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THE CONCORD WEEKIY TIMES. The'mosWidely circulated paper ' ver published in Cabarrus, Richmond Rowan, -Montgomery,, - Da.yidson, Randolph, .' . itunly, Anson and Union Counties. STICK A PIN 1IEUK. BOOK AND JOB PWNTlNQ. NCORD OF All. K1SOSH- Executed in the Efest Style - r . : T IIYIHQ P KICKS. -!'. J Our Job Printing Department, with every necessary Equipment, is prepared to turn out every va riety ol Printing in f first-class style. No botch-work turned out from this office. ! We dupli cate the prices of any -legitimate establishment. I V JOHN D. SffERRILL, Editor. 5. JTJSO? -TE-A-IK NOT. $1.00 a Year, in Advance volume xy; CONCOBD, N. 0., THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1898. Number 38. UATES SIGDEHATKJ TIMES. Case of Poisoning Hood's Sarsaparilia Drives thoPoi - son' from the System,. Quiets the Nerves, Relieves Dyspepsia and Catarrh. 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Never Fails to' Beat ore Gray Hair to its Youthful Color. Cure pcalp diseases ft hair tailing. J)c,and $UJOt Druygistw Bext JJUKh byrup. Titotes Gootl. ft iTIlPiiBiip Inn 1 A JLrUliW lAlii STORY OF MYSTERY. BY FERGUS HUME. Copyrighted by the Author. XIV. t',i irat ;"i t'..3a 1 " Wuvcro before. lit.: i than .j'.oth- O.r iii: trci.t, It-chiie. One in new, fi'i;;xM;:ivi taiuly vh.'. Cnyh$x-d Ji-.-im-!".' to be ct-at of the yp:ii! mid v .ist-il but if we f oujiiT Sti-. i:t he i:;i;,r.f , himself iimnfent and ii'-eiise her. or the other of thera i:u.-t lK.'eessnriiy bo guilty, as they alone h::i seen FeMx on that .fatal iiight. Ko'se was lx-ih:( closely Syarehet. ;ly n tt-t'H'.tiYe, y-o thv.t wo eoul i olu.uiH hi. r .( videuee t any mo ment. It ?m..w rciiiidi-s-d i'tsr .us to iiuil Strt'iit and hear hijtL:y. Frar.eis be lieved Brrent h;Sd killed" l;:s l.ieth( r. I had my doubts, ta I could see no 'motive for his coniinitiii: the eriir.e, whi te as Rose, in a .t of blind aner, might have done so. JSerriek's theory ss 'to her gnilt was mere accordance with my belief. . .. - ' : ' Hitherto wo kept tho caso front -being meddled with by the police, but 'mw they began to handle the matter. In formed by Fraiicis -u to the wherea bouts of the body, tiny drnggi d tho pool near .the Fen hm and recovered tlie corpse rf the italuippy yiuiii;; mash Then the' inspector Swit.te a peremptory letter to Fr.::.ti.s. ri'jr.esting hi:?i to cotiie d.i'.yii attend the injr.c.-r. -There was? a liijfe ')f suspicion i:i .the letter, and Fraiieh; could not very well help 'obeying tl .summons. lie re .ui sted. me to c ne with him. which I had every inteatioiief doin . We sertieil the time of Our departure and bti't re going saw Olivia and IV Merrick. Mrs. -I)ellin had iiet'K-e:t in fonned of " the death of Felix,- nor iliil she .suspect that anything wrong was going on mult r her very iie.- e. Thahks to the wonderful resemblance between, the twins, she atk-eptod Felix as Francis and Francis- as himself without the slightest suspicion. At lirsfc sho.Lnd ob jected to the encasement, b'.it aftervean!, learning that Brairtield V- st.-efl a good income, consented. To be sure,: he would have been better pleased had t divia married a tith, ;but as her daughter de clared she would marry no one 'but Francis Mrs. Dellin gave way wi 'h a gotxl gra"ce. .As to Olivia, she was terribly dismay ed when she heard Francis was going to Marshminster, ibid she dreaded le-t he should be accused oi his brother's mur der. The actions of Francis . had been so very peculiar That I was afraid to tell them to the inspector lest lie should think the . young man guilty. At the same time it was . impossible t keep them secret, as Francis had thrown the body of his brother inty the rx.ol and would have to explain, to the inspector how it got there. Our only chance, of proving him to bis. innocent lay in find ing Strent, and where he was to be dis covered none; of? us knew. Merrick's clever brain discovered a clew to the destination of tho fugitive. "Did yon ride -'to the Fen inn from Marshminster?"! he asked Frmeis. J 'No. Had I come by train to Marsh minster I would . have pone to Bellin Hall, where toy i brother was staying, and seen him before Olivia. " "It's a pity yoti did not go there," said .Merrick thoughtfully "All this trouble might have then Ik-cii av.,iletL Well, how did you get to the F.eu inn":". ' "I took the" train from London to Starby hired a horse there and rode to the Feu imx-U- ' "How far is it from Fen inn?" ' -? "About 12 mites. " th . And trom the Je:s m .; to Marshrain- Bter?" ; "Ten miles." . "Much ;ibout a mucin ' said Mer it had rid- rick. ."Did ytm tell 'hid den from Star by?'1 "Yes. I had no re r.s- i moveuients. " "-, "Quito so. WVli, Gernon, it was yonr ho-.-r to escape?" '- "It was-, rwou'lcr'hi the horse of Felix." "For a' very simple iv; whcii the alarm was g ::iing to I?o;e :-iVi -at took did not takr: 11; hmw .t you ii th rse I o and Denham would g ) sti'iv Thertfc.re, to liiil better; he went Iiae!: v. :i St'arby." '' "Do you thipik so';" I,''-: ar 1 "I am sure of- it. no to th etflblo 'at- St;'.rl;y w horse, and I ':.:s';.--c- it there rcsvor.--t- by S.V! : .' . . "Well," sahi l, in ii- r;:.f '. "suppost; we x ii.:-'. .to -.'..y. .'- . : will be. of iu u.v'. 2. '.n;:-r i .. train thtire for tjcmb;;;. " " Very probably, " . aid '.. v. :. i. i ly, "and waited' theio fir 1. . -i non. " "I: "But she lfa:i not fMiii:i..n ::.:- ' l:e. fled from the i:;h". . "So sho says b-t i.r :.? ixt :'. f : all that. Whs'n i" l.Ii't'ii 1- .'. , . .; tho evidence ;;t.: .. ! ' ' t ; ; tho murderer, ho t;:d i. i - '' gig and go to Ma;. n:..i;M r. 'i'.. rodo off to Starby antViejoincV lir ri London. " " ' "But why should she -nee;.I- his movements?' ' ' i - - ' "Because h.o knows too r.:r.:'h a' a: the crime," said Iv? : vit -I: .('ch ' . "Either she did it ht r.ieii' tu'.u is ' of lis Kpeakinft r lie dia ir, and i.o wishas to screen l"i':n. " . "Why shout . "fi.e wish to ;, . recti a man who 'killed J.t r iovt r?" "I caii't i i;: 'T( i' all qn(dio:is. " F::;d Merrick irrlh. b'-'y, iitu'.in:' h:;...-lir a! a loss. "All fl-'ia w pure th.;: '-.', '--o- f think it is w . I 'Tn etrtri-a there i.i .r.n understsndiag Ufevecn Il tuidf'.: v. .ur .If "that deteetivo r.yatel;:.iS --;ly knew Strent. I am certain he v . a :a catch him payirphe a vi: it. " ' "Why n'-'t !.';:vo tho dctcctivo. a -iu-turo of the ma::?" suggested Franc:,:. "Why il?fc inileed?" I retorted tU.-ri-si-Vely. "Becausewe haven't gota'pic turo." " .: - :i "I have one at my rooms," said Fran cis. ' i . "Where did you get it?" "I drew it whilo waiting for Felix at tho Fen inn.,. You know, Denham, I have some skill in catching expressions .i-i.i rm- n-. t - ..t - and WoHifll-g lUQUH. iiio lcuuH r-i nxo as such a smu scoundrel thutI jrcuciieti a caricature of him wnyo ne I moved alMmt tho ditiin;.: toom. It is not ! a photograph certainly. Still I think it i as sufficiently like hint. " "Capital," said the doctor, rubbing his hands. "It's a good thing you em ployed your leisure in that way, Mr. Driarfield. It may do vou" a great serv ice.'' "You think I am in danger?" ' "I think you stand in a perilous posi tion, ' replied the doctor gravely. ' 'Your very efforts to preserve your, secret and baffle Denham will score against you with tho police. And you must tell them all, seeing you know where the body was to be found. " "I'll tell them all ;.:.d do tho best I can, ' ' said Francis, turning pale, "but Rose can prove-1 was never out of my room. " ' ; "3ib, she - can't. Rose went to bed, and for aught she knows you' might have come down and quarreled with your brother afterward. , Your only chance, Mr. Briarfiehl, of proving your innocence is to find Strcnt. If you give that portrait, to- the detective watching Rose Gernon, I beli; ve you'll lay hands on him, but it's a mere chance." "There is another means of identifi cation," said I. "S.trcut is lame, so if a lame man calls on Miss Gernon my detective, aided by tin picture, will know it is Srreiit. ."Well, go and .-try my plan, " said Merrick, shaking Francis by the hand. "I hope for your sake, Mr. Driarfield, it will be successful. " "When we left the doctor, ; Francis looked-pale and upset. He was just be ginning to realize the predicament in which ho sUxmL I vrs afraid myself that when all was known he would be arrested. His own actions looked black, though J, knew they were done oat. of pure foolishness. Had he only trusted me 'at the time, all the trouble would have.been averted. As it was, I deter mined to i-tiuul-by Jiiui to the end. f- "Cheer up, Driarhcld, " said I, clap ping him on his back. "If Merrick and I wived so much ot the mystery, you mdy.lt! sure we'll find out flit! rest," "It's the newpapers I'm thinking of," he said ruefully. "If all this foolishness gets into the press, Mrs. Bellin will never let me marry Olivia." "I don't think Mrs. Ikdlin will, have much say in the matter,'1' I answer ed dryly. "Olivia is not the kind of woman to give up her lover so easily, particularly when she knows the truth. She'll stick to you, ;us I intend pi do. As to the press, you ' forget that the in quest is at . Marshminster, which only possesses -a weekly paper. I know the fc-Jitor and can keep all details out of it. Cheer up. " "Thank' , you, ' Dtnham, " said the poor- fellow gratefully. "You are the best friend I have. "Faith, you didn't think so at Paris, Eriariield. I've no doubt that there you cursed me by all your gods for a med dlesome fool. ' ' At this ho langhul and began to pick up his spirits. Ye saw the detective who was watching Rose Gernon and gave him the picture drawn by Fran cis, with a full description .of the man he wanted. Especially did we lay stress on the lameness, and in the end our detective promised 'that he would nail any man answering to our descrip tion. I gave him my address at Marsh minster and told him to wire when jhe found out the whVr. 'about.-; of Strent. I also told him to wire to Merrick, as the doctor was anxious to know if his thfory would prove correct. Next day we went down to Marsh minster. 33y permission. Francis staid with me at Aunt Jane's house, and learning that ho was in trouble tho two old ladies made much of hi in. We saw the inspector of police, who was a friend of . mine, and learned tli.it the body of Felix Briarliold was at- the morgue of Marshminster The inquest 7 err.. li.-' ? rr1 -J 2--liii',J '. ,-3.;V feit I b i''i f '&5HA-.V.I- We sate fnj tlclccliyi: anil t;i picture (Inrirn u frit was to be h.'. ld next morn ti,i. in:: arrangements had teen made. When tho-inspector had suppli-.d r,.; w'itii thi .information, wo sat down and tild hi:.: the whole story as has 'been hen; sd fojth. lie listened with iaa:-!i n.-.tonis'i-men t and expressed himself to that end. "f never read a novel to touch this, ' he said, spring at Francis. "-Truth is strancer than fiction, after all. Yon greatly resemble your unhappy brother, Mi Briar field."" "Is the body much decompost d?" ask ed I, seeing that Francis remained si lent "It's recognizable only, " replied tho inspector. "You acted very -foolishly in this matter, "both of you. Yhy did you not come and tell mo about it all at once?" . "I was afraid of being accused killing .my brother," Kaid Fraia faintly. ; "You've mado it .ten time's wot now." said the inspector dtyly. "Had you wished to damn yourself, you could not have gone to work m a more pig headed fashion. "Are you going to arrest me?" "No. There is not sufficient evidence against you. Besides I quite believe your story. Still. ' added ho, with.scmo hesitation, "you have to faco tho coro ner tomorrow. He may not bclievo you so easily as L" "What do vou think is best to be done?" I asked dismally. "Well, judging from what you have told me, I should think the best thing Would be to find Strent," said the in spector. "Ho is the only man to soi'o the mystery. Failing him, you'd better irefc Rose Gernon down. Her cyitlencj may go to prove that Mr. Driarfield was ' in bed at the time frehx was in tha i - . house mm "I'll wire for her to come down at once, " I said, jumping up. "It will bo as welL I'll send a man over to Starby and find out if Strent delivered the horse to the livery stable keeper. I wish to heaven, Denham," said the inspector, raging at me, "that you had told toe all about this at first. " "I acted for the best ! "I've no doubt you Jid, " he replied ill temperedly, "but I 'jate your ama teur detectives. They simply muddle things. ( I'd have straightened out this coil long ago had I taken it in hand, f ' "I have my doubts of that,' said I dryly and went off to the telegraph jof fice. There I sent a telegram to ' Rose Gernon asking her to come down iby the early train next morning and also informed the detective that I wished her to coma I knew quite well she would not dare to refuse, and, more over, that my detoctive would send a man to watch her, while he waited round her house for the possible ap pearance of Strent When I got back to the inspector's room, 1 tound that his ill temper had vanished, and he was doing his best : ta console Francis. "I've seen a man in a worse plight than is yours, Mr. Briarfield," he was saying when f entered, "and yet ihe came out all right in the end. The cause of his predicament was similar. " "What's that?" saidFrancis, looking up. . - "Lack of moral .courage. Had you told Denham at the time, and then both of you had told me, we might have laid our hands on Rose Gernon and Strent As it was, you gave them time to make up their plans and get away. " "Rose hasn't got away," said I grim ly. "She's safe enough and will be here tomorrow. " "I wish wo could say the same about Strent, ' ' said the inspector. "Do you think -he is guilty?" asked Francis. "Upon my word, sir, after all my ex perience of the law, I am afraid to say who is guilty and who isn't That the ory of Dr. Merrick's regarding Rose Gernon is feasible enough. She certain1 ly seems to havo had moro motive for killing your brother than had Strent" "It's my opinion, "said I, "that there is a relationship between Strent and Rose. In such relationship lies tflie se cret of the crime and her silence. " ! "Humph! There's something ;in that, ' y said tho inspector. ' 'They might bo man and wife. " j "Or brother and sister, " suggested Francis i "Or even lovers," 1 said, nodding my head. Jealousy on tho part .ot Strent might havo spurred him on; to killing Felix. " . - These, however, were all theories, and we parted for tho night without coming to any decision as to who was the guilty party. In the morning I re ceived a telegram from Merrick and went; off with it at once to the inspect or. It ran thus: ? "Have secured 'Strent Am bringing him down with Rase. Arrive at noon. Hold over inquest if possible. " "By Jove, sir, " said the inspector, "that, man is lost as aTloctor. He ought to bo a detective " ; (To he continued In our next.) t ! I I'opullRtii Doomed? Raleigh Cor. Charlotte Observer. The Populists will hold another in formal conference here next Wednes day. ; One was held last autumn in the state library. our correspondent had i talk to:thtv with Labor Commissioner J. Y.: Hamrick, an anti-Butler or rai norily Populists. .We will talk over the situation and sec whether the Democrats will gobble us up or not. We will also discuss the matter of arranging for a state convention. The party is shaky. I do not know what will happen, but it looks like the party will split and part go to the Democrats and part to the Republicans. It is quite evident that Hnmrick, who is a very observant man, and who is nlso a member of the state committee thinks the days of the party are numbered. lour correspondent tolti him that the disintegration of the party had seemed certain tnese six months or more. The critical situation of the party makes the meeting next W ednesday a necessity. Care is taken to say that it is informal. Nothing makes the average Populist angrier than to intimate that his party has seen its best days; it is in fact, on its last legs. There are Populists who verily believe that their part can continue until the end of time to hold the balance of power, do political trading and scare some North CarolinaDemocrats. These three things are the highest ambition of not a tew Popu'lists. A man stantls no chance'of being looted to the mayorship of a city unless ie eniovs the confidence iind esteem of his neighbors. Geo. W. Humphrey is the popular -mayor ot hwanton, umo, and tinder date of Jan. 17, 1896, he writes; as follows: "This is to certify to our aporeciation , of "Chainlnirlain's Coimh Remedy. Mv family ami neigh bors have tested it, am! we know it is an excellent! remedy for coughs and colds.j George W. Humphrey." Sold hv Mi L. Marsh & Co. Tlie Seorc;Is iiovrrnnrxhlp. Thij Withdrawiil of Rev. Sam Jonesas a eanijlidate for Governor of Georgia has been quickly followed hy a card from Hon. I Louis F. Garrard, in which he announces that he is unwilling to en gago.in a heatetl fnnttst for the nomi nation and therefore declines to jermit the further use of his name in connect ion with the governorship. This leaves three candidates in the field for the dem ocratic nomii-atioo Secretary of State Allen l.) Candler, Judge Sqencer R. At Kinson and Hon, Robert. L. Berner, president of the State Senate. But the State convention will noi meet for sever al rnontliR. fo it is likely other candi dates will announce their willingness; to serve :as Georgia's Chief Executive. On the morninsr of Feb. 20, 1895,; I was sick with rheumatism, arid lay in bed until May 21st, when I got a bottje of Chamberlain's Pain I.alm. The first application of it relieved me almost en tirely; from the pain nd the scond af forded complete relief. In a short time I was able to be up and alxmt again." A. T. Moreaux, Luverne, Miun. Sold by M. L. Marsh, & Co. BILL AKS LETTER. Fragments of Indian history have ac cumulated upon me of late and as they concern the Creeks and Cherokees aid are of a romantic character, I ain constrained to record them. These two tribes arejour Indians and make ip quite a chapter in the history of Geor gia, Alabama and East Tennessee. North Georgia was especially the horfie of. the Cherokees, for their chiefs lived near Rome as far back as we have thir history, and the Creeks, or Muscogees, as they are more properly called, livd south of the. Tallapoosa river. These tribes are not to be classed with sav ages, for they were of a higher grade, and but for the greed of the white man would no doubt have continued to ajd vance in civilization and refinement ujti der the lead of such chiefs as Rois, RidgeLBoudinot and Mcintosh. J Everybody is familiar with the story of Pocahontas. j Longfellow wrote a beautiful story about Hiawatha and William E. Rich ards penned several pretty legends about the Indian girls of Tallulah falls, and 60 1 will pen the story of John Ridge and Boudinot as given to ue. This story waB sent to me by Mrs. Ellen M. Gibbs, of Crystal Lake, 111. Iler mother, Mrs. Taylor, who died in 18758, wrote this romantic sketch in 1877, when she was seyenty-8ix years of age, and left it for her children, who hd often heard her repeat it. By some strange coincidence I have recently a letter from a lady, Mrs. Virginia Wil liams, of Bloomtield, Fla., giving the ancestry of John Ross, whose grand father was a Scotch refuge named Mjc Donald. The writer, Mrs. Williams, traces her lineage back to the same Mc Donald tree. Her mother was a daugh ter of William Day, who married Agnfcs McDonald. Mrs. Williams would lite to learn more about Ross and his par ents and hopes this publication may .it tract the attention of some one wljio can inform her. - j And now comes a marked copy ofa New York paper cald Sabbath Read ing, in which JohnlKoss, a son of tlie old chief, appeals for preachers aid teachers to come out to the Cherokee nation aud help to educate and. trap the children in the Christian faith, aijd especially to teach them in their Sun day schools. This appeal is dated De cember, 1S97, and Mr. Rosa's adtlrefes is No. 101 Gold street, New York. j. And here is The Yinita Leader, rin able paper published in the nation, ai(d contains General Andrew Jackson's let ter to the Cherokee chiefs, written fn 1835, and which urges and entreats them to accept the terms and the treaty and moye at once to the territory as signed to them. J And almost by the same mail coms an interesting and beautifully written sketch of the present condition of tie Muscogees (or Creeks). It was writtan by Mr. W. W. Ramsay, of Maryvillfe, Mo., a gifted and scholarly gentlemasu who is deeply interested in Indian af fairs. Other fragments have come to me and if I do not abridge and compile and have them published in your )U per, much valuable history of these It. dian8 will be forever lost. But to the story "In 1S17 a foreign mission schocl was established at Cornwall,, Conn. It was a charity school for Indians mainly;, though there were some white pupils there and some defrayed their own exf penses. Students from several Indian tribes were there to acquire the English language and a rudimentary educat'.onj. Some white pupils also acquired the In. dian language and went out as niissioni- aries to the tribes. Besides the, Chq pewas and Choctaws ana Cherokees, remember there were two from tht Sandwich islands. "Mr. Daggett was the first principal of the school and Mr. Andrews the last; Every May there was a public exhibit-; tiou and the Indian boys spoke on tht! stage, first in their own language ant. then in ours. They were genteel anc. graceful in their oratory. They sauj; songs in-their native tongue, all waving their hands in harmony with the music They were never allowed to go boyone the limits or into people's houses with out invitation. When they visited us we laid aside our "work and entertainer them. "Among these students was a Chero: kee youth named John Ridge, the sod of a chief r& very noble young man, o: fine form ant. feature and a perfect gen tleman in his manners and deportment For two years he was allhcted with hip disease. While he boarded at Mr Northrup's and Mrs; Northrup had thi care of him,- sometmits her daughte Sarah, a sweet and lovely girl, -vaitei upon him. One day Dr. Gould, whd "was my cousin, said to Mr. Northrup John is about well, lie has no physi cal disease about him aud needs n more medicine, buthe is i,i troiibU and vou had better Iind out what H the matter. "lhat afternoon while Sarah wasf away her mother took her knitting and weut to sit ami tanc wnn jonn. w iuicm there she took notice of his melancholy and begged him to tell her what! troubled him so much of late. At first he denied having any sorrow, but being pressed told her that he loved Sarah ami knew that he could never marry her, for he was an Indian. 'Have you ever mentioned it to Sarah ? she asked 'No,' said ne, 'I dare not, but how; could I help loving her ?' "When Sarah came home her moth er said: 'Sarah, do you love John Ridge?' 'Yes, I do mother,' she said. Them came the family trouble. My, Northrup at once took Sarah to her grandparents in New Haven and begged them to wean Sarah from her Indian lover to give parties and introduce her to nice young men, which they did, but it was all in vian- She remained there three months and seemed to be pining away in silent grief. Her parents be came alarmed and brought her home. What was to be done, for it would b8 an awful thing for Sarah to marry him. As a last resort Mr. Northrupf told John Ridge to go home and stay two years, and if he got entirely well he might come back and marry Sarah. He did so and when the time was out came back accompanied by his father.- Major Ridge, the chief of the Cherokees. They traveled in princely style and were hand somely dressed. I remember that Major Ridge's coat was trimmed with gold lace. ! "John and Sarah were married and went to the Cherokee nation to live, but not as missionaries, for John had to visit Washington quite often to transact business for the tribe. Sarah had ser vants to wait upon her and lived like a princess in a large two-Btory dwelling. "Not long after this the little town of Cornwall had another tumult and great excitement came into its social life. There was fever heat when it was an nounced that Elias Boudinot, who was John Ridge's cousin, was about to mar ry Harriet Gould, the fairest and best educated girl in all that region. She was the nearest perfection of any girl I ever knew. She was the idol of the family. Her brothers and sisters bad all married into the finest families in the country and all lived well. Kindred Came from neighboring towns to inter cede with Harriet. Ministers called and pleaded, but all in vain. She de clared she would marry him and go with him to hie people and be a mis sionary. " "Harriet's greatest distress was the meeting with her brother Stephen, who was nearest her age anc devoted to her. She feared it would break his heart. When he came she burst into tears and refused to meet him. He went away and did not attend the wedding, but after it was over he came, and the next morning waited upon them at breakfast and seemed in a measure reconciled. But he could not see them married. I made Harriet's wedding outfit and saw them married. BoudiDOt was a very handsome man. He had a charming voice and was a splendid , singer. . He was a very brave and fearless man, for the roughs ot the town had sworn that he should never come into it alive,- and if he did, he should not go out alive, but they were awed by his presence. "As a result, however, of these two marriages the Cornwall mission school was discontinued. . "Boudinot and his wife went to the Cherokee nation, where two children were born to them. Colonel Gould visited them there and was well pleased with their.surroundings, for they lived near by to Sarah Ridge, and their child ren were all happy together and both families had all the comforts of life and many of its luxuries. The two Cornwall girls had chosen most excellent hus bands and had not regretted their choice. "Boudinot taught school awhile at New Echota and published an Indian newspaper (New Echota is near Calhoun, in Gordon county). After the removal to the territory, in 1838, Ridge add Boudinot lived about a mile apart. Sarah had three children and Harriett six, but died in giving birth to the last Boudinot then went to Vermont and married Harriett's cousin and she went to the territory with him. After his assassination, she returned to Cornwall and the children went with her and were distributed among their mother's kindred and were highly educated and mingled in social equality with the white people." 1 The remainder of the narrative as writen by Mrs. Taylor and copied for me by Sirs. Gibbs relates to the story of the assassination of Major Ridge and John Ridge and Elias Boudinot; now. Boudiuot's real Indian name was Lelle-kee-nah, but while at school atCornwall attracted the attention of Elias Boudi not, a Philadelphia philanthropist, who adopted him and gave him his name and left him a large legacy in his will. His son, Elias C. Boudinot, became distinguished in the nation. He was born ifl-Vanns Valley, near Rome, Ga., in J835, and died three years ago at Fort Smith, in Arkansas. Bill Akp. The Answer Not ou Kecorrt. "Will you be kind enough, sir, to hold this ram for me while I open this gate? It is fastened on the inside, and I mustclimbover." This modest request was made by a man who was standing at a gate on a lonely road, and it was addressed to a stalwart sailor who had just come up. The only other object visible on the long, straight road was the large black ram. whose massive crooked horns were being held b the, man as the two stood quite still in front of the gate. "Why, sartinly, shipmate." said the obliging tar, as he seized the big horns and relieved the first holder. The latter climbed, quickly oyer the gate. "I thank you very much,' he said politely, when he got to the ,other side. "You will be surprised to hear that I never saw- that ram before to-day. The brute attacked me about half an hour ago, aud we haye been tussling together ever since." As long as you stand before him holding his horns firmly he can't hurt you much. Gootl b I hope you will be as lucky in getting away frim him at I have been." What the sailor said is not recorded. 28 Days In a Tranee. Sheboycan, Wis., March 13. Mrs. Minnie Heinzelman, wife of Herman leinzelmaii, a well-to-do shoe dealer, has just awakened from a twenty-eight day trance. When Mrs. Heinzelman -came' home from a Christian Science meeting on the night of February 1, her husband shut the floor in her face and tofd her to never return again. She went to her sister, and after a week her husband begged her to return. She refused, and lie began to abuse her. . Suddenly her face grew pale, her anus and body stiffened and her eyelids closed. She was placed in bed and there she lay for one week, neither speaking nor -opening her eyes. She opened her clenched teeth once, when a-ked if she wished medical aid, to speak the name of a Christian Science preacher. . She was removed to St. Nicholas Hos pital, -where she remained in tlie trance ftuntil last luesuay, when nhe suddenly pa woke. Mrs. Heinzelman said that she was . t mever unconscious uunng me entire jtitne she lay in the cataleptic, state and that she suffered tonheuta from thirst. "To auntie, from Elizabeth,", was the address on a letter mailed in Atlanta recently. But an address reported from la rural postoffice easily takes the prize: ("To Mv Son William if he's keepin' Good Company. If he aint Please Re turn, as There's $2 in it.'" Atlanta Constitution. . . THIS IS THE STUFF. Resolution Which Ought to) Have Been Adopted By the Conference of Pious . fopollsts. The Raleigh Post gave)ut the follow ing resolutiuns. which it learned would be introduced in the conference of pious Populists, held at Raleigh last week by Rev. Mai. Caylus Bade, and would have strong support. They were prob- ab.y not introduced, but they ought to have been introduced and adopted : "Resoleed, 1. ' That for the purpose of further exploiting we must come to gether again and remaia an unknown political quantity. ' '2. Whatever course we ultimately decide upon we have the assurance thatl oovernor Russell will bring over to our projectjjnot less than nine-tenths of, his savings and that settles it. "3. Wre have fooled the people ever since 1892, when that black rascal Eaves, called us against the advice and protests of such model statesmen as Dr. Mott and Loge. " ' ' ',4. As to benefits we have got complete control of the State offices, and we must keep together until we Can capture the country and the Federal offi ces, and some of us have secured pie for all our km. See what we have done as to conty offices in Wake county. "5. If we cannot secure the remain der of the offices by co-operation with the Requblicans, we must join the Dem ocrats aad take what they have. "6. Under all or any conditions, we must never show our strength by mak ing a lone fight, as.it would tend to di mimsh our influence, while by alter, nately preying upon .both the great par ties we can forego our principles aud secure subsistence, which, after all that is said is really what we seek. "7. We must give up our fight against railroads, as it no longer politic, just like we dropped the sub-Treasury plan when we found that it was too hot to handle without excessive intellect, and besides some of us are now - in a fair way to acquire property rights our selves.. .-""'! "8. Warning We have been living upon meat Bkin, poke salad aud corn bread until we found a Moses in Butler to lead us out of destitution and despair into the Elysian fields ofplenty, owned by Reps, and Dems., and having got inside and taken posession of these and finding that several 0 our worthy breth ren are left without other provender than what we can fool out of the com mon herd by means of the shoe factory, therefore, again we say, brethren, let's stay together. ; . tf "9. We cannot combine on anything else than shoes, because we must have something to denounce, and we must denounce trusts or bust. "10. We condemn war with Spain, -8 it might cause our brotherhood to disintegrate and get knt. "11. We must throw overboard such political Jonahs as Dr. Mott and others. Bbb is . mad and we mast be prepared to catch H ail Columbia from him this campaign. "12. Pie is what we are all after principles next. Silver will do to work on this vear." Itucklen'g Arnica: Salve. The host salve in the world, for cuts, bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Ftver Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hand?, Chilblains; Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents a box. For sale by P. fy. Fetzer. FoUtical Notes from BlUvUle Only one office in town seeking the man. lhe man owes it ouu. The candinates are mortgaging the mules, and the mules are. kicking. This is the season when the 8ix-dol- lar man is after the sixtv-dollar office. There are no politics in heaven. That's why some of the politicians won't go there. We are disqualified as a candidate for superintendent of the poorhouse. Too many of our relatives there. We never fought in the war, but we re going through the state 1 campaign and that will entitle us to a pension. It isn't so much the money that's in the office it's just the plain, soul-fill ing satisfaction of beating the other fellow, When we are all safelly anchored in position let U3 not close "the office door unless it lets in a $t0 draft. A man would rather win $1 on a wager than earn $o at honest labor. The imbecility of me men is always viting the embrace of death. It is the delight of such men to boast of wiiat "tough fel lows" they are, and tell how they overwork them selves' and how they neglect little isomers and little illnesses that put other Seople on their acks. It my not sound nice to say so, but it is a fact that the average man is just that kind of a boastful, cheerful idiot. If his head aches, it isn't worth paying any attention to : if he feels dull and drowsy during the day, it isn't worth serious consideration; if he is troubled with sleeplessness at night, he doses himself with opiate. When he suffers from nervousness, he walks into the nearest drug store and or ders powerful medicines that even a phys ician prescribes with care He is a very knowing fellow, but without knowing it, he is hugging death. There 'is a wonder ful restorative tonic and health-builder that will keep the hardest working man. in good working shape; it is Dr. PierceT Golden Medical Discovery. It is made of pure native roots and barks. It contains bo minerals, no narcotics and no opiates. It simply aids nature in the natural pro cesses of secretion and excretion. It tone op the stomach and facilitates the flow of igestive juices. It makes a man hungry as a horse " and then sees to it that the life-giybig elements of the food he takes are assimilated into the blood. It invigor ates the liver. It drives ont all impurities and disease germs from the system. It is the great blood-maker and flesh-builder. It is the best of all nerve tonics. It cures bronchial, throat .and lung affection! as welL " I had indigestion and a torpid liver," writes Mrs. A. I. Gibbs, of Kussellville, Loean County, Ky., "Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cured me." If constipation is also present, Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets should be taken. They never fail; they never"Vripe. Drug gists sell both medicines. ' jjilii V .L. J" lu. POWDER Absolutely Puro I". PROFESSIONAL CARDS, h W. H. LILLY, U. D. L. -COMTGOMEBr. If. offer their professional services to the citizens of Concord and vicinity. Al) calls promptly attended dar or night. Office and residence on lE&at- Depot reet, opposite Presbyterian church. DR. W. C. HO KJSTON Surgeon f)entist, CONCORD, N. C. Is nrenared tn An all tin -la nt llnf work in the most approved manner. Office over Johnson's Drier Store. . j - i. W. 3. MONTOOICSBT. I. lln mmviT. MONTGOMERY & CMELL, Attorneys and Connselors-at-Law, t CONCOBD. H. 0.1 f As partners, will practioo taw in Cabar mn Rt.nl V ftnit m.n iriin i rr !ns-infia - the Superior and Supreml3ouri of' the n . i. - - -. . dww ana in ine eaerai courts. Office on ueoot street. - Parti PH rlAsririntv n land 1 mnriav nan leave it with us or place it in Concord .T . -V-fc m .... - iauonai xsanKior us, and ire will lend it on good real estate security free o -charge to the depositor. I We mar 3 thorough examination of title to lands offered aa seenritv for loans. 1 i : Mortsrasres foreclosed without Tnen, to owners of same. i : 1 !-. V. L, STEVENS, jf n D. O. CALDWELL, U. D. DRS. GALDWELL & SiEYENS, Office In former Postoflice Bullifling pn Main oireei. s Telephone No. 37.1 : DR. H. C. HERRING. Dentist, Is again at his old place over Yorka's Jewelry -tore, j , CO.NCOAD JX.lo I li. T. HARTSJ5LL, : Attorney-at-Law CONCORD, NORTH CAROX.XN V Prompt attention given to all busi ness. Office in Morris building oppo site courthouse. 1 ; - THE Concord National Bank. .1 With the latest -approved form of books, and eyery facilily fepr handling accounts, oners a J i ? FIRST GLASS SERVICE to the public. Capital, - - -Profit, - - - $50,000 22,000 Individual responsi bility ot share holders, 50,000 Keep your account with u4. Interest -paid as agreed. Liberal acoommada tion to all our customers. i t J. M. DELL. Pi-esident, D. B. COLTRANJS, Cashier May27,'97. I BLOME & BRO I r. Machine Works, CONCORD, N. C General. Machinists ! and MacMnelDealers. We do heavy machine workjalso engine and boiler work especially. Pipe! cutting and threading done to 10 inches Inclusive.! All or ders have our prompt ' and careful attention, and prices as low as consistent with tlrst-class workmanship and materials. Wfcen jtn need oi anyming in our line give us a call. Office and works. Corbin 8t. i WT ANTED TRUSTWORTHY AND AC V V ti ve gentlemen or ladies to travel for responsible, established house in Concord. Monthly $05,00 and expenses. Position steady. Reference. Enclose self addressed stamped euvelope. The Dominion Company, Dept. R Chicago. ' SAVE IVIOISIEYiand.TIlVIE Sell, or Eichange Your Wood -.. - 5 j , and Buy Smith Coat'from - j ' r -j h K.L.Craven, Concord, N.C. Jan .27-3m .11-' 3 favorite: and most popular r uwwc.no PANS1ES, NASTURTIUMS SWEET PEAS, one P-t. of each variety for onl C nt m U4 Ik Mm tt Ta. Trtit Q UIOl Including (m ooqt al law fttefu d fl.r Cultura, Bill C. . UPfllKOTT. II IMS M I. , m.rt. lu. WANTED Trustworthy afid j active gentlemen or ladies '.to travel for responsible, established house ljn Cabar rus county. Monthly $65 and "expenses Position steady. Reference. ) Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope. The Dominion Co. , Dept. W., Chicago. Novl8 8w. .'. NOTICE. Is hereby given that I purchase! at Sher iff's sale for taxes on May 8, 17,- The Con cord Mining Company's land, constotlnvr of 5 acres, near Concord, adjoining W. J. Mont gomery and others, and if not redeemed at the expiration of the vear, will demand deed for the same. L. tt. MONTGOM ER Y. - ' I . ''' i -
The Concord Times (Concord, N.C.)
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March 24, 1898, edition 1
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