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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-08-30

fleeing party so It was. dumped in the
shadows and horses were ridden
through the water to make it muddy.
Butler was killed. the raiders driven
away and the spells await present-day
seekers
While there Is some doubt as to au-
thenticity. there is said to be $780,
100000 cache of Spanish Goublons,
buried by Captain Kidd, on Esopus
Island in the Hudson river. not far
from New York City. while at the very
gate Of New York Is forgotten treas
ure Of many hundreds Of thousands
This famous treasure was lost when
the British frigate Hesarar. pay ship
sent in for the British soldiers during
the revolutionary war. went down In
the East river. It will be easy to look
up the old Admiralty records and get
the full information that may lead to
the finding Of the treasure.
The facts pertaining to Hopper
Smiths horde are as follows: der
Hopper" was very brutal and much
feared knight Of the road on the west
shores Of the Hudson from Nyack to
the Catskills and he robbed the
wealthy Dutch In an unmerciful man.
ner He had no opportunities for
spending his ill-gotten wealth and
boarded 1t somewhere. At last he was
captured and before his execution at
Newburg confided to keeper who had
been kind to him that he had sacks Of
gold and silver and Jewels buried In a
spot on Storm King Mountain. just
north OF Cornwall-on-the-H Hudson, some
thirty-h miles north of New York
City. No search has ever been made
In the hey-day Of Mississippi river
steamboat traffic. a great deal Of sun
ken treasure accumulated in the Ohio,
Cumberland. Tennessee, Missouri, Red
and Arkansas rivers. A pay boat on
its way to Grants army at vicksburg
with more than two million dollars
aboard was fired by some OF her crew
who meant to rob her. The paymas-
ter's men defended the money till the
boat sank. James B. Eads, who built
the Eads bridge at st. Louis and the
Eads jetties at the mouth Of the Mis-
sissippi. invented an apparatus by use
Of which he could reach some Of the
treasure-wrecks in shallow water and
recovered several smillion dollars. All
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-08-30
Barber Shops IN China.

Since the Chinese revolution great
many Chinese have had their cues cut
OF. and this has led to the opening Of
large number of barber shops
throughout the far east wherever Chi
nese are located, says an exchange.
Several progressive business men OF
Singapore, anticipating this, imported
q large number Of American barber
chairs, and they are now unable to
get supplies quickly enough. It has
also been learned that the Chinese in-
sist on having American hair clippers,
and refuse all other makes offered
them.
It would seem that American manu-
facturers of BARRIERS supplies should
experience a large increase in their
Oriental trade.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-08-30
THE WAY OUT
Change Of Food Brought Success and
Happiness.

An ambitious but delicate girl, after
failing to GO through school on ac-
count of nervousness and hysteria.
found in Grape-Nuts the only thing
that seemed to build her up and fur
nish her the peace Of health.
From infancy" she says, 81 have
not been strong. Being ambitious to
learn at any cost / finally got to the
High School, but soon had to abandon
my studies on account Of nervous pros
tration and hysteria.
my food did not agree with me.
grew thin and respondent. could not
enjoy the simplest social affair for
suffered constantly from nervousness
in spite Of all sorts of medicines.
"This wretched condition continued
until was twenty-five, when l became
interested in the letters of those who
had cases like mine and who were get
ting wen by eating Grape-Nuts.
II had little faith but procured q
box and after the first dish expe-
rienced a peculiar satisfied feeling
that had never gained from any ordi-
nary food. slept and rested better
that night and in few days began to
grow stronger.
Il had new feeling and peace and
restfulness. In few weeks, to my
great Joy, the headaches and nervous
ness left me and life became bright
and hopeful. resumed my studies
and later taught ten months with ease
of course using Grape-Nuts every
day. 1t is now four years since l be-
gan to use Grape-Nuts, ana the mis-
tress Of happy home, and the old
weakness has never returned" Name
given by the Postum Co, Battle Creek.
Mich.
There's a reason" Read the little
book. THE Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. new
Que appears from time to time. They
are Fenuine, true, and full Of human
lntercsf. .
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-. II -
lose treasure - 20 bury - A. seems
Fne eartn ~ some mysserlous way
spreads mantle or OBLIVION when
can not pe pierced py tne memory q
man ana takes back 70 ner bosom the
treasure thats was Wresteu from ner.
The other area is An the east, be
ginnig at about Camden, ~. j., and ex-
tending north to Albany and thence
to Portland. Maine. In that Held lived
the rich Royalist and Tory families.
The sudden turning OF the tide found
the Tories In possession Of d great
quantity of gold coin, gold and silver
plate and Jewels; and fearing they
would lose these, they buried them
and then fed. Comparatively little OF
Ut was ever exh med and the area is
dotted thickly With localities where q
search would be highly profitable. OF
them can mention few only.
AT Sound Beach. Conn. lives Mrs.
Jane Louden. 101 years Of age. Her
husband. knowing that on the home
farm wealthy Tory family had buried
gold hunted until he found several
pots containing several thousand dol.
lars each. A neighbor also acquired
sudden wealth which he did not ex-
plain. Every one knew there was a
great Joint family cache somewhere
near.
I 1t was known for many years that
ON Lord Edmeston's estate near West
Edmeston, N. r, his personal repre-
sentative, Perdifer Carr, had buried a
treasure. The property known as the
Burdick Farm. having been bought by
Henry 3. Burdick in 1850, was the
site. In 1904 4 tenant named Cheese
borough plowed into q case Of china
and glass. breaking half of it before he
realized what the obstruction was. BY
reason of design and quality the re-
mainder. however, was worth small
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couIdn,t Happen t. Them.

Mike got job moving some kegs
of powder, and, to the alarm Of his
foreman. was discovered smoking at
his work.
"Je-ru-sa-lem!" exclaimed the fore
man. do you know what happened
when man smoked at this job some
years ago? There was an explosion
that blew up a dozen men"
"That couldn't happen here" re-
turned Mike calmly.
'sWhy not?"
!" Cause there's only you and me-"
was the replyP-Everybody's Maya
zine.
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CHINESE WEEDS U. S. WOMAN
Fan shlh Chen, Son Of Mandarin, and
a College Man, Makes Helen N.
Court HIs Bride.

Boston, Mass.-The marriage Of
Fan Shin Chen, Harvard 1910. son Of
q mandarin Of TientsIn, and Miss Hell
en- May Court Of Peabody. Mass. July
10, has just become known through
a return filed at Cambridge. The
Bridegroom took his degree from the
Harvard school Of business admins
tration and the pair left for China
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saw nIa school d WhaIes.

New York.-C Captain Collins of the
Wilson liner Galilee, which arrived
here, says he passed through school
OF fifteen big whales OF Rockaway.
He threw coal at them to scare them
away from the propeller.
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Polar Exploration.

North polar exploration had attract
ed the attention of adventurous and
ambitious men for nearly 400 years
before Peary reached the top Of the
world. Search for the south pole has
always proved less attractive, and only
during the last 40 years have explor-
ers turned their attention toward the
goal recently reached by Amundsen. 1
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comparative Possession.

81 have an abstract theory
That's nothing. I've got concrete
cellar"
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great perturbation and when some
English ships, probably privateers. APP
peared on the coast. the public treas
ure, the church treasure and the valu-
ables Of the wealthy citizens were as
sembled, removed inland and hidden.
For months the state Of suspense con-
tinued until the Spanish Admiral Quin-
tana appeared with his feet. Then
the St. Augustinians thought they
could safely bring back their wealth.
To their horror the three prominent
mepf entrusted with the secreting Of
1t. either could not ind it or pretend
ed they could not. One fed to Spain
before the anger OF his fellow-citizens
and his flight cost the lives Of the 9TH
er two. They were assassinated az
soon as the flight became known.
The archives Of the Spanish admir-
atty have full record of the affair and
the true key to the treasure trove can
best be found by searching the family
papers of tho man who fed. He never
returned, but without doubt he left
the valuable information to his heirs.
Where millions await the finder in
wilder and more uncertain spots IL
far more interesting ground than the
localities where thousands lie under
the very noses Of the townspeople, or
where the plow passes every year over
the buried trove. All through the
west are rich mines which have been
found and lost.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-28
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

4 delightful birthday party was
giveh at the home of Mr. land Mrs.
Wilbur Z. Diggs on last Friday
evening. Nov. u, in honor of
Miss Leila Calls. The party be-
gan to arrive about 7 o'clock and
the parlor was soon filled to its
utmost capacity. besides those that
renamed out side, too mum erous
to give the names of.
Game were enjoyed by all pres
ent. and about $3.50 the party was
ushered into the dining room,
where the table was filled with
good things. Everybody SEEM
ed to have a dandy good time and
returned home thanking Mr.. AMI
Mrs. Diggs for such an ENJOYABLE
evening and wishing Lena many
happy returns OF the day.
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
NEW POINT.

Mrs. Emma Hndgins IS visiting
Norfolk this week.
Miss ANY Hudgins visited rela-
tives in New Point last week.
Mrs. Ida Brooks spent Thurs
day with Mrs. Mae Hudgins.
Miss Alice White entertained
number OF friends on Friday eve
ming last.
Mrs. Ida Grubbs Of Hampton.
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Pugh
Miss Richie Hudgins spent
Sunday with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Curtis Hudgins.
Misses Eva and Kate Hudgins
and Ruth Burroughs were the
guests of Miss ClaIa Hudgins
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs Franklin Hud-
gins spent Thursday last with the
formers sister Mrs. George Wat
son Hudgins.
Mr.. Hezikiah Hudgins returned
home last Friday from Reedville,
Va, where he has been employed
for sometime.
Capt. VIM. F. Hudgins left
Monday for Hampton. where he
will be engae ed in the crab bust
ness for the winter.
Rev. J. A. Vim preached his
farewell sermon at Beulah Nj. E.
church on last Sunday to large
and sorrowful congregation.
Misses s. V. Sheppard and
Cora Hay LIFT from Ravside wharf
Saturday TO attend the teachers
convention: which will be held in
Richmond this week.
Mr.. Samuel Hutson met with a
very PAINFUL accident On Friday
last. While cutting wood. the
axe slipped in some way and cut
hishand. We are glad to report
nothing serions.
THREE DUMMIES.
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Ladies Home Journal. Home
Companion. Modern Priscilla. De-
liniater. Pictorial Review are on
ly few of the ladies magazines
carried at The Journal News
Stand. Also information a u d
story magazines always on hand.
Rev. Finley Gayle expects to
reach the county this week and
will preach at Beulah church on
Sunday A. NJ. and at St. Paul's in
tie afternoon. Mr.. GAYLE has
many friends in the county and a
cordial welcome will be extended
him.
The ladies of the Mathews Civ
ic League will give a musical and
literary entertainment and oyster
supper at the Junior Order Hall
on Thanksgiving night for the
benefit of the new High School
Program given elsewhere in this
issue. Admission Ioc.
Miss Mary Butler of Poplar
Grove" Mathews county. arrived
in Richmond Saturday morning
and has been the guest of Miss
Lenore Tinsley at "Picquenoc." "
near the CITY. Miss TiusleY and
Miss Butler will leave to-day for
Kentucky. where they will spend
several weeks visiting friends
Times Dispatch.
Captain Alex. James recently
received a letter from Mr.. b. +.
Troy. the veteran starting judge
of Capeville. who is well known
here, telling him of the success of
the Bedworth horses in matinee
recently held in his town. Bed
worth colts won first. second and
third place in the three-year-old
trot and pace and first place in
the 2:3o class, Mr.. Troy also de-
sired TO know the best price that
"Old Bedworth." the great old
sire could be bought for.
/
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BLAKES.

Mr.. J. T. Christian just return
ed from a trip to Newport News.
Mr.. G.. l.. Foster lost a valua-
bic dog last week. which was
poisoned.
Mr.. Curtis w, Edwards has
just gotten full stock of Christ
mas goods.
Wedding bells will be ringing
in our midst Christmas. Good
luck TO them,
Mis-; Carrie Davis Of Queens
town spent Sunday night with
Miss LoIinda Sadler.
Miss Charlotte Christian spent
Saturday and Sunday with Miss
Mary Blake of Retz.
Mr.. Walter Foster left Mon
day for Hampton, where he. is
engaged in the timber business.
Or. J. w d. Haynes is irving
to get water u operate his grist
mill on Parrot and Monkey Hill.
Mr.. B. F, Thomr son. wife and
baby were the guests OF her cou-
sin. Mrs. Henry Foster. Saturday
and Sunday.
Quite a number of people of
this community attended the fun
ersl Of Mr.. Frank Bridges on
Sunday afternoon. Rev Suddith
ofiiciated. MIR. Bridges was one
of the oldest citizens IN his neigh
borhood and had been totally
blind for a number Of years. He
leaves two heices and two ueph-
ews TO mourn his loss.
Ice BERG.
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COBBS CREEK.

Mrs. Ida Simmons is visiting
Mrs. Emmett Mathews.
Miss Roane Hodges left Sun
day for Port Royal. where she
has accepted a position to teach.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Lumpkin Of
Urbanna. spent last week with
their daughter, Mrs. Dorsie SoleS.
The ladies of Spring Hill Bap-
fist church will hold their annual
bazaar in the High School on
Dec. Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Joslyn de-
lightfully entertained recently at
a dinner party in honor of the
teachers Of the Cobbs Creek
school.
There will be Ar entertainment
at the High School on Thursday
night. November 28. tor the
benefit of the school. Admission
10 cents.
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NORTH

Miss Lille Nelson is visiting
f,icnds in Norfolk and Baltimore.
Mrs. Sigman Of Norfolk, is Wis
itiug the home Of her father,
Capt. T. +. Nelson.
Bruce Terrie spent few days
here last week ard lett tor East
ern Shore the first of this week.
Miss Helen Freeman arrived
Saturday from Baltimore. where
she has been visiting her brother.
The chimneys have been put
in the Hall at North and a com
Portable home is assured Tor the
future.
Mrs. Robert Miller aud little
son. Charlie. after a weeks wish
with friends in the countv. re
Isurnei 70 Norfolk Wednesday.
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LABAN

Mrs. Vernie Hudgins and little
daughter spent Sunday with Mrs.
]. I. Hudgins.
Mr.. E. H. Hudgins left Wed
nesdav for Alabama, tc work on
the Mobile Bay.
Captain and Mrs. Frank Hud-
gins and little son of Philadelphia
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. l.. d.
Hudgins.
Mrs. Lessie Forrest and little
son, Gordon left Friday for Nor
folk to be with her husband for
some time.
Mrs. Laura Diggs arrived home
Tuesday after spending some
time with her daughter, Mrs.
Hewitt, of Norfolk.
Rev. l.. ]. Phaup preached his
last sermon en- Sunday afternoon
to a filled church. using for Lis
text the 3Ist verse. 18th chapter
Ist Corinthians. and left as he
usually does. a comforting mes
sage impressing on our minds
that it we wOuldlive Godlylives. we
must let love reign in our hearts
He left for East Dinwiddie or
Wednesday and Rev. Foushee i:
expected to arrive on Thursda,
TO take up his duties here.
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TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.

The Virginia State Teachers
Association. Cooperative Educa-
ten Association and meetings of
the Trustee and Div. Supt.. will
convene in Richmond on Novem-
Der ~, and remain in session for
three days Discussions of i'm
portant topics will be had and adj
dresses will be delivered by prom
inent educators.
A large number of Mathews
teachers will attend.
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FOSTER.

Capt. G. H. Ashbury is HON E
for a while.
Miss Clara Ingram visited her
uncle last week.
Mrs. Leila Ewell has returned
from Hallieford
Mrs Ellen Forrest has return
ed to her home on Gwynns Is
land.
Messrs. ]. s. Shackleford and
c. H. Ashbury spent two days in
Norfolk last week.
Messrs. Melvin Soper and Seldom
Wright have retuaned to their
positions in Norfolk.
Mr.. F. E. Outten and family
have moved from Eastern Shore
10 the place recently owned by
MIR. Mcdonald.
]. f. Thomas left for Mt Olive
N. c.. where he will be engaged
in the holly business the remain
der of the season.
Mrs. Annie Soper came home
last week from Gwynns Island
where she has been spending
some time with her daughter
Mrs Newton Foster.
AULD LANG SYNE.
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day nigho last with her friend.
Miss Pearl Sadler.
Mr.. Rer Davis. who has been
i'll for several weeks. We ere glad
to report is convalesent.
Mr. Frank Bridges. an aged
citizen of this place. died last
Friday morning after lingering
illness.
Messes Rubie Lewis and Blanch
Hudgins spent a very pleasant
evening with Miss Helen Mars
den recently.
There was an oyster roast at
Mr.. Albert Hudgins; plenty oy-
sters. Guests were invited from
HudeIns and Hallieford.
Miss Josie Hudgins, ot this
place. who is studying for train
ed nurse in the Sarah Leigh Hos
pital of Norfolk. reports that she
likes fine.
Hurrah for Hallieford.
Two BELLS.
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TABERNACLE.

Mrs. Ike Hurst is visiting friends
near Tabernacle,
Mr.. o. 7. Hurst is expecte d
home in a few days.
Calvin Johnson OF this place
lett Tuesday after a visit to his
aunt.
F. w. Forrest returned home
Tuesday from business trip &c
Norfolk.
WIN. Forrest will arrive Thurs
day and with his wife, will spend
several days with his people.
BLUE BELL,
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DIGGS.

CReceived too late for last edition.)
We are sorry to report Mrs.
Harriet Forrest on the sick list
again.
MIR. Gus Banks Of the N. Y, P.
& N. Co.. IS spending this week
at home.
e Mr.. T. ]. Banks returned to
Norfolk Monday after spending
several days with bis family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lilly ar
rived on Monday to spend sever
al weeks With friends and rela-
tives.
We are glad to report Mrs. w.
&c. Presson improving after suffer
ing with a severe spell of catarrh
OF the throat.
We are glad to report Mr.. G..
IS. Presson and Mr.. G. C. Sadier
|irAproving after several weeks
sd ering from severe risings.
and Mrs. r. j. Banks and
N md Mrs. w, c. PsesSon en-
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SUSAN.

Before this appears in print.
Miss Marion Enos of this place
and Harmon Walton Of Valley
Forge. Va. will be married at the
parsonage, and take the steamer
for tour.
Bill Arp said on one occasion
tn at Time united waits for no
one.y and if we are to Judge from
the way that some fast young
men drive fast horses on the road
whether the roads are good or
bad. one would conclude that
time IS united now. and it is hard
10 tell when it will be caught up
with.
An oyster supper was given at
the Red Mems Hall on last ] hurs-
day night for the benefit Of St.
Paul's Sunday school. where from
$40 to $I8 was realized. All pass
ed along pleasantly for awhile.
but some young men who. being
filled with the spirit" went up
on the stage and began to enter
tain the crowd nv singing and
dancing to the music of mouth
harp, after which they went out
AMI emptyipg themselves of d
number of oaths and being refill
ed WITH Esprit" returned and act
ed qhite boistercusly. II is a
ereatNpjty that men who wish 10
be called gentlemen can not act
geuteellY in company
Rev. ]. A. VIM preached bis
farewell sermon at St. Pauls on
last Sunday morning to a full
house, taking for his text the
words OF Paul as foundin Acts 20;
81. 81, Therefore watch. and
remember that by the space. of
three years | ceased not to- warn
everyone night aud day with tears
and now brethren. commend
YOU to God and TO the word Of
his grace, which is able to build
you up. and TO give you an inner
titance among all them which are
sanctiied." There were few. if
any dry ewes in the audience at
the close Of the services. He goes
to Barton Heights. Richmond.
this week. and carries with him
the love ana good wishes OF the
entire charge. Ii there is. a sin
gle exception I do not know it.
LEUMAs.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

Having just completed grist
mill on main road near Provi-
dence church. l am now prepar-
ed to serve you in grinding good
corn meal. hominv and Graham
flour. Your patrona GO appreciat-
ed.
JOSEPH F. FOSTER,
Hicks Wharf, Va.
Oct. 3I-3m.
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TO The PUBLIC.

l am running a saw mill near
Hudgins. Va, and am prepared
to furnish any kind of lumber to
the local trade. Will also cut and
deliver to any reasonable distance
slab wood cut in four foot lengths.
b. BENNETT,
JI-2I-tf. Mathews, Va.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

have established a grist mill
at Catch Penny. near Blakes. and
will, on Tuesday of each week
grind corn for any one so desir-
ing. Meal always OF hand at The
prevailing prices.
DR.. ]. w. d. HAYNES.
July I8-6m.
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Oct. 3I-3m.
NOTICE.

Having just erected a suitable
mill l am now prepared TO grind
and sell meal. hominy and any
thing you need in this line. Also
to grind graham flower which is
recommended to be the most
healthy food obtainable. Your
patronage solicited.
], Henry Thompson
Retz. VA.
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IIALLIEFORD.

Mrs. Will Lewis is receiving con-
CALCULATIONS upon the arrival of
baby girl.
Miss Blanche Hudeins spent
Saturday night with her friend.
Miss Rubie Lewis.
Miss Edna Brooks spent Satus
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JI-2I-tf.

The boys APPETITE is often the source
of amaEement. If you would have such
an appetite take Chamberlin's Tablets
They not only create a healthy appe-
tito but strengthen the stomach and
enable it to do it's work naturally. For
sale by all dealers.
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A GREAT RuILnINn FALLS

when its foundation is undermined,
and if the foundation of health-good
digestion-is attacked, quick collapse
follows. On tire first signs of indiges
ton, DR. Kings New Life Pills should
be taken to tone the stomach and reg
liver. kidneys and bowels. Pleasant,
easy safe and only 25c at all druggists.