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VOL 3.
SCOTLAND NECK, N. C. Fill DAY JUNK 3. 18S7.
No :;o
TOWN (iOVFJiXMF.NT.
i i-r. A. Will i t:,
;:. ii. Smith. Jr. I
.1 . V- Savage, i'
K. M Johnson, 1
W. A. I umi. j"
p 1 . . 1.I..-HKO0K. -
- - Ma3'or.
Commissioners.
- Town Constable,
MEIKODIST CHURCH.
undav , William's Chapel 11. a. rn.
Palmyra 7' p. .r, .
Scotland Xeck 11, a. mv
Pn Im vra
7 p. m .
11, a. m.
Scotland Neck 7 p.m.
ilisbsood's II. a. in.
lth
Srotlanil Neck 7i p. nn
T. V. IJOS'XKU, P.C.
a ?i:5:nc. i eciivtii:
If v"'i have a friend worth loving,
l."vi' him. Ves, and let h:in know
Tli.-i' you love him. e'er life's eveniii"
I'mire his brt-w with Minset "low.
Why ,-hon!d god words ne'er be raid
Ufa friml til! he is dead?
1 f you In.ar a onjr that ihiills yon,
Sni! by a child of sorij,
Piaise it. Do not let the smer
Wail deserved praise. Iook
Wliv should die who thrills your heart,
back the joy yon may impart:
It yen hear a prayer that moves you
Pv Us humble, plea ling tone,
d,rn it. lo not let the strkrr
I low before his (.od alone.
Why O.oiild not your brother share
The strength of "two or three" in praveiV
If yon see the hot tears falling
From a sonowin brother's eves,
Share them. -And, by sharing.
n.vn yo-ir kinrhip with the skies.
W'w should any one he f
hen a brot'acr's heart is said?
If a .d!very lauirh is ripp'inj
1 iirouh the sunsliine on his face.
Share it. "Tis the wise man's saying
l or both grief and joy a p;ace;
T!er.'.s henith Had tfoodne-? lit tl:: mittii
In which an honest '.augh has birth.
If your work is made more ea-y
l'.v a frieiiJlv helping har.d,
Kiv -o. Spt nk out brave and truly,
t!ie 'birl.tie.ss Veil Hie lat'd.
So i I 1 a brother workman dear,
Falter for a word of cheer'r
Sv alter thus your seeds of kindness.
All enriching as you go;
l. 'uve theni. TrUst t!e f In.rv 'St over.
lie will m ike each seed to drov :
S until its happy end.
Yeur life ha!! never lack a friem1.
Tin- lr o.eei r ISii -.i:!-..
A iioib-r sat in a chestnut treo.
An 1 ciaeked some ancient nuts for n.e.
He said that (1 ur was cheap as do t.
Tlott his bank account was badly hurt
ot
ti:-- oref'tiess i.rai'e of t'-e dyin - year? i o i the same boat. TheV knew I'oin
it f! ;lr was low an 1 wheat was dea-: lex'er's fo'n-.b'os 'or t ftrds: thut le
K r.g out, my mcr:y chestnu' bell,
Ibug sharp ami clear, and to ''i tell
''i'at lids stone tar li t.oid bei.-.-e.
And bid him tell it neverinoie;
I ue bud..'er of nulls, in his easy choir.
I no- doth u'ten sadlv sweat
i rial io.isincs.-; to the dogs mu.it go,
1 p'-.o.- keep so very low;
lh it things look darkly blue and drear,
Aid -ays,"' Mi, shoot the glad N'uvViar!"
n;' oip; ,.h trusty cheslnill bell,
I," -de'-p f.nd clear- and to him tell
i ' at i his -ame tale he's told before.
A ml h:d him ted it nevenm re.
Now let me sit in mine cilice chair.
With niv guild big pen ami my frowsy
hair.
An ; let me write tint "m eijpitysscVen
b t:i millers and furm-dieis tind tloil
hf-aveii;
For pi n es w il! use and prolit will grow,"
And then I can say, "I told you so '
Ibn hark! do I h:ar a chestnut bell? j
No, "lis only a card. with words that toll, .
As I lay it away en my dusty shelf, j
" Slim i.n-Iiq t .r . 1 1 q i ..in Tn-i...r . ,
... ....... u . ... . ..... ...........
- From the Xm-th W cferit Mi)lii
' !
i ii!si: tiioi.i i nns.
M h. EotTOK : In your pa. er of
al'0 !t March h, I find what. put'-,
p i s to be "i.csolnt ions id Turkey
li
'H.,ch Church,' trying to con-
li .1- , Il n 'IM - .,.r. ..K....I n .-fl...
....ii. v.itt.jivia.'oittcAii v,iv ii
1 ,- - t . i
I. -I' i r i n t ia hot a' ii.it In i.r-.wi
' ii ty i loucM J : i v '
riiiry last. I am living; twenty mile
li on the church and was not p:es n
fd this meeting, li ut my member
'' is there, and I desire to s.y to
toe public, tha the resolutions are
not tie sentiments of the church.
I lo re are only a rew weak minde't
ineoib, rs whose opinions ure tied to j
-M- 1 astor's Coat-'ttd who Hit II !s to
ni'e or ruin the church, tie later 1 e
has done. I have no meansof know
ing who were preset t ;.t this me is
big. Hut I doubt vry u,U h wholhor
said resolutions woie eer roatl be
fore (lit- clitirot. in 1 firm tlo.t t 10V
were tent to on. For I ki o-v the!
sommittee appointed call i not hav. ;
wntttn lluni, and know the church
is not United nor never has b o n
since the trouble commenced. 'm"
never wrilj hs again u long as tfje
: -a ne m- tl prea-d.L's there. I sis .
; know that the elnrch as a who!, Us
! ' iv''-' im-. aLs: o! tl.o
( astor. (God forbid thoy ev er
, shoul 1) md I challenge contradiction
I lior.ir '.n ,r .,1 ,f I . ,. - .
;'U these statomoi.U. I believe it to
Vl4 O tin r, I. 1 f
dii'i a i;iiMt: ior hiiv rn-.ii or
, in i ii i
..... u..Jmi i,i auempt to
treat any one as they have Brother
I rirower. If it had not been for
"I;u l,,cre WU!,1,! not he an eliurch
there. He sp,.k ; t'.ie first word. He
struck the fir-t 'ick. il pi-l fie
0 ,-. t , 1 . . I I ..
... 31 iniiai i iw iru uie entire i, and i
be has borne the lu?at and burden of I
all the work. While (lie others were !
taking their fine , h; Wils toiling
to get up the house, arid the srr.al!
p ttanee thai k ne of th. wouhl be
leaders proiieJ h;rn hftsnrver he en
laid. And I tlli k I can Italy say
lh it lie has done more for the church
th: n all the (din r
me m!. I s com
bined, : nd now with n in. christian
charge t.jj unst him, liitbecaasj he
claimed what justly 1) longs to him
Had a rio'it to his o wn opinio . -Ji .
a'lempt by pu'dishing a st of (
s dutlf.ns that b -ar l'.;Uo: oo i- o
t icir face to si.a ider him. May h
gi-o l L ird !:i I i -j ir.erey pro'.oi.g
t
MO
lay o ' re'ribution o l such icli oi l
tiie prayer of your humble eerwi.r.
L. lh DANlKL.
Whitaker-, N. C. , April S, 18;7.
RoOttolt' AVor.s please copy.
A SSI (m Cm K .11 3i it B' ITIii:?:.
'! began rUlbiin on t'-o Mississij -pi
Ivivcr fifty-two years r says h
writer in the Indianapolis Jam-nut.
'I have, of coinse, a en a gie.it
ai):();int of gandd: ng on too river, but
I never saw a -iy s-h jut.irg' or stab
idiig over game of cards. I have
seen a go ut many hig oninc-f. A
jame long talked ar:out Oi the rive,
vas that pi -i el by Govor.io
(Jeorge Voiudexter of Missi-sippi. 1
knew hi in well, but did not see the
.
game. Atone hme he was h.indi
. . ,. . !
( oniml Jtuinr.r or L-iouf loi J' tit. f
VvWiuini icioiii 1 , ii rj u i v I l 1 Ml ( t l 1 , j
kind, for Mississippi. He had bus -
i ness in Now Yotk to negotiate money
j on bond", ostensibly for in'ernal
j iaij rovemenfs in 'l-fis-ipp!. He
! -v.. re'lln.iig' tVoin that citv -on'
h:.d a !:ir.e sniu of money witn o.;..
' It, rVas a! ng i ; e.uldain: t - i( n
j .vlien the O'ro is always very low. j
He left Louisville on a small stern-'
.vheel boat, flu only kind that could!
j run , as the wn'f r was nJ over thif tv
imehis deep o:i t ie b irs. Three
j 'ainlders took ;ssage at Louisville
vi t ..... , . . .
would play lg'h , and they had
n:d
up a pit)! to clean him out.
In ;
ttiose days they plav, e 1 poker with .
, ' . I
t went y earns llteut'f, kiMj- queen. !
; , !
)
jack, and ten of each si it. The boat
j vas sev. ral days in gj fnig from j
: Louisville to Cairoj ami l'oin lext-. r ;
! and the three s- arks were husy at
, .day. T.ie;i thy usually plad
it out limi', and the result was, the "
gamhlers, having played their ffi'i
ong enoug' i were about to take him
in. Thev hid ail their iil nCy ii:
the able. 1'oimU xter had a very
poor hand , all 1 one of tin1 gamblers,
. , i
of course, ha l the winning ha o'.
Two of t he gamblers droppid out.
i i in- i l .in i a urai y u. . ,
1 . J I
died ui ids last tiollur. The Go-i
1 1
: .1.,.., ..;.i i a.a..-
- I
ii. i ill: 11.
have money
enoun imre io ca i nun, out n
; J.o;;ght he might be able bono
ome of a friend. 'Very Well,' said
t!ie gambler, 'Til give volt j i st ten
,m:)ute3 , rase thl. , jney.' l'oin
, i . . ... n ,,, :
1 tl "" al'ot nyo.g to w....- f
of tne passenger?, and then went to ;
ui ue.K o. .iu oout. ni.MMi,,,
he asked for wus nearly as much a,
ilmboat would sell for, aid til !
.i... i. i- .. c , .... i,... -to... . .
clcik had no siljii sulU on hand ov n
I to h !1 1 to Governor roindeXter. t be
I
latter then went to his stateroom.
where he had an odd earpet'sack wit'
I a tru'ty st rant guarding it, and re
, , ii i rn 1,
turn d to the gaming table, followed I
.
hy the darky wi.h th" carpet-sack or
his shot hler. 'Now,' thundered
Point-fester, as he threw open the
sack, which was stu.'fe f full of hank
notes, 'I will see you and go you
$300,000 bitter ! An 1 Til gio you
an hour instead often minutes, to
raise it !' The faces of f o ga n
blers would have been a pit-foe for
i a painter . Tiiey got. off f.e boat, at
jthe first landing-place wiser and
i much sadder men. Fh re was, ub m:
! slO.O'M) on the t I .
. ,1
'Ffiv-one years aoe, o .e nig.d at
X - 1 1 v f..ur : ...-.,.. pl .-.
'VIIUIU' "
! i n tr i iiikor. at
which the ante was
" 1
t;-.0( ..nd rli.'v wmpd go su ,,j
t lP ... iw.rs was
Olllltl. vuv. i -
banker, one a merchant and the
others were cotton planters. Higb
play quit about l'wtv years
ago.
teambo.sts began in ho held It.d.h-
' for Io -s at poker on IoM. and
rn my s'ea-n'ioat captains vvml I me
allow g .rnbling upon their boats ;,
all. hint the Mississippi i, a thii.
j of change. Fifty vears a 40, when I
I ...... " r J
rs' Loion- KI ,, ,1 v.. in . I...-.- .
i i . K It W 1 I iTM f i. 1 1 1 hurr ir
" J tliVIV " .1 -
; one 1 arge pluli'a'ion an 1 one srr.al er
j one on that historic M.ind. At the
j time of the rebelion the i, land had
! shrunk to six acres, eatfn awoy b
the Tater, rtnd now it is entirely or -
j literated."--Ky. '
There was formnly in tLe F ench
VM1Le iri '---r:a a general oi Aran.
origin , Yusuf by by aanie. One day
all A IffOrl 1 W.H too Vi ll t binrl.tpri.i... ii...: i. . i . : . -
- ... v., . .
a ssnric.l sketch of tienend
I Vumf in the local papers, under the
title of 'Monsieur Joujou.' Ti'e
writer, it w-,s ouj, was M Arthur
do Fronvielle, the editor of the paper.
ivlio took the ren onsibilitv. Soi.
-
afte-", one fine morning, the j urni.l
t heard a teniblo knocking ut the
b;f. '(I.me in!' llwa. General
Vrufwv, sho.v d .,is A-a- ws3gcnealiv a mo.illi nb.ro he tamed ,.
it die threshold. lie was followed
y ;.n ordnance ellierr. M. de Frot
vh lie was hti:i lyinjjr tranquilly in
ed
'An- Vim ltnr,i,...r .1.. V,: i..
J . ... ..... . . -
v!ell.?, asked the general. Ves.
"Was it you that called me "Moi.
sieor douj.m?' Wemu tfuht!' 'At
! your command, general, 'i will have
a couple of my friends1 ' No ! no !
none of that nonsense !' thundered
Y:-s:jf. 'We will fight itnmediatel y.
Understand 1 I want to kill you !'
'Ah ! in tiiat casa permit me to ri-c.
And where shall we fUht, if you
.lease, gem r,ilr" 'Right here !'
In my bed-room?' 'Yes.' 'All
right. All 1 this genii -ii an will
serve as a witness!' 'Yes.' Vcr
well. I am re .d for you.'
Yusuf drew his saber, "-111 at a
d,gi his ordnance oMieer did the
I 4 I rn P "I 1 1 O lirtilr.. .rli n iipl' a .1 I 1
.III. U.MIWMU nu.j 11.11 oi.ii.ij
tl . . ....
notbinjr chei rful about this strange
"
i.m-1. lake your choice, mon-ieur.
said the general, holding out both
swords. Fronvielle took the oflic r's
sat or. Yusuf throw off his L n i it:.
roiled up his sleeves and he'd his
Sit.eriiii.s bare arm, which wa
C Jir'? 1 with the muscles of an afh-
1-I.N Iii wiiif.. fpeth siion fnm;
his sv;.r!hv i'.aev. Ui.it'iifi tllJ
like a jackal, aa bouudtog like
t i . rt. r a i - -T.-k i n fi I rl i t f i .
.v .
he w.,p
tMaliirfg tVadf t t-rsfi his ad vers-
ary w.th his first strok 1'nfs st roll1
the newpa)r man fended, but it
Cut him terri! ly on hi3 ri.ht arm
Tesuf tucl th1 poinf of hij -ab.r
in the floor ami ald- 'Voti
cfln t
use your arm ; to continue li e com
. ,
bat would be ru-jrder. W e wsl! finisli - . s ; yer boss anil mine, ah ad
... , j , " , , ,
tltrr afTitr after vow arecu -e l. ?. .'s.d'ded, stand f re the door.
I tie Fronvielle salut(i I.
! i c v. , 1 . . i..i d.i,.-i tie ut.i, tut.
i general presented hiinudf at tlm
rrn o. .......1 .1... 1'.... !.. (5 !, :
vvoiiadetl man--! i r.i. a id regular-:
1 .!. . f I
v every moral ig triToaMer. l
hope you will forgive m ' tor geitaun
iVell t slowly, geaer d ; a lift e pat;-
mmr. nad I nm with vol! ' .id Fron-
'
eitdie. -I am very patL-nt,' : 11
j-.u.ro:! Y.iai.r wli.nH:.. w . . . , n , 1 o !
; man was able to go out at last. Gen- nigl t. so I started for Jake liobe't -!
oral Yusuf was the first to meet hbn. 1 pueo , about ten miles I'on tow n.
S Mat it was to olfer him las arm and
, , . . . t 1 1 1
ask him to lean on u. All his a ig r
. , ,
l.od t un i v on . n an,-1 ti. fwtppi fi -
Man M. ester (hug J Co)'oo
'
Wilti I.i IV- on llio lloi ib l-
A tall, spare man, with -.littering
black eyes that stared you untllncl.-
ry m race loungetl carelessly
. ........
.r((Hn(1 tie fontinenlai Hotel last
8avfl lbe Philadelphia North
..,.:,,:
It was James Hart, who was at
onetime Sheriff of a little town in!
i.. (...ctorn i,rt of T.-v
U:51IIU..uolv.,i. -
The town ar the time of Hart's
ekction was fairly overrun ny law-
, pl(,
I reckon I seen some putty ex -
c.tin' times on the frontier,' I e saul
, a Xorth American rej.orter.
People out my way use ter say I
.mild fife. Mebbe I kin and mebbe
...
l can t
I remember onet that was just
.,pr I vy-is elected that it lucatn
known I had some dust hid in mv
bedro. in.
One nigtu when we war ns'eep
j f irie de-ned greasers kem in and
! lrietl to steal it.'
..-.o. I 11
-Did 1 1 ov oet awav with it ? asked
t!le , e-
l.ic roporie..
. stranger ,' Stiid the ex-Sheriff tie
, i;.or.Mi.. i.-ortsiderin7 that tuere air
a!o i.,a m, ..thi-r side of
lUlCC giaimj " .-V
my house with the bodies of three
greasers in Vm.ic is putty safe to say
they didn't git the dust.'
' Ub-.r kem to our iowri ... o dav.'
-ontin 2-1 tie ex -Sh, riff, -a
- feller fro,., the Fa-t.
war p..,". f' .auber, en
bright and as han I some
1 1 is l unit
i.e wl.ar a
a oil: -;, r
!i the gals
neighboring
on li ii,.
as I ever 1 u 1 ees
on
..... i ,
, In Tnv n i n, 1 nn !
1 " . r - . I fill - - -
rant in - got
U'ot -1 1-: I SU1 :
-At thet time Tn.n l'arker kept th
MU:ck p (Jonee: t Silooii.'
! 'His d. tighter Nellie sang on lie
, staa, and a dinned pnrty uurl she
i war.
'Siif. hr.d a way of lookin' at yt
witii l hem big; black eves of hern
that would muke you fe l 'ike jump
i i ill and kissin' her.
I'he mii.it Cht-mhers st en her in
feli lca.j (nt.r heels n, love with fur
Night after nioht bed 1 e seen a!
i LlJU n;CK siop, li-HCiloj l i im i jj;iii
sing, not thet she iicdsch a good
voice, but on ai e nn.t of l.er iurt
I"a(...
' Ii-.k Sanderf, th- son of a rich
! r-,n Iht, was also in love with the
I ,.,i ,i i.t ... ... t.. , l
j . . ion, uiuii i .-s., iii Liia.. to nn,
j en' she told liim so one nite.
'lie didn't s:.y :o'hi-.' but tiiied
on his I.e. I and wont. ,nt Ii W1
a'jai n.
'()!.(' brig! t mornir. r a va uom
r i.i i iii i. . .i
found the dea l bi ly o; H h Cha'ii-
I i ....... , ,
prs I v III J I i V I IP ro Ii I S 11 1 1 IVlT fl 1
i ht li?cal. A ballet hole in his head
showed how he was kill u
'!. ins h uid he cbii'-lied tight'y a
gray coat button.
j AVhen Nell v heard of Hob's death
s!,e nearly went crazy.
'( ne day s'u disapiienreil, and was
neve; rip' rward heard of.
'It was I do on Saturday night.
'i he sa!on was I'l l' of men drink
in', siuokin' and playin kyards.
'Sanders kern men started a 3maM i ids fortune if , 1 1,.. S.ufh without"-"-11-"'-'"
g. m!(,. carring away s, m.j d eum Mit lli-t " h'Mir. been uauied M-lv Ann.
1 , . . ' u'i- n 1 1 . 1 1 1 ... 1 .. 1 1 . t- . ; .. 1 . a fter a sti i 1 old 1 i nster an nt , whom
4 1 notice 1 one of the buttons ofiu,5llM 1:11 11 k!il 1 pr've in the i '
h. s -o,t was miss,, ' i jCars to come that property vabnd I n'" Ll,t l,tr '-'-.d mot her s emnl to
'Hez i to nnseir, 'I)i k me by jatnea.l,- half a mdUon dollars hud ! ,il8ti",',1' ryto1 'ct" N" ,u' hkt,,
ye air -he one who o,Ve Ch:Mnbors !' left in the hands of the South-! th" n;"!!4, ;!" '' rcson.mg th-- no.
i .i hi. .
his settler. I'd rest von.
'I slid up to him, : nd, placing .y
1 71
shooter agin Ids head, s; i ijun tl :
' 'Dick, I r. con ye air wanted to
occupy a coll down t.t Laredo j iil."
' ' .Viat f 1: V he said in an instant,
j and lav in his hands on his weapons
No .o o'' t i at. Hands up over
j your ht a ) Ye air wanted for kill-
i i;..f, Chambers '
lin'i
'ii
1 1.
s e
11-d.
i.f? .: fn f-'
' "M.hte not; bio cr:r sec
' that fore ,' says I. to-sin-g I he gfi V
hofon on the ti! le.
j i.oucT3 turnod the colt r t f chalk,!
and th. n said ;
V: , I sin n re I mi iht as w. 1!
j g'lon an prove my inuercenee
m
Didn't he show any Hglitr' asked
fl1 f,i'ffU"
a v , was the 1Viuiis!. 'IL
wouldn't do for him to show light in i
- . . .
, lirat uoe.
C lambers was werry
i popuh.r. and tile huH tlarr.ed town
would a
lio I.- o I I :i 4 lof'rO.oer it
: riled. S.UldcrS kriOWeii this.
. v t ,.i., t ... r. . c ., ,- r
i . o 1 1 d ii t t a k e 1 1 i m down lhar thot;(ln(
'Idie darkness w.-.s so denso I hut ! l- ay, anu i uo ooge o, ..sue. , . ,
y.m eou d have cut it wit i a board- Ml th tank ami the poweiful on-yon 1 : or yoa! s, too stera Mil lin
ing house knife. : gr.e woie hiiiy; idle, but outside of o-udinsi for a mother, grew aw..T
'lliv.i the only thing you could i i ho bui dings m wh oh tlu maclnii- from ber children from their boih.
hoar above the e la: tor ol the horses' i ery was place I, the w ik of plan - ; The ehil inn took nafurdlv to 'Yan'
hoofs was the chirpings . f the niglt log was g i ig on quite bli kly. A untli the eiiti.e care of baby broth-
insects and buds in thy trees.
'We stopped at a ia ch,
got
drink en' then pu.she 1 on.
"I noticed .'sandcrs foe.) evem'
,he thick iiude; brush that lav like a
ana-urn long u. ..-o ... . , '
d thought he wanted to oe.,p,,!and aft-r loada.g about a. much as
j and so I savs : 'The fu-t move v. :i goo 1 s g white man cotihl
I li!i.-intv 'lour I no .larK road
.i. ..... 1 1 !... a
in ike. Sanlers, I plug ye with lead.'
He didn't say nolbin', but loo ed
,strniglit afore i.irn after that.
....., ..,
Mast as we got to a port,..,, of the
.1.1.. .!.:.... i :. 1..I-. w ,,.,i
, roao umi sim. ts . . .
ers imitated the screech ot a nigl.t
j ow!.
, ' I knew wtmt that meant, tMough.
'i'nek as ligi.tn ng I slid olfr mv
boss to the ground,
j 'I was just in time.
i ' A dozen rifles be
;
j contents.
i "My horse dropped dead
' Sanders put spurs to bis horse
but not soon en"tigh.
Up wont my gun.
'Crack !
l dead
'
Sanders fell ov er his anim
,
as a door nad.
' - ' ' -''-' "
- position, n was .-.. -
voih-y wtiistled tbroiigh the air.
'ijumte l into the lake, swam
across, 'nd made my way lack to
tho town
1 'l lot 'aiosseof moa and went
! i :
fin w. r I i fi'i': r, brot!-or ar. i
:i ha'l'-d' 7.-i r- ii ',,! s
' II, e fa"! or and brother is a, ed.
but the ."i.o d
net-i aj ii tiit
air.
"Ht'stiie nr:i we Uve ilon ir
b x i, fouoiuded the ex-s hti!!'.
! slf'j,t-d into ! I,.' d vut r. foine
down some time
;
!
U licri' l l'jilla'itr'.
i T,,e Vw II;,ven H'-in ' rt,, t!.
pri.-tod a long r.r.d rather l emark
t-Ty, of w hu h tl e follonin- is
i u :
b'-innin,; el
I lhe ciVli ar "hhy Southern
. I i r. ...r n.' !,,. 1, 1 p.,.-....i I t .. L I. i
. - v ... ... iur.ni .j.-
! v'ini bo kke i r into par t nor-hi,
i teuri n-j: that his pro; city would be ;
j confiscated decided to go Noith.!
'' SUHi.U.U of prop Tty t!;at he
! knew was hat ie to be seiz d and !
i hidi he co-; I I not din.oso of lb i
i j .
! turned to his j a-'n t h'n ,' tbe !
1 P-'i'tid and made this ivmarkaboi
! declaration : Vou car. take tlia! i
j l-To,erly. If I s iould carry it. No thj
wild mo il,..rU ia ,,r,.c.,,o il t
' 1'1C 'dllcials would discover it , ami r
1 ho 1 1 i ho. in. I't.i f . i . . l v, .........
: WO il 5 l!lC1' be Lonti-t ,i v l. l on i a n
Int.. if I ,1 . . I , . I .. . 1-.,..u-l
' - v ' ' i w. v. II i. .nil rv I I w rt .
i 'lunx.t of it from yna. If you lo-
it, then well and good. I shall not
blame ou nor hold oii respo isib.c
in any way, 1 simply depi nd up r
your honor for I lie r, turn of it in
the !u ure." The two men pa t d.
Ptlhaps two mea neer before m-
U t I t. I . M I . M O M
al"at-.'d under null sinoti'.ar ciroii"
stance". Nmio terdas of mank ind
would no h ive d 'parted fr. ni f ho i
side of the in livnla il who had cast i
i or. ..r p.o ii a V. i-i-i .r,i-r Coin,
ener. lut 1 1 e .t 1 1! erner had laitli
I. .
in his p. liner, lie came .Nortn
1
nd se:t!ed in Ni.-w IIi-fn. Six
veats ago, wondering what had be
come of the est'.te in the South, the
merchant placed the mat or in tin
hands of Judge Moiris with in strut
tions I'j invest'g t. Tne late book-
i keeper fully ai kaow'edi d t: e ehlirn
j He was ready and anxious to pay it,
! though lh re was no legal o'-digutio:1.
I His figures of indebtedness were
I :ii"cpted at the first confere.ice sod
1 Sd ex nelly with the nek
oning
-. .t ".. r.
natte ui rtvw iiavCP. ir, was a r en
om e t h at he sho..! i t ke his life
for payur nt. Ho ive notes -2jrf
j atir Sf.ts.OOO, t: the last pay -
i i . . , T ,
nent w;i s mil ! bast week. Judge1
.Mor, is ch ch.aes to give- lhe delhils
j ,- rr i, o..,. n,L1 Sour.
111 1 e' 1 " 111 l"ll' nt- MU '
i tbina-i i.ow i w'lltbv
i1'""'11 1 a w. .inn.
er i gen-
fianker
:,n'1 ciuul 1S s;eot,eman
'
11 i i - - a. i
i-t.i-.-o: i. i.'
I
! Vi-ii to : ( nliaii ?iis:i" I'lani'
j siiio.r.
i
1 After a few moments' converse.
' ti v l no i u i sit ion oi onini n.i-i .-
. i :. e u .. 1. .1.,. ;
..we arose ami followed i.irn over:
i th p! in a ion. Tim--seasons or i
i nd .il been harveste I and soli'
i a. l...... ...... .1...- ........
string oi iniidaturo carts, each
diaw-ibya simgle bullock which
dtivMii I iv ii itpfio backed un
i.;, iU ..I ,:,tuo.
II 1(1 II fl lOI jl I'll' i .
vviiicli is the refuse of the c.uo after
i . h.i. co t iriinir i r ip erns if-ri
. .
canyon the tines of a pi 1. folk
.Pagg. d it l.ri'v off : o where other
negioes were soi t; ping
out long
drd.s.n the nc. m ow sm .
tiiMiriiiic ih t ip drivers of the
.... . v. ... ...
: earts . -printed u.p.i mm- ..u,, i e
LUint'tl tor more.
This maiasse
i,. ..n; wvi-n'liTit manure, and is vrv
....... v.. . ....- -
strengthening to the land.
In one:
corner of the field, and under lhe
aft. r t 1 . r 1 1 i:: i t: L 1 ,. n
. 1 ,- .1 1 , .1. " It' I1 1 I 'M U llV All' lutU 'OI "
sh-olr of a "-uavii t.-e , woie seated lis. S e was the busies', wor io r .,, ""- '
e,i IVrththeii sevoial tdn.ie, : ml young bu s , he sew ing .irele ; and , on thrust-i backtoih, tivo. 1 l.on one o: them
;withalar-e pile of can ta ks be- mg his grimy hand into a stocking c ame back to me .b.f.er.ng and cry-
.. . . limn il.ilml Irniii ii tii'-ir tut i"
side them, which th v wue bibi v
oa'a-odinsiiipp;rgdftb,ir leaves.
and cutting in halves the l-e. !
nait tdth stalks to be crushed and
, . , .
LOO OOV. ILI
... .
ooti.iumption, while the top with its
-
toe puce ma ie into sugar ior uomo
. . . . i.,n .t.i-iKiriiiir ...ir -
. . . .
f IIC1 f UI.-IMWIIOIIb WUl a. 1.UI m
' llimu 1 s
- ' ',4tt"
, n,t.Ar ....,, ,r.f.-- roin
- -
usspruuisui nniaua ,.wL v. .v. v
kernel of grain as does our corn,; pen.
wbieh if slightlr resembles when, By sudor a f-oldior l,oy came
springing up Horn the ground. Asj home and claimed 'Yan' a his own
we passed a out amoug the wo;k- forever. Whc n, on the eve of their
1 s'VI.i' of tliem e::j iln-
p-opi irt r and n.v;nr bun in I f
i lu ira !i ! inn ,. u'd :n! c i-:
iii-:rnip!a !) o" -t ppin tbii
iH k - .ill ' .' l ill l .
- 1 )i ppin; I Im r h r h.i Un i ht-ir
b i'd k. tb'y ran t the et.'!
I r an uric, and m to lb- pbitit
ii. win) ,u nliiiil topiue ad;
ottlf. Sonie o! t ht in. h iHcvf. oil
jolt iil; tht-ir in ni-v i vtantlv !
tui lie 1 to t be o o: s r and roport-i
tin-i sr'v. s lor dm r. 'I hoy seouio i
to lir anxious to t f.o tun ie 1- to
1 tl'eil p s-osi,,n. api oat ii to tt.uik
'that the ii.a-,tvr might make a tr.p
- ; away from home ami the Im.IiIij;
, wait tp ,,, ,ruj,,.r J(,r , ti.
j j,.,y ; at an v rate thoytlt i-.ifrr p.
i have it in fhir onii nkets. 1
. I .. .. . 1 . ..... .
: a ;u neuii'1. MR t l,o rl;l ) r er
; w as lelpli-ss snd was oblird to
jnake tho best of it Boston 'V..-,,
VAN."
She wsi a tomboy. S i the ncigl
naid, and our neighbor are I
'1S m,',1 U f wisdom, and author
!U o' neigiinoi noou sill l.-cts. .
UHV Stood on tlitMr oItl-1 :inT: I'MiiMl
I'Utcii Moops in crowooi i.iiiih:o.
'
! ailU WatCUOll lUT .' S SnO u.inco.l In r
oid there 1 ke a sunbeam, the irer- i
iest of lu r crowd of o!d-f:ishii n -d
little p'.uyii atos. thov t-:i she w .is a
'on.b iy. A Wi c gnl of i i.io, br'o ht
oi triaii gills usiiidiy are at t iat ::go,
with the inborn i in lov.ng tiatnir
i
' aCe" 111 V( r
act i n of I i r
lit
o . I
" '
; . . i .
gi act I oi ioriu ; 11 tie mi-i liini.il
fi.l I
I '" large I I .o oyo-
.it .1 .
n Wo
fo-isi:gof lor Miii-glii.ted. bmwn
locks ; and .-oul ii her lolo'-.iiio
1 . 1 t 01... 1 . .. 1
' clem nam- s vvai i oi ia-.;e m tiio e
j ... .
! ho t nn i.l' u unit l.'n Ininu l',,r o i.rtd
1
1 . ' . 1 I 1 i .... l .... 1 . . .
, . ui i; l in t: 1 1 t i . i, .ii v i: mi iii i
j .doily or May, in : vniii attempt lo
j give the n ur.e some altryclivoi o-s ;
nit fiie gr;- nd 'not her, t ::e t ly foatod
by all, insisted upon the adoption id
j lhe entire i amo, unchanged. Hut'
j .vi o would ::-ivo thougiir (d'appllng ,
' l .1 1 : . . l
'he iie uigr.ny oi sur:n a nan e to a ;
giri who climbed tree , leaped no r
fences, played marble--, and skal.d
hero and tl.i re with the boys? And
-o. bv degrees, t!ie name foil l to
disuse, and v as uraduall V corrupted1
i -
I iintu she was known e ery where as
, Var.'
A tomboy, the neighbor pan! , as
! V7 , . ,
lliOV lil.llteM it;ti.v.s .i...
r ghfeous l.o for ftt each new pumk
"
j "
..iri i-fA. now troiv o im winome
1 ''It'o fairy. o, not a tomboy. I).-'
it I. .1.1 . t 1. o 1! I l.n (...rh.l tlii llQfi 1
v h ' uii r . i ui im: "III l " I i I 1 1 in i
- ,-
l......r......ffr.vl,..ua.i.ilii.,-i1.
i oiia , ci iviiu '' i """T"'"
(freedom, brlore i!,e dark r thus.
con e to shao.Je lier w th soliow and
care, ;loi -hut out the sunlight, with
clouds of ad voi sity. A she grew
older, I or won. inly ipialities deve'-
Mpe i . o i." wa as neai am. inu
' iu
Wh
o else Ci
m! I
con j u re
ap such i..ter s.ir.g pattimos.' n no
! was as iai uy mil- a roouie.
: A In so gent le and kimily a i urso?
. V' oo. li t ! n ot !u.r a lui .-f'! 14w
i .i : . i ii j
rs and stfet-rs .ievelopo l upon lur,
and her marvelously liousewifely ac
corno'i' hments, so rare in thtsedavs
iiTPri. the talk of the rod ild orhoo I.
' - - -7
''Sue was still a tomboy to the neighs
r . . . ... i i ... ... ..
.tor?, or. wn?n hhim-ihiki raiei nt
" '
en-lod. sue w.s the gavest ot t ho
you. hful croh ; a frdoss graceful
, dancer of the -hsmer..i f. , ' ar-v on.
vionne.' and other
s of thos-i old dan
ces of the davs goli : by ; her la ugh
' '"'!
I boa tne war earne. I'own fore
- .u t
tlelield of lVnnn lv ania and Mary
land, maov il blue coated In ro
.
blessed the brown-haired little lorn
boy in the great northern n.et'ol o-
sent in one of thw-o wonderful U--
es packed an 1 s, nt bv tlu north
oru girls , many a boy m blue found
the i-U e t little letter fr mi -Yn,'
....:.i;. i ;
one iui agiu 10m mot mri . ... ......
-
i i r i .. .n ,- nr. i
, to the struggle for honor . glori, and
..i. ir-ir... t.i ill" 1 . iiil 1rj.11
. . i .. i ..;..i i. . .. . r,..,..
; i u".. 5,--.,---.
. , . .
'" ,, '"
rod brlit of the bivouac, as the tel.
-
,i;i i Ur i klid s .'
i h ni ! 'i d. ii ; . j
i" red prt'l. tr!.-:. , -. 1 ..
i ii'i I'. SI! h I be Cl't;,
M It I idni I !1 - . , ,
v ! inii. lit I no' d..- , f
- t 1. Ho w will .-.
; --a
: it-
!''d mi i -.. : n ; ,'iraii',
Miktd M-'.f .nil! r", I t 1 : i
I ue and lau l,ru; t if..; 4 i : i p..
r.lton. ir.tcmpenir.t r "n-id d - us . .
1 l,e rrio 1 y loj I he.- !.at i , .- :;.!.v
I ..,y n Jun fa'.h.-r'i , ,,,
j -p s nd tr-iit of , 1,.1-a t. . I !.t
:-o iubl ;nlurit t. ta,t,.. A ,i
,priu, P,r in. Utlnr'. s ko
, i , tl(, v (, j. ,, lu . ttiti.
r h the in-ci i I , i tl P J j , I 1,
1 I mul- in ; .-. n:,d!.- -if, ! , ' i , .
' . o; iit r in ' li.u.' e i- t .! I
.o i i i h.-u
i npo-i
set. m d
o in i. : e I
i ill
. 1
i he air lie f lea; bed, h
ah tl e sins of I ; i
I proud. 1 i t i I'n I :u d
w s v , i :
t I'd. r :
i it
i.
1 I i . ' . .s 'i e
t.iu w i j
i r i'ie
II. o" I." ! !,( " I
i d pio'ec'.id :,llli flton ti O .!.!. I
of t !i . w r Id. A I II u i a: J
a;d'iT thio.lgli n', - :i ? t'.. ;.o,- f ..
'uro I' r .1 b intov. Year i e r
trims I'lilio; d it Ii t i;o; pol . t s
nei i, .ol lhe mi g.osii ..i .4 1:. -iiui .
I lie lnomi in uma v. o i r 1 : : 1 1 n g
lolhror.il wit!igr:i, hit t'o ol!
'lied Nil 1 g'O V
si iii i i op i r ii d.
d, h.T !a , g i a . I
lit III in I s 1 fl I
f ..CO I hero is .s i! a f 1
) ii o :
d toe
-:;;i:.go
pro on t .
to Id : on ,
. I 1 1 t i r
j b..n" of i.;
it :
.-I.
; hi - t .oe ! t lie p:o t : i
! .i n t I.e pat ro-i m. i 1 1 ot
. u.d t oi'y ci in to h i w , i
t r on bio", d i mi I 'I 'Oli.f men t m: I . . v .
j U I io b u t tin-" p :. t : nt, . l ! i . . 1 1
! i i! i I woman coul t d e v - u. oi -'
!oi f'u I ji on; seine l t f V. lot m il d oi
I el MM.ro h.Vtrt l! nii t ho
: hi ir ,'liJ 1 li.: S! o
-pun .,1
b i t . a
'oMeii !: a I n o! o ami s , m , . ', . t
S Ii c Mi pit I -i I lo :: a - i m -i wi,!i :
ton. -h Mid a word. Sao I i n i h s
hi if pai, i with a kl-s, .-..ti l bungs
l.o su.lbng raiolow li,ioo,'o lie
i ui I iOHrs, w .th mi h
'
Wil li I Iii
sk, U thsf
Jll it lie i s st an
am:-. I at
i.i l
.it.
A sl.iingo miss on s ir- Iv
I'o a tiitibo, .ii ioiciv mo g'.t hi
I u.i and If I - , win I hough! life
s 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 e r s , ii.i ail i i,. .a
no
drea in. Vi' -1 rd . mi . I ; u -j
to- lav a s-i oi t !
' .M oi h r in n ,"' .- a s t h
Off. l.-ll'-llC.H e l 0y. ( ig
i.ni' now honor io' has ju I. . .
l-;lo
h. r of
'..II
th-.t I : 1 1 j i . v. i . Ii.avo nriilr m.-Motho.
.oo!i:i.s boon my inspiration; to
,';i!a oiir suiili' ct ar-iirovab my
i f -prov a
lltgl'ist ;iill. lloV ;-hl!l I r
v
you :
A moMiii's reward shoi.J I be
child's I ivo u,.d pud. I
no
I-,-
! , , ...
' mor. .' murmurs A insot;,,
;
' im i
as
oii
moothes her b n-viiv'ti V
...
raukl yn . Lee. in t cimi il
' :' i'i--ii-- .ui toi- fSii.i a-
Ollll 1.4.
Thr following cliarmug kMi'
comes t us liom W tin r II'. ('. !
!o my otlico window , as I writ.- t .is,
. s. v a wr-'it's ne-f. Throe er--
,i mi I drove soaio nads in a s!, 1 .-1 . i
. o'tii r , a pair of w r. n s buff th.ir
:u st s tlu ro, and oartli ) ' ar t 'a 1 1 m v;
Hisod -i family tlo.o. T 'd
o r.ls idron come into my ofli .u.d
sing. I) i" of them las rp. at-d.y
digl.ted oil my desk ns I hive be.-ri
writing, saving plainly by hi :.e
lions : 'Von won't Iiirt W; ar:
triep Is.' A few y-i-.rs Hlnee, in a
knot hole in a dead tree re ir a p:.t!i
f;i on niv o!'n"e lo my hou-. livid a
fun . ly of w : er,N w i t h whom I had
formed a very irdimi.te ftcpriin' -
ar.ee
L no day while in a l urry I
, iir,i tho two liii-U uttering rrifi of
. . H
.''J. s r. -.. . ,1
( ,
- ' "'I -' " '
cries ir.dueed me to turn lak.
d f iiii.il
t!l,. vtjri, birds a!, right ; look-,,
jtl(.r, H.firl.(.
" ' '
I'.olh birds Hall I ulow e I mo it., r
, , . ,
- ctl -d ' " 1 w," u 1 " w
v ;i i 1 awjtv tiufy new in front ot tin,
"r'J""1 .dortl.e tro I looke I
and there lav a rattlesri tke. code I
-dy to strike. I -'. r tic.
-ml killed kim. the wren- looking o,
1.1, ..111
'rotu a ttee , and the mom -nt I di I
!.
.. ll ,l ri-.d ( b.ir i.i.rif I. u i..
o they changed their song Lo a live
'
ly, happy tine, seeming to pay Th mk
yoir hi every note.
'izi nt .
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