against 10
Ia
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FRONT ROYAL INDUSTRIES.
Raising the n. s. w. Traclxs-A Big
Duc1<ery-Pcrsona1

FRONT ROYAL, VA, November IA
lSpecial.)-The work of Lane Brothers
Company, contractors, who are raising
the track Of the Norfolk and Western
Railway Company about three quarter
of a mile south of Front Royal Station
IL progressing rapidly. The track has
heretofore been very low along this sec
ton. and last winter all trains were blcck-
ed by virtue of the heavy rains.
Mr.. Joseph H Anderson, q prosperous
merchant of this city, has about COM
Dletel the erection of handsome oTlck
residence on Royal avenue Hon l..
Warthen: Of this town. is also hosinnins
the erection Of spacious store huliclns
On west Main street.
A BIG DUCkERY.
Mr.. John w. Morgan, proprietor OF the
Riyertcn Duck rancho, which is the EtrS-
est III the State, and among the foremost
of the South. is milking extensive in'-
proyements at his duckery, which is To-
Gated on the Shenandoah river ahous
one ard a halfmilosfto'n-his ulace
Mr.. Bedford N. Downing. Of the firm
of Adams-Downing Company, and a tro-
Their Of Hon. II. H. Downing, of this
town is n,,ite i'll at his former homo in
FauGuier
Game is very plentiful in Warren TINS
seas son Many cartridges are belrg daliy
killed; also quite number of rabbits:
Mr.. A. /. Hill, of Rivcrtor, in this
county, had the misfortune to fractura
his leg in two places this week While l.,
the employ of Messrs. Lane Brothers
Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Ricards have
returned to their home here, after a
visit to friends in Baltimore.
DR.. Edward Green. Of Washington D:
C.. is the guest of Rev. W. :. Locke. OF
this town.
Mrs. l.. Wallace. of this town. leaves
thi; week for an extended visit to friends
and relatives in Louisville, Ky, and Nash
willie, Term
Mrs. c. L. Melton, of Randolph Macon
AGA denny, left this week for Tennessee,
where she will visit friends and relatives
CAPTAIN r. D. FunkhouseS anG sister,
of shenandoah county, were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Forsythe. OF this
town, this week.
Rev. C. w. Hollis has returned to his
home here, after an extended trip 70
Madison, Gordonsvilie, and Charlottes-
vile.
of Mrs. S. N. Davis, at ner homo on
Chester street.
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IN RocKBRIDaE COUNTY.
improvements Mt Wilson Sulphur
Springs.

Springs.
LEXINGTON, VA, November IL
Especial MIR. Robert Fulton Cutting, of
New York, through Hon. Henry st. G
Tucker. has given 500 to the Palmer Acad-
envy to be established near the Oxford
Presbyterian church, at Buffalo. Rock
bridge county. Steps are now being taken
for the building OF this new schooihcuse.
The work of putting in heavy break
water wall around the historic Wilson,
Sulphur Spring in the famous Goshen
Pass. in order to prevent The place from
being overlooked. has commenced Col
onel r. A. MARI. professor of engineer
ing at the Virginia Military Institute. has
laid off a triangular shaped wall, with
the vortex ZIP the river and twelve feet
from the spring within. The side walls
are to be twenty-three feet long and four
feet thick at the bottom ard three feet
thick at the top. Tho space within the
triangle Will he paved with heavy fat
stores easily obtained from the base OF
the adjacent mountain. and the spring is
to be covered by a heavy iron door, in
order to protect it at ali times.
Postmaster Thomas Paxton, of Fair
field. Rockbridge county, several nights
ago retired to sleep at his home with
SIS in mis- trousers pocket and under his
pillow for safe keeping. Upon awakening
Inc next morning the money WAS gone ~
thief had Effected an entrance through
the front door and quietly removed the
money without awakening Mr.. Paxton
The matter was kept quiet with the hope
of catching the thief.
Mrs. Sallie c. Ford, wife Of Thomas
Ford, of Lexington. dropped dead yester-
day ct her homo here. She was daugh-
ter Of the late Jacob Cunningham. Her
funeral took place to-day, ard the inter
r,.nr in
Mr.. A. E. Fultz, who some time ago had
sevcnty-five chickens stolen from his
place near Raphine, Rockbrdge county.
was again visited by thieves a few nights
ago. and sixteen more chickens stolen,
as we'll as five crooks OF milk. The
thieves LETT CROCK Of butter in exchange.
A fine yearlins steer Of Mr.. Fultz's had
its leg fastened fE the door OF the barn
and had to be killed. owing to Its being
badly crippled. A series of misfortunes
appear to be following this Rockhridge
citizen