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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-04-14

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about the swamp, an| pnld be seen
almost any night, in white, -
crossing the lagos and the rice
field, and coming across the
lawn to the graveyard where he dis
appeared ''just at da ght," in his
own grave in the far orner Of the
lot, over todes the rea. house. "
The story was told uzl it was be-
lieved by every negroen the plan
tation; and when at IT, the over
seer himself, retursng from the
quarters after midni8kt, where he
had been to sit up sfh very sick
slave, declared that be had with his
own eyes seen the ghost, there was
something of q panic in and about
Graysville.
was girl then Of about seven
teen years Of age, and my terror Of
the swamp became so intense that
! would stop my ears and leave the
room at the bare mention of the
place. 1t preyed ppon my thoughts
day and night.
AT night my dreams were full OF
it. had wandered among all those
mysterious depths, trampled upon
the nest of the copperhead and add
er, breathed the soft perfume of the
wild magnolia, and brushed aside,
as - +ro;lod o.;,,x f.ll
,ha r.nL ~ 49,. - -:
ON. o.k and ,ha dsad,.;,r r.
aro.m. h.d a;raa5 !, ! a.. 80.
tho .,;u .,aoL -. - a. ,s
and believed tha n..h - e, -.
Ghost ~ Cr.vv NIL .oro.. A.: -
f;eId and ,ho f.r;,r n.arar..a 80
los, mv.olf - ar J.s.h. !. =. Al,
derso sh.aows
would ow.L. -. ,.u.,,,.
ona foro.;.. - - =
had ;naaad - a. -,
nov Ara go .har - ,
ND. Ar hoa
oet Tho horror. - -.
oraw ,h;n .na IL -
an a. II:
80. a. - c 80
NV ta.ror 80 = ;aa...ses !,
4lsoI n'snY loamed
terrible tangles of vine and brier in
my dreams.
One morning the very climax of
wonder was reached when my father,
returning home just before day
from a meeting of the rice planters
at village some fifteen miles dis
tant, himself encountered the Grays-
vile ghost returning from its mid
night ramble through the Dismal
Swamp.
1t was only half visible in the un-
certain light, but still distinct
enough for him to distinguish a
supple, willowy something clad in
white and moving without noise,
almost without motion, he though,
towark the dismal shadows of the
Graysyille graveyard. There is dis
appeared, as usual.
Strange to say, when my father
was rehearsing the story at the
brealfast-table, / seemed to have
known it all before; and had he left
of, I felt sure l could have gone on
with it myself.
This was due, doubtless,- to the
fact, as thought, of my having
visited the swrmp so often in my
dreams.
The same day my mother came tt
me with instructions not to visit in
INV daily rambles over the planta,
ton certain low sections where
was fond of 0o;ng for the wild bios
SONS and ripe fruit. 1 could mo-
understand the restriction, and saia
80 very freely. She then showed
me the boots | had worn-as sh,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-04-14

The Washington Star quotes
Vice President Morton as saying he
will accept q nomination il. tender
ed him.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-10-28
LIBERTY, CASEY COUNTY.

Married on the 10Th inst, by the
Rev. j. ID. Brown, Mr.. Geo. w. Brown
TO Miss Sarah J. Derringer.
The Casey county court Of claims
convened on Monday and continued its
session until Tueskay evening. We
learn from one OF the magistrates tina.
the following allowances were made for
salaries Of the county officers County
judge and county attorney, S42O each;
county superintendent S6iS.
On Monday there WAS a pretty full
attendance of the yeomanry OF Casey
county. In the afternoon full house
listened with close attention to the able
address Of DR.. Ed NJ Nell, of Columbia.
The doctor presented the republican
side OF the issue with much ability and
in such courteous manner that the
most intense partisan on the opposite
side had 10 grounds to take ofIense at
any word or sentence be uttered.
The Columbus day exercises at Mid
dieburg were a complete success and ev.
erybody except two or three chronic
croakers, were delighted. In behalf OF
the gray-haired veterans who were
there on that OCCASION / would tender
the hesrtiCst thanks 10 Profs. Huff and
Allen and the people OF Middleburg for
the honor and kindness shown us and
we will long remember them. There
were some 80 or 50 soldiers present, rep.
resenting some five Kentucky regiments
and one Tennessee. There we're mem.
beers .oi She lst Kentucky cavalry, Sd
and 18th infantry and also the Sth and
18th cavalry; there was also a member
OF the lst East Tennessee regiment OF
Col. II. X. Byrd, present. Lieutenant
James j. Mckinney, Of the 10Th Ken.
lucky infantry, Mt. Salem, than whom
no truer soldier ever wore the blue. be
ing the ranking officer present at the
time Of forming the line, commanded us
1t must be- understood that Lieutenant
Mckinney did not intrude himself as 9
commander, but was requested by men
OF the opposite political party to assume
command as ranking officer and as 4
testimony to his gallantry as a soldier
The great truth is that Middlebur.
has tirst-class high school aud if nour
ished properly will be an ornament t
the county OF Casey. II it could only
survive local, partisan and religious jeal
ousies, it would be on a firm founda
| ton.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-10-28
mlDDLEBURG, CASEY COUNTY.

Rev. NJ. A. Middleton preached at
Deadwood Sunday.
jefferson Short is the only prohibit
ton candidate in this county that is
making an active canvass. He is a can
didate for sheriff and, it is said, is hust-
ling around quite lively.
DIR. g. Dye has sold his house and
lot and farm adjoining Mr.. Charley Car.
son, OF Phil, for 5000 and has bought
part OF Mr.. j. G. Coulter's farm, one
mile north OF town, for the same amount
possession given Jan. /.
The band boys have purchased new
suits and finer looking set OF fellows
cannot be found on the Western Cont.
nent, to say nothing of their'skill as mu.
sic makers, which we heard highly COM
plimented at the celebration here Fri
day.
The Columbus Day celebration here
Friday WAS a success in every psrticu-
lar 1t was estimated that there were at
least 500 people present. The programme
was an extensive and appropriate one
and was July carried out Those who
took part in the exercises acquitted
themselves with credit. The cornet
band furnished the music and did il
well, too. The citizens furnished on the
ground sufficient provisions TO have fed
double the number present Praise is
due Prols. HUI and Allen, Miss Belle
Lyle, John Wheat, Sherman Lawhorn
and the people generally for their I'M
firing efforts to make the day an enjoy
able one.
II. r. Combest has been selected as
the republican candidate for represen-
tatiye to ill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Col. Silas Adams The
prohibtionists have named Prof. James
Ii. Allen OF this place, as their candi.
date and that party could not have Sc
lected better man for the position.
Prof, Allen is young and well fitted, be
sides very popular, and il he had time
TO canvass the two counties would make
it hot for Mr.. Combest. The democrats
will have no candidate IN the field and
are LETT to vote as they please, but it is
safe to say that not many of them will
support Mr.. Combest, who has, OF late,
made himself exceedingly obnoxious to
the democratic party.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-10-28
WILLIAMSBURG, WHITLEY COUNTY.

- Henry. Jones, Of Lot, was here Tues.
day
Judge w. II. Tye and q. A. Den
ham spoke in the interest OF democracy
at Coibin Saturday.
Gen. Green Clay Smith filed the
pulpit at the Baptist church last Sunday
morning and evening.
MIR. and Mrs. Brack Graves spent
lasI Saturday night at Mrs. Graves sis
ter's, Mrs. Frank Myers.
Mr.. Frank Freeman's wagon turned
over with him last Saturday and hurt
him very badly, breaking his hip, shout
der, rib and two fingers OF one hand
His physicians say he may recover.
The Gruber family gave two nice
musicales this week at the courthouse,
Little josie, though only Al years old,
is the principal feature of the concert
and her music and dancing il always
greeted with applause.
MI. Sim Rains is quite sick at his
home in this county Mr.. ard Mrs. Jno,
w. Siler entertained about 30 Of their
young friends at their home last Friday
evening Miss Theo Hill has not been
able 10 walk for the last week, on ac.
count of a sprained foot.
MIR. +. NJ. Huguely, our popular
young druggist, and Miss Ida, the eldest
daughter Of Mr.. w G. French, OF Rich
mond, were married last "Wednesday
morning at the brides home. The cou
pie left Immediately for Louisville, where
they will remain for short time, after
which they will be- "at home at Mr.. j
NJ Mahan's, on Depot street.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-10-28
LANCASTER, sARRARO COUNTY.


The court Of claims was in session
Monday and Tuesday.
Judge John w. Hughes, OF Mercer,
spoke at the courthouse Monday alter
noon to large and attentive audience.
Mr.. WIN. II. Smith is confined to
his home suffering with a cancer on his
face. lie is in a very critical condition.
Mr.. Ben Letcher, of New York City,
ia here to see his father. DR.. Letcher,
who has been quite feeble for the last
few days.
The republicans completed their
ticket Monday and both parties now
have candidates for everything in sight.
Now let the fur begin to fly
DIR. Dave Logan. Of Boyle, one OF
the best men that ever lived, was in
Lancaster the first of the week. Every
hody who knows "Uncie Dave loves
him
On Monday Master Commissioner
Il. A. Burnsi de sold 80 acres OF land be-
longing to Elizabeth Blackerly, lying on
the new Danyille pike, for S2.S3l Bet.
lis Bros were the purchasers.
Frank Turner, about whom so much
has been said lately, came in this week
aud compromised the eases against him.
Frank says he is going to settle down
now and be a peacable, law abiding citi
zen Here's hoping.
Mrs. Carpenter, Of Florida, has pur-
chased OF the Misses Noel their residence
on York street and will take possession
next week. The Misses Noel will move
TO Dan vile, where they will keep a
boarding house.
Miss Jessie Atkinson, who was the
guest OF Miss Jennie Lsckey, LETT We'd
nesday for Richmond. Miss Ryan has
returned 10 her home in Lexington. G.
w. Anderson, OF Louisville, il visiting
his parents. Judge X. z. Jacobs, Of
Danyillc, was in town Monday on legal
business. Mr.. A. c. Myers and family
leave next week for Lexington, their iu-
ture home Miss qua BauRhman, OF
Boyle, is visiting her niece, Miss Nan
ME Sweeney Mrs. Will Hudgins, nee
Borders. visited Mrs. G. @. Storms,
Monday. Miss Eliza Anderson lie visit-
ing her relatives in Frankfort. Mrs.
Carpenter is visiting her sister, Mrs. q
: Gaines.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-10-28
OANVILIG.

Mrs. II. p. McCiouu Mrs. Bessie
McGoodwin and Miss McGoodwin will
receive their lady friends at the home of
the first named Friday, 2sth inst, from 4
too Pm.
"A Swedish concert company, com
posed of G. A. Skoog, A. Emil Skoog, Vi
da Skoog, Alex Emile, Geo. Launu has
been engaged by the Danyile Young
Mems Christian Association 10 give an
entertainment at the Opera House Nov.
%.
-Messrs. II. q. Sandifer, +. II. Pierce,
Ed Flaig and Eugene McGoodwiu have
returned from weeks fishing in Cum
berland river, - miles from Pine Knot,
in Whitley county. All report that
they caught enough to eat" but are
painfully silent as TO size, number and
weight. Also as to whether they were
very hungry for fish, how many 1t took
to make enough, etc.
Capt. Wellington Harlan, native of
Boyle county, died at his home in Har-
rodsburg Thursday morning of consump-
ton. He was 50 years old During the
war he was a captain in company A, 4th
Kentucky infantry, Gen. Fry's old regi-
ment. Capt. Harlan was man of ma.
ny noble traits of character and leaves
many friends here, where he was Known
50 well. His wife and several grown
children survive him.
Ed Fox's dog went out on the street
in front of the post Office, Wednesday
morning, rolled over and went through
such contortions that the verdict of sew
eral wise men who saw him was that he
bad been poisoned and that the poison
administered was strychnine. Mr.. Fox
was notified and coming upon the scene,
at once pronounced the poison theory a
mistake, explaining that the said dog
hal some 100000 feas on him and that
to get rid OF them be had Amounted him
with benzine.
Mrs. Sam Hughes has become tired,
in a measure, of her new and latest i'm.
proved gasoline cooking stove, and altho'
the move may at this time seem like a
retrogression, she has concluded to set
up her recently abandoned wood stove.
Tuesday as she was preparing dinner
the plague on'ed" thing that holds the
gasoline busted" or took fire all over,
inside and out, some how, and in a mo-
ment the stove looked like an altar from
which burnt offering was being offered
up. With considerable trouble and dan.
ger the labor and money saving contriv.
ance was pitched out of the house tc
come in no more.
Mrs. May F. Dudley, OF Danville
and Col. Richard +. Burnham we're mar.
ried at | o'clock Wednesday, at the d. &
ID. Institute, Reys. f. J. Cheek, of Paris
and J. w. Lynch, of this place, ofiiciat
ing. The bride has been for number
OF years matron at the Institute and is 8
highly accomplished and lovable elder
ly lady. Col. Burnham is a wealthy
gentleman, who divides his time between
Waco Texas, and Tennessee, near Chat
tanooga. The attachment between then
began some Is years ago and was the re
suit OF Col Burnham's visits to NUT,
daughter, who was pupil at the Insti
tute. Quite number of personal friend
OF the bride were present at the ceremo
ny, after which and an elegant Dime
the principals left for Chattanooga via
the q. Il g. road.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-10-28
GREEN BRIAR SPRINGS BURGLARlzEO
$25 Reward for the Arrest and Conviction
Of the Parties.

Gran ORCHARD, Oct. 27.-On Monday
eve last party OF five strange men were
seen prowling around Green Briar
Springs and Just before dark were seen
again on the knob above the springs
playing cards. One OF these men wore
a blue coat and hadsa black mustache
and another wore light striped OF
checked coat. That night six rooms al
Green Briar we're broken open and
rihed. The articles known to be taken
were combs, toilet and laundry soap
lanterns, bed clothes and comforts
knives, forks, etc. in large quantities
Late that night these five men were
seen to pass Dripping Springs going the
road toward Stringtown and some were
recognized as hailing from around Boon's
Gap The same night Mrs. Adams, al
Dripping Springs, had all her chickens
stolen, taking the chickens and leaving
the heads, also pair OF check reins and
bride. will pay reward OF S25 fol
the arrest aud conviction OF the parties
who broke into my house or will pay a
reward OF $40 for the arrest and convic'
ton OF any one OF said parties and will
also give to said party who arrests and
convicts them all the articles recovered,
ID. q. SLAUGHTER.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-10-28
A WOMAN'S QUESTION.

DO you know YOU have asked tor the costliest
thing
Ever made by the Hand above
woman's heart and woman'S life
And woman's wonderful love
Do you know you have asked for this priceless,
thing
A. child might ask for a toy,
Demanding what others have died to win,
With the reckless dash Of boy
You have written my lesson Of duty out,
Manlike you have questioned me;
Now stand at the bar Of my won ans soul
Until shall question thee.
You require your mutton shall always be hot,
Your socks and your shirts shall be whole
require your heart shall be true as Gods stars,
And pure as heaven your soul.
You require a cook for your mutton and beet;
require far better thing;
A seamstrsss you're wanting for stockings and
shirts
look tor a man and king
A king for beautiful realm called home,
AM aman that the maker, God,
Shall look upon as He did the first,
And say, at is very good"
| am fair and young, but the ruse will fade
From my soft young cheek one day.
Will you love me then, mid the falling leaves
As you did mid the bloom Of May
Is your heart an ocean So strong and deep
may launch my all on ats tide
A loving woman finds heaven or he'll
On the day she Is made a bride.
require all things that are grand and true
All things thata man should be;
! II you give this all / would stake my life
To be all you demand OF me.
II you can not do this. la indreSs aud cook
You can hire with little to pay;
But womah's heart and q woman's life
Are not to be won that way.
From the selections Of the editors dear, dead
wife, and printed in loving memory Of her)
------
Thara iG Snnat Hmm naU in forn
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-10-28

We will remain here few weeks and
want agents TO sell Davis Quilter for US,
so call and see Spotswood q Co., and
get in money making business. STAN
ford, XIV.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-10-28

No death has occurred in the family
OF Rev. Samuel Wakefield, OF Latrobe,
Pa, in 81 years. He is in his 9th year;
his wife is a few years his junior; they
were married in 1921 and have ten chill
dren.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-10-28

Everybody is invited to call at the old
Commercial Hotel and see Davis Quilt.
or work.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-10-28

Davis Quilter works on all Sc wing ma.
chimes.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-10-28

There is something new in town
Davis Quilter.
The Helena independent., 1892-11-15

convenience of those who, in cnse of fire,
prefer to die on the roof rather than re-
main below and perish with their furniture.
This ladder is never fastened although the
scuttle over it is always firmly nailed down.
! possessed myself of this ladder and
brought it into the parlor. where /
discovered it would reach to the cell
ing and eleven feet further if necessary.
I had never realized before how awkward
a thing is ladder though am built some
thing like n ladder myself, and have never
been called graceful. 1t is not easy to scale
n height of nine feet with ladder that is
twenty feet long, but under his wife's able
direction man can do many things which,
if left to himself. he would have sense
enough to keep away from. | placed one
end of the ladder upon the handsome
cherry holdings over the doorway which
was to be concealed by the pourteers-for
the pu1 pose OF making visitors beleya that
there Is a large and valuable space behind,
while the facts are six by four and a half.
placed the ladder very tenderly upon the
quaintancss, and l knew that II man who
handles that sort of cherry roughly and
without first pairing his nails will soon find
his apartments finished in plan sp: uce.
Then began the ascent.
The grade of the ladder in this position
was not steep, but the walking was not what
! would call good. There vera too many
holes in it. Furthermore. my head came in
contact with the ceiling, while | was yet a
great way from the scene of my labors over
the doorway. This difficulty so embarrassed 4
me that put several feet through the lad
der. / do not know just how MANY. be
cause | WAS in such hurry to get down,
but from the resulting sensations | Judged
that / must at least be quadruped.
kept all these feet moving very apdly.
but the rounds of the ladder lodged
them successfully, though they
could not keep out OF the way of my shins.
he ladder had only one foot, but it had the
advantage OF me- IN knowing what to dc
withit. 1t moved its foet gently away from
the wall and presently the ladder and
came to the floor 80 intimately. united that
upon my conscience, l scarcely knew which
of us was doing the sweating. linen tool
the ladder back to tho top hall. said thai
there might be a fire at any moment and il
The Helena independent., 1892-11-15

there should be wanted to see the mid
night Cperatc tenor on the third floor,
west climb that ladder for his life.
1t seemed much simpler to stand upon
the top Of the table while putting up the
portieres. Maude brought the little table
from the corner. 1t would be handy, she
said, because it stood on castors and could
be easily rolled from on side of the door way
to the other. then climbed upon tho top
of tho table and Msude handed me thr cur
tain pole She also asked me TO hold
gimlet, a screwdrvsr, n hammer aud the
brackets and scrows by which the pole was
to be supported. Then hhe said that
might hold up nm end of the curtain in
order TO give her an idea OF how
much of it to hold over. Not hav-
ing the number OF hands requisite
to the fulfilling of this contract, | placed
the sciewdriver, tho hammer and tho
Rimlet on tho molding and bent down to re-
ceive the curtain. Tho hammer and tho
screw driver promptly fell upon my head
and the eimlet upon the table. Now for
less matter than the wounds that received
The Helena independent., 1892-11-15
|ANG|NG THE CURTAINS.
trouble Caused in the Fielding
Family by a Pair OF
Portieres.
Confiding Husband Caught and
Involved by a Put Up
Job.
IN Incident Giving the Reader n View
of tho Wicked Standing in Slip
perry Places.

Written for THE HELENA INDEPENDENT
kT7HIS is A VERY SMALL MATTER;
.N/ but, like most other things. 1t would
RAO be ground for divorce in Rhode
Island. We were putting MP pair OF cur
kains. In Paris they would be called por-
tieros. in New York portchars and in Brook
yn pourteers, with the accent strong and
heavy on the last syllable. They were to
beparate our parlor from something which
'the designer intended should be bedroom;
but as we have nobody in our family who is
under four feet in height we Eave fur
nished the space simply with n char. and
'out of the window or into the parlo:, nc
cording to the season of the year.
The general reader might suppose that
putting up portieres is neat and easy work.
such as a blihe-taking alderman gets in
states prison. while the man who breaks
Into doghouss and steals bone must
|crack rocks. But have learned to distrust
all household tasks and to dress as il for q
football match. Therefore. on the evening
| in question, was not pretty to look at, but
|my clothes at least we're not susceptible oil
injury. For that eason | expected great
manv people to call, and / had told oul
girl that If she admitted anybody l would
drop her down tho airshaft.
We then gave our undivided attention te
the pourteers and at once made two i'm
portent discoveries: first, that a step ladder
would be absolutely necessary, and second
that we had none. But my ingenuity was
superior to this difficulty. l bethought me
at once of the ladder which stands in tbs
uppermost hall. and is intended for tht
The Helena independent., 1892-11-15

have known respectable citizens to be
taken to city hospitals and, there put into
ALCOHOLIC wards where they lost their lives
and their equations In atfew hours The
table received only slight scratch. II cost
no more than 81 when it was new, whils my
head Ia worth twice that sum per week 10
anybody who runs newspaper. Iot no
married man will be in doubt MS to which
of us Nsude wept over But by promising
that would not purpoaely do 1t again, /
obtained comparative peace, and we pro-
ceeded with our work.
| put up the brackets where Maude told
me to. and then put them in another place
at her request and WAS blsmed beoAuae |
couldn't pull ous the acrew holes and shift
them to whore they wouldn't show. Then
standing upon the table / held an end of
tho curtain up to tho pole, and Maude turned
her critical eye upon it.
How" she asked severely, .'can | see
anything when. you're standing right in
front of it ~
How" inquired with equal severity,
''can hold UP this curtain without being
present?'
IF you were further this way" she said.
seizing the table. But did not
go that way. Tho table went.
went the other way, and put
one foot down through the top of an ex-
The Helena independent., 1892-11-15
for Mining Companies

Is a sPeoiaItv on which we
pride ourselves. We are al
ready doing the work for the
big Companies of Montana
and Idaho, but we still have
room tor more.