North Carolina Newspapers

Concord- -Times, widely circulated puper -ever' published in . bs,-Richmond, n, Montgomery, isan, i Randolph,, LnlV, ;Anscvn and , Unib !. Counties. TICK A T1S HEBE. j it i v u m . - ltldo Chnrcii, Va. ' I have suffered terribly k"l fiepilit v, and last winter was j So raid with kidney trouble, i fat Cf iET;leen ana nri ura too-t4cin-in hit bade, nips an t9 tvttle aid iegan taking It. Ided to' cc- i sSS taen over six bottles. I health is betteBthan it hes been than atdecado. Ihave no kidney, ple-en difficulty, ana am in auiy give! Hootrs sarsaparma wio 0piiftiaTm." Joseph tarin my EUiitj,icu. I ; Ct!.urch, Virginia. Piils act harmoniously witn Hood's fe and ire gentle, inild and effectiTe. Amffil A Mt. Pleasant, is destined to be ' ; mm L -FOB Dn9 -:- LADIES in the soikrn. " Elepmlj- Farnishe?. piv jf acuity j pf Nine 'teachers. lily reliable School is the am- IlO n of the management. - I 3 L Ti rlSHllTl, Principal. p? A3 GOOD FOR ADULTS. AiTED. PRICE 50 cts. ALATTA, rt.US., N0T.16.1S93; eFn., fet. Loqia,llo. -'i,v,J;;0W last year, 600 bottle of ' TELKsiS CHIli. TOXIC and fa - KrosSairead" thin Wiir. In nil rnr at. Jl Trs, in the drug business, hare article that gave Rueh universal satla JW ivnic Xours truly, ABNE1T, CABB &CO. by J. P. Gibon. . TO We Offer a Remedy . Which, Used as Directed, Insures Safety to Lite of Mother And Child. OTHERS' FRIEND" Affiant est its Pain. Horror and' ., as n:anj testify. only two bottles. -! taiil m) quicklv relieved; 1 "o spicnaidiy. , 'ORTON, iHarlowN. C;i ! r mm, on receipt of price, i fXtf a,J druggists. Book. J ai LltOB CO., Atlanta, Ca. Fa&i Eya'aiid Skin Oiatmeof -unircure for Chronic Sore ' Eves, If- I.i-ls, Sore ' Apples, Piles. !'f i .hetim and .Scald Head, i T sate by drnggists. :. i3ii OETEES. . ., vv'.'. i nc heahhy con 'tqntlitmri- Powder. :. u.. ti j t-st ion . cu tV;- fupaibn, -correti X Jr r ia br 0Ver worked horse. : 26 L j ah niv Afflictions. ,1 I t , . .. , It Hi -tfi;-:-:M loaf ill RY ?s n W W-. sf E3 1 y-if5.--.r. HPT TTT7 ; 5. SHERRILL. Editor. Volume xn : to Hood's j Adventures of Tad ; OB TBI - EirS AKD MISHAPS OF A LOST SACHEL A Eory for Younsr and Old, t ; BY FRANK H. CONVtRSB, ' AtTTHOH OF 'PEPPEB ADAMS," "BUJWS OUT (; TaSEA,,, ,,AtLGaAxo3r,',, Era CcpyriglUeO, 186,' J) ZotArop A Co., an Published by Special Arrangement. - "Mr. iForrest was very angry, particn- lariy wnen ne aiscoverea tnat a smear cf pea-green ; paintxtended from hia forehead downward ' across hia nose to his' cheek; thoughhe made a pretense laughing it off as a joke.- - "Just dip my i handkerchief in : the. pond-waterl Tad, and wipe this paint off my face, will you,'' he said," thrQw-Ykous mg " who, latuug it in sue, Meanwhile, TaJ and Polly made scrubbed down Mr. Forrest s face till it tneir way home more slowly - thIa w is tolerably clear. But with the paint time the two had become great friends, was a chalky substance from over Mr.'; aid were never at a loss for conversa Forrest's right eyebrow, and, too late, tion whUe together. Tad told his cora- inai genueman ciappea nis nana ro uw forehead, with a slight exclamation. Tad's sharp eyes detected a small bluish- Suk the Jersey cow, and W'?n,-5!K'eTTOinstnicted him in. the art of been skillfully hidden by a touch oi grng White-face, the family horse. French chalk. . , - - . . that was said to be about twenty-five vpBowawT Then, Miss Smith lad with a little twmge of excitement, hovn Mm about planting the Vcg which he carefully concealed, handing et&m garden and weeding fjower.beds. back the handkerchief with apparent ; oi,. ia curnan,a Aa.n ,a : t. unconsciousness of the sharp glance given him by thei city-hred gentleman, who clappedon his hat with considera ble haste. ..- - j t ",". ' "" .' " Tad then rejoined Polly, who had risen to her feet,! and," after talking a little with the amused Mr. Mason, the two made their way slowly homeward hy the shady wojd-road that followed the pond shore for quite a distance.. j" Why, -I where is Bounce P" cried Polly, wondering what made Tad so unusually . silent. Here, Bounce! jounce!" v Bounge had ; grown into quite a sturdy, good-natured pup, with a': gruff voice, and a propensity for picking up and carrying off any stray article that- he found -lying . about. Sometimes it was Polly's ' slipper, or perhaps one of Mrs. Flagg's dish-towels; imt. Curiously enough, he never tore or 'destroyed any thing of the kind. ! So, as, in answer to . Polly's call. Bounce presently came rushing toward them - throughthe" bushes, Polly .was not surprised, at seeing something in his mouth.- i" Naughty BouneeP' said,Pollyi with make-believe severity; " bring it here this moment, sir." -Bounce obeyed, at once " i ' Why, . it's , a folded, ai'e W3paper, with Mr. Forrest's name on the edge," she exclaimed, as she took it from be tween. Bounce's- white teeth. "He must have dropped it out of his pocket when he' jumped up .so quick," added Polly, with a 'merry laugh, ' in which Tad, roused from his 'abstraction by the little incident, at once joined. "You'll see Mr. Forrest before I do, Tad," Polly continued as she extended the newspaper; "I wish you'd give it to himsomehow, I don't like him one- bit."-. ;, .... VAli right," repUed Tad, taking the paper, "I'll hand it to him "when I see him; though J don't fancy him much myself. But I wonder where on earth Joe is!" he added, suddenly noticing the prolonged absence of his friend and crony.. - :-VO ,: . "Joseph is here, son of the palet-lace!" suddenly responded a guttural voice from the roadside, "but his feet no lohger tread the paths of peace, for they are set upon " the war-path, and before another moon the scalp of 'the Forrest chieftain 'hall dangle in his wigwam!" With this terrible announcement, a figure attired in a blanket - shawl, with disheveled hair hanging about his face, which ' was adorned : with alternate stripes of crimson, ; blue and yellow, burst forth from the bushes, uttering a fiendish and ; iblodd-curdling - -yell. He shook wildly aloft a white linen jum brella 'with one hand, while in the other wis an article held in the manner of an Indian s'pear, which Tad and Polly sim ultaneously recognized as the younger Miss, Baker' s patent folding easel. After allowing Mr. Forrest's' anger a suffi cient time to cool, Joe had wandered back .to the shore, ' where he was at once chartered by Miss Baker to carry her shawl and sketching utensils back "to her boardipg-place, while Mr. For rest took the little party for a row on the pond. The possession of such avail able material was too great ,a tempta tion for Joe, who had at once utilized them, with the . effect I have just de scribed. - . v-' : ;"IIa! fia!". cried the Indian brave, executing a fantastic waxdance in the middle of the road, while Bounce barked, and his' - two" friends regarded his paint-smeared face with astonish ment, "does the daughter of the Lenni Lenape shrink back? Let her have no feat the flower of his tribe wars not upon helpless women, nor does he fear even though the dread avenger.be, at his heels!'? Perhaps the red- man's ut terance would vhave been less boastful had he known that the avensrer.- in the unexpected 'person of Deacon Whitney,, j was so close at hand. The deacoiyhay-' HIP-JOINT DISEASE. Mizabeth, Harrison CoInd. At tne age or - eig-ns years I became afflicted with "Hip -Joint Dis ease." n or a year bui- iered as mucn as k was ible for human be to Buffer. My ptay inn tnld me I would have to wait patiently, hut m v father DPOCU me some or ur. rierce Golden Medical Discov- v err. and 1 louna my iau- Mnir health restoi I can cheerfully say that I believe I owe my life to the use of .that valuable medicine. -, EDWARD J. HUSH. ; Tour true friend. PIE11CESCURB ; fy on irio.NEY 13 iiEFtnrDEi. yy I A-scrofulous state of the system is the ptiinal cause of Hip- joint ; Disease. Dr. ' Kerce's Golden Medical Diacovery has cured ; thousands of cases of Scrofula. In Skin Diseases, all Scrofulous Sores and Swelling, its the only mrxnttted blc-purifiiar.. i f ing been hunting up V stray ' steer -along the - pond 6hore,' had suddenly turned a bend in the wood-road in time to recognize . his erratic son's voicf. - - " - . F ' - one brief moment Deacon Whit ney gazed at J oe's grotesque grab in silent horror. And then, with a stride which brought" him - within reach, he seized the red man's car with consider able emphasis. . - 'The flower of the tribe will just stop ' this tomfoolery, anv march ftlong home with - the : avenger,' ., remarked the deacon, with grim pleasantry; and the - youthful chieftain, in all the glory of ' his trappings and war-paint, was meeK- ly led along by the ear in the direction of the paternal ;wigwam, to "the un smotherable delight of about twenty Bixport boys who were , playing baser ball on the green, near the . deacon's panion . all about his life - at Miss om5tV - Tlnw Rnmantha. hA . taught that he was by all odds the best help that had ever worked for her, and, con sidering the was a boy Miss Smith cherishing a rooted antipathy to the generality of boys she- wasn't, so sure but that she could . say that she almost liked him. , , - - " " 1 ; "I'm sure I like her ever so much," added Tad, in a rather unusual' burst of confidence.' "and folks that think she is grumpy and cross don't know her that's all." ---. "Perhaps she'll adopt, you some day, Tad," suggested Polly, laughing a lit tle at the idea of gfim-visaged Miss Smith with an adopted son. . ; "1 wish she would," ' returned Tad, with simple earnestness; "I'd give any thing to have -some -one kind er Jove ine,' like your folks do ybu-even though they wasn't my very own. I tell you, Polly,'' said Tad,; sorrowfully, "this having to drift around without any home, and nobody ,to care what hap pens to you, , isn't the nicest: thing in the worlds" Polly was about returning a sympa thizing answer; but, catching a glimpse of Captain Flagg rolling heavily along in the distance,' Tad and his confi dences were momentarily forgotten.- "There's father!" she exclaimed, de lightedly, and with Bounce barking a't her heels, Polly ran fleetly down the plank sidewalk to meet hfm.' ' " - "She's got somebody," thought Tad, wistfully, and then with a little sigh he turned into Miss Smith's neatly . kept flower-yard, where the panties' and old- fashioned garden-lilies seemed to :tiod him a friendly welcome. There was nothing particular for him to do, and, sitting down on the edge of the piazza, Tad fell into a brown study. He was a good deal; perplexed as to whether he had better confide his sus picions that Mr. Forrest was also Mr. Jones, and. presumably .Mr. Edwards also, to Miss Smith &Jaa Captain Flagg, or wait till h6 had;mre positive proof. - 'My word wouldn't - go very far against his smooth tongue," thought Tad, as he mechanically unfolded the copy of the paper1 that had probably dropped from the pocket of the subject of his meditations, and which Tad had been holding in his hands all the while. "Why, what! It can't be!'! . Tad exclaimed,' all at.once, as his eye fell npon .a conspicuously printed notice, headed.: " Five Hundred Dollars Ho ward If. And, the better to take in the meaning, he read, it over again aloud. Following the offered reward was this announcement: . "The above Bum will be paid, and no ques tions asked, for the return of a small alligator skin sacnel with nickel-plated trimmings' and lock, together with contents of the same. Said sachel was left, by mistake, in one of the seats of the Broad Street Station, Philadelphia, the evening of March 23, 187, and was taken there from by a boy of about fourteen, shabbily dressed, with dajrk hair and eyes. : " Address, or calLuponi J. H. A., 1947 Oldtown Street, Boston, Mass.' '' :;. " Well, I should say it ' could beP' said the - sharp voice of Miss Smith! who, having heard Tad's exclamation, had stepped out on the 'piazza, tin noticed by Tad. '- WTTTT T RTTnnTTi SAT TT rnTTf.TV "RIP. 7-'"'"" t -f i she ;demanded, as she took it from Tad's hand. -".-.Tad explained briefly. "First good I ever knew oome of keeping a dog!" curtly remarked Miss Smith. ,"Humph!" continued the lady, now somewhat excited, "here's that i fellow's name if his name is Forrest- on the margin, and the notice has got a lead . pencil- mark drawn round it. Don't that make it all plahfenoughP" "All what,- ma'am?' meekly returned Tad. i .VTiy, that this Mr. Forrest must ' have seen the notice, and . kep' " it to " himself, thinking that perhaps he could wheedle you out of the bag for little or :. nothing, and then get a big" reward for returnin' it," replied Mrs. Smith, with a triumphant snap of her gray eyes. ' -I think there's more to it than that, Miss Smith," said Tad, rising to his f gfo- l - thln he's the game fdlo w CONCORD, N. C, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY wno tnea so hard to get' hold of ft in 'How j will . Mr. , . 'J. H. A. ' find, his Boston. You see, ma'am," continued t way here,1? , asked Mrs. Mason, after a Tad, meekly, "I ain't so quick as some, i brief pause. . ... but I've studied it aut kind of like thisV I ' ''Tad's; gone op to Potter's to meet He somehow found out, in the first place, ,that the tall . gentleman - who owns it had jewelry, or whatever it is, i worth ever so much money in his sach- ' el, and just followed on after him ! to get a chance to grab it. Then got hold of it, and ever since he's been doggin .me. -. He's got a 1 mustache! and bran'-new teeth, and his voice is a little different; but this, afternoon I found out " something that makes me pretty sure I'm right." And then Tad told Miss Smith : about the little blue scar, that he had so unexpectedly dis covered. ' . - . Well, Tad," observed Miss Smith, after a short astonished pause, "you're a smarter boy than I ever thought you was, Tm free to confess. The the 4 deceptive critter!" "'And, for a moment or two it really seemed as though Miss Smith j was determined to sally forth, and, single-handed, captureLMr. For rest,' and xlrag him into the presence of " Square" Martin; the Bixport justice of the peace, theroto denounce him as a fraud of the first water. ; ' But, 'upon cooler reflection, 'she Baw that, - in reality, there was , no visible proof o-f any such charge, further than Tad's own word. Even Captain Flagg or Polly would hardly have recognized, in the elegantly-dressed gentleman with a silky black mustache, the smooth faced, shabby sharper - who had tried unsuccessfully to steal Captain Flagg's money! and papers on Commercial wharf. - v- . - " -. ; Give a rogue rope enough, and he's sure to hang himself; so' I guess we won't say .any thing for a . spell longer' finally said Miss Smith, to Tad's great gratification. . . ; Butjthe good lady immediately sat down ind ; wrote a letter to "J. H A." in relation to the sachel. y and after ward posted it wjth her own hands.' Furthermore, she had a new' lock; put on eac 1 of the outer doors, ; and ven went s far as to have Tad clean and load an old flint-lock musket, that Had done good service at Bunker j Hill, which,!, to - Samantha Nason's k great hofror she kept standing at the, head of her bed ' i .I feel it in my bones thai the fel Ipw'll make. one more trial for. that sachel" she; saidT oracularly, "for he knows! that what's in it is well worth runninl. a, big risk for; but, if he's aware j when he's well '. off, he better keep away!" . - " . - Three days passed, and then Miss Smith received an answer, to the effect that "J H.; A." would be in Bixport on, the following day, and would do him self the honor of calling upon Miss Smith, at .her- residence, in the even ing: f'r-:; r . " i "Things is coming to a climax, Tad,". said Miss Smith, carefully tucking the tetter away in a pigeon-hole of the old fashioncd secretary in the front sitting room f 'and I guessyou'll get your five hundred, dollars reward, after all, and Edwards, or whatever his name is, will have his trouble for his pains." ;: E Five) hundred dollars! Tad turned from red to white, and white to red :ain. He thought to ; himself that when the held the money in his hands he would believe it, but not till then! f . . . f The sachel had been placed in a sec retary drawer for safe keeping. . Miss Smith unlocked, the drawer, to make sure that it was safe.: Then she held it thoughtfully np by the handle. -' ' j . 1m free to confess I m dretful curi ous to know;; what's inside,"; she re marked, as she held it at her ear,' and shook St vigorously. " There's papers. for one thing I hear'em rustle and something like a box,.', she continued; t but never mind, Tad we'll know all about it to-morrow night"1: Thus say ing, she replaced the sachel, locked the drawer ; and dropped the key into her pockei T happily nnconsciona that a sharp pair of eyes whose owner was hidden from the view of . any" chance passer-by by a thick clump of lilacs be fore the house had been watching , her every knovement from without, through' the half-closed blinds. - " - -' ' CHAPTER JUL . . Curtains were pulled down, the The big kerosene-lamp. lighted, and Miss Smith! at the head of, the dining-room was pouring out the tea, on the evening when the arrival of J. H, A. was expected. ' 5 '1;.' v "I . B'pose the stage'll be . late; it always is when there's any thing of im portance "on hand," observed : . Miss Smithy glancing disconsolately at the pale-faced clock,; whose hands pointed to. the hour of seven. . - : ' ' - 'Dear me, I hope notP said Mrs. since jl-heard about Tad and the mys- tr5mia M:T W Kn f.lrW Ha. irrarir : . . "Of course, Miss Smith, you've got the article 6afely under lock and key," Mr. .Mason remarked, helping himself to a bisouit as he spoke. - Locked up in the secretary drawer, I and the key's in my pocket," returned - Miss Smith. Had : the old-fashioned secretary been ; a burglar-proof : safe, ' with combination lock, she could hardly .have spoken with more confidence. , Abody migM slip m the door and pick the lock, though," slyly suggested Mr; Mason, who dearly loved to tease Miss Smith. "Tlie front door's locked and bolted, -direfttly it's sundown," answered Miss Smith, scornfully; "and as the settin' - room winders all : button down to ; the ; top, I guess there's no great danger. ' ; T W-vS ' 7 TY' n fliA ciftintr.rAATr. and orin Vnnxir wa persisted Mr. Mason, winkmg at hiS "Don't mind him, Miss Smith," said his wife," "he's always trying to fright en soinebody, if he can." . '. -;. .-, . "1 wasn't born in the woods, to , be Bcart jby owls," answered 1 Miss Smith, at which; retort Mr. Mason -laughed," and passed - his preserve-dish ' for a egCSSd taSmem? mm rerarnea iviiss-emith, glancing nto 41x6 teapot "Potters" being the old - time cpuntry tavern where the.stage coach Btopped, and from whence it BtartedyA little; general conversation ensued, and then! rising from the table, ffwns w JJ lUQ WUUl Ul IvYClMUg, while Miss Smith called Samantha to her own supper.. ' : . - ; : PISCTJSSINQ- THE COMTNQ OF njunoiaiy auu uv4iuuiu v tmm " - - i . . .. ST .- IS. lit -rr a Half ah hour passed; and the distant4ara!rairom ' P0011-itt band. i clatter) of the crazy stage coach was nt4wlA 4-1a .nvaW otsrM' anoik 1 heard coming round : the: bend in the i roaa ax tne en.iirfice o ine viuaer. i The lamp vfas carried into the sitting-1 room, and Cantain Flaffff. with his wife and P.nr.' who had-iust arrived, in I compliance irith Miss Smith's express wvitation were shown into the quaint, old-tinsa room, followed, a moment or two laterblby the Masons Miss Smith,; wearing her best alapaca, bringing np the rear.i'! , :' ' . '- There was a brief period of waiting. in whiohi every one spoke in-a sort, of undertone, and presently "steps, were heard on the ' piazza whereat Miss Smith nervously "hurried out, -, to en counter ;the gaze of the tallest and stiffest. gentleman she had ever seen, who. had Just entered the ' door with Tad.' :S:y''y:7y ' yy:. .y-y. "This is Mr. J. H. Atherton Miss Smith," said Tad, awkwardly.. ;'-...' - r Miss Smith courtesied, primly. - The tall gentleman inclined his head about an inch ana) - a halt, alter wnicn cere mony he was ushered into the sitting room, and formally, presented to the assembled, company, whose -presence he evidently regarded with great sur prise.'' iils ?:-- -? ?:-';'-;. f tBein'i a lone woman,', explained Miss Smith, "I thought best, for my sake and Tad's here, to ask in these frien's and neighbors of mine, so 's to make sure that ev'ry thing '11 be; done straight and square." - - . . ' . -.Mr. Atherton did not seem particu larly well pleased with the explanation but he silently bowed, and seated him self in Miss- Smith's rocking chair. Then, mounting a pair of gold-bowed ; eye-glasses across his Roman nose, he glance over the top .of them, and cleared his throat in an impressive manner. ! ; - . ' - "This-Uer youth, whom I dimly re member having Been , once before,' said Mr.Atherton,with a dignified move ment of his slender white hand toward Tad, who 6tood near the old secretary; "has, while on the way to your house, imformed me concerning the manner in which-ia my, property came Into his possession, and I presume his er -veracity need not be . called into question,." ' : . Miss bnuth sniffed audibly. . He's; as truthful a boy jurx ever saw, sn saiu, couciaeyr, anu vajjuwu iagg was neara to murmur mat no uuuuubt uuo jievcr vuvjycu. uw cherry tree with his little hatchet. " J. hat being the case," contanueatne Bpear,: wno uu punuuruus wj: w moving and speaking, "we will proceed to the business in nana. - ' irawmg a noce-ooo irom nis pocm, Mr. Atherton openea .. it, ana began reaaingj . ujntents oi sacnei as iouows; ursw wiufce paswjooaru wjl, vuuuuuiu certain articles or jewelry, two wiw One gold; star pendant, containing seventeen- diamonds with large straw - colored i stone in center; one pair sol-' itaire ear drops, S carats weight each; one diamond ring; one heavy gold bracelet. Value of the--whole- six thousand five hundred and fifty dol lars. ,. These valuables,'.' he observed; pausing a moment to note the effeot of his announcement, "are family jewels, now -belonging to myself as sole sur viving heir of the late Atherton family.'?, . "Item second," . he continued, re ferring again to the note-book, "family papers, as follows: rower oi attorney from my diseased brother, S. K. -Atherton; deed of Atherton homestead; will i oz!? Yfnerai Veeiana TT1 ' xa1 8 enougn, cuniy . inverrupteu Miss smith ; 9mjoxx iiare me Key me Toil, I S pOSe. - . sachel with you, 1 s'pose. x nave, niauain, was me repiy. Then;' returned ; Miss Smith, mov- . ing toward -the secretary drawer, ajad proceeding to insert the key," "if the - things in the sachel correspond to them you've mentioned, why" ' Here Miss Smith stopped abruptly. .The drawer was unlocked. With a face pal$r, than ashes, she jerked it open! it was eniptyl " ' - "Robbers !" she gasped, dropping in , to the nearest chair. Thieves!" she screamed, hysterically -as they all rose to their feet and came crowding about her. "Burglars!" she shrieked, in a still higher key, "and it's all ben done since six o'clock that" sachel was in there then, for I see 1 it with my own . eyes! ; And now it's ; gone gonef And Miss Smith's voice failed.her; so P.'" BVW At s startling piece of news Mr. m m ded, Polly amazedL iTad bewildered, ; Mrs.- Mason surprised and Mr. Mason overwhelmed t "By Jove!" muttered the latter gerf tlemanj as a sudden thought seemed to strike him; and, leaving the little group staring 'dumbly at each other, he bolted into bis own room." - " L don't wishto tncrr&sa tile gVneTal 14, 1895. unpleasantness," he observed, poking his head through the door with a ghast ly , smile, 44 but Tm compelled to re mark that the thief has also taken" -"HotjKj Roman gold bracelets, John dear,'' interrupted his , wife, clasping her handB in a -tragic manner don't say thatr' ' ' - -.. ; I grieve to be obliged to say so, my lore," said Mr. Mason, with affected Ple"antry, and also to- add that not only have your watch and chain been stolen silently away,' but , the biggest trnnk seems to nave been despoiled of - a dress or two, - as well as the fur-lined circular, which yon would Insist npon I bringing, ia spite of my remonstrances, -: WMeVW- 0 1 "xiero, xaai iaa, oome oacs nerei the long blacl: cloakr1 - . . where are, yon goingr" interrupted Miss ( .Eh?'' responded Mr. Potter, look Smith, asvt the words "fur-lined eir-" fngnp from his paper and speaking triilar Tad,- seizing his cap from the jrith r aggravating deliberatiW "how rawe, ; Doitea from to room without a woru, TOwwoa oy x. aiason, - wno-juTOice for the benefit; of his wife, in muttered: something about hunting up, the other room, "how.long's that young the sheriff,- while his wife, with a hys-. .Whitney be'n; away with that air lady terio sob,; sought her own apartment passenger1 the one in such a tremen for the; purpose of seeing whether she .dons hnrry to git to Middleborrerf' ; ha4 sustained any further loss. -rtiK Tad, . with , feverish' impatienea, ; Mr. Atherton rose to - his feet with awaited the answer. - The small man suspicion' in : his : eye, and the little : sachel kev. which he had nrevioual v 1 m i i -" X"mmmX O not like the appearance of all this,' he said, in a tone of severe displeasure. ; "That : boy's behavior, - - r . v.p , my fi .. ""V uie won in rmiaaeipnia, v uus last , er nasty exit, has. to say the least, ; hardly been above suspicion ' and I must say" i . , '. ; -;.; . What 8irP, wrathfully exclaimed Miss Smith, not heeding pacific Mrs. Flagg's gentle twitch at her dress- skirt, wy yon dare to insinuate that my that Tad,;: who's M n under my own - eye- ever aence - he come :,to Bix- portn-an ahonester, stiddier boy never lived would" y -5 yy:fy "Without meaninT to come into no collision? gently but firmly interposed Captain. Flagg, in l persuasive ' tones,. u seem1 we're ' all - neighbors an frien's, tnpposin we lay to an' anchor for a spell," an' see: what comes of it.' In my way of thinkinV continued the Captajba, -beaming smfldly 'ttpdn Mr, Atherton, who,' apparently a' little ashamed of : his : haste, " had subsided again into his chair, "that there boy is, all Miss Smith says, an' more, too,' an it's my belief that what's sot him ttfl all so sudden is some kind of a clew that he's in a hnrry to overhauLv What do you think, PollyP" . : .'. '- - ' f ; Polly said that she Tcneu; it was some thing, of the sort,, while -Mrs. . Flagg murmured words to the same effect. So, as there ; was nothing to do-but await events Miss . SmitJi swallowed what she afterwards mentioned as her gl, g.M r tip her Jcnhting; Mr, Atherton controlled, his impatience; as best he could, and, 1 drawing- a paper from his pocket, be came seemingly aDsoroea in its; con tents, though i Tad - was perpetually scampering up and down its columns; while the Fl&ggs conversed with each other and Miss Smith in" a confidential undertone, regarding the strange events of the day. ; . .- T- j" "f h:;i' : CHAPTEB V.-: ?j: ; X - Meanwhile, Tad,f possessed by one dominant thought, which ; had flashed across his-: mind at . Mr. Mason's men tion of this loss of his wife's fur-lined eircular,: - was 'speeding through the i half darkness up the street m the di- reotion jef otters. Forv aa hour or so before, while walking ft hotel piazza, pending, the , arrival , the J etage, i Tad's ;; : eyes. which, generally speaking, were every where, happened to : glance through 'one of the long : windows into . the ; dingy apartments dignifii by tije name of "Ladies' Parlor, where, rather to ; nig surprise, he noticed a richly attired 1 lady, with a raU before her face, sitting r on the worn, hair-cloth sofa. Guests t were not common: at ; Potter's par- ticularrr well-dressed ladies--andTad, ' secttaj mtTreUngr; this one more j particular attention as he walked to and ft(, . One : thihff struck': him as being f rather peouliar; ' which was that, de- j fiT)Ite the warmth of the July evening, the ; stranger wore over - her other ap- parel a long silk eircnlar, very similar to the one which had played so import tant a part in his own exodus from the city, even1' to I toe -fm; lining, of which he caught a tiny glimpse. Joe Whitney had joined , hira fn Ms walk, and, noticing the -direction &2lds fize. had whispered confidentuAly: : " Say, thafa my passengerPotter's goin' to give me charter to drivo her over- tor ;Middleboro,' - to catch the train 'cause ' he can't spare the hostler She's1 in a big hurry," added Jpe with mg up Brown Pete, and there isn't but . inma VudtfoT trtH-err In fTio ctn.Wfi til Jir.'a Pottert aorrelSiftre and regu- 1 1 Pnr JnflHW moat hov. lar flier.! For Joe, Eke" most boys, i wajjj.Tery fond of a fast horse,- and, ; be- i ing ah excellent driver; 'for hisyears, i obtained gratuitous rides and occasion- al quarters 'by taking occasional7 pas sengers to "their different destinations for Mr. Potter. . - - - But the arrival of the stage, with Mr., atherton and one other passenger a small, silent man, : who only spoke in monosyllables; .whose '- features - Tad could not distinguish in the gathering darkness irove Joe's communication and the mysterious occupant of the par lor, alike, from his mind, fill after the discovery of the robbery - of . . . Mrs. " Ma sons room, when, as I havo said, - her husband's sudden- reference to the loss of the eloak caused a new idea to occur to him, which: brought the incident just narrated freshly to mind,' and sent him rushing from Che roomi Not only this, bu growing into an almost certainty as? he harried - along;' it added! such speed to his flying feet that, on his ar rival at Potter's, in a r flushed and heated condition,; Tad stumbled almost head-first against the small, silent man who had been - Mr. Atherton's fellow passenger, as he was walking the piazza with a dgar to lV- mouth. ; Hastily ex cusing pifcAif, j&d burst Into the of- a fear, i tdrir.ci. Number 33. Highest of all in Leavening Power. -Latest U. S! Gov't Report nearly three hundred pounds, was siV ting in', his shirt-sleeves, reading the New England Farmer; - "Sar. breathlessly, "how long gone withthai ; person r . . . A WWJLo' K.MawV. I. 1 has Joe been crone wita that "person Dassenfirer in jongP: Lemme; see. M'ria," ; iraising- on the piazza, near the open door, must have "been of V rather' inauisitive nat- nrej for, holding his cigar between his j m . fingers. and his head ; a little .to one aide, he, too, seemed to listen for Mrs. Potter's response. . - r ''"Pretty nigh half n hour," called . -mm mrs. ; roiwr, uirongn tne. nau-open door. ; 'Why, who wants to knowP" "Me-Tad Thorne, Mrs.' Potter," ex- olaimed Tad, in an' agitated voice, and nh fi. Pntrf tnvn't rrrm hva th um, rl m&rm nnt-riffht In nni: an I W vt drive off after her I. mean him- aressea up in Mrs. Mason s cloak, ana catch 'em before he--shcr-gets to Mil dleboror' : . r : ! ; "Why,' what on 'earth is the matter with youP" demanded Mrs. Potter, with some asperity, as" she bounced into the 'i office. . . " J r :'-y 'vf -5 ih h v X y ( To be continued next week.)- H. Clifford, New Cassell, - Wis!, was troubled with Neuralgia and Rheu matism, his J Stomach was disordered, his Liver was affected, to ah alarming degree, appetite tell away, and b.e : was: terrible reduced. in flesh and strength Three bottles of . Electric Bitters cured him, ; -i . '. ; ,' ' - Edward Shepherd, Harrisbarg, 111., had a running sore on his leg of eight years standing. Used three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Buck- len's Arnica Salve, snd his leg is sound and well- John Speaked, Catawba O,, had five large Fever sores ' on- his leg, doctors said he was J incurable. ' One bottle '- Electric Bitters and ; one box Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him en tirely Beldby- P. B r-Tetzer"a Urugl store. " , f i . " - A Goldea Example. When General Grant and his attend ants were making their tour around the world he paid a visit to the buried city of Pompeii. Coming to one of the ex humed buildings at which, was a closed door, the guide informed the general that he and the other ; gentleman could be admitted, bat none of the ladies,- as there were painting upon the- walls xn which it would be improper for them to look. The 'i general :. kindly " but promptly replied: "Sir, X never go to any place where I cannot take my wife '. -' A Hoasabold Treasure. : :,Xy f D.WFuller, of Canajoharie, N Y., says that he always keeps : Dr.' King's New : Discovery in the house . and his family always found , the , very best -re- salts follow its use ; that he' would hot be without it, if procurable. G. A. Dyke- man, Druggist, Uatskill, , H . - says that Dr. King's New Discovery is un doubtedly the best Cough remedy ; that he has used it in his family for eight years, and it has never failed to dp au that is claimed for it." Why not try a remedy so long tried and. tested;, : Trial bottles free at P B. Fetzer's Drugstore. Begular size 50c.' and $100. .1 t ., .. ' ' " '" ' ' " ; Mrs Emily Thorne, who resides at Toledo; Washingtonsays, she has nev er been able to procure any medicine for rheumatism that relieve the pain so quickly and effectually aa Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and that she has also - us-d it for lame back with grat success. For sale by D. 1 Johnson. ' The bond of the State Treasurer it is stated, could never have been made up, had not Hon.: J,. S. Carr of Durham, gone on it, Mr; Cart signed, for $35, 000, and when he did be ruined ;his chances for ever being North Carolina's Governor.; -: This going on Bepublicans' and Populists bonds is 'receiving, ; and I very justly; texv the hearty disapproval of the people. - -. for these imitations and Jsubstl tutes; they are "poor tuff :at:the best and, Inaease-your misery, .Take Simmons Liver Regulator . only; ' You: will: know,it by the large red Z on.the face of every package and by the relief it gives when taken for Dyspepsia, Indt gestion, Constipation, Biliousness and Sick Headache." -.-... 6IU1IONS ' HEGTJLATOR - ' -' '.'--' - - - Book and Job Printing Executed iri the Best Style i - , - AT LI VINO PBICES. -; r Our Job Printing Department; with every necessary equipment, is prepared to turn out every va riety of Printing vin- first-class' stvle. No hoteh-wnrk- v turned out from this officer - Ye dupK cate the prices of any legitimate estabUshxnent. ' . -, - P30FESSI0AL CA ? J J, w a. rattT . . . s. I.. iioxTOflujar, jt DBLTllLWilS .Mlt THSMELY, - offer their prof essional erviees W- the eitizens of Concord and - vi-initv - - All calls promptly attended day or , night. I Office ana residence on; Ean Depot" street, opposite Prtjsbvteriau church. ' r.f . C. HgMoh, Ssrpon D.iifet, CONCORD, N. C. . . i ? Is prepared to do all kinds f . D"ital work in the most approved manner. " ; Office over Johnson's Drue .store. . W . MONTOOJCBBT. ; 1. LEKOBOTEU Attorneys and Connse on. ai Law ,V CONCORD, N. 0 ; , As partners, will practice law in Oahar- rUS. Stanlv and ftdioinins uoniltiea. V Superior and Snpreme Court of the otavand m the Federal Conrto nn Deuot Street ' - .. - Office DrJ. E. CARTLANJJ Dentist, concord; n.c. , M fwithoht rin. Oai vthr r Aa.j. used wheii desired. : Funtte vaars ex" jwnn. tnce over Jlri rd Jk Bar rier's store. . - IDj ff: CALDWELL, M.D., Offers his profeasional. wrtiwH ki the people of Concord and vicinity Ofllce in rear of bank. - Niaht ! si;ould be left at Mrs Dr. nend-rwn'ti ' Office Hours, 7 to 8 a. m , 1 t 2, and 7 to 8 p. m. . Sept 20.'94.-iy.' ; ; anxJ Rcaff Hncfs. " Whereas, fomplaint has h en mft7e to iiut!"mi. uut i u , rjiifwr jsorK, t;ver 8etT8 and K Hiinl'if fit- Myral townshiuK if th'i c nnty "have in Burnt instaucet neglected their duty, iitie is her-b' given ti lall unch ixr nt ho neglect their road duty thut th- y- will be proeenfed . ; :--Bt Boakd of Commissjokebs. Pec 27-2m . : . , - ln tj ld'ta Mm;-' . On nnprov-d farm landH in Cabarrus coanty o-ly 'at 7. ir cnt interer on live ur bis. yrars iirue,-. 0jmnK to t paid -back, in small annual instaliuieiit-oii the flrrt of November when crt.u in ready for market This fnabW th Uirrower t pay off his indf htedups-s wit h. mt . ex- -h uiHting his crop of ny t ne ye and lea vt s : LimV enough . to . rnistv - his next yi-ara crop n a - c- h basis, thua enabling the farmer to get t of d-bfc -This money t"elonss t farmers -and is tbe loaned farmri nly. - MONTGOMERY, CRO WELL, - i .P. 8, We have other monpy to lend On town i or county proiertv at 8 per eent on 1 and 2 eara time. Sept. 13,-6 m. ' - Sale of Land by Trustee. The undersigned trustees, bv author- ' ity Of a deed in trust -xcutd tn them 'j by V. O.. Smith, on Febi nary 1st 1887, and duly rjristered in the VJ gister's -office- of Cabarrus conntv ir'i f"v.k Xo." 3r rges 260-1, dffunlt ba in? b-en made in the payment 4f thu l-ht there in mentioned to be efcnrPMi hn the same bame due, will ell for ra-h to the highest-bi.!def, at pib!N? Kiwhou. at th onrt 1 oue dxir in . C-tn-wd n Saturday, the 9th dy of Mii h. 1835, th. f-'llowiiiff dec ilel htt f land. -l S.I"' ii3n liuuivnieu ui-re'i t rn'- kwth v i. ? m th in the house and lot known as the"; - Smith . residence it nntl on Union street in the town of Concord, N. il. adj'ani g th Int.1 r, . idfer Gibwn, !. I t f .?..!-' . (, the back;, and th' fh xl -f c n-Hi- lot the amo t-'fi. tj, t .1"v -(. 1 iw waul !. NO FilOBE ' So f ' -v pi' "ft Sore "Osi I ' - Certain Safe and EflecE -a Pini-yfjr -Betoiring the Sight of s!e old. "Cures Tear Drops, 6ranulRt:oi. f'.tvo. f Turners, Bed Eyes, JUattcd Eye Layhes, - AND FBODUCTSO QUICK RELIEF - . AND PEBMANENi. CVTlii. AlM,qaIly elBcaetons vlies rtsl fa oCbr malsdiea. mneb a Vlcrn, fever ' Seres, Tnnir, Halt Kbennt. ISffrns, -Piles, wherever fiammailn ctit. KITCIIEIX'S may be uscU to ; a4vsntae. SOLO BT ALL DBUGGISTS 3 CiHTS ; - KOTICE . -J TrAHTeverymanaBa woman in the rail-! .-'! interest In the Opium and,Whishy - m to bare oa of mT book on the ais- - : Addrw B. M. Woolley. Atlaat, Ga.. s$3asd one wUl be tent jou free ; Tubular Cushion--! beij - 1m bil, a gla---i ip r v l : -sfceKT . ,'ornln. U' 1 F. H iitcox, BJ. a'wuy w Xatt, Mb Cepo. 3eai tor ta'- t-d uxvois Frtfc S'. or asjia by dnnnrists