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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-01-02
THE ESCAPED THIEF.
BY SARAH B. SCARBOROUGH.

"And that is all there is of it, but it
has settled me in tncle's eyes"
Ned Carter kicked the heels of his
boots in disconsolate clatter against the
box on which he was sitting, as he dole
fully ended the tale he had been reciting
to sympathetic listener in the person of
his sister, Cressy.
Cressy and Ned Carter were orphans.
She lived with her grandmother on the
lone mountain side, and Ned had been
with his uncle, the sheriff of the county
for year. He had done so we'll that his
uncle had held out hopes of glowing
future, should he continue to prove trust
worthy. At last he had been left in
charge of the prisoners while his uncle
took two convicted ones to the State
penitentiary. From this the trouble
! came.
The deputy looked after things in, a
general way, and assisted when assistance
was needed, which was only when the
prisoners were allowed in the open court
yard once day to do their morning
work There were but three of them at
the time-one, a CIRCULAR" who spent
half his time there on charge of drunk
enness, one who had but few days
more to serve, and the third, horse
thief, who received the bulk of their at
tentions, as there was no doubt that at
the coming session of court he would
follow those just gone with Ned's uncle
cover the road"
AS usual they had been let out by Ned
from the corridors into the yard one
morning, the deputy on guard outside as
Ned saw him just before he unlocked the
doors; but as Travers, the horse thief
stepped out to the pump, Hudson stepped
inside for match for his cigar The
fellow, seeing such clear coast, instant
ly decided to improve the opportunity,
and so dropped his bucket, bounded
across the courtyard, vaulted the fence
and was gone before Hudson came up the
area steps, or Ned suspected the state CT
affairs.
In some way known only to such par
ties, the thief succeeded in disappearing
completely, though diligent search was
made and hand bills were sent out i'm
mediately, offering a reward for his cap
ture and containing descriptio-, Of the
man.
So it was, instead of a splendid record
to show his uncle on mis- return, Ned
could only show an empty cell and relate
the escape of valuable prisoner. And
to add to his trouble, the deputy attrib-
uted the carelessness entirely to him. 1t
was a serious blow to his uncle, officially,
and Ned was made to feel the loss of his
uncle's confidence in him in various i'm
portant ways.
This was the story he had just told
Cressy with it's doleful ending. -
"Just as if you were to blaue!" she
exclaimed, sympathetic and indignant.
"But suppose l was, in part. I ought
to have been sure Hudson was just where
| left him, before l took any chances,
though he should not have left the place
unguarded."
'Isn't there anything you can do about
it?"
"Nothing unless 1 could capture the
thief. That is the only way l could redeem
myself, and there isn't ghost of a
chance for that to happen"
"Oh, Ned, wouldn't it be splendid to
do it7" ....
"Of course, but he must be found
first, and he is too smart to let anybody
know his whereabouts
iIuouv doec he look Nedn x6/@ -
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-01-02

The spectacle of President Harrison
walking unattended in Washington
streets is said to have amazed the South
American delegates to the All-American
Congress. The New Orleans Times
Democrat observes that there will be
|enorc security in Spanish American re-
publics when their heads can venture out
alone, day or night, without fear OF vio-
lence from opposing factions.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-01-02


Back of the building is small play:
ground, in one end Of whieh-afe the
cadets,.te6 courts. In the npper half
the lads spend odd moments practicing
their favorite game of football. 1t is
rather odd to see them scurrying around,
graphing each other, fighting for the
bali, in their neat, close-ftting uniforms,
their little short jackets snug around their
attenuated waists. a. a
One of the handsomest ornaments IN
the academy grounds is tall white
marble shaft in front of the main build
ing, surrounded by bushes and guarded
by an iron chain fastened to several great
cannon, planted muzzle downward in the
earth. 1t is intended to perpetuate the
memory of the gallant tars who fell in the
American war with Algiers, Tripoli and
Tunis in the early part Of the present
century. ..,>.
Further down in the grounds toward
Captain Simpsons house a little wooden
pagoda stands in bower of, trees over
topped by the giant elms that stretch
their arms to heaven. This is the cover
for highly ornamented bronze japanese
bell that was brought from the far East
by Commodore Perry on his return from
his memorable trip around the world. 1t
was formerly used as the academy bell,
on which the hours were struck IN true
ship-shapc style, but of late new Amer
ican-madc bell has been provided, which
now stands down near the fort, and the
tongue of the foreigner is silent, save
when q mischievous cadet steals out in
the dusk and raises the echoes with re-
vival of its long-stilled voice Rashin5-
ton Star.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-01-02

OHeTeu 1OT Cue CdpIuiC w Doii
horse and thief-for tho bay horse she
had seen in the ravine had turned out to
be the missing chestnut, most eleverly
dyed.
"For mel" exclaimed Cressy.. .
"Yes, for what you did for me. You
did not think 1 could keep The re-
ward"
81 had forgotten the reward" said
she, with tremulois little laugh as ahe
fingered the money,
"Wcll, 1 hadn't. But Cress, don't
you ever try such thing as crossing that
bridge again, not even for Ned"
~ was fearfully frightened, so l guess
1 won't" she answered slowly, sun
less"
"Unless what?"
"Unless I find another of your es-
capped prisoners. - Yankee Blade.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-01-02

comment as o. <eFand was explained: /:
They'll hardly run away if you do lose
sight CT them" ..
He had been given permission, also,
to stop off over night at the little way
station and go up the mountain to see
his sister, whom he now left looking
after him sadly as he set out on his long
walk to catch the morning express back
to the city. ..
How I wish Ned could get him, :"
she sighed, as she turned back to the
little house at her grandmother's call:
''You had better 90 over the other side
and see if the berries are ripe, Cressy,"
and Cressy took the basket and started
for the other side of the mountain.
But berries were scarce, so she picked
her way down-farther than she had ever
before ventured, until she reached a spot
where a precipice dropped suddenly into
the ravine below. 1t was a dark and
lonely spot-so covered with growth that
the bottom, where a shallow stream ran,
could hardly be seen. Cressy was curious
about the ravine before her and threw
herself upon the ground to peer down
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-01-02

in height, 9ofeet.inslength, and 1s'feet
in breadth. It represents a volume OF
over 5000 cubic feet, and itsapprodmato
weight, as. calculated, is 25 tons. Its
figure is that of an irregular cone, and
the base on which it rests has also tho
form Of \ cone which has diameter OF
about 10 inches. When the wind blows
from the southeast the movable stono
sways, rises, and falls after the manner
of the branch Of a great tree.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-01-02
Evolution of the Cane.

sallie McAllister, of Springfield, hy.,
colored girl of nineteen, is believed to
be the largest woman in the world. She
is five feet two inches high, measures
seven feet three inches round the waist,
and three feet six and quarter inches
round the arm above the elbow. She
weighs e32 pounds. She enjoys excel
lent health, and makes her living at the
wash tub.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-01-02

HThe prisoner" she whispered.
"Cressy Carter" Ned uas too as
founded to say more.
What is it7" the conductor asked,
coming up curious to know.
Ned explained briefly, when the con-
ductor caught him by the arm.
Jump aboard, boy" he cried. "Put
on, Billy" to the brakeman, and before
they were hardly aware of it, they were
stcaming back to the valley station.
A little quiet work, and three men ac-
COMMANDED Ned to the other side of the
mountain. The man was taken entirely
off his guard when revolver was pre-
scnted with command to throw up his
hands. Ned had the satisfaction of plac-
ing the handouts which he had in his
pocket, upon his prisoner, and escorting
him to the city before the sun went
down, fastened to his own wrist.
"You see, thought I would fix the
handouts so they couldn't run away, v
Ned explained slyly, so he delivered him
over to his uncle.
The latter was delighted at the deed,
and laughed heartily at Ned's reminder
of his own last words to him whfn he
left home on his efrand.
"But," said Ned, as his unclc ex'
pressed his pleasure, and assured him
Hhat he had made full reparation for the
Itrouble arising from his share in the es-
capc-"but you know that, after all, the
credit of it belongs to Cressy. She did
for me-"
Yes, she did Il brave thing for you,
;" his uncle repeated for the hun
tn time, as he came iu one day with
Asc. "Now, yoa can do some
Tas how it came about thai
went up the road and noun
lid package in Crcssy':
Il heard all about how
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-01-02
Tho Kipp Of fhc Warramau

The King Of the Warrama1
Australian tribe, died few wee
the Adelaide Hospital. He wa
nineteen, six feet six inches
and had for severa. years beer
an explorer named Lindsay,
was much attached. When
King last year he refused
royal rank,
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-01-02
A GIANT !FaEsSEt.

=" =! - A GIANT FEEsSELsjt,1
The lamps of the first order, which are at
present the largest in use, measure only
six. feet in, diameter, This gigantic
Frenselis known technically as a s'hyper-
radiant lers,", and when in position
would have a carrying power Of forty
< This harbor also rejolces in the dis
tipctiou of possessing the only electric
light buoys IN the world. These have
now been in successful operation for
almost a year, and during, that period
not more than two Of them have been
out at. one, time. .-Ee1 sYork tRsndla.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-01-02

The turnkey Of the Peoria Qll.) Jail
has a cure for dclirium trcmens. He rubs
the patient with capsicum, and in the en-
thusiasm and singleness of purpose with
which the latter scratches himself he has
no time to think of snakes. One day of
this treatment is sufficient for any ordi-
nary case,
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-01-02

A Chicago man is being denounced in
cold type as "a hog" because he won't
sell to the city of Sacramento, Cal, the
site of the blockhouse built by Captain
John A. Sutter seven years before the
discovery of gold there. The sacra-
mento folks want 1t tor memorial park.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-01-02
The Morlnz Stone Of Duenos ,Ayres.

The Moving Stone Of Buenos ,Ayres.
IL The remarkable geological phenomenon
which We reproduce in our engraving is
located on the mountain of Tandil in the
southern part of the Province Of Buenos
Ayres, Soutk America. 1t is called the
moving stone, and is famous throughout
South America.; sfitii tgGt T.gd y :
I This enormous rock appears to be sus-
tanned ION its base by an invisible SKIS,
and has an oscillatiDg movement from
east to west to and from the mountain,
the power of ssingle mar, being sufficient
toput it in motion II measures "a feet
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-01-02
But that, alas! ] cannot do.

Some day the web will all be done,
The shuttle quiet in its place,
From out my hold the threads be run;
And friends at setting of the sun
viii come to look upon my face
And say: "Mistake: she made not few,
Yet wove perchance as best she knew"
Mary C. Huntington, in Independent
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venture upon alone. NOW sne -~@t
upon the two and, grasping the rail with
her hands, shut her eyes and crawled on
in that position until she felt the end of
her board. Then she braced herself with
one hand, found. a footing for her knee
upon a tie, and pulled forward the board
to bridge another set of ties.
It was slow and dangerous work, and
she screwed her eyes close shut for fear
she might sec what would unnerve her.
Once her beard caught and 1t seemed to
be slipping. 1t was horrible thought,
and she felt as though she, too, were
slipping, but she clutcbed rail and board
and it held firm as she crawled along.
Suddenly the rails vibrated under her
hand. Were was she2 Was she any
where near the cuda The special was
coming--how far away she dared not try
to see. With one more convulsive effort
she pulled she board forward, crawled
its length, then sharp whistle shrieked
out-two of them. She gave one gasp
and looked. She saw few more ties
between her and safety-saw the engine
flv:ng right at her-heard another shrek
from the whistle, wavered half second,
then in desperation rose to her feet and
bonded with swaying arms along the
narrow outer plank, to strike the solid
earth, leap aside, and roll down the en-
bankmcnt, while the train came to stop
upon the bridge.
Cressy WAS not hurt, only unnerved,
and to the questions poured in upon her,
Ii :, NJ hnt that che
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-01-02

W' IISnL lOT Hliu its5 " '"f>'
the mnn back-hc the one ID capture
him. That must be it. But how could
she get word to him7 She peered over
the brink again, and felt satisfied from
the movements that the mall was making
this secluded spot hiding place for a
time; and then she cautiously slipped
away up through the woods and over the
top, down to the station as fast as sno
could, turning over in her mind what
plan to pursue that Ned might find the
man before any one else succeeded.
1t was long walk, but at last she
stood at the foot Of the mountain, and
learned that Ned had missed the pas
senger train, but had gone on only u
short time before on gravel train which
had come up two miles from the gravel
nit for another fiat car and must how be
filling up at the pits for its return to the
city.
"It has to wait for the special to come
up before it can go on" the operator
told her in answer to her question.
So, without a word more, she set off
down the track, tired as she was with
her two miles walk. She felt quite
sure, as she stumbled along over the
ties, that she could reach the pits in the
forty minutes before it could possibly
leave. But her footsteps Jagged in spite
of her Still she kept on. Until she
r5aehed the long, open river bridge:
She had forgotten that, and she knew,
as she looked at it, that she could never
keep clear head to walk across it upon
the ties. She could 60 around, but the
gravel train might start before she could
walk around by the distant road bridge.
She shuddered, but she must cross here
in some way. -.
As she looked around in dizzy te2j
at even the thought of attempting -
feat, she saw a short, broad boa13
an idea struck her. She slid d1 h
embankment and scrambled b
the board. 4
~ can't fall off it, if cay /
she said to herself "Any
think about it, and it is
al she thrust it out befa !
ties inside and -ueyt y Il
There was also a - Z
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-01-02

she could find no
must see Ned before.
at S something il
would ever try craj
bridge less it wa4
served. +
"Can we make itI
conductor, lookipS6
,,xy -.
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fane up the
must be the
Ind he must
/ back and
|get the men
lid not do.
id make it
take
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-01-02
Besetting Sis

Here is 4 list of the sir thai
to most easily beset, manh ind J
..x,,, ,,,,e.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-01-02

During the last illness of the King Of
Portugal, when he was signing decress,u
il became so evident that he
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-01-02

leh out of shape, actually
raighten it out, and with
lent in his customers ap-
5he picture.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-01-02

inly be
her pei
rs III was
national
on to roy
pverthrow
n of her
#peror the
#rc twenty
.s reign be-
e increased
knd the ma
large sum of
none of the
and spleu-
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-01-02
Death Condolences.

able fact that eighteen of
and women of the world
age of 56. The list
Hes some of the most
bersonages of the last
s, Kings, Emperors,
poets and soldiers.
bman General, born
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-01-02

and knees, youngster,
(" the engineer put in.
I've found him."
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-01-11
THE COUNTY FINANCES.
A Discrepancy OF $4,000 in the Sherif's
Observation-Disclosures the COun-
ty Treasury.

At a meeting Of the Board of Trade
yesterday afternoon the committee of tax
payers named at former meeting to ex-
anime into the status Of the county
finances made partial report. 1t states
that the sheriff and collector has made a
statement of the receipts and disburse-
ments by him, covering the period he has
held Office, from 1885 up to January l,
1889. A statement for the year 1889 had
not been furnished, but the sheriff said
it would be forthcoming on the LIST Of
next month. The committee reported
that it had carefully examined the state
ment furnished by the sheriff, and com
pared it with official figures taken from
the county records by expert accountants
on behalf of the committee, and it was
found that discrepancy of about SO, 900
existed. That is, instead of the county
being indebted to the sheriff on Janua. v
l, 1885, to the amount OF $500 and odd
d liars, as appears from the sheriff state.
ment, the committee finds that up to Jam
uary l, 1889, the sheriff owes the county
in the neighborhood of $4,000. It was
thought that this difference came about
by the sheriff and collector crediting him
self in bis statement with fees and com
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-01-11
missions which had already been d

missions which had already been de
Quoted by him.
The matter was left without further
action until the sheriff makes his reporI
for the year 1889, when tie whole ques-
ION will come up for review and final
decision as TO just how the sheriff and
collector stands wit the lnty.
The question OF the county treasurer's
action in paving out funds on alleged lie
gal school certificates" and in paying i'll
terest Oh r., S. F. q N. bond interest
coupons which had already been once
paid, was vehemently discussed BY tue
citizens present, and the same special
committee was instructed to investigate
the affairs of the treasurer's office and re-
port at a special meeting of the board to
be held on Friday afternoon next.
This committee began its investigation
of the treasurer's books at the First Nation
al hank at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The
committee is composed of Messrs. S.
Wedeles, A. Staab, G. H. Gildersleeve,
R. j. Palen and W. &. Simmons.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-01-11
ROUND ABOUT TOWN.

Election of precinct officers on Monday.
According to the new law, election tick
cts must be printed upon white paper, and
three inches wide by eight inches long.
Rev. Rosenstengle, of the German Lu-
theran church, will hold the usual serv-
ices at the Odd Fellows hall at 10 80 to-
morrow forenoon.
For four days past it has been showing
in the mountains north Of Santa Fe.
There'll be abundance OF water for the
farmers next year,.if all signs don't fail.
All the preliminary work in the office
of the chief engineer looking to the extern
sion of the Santa Fe Southern road to Ger
rillos and San Pedro was completed on
Thursday. The right OF way surveyors.
however, are still at work. In few days
all the preliminaries will be furnished
and the work of making terms with prop
erty owners for right OF way will be taken
up.
Services at the M. E. church tomorrow !:
At II a. m. Rev. DR.. Roy, western secIe-
tary of the American Board Missionary
society, will preach. This will be Il rare
treat. At 7 80 p. NJ. the pastor will oc-
cupy the pulpit. Subject, Mercy. Sunday
school at 10 a. IN. Revival services will
be held each evening during the week
except Saturday. Seats free. Welcome
to all.
Stock pens for loading ten car loads of
sheep are being erected in the narrow
gauge yards to-day. The sheep have been
bought from partiesin south Santa Fe coun-
ty and will be driven to town tomorrow.
They 20 to L. Yoxall, OF Denver, who " ill
kill 5000 head OF mutton month ior the
Colorado market. The D. q R. Il. gen.
eral freight agent, Mr.. Black, secured the
shipment from this point. On Monday
this road will run out ten cars and two
en- zines in the shape OF special trai n to
carry these sheep, and agrees to place
them IN Pueblo III twenty hours.
The Republican candidates for precinct
officers to be voted for Oh Monday are: In
precinct 8, upper Santa Fe, justice of tine
the peace, Frederick Grace; constable,
Alberto Jaramilo; school directors, r.
J. Palen, N. Mondragon, Juan Garcia y
Archibeque. In the 4th precinct, lower
Santa Fe, justice of the peace, Canuto
Alarid; constable, Patricio Valencia ;
school directors, W. NJ. Berger, Jose A.
silva, Manuel Ortiz y Rodriguez. In the
upper precinct Prudencio Garcia is the
candidate Tor mayordomu, and in the
lower precinct j. M. Martinez is on the
ticket
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-01-11
That Alum Find.

The alum find near Springer, mentioned
in these columns yesterday, will prove
valuable if railroad rates for shipping it
can be had At present Utah supplies
some alum to the United States, but the
bulk of it is imported. tits worth cents
per pound in its crude state and cents
refined. Transportation, now that the
alum has been discovered in large quanti-
ties, is The only obstacle in the way of a
new industry. But it may be with alum
like it is with Santa FEES mountains of
pumice stone. This stuff is worth cents
pound in the market, but freight rates
are so high that the supply can be
broughC from Europe cheaper than 1t can
be hauled out of New Mexico.