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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-29
Thc i'lmyer.' League.

PHILNDELPHIA. May 2s.-Thc Buffalo
brotherhood batsmen took kindly to Buff
iinton's pitching this afternoon and won
handily. Attendance l,iOO. Score:
Philadelphia. ,,,..,.,-2 ~ u 3 % % .
buffalo. ..,....--..to . ! u > u Ill
Hits. Philadelphia. .: buffalo ~; errors. I'hil.
adelphia 3 buffalo 2, batteries, i,uflinion and
cross. Baldwin and Mack. m%nrire>, tiafinry
AMI Barnes.
BROOKLYN. May 2s.-The Pntsburg
motherhood club lost the game this after
noon through poor playing. Attendance
no.. Score:
Brcokiyn .......... , y q o / .
Hits. Brooklyn =. Ifttsbnrg :: errors, Brook.
IN =. fttslmrg ~ batteries, Wcyhing and
kinslow, Tcner and Fields; umpircs, Jones and
knight.
Boston, May 2s.-Thc Chicago brother
hoo team had just begun To bat kilroy
when rain stopped the game In the sixth
inning. Attendance 5000. Score:
RpstoI.. .,,r..r. ) u Is
Chicago .....,u. q u y a.
Hits. Boston .: Chicago q. errors, Boston ..
Chicago :; batteries, kilroy and Murphy, King,
tarston and Farrell: umpirrs, Ferguson and
itolheTt.
New YORK. May 3s.-The Giants batted
harder than ever to-day. n D'Bricn, of
the Cleveland Brotherhood club. was very
tired when the game was concluded. At
cndance NO.. Score:
New York ......... O.3 de
Hits, New York ~. ,lc, Gland O. errors. New
York 4. Cleveland :: batteries. krcfc and
Ewing. oIrien and Suirliiir umpirs, Matthews
aud Cunning.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-29

American Association Games.
Al Observation-Disclosures 3. Toledo ..
Al Syracuse-Syracusc q. Louisville 3.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-29
III GAME.


BRooHLyN. May 2s.-Thc brooklyn
League club easily defeated Cleveland this
afternoon. Attendance 500. Score:
Brooklyn ............o o |l5
Cleveland. ,..........3 q o q " y .
Hits. Brooklyn Q. Cleveland o.. errors Brook'
lyn q, Cleveland 3 batteries, Lincoln an" Limh'ef,
Terry and Clarke; umpire, Mc'lnaid'
Boston, May 2s.-The League game
thi. afternoon was holly contested
throughout. At. ndancc GOO. Score:
R,ston ........l o q q o o o.
Cipcinnaii ........o u q o o . y u %
Hits, Boston s. Cincinnati 5; errors, BOSTON 2,
Cincinnati 4; batteries, Nichols ana isenhstt'
pnry-a and k'rnan ninplfrs' '""'' """ Ae-
hArias.
NEW YORK, May 2s.-The local League
eam came near winning the game In the
last inning. but the brilliant playing OF the
Chicago team saved IL. Attendance, 100.
Score:
New York .-..,.-....i o q . !?
Ciicago.,- .....-..r,.l . u ! ] u " /" %
York 3, chicago >; batteries, kusic and lirktft,
puckl., aud >omers; Hutclison aud kittr~ige:
nmrir', Lynch.
PHILADELrHIA. May 3s.-The Philadel-
phia League club won two games from
Pittsburg this afternoon by better general
play. Attendance. 2.1O. Score:
i%fitsinrr, .........,o o 90
Hits. rntsburg IL, Philadelphia .; errors.
riitshurg q; Philadelphia o, batteries, lawson
and Berger, Anderson AMI Clements; iiinpires,
Jones and Nlckery.
The second game was called after the
sixth inning, To catch train. Score:
Philadelphia -.....,........2 q o -
t~ftisi,ury ......-.....-... % - u o %
Hits, Philadelphia 5. iitlsburg .; errors, I'hil.
a,lclphia Z, rittshurg 4; batteries, Nickrry and
s,huic,er. Jones and Berger; umpire, Mri'er-
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-02-20
EtaSEpY NOLrA.

Miss Katie ScoiicId, If Grccnvillc, is
visiting Mrs. ". w. Robinson.
Miss l,ssic Steele, OF Grocnville, is
visiting Mrs. Tcrry, Of Pcndlcton.
Plank with knot place in it should
not lie put on bridge. 1t is not safe,
not sound aud the more knots the nottcr.
James, twclvc-ycar old son of Treas.
urer Jill, broke his arm by falling from
II wagon on last Thursday. lie was at
tended by DR.. Bruce.
j. NJ. Rampcy and his cstimabIn wife
nave returned to I.aslcy. lie will sell
goods all" no doubt enjoy n lively trade.
us he Is no stranger among oar people.
the Valentine Hop was quite Il success
and every one w;s we'll pleased with
their evenings entertainment There
We're several persons ovtr from the City,
that enjoyed the hospitality Of our town.
J. X. Lathcm says there is no fun in
game which one comes in contact with
the grippe. If lie is disposed to laugh
ut IT. lie had better have his laugh first,
for this kind of amusement is not one of
the disease. He just recovered FROM an
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-02-20
NaO$'E vEON3Ss:Ys ES'E..
rut the New "Love'' Sewing MA
chinc"-1svery Lady HEust Ask 70
See: thc 1sHchIar,

ut the New Glove" Sewing Ma
chii'c"- Every Lady M".t Ask 70
Nc" thc Hnchinr.
According to Noah Webster. tho word
Glove" means "to delight, to take nlrrs.
IRE, to exercise the affections of love. "a
be in love-"
Mr.. II. G. Shirley of Central, ia th,
agent Of the Glove Sewing NIrchinc.
The machinc not only does everything
amy other machine can do, but is a sew,
ing that combines The entire range of
family rowing, and does IN aIditinn .o,,
cral important things that no other nm .
can Or will attempt to do.
One of tiicYc th;uus j.. to no],o q ,o,u
of stitching zigzag. The aDpearpco can
DO varied by long or short stitches,
You can place two needles in tho ma.
chino and make seams at the same time.
These seems can be made either zirzno
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-02-20
EFroFu Liberty.
U . VII E1IDETtsa
The cotton market ia unchanged.

The cotton market ia unchanged
Mrs. Richardson, of Vicksburg, Miss.
IS boarding at J. a. Boggs'.
Mr.. ID. II. Tcmplrtou, Of Laurcns, is
visiting relatives in this section.
The la grippcd has visited nearly cv-
cry family i'll this section. and some had
it quito bad.
Pros. Sterling has fine school and is
assisted by Miss Needy, of North Caro-
lima. We are glad to welcome her in
our midst.
Two of our citizens happened 10 have
aEOnt fifty cents difference. After n
few preliminary :cmarks, one lost his
supply Of Sunday school hnguagc and
drew on Old Nick'& vocabulary. The
fury was soon over, but n knifo was
seen, SO Dame Rum0rsays.
The engineer and contractor Of tht.
dummy line are talliim their plans over
for the future. AS the opponents to an
air line road from here to PickcnS two
Years ago have experienced II change of
mind, we wont hear anything more
from them. We are bound to have our
new road.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-02-20
Central Chips.
Central is on q boom.

ScHli8 " on boom.
Lewis & Aiken arc having good trade.
Mrs. j. II. Phillips and daughter, of
Coalbnrg, Ala, is visiting her father, T..
p. Taylor.
u. Ross Eaton, will soon have on ele-
CANT cottaeo completed on the lot ad
Joining his store OH the West end:
j. T.. Duke has been quite sick, but
the Central Eating House continues to
grow i'll popularity with everybody.
The bright Iitilo ycdr:oil dauohter t,s
y. Frank Morgan died last "Wednesday.
LIS remains were Inferred at Mount Zion.
w. Z. Rowland will soon have a hand
some new residence completed. AS soon
rs 1t is finished he will commerce nnoth .
er oman adjoining lot, Such men rs, he arc
worth money to any town.
Overton Henry was so we'll pleased
with Central last year and the town 80
well pleased with him, that he has now
become fixture. although he is n mov-
er. He is tho manager of the store for
Overton Henry e. Co., which has tho
prospect of doing fine business in fam
cy groceries.
Two good farmers fevcrnl years ago
had been to town and indulgcd freely in
VIC Soclitl cup. BOtn were good takers
On their way home, the younger said to
the older: GAS smart as l am, Chic)
there is two things 1 never could do. /"
'Whnt is (hic) that?'' asked the other.
"Why, count simple interest, (hc) and
:cll the time of day on IL clock.'
Hon. Eugene B. Gary, Of Abbevillc,
was III town last Thursday in response to
petition of the master masons in this
vicinity for the establishment of q Blue
Lodge. Mr.. Gary is District Deputy
Grand Master. He conducted the exam
lmation Of the brethren in the upper
hail of the academy which has been ar
ranged both for masons and the Knights
of Pythi;ls. 1t is understood that Mr..
Gary will make favorable report, and
no doubt Il dispcnsntion will be speedily
granted. Hon. B. j. Johnston will be
WorShipful Maatcr of the new lodge, T..
j. Lcnyelle S. w. and j. ID. Parsons J.
w. The brethren look forward to the
return of the Deputy Grand Master with
pleasure, as they are impressed with the
Tact that he is not only II very bright ma
"nn, but also a genial and scholarly gen
tleman. He will always be welcome
visitor ut Central.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-02-20

j. W. Thomas has sold out to G.. It.
Martin & Co., goods and good will to-
gether. Mr.. Thomas would like fer il
to be stated that he is by no means
''busted'. He is we'll equipped for
farming and wants to return 60 tho mll-
sic Of the ''c0ck's $hrill clarion and the
cch"ing horn, (dinncr hcn.) Mr.. Mar
tin is no novice in the mcrcan:iilr bust
ness. His experience and sterling char
actor as II business man will gain linn
many CuStOlnr"S
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-02-20
In ti.N Hlritcnn .UnIi.

Sheriff Rch"y has received the follow
ing named gents as bonrders for various
terms, at Uncle Sans expense: John
Giant, one month; j. ID. Taylor, one
month; Jobcrry Alexander, six months
Il. Z. Sanders, one month; T.. S. Chap
man, three months; Waddy AiEhn, ono
year; James NJ. Lynch, six months; w.
L. Alexander, three months; NJ. ID.
Reese, thirty days; w. b. Youugblood,
two months; LlSc Miller, six months.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-02-20

-OHcar s. Stewart has on exhibition
fine Morgan Blackhawk stallion. For
general purpose horse ho will GER
tnniy take the ribbon. Stock raisors
will do well to consult Mr.. Stewards no.
tico this week. Will DC in Pickcns
during court week.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-02-20

, Geo. F.. Bogga, tho State agent for
tho Columbia Phosphate and Fertilizer
Company, was i'll town last Saturday.
His business here was to meet tho Sub.
Alliance at this place and mnNe arrange.
mcnts to furnish them with fertilizer Tor
this season.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-02-20
F1ebTuaTw.

Wdr's t'co Minys, this -1luanock
don't like to tinker 7cith. One is Feb
r"dry tc"0ther, 0a'N tile other as q fcl.
Ter 'citO 'cears lis ,Svn0uy cloze ercry
"oN, d"t "i"t got moral kowugc to
pay hts honest debts wihoW u ,c?it-
a"T1tdtiOn But there are some
Mi"gs that zoe delight IN and nothim'
seems to S"it o"r con,plerion better
Mn1 to look trcN after the interest
and relfre Of q good friend and
customer, to gire linn Borgoins ,chen
b'rgn'ns are TO he had, and time
"he', he most needs It.
We hore just opened om good
stock Of me'o goods of ell kinds und
latc styles, and like to shom them and
sell them.
RE-1DYM1DE CLO7TIING
UATS and SUOE,S. DRESS
GOODS Of M kinds.
Largest stock of CROChrER +,
GL.ISS md TIN W1R.L zee hare
crcj haH
ALL ,hIND,S ot WORKING
TOOLS, IRON and NAILS, I'll
HLE and CK-E7 CC7LER Y
and u lot oJ other Fnn0y Things.
But tie dlggc&t Joke Of the Season
q"ds that the EcNo'o got Off u6out
hdring a "Lorger Stock and Lotrc,'
Priccss." Alho"gh stu!e, 1t mah'cs
us Lough.
CuU and sec rHat u Lire Store
looks like.
1IyrTlyo 3,y1DfD Of 90 4 ID
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-02-20

.-Jno GWyott, Of Eas!cy, has moved
his saw mill to the ILagood place north
or here and commenced to saw lumber
last Tuesday. The people of the upper
section will be able to secure lnmbcr
near homo this summer for proposed
improvements.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-02-20

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
~ COUNTY OF PICKENs
Court of Common Pleas.
W. II. Thomas and Nancy Egin, as Ex-
ccutors Of Allen Higgins, deceased.
and Nancy Elgin in her own right,
Plaintiffs.
Against
Andrew higgins, ct al. Defendants.
~ =, Summons. Complaint filed. J
10 the defendants Andrew Higgins, Bur
II" Higgins, Nancy Crenshuw, Mary
Hunter, NlilIy Spearman, Rcbccca
Stewart and Carinda Stewart.
You arc hereby summoned and rouuir-
ed TO answer the complaint in this action
winch was filed on January DIST, 1890. in
tho oilicc of tho Clerk Of Court of Com
mon Pleas for said County and State.
ana to serve copy of your answer to
the sad complaint on the Subscribers. at
their Office at Pickcns c. H., $. c., with
III twenty days after the service thereof
exclusive of the day of such scrvice:o,
II you fail to answer the complaint ". ~ H.
III tho time aforesaid the plaintifr; tn;, ':
"ction Will appIy to the Court fo' tho ~ ''.r' "n
hci demanded i'll the complain '''' ~
Dated january Goth 1890 ''
SEAL J. NJ. STEWAp n y r. r
MEWToN& & ROBINSON, p)' .;nt;a,, ~ -, ,C,,. ".
TO the defendants r .bocro s;toM."rt ,,", h'S y
Clarnda Stewart '"o'''' '''o""i' ''l''
-, blessn take ne .tico that the summon,
an" cI ccIp"'P""'lt IN the above ortitlc ort;n,
Corrt i ne Office of the Clerk of tn,
Gor,' ' 0l Common Pleas for picken.
WI" .ty ,onth Carolina.
NEWTON & ROBINSON.
PlnintiifS Attorneys.
Dated January 2Oth 1890.
, ian. 23 VIC
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-02-20
M ANSION HOUSE LAW OFFICE
4VA llomc No. West Street.
WELCOME. DAY OR NIGIIr.
NIX a. MN
GREENvII,LE, $. {

GREENVlI,LE, $. {.
Practice in all the courts of North and
South Carolina. Ten per cent for collect
ing, without contracting for more or less
Gain the lot! EE"lO0 cents on the :,
c0lhrt'd Tor JAS OCOnn0r e. Co., of
hnoNfill"' aitr five good lawyers had had
the claim without cole citing IL cent.
lie who can and don't Dly is Il double
thl"f. ii" steals both coniid'ncc and money.
All the lat'St tortur's Of collecting appliid
to such dcbtorS. Il" not too ia.c.". IL
Will cost you nothing to try U.s.
Rf'r'nc"s: President Ifamlin Bcattic.
OF tn" Gr"cnvill" National Bank. and Pres
iH'nt Hammond, of the Peoples Bank,
Ni''il''ii"' jan1Gtf
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-02-20

FARMERS Will find that Salvation Oil is
sure rene cdy for frosted feet. Ali tIrugl
gusts keep it. 1t is sold for 25 cents n
bottle. '' ~
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-02-20

There will be mn Alliance mass meet
ing at Liberty on Friday, February 28th.
The surrounding Alliances should turn
ont generally, ns there will be somo I'M
portant addresses by ofliceos Of The or
der. COAIMIIlEE.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-02-20
NNn-EepSMrnt Summons.
TIE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County of PicErpS

1890 - A - VIZ L'Nt IL NiAl(OlJlNA, l
County of Fickcns.
Common Pleas Court.
Benson B. Gilstrap, Plaintiff,
Against
Robert I. Griffin, Defendant.
Summons, Complaint Filed.
10 IN" defendant, Robert II. Griffin.
You are hereby summoned and rcurlircd
to answer the complaint in this action,
winch is this day filed in thr office OF the
clerk OF court for Pickrns county, and to
serve IL copy of your answer to the said
complaint on the subscribers at their office at
lickcnH, : 6, within twenty DAYS after
the service hereof, exclusive of the dav
or such service; and if you fail TO answer
the complaint within the time aforesaid,
the plaintiff in this action will anply to
the court for the relief demanded i'm the
complaint
Dated February 10Th, 1890.
SEAL. NJ STEWAl3T. G. p.
CoTHRAN & RoHiNsoN,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
70 the defendant Robert ~. Grnn:
rake notice that the complainant in the
above entitled action, together with the
summons, Of which the foregoing is IA copy,
was filed in the Office of the clerk of the
court of common pleas for the county of
i>ickrnS IN the state Of South Carolina, at
llrkrns IN said state and county on the
10th day Of February; 1890.
COTllRAN e. ROBINSON,
lcDl3WO Plaintiffs Attorneys.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-02-20

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
~ COUNTY OF PIcKENs.
Court of Common Pleas.
Louisa Rhodes ct al, Plaintiffs,
VS..
Naomi Holden ct nl, Defendants,
In pursuance of an order issuCI h.,
Hon. II. b. Fraser, Presiding JUDGE oS
the 22d day of january, 1890, all p, rSons
having claims against the estate G, NJir,-
Jan AiGXand"r, sen. deceased, ".rc h"rrhy
hotllico ana required to prova the same
before me on or before II q fr.t l,,. ~
March. or be forever barrad oC nr,. h3or, "'
fits under said decree. WY "''''-
~ j.; ~. STEWART, c. C.P.
Jan. 81, 1890. 49,.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-06-10

At Louisville, KY, last week tw drum
mers, Thomas OVERLY and Charl Sannd-
ers, fought a duel about a young lady
with whom they were bo,h in love.
Saunders free two shots AID OVERLY
three Saunders was struck by two balls
but not fatally wounded.
ROANOKE, Va, June Al. Char lton
Simpson, a prominent con ractor, builder
and undertaken of FIJI castle, con. mitted
suicide yesterday while preparing a coffin
for the burial of a little child He broke
from his wareroom, ran halt a mile to a
secluded spot and plunged g knife into
his breast, He lived only a minute after
a pursuing party found him.
Two of those injured at the Fort Worth,
Texas, Spring Palace have died. The
fire occurred at 1876 Friday night, and
the loss is estimated at 500, 600. Russell
B. Harrison, s n OF President Harrison,
was one of the last to leave the burning
building The Spring Palace was crowded
with several thousand people as the ex-
hibition was to have closed Sunday, and
a grand ball was the closing event of the
night.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, June "a duel on
horseback at B~rennensville Sunday re
suited in the death of Thomas J. Herbert,
a wealthy young farmer. James Boyd,
the twenty year old son of District At
torney D. R. Boyd, did t2e killing The
pair quarrelled over a hog, which be-
longed to a relati1 e of Herbert's, and
which strayed into Boyd's yard and was
sho:. Boyd struck young He bert and
the latter armed limse f and gave chase.
Both men were well mounted and a run
ming fight was k pit up for two miles.
When both reviewers were empty Her
bert fell from tie saddle dead.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June AT 4 o'clock
this afternoon, during a thunder storm,
lightning struck a powder house one mile
east of Mansfield, Ohio, owned by Tracy
& Avery, which contain ed over 5000
pounds of powder. A terrii2 explosion
followed that was felt distinctly in all
parts of the city. Not a vestige of the
little building was left, but a swath Of
destruction and desolation was swept in
every di ection. Just across the road
was the dwelling of Henry Roots. in.
which at the time were his wife and
three children. The house was shivered
to a. oms. One of the children, fifteen
months old, was crushed and hurled
thirty feet away lifeless. Another, four
years old was so badly injured that she
will die, and the mother is yet uncon-
scious from injuries that will likely prove
fatal. A few unoccupied dwellings ad-
iacent to TIE Roots house were leveled to
the foundation.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-06-10
DROWNED HIM JUST FOR FUN.
A Crazy Negro Said he Wanted to go
to Jesus---Is Drowned by a
Crowd of Roughs.

ST. Louis, No, June 3.-At ten o'clock
last night a crowd of five white lads, hat
grown, were having a frolic on the river
front at the foot of Clark avenue, when a
crazy negro came along, shouting that he
wanted to go to Jesus" The boys,
just for fun, >eized him, dragged him to
the river and drowned him. The police
arrested one boy and are looking for the
others.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-06-10
CIRCUMV VENTED
A Thief Discove red Robbing a Sleep
ing Man and Killed.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 2.-Last night po-
licemen detected a thief robbing a mar
who was asleep in a hallway, corner
Broadway AID Washington n The
thief ran up on alley, followed by officers
who fred half a dozen sh is at him. In
trying to scale a wall he fell back dead.
1t was found that he was shot in the
back of the neck He was recognized as
William Howard, of previous reputation.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-06-10
THAT UNEASY HEAD.

A Fresh Plot Against the Life of he
Gear, Being Matched in France.
ST.. PETERSBURG, June 3. The police
of the city have become possessed Of the
knowledge that a fresh conspiracy against
the life of the Gar by Nihilists in France
is in process of incubation. The French
police having been advised of this fact by
the Russian o~ficial+, are now engaged in
hunting down the conspirators.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-06-10
A HIGH WIND

Is Putting New Orleans in Danger.
New ORLEANS, June "a high east
wind has been blowing for over twenty
four hours. In consequence the water is
right up against the levees. The rear
canals are full and there are several points
of dang. r.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-06-10
SWEPT AWAY.
A Nebraska Town Succumbs to a
Cyclone.

NcoLN, Neb., June 4.-Meagre rep IT'S
received from Bradshaw, a hamlet of
some four or FIVE hundred inhabitants
about fifty miles west of this city, state
that the town was swept away late last
night by a cyclone. Six persons are re-
ported killed, and twenty-five or more
injured. TIL telegraph wires are down,
and further par, iculars can't be learned.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-06-10
GENERAL STATE NEWS.
Cream Of the State Press.

Cream OF the state FreSS.
Drops of TurpentiDe and Grains OF Rice from the
East Clusters Of Grapes and Tobacco Stems
from the North Stalks of Corn and Grains
of Wheat from the West, and Peanuts
Al Cotton Seed from the South.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-29
THE CAPTAIN CONFESSED.

How an Old Mariner Eascd His Com
science Before Weighing Anchor.
One OF the old lake captains who set
SAIL Tor the unknown port this summer
sent word to many of his friends a few
days before he died to come and sec him,
and among his callers was one who
said:
Captain, there is ono little matter /
wanted to speak to you about before you
60"
"Yes."
"Sinco you retired from active life
your hands"
YES"
"And you havo told great MANY
storics?"
Yes
'Somesof which were not absolutely
true. You had to lie more or less to
keep your place in the ranks
what! Have ever licd?" asked tho
old veteran in the greatest astonish-
mcnt.
Pm afraid you have. Indeed, l am
sure YOU have, and I hope you have re-
pentcd of this sin along with others"
"When did ever lic?"
well, wien you said you fell over
board in Lake Huron and swan sixty
one miles.
Il might have put milo or two on
the correct distance, because there was
no way TO measure it. What other
timc?"
"Whcn you claimed to have sailed the
schooner Martha across Lake Erie sim
glc-handcd and alone, with both legs
broken"
Didn't do it?"
''Of course not"
"And | lied about ito"
you certainly did, and now ask you
to case your conscience by confess
sion"
The captain was silent for long
time. Then he looked up and said:
Eyes, / will confess 1 don't know
what ever induced me to lie about it,
but I'm very sorry. l didn't have both
legs broken; it was one arm, ono leg
and my collar bone.-Detroit Free Press.