davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-02-20
UNCLAIMED LETTERS

!. REMAINING IN TIE PosroFErcE.
at Bennettsvillc, s. c.. Feb rs, ISos. {
Mr.. J. B. Copeland.
Mr. II. d David.
Miss Almemear Graham,
Mr.. j. w. Horton.
Miss Ann MoClarcnco.
elr. Nnth Ascmond.
A. b Wellons.
Mr.. Tomia Ivinons.
When you call for any of tho above lot.
tcrs, please state that they have boon ad.
vortiscd Ono cent is charged for each
letter advertised.
Il. NJ. EMANUEL, p. N.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-02-20
Ten Million Dollars Lost in Florfc

"'' WI " TOT 3O0'1 I1O1Ia1 IUSt III FIOTIud,
Nlr. James A. Harris, Of Citra, one
~ thc best informed orange growers
~ !, flo,fln., ll,fE.. sqys that-05 per cent, Of
crop ls killea,and that next year. 8
crop willeaaiA.seach 1O0,Sdn l,I,xes 4.
gainst s. 900, 900 boxes last yeir.3,rhe
carly vegetable crop, the entire straw
berry crop, and four.ffihs OF the pine
apple plants arc destroyed. A con
servative estimate places the loss at
$10,000,000.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-02-20

-V3cNI8, who'd NoN Wnn( a WlN
pair of shoes call on mo.
p. A. McKellar.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-02-20
M 11 l, In

The colorcd preacher who en-
couragcs his raccto interfere with
the politics Of. his white friends and
tries to make them believe that it
is their religious duty to do 50 de-
serves the everlasting contempt
and scorn 1 of tho community i'll
which he lives.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-02-20

vwvvvvvvyvv,;vvv,,v1vy' w a'7,,,-
eeO" f you. buy from mo, the
chances are you'll put back in your
purse somo Of the money you meant
TO spend. SIMON STRAUSS.
.-----4-. 49, -. = r-.-----
Bsg~ Ifyou will try1 package Thur
bcr's "Momaga" coffee you will al
ways use it. ROVE Bios.
0T Ladies'! When you want nice
pait Of Shoes be sure to call on mo,
T /. 7, A, Mcclellan.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-02-20
/ q Il BBRUARY TERM

!. Ihss february term ofthc Colrtof
ise sS sA, e:'s lsesss convened @ @o Aiouiay
ssat 10 O'clock His Homer, T.. !. A. Town.
$saend presiding Judge. SolicltorJohp-
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-02-20

The early. vegetables and straw.
ber les were killed by Tho freeze in
Charleston. So all sections of The
country have suffered moic lo6f less.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-02-20
Insurance Agency.
"A. j. BRISTOW.
TO THE CITIZENS or MARLBORO
). February l2, 1895.

Representing strongest Companlef
both nhs
These
setnotsylHe
nv to SLOW @ hs pompt Settlements What
les cnpia moro 'l ,hao Il % TS,ty Nlen s polry as
Liverpool & London Of Liverpool England, 59s 600
Hartford Of IIhftford, Conn, .#[@ Z 7278,OO0
Continental. of New York, $500, ,OOO
Phunix of Brooklyn, New York, 6,0O3, 900
Queen, Of BroolIyn New York, 3,646,O0O
Talatine, Of Manchester, England, 900
Delaware, Of philadelphia, Pa, 100000
Southern, Of New Orleans. aSa ss5#sSs{5 100000
Mechanics and Traders, of New Orleans . 100000
Pennsylvania, OF PHILADELPHIA, 8fG4g 3859,OOO
Georgia Home, s{N . 33#a 100000
You SEQ make showing solicit patronage VIII svo sonr @
mo- Two tho largest will insure against Cyclones and Iadoos
Gins other
CLONES. LldiITNl c. ' M .1 ~
IVISRY TRJ Tx YOUR Sc
BennetsMsjys sh7s 1904 3Tlsl 81. s.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-02-20


Continues to keep an limo Of NlIIIINNRY ana NOTIONS.
bCanu selection li AIS mued and superb
lection d RIBBONS, Tips ard ORNAMENTS Vclyets Trinng
DIads. lAaoos, &c. &S 8#
We make our pride to adapt the latest for
egn models to tho Of patrons, that
they get just what they and is most becom MN NDNNW
ing to old young VMMNNNHN{TNAWs
We also keep in Stock full line Of the noted MNNNaI
FEArIERBoNE CoRsErs and WAISTS They W#S&MMNW
fail to please guaranteeing perfect form and
solid comfort. MHT%S&SNS9&Sm
Our aim is keep up with the wants Of our AR%S39MWMM
and if We should not in stock any &YNMM\M
cle wanted get it in short order. AHMM
Come and when in of any thing. Mask
February l2, 1896
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-02-20
DIR. Miles Heart Cure
VALUABLE LANDS FOR SALE,
~ and RcOl Estate Of all kinds in all pnrts Of

Lands from Nifty conts to fifty dollars an
aero. Building Lots nj all prices. Roal Es-
tato Register and descriptive oi,culars free,
Parties wishing to buy should say in what
State thoy wish to inyost-oounty preferred,
raaantity and kind Of land wanted. purpose for
WHIT is wanted. whether for cash or on long
.,mo, or "s,h: only TO exchange il for somo
o.ncr properly l,na,.he South OF somo markot.
aolo security. Write, ...alpsing stamp for
mSa1 1919 , nog's.or, paDnsnc@ ~ tho South
The National tribune., 1895-12-26
Hunting the Mexican Caiman.
lOming for December /


'But for the fiery glow of his cruel eyes we
should have run into him, for he rose silently
and suddenly out of the warm. still water.
directly in front of the canoe. Had we struck
him. we should. most likely all have been
thrown out We shot backward out Of reach,
only to approach him again in more cauti-
Gus manner The boy whispered in my ear,
as l fingered my rife, In grande Iagato,
Patron, big one, master He proved TO
be powerful monster, l. feet long. with an
enormous head, and black, tough skin. He
made a long and dangerous fight When
near enough. Manuelito seized his mdckete
and struck him with such savage intensity
that ] asked him why he did SO. 'Ah Pa
tron. he said. is it possible you do not know
that he is an old one. wise old devil, that
feeds upon the souls of the dead p This new
fact in natural history was interesting, and
after a little iudicious questioning Manuelito
told me that some OF his dead Sa6riHOs (Tela-
tives) had not been good Christians and their
souls had been in purgatory. These poor
souls had escaped some way and wandered
back TO earth. Vengeance had, however,
overtaken them for one Of Manuelito : grand
fathers who was better man. had seen them
one night when the moon had ragged edge
(the only time that spirits are visible TO
moItals), seized by lagatos, and dragged into
the murky waters. Since then. said the
boy, we have all been good Catholics -
The National tribune., 1895-12-26

"Ned Flynn! calculated Sam, starting to
his feet dazedly.
"Harry," shrieked the girl, as the man,
pale, bareheaded and disheveled, threw him
self from his dropping horse and staggered
toward them. One side of his face and neck
was covered with blood.
The girl sprang forward and threw her
arms about him. "What is it, Harry ?
What is it2"
Nothing" said the man, grimly-" only
they've sent out three posses after me, and
| Pm caught. There's lot of em just be-
hind If I could get over the Two
Mie"--
| Sam started forward "Haow fur b'hind
are they?" he asked. in queer voice.
Right on my heels" replied the other
man, with the calmness of despair. He sat
with his head buried in his wifes lap, and
| did not look up, seeming to care not at all
what happened next.
Then Sam did something that surprised
himself Cit inside, you two!" he said,
roughly, and tossed his hat to Flynn. Then
he ran and leaped into the saddle the other
man had just left, iammed his spurs into
the weary horses flanks, and, with wave
of the hand, was off toward the hills-and
not quarter of 4 mile behind him, when
he struck the road, were ha,EdoZen horse
men.
They were just turning into the road lead
ing to the ranch when they caught sight OF
him crossing the road ahead, and, with loud
yeils, they raced after him.
Sam knew that the horse he rode could
not last long, but he still had time to think
of what he had done, and what would he
done to him. He knew what generally
happened to persons who aided the escape of
men like Flynn-but he reflected, grimly,
that he had his revolver on, and they should
never hang him, at least.
But-why had he done it? He did not
feel sorry, really, hlt he could not compre-
hend his own action.
"Ping!" They were shooting at him
now, and the bullets were flying uncOm-
fortably c.ose. If he could only reach the
timber! He glanced back, and it gave him
n pang to see how rapidly they were gaining
upon him.
His horse stumbled, fell, and threw him !;
but he was back in the saddle in a moment
and urging the poor creature on. Again he
looked back. One Of his pursuers suddenly
halted his horse, dismounted, aud, with his
knee for a rest, began pumping lead after
the fugitive. One-two-three shots missed
him He hoped he was drawing out OF
range Then
What's tn matter wi that?" asked the
man who had dismounted, as lie came up
and joined the rest 1t was Sans cousin,
viii Stires. Through tn back, hey ?"
And be turned the body over. "Slick an
good Gawdl It's SAM You fellahs don't
s'pose he'd be mixed in with -
Not by n - sight" said one Of the
others They's someth'n' funny bout this
deal-Sam WANT in it."
And up at the Huston place, other MEM
bers of the posse had closed in upon the
house, dragged Ned Flynn, outlaw, from
the arms of his shrieking wife, and, without
any useless delay, were just at this moment
giving him the punishment he had 50 long
and so richly deserved.-Arg0nam
The National tribune., 1895-12-26
Wants the Cripples Helped First.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Having
read The NATIONAL TRIBUNE for years,
and with interest, either condemned or
indorsed the opinions of my old COM
rades in regard to pension legislation, bat
have never said anything in your paper,
now, / will say word or two. have 10
fault to find with the Per Diera or Service
Pension Bill, except that / think of class
of comrades who ought to be helped first,
those comrades who have lost an arm, a
hand, leg, or a foot. 1t seems the boys
have forgotten these, because they are so
few compared with the rest. Nobody says
anything in favor of increasing their pension,
and they certainly deserve to have an in
crease.
How badly handicapped such a comrade
is to make living for himself and family,
anybody can easily imagine without my ex-
planning it in detail. A comrade who has
lost an arm up to the shoulder received only
So q month pension at the end of the war
for many years, till he had his pension in-
creased and so in proportion with the others
who have lost limbs.
Why don't THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE start
a boom for that class and get up bill to in
crease their pension; or, if one is before Con-
gress, work for it, with the help of the more
fortunate comrades, who, L venture to say,
will, like men. assist if their attention is
called to it. 1t would be noble deed,
worthy of trial, and an honor to those who
will try it.-G. F. T., Hartford, Conn.
The National tribune., 1895-12-26

A large plot of ground has been purchased
in Austria, not far from Vienna. in the name
OF Liliuokalani, the dethroned Queen OF Ha-
waii. Foreign papers say that the former
ruler will live in Austria permanently after
her release from confinement A palace will
be built on the grounds, it is announced,
which viii be in keeping with the occu-
pants former rank.
The oldest member Of the French Senate
IS III. Kesiner, who is 93 while the oldest
member Of the Chamber OF Deputies is NJ
Blanc, AGED 50. Among French celebrities
conspicuous in point OF aye is NJ. LegOuve,
who is s., and Jules Simon, aged 81
ReY. John Jasper, the famous colored
preacher OF Richmond, Va, who has proved
to his own satisfaction that "de sun do
move" is now So years old having been
born a slave IN 1872 The minister has been
married four times. At the dose of the war
Mr. Jasper had % cents in his pocket and
owed S42 house rent He has saved, it il
said, about $1,000.
The Rev. Dr. George w. Carter, who has
been on trial before the Virginia Methodist
Conference for breaking church laws, is q
years old. He has been divorced twice, ha,
fought two duels, has edited a newspaper
has been a college professor, and has always
preached gospel sermons.
The National tribune., 1895-12-26
New Things i'm Electricity.

The wonders of the Mammoth Cave are to
be revealed TO visitors by electrict light. In
candesceht lamps are TO be located at frequent
intervals through the great subeterrRncan cav
ern and into the abyss called the bottomless
pit" is 10 be lowered powerful light, TO reveal
the hitherto hidden secrets OF that awful
depth.
Kerosene lamps in the cells in Sing Sing
Prison TO be replaced by wiIe-guarded elee-
trio lamps
The completion OF the longest trolley line in
the United States, 40 miles, by the Akron.
Bedford a. Cleveland Railway Company was
celebrated last month by the driving OF a silver
spike--a ceremony that is probably the pre-
cursor OF wonderful progress as was the
driving of the spike TO mark the completion
OF tire line that connected the TWO oceans.
Cripple Creek viii be the first mining camp
ia the Emitted States 20 adopt electricity a
motive power 10 travel from one mining point
20 another journey That heretofore has been
made aioot or by mule-bsck. A double-track
road is 10 be built to take IN ali the surround
ing hills aud 3ll the mines Of importance.
Penn's Cave. Pa. near Beleionte, is TO he
illuminated by electricity, and electric railways
are 10 be built between the railroad station
and the cave.
The National tribune., 1895-12-26

face bothered Sam all the way home and for
two or three 6avs afterwsrd, and he could
think of no reason for its constant appear
ance before his mental vision until, one
afternoon shortly after his arrival home, he
started out for the Huston place TO see Mat.
Then, as he forded n creek near the Huston
ranch he remembered the man he had met
there one time, who, he had been told after
his arrival at the house. was Harry Arm
strong, his much heard-of but never-before-
seen rival for Mats affections. And he re-
membered now that the strangers face
was the face of Ned Flynn, outlaw and
"rustlern
After making this startling discovery he
rode more slowly, in order to recover his
mental equilibrium. He was in doubt how
10 act in the matter, for he was by no means
absolutely certain that he was correct, and
he knew that TO tell Mat of his discovery
and then find that he was mistaken would
jeopardze, if not ruin, his own chances with
her. Wherefore, he resolved to proceed
with caution, and to assure himself that he
was right before going ahead.
Say, Bart" he asked, in a confidential
tone, of Mats brother, who rode mile or
two with him on his homeward way late
that night, who's this yere man Arm
strong, anyways"
Bart Huston laughed. "Gittin' scairt Of
i'm, Sam? Didn't s'pose ewas worryin ye
at ALL l sho' didn't"
90, don't car, p'tic'lar," said Sam, hastily,
with a gesture OF depreciation. "On'y I'm
jes' sort o. GURUS bout i'm, that's all.
" Wa-all, fact is, / d'no's / know much
about th' duck confessed Bart. Seen
i'm oncet, didn't ye? Wa-all, all / know
bout i'm is. th't 'es got ranch oveh on
tn Pecos, an 'notheh one oveh b. tn Two
Mile-ol Watrous place, ye know. Says
e's goin' T. sell aout tn PecOs place, an move
oveh t. this country afteh the Fall raound-
up. Seems t he purity good sOht o. fellah,
an acs like 'e's got dough. He's some eddi-
Gated, too"
M-hm," grunted Sam, as though it was
immaterial, all this information about his
rival And he said orhing more to Bart on
the subject, but certainly KEEP a-thinkn'
lot" as he would have expressed 1t. He
must make sure that his surmise was correct,
and then-well, Mr.. Armstrong, or Flynn,
or whatever his name was, would not only
be decidedly out of the running, but was
in fair way to conclude one of his visits at
the Huston place at the end of redid.
But before Sam had time to think out the
best plan for assuring himself of Arm
strong's" identity with Ned Flynn, he
learned that that gentleman was expected
in few days on visit to Mat; and this in
formation, volunteered by Bart, whom lie
met on the range, decided Sam-who had
been at the point of deciding for about two
years-on course of action, and the very
next day he rode over to see Mat.
As he rode up to the house, he noticed that
it looked singularly quiet and so timid was
he by this time he almost hoped the " folks"
were all away, and thai he could again post
The National tribune., 1895-12-26
HE FELL FROM HIS HORSE.

pone asking Mat the question he had so long
been wanting yet fearing, to ask. But Mat
herself met him at the door.
WY, howdy, SAM" she calculated
" I'm right glad T. see ye! Didn't know,
f'r sho', but what twas some one a-comin'
T. carry me Off"
1--WE right good notion T. do it," said
Sam, with what he considered remarkable
audaeity-and then lie failed to follow up
this opening, but asked :" BE We all alone,
Mat?"
Il sh'd say alone, Nav IN paws gone q
taown, Bart an ev'ry hans aout on th' range,
an even OF Manuelas done skipped-went
ovah ON tn creek TO Greaser fun'ral. But
90 an put Bill up an come in. Well have
suppeh right soon."
Sam soon returned TO the kitchen, and sat
there, with eyes and mouth open. watching
Mat as she fitted gracefully about the room
preparing supper. He took in every detail
of the tall, 1.-the figure, the pretty face, and
the thick, tawny hair, with its little curls
that clustered about her neck. lie won
dered if she would ever let him handle those
curls
"WeII, come m Craze, Sammy" she said.
finally. i reckon they amt but us two t.
eat this time"
wish't il was Jest us two al'ays?" thought
Sam. But he did not say it, being very
timid, and very hungry, beside. After sup
per, however, they sat out in the gallery"
and Mat gave him an opportunity to speak.
Seems funny, don't it, FIR jest us two Z
he a-settin' yere?" the girl SAID, smiling at
| him frankly.
Sam swallowed spasmodically; his throat
| hurt him.
"why not fr al'ays, Mat? " he said, final
! ly, in husky voice. Mat, darlin, s'pOse
me m you fix it up t he t'gethah frevah ?
Don't-don't stop me-" he went on, as the
girl rose to her feet and would have spoken.
:" / ben tryin' 4 say il f'r two yeahs. Mat
will ye marry me?"
The girl had one arm across her eyes and
was sobbing. "Oh, l wish't we hadn't Sam
! i wisht ye hadn't "a spoke! hain't treat
ed We right, Sam, 1 hain't. I"-
"Wh-why -
Il s'pose got t. tell you, Sam" she said
more steadily, but with eyes averted. "EI
got tell ye-oh, Sam, / was married t
Harry Armstrong last Winteh wen | was
oyah on tn Pecos!"
Sam sank Imply back in his chair aye
don't mean it, ye shO' don't mean it, Matt
he gasped. But the girl nodded her head
affirmatively, and bit corner of the hand
kerchief she held to her eyes.
:" cain't blieye it, Matt sho' CANT! .
said poor Sam, plaintively. LIE me
think"
SO engrossed were they that they had no,
heard the sound of galloping hoofs, and both
were startled when someone reined up sud
denly, almost in front of them, and cried
hoarsely: Good God! Mat, where can
hide2n
The National tribune., 1895-12-26
COFFEE BY WHOLESALE.
A Thoughtful Captain Finds Means to sup
ply His Men.


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I write
from memory, but will endeavor to be correct
In the month of January, 1863, we were
ordered to have 13 days cooked ratiOns
and board the vessels at Morehouse Inlet
TO set sail with the fleet for Hilton Head
S. C. The GID Ohio went aboard the ship
Convoy Alter being out few days on the
Atlantic, and tossed by its waves, and our
cooked ratiOns were becoming stale, and
there was no means of making coffee, Capt.
Il. A. Thomas, of Co. ID, an officer ever
watchful for the care and welfare of his
men. conceived the idea of making coffee by
the barrel by steam.
In the officers cabin was a coil steam
pipe heater. After maturing his plan he
went to the Chief Engineer of the vessel
and asked him if he could disconnect the
pipe that ran from the ceiling of the cabin
to the coil-heater, attach piece of pipe to
run within three feet from the floor, and
attach stop-cock to it. So the Engineer
gathered up his tools and, assisted by the
Captain, went to work, and in q short time
had the steam-pipe changed for the purpose.
The Captain in the meantime had ordered
his chief company cook-Benj. Linnville,
now of Circleville, O.-to have mess-pork
barrel cleaned and enough water put in to
fill the barrel three-fourths full and coffee
sufficient. The Captain put the barrel
under the pipe so that the pipe extended to
within six inches of the bottom, and
poured in the water with the aid of the
cook. The Captain stood the jibes of his
companions and finally turned on the steam,
and in 10 minutes the coffee was done.
And not only was all the coffee cooked,
but the rest Of the rations in similar way,
and we Jared well aboard the vessel so long
as we were on the trip. Besides, other yes
sells took up the matter of cooking by
steam.-VETERAN, 62d Ohio.
The National tribune., 1895-12-26
FRANKS OF FAIRIES.
A Firm Belief in the Fair Foil" Still Lin
gers in Scotland.
fCeoff;xb psy5e1r
LOST SIGHT AND SOUND

There still fingers a widespread belief in
the north Of Scotland that the " fair folk = or
gweed neebOrs, = as the fairies are called,
stiIl live in the hills. and during the first
days of convalescence a mother must be
zealously guarded lest one OF the "wee peo-
ple come and rob the child of its nourish-
ment Sometimes they succeed in carrying
off the mother Here is one of the supersti-
tiOus legends:
A north country fisher had a fine child.
One evening a beggar woman entered the hut
and went up to the cradle TO gaze into the
ewes of the babe. From that time good
health left it a strange look came into its face,
and the mother was troubled. An old man
begging for food passed that way. When he
caught sight of the child, he cried:
That's nae BARN; it's an image, and
the gweed-folk has stoun his speeTit.
Thereupon he set to work to recall the
fishers baim. A peat fire was heaped high
on the hearth and a black hen held over il at
such distance that it was singed and not
killed. After some struggling the hen es-
capes up the lum. A few moments elapsed
and then the parents were gladdened by the
sight of q happy expression once more on the
child's face. 1t throve from that day forward.
The National tribune., 1895-12-26
A Dissatisfied One.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / see in
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE of Nov. % that
YOU advise the veterans to unite and try
and get Service Pension Bill passed that
will treat all alike that had an honorable
discharge. and / don't think that any
greater injustice could be done to the vet
erans, and / hope no such bill will ever
pass. You seem to lean to the 11th-
hour men in the parable. But the vineyard
Master did Justice to his workers. He did
not. as Uncle Sam, hire them at Sl u day
and pay them with 40 cents If Uncle Sam
had paid us what he agreed / would have
been several hundred dollars better off at
the end of my service. / enlisted on the 1st
of October, 1861, and was discharged on the
18th of September, 1866 five years, all but
Is days-and I served to the best of my
ability, and now you propose to put me on
the same footing with drafted men, 11th-
hour men, and substitutes; and no doubt it
would be a fine arrangement for them to
draw S8 a month for the remainder of their
lives for q few months service. They
STAYED at home and, like Wilkins Micawber,
waited for something 10 turn up, until the
draft came after them or until big bounty
took them eff. If they were wounded or
disabled they draw pension for that, and
that is right, and they have no cause TO
erumble at Per Diem Bill. They get
what they have earned, and ought to be
satisfied Give every man what is honestly
his. and don't try to boost the cause OF the
short-service men at the expense of the vet
Grams. The short-term men are generally
much Younger men, and can afford to wait
better than the veterans. Bat, outside of
all arguments, we should be pensiOned ae-
cording 10 our service, because that is sim
pIe iustice; and |, for one, hope that Con-
gress will pass Per Diem Bill, and if yOu
are the veterans friend you will advo-
cate it, and nothing short of it-JoHE
WILSON, Sergeant, Co. b, 9th Cal; later o.
Co. Z, 1st Veteran CAL, Los Pinos, n. NJ.