Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-17

with his hand, and that his glove was
; soiled. ''Pompeyi what do you mean,
sir, by bringing out my team in con-
dition like this?
There, sir! and there, take thatl
and thati move quick, take back my
team, and use your elbows well, then
bring them out I'd not be captured
with a team like that
What matters, General" said La
Fayette, they'll be more soiled when
they return.
'.B,It by fresh dirt. sir. by fresh dirt
and discipline, Gen. La Fayette, disci-
pline. Sir, if I'd take them now in that
condition, 1 would never get them
cleaner. When we are in the field, and
| with hot work before US, then we viii
drive dirty horses, but not before" .
1t was said that one of the pegs
dropped out of the toe of one of Georges
boots on this occasion, and the language
that he used was said to have been very
impressive; those TO whom the tradi-
ton has been handed down can hardly
reconcile the big, strong words that
George used on that occasion with his
meek remark when a boy, to his
| fathers question: "Who cut down that
| tree? %
ST did, papa. L cannot tell lie
| But enough of old traditions. In 1881
this mansion, from which Washington
and La Fayette that morning, SIS years
before, had ridden. was the property
and home of John Lloyd, Cardinals
| wealthiest banker.
Lloyd was a widower of As years OF
| age. and with his daughter Fannie, a
young girl of II. and nephew, Herbert
Lathrop, of %, together with servants
| (who, by the way, were his slaves, oc-
cupied the mansion.
: Fannie Lloyd was a very charming
young, girl, and would in time be $50 it
was supposedly her fathers heiress.
| There was, however, strong bond of
affection existing between Fannie and
| her father, and she desired nothing
more than that his life might be long
spared.
Herbert, the nephew was son of the
bankers younger sister; his parents
! had been dead some years, aud they
| had left him little but the name he bore
and poverty, so his uncle had taken him
| beneath his roof, edu.,at<d him, and
now he was cashier of his bank.
One morning in the early part of Feb
ruary, he was in his accustomed place
at the cashiers window when an ap-
parently midd1e-aged man advanced to
| the window: Good morning, Her
| bert
Good morning, Mr. Hill Can do
something for you2"
| Il wish to see Mr.. Lloyd, Herbert. Is
he imp
'Certainly-Andrew,- to a eofored
| porter, "show Mr. Hill into nv uncIe's
Office
This was soon done.
Mr.. Lloyd was seated at his desk. writ
ing, as they entered @Ah, good morn
ing. Squire HILL hope I see you we'll
how goes all at orion, how is the mad
am. the fair Clara, and your boys9'
'Al we'll, John. all well-but called
to see you on financial matters to-day;
you see, / bought another plantation
last year, something like couple of
thousand acres, and that together with
the money paid out for dozen addi-
tional negroes, just about cleaned up
my bank account. Present prices don t
Justify the sale of rice, and will want
to put in this years crop, and run me
through the season."
Very good, squire, you can have it;
the Carolina bank vaults are at your
command"
Thanks, John, thanks, will proba-
f bly, not want more than SIS, 900 or $4,000
by the way, why don't you come down
and see us? Bring the young folks
Clara told me must be sure and bring
. Fannie back with me-"
81 can't spare her to-day. squire, but
: we will come down Sunday, with Capt
Harpar ON tho foJ
Herbert to honor Squire Hills check
for what money he wants-good day
: squire
: Good day, Mr.. Lloyd, We'll look fol
t you Sunday" and Abner Hill, the owner
j of Orion, the largest rice plantation II
: the Carolinas, and 100 negroes, walked
e out into the bank, drew check fol
what money he needed. pocketed tn.
p same. and took his departure.
e After paying a number of calls t.
] various merchants around town, tn.
4 planter proceeded to the wharf, ant
/. | took the steamer to Orion At the land
4 ing he was met by Cudgo, one of hi
t negroes, with n saddle horse, which b,
9 mounted and rode home, while Cudgo
with a team, followed ON with diver
+ bundles and packages.
y 1 AC vi -1OuCl ILL CO1ASfStSa y
himself and wife, Clarence, the eide
d son of %, Thomas, the second son, VIII
e was at the military academy of Yves
e Point. and an older daughter, Clara
i who was is years of age.
FL Abner Hill belonged to one of the old
n time families of the state, and his plan
e tatioa and negroes had largely de
sceEded to him from his father, as ha
E they indeed from father TO son, 70
e several generations; each adding to til
is broad acres of the ancestral home, an
u TO the number of slaves. until now man
Is thousand acres were included in tn