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CHAPTER VIII.
ABTICU8M0.
T
HE cooling air of NoYembcr
bad checked the fruiting of
the cotton plant and quicken
ed the iweetenlne of the
sugar cane. The harretttnf
of the one was ending, of. the other
about to begin, when a imah company
came together at "L'Esperance" upon
Oakfell's Invitation. Thongh not nu-
ueroas, It reliably represented the best
sentiment of the parish Baldonlno and
Bralleton from lower Bayou des
Olalses, Mlllechaze and Colmesnotte
from Borodino and MoreauTllle, Jewett
and Fyrth from Bayous Bceuf snd
Huffpower, Blsct and Dufosse from
Cocorule, VaUIn Moulllot from Bayoa
du, Lac, Father Grhe from Mansura.
truly satisfying dinner, topped by
.venison and mallard docks, had main
tained the good fame of the Oakfell
board, and, r the servants being with
draws by Mrs. Wyley, gnests and host,
ever their coffee, considered the case of
the Jockey Leon. f
Briefly and clearly Oakfell stated the
result of his examination of .the law
and the facts. In proof of Qutlleberf a
guilty knowledge that be bad not even
the shadow of a claim'' f ownership, be
read this extract from a certified copy
ex the deed signed by him and Poydre,
the agent of the heirs of Qaeyrouse:
tm oldest son of the said negress
Olive, called Leon, la not Included in
the present sale, a condition without
which the present sale would not take
place and la void K the purchaser dis
regard It" And, as eatablUhliur Leon'
right to freedom, ha cited the article
8010 of the civil code:
. "If a master suffer a alave to enjoy
bis liberty for 10 years daring his
residence) In the state or for SO years
while out of It, be shall loss all right
of action to recover possession of the
alave unless the slava be a runaway of
fagravtv... '.-'? ' s ..;.
"This provision af tbe law," said
Oakfell,- "the distinct exception la the
act of sale aod Quilleberf s perfidy In
entrapping the unsuspecting boy have
determined me, gentlemen, to Institute
ault In behalf of Leon for freedom, and
I bav felt that I should declare my
purpose, to those friends and neighbors
srbose Judgement and esteem I value
All looked to Baldonlno, who after a
Moment of silent thought confidently
poke their response: ' ' .
jwTrosr' resolutloB, Increases onr re
spect for yon. Quillebert Is a shameless
demorallier, an evil influence in the
community. Els chief gains nave no
toriously been from gambling and uiu
ry. His Instincts are low, and bis
practices are scandals hurtful to our
young men. This tnert or a man rrom
ThevVound Mm at atharp hnwltoitf
iKUitmiuL . I
himself is the crowning disgrace he has
put upon our parish, in unaertaung
tn thwart and rebuke him you do a true
service to tbe good people of Avoyelles,
Mr. Oakfell, and shall have tne auppon
of all of us here."
"Not only our support Mr. Horace,
exclaimed Yalsln, but our protection
sisoS i?'., - Z I
"The danger Is not to me, on m
T-ann" Oakfell replied. "I fear that
Quillebert wUl kOI blm outright In tbe
age into which the suit wul turow.
,rf aaul Frrth. whose presi dea
ry over sessions of the lynch court tn
Hie aarly oay or xne
hi. am a dram to evunoow m-
mm. mnntaaance testified a terrible
eoaraga, "he must in advance be wara-
dthat ha cannot mre a TJ
AvoyeUea aTterwara, ana a
priest as the proper pe
Cm. Da you object, sir?" addressing
2?iapUed tha latter, as tM
Iff. charged wiu "-""TZZ
mm, eauea at uw mm w
ni-fc. and Lba aanef mwi -
ea tha natt-to QjiOlabart, Tbsr fcuna
aim at a sharp bona in we 17"-:
.Urtlng tha Bayou Bouga,
kU horse and eonverslnj ; with Lam
vmb. aoU occupant of her Brana-
lesaggaraiea ww. -
m as.. I I 1 1 taVmlsnV tCfMnV
tha girl oukiy snatch from QuDie.
Wrf a hand a. smafl waicn aw -
Uia chain ana ""' - -CrfVJr.
of tha vehlela and
fscovertha
before they spoke. .
. i m .
ml wmst
ZZZaZr said tha Sheriff; defflac his
!!ZSed the docuavspts to QIDJst,
V?Z -
ea,, them aseMsacany,
tfM ebarscters ww
I enaAea wad ma; thae aaaera.
wtthl
you," saia ratne urne, riding near
him and In an undertone communlcat
lng the particulars of the meeting at
"lt'usperance" and the warning In the
woras ot ryrth.
In the struggle to suppress bis anger
qulllebert's face was that of a demon.
It became knotted with swollen veins;
his bloodshot eyes glared like a bated
brute's; bis heavy lips, though tightly
pressed together, shook like storm
swept waves of a muddy stream, and
nis fingers convulsively worked the pa
pers they clutched Into a crunched and
ahapeless lump. Father Orbe turned
bis eyes away from the revolting spec
tacie, but Laure gased upon It fai
clnated.
The cowardly Creoles Join the bully.
lng Americans In threatening a French
man with lynch law, and you, mon
sleur priest, are their herald, eh? That
is the csser at length Quillebert mut
tered hoarsely.
"It will only aggravate the situation
to use insulting adjectives," answered
Father Grhe. "Those cltlsens have but
adopted a heroic mode of forestalling a
possible and deplorable outcome of an
appeal to the law In humanity's cause,
and I have borne their message In the
hope of preventing two murders.
Mile. Luneau, you seem to have the
confidence of M. Quillebert" He ac
companied these words with a slgulfi
cant look at the glrL "Advise blm
against bis dangerous Impulses.1
Her face was Instantly aflame, and
ber eyes became orbs of wrath, but she
made no audible reply nor returned tbe
bow of tbe priest and sheriff as they
rode away.
"Ton see, my little Gasconne," ssid
Quillebert, "what flows from a com.
blnatton of maudlin hysteria of tbe
Bstelle Latlolais type and abolition am
bition and avarice of the - Oakfell
brand."
-The Horace oakfell brand, you
mean," Laura retorted aharply. "M,
Bvariste, I am sure, baa so part in
these doings."
"So, sol" mused Quillebert aloud,
If detecting something, yet doubting
whether the discovery pleased blm.
"Mot M. Bvariste, eh Ahat Well, let
as see. Estetlcyes. Oakfell, yes. But
not M. Bvariste; no? She has lost ber
reason on Oakfell, but not M. Bvariste,
eh? And I nave thought be was pray
ing at ber church r
"Not so. I do not believe a word of
it," snapped Laure.
"Nor I now. I must have been mis
led by tbe frequency of bis visits at
tbe Latlolais bouse." Observing that
Laura's vexation was approaching the
limit of restraint be adroitly gave bis
comments another direction. "My ha
tred of the one made It too easy for ms
to do Injustice to his half brother. I
should have remembered that Bvariste
has French blood. His grandfather
was a grand rascal of "98. Eite lie's
great-grandfather waa a grand gentle
man of '89. There should be more
puissant sympathy between him and
the true Gasconne maid than between
blm and tbe simpering descendant of
a- supercilious and skipping emigre.
We may bav a friend In tbe enemy's
camp.'
"But the warning most be heeded,"
Laure said.
"For tbe present 7s." Quillebert re
luctantly assented; "but toy day will
come.'
"If you prudently employ those days
which lie between."
"Ton know my race.1
"Yes."
"WelL"
"That la enough," And with a sting.
lng blow of tbe whip Laura started the
trig mule Into a swinging trot toward
tbe Junction of the bayous. Beaching
the point where tbe road cut tbe levee
and wound down a soft ateep bank to
the narrow bridge at the crossing, sbe
beheld Bvariste on the other side riding
briskly out of the swsmp from tbe di
rection of tbe prairie, and, though ane
could well have passed over tbe stream
before blm, sbe chose to halt at tbe wa
ter's edge and await blm, unseen from
her grandmother's cottage. He bad
not ; observed ... ber when he emerged
from the forest, nor waa ne aware ot
her Mesenca on til ha had begun the de
acon of the almost sheer declivity with
apparent recklessness, but with Justl-
fled confidence tn the sura rootea Dean
that bora him." Checking bis hers at
the bridge's approach and saluting
T - l.nirhlmrlr. he said: : ' . J
aavtua wyHiHavi - - - : , -l
Anres vous. msdemolaeua." 7
"No, M. Bvariste; pass aver to this
side. I have something to say to you,"
aba replied, and In a moment ha waa at
her buo-KT'a wheel.
"Tell me." said aba, "what is taa
meaning of this persecution of M. Con
atant? Ia it neighborly? ia it not
aboUtioalstr
"I have no part In tha tmstnasa,
Have me," he answered. "It is not me
aort of thing to Interest nM. Mybrafhar
affects obiloaophy. bamaiiltarlaalaai, s
truism and other Mms wucn appeal w
hia emotional aarsre, but, wklch nave
no charm for ma, and it seems aa aaa
undertaken tha affair aa a. knight of
old would sally forth to chap the head
off adraooa." i ' ' t
-To win a fair lady. Laure rutniaav
ed tbe eonetasJoa from ber reading of
the Trourerea in the old books sent to
ber aTaadmotber by tha brother-who
had acrvwl tbe emperor tn Egypt, i
"I do net comprobcna, msQammswie,-
aald Evariete. Wba can ba the) flair
ladv of this axulolt?" ' i
LatMaM." no soot xse
at him. Intently watchlaf bla
race, rt flosned; aer paiea. tsvv. rore-
Iner a smile, ba answered:.. - i
"Ton are bot guessing, anaaomoiocaa.
Horaea baa not seen Kfia. LatloUle
atoca- aba want away fottba couvent
near soar rears ago.'
It la yeu wba guess, and bany. , Tia
BTaadebUd as? the
to guesa. Attend -to sev Thar sight
ran away be want to yr srota-
mt bysMeB,'WKb-
tkat be would procure the rogue's free-
At tha vary mam sat M.
was leatBartng tha wretcb aa ha de-
nerved year brother was peasatartbe
A af
tn his and ptooglac hlmaiir to tne
beeaa for bar aae."
"How tan yem hare kno-rtedge of
tbesatblager His eyes and vato ba-'
tnyed agSaOoav 1 J f j (
"Hew can yew be Igsoraat ef them
rba sea your brother every day and
(ba lady but Bttla leas aftoal-
saw ber advantage.
"TUm b) a
d pee-lehly, M , T W
If I could feel aader duty."
Jura, eSxhlng, and, entehjanj a
look In tfie young man's eyes, she add
ed with an air of trusting frankness:
"But I will tell you, M. Bvariste, how
I know, for, though I have not convent
eoucanon ana accomplishments; I am
not one to smile and conceal, pretend
and deceive. Know, then, that old
Olive, Leon's mother, comes frequently
to my grandmother and to her baa told
these things as aba learned them from
Odette, the maid of Bstelle. They are
true. No one dares Ue to the doctreaa."
"Probably. I thank yon, mademoi
selle. Good alght" The young man
raised his bat with hi right hand aa be
tightened the bridle with bis left
"Botr exclaimed Laure, aa If to stay
blm; then, suddenly changing her pur
pose, amiably repeated "Good night
monsieur," and, crossing the bridge,
tolled slowly ap ana bank, while Bva
rtste's horse bounded up the other like
a chamois over an Alpine wall.
He gave bridle and apur to tbe fleet
animal, whose speed waa timed to the
storm that raged within his breast
His brows were drawn downward and
together, and from under them his eyes
looked fiercely, but saw only tbe im
ages created by his freniy. Ha could
but believe that his frequent visits and
warmth of manner had plainly notified
to Bstelle his passion, though It was aa
yet undeclared In speech, and the os
tentatious suavity of ber reception of
blm, aa ha now regarded It waa suffi
cient warrant for confidence that bla
devotion waa acceptable. His brother's
patronising munificence and studied
show of candor had lulled him Into a
sense of security against any possible
Slain between their desires. Tet those
two had met on a memorable day. An
arduous task had been Imposed by ber
ana taken up by blm. which necessa
rily Implied reciprocal regard and trust
rewsra or the tender est nature and the
hope thereof. Their hands bad clasped,
ana ne, ror the guerdon of ber favor,
bad set forth In a venture perilous
auke to bla Ufa and bla political pros
pects.
Only a perfect understanding of tbe
most ardent character could explain all
tnie, so sunnily bidden from blm.
Horace, taklng.advantaga of bis (Eva
rate's) dependence In fortune, was ruth
leasly trampling bis heart underfoot,
for be could not but have known bis
love for Bstelle. Should be submit to
be thus ignored la that which waa most
vital to bla happiness? Would life In
such submission be worth living? No
thousand times not Horace) boasted
American bravery. Bvarlsta would
meet it with a trait inherited from
his ancestor, which had contributed to
deepen tbe red of the French revolu
tion. The ungulded courage of his
brother waa a dolt; bla own talent waa
patient; calculating engineer. He
would await the proper time for Its
employment and the affect would be
the horrid crash of aU that had been
bullded an his wrongs. This was tbe
first shadow that had fallen upon bis
Ufa, and bis soul surged darkly as a
tempest tossed aaa when the winded
horse stopped at tbe gate of the Oakfell
home. . Seeing Horace advance toward
him, ha gave the command of Gloster
"Mr tkeaftrt d to ay mil Owe Oaf
- cms eoaar-
and greeted his brother with a smile.
CHAPTER IX
QTjnXXBXBT awntBTAOtS.
I
T Is In the natura of soma men to
maintain and defend tha wrongs
they do mora obstinately and cour
ageously than their righta and to
stake mora for tbe retaining ef aa
unjust acquisition than a legitimate
There are those who would die
rather than restore 111 gotten wealth,
yet would yield their honest earnings
to avoid a threatened inconvenience.
Such are they who restlessly cultivate
calumny to tha undoing of tne victim
and laugh at tha truth which damns
themselves.
Constant Quillebert was no weakling.
There was no lack of vigor In his char
acter. His Waa a strong mentality, hit
vlilon' straight 'though his courses
wars oblique or tortuous. , Neither was
ha the passive ; creature .of circum
stances nor yet a mere form molded by
environment Such aa ba wss ba made
himself , by tha exercise of volition,
forcing hia selective power Into each
trait af bla character and every phase
af bla Ufa. Ha could without strain of
reason bav been a pious churchman.
but preferred to defy priestcraft and
from choice, net conviction, became a
saucy Infidel. Wlf a and children, would
have sobered and softened bis progress
to tbe grave bad ha willed, but domes
tic restraints war aa distasteful as
moral limitations, and banc ba scoffed
at matrimony. Nothing was lass dluV
cult or expenatve than to becom an
Americas citisen. entitled to political
righta .and honors squally with bis
neighbors; but weighing the nduee.
menta on either side of the proposition.
ba refrained from swearing fidelity to
tha euaatftutloas and uw which pro
tected blm and bla accumuUtlona and
remained tha subject of a foreign po
tentate. Hia genius snd sccompllsa-
meets would have enabled blm to
achieve by approved Industry and cam
meadaMe methods a competency, even
wealth, is the generous eoaatry when
ba dwelt, rat chicanery, commerce to
tha failings af bla fellow umn and fr
booting excorslooe to the bornwns af
tha law appealed to htm mora cogently.
and, as said by Baldouina, "bto chief
gains war notoriously from gambling
r" and be waa rated a nca
a with goodly stor of gold. While
It bad bean potentially bla to b to tha
y an eider, grrtng yaagment
be enjoyed laoaeo among tb car
at ordec atoewd. bald, un
scrupulous, tireless, be was a)
to wbeca Oakf a0 bad caned toto tbe
During the anadrensJal period pre
ceding the cTtfl war so other word was
so etoquoat to stir popular wraS tn
aa tb word -aboBrOooJSt.-
wakh were at a amen the
neadon, and tta deflnitton was
confined within th aTaosymoua eeop.
af ypocrHa. 'Sasasatn," "torree
tJonlat-'houas burner nsatrophOa.'
Its bBgUupoa tbe aaasa af saau ua
Jnurs a (bat af eriaaoaar
the faaaavof 4 wauaaa.- An tse
and tntnUrant, tbe sjumssi
ua rear sad to fury to tb baton warn,
were be very poor white tabaatuag
tbe infertile highlands, who never wn-
ed and eeidom hlml aegro all res. All
aentimrota bar their extrem cxpa
neta,and "f was sot antraakms tbst the
Inlmlcs) to the abortion
ment should te those who apparently
would ba least damaged by Its accom
plishment Tbe cunning wit of Quillebert waa In
stant to see advantage in tbla condi
tion of tbe popular mind. He bad nev
er pretended a legal right or title over
Leon. He knew be bad never pur
chased blm. . He bad not forgotten
tbe exception In tbe deed. He was
conscious tbst his possession resulted
rrom a abameful kidnaping, and bla do
minion bad no other baala than might
He felt that, tried upon Its merits of
law and fact alone, the Issue would be
determined against him. Therefore
other influencea must ba brought
bear upon the contest, and ready to bla
band lay tbe anti-American prejudice
and antlabolltion passion. The thought
or uakreii triumphing over blm stung
as an oa lash. The barrenness aod un-
worthiness of hia cause stimulated him
to exertions and Inspired tactics which
were revelations of endurance and In
genulty.
In as many nights ba rode to Man
sura, La Coign e, Bordelon slough. He
de Cote, Marksvllls, Bayou Blanc, Pa
wn Ha at, Coude d'CKuf, Bout de Bay-
on and Pointe Maigre and sounded the
head man of each of these settlements.
Laura Luneau waa bla ambassadress
to tha women of Coude du Francala,
These were the colonies of bla country'
men or their descendsnts, small plant-
era of tha uonslaveholdlng class, keep
ers of cabarets and roadside shops,
blacksmiths, shoemakers, gardeners,
charcoal burners, fishermen and hunt
ers of tb mallard and tha pa pa bote.
Tbe Insinuation was dropped among
them that tba suit was a move on the
part of the abolition laU aad Oakfell
waa their agent, and close upon It fol
lowed tba rumor, traceable to no source.
that while at Baton Rouge ba received
numerous letters from Boston. Albany,
Philadelphia and Oberlln.
The nlgbt of tbe Sunday preceding
Christmas found Quillebert presiding
at the batse covered table In tba back
room of Dede's cabaret at Mansura.
There were no cards or cblpa oa tbe
cloth, but In their stead were dishes
snd a great bowl of steaming gumbo
prepared by Dede's wife (he bad no
negroes) and glasses and pitchers of
hot rum spiced by Dede himself.
Around the board were Dr. Da Boux,
Arlstldes Psrtvle, Fulgenca Jadot Mar
tin BrIIIe, Aloe Bobelin, Homer Tit
bout Norbert Case bat and Tlbouree
Pratjean. Tha last waa a swarthy, big
Jawed, low browed man, abort aad
broad shouldered, a lawyer who la the
last election had been an unsuccessful
candidate for tba Judgeship. Hia rest
less black eyes, small and set close to
gether, hooked nose and twitching lips
over an assertive chin revealed tha spir
it and faculties Suited to further tha
purposes of Quillebert Tba outer doors
were locked and windows barred. Nina
saddled horses stood under tba long
low shed at tba rear ot tba cabaret in-
cloeurc.
"Listen. Constant" said Pratjeaa.
"In tba court I shall say tba plaintiff
waa born a alave; bis master never
emancipated him. Emancipation must
be exnrees: it cannot ba interna mm
conduct Born a slave, never emanci
pated, whence got ba tba right to sua
and stand in Judgment! Answer m
that! First tha question, Has ba tha
right to sue? If you can answer yea to
that only then tha second question,
ownership vel noa. If you mast an
awer so, then, though M. Quillebert
own him not tha plaintiff is out of
court and cannot ba heard. No right,
no salt: that's alL"
That so!" cease from bla auaiton
in enthusiastic chorus.
"Softlr I Softly I Not so raetr ex
claimed Quillebert, thumpiag tba table
with bla glass. "All that one wgw
mar da for tha day of trial or it may
not Tba Judge truckles to tne Ameri
cans too much for my taste."
"Ha does." assented Pntjeaa.
"Therefore." Quillebert continued,
"we would be fools to run to blm. Slow
la tba word. Delay, postpone, put off,
tin them -out threadbare tne case,
starve It, ss that when K finally gets
Into court H must be carried on a lit-
tar. Ton can do that ah. Tlbourcar
"That Is my forte," the lawyer an
swered, chuckling.
"Meanwhile." Quillebert went
pnvs to your neighbors, your wives
aad daughter that It H an aa aboU
tioo trick; that tbe people are being be
trayed by tbla bragging American aad
tba aping lowland Creoles. Why, that
Latiolala sir! la already asBsmea w
sneak French tn company."
"Bshr ejaculated tare ac cd nates
en and suet on the floor.
"When tha true French get to unoar-
stand rightly what tbla case mea
OakfeO will not bav sounge to try K,
sr. If he doee, tha Judga wUl not dan
to decide In favor of tha negro." . Quille
bert emphasised this forecast with a
aUy blow from bis fist upon the table.
"But Constant" Da Sous laquina.
"what about Leon In all this delay?"
"I have considered that" Quillebert
reoUod. -The rascal has gene, spirited
awar. of course, ny ueaieu. i vacua
blm to the steamboat wood pue on tna
Atcbefalaya near Blawport and win
bunt for blm ao farther, if I win tbla
I win ana OakfaD for tauioo
damages for abducting my Jockey aad
$X,000 mon for defaming me. I w4H
hint what tt to to threaten a
Fieachiuia with lynch law. And old
ais aban weep a bucketful of
tears far tb saeddllng af bla pearly
gnaddsaghter. fur I bald AO0O af hia
'Aye. ji yll
ba hanged!"
cried Dede, and tba
clattered
f you as than Is a una campaign.
with spoils for yea, Tlbcurca," said
Qufflebert.
wanaed with tb sum oc s
general." tba lawyer declared, hia sseaa
UtOa eye sparkling, wane aw tongue
tb Jumptag lips.
scar" Quillebert produced
notebook aad pencil--"which ef you
beard Leon admit b waa my
stover - : - 'v " ' '-
1 at tb ne track," answered Ja-
dot Brtltoasd.Tltbeut. -
'And I at tba church.- sum rortvt.
'And l-Dedra utterance waa thick
-right ban
never stud. Dede; yeu can be soared.
tba rest ef yuur remember taw
m caned as ulti at eoort." be
aid to the ethers, writing to hia ee-
"Wa wffl. sun. sun, sun," they snm-
faad, and b retauued ih book to bla
pocket
"Boor said Quillebert "Fulgence,
tell old rrandpere to let you have
that gun, and I will pay blm for It
neit Thursday. Arlstldes, coma to me
tomorrow and sign a new note at one
year. I'U give you tbe old one and not
count tbe Interest Martin, you can
come and drive tboee two sows borne
any time after tomorrow. Homer, tell
Tstin to pay your taxes and bring tbs
receipt to me, and I have a pretty sil
ver cross for your little girl Felice.
Fill your glssses, my friends. It is late.
Dede, bare you the flask ready, aa
wished f
"Bvery one full, corked and In tbe
bot ashes," Dede assured blm pom
pously.
"Tben"-Qulllebert raised bis glaas-
"I drink confusion to Americans and
abolitionists and success to tbe sons
of old Gascony."
"Down with tbe American! Victory
to the Oascons!" cried every man, ris
ing to bis feet and emptying his glass.
Dede brought forth tbe nine flasks of
bot rum and distributed tbem among
the company for sustensnce on tbelr
ride in tbe chill night air, and, quietly
mounting horses and pooles, this
markable gathering dissolved. The last
ta leave wen Quillebert aad Pratjean.
Tbe latter said admiringly:
"Ton an a genius. Constant"
"No fool, at least I hope." laughed
the latter, disappearing into tbe dark
ess of tbe swamp road.
Then wen but two sessions of tbs
court each year for tbe trial of suits of
h civil nature; and these were arranged
to meet tbe agricultural convenience of
the people, one In February In advance
of plaatlng, tba other In September be
fore the commencement of harvest.
Hence tbe procrastination prescribed
by Quillebert was no very difficult feat
Dilatory pleas put In by Pratjean serv
ed to toll the case over two terms,
spanning a year. His professional en
gagement In tbe court of another par
Isb and the sudden sickness of Portvle,
tn Important witness for Quillebert,
certified In writing by Dr. Do Boux,
sufficed to carry It over tbe second year
without trial Throughout this space
tbe Interest and activity of QuUleberfo
adherents never flagged. It was the
theme of talk at every store, cabaret
and steamboat landing In tba high
lands, at every Saturday nlgbt gumbo
ban and Sunday mass. At sessions of
the court and police Jury the attending
crowds discussed It with ever increas
ing heat and bitterness, tba prosecu
tion of Quillebert and menace to Cau
casian superiority constituting th be
ginning, middle sad and of each eym
poelum. Insvltabty It took on some
what of a sectional character, tha rich
planters of tba lowlands being the srm
pathisen with Oakfell and tha critice
of Quillebert.
to ooirriRtncD.)
Hard to Vaderstaad.
Matt G. Bobeon. proprietor of tba
Riverside poultry yards, Port Leyden,
N. Y., writes to A Few Hens about bla
experience with eggs for hatching the
past season. Mr. Bobson states that be
had a ben set on a lot ot egga ana goi
te. At the same time another hen
hatched four out of a Bitting, and stiU
another hatched 18 chicks out of IS
eggs, two hens sxierwara sex pro
duced nothing. He shipped 100 eggs to
B party, and all batched but five. Same
week ba shipped three sittings to a
party, and only nine batched, and so on.
Cafcba Fee Daaka.'
In feeding ducks cabbage Waldo F.
Brown says he holds tbe plant tn bis
left band, bead downward, and slaahea
It In alloc with a corn cutler, ne says
he can cut a bead fine In less time than
it takes to write tbls sentence. Un
merchantable bends, those that burst
and loose besds, an Just as good for
tba poultry aa any, and If cabbage Is
grown for market then will be enough
of these to feed a large number o
fowls.
Babies and .children need
proper food, rtrtly ever medi
cine. If they do not thrive
on their food something is
wrong. They need a little
help to jet their digestive
machinery working properly.
COD LIVER OIL a
wrm tnrpoHtosPHnzs uncsom
will generaJty correct this
difficulty.
If you will put from one
fourth to half a teaspoonful
in baby's bottle three or four
times a day yoa will soon see
a marked Improvement. For
larger cruldren, from half to
a teaspoWuV according to
age, dissolved in their milk,
if you so desire, will very
soon show its great rwiroh
fog power. ' If the mother's
milk does not flourish the
baby, she needs the emul
sion. ; It wCl show an effect
at once both epon mother
and child, .
' - aS.nanxfcat. '
aCOTT SOWin, CaaaMK Us Taih.
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We Now Ilave
CELEBRATED
And would like for you to come in
and inspect them.
There's None Better.
And, Quality Considered,
Prices are right.
For as to sell to a customer who wants CLOTHING. v
7TE3TT2"? Because we have the stock and
can fit, as well as please, you both in quality of
goods and price. If yoa are stoat, lean or regular
don't imagine we oan't fit yoa.
OUR MAIL ORDER BUSINESS
Is growing, for the reason that we have only one price, and .
and yoa can bay as cheap by ordering as if yoa were
in oar store. SALESMEN: Dolph Moore,
C. W. Lindsay, Darius Payne, j
Charlie Crews, Harry Sergeant aad W. H. Matthews, .vf .
We H. Matthews & Co.,
GREENSBORO, N. C.
;Durham Marble Works
You need not be reminded that
it is your duty to mark the last
resting place of your departed
loved ones, but we wish to re
mind you of our low prices. -O-
T. ELU -lliiDST, HPiopiletox.
We hare a complete aaaortaent
of Uie Uleat pattern and deaicn.
TIMBER
I will pay CASH for Maple, White Poplar, Birch and Ash.
I buy it in any quantity, delivered at your nearest railroad
station or at my factory. All timber to be cut 52 inches,
All timber mast be 6 in. ia diameter and ap, also sound,
straight and free from knots.
ur Will pay for Maple $6.00, Birch $4.50, Ash $5.00,
White Poplar $4.00. Prices named are for cords; 128 cubic
feet. : , u , i ; , ' m
R. B.FAUST, Burlington.
J. E. CARTLAND,
Merchant Tailor,
Greensboro, N O.
New Goods. UD - to
Workmanship, and a
best of everything. .
Summons by Publication.
Rorth Carolina,
the Superior Court
aaeeOouaty.
Before t a Clerk.
W.M. Walker. W. H. TnXtneav and wife S.
A. TVounavr, 4 u. waiECT, mmrj i w aiacr.
1ct1 j. Walks aa Jao W. Sail lb aa vtfe
J.H. Walker.
ntatoetMrtalSTeeteCttoen tbelaaa
of L. J. WaUar. Saoeaiwl. for artftioa
laon( tae artr. af law. it appear
at. Waikar la oa. ot aM bain at law. ewe
amata aBalvtdaC latorast la aaa to eaai
avta amne apoa hia.
Thai aaMiaad la ta raaaat Oi
ftbt p. a l.maana aoualr. North OaroUaa. and
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hawa. la urahaa, la eaic Uxaaty aaa
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Tha pvtitioa win aa niac la aua arnoa
bafora mmid Clvft aa or bvforaaiC Car, whn
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bvrabvaouSadtaapBearla Deraoa. arbra-
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dc. tea rmtm ptajwa m ia
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Rartwr CDanSed as fee arfnlBtatretnv
wtmmxrn at i. a, Sboffnar. tmmwi. I h
by wiHifjaU persona hariocaiaiaBa to prftarot
thata to a, or to J. A Lone, ttif iMomf,
lot paraipot wltbto tba t!aa miairvO bt law.
or una aottea will wfiw i tn ear ai a re
coTary.
CHul r t H. Adair.of
sap. a. San.
Jaaa B. baotaar, DhI
a Large Stock of the
Zeigler Shoes
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White & Co.,
BURLINGTON. N. C.
DURHAM. N. C.
WANTED !
- date styles. The Best
good fit. : We use the
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AUCTION GALU
Horses, Cattle, Farmlr.g U'.
at my stables, Eloa Cell o, C,
Dec. 3, 1S01.
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