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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-05-15
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
OLD FURNITURE AND
OTHER PERSONALLY.

The Undersigned acting for Capt. William
Rage Carter, Will 9tler for sale to the highest
bidder at The Glen" the former home of
Capt. Carter, near Boyce, on
THURSDAY, MAY so. 1907,
beginning at 1890 a. m,
the following personal property:
single trap and harness; set of double
harness; tumble cart and harness; saddle. ?
strings of sleigh bells; kitchen stove and
utensils; kitchen tables; hall stove: several
small stoves, refrigerators mahogany DIM
ner table; handsome walnut extensiontabIe.
walnut sideboard; walnut china press: / doz
dining room chairs; large black marketable
good square piano and stool; rosewood sofa.
: Etageres; mahogany card table; small ma
hogany table sofas; large rosewood chair.
walnut wardrobe; painted wood wardrobe:
mahogany bureau; 3painted wood bureaus:
1 arm chairs; walnut combination book case
and desk; double beds; single beds. sew
ing machine; . small mirrors; iron hat rack.
: small presses; washstandS; / table: old
iashioned pier glass; mahogany chests of
drawers; set of old brass carpet rods for steps:
! handsome gilt clock; books; chairs; tables:
pillows; bedding etc
TEMRS-All sums of $40 and under cash
On all sums over that amount a credit of six
months wall be given, purchaser to execute
well endorsed negotiable note bearing inter
est from date and payable at any Bank.
CAPT. VIM. PAGE CARTER.
by II. T. WHITING.
f. Is. Neville, Auctioneer.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-05-15
Urnccesssrv.

Benners - Those college professors
listened to a lecture three hours long
Jenners-What Of It? Benners-Noth-
Ing, only they say "a word to the wise
IS Observation-Disclosures Telegraph.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-05-15
PUBLIC SALE
OF A
Valuable Tract Of Land
on Top Of the Blue Ridge Mountains,
in Clarke County, Va.

BY virtue of a decree of the Circuit Court
OF Clarke County, Va, entered al its March
term, 1907, IN the cause of PoSton vs.. Pos
toms Admir-. &c, will offer at public anc-
ton TO the highest bidder i'm front of The
courthouse IN Ber-yviile, Va, on
SATURDAY, JUNE l, 1907.
that valuable parcel of land situated ON ton
OF the Blue Ridge Mountains in Clarke
county, Va, on which Jno. +. Poston lived
Ior number of years, and of which Ann
Elizabeth Bell Formerly Ann Elizabeth
Poston) died seized, containing thirty-eieht
and a fraction acres.
About two-thirds of this land is cIaa-od
and the rest is in timber. The improvement
consist OF fairly good dwelling house and
out-bulldingS The land is elegantly watered
beautifully located and Is "A most desirable
pace ior summer residence. The view
from IL Is very fine. the air pure and exhila-
rating, and altogether il is one of the most
a p, places for building purposes in the
Blue Ridge Mountains
TERMS OF SALE:
One-third cash in hand on Cav of sale and
the residue III three equal annual PAYMENTS
10 De represented by Understanding bonds
az o IeI cent payable annually, and further
secured by policy of insurance on the
Buildings
MARSHALL MCCORMICK, =.
Special Commissioner
In the Circuit Court of Clarke County.
Poston Plaintiff,
against
Poston's Admir-. &c, Defendants.
/, Saml Mccormick, Clerk of said Cont
SGe ay that the bond required of the Special
Commissioner by the decree in said ca,,se Of
the 26th day Of March, 1907, has been duIv
March, 1907 N''' Vi
ids SANrL MCCORMICK. c. C..
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-05-15

Patient II thought you extracted
teeth without pain. Dentist Wen, you
stili hove the pain, haven't you?--g.ife
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-05-15

1t IS maxim with me that 10 man
was ever written out OF a reputation
but 10y himself Bentley.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-05-15

little Kodoltaken occasionally, cspe'
cialiy after eating, will relieve sour
stomach, beiching and heartburn J. B.
Jones, OF Newport Tenn, Gays three
bottles of Kodol cured him of dyspepsis'
IL Is sold here by Blencowe's Pharmacy.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-05-15

The quickest acting poison is prussic
acid. 1t causes almost instantGa eous
death
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-05-15
ID. c. SNYDER.

DeWitrs Kidney and Bladder Pills
afford prompt relief for weak kidnevs
backache and urinary troubles. Sold by
Blencowe's Pharmacy.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-05-15
Bargains in Real Estate.

In addition to my list of Farm
Properties of large acreage / have
recently had placed with me for
sale several very productive and
desirable small farms, situated not
far from BerryviIIe, and at fai
prices.
ID & SNyDrp
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-05-15
PUBLIC SALE
OF A
Valuable House & Lot

Acting under and by virtue OF q decree an.
Tered In the 1hancery CAUSE of Geo e
M eade VS.. Catherine Lovett's Admr. ct ale
AT the March term of the Circuit Court If
clarke County, Va, will offer for sale in
front OF the Courthouse in Berryville Va
SATURDAY, JUNE l, 1907.
that certain valuable house and LOT located
near White Post, Va, and adjoining ths
Iolored school House property on the Soutb
ana the farm belonging TO the heirs AT law
"i The late w. T.. Green The sale will tale
place at noon on said day, and will be made
TO the highest bidder at public auction "v,
the terms of one half cash on the dav Of saI al,
and the balance to be evidenced by the bond
or the purchaser, payable one wear from tho
sold. P'OPe'y
BLACKBURN SMITH
Special Commissioner.
In the Circuit Court of Clarke COUNTY
Geo. c. Meade, Plaintiff
against
Catherine lovetts Admr. &c, Defendants.
Saml Mccormick, Clerk of said court
cceruiy that the bond required of the Special
= commissioner by the decree i'm said ca,,se of
the 10Th day OF Mach, 1907, has been dnlv
Given under my hand this 9Th day of
sAM'L MCCORMICK, C. C.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-05-15

Presumption Is our natural and origf.
nal Montaigne.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-01-03

later Remember that the DIAL hes
with you, let "a zoe what u Ill
I means
/ re Cs,inst had already rushed 20 the
window, n1 ihu,, yoane Achlllo de Ia
( Nous aud eight 81 the covering party
were running with tbcir heads bent 90
wAni tho s,cceade, the door Of which
had been openei 20 admit them Here
and there from behind The trees came
little blue puts 81 smoke, As the
gate swung into place lSchind tho llt,le
party the hrass cannon at the corner
gave Fash and ROAR, while tho
whole outline ef the wood was traced
In rolling cloud, and the shower "
bullets raped NJ against tho wooden
wall like hail upon 4 easement
Having let Adele 20 the care ef her
Indian hostess aud warned her for
her life TO keep from the windows, DO
Cailnat seized his musket aud rushed
downstairs. As he passed bullet
came piping through one OF tho mar.
row cmbrasurcs aud starrcd Itself IN
q little hlntch OF lead upon tho oppo.
site wall The selgneur had already
descended and WAS convcrsina with
Du Lhut beside the door,
"A thousand Of them, you sayr'
YES, We came on fresh trail OF n
large war party 800 az tho least.
They arc all Mahawks aud Cayu.
gas with sprinkllng OF oncldas
We had running hght for few
miles. and we have Lost Ave men. Wa
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-01-03

| An, be's gone said Du rhut A,
hs spoke the Indian gave = last spasu
with his bands aud feet and lar rigid
Hes great chief.r said Dn rhut
III i Brown Moose of Tho Mohswis
and the other Ia his second son. We
hare drawn hrsl blood. but | DO no,
think that II win he the last. Cor the
lrequols 90 no; allow their war chiefs
70 die unnycngcd- lie was mighty
+ fighter
They turned away. leaving The red
figure stretched under the silent trees
As they passed on they eangh, a
glimpse Of the lad lying doubled up
among The bushes where be had fallen
The pionasr walked very swiftly untH
be came 20 little stream which pra,.
tied down 10 the hig river Here he
slipped on bis shoes and icguings aud
wadcd down Il with his companions Tor
half \ mile or 80.
They win follow our tracks when
they find him." said he. but this will
throw them OF for Il is only ON run.
ming water that nn IroQuols can find
no trace. And now we shall lie In this
elump until nightfall for we are little
over mile from Fort Potion. and II is
dangerous TO 70 forward. for the ground
becomes more open"
And so they remained concealed
among the alders while the shadows
turned from short TO long. aud the
white drifting clouds above them were
ilneed with the pink Of the setting sun
Do Ihut coiled himself into ball. with
his pipe between his teeth. and dropped
into light sleep, prlcklng up his ears
and starting at the slightest sound
The two Americans whispered together
for q long time, but at last the soothing
hum OF a gentle breeze through the
branches lulled them or also. De Gait.
nat alone remained awake, his nerves
In Jingle from strange, sudden
shadow which had fallen upon his soul.
So clear II was and 80 vivid that IL was |
with start that he came suddenly 10 |
himself anu found that the night was
ere ping on In the forest and that Du |
Lhut had reused himself and was ready
for start.
Have you been awaken asked the
pioneer. Have you heard anythingY'
Nothing but the hootlng OF the owl"
1T seemed to me IN my sleep that
heard gunshot In the distance"
In your SLEEPY
Eyes. | hear as well asleep as awake
md remember what hear But now
gou must follow me close and we shall
be Ia the fort soon.'
"Peste! You are woodman indeedp'
Il believe that these woods are
with lroquois although we
nave had the good fortune to miss
hem. SO great chief as Brown Moose
would not start Gu the path with n
imall following or for small object.
They must mean mischief upon the
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-01-03

The rcfngess were rested SOW and
fnfresAe'd sud a. one risaa about push
lng on.
I am not frlEbteaes. AnsaSy. and
an quiic rested nos said Adele
we shagl ~ 20 nasrb more happy
whsa wc are 10 tho English provinces
fag even Ro~ how DO we know ihn,
that dreadful frlar may hot rome with
orders 70 drag VA back 10 Quebec and
hsfisY'
II Was Indeed very possible that ,be
rindlciiye Franciscan. when satisfied
that ihry bad not asocDdei 70 Montreal
OF remained az Three Rivers. mlgh,
seek them 90 the banks Of the Richie.
lseu The selcbrm Was friendly. but
'iae seigncur could not dlse,sey the gov
errors order A great hand stretch.
Ina al the way from Versailles seemed
70 hang over them. even here In the
heart ~ the virgin forest. ready 10
snatch them W and carry them back
lato degradation.
But the scisneur aud his son. who
knew nothing OF their pressing rea.
sons for haste, were strenuous In urg.
ing he Catinat the other way. and 10
this they were supported by the silent
Bu Lhut.
You have seen my little place" said
the old nohleman, with wave OF bis
beruiiied. ring covered hand. 1T is
not what should wish II. but. such
as II il. II Is most heartily yours for
the winter II you and your comrades
would honor me by remaining. As TO
madame, ! doubt not that my own
dame and she viii find plenty to amuse
and occupy them. which reminds me,
he CatInai. that you have not yet been
presented Thenriet, 10 TO your mis-
tress aud inform her that | request
her to be so good as TO come TO us In
the hall OF the dais."
he Caiinat was too seasoned TO be
easily startled. hut be was somewhat
taken aback when the lady. TO whom
the old nobleman always referred in
terms OF exaggerated respect. proved |
10 be as like a full blooded Indian
squaw as the hall OF the daIs was TO 1
a French barn.
Allow me TO present you, NJ. dc 1
ratinat.' said the Seigneur de Ste.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-01-03

Ratchet In the skull of TIC ,cdrrior.
Richelieu The woods will not be safe.
fear. until the partridge berries are
out once more. You must stay at Ste.
Marie until then.
II had rather stay thore forever than
expose my wife TO such devils."
AYE, devils they are II ever devils
walked upon earth. And now We are
on the very borders Of the clearing,
and the blockhouse lies yonder among
the clump of naples. You did not
come as near to Ste. Marie unclal-
lenged, and yet De Lannes is as old a
soldier as De Ia Noue. We can scarce
see now, but yonder, near the river, is
where he exercises his men,"
Gle does so now" said Amos. Il
see dozen OF them drawn up In a line
at their drill"
mo sentinels, and all the men at
drllf' cried Du Lhut In contempt 1T
Is as you say. however, for can sec
them myself, with their ranks open
and each as stiff and straight as n
pine stump. One would think, TO see
them stand 40 still, that there was no,
an Indian nearer than Orange"
Du Lhut advanced from the bushes
as he spoke, and the four men crossed
the open ground in the direction OF the
line OF men who waited silently for
them In the dim twilight They were
within fifty PAGES. and yet none Of
them had raised hand or voice to cbnl-
lenge their approach. There was some
thing uncanny In the silence. and a
change came over Du Lhut's face rs
he peered In front OF him.
"My Godr' he screamed. Look Mt
the fortr'
They had cleared the clnmp OF trees,
and the outline OF the blockhouse
should have shown mp In front Of them.
There was no sign Of IL. II was gone.
So unexpected was the blow that
even Du Lhut, hardened from his
childhood 10 every shock and danger,
stood shaken and dismaycd. Then,
WIN an 'iAHt nv luu AZ WV UP Va hio
speed toward the line Of figures.
As they drew nearer they could see
through the dusk that II was not In
deed line. A silent and motionless
officer stood out some twenty PAGES In
front OF bis silent and motionless men.
They were dashed 10 low posts with
willow wilhes, some twenty OF them.
naked all aud twisted and screwed In.
to every strange shape which an agon.
tsed body could assume. For a mo.
inent the four comrades stared In VI
'ent horror al the dreadful group.
fhen each acted as his nature babe
him. DE cntinat staggered ~ against
tree trunk and leaned bis bead npll
his arm. deaihly sick: Du l.hui fell
down upon his knees and said some.
thing 10 heaven. with bis two clinche1
bands shaking up az The darbea.ug
sty: EphraiB Savage examined the
printing Of his gun with a frightened
lip aud a cleaning eye. while Amos
Green. without word. bfsan to east
round Ia circles Ia search of a trail
But Du ihui was 90 hts feet again
In 8 moment sud ruaalna 20 aud down
Ike a sleutlibonnd. noting a hundred
things which even Amos would have
overlooked lie clrcled round the
bodies again aud again: then be ran
q little way toward the edge Of the
woods and then came back 10 the char.
red ruins Of tbs blockhouse.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-01-03

ia. "a IL nc voung man uswcrcd.
told De Catinats trained senses that
they were disciplined soldiers. had sud
denly appeared upon the scene Young
DE Ia None gave them a few curt IN.
functions and then accompanied the
refugees slong the path
You may not know my friend here"
said be. pointing 10 tbs other sentinel
''but ! sm quite sure that his name
not unfamiliar 10 you, This Is Grey
solon du limit"
Both Amos and he Catinat looked
with the deepest curiosity and Interest,
ut the famous leader Of coureurs de
bois. a man whose whole life had been
spent In pushing westward. ever west
ward. saying little. writing nothing. but
always the FIRST wherever there was
danger TO meet or difficulty to over
come
'wha, do you think 81 those fires
over yondcr, Du LhutT asked young
DE la Nouc
Tho adveniurcr glanced orcr at the
two little plumcs OF smoke which stood
straight up agains, the rel evening
shy. 4 don't like them" kaid be.
They are lrcqBo.s. thcuY"
~NeN"
swell. az hess, u proves that they
are on the other side u the river"
Ia Thu, III his ripe from tlndci
paper THE lroauols are ea ,his SIDE
eAld be. They crossed % the south.
and you never told us How d
you know tisa, ,hey crossed. and why
dld yon not ten usf'
Il ava mol know unti ! saw lhc fre'
over ynnd@f
And bow dld thcy tel your
~Tu, An Indian napease oauld have
told. sait ibu ihni impatleaiiy ~iro
qnels on the ,rsl % nothing without
40 object. They have al object ihen
II showing ,hai smele " their ws'
parties werc over yoa5er there would
i.e $50 Object Therefore uheir braves
n,ust have crossed The river And the,
soni8 nc, rfi over 90 the north with
cat bciag seen froa the Fort
.'Tllsai they may i~ Ia The woods
roand ns We may he Ia daRgerr
cried be Is Nope
lie Cailaai cast slaace ronnd hin
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-01-03
rmAlTrn "


" EANlNG Fwt MI i,aass BIsan thsl
night ihe tfwselers pashed %
Har9 ~ swiftly ~ tapy cagid
ff The slm was ~ low 10 ihi
aesrens ilsi the bushes ID The ciesf
lngs fiIffa shsdows ilhe inees
Then nGdcgiy 80 lheY pegei ia from
q ihtp bots ern the frupfs the greei
~ 90 swufi turned 70 tss bine 81 ,h'
waier, and iiry saw htoad rive,
ramaiBg swifil2 hrfpre tlsen Amo
snd nc caiinst had both botn upd
iae '.esam II rae Richeiiea befae aud
,ter hears bounded 81 they lssaei
upaa Il. ~ iiry knew that thls we.
~ straight path shich ssi ibcm. tl,s
OTIS ia hoine and tho ether 20 peace nnd
freedom
Across she river was tie terrible iro.
qaais country bod NJ issa psnis ihcy
osaM eee thc stDofe "a aus curling up
into iiio evening air Ihsy followed
he iraek whirh lei dNwn The eastern
bank A. ihry pnabcd onward stern
miilmv challenge sud3eniy brought
them 10 stand and they saw ile
gieam ~ two muska barrels which
covered them from q thicket overlook.
lne the path
we Hre friends" cried lie Caiinat
whence como you. then a1ked an
Invisible sentinel
Prom Quciac'
"And whittier are you golngY
10 visit NJ Charles Dc Ia Nouc,
seigncur u sie Marie
Very good IL Is quite safe. Du
iAut They have lady with them
too greet you. madame. IA the name
~ my father"
Two men had emerged from the
bushes. one Of whom might have
passed ns a full blooied Indian had It
Dot been for these courteous words,
which be uttered IN excellent French.
He was tall, slight young man. very
dark. with piercing black eyes ana
grin. square, relentless mouth which
could only have come with Indian de-
seea'
The other was undoubtedly a pure
frcnchmnn, elderly. dark and wlry.
with bristllng black beard and
fierce. eager face Leaning upon his
long brown gun be stood watching the
party. while his companion advanced
toward them
You win excuse our precautions"
said be- I'VE never know what device
these rascals may adopt TO entran us.
fear. madame. that you have had
hong aud very firing journey. My
mother viii be very glad TO welcome
you aud 90 see 10 every want But you
cir. have surely seen you before"
And you" cried tie guardsman.
"My name Is Amory de Catinat. once
of The regiment Of picardy Surely you
are AchIilo Dc la Noue de Ste Marie"
yes his l." the Young man answer
Cd, holding ont his hand and smiling
IN a somewhat constrained fashion. u
do not wonder that you should hesitate.
for when you saw me last | was in Il
very different dress from this We have
one HE for the forest and one for the
sN rI ~
ass.,-s thoH,.. ~ ~ .ss..s ls4ha iatii"r
VIII not nave Il 80 and carries Yer
shilles with him wherever he goes But
u Is Time for our relief, and ~ we may
guide you home"
Two men IN the rude 1.uss OF Cana
dian crnsltalres o. FARMERS. but carry,
Ing their muskets IN a fashion which
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-01-03
CHAPTER XXI.

NAY was just breaking as the
n four comrades entered the gate
NJ the stockndc but early as II
was the ceDsliaIres and their
familles were all afooi De Catinat
burst through the lbrong and rushed
upstairs TO Adele. who had herself
flown down to meet him. 80 that they
met In each others arms. Together.
with his arm around her. they assembled
to the great hall
man. with bis courtly bow, II am 10
deed rcJolced to see you safe under my
roof again. not only for your own sake.
but for that Of madame You are
doubtless hungry and weary When
you are yourself again. must claim
my revenge IN plquet. for the cards lay
against me the other night"
But Du I.hut had entered nj DE Ca
tinats heels with bis tidings OF dlsas-
ter.
you will have another game 90 play.
NJ. de Ste. Marie" said he. There ARE
600 Iroqnols IN the woods. aud they are
preparing 10 attack"
"Tni. tut! We cannot allow our ar
arrangements 10 be- altered by handful
OF Savages said the seigneur. Il must
apologize - you. my dear De catinat
that you should be- annoyed by such
people while you are upon ny estate,
Now. when ! played piquet last with
lie Iannes " poiiJu'-
''Dc i.aDnes Of roltou In dead. and all
bis people. said in IliBL The block
llouse Il heap Of smoking asbes."
The siSgnenr raised bis eyebrows
II always told him that liz for,
would BE- taken unless lie cleared away
those maple trees which grew up 10 tbs
very walls They are all dead. you
sayY-
Every D1an"
And the fort burnedT'
mot a stick was left standing"
Have you seen these rascalsf'
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-01-03
CHAPTER XXI

"Vwo days we're speni by the tray-
elers VI the seiguenry ~ STE.
Marie, and they would very
willingly have spent longer.
for the quarters were comfortable aud
the welcsmc warm, bot already the
reds o; autumn were turning 70 brown.
and they knew bow giddrnly ihc Ice
and snow came ia those northern lands
aud how Impossible u would le 10 fin.
isll their Journey II winter were once
fairly upon them The Old noaleDan
had sent his scputs W land and ~ wa.
ier, bot there weye 40 signs u The IrD-
Quois upon tlle eastern lank, 80 thsi u
vas clear that pn Lhui had been inis-
tAken Over on The ether aide. h0w
ever. the gray aiunes o. smoke silil
ssresned 70 aloye DIE trees ~ sign
that the.r elesaies were not very far