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The Nevada County picayune., 1911-08-25
SPEAR GOOD ENOUGH FOR HIN
Ore Experience win White Mans Weapon Was Eneaah for
 African Native.

When Mr Montague. the English traveller. vas in Africa. he gave 70 a native an old ugiebarrslef gun. and the fellow was delighted He put in small handful of powder. and about a quarter Of a newspaper on top of it. and finally a ball. and then rammed the whole charge dosn Then he de. parted fn the evening he returned. with hts face battered #Hd swollen al most beyond recognition What have you been doing e@ asked the English. man. in amazemcnt The native sal down on the ground and sald. sarraa fully "A llftle after ueHn ! found n" track Of eiluds. and ! followed lt an til found them feeding creBf 8p to one of them. He HaH twenty yafis away rested the barrel of fhe gun on stone. HlaeeA tha butt against my nase. directed fhe mufz1e toward the eiand and pulled the tffR- ger do not know what happened. for [ was blind and deaf for some time. but when ! came te ! found my self lying at the bottom of the gully The gun was beside me my faee Was as you now see it. and fhe elandn had gone away Son of white man. it was very kind Of you to give me & gun. but II Is too good a gun for me too strong. too powerful IL needs the wisdom of a white man 10 rule 1t. Take t back. Farewelii"
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-08-25

The soil for strawberries should be a deep, rich loam, capable of holding much moisture.
 Girdling or ringing consists in re moving a ring of bark from the trunk or larger limbs.
 Whenever a large limb is sawed from the tree the wound should be at once covered with wax or thick paint
 More depends upon the right choice Of kinds of fruit to set than upon any other factor as to profit in the or chard.
 Horticulturists have for many years practiced various methods to induce fruitfulness and with some degree Of success.
 A few vines climbing up the porch or over a side window give the dwell ing an air of coolness. comfort and seclusion.
 There Is probably no fruit grown that will adapt itself to such divers ity of soils and conditions as the strawberry.
 While the orchard is coming into bearing try vegetable growing as side line. This makes one Of the sur est and best sources of income.
 It isn't often that the fruit grower Is concerned about his fruit trees not setting fruit. as the general tendency of most varieties is to overbear
 The longer apples remain on the tree, unless the weather becomes tot cold to permit their exposure. the bet ter the flavor and the keeping quab ties.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-08-25
Best Way to Arranoe Plants

Low ornamental plants arranged in a border mass along the base of the dwelling help to break the mechanical base line of the dwelling, hide an ugly foundation and give apparently greater solidity and repose to the lower part of the structure.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-08-25
Drop Apples for Pigs.

The drop apple from an average orchard will maintain quite bunch of shoats, and will put them in mar ket condition at minimum expense if the orchard is sown with rape.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-08-25
USEFUL FOR PLANT SUPPORT
Can Be Used to Much Advantage With Flowers and VegetabIes-Is Made
 of GaIyanized Wire.

The accompanying picture shows support for plants which can be used to good advantage, both for vegetables and flowers. l. Is patented article
 but the cost is not great. It Is made Of galvanized wire. which will not rust
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-08-25
Just Study PrincipIes,

Everyone who attempts to decorate the home grounds should study the principles of plant arrangement with reference to harmony and general beauty, then plan and plant for him. self.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-08-25
COMBINATION RAKE AND HOE
Implement Will Be Found Very Handy in Cutting Channels in Which to
 Set Small Plants.

The implement shown in the illus tration is garden weeder combining rake with a triangularly shaped hoe. The parts of the head of the rake can be separated for the insertion of new teeth when the old are bent or broken.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-08-25

and csn be raised and lowered to suit the plant When not In use it can be oiled and packed away for tho next season It Is very useful for train Ing tomatoes. carnations, roses or any plant that needs support.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-08-25
noEs NOT BRUISE THE FRUIT
Picker Invented That Will Save Ap- pics Intended 10 Be Kept for Any
 Considerable Time.

Apples for packing or for keeping any length Of time should be carefully picked from the trees so they will not he bruised As the climbing of the trees made the picking a tedious job. I devised a picker, as shown in the
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-08-25
Hard Words.

"There are some people I know ought to be made to eat their words. "
 "In that case they would probably have chronic indigestion"
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-08-25

The Vannecks are jolly people and anticipated their coming with spe ctal pleasure l showed them the place-it takes abou, five minutes to exhaust the sights of my eatate-ard with a burst of pride eIlated on the fact that even in these wiids there are comforts and that 1 have a bath room. with running water. Of course. I added, its cold water. but then Iast consider having any kind right in the house.'
 MT vanneck leaned weakly against Il wall Do you mean to say. be got out tragically. that you don't have hot water here? No hot waterY
 You heat it on the alcohol lamp to shave l explained And for hot bath we heat il on the Kitchen stove and carry II In. but the water is so soft that prefer the cold tub
 MT. vanneck clapped his hand to his brow and went and sal in a corner and moped over the awful calamity of no unlimited hot water All the time they were here hls wife and I spent most of 1t stoking the kitchen stove so that if vanneek took . suddeu fancy for hot bath there would be plenty of water
 The thermometer stood above % and every one was going around with precipitation dripping from the end ot his nose seeking coelness. but when ever I encountered vanneck's TO signed. reproachful eye | feit that } had blighted his comfort Mrs Van neck tried to apologize. She said be was so dependent on the ordinary comforts of life and that one had tc humor him.
 If 1 were married to yanneck know how I'd humor him-Id tie him in a bag and sink him in the coldest spot in the lakel"
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-08-25
Ranae Sheep.

IL Is estimated that about 5.000,000 range sheep are fattened in the corn belt each season.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-08-25

the teeth consisting of twentypenny steel nails The triangular hoe is used for cutting channels in which to SOW seed or set small plants.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
STRIPPING TO BE: FREE

Atlanta, April S-Thomas Edgar
Stripping. who was brought here
recently to answer for an old murder
after he had lived honorably and
held the office of police chief in
DanviIle, Va, for years, probaly
will soon be free.
The Prison Commission voted un-
animously in favor of a pardon,
and the matter is now up to Gov.
Brown, who has announced that 1t
will be some day next week before
he can reach it. 1t is genrally ex-
pected that he will confirm the
action of the board. - -
plea was based on the
unwritten law. Affidavit after
affidavit was introduced showing
that Cornett, the man he killed,
had no regard for woman's honor.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
THE PETTY TRIALS OF LIFE

But you know a great deal of tie
trouble of your life does not con e
from the major trials it all, but
that a great deal Of the downright
misery of your life comes from
petty trials. You get letter in
the morning before you begin the
days work, a carping and inso!ent
letter, and the poison goes into
your blood and makes it sour all
day. You wrangle at the break
fast table in a family about some
arrangement of teh day, and go
fretted to the days work. A friend
passes you on the street and you
believe she saw you perfectly well.
Some meddler brings you a critic
ism passed by some candid friend,
an which he carried to you be-
cause he thinks il righr you should
know. There is feline amenity at
that tea table, and the two ladies
30 home all on edge. What RE
they? Such little things, but they
mount up into evil temper, dark
ened outlook, sore heart. and bad
blood. My point is this: that not
one Of them WAS inevitable: not
one of those little trials would ever
h we h .: pened if YOU and | had
some sens so ne kindlinesS, toward
O IL brother. 1t is our socil insol-
:ccs, it is our irritating manners.
il is The pin pricks of our peoples
f ,eln.s hat darken our neiehbor' S
lives. Well, then, is life not heavy
enough for you and me? If there
i; anybody Hlat says it is not heavy
e ,ough for him, and he does moi
suffer from unkindness, ! rule hin
out of court. he may 60 home
Boosting and rejoicing. Is not life
heavy enough for you and m'
wi bout all this addition of veXa
ton and of irritation? Why SHOULD
you and. l spoil our neighbour
temper? Why should we MAKE
his life rougher when we could hav
helped him?-Selected.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
Dies by His Own Hand

News reached Staunton yester-
day of the suicide of Warren Bird
1T Northfork, West Virginia. The
young man shot himself through
the head with an liver Johnson re-
vGlver some time between daylight
and noon on Monday and that
nj hit was taken to the Miners
Hospital at Welcr where he died a
few hours later.
According to dispatches printed
in Yesterdays BIucfie|d Telegraph
young Birds act of self destruction
was due to mental arrangement
brought on by despondency.-
Staunton Dispatch.
Mr.. Bird was a brother OF Mrs.
A. L. Jones, of this place. Mr.. and
MIS-. Jones, on receipt of a telegram
left Tuesday afternoon for Staun-
. ton,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
ANDREW MASTERS DEAD

ANDREW Master died at his home
near Mcdowell Va, on the morn
ing of April 5, 1911 in the eighty
sixth year of his age. He was a
son of Campbell and Elizabeth
Hille Masters, being the seventh
child in a family of eleven children
and the last to survive. He was
born it Pendleton County, We t
Virginia, October 5 1925. In early
manhood he made Highland
County, Virginia his adopted home,
marrying Miss Sarah Jones of that
county.
In the beginning Of the Civil war
he cast his lot with the confeder-
acy, and served through the war as
a member of Company "B" thirty
first Virginia Regiment. At con-
federate Reunion held at Thorn
Spring, pendleton County, in Sep
tenber, 1900, he was presented a
framed picture entitled Last meet
ing between Lee and Jackson" as
the oldest veteran in attendance.
He was a brother of the late
Judge H. H. Masters, so we'll and
favorably known to the people OF
Pendleton county.-South Branch
Review.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
LEGAL HISTORY MENTION

Mr.. Morton left Tuesday noon to
60 down Jackson's River, to spend
few days in Bath, and return by
wayof Bullpasture. He expects to
be in town the first few days of
court. This is his last trip. Persons
he has not had an opportunity to
see, and who have information of
any kind which will be of advan-
tage in the proposed history will do
we'll to look him up during court
week. He may be inquired for at
the Recorder office.
The labor at getting the needed
material for the book has progress
ed very satisfactorily, and our peo-
pie may feel assured that the his
tory will be a credit to Highland
County. Such information as may
not be in by court week the histor-
ian will ask for by letter. This ex-
ira information will be easy to
furnish, and the questions he will
ask will be readily understood.
Any person receiving such q letter
should answer it promptly, so that
the history may be as complete as
possible
A back number of the Recorder
and in the circular sent out by the
historian it was clearly stated that
it will be impossible to have the
book Published unless ali the sub
scriptions are made in advance.
But for the benefit of such of the
people as have not seen the circu-
lars, we will briefly state the matter
again. The book is sold only by
advance subscription, because that
IS the only by which a publisher
would feel safe in taking hold of
The matter. Noperson runs any
1sk in subscribing in advance, be-
cause he will not be required to
Day until the book is out. The
book will not be put on sale after
publication, because it is not the
Intention to have any more
opies printed than are subscribed |
or. The idea is to keep down the
ost to the lowest possible mark,
nd save money to the subscribers.
Extra copies mean extra cost to
omebody. Highland having a
mall population, the history will
eed about all the support 1t can
ave in order to make it q success.
1any people have already -subscri-
ed. Those who have not as yet
cen asked are requested to sign
he subscription sheets in hehands
sheriff Arbogast, Lloyd Sullen-
erger, G. P. Jones, J, M. Colawl
!. L. Jones, Boyd Stephenson, or
nyone else having such a sheet.
eaders of the Recorder who live
Inside of Highland will please send |
their order by mail, or write for !
description leaflet, addressing O. !
. Morton, Monterey, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
VACANCY At WEST POINT FROM
THE TENTH DISTRICT

The boys of the county will be
to know that there is
vacancy for the United States Mil
itary academy at West Point to be
filled in June by someone from the
district. Entrance examinations for
West Point vacancies will be held
in Washington May End. Repre-
sentative Flood is entitled to desig-
nate three youths from his district
to stand this examination, one be-
ing named a principal and the 9TH
ers as first and second alternates
respectively. No announcement has
appeared of any designations.
Full information as to the require
--~>>-~4a for entranna--uaill he 9iuan
on application to Secretary OF War
Dickinson at Washington. All
expenses of West Point Cadets are
borne by the government, and all
graduates become officers in the
army.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
The 1911 Stock Show

The people of the county, not
stockmen alone, but every enter
prising citizen, will be gratihed to
learn that the matter of our second
annual Stock Show has been taken
in hand and in a way that augurs
of success. A local committee has
arranged terms by which the
grounds used last season can be
had and controlled for a term of
years by the ASSOCIATE n, and else
where in to-day's issue will be
found a call for a meeting on the
21st of the month. 1t Is needless
to say that this meeting is impor-
tant. If you are interested, either
directly or indirectly, attend it and
aid in good organization and IN
getting everything in working orGer
for the show.
We do not know the plan con-
templated, but the purpose ought
to be to make the interest county,
wide in scope, and have the enter
prise amply financed in order that
funds will be available for inpro' =
ing the grounds and for liber;
prizes and awards.
Last years effort was a grand
success in spite of numerous handl-
caps, audit was generally predlcted
that there would be no more stand
ing aloof, dousing with the cold
water of passive Indifference, etc
ut that this year the enterprislng
people of the county would unite
in an effort to make the success
supreme. And so it must be. |:
you doubted Highlands ability tt
get up good show, that doubt ha'
been banished, and you owe it tt
yourself and county to fall IN line
This is Highlands strong point
We do little to boom our greatness
Many of our young farmers are go
ing elsewhere and few coming in
and yet our advantages and posi-
bilities are superior in almost ever
line, if understood and appreciated
In our annual Stock Show effort
we advertise our foremost and mos
profitable industry, and it not onl
attracts the attention of the out-sir
or but inspires the county man
we'll. If properly advertised an
Endorsed by our business men
the county, it takes the place
real estate agents and boosters;
does the work of a board of trade
and is about as effective as hanc
books, reports, statistics etc.
Turn out to the first meeting
and come bubbling over with ell
thusiasm. 1t is none too early t
start the ball rolling.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
Bloodhound for Deputy

Harrisonburg April 7. - A four
month old bloodhound is Deputy
Sheriff Croush orn's latest acquisi-
ton in the way of a cog for the
wheels of justice. Mr.. Croushorn
already has an automobile for sum-
moning witnesses or arresting
criminals at any point in the coun-
try, and he frequently has occasion
to use the little red wagon. Now
with a bloodhound to scent the
trail of missing criminals, and an
auto to follow up the bloodhound,
evil should be rooted out of Rock
ingham Wholesale Staunton Dis
patch.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
Agents Wanted,

J. B. Williams Co., of Cumber-
land, Nd, and Frostburg, Nd. one
of the largest retail dealers in Mon
uments, Headstones, ETC., desires
Agents through Highland County
to handle their goods on commits
sion. This is a rare opportunity
for school teachers, Merchants,
Undertakes, Stone Masons, Cement
workers, and Cemetery Superinten-
dents, etc., Only people of re
sponsibility need reply. Address
communications to Frostburg, Md. .
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
Sale of Personal Property

At my residence on Laurel Fork,
Va, I will on April Is, 1911, offer
for sale at public auction the fol-
lowing property: ] road wagon;
l spring wagon; | surrey; set of
double buggy harness; l set road
harness; | garden pillow; cant hooks;
grabs; log chains, sproaders. A lot
of household and kitchen furniture,
such as bedsteads, chairs, cook
stoves, etc. % gallons of roofing
paint, and a lot of other things too
tedious to mention.
Terms--All sums less than $500
cash; So or over, credit of 6 mos.
purchaser to give note with two
good endorsers, note bearing inter-
est from date of sale. C. A. Hull
All who are indebted to me will
please settle on or before sale. Ao-
counts not paid by then will be
turned over to an officer for collec-
ton.
Chas. A. Hull. !
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
OBITUARY

Mr.. E. A. mclaughlin, was born
Ioao 15th-1e4e, and died at his
home on Jackson River in HigA-
land County, Va, April 4th 1911
in the 65th year of his age. The
funeral services were held at his
home on April 5th at $50 P. NJ,
conducted by W. F. Hendricks
pastor of Hamilton and Victory
chapel's second Advent Churches
assisted by Josiah Beverage, of the
Dunkard church, whose comfort,
ing theme was the resurrection
hope, from Job. 14:l4, eff a man
die should he live again"
He was then carefully and ten
derby borne to the open grave by
six of his nephews who acted as
pail bearers. They were, David
Hamilton, Music Hamilton, Har-
mon Armstrong, w. B. Corbet,
Amos Corbet and J. O. Corbet,
where he was tenderly laid to rest
until the glorious morn of resur-
rection, in the presence of a large
circle of heart stricken relatives
and friends. We feel that in the
death of Mr.. Mclaughlin, this
community has lost one of its best
citizens; to his family he was a
kind and loving husband and father,
and the entire community a true
friend, He leaves a noble wife,
and seven children, all married but
one, also one blind brother, Letcher,
to mourn his death, for whom we
feel the deepest sympathy, and
may the divine grace of the Lord
Jesus Christ, and a dispensation
of the holy spirit of God sustain
them all under this heavy trial.
Uncle Ewing, as he was better
known was not a member of any
church: but we believe he was a
true christian; he said he had been
praying and seeking the pardoning
mercy of the Lord for about a year,
but more especially during the past
winter; he said there were so many
different ideas and opinions among
the different churches and those
who profess to be christians and
teachers, that it was hard for him
to know what was required of him
and SO he did not know
whether he had done all or enough
for his salvation. But he was
trusting in the merits of Christ,
and relying on his promises. He
mad assumed the task of reading
The Bible through. His mind was
clear to the last moment of his life,
and he met death as calmly as q
oabe:
Written by w. r. Hendricks
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
Public Sale of Town Property

At public auction on Tuesday,
April rs, 1911, first day of circuit
court, / will offer for sale to
the highest bidder, the valuable
property known as the Cunningham
hotel. 1t is brick building with II
rooms, water in the house, and is
situated in the heart of Monterey.
Back of the house is good garden
and a large barn.
Terms made known on day of
sale. W A. Cunningham
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
Come and see the splen-
did line of Ginghams. Cham
bray, Silks and white goods
at C, w. Trimbles
Announcement

To the voters of Bath, Highland
and. Rockbridge Counties and the
city of Buena Vista.
| take this means of announcing
that am a candidate for reelection
to the House of Delegates of Va,
for the district composed of Bath
Highland and Rockbridge Counties
and the City of beuna Vista. Sub
Jet to the Democratic Primary.
John W. Stephenson,
Warm Springs, Bath Co. Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
Three of the Biggest Bargins

Bran new, No. 5 Oliver Typewriter
at $4,000.
S22.OO Winchester repeating shot
Gun for $1,000. Good as new.
$4,000 Automobile, better than
new, for $4,000. Given up to be
the only Machine for mountain
roads and rough usage, and is
perfect condition, fully equipped,
two tops, double and single, gas
lamps and magnetic.
W. F. Kyle, Monterey, Va,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14

There will be total eclipse of
the sun on April %. 1t will be
visible to the United States, except
in the northern portion, ex tending
north as far as aline drawn through
Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Butte,
Mont, and Portland, Ore. 1t will
begin about $50 o'clock ?. NJ. and
last an hour.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14

On monday, April 10, death came
to two rcformers of national fameI
Tom l.. Johnson, four times mayor
OF Cleveland, Ohio, and Carrie Ma
ton, the temperance reformer Of
Ratchet fame.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14

Forty-seven years ago on April
Is, 1864, President Abraham Lin
coin paused in the cares of civil war
for one of those kind and homely
acts which have lived after him.
1t was to pen a personal letter to
the Postmaster General asking that
official to employ Miss Susan Dug
ger, a young woman of Carlins-
vile, ILL.,, who was the sole sup
port of her brother, a Union SOL
dier crippled at Shiloh. Miss Dug
ger got a position and preserved
the letter religiously.
Secretary MacVeagh, after read
ing the same letter recently, order
ed that Miss Dugger's name be not
dropped from the Treasury's list of
employees, although she had been
i'll more than year. Senator Gull
lom brought the letter to Secretary
MacVeagh, who promised that Miss
Digger may have her old position
if she is ever able to work again.
She is now seventy years old. Miss
Digger was transferred from the
Post Office to the Treasury Depart
ment soon after President LincoIn's |
letter got her employment.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14

Mrs. Danner, widow of the late
Frank w. Danner formerly of Au-
gusta county, has given over a
tract of her land near Richmond to
be used as summer camping place
for the Salvation Army. The land
comprises about Is acres and is
admirably suited for such an en-
camp ment.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14

Thomas S. Martin, senior senator
from Virginia, was elected chair
man of the Democratic Senatorial
caucus, which carries with it the
floor leader of his party. The vote
was 81 to 16 and the result bears
out the predictions made several
DAYS ago.