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. SATURDAY. MORNING, AUGUsT 12. 1871.

l told you in the beginning that Mr..
Ainstin came here to tell me how much
he loved me. Need repeat his words to
convince you of the truthfulncss Of. what
1 say7"
. "No. But what did you say to him "
enquired Henry.
"Hu, / thought that was what you
wanted all the time," replied Eliza. "I
will not tell you ALL" she continued ;
'but let it suffice for you to know that
l gave him sufficient encouragement, in
reply to his confession, to raise hope
within his bosom"
"And he was fool enough to drink it
all down?" questioned Henry.
eyes; and he vows to come back
again. Perhaps some kind Providence
will Jet free me from the calling
obligation under which I am held,
and bless me with the man for whom my
spirit yearus.
"By heavens | will not stand any
more of that" exclaimed Henry. '.If Ar
tlfar Aipston is the man your spirit
ycarns after, 1 will fix him before
visit this place again" So saying,
Henry left the house, without even bid
ding Eliza good evening, and directed
his steps towards the hotel at which our
hero was stopping.
CONTINUED IN OUR NEXT IssUE1
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GwnrrrsH ron THE onASGKnune sRws,]
MORE TRUTH THAN POETRY
oh
HOW ARTHUR AlNsToN GOT
Ills WIFE.
BY JoANNEs.
Iwn,rrsv ron TnE onAxaEnune SRus,]
CHAPTER II.

Before Henry and his friends had got
far from his house, he said to them "If
/ should fall a victim this corning, tell
Eliza Boyer that her duplicity was the
cause of it; and
"Don't," interrupted his friends, GAL
low such feelings to overcome you. You
will be the victor, and then Elza's hand
will be yours. Now is no time for mis-
givings aud fears. You must realize the
duty you owe to yourself in this matter,
and encourage the belief that you will
come out successfully"
Henry's friends argued after this man.
ner because they saw that it would not
Taxa much to make him show the white
feather. Already he had said, cts
nonsouse after all in. fighting for wo.
mau,' lthe Du0yaucy thet his soliioquy
about his name had impaired to his
spirit and nerves, had gradually worn
away and he had commenced to argue
with hiRself that it was scarcely worth
ones while to set himself up as n target to
be shot ct, when the prize at stake was
only woman). His friends noticed
this, aud knew that it would require
some goading on, to make him fight.
1t must not bo omitted to be recorded
thatpeitherof of them cared to take Misplace
After getting over the influence of the
ale and wine they had drank the previous
night, the desire to fight had worn off,
and they had become tame and timid.
It is strange how, when under the in-
Auonce of liquors, man can say so
many things, act 30 many parts, which
soberness viii rcbuke and make him
ashamed of.
y It.is frequently the ease that the most
object md miserable coward, after get
! ting two or thrse drinks ia him, will es-
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The Charleston Election.
CHARLESTON, s. c.,
August 4th, 1871.

august Hi, 1911
Liiiar Orcagejury Macs:
The late Municipal Election in this
City. which for the past two months has
occasioned such excitement among the
people, has at last been settle d result.
ing in the election of General John A.
Wagener, aud the Citizens Aldcrmsaic
ticket. The day of election passed
quictly and without bloodshsd, with the
exception OF the colored man, Baalam
Grant, who WAS killed by United
States soldier at one Of the 9Th Ward
Polling Precincts. Towards evening
when the polls had been closed, large
number Of citizens of both classes re-
paired to the various precincts, pre-
ceded by the Managers of Election,
carrying the ballot boxes, formed line,
and marched down to the Court House,
where the boxes were deposited, and
Committee of citizens of both parties
appointed to keep watch over them du-
ring the night. In the morning the
Commissioners and Managers Of Eec-
ton assembled in the Court House, and
proceeded to count the votes. The streets
i'll the vicinity were crowded with peo-
pie anxiously waiting to hear the result,
which everybody considered v.ry doubt.
ful as to which party would be victori-
GUS: When The vote in Wards one,
two, and three, were announced, repea-
ted cheers arose from the Democrats,
and Wagner's stock stood at par: The
Republicans however we're still conf
dant that the vote in Wards four, and
six, would overcome the majority, but
they were doomed to disappointment,
for at o'clock =. NJ, when the official
count was made known, Wagener had
been elected by majority Of seven hun
drcd and seventy sever, and the Re-
publican party who have been success
i'ul since the war, sustained their first
SIGNAL defeat The Pillsbury men feel
very sore at the result, and think 1t is
not the strength of the Citizens Farsy,
but their own weakness, plainly exhibi-
Ted during the past month iu first nomi-
mating an Alderuanic ticket, which 40
honest man could conscientious!y vote.
and then changing it for one which was
in the main no better, together with tho
fact that several of the nominees declin.
cd running,are the sources to which
they ascribe their defeat. The traffic
in votes was very brisk andseveral fights
"I'"guerS ct CatciLers" grew out of this
reprehenslble practice, whilst it cannot
be too severely condemned, it is a note
worthy fact that the purchasers invaria-
bly, got worstcd, for as Byron says:
examples of this kind are 30 contagious,
We're one not punished all would be outrage
ous.''
have learnt from reliable sources
that the Citizens Party spent $50, ,0G0 in
order to secure tho election
A very amusing incident occurred at
the City Hall yesterday after the result
was known, the crowd grew very turbu-
lent, and as something was needed to APP
pease their disappointment T. j. Mackey
and Mayor Pillsbury appeared upon the
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NUN ER| Is

cessors ana an male. inhablsanfs OF t2e
said town who shall have atsaitssd chs
age of twenty-onc years. and resided
therein two months Immediately preced-
ing the elections shall be entitied 70 sotsi
Tor said intendant and wardens.
Sac. 4. That the aaid electica ai,ali
be held in some conyeniens public plaes
In said town, from six o'clock fn tiis
evening; and when the polls sflail Be-
closed the managers shall fJytiirisa
counttEe votes, aud declare tbs elsssicn
giving notice in writing 70 tsie rexscrs
elected. The intendans and wardsss,
for the time being, shall always appoiat
the managers to conduct tlia slesticn.
who, before they open the polls ior che
said election, shall take an oaiA sk;riy
and impartially to conduct the same.
Ana tue lnsendant atist Warderis, beioro
enterfng upon the duties OF faeir ciHces,
shan' respectively fake the oath pEs-
scrloeo py tne constitution OF this State,
ana the following oath, to Nit' "As ms
tendant or warden) OF the towu Cf Flo
renee VIII equaiiy ana impartiaily, 20
'he nes' o. my AFFINITY, exerciss the tr'lss
teposea In me- ana VIII use my hestSvs
!'ssTofs 70 preservs the peace afid 90 %
iato enee., according 70 law, the purposs
i'r "hich 1 nave pecn elected 90 Heip
me uoaI ana II any persons npon,
D1ens el's'oa ''sen.Aa' :, ma.uoa. shsa. me-.
80. ~ ~ 70 see' no s.s.,so1i nat. 1i ala !.
p1 M ~ o'u1en .ue saA e
p;s, TT Tns. -. wy use :. sala 'o1hs :
..:s -. m ~ p.'S 1no aas =.
1u :, ',v ' u e.As years snan -
~ 80 :, - e.sno. VI si's s.l.A, -
:, ~. ena' any osnef sispa "
- - So loie IMAM o ysar
= e'
obc, o. That IN csse any SaesNeg
snould occur In the oifce OF interfdanfs
or any OF the wardens, by death; resigs
nation OF otherwisec, an election TO Nh
sucn Vacancy shasi DC held py the afi-
poihtmeut OF intendant aud wnfden uf
wardens' as the case case may be, tsa
days previous notice being geing an4
IN case OF sickness or temporary abasDcs
OIL tue inteutendant, the Wardensf fcrui-
ing o looming counclis shall be eslI-
powered 70 elect QUE OF tifsir nauivef 90
act as in'endaus during the tinls.
SEC. o. That the iutendant and xaF-
deus duly elected and qualified shall,
during their their term of services; suss
orally and respectively, be vested With
all the powers of q trial justice or othef
inferior court; aud the iutendans shah
aud may, as often as may be necessary,
summon the Wafdcns to meat sn conn.
ell, any two of whom shall, with che
iu'euuaue; or any three wafdeusi con-
sti'utc quorum to tf'insact brtsiftsss,
and they shall be kn1wn by the name
OF the town council Of Florence. Aaa
they and their successors; hereafter b.
elected, may have common seal, which
shall be affixed TO all their ofdinanees,
may sue aud be sued, may plead and be
imyieaded in any court of law or equity
II this State, and purchase, hold pess
sess and enjoy to- them and their sue.
cessors, in perpctuity, or for any term 81
years, any estate, real or personal or
mixed, aud sell, alien, or convey tho
the same: Provided, The same shall
1ot exceed, at any one time, the suu1 OF
ten Thousand collars ana the irseR-
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y
when he behela her countenance, sub
dncd into q heavsn.like Tenderness by
tears, his iron heart failed him for
moment.
He could net talk harshly to one SO
fair, one SO like an angel.
Eliza sat for a moment with her head
down, aud then began to sob bitterly.
All how different, she thought, was
the expression Of Henry's face from
Arthur's. The latter's beamed with love
and nobleness Of spirit, while the for
mers wore an expression which seemed
to say, 81 don't care whether you love
mo or not, you are mine, and I will
make you feel IT,"
As soon as Henry saw her cryiLg, he
became enrnged, and said in sharp tan
talizing tones, "You may cry but that
won't bring him back l will settle with
him when | get through with you"
Here Eliza pulled her handkerchief
from her face and said, .'sDo Mr. Henry
leave me for this evening. l will meet
you in the par!or in the morning I am
fe,ling badly now"
"Excuse you, eh?" said Henry with
bitter jeor of irony. 'I will do
no such thing. Tell ME, what have
you been crying about? l have right
to know, and l delnaud that you tell
me. What was Arthur Ainston doing
here but few hours ago (? Tell me,
for will know it."
Eliza's weakness seemed to leave her
MS she straightcued up aud sail, mo,
what you are doing now, Mr. Henry"
"What is that Z" intrrrcgated Der low.
"Insult;ng me, ir you want to know"
Eliza rrpilel, with all of thu wolnanly
iirmncss che could command,
Il is surprising how strong some wo-
rien are, even in their weakness aud
fortified with such strength, how rar.ly t
is that men can cope with them, unless.
indeed, he descands from his proper
sphere, aud acts the part of brute.
And thcu again it is matter of more
surprise what wonderful ch ,ngcs can be
wrought upon scme women in few mo
n,cuts' time. Now you behold them
prostrate, weeping, overcome and appa.
rently in utter hclplcssncss; the next
moment you see them rise above them
selves, shake off their weakness, and
ready 10 contend with man for their
rights.
When Eliza frss entered the parlor
where Henry was, size could scarcely
utter single word. In fact, she gave
way to flood of tears.
The mean aud bitter taunts from
him, however, soon aroused her Ia
tent womanly indignation, and Henry
beheid before him woman whose
eyes beamed with q resolution which
he had never before seen light up the
face of Eliza Boyer--a resolution which
showed to him that because her father
had betrothed her to him, yet he should
not think that that made her his slave,
and that she would resist any attcmp.
- coercion Oil his part
lie had aroused Eliza, and her lips
did not tremble when she told him:
81 will tell you, Mr.. Henry, what NJ
Ainston was doing here. Don't think
I'm afraid to do So lie came here to
tell me that he loved me better than you
do,-not to tantalize me with the
sneers of heart that has no sincerity"
"What is the matter with you, Miss.
Boyer?" euquired Henry, little taken
back at Eliza's words.
"That is not the question to answer
now. You asked me while ago to
tell you what Mr.. Ainston was doing
kn.a al. 70 a..a.:..- Ii ...-
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eouooioateu Win MS. - tiat . fslwtlat
he was doing here, sr. Henry.
was crying" she kept d beca~ts 1
know that cruel fate s so fixed it
that cannot reward that love without
>disobeying the injunctioilEof my only
parent; because / kenw, while he. was
standing before me, pleading his hearts
love, that you would never relinquish
your claim On hand that Was given TO
you, not by its possessor, but by.a hard
hearted aud infiexible fatltsr; because |
know that in spite Of my Setred for you,
yet with the assistance osShim, will be
forced into ,natrimoniass allanco with
you"
elbow long have youbfen practicing
that speech 2" Heury sail sarcastically.
"And now as to what is the matter with
me-" Eliza resumed, appssently resolved
on telling her lover q Epiece of her
mind one time in her lie. II am Of
Tended at the manuer IA which you
sought me this evening ss your bitter
mean jeers ut my reqS Sc, and your
disregard of my feelings. That's what's
l . ho ,,,,,tos 81
"Whenever you get tl}rough I'll take
the floor" interrupted Hknry agaiu.
"Mr. Henry don't tau me any more,
or will Danish you froeamy presence If
do disobey my father by tho act" re-
piled Eliza, somewhat flnated
You will have to gczanotl,or house
then" said Henry, sdu1 / have carte
lS,nche to visi, every osfa belonging to
y our father
Eliza here seemed 60 sel the truth OF
what he said-that hes have psr.nis-
sion to come upon her }sthers place at
any ,ime-'nnd again resolutc and
fant spirit dcser; -
: ssshe iela,,ii Ia i sofa, anu be.
gan to draw long and bikter s,bs
lIenry eyed her fol3a moment, and
said:
"Com., eliza, have ouly been teas
ing you am not vexsi with you. |
came here with purp3se far different
from The Que which you Supposed ac,uated
me. had heard that ARTHUR Aiuston
insultcd you last night iat the CITY Hail
and received to coma TO YOU imrlc-
diately aud ascertain if hhc rumor was
true. have repentcd thc manner in
which have actcl thSs evening. 1t
WAS an evil spirit which prompted me.
and | want you to lEinl3of it no more.
Tell me, Eliza, what dip Arthur Ain
ston say to yor last nish}?"
"lle did not say ANYTHING to insult
me- WAS The laconic reply.
Henry thought that BY changing his
tactics, he would be more likely to sue
coed III ex,oltius Il rroipise from Eliza.
That promise was to ncv4r allow Arthur
to visit her ug.in.
But Eliza SAW throi oigh his himsy
mask, and at once Refused to listen to
his words.
She knew that what be had spoken,
when he first entered the parlor, his bit
ter and mean taunts, wclIe not the resul,
of desire to tease her, but proceed d
i irO'n a .:euis Pi"'sv :" ;...v.,e,, -. "
mean and narrow selishness
She had been inflicted with his com.
pany long enough to kao,g something of
his attempts at deception.
So when Henry ;hongit, by changing
his bearing toward, Eliza, to wrench
from her tho real secret of Arthurs re,
marks to her, while ut the City Hall,
and his subsequent ones that evening at
her own house, he had mistaken the
composition of the girls nature he pro
fessed to love.
There were no deceptive qualities about
her; and there was nothing that she alb
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POETRY.
iron TuE onASeEpuRo xEws.]
Breathe Not q Word.
BIZ JoASSEs.

Drea,he not word Of the scene, of the
past,
Let them slunssr forever in r.c,sc's dark
wayc;
Tac colors of joy, ali too lovely to last,
Have melted to shadows, or died in tho
grave.
Oh call ihon, not forth in their sha'iowy
guise.
Like spcc,rcs that wander in sadness and
T!ooIoi
The shrine, once of gladness, now echoes
with sighs,
And the heart, ere it blossoms, is ripe for
the tomb.
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say to hold the greatest man at bay ;
win insult.a ri,aa who is physically able
to mash him into minoe- meat.
But lot US return TO tho party where
there are no ales and wines
The place appointed Tor the settlement
Of the difficulty was reached. But Just
before the shooting took place, several
officers Of the peace rode up AID arrested
the whole party.
Of course this broke the affair up for
that day.
The officers of the law had got wind
Of it the night before, and determined
to prevent bleodshed, by arresting the
parties.
But upon the promise of each, that
they would not attempt to 6ght again
within the limits of the State, they were
all released. Ey@ t
After they returned to the city, how.
ever, arrangements were made to settle
the matter in an adjoining State. They
both now seemed determined to fight it
out. Arthur, from the beginning, never
showed moments uncasincss.
He vas calm and collected through
out, aud continued so to the last.
But We will leave the rivals here for
the present, and return to Eliza Boyer.
Il will be remembered that the last we
saw of her was with Arthur. And it
was out Of that interview that the quar-.
rel, between cur hero and Henry, grew.
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CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER III.
After Arthur left Eliza, she retired
to her ROOM.
Hero she thought over in secre, what
had trauspircd, and the significance of
the encouragement she had given Ar.
thur.
II almost wish, 2 ske said to herself.
that had given him TO believe that
loved hin, from tho first hour I inc,
him. But he is gone now, mud perhaps
| will be forced to marry Mr.. Henry
before see him again. Oh, Heaven
how wish that father could under.
stand my heart, how it hates and despises
the man he declares /. shall marry.
But will tell him ono more time of it.
l will get upon my knees, before him,
ard beg to he released from the bctrcth-
al which he has made for me. Unless his
heart has become scared and callous
unless he has forget to love his child,
he cannot refuse to hear aud grant a
compliance with my petition"
Eliza wns disturbed, ut this moment,
by some one knocking at her door.
She rose and opened it, aud found, to
her surprise, servant with message
from Mr.. Henry.
That message was to "Tell Miss Boyer"
mot Eliza, US Henry was always accus-
toned to call herl 20 come in the par
lor."
Eliza told the servant to tell Mr..
Henry that she was indisposad aud could
not see him.
To this peremptory demand, for her
to appear in the parlor, was sent in re-
turn.
The poor girl i, ,',s:.,.- -.
lest Henry should send for her fathcr to
compel her to s.'o him, told the servant
to tell him that she would be there di
rectly.
Henry, during the interval, paced the
parlor up and down in an impatient
mood, his face the while lighted up with
rage.
What was the object of his call 4?
Surely he hadn't visited the sweet and
tender Eliza Boyer, for the purpose of
expending upon her helpless head vials
of the wrath that was hid behind the
cold iron look his countenance bore
He could not be so mean.
But Eliza is coming, and we will let
what tranapires between them settle the
conjecture.
AS she entered :ho parlor, Henry
motoined her to seat, and then took
one himself right in fr mt of her.
Henry had fully prepared himself
to open immediately upon EIiza and
reproaOh her with sueers about what he
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fire built, and under the ministrations
of the but just now respondent woman,
the forbidding place began to look
homelike, and all the faces frightened
in reflex to hers. This was the first
cabin built in Red Oak, and was occu-
pied on the 9th of Nov, 1887.
The next settlers at the grove were
Messrs. Jno. Ferguson, Chas. Dallas
and John Safely, who came in the fol-
lowing April. All of these had been
there before, but now made their homes.
The first named two were already
married. Mr.. Sahey's marriage. occur
ring in spring of '3s, was the first one
in Linn county, then attached to Cedar
for judicial purposes. w. A. Rigby,
who held commission from Governor
Lucas asJ. p, officiatcd upon the occa-
sion
In June, 1887, came VIM. Coutts and
John Chappell; and in August, Samuel
Yule with two other families not now
in the county. This occupied about
all the grove, and settlers then thought
they must have their timber and prairie
in one body, So they went by to the
groves in Linn and Jones, and the prai-
rie was not at all generally taken up
till about 1850. During this year the
first settlement was made in Linn
Grove, by Messrs Freeland, Mobley,
Emerson and Young. -
Messrs. Jas. and George Safely, John
Brown, and some others, from 1910 to
AZ took some Of the first prairie claims
and made about the first increase of the
settlement after ~.
All the first settlers, with one or Two
exceptions, and many later ones were at
the reunion. The Society las not yet
fixed upon definite date of settlement
by which to limit it's membership.
We should like to reproduce many
more of the incidents of those import
ant years than time and space will per-
nit
The statement that of the 200 settlers
| from Cedar Co. who attended the land
sales in 1910, at least one half now in
the county are in Red Oak struck us as
singular one.
ihC h'iiii'iS ia1lil'i'o vi tiioo' h''o
years are well worth mention. A good
Scotch coffee mill at John Ferguson's
ground all the bread stuff some months
for family consisting of Mcssrs Fergu-
son and Dallas and their wives and chill
drcn, and Messrs John Safely, VIM.
Coutts and John Chappell, besides
many corners and goers in the family,
and considerable casual custom outside
of it. The corn would be dried in a
skillet during the day, and in the even
ing the men would take turns grinding
the meal for breakfast At this
time they were engaged in building a
primitive mill, which was put in opera
ton during the winter, much to the
relief of the settlement