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THE CAUCASIAN. A THINK .' CAlJ CAS PUBLISHED 1CVKRY THURSDAY, By MARIO BUTLER Kliir and Proprietor. judicious adtertisixr CREATES many a tww Utvir ENLARGES ronr an eld b;j nr. REVIVES many a dun btaCnrfs, RESCUES many a kt Ihj. SAVES many a failing I einf , PRESERVES raaiT a ia SECURES ucctj la iv bjv.ur Therefore advertise la a prj-,d mper. X NO SUBSCRIBE! Pure 33omooroy .xcl wixito Oupromaoy. Show this Paper to vour neigh bor and adv se him to subscribe. VOL IX. CLINTON, N. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1891. No. 15. SiilxcriMtlon Price $1.50 per War, in Advance. one the people are anx'iou t r4.4. AN PIIO FESS ION A L COLUMN . 1X7 It. ALLEN, VV ATTORSKY-AT-LAW, Goldsboro, N. (J. ill practice in Sampson county. f;I27 tf , A M. LEE, M. I). YHICIAXjSu KOEGN AND DENTIST, Ojttx in Lee's Druir Htore. je 7-lyr r a. stevensmTd! tJ PHYSICIAN AND Sur.OEON, (Office over Post Office.) tur May bo found at night at the residence of J. II. Stevens on College street. Je 7-lyr HE. FAISON, Attorney and Counsell or at Law. Office on Main Street, will practice in courts ofSampsonand adjoining counties. Also in Supreme Court. All business intrusted to his euro will receive prompt and careful attention. je7.1yr -f W. KEItR, J Attorney and Counsellor at Law. Office on Wall Street. Will practice in Sampson, Bladen, Pender, Harnett and Duplin Coun ties. Also in Supreme Court. Prompt personal attention will be jlven to all leral business. e 7-lyr fTUlANK BOYETTE, D.C.S. Dentistry jGSFffts Office on Main Street.UTtd Offers his services to the people of Clinton and vicinity. Everything in the line of Dentistry done in the best style. Satisfaction guaranteed. MaT"My terms are strictly cash. Don't ask me to vary from this rule. JEWELRY Al CLOCKS -:o:- thavejuat received a larue lot of Elegant jewelry. This Twill guaran tee to the purchaser to be just as rep resented. 1 sell no cheap, "fire guilt" goods but carry a standard hwk of gold front goods. The attention of the ladies is called to the latet style of breast pins thev are "things of beauty !" The old reliable and standard HETII THOMAS CLOCKS always in stock, in various styles and sizes. VclF Repairing of Watches and Clocks and mending Jewelry is a specia!y. All work I do is guaranteed te give en tit satisfaction. Respectfully. ep5 f G. T. BAWLS. TOBACCO SEED! ltagland's varieties are standards of excellence in all classes and tyf.es of Tobacco, and particularly for Ex tra Fine Bright Mahoganies, and Sweet Fillers, for which his collection is unsurpassed and that produce theibest paying crops. His new Catalogue, free, will con vince planters of the advantages in using his superior varieties. Write for one, order the rest and raise crops that pay. It. L. HAG LAND, jan8 lm Ilyco, Vn. NOTICE. THE UNDERSIGNED, COMM1S I hioner duly appointed by an or der of the Superior Court of Samp son county, in the case er Isaac Wil liams, executor of B. Lee, deceased, against the heirs-at-law of the said B. Lee, will, on the 9th day of Feb ruary, 1891, at the court horse tloor in Clinton, N. C, at public aucth n, sell the lands of the said B. Lee. de ceased lying and being in Sampson county, Newton Grove township, and known as the "Cole place." Terms of Sale 20 per cent, cash, and the balance in two equal pay ments, payable in six and twelve months, with 8 per cent, interest from day of sale, with good and ap proved security. Title reserved un til the purchase money is pain in i'ull. ISAAC WILLIAMS, Exec't and Commissioner. January 1st; 1S90. 8-lt I. T. & G. F. ALDERMAN, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 112 North Water Street, WILMINGTON. N. C. CJotton and. I'imber : also : Country Produce handled to best ad vantage. Reference 1st National Bfink, Wilmington, N. C. aug.-tf First-Class BARBER SHOP If you wish a first-class Shave. Hair Cut, Shampoon or Mustache Dye, call at my place of business on Wall Street, three doers from the corner of M. Hanstein's, there you win nna me at an nours. RAZORS SHARP, SHEARS KEEXl If you want a good job don't fail to call on me. J. II. SIMMONS, aprlO tf Barber Raise Turkeys weighing from 30 to 40 pounds, and worth twice as much as common stock, by buying full-blood breeds. Address, S. II. COLWELL, Wallace P. O., nov6-f Duplin Co., N. C. FOR RENT ! Store-House and Lot, Barn and Stables connected with same, at In gold, N. C. Possession given imme diately. For further particulars apply to E. C. nERRING, Janl ff Garland, N. C. Turkeys STATE CAPITAL SOLICITOUS TO BK PUT ON A SALARY-SAMPSON'S SENA TOR CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON RAIL ROAD COMMISSION. The Public School System to be Investigated. . THE SENATE. SIXTH DAY, JAN. l3TH. (Condensed from State Chronicle.) The most important matter before this body since our last issue are as follows: The bill to punish the false registra tion of stock was, as amended by the Committee, reported favorably, passed second and third readings, ordered engrossed and sent to the House. The bill 10 create the office of timber inspector for the counties of Craven, Jones, Carteret and Onslow, was reported favorably, passed second and third readings, ordered engrossed and sent to the nouse. message from the House was received transmitting bills and resolutions. A resolution of the House request ing the Attorney-General to lay be fore the Assembly the legal reason wny the State should not retain the bonds given the State by the Rich mond and Danyille Railroad for convict labor was adopted. The resolution requesting the committee on Education to inqnire into the public school system was adopted. SEVENTH DAY, JAN. 14TH. Mr. Bryan, of Duplin, a bill to apportion the school fund of the State, to make all public terms of the same length, which was oi d ered printed. Judiciary. This is a important measuie and Senatoi Bryan has given it much careful study. Mr. Aycock, n bill to encouiage mechanical proficiency in the State. Agriculture. This bill provides for person.- to stand vn oxamnation and get such certificate of mechanical proficiency from the Superindentent of Public Instructions of each county. A message was received from the House transmitting a message from the Governor accompanied by a statement from the Secretary of the Board of Trustees, for the Trustees to be elected at this session of the General Assembly. The bill in regard to the renting of property by guardians was re ported favorably, passed second and third readings, ordered engrossed ard sent to the House. The bill to amend thp election law reported favorably. During the last election the At torney-General was called upon to decide whether or not voters could register on Saturday . This bill is to make the law plain that voters can register on Saturday and up to 12 o'clock, noon. EIGHTH DAY, JANUARY 15TII. Mr. Oilman, a resolution from the Alliance of Onslow county, asking that before an election for United States Senator is held, the Assembly pass resolutions instructing our Sen ators in Congress to support the 11 nancial reforms as set forth in the Sub-Treasury plan. Federal Rela tions. Tho bill to pay Solicitors an annu al salary was reported favorably. Mr. Ardrey moved to amend by mak ing the salary $2,000 instead of $1,800. Mr. Butler thought ?l,800 was large enough. The amendment was lost. Discussion then occurred upon the original bill. Mr. Bellamy would support the bill, but he believed the salary ot $1,800 too small. He believed m se curing the best talent the State could afford and the salary proposed was too small ; but he was glad this bil was introduced. In many cases un der the present system the Solicito i's fee seemed too much like "blood money." He eulogized the worth and character of the Solicitors of the State. He favored this change. Mr. Butler was in favor of the bill Solicitors were tempted to split up cases run tho counties to much cost just to get their fees; but in his dis trict (the 6th) the Solicitor was so conscientious that he erred on the other side. The bill passed itg second reading by a vote to 31 to 12. The resolution instructing our Sen ators and Representatives to do al in their power to secure tho repea of the 10 per cent tax on State banks was adopted. NINTH DAY, FRIDAY, JAN. 16TH. The bill to pay solicitors an annua salary was taken up on third reading iur. -jLicrner eaia me ngnt was made on th e second reading. It was the usual custom, and as the Senate had passed the bill yesterday he sup posed it wo uld now pass without op position, lie went into an exhaus tive and able exposition of he kill, For many years the people had been complaining, he said, on account of I costs, and this bill was calculated to relieve them. The solicitors, being air-minded men, could not object. he pay, he thought, was ample, ake the Second District, for in stance. There were over 800 "bills and not over 400 convictions report-1 ed. The county had to pay the cost in the other 400 cases. These 400 1 cases would perhaps amount to $50 each an aggregate of $29,000. This I bill would save that amount so I much for an illustration. As the aw now stands, if h man steals a pig to-day, a cow to-morrow and a sheep the next day, the solicitor can make three separate cases, whereas the intent of the law is that one bill should be made and the other cases put in as an aggravation of the of fense for the Judge to take into con sideration when sentencing the con victed. If the accused should be in solvent the country has about $100 of cost to pay under the present sys- em, but the Solicitor gets his fee in each case. There was no danger of increasing taxation by this bill. He was frank to say i hat the bill did not meet the approval ot the Solicitor from his district. But he looked at the question as one benefitting the whole people of the State. A number of Senators snokeaeainst ho the bill, among them Messrs. Avery, Gillmoro and Greene. Mr. Greene, of Harnett, said he did not see how the bill would help the Treasurv. He was satisfied that crime was decreasing and litigation was waning. How then would So- icitors be paid, except out of the Treasury ? He was opposed to the bill. The people had not studied the question and he was in favor ot discussion. Two years lrom now would be soon enough to pass such bill. Mr. Butler believed the best inter. ests of the people would be subserv ed by passing the bill now before the Senate. It is now estimated hat the Solicitors' salaries in the 12 Judicial Districts amounted to be tween $25,000 and $30,000. Under the present bill the amount paid would be $21,600. This would make a saving of f rom 54,000 to 10.UU0, ind this money all comes out of the of the people. The bill could be well entitled Abill to reduce the salaries of Solicitors." All the cost reported to the Attorney General was not the full amount paid by the people. The time of citizens drag ged lrom their J arms ana snops could not be estimated. It was time confi forever. A countv was terriblv " cursed by loss of time, by loss of fines and costs and by loss due by in solvents, which now falls upon the county. Under thisbill no insolvent tax is charged upon the county. Every Judge in the State, as far as he knew, favored such a change, and every Solicitor opposed it, with he exception of Solicitor Allen, of this district, who was probably the only one who did not receive much more in fees under the pregent ar raugement than the salary fixed in this bill. Mr. Bellamy said it had been said that this measure was an untried ex penment. He said it was not so. New Hanover, Mecklenburg and and Buncombe had adopted crimiaal courts with Solicitors paid by sala ries. The criminal court in Wilmington had grown in popularity. The peo ple had confidence in it. Crime had decreased in New Hanover county. The court had done good. The costs paid the salary of the Solicitors. He favored the bill. His only objection was that the seHry was too small. Mr. Allen moved that it be post poned and made a special order for Friday of next week. He wished more light on the subject. Mr. Butler was always in favor of more light, but he was opposed to postponement as it would seem to invite a lobby to Raleigh to work against the bill. Some one asked him if he meant to say he believed any Senator on the floor could be so influenced. He replied that he meant no such thing, he made no such insinuation; but we should be guided by the Book of Books and avoid the ap pearance of evu. une thing was certain, there were Solicitors now m Raleigh who get from $2,000 to $3,500 in fees, fighting the bill, and the opposition was stronger to-day than yesterday. The motion to postpone was lost and the bill passed its third reading by a vote of 25 to 18. A message was received from the House announcing its concurrence in the resolutioa offered by Senator Butler, of Sampson, to appoint a joint select committee on Railroad Commission and lhat the Speaker had appointed as the House branch of such Committee: Messrs. Jones, Holman, Bryan, of Wayne, Hall, of Halifax, Patterson, Gilmer, Peebles, and Cowan. tenth day, batukday, jan . 17th. 8. B. 108, to allow persons to change their names in accordance with Art. 2, Sec. 11 of fie Constitu tion. The bill provides that any person having sufficient good reason, may upon the testimony of good witness es from the county i'i whic'i he rc- sides, make application to a Superior Courtclerk, forachangeof his name, and that that officer have power to authorize such a change. Mr. Bellamy explained that before the adoption of the constitution of 18C8, a person's name could be chang ed by special act of the Legislature, The constitution of 'C8 takes this power from the Legislature, but gives it power to prescribe regula tions in regard thereto. Mr. Oilman moved to amend by allowing no person to change his name more than one time. The amendment was accepted, and the bill, as amended, passed second and third reading. S. B. 149, instructing the Secreta ry of State to furnish to each Judge and Solicitor in the State a copy of the Acts of this Legislature affecting the criminal laws, passed second and third reading. The President announced the fol lowing as the Senate hranch of the joint committee on Railroad Com mi3sinn: Mr Butler, chairman, Messrs. Lucas, Bell, Grisby and Walser. ELEVENTH DAY, MONDAY, JAN. 19. The following bills were the most important introduced : To repeal chapter 132, laws 1885, relative to the manner of entering lands; To consolidate and fund the debt of Wilmington ; To provide where of fenders shall be prose juted, in cases where a mortal wound is inflicted on the high seas or within the State where death occurs in this State: To incorporate the Wilmington and Southern railroad company; To reg ulate and define fees ot officers in ac tions wherein claim and delivery is resorted to ; To incorporate the town of Linville; To incorporate the Hooper Fabric company; To incor porate the Smoky Gap and Blue Bidge Turnpike company; To amend the Code relative to mileage, etc., of the county commissioners; To change certain irregularities in the revision of the jury lists; To establish an in dustrial school for colored persons; To amend the constitution so as to allow the General Assembly to in crease and regulate jurisdiction and powers of the purpose of reducing costs in miner cases. The bill to amend the charter of Trinity College was taken up and i i ;i. 1 ,i - . lu.", rauuuK- Senator Williams; of Pitt asked that the bill to regulate interest be taken from the hands of the com mittee and discussed. The bill for the belter protection of the oyster interests of North Cor olina was taken up at 12 o'clock as a special ordsr There was a majority and minori ty report. Senator Morgan submit ted the minority report, and, being sick, had read from the clerk's desk the report of the minoiity. It claims the passage of the original bill will result in serious damage to the con ning interests, etc., and urges the dreging for oysters be allowed in cer tain boundaries. The bill caused wide discussion, during which tele grams were announced protesting against the passage of the bill, and requesting that a committee be sent to the section interested to enquire into the tatter. The Senator from Hyde, Mr. Lu cas, took the floor in behalf of the bill. During his remarks he was frequently applauded, and he made one of the ablest speeches during the present session. The amendments were voted down and the bill passed its second and third readings. NOTES. 3ov. Fowle, assisted by his beau tiful daughter, Miss Hellen, gave a brilliant reception in the new man sion on Tuesday evening of last week. Senator Culbreth, (a native of Sampson) has been placed on anoth er committee on Pensions. Rep. W. K. Pigford is chairman of the House Co nmittee on Insane Asylum. Rep. R. R. Bell is also a member of the same committee. Senator Butler is a member of the Senate branch of the same commit tee. It really seems that Sampson will run the Insane Asylums ot the State for the next two years. We will have a chance to feather our nests if cruel fate should ever decide to send us there. Mr. Bell has also bee i placed on the committe on Counties, Towns and Cities. The bill to place Solicitors on a salary passed the Senate after a hard fight and is now before the House. We give above a shr rt synopsis of some of the speeches. The com rait Continued on Second Page. TlTT7n 1 ITT RANCH r V! 11 A Story of American Frontier Life. By Oapt 0HAELE3 I3G, U. S. Author o"77n Colonefs Daughter," "From Uu Hanks" "Tin DcserUr,n Etc. CopyiUhled 1S68 by J. R LJpplncott Comoaar. mwieipwa, and published by special ftmngv- meoi through tne American Pram Association. CHAPTER IX. T JUST what hour tl poet surgeon returned to Fort Roeeiter that night no one seemed to know. lie was present at sick call, and imperturbable as ever, on the following morning, and the few officers who were at headquarters after guard mounting were able to affirm that the colonel had been courteous as usual m his greeting to tho medical officer, and that nothing whatever had been said abovt his being -away so late ths previ ous evening. Capt. Stryker came home soon after midnight, had a brief talk with his colonel, and went over to the stables to inquire into Q Wynne's condi tion before he went to bed. Parke cams into Perry's room after morning Btables, and told him, as he was yawning and stretching in bed, that the captain had had quite a long talk with Gwynne that morning, and that "something was up" ho didn't know what. Later in the day Perry was sent for by Col. Brainard and found the commanding officer in consultation with Capt. Stryker and two other troop commanders At their request he repeated the story of his adventure at Dunraven, beginning with his instructions to the men he left at the gate, and ending with old Mait land's swooning; and about an hour after he had finished he saw the adjutant with a small escort ride away down the valley, nd rightly conjectured that the colonel had sent a letter to Dunraven inquiring into the cause of the assaults on two members of his command. Battalion drill kept him occupied all the morning; a garrison court convened at noon and put until skirmish drill began at 3 p. m.; and bo it happened that not until near parade did he find a moment's time to himself. He longed to see Mrs. Law rence and question her a3 to the nature of the "Dunraven stories" she had men tioned: for what had been a matter of indifference to him then had suddenly become or vivid interest, mere were ladies sitting on the Lawrences' gallery, he could plainly see, as the cavalry offi cers came tramping in from afternoon stables, but he could not hope to ask or hear anything about a matter so near his heart in the presence of so many eympathetic and interested listeners. He kept away towards his own gate, there fore, until he saw that there, leaning on the gate post, and apparently awaiting him, stood Dr. Quin. Perry would gladly have avoided the doctor, the antagonism he was beginning to feel for him was of a character that would hardly brook concealment. Cor dial and joyous in manner as he was to almost every man, woman and child he met, it was all the more noticeable that to the very few whom he held in dislike or distrust his bearing was cold and re pellent in the last degree. Something told him the doctor was there to speak to him about their chance meeting at Dunraven. He did not want to speak to him at all, just now. Yet how could he hope to have these matters explained without a meetina and a talk? While the officers strolled over and stopped, most of them, in front of the group of ladies at Lawrence's. Perry stalked straight across the parade and the boun dary road, with his blue eyes fixed on the doctor's face. The latter was studying him as he came, and doubtless read that expression of coldness and distrust; possibly he re sented it. A all events, something prompted him to speak in a tone less cordial than he had ever employed to wards Perry "a youngster whom I thorouchlv approve of." as he said be fore he had known him a week. Still leaning on the gate post, and resting hia head on bis hand, the doctor began: "Mr. Perry, I have been to see you twice today, but could not find you, and I wanted to speak with you on a matter of some importance. "You could have found me on drill or the court, if anything immediate was needed. I have been nowhere else, ex cept to stables," said Perry, shortly. "It was a personal matter a some wbot embarrassinjr one and I thought st to see you alone." "Well, here I am. Dr. Quin: drive ahead and let us have rt," "I wanted to ask you if, while you were at the ranch last night, you saw anything of a large signet ring, with a crest and motto engraved on the stone. "I did not, unless you mean the ono Mr. Maitland wore. "The very one! You noticed that, did you?" "I noticed he had something of the kind on his left hand when he came down." "And it was nowhere to be found after you went away. You may remember yon were chafing and slapping that hand, and I thought you might have accident ally removed it at that time. "The reflection is not a pleasant one, Dr. Quin," said Perry, with an angry light in the blue eyes. "Pardon me, Mr. Perry; I put it awk wardly, but I mean no reflection what ever. Miss Maitland mentioned your ef forts to restore the old gentleman to con sciousness, and together we ssrcbed the sofa and the floor after we i.ai put him safely to bed and discovered the loss of the ring. It is one to which lie attaches peculiar value, and its loss has preyed upon him. While I know very well you I II I IV K 1 V H couia not nave tne nng, I was aked to ascertain if you remembered eecing it. and so establish the truth of Mr. Malt- w land's belief that it was on his fingur when ho went to that room." "It was; but I do not recollect its be ing on hid band after he was carried to the sofa. It would 6urely have attracted my attention while chafing it." "The parlor, hall and piazza have been swept and searched, I am told by this note, and iha doctor indicated a Utile missive he lield in his liand, whereat Perry's face did not brighten, "and with no success. I was asked to inquire of you, and if it has annoyed you, as I in fer by your manner, pray let that be my apology. Then I am to say you saw it when Mr. Maitland entered tlio room, but not again?" "Precisely; unless you choose to add to your correspondent that the next time I am associated with missing prop erty at Dunraven I would prefer to be questioned direct, and not through a third party." A quiet smile shone for an instant on the doctor's grave face: I fear that I have not accomplished my mission very diplomatically, Mr. Perry, and am sorry to have vexed yon. The colonel tells me, by the way, that I ought to say to you that the reason I was so long in reaching your party last night was that I was detained attending to another case one of our own men. Good evening, sir." And, raining his forage cap, the doctor walked slowly and with dignity away, leaving Perry too surprtsed to speak. "The colonel told him to tell me!" was Perry's wondering soliloquy at last. "Then I suppose he must have told the chief Bome ptory to account for his being away." It was pretty evident from the young fellow's manner as he entered the house that the story was not one which struck him as being entitled to confi dence or consideration. On the table hi his little sitting room lay a dainty note. It was not the first he liad received under that superscrip tion, and he bad not been slow to open and read them. If anything, the cloud upon ins forehead seemed to deepen at sight of ft. He picked it up, looked im patiently at tho address, hesitated a mo ment, tossed it back on his desk and went into the inner room. He would not read it now; it was almost parade time; he had to bathe and change his ' dress, for after parade he was to dine at the quarters of an infantry friend, and Capt. and Mrs. Lawrence were to be of the party, Already it was noted that when any of the few infantry people at the post gave a little tea or dinner at which only eight or ten were gathered together, the Bel knaps were not invited on the same even ing with Mr. Perry, and vice versa. When Parke came in, whistling and singing and banging doors and making all man ner of uncouth noise in the exuberance of his spirits, he bolted into Pevry's do main, as was his wont, and beiu a rat tling comment on the events of the day. "By the way." he broke in, suddenly, we oan't both go to-morrow; and I sup pose you want to." "Go where?" "Why, out with the liounda; to-mor row's tho day, you know." Perry gave a whistle of perplexity. The colonel had promised the ladies that there should be a run this Terr week All the fleet hounds of the cavalry bat talion were to be out, and all the officers who could be spared from the day's du ties; a detachment was to go over into the valley of a stream some ten miles away, pitch tents in the shade, and there set luncheon for the en tiro party; horses were to be provided for all the ladies who cared to go mounted, buggies and "buckboards were to convey tne others, and it was to be a gala occasion. Ante lope, coyote or jack rabbit any four footed game the prairie afforded was to be "coursed" in due state and ceremony; the ladies "in at the death" were to be crowned and subsequently presented with trophies of the chase more sightly than the mask or brush an natureL The affair had been gayly talked over that very evening of the colonel's dinner, but the events of the previous day and the perplexities of the one just closing had completely driven it all out of his head. And yet he was engaged to ride with Mrs. Belknap, the amazon of Fort Bossi- terl And for the first time in his life Ned Perry would have been glad of an excuse to get away from a gallop with an accomplished equestrienne. "Yon don't mean to say you had for gotten it?" asked Parke, in amaze. "Don t blow on me, there s a good fellow; but, after all my 'breaks of yes terda getting an absent from drill and into a row at the ranch I declare it had slipped my memory. No, you go, Parke; I don t deserve to be let ou any thing, after yesterday. You've been sticking to duty like a brick ever since you joined, and Stryker ought to give you the preference, "But you're engaged to ride with Mrs. Belknap, said Parke. "Who told you so?" "I heard her say so. Dana asked if he might have the pleasure, just a while ago, and she smilingly replied that it would have been delightful, but that you had asked her four days ago, when it was first planned. "So I had; but I've been getting into scrapes ever since, and I oughtn t to go. By Jove! Ill write her a note now and say I can't e:et off. It's true enough. I wouldn't let such a fellow go if I com manded the troop. I'd make him stay in and attend roil call a week "Well, Mrs. Belknap expects you," said Parke, dubiously. "Not but what Dana would be glad to take your place. Belknap can't go; he's too bulky to ride, and she'd leave him miles astern first run we had, sure. Suddenly Perry bethought him of the note, and made a dive into the sitting room, towel in hand and shirt sleeves rolled to the elbows. It read Hon Ami You go the Bpragues' to dine this evening, and there win be cards, sod rou wOl not be able to get away until very late. Will yon not come ia a little while before parr.de without ta&t There Is something I greatly wac t to see yoo about. bincererr, F. E. B. Come early as possible after stables. "Thunder and turf P exclaimed Perry; "and there goes first call nowl Here, Parke, you're dressed; ran over and tell Mrs. Belknap I just this instant read her note and I can t come; I II get a late as it is. "How can I, man?" shouted Parke, as he fled. 'Tve got to get into war paint too. Lucky thing for me," he added, in lower tone. "I dont want to be the one to tell the prettiest woman at Bossiter that her note that she sent here at noon wasn't evened until firBt call for parade." Perrrs dresslnj- was oomDleteu at rao ling his BbnrU'ltw the arubW sound- L txi, ana ne uau 10 go txraigm acrvxMi to , . . . . ... .1 where hU troop was forming glitter ing rank of yellow plume and so could only givo a hurrUsl sidekuig glance to ward iielknap s quarter. Tbcr was Iwr bonnie iadysliip pacing up and down the veranda; and h rmw w ril he would hate to account for his muo. All through parade his thoughts were divided be tween Uie fair face ho had mxn at Dun raven tho uight before and the dark one with the loug, curving laahos swxplng thobo soft, peachy check and half vefl ing those wonderful, liquid, shaking, side glancing eyes. lie saw Mrs. B Ik nap stroll forth a moment as tlnxigh to join the group of ladice on Um walk. then return to her slow, graceful languid ttromenade up and down her piaua. lie ;now that be must liasten to her the in- I stant the rank of officers dinporwed and make his peace If ponmble, but as they marched to tho front and saluted the commanding officer ho hignaled that be j had something to say to them all, and, moving away to the edge of the parade ground, so that the troops might not be detained on tho line, bo gathered his offi cers about him, a silent group under the little sliado trees that bounded tho road way, and took a letter from the breat of his uniform coat. 'Gentlemen," said he, "this will be of importance to somo of you, and of interest to all. It explains somOlung none of us understood, and contains matter that I deem it best you all should har. It is a letter from the manager of Dunraven Ranch. Mr. Adjutant, you read it" And, clearing Ids throat, Mr. Farn- ham began: "Col Bratuard, til Cavalry, Fort Ruaoiter: Dur Sis Mr. MalUand la ooofloed to bla bed. and too ill to pentouaUy reply to your letter of this morning, which -m duly rec4ved at lbs hands of your adjutant. lie directs ma to rits aa follows: that, while he regrets tho boisterous ooaduct of some of hi eutployea laot enlng and Utair aaaault on Mr. Ferry, ha considers thai la view of the results brokaa bead on the part of ono of our people and no apparent huag to Mr. rerry the matter should not prcseed. As to the other assault alluded to, he has no knowledge of it whatever, and can find no man who has. "The distinct understanding between Mr. Malt- land and the former ooaimanding ofltcwr at Fort Rosslterwas that none of the garrison should ever pass within our lines, and we agreed on the other hand that none of our people should ever trespass on tho reservation. Mr. Maitland holds that it was tho duty of CoL Drainard's predeces sor to acquaint him with the terms of this agi tnent and the resident st Dunraven had no means of knowing that the Invaders of lost even ing were not the very men whom the proper an thertttcs had pledged themselves to restrain frora such aggression. 'Mr. Maitland begs that Col. Brainard will In fs- sore ratify and conform with the agreement for mally entered Into by his predeceHsor. "Respectfully, P. Ewkx, Manager. There was a moment of puzzled silence. Tho colonel looked quizzically around upon the circle of bronzed and soldierly faces under the block helmets. Capt. Stryker's lips were twitching with amuse ment behind their black fringe of beard. No one spoke at first; but presently a deep voiced troop commander gave vent to his emotions: "What a bombastic old crank! Who is her "An Englishman the owner of the biggest ranch hi this part of Texas," an swered the colonel. "Capt. Belknap, tapi. lawTence, nave you any anowi- aArra rif tlm Arriwtmn rt L-AtA liA y-a i r t I speaks?" - I -coining oeyonu tne vague tai we neara. ur. uin wouia ue more ai u w- iwa a. a I we would," answered Belknap. 'I will ask the doctor this evening. Meantime, knowing no reason why such a policy of non-intercourse should bo ob served. I shall not recognize it. What is more, while you will caution your men to respect Dunraven bounds as they xrmlil ntVinr nrivnfn nrotKrtr. ot thorn show no hostility to the ranch people I who may have occasion to visit us. Tne "ons shipped lrom Durham "0,S10, man who brousrht this note tells me he 00 cigarettes, While from New Y, rW was threatened and abused by somo cav- alrymen near the stables. Mr. Maitland professes to have no knowledge of an-1 other assault, but we hVivo evidence that Sergt. Qwynno was beaten by three fel lows on the Dunraven grounds yesterday. That matter is yet to be settled. Now one thing more: Troop and company commanders will closely watch their men tho next few nights; keep a sharp lookout on the quarters until midnight, to see that no men Blip away; after mid night the guard must attend to It. There is an element in the ranks that would be only too glad to go down to Dunraven some night and have satisfaction on their own account for yesterday's affairs. This must not be permitted. See to it, irentlemen. That is all for the present. Sir. Perry, will you come with me a mo ment?" Perry went. Mrs. Belknap saw him go and believed herself slighted. Continued next week. Davidnon Collfge Note. (Special Correspondent.) The students, though taking a much loncer holidav than usual, have about .-.11 returned, and work has begun in earnet for the spring term. We have only one fn-hnjiin .iii(x Christmas, as yet. Wehad the pleasure of listening ... I.. .. I... I dayfn.mllev.Mr. Mills, of ( a - n - .l..n S C.. who r,reetMMl lit. trial ten. sermon her-. Should be accept ihe call the people i.i this community would indeed he fortunate. The m8ny friend-' of ur esteem ed teacher, Col. Martin, uill bede lighted to learn of i is improvement. Uis health is much belter than at any time since la-t May. The Col. thinks that if bis improvement stead ily goes on it will not be necessary for him to return to Richmond. where, for some time pat, he has been in the hosp'tal. Dr. Shearer is able t walk with out his crutche, we are glad te see. The work on our elegant Y. M. C. A. building, which was commenced last June, goes steadily on. It has recently been covered and the floor ing of second and third stories has been laid, affording a very nice ska ting hall for the boys. M. January 15th, '91. "How to Care all Skia Diseases." Simply apply "Sway ne's Ointment.' No internal medicine requ'red. Cures tetter, eczema, itch, all eruntions on thp face, hands, nose. &c. leaving the skin clear, white and healthy. lis great heal- I ing and cun tive powers are posseted I by no other remedy. Ak jour drus - - ' Klt w cwayke's uintment. . LW k OF I' Rk' - - -- - .. RlOls l pKMS tF IM i;;;i:sT "ATI I Kit Kl , AN 1 IUU KFI.Y NTATKI) SINOK OUR LAS p issri;. Alsicr has had a violent earth quake. lymph factory U 1 n New York. There arc over 2o0 chlldro.i in ti. vmoru Orph in Arylum. Thousand arc dying in SitxrU nf moscourso known M"l!.uk deal U." nearly tour hundred thousand ""tranis were landed in New York Ias' year. The late eensus civm the vnlim of mortirairew la the Unit.il stain 160,000,000. Probably, for the irood of nil ,nr. tie, the Indian und lkrrin Nv. trouble aro ended. A bill iirovhlincfor a SiiVnun. i.i.k. lie building at lU idn ille hnn Uvn signed by the President. Oeorce Hanrmft. tlm hUt..ri . died on tho evening of the 17th. lit'. wiwoer nlnetv venrsnhl. SjT " The New York Herald uive this: ".Speaker itetyl'n Motto: Uo -uru you are wrong, then go ahead." A negr. woman htabbed iln.1 in. stantly klllt-d a nvgro man at Max- ton lat week about a ih-Uv uuarri-1 over ten eents. The American National Kansas City closed its doors Tu-w. day. '. lie cauital stoek f t lit' ll:tll L" is $1,260,000. NoHtateiuer.t of liabi lities of assets has been obtained. There is ono cham-j vet 1 11 C.r the Force liill bntiHr ir ... can't get through their bayonet rack et in tho South they can vol mtcer and go out and fight the In iian- wn. tttar. A bill for the rcli.;fof Coll. It'll luii. pie, introduced in the Senate venter. day, was referred to the (V. rinlttn. on Foreign Relations. Thi:, is pro bably the unkindest cut of all. A Republican Senate, too Washiiiu- ton Star. The young men of the fount rv nr.. leaving the Republican party by hundreds, (live us a feu- n on. Force Hills and thero won't l.e m.v. thing left of that party except a rem iniscence mm a lew itctriracti'ms N. Y. Herald, Ind. Judge J. A. Warden of Chattan ooga, in a drunken spree bnt S in- may, Killed Ills HOll-hl-law and hln I file nnK .I.ir.L.i. t. i as...... vmi J uautiutf. JUU1!0 Wltllli'il is one of the best known lav.-r I .. Tennessee. The tramnlv wax l., af ' s piy the result of a crazv drunk Tee latest from the Irish that Mr. Purntli will retire and O' Brien or Dillon take the lend. Mr. McCarthy, who beat Parnell's imm Scully at Kilkenny, Is to be iu-ked to retire in favor of 31 r. Dillon, as a pc ace-of feri ng. W i I . Star. wur,ff "wt year tho W. Duke I i f . . ' y nipieu :m7,OOH,!00, maki.ig a lulH1 -'-OWi, ;00. In smoking tooacco mo figures were: Durham 914,M6J K)unas, New York 2,7G1) 259J pounds. Friends of Mr. Wannamakei- Mil V he has lost $2,000,000 byiro.ng Into the cabinet. Thin does not im-liut. what he threw Into the coiitributi.jii box lo help elect Harrison, lie has ab-o lost a cood tleul of iM'ttt'l ill mind and posMbly ome of his re ligion. In the Democratic caucus at Alba ny, Is. ., last Tuesday cvcnini? Governor David li. CI11 was nomi nated for United Ktates Senator to succeed Senator Evarts. Hill iH n able statesman and a fdirewd politi cian. Also Senator Kvrt nominated the same day by t la rs lie publican ?aucus to fill the same 1.0 sltion. Two engines were badlv wri cked on me estern N. C. Hal Irood ou I11 -Monday. Uolh trains were moving at a fat rate, but bv nnielr a-i'n oi the eeglneers the p',-ed was """mai clicked. Doth eegines Mere oauiy wrecked and two cars i'ar,ii' demolished. Several were pamiuny hurt, but no ojo whs eri- uu, injured. L V' " "V- m- iuuncun .n. iicv n.an was an Impossibility. 1 1 can not be both, because their platforms are dtametricahv nniMMil m- Pritchard is an earnest and ii'ieoml promising Republican., and is acting wl h entire consistency In voting-gainst the Alliance demands. uaieigh Chronicle. The Republican leaders in the Senate seetn bent upon the deduc tion of their party. All ri-hl, id 'em go ahead. A'tt only can the country stand the death of the He publican party, but it can afT.ird, in conferedVgiThrcorp lea gmnfi view oi me general benefit lunerai, ana will proceed to do it iii the early days of November, 1 802. The Indians kicked against l-ing cheated and starved and the result is an Indian war, and an absolute de mand that the Indians shall lay down their arms and make- com plaint afterwards. In the in can -tirt'o British seal-fishers are catching whav aro claimed to be American seals and have been doing it for years, and thus far only some letters nave Deen written about It. If the I Brit tons were only a few thousand 1 and didn't have any war-ehipg, it mignt ne ainerent. WII. Star, t $ 4 (v. 1 ) if