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Oakes Republican., 1902-07-04
PEws BROUGHT HIGH PRICES
IN Washington's Exclusive st. Johns
One Sold for $2,75O.

IN Washington's Exclusive st. Johns
One Sold for $2,75o.
At an auction sale held Friday at
Sloan's auction rooms two pews in
st. Johns Protestant Episcopal
church, Lafayette square, were, sold
at big prices. Pew No. SO brought
$2,750, while pew No. " was sold for
Sl,6OO. While these prices may seem
large, in reality they are not, for it
is rare thing for a pew in old st.
Johns, which is the ultra-fashionable
church in Washington, to be had for
love or money" The church edi-
lice being so small, the pews have for
years been most sought after, and
they have been attainable only of
recent years by auction. Then they
are sold outright to the purchasers
and remain in a family until that fam
lily either dies out or moves away
from the capital. Often pewholders
with small families sell a seat in their
peWs for certain number of years,
and even a single seat brings prices
away up in the hundreds of dollars
1t has been several years since there
was chance to purchase pew in ST.
Johns. The last one sold-at auction
OF course-was during the Cleveland
administration. 1t brought a better
price than the two sold Friday on ac-
count of it's superior location.
There is a waiting list of persons who
desire pews or seats in st. Johns
which, if filled, would take up all the
seatings in new church almost twice
the size of the present one.
Some years ago Baltimorea1.
bought pew in St. Johns and gave it
to the church with the distinct under
standing that it was to be placed at
the disposal of the president of the
United States and his family. Presi-
dents of late years, however, have
rarely used this pew, for Mr.. Cleve-
land attended the Presbyterian
church, and so did Mr.. Harrison.
President Mckinley was a Methodist
and Mr.. Roosevelt is Dutch Reform
er. Mrs. Roosevelt is an Episcopa-
lian, and she, with the Roosevelt
children, now occupies the presidents
pew almost every Sunday.-Washing
ton Correspondence Baltimore Ameri-
ran
Oakes Republican., 1902-07-04

4. LANGUAGE OF MONKEYS y
Prof Confident He WIN Yet Teach ch'mpanzee y
( G><1G ><12&

The Liverpool papers report an in
teresting lecture given in that city re-
Gently by Prof. Garner, the famous
student of the monkey language. 1t
was his first public utterance since he
returned from his last sojourn in the
desert and the jungle. Behind him on
the stage was the rusty steel-wire cage
in which he is wont to take refuge
from the lion and the gorilla. He be-
gan the study in 1884. Watching some
monkeys in the Chicago geological gar
dens, it struck him that they were un-
mistakably conveying ideas to each
other by sounds. For three or four
years l studied unsuccessfully," he
said. "Then placed phonograph by
an unusually loquacious monkey in
Chicago, and succeeded in getting
some records. Then took the cylin-
ders to New York monkey. Directly
turned on the phonograph he showed
plainly that he understood, and he be.
gan to hunt for the other monkey in
the phonograph. recorded his replies
In another phonograph, and by the
frequency with which the reply was
made to the same remark it was clear
that the New York monkey could un-
Oakes Republican., 1902-07-04

As to Doctors and Lawyers Fees.
In conversation the other day a
prominent lawyer remarked to physi-
clan of repute that the Plant estate
amounting to some forty millions,
would bring the lawyers about a mill
lion dollars as fees. The doctor ask.
ed the lawyer: -
"Mr. F., suppose Mr.. Plant were
dying, but, there being a chance of
saving his life by difficult operation,
a surgeon should operate and save
Mr.. Plants life, would that surgeon
be justified in sending in a bill for
$1O0OOO?"
The immediate. answer was: Ger
tainly not"
WELL" asked DR.. NJ, chow is it that
the lawyers can charge such large
fees?"
Because" replied the advocate, ga
lawyers fees are fixed by the courts u
And the celebrated physician
whose Office fee of ten dollars is often
grudgingly paid, remarked:
you lawyers have solved the prob
lem of self-preservation, while we
are spending our time in the preserva,
tion of others. New York Times.
Oakes Republican., 1902-07-04
ANCIENT AMERICAN MAPS
Records Made by Indians Which Dats Beck
Many Centuries

The oldest maps in America are to
be found in Arizona and Texas. How
old they are may not be said, but they
date back many centuries. The Indian
has left behind him many records. In
his rude implements of peace and war
fare-his knives, arrows, axes, spears,
vessels, mortars, quoits, etc., we can
read to-day the history of prehistoric
races, their habits and customs, their
social life, their tribal relations, their
occupations and their pastimes. From
picture writings we gain additional in
sight into the ways of these primi-
tive people. 1t now appears that some
of these early dwellers in the land
were map-makers of no mean ability.
The traditions of some Of the tribes of
Arizona, Texas and Mexico held inti-
mate relations with each other, and
their inhabitants travelled back nd
forth from country to country for CEN
+uries.
In Tenaja canyon, Tex, are unmis--
taxable evidences of this. The lay of
the land is such as to make this can
yon the natural pass for large area
of country north and south of that
point. The travel which has passed
through this canyon has worn the solid
rock of the trail to depth of not less
than three feet. Even though the re-
gion about were densely populated, it
must have taken three centuries to
wear through this adamantine path.
Oakes Republican., 1902-07-04

d-rstand what the Chicagoan was say.
ing. I made several thousand expert
ments with the phonograph and WIS.,
tied every monkey in America. Then
determined to experiment on the
gorilla and chimpanzee. There were
none available in captivity, so | went
to their native jungle, and in April,
1898, set up my cage on the south
side of Lake Nkami. For four months
l waited and watched for gorillas, but
only saw twenty-five, though it was in
the heart of the gorilla country. They
were. shy and pacific, and would not
speak. During the four months we
were alone in the jungle differentiat.
ed and interpreted about ten of the
sounds which Moses my chimpanzee,
made" The professor said that in
a few months he would return to At
rica and work till his task was
achieved. He would not rest till he
could come on the platform leading
chimpanzee by the hand, which would
give unmistakable proof of its speak.
ing ability.
Oakes Republican., 1902-07-04

AS yet their efforts have not been
rewarded with any great degree of
success. The sponges which they plant
refuse for some reason to grow, but
the scientists in the governments EN-.
ploy will not give up. The United
States fish commission ship Fish
Hawk is still cruising about Florida
waters, and the sponge scientists are
keeping right on planting sponges.
BY experiments which they are now
conducting they intend to demonstrate
at what depth u sponge can grow, and
they expect to explode the old theory
that fifty feet Is the limit.
Oakes Republican., 1902-07-04
He'll Smile Tomorrow.

New Yorker Ito visiting English.
naan)-So the man who advertised to
tell you for dollar the best way to
make the least money go the farthest
has answered your letter, eh? What
1oes he say?
The Englishman (mystifed)-He
says, "Buy penny postal card and
write on it to some one in the Philip.
pines" Now, how should the-aw-
blooming people in the Philippines
know any more about such financial
matters than anybody else?-Judge.
Oakes Republican., 1902-07-04
THE HUN0R OF LIFE
A Friends Advice.

Jack-I have a chance to marry a
poor girl whom l love, or a rich wo-
man whom 1 do not love. What would
YOU advise?
George-Love is the salt of life, my
friend. Without it all else is naught.
Love, pure love, makes poverty
wealth, pain JOY, earth heaven.
Jack-Enough, l will marry the
poor girl, whom l love.
George-Bravely spoken! By the
way, would you-er-mind introduc-
ing me to the rich woman whom you
do not loye?-New York Weekly.
Oakes Republican., 1902-07-04
Was Waiting to be the Baby.


1t was at a party and some of the
children had begun to play theater
on their own account. After awhile
they came to wedding. Everything
was going swimmingly.
One of the grown-ups who were
overlooking the party saw one little
girl sitting remote from the wedding
party, contentedly watching the pro.
ceedings, but evidently taking no part
In them. u>s
Don't you want to play, too, little
girl?" the woman asked. "You see
what good time they are having"
"Oh. l am playing" said the child
as she looked up beamingly into the
womans face. 81 am the baby wait
Ing to be born"
Oakes Republican., 1902-07-04
Bidding Against Himself.

Auctioneer-But 1 say there is no.
body else in the room Offering to bid
for the ancient cabinet How is it
that you keep on bidding against your
self?
Broker-Well, you see, that is
matter of business. I have got a
commission from two different parties
to buy the cabinet at any cost, and l
don't know yet which of them is to
have it."
Oakes Republican., 1902-07-04
Her Tribulations.

"Alas!" sighed the poor woman,
who had just closed the door on the
had called to show her how to make
a cooling, cheering dessert from the
remains of seven-course dinner
"alas! the rich we have always with
u.s."
Repining because there seemed to
be no place to live where the COM
mittees could not hunt her up, she
called her little boy in and sent him
over to Mullaney's for another can of
foam.-Baltimore American.
Oakes Republican., 1902-07-04
UNCLE SAM RAISES sPoNGEs.

Experiments Intended to Foster and
Develop Industry.
The United States is engaged in ex-
periments intended to foster and de-
velop the sponge-raising industry in
this country.
The only sponge state in America Is
Florida, off the coast Of which lie the
great sponge banks. OF late they have
not been yielding the quantity desired.
so the United States fish commission
has set out to plant sponges In Florida
Keys.
Oakes Republican., 1902-07-04
No Mystery.

''By the way" remarked the man
from the east, "it seems to me that
have heard that my old neighbor, Jake
Billfus, who came out here some years
ago, disappeared completely and mys-
teriously not long after his arrival
"He disappeared completely 'nough," :"
replied Rattlesnake Bill, "but not
mysteriously, stranger. He wuz ridin'
on a dynamite wagon when the hind
axle broke"
Oakes Republican., 1902-07-04
The Boston Boy.

"Lookin' fer birds nest, sonny?"
asked the good-natured Westerner of
a seven-year-old boy whom he met in
Boston Common.
"No, sir,'' replied the intellectual
prodigy, as he continued to gaze up
into the tree, Il am merely endeavor.
ing to correctly classify this tree as
a botanical product
Oakes Republican., 1902-07-04
Her Lucky Dauuhter,

Mrs. Wiggles-Lan' sakes! what ye
fixin' up so fer?
Mrs. Backwoods-W'y, hain't ye
heerd thet Hattie married one O.
them French fellers with a ferrip
title an S comm home next week?
Mrs. Wiggles-Do tell! Did she
marry one O. them counts?
Mrs. Backwoods-Mercy me! !
guess he's bigger'n count. She
says in her letters that he's chat
feur.-Judge.
Oakes Republican., 1902-07-04
Scattered.

"What has become of that company
of strolling players that used to pre-.
sent an imitation of Mount Vesuvius
in eruption?"
Last performance l heard of their
giving was at some little town in
Montana
"You don't know where they went
from there?"
mo; nobody knows. They were
never seen anywhere in the neigh
borhood after their volcano went off.
Somebody had furnished them real
dynamite for the eruption"
Oakes Republican., 1902-07-04
AS to Ears.

"You should get your ears Topped,
O'Brien," said a smart tourist to an
Irish peasant whom he was quizzing;
they're too large for a man."
"Ah, bedad," replied the Hibernian,
II was just thinkin' yours would want
to be made larger; sure, they're too
small for an ass.''
Oakes Republican., 1902-07-04
Another statesman's Rise.

"Why in the world did you ever
send tnat fellow to congress, any
way?"
well, you see, we got together and
talked him over, and seein there
w'n't nothin' any further away than
Congress that we could send him to,
we lowed the best thing we could do
vas to send him there"
Oakes Republican., 1902-07-04
AbundantIy OCCUPIED.

What does the society which you
have just joined find to do?" asked
Mrs. Bizzie's husband.
"a great DEAL" was the answer.
After we get an organization estab.
lished the question of other peoples
eligibility to membership gives us all
the work we can possibly attend to-"
Oakes Republican., 1902-07-04
She Wanted Moro.

mabel, love-" said Young Mr.. Ten.
spot. by way of proposal "let me be
your bread-winner for life"
But the girl, with her eye on the
beef trust. answered.:
~ want some one who can win me
some beefsteak."
Oakes Republican., 1902-07-04
Rural Innocence.

"What's your son, joe, dom down
to the city?"
81 reckon he's learning how to make
buckets"
'Do tell"
"Yas! Deacon Skidd's son Jus.
come back from thar an he says Joel
is spendin' all his time in a bucket
shop"
Oakes Republican., 1902-07-04
Tit for Tat.

He-That's just like a woman. She
can't view any question impartially.
All on one side, just as she is OF
horseback.
She-Yes, John; and haven't you
been on every public question the
same way you ride horseback?
Oakes Republican., 1902-07-04
Not Verv Smart.

There's no use trying to make me
believe that Francis Bacon was very
smart man." said Senator Sorghum.
Have you read any of his works?"
mo. But his biography shows that
when there was a little financial deal
on hand he wasn't, clever enough to
keep from getting caught"
Oakes Republican., 1902-07-04

It takes lifetime to learn to read
Gods book of Providence
Oakes Republican., 1902-07-04
Did Not See It Before.

Miss Eastside-That is a lovely
gown, but haven't seen it before?
Miss Westside-No, think not;
have only worn 1t at very few smart
affairs this season.
Oakes Republican., 1902-07-04

She-He has a bright future before
him.
He-I doubt if he ever catches up to
it.
Oakes Republican., 1902-07-04

Mrs. O'Flynn-I'm sorry to see your
old man coming home in such con-
dition every day.
Mrs. O'Toole-Wel1, it makes no
difference now. Ye see he's workin'
in a brewery, and gifts his booze fer
nothin'.
Oakes Republican., 1902-07-04

He dances we'll to whom fortune
pipes.
Oakes Republican., 1902-07-04
Heredity.

"Do you believe in heredity"
Certainly; know barber who
has three little shavers."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-10-31
Commissioners Sac o. Land.

Pursuant to a decree of the Clrcuii
Court of Highland County, pronounced
at the September term, 1917, IN me
Chancery cause of Thos G virgin &C.
vs. James Wright's Admir- u Others we
will, as com'rs therein named Tor tle
purpose, proceed, on Thursday the Gotn
dav of November 1902 County court day)
10 sell by public auction, in front OF me
court house of said county, the follow
ing tracts of land, of which SAID James
Wright died, seized, lying on the waters
of the Bull-pasture river LIST, 10 acres
called the Thomas Wilson land, adloln'
ING the Graham land; end, % acres, oc-
ING lot No. 5 of the Hamilton land; OIL,
3S acres being the II l. Maddox ianu al
the double ford; Attn, 2o1 acres Delhg
entry adjoining Swope. Lock ldEe NC
at double ford; 9Th, IS acres, on Jack
mountain; 9th, II acres, on Cowpasture
river, near Stuarts, and 18th, part OF LOU
No. Z of the Graham land, lying on ana
west of the public road.
TERMS: Costs of suit and sale, cash
in hand, and the residue in three equal
annua! payments from the day or SAFE,
and bearing interest from that day; anu
the purchasers executing DHhus WIN
good and approved security for the de-
ferred payments, and the title retained
as further security.
Charles F. Jones,
] w Stephenson. Comrs.
f,JC Matheny, Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Highland, do certify that the
bond required by the decree abo7e men
toned, has been executed.
JIG Matheny, Clerk.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-10-31
Fine Apples.

Mr.. Josiah Farmer and wife OF
Crabbottom recently paid this Office
IA visit and as a very acceptable
present they brought us peek or
more of apples, being specimens OF
the different varieties grown IN
their orchard. We have an idea
that it is rare that Highland orch
ards produce a finer and more yarl'
ed collection than is represented by
these specimens of Mr.. Farmer, yet
in the lot of twenty-five or more
there is not truely perfect apple.
In a greater or less degree and IN
one way or another they carried
the marks of the early work o. in
sects. This fact proves to MIR.
Farmer, and so he says, that it we
desire perfect grown apples we
must resort to spraying.
MIR. Farmer considers the King
of Tompkins county his best apple
The Woolf RIVER is his largest ant
finest looking apple. The specl
men we have here weighs one
pound, even. and measures l.
inches around. His other varieties
are: Falawater, Northern Spie
winter and summer Maiden Blush
Smokehouse, Bonum, Goospen
Belledebosco, Dickinson, Bel
Davis, Golden Pipin, Goodenough
Knickeriack, Man, Joknstons Fin
Winter, Albemarlc Pipin. Morgan
Christmas Ga great keeper, Peck
Pleasant, he'd Pirin, Ram beau
Rollins Jennette, Sheep Nose an
Hevener.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-10-31
Commissioners Sale
0ELAND IN CRABBOTTOM

Pursuant to a decree Of the circuit
count of Highland county rendered IN
vacation, On October II, 1902, in the
chancery cause Of Charles p. Jones VS..
Mis-. Ellen Winner and others, we VIII on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER, 18TH, 1902
offer for sale by public auction on the
premises the following tracts OF land OF
which Miles Harold died, seized, remain
ing after the assignment of dover to the
widow of said Harold, &C ntaining respec-
lively, 7 81 acres, los acres, 1l.2s acres
living in Crabbottom near the CraDoolt tom
mills, and tract of 44.20 acres lying IN
Seyberts Gap in said county, known as
the Sponaugle land: -,
TERMS.SCost of suit and sale, cash
in hand, and the residue in three equal
annual payments from the day OF sale
with interest from that day, and the pur,,
chaser executing bonds with approved
personal security for the deferred pay.
ments, and the title being retained as
further security. Edwin b. Jones,
L II Stephenson, Comrs.
IL Matheny, clerk of the circuit
court of Highland county, do certify
that the bond required by the decree III
the above mentioned cause. has been
duly executed. J C Matheny, clerk.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-10-31
Natural Anxiety.

Mothers regard approaching win
ter with uneasiness children take
cold so easily. No disease costs
more little lives than Group. It's
attack is so sudden that the suf'
ferer is often beyond human aid be-
fore the doctor arrives. Such cases
yield to One Minute Cough Cure :;
Liqufes the mncus allavs infla-
nation removes danger, Absolut-
" safe. Acts ;mmeditely. Cures
coughs, colds. grip, bronchitis all
throat and lung troubles. F 5
Mcmahon Hampton Ga. "a bad
cold rendered me voiceless just be-
fore an oratorical contest. | III
tended to withdraw but took One
Minute Cough Cure. 1t restored
my voice in time to win the medal
X II Trimble M ID.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-10-31
Commissioners Sale of Land
on BulipaSture River.

Pursuant to a decree of the Cir
cult Court OF Highland coutny rem
dered at its September term, 1902
in the chancery cause of Jesse Put
Inns Admir- &c. VS.. Samuel Movers
Executor &c. will ON FRIDAY THE
3lsT. DAY OF OCTOBER, 1902, offer
for sale by public auction at New
Salem Church, the land OF which
Jesse Pullin died seized (recently
occupied by his widow, Catherine
PULLING lying on the Bullpasture
River in said county, containing
1873 acres more or less, and also the
undivided one half of 4SO acres OF
land lying on Jack mountain in
said county.
TERMS: Cost of suit and sale cash
in hand, and the residue in three
equal annual payments from day
of sale with interest from that day.
and the purchaser executing bonds
with approved personal security for
the deferred payments. and the IT,
tie being retained rs ultimate secnr-
itv. Charles P. Jones, Com'r.
IL. G. Matheny, clerk of the
circuit court of Highland county
do certify that the bond required
by the decree in the above men
toned cause. has been duly execut'
ed J. c.. MATTHEW, CLERK,
! Sale to begin at / Il. m.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-10-31
County Court Proceedings.
OCTOBER TERM, l902.

James w. Leach qualified as adj
ministrator of Il. }. Hook, decd,
and A. Fl. Jones, II. Nj. Deyerlck,
II. Nj. Sites and H. H. IRVINE were
appointed to praise the personally
of said estate.
S. G. Eagle qualified as guardian
of his children, Mary E. and Mar
tina NJ.
A suspension of sale of property
levied on by Trimble & Lunsford
for a debt due them by J. W. Bot
kin. is granted, on the claim that
the property is not subject to the
debt, and the parties interested are
summoned to the next term that
the matter of the ownership OF the
property may be settled,
The trespass case of George I
Graham against j. N. Bradshaw,
appealed by said Bradshaw from a
decision of a justice in Stonewal!
district, was decided in favor OF
Graham. the amount of damages
allowed him being one dollar. II
the Justice court Graham was al
lowed $40.
Commonwealth against J. A
Observation-Disclosures for selling
tobacco unlaWfully. The jury ii
this case returned a verdict Of mot
guilty, and a similar case agalns
L. A, Orndolff was dismissed with
out trial.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Deeds admitted to record in thu
county cleri;'s Office since the Sep
TENDER term of the court:
SM Mel with } FM Coursey
55l acres. Dever land on Bulipas
ture.
Melissa A Snyder &c. to W. |
Hull, II acres adjoining Sam
Hiner, consideration $500.
George o. Fleisber to Geo. b
Wooddell-Geo. Malcomb land.
Mary c Hawkins and bus band t.
Pearl H. Williams, interest III Z l
Williams land.
Polly Gum to Geo. NJ. Sutton
interest in 81 acres, Abrum Gun
land.
Ed Fl Gilmore and wife to Chas
X Parmer--70 acres, l. G Cur
land on Back Greek, considerable
$1,000.
Mrs l. R Blackwell and husban
to VIM X Rodgers. Lot in Bola
plat. / acre, $50.
Is H Hansel and wife to r A
Hobbs, 10 poles at Mcdowell, ST.
j W Burgess and wife to ) y
Hook, | acre and 20 poles at Nc
Dowell. $1O35.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-10-31
Land Sales.

In Il long while SO much High
land has not come on the market
las is now advertised for sale.
On the 31st day OF October
|Charles p. Jones, com'r will sell
the Jesse Pulin estate, on Bull.
pasture, consisting Of 1873 and 4oC
acres.
On the 18th of November, }
NJ. Colaw, Exor. will sell the }. M
Hook lands, on Bullpasture, 7o(
and 2l0 acres.
On the Goth day of Noyember
Charles P. Jones and j. W. Steph
enson, com'rs will sell the James
Wright lands, on Bullpasture. 10
25, rs, 2S7, Is and / J acres and ar
undivided interest.
On the 10Th day of November
J. M. Colaw, com'r will sell tht
Pierce Malcomb land, on Bullpas
ture. 81 acres.
On November 18th, Edwin b
Jones and L. H, Stephenson com'r'
will sell lands of the estate Of
Miles Herold, in Crabbottom, 1877
l.05, 11.28 and 1920 acres.