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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-03-07
From Blue Grass Valley

j. N. Slower and w. &. Hui
were in Augusta county last week
combining business with pleasure
Lon Snyder is at Staunton foI
two weeks being treated for a form
of exzema.
Oscar Boggs was the guest Of
Jasper Simmons last week. Mrs
Simmons, who has been real sick
is very much improved.
Kennie Judy, of the South
Branch, was in our village Wednes-
day of last week.
David Grogg and Jennie Meats
were quietly married Sunday by
Rev. Josiah Beverage.
w. A. Colaw will move into the
house vacated by Nathaniel Spon-
augle at the close of his school on
Strait Creek.
Miss Edna Callison and Mollie
Potter, who have been at Thorn
Grove for sometime, returned to
their respective homes Friday.
The Corbin and Kinkaid sales
were largely attended and goods
brought big prices.
The Band dedicated their new
hall Friday night, large crowd of
spectators being present. Three
new members were installed.
Kennie Judy's house on the
South Branch, near Cave, was to-
tally destroyed by fire last Friday.
An entertainment will be given
by pupils of the schools in the near
future.
Mrs. J. N. Slower, daughter,
Mary, Mrs. W. G. Hull, son, Mack.
Rev. Coffman, J. C. Williams and
family were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Waybright last Sat-
urday.
Marvin Hildebrand after spend
ing a week with friends, started for
his home at Mcdowell Saturday.
Stanley Newman took him to Mon
terey.
Little Morgan, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. RI. Waybright, is right sick.
John Arbogast was called Satur-
day to see his mother who is very
sick. Rex
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-03-07
Getting Married
Under Difficulties

It was during the winter of 1885,
and 1856, and the principals were
Mr.. Newton Hook and Miss Erwin
daughter of VIM. IRVINE, Sr liv.
ing on the Cowpasture river. The
wedding was to take place at the
home of the BRIDE. The preacher
engaged to perform the ceremony
lived in Franklin, and as there was
a deep snow and the weather pretty
cold he did not come. The we'd
ding was to have taken place at
high noon on Thursday. We ate
the wedding dinner and waited;
had supper and still no preacher
and we knew by that time that he
would not come. I told Mr.. Hook
if he would let me have his horse I
wonld secure a preacher. He
agreed to the proposition and I
told the parties to stay right there
and would bring preacher as
soon as l could. l left the IRVINE
home just as it was getting dark,
went by the way of Doe Hill.
When l reached my own fathers
home at the foot of the mountain,
I concluded TO put up and start
early next morning, which did,
reaching Monterey about 9 q. m.
! soon found the Rev. Mr.. Tabler,
the only preacher there, and made
my business known. After care
ful consideration he said he was too
heavy man to 60 so far on horse
back Che weiged about $50 lbs, |
should think but if I would mend
an old broken down sleigh he had
lying around somewhere and guar
antee him $500 he would 60. [
told him huff sed." We dug the
old sleigh out of the snow and |
went to work, and by II o'clock l
had it so l thought it was safe for
the trip. Dinner was ready and
we ate and started, a son of Bro:
Tabler going along to do the driv-
ing. l rode horseback, sometimes
Behind and sometimes in front of
the sleigh. We went by way of
Mcdowell, crossed over onto the
Cowpasture, reaching the IRVINE
home, and the wedding took place
about 6 p. m. on Friday. Most of
the party were there and witnessed
the ceremony. There were present,
as near as I can remember, Bro.
Tabler, his son, and myself, a Mrs.
Bradshaw, her son, John, q think
and daughter, DR.. Jones, Miss Mary
Ann Wilson, Miss Sarah Armstrong,
besides the family living there, and
I wonder now, after 81 years, how
many of that party are living. The
last time I was back to my old Vir-
ginia home a son of Newton Hooks
conveyed me to Staunton as | was
leaving for my Iowa home.
B. Mccoy,
Webster City, Ia.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-03-07
Absolute Truth About
The Great Kidney Remedy

Several years ago suffered with
bad pains in my back. | was very
restless, often getting up several
times during the night. My limbs
were swollen and I dropped in
weight to lat pounds. l consulted
a we'll known Norfolk physician
and he stated that I had a very
bad case of kidney trouble.
saw your advertisement in the
paper and purchased a bottle OF
DR.. Kilmer's. Swamp-Root from a
druggist, after he recommended 1t
to me. After I took three bottles,
I felt greatly relieved. l have
taken Swamp-Root since at differ
ent times. I gained in weight to
2O6 pounds, and l am well and
have been ever since | commenced
taking Swamp-Root.
Very truly yours,
w. J. BARROW,
Farmville, Va.
l. A. NJ. Barrow, a Notary Pub
lie in and for the County OF Prince
Edward, I'M the State of Virginia,
do certify that W. }. Barrow
whose name is signed to the fore
going writing, bearing date jan
18th, 1912, personally appeared be,
fore me in my county aforesaid
and made oath that the said writ
ing is true in substance and in fact
given under my hand this 10Th
day of January, 1912.
A. NJ. Barrow, Notary Public
We sold Mr.. w. j. Barrow most
of the Swamp Root in question
and have personally heard hin
speak of its action in most com
plimentarv terms.
White Drug Company,
Bv E. w. Sanford.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-03-07
Seed Oats

I have about 200 bushels of
"Sweedish Regenerated New Sene-
tor Side Oats" | will sell for seed.
Any one wishing same will call me
I E. R. Hull,
ct Hightown, Va,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-03-07
LETTER TO
DIR. KILMER & CO.,
BINGHAMTON, N. Y.
PROVE WHAT SWAMP-ROOT

WILL DO FOR you
Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing-
hampton, N. Y, for a sample bot
tie. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet Of valua-
BILE information, telling all about
the kidney and bladder. When
wiling, be sure and mention the
Weekly Recorder. Regular fifty
cent and one-dollar bottles for sale
at all drug stores.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-03-07
Eggs $3.50 per Is

"Ringlet" Barred Rocks and
Black Langshan. Satisfaction guar
anteed. Mrs. D. F. Clemmer,
Swoope, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-03-07
D. j. CAMPBELL
LOCAL DENTIST
MONTEREY, VA.
Office over Citizen Bank

By the administration of Som
noform, teeth are extracted abso-
lutely without pain-safer than
chloroform, ether or nitrous oxide
and its administration is not fol-
lowed by any of the accompany
ing disagreeable effects of cocaine,
eucaine or any of the nurnerou
ocal naesthetics.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-03-07

For Sale - $50 ewes can be seen
near Franklin. W. NJ. Boggs.
Franklin, W. Va
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-03-07

Get your stationary print
ed at Recorder office. All
word neatly done.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-03-07
Yours respectfully,
March 1913

Notice is hereby given that the
business heretofore conducted un-
der the firm name of The Highland
Mercantile Co., will be continued
under the old firm name without
any interruption, the stock, good.
viii, bonds and accounts, as we'll
as all liabilities, having been tax
en- over by me. | also take oc-
casion to thank the public for the
liberal patronage extended to the
firm, and most respectfully ask a
continuance of the same, promising
courteous treatment and square
deal"
Very respectfully,
Don Sullenberger.
Monterey, Va.
March 1918,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-03-07
Notice of Dissolution

Having this day sold to Don Sui
lenberger my interest and good
will in the mercantile business, con-
Quoted under the firm name Of The
Highland Mercantile Co., l desire
to thank my friends and the gener--
al public for past patronage, and
to ask for my successor a contlnu-
alton of the same. With a due ap-
preciation of all the kin lness shown
me, | am,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31

three weeks she Will bring forth what
man could not find in It,
You can eat the egg. nut you can
not explain it, Take water. fire or
anything In nature. The world is full
of miracles. Then why refuse TO think
that the Lord worked in any other but
miraculous way in creating that
greatest miracle. man? No. the natural
state of mankind is lovo. and love
means service. The duty of the nation
is TO serve. believe that our des-
tiny among the nations is to render
service. We have already done much
We have given the world better ideals
and education, in social life In govern
mcnt and In religion. We are trying
TO inculcate the doctrine of. peace and
we hope that President Wilson'S peace
plan will tend toward the doing away
OF war and the promotion of intcrna-
tional friendship and love"
despair Of giving YOU the impress
sion that Mr.. Bryan's conversation
makes upon one with whom he talks
face to face. His countenancc Is like
benediction. and his voice is so mel
low and sweet The sentences come
forth SO beautifully rounded that they
make you think of n copper plate en-
craving. At one point in the CONVEX
sation involun:arily said:
You certainly can say things beau
tifully."
Il do not like that word beautiful"
replied Mr.. Bryan. II would rather
have YOU say that l speak forcibly and
clearly. l think clearncss of state
ment is the most important thing in
oratory, and II is that at which have
always aimed and tried TO attain. l
remember of making a speech upon
the tariff now more than twenty years
ago. at the close Of which a man came
up and said: MIR. Bryan, 1 have been
eloquent as l had expected. but you
made that subject as clear as II could
be made AT the same meeting an
other man said: Why, man could
understand that speech If he could not
read or write | consider those two
remarks a greater compliment than
any | could have had as TO elegance of
diction.''
when did YOU first realize that
clcarness was the chief element of sue
cessful oratory?"
II do not know. I suppose 1t natur-
ally came through my study OF my au-
diences in my long career as a
speaker l have been speaking more
or less all my life. I do not believe
that the orator Is born rather than
self-made. Birth is but the smallest
part of his equipment. Good speaking
comes from study, hard work and
practice. You have got TO know what
YOU are talking about and you must
mean what you say. If you do not
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31

When your liver Is torpld-"asleep
on the job"-you are bound to be con-
stipated. That means you feel dull.
heavy. good for nothing. You're ready
to fly off the handle ut any little thing
i'm fact. you have n crouch.
All you need is to start your liver
to working and that Will end tho con-
stipation and all its following trou-
bles in n jiffy. But don't mako tho
mistake of using calomel. salts or
other drastic drugs that are dangerous
and that rack your system.
Get Hot Springs Liver Buttons at
oncc-today-now-a tono up your
liver. cleanse your bowels OF foul
waste. drive the gases from your stom-
ach. At druggists everywhere. CSC
Sample and 100 OF our 1900 tcstimo-
malls mailed free by, Hot Springs
Chemical Company, Hot Springs. Ark,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
GUINEA MILLS

Guinea Mills. Va. August 5o--Miss Julia
Shepard. OF Richmond. and her nephews
Messrs Shepard and Nick Parsons are the
guests OF John Shepard at his cottage
Peaceful Valley"
Miss Mary Gannaway had as her guests
last week Misses Sue Gannaway and Helen
Page. OF Lynchburc; Elizabeth Haynes of
Caryswood; Crete Townsend and o. w JEFF
freys or Kcysvile.
Aubrey Shepard. OF Alabama. has been Wis.
iting his people near Rival.
Mrs. owen Forbes. OF Oleslso, has been WIS.,
itinE In her old home
party OF young people. consisting OF
Misses Blanche Shepard. Mary and
Fannie Gannaway, Henry and John Crute
Iiermon Spencer. Richard Gannaway Ed
ward am, Willie Shepard and William Bald
win went on hay ride TO Forrest Guthrie's
last Thursday night, and they report an en-
toyabe time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31

to-day In England the tax wds then
a little more than > per cent in Prus-
slt II was from | to per cent. and
III Switzerland from 1 to per cent.
acco'i:n;; to the size OF the income.
Such taxes have proved equitable ana
profitable in adding TO the revenues
OF other nations. ana L doubt not they
VIII be so with us"
Then the Income tax is not n new
thing?'
NO, it is not new in Europe. and
IL Is not new in the United States. Wa
hiu an income tax for nearly ten
years during and aftei' the civil War.
Wheh INC rate was from l.: to ~
per cent, and the exemptions ranged
from $500 to $4,000. But, as said
awhile ago, there is practically moth
ing new under TIL" sun. The peace
plan is not new. l presented sirni-
lar idea in speech in Tokyo seven
years ago. Niscount Chinda. the Jap
anese ambassador. gave me pam
phlet the Other day. which had that
speech IN it, l afterward presented
the same idea in Europe ut n peace
conference attended by the rcpresen-
tativcs of twenty-siX nations The
same Is true OF the election OF the Sen
ators by the people. That is an old
idea. was working for that twenty
three years ago, and the other day I
signed the proclamation OF the seven
teenth amendment to the Constitution
which makes it Il law At that time |
invited Henry st. George Tucker, who
was with me IN the House at the time
the movement was first agitateG, and
also William W. Rucker the present
chairman OF the committee OF the
House through which ii passed.. l got
three pens and had William engraved
on one of .hem I signed my first
name and gave that to Tucker. had
Jennings engraved on another pen
with that 7 signed the name jennings
anu gave 1T to Rucker. And on the
third penholder | had the name Bryan
engraved. have kept that pen for
myself as Il nemento of the occasion.
had fourth pen for the date which
was given to senator Borah."
Copyright, 1913, by Frank G.
CarDenter) =,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31

upon the walls and scattered here and
there about the rooms are curios gath
cred by Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan from the
four quarters OF :he world.
Passing through the Darlors at the
right YOU reach the den OF the sec
rotary. a little library at the back OF
the house. In which. before walnut
desk about three feet wide and Rve
feet long. nc does much OF his literary
work. The library Is hung with por-
traits Of Washington. jefferson. Jack
son and Lincoln. Il is walled with
books. and Il has easy chairs uphol-
stored in morocco. IN one OF which
the secretary sat in comfortable neg
ligce as he chatted with me- lie was
dressed IN black with coat OF silk
pop!in and an unbuttoned vest which
showed A wide expanse OF white shirt
His manners were as easy as hi.
clothes and his personal magnetism
was such that came TO the interview
tired and went away rested and fresh
as q daisy. Indeed this was 10 mo
one OF the remarkable features Of the
evening I had had long and hard
day in my library. and had been com
PEELED TO do another big newspaper in
;crV!cw when l received the informa-
ton that Mr.. Bryan would see me I
was mentally so fatigued that want
cd TO postpone the appointment, but
dared not risk doing so. Nevcrthe-
less. that tired feeling seemed to dis
appear almost as soon as shook
hands with Mr.. Bryan. and after two
hours conversation came away new
man
The interview was not one o. cut
and dried questions and answers 1t
MAS not an Interview at all, but rather
running chat about this thing and
that, drifting from Dan 10 Bcersheba
as the stream OF talk flowed. | did
not care 10 discuss the tariff, foreign
questions, nor the new schemes Of the
administration for banks and what
not for every one knows how the Sec
rotary OF State stands as TO them 7
preferred to talk OF things personal,
moral and ethical. rather than
political.
And so I brought UP such matters
as education. oratory, character build
ing and getting on in the world We
chattcd OF travel in many countries.
and OF strange religions. and of Chris
.ianity as the best OF the lot want
ed to know something about the
Bryans and about Mr.. Bryan himself
and how he came TO be what he is
He was a little chary in discussing
such matters. Nevertheless l got him
10 talking and he gave me much in
the present OF little biograp hy-or
l might say autobioSra phy-for il was
Written By Mrs. Bryan. with whom
Mr.. Bryan is one. 1 will let his words
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
DY FRANK C. CARPENTER.

ny FRANK C. CARPENTER.
WANT to give you an impression. Of
w. ]. Bryan. not OF Mr.. Bryan. the
premier OF this administration. who
is TO steer our ship Of state over the
turbulent seas. OF international diplo-
macy. nor OF Sir. Bryan. the silver
tongucd lecturer. who sways hts au-
diences by his rounded periods and
melodious voice, nor of Mr. Bryan. the
politician. tho blessed and the damned
or two great political parties; but
rather of William J. Bryan. tho man.
away from the department, away from
the platform. outside his editorial sane
turn. face to facc-and ] might almost
say heart 10 hcart--.!n his own home.
i have known Mr.. Bryan casually for
many years. ! met him when he first
came TO Congress. at the age OF thirty,
now almost a quarter OF a century ago.
sat beside him rs a fellow newspaper
correspondent six years later ut tho ST.
Louis convention, where Mckinley was
nominated and WAS astoundcd two
weeks later to see him nominated as
the Democratic candidate for the prcsi-
dcncy, at the close OF that wonderful
speech which ended with the now his
toric phrase: You shall not press down
upon the brow OF In Dor this crown of
thorns. You shall not cruelty man
kind upon n cross OF gold"
have had many glimpscs OF Mr.
Bryan since then, and, looker-on IN
Vienna as am. have never been able
TO regard him as the saint and only
possible savior OF his country. in which
light he Is viewed by many of his party.
nor as possessing the hoofs and horns
IF our national destruction so graph
cnlly cartooncd by the artists OF the
opposition. Al times lie has seemed to
be dcmagogue. mt other times an
honest patriot. but always he has been
interesting. SO much IN the way Of
my prcconceptions.
And now for the impression. 1t Is
merely that OF an evening spent with
Mr.. Bryan alone. in his little den of q
library at Calumet Place. The Score
tary of State lives q mile and n half
away from the White House. on the
heights which overlook Washington,
lying as IT does in little basin on the
banks OF the Potomac.
His house Is the Stone mansion
bought as a speculation by John Sher-
man. sold by him to John 4. Logan
for $4,000 and rcmodcled by the lat
ter and his wife as n comfortable home
1t stands right on the edge OF a bluff,
with the Capitol. the monument. the
s!lvery river and the emerald hills or
Virginia plainly IN view. II has long
porch. opening out from a hall so
wide that a hay wagon could be
driven through without grazing the
paper. on each side OF this hall are
furnished with old mahogany. while
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31

and her manuscript unite in giving
some bits OF the story.
The secretary told me he was the
fourth o! nine children. that lie was
born In salem. Ill, whore his father
came in wagon from the foot or the
Blue Ridge Mountains, not far from
Cuipepe-. Va. The B:yans were com
paratively poor ana his father worked
on the farm and taught school while
he was getting his own education. He
graduated at Mckendree College and
was member OF the Legislature and
n Judge before ne made an Uneuccess-
full campaign for Congress in 1872
The elder Bryan was thrifty. and he
owned something like 500 acres OF
Illinois land. He believed in educa-
ton and the boy had excellent school
Ing. HIS mother taught him TO read,
and his first speeches were made stand
ing on the kitchen table where ne
spoke the lessons she made him COM
nit to memory she brought the boy
up in the way he should so. He was
only fourteen when he Joined the
church. and ne has been a good Pres
byter!an from that day to this. Some
OF his lectures are excellent sermons;
and mad he been called" he would
have been greater as preacher, l
venture. than he has been as a polit!-
Cal orator.
\ part of our conversation related
10 education. Mr.. Bryan took an
academic course Al college and studied
the classics. He thinks his study OF
Latin and Greek was OF great benent
10 him. and ne says that the mental
discipline ne received from geometry
has helped him IN his public debates
and argumentative work. can also
see how his talent as an orator has
been developed and refined by his
taste for poetry and good literature.
He mas always had his book loves and
favoritc poems. Among the latter are
those OF William cullen Bryant with
whom he first became acquainted
through a prize copy Of the poems
which he received for making the best
Grafton in competitive contest while
he was n junior
lie thought so much OF this book
that he gave 1t 10 Mrs. Bryan when he
mas counting her. One OF the poems
III II which he liked best is the Ode
20 a Water Fowl" one verse OF which
ne quoted during our conversation
This verse is:
vho from zone to zone
Guides through the boundless sky
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
Your Liver Does
Not Need GaIon1eI
hot Springs Liver Buttons Cure
Constipation and Bring Happiness.
Old People Feel Young.

Gee! feel like n two-year- old. and
I wouldn't know n trouble IL met 1t
in life when your iiver's working
right and you're always on hand with
a hearty appetite. Wish I'd heard OF
those Hot Springs Liver Buttons
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31

vho from zone TO zone
Guides through the boundless sky
thy certain flight,
IN the long way that must tread
alone.
VIII lead my steps Alright.
Another OF his favorite verses along
the line OF human duty is OF a similar
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-27
DEMOCRATS IN CAUCUS
CHANGE WHEAT SCHEDULE.
Also Decide on Countervailing Duty
on Floor From Countries That
Discriminate Against Us.

wARnEvOTON. June N.-'Fo,lowing
two days Of acrimonious debate. the
Senate Democratic caucus to-day voted
% to to sustain the Finance Committee
and retain countervsAlins duties on
wheat and -four. Tho nine who voted
for unlimited FREQ trade In the products
were: Fletcher. Florida: Lea. Tennessee;
swanson, Virginia: MARITIME. New Jer-
sey; O'Gorman. New York; Reed. Mis-
souri,: Salisbury, Delaware Sheppard
Texas, and vardaman. Mississippi.
The section Of the bill approved pro-
vides that where there Is Discrimination
against American wheat products there
shall be assessed a couNtcrvailing duty
Of 10 cents per btishel fot wheat ana VI
cents a barred on -four.
Senator Newiands sought to amend
the entire agricultural schedule ana
moved that the finance committee be IN
structed to reduce the duty in all food
products by q sliding scale Of ten per
cent. Q year. extending over a period
Of ten years until they reached the free
list. After brief discussion the amend
ment waA voted down.