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ix: 1 GLATTO B2. 2. m,nL!iKi f.vfkv w!.:NhiAY I BY JOHN XI. WEDDINO. rue. , TJMI- 1 MO. ,3 . 6 o. jll MO. Nl'nURIPriO. KATM: C c;-f "- - . . $1 ' .t n"i ".f. Ood, Wo Trust. ir.:ertd :iPsstvict Setioc-C Mailt. liMti... i 3 tirt.1 . . , Cvlurnn 1 ?5 J (Vl'S'4 15 0 .1 ! 7 0i 15 W- W ! iOO 10 l )' 19 0V. SO v; ,,! VOL. o CLAYTON, X. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1885. . NO. 10. 1 BUDo r rlir a: X TKST. r t ic t ! r. I t,at . l f r !- v-r-it.-r. j .r t,a w-r 1 - t. j-fr-'n r ii n. ( I 1 K.l! M - sl ".. If-- y"I-.. V ... th :r .s n . : f :? i-urtt trfc i, j -! I t-, ! j., t .(. u;- ii i ij I rr-l I 1 tii i.r ;. ui '. !. t .n t. f .r-: t". r- .-, i. f. l-r-'.;.? u 1 L in- t. t .W;it j . t. I raj :ur. I .. is. l --'"' ! AX ODD STOKY or Tin: jir.sTicc noon. CIIArTKK I. No doubt there were eono in niakiup mattrrn worse. I don't the time of the Mcc of Shcba onuYr fhe could stand it ; it is who carped at the. window of ; oo coo.1 my tn-inCto make it np Kolomon: and so there were pe her till I havc clearod thut pleintbecitv in the day that , "P- 1 Hha,r. bo m5kt immediately followed thj AmerU; c:in Iook r in the can war who had ometbin- to! As I told you, sir, I shal ay agalRnt the firm of Parkmar, j cfme back four and go thro llubbandVkmau.ofl7Cbaige'thef oots Uy myself. J Alley. They could not deny cf "get y.ar kindnew. that.it wan an old establ.sbedj.eT1 But that Cntcblovr concern for Parkman bad been id trying I-there'd not a clerk trading between London and in the ofl.ro docs not know now Calcutta in almtst the tarly days at tbero ia eomothing the mat of John Company Uahadur. ti r with my accounts." And they could not say that it wa not prcirou.t for ita Dame .etood high in its own branch of business, and it bad never been known to go iu lor rash f pecula tions or ribky protits. Bui what peonle did say, and there were old ' fogies on 'Change never tired of repeating it, wis bar there wan too muc zh young bUodj 'Go into Park-! iu raikmau'e. mansv these wouu ay, "anu you'll bave a youiig man to deal with unless yon have the luck to do with old Parkman !' treat ment which they seemed tp think most cflVnive. And ot course when old Patkmau died lather suddmly, these carptra were Mill more triumphant. There raa noaviug clause uosr, when they stdied the treatmet you mirht t at ParkmauM. For tbestcoiid partner was only adhere were few men in bis po jilrrping partnef ,rpiiig, it tioo, aud at his age so invariably was currently reported, on a tine (kind and considerate to their in entate ia Koaabirc and young tferiors as was Jane Parkman. Parkman. The Cneh'ow, the Old Parkman had been the same; cashier, wajouug lor a cashier,! and lather and sou enjoyed a btlni; oiider forty ; anil Ciisp, ! rare popularity in the oflicc. It the bea.l cleik, was very young. ; wai whispered, but probably btring somethiug over thirty. ' there was uo truth in the mali- AndaltogetherParkmauiV might cious rumor, 'that they never fillet, lor some timetocotui-, to quarrelled, aav withoueauother. bearagocl deal about its young Vriv fat f(fr some m'nutes lo(Kj , pondering, aud if his face wa? It wai two o'clock on a Satur. ftC-v ll-tU"x to bis thoughts, upou day some three wevks after old . unpleasant subject, a hen Mr. Parkmaus' death. Iu the; he rose and taking bis bat went largt ctr.ee the clerks were put- the outer cilice. There were ting away their books, and get- t.ll two or threecleiks there de ting down their Lats. There was tiined by some small ma ters, ,f, iv.kfh.rirpp and talking to them in a sharp, a murmur ot talk alout tuener, " 1 or Wimbledon, or whatever !Pff voice was ;a stout, black amosem,nt they severally bad s wbukereil, shortfaeed man In view for tbo utteruoon. wen MNot found it out yul he a tall man. dressed in dark said to Ciisp, in a sneering tone, mourning, and wearing bis bat.' He was Critchlow, ti.e cashier, entered from an inner room. The -No," retorted the bead clerk, noise sauk to a respectful bum. "nor likely to while there is so He was a handsome man, with much no iie in the cfiLeT a bhort, f.k;r moastehe, and light ! -Well, if I were voc. I'd siy Mae ojs. He uoddtnl pleasant- aud fiad it out, it 1 biayed until ly to one or 'two of the derUf, tc -morrow. But it is liue to be and walketl through to where a cu. Pe got to stay until four glaw case in a corner indicated cr thereabouts, error or uo error, theeaactum of the bead cicik. , thiLk;'' said Crisp, wralb- ;Crippt a email, s'ender, dark complexioned man, looked up pevi-bly aa the chief entered, bat seeing who it was would have j go dowa Irnni his Mool. Sit Mill," th m-rchant ea?d, (laying hia band bghtly on tbe ntlit-r'M should er to Htav him. 'I an only waiting for tbo cr- ri3 It H inoro pleasant ucro tbaa in tbe o'Jtcr oflice. Yoa are not going aboot yoar usoa! liainesa to-day, I ihink. Crisp, ehr The clerk'n fac Hashe l. "No Mr. Jaat?," he said, "I ATiinot" Vbat, bavert yoa made up with hr yi t !" The young man shook his bead, and tbeu Lrcke out suddenly, with: jAnd what is more, sir, my i temper baa In en eo bad ever since ' ('cttch!on foand out thi- delict vjcncyythat I fhcuhl be afraid of P PlKO 'uuK, ana it was eviuent mat iuc oiuer believed him. 'Don't think too mucb of it T he said, kindly. cf it cannot be explained, I shall still trust you. It is but a small amount. Try to bit upon the Mot." Try ! cried tbo head clerk; l'e tried sgaiu and a gam." He parsed bis bands tbroogl bis hair until it stood on end, and witb bis btigbt, black eyes gave hini a very wild look. , "Well, do your best," the mer chant answered, drawing on his gloves. You know my poor father bad every confidence in you as be bad iu your father and I bave the same, Crisp." And then be went, the young manlookingafter him witbgrati- ful, almost worshippiug, eyes fally, seeing the clerks upon the broad irrin, that I should make it bof for you if I stayed long "v;th you anywhere !' And without waiting to bear the cRsbiei's retort, or the bnrt of laughter which his own exci ted answer evoked from the youngsters, be passed out and ran down the stairs and through the quiet alley iuto the street. $ CH APT Kit IT. It was half past four when Crisp, after1 treading divers of the eity ways, in which the crowds were now rapidly lessen ing, turned cgain into Change Alley. A look of depression a haggard, care-worn look was upon the young man's face as he crossed it, bis head bent down. Suddenly a sweet, glad cry oh ! so out of p ace there ctruek upon his ear, and be looked round with a start, to meet tie next instaut two little gloved bands tbrusted. into his, two brown eyes swimming with tears Icoking iuto his b!:ick ones. "Ob, Kirnest !" the girl cried siie was young and pretty, but dress ed' very plainly in black, and ui -til this moment bad worn her veil down "aren't you glad to see me!'' Glad, my darling 1" be cried, all the care gone out of bis face, yes, very glad. Yoa know 1 am glad." " And do you love me as mnch as ever," she pleaded with her eyes rixed so very anxiously on his. Yes,' he said eimp'y. Nor did she doubt him now, though during the fortnight of estrange meut following that wretched petty quarrel she had fancied all sorts of dreadful things. ''More aud more every day, dearest It was all my fault, Ethel. I had been worried and vexed by busi ness, and visited it npoa vou." The girl looked up at him with clinging eyee, as if it had 13eea a privilege he had granted her. Tutu she said, but uot reproach fully : ! have been here half an hour. I expected you before." Did you !" he answered. "It was eo' good of you' to be here, generous of jou, like yourself. But you must come in for a mins ute with me, Ethel. The house is quite empty. The caretaker, I snow, has leave to be away this afternoon, and Critchlow, the cashier, will, have left by now." 'I don't think I ought," she said, smiling. "Xouseustl ' he replied, gaily. I must put my books away now and come back after tea. And see, :f you are thinking of. the properties. there'is a policeman watch'ng us with tbo most un flattering interest." He opened the door with his key aud she came shyly iu. Once inside, however, and the dDor ehut upou the inquisitive policemau well, it is no matter to us bow Crisp welcomed her. But this satistactorily performed, they went upstairs his arm around her rwaUt a strange sight iu that dusty place their steps echoing iu the dusty house. t the top of the stairs the door into the large clerks room was ajar. Crisp pushed it ojien and led her ic. "And this is where vou do vour work!" she aked. devouring with wide oi?n eyes j the lcr baie room, with its four wiudo5, ltd row of' desks aad w stools along one side, and the glass box in the far corner. 4No," be answered, langhiDg. "I. am. supiosed to be cat above this, darling. Only I am obliged to be-very careful not to tarow stones." lie led her up the room, and unlocking the door of his glass house, took her in. How delightful it was to help her up oa Iiia high stool and bold ber there for, of course, be:ng unaccustomed lb it she might have become giddy. And see her fit her little boots to tho rail of the desk, aud uulock the lat ter and come at once face to face ;vith her own photograph! Aud then to see htr blush, all pleas ure at this proof ot his fidelity. It W3 all so delightful that he wondered why though they had met in Chauge alley on Satur day afternoon befofe, he had never brought tier to see his office. j "And where do these doors bad to! Don't, Ernest; plaa?e jeave my hair alone. How do you know, sir, that there is no One there.9" ! lie stopped at once whatever be was doing and a dark shad ow fell across his face. "That is britcklow's room,', 'ho said. And, by Jove, he's left his key in it! TherJj a nbe piece of carelessness!" But there was no elation in his voice. It seems as if a shadow has fallen on them both, from the momeut Ii8r eyes were drawn to tbe Joor. It ,vas tiow jn?t in front of them- the door leading to the partner's rooms stood there but in the corner on the left. Til take the key and convict him at any rate of this," tbe young man said and crossed the lioor to the door. The girl fol lowed him, a strange sudden feeling of the emptyness of the house upon her. How s hollow Ernest's footsteps rang. The zun ltoohad gone behind a cloud, and the room, seemed dreary, dusty, and cold too, for she shivered. . j Crisp, after trying the cashier's door aud finding it locked, siip .ped the key out and put it into h'is pocket. Then he locked his own door and pocketed the key also. It was strange perhaps tbat he took no farewell kiss in tbe hall, but opened the outer door hastily, and seemed to b!rbathe more freely when they were out ot the alley and in the peopled strec". ' f They took so long a walk, Ethel telling her lover of her litest troubles at Maintree House, a young ladies' seminary where she was tolerated as teacher of English, and Ernest confiding the dreadful matter ot tie error in his accounts, that when they parted he gave up aH thought of returning to his books. 'But you must not be late an other day, eir," were her last words. He thought nothing of ttiem then, but afterwards when he was alone they puzzled him. Ttere had been no appointment mkde for that afternoon, promise given, no time fixed. no So hdw could he have been late. It waj odd. .What did she mean saying he was late. (TO BE CONTINUED.) plat. T. Almond, Elherton.Ga., j savs; Dr. C?arks Blood and j lJver Pills have)' done me-more j gjo-i than Sll tbe medicine I ever tobk betore lor the liver. 1 Washington Letter. From our Eejular Cornspjnleut WaIiinston, 1. May i-"1. This is favorite seasan for a visit to Mount Vernon. The quaint old homestead is even lovelier now than in mid-summer. The association ot ladies" who manage the Washington ettite have been in-anneal session there for more than a Week, and tbe steamer which plys the Potomac daily between this city, and the tomb of Washington, has been crowded with pilgrims. It was in that Col. Johu Wash ington saw that Mouut Vernon would have to go by the auetiou- cei's hammer if something could ! notbedoueto save it, aud here j Q()U TLe ronnd tlip fes of comes in the romance of aIoiiut;dolla fool nphaudsomely at the Vernon. A woman who bad been a confirmed invalid from girlhood, raised a fund of $00, 000 and embodied a plan which gave the home and tomb "of George Washington to the Na tion. This was MissCunninghain, of Soutk- Carolina. She had visited the spot in her childhood, and when compelled to give up all of life except that which could be enjoyed in a sick room, the project of buying Mouut Vernon inspired her. From her sick bed she aroused an enthusi asm, especially among Southern women, which resulted in a splendid success. Edward Ever ett caught her enthusiasm, and his lecture en Washington, de livered in diflerent cities, brought money to tbe Mount Vernon fund. She interested Madame Le Vejt, and Mrs. Cora Mawatt Kitchie,aud in 1SC0 .her work had been accomplished: the house, the tomb, the farm ol Washington, including two hund red acres of land, belonged to a national association.. The Legis lature ot Virginia granted a charter to the association in per petuity, and no disposition of tbe property can be made without thev consent of the legislature. None of the Washington family were afterwards interred at Mount Vernon. The key of the vault was thrown in the Potomac river. Within the brick vault there are two marble tombs, j those of George and Martha IKashingtoD. One looks at' them through open iron work, and "hots oil" is the rule at the grave. Around these marble tombs is a wooden flooring, which if step- ped upon starts an electric alarm j at the house. During the blood iest days of tbe war, Mount Ver non was treated as neutral ground, and soldiers of both armies met under the trees that overhang the tomb. The diflerent states each have charge of a room, so far as the rooms ia the old mansion bold i oat in number. The lady man-'pitch pine- butts of timber, agers are called, regents, and tie stumps from the fields, know, etc regent of each state has been in-j will answer. The average 3trumeutal in having its room re-1 yield of one cord ot wood is as stored and refurnished as nearly S follows : gallons of pine oil, as possible in the style that pre-j GO busheU best charcoal,, l.Vi vailed at Mount Vernon during gallons' pyroligenoni acid, and a Gen. Washington's lifetime, j large amount inflamable ga. Many of his original articles oil Toe charcoal produced U of lnrniture hare been gathered up ! excellent quality and isservicea- and placed there again in tbe various rooms. Hanging in the eutrance hall is the key! of the Bastile sent to Washington by hung on its peg by his own baud and never bince removed. The La I ayeu aud over tbe door ot t moricaior ior rougu machinery, .... i : . ir.,i.; !aca as saw-miiii. etc. ana u , . . raluable for many i jajetftic pur- 1 curious marble hearth and man tel itf the diumg room were pent from France. (h the way, the ship bearing the gift was cap tured by pirato?. When they found tho iaiMe was intended- lion Washiugtou, they landed it ion the .'American shcte. In a little drawing room' is- the harp ischord almost as large aa mod ern piano, which Washington trave to Nellie Curtis as a wed diug present. The attic room which .Martha Washington occu' pied after Gen. Washington's death, b (:use it conmauded a vii;w ot his tomb, is iu almortt the identical condition in which she left ir. Onlv one boat ia allowed to lohi) uinht.fiPrri lt MlUlMf Vf end of a j ear. In the past y ear 16,000 persons haver visited the place. The green houses are aleo a source ot revenue, a few flowers being .a favorite ielic of the spot. There is eome com plaint that the managers of Mount Vernon make too much money. -and jthat Jthey do not spend their revenues wisely However that may be it costs considerable to keep tho estate u in- ita present condition. Dur iag the coming year extenstvn icpairs will have, td betoade on the roof and foundations of the house, the tomb la to be drained and a new wharf made, involving in all au outlay ot about $G,U00v The regents say that they do not mind nuklnd criticisms far th fact that the place was never be' fore so attractive, never so mucb visited. ' - A Aew Industry. The manufacture of pine oil promises soon to become an iin i tor tan t Southern product. It can be manufactured of such ma terial as is going to waste by the thousands all over the pine re gion of the South. , The process (patented) of extracting the oil from, the wood is very simple and cheap. The retort is a tank made of boiler iron one-foortb of an inch thick, add its dimension-) are four and a half by nine feet. This is mounted on a furnace bunt of brick, and to it is con nected a cod of copper pipe, the same as the ordinary still worm, which is inclosed in a condensing tank. The retort holds one cord of wood, aud at one end of it there is a door. The wood is placed in the retort and the door closed and sealed op air-tight. A fire is then started in the fur nace and kept burning at normal beat for 24 hours, when tbe work of running otl the cbarga is fin ished. It requires only a com mou laborer to perform ibis work and oae man can man age two re torts with ease. Any kind of goal yellow or. Die as an arttcie ot luei. loo oil is valuable for divers pur- ' omen. .s a preserver or wooa lt js aD9uriMei ; it is a good i paint oil, or may be a.ed a i oses. it is &io au excelleat ; varnnh for the masts and spars (of veaaeLd. A
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