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~, FEBRUARY II. 1886.

borrowed an empty tea-chest and spade,
and, as Paige went to Jail, drove out of
town. l wanted to unearth the skeleton
myself.
It was six years since had left it, but l
had but little difficulty in finding the grave,
although the beech tree had been cut down.
Indeed, walked almost straight to it, and,
though the initials were indistinct, they
were there as witnesses. In half an hour
had unearthed the ''corpse." He, or it, con.
sisted of a rotten coffee-sack wrapped around
a moldy blue blouse, and inside the blouse
were three gold watches, 1920 in gold, 81, ,2O3
in greenbacks, half dozen gold rings, a
fine diamond pin, two gold bracelets, gold,
lined cup, full set of cameo jewelry, solid
silver back comb, and about four pounds of
silver spoons and forks, the whole being
worth to me nearly $4,000.
The stuff had been deposited there by
two or three, or perhaps dozen foragers,
and much of it had been stolen from the
dead on the battle-fields.
When the treasure had been secured l
drove on to Gainesville, and from thence
sent the horse back, and telegraphed to
Paige my regrets at his situation, as had
discovered my mistake in accusing him.
He was held day or two and discharged.
He rode out to the spot, found the treasure
gone, and left the State without word as
to what his real errand had been.
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"Run nigger, run, de patroller catch you,

good as Tips.
"Run nigger, run, de patroller catch you,
Run nigger, run, you better get away
They used to sing that song and pick the
music on the banjo. They used to dodge
and flank the patrol like the smugglers or
the moOnshiners dodge the revenue laws.
They enjoyed the peril of it, and sometimes
would go on Il night excursion without
pass rather than ask for one. Ifthey planned
to rob henrOOst or an orchard, or watermel-
on patch, it was better to have no pass, so
as to prove an alibi. LET Dick pass to his
wife's house at jim Dunlaps and stay till
Monday morning" That was Dicks pass
port and protection, but Dick must keep in
the road and not 90 skylarking over the
settlement. Nevertheless the petty stealing
would happen, and so law was passed
making it a crime for a white man to buy
chickens or produce from negro without
an order from his master. My uncle bought
ten chickens from a negro one Saturday
night and they happened to he stolen, and
the fellow who lost them reported it to the
grand jury, and those chickens cost my
uncle S25. If they had not been stolen, it
would have been all right and no harm
done. The negroes stole little things then,
just like they do now. 1t was their nature.
They enjoyed it. They were not hungry:
i nave hllON u lllSIll w lOU All u oHu
give the fruit away. The best negro would
carry something cOntaband to his wife's
house Saturday night if he could get it.
But the clever, industrious negro had no
fear Of the patrol. The patrol knew all in
their beat and never asked good negro for
his pass. The patrol was made up of the
best citizens in the neighborhood-and they
took it time about in doing night duty in
their own vicinity thieving got bad
they went out frequently and raised big
racket and the mean darkies caught it bad.
But when everything was quiet they would
not go out once a month. Sometimes the
darkies made narrow escapes and would
jump from the back window when they
spied the patrol coming, and then the race
was to the swift, sure enough, and then the
old song came in
"Run nigger, run, patroller catch your
Many good story have they told us
boys how they fooled the patrol and got
away. 1t was more of a frolic than fear,
and one success made them bold and ready
for another. Such was negro life in our
young days, and it wasn't SO bad, so very
bad after all.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-11

Observation-Disclosures are of more impor-
tance than laws. Upon these, in great
measure, the laws depend. The law teach
es US but here and there, and now and then.
Manners are what vex or soothe, or corrupt
or purify, exalt or debase, barbarize or refine
US, by constant, steady, uniform, insensible
operation like that of the air we breathe in.
They give their whole form and color to our
lives. According to their quality they aid
mortals they supply laws, or they totally
DESTROY them. .-Edmtn1d Burke.
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HAMMERING THE DESK TO PIECES.-At
the beginning of every session of Congress a
new pine top has to be placed on the Speak
er's desk Pine is used because the ivory
gavel produces louder sound upon it than
upon some tougher wood. Oak was once
tried, but the occupant of the chair COM
planned that a sharp blow produced sting
ing sensation in the hand, consequently pine
has been used ever since.
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visit from a naughty, passionate girl who
did not know how to behave.
Frederick entertained his own private
views on the subject and these were after.
wards confirmed by conversation he had
with his cousin. The latter, however, SEEM
ed unaccountably disturbed and shaken,
and for several reasons it was judged best
that Dolly, for some time at least, should
not again be permitted to visit her room.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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Payson's "Land Grant Forfeiture Bill''
was reported favorably by the House Com
mittee on Public Lands. This bill, involv-
ing as it does, the forfeiture of some of the
most extensive land grants given by our
government to the various railroads, will
be one of the most hotly contested debates
during the Forty-ninth Congress. The
enormous increase in the value of the lands
granted to the railroads makes the question
one of great moment and the determined
opposition of the roads interested may be
looked for, to prevent any curtalllng OF
what they consider their rights. The
Southern Pacific Road is to receive first
attention, the Atlantic and Pacific; Cali
ornia and Oregon, Northern Pacific; New
Orleans, Baton Rouge and Vicksburg
Atlantic, Gulf and West India Transit Co. !;
Ontogna gon and State Line, Pensacola and
Georgia; Florida, Atlantic and Gulf Cen
trail; Selma, Rome and Dalton; Vicksburg,
Shreveport and Texas, and the Sioux and
st. Paul, grants are to be acted upon.
Lewis +. Payson, the author of the bill
above mentioned, was born in Providence,
Rhode Island, September 18th, 1910. He
removed to Illinois, in 1852 and received a
common school education, followed by a
two years, course at the Lombard Universi-
ty, of Galena. He studied law and was
admitted to the bar at Ottawa, Illinois, in
1862, removed to Pontiac, in January, 1865,
and has since resided there, practising law !;
was Judge of the County Court from 1869
till 1873; was elected, as Republican, to
the Forty Forty-eight and Forty
ninth Congresses.
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TRACING A BANK NOTE.

Some years ago was resident in New
York. One day gentleman, who announc-
ed himself as the British consul at that
port, entered my fathers office, saying that
he wished to speak with Mr.. NJ.
"That is my name," replied.
"Pardon me-" said the consul, "but l was
under the impression that Mr.. M, whom
| am desirious Of seeing, was an older man
than you are"
"Ah! it is my father then, whom you
want. Unfortunately he is confined to the
house by ndispositiou. Can you communi-
cate to me the nature of your business, and
it may be in my power to attend to it in
his absence"
II am obliged to you," said the consul.
"Well," he added, after some slight hesita-
ton, "I should like to speak to you in pri-
vate for a few minutes, if convenient"
"Certainly;" and having shown the old
gentleman into an inner room / requested
him to be seated and waited for him to
broach the matter concering which he had
sought the interview.
Without preface the consul took out from
pocket. book Il ego Bank of England note,
handed it to me and said: 81 believe this
note passed through your fathers hands
about two months ago."
every possibly" l replied, rather SUR
prised at the question. but l can ascer-
tain for a certainty in a moment" Then
summoning Junior clerk | requested him
| to bring me the rough cash-book. On look
ing over its pages l soon came across an
entry regarding Bank of England note !;
the amount, date, and number of which cor
responded with that before me.
"I find,n | said, "that this note was in
nv fathers possession at the time you men
ton. But may l ask the object of your
making the inquiry?"
"It is this Some fourteen months since
this note was abstracted from letter post
ed at Glasgow for Aberdeen. Nothing was
heard of the stolen money until five weeks
ago, when the note was stopped, on being
paid into the Bank of England by firm
of private bankers. They stated that it had
been received by one of their customers IN
the ordinary course of business. The Gus
toner, when applied to, said that it had
been RENTED to him by a Mr.. NJ, of New
York. l have, therefore, been Instructed
by nv government to trace, if possible, the
note during the period it was in this coun-
try. Can YOU inform me Of whom your
father had it?"
easily" I said, referring to the book
before me. ut was bought of a Mr.. White,
who has an exchange office in Wall street.
But fear,n | added, "yOu will find it very
difficult, if not quite impracticable, to carry
the matter further, since it is the usage with
brokers to buy English bank-notes offered
for sale without asking any questions, being
aware that even if they have been stolen,
the innocent holder can legally enforce the
cashing of them"
"That is true. agree with you that it is
most unlikely that Mr.. White will be able
to let me know who was the person from
whom he bought the note; however, shall
call upon him without delay, since it is
just possible that he may have it in his
power to afford the information l seek"
Then after thanking me for my courtesy in
the matter, the consul took his leave; and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-11

How THE WORLDS DUST Is MADE
No small part of the worlds dust is made
by the winters cold. A rain falls, the
rocks are porous, and in every crack and
Granny the water penetrates then comes a
cold spell, the water in the rocks freezes,
swells with irresistible force, and in every
direction thousand tiny riffs are made,
which are increased in size and made more
numerous by subsequent winters until the
solid rock is blown away by the winds.
Glaciers are wonderful agents for trans
porting earth and stones from place to
place, and not only do they carry huge
masses of matter about, but they also act as
grinders and polishers, thus converting
large quantities of the hardest stones into
fine dust. Icebergs also act in the same
way and almost to the same extent.
Plants contribute to the formation of
dust by their power of fdisintegration. All
plants require more or less silica in their
composition, and when the substance of the
plant is again resolved into its original con-
stituents, the result is silica in the dust.
The vegetable acids of plants have also a
solvent power on stone of any kind, so that
if one spray of moss or lichen can by any
means grow on surface of bare granite,
where not trace of earth appears, it will
soon prepare the soil for others of the same
kind, and no long time will elapse ere the
solid rock is covered with a living mantle
worms, beetles and burrowing animals con-
tribute their share to pulverize the earth
and reduce it all to dust, bringing to the
surface portions of soil that never before
saw the light, and leaving the sun, air and
rain to do their work in the manufacture Of
the worlds dust.-Glode-D Democrat Book
Rerie,C
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Mistellaueuns &eading.
BILL ARP.

TELLING THE CHILDREN ABOUT SLATERI
TIMES.
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NEARLY EXTERMINATED.-Th hunters
who formerly went from the East to hunt
buffalo must in future find some other
means of diversion. The bison can no
longer he found in large herds. A New
Yorker who has recently returned from the
West, writes:
There are, to my positive knowledge, not
more than 700 bison or buffalo left on the
American continent. About $50 are in Yel-
lowstone National Park, Wyoming, and
the remainder in the Panhandle of Texas
These are all that are left by the hide hun
ters. Since my return home | have heard
that twenty head of bison were killed in
Yellowstone Park ny a party of English
tourists. If this is true, the saughterers
should be sevcrly punished The govern
ment should certainly do everything to
protect the few survivors.
The elk is also being eXterminated.
Where there were hundreds only few
years ago, there is now not one. The open
ing of railroads into the elk and black-tail-
ed deer countries has enabled the hide hun
ters to become rich. Cattle ranches are
springing up everywhere, and the wild
game is rapidly being driven off it's old
feeding grounds. 1t is a popularity of
both the the elk and backtailed deer to
forsake any district no matter how wild it
may be, where they have discovered the
presence of cattle.
THE CAUSES OF DELIRIUM TREMENs.-
In the past we have been in the habit of
attrbuting delirium tremens to frightful
halucinations or imaginings of the crazed
brain. 1t has been discovered by an emf
nent physician and chemist, DR.. Sax, of
France, to be more of a developments
veritable reality. He has found that alco-
hol in every shape-n wine, in brandy or
in beer-contains parasite life called bacillus
pot,,manioe. By powerful microscopes these
living things are discovered, and when you
take strong drink you take them into the
blood, and every tissue of the body and
the entire organism is ia ken possession Of
by these noXious infnitesimals. When in
delirium tremens a man sees every form Of
reptillian life, it is only these parasites Of
the brain in exaggerated size. 1t is not a
mere hallucination that the victim is suf-
fering from. He sees that which is actual
ly crawling and rioting in his own brain.
He who swallows strong drink swallows
these maggots. And when the drinker
feels vertigo, or rheumatism, or nausea, it
is only the jubilee OF those maggots which
he has swallowed.
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JEFFERSON DAVIS.

Jefferson Davis was born in Christian
county, Kentucky, June 3rd, 1903. During
his childhood, his father moved to the State
of Mississippi. He graduated from the
West Point Military Academy in 1928 and
served with distinction against the Indians
until 1885, when he resigned his commits
sion, returned to Mississippi and married
the daughter of General Taylor, afterwards
President of the United States. He became
a cotton planter and continued in the busi-
ness, until 1913 when he interested himself
in politics as Democrat, and took prom
inent part in the election Of Polk. He was
sent to the House in 1S45 and took an i'm
portant part in the debates on the tariff, the
Oregon question, the preparation for the
Mexican war, etc. Upon the breaking out
of this contest he was elected colonel OF
the Mississippi regiment Of volunteers,
when he resigned his seat in Congress, and
joined the army of General Taylor on
the Rio Grande. He was engaged in the
storming of Monterey and the battle of
Buena VISTA At the close of the war he
was offered by President Polk, the rank OF
igadier-general of volunteers, but declin-
ed it. In 1847 he was elected Senator for
Mississippi, in 1850 he became chairman OF
the Committee on Military Affairs, and was
distinguished by the energy with which he
defended slavery; and by his Jealous advo.
cacy of State Rights. In 1851 he resigned
his seat in the Senate, to enter upon can.
vass for Franklin Pierce, who on being
elected President, appointed Mr.. Davis
Secretary of War. He was again elected a
Senator in 1858; but the election of Lincoln
in 1860 and the consequent secession move
ment, caused him to withdraw. When the
movement received shape and form he was
chosen Provisional President of the Confed-
crate States, February 4th, 1861. In 1862
he was elected as President for six years.
After the fall of Richmond, President
Davis while endeavoring to make his es-
cape was captured at Irwinsville, Georgia,
May 10th, 1865 and remained a prisoner at
Fortress Monroe, for two years, awaiting
trial. He was released on bail in the sum-
mer of 1869 and all proceedings against him
discontinued. He visited Europe, became
President of Life Insurance Company and
in 1881 wrote 1.-THE Rise and Fall of the
Confederacy."
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homeless. There are thousand of white
men whose chances for heaven are not as
poo1 as Tins
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Our Foreign Policy,

Secretary Bayard has stated the New
England fishery squabble very clearly, and
If the grasping fishermen who have been
insisting upon concessions from Canada
without concessions to Canada do not ap-
preciate his efforts in their behalf it will
not matter; the mass of the people will in
dorse his manly policy.
In spite of the obstacles thrown in the
way of satisfactory solution of the ques-
tion by a congressional faction under the
lead of Senator Fry, whose twisting Of the
British lions tail was an untimely and un-
statesmanlike performance there is yet a
chance that Mr.. Bayard may secure for
the fishermen the right to purchase bait in
Canadian ports.
BY contrast with the conduct of Blaine
in the Peruvian trouble some years ago the
craftsmanship Of Mr.. Bayard is extremely
brilliant. The inside history of that
Peruvian incident would have been enough
to ruin the political fortune of any man
with less effrontery than the " plumed
knight " Of Maine.
What with the negotiation of an ex.
tradition treaty with Japan and the fear.
less vigor of its action in the Mexican and
Canada matters, this administration
foreign colicy bids iair to be one of its
strongest features.
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Tjldeu's Will,

Few of the rich men who have died in
recent years have displayed as much liberali-
ty and good sense in the disposition of
their property, as is shown in the will of
Samuel J. Tildeu, who has left
the bulk of his large fortune to he
administered for the benefit of the public.
The general direction in which these
measures for the public good should tend
indicated clearly by the will, but in
leaving so many matters of importance
solely to the discretion of the executors.
Mr.. Tilden showed his wisdom and clear
judgment. Many bequest has been rem
dered practically useless by some impossi-
ble requirement of the will, possible enough
when the document was drawn, but made
impossible by unforeseen circumstances.
Messrs. Bigelow, Green and Smith, who
are constituted executors and trustees
without bonds, have been highly compli-
mented by this unusual trust reposed in
them by a man who was famous for his
Judgment of character.
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Had Better Be Silent.

Congressman Everhart, of West Chester,
undertook to exercise his oratory in an at
tack upon the Democracy on Monday.
Among other queer things this gentleman
accused the Democratic party of having
left Sour hundreds of cities and our three
thousand miles of sea coast defenseless and
exposed to the insults and depredations of
any hostile power or buccaneer."
Why did not the necessity for these de.
fenses strike the gentleman ten wears or
more ago Did it take the keen eve of Mr..
Tilden to point it out to him2 Why was
1t that not the faintest effort, or shadow of
an effort, was made by successive Republi-
can administrations to build defenses for
our coast, until when an enlightened Dem
ocratic administration undertook the work,
1t was found in such state that a vast
outlay of money and years of precious time
must be spent, before the damage wrought
by Republican neglect can be repaired ?
The gentlemen of the opposition had bet
ter be silent on this score.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-08-10
Mr.. Wallace Announces.

Mr.. Wallace in declaring himself ready
to accept the nomination for governor, If
rendered 10 him, makes bold declaration
of his record and policy which the conven-
tion must consider when IL nominates, and
the people when they elect Mr.. Wallace
knows that whatever is deemed good or
evil in his record will be before those who
consider his candidacy, and he is wise to
place it there himself; though more timid
man would not have done it. Mr.. Wallace
is not timid. Heis a candidate for governor !;
he has done works and he holds opinions.
They must 60 with him. His Democracy is
unquestioned and his capacity undoubted.
lie says he would not have done
on the tariff what Mr.. Randall
did do, which was TO vote against
the proposition for its revision. In this he
does not necessarily throw down the glove
to Mr.. Randall, for if all who disagree
with Mr.. Randall in this are held to
do So they will be very many; and
we count ourselves among them, without
thereby considering that we show a red
| flag. Mr.. Randall's position upon the
| tariff revision question is not that of the
| party in the nation, and may not be that
| of the party in the state.
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PERSONAL.

Mr.. HENRY IRVING, Miss Ellen Terry
and her daughter Edith, arrived In New
York on Monday.
MR.. HENRY IRVING, In visiting this
country just now, is not unmindfui OF the
prospect OF having beautiful theatre built
Tor him In New York.
THE ACTING GOVERNOR of Michigan the
Hon. Archibald Buttars, may be seen any
day at work In his shirt sleeves in his grist
mill at Charleyoix. Gov. Alger is In San
Francisco.
BENJAMIN Il. BUTLER is said to have
developed sudden fancy Tor yellow decora-
tons. He rs credited with the purchase of
hundreds OF yards of yellow ribbons to tie
gaudy bows on the backs OF chairs at his
home and on his yacht Benjamin il a very
tasteful old gentleman, but lew people have
ever heard, that in his boyhood h.
was an expert with the Knitting needle and
IN his time has worn stockings Of his own
make
MICHAEL DAvITT's tour in this country is
ior lecturing purposes. After the convention
ln Cnicago oi the 18th and 18th, Mr.. Davitt
VIII rest Tor week and then go to San Fran
cisco. As soon as he feels strong enough he
VIII give series OF lectures In all the inipor.
tAnt cities. This will take about three
mohths, and In the primary object of his
coming TO America. Mr.. Dayitt is a poor
man and has always refused ali proffsred
.esumoniais from the Irish people. He in
.ehus 70 see II he can make some money by
occurring with which to carry on his work.