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Ho com munications will be published that contains ob jectionable personalities, that withholds the r.aii of the author, or that will make more than one column ln.this paper. Tti ditor is not" responsible for views ex Dressed bv corresoondents. I ' . m-A bnalneas with this office, In order to nsure-prompt attention, snotdd be addressed to THESOUTHERNER. .- - TARBOBO.N.C Entered at Foetofflce as second class matter Tkubbday. . ...A. ...May 24, 1894 DEMOCRACY I& IMMORTAL. 'THE WORD DEMOCRAT pTANDS FOR HUMAN LIBERTY AND ' HUMAN FREEDOM. AND CANNOT DIE!' Sksator Vaxck. J '. , I Lillian Russell and her hnsband have parted, and they j are no longer husband and wife. It was a quarre that caused the split. 1 . ; - ii u m The Trustees of the Brooklyn Tab ernacle will rebuild as soon as. they can select a site for the: church. Dir. Talmage is now in Europe. And so it turns that the Populists don't want Mr. Kitchin. They are afraid of him They make the boast that they will hold hint down better than the Democrats didj Goxey, Browne and Jones, the CommonweaierSjhavebfcen sentenced by the authoritien vofi "Washington City to twenty d 9 imprisonment, for trawpassing p n the Capita grounds. 7 Buck Kitchin makes arWood de fence for the Democratic, party, in the latter part oi nis card, wnica nas ap peared m the Caucasian. We were .disappointed in thia production. - It does not at all sound like Mr. Kitchin. j j The Teachers Assembly that meets at Morehead next month promises to be as large as ever. Eminent '.men will lecture, and the most noted teachers of the day willjftssiBt in the programme. This is the. largest or ganization of the sort 14 the United States, V The Populists say they are going to bring their most prominent speak ers into this State next Fall. So the Populists of "Virginia thought last year when they brought outj Mr. Butler to assist in the campaign, and the Prohibitionists pollecj more votes in the election. The Greenville Reflector truly says:. "There are people who will not subscribe for their county paper because they happen not to agree with its politics, yet they always read it,, even if they have to sponge on their neighbor and worryhim almost to death .by continually! borrowing his paper' '- The Richmond Times Washington correspondent, under date of the 18tb, says: : J: j "Senator Jams succeeds Senator Call as Chairman of the Senate Com mittee on Civil Service and Retrench ment This is an important Commit tee, and places the new Senator from North Carolina in the fronl rank. How's This! We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured j by Hall's Catarrh Cure. ; ' " H ! 7 :' i f J. CHENEY &CO.i Proprie tors Toledo, 0.;; . j We the undersigned, have known T. J. Cheney lfor;the last 115 yeais, ,and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and fi' nancially able to carry out jany obli gauon made by their firm. . West&Truax; Wholesale Drug gists, Toledo, CilWalding Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Tole do, Ohio. . ;i t Hall's Catarrh ! Cure is taken in ternally,, acting : directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the . system. Price, 76. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. 11 Testimonials free, . THEY DO NOT WANT Hljl. The Hon. William H. Kitchin, generally known f;as Buck j Kitchin, has gone over, head and ears, to the Populist party. , His letter announc ing his position was .. printed laBt week in the Caucasian ef Goldsboro, the leading third party journal in the State. .This ' article was "quite a lengthy one, and a surprise not only to Democrats, but to the Populists too. f' :, r- Mr. Kitchin does not appear to be , as consistent as was expected, for some Democrats claim that the con clusion of his article is a good defence for them, add,' in ; fact, so it seems. The whole production Was somewhat confusing to the Populists, for they were unable to tell whether Mr. Kitchin had come to them or not, Mr. Butler himself did not know; at first, and to do away with all doubt, he publishes a short editorial in the Caucasian to the effect that a second rSSV T W etter, private, of course, to himself, settles the question as to "how Mr. Kitchin stands." ! We were a little surprised that the Caucasian did not make thia an nouncement, "with, a flourish ,of trumpets and the sound of drums," but on the other hand, Mr. Kitchin was quietly initiated and taken into he ranks of the Populist party in a way, not at all in keeping . witn ms prominence and standing in the State, i ' . What can be the matter? : Is it that the Populists do not want Mr. Kitchin? - Surely they need all they can get, and Mr. Kitchin is ty- ordinary man. He is a fluent speaker, and a man of bright mind and entertaining . disposition. He is a "cracking" stump-speaker. These qualities should recommend Mr. Kitchin to the Populists, but some how or other, they don't want him. Sonne of the leading Populists hare expressed, themselves as afraid of him 1 seem to be unwilling to allow him to make a campaign. We sympathize with Mr. Kitchin and can appreoiate his position.- Tired, Weak, Neroas, Means impure blood, and overwork or too: much strain on brain and body. I The only way to cure t is to feed the nerves on pure blood. Thousands of people certify that the best blood purifier, the best nerve tonie and strength builder, is Hood's SarsaparUla- What it has done for others it will also do for you Hood's Cures. Nervousness, loss of sleep, I loss of appetite and general debility all disappear when Hood's SarsaparUla is persistently taken, and strong nerves, , sweet sleep, strong body, sharp appetite, and in a wordV health and happiness follow the use of Hood's SarsaparUla. The strong point about Hood's Sarsapa nlla ia that they are permanent, be cause they start from the solid foun dation of purified, vitalized and en riched; blood. . WASHINGTON LETTER. (From Our Regular Correspondent) ' Washihgtojt, May 19, 1894. The' Democratic Senators, nnder the able leadership of Senator Har ris are making strenous efforts to pass the Tariff bill by June 15. Sen ator. Ransom is a member of the steering Committre and will do his utmost to prevent any delay in hav ing this important matter settled. .. Thursday night there was a large gathering of North Carolinian at the Vance memorial meeting in this city, vcsiaea many .representatives er States, ilrw Kagti Waddell in troduced. the following resolutions which were unanimously adopted: Resolved, That we Bincerelv mourn with the 1 people of North Carolina oyer the death of the soldier and statesman whom they love and hon or above all others, whose abilities and distinguished public services had won the respect of the country. Resolved, That although the youngest Governor of a State, on eitheri S1(e during the war, there was none who exhibited greater ca pacity or energy or contributed more to the cause which he espoused than Ziebuion ii. Vance, Resolved, That we will cheer ish his memory as a brave Confederate soldier, a great war Governor, an able "United States Senator, and an honest and incorruptible man. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to his fam ny with assurances of our tenderest sympathy Then Senator Jarvis was ' introdu ced by Mr. Robert Hunter, the Pres ident of the Association in an elegant ana graceiuuy delivered speech. oenaior j arris reaa a careiuuy pre pared j and very .eloquent speech on the .life of our lamented Yance. In closing he said: "But how shall I speak of his de votion to nia state and her people, a aevotion of the measure of which even the most ardent of patriots does not often fill? His love of home was almost; as unique as was bis match less personality: It was not in the realm of place or power to shake that allegiance, and whether surrounded by the stately grandeur of London or the dazzling allurements of beau tiful Paris anywhere and everv- where in tne mstorio old world! whose pages could be so readily translated by a life-long student, his eyea, were ever turned toward the new, and the burden of his song to the members of his family who re mained at home was, I shall hail with delight the hour of my return, B " si ; m . lur mere is no land so Deautilul as ours, no music half so delightful to my ears as the rustling of the wind m the Old pine trees in North Caro lina." i We have laid hisody to rest amid the mountains which "were the place of his birth. They Bhall stand as si lent sentinels over his tomb till time shall be no more, and the waters o tua j rcncn rsroaa, by tne side o: which he now sleeps, shall murmur over his hallowed crave a perpetual requiem. As anxious as we are to perpetuate his fame, we cannot lay one trophy at his feet which would add one iota to the towering monu ment which be has erected for him self. He was the artificer of his own fortune! His own hands have hewed the architrave upon which tomb senotaph mist alike test or "Hialife is history now,' and Fame's, une 01 tne few immortal names That were not born to die. Let Our hearts go out to the nrW and devoted wife who is sitting in the shadow of a great grief, weeping in ner widowed home; to the children to wnom he has . left the , priceless heritage of a great and 1 stainless name. May Heaven comfort thm. and give us strength to emulate his virtues,' public and private, as far as in us may lie." -1 j The Senator's address .was well de livered and loudly applauded at its conclusion.? ? Hon. Samuel F. Philips then made an admirable, off hand talk on Vance, the "Business Manand Private Citi zen." He spoke as an intimate friend caving iuu Knowledge of the subject Mr. Philips, like Senator Jarvis, was warmlyJ congratulated. His speech armnM written out for Dubucas mm 1 tion as it was eminently wortny 01 1 the occasion. I Amonir the Dublio men present were Representatives Henderson, Al exander and Woodard; Gen. Harry TTath nd JoaeDhui Daniels. Mrs. Jarvis, Mr. and Mrs. Chat. N. Vance and Mr. Harry Martin were in w audience. Senator Ransom sent: a letter stating that hewn detained at a night session of the Senate. Rep resentative Bonn also wrote a letter The charges 01 an attempt to wiw Senators Bunton and Kyle to vote against the Tariff bill will be invest tigatedby Senators Grey, Lindsay, Allen, Lodge and Davis, all good men and not easily swered from du Representative uryan, me eloquent Nebraskan, who will address the Greensboro Industrial and ftormai School next week, wrote to-day to his constituents declining to stand for re nomination. ! Some of the members say that it should be more widely known than is, that even with the Senate's amend menta. the Wilson Tariff bill will re duce prices, that is taxes, 25 per cent at least, and- that is glory enough for a starter under all the eircum stances. Fatrick Henry Winston, of pleas ant memory in North Carolina, .in spite of his political fickleness, has come out in a Bpoxane paper ana declared himself a Populist. He says he can't see the difference between a Democrat and a Republican, I won der if our brilliant and versatile ex- ellow citixenis after office. This . . . , n was tne case wnen nq turned publican and went from Washington City to the State of Washington. He was in such high favor with irresi dent Arthur on account of his fund of first-class jokes and inimitable way of telling them' that Pat had a standing invitation to dine at tne White Bouse every time he came to Washington. Finally he and Presi dent Arthur became such good friends that Arthur gave him a f 3,000 place as a Republican-, -rat accepted ana left for distant Spokane. I judge he hopes to come here now as a Popu list Senator from the State of Wash ington. He must have had induce ments to become a Populist. Pat's new platform is outlined in the Spo kane Review of May 6th and it is sui generis. Coxey's crowd has been loroed by the indignant citizens of Hyatt sville, to move to Bladensburg. This old town was onoe a famous duelling ground. Ex-Senator Clingman once fought a duel with Wm. L. Yancey. Hon. W. M. Wilson was cordially welcomed to the House after his long absence: The Legislative appropriation bill makes a reduction in gnUifsn tm siRj jdx fiscal year of 1766,199. It makes a reduction of 658 clerks in the Gov eminent service. Mr. Cleveland and Secretary Gresham are fishing in North Caroli na waters. Mrs. Cleveland and the children are in Buffalo. W. C. P. Breckinridfire was offered f 50a last week to deliver the 4th of July oration at Fulton, Illinois. He accepted. secretary Hoke Smith, invited the members of the Diplomat io Gjrpa to a reception to meet the members of the delegation from Atlanta, in the interest of the Cotton Exposition. Mr. D. A. Tompkins, of Charlotte, was the North Carolina Representa tive among the guests. WeHeis'. Weaseis. "King Lear," Shakespeare speaks of tears - as "womens' weap- ons. There is another weapon that should be in the hands of every wo man throughout the land a weapon with which to fight those diseases peculiar to the gentler sex. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is the weapon we mean. ( It will do 'more good, in routing 'that "dragging down" feeling or those unaccounta ble but terrible pains, than a river of tears. Dr. R. V. Pierce: Dear sir Tour advice to Mrs. Sayler was caret ally followed,' and five bottles cf Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, I am happy to say, has cured her of ute. rine congestion. She is feeling fine ly. I assure you I appreciate your kindness. With many thanks, I am, Yours to command, ; Jos. Sayler, Bryson, CaL A MlGICIAYS ESCAPE. A Case of Clrcumstanclal " 1 dence. Et1 It Happened at Tarbere 3S Tears Age. The following story was written for the New Berne Journal, and pub lished in last Sunday's issue of that paper . If such ever happened in Tarboro we have been unable to find out . the real facts. Probably some of .our oldest citizens can throw light on this case. The records in the Court Hoqse show that no such case was ever tried in this county. I I am a commercial traveller, com monly, known as a "Drummer." I travel in the interests of Flotsam and Jetsam, hardware merchants of Baltimore. Iu the year 1856 I was "on the road" in the eastern section of North Carolina. I had finished up my bus ness in the bsautif ul little town of Tarboro' and was ready to leave next morning on the stage for Rocky Mount, the nearest railway station. I had taken several good orders and had a satisfied feeling. After supper I asked the landlord of the hotel if there was any place of amusament open in town that night. He tepliedthat there' would be a slight of -hand performance in a tent One square from the hotel, at 8 o'clock. I was always fond of these things, and went around at tne appointed hour. At the '.entrance, in a trans parency, burned a lamp which brought out in brilliant relief the words painted on the cloth: "A. Stounder, Magician." I paid my quarter and went in. I found a large crowd spectators and was forced to take an elevated back seat It proved as I soon discovered, to be one of the best in the house for observing the performance. . Mr. Stounder showed himself to be a proficient in his work and gave us an exceedingly pleasant entertain ment for more than an hour, . But when he came to perform the trick of catching bullets in his teeth that were fired at him from a pistol, an unlooked-for inoident occurred. Ev ery one ' in the tent bad given their undivided attention to the tricks shown on the stage, except one man. He had 'evidently been drinking too much. His applause was always more vociferous than any one else s. He began to talk out loud and was disturbing those near him when the bullet trick came on. The report of the pistol and the display of the bul let in Mr. Stounder'a motfth excited him. Quick as thought he drew a pistol from his pocket and, aiming at the performer, shouted: "Catch this, mister"! and fired. The spectators arose as one man and cried out, "arrest himl" But I was looking to see if the showman was hurt. He was stand ing still ,on the stage, with a face white with rage, gazing eagerly into the crowd, to find the man who bad fired the last shot I saw his eye flash as he caught sight of the drunk en man. : With one leap he cleared the space between them and, as his feet struck the ground, he threw out his right fist and struck the ruffian full ia the forehead and felled him to the earth. For a moment Stoun der stood over the prostrate man and perceiving that he was more stunned than hurt, he worked his way through .thh crowd and moun ted his platform. "Ladies' and gentlemen," said he, "there is no damage done. This man frightened ' me and I have shocked him we are even. If some of you will be kind enough to call a policeman and have the man removed to the guard house, we will go on with the performance. There are several (curious and entertaining tricks which I wish to show you." These words were spoken with calmness, ease and flaency. There was now no trace of anger or emo tion in his quiet countenance.. "Go on go on!" resounded from all parts of the house. The drunken man, now in a siuper was carnea . out by a policeman and quiet reigned attain. Then came a most wonderful dis play of ventriloquism. He assumed the garb and appearance of every character which he personated. And the materials at hand seemed utterly inadequate for his purposes. One moment he was a ragged beggar be seeching almj the next, he was the well dressed gentleman giving men ey and advice. The tone or voice and words were precisely in accord with each character. And, right be fore our eyes, he would become school boy fall of fan and frolic. ent be was the stern ped- agogue administering punishment. And so on, for an hour, he kept ut in roars of laughter mingled with exs pressions of astonishment and woas der. The episode of the drunken man was entirtly forgotten. Just before the conclusion of the perfor mance, the magi can announced that, if any one wished . to learn how he performed his tricks, he would teach him at the rate of $2.50 per trick. He stated that he would be in his room at the hotel, to accommodate such, immediately after the perfor mance had closed and would remain op .till 12 o'clock. He said that he would leave town very early next morning and this was why he had no other time to give. 'Two mea sitting near me agreed to go to tte hotel and take lessons in magic They asked Btounder if he would agree to go to their rooms in another hotel to Rive the lessons. To this he readily assented. This ended the evening's entertainment. It was then half past ten o clock. My room was in the same hotel as that of the magician and adjoining. I retired as soon as I reached the ho tel and, being wearied in body from my arenons labors of the day, I soon leu asleep. I was awakened about half past : eleven o'clock bv loud talking in the room of my neighbor. Angry words were heard acd then rapid steps were heard going out of the room , and along . the passage. men everything was quiet. I won dered a little at this but soon . fell asleep. About daylight I was aroused again by voices in the next room. This time they were evidently made by porters moving baggage. These sounds soon ceased and 1 slept. At the breakfast table, that morn ing, the !talk was entirely about the last evening's performance and the coolness he displayed in the encoun ter with the drunken man. i II Ten months afte: wards I was again in Tarboro.1 Superior court was in session, and the crowd in town was very large. : I asked my landlord the cause. He replied: "There is an in- teres ling murder trial going on. Then, looking at me earnestly, he added, "I believe you were one of my guests at the time of the mur der." t "I gueas not," I answered"! nev er Heard 01 it before. ?Bnt you were here that night. he said, "for I remember that you naa a room adjoining tne murderer a that magician fellow Stounder " This was becoming interesting and mysterious to me. So I begged the landlord to give me tne whole story. He gave me the following history: "I believe yoo left town immedi ately after breakfast that morning. Well, about two hours afterwards, news came to town that a man had been found murdered and robbed, about fifty feet from the main road in an obscure cart-path, on the Co netos road, about three miles south of town. The Sheriff summoned a posse and the coroner summoned a jury and at once Sit out for the aoene. I was one of tne coroner's jury." -We found plain evidences that the man had been dragged from I the main road into the cart-way and! were muroerea lis tnrost cut and his pockets rifled. He was identified as James w. Broome, a well-to-do cotton planter who lived near Sparta on the road to Greenville. He was in town the night of the slight-of-hand performance, and was there, drunk and disorderly, and I think be had some words with Stounder du ring the acting of one of the tricks. "It wss proved, on the inquest, that Stounder was seed on the Main street going towards the river about 12 o'clock that night It was proved also that the. policeman who had Broome in charge 1 cleaned him by order of the Mayor, on condition that he would go straight home. This he did about half past eleven o'clock, riding horseback. He was nearly sober at that time and fully capable of managing bis horse, which was notably gentle one. 'My night porter swears that he let Siounder in that night,' at one o'clock. It is so well, known as to need no proof that Broome had no enemies and, when sober," was noto riously gocd nstured. "Now the only person who bad ahown any ill will to Broome was Stounder. He ia a passionate man, as proved by two gentlemen who took lessons in magio from him that night, He had high words with them at their room in the other ho tel and also here in bis room about half past eleven that same night. "Stounder says he knows nothing of the murder that his walking out at 12 o'clock that night was on ac count of headache that the cool air off the river soothed him, and after walking about an hour he returned to the hotel "But the strongest evidenoe against this man is the finding of a blue silk handkerchief with a red square in the centre, much torn and twwted, near the body - of Broome. Spectators at the performance sty that they noticed specially tnis queer handkerchief; for he naed it in the performance of several tricks. Stoun der said it was like his but was not bis. When siked to produce his, he said that he had mislaid it and did not know where it was. "The trial will be concluded to day by 12 o'clock and I have no doubt but that the verdict will be guilty.' Painful thoughts came in my mind at hearing this recital. Somehow I did not believe' that Stounder eras guilty. I was, in fact sure of his in nocence. I wished to do something for him but what could I do. He was a stranger here so was L I went np into the court roomnd pushed my way through the crowd till I reached a place from which I could see the prisoner. He bad an anxious, care worn face; but I saw no signs of marder there. He caaght sight of me. His countenance brightened. He evidently remem bered me. Just then the jury came in with their verdict. It was "guilty." The poor man fell back in his chair and swooned. A physician was called who soon restored the man to con sciousness. , The Judge pronounced sentence and appointed a day three months hence for the execution. I went back to the hotel sad at afternoon 1 obtained permiiaa visit the prisoner, lie seized mv hand with eagerness. His counte nance . lighted up. He spoke with rapid utterance "I saw you this morning In the court room. lour face showsd be lief in mv innocence. I think I have seen yoa before somewhere. Was it in Columbia, S. C where 1 showed two months after leaving here just before I wss arrested?" "No," said I, "it was here at your performance, the night of Broom's death. "Ah," he sighed. . "Then may be, yoa can yet say a good word for me." But," said I, "have yoa any ob jection to telling me what you did and where you went that night, af ter the performance? "I have nothing more to telL" be answered, "than I have already told to my lawyer, except this one thing I believe that the handkerchief found near Broome a body waa mine. I bought it in Paris. I don't believe there is another one like it ia the United States. The only lie I told in the whole matter was about that handkerchief. - I lost it that night of tne periormance. borne one picked it up some one who murdered Broome. Turning suddenly to me and look ing me squarely in the eve, he said: "Do you really believe that I am in nocent My answer was prompt: "I sineerely do." "Then," said he, "you can save an innocent man from death time will produce the real murderer." MlowT" I said. "Lis. ten," said he: Promise me to be here on the day set foe execution and have "with you, hidden carefullv un der your overcoat, an old large jack et and an old fur cap. Keep close to the carriage in which I shall be conveyed and when yon hear an ud roar in the crowd mingled with oaths and cries of murder I push np to the carriage ana nana me tne jacket and oap. That is all I want promise me, on the honor of a gentleman. ana x anau ieei easy. W " at a reaauy gave mm tne promise ana soon aiier leit mm, in a quiet M . 11 f nq genua iftvme oi nunciv r Blood Poison After Approaoh of Dath, New Life 7 iftaing hood's XUaimors. Md. I -Tor four retrs I vts la Intssse snff-rtai wua aa isscms oh xdj thla. It tflschsrivd Pleoee ef Bon Cam Out. wtks. sad th.n it wss X Ugi u UiBoo?! wrnsdluws ss4 sonUss-Mt takta Hood's, t ?TLT " theiiM fc, todpp-ArMdlhsTsUMU Fine Health Ever Since. Xtoow uas4o ba for Hood's Iatssm. Hood'sCures1 lprsUood'sSrspsrinforitsa." irww Oaapraotra. lia Hsostw St. Bsltlaorl." I f m " Bt ius. eoosUpsaosZ twwMaadsteahssische! M.r. Wmu 1 III Again in Tarboro. Three months have passed. Tbe town is thronged with people of all sgee, colon, aexee. As the time for the execution draw pear the great qui of humanity moves slowly towards the old field on the outskirts of the town where the gallows had been erected. I did not follow them; but lingered sear the jail. About three hundred peo ple had waited there. This number was more than doubled as soon as the prison doors were opened and the condemned man was led forth. He was placed in a small, low, one borae wagon with his coffin for a seatj By bin sit the Sheriff and four; or five, guards.' A guard of twenty men walked, ten on each side, near the wagon. The cortege passed slowly down the street into Main street There many more joined the funeral pro cession, so that sow there seemed to be nearly a thousand people. They pushed and 1 struggled and bustled one another, to get sight of the vie- Urn- j They became very obetrepe roue and unreley. The bheriff could do nothing in the way of quieting them; and he finally gave it op. Thus pass tog along we came to a turn in the etreet, the last turn, for the callows was now in sight The prisoner eat bowed down with his Laca in his hands and elbows on kneear. He was not shackled. Ibis, I afterwards learned, was at his earn est and urgent request he beggicg to have his limbs free just onoe more before he left the world. As I was looking at him, be raised his bead. U eyee fell upon me. was cloee to the wagon with over coat unbuttoned but arms fulded over it While I was gazing I heard be hind me a deep, muttered curse, and the sound of a blow. Oaths broke forth at once and a shouting and yelling of "mnrderl "murder!" The wagon waa halted. The Sheriff jumped down. The twenty guards all looked back. Lake a Cash 0 lightning, Stounder leaped from the wagon upon rue, tearing open my overcoat and grasping the jacket and cap disappeared in the crowd. arose from the ground feeling some what ruffled at the rude conduct But a moment's reflection showed me that this vu a ruse to divert suspi cion from ma. . The cries and oaths had ceased very suddenly; but now the Sheriff's voice is beard: "Where is the prisonerr Immediate' search through lb crowd was made. The ceonle seemed as anxious to catch the man as the officers were! They were going to be deprived pf their expected sport, As X waa walking about through the crowd I came upon the Sheriff who wseaslijrjr questions ef a b?ct; r-w gTcat difficulty. ' The Sheriff bad asked him if he had seen the prise ner pass along. "No," satd the old mas. in a thin. piping voice, indicating great feeble ness. "I taint seen nobody pa.se 1 don't know no prisoner." And on be went with heed bent low and leg trembling fifcm extreme bid age. I glanced at lbs old man carefully. He wore a large old jacket and for cap! The trick bad socceeded and the magician was now on the stage, per. forming! I passed him a few fet and turned to have a better view. He noticed my stopping, and, rais ing his bead slightly, motioned with one arm for me to go on. I saw the point and walked 00. A few minntee afterwards, oa turning again, I could cot see him.! I looked for him but saw him no more. The next day I waa busy in my regular line of work, and the day fol lowing I went t6 Rocky ilount There I took the cars for Baltimore. Going into thp smoking car, I saw to my astonishment, the little old man in the fur cap and jacket all bent np on his seat, smoking a short pipe. I took a seat en the opposite side in front of him and looked back at him. He was muttering to himself, as old people will, tend I caught these words: I -wy, oleooman sex I've got no sense sex I hilars tell everything I anow; outaaiiy aon't know tout me. I kin keep my mouth shet and I want my friends td keep thern shet too. ltook inenijt and did not notice nun any morej We went oa to Baltimore together. As I passed Mm when I was getting off the train there, I threw my card into hie lap. He placed his hand over it immediately but did not look The next day about nine o'clock in uie morning while I waa at the store a card was handed me with the ad areas "Jacob Roorbach, Berlin." I went into the office to see my visitor. A handsomely dressed man with black moustaebe and side whiskers Dowed aa I entered. "Mr. ArachaeL J. suppose, he said. I bowed. "Boor- Dacn, at present," be added touch ing himself oq the breast. His ac cent was Geraoan evidently na tive, j r He stood looking fixedly at me so long, "in fact, that I was forced to UK.: t "Can I do asything for yoo, Mr. Boorbacht- I J . Q real heavens! man," he exclaimed -couia yoa do any more than you nave done? Remember Stounder. tuo msgwian. The tones of bis voice, when speaking theee words, recalled the escaped prisoner. I grasped ms hands and cordially con gratulated him. S The next day' he sailed for Europe. 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The Tarborough Southerner (Tarboro, N.C.)
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