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HUTHERFORDTON, N. C, THURSDAY JANUARY 2. 1902. 81.00 A YEAR. w - or, - tni n a aei !f . bee m,u,i 'esi .if. 1 ft Won ping up carelessly, lie pointed to tlie ' last, and never had the pi o ! i ; I O ! o i O i n ; o ' a : o o 9 ,te. J . nir ful- one on the farther side. Agramonte leaned forward and touched the one nearest him, but Pendleton said qui etly: "Not that one, captain; the other." The weapons were quickly supplied with pov.-dcr and ball, the principals were directed to their positions and the pistols placed in their hands. At the moment of selection Pendleton had glanced in the direction of his oppo nent, lie saw an angry scowl flit across his face, and from that instant he be- j lieved the battle to be his. The sensa- j tion reminded him of. i; time long be-j fore when his favorite horse had taken ; the bit in his teeth and started at a ' nnd pace along the boulevard In New York, at that time thronged with car- 1 riages; hcvr hopeless he had felt for a ; moment and the reaction that came : in i when Kiidi'.iiilv ilir hit wns frwvl jind he regained control of the animal and per-; ect confidence in his power to master he incident. That quick glance at Lio- j accomplished the same result. waistcoats and suspenders l.ivwl Pinnf li-tnn nml Ifomt'i'O each other. Agramonte y were ready and pave stereotyped instructions. between them while i a paces at a right an- tions." he said calm- lse and turn. When Attenciou!" and aft- ed for Burr Pen Still, there were mr-re e: wait, for it was not v.ni the evening when he lit itsappear - pkasantly. ;ofs Lours to 10 o'clock in u u voice at 1 2 Uiio. dos. tres.' At stnVf reW?' D f,u will lire. Beware ottend you If 1 f Lfmce cf the word. rcady kuc wounded and still the combat, the I to him. but no more -aeh will be permitted. impended In the affirrn began hla slow faces; he turned; there cf silence, and then ly on the crisp morn- e ominous words: o: ios: Tres: ibe two pistols souud- .ere was a brief interval '.ring which both men fces facing each other. Fwarahig. Romero's legs 5ath him. and he crashed on the very siot where His own friends ran to- ile Agramonte hurried -to Rd," said the Amer- did not kill 1 want a second W through his h!ps. the grating ai:-J knew that the time for liberation was at hand. It was Pancho who came, but he did not speak, lis crly unlocked the grat ing and stood respectfully aside while tht" American passed out. He made no remark when he dexterously threw a scrape over Pendleton's head. Beyond that there was no attempt at coercion. The lasso was not used again, and It was only through nn expressive pres sure upon his arm as It was grasped bv the Mexican that Pendleton knew that he was to be treated with every ' courtesy and consideration. Upon the I friendship of this unknown Mexican he knew from the experiences of the I past night he could rely, ar.d he per- j mitted himself to be led again along ' the graveled paths, among the shrub- : bery and finally found himself the oc cupant of a carriage which was driven rapidly away as soon as he had enter ed it. The scrape was removed from Pendleton's head as soon as they were 6afely within the carriage and the cur- j tains had been drawn. j When p.t last it came to a halt and the American was informed that he could alight, Pendleton said: "Pancho. I shall not forget your kind nesses to me. 1 am sorry that you will not permit me to offer you some sub stantial reward, but I feel that. I would should insist upon It know much about me, more than I am aware cf, doubtless. I IBilSlE i ' I Their Idle Moments. How General John B. Henderson of Missouri Became a Senator Tha Only Man That Ever Refused a Sect on Missouri's Supreme Bench Cir cumstances That Deprived the Army of a Cavalry Leader Lawyer's Big Fee For Advice What Happened to a Doctor. Copyright, 1901, by Champ ClarU. It is questionable if there ever lived on this continent a more ambitious man than General John B. Henderson, formerly of Missouri, now of Washington. m a large sense Henderson is a tj-p- judge of the supreme court duly .gned ical American. A poor boy, a country I and attested by the great seal of Mis echeol teacher, a country lawyer, state i Bouri- Henderson wrote his dXlina- letislatnr. volmtpw cntdi- .,.,.i,mr i tion and handed It across the table to w . . v ........ nan uesireu to satisry iieiiaerson ami his friends by making him judge of the supreme court, which was not a suffi cient sop for "the Pike county cormo rants." as Colonel William V. Switzler in a fit of disgust once dc.bbod the Pike statesmen. So Campbell, who was In Tales Told by Statesmen In ooustant communication with Hender- son. tt'leirrfi nlied tlint nhitrimisi wnr. rlor to hasten to St. Louis, where Campbell met him at the depot. They took neither cab nor carriage ncr street car. They walked together to the old Barnum hotel. On the way Campbell told him that he would be offered the supreme judgeship and with clear vi sion advised him to refuse it. Camp bell was right, as the sequel shows. Spoiled a Cavalryman. That night a caucus of candidates ! for all the great offices was held, and it was decided to press Henderson for the Benate. ! Next morning Governor Ilalll and General Henderson sat cu opposite j ! sides of the same table in the govern- j j or's otlice. The governor from his side j poisons the blood, irritates the nerve-cells and causes aches and pains in the tem ples, eyes, brain and spinal cord. Headache, neural gia, impaired appetite, indi gestion, sleeplessness, nerv ous exhaustion and des pondency all point to the weakened nerves that are crying aloud for renewed strength and health. "My head was badly troubled, I ached nil over and was weak arid nerv-oi!.-.. Onel'ottlem Dr. Miles' Keivire and Dr. Miles' Pills brotipht me cut ail right" I If.rshm. H. Jonks, JLluerieiJ, W. Va. the grade of brigadier; senator of the United States, he has for two genera tions been pointed out to the boys of Missouri as a successful man who by his own talent3 and own energies forc ed himself into the front rank and whose example they would do well to imitate and emulate. the governor. Henderson returied to p""1 Mexico, but Campbell remained. Next j I day John D. S. Dryden, Wllliamj V. N. j I Bay and Barton Bates, a nepi.ow of ; I J it across the table to I " ('V.J'Jf .Tp'r' Henderson returied to -- --jiji2M Governor Gamble, were apixjinted j judges of the supreme court, and Gov- ernor Hall handed Campbell Ileuder- son's commission as a senatorlof the have written on this card an address In the city of New York, where a commu nication will reach me or from where one will be forwarded to me at any time. If tie time shock! ever come when I can render you a service, con- United States. . Campbell telegraphed 1 The ambition of most men is confln-1 tho Joyous tidings to his chip f and Hastened to Mexico with the precious i ed to one field of human endeavor, their endeavors concentrated on reach ing a single goal. The Road to Greatness. From the beginning General Hcnder- sider It done. Bay to the senorita that I ' son seems to have decided that the forgive her for preventing me from en- ( gagtcg iu the duel v.ilh Captain Ro- j nic-ro; nay that I am Informed that C i friend acted for me in my absence, j Where are we? At the bronze statue?" 6I, senor," replied Pancho. "Good night, then. I will walk the re mainder of the distance. Adios, in friend." "Adios, sencr." toad to greatness lay through congress. document. At noon Henderson mrr.i ; var i horse and, surrounded I ;. i body guard, set out through c whiter storm for Louisiana. f2 miles away, which he reached the same evening in me for i late supper, which goes to sho what soothes the nervous irrita tion, stimulates digestion and builds up health and strength. Begin to-day. Sold by druggists oa gur-rantcc. Dr. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind. TU-fnro fi. i. . i dc couiu nave acnicven as a . avairy- w-- i'ik, uv; 4io iivioi Uli" . . , , . , i ; uiuu mm not luiu nsi H' m f AO? Pendleton had walked nearly to tho ; Mm - Uoicro'8 legs gaiK uniy beiwalh him. Let tis depart as quickly as possible. Have the kindness to express .to Cap tain Romero my regreta and assurances -of mv gZaCTlI." 1 ii firmly at his post until jnd approached and, ex pand, said courteously: Satisfied. Senor Pendleton ii is seriously but not fatally trust that you have escaped ou, yes; Captain Agramonte 1 i ftll ' cl rto Tittle upper end cf the Alameda before ho re membered that be had left his case of pistols in the carriage, but with the thought that Pancho might derive pleasure from the possession of the . weapons as souvenir of the occasion, i he shrugged his shoulders and hurried i onward. Fie was surprised to discover James placidly engaged in packing, j "Even after Captain Agramonte call I ed.and told me about the meeting, sir," I he explained In reply to his master's i look o; bled until I received your message an hoi:r ago." "My message an hour ago? What was It, James r "The man said that you had directed him to tell me tliat you would leave ou the early train on the National road in the momlug and to have everything ! packed and in readiness. That was cor j reet, was it not ? j "Oh. entirely so, entirely so!" And lie ( thought to himself, "Surely this woman j meddles strangely in my affaire." I It was not until the following even- ! j ing. however, that he did leave Mexico. 1 but he was not sorry when the- train I bore him away and he wsiy homeward bound. When Burr Fendretcn was in the act of ascending the steps to the entrance of his favorite club in New York, he encountered a gentleman who was just taking his departure. They paused, mutually and agreeably surprised, and. . after having exchanged greetings j which gave evidence that they were more than ordinary friends. Pendleton drew the other back Into the house, , where they sought a quiet corner by ' themselves. "Yes, 1 bave returned. Craig. It Is fortunate cnndihitr H Ifint,1 for congress by Judge Gilchrist Porter. tbe HoUlior to (,on tbe toua ( Colonel Thomas L. Anderson and Ma-1 An? this ls. thtf wa-v h: v l jor James S. Uollina. The last race lie- j noe' scn nappeneu r J came a historic ierforu)unce and re- mains to this day a theme for eonver j satlon wherever two or three old north east Missouriaus art? gathered together. 5!aior itollins won bv a scratch, but Henderson's ambition wrjs as untiring General Hendorecn'8 Fee. as the law of gravitation, and thv I General John B. Hemh . rd of a -ti : t-r. .!.!, hn B. Notice. By virtue of a cox tain Mortgage Deed, with full jiower of sale, executed ly M. C. McEntire to tbe nndersipmd IheCOr'i day of Uarch 1001, uih registered iu e "i ie (iT.iv t lioox n-o page in- in rn" oiiice oi rw gi;- ! man living or dead wh-i v. r ; l.c'.hied j ter of Di ds for Rutherford rouuty, de a nlace on the sunreme l-. f M is- i fault having l-een mad( in tl.e payment j souri and how he happei t j feet into Waldo P. Johns' m; j shoes. s- I i t r-1 lj his j s s:iutorlal ':oii has re ceived many whopping big iVe. but 1 question very much if Le eier made more money in the same .-;:gJ,i vt t ime in St. Lou's or anywheiv than he did one day In Pike couaty wieu quite a young man. Scientists have of late years perfect ed the process of instantaneous pho tography. Long ago General Hender son invented an instantaneous process Contemporaneous ly conveyed my regrets to ' 1eally j .. wag pcndlcton's smiling re eve. a:ay l nope mat you. a me the hoaor to count me r will be mine, Senor Ten- : as the Feply. Tbeu tbe two asped bauds, bowed to each oth- aud parted. A. few moments later. bidden adieu to Agramonte. ton. escorted by his eharro Pancho, was again on the road uing to his place of imprisonment. hat they arrived without mciueni i therefore undiscovered was due Fabtless to the management or the exican guide, but it was with min ed sensations cf pleasure and regret ! that Pendleton composed himself to the iiu- j luxury of rest when he was again alone ,Theu in the room of his mysterious jauer, the -ith the iron grating closed and locked he lo- j and Pancho gone. or , Whatever tue events or xue uuy uiijui Pan- : vouchsafe, he felt that he wa3 pre ! nai-ed to meet them, having kept bis cn- said in gagenient on the Passeo and having outwitted the designs of tho woman ; whom once he had rescued from the he ! ferocity of the very man who tnat morning had fallen before him. stricken j by the very bullet which he had intend ou j ed to place among the vitals of the . American. 'J to re- thirsty it I chances are that he would have gone on running for congress to this day had he not secured a seat among the con script fathers. Wartime Politics. To show how he got tbe latter is the object of this story. To be intimately acquainted with Governor Robert A. Campbell Is to pos- , .-. 1 I . . . l J i.i - m i t i - . . . -a- 1 KMi II 1 U'tMi IH 1 I KM I Kill 111 '.3 IKMtlllri 1 Vl. surpnsea inquiry, '1 was trou- , " 7 , ' for mnklmr monev lLitrs. lit? is u if 01 hip inoKi itrm ; n t raconteui-6 now living, ills massive , with bi,u thvr livo1 lu i,...i i.. i..... , I young physician of brilliant parts. Dr. cal information. He can give the rea- I sons of the rise and fall of every im'u of consequence that ever lived In Mis souri. I tell this tale nearly word for word as Governor Campbell told it to me re cently. At the beginning of the civil war Henderson, who whs a Douglas Demo crat, promptly espoused the Union cause and was forthwith made a brig adier. While the convention was reor ganising things in Missouri Trusteu Polk and Waldo P. Johnson were ex pelled from the senate of the United Slates, and it fell to Governor Hamil ton U. Gamble to appoint their suc cessors. Cf course General Henderson set his heart on one of these places. lie would not have bewi Henderson had he not wanted it. The ardent ! Union men. with Bob Campbell at their head, demanded It for Henderson as a matter of right. The rule then was that one senator should be from St. Louis and the other from the country. Killing Two Birds. Governor Gamble had already ap pointed Robert Willson of Andrew county, in northwest Missouri, to one vacancy. Consequently St. Louis claim ed the senatorship which Henderson was hankering after. He lived In Pike, t 100 miles from the city. To appoint 1 him would violate the geographical ! precedents. To appoint a St. Louisan would be in line with them. Whether ! well developed partiality for Governor Gamble appointed WHlsou mighty dollar himself. for the purpoue of creating this posture j of affairs perhaps nobody will ever know. However that may be. Governor Gamble had a brother-in-law, Hon. D. Coulter, who filled the geographical condition perfectly, lielng a prom Incut Ft. Louis attorney. By appointment of the legislature Coulter had been a dele gate to the famous but futile peace eougress, where be was a distinguished figure. Gamble greatly desired that ! Coulter should be appointed, and of ! course there was a great pressure for the governor's brother-in-law,, as there j always Is in such cases. Governor ! Gamble, however, had some delicacy , of feeling on the subject and a whole-' some respecc for the opinions of man-; kind, coupled with a fear of the deep seated prejudice against nepotism. So he concluded that he could accomplish ! i the appointment of his brother-in-law ' of the note secured by said . JIoi tp:ge I Deed. I wiil sell to the highest bidder j? .1. - A. a l 4. 1 .1., . t 2 lUr CUMl ill lilt I 1MJUM: UUUr IIU I'UML Monday theuth kiv of January, the land dercribed in r-aid mortgage !t d to wit : the tract of land mi which the said M. C. (Matt) McEntire now lives in Rutherford county, adjoining (be lauds of Jim Bryan. Jack Twitty and others and bounded as follows Begin ning at a stake corner of the John Smith tract ami runs with tlio morf iruge line south Sri1 east 78 poles to a stono ill the CHAPTER III. BLIGATIOS OF SILENCE. jer. m ..Ifl lltseu Ltbat A ovV1 fofiot nrnlifir- nf rrsnlta Tt WAS SO in the case of Pendleton. Noth- fi)ENTS that are exceptionally lyvVydA portentous are frequently the -.ol"'o IVV i e,t JVut once affording bim the sight of a Sinmiin being. He regi-etted his coffee. 1 f lnt there was native wine in abun- ,.Vv ( . lance, with cold meats and luxuries Lifficien;- to have provided a company jjien "frith sustenance for several Hp passed the time in reading. up and down the room and us means of disposing of the jly interminable period be- the return from the dueling id and tha darkness of the sue-'. ding night Never had a day seem- j ply to a question asked by his friend. "Do you realize, old fellow." return ed his friend, "that you are more than two weeks overdue and that not a word has been heard from you In that timer' "Certainly. Circumstances over which 1 had no control unavoidable delays, unintentional negligence and all that, you know. The fact is, Wynd ham, I had a duel on my hands, and I did not care to let you know about it. You see. 1 made all arrangements in case I should not be able to return at ; all, which. I confess, seemed at one j time more than likciy. and I thought if ! I did not come back it would be time ; enough to tell you when I arrived, as . it is." j Craig "Wyndham calmly lighted a ; fresh cigar before he ventured a com- ' ment on the statement of his friend; ' then, rather to Pendleton's surprise, he did not refer directly to the subject. Instead he asked quietly: "Had it to do with tbe business that took you there?" "Not at all. not at all. I assure you." "Then won't you tell me about the business. The duel can wait" : "I can tell you about the business in ; two words I succeeded." "Then you are glad you went?" "Most certainly. The fact is, Craig, j I should have gone there long ago or j sent you, as I talked of doing. 1 think I the trip has been good for me In more j ways than one. It surely has per- j formed one miracle, for I have discov- J ered that I still have left sufficient en- j ergy to do things if I only work myself j up to the proper pitch. I left this Mex ican business altogether too long. I should have attended to it immediately after the death of the gov'nor. It would bave been easier and better, and I think the people down there would have understood things better. How ever, I fancy it is all right now." "You fancy? I thought you said y6u had succeeded." "So I have nerfpftlv. entirelv. ut- Samuel W. Buckner, brother of t' e Lite Judge Buckner. If Dr. Buckner had devoted himself to oratory instead of physic, his fame would have been worldwide. He was the administrator of the estate of a rich uccle-in-ltuff and In his official capacity sued Mr. Ra-and-eo for a large sum. Jury after Jury hung, to Buckue.r's ineffable disgust One morning he was riding out to sere his patients, and Henderson was riding out in search of health possibly or wealth probably. They met at the creek, and while their horses were drinking the following dialogue took place: "Sam." said Henderson, "how did i you come out with your lawsuit thi3 i time?" "Jury hung again, dodgast It." "I'll tell you how to gain that caso." "now?" "Impeach the defendant." Their horses having drunk their fill, the young men went their several ways. Buckner pondering Ilendcrson'ii words In hi3 heart At the next term of court the case came on for Buckner Impeached the defendant secured h!s long desired verdict Stumped the Doctor. On the first day of the succeeding January he received this statement by mail: Dr. Samuel W. RucVntr, debtor, to John B. Hendei'frsa. to counsel tecs 53 It fairly stunned him, for he had a the al- TLen many questions propounded to himself in the solitude of his own room bringing no soothing sirup to hl3 perturbed spirit, he bolted for the gen eral's otlice. The general was there. He usuHliy was when the shekels were to be raked in. Between him and his unwilling client the following colloquy occurred : "John, what In the name of .SSscula pius does this bill mean? I never cm ployed you in my life and doii't owe you a continental copper." "Bam. don't you remember that beau tiful May morning when we mat by edire. of the field, then fonth I'J1., west 65 poles to a large stooping poph:r, then south 04.4-s, west ill poles to a sonrwfod. snront en the U'lnk .i (Le hiamh t'eu north 20 west 84. l poles to ihe be ginuinfi containing C4 acres more or less. This Decern ber 4th, 1 iiGl . R. W. LOGAN, Mortgagee. By virtue of an order issuing from the Superior court of Rutherford county in the special proceeding entitled "B. F. Woast, administrator of S. C. Padgett vs. Arvie Hndlow and others, heirs at law of S. C. Pad.'U, I will sell at the court house in Itutherfordton at public auction on Monday, January Gth, J902," about 75 acres of valuable farming lauds lying on the waters of Cat hey s creek, adjoining: the lands of Rollins, J. A. Mc Farlaud and others. The said lauds be ing the same on wit h S. C. Padgett lived prior to his death. The hinds w ill be sold to create assets with which to pay debts against the intestate of the undersigned, and will be sold on the following terms: One-third to lie paid in cash, one-third in twelve months and the remaining one thud in twenty-four months, the two deferred payments to be secured by note with approved security, and to bear in terest from date of sale. Title will be rc- trl-iL tained until the final payment of the pnr . chase money. This December -!ih ,1S;0L JUU . v. -p wv . T Administrator of S. C. Padgett. McBrayer & Justice, Attorneys. I will sell at (he court house in Ruth erf ordton on Monday, January Olli, 1002, for cash, at public auction, the follow ing described piece of parcel of land lying in Rutherford county, adjoining the hinds of John Henry, William Wil son and others, beginning at a stake in the middle of the Henrietta road. John Henry's line, running with his line south 2 wesc 7m poles to a pine, his cor ner ; (hence, with his line north i'H east 47 poles to a stake in said line ; thenco 4 with line of the Erwin laud north 2 ejst 58 poles to a stone ; thence north 70 west to a pine ; thence north Cu., west 473 2 poles to the beginning, containing acres more or less. The mid land will lie sold by virtue of and under the authority of a mortgage deed, with fall power of Kile made by John Dills and Susan Dills to W. M. Withrow, dated October 31st, 1S9G, and char.ee in the pubbly bed of Noix creek j restored November 2nd, 1890, iu Book and had a delightful chat about your ! fj-2, No. 52 to which reference is made case with Mr. Bc-aud-so while our .f(ir further particulars. This December equines slaked their consuming thirst! 5th, 1901. W. M. WITHROW in the limpid waters of that historic ! McBrayer 6s Jnstice. attorneys. stream?" 'Yes." 'And I advised you to Impeach the and fit the same time avoid criticism ' defendant?" by taking a trip to New York and leav-1 lng the task to Lieutenant Governor j Wlllard P. Hall. j Whether there was an understanding j between these two statesmen this de-; ponent saith not, because he knoweth not. Anyway. Gamble took the trip. and Coulter was net appointed. Refused a Judgeship. At that time Henderson's headquar ters were with his brigade at Mexico and Governor Hall's at St Louis. Lynx eyed Bob Campbell was also in St. Louis, working like a beaver for his friend. General Henderson. He urged the latter's appointment on the grounds of political expediency and as a matter of justice, because Henderson waa then in the field fighting for his coun try. He received a tip. however, that "Yes." "And you followed my advice?" "Yes." "And gained your suit?" "Yes." "And you owe me a cool $250 for suggesting the modus operandi." "Theoeuee 1 do!" "Yes." A great light dawned on the doctor, The undersigned having qualified as executor of flv last will and testament of Nancy J. Allen, deceased, notice is hereby given to creditors and persons having claims again.-t the estate of the deceased, to prownt the same duly au thenticated, to the undersigned for liy ment, ou or before January 1st, HKW, or this nonce will be pleaded in tar of lx covcrv of such claims. Also perMns in debted to said estate are likewi e request ed to come forward and make settlement of such indebtedness, with the nnder- and he came down with the dustjsigntn. imsjanunrvi.sx. j. promptlv. though sorrowfully, but he I H. A . HA1.1.1LL, Jwntor, was extremely careful ever after not to jaUCy J" AllCT - let his palfrey drink in the same I CX)qD ko 5 HEATER se -stream with General Hendersou's j ouj .Landet v,iii ie m,M cheap. A bai thirsty beast. Champ Cube, j gaiu for some one. Apply at The Trie - Pile-ine Cures Piles. Monev refunded f it ever fails. I cne Office. Subscribe for Tin: Teibuxe. -THE HIGHEST CASH PRICE will be paid for good pork and beeves at my market R. A. Cu-iiiA- so lonjf. but ik came to. an end at ( CONTINUED ON EOC&TH PAGE. ) is -
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