The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-05
The Recovery Of q Lost laugh
ter Aftera Search Of Four
teen Years.
Correspondence Of the News aud Courier.

Correspondence Of the News aud Courier.
MARION, May live read a great
deal IN the newspapers about the all
dnctIon Of Charley Ross, aud Of the
hitherto fruitIess efforts made to ascer-
tam his whereabouts. The story Of
the loss and final recovery Of a dauch
Ter alter fourteen years Of constant
searciI has recently come 10 oar knowl
edge, which for thrilling interest ex-
ceeds any thing we have ever read
apo Charley Ross.
During tile late war there lived at
"aynesb"fo', the county seat IF Burke
county, Georgia, a Mr.. ahd Mrs. Hiol
iand, the happy parents Of two little
children, a boy and a girl. Alr. Hol-
anu was a practlcing lawyer and Il
man OF intelligence and standing in
the community. Mrs Holland was of
a respectable family. and 4 lady OF
education and of good social stand
ing.
During the war 1Ir. Holland volun-
teeied and Was a GOOD soldier till the
surrender. About the wear 1896 a
man by the name Of Land Hitchcock
appeared IN that part OF Georgia. He
passed himself off as a horse trader and
a gentleman OF wealth, but i'll reality
was
A HORSE THIEF.
de appeared to have plenty Of money.
drove fine horses, smoked fine cigars.
dressed we'll. and was receives in j tile
best society. During Mr. I1lland-
absence in the war he ingratiated him
self u the good graces CT Mrs. Hoi-
land. A criminal intimacy sprang a.
between them, and when Dir. Holland
returned home IN April, 1865, The
fruits OF that Intimacy could no longer
be concealed. In a few DAYS after
Mr. Hollands return, and while wait
ing an opportunity TO take summary
vengeance on Hitchcock, his wife
suddenly left with Haithcock, carving
with her his little daughter only three
years old. From that time re this
they have never been seen IL that part
OF the State. About the time OF lHeir
sudden departure a horse and buggy
mysteriously disappeared, which IS
supposed to have been stolen bv Hath
cock, and with which they made their
way to Brownsville, Marlboro county.
ID this State, where Haithcock was
BORN and brought up. From that time
till three weeks ago Mr.. Holland never
heard anything Of the whereabouts OF
his wife and child. He, however,
DID NOT DESPAIR.
During the past fourteen years he has
been constantly engaged, whenever he
could spare the time from his business,
in prosecuting the search for his child.
He travelled over the greater part Of
Georgia, and portions Of Mississippi,
Alabama, Florida, and this State, but
could never obtain the slightest clue
as to where she was. He tried adver
in the newspapers, offering large
rewards for her recovery, but nothing
came Of it but heavy bills and grievous
disappointment. lie finally concluded
to stay at home and write to the county
officials of every county throughout the
country. After pursuing this pan for
A long time, he was finally info ned by
one Of the county officials of Marlboro
that Land Haithcock lived in
he brownsville section of that county
a woman who answered to the
description of Mr.. Hollands wife.
That this woman had a young girl
With her, not Haithcock's child, whose
lge and general appearance pointed to
Ter as
THE LONG LosT DAUGHTER.
1t was first proposed that the girl
run away from her mother and
70 to Georgia, but to make assurance
LOUDLY sure Mr.. Holland was advised
Com himself, as he alone could
IDENTIFY the mother as his former wife.
lie accordingly came by rail to Pee-Dee
idge, on the Wilmington, Columbia
nd Augusta Railroad. Leaving the
at that point, he walked to !
Ir. Jas. G. Haselden's, who lives a +.
wv miles from the station, arriving ,
about dark on the 4th instant.
lie remained with Mr.. Haselden that
light. After making known his er-
and, Mr.. Haselden's sympathies were /,
) thoroughly aroused that he carried ;
i'm in his buggy, the next day, to :.
here Haithcock lives. Fortunately, I.
Haithcock, who is said to be )
from the revenue officers for !
stailing whiskey contrary to law, was :
ot at home. On arriving at his cabin, :
+. Holland pushed open the door, =
hich was partly ajar, and there sat :
IS former wife, surrounded by her =
rec Haithcock children and lis own 9
He spoke to his wife FAM :
trly, saying =
''HowDY, ANN II
In great surprise she replied, "Why, b
,wdy, Will" After shaking hands I'll
It'll her, asked, pointing to a hand fc
me young girl, if that was Emma ? Fl
he answered it was. He took the girls fe