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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-08-16
CURIOUS OLD LAWS
WERE THOSE OF COLONY AND
DOMINION OF VIRGINIA.
Order Given for Building of Jail Seems
to Have Been Beginning of Law
and order-Rules for
Innkeepers.

During one of his last lecture tours
through Old Virginia MIR Harry Ellard
was in small town called Fincastle,
which is the county scat of Botetourt
county. and there gave a talk to the
Confederate Veteran association Of that
place. He met a number of gentlemen
who were connected with the court
house and who allowed him access to
all of the records Of the county.
On looking back nearly l40 years he
came across a curious order of the
court which he copied and which is as
follows:
BE II remembered that at the house
of Mr.. Robert Breckenridge, in the
County of Botetourt, on Tuesday, the
thirteenth day of February, in the
tenth year of the reign of our Sover-
eign King George the Third. by the
grace of God of Great Britain, France
and Ireland. King Defender of the
Faith, and in the year Of our Lord
Christ one thousand seven hundred
and seventy, in the Colony and Do
minion Of Virginia, that the Court or
ders that the Surveyor of Botetourt
county do lay off two and one-half
acres OF land for the use of the county.
directed by Robert Breckenridge, who
shall appoint by court Christian and
stephen Figg to agree with a workmah
to build log cabin twenty-four feet
long and twenty feet wide. for Court
house, with clapboard roof with two
small rooms, one at each end, for a
jury room.
The court doth give leave to James
NJ. Geoock to build log cabin twenty
four feet long and sixteen feet wide,
with an addition at the end sixteen feet
wide and twelve feet long. for a prison
and the Gaoler's House, the expense of
which to be paid by the county"
This was the first record Mr.. Ellard
came across, so II will be seen that by
the building of the courthouse and jail
law and order began TO prevail In this
section. Another curious order which
Mr.. Ellard copied is as follows:
"Order of the Colonial Court regulat-
ing the charge of Innkeepers at Fin
castle, Virginia, 14th day of February,
l77O under King George III. of Eng
land. Defender of the Faith.
Ordered that the following rates be
observed by innkeepers in Botetourt
county to-wit: For East India rum
they may demand 10 shillings per gal
lon, for rum made on this continent
shillings sixpence per gallon, Madeira
wine ~ shillings per gallon, for Tene-
rin II shlllings per gallon, for peach
brandy shillings per gallon, for ap-
pie brandy shillings per gallon. For
Virginia strong malt beer, bottled three
months. Z pence half penny per bottle,
same not bottled three months one
shilling three pence; for Bumbo with
two gills OF rum to the quart made
with white sugar one shilling three
pence, for same with brown sugar one
shilling For warm diet with beer
sixpence, for lodging with clean sheets
one in bed, sixpence. two in a bed
three pence three farthings, more than
two In bed nothing"
There was no explanation given as TO
what Bumbo was, but 1t might have
been a colonial highball.
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pays to the good, the true and the
beautiful"
He laid the letter aside and never
finished IL, for she came back the next
day, having been no farther away than
Annapolis.
Shortly after her return the respon-
sive rappings ceased, and A. Quintner,
fearful OF betraying her, did not per-
sist. He merely waited patiently.
But on his way to the office one
morning he met the servant with the
Socratic features. Her eyes were red
with much weeping.
What's the matter, Annie" he
asked, "Is Doris your mistress sick p
Don't you know, SIR" said the girl,
"she has been very sick for a week
The poor thing died this morning at
three o'clock"
MY God!" gasped A. Quinter,
blanching and leaning against the
fence. mol"
Yes. SIR" Annie laid her large red
hand tenderly upon his arm, and, look
ed up to him bravely.
God bless you, Annie!" sobbed A.
Quintner. turning away.
He was never to know that the tap
ping on the wall, begun as a playful
prank by Dorothy" and INDUCED in
but once or twice by her. had been long
continued by the servant with the un-
sentimental exterior She had only
discontinued 1t the week before, when
her mistress had been taken sick and
had demanded her undivided attention
A. Quintner moved out of the neigh
borhood the next day, carrying with
him the sad but radiant memory Of an
ideal woman, combining physical
charms with beauty of soul and tender
ness of sentiment
A girl with Socratic features stood
blubbering, as she watched the dray
carrying his effects, and repeating q
verse which she had written with stub
by, unused fingers:
Go, little pome, through the male,
My love TO my tru love too tell.
The rose is read, the violet bloc,
And o, my love, loved you troo!"
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HIGHLAND.
August l3, 19l


Mr.. aud Mrs. a. a. Sanders, of
Richmond, Ind, we're guests of their
sister at this place last week.
Mrs. Harry Webb and Miss Amy
Garkill, of Martinsville, were visitors
of Homer Jones and family Tuesday.
Mrs. r. o. Wood and son, Carey, at
tended the funeral of her sister, Mrs.
CLANCY, at Hillsboro, on Friday.
Mrs. Clint Sanders returned to her
home in Cincinnati last week, after
spending several weeks with her aunt,
Mrs. Sadie Mcclure, at the CONNER
cial House.
Mrs. Alvin Ellis, of Buena Vista,
was the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Harry Mcclure. Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Dixson and Mrs. Nina
Fry, of Norwood, we're guests of John
Emish and family the past week.
Mrs. ]. ]. Harris, Mrs. Ethel Canter
and Miss Libbie Groves we're visiting
friends in Vienna Wednesday.
Mrs. T. G. Smart, of Fayette county,
was the guest OF Harry Lyle and
family Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Paine were
visiting his brother at Milledgeville
Wednesday and Thursday
Miss Erma Oxley, of Greenfield, is
the guest of her cousin, Miss Edith
Grice.
Miss Estella Savage, of Wilmington,
is spending few days with her aunt,
Mrs. e. S. Judkins.
Miss Grace Redkey returned Satur-
day evening from two weeks visit
with her sister, Mrs. V. M. Smith, in
Belvue, KY.
Mrs. Sallie Collins, of Detroit,
Mich, and Mrs. Clara Betson, of Mid
land City, we're guests of relatives
here last week.
Miss Estella Edwards, of Whittier,
California, has been the guest of
Walter Hoskins and family for few
days.
Miss Grace Hill was a visitor with
Sabina friends last week.
Mrs. VIM. Bird, of Columbus, was a
visitor with her brother, Edward
Terry, part of last week.
There will be an Epworth League
social at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J
r. Sprague on Friday evening, to
which all are cordially invited, who
desire to 60.
Lyferd Moore, of Columbus, was the
guest of his mother and sisters over
Sunday.
Homer Jones, wife and son, Bruce
have been visiuing friends In Cincin
natl the past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rueben Lyle, of Day
ton, o., we're guests of Mr.. and Mrs
e. M. johnson Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Margaret Gall, of Marshall
and Mrs. Jas. Kesler, of Samantha
we're guests Of w. T. Harvey and
family on Friday.
The opening Of the missionary mite
boxes on Thursday afternoon at tn.
home Of Mrs. Sarah Woodrsausee VA
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American Morality.

The thermometer of American
morals is legion. It Is set up on the
peaceful shores of thousand rivers;
1t fringes the wayside of numberless
country roads; IT is surrounded by
ripening fields and bearing orchards
and its shelter is the farmhouse and
the village home These have their
share Of shame, but 1t is the normal
share Of normal humanity and not
the abnormal excess of state ap-
preaching Sodom. II Is not a puri.
tanical people we view when the gaze
is cast forth over the hills and prai-
ries. II is a decent people, whose
dominant desire is domestic cleanll-
ness and whose natural inclination is
toward the good and right.-Philadel-
phia North American.
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very enjoyable occasion. A few
members from the Leesburg and New
Vienna auxiliaries we're present. An
entertaining program was rendered
consisting of readings, remarks by
the visiting members and solos by
Misses Elva Morrison and Edna
Adams. At the close of the meeting
bountiful repast was served to
about eighty members and invited
guests.
Miss Madge Trisler, of New Vienna,
is visitor this week at the home of
Mrs. @. A. Woodmansee.
Chas. Johnson and Mrs. E. M. John
son we're guests of friends near Will
mington Sunday and Monday.
Misses Bessie and Lora Underwood,
of Careytown, were guests of Miss
Grace Woodmansee on Saturday.
Arthur Mcclure and wife, of Gin
cinnati, are visiting his mother, Mrs
Sadie Mcclure.
Chris. Seal, of Cincinnati. was the
guest of Jas. Adams Saturday and
Sunday.
f. M. Horseman and family and
Mrs. Lydia Horseman we're. guests of
Jos. Kerns and wife, at Samantha,
Sunday.
DR.. Ray Woodmansee and wife, of
Columbus, we're guests of his parents,
Frank Woodmansee and wife, over
Sunday.
Glenn and Ernest Woodmansee
Robert Judkins and VIM. Head and
Misses Louise Head, Edith Horseman,
Ella and Edna Adams composed a
merry party to the caves on Weanes-
day.
Misses Georgia Lawhead and Laura
Strider, of Greenfield, Edna Good, of
New Vienna, Cora Lawhead, of Louis
Vile, KY, and Messrs Harry Lock
wood, of Columbus, Hugh Hull and
Sidney Kaufman, of Greenfield, were
entertained on Sunday by DR.. and
Mrs. j. r. Hull.
The festival given by the Ladies
Aid of the M. e. Church ON Saturday
evening was we'll patronized. Result
ing in an addition of about thirty dol
lars to the treasury.
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dence from the dwelling next door. He
was thinking so intensely of her at the
moment that the sound, coming from
that quarter, impressed him as a sig
nal. Scarce realizing what he was
doing, he sprang to the wall and, trem-
bling like an aspen leaf, he tapped
three times, softly, with his knuckles.
What was his JOY to receive a re-
sponse-almost inaudible, indeed, but
Enthusiastically n response!
On his way to the Office the next day
he met her; he passed her in the
street; he fairly brushed her dress with
his sleeve. He was about to lift his
hat in joyful recognition and gaze smil-
ingly into her eyes, but was restrained
by feeling of delicacy, elusive. yet so
clear that 1t caused him to pass by
without looking up.
This is our secret" he mused, ''un-
confessed even to ourselves, and to
take advantage of 1t or to seem con-
scious of II would be as rude as to
speak of kiss
Tapping upon the wall now became
the chief feature of A. Quintner's daily
life, something to be looked forward
to, o sacred tryst to bring him home
nights and to keep him there. Every
evening at ten o'clock he tapped. Every
evening he heard faint response. In
his imaginary association with her, he
planned not only evenings of reading
from inspired books, but hours of con-
verse and of more eloquent silence.
One morning she went away, and the
fact that she took with her a suitcase
and wore a travelling dress suggested
to his unpracticed mind a long stay
months, perhaps. The second evening
after her departure he began a love
letter to her:
My Sweetheart-For such you are,
and you cannot help yourself, for,
whatever your sentiments may be to-
wards me, you cannot prevent my low
ing you. cannot believe you are gone.
The flowers are here yet, the sun, the
stars and the birds. Everything re-
minds me of you. Sometimes feel
that my love for you is sheer audacity
and then reflect that 1t is not only
inevitable but duty; 1t is mere wor-
ship, the tribute that the soul of man
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MARSHALL.
August l3, 1906

Husuo' Ia, ioUo
Miss Eva Martin, of Lebanon, is a
guest of the Misses Watts.
F. Il. G. Bell was business visitor
In Greenfield last Thursday.
Mrs. M. G. Lucas and family spent
Thursday with Mrs. John Hiestand
and family, near Hillsboro.
Miss Edwards, of Chillicothe, is a
guest of Miss Bessie Cameron.
Mesdames Ollie Murphy and Della
Burnett spent Wednesday as guests
OF Mrs. J. F. Wilkin, of New Peters
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM Ream, of Berrys-
vile, we're guests of James G. Sans
and family Saturday.
The ball game between our crack
team and Sinking Spring resulted in
a score of 10 to lS in favor of our bows.
Cynthiana assisted Sinking Spring
and Boston rooted for Marshall.
Miss Hattie Eyler, of Berea, KY,
Is guest of relatives here.
Milton Gammell's child is Ill.
Miss Viola sypherd, who has been
employed In Berea, KY, has returned
to spend her vacation with her sister,
Mrs. James Snow.
Mrs. Mary J. Cummings and son, e.
8. Cummings, are guests of friends
and relatives In the west.
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pwelt Too Much on spanslss,

Ten thousand apologies are due a
very blonde and pretty young lady
by all parties concerned. Last week
she attended the cathedral reunion
where her fair hair and pink skin
we're admirably set off by simple
yet extremely becoming evening
gown of black Brussels net. heavy
spangled with gold sequins. Late on
the same evening the Post woman
reporter in debating the names OF
the ladies present and their costumes
read off the name Of the young lady
adding: "Black net gown, gilt
spangles." In a little aside she mur
INJURED: BE sure and get that in
very pretty gown-10,000 spangles. y
And to the horror of both young
women, the male individual at the
typewriter certainly did get II down
for the line which stood out most
prominently of all others to at least
one person read: Miss - -
black net gown 10000 spangles.-
Boston Post.
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Sardinia Once Wild Country.

Sardinia was wild place in the
middle OF the last century. A trav.
eler says: "The men are clothed In
goat-skins, one before and another
behind. without breeches. shoes or
stockings, and a wooden or skin cap
on the head. The women have no
other habiliments than long wooden
gown and a woolen cap. The peas
ants always go armed to defend them
selves from one another, so that trav-
cling in the interior is extremely un-
safe without an escort; and It is even
dangerous for ships to send their peo-
Pile on shore for water unless they
are well armed. In short. the sardes
are the Malays of the Mediterranean" :"
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FORT HILL.
August 10, 1906

august 10, loVo.
Mrs. Laura Carter and little son
visited Mr.. and Mrs. John Keplinger,
near Carmel, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Thompson and
family, of Sinking Spring, were the
guests of Mrs. Permelia A. Kissling
Sunday.
VIM. Small, of Leesburg, visited
friends at Butler Springs Sunday.
George Murren and daughter, Miss
Rebecca, visited l. w. Stults and
wife Tuesday.
Miss Bess L. Butler, accompanied
BY her cousin, Miss Nell, Of Elmville,
spent Tuesday with Mrs. h. NJ.
Eubanks and family, near Carmel.
Born, to J. e. Reed and wife, Aug
8, a daughter.
h. NJ. Countryman and wife enter
tainsd the latter's brother, DR.. Homer
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Harper, of Chicago, Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Emilia Lowman, of Turkey, was
the guest of her mother Friday.
c. A. Lewis and family, of Wash
ington G. H., returned home Saturday
after spending several days at Butler
Springs.
s. s. Deardoff and family and Roy
Hilderbran and Oscar and Ben Roads,
of Sinking Spring, were entertained
by the latter's brother, Fred Roads,
Sunday.
Isaac Bobb, of Springfield, is the
guest of his grand parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. l. W. Stults.
Verna Rhoads spent Saturday and
Sunday with his cousin, Ray Dear
doff.
Born, to VIM. Wilson and wife,
Aug. IL, daughter.
Little Hazel East and Master
Howard Odonnell were seriously i'll
last week, but are much better at this
writing.
Miss Edith Mace returned home
Sunday, after spending a couple of
weeks with her sister, Mrs. G. L. Eu-
banks and family, of Carmel.
Miss Phinia Hickman left Monday
to spend several weeks at Greenfield.
Mrs. Ruth Overman, of Overman,
returned home Monday, after spend
ing a couple of weeks at Buffers
Springs.
7. A. Hickman and daughte Miss
Amy, were the guests of relatives in
Hillsboro Sunday.
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Nonrishinp Old Frnit Trees

Often the roots of fruit trees, more
exhausted than the parts In the air
refuse to supply the branches with
their proper nourishment. To cure
or prolong life of trees possessing still
certain vigor a French investigator
has injected solutions of sulphate OF
iron and other chemicals into the
trunks. The liquid penetrates into the
cells Of the tree, but not into the old
wood, II follows the young layers,
descending into the roots to the depth
OF three and quarter feet and rising
TO the top of the tree with uniform
distribution. Good results are said to
have been attained.
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King Dictates Trains Speed.

When King Edward is about to take
railway Journey his majesty is in
variably consulted as to the speed at
which the royal special shall travel.
Charles santley, the famous BARI
tone who is still singing at the age
Of 70. is probably the greatest linguist
In the concert world. speaking fluent
ly French. German, Italian and Span
Ish and has a wide knowledge OF
Greek and Latin.
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No Rom for His Rind

"Bounders says he often knocks
at the door Of opportunity, but he
can never get in"
What's the matterY Is 1t full in
side?"
mo. But he is"
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oermany's Motor Output,

German firms are unable TO al all
foreign orders for automobiles. Vice
Consul schlemmer of Mannheim writes
that the German monitor production for
1906 was $4,000, 900. the export TO Eng
land and France increasing 400 per
cent. Twice the present possible pro-
duction In Germany would not supply
the demand. especially for heavy vehi-
cles.
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Mr.. Parvenu-This is a fine pros
pectus of that resort we saw adver-
tised, but 1t says 1t has very low
temperature.
Mrs. Parvenu decidedly Then we
won't 60 there. Baltimore American.
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Evidence.

What makes you so sure Bliggins
is a college man. He never quotes
from the classics"
mo. But he knows every techni.
cality that pertains to athletics."
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"Is Maude very swell and up-to.
date?"
'Is she swell? Well, even that
girls dogs have had appendicitis"
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Hell think modern dress reveals
the vanity of the human heart.
She-Oh, never saw one so de.
collette as that.-Tatler.
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FoR sALE-Both timothy and clover
hay, A. =. HuI1ARD. Hillsborc, o.
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For hne tailoring call on Phil
Thienes, West Aain street.
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Not Exhausted

she--Henry. I'm going to give you
q piece of my mind.
He-I thought I'd had II all.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18
BOXING NOTES.

The fight between Al Kaufman and
Fred Cooley. which was to have taken
place at Colma the latter part of this
month, has been postponed till May II.
Tire signing Of Jack Johnson and
sam Lnngford by the Lincoln Club
for its meeting April 26 will give the
sports an opportunity to see another
good bout.
Mike Schrcck. the Chicago heavy
weight, who is to meet George Gard
Ter of Lowell in Chelsea Thursday
night, will arrive in Boston today.
Gardner has been working hard in
Lowell and he is in better physical con-
dition than he has been for a long time
He is conceding 20 pounds in weight to
the Chicago boxer, but he believes he
will win. There is no question about
Schreck being in shape and that he is
boxing better than over is shown by
the way he recently defeated Dave
Barry in Terra Haute. There will be
three rousing six-round preliminaries.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18
CONTEST WAKES KEEN.
Warm Rivalry in the Different Glasses
Chsractcrizes the Horse Show.

Boston. April 1.-THE ribbon contest
at The horse show today waxed keen
and the Boston entries. led by the
champion Hildred of the Jordan sta
bics, forged to tho front as prize win
ncrs. especially at the afternoon ses-
sion.
There was plenty of variety for the
hundreds of enthusiasts that filled the
boxes and lined about the ring side
In the forenoon there We're three
classes. ladies' SaddlerS. novice harness
horses and lightweight jumpers.
IN the afternoon there was an even
dozen events on the card including
most everything from pony jumpers to
four hands, the ladies' saddlrrS.
hackncyS pairs and roadsters in be-
tween.
Just at sunset there came the sound
of a buglc call from outside the big
building as Troop X of the 18th United
States Cavalry swung down from their
saddles fresh from Fort Ethan Allen
among the Green Mountains. Their
weil-known feata will he a feature Of
the show for the next few days.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18
TICKETS ARE HIGH.
To See Nelson Herrera Figh. VIII Cost
From IS to $50.

San Francisco. Cal, April 17.-Wil
lus Britt. the cffervcscent brother of
James Edward Britt. is back in this
city and brings with him the startling
news that the imprcsSario. Tom Nc
Carey Of Los Angeles. has announced
the price of admission to the Nelson
Herrera Nelson fight ut from IS to
$50. WilluS further deposes that while
Los Angeles is neither Nom. nor New
York. tickets for the Nelson Herrera
fight are in demand.
Right NOW the Southern city is in a
mecca :or fighters. and WiliuS Britt
says that McCapy'S headquarters are
perfect replica for Jimmy Coffroth's
palatia Offices in the Columbian build
ing.
WilluS visit to Los Angeles was chief
ly to complete arrangements for the
rittHermann fight. which occurs
May at Los Angeles. When WilluS
went down to Los Angele~-it WAS with
the intention of pOstponing the Britt
Hermann light for two weeks, hut after
a little chat with McCarey. Wilus de-
cidcd that MCCarcy knew whereof he
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18

There are two strong candida teS for
this position, however, Reynolds, a
senior, and hammond, freshman,
who was captain of the Kicker CLASH
cal institute team in that position last
year.
Owing to tn" unf&Vorablc weather
conditions, the boys have had scarce
~ one whole weeks outdoor practice
The work yesterday afternon. however.
WAS extremely gratifying to Captain
CnnmhS and Coach Frank j. Shea, but
Il great deal remains to be accom-
pliShcd.
tnombS will occupy the box the COM
ing season with rip" Shaw. former
ly of Hebron, to back him up in that
l,nSition. c"umbS has not done any eX-
hibitinn work thus far this season. but
he has thus far "ludcd his hooloc and
that is Il great consolation to the Colby
fans. He is in the best of condition.
having trained off a great deal of the
surrius fat with which he was troubled
several weeks ago.
Shaw will step into the box as col