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The New York herald., 1877-02-27

am Darling II II for that child fher in
fan my father Or mother wouid not stop n they did
hard hope 10 October and have
talk you. this my last letter for awhile
and loving friend send meny kisses
On September no Is seized with repentance and
adds as u postscript
came out in the lot twice. TO be you know It, for
could not help but nearly cryed be-
cause could not see you thA morning. Emma do not
now KyDy
How will II end That is the great puzzle. Either
Miss Merritt OF Somers or Mss Knox must be disap-
pointed He cannot marry both unless he emigratcs
Utah. and this seems TO be about the only step that
extrcate hun irom his present troubles II he Is
adJudeed Miss knoxs husband Hiss Merritt OF Somers
Will probably be alter hin with SUIT Tor breach OF
promise marriage; and II he is acquitted doubt
iul II any other woman will risk matrimonial enan-
clement with so shadowy bridegr DOM. Emigration
10 be Mcrrtt's last rema ming alternative. wIl he en-
4
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WALKER WALKED BACK.

Douglass Walker who was tried for norsewhipping
Thomas i. Clark at the Brooklyn Academy OF Music,
and sentenced to the Kings County penitentary
for sixty days by Police Justice Walsh, was rearrosted
yesterday on Saturday last as stated in the HERALD,
Walker released from The pententary on writ
OF certorar issued BY Judge Gilbert and filed bond
for his appearance wien the writ should be made re-
turnable before tho Of tho Court OF sessions
The rst notification District Attorney Brton had oi
ant District Attorney Smell made AFFIDAVIT before
Judge Gilbort, setting forth that the affidavit
upon which the writ was granted not fled with
the County Clerk, any order discharging the
prisoner Qled with the Clerk. M Smell moved that IN
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order granted vacatng tho writ Of certiorari and
that Walker be 'recommtted TO the Penitentiary
bench warrant the arrest was ssued The warrant
executed by Officer Daveys oil the District Attor-
neys office, who arrested Walker In the Office oi MOD
Mulvile. IRE insurance agents, No. 100 Broad.
way, this city, whore he seniployed He was removed
to The Peniebary Ia tho afternoon General Isaac D.
Catn counsel Tor Walker notice at the District
Attorneys Office OF hts intention 10 make application
for writ Of certorari this forenoon before Judge
Gilbert
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ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.

At tho stated meeting of the New York Academy Of
Sciences held at No. Ga Madison avenue last evening
no papers read, but the following gentlemen were
elected officers for the ensuing year, and congratu
Iatory addresses made the work OF the acad.
emy and the state Of science In America Prcsdcpt, e.,
John 8. Newbcrry; Vice Presidents Professor Benja.
min ~ Martin and Professor Thomas Eggleston; Sec.
re,ary, Professor Hubbard; Treasurer John s. Hinton,
n. ".
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AQUAT'ICS.
Nxw YORK, Feb. "a, 1877.

Ngw YORK. Feb. "a, 1877.
To Tms EDITOR THE HERALp:.-
You published in your editorial columns al article
about rowing this seasons the Hudson. and
think It an excellent plan. Could not iour-oared
race be gotten up to give young America" chanceY
Have race for ali members OF athletic clubs
under seventeen years OF age, to come off over the
course you named about one mile and halt II some
athletic club or paper would take the matter In hand
they might make IL "A success Yours truly
EAGLE ATHLETIC AND ROWING CLUB.
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ON HIS WAY UP.

william Reilly, who arrested for assisting In the
robbery OF Mr. Herman frost. was, at tho Fiiiy.sev
cnh street Court yesterday, committed for trial in
g. 900 bail II appears that frost entered the iiaf
Tnous house, with two other men who, II is
canned, wcrc unknown NJ the restaurant After tue
party had flashed drinking and lett tho robbery took
place.
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CAPTAIN HEDDEN'S CASE.

Yesterday set for the taking OF further evidence
In the case OF Captain Hedden, OF the Thirty third
met charged with being persistent borrower OF
money from officers OF his command, but the case
c,osed, and the Police Commissioners VIII give their
decision ON the evidence already IN.
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YACHTING NOTE.

The Yacht Atalanta, Mr.. Astor, from New York,
passed whcsono yesterday afternoon Tor CITY Island
where she Is TO be tilted up
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Casey court, ON Thursday next All the leading ex
perts in this vicinity and large number from Phila
dephia have kindly volunteered their services.
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HANDBALL.

A match at handball was played a. Caseys court,
No. III Douglass street. Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon
between ex.Aiderman James Dunno and Richard
Townsend. The match the best two in three
games. The serving both sides was remarkably
heavy The following Is the scorc:-
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-07-05
FOREIGN NEWS.
A Terrible Con 10 agration.
Special to the N. 0. Democrat.

Boston, June Ala fire at st.
Johns, N. b., last night, burned
over an area Of two hundred acres,
about three fourtbs Of the city.
The loss is estimated at from
100000 to 8l5,O00,OOO. Five
men and two infants are now
known to have lost their lives, and
many are missing,
LATER. 81.
PORTLAND, Me-, June ala
Dispatch from St. Johns. dated at
8 .. m, says that the fire COM
menced at York Point slip, aud
swept southwald through resi-
dences to King street, where it
spread and burned all Of the pub.
'ic buildings and hotels and the
entire business portion OF the
place, including the wharves.
There is great dread OF starva-
ton, since not grocery or provi-
sion store is left. 21' ''. 'A '.
Fifteen thousand persons are
homeless. All the business por-
tion of the town and half the resi-
dences are gone. i.H
The Mayor has called q public
meeting to take measures for the
relief OF the sufferers, t.4@
Among the buildings destroyed
by the fire are the Montreal Bank
ing Agency, Nova Scotia Savings
Bank, Bank Of New Brunswick and
Maritime Bank, st, Andrews
Centsnnary Chnrcb, Ger
man Methodist Church snd Trim
ty Cbprch. the Cnstomhosse,
Of Music, the LyeeHm
Hall. Royal Hotel, City Hall, Via
Ioria Hotel, Victoria School, Wa
lerworks buildings, several bank
ing firms Offices, Western Uni0a
Telegraph Office, all the pripsipsl
insurance Offices, and three news
paper offices.
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ficient to keep them i always in
good condition. aaHzt5 4 .
r 1t mSy be asked, why is it, in
face of such chances for making u
fortune upon them, that these
lands have remained anoceupied ?
We Can only repeat the old. old
story. Cotton was king aud nearly
all our country people were in the
ranks of his army. But we hope
that his power is now broken and
that the hosts which followed him
will betake themselves to other
and more profitable pursuits. The
great land sales mentioned will
afford an opportunity. We In
vite our Northern and Western
brothers to come and share it
with us. 2'0ALts tA2 stS1r ? - ~ 9'a \
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dob Printing of all descriptions care
'uliy executed, with neatness and dis'
Patch.
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LOUIS LLNEQUE,
Attorney at Law.

OFFICE, LAKE CHARLES, LA.
VIE practice in all the Courts OF the
Eighth Judicial District, composed OF
the Parishes Of st. Landry and Cal
easieu.
Feb 3, 1872. 2.--1y. ..
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LAKE CHARLES ECHO.
Published Emory Thursday Morning,
AT
).AkD. CHARLES. LA.
Terms Of subscription.

Terms Of subscription.
cine copy, one year. r..-......... 81 90
flne cops, six months, s,.,.-..-.--. ! %
One copy, three months. 90 rs
single c'Ioles, 10
Payable invariably in advance.
ADVERTISING.
Per Sqr.nre, 40 lines or less) -. 90 rs
Every subsequent insertion. -. 90 50
Announcement of candidates. for
once .-..-,. .-.......-.. .SiV uV
French rs extra. ..
Business Netices, Is cents line.
Obituary Notices 10 cents line.
Advertisements sent in for publica-
sion, when there are no directions, will
be inserted In English and French, and
when time is not limited, will be con-
tinued until orders are received and
charged accordingly.
I4iberal discount to these who adver-
4iGp by the year or quarter.
No.credit will be given for Advertising
or job work, except by special agree
ment.
Cards, stating merely the name,
business and place of residence, with
oaper included, Twelve Dollars per
annum-
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IN. O. Times ],

y f's l~''t ~ ~SA~sS"s'I E4l.f tl. q
Far from being dispirited at the
defeat of the tax, the managers of
the New Orleans Pacific road are
making more strenuous exertions
in behalf OF a railway to Texas
than ever. About one hundred
books for private subscriptions are
10 circulation, aud from the ma
jority of them the best accounts
are heard.
I 1t is asserted that by far the
most laborious portion Of the work
has been completed. There is lit
tie or no bridging to do. few
swamp lands to penetrate and no
deep cuts. A subscription of one
million dollars more will complete
the grading and put the company
in condition to borrow a suffi-
cient sum to purchase the rails
and rolling stock. This. at the
present low price Of materials, it
is contended would not be over
six thousand dollars mile, and 1t
is claimed that the net annual
earnings Of roads running into
Dallas are now over two thousand
dollars a mile. 1t il asserted that
after the subscription has been
taken up, the road can pay inter-
est and create u sinking fund for
bonds, and at the same time pay
All annual dividend on stock. Il
A number of railroad magnates
in the city, it is said, came here
under the impression that the
OF the New Orleans Pa
cific were preparing to sell out
cheap, but in this they seem de-
stined to be mistaken.
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w. S. CROW.

CARPENTER AND BUILDER.
DEGS leave to announ &c to the peo-
ID pie of Lake Charles. that he is pre-
pared to do job work, and to take con-
tracts for building or repairing. An
business in his inc will be attended to
with dispatch and interest. Shop near
Masonic building. May lily
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A BARGAIN.

1IsHE DR.PRAsHEAR PLACE, ON TIE
i Calcasilu River. Just below Marion, (Old
Town with all the Bui dings and Improve
ments, and ONE HUUDkLD AND SIXTY
ACRES LAND.
Term-Four Hundred and Fifty dollars,
cab.
Apply to GEO. H. WELLS, Agent, Lake
Charles, Louisiana. . u..E8
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Private Boarding,

Formerly Old City Hote],)
by Mrs. j. M. CONRAD,
Nos. 2l & % West Postof1ice ST,
GALVESTON, Texas.
Per Week, So per Day. 81 Board
only, S. per Week.
Accommodations equal to best Hotels.
Oct l9-ly
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Liberal Terms for Town Lots

AS agent for all the owners, / wi !
"A sell number of the Kirby lots for
e-fourth cash, balance in six, twelve
and eighteen months. See descriptive
map at Recorders Office, and at my
office. Call on, or address,
GEO. III. WELLS,
June 20 Lake Charles, La.
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j. Cornelius Munday, M. d.,

J. Cornelius Munday, M. d.,
HAVING permanently located in
Ill Lake Charles, offers his profes-
Sional services to the citizens OF the
town and surrounding country in the
practice Of Medicine, Surgery and
Obstetrics. 7r
Calls promptly attended either day
or night. Office and residence, on Bill
DO street, near telegraph office.
Jan lS-M
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-26

James Redpath has addressed a
letter to the colored people of the
South, advising them to join the
Democratic party, as Hayes has sold
them out. Redpath's only netorie~
ty consists in his having written
bloody shirt letters to newspapers.
He figured in Columbia not long
asnce as an attache of the Senato torial
investigating committee and from
that place concocted ;libels on
our State. Redpath'a impudence is
amusing. Not one colored man in
q thoQnsand knows anything of the
self-constituted advisor, or cares
aahatrha seys. FoF the first time,
howover, in his life, Redpath has
given 4 the pe'oqolloofrse 'oqolloofredl people sound adj
Vice, E'''
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-26
Carpenter Resignation.

( ", Chioroforni Carpenter has resign
q, ead,llhii bis g., position ams m Collector ~ of
Internal Bevenue, on the ground
chat it will be impossible for him
TO live III South Carolina under a
Democrats, Der 'rssttls, Administration, , The
Bsgsster stamps his assertion ,as "a
falsehood and shows that even this
obnoxious Radical han Piled his
calling calling lttplo l,itntpmlolasted for eight years,
He could not oven get q burglar to
rob him, and was reduced to the
necessity OF robbing himself
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-26

The Register is rather hard on
Chlory in IGonouncing him a
falsifier in this particular. Tho
reason given by Carpenter may be
valid althoughit contains q damning
admission. The logic of it is this !:
The Democrats will put a stop to
stealing. Those who have lived
solely by stealing. heretofore will,
therefore, find it impossible TO exist
longer under q Democratic regime.
They must loave the State. Chlory
may include himsolf in this catego-
ry.
Another possible solution is that
the Internal Revenue agents havo
been protected, heretofore, by
Federal bayonets in thoir raids, and
the persons they despoiled could
make no resistance. The Presiden
has forbidden tho further use of
troops for this purpose and says
that the collectors must summon
posses and make seizures them
selves. The post Of profit is hence
forth the post of danger. Chlory
might be compelled to fight for q
living hnd fighting, mountain dis
tillers is not the safest business in
the world. This may be another
valid reason why Carpenter finds
it impossible to live longer in South
Carolina lima under a Dem mocratic regime.
We trust that the Register will not
imagine that we are turning Radi-
cal because we have championed
Carpenter. We believe in giving
every one his due And wo submit
that tho Register is basty in assum-
ing that Carpenter can pursue his
peculiar avocation longer in South
Carolina, and that he is therefore a
falsifer when he says he cannot.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-26

Intelligence from Columbia is That
the Legislature met and both
houses organized and adjourned.
Gleaves at first hung around and
seemed disposed to contest Lieu,
tenant Governor Simpsons seat, but
the latter calmly informed him that
such proceeding would result
disastrously. Lieutenant Governor
Simpson is not q man to be trihod
with, and the State is to be- con-
graduated upon having him as pro-
siding officer of the Senate. Tho
Radical senate will be powerless for
AWmt = ~, ..@ .u,, ,uirl -. ,... .
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-26

Now that Chamberlain and Pack
ard are both out of a job, we would
suggest to them to make rush for
Mexico. and sot up claim for the
Presidency of that Republic. The
land of the Aztecs has three Presi,
Dental claimants already, and would
not mind an addition of two more,
besides which the N1exicans might
take kindly to- Chamberlain and
Packard as being the newest comers.
The carpet-bagger is capable of
teaching thing or two to even the
Mexican brigand. ", a. "-.N
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-26
SHERIFE'S SALE.lt -
,nF 'rD "r.I
State Of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD.

COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD.
Saml. b. Clowney, rs Clork of~the Court
vs.. Mary l.. Myers. a.,G 4m,., ,4hi
IN pursuance Of an order OF! tRe Coart
L of Common Pleas, made ii the above
stated action, I will offer for shlc before the
courthouse door in Winnsboro on the
first Monday in May, 1877, within the
legal hours Of sale, to the highest bidder,
the following described property, to wit:
/. All that plantation or tract. Of land con-
tanning EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ACREs
~ presented ON aplat of rcsurvey thereof
ma m, y by2b, II ;RIoberty2nn =. s. of tho
belonging TO the .estete of N. A Pcay,
deceased, :, known as the Sandy Hill
Terms OF SALE. -
Onc-half ofythe purchase money to be
paid in cash for the balance q credit of
ono year, with interest from the day, of
sale. Purchaser to give his bond with q
mortgage of tho premises, and to pny for
MI necessary papers. '.". '''n
Sheriff's Uf1icc,i1 8. w RUFF
Winnsboro Sc, ,'r'n"H - IS. r. @.
April 16, 1877. :" -. i>.s" .,lhirt a
apl 24-tds 90. E 'n,ui-irr r"ir
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-26
SHAVING SALOON,

THHE. undersigned takes this method of
Il informing the public that he has
opened q Shaving and lairlcntting
Saloon in the room two doors west of the
postoffice,, where he will take pleasure in
ssrying t al those who may, favor bin
with Gall. Everything in his tine dono
in tho late8t and most fnohiSiiabie atvla i
:. jan l8etf HENRY TO(Jf.E.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-26

. The heroic remedy in Columbia is
tho proper one. There should be
no tomporizing with the corrupt
leaders OF the Radical party. If
any Of them endeavor to mako trou~
ble, they should be pushed uncere.
moniously out Of the way, They
staked their oil in desperate con-
spiracy and lost. They have no
rights rs officials, for they were
defeated. They should be taught
that the day for impertinent pre-,
sumption has passed.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-26
TO OUR COLOKED FRIENDS

= AS you hove always put conf
donce in us, %o will state that yor,
may depend on getting goods at 4
regular even price. ,tj"1 G,4" d
, No Bats held out 70 any opc:1o:: opc:: (
noy3O. ..... .... ia, ,,l.to.,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-26

Tho Radical ex-C Clerk of the Court
of La,lrens has boen committed to
Jail for refusing to surrender his
books and papers, Leaf by leaf the
roses fall, .... ..,.. ....... n.,.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-26

Judge Carpenter recognized
Hampton as governor during court
last week at Camden. Solicitor
Abney, who was elected in Novem~
ber, was permitted to exercise his
officiab bfsnptions. This recognition
ofHampton is growing monoto aous
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-26

il John Gibson has set an example
to the people Of his race and party.
His efforts in behalf of peace. and
harmony between the races will be
remembered. 'n... ..
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-26

.H John Patterson has not been
heard from in the last few days.
Will not tsome obliging reporter favor
him with en- interview tlc ,..
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-26
N9TICB .','" ~,
OFFICE County CoMMIssiosnRs,
FAIRFIELD County,

WISNsBoRo, March 18th, 1877.
TI1IIE Road, ,District Oyersoors of Fair
l. field county are hereby notified and
required to order out all persons liable to
road duty in their respe, tivs Jurisdictions
to work the public highways three full
days between tho date of this notice and
tho lst Of May next. They are further re-
quired to SEQ THAT all highways are clear
ed out to the lawful width, and, that all
roots, stumps, logs and rocks arc rcmov-
ed from the public. roads. They arc
further required to return all dctaultcrs
to this Office to be dealt with according
to law. Road District Oyerscors dsrc-
gar,ling tbs notice will likewise DO dealt
with according to law;
HENRY JACOB,
&c.. -.r j. r. HAEvEY,
CARTER beatty,
mar 14 7wtx County Commissioners
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-26
IN THE COUNTY.

We will not be undcrsold. Lot us
say, however, that our best
Calicocs are 10 cents
yard. We cannot
sell them lower .''
and have u a'.''
uniform profit ON all Goods.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-26

,. Even the Now York Graphic, q
whilom Radical paper, now pipes the
praises of Hampton and South
Carolina. o.... ....."..a.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-26
r. J. McCar1ey'

ID E(iS to call attention. to his now
- Stock of Boots and Shoes, all sizes
and styles at nprecedeutedly low prices.
ALSO, ...'
An entirely new Stock Of Groceries,
Sugar OF all grades, Coffee, Rice, Hominy
Meal, soap, Starch, Soda, Pepper, Ten, etc.
Fine Seed Irish Potatoes - 4 f.
Choicest Brands of Flour.
Best Corn and Rye Whiskey in town
obacco and Cigars, Molasses, Lard,
aeon, Hams, go Lowest market prices
ash. Ia .-. , 81
mar 3 R. J. McGARLEY.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-26
TO OUR, CUSTOMERS

tV UVbcVUDIU MhRS
~ 10y. .,a,,.rral nr.4i "a. =.
% s.. ..t.-.i i .fr
M3A7 GNA 33ff'-.-:::E$%s
,/"r H|-yL E..
w Ho ate indebted to IN for phov1s.
1ossS'iA ssse'APRu APuosruAttasa, Atta re would r..p.o.-
fully call attention, that your bills are duo
on or before % the - Ar. It. q q lsS November ron w'
'&rs depending ontyou for Payment AT
ONCE @ 70 enable = s.s,i Z to meet ses obligations
Made to 'hAsiss y oa;' and owhsoh are due a.
.ho. No. t;,,.S y ~" sd's41 yXss - A..
:" = ars sss .IafSas
), In ordosaat s'as "a "rsli as;sse. to main
tain our eresdit;' It i.atsfassa4saiy s.&e.s our
a., .,o-..,, fl. a@ss;:~r :.,..,:
promises promptly.
- ~ W,E".'::' Ss'"a:t : s,sA
~ :.~::>&:: -: 49, ,',,'' ,aE&nl4,.t :.a:.
The Morning herald., 1877-01-31
-. - rlM MAMOAAA. ..., zns,-r..,
b s FWmNfNe5pN. Ja.inaryso
d GOLD Aap I orlblATIqals. sS 81
e Hported by Enc 81. .snnson a d. Rsn1s b

e. II pOtteQ Oy E1t.C 's0090n q ~, 09u
srs and Broken, Sixth ond Market StS.
The Morning herald., 1877-01-31

She stopped at the inn under the care Of q
gentleman who accompanied her, and went
y the Hall. See has never come out of it
since:
The landlord toMgme thatlhs fentlsmau
was pale, sad-losking dan wit6 darn
hair anu beard. He seemed very devoted
to the young lady, ind part1l With hef id
melancholy silence His asoounto ~ th56
young lady moved me very strangely. He
was not st all sentimental man, but a
burly John Bull, which made his story all
the more touching. It is strange, must
say, that one like her should 60 into that
place and neFes be- seen again. I do not
|knew what u think ~ it, nor did any Of
thoss, With whonl poke the village"
sDoy you sapposet that she really went
Elhets and nsser can1e beck ?
"That is what they say"
'Then they must believe that she iskept
there"
"Yes, 20 they do"
"Why d. they not take some steps in the
matter p
"What can they do? She is his daugh-
tsr. 6osnsof thevilagen who haySheen
othe HIN at different times'say that they
heard her playing and singing.
"That does not sound like imprisonment
The Gagged bird Sings"
"Then you think she il prisoner ?"
II think it odd that she has never come
out, not even to 60 to church"
ut is oddr HS
sg'.Ihis MAJ Potts excited suiBcient interest
n my mindto lead meto 4paks many in
.ahine nes.ssTA ound, throgSh Sh0pfahe county
that every body utterly despised him.
They all thought that poor Ralph Bran
don Lad been almost mad, and by mis- mad.
ness had ruined his family. Every body
believed that Potts had somehow deceived
hims butn0 one could tell how. They
could not 6ing any direct ADroof againit
M N" but found out in Brandon; thu sd
particulars Of the final fste Of the poor
wife and her unfortunate children. They
had been sent away or assisted away BY
this Potts to America, and had all died
either on the way out or shortly after they
had arrived, according 10 the villagers.
did not tell them what I knew, but LEFT
them to believe what they chose. Il
seemed to me that they must have received
this information from Potts himself, who
alone in that poor community would have
been able to trace the fortunes of the hap
py emigrants."
TO BE CONTINUED