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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-19
OUTSIDE BUYING NIL
EASY MONEY MAKES DEMAND
FOR BONDS.
TRADE BALANCE FOR US, si65, 900, 900
The Sl3, 100000 Payment on Union Pacific
Makes Little Impression Cotton Gained
Over 5 Points Oats Led the
Grain Markets.
Grain Markets,

New York, Nov. 19.-There Is no
change prevailing in the dry goods mar
ket. Both in cottons and Woollens Tue
market is without feature. There mas
been an almost imperceptible gam IN tne
market, due to the better weather condi-
lions prevailing. In staple cottons tnere
are few buyers in the market, ana maii
orders continue light. Print cloths con-
tinue very quiet, sales in extras ana ouds
alike being light so far this week. Ine
quotations on extras is still bio cents,
but the bid at lower figure makes that
quotation purely nominal.
COTTON.
New York, Nov. 1S.-The course OF
the cotton market to-day averaged
disappointment to the friends of cot
ton. who have been for sometime past
predicting with confidence that the large
erop estimates were not being justified
by the present movement. This morn
Ing the market opened steady at loss OF
2 to 3 points, early cables being disap-
pointing and leading TO local selling.
Later foreign selling was feature.
Then the market rallied s TO IL points.
with the advance started by covering
on receipts being smaller than looked for
On this sellers became scarce. and some
investment support asserted itself on a
small scale. In the afternoon the mar
ket was without feature, q little local
covering held X about steady. The mar
ket closed 81 9 net advance of to 8
points.
sew YD.k.
sEw Yoss Nov. fs-ggtures opeDe
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STATE NEWS.

The Greensboro Record is eight years
old. 1t gets better every day.
Judge Bennett will peak at the Con-
federate Reunion in Wadesboro on
Thanksgiving day.
Judge Bennett will address the old
soldiers Of Cleveland county at Shelby,
Thanksgiving day.
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

NOIICE OF ADMINISIRAIIU
Having qualified as administrator of
late of Wake county, Y. c.. this is TO
lotify all persons holding claims against
the said estate to present them to the
undersigned at his office in Raleigh, n.
c.. on or before the 18th day OF Novem-
Der, 1898, or this notice will be plead in
bar of their recovery, and all persons
indebted to the said estate will please
make immediate payment to the under
signed. j. G. MAROON,
Administrator.
ARGO & SNOW, Attorneys.
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You can't cure consumption. but you
can avoid it and cure every other form
of throat or lung trouble by the use of
)ne Minute Cough Cure. Carolina Drug
Company. N Ill
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FOR SALE

Paying newspaper, with job office, in
prosperous North Carolina town of 5000.
Good reason, good paper, good field.
Country weekly, care of News and OBJ
server.
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Small pill safe bill, best pill. De
Wits Little Early Risers cure bilious
ness, constipation, sick headache. Care
lima Drug Company.
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NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, La. November 18.-CottoI
A.,fII, as steady. sales 81 l10 nales
OTHER COTTON MARX ETs.

u EALsEs NsyA z = TT n = = .
Galveston. firm, Tie, 1883 bales
Norfolk, firm, 8 7-l6, $3.50 bales
Baltimore. nominal, 81, - bales
Boston, quiet, IS l,ls3 bales
wilma ngJon, steady, 5k, 1.S52 bales.
Philadelnhia, quiet, OK, $50 bales.
eavannah, quiet, 81, 1853 bats
New Orleans, steady, s 8 10, 20,035 bales.
Mobile, quiet, 5 3.i6, 2.6S6 bales
Memphis, steady, 81 Ago bales.
Augusta, steady, 5 Z d, 1887 bales.
Charleston, quiet. ~. lib bsles.
Cincinnati. quiet, So, 2i7 bales.
Louisville, quiet, On, - bales. Ia
st. Louis. steady, 8 5-l6, $50 bales.
Houston. steady 5h, 1904 bales.
New York, steady, 81, = bales.
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though speculative buying was 40 re-
stricted there continued TO he evident
some good buying Of the very high grade
bonds whose security is Of the best,
though with low return of interest.
This class of buying IL n natural outcome
of the easy condition or the money mar
kct, and the doubtful outlook for specu-
lation. Bond houses report that there are
some quite large offerings of these bonds
for foreign account, the foreign holders
being tempted by high range Of prices
for them existing in this market. 1t
is quite possible that this class of selling
for foreign account has much to do
with keeping up the rate of exchange
in face of conditions that would tend
To weaken it and in spite Of the tendency
toward ease in the rates for money in
London. The trade balance in our favor
for three months including October is
nearly $1G5,000,000. London has been
buyer in this market of low priced
speculative securities during the last few
weeks, and it is today. Foreign cap
italists known to have quite large inter-
ests in the Union Pacific reorganization
syndicate and payments abroad in pro-
norton are due in this market. The
operatio of borrowing money on ster-
ling exchange, which tends to keep up
the rate of exchange, has apparently
ceased. The continued maintenance of
the rate Of exchange above the gold inn
port prices under these circumstances,
is not easy to understand, but sales for
foreign account of high grade invest
ment bonds would aid in explaining it.
A report from Chicago that there is
talk Of a reduction in interest rates on
bank balances to ~ per cent, shows
that the abundance OF money extends
to the interior. The imminence Of the
finst payment of nearly S13.000.000 by
the Union Pacific committee to the gov
eminent has made no impression what
ever on the local market. The days re-
turns of railroad earnings all continued
markedly favorable, notably IN the case
Of southwestern and far western rail-
roads, and of the soft coal roads. Re
ports from the west indicate that the
large earnings are due in no small part
to the west bound movement of mer-
chandise. showing the activity Of gener-
al business.
Bonds were more active in proportion
than stocks. The improvement was
shown in the high grade issues. Total
sales. s1.2o0,000.
United States IS registered declined
Is bid.
The total sales of stocks were 14T, 600
shares, including Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy. 9,715: Rock Island. 1860: st.
Paul. $3.50: Peoples Gas, 1885; Con-
solidated Gas, $3.50: Sugar, 39.450.
LONDON MARKET.
New York. Nov. 1S.-The Evening
Posts financial cablegram says:
The stock markets remain stagnantI
and featureless. Americans were better
after a period of dullnesss, but there
was no business. There was lessened
demand for gold.
Details of the gold movement for the
week show the receipt of $4,000 pounds
sterling coin ENTHUSIASTICALLY %. 2
sterling in coin from the cape, and the
sale Of 10000 pounds sterling in eagles
for the continent. The Paris bourse was
quiet
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CHICAGO, Nov. Is.
OneninR. Closing

Flour quiet. Wheat. No. soring $50
SO; No. spring s4a92; No. red, e5a77. Corn,
No.. 3. "a Oats. No. 2, 22ka8; No. white
o b 24Sa2ti No. 3whi+s b 23kagt. Rye,
No. 2, 47s. Barley, No, Z, 25A ala: No I 0 -;
No. 4, -. Flax seed No. l, sl06ka al l0h. Prime
Timothy seed s2.65. Mess pork per Dbl, S.36a
T.40 Lard per 100 lbs "a 224 AT 25 short ri6
sides Coose, "a 2Da4 50 Dry-salted shoulders
{baxedl s4Tsab,00. Short clear sides tboxed)
4sa4S. Whiskey, distillers' finished goods
GER sallon S.lS.
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Sold by all druggists.
roCahontas SmokeIess
sEST AND CHEAPEST.

IL. B. Gleason, ESQ.,, of the Raleigh Cotton
Mills, made careful test in April last of I'VE
cars of coal. He says:
ar of N. l. w. Coal cost per hour ....sl.I9s
Car of G. 81 D. ~
The N. & W. car was Pocshoutss coal, N,
Q. & D. car was some other and as good r.
any that comes to this market except Pocahon
tas. This is a saving of l211c. per hour 3
car load lasted 80 hours, saving on a car load
of si035. Mr.. Greason is well posted in his
business and disinterested. Let those who have
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nALEraH CorToN - an.

AALEIoH, n. @, NOVEMBER IL
Good cotton .......ss,. ,s..ss...ss.sss. Oh G14
Low grades ..,.....s..... ..........ss. 4AG5
Receipts IL bales.
RALEIGH PRODUCE MARKET
Good chickens ..,..,.,..,......,.., 10 G2O
ERgS t.ss..s...ts.....st.t'.. RH045t
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lIvEaPocL. Nov. ls.-t0O r. M.-Spot cot
con. good business done, prices lower;
American niddIing fair . led good middling
& lsd; American middiing sd: low mid
ding 33-32d: good ordinary 3Si-52d; ordinary
70 S2d.
Sales of the day were 1900 bales. of which
1000 were for speculation and export, and
included II 200 American: receipts IL COO bales
Including 10, 200 American.
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LOST coU .TY soNos.

Five % boni, > tn- NJ ~ purnAus.
North CaroliD4. IA ansrs ~ ~ q and
e. dated Au NJ tSt 49,. ''9yaDle twenty
years after dai- ~acH ar sSi G'h IN reGR
coupons attac a t,r {lhII', ~ h '.ie 4ut. paVs
able at the VI 'r''hant~ National PanS RAtEss
more. Md. Il "snd. Ser.. IsSle.' ~ huilA
the Court Ho ~ ~ urnaIn lazy rte
above descrih-i nv- b tIt~ paid
off by the Goa q II Durh,n. ~ hav- neem
lost or misleIt or nave some u .ae way
disappeared. ~ Dars,us Are n,'tlh-d iot to
buy or sell Or ne s0Liss +frsp = p,n - rht9
October 18th. l~o-
\. ~ MA skHAN,
Chairman ho,rd of on,nis ,nu-rs Dur.
ham County.
lQa2-30d.
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LIVERPOOL.

spot cotton closed steady; midcling uplanes
81. ni6dlirx If ek: sales 400 bales.
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SEw Yozs Nov. FIXTURES ope5e
SteadT. sales s.fE1 hslss.
Futures closed s-szdy= sales 50 rsles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

was in the place, Saturday evening"
o. =. Robbins has had the front of his
stable clapboarded. two new windows
put in, also rolling doors, adding great
ly to the appearance of his place.
Charles F. Crosby and son of Cross
Hill, did the work.
CROSS HILL.
c. E. TObey is building a stable for
Fred Robinson of Augusta.-Mrs. ]. F..
Farwell. who has been spending several
weeks in Fairfield, returned home, Thurs
day.-H. s. Lander is at work on the shoe
factory in Augusta.-Ellsbury Mccoy is
making an addition to his barn-A very
handsome deer was seen to cross the road
near Fred CrOsbys Friday. pursued by a
white and tan dog.-Mr. and Mrs. Chas,
Bragg of North Vassalboro. were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Fred Farwell
Sunday.-Mrs. Lucy G. Prince of Eas,
Vassalboro. was at Smith Robbins, SUM-
day.-E. l.. Bradstreet of East Vassal-
boro, was at G. S. Perkins, Friday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09
Railroads and Steamboats,.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Arrangement Of Trains in
Effect October q, 1897.
Passenger trains leave Augusta as fol-
lows:
THROIYGII 1,R INyS

Passenger trains leave Augusta as fol-
lows:
THROUGH TRAINS.
GOING WEST-S3O A. NJ. for Lewiston.
Pennington, Phillips, Rockland, Port
land, Bridgton, Boston, Montreal and
Quebec, 1905 A. NJ. Daily for Brunswick,
Lewiston, Portland and Boston, week
days connects also for Pennington, Phil
lips. Carrabasset, Rangeley, Rockland, Mon
treal and Toronto; 3.35 P. NJ (express) for
brunswick, Bath, Lewiston. Portland,
Boston; 11.00 P. NJ. might Pullman) every
night for Lewiston, Bath. Portland and
Boston; Las A. NJ. Portland and Boston.
GOING EAsT-1.5o A: NJ. might ex-
pressl for Skowhegan, Bangor, Bar Har-
Dor, st. Stephen. ST. John. Halifax and
Aroostook county; $40 A. NJ. for Water
VILE Belfast. Skowhegan and Bangor:
Lib r. M. for Waterville, Oakland, Win
throp, Bangor. Bar Harbor, Old Town.
Patten and Aroostook county B, & A.
Vanceboro, st. Stephen, Houlton, Wood
$40 P. M. for waterville, Oak:
land, North Arson, Bingham, Skowhegan,
Belfast, Foxcroft, Greenville, Bangor.
Old Town and Mattawamkeag; 723 P. M.
for Waterville.
SUNDAYS only 915 A. M. and 255 p. NJ.
for Waterville and Bangor.
The Night Pullman Train leaving at 1.5O
A. NJ. going east does not connect for
Skowhegan on Monday mornings, or for
Belfast. Foxcroft or beyond Bangor, Sum
day mornings.
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4 Card.

We. the undersigned. do hereby agree
to refund the money on fifty cent bottle
cure your cold or cough we also warrant
a twenty-five cent bottle to prove salts
factory or no pay.
Bowditch & Webster. Augusta.
John Coughlin. Augusta
f. X. Courtemanche, Augusta.
Arthur Tetrault, Augusta.
Mixer & Johnson, Augusta.
+. G. Kinsman & Co., Augusta.
Chas. X. Partridge, Augusta.
Temple Pharmacy, Augusta.
A. B. Hutchinson. HalIowell.
c. II. Beane, Gardiner.
II. d. Robinson & Co.. Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

Mr.. Charles Humphrey OF bolton
Hin, Augusta, has very renlarhdp'e
young COW, that is less than II months
old and is giving four quarts OF nlllk
a dav Refore she was II months old
she gave birth to heifer calf tnat IS
now doing well on Mr.. Humphrey
farm. This it is believed, is an &C.
currence never eQualled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

Haymarket square was livery place.
Monday. and more business was trans
acted there, than has been seen for
long time. Loads OF FIR bougns winch
bring about SIPS are being brought in,
in large numbers as the cold weather
approaches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

An adjourned meeting of the Univer-
salst ladies' aid will meet this after
noon at 230 o'clock with Mrs. c. II.
Durham at 46 Court street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

One of the finest bucks" of the sea-
son hangs in front of ]. E. Fullers.
said to be victim to H. D. Cooper's
skill, of South Windsor. You can OBJ
tain royal steak on Wednesday,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

You may not know it, but it is
claimed by one who does know, that
Russell & Weston have in stock line
of table linen and napkins that is SIM
ply astonishing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

Miss Josie T. Shea of Lewiston, was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Henry
TetrauIt, over Sunday, departing Mon
day morning, for Los Angeles, Cal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

The Traders Supply Co., have opened
the store at 1913 Water street, where
they will do business in the future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

Mrs. Mary Avery Of Iceboro, re-
turned home from Boston, Friday,
after passing three weeks with friends
in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

c. H. Blackington's window display
is calculated to make the children's
heart palpitate in anticipation of COM
ing joy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

Sherman Dunn has recently been
promoted to the position of assistant
superintendent of the Electric Rail
road
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

Mrs. John Coughlin went to Port
land, Monday, to attend the funeral of
a relative.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

S. S. Brown, Esq, of Waterville. was
in the city, Monday, on business at the
court house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

Hon. George e. Minot of Belgrade.
was in the city, calling upon relatives,
Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

Deputy Sheriff NJ. S. Gordon of Wen
ma, was in the city, Monday, upon a
business visit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

F. S. Newton and w. B. Twiss of
Burlington, VT, We're registered at
Hotel North, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

G. w. Quimby shows a very desir-
able line of stationery in one of his
windows
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

William B. Wood real estate dealer
of Worcester, Mass, was in the CITY.
Monday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

r. M. Weston of Fayette, made Au-
gusta a business call, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

Mrs. Everett Stone left on Monday
for Seattle, Washington. on visit to
her sister. the wife of Capt. Fred Mum
ger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

Thomas H. Anderson, superintendent
of the Somerset Traction Co. of Show
hogan was in the city, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

Miss Anna B. Leland Of Portland
arrived in the city, Saturday, to re-
main the guest of friends for a week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

c. H. .Pulsifer of Waterville former
ly with the Huntington Clothing Co.,
in this city, is quite ill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

Thomas Tibbetts is still confined to
his home on Eastern avenue, with liz
ness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

Mrs. Thomas F. Murphy went to
Portland, Monday, called there by the
death of Matthew Kelley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

Let it rain or 1et it shine trade ap-
pears to go along remarkably at E. H.
Jenkins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

DR.. L. J. Croker left Monday morn
ing for business trip to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

E. r. Watson, business manager Of
the Lewiston Sun, was in the city,
Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

F. w. Clair. ESQ.,. of waterville.
made Augusta business call, Monday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

r Fred Perkins OF Skowhegan, was the
guest of friends in the city, over Sun-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

Andrew ]. Hilton, well-known
horseman and driver, was in the city,
Monday, looking for some good horses
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

Through tickets to California and all
points South and West may be had of E.
H. Walker, ticket agent, Augusta, the
only office in Augusta selling via all
routes and checking baggage free of ex-
pense. GEO. F. EVANS, General Manag-
er; F. E. BOOTHBY. Gen'l Pass. and
Ticket Agent.
Portland, Sept. q, 1897.
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T. NJ Weston of Kent's HILL was
among Mondays visitors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09
A CARD
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN,
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TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
GREETING

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[:]llllIlIlElIIll

Have You Sore Throat, Pimples, Cop
per-Colored Spots, Aches, Old Sores, W.
GERS In Mouth, Hair-Falling? Write
Cook Remedy Co.. 1888 Masonic Temple.
Chicago. ILL.,, for proofs of cures. Capt.
tai. $500 900. Worst cases cured in Is to IS
days. 100-page book free.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

J. P. Chadwick Of Brewer, was a visi-
tor in the Capital City, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

J. S. Ballard of Monmouth, paid the
Capital visit, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

Attorney General William r. Haines
of Waterville, was in the city, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

George s. Perkins Of Vassalboro, was
a visitor in the city, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

Superior court opens in Waterville
today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

Lung Kuro cures that hacking sSush.
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AUGUSTA LOCALS.
A Fall Poem.

"Oh. now the festive moth doth wing
Through closet and through NALL
To ask his merry comrades if
They're going to the camphor ball."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-17

! enter the Walton grounds on any pre-
text whatever. That, of course, did not
prohibit the men from buying what the
Walton servants offered for sale outside
the fence, and il they were SO straitene1
in circumstances they might be glad to
find market for their surplus produce
even among the Yankee invaders, pro-
vided Nine. Walton were kept in ignor-
ance of the traffic. She was uncom-
promising. No intercourse with, no
recognition of, the barbarians, was her
rule to lIith and kin, and the few negroes
who still hung about the crumbling old
place repeated her words with the fear
horn of long-continued discipline under
her roof and rod in the days of theii en-
forced and unquestioning servitude.
These and other items of information
as to his surroundings the young lieu
tenant had obtained from Sergt. Burns
in the course of their evening watch to-
gether. lie had no other means of
studying the situation, and was but one
of many new and comparatively mex
perienced officers thrown upon their
own resources at isolated posts among
"the states lately in rebellion" Not yet
"a hours on duty with his company, he
had been ordered to proceed with on
armed force to the succor of officers of
law supposedly besieged by n rebellious
mob, and now, at midnight, in the heart
of n strange country and far from the
heart of its people he was commanding
officer of his company and camp, with
out definite instructions of any kind
and only his native common sense To
guide him.
Lambert has since told two women
his wife and his mother-how his
thoughts wandered back to the peace
and to the teachings of his boyhood
days. He made a sturdy fight against
the feeling of loneliness that oppressed
him. He wished the wind did not blow
so sulkily, in such spiteful, vicious
puffs. 1t seemed as though nature had
combined with old Lady Walton to give
him ungracious welcome to this par
ticularly shady side of the sunny south.
The wind itself was whispering sarcas-
tic and whitening remarks to him, like
those the sergeant repeated as coming
from Madam Walton to the defenseless
captain; and even Burns sense of sub
ordination could not down his impulse
to chuckle over some of them. What
would Lambert do or say if the prim
and starchy dame were to call upon
him, as she occasionally had on his SUI
perior driving him at last to the refuge
of the nethermost depths of his tent,
whence, as Burns declared, "the cap
tain couldn't be induced to come out
till the old lady was back inside her
| own door?"
The last time he "tied up Riggs
q punishment much resorted to in the