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A Abt Adalnlitxatloa of Picaident
Buchaaa approached Iti cIom ramon
o aboUtioolit fffrMslTaew (raw in
irwiuenc7 nd proportlea and ao charg
ed tb public mind with combustible
Idea, that tb. almple mratlon of thla
lawsuit caused a number of small ar
ptoslooa in tb. form of fisticuffs within
wjb connnouse yard, ith "under tht
drippings from tht eares of tbt Urn
pl." To th. woman and children of
the uplands, many of whom bad uerer
teen turn, the name of Oakfell was as
execrable as Judas Iscarlot's. go acute
had this unfriendly feellnf grown that
ome of the eonsenratlre minded sug
gested to Oakfell the poller of with-
arawinSYtne suit ; He flrmljr rejected
the advice.:
Throughout this turbulence of senti
ment Bvarlste held calmly aloof. When
ever the subject was obtruded upon
him he dismissed It with the remark
tbat.be was neither a lawyer nor a noi
Itlcian. His brother regarded this In
difference as In harmony with bis poet
ic temperament and was not displeas
ed. Kvariste became more elusive In
habit.1 He rode often and far Into the
aolltudea of the swamps, where the
deep- shade accorded with bit somber
mood. Rivalry with Horace for the
hand. of stelle: he felt was Jsopeless
while his sole eapectancy of fort an
was from his brother's grace, and his
visits to the LatMals mansion were
made at Intervals of Increasing length,
degenerating Into brief formalities, but
he bitterly ewsed bis dependence and
silently fed the flame of passion within
bis pent breast Lanre, brown and
vital, surprising him new and again in
bis wanderings, lifted him from the
deeps momentarily,, yet be struggled
to escape her and descend to his gloomy
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6$uthv 8outhwest, West the public agltaOoo be kept a steady
entirely out of sorts and should suffer
frotn tb. esclteoMut. If you are will
ing, I prefer te rente In at borne and
take tb. piece of 11 Inker Wyley. wbo
must qiive with bis mother to- the
court But for yeur sake I wish you
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and observant eye.
KsteUe was dismayed at the conse
quences of ber demand upon Oakfell,
which sbe was made to realise by the
dismal reports of ber grandfather and
the malediction of herself by the Qulile-
bert faction. To ber own Impetuons-
and presumption sbe charged thla
strife among neighbors and Its unhap
py possibilities. Bbe wept and prayed
for guidance and Anally, sending for
Oakfell, said to blm:
"It was at my request made opon
girlish Impulse, that you entered Into
this contest which has amused sucb
bitterness and so altered your position
lb our parish. Then you bsd not an
enemy. Now I dare not tnina or toe
number who wish. you harm. I did not
then foresee this dreadful result but
today I am quite a woman and know
bad no right to Involve yon so grievous
ly for tbe gratification of a mere whim
of mine. I entreat you to proceed no
further In tbe lawsuit To
now would result only In your Injury,
but In no one's good,
The girl's 'speech was earnest and
ber prayerful face ao beautiful that
OakfeH aee4 upon It In a wordless
rapture so til bis very alienee suddenly
called hha to reply:
"Ten say further prosecution of tbe
'1 And no fault wltb your choice and
thank you for your good wish" said
Oakfell. wbo was soon flying upon bis
fastest norae to Marksvllle.
Plantation affairs concerned Evarlste
but little tbat day. Rldlug through tbe
flelds to place himself In evidence be
fore tbe squads of la borers, be plunged
Into tb very heart of tbe dark Choc
taw swstnp and gave blmseif up to
thoughts blacker than its shades. He
flung himself from the saddle and
walked furiously to and fro through
the tangled growth as tbe captive hy
ena restlessly tramps his cage's length.
He sat upon fallen trees wltb bead
burled 1n bands over which bis long
black hair fell as a pall upon expired
Dopes. He leaned on tbe patient woo
derlng borse. muttering-curses on tbe
condition, and. perrons tbat were the
-causes of his unhapplnees. - But In all
this frenzy and wrath and mad acting
be kept before blm always and dis
tinctly, aa a registered oatb, tbe pur
pose to poaaess Estelle, even at tbe coet
of bis brother's undotug should tbe
power erf r be given him.
it was the day of the great trial. Tbe
tactics of rratjean had at length been
exhanated. and now be was 'compelled
to the combat. .
Though Oakfell started alone, he was
Joined by supporters Tt every planta
tlon, store and settlement be passed
and entered the village cavorted by a
numerous cavalcade of tbe moat sub
stantial dwellers In tbe lowlands. Im
mediately about blm were Bnldouiuo,
Jewett Valaln Moulllot and Father
Grbe, tbe laat meeting tbe party at
Manaura. But tbe QuIIlebert forces
were also up and movlug. and from er
ery polut of the prairie they could be
seen lu button, galloping en their lit
tle ponies, occasionally yelping: "Vive
QuIIlebert! Hurrah for Qolllebert!"
And already tbelr diminutive steeds had
foreatallml every bitching post In tbe
street, and about the courthouse yard,
and tbe riders had swarmed In tbe cab
arets, calling for absinth anisette (at
Qulllebert's charge) and denouncing vo
ciferously tbe cursed Americana (at
Qulllebert'a instigation). In the his
tory of tbe pariah no eucb concourse
bad ever filled tbe courtyard or tested
the capacity of the courtroom. The
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nit eeuld result In no one's good,' bo
aid, smiling. "What then, becomes of
Leon's freedom, which Is Its sole od-
lectr .
Oh. but Leon la gone. m. vjomeoeri
will never are blm again." Bbe apoke
as one to whom bad been unexpectedly
given the opportunity of successfully
closing debate by a word.
! "Ah. mademoiselle, do you not snow
tbat under laws wblcb now exist and
are enforced by tbe feurts of tbe Unit
ed States QuIIlebert can take Leon
wherever found, drag him back to thla
nl.iv. hitch him tow Plow, whip blm
before each meal and compel blm to
aleen standing, and tbat man'a last
state shall be worse than tbe arstr "
-ImDosslblet Impossible! This la a
Christian land gbndderlngly exclalnv
mA VMM:, ? 'V', ..', ,1 .
r "It la possibletl aaeu're you. and prob
able, for. aa you well know. qaiiiSDen
la no Christian man, and. wtuie I grant
you this hi a Christian land, yet Cbrls-
ttanttv farms no oart or tta law. mi.
baa been distinctly declared by tta moat
nmat court" Oakfell aaswared.
"What then, are courts, air. uaa
f.lir shit demanded, astonished,
"Ther are human Institutions for tbe
mtorpretatJon and enrorcemeot oy man
against man of man made laws, and
yet humanity to tbe least of tbelr attri
butes."
And before such you wlU persist
wltb this case, so unpopular ana bo
kartfnJ lo rouT"
-I wtii, because net to oo ouer on-
banal to anneal to: I wiu. Decause to
abandon Uls wrooged aian to tbe law's
erueHv n tbe face of tbe brutish mob's
threats wooM bo eowaraiy. rrairoroo.
to my ale4ara of honor ana nweruy
of your renpect maxJemoJaelle, which.
g tmat. i -bar and will endeavor to
merit I will flgbt thto flgbt to the end
for tbr sake of the right and. Jus be
cause yon did Inspire It for
Tte yonng man's fbes glowewltaa
Mmth of feeling wblcb bis words but
partially expressed, EsteUVsaottejw
atui ttn aenra a too
I .mA m. k ROV&.
w. than mba mar uoa vmwo
yva and your noble cause." one
w kand. noon which he
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kmt to lmDrras a pomma
ho checked tbe Impulse and said:
Too but eoutJDe to urn
. e at n. "
say ennao. ana an whi
t. aflar no nan i "
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Igbt sbe stood spoo uo few rjw
r v ni. thmbblnf heart and
irblsnertof to herself:
"Oh. why are
Uko this man r
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Bit tona, Maoh hoar Ml ua pall upon
eagMeen ptenea
long Maded pocketknlfe waa In many
a band, hungrily demolishing tree bark
and fence board, and tbe ugly bump of
the Colt pistol waa seen under many n
blouse, while not a few shotguns were
observed to be carried from peoy and.
die to cabaret and there put out of
sight The general expectation waa
tbat Mood would flow freely before the
setting of tbe sua.
QuIIlebert waa at tbe offlco of Prat-
Jean, scowling, morose, surly and deaf
to bis advocate's assurances of vic
tory. He caused bla witnesses to be
brought to blm singly and rehearsed In
their expected testimony. TVbile Ibis
was proceeding tbe com minding figure
of Jewett wss sees to emerge from tbe
crowd In Oak fen's office and. bla red
whiskered face net in au expreaafon of
grave determination, walk alewly aero
tbe courtyard to rratjean a office. ' Tbe
movement was qulrkly notified to tbe
cabarets, wbb-b were Instantly emptied
of their patrona. who drew near to
watch and bear what tbey con Id of bis
ml. too Arrived In front of the little
office building. Jewell Mopped and
called:
"rreijeanr
"Hello T answered the lawyer.- ap
pearing at tbe door
"Steo here a moment I Wish to
have a word with yoo," said Jewett
"WUi yon not come Into my efflce, af
Jewett? Ton are perfectly welcome to
come inside." Pratjoan aasumed bJo
most saava manner and licked au nn-
oniet ItDSb
No; I have nut a worn in nay ana
nrefer to say It here In toe open.'
fTatJean approacnea aim jtwra
continued: "1 bear there b) a good anal
of devlltsb fool talk going on among
these absinth soakers In the eonee
bourn-, how. i just want to gi r"
bit of Information, and yon may
make use of It aa yon son nt km
this: OakreU'o friends nave come nere
prepared for anything tbat may bap-
pea. It n gun Ctmeae, tumj mrw mv w-
tng to pay any attention o those prai
rie rabUta over there, but will til
Qunieberfs body so rail of lend that
ho would fnmian ease xor aui
nanabote b outing next sommer."
H. Jewett" aaid PvaUean. ecaetJng
eJo head with an air of offended air
Jtr. "do rem mean"
-I mean Inst what I Mrs nam. rrav
inan, and you wadOTutand ms perfsetly
n- And Jawstt stalked back to
Onkfsirs offlco ha hla esaJtseanry nellb-
srnts gait .- -'
As Pratjeaa was tornlnh re-enter
the now his name wns again caseo.
leokmg arsund. he aaw doos anr-
leten. TOonma,- nam ma mw.
ktitlK. "Tamtn MonTOot went to
rtorin's cabaret this aftloa sad told
If shore nms any trewMS teoay no
and st ethers would shoot at yon
nobody earn until two wars nsed p-
1 wfl! attend to him mser.
I Pradeas, the fright of thto osuv
ninnlrsHen netting his Bps to thnmptng
riaUnriy. "Cooe in. Da."
Bbartly Dade nnd one otter mci oo
aAco nnd circulated among QnOleberfs
AdTeretrta, and thereafter a pent
nettled upon inem.
Three women also bad Journeyed to
from the lowlands Mrs. Wyley. In
charge of her son, to testify la behalf
of Leon's freedom; Betelie LattoUls,
pale and anxious, accompanying her
grandfather, wbo bad been summoned
aa a wltaess oo the part of QuIIlebert,
and Laura Luneau. with the mammoth
buggy aod giant mum, who,, wltb
steady look and bold speech, explained
her presence to be only aa a partisan
of QuIUebert lira. Wyley and Estelle
were tbe gussta of good old Mm. No
reau, mother of the clerk of court wbo
lived not quite a street, away from tbe
courthouse, and. nearer aUU, Laure
flguratlvetr flung her banner to tbe
breese from tbe Toilette de la Oaa-
eolgno." the little millinery shop of tbe
petite and ancient Mile,
where abe received marked respect
from the many who deferred to her as
granddaughter of tbe doetreao and to
whom abe sought to Impart some of
ber own courage and energy.
Among the throng were a half doxen
"t m. c-'s," aa tbe free men of color
were In those days designated, wb6
lingered silent upoa tbe skirts of tbe
groups, fearing to be spoken to, yet
held by tnteosest Interest wltbln bear
ing of sll tbat waa going forward.
Tbe one person wbo appeared unmov
ed by Indeed unconscious of the pas
sion which surged about blm was Ho
nors Victor Tallleur, Judge of tbe dis
trict court sow and for 33 years past.
Only twice bad hla renomlnation been
contested and then with resulta most
discouraging to tbe competitors. He
was of Gascon descent . and poor
through disastrous speculations of bis
father and eider brother. His are was
DT. Thirty-Ova years he bad been a!
widower, bla wife, tbe beautiful and
ploua Ernestine Lafon of Tointe Coupe,
having died of yellow fever In tbelr
honeymoon. In commemoration of ber
he bad over since paid for a pew In the
church at Marksvllle. but bad never
eat In It He gave Ita use to poor worn
en wbo eould not rent pews. And ber
grave In tbe cemetery behind tbe
cbureh bo visited dally, standing above
it a brief moment wltb bla bead bowed
In reverent' meditation. Hla life was
simple aod studious. Be read and re
read Rousseau and Paloe. adored I be
"Corpus Juris drills" snd "Code Na
poleon" aod recognised only atsnlo,
Kent and Marshall aa doctors of Amer
ican law. . Gentle, lust and bravo, be
bad lone Mld tbs chief place to tbe
bMrts of his seoptol' Bla gears to
somewhere on the battlefield of Kerry
rtlle, to Kentucky, to aa apple orchard.
It to aaid. but no one baa ever found It
As the Judge'a tall form and dark
faee. wltb kindly eyea and waving balr
of Iron gray, wees seen moving toward
tbe courthouse the throng gathered
about blm. returning bla friendly greet
ing, and fallowed blm, or as otaay aa
could gain entranos, Into the court
room, the raised benches of which and
the stale between being Immediately
occupied. It wns noticed tbat the high
land men appropriated those on tbe
left facing the Jndgc, tb lowland men
those on tbe right .fifty or mors, on-
able to ret wltbln. stood oo the veran
da on wblcb the door of tbe apartment
opened. Hundreds sat and squalled to
tbe yard beneath the uocloeed win
dows. The "f. m. e.'S" perched upon
a portion of tbe fencs tarloelag tbe
yard, tbelr poo lea bltcbed near by.
Tbs lawyers, except those engaged
te the celebrated rase, were already In
their placea wltbln the bar. Bf chang
ing a few pleasant words with tbeae
and briefly eonferriag In an undertone
with rbe sheriff, the Jnde aarended
tbe bench and ordered tbat the sourt
be declared 'a session.
Presently Prsijesa waddled briskly
In. sccempanled by Qnlllebert. Dade
followed, bearing a double armful of
lawbooWtml looking with hla warvd.
metallic face and big. bleared eyea like
a Caliban carrying fagota to the Ore.
Quiltehert surveyed tbe lowtanders
with a sullen glance of defiance .Prat
Jean nodded Jerkily to Ibe twnrli and
bar and ncraons in the andlenre, bla
pursed lip and nttle eyes performing
a tarantula dance the while, ' Relieving
Dede of bla anwelrome harden of
Books and arranging them oo the desk
before blm.1 be seated himself and be
came at onos absorbed In making notes
of seemingly grave Import r
Tbs appearance of Oakfell waa so
long delayed that on the big bland side
It began to be whispered that be bsd
given up tbe case. QuIIlebert caught
the Intimation and communicated It to
his advocate. Tbs totter bustled to his
feet and. addressing tbe Judge, said:
"May It please your honor, I move
that tbe plaintiff be caned three times
from tbs door of tbs courtroom sad
tbat if at tbe end of tbe third call bo
do not respond to person or by attorney
Ibis suit bo dismissed." And be turned
to the audience a face announcing tbat
he bad disabled bis opponent at tbs
first pass. Tbe buss among tbe high-
landers indicated that sucb was their
belief.
Mr. Sheriff." said tbs Judge, "call
Mr. Oakfell at tbs door."
Forcing bis wsy through tbe packed
slats and veranda, tbe officer roared
"Horses Oakfell. Esq.!"
"Coming."" . answered at stentorian
voice which seemed fairly lo shake tbs
Father Orbe. He held In bis hand but
one volume, the civil code of Louisi
ana, and hla companions bad neither
books nor documents. He satisfacto
rily explained bla tardiness, and tbe
Judge directed the trial to proceed be
fore him. neither party having prayed
for tbe assistance of a Jury.
"Are tbe parties, plaintiff and de
fendant preaentr" inquired the Judge.
Tbe plaintiff to present by attor
ney." said Oakfell
"And tbe defendant la present by at
torney aod to person," responded Prat-
Jean, wltb special emphasis on the
words 'In person" and s scornful
glance at Oakfell, which waa greeted
by a whispered "Aye, yt yir from tbe
left
Tbat la auScieot Read your plead-
Bereaud. ' Inge, geatlsmen." requested tbs Judge.
Oakfell areee aad read the petition
of Loon. It wss eeoolse and perfectly
plain. reeWag mesely that tbs plaintiff
waa bora lbs Slavs af Vablaa Quay
rouse, deceased, and waa Inherited by
tbe belrs of said Qoeyreuae; that far
the period of ten years, wltb the knowl
edge of bla masters, be waa suffered to
enjoy freedom wltbln tbe state and
thereby became a free man to virtus of
tbs article 8910 of the elvll code; tbat
afteV Ibe expiration of said prescriptive
period tbe defendant Constant QuIIle
bert, by deceit obtained control of
plalntllTa person snd unlawfully de
prived blm of bis liberty until tbs In
stitution of tbls suit falsely claiming
to be bla master. Tbs petition con
cluded wltb tbe prayer tbat the plain
tiff should be Judicially declared aad
recognised a free man and released
from tbe custody and dominion of tbe
defendant
rratjean In bis torn recited In a dis
jointed wsy tbs snswer of Qolllebert
It denied tbat tbe plaintiff bad ever en
Joyed freedom by tbe permission of
any person entitled to bis services aod
asserted tost baring by bla own ad
mission been born a alavs and never
emancipated In tbe manner and form
provided by tbe laws of Ibe state prior
to 189T. be waa without right to ana
and stand In Judgment In Ibe courts of
tbe stats, and hence the answer prayed
tbat the plaintiff's demand be rejected.
It waa apparent to all professional
minds tbat Pratjean's plea was drawn
far more artfully and skillfully than
was Oakfetra petition and opposed dif
ficulties of a technical kind which
would scarcely bars been sotlrlpstsd
to a demand so simple so Leon's.
At lbs coaetwston of tbs reading Osk
fell said
"One of my witnesses to so old lady
wbo bas never been within a court of
Ju.tlce and shrinks from appearing lo
open court before ao audience com pos
ed entirely of men. I ask the consent
of tbe other side to have ber testloiooy
token before your honor lo chambers.'
"I refuse consent," snapped Prat Jean,
braving tbe Indignant glances directed
open blm by tbe Judge and every other
veperlabte man lu llieeourtroom. "My
client baa received no rourtealas from
the other side, snd for blm I toslat"-
"You need proceed no further, sir: the
request Is withdrawn," said Oakfell
At bla Instance Jewett left tbe court
room and In a moment returned escort-
tog Mrs. Wyley and ber son Rlnker. oo
wboss arm abe leased.
' At first .tie seemed greatly agitated
aod dnsed by tbe atraag surroundings.
but tbe assuring words of tbe Judge,
tbe preeenre of ber brave and devoted
sen snd ber Inborn Dolcb good sense
soon restored ' ber equanimity. ' Tbe
narration abe gave of the coming of
Leon to ber. bio life Under ber keeping.
his inveiglement by QuIUebert aad ths
tatter's oral reply to the written In
quiry concerning tbs boy's detenttsn
was so circnsutaatial, direct and evi
dently truthful tbat Pratjeaa shrewdly
realised tbs peril of venturing opon his
favorite mods of cross sxamlnatloa aad
dismissed her with but few questions
fairly aod politely put Us greatly re
gretted bs bsd forced ber to testify In
opsa court.
' , Oakfell produced the records show
ing ths settlement af ths Queyrouss
estate with tbs Preach belrs. and Emit
ting any pries for Leon from tbs pro
ceeds of tbe sals of slaves, aod the
deed. Joined to by QolUebert for OUvs
aod ber three children, excepting Leoo
from tbs sals.
By father Orbe aod Valslo Moulllot
bs proved ths admission of QuIIlebert
made at unsuspicious times, tbat Leoo
waa not hlo store.
On the part of QuIUebert Pratjeaa
exhibited ths Inventory af tbs Quey
rouss estate, lo which ths child Leoo
wss appraised as aa asset
Jadot BrOls aad Tttboot testified to
Leon's admissions of Qnlusberf s own
ership of him, aa they had promised
aver the gumbo and ram at Dodo's.
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bunding sad which actually shocked
sas bshT toe scrspaats. far at was rss
Sffstaed as that of Jewett sod ss ths
wblepvrlng frees span ibe lips of ths
QsOlrbwt tarty snd I're1j.u's eoua
ten. ore eautVssrd to s fn l.ng that be
bsd made s fori of biiu-if OskfcU
Walked la w!t1 Jewett .'a-lJOlCJ Sad
midst wers'wstcbing wltb unsleeping
eyes, for It was the first of a series of
mines tbey bad laid for ths destruc
tion sf southern society. Ho warned
tbe Judge against leading tbs aid of
ths tow abd courts of Louisiana to
those enemies of ths Colon, those as
sassins of Caucasian civilisation.
lo tbeas flights hs bopped from place
to place aod threw hla arms about lo a
mase of gesticulation wblcb served is
utterance, as an obligate accompani
ment supports a wild song of passion,
Hsd be spoken oo word bl pantomimic
art would have conveyed an Intelligible
address. Indeed It la said of bla class
to Louisiana that If deprived of the
power of gesture tbelr speech would
not be understandable to one another.
Hla voice at times broke Into falsetto
tones maddening to tbs sensitive ear,
but bis oratory waa effective, and
was difficult for the sheriff to suppress
tbe applause which repeatedly broke
from the left aod tbe spellbound groups
In the yard.
Oakfell waa unaffected by thla dis
play. , His reply was practically a repe
tition of bis opening speech, reiterating
bla dependence upon tbe plain meaning
of the article of Ihs code. He con
eluded by declaring him sn soemy to
the stste who would describe ao appeal
to tbe court of tbe land for freedom
aa a political menace to tbe common
wealth.
It waa 4 o'clock lo tbe afternoon
wbeo tbe speeches were concluded.
Ths Judge announced tbat be would
gtvs bis decision st B snd left tbe
bench.
Oakfell. Father Grbe, Baldouloo aod
Jswett Induced tlielr friends to remain
to aod about thS court, while the high
Isoders hastened to tbs cabarets to
give a oolsy ovation to tbelr M Ira beau
Tbe frequent shouts or "Magnificent!
Oraodl Oloriousr wblcb rose from
thoss places evinced the bspplness of
Pratjean's admirers under tbe Inspire
tlon of unlimited absinth aolsette.
At the appointed hour all resumed
tbelr places of vantage, aod. while tbe
tension under which enforced silence
put them waa painfully visible, there
waa about Pratjeaa, QuIIlebert and
tbelr supporters an unmistakable air
of confidence tbat tbe victory was
with tbem. Pratjean's grand effort
bad removed every lingering doubt
from tbelr minds. -
First tbe sheriff came out of tbs
Judge's retiring room, left tbs building
and In a moment or two returned. Be
tapped tbe court bouse bell three times
aad took position at ths right of the
Judg s dsls, facing the andleoee.
Jodge Tallleur walked slowly to bis
seat' He looked Inqulriogly at tbs
sheriff and. receiving aa assuring bow.
busied himself briefly to Discing tbe
papers to tbs sull upon tbs desk before
him. From the be aches every bead
was stretched forward, steeped bsads
i held behind strained ears, aod
suppressed excitement wss depicted
upoa every face. Evea thoss of stron-
aervee and best schooled la self
esotrei could not wholly conceal ths
offset sf tbs sltnstloo opon tbem.
Jewett moved onssslly In his chair.
ejdoslno sat wltb arms folded upon
his mighty chest aod by straining them
together aad looking at tbs celling
thought to prodncs an appearance sf
calmness hs did net fed. rather Orbs
took snuff Inordinately, aod Oekfsll
looked to the floor and for tbs first
time almost regretted tbst bs had In
augurated ths litigation. Pratjeaa
crossed and recrossed his feet and Inv
satlsatly Dressed bis linger against tbs
throbbing lips, and Qullleberf s muddy
eyes saprssssd satisfaction. .Tbs still-
was broken by a girlish voice at
eoms distance exclaiming, "Hurrah for
QuIUebert-ba. ba, ba, bar tbe merry
tough, fresh aod hearty, disclosing tbe
psrsooallty of Laura Lunvau. Tbla
produced a stir of relief, snd Immedi
ately upoa It tbs Judgs pronouueed bis
decision.
He ssld:
to na comruD.h
FOff HARNESS ndJ Mexican tfaetenc Link "J..
- -""j rrln, ,r m ,nir qm, rlj n lM,n a. m
j v-
It's this .way:
You can burn yourself with Firewith
Powder, etc., or you can ccald yourself
with Steam or Ilot Water, but there is '
only one proper way to cure a burn or
scald and that is by using
Mexican
Mustang: Liniment.
It gives immediate relict Get a piece of soft old
.linen cloth, saturate it with this liniment and bind
loosely upon tho wound. You can have no adequate
idea what an excellent remedy this is for a born until
jrou have tried it.
APHWI TIP "7m naves bird afflicted with" Roup'
'Uni I II, otW poultry duns, dm Hsztoaa M
uaiment. nn called a sTsjuuBsresMdy by poultry
or any
JOOOOOGOOOGOOOOOOOCCC
We Now Ilave a Large Stock of tht )
W
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CELEBRATED
And would like for, you to come in
and inspect them.
There's None Better. . WJ ...
And, Qualitv Considered,
Prices are right.
White & Co.,
BURLINGTON, N. C.
IOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCCCCCCCCOU
U all right, if you are too fat;
and all wrong, if too thin already.
Fat, enough for your habit, is
healthy; a little more, or leu, is
Tbs distress of Leooidas Latiotais no great harm. Too fat, consult
a doctor; too thin, persistently
thin, no matter what cause, take
Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver
Oil.
There are many causes of get
ting too thin; they ail come
under these two- heads: over
work and undcr-dincstion.
Stop over-wet k, if you cani
but, whether )ou can or not.
take Scott's Emulsion of Cod
Liver Oil, to balance yourself
with your work. You can't live
on it true but, by it, yoa
OakMTs was calm, direct, aalmpas- can. There s a limit, howeveri
etooed and devoid of appeal te the emo-1 .n M r
He relied solely and simply up-1 j .' 1 " "
... I - . e w ri a.
a Dtsrai aooucstioa or ue emeu i Scott a emulsion of lod Liver
of tbe code which he thought rendered I .. . , , . .
Judgment la his ollenf s fsvor sua void-1 v-"' ' iuiwi wis wr
"can t eat, unless it cornea of
waa so apparent that tbs pity of sB
feeling msa west to him when bs was
summoned to ths witness chair aad
mads te stats under oath tbat sa ths
day of tho memorable race between ths
ausree of Judge Bgss aad QuIIlebert
Leon said hs was the Slavs of QotOs
bert sad begged him (Lattelaia) to boy
blm. In an unhappy moment hs bad
communicated to Qolllebert the Jock
eys applieatloa to him, aod tbat Inde
fatigable csasmaker had by dint of per
sistency, wtoe aad accommodations of
sard debts argued from his memory
tho nr prsflsed 10 Loon's prayer.
Oakfell mads as effort to replace ft.
This dosed tbs evidence for QsUle-
Thsrs was ao more striking see. tract
hs the satsre proceeding than that be
tween ths arguments of the two sd vo
ls
abto. From Mms. Korea re cottege
st times the sound of his votes, not rwur uwhk w wuia you tu t
never a distinguishable word.
PraUoaa's dry. harsh voice vexed the
ears of ths assemblage wttbta aad rat
tled apoa thoss without for aa hoar
aad a half. Leers beard every syllable.
aad often ber pretty brews heads best
together la sparsvaL He read copious
lX from French summsatstnrs opoa ths
tmpoaeibUKy sf mmrts esUrvaloJug tbs
s sf perssns net sol Jans, us
seed aasMrsos dactelsas by tbe state
supremo ceart declaring omaadpatioa
resssry to riot be sas bora m slavery
with the qsslMy sf Salter aad magal
dad late political slgnlocance tbe in
stant cause which, he said, tbe pesti
lent sbolirlenlsts throughout ths north
and their secret confederates fax anr
long be well and strong, without
some sort ot activity.
Th. mnulne ha a
thla picture) on It,
tax. no otner.
If you . have) not
triad It, aemd for
froo nam pi a, Ita a
rramabls) taste) will
SCOTT A BOWNB
wn.misTs,
409 P.arl Strt,
New York.
60c and fl.OOj all druggists.
Cft VI I si-
Foley's Money Tar
for caiidraa, tar, aara. Na opiate.
TIMBER WANTED !
I will pay CASH for Maple, White Poplar, Birch and Aah.
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 must be 6 in. in diameter and up, alao eound,
straight and free from knots. , . ' ' -.r
tmrvtm pay for Maple ) ), DirW t. , i t 5.00,
White Poplar $4.00. Prices named are for cords,128 cubic
feet.' " "wr'! : ,-n.t::f& ,, f
R. B.PATJST, Burlinston.
J. E. C A.RTL AND,
Merchant Tailor,
Greensboro, No, 0.
New Goods. Up-to-date styles. -The Best
Workmanship, and a good fit. We use the
best of everything. . . . . . V . ". . .
Summons by Publication.
Korth Carollss, .1 . .; . - -
;is tb. mipenor uoun ,
Before the Clerk.
W.M. Walker, W.H.TroHncer and wife B,
A. Tmimaer, J.u- tilfr, mmrj l w &mer.
Uvl i. valkeraad Jaa. W. SaUtt and wife
J. M. Walker.
ThtaaisepeetalsroeaeaiBctoartl the tens.
of L. J. Walker. .,,.. tor s.mitoo
sokhic the balra ar law. it appear. Ma J.
tt. WaiiMr la m or aaid heirs at law, one
aereatn BMivMa iimraa id aaa to
lande havtMtSeweaded upon him.
That aM tend 1. to FleeaMt Grave town-
Btp. Atoioo. OQMQiT, Wert. QuoIIh, an4
ea. ailottaS So her la Ue dirtatoa ot Wtr raLh-
I. MUMfn, simmm. m
atd emota! eroeeeUles ha. beaa hiiait. ra-
lanwM, before UMetwfc at hi. efltoa ta the
ourt houm la Graham, la mh Cosarv ud
State oaMMKlay. tha Mth Say of Uetotior,
IS il. Th. petition will d SIM la Mid omo.
hvfor.mldClwkoaarheforamiSa.r. wt
.Bd hr mi4 mpoMMI J. M. Walker t.
hMMysotlsaa toappMr sprnM, erkfM
tonMV Sulr aathoriMd, sad aeawwr. ar
aae to tt. avutwa, aad, la default of kU ao
aotnc, im rwiei smyea soe Ui tn aauwaa
rill w rmatod.
AtoSVia IB Uraham, KeMMnber the 4 th, MO.
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