The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-02-23

StrOkeQ the BACK OIL the pay next MIN
with his hand, and that his glove was
soiled. "Pompey! what do you mean,
sir, by bringing out my team in a con-
dition like this?
''There, sir! and there! take that!
and that move quick, take back my
team, and use your elbows well, then
bring them out. I'd not be captured
with team like that"
''What matters, General" said La
Fayette, they'll be more soiled when
they return
''But by fresh dirt, sir, by fresh dirt
and discipline, Gen. La Fayette, disci-
pIine Sir, if I'd take them now in that
condition, I would never get them
cleaner. When we are in the field, and
with hot work before us, then we will
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?"
"I did, papa. cannot tell lie.''
But enough of old traditions. In 1891
this mansion, from which Washington
and La Fayette that morning, 55 years
before, had ridden, was the property
and home of John Lloyd, Cardinals
wealthiest banker.
Lloyd was widower of 45 years of
age, and with his daughter Fannie,
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 very charming
young girl, and would in time be $50 it
was supposedly her fathers heiress.
There was, however, a 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 "a son of the
bankers younger sister; his parents
had been dead some years, and they
had left him little but the name he bore
and poverty, SO his uncle had taken him
beneath his roof, educated 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 all APP
parently middle-aged man advanced to
the window: Good morning, Her
BERT
Good morning, Mr.. Hill. Can L do
something for you?"
Il wish to see Mr.. Lloyd, Herbert. Is
he imp"
observation-disclosures" to a colored
porter, ''show Mr.. Hill into my uncle'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 / see you we'll
how goes all at Orion, how is the mad
am, the fair Clara, and your boys?'
''All well, John, all well-but l called
to see you on financial matters to-day;
you see, L bought another plantation
last year, something like a couple of
thousand acres, and that together with
the money L paid out for dozen addi-
tional negroes, just about cleaned up
my bank account. Present prices don't
justify the sale of rice, and I 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-
bly, not want more than $1,000 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-"
Il can't spare her to-day, squire, but
we will come down Sunday, with Capt.
Harper, on the Sunshine-Andrew, tell
Herbert to honor Squire Hills check
for what money he wants-good day,
squire"
Good day, Mr.. Lloyd, We'll look for
you Sunday" and Abner Hill. the owner
of Orton, the largest rice plantation IN
the Carolinas, and 100 negroes, walked
out into the bank, drew a check for
what money he needed, pocketed the
same. and took his departure.
After paying a number of calls to
various merchants around town, the
planter proceeded to the wharf, and
took the steamer to Orion. At the land
ing he was met by Cudgo, one of his
negroes, with n saddle horse, which he
mounted and rode home, while Cudgo,
with a team, followed on with divers
bundles and packages.
The family of Abner Hill consisted of
himself ard wife, Clarence, the elder
son of %, Thomas, the second son, who
was at the military academy of West
Point, and an older daughter, Clara,
who was IS years of age.
Abner Hill belonged to one of the old
time families of the state, and his PLAN
tation and negroes had largely de-
sceEdedTto b I'M from aiher, as had
they indeed from father to son, for
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