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.F0R SURVEY o.
VIRGINIA ||| |.||. | lAlD|.
Original Copy IF q, Certificate.
Given BY George Washing
. ton Kept As Relic.
HELD BY. MAN N CHESTER MAN.
Mr.. Hildreth Prizes the Paper.
Which Was Taken From the
Capitol at Evacuation.
HELD BY. MAN CHESTER MAN.

Special to The imes-Dispatch.)

\opS-Sl1A " A1AS ICAAsJ
MANCHESTER, MIL, Nov. LA relic
Of natlo nal inter est and which Is without
doubt one Of the most valuable owned
in the collection of such articles. by any
private individual. is owned In Nanches-
ter V
This relic is the original copy Of q
certificate OF survey, OF a piece OF land
in Friedrich county. Va, made by one,
George Washington, the first president
OF the United States.
It's Q wner is Clifton B. Hildreth. the
detective Of the Manchester police force,
who has refused numb Of 1atterlng
financial otferings for the varuapie par
Echment; preferring to keep it. in his fam
lily to be handed down from generation
& to generation
The certificate bears the date OF March
u. 1850 and lis In remarkable state Of
preservation
the interesting relic. through his brother,
DIR. Charles +. E1ildreth, who served In
the war between the States as a surgeon
In the 4Oth Massachusetts Regiment.
Taken From Capitol.
Il Dr. IIildreth was at the soige Of Rich
mond, Va, and when the city capltu-l,ed,
his regiment was one OF the first to
enter. With a number OF soldiers. he
made tour Of the city, and among the
Hanging on tho wall In a frame, was the
certificate Of survey. Knowing that it
would be surely taken from It's plac e, as
with him, Or. EIildreth saw no reason
why he should not obtain possess. on OF
it. He removed the his toric piece of
paper, which bore description and plan,
In Washington's own handwriting, from
the frame, carefully folded 1t and placed
It in his pocket. He carried it through
the war
made a present OF the valuable niece OF
paper, to his brother.
Some years ago. DR., Hldreth presented
TO the War Department museum, at
Washington, n number Of other relics,
which he obtained through the war.
It was the surgeons Intention TO give
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ROUND DOZEN CLUB.
Bid Farewell in Charming Wal to
a Charming Member.
(speclal to rhe rimey-pIspatch.)

LEXINGTON, N. c., November IL
At the hospitable home OF Mr. j. r
Smith Thursday afternoon, the Round
Dozen Club was most happily entertained
by Miss Kathleen Smith. The club with
an elaborate handkerchief shower bade
farewell to Its most charming member,
Miss NEnifred Lee Adderton. who on
Wednesday evening will be married to
Mr.. Richard Brawaw, of Washington,
N. c
The game Of progressive Old Maid,
was enjoyed. each young lady doing her
best to escape that terrible fate await,
her guest to the dining room. which was
beautifully lighted by candles and de-.
corated with ferns and chrysnnthemums.
Miss Smith served n delightful luncheon,
consisting of salad course, followed
by blocks Of pink and white fee cream
and cake, The center piece WAS vase
of magnificent pink ohrysanthenums In
the center of large horseshoe made Of
ivs leaves and chwsanthemums. Hang
Ing from the chandelier In the parlor
was a large p:nt apalesa parasol with
pink ribbons a''nched Miss Adderton
pulled one. wlereupor fell veritable
shower OF ,no w. fleecv linen l1andtar-
chiefs. given by the club to It's fayorite
member. A pillow was then Presented on
which the names NJ those No sent VIE
written, and then yyls presented to tho
bride to he,
After many expressions OF appreciation
to the hostesa and best wishes for the
prosnactive blide's happ'ness was heard
+ the guests departed, Those nresent were
the regular members OF hscllib, Misses
winifred lee Addertnn, Kathleen Smith,
Maie THOMPSON, Edith Greer. Nina
Leonare Pearle Moffitt, louise Hanes
Frdna fMcCrarv, Rosay Mofflt Camille
IIurt, T,'ys...e Brown and airline Trica
The invited guests were Misses Ger
yvalser, Of Ashevile. N, G., ana Melissa
Payne. OF Norfolk, Va. Mesdames q. II,
walser5 H Il Propst, p. e Craven, q.
NJ, Montcastle and w. u. Holt II.
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CABBAGE FIELDTAT5RURAL RETREAT,EVA.

scare occasioncd by the report that had
\ some way gotten abroad that there.
was a worm or snake In the cabbage
which was very poisonous. and II one
should happen to be In head Of cab
bage and eaten 1t was instant death
1t is hard to estimate the damage that
this report did to the farmers Of Rural
Retreat and vicinity. and thousands Of
dollars worth OF the finest cabbaeg was
left to rot on the fields
The business did not pick up until last
year. when there was fairly good de-
5marld for the vegetable. but not so much
as in former years The idea OF the
cabbage snake was fully exploded by
many scientists. who demonstrated be-
You'd a doubt that the innocent worm
which is found In the cabbage Is per-
fectly. harmless; and another fact de-
veloped, that even this worm is rarely
found In the cabbage grown at Rural
Retreat. AZ
THE present season has been the most
prosperous he farmers have had for a
,nurnb Der of years The prices haeY been.
good. and have brought into that little
con1munjt y some thin IL ELK 9 SAC 600 4sSllt:
cash. This amount has not gone to any
few farmers, but has been divid ed among
them all, SO that all share alike In the
general prosperity
The cabbage season opens about the
middle OF August, and the bulk has been
moved by the last of October. During
that time there Is as much as 100000
pounds Of cabbage shipped from the one
point. During the season the Norfolk
and Western railroad operate q regular
cabbage train, starting at Crocletts
Depot. and go.tg west, picking up the
cars OF cabbage at each station At
Rural Retreat It is not infrequent3 that
there arc as many as twenty solid cars
OF cabbage loaded In a single day.
The Industry has been developed until
now It has reached that stage when the
farmers can figure to q reasonable degree
OF certainty on the amount that VIII be
consumed, and they raise Just about the
same amount each year. This makes the
revenues about the same every year,
provided the prices are the same. ms
is not always the case as they vary
from one dollar per hundred POUNDS
down as low some years as twenty cents
per hundred pounds.
At forty cents per hundred pounds
with a fair crop, farmer can clear ono
hundred dollars per acre on CABBAGE
which Is great deal more than ne can
make on anything else he can raise IN
that section.
With the advent OF more prosperity
In that section the farmers are giving
more attention to other crops, and also
To stock grazing and sheep raising, and
1t is safe to predict that this section
of Virginia will soon develop into one
of the most prosperous Of any. Tho
whole OF the Southwest has felt the bone-
fits that tho farmers OF western Wythe
county have experienced. and while 4 ne
caba bge Industry may be looked upon
by those who have never been Intimately
associated with the producers as rather
hum orous, 1t has been a God-send to
those people and has made that section
of the State second to none.
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Mrs. Gould in Goochland.
fsnec,al TO The Times-Dlspatch

-. 1S0ec1aI TO TIC T1mes-Dlspatch.) :
Il IRVINE VA, November 11.--Mrs. Ho-
ward Gould. OF New York, snent Tuesday
here looking at farms In this section. 4
Mr.. Walter Leake, Of Richmond. Is tho
guest OF relatives at "Oaklcgh."
Mr. Arthur Morris. OF Montgomery,
". Va. is visiting friends here. /.
Mr.. Charles Hamaker spent last week
on the Eastern Shore i3t
m'ngton Va. are expected shortly to DO
the guests OF Mrs. w. B.tW Rrooking
Rev u. B Camnhel is spending few
DAYS in Wise county.
I, Invitations have been received here to
the marriage OF Miss Sue Roothe Brook
inc to Mr.. Jackson Anderson. OF Rich
mond, the ceremony to be performed in
Byrd Presbyterian Church on the after
noon Of the fifteenth
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the original certificate OF survey, by
Washington, to the museum; but his
brother was loath to part With It, and
s he never pressed his demand Dr. Hill
tdreth died about a year ago.
B Despite the fact that the deed was
written over 16O years ago, tbs easily dis
icernablea to Bthe naked eye,Eand can be
read without y hesitation. showing that
4pennan 81 n
That Washington was nethodical nj his
work, can be seen from the nentness with
Which the remarks are written, and the
a quill, but there is not the sill shtest Ink
blot to be seen.
notwithstanding the fact that there
were no ruled lines onusthe paper as s, q.
showing that Washington had a survey
J Washington began his career as sur
veyor, in 174s, when he surveyed the large
Fairfax estate. He was IS years Of age
when he drew this certificate of5survey,
which would tend to show that it was
one OF the first OF It g kind made by him.
This fact Ids greatly ia ,.ltss va lue.
differentiation used throughout, for the
WORD and. S$sssg a35f ~
# The Certificate.
The remarks Of the survey taken, are
Pursuant to a warrant from the pro-
sprietor's office to me directed T have sur
veyed for George Hyatt. Two hund' and
Seventy two acres OF waste and un-A
granted land. Situate, lying and being
in the County of Frederick, and on "a
small branch. called David's Run, a
branch of the No River and bounded as
&followetl'' s. 81 RI
beginning at two white cakes on the
side OF a Hill in very stoney ground and
run thence So 20 70 one hundaand Seventy
two poles to "a Chestnut Oak amongst
parcel Of rookie on a ridge Of q mountain
thence No r 2o0 to We great Wagon
Road Two Fund and fifty three poles to {
q, hickory and two white cakes thence
No 10 W One hund and Seventy two
poles to two white cakes on a Till thence
So 20 w Two humid and fIfty3t three poles
to the beg. this slst Day Of March S1150.
G. WASHINGTON. s, C.5 G.
John Lon EN-. FIJI -'t 45
H. David Edward.
f#G George Hyatt (Mark). n
Cha, Cars.
On the back Of the document. Is written,
George HYATT plat for 279 Acres TO be
drawn at May Court Deed Drawn.
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On the hack OF tho document. Is written,
George HYATT plat for 272 Acres TO be
drawn at May Court Deed Drawn.
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Canada-A New Country. 4

This gives some idea OF tho now Cam
ada. say new because the Oldest thinEas
are new when first known, and Canada
Is just becoming known to tho world.
AS far as tho original discovery IA con-t
cerned it Is the Oldest part at North
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-15
Anthony rro11ope,s Fun,

Mr.. Trollope's big voice drowned every
one else as he chaffed my father down thl
length Of tho dinner table. he had TESTED
over golf John Blackwood was a devotet
and attained to being captain Of the Ct
Andrews club). What would he not da
next9' He used to make daring ASSAULT
upon the most cherished articles Of thu
Backwood faith. Blind, answering de-
votion to the sovereign was n Of his ID
vorite points Of attack.
NOW, Blackwood, how could the death
of the sovereign possibly Affect your" be
would ray. If you heard Of 1t tomorrow
morning, you know perfectly well you
would eat just as good a breakfast-you
would not ever deny yourself that second
kidney" It was in vain to protest that In
face Of such a calamity the very thought
Of koiled kidneys would be d~istasteful.
MI. Trollope bore everything before him
and prepared for another attack,
The Conservative party and Dizzy were
q tempting subject for q tit. "You'know,
Blackwood-you know you think exaotly
about Dizzy as I do. You know you would
be very glad to hear he had been had up
for-for shoplifting." Tableau, all hold.
ing up their hands and MI. Trollope do.
lighted with the sensation he had pro.
duced.-"Annals Of a Publishing Houss,"
by Mrs. g. Porter.
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Ecyptian MornlitieS,

Here are some extracts from the advic,
that Ami, an Egyptian scribe, gave his sor
In the thirteenth century before Christ:
"H a man cometh to thee for counsel
let this drive thee to books for informa
ton"
CONSIDER what hath been; set before
thee a correct rule Of life as an example tx
follow. The messenger Of death will come
to thee as to all others to carry thee away
yea, he standeth ready"
stake heed with all diligence that thor
woundest no man with thy words"
,"The mar who, having received much,
gi7eth little, Is as one who oommittsth a.
injury"
"Whosoever speaketh evil rsceivsth Nd
good" -
"When thou hast arrived at years %
maturity and art married and hast q
house, forget never the pains which thou
hast cost thy mother, nor the care which
she hath bestowed upon thee. Never give
her cause to complain Of thee, lest she lft
up her hands to God In heavenpand he
listen to her complaint"
"Be watchful to keep silenca. West
minister Review.
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Elmo PeoRle In 1850.

My lady was as reckless as my lord and
ratified the dicebox and shufled the cards
from dusk till morning, going home with
ruined fortunes in her sedan chair when
workmen were going home from lathe and
loom to breakfast. Family diamonds and
jewels and plate were staked when the
guineas were exhausted, and when these
possessions had gone farms and estates
were sacrificed. The amusements, too, OF
wealthy people were Of a coarse and cruel
description. Rat worrying, coskfghtins
and badger batting were favorite diver
sions. Prizefghting was regarded as es'
sential to keep up the courage Of English
men.-Chambers' Journal.
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rWo "spooKY" STORIES
a Crash That Broke Nothing ana Q
Vanished Dinner.

Vanished Dinner.
When S%piritualism was comparatively
new and we were youngsters, We used b
hear delightful spooky stories about mys
ferrous actions of furniture and things
which one never seems to hear nowadays.
I remember one about some people who
had guests invited to q grand dinner. This
table was spread with all the dishes, but
the meal had not yet been served. The
family had q great store Of beautiful glass
and china, and it was. all on the table.
For q moment the servants were all ont Of
the dining room, and just at that moment
Gil the people In the rest Of tho house
heard q deafening crash Of falling dishes.
From the dining room there came the
sound Of glassware precipitated upon the
floor and crushing into fragments, and in
the midst Of the roar Of this wreck there
rose to the terrified ears Of the host and
hostess the high, clear note Of the smash-
ing Of much thin china.
Everybody in the house-family, guests,
servants-rushed to the dining room door
at the same moment, expecting to see
nothing less than the table overthrown
and every precious dish on it broken. And
what did they beholdp The table set In
perfect order, with not q thing on It dis.
turbed. What had made the awful crash
Nobody ever knew. Not q dish was even
nicked in that house that day. The spirits,
80 the story ran to Us, had just made Q
terrible ghostly crash for the fun Of 1t and
the alarm Of the household.
I remember that this story impressed
me q great deal more than it would have
impressed me II the dishes had really been
found smashed, though it could have been
proved that no human being had been In
the room at the time. I had never befors
heard Of q ghost that was q crash and
nothing more. I fancy the establishment
Of those alleged people vas not greater
than that Of a friend Of mine over an cpl.
sode not at ell similar. This gentleman'a
wife and daughter were out shopping one
afternoon, and he reached home ahead a
them. So far from feeling grieved and
outraged at not finding them there to
make him welcome, he set to work pleas.
antly to give them q surprise by getting
them their supper. He hadn't much In
the house, but he set out what he had and
placed on each Of three plates q nice lot Of
sardines and then went out to make them
tea. He got 1t made and came back and
looked at his table in establishment. Hil
supper was gonel TIE plates were there
just where he had placed them, but they
were as clean as when he put them On.
He knew that there was not another hui
man being in the house. What sprite had
waited away those sardinesp
This is a true story. There was not an
other human being In the house, but the
gentleman owned two delightful cooker
spaniels, and they were in the house. Wha
al doubt that, as they licked the plates
which had contained the sardines, they
had said to themselves: $50 to. We viii
make it unnecessary for our dear master
to wash these platesP"-Boston Tran.
script. "
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THE DISPENSARY IDEA
SPREADING.
E
A Bill to Establish Despensaries In
Connecticut Dy Local Option.
LErom the Hartford Caurantl

(From the Hartford Courant.)
bill has been introduced at this session
for q local option Estate dispensary" system
It opens three opportunities TO the voter In
each OVID vote license, no license or for q
dispensary. The dispensary Is to run nomi
nally at State expense, although 1t Is expected
that It will prove q paying establishment
and not be a drain on any public treasury.
II town votes for a dispensary, there shall
be no license granted there but the dlepen-
sary commissioner shall proceed to establish
to a town OF less than 5000 persons unless by
reason OF numerous villages more are con-
sidered advisable, and they shall be at least
a mile apart. All liquor sold shall first be
analysed and when sold 1t shall be for cash
at uniform prices in proportionate rate. IT.
respective Of quantity. No liquor Is 10 BIT
drunk on the premises. The dispensary
commissioners II TO have y 2loo salary and
are to be sold at prices that will pay cost and
an additional amount sufficient to pay sal.
aries, rents and all other expenses and 10 per
cent on the money invested. Those advo-
eating the scheme offer as an argument In It's
favor the following letter from the dispensary
manager at Raleigh Nc: y ,ou,
Dear Sir: The dispensary law under
which We act 10 cap 239, laws OF 1908. The
aystem does not stop the sale OF liquors.
But the amount Of money spent for liquor
has been decreased by so per cent. Drunk.
has increased GOO per cent. This is not a
clerical error; 1t is 600 per cent. not 60 per
cent. There are a great many good people.
some cranks and all whiskey people still OPP
posed to the dispensary Every body but
those interested in the sale by private license
prefers the dispensary TO the saloons.
Yours truly,
w. P. Batcnelor, Manager.
The scheme has unquestioned merit, but it
Is scarcely possible that so conservative a
State as ours will 60 into the liquor bust
ness. Our unauthorized forecast would be
that the ,"temperance', advocates would
be the irstto cry out against such a project
and theliquor dealers a close second. Those
two interests working together would make
q mighty strong opposition.
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THE KITCHEN RANGE.
How to Economic on the Use Of
CoaI-Buildins Fires.

How to E~conomize on the Use Of
CoaI-Buildins Fires.
One Of the most fruitful sources Of
household waste and extravaganza is
the coal bin, and tons Of fuel are used
where a single n would give the
same results. Open drafts and q range
full to the covers Of glowing Goals not
only burn a needless amount of coal,
but burn out the range at the same
time. a shovelful of coal or sufficient
to lightly cover the fire will accom-
plish as much as a half scuttleful, ex-
cepting in the increase Of the coal
mans trade.
For a small range nut coal is best;
for a large one, small egg coal Red
ash coal makes a hotter fire, with
fewer cinders, than the white ash, and
the latter burns more slowly. For
these reasons an equal mixture Of the
two is a wise economy. The ashes
taken from the fire should never be
thrown into the can until they are
sifted. The cinders thus obtained can
be used on the fire at times when the
greatest heat is not needed. But they
should always be added after the fresh
coal ia we'll aglow.
A third Of a cupful Of kerosene with
which to saturate the kindling and
coal before putting it in the range
will facilitate the housemaid's. morn
ing work, whether or not the fire has
been. kept overnight. Kerosene should
never, however, be poured directly into
a stove, either from the cup or can.
The best way is to lay the wood on
q shovel and cover it there with the
oil, and then add e sprinkling to a
shovelful Of coal. Many housekeepers
insure their kitchens against accident
from this cause by leaving a part of a
cupful Of oil for the servants use and
locking the rest in the storeroom.
A handful Of sugar will revive an
expiring fire as quickly as will kero-
sene, but happy the housewife whose
maid is ignorant Of the fact. This &C
counts in many cases for the rapid dis
appearance Of the kitchen sugar sup
NV.
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How to Make Guinea Hen Pie.

Bone the guinea hen and rub well
with pounded mace, allspice and pep
per and salt (use a teaspoonful Of salt
and half a %teaspoonful of mixed spices.
Then spread over a layer Of forcemeat
made by chopping two ounces Of ham,
one ~teaspoonful of parsley and the peel
Of half q lemon. Mince very fine, add
a seasoning Of salt, cayenne and mace.
Blend all thoroughly together with six
ounces of crumbs and two beaten eggs.
Butter a raised pie mold and line with
q stiff, short. crust. Then spread with
the forcemeat. Put in the guinea meat,
packing it we'll in. Wet the edges, put
on a cover Of the paste, brush over
with egg and bake four hours. In the
meantime. make a good, strong gravy
from the bones, pour it through a fun
mel into the hole at the top, and the pie
Is ready for use.
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CROWDS ATTENDED REORP
TON
Ladies Of Abbeville Royalty En-
tertained.
Unusual and Delightful Methol Of
National Biscuit Company ! Iilus-s
trate the Goodness and Natritioas
Value OF their Products.

The throngs Of ladies who attended the re.
cept1on given by the National Biscuit Conn
gsny Saturday afternoon at ResenberY's
only unique in the history OF this city! but
was also unusual In the benefits conferred
upon the guests. From . social point Of
while the benefits ofbetter acquaintance With:
the products OF the National Biscuit Com
pany will be shared alike by the hosts and
those who enjoyed their hospitality. Rosen-.
than upon this occasion:
Special decorating material having beor
sent from New York for the, purpose, q
most skillfnlly used oy,a corps OF decorators,
Fully four hundred Of Abbeville's repreeenS
tative women attended this reception and
expressed themselves a. delighted with the
entertainment given them.
During the afternoon music was furnished
by HilPs Orchestra adding much 70 the en-
Joyment OF the occasion. Lovely sases Of,
lSS ssaaiIa, were s sfssSs,sd!s b 1sssgdg1siss ss,1sgs .tas
the door the walIa were; hung WIN 6annefX
lags and artistic RffangeI6eaB of the paoks
ages containing the various delicacies fhSs
have sT made !ne g fa .5nf.S q ~ ae tAsslo1stsRhcutA
Notable among these iwas sLhandt paipts6
co.'s sugar Wsief;s IL the centre o1Jbs hali
packages q crackers, Herathe goIdep.yeiioTs
Of the Lemon Snap fcrn q haftdonfouS COZ
trast withrthe bright red pnckagss q GrxhaH&
E tss HSse saa B BE- . ERsai hPps ss RIf " Fa ssss
many others we're put 10 a better pdfpo
'n The e dslIssssa sdesAtss A sslss i 81 q WIN 4
products mentioned, other trfuinpEs Sf IA
bakers art Such az Butler Thin Biscuits.
Oysterettes, zui zp Ginger Snaps ant. oiheras
all sno Of TssGh n hay I'VE .6sih. pali.yassa saSssas
Biscuit Company on each d 5offke 49,