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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-04
eaoh'- Ero he could finish Sally flashed

eaoh"- Ero he could finish Sally flashed
in:
WHO told you l loved you? Have I
ever led you to think loved you?" He
gazod at hor with such sweet, manly
ing away.
Sally, my darling, ! see it in your
eycs-l hear it in your voice. Love has
given mo insight -
'Of course you know it," And her
voico took those thrilling tones which
had moved his heart so when sho sang.
II dare say every ono does. | have loved
you for years and shall love you always.
am not ashamed to own it. 1t has been
tho strength of my life. If you had never
spoken, should havo gone on loving
you all tho same and gono down to my
grave single for your sake but, oh, my
love, L shall never we'd you-noycr be
with you. -
Kenneth would once more have flung
ms arms around her, but sho composed
herself by great effort and said:
want just moment, and will tell
you ALL"
'Iou told mo all when you said you
loved me. -
Not all. Let me speak once and for
ever. What l am you mado mo. All
'..., you gave me, and in return | mean
10 guard your good namc--to guard it
from yourself and from me- IIo inter.
rnpted her with an impatient gesture.
but she persisted: "You know what I
was when you found me. You think
I,nnNv oil h,,t
that had been in prison for theft; that
hnd my hair cut short. woro prison
dress and alto prison food, and"- Her
Volcc tailed her, her facc grew deadly
white, her hungry eyes searched his faco
TO SC" II he shrank from her. 70 her ioy.
the brightness of his eyes never cloudrd
for moment. he took her hand, with
sweet gesture of love and reverence,
and holding it stcadfaStly between his
OWE he spoke:
Dear, l know it--havc known it for
years Biddy came and told mo long
ago. And, knowing all, l still ask you
to be my wife,"
Sally's blood slowly camo back to her
pale checks, slowly flooded her fair face
with its tender rose. Slowly the sweet
light mingled with tho tears in hcr eyes
and conquered them. 1t was so doubly
sweet that he should know all and yet
love on. Her JOY at first was too groat
for words. She moved littlo closer to
him; then with swift, sweet abandon
mcnt she flung her arms round his mock
and drow his face down to hers.
But, DEAR sho whispered, "tho
world will know" As thoir lips met he
answcred:
You are all tho world to NO."
THE END.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-04

ity VIC should find fcwcr vessels from
whose company it would be desirable
to get away. True, we were ALWAYS
on the outlook and everything in sight
was reported, large or small, sailing
vessel or steamer, and everything was
always in readiness for Immediate
iiight should the necessity arise But
while we had so far made an excellent
trip, and were only about q hundred
miles from Bermuda, VIC camc very
near having to give up our pretty
steamer and our cotton after all by
perhaps being too confident that all
danger was passed, and that we should
mono OF us see the inside of northern
poison. 1t happened in this way. The
navy department of the United States
had just sent out u number of now
ships ST. that we e called "doub!e-enders,"
which were full rugged like sailing
vessels, and had u funnel that was
something on tho telescope order, en-
aoling tho ship to put IL out OF sight
cntircly when shc was not using steam,
SO That from distance the appearance
WAS a merchant ship going on u peace
| ful mission.
Ono day one Of these ships was seen
TO windward OF us and with all canvas
set and a fair wind was making good
hcadway, and going in tho samo direc-
tlon with us. After awhile the pilot
came to the captain and told him that
he did not like the appearance Of tho
strange vessel. "Sho looks, | know.
like Il merchant ship, but there is too
great distance between the main and
mlHZen masts. | am afraid there Is u
tunnel there somewhere" Tho captain
did not think SO, but as a precautionary
measure, ordered the hclmsman to put
the ship of four points. This was done,
aud the apparent "mcrchantman" took
no notice OF it. "put her off four
points morc,' said our captain, and
hardly had the shi p answered hcr holm
and changed her course before our
peaceful friend ran up funnel sure
enough, and in 81 little while was doing
every thing possible to catch rs. BY tho
use OF good glass VIC could SEQ the
water lcaping from her bows. ana we
were busily holding our own. But
night soon began to settle about us, and
our captain, by skillful movements,
went completely round hcL in the dark
ness, ana came once more on the
straight course for Bermuda. About
! o'clock tho next morning the fash
from the friendly lighthouse OF St.
Georges told us that in q little whilo
we.would he safe in port. A bout o'clock
harbor OF ST. Georges, Bermuda, and
found about ten blockade runners
loaded and waiting fer the dark and
mnrky night ID make the run to Will
mingtOn.
We must not forget to mention that
at O'Clock in the afternoon the very
vessel that had chased US the dav
before came into port and anchored
only short distance from us. She
WAS beautiful snip, and one of her
officers said that the only reason they
II ~. f,,in ll,, ~,
tcrvcnton Of the night If it was not
Tor that, he said, We would have had
your ship, and your cotton, and in all
probability wonid have detained you
for awhile. II. JONES.
Eilcnton, S. c., Feb. Is, 1897.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-04
SALLY;
(CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.
CHAPTER w.

w.. oA1NI IE1I ~.
Inc month passed, and even Aunt
Hannah owned that thero was "good
stuff' in that girl. Mattio had her hap-
tized and called her Sarah Hope. Hope
was name of good augury. Sho quick
~ fitted hersolf to the ways Of the house,
never forgot anything, never shirkcd her
work and only had two outbreaks, but
they were bad ones, and crockery flew
about 80 freely that Aunt Hannah tied
her hands behind her back and locked
her up till Kenneth returned Novor in
Sally's life had she shown what it was
to blush, but when he saw those discred-
liable bonds flood of shame and con.
triton dyed her young checks. This was
the last Of her outbreaks. When the
month was over, she was sent to Nurse
brown and the nearest boarding school.
GVery Sunday afternoon she went to
bedford Lodge, and soon Aunt Hannah
owned that Sally was growing quito a
decent looking girl. Sho was indeed rap.
1diy changing in everything but in
what was unchangeable-her fidelity to
Konneth and her lovo for him.
Six months after Kenneths 8 memora.
Ole light there was no little commotion
IN OoW court one afternoon, for Biddy
announced her intention of "lookinp IN
that gel1." Z" Out of dirty receptacle she
produced Kenneth s card. 1t had chang
cd to dull yellow, for whenever tho
famous tale was told of how tho "young
swell licked Tim" the card was handed
round to finish off the story. The call
was TO DO made in style. So at O'Clock
costermonger's barrow with u donkey
harnessed to it was drawn up ut the on.
trance to the court. In tho barrow was
placed an upturned fruit basket, and OH
TO this Biddy was hoistcd. Tho crutch
went, too, as a sign of her temnoral
power in Cow court and to bo handy to
belabor tho donkey with. According to
the tradition Of the court, tho best fe.
male headgear was shawl thrown over
through the stately streets Of tho west.
AS tho day wore OH she maintained her
seat OH the basket with increasing diff.
Guilty, for it became necessary for her tc
pause at sundry taverns to refresh her.
self, and when she reached Bedford
Lodge her face was aflamo. Many va.
grants hatestood at that door, but never
moro disreputable figure than old Bid.
dy. She did not limit herself in the
matter Of bell pulling, and her peal
rang through the house.
-.. "Go away!" cried tho maid, trying
to shut tho door. "It's like your imper.
enoe to come to tho front door!''
"No, you don't, my gellr' chuokled
Biddy, adroitly slipping in the end OF
hor crutoh. ''I've come to SEQ Mr.. Ken.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-04
A HIDDEN CRIME IS CONFESSED.
FOR HIS WATCH AND
PISTOL
a Former Citizen OF GrecnviIIc IL
Shot Through tho Head and His
Body Thrown into the River---His
Partner was the Assassin.
Special to Atlanta Journal.

Special to Atlanta Journal.
HARMONY GROVE, Ga, Feb. 25.-
Grady Reynolds, a merchant Of Bel
ton, Ca, was arrested hero yesterday
afternoon by the marshal OF Bolton
for the murder Of his business partner,
Mr.. M. q. Hunt, Il prominent citizen OF
Bolton.
News has just reached here tina,
Reynolds has confessed and has told
the officers that they would find Hunts
body in the Oconce river, about three
miles from this place. A large posse
Of citizens and officers have just left
here for the purpose Of dragging the
river at the point designated by Rcy-
nolds in search of the body.
1t sccms that Hunt and Reynolds
were partners in q stOrc at Bolton and
both left that place on Monday, the
18TH, on trading tour. They were in
Harmony Grove trading on last Mon.
day and went out Of town about three
miles and spent the night, near tho
Oconee river. That was the last even
seen Of Mr.. Hunt.
Reynolds returned to Bolton with
Hunts gold watch and pistol, whicl
he claimed he had bought from him
and stated that Hunt had taken the
!
| Reynolds began selling out his goods
for almost nothing and the people OF
Bolton became suspicious and threat
cned to arrest him. He became fright
ened and came back to work near tho
place whero he has confessed to have
killed Hunt. He was arrested there
yesterday and carried back to Bolton
last night.
The affair has created the most in
tense excitement both here and at
| Bolton.
The searching party has just return
ed from the Oconce river with the
dead body Of M. G. Hunt, which was
found at the exact spot designated in
Grady Reynolds confession. The body
was weighted down by heavy rocks so
as to prevent It's rising. A bullet hole
was found back of the right ear, and it
| is supposed the ball came out OF the
mouth, as the tongue was split open
The posse is en- route here now with
the body and an inquest will be held
| by the coroner. Excitement and in
dignation are running high at Bolton
and there may be u lynching there
soon.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-04

llE HAD TO SPEAK," Laura, said
! George, with IN eager, restless yearn-
ing in his gaze, "may ask favor Of
you, dear ~
They had sat in the darkencd parlOr
! for hours, in the eloquent communion
Of soul with soul which needs no arti.
culate sound TO give it language.
But something impcllcd George to
speak. The longing that surgcd up
from his very heart must find expres-
sion in words. Therefore he had
spoken.
What IL it, George ?" she whisper
ed.
{" II may involve some sacrifice, dar-
ling. But believe mo, Laura, 1t is for
the hest"
"What is it, George ?" she repeated,
in voice that trcmbled as with O.
vague fore rcboding Of coming disaster.
:" You will believe me, dearest" he
said, with an agitation becoming every
moment moro uncomfortable, when I
say that | am driven to ask it by cir
over which | have no con.
troll. that | have pondered long over
it, and am not acting from hasty i'm
pulse ?"
"Yes Yes !" the beautiful young
glrl exclaimed, with quivering lips.
" What is 1t you ask, George? What
Is it ?"
" Darling" he said, and the wild,
lmploring look on his face thrilled her
to tho inmOst depths Of her being, I" /
wish you would sit on tho other knee
awhile: This ono Is getting horribly
tired ~
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-04

''InOt3 just 1CnNt BOU 1Cftt HGUC 1Clte88
secs the 0Clt."
meth Gordon, and don't 60 till I've
seen him, that's more" The housemaid
was so astonished that hor vigilance re.
laxcd, and Bjddy established herself OH
tho mat inside. Tho maid called to the
cook to keep watch and ran to Aunt
Hannah.
"a dreadful woman in tho hall!'
Dried sho. "I'll eee to her." And, like
hawk sweeping down on its quarry,
she bore down on Biddy. ''Be Off al
onoel' she cried. elbow daro you enter
my house9'
"Stow your jaw" said Biddy, un.
moved, and then she produced Kennoth's s
card and thrust it aggressivoly under
Aunt Hannah'a nose. "That's his card,
amt it? We'll, I've come to SEQ him and
Sally and don't bulge till do"
"Whut have you to do with Sarah!
Wo don't want all tho riffraff Of Cow
court here"
"That's just what you will have un'
less I soos the goll, replied Biddy, and
thon sho seated herself OH the hall chair,
took out hor pipe and announced her de.
termination to stay till Kenneth came.
To tho great disgust Of his aunta, Kon.
meth, whom he returned, ushered Biddy
into his study and WAS closeted with he,
for half an hour. Biddy explained that
as Tim was dead she considered herself
Sally's guardian, and Cow court entire
" ratified this view. Before leaving
Blddy reminded Kenneth that thero was
an ancient and laudablc custom Of drink
ing ono 3 hosts health. Kenneth ran
somed himself from this obligation BY
a cash payment Of half crown.
Tho aunta mover knew what had takcl
place OF this interview. He merely sait
that Biddy had something to tell hin
about Sally's early life.
"Nothing crcditablc, Ill warrant,
said Hannah, and he mado no reply.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-04

black memory connected with those
days that nothing could brighton, but
that she kept hidden in tho depths Of her
heart.
"Thcro's letter from Sally" DRIED
Kenneth ono day ut breakfast and then
he said: "Sho has had an offer of mar
riagc. Her music master has proposed
to her. OF course she has refused him. I"
"And why Of coursc?" asked Aunt
Hannah sharply.
For the best Of all reasons-she
doesn't love him.
"Fiddlestickl Tho mans honest, I
suppose, and can give her a good homo.
She sprang from the gutter and can't
expect to pick and choose"
''Sho had better 80 back to tho guttor
than marry without love-" answered
Kenneth.
Sally wrote simply and straightfor-
wardly. The trouble Of it was that there
had been SO much talk that Miss Addi-
son thought she must leave at once and
had, subject to Kenneth's approval, OBJ
taincd for her the post Of pupil teacher
in school at Streatham. Then came a
pretty little bit in which Sally said she
hoped she had acted in way that Ken
meth approved.
"Sho's brickr" ho said cmphatically.
''Sho must como here for Il week be-
fore going to Streatham," said Matte.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-04

Col. Samuel Boyd, for many years
tho head OF the cotton press business
in this country, died in New Orleans
a few days ago, aged 70 years. He
was a native OF County Antrim, Ire
land. He came to this country in 1888.
He rose to the ownership Of the Loui-
siana Cotton Press, and in 1870 was
the owner OF five presses in Now Or.
leans alone, and in practical control OF
the business. He continued to AGO uirc
cotton cotton press property rapidly, and by
io'o nc vas called the Cotton Press
King, and was said to own more cot
ton press property than anv man in
tho world. Col. Boyd was at ono
time owner OF large cotton plantations
but sold them out to consoiidate his
attention on the compressing business
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-04

"It ts too beautiful for praise Of minc."
silence. "I shall never como hack 1t is
tho only way. thought | was strong,
and was till he was weak.
Aunt Hannah took her in her arms,
kissed her and said: 81 honor and rc.
spect you, Sally. saw it all last night.
You arc Il good woman. "
ga grateful c., . :. ,,c. after All
your and his kindness, can let him run
any risk?"
"But it is terrible for you, my child. ="
Il can bear my own grief have
loved him fer so long my heart has got
used to its tche. It is harder now, but
still 1 can bear it. "
AT breakfast Aunt Hannah said Sally
had slept i'll and could cat no breakfast.
All kenn"th's inquiries got nothing
more out of her than that.
AT IL Sally went quietly out of the
back door, her eyes full of tears, her
heart like lead
At lunch Aunt Hannah said: "Sally
has gone, Kenncth-for your good as
well as her own. She has saved us a tor
ribic trouble by acting so nobly."
Then Kenneth lost his head, but
Aunt Hannah presented front of iron
"It was the right thing to do and SO
you will own in time. BE patient. My
heart is sore for you both, but you are
young, and lifo with its duties is before
you. AT any ratio don't let girl of 10
beat you in self sacrificc."
But Kenneth flung family pride to
the winds and said. "You may say what
you like, I'll marry her tomorrow if
she'll have NO.
After al hours hot debate he agreed
tO <vnit 81 ,nnDtb
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-04

A Philadelphia grocer has this
sign behind his counter: "The man
who trusts Is out"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
Engines Rendered Useless Thereby
During Late London Fire.
BRIGADE EFFICIENCY QUESTIONED
Head of the Department Insists It
Leads the World.
P Z BLIC Is AROU SEQ

LONDON. November 4.-The inhabitants
| of this metropolis. as result of the cutlery
which followed the great fire of Friday
last, are much agitated in regard to the
efficiency or inefficiency of the fire brigade,
and the newspapers are filled with letters
comparing London's system unfavorably
with those in use in America and other
countries
AT meeting of the London county coun-
ell yesterday evening the chairman of the
fire brigade committee defended the or
Sanization of the London fire department,
claiming that it is ahead of that of New
York, Montreal and other cities, adding
that every appliance used by the New York
fire department is employed by the Lon
don fire brigade. Continuing, the chairman
of the fire brigade committee said his COM
mittee believed the London fire brigade had
better engines and other appliances than
were in use elsewhere.
One member of the committee here in
terrupted with the remark, land better
men than in any other town.. This state
ment was received with cheers.
Other Side of the Argument.
In spite of this rosy view of the situa-
ton most damaging testimony has been
furnished by member of the firm of
Herring &, Co, who has written letter to
ed in extinguishing the flames at the great
confiagration of Friday last were short of
coal and water.
The writer. continuing, explains that he
inquired at different engines on this sub
jet, as his firm had several tons of coal
IN it's cellars, and all the attendants of the
engines replied that they were short of
coal, but had orders not to go anywhere for
coal. But, the men added, that if coal were
brought to them they would use it. Ac-
cordingly, the employees of Herring & Co.
carried coal to the fire engines until $50
PM, enabling one engine to resume pump
ing and making it possible for another to
keep up steam. Two of the crews of the
fire engines refused the proffers of coal,
saying it was useless, as they were short of
water.
Other Evidence of Ineficiency.
The member of the firm of Herring & Co.
furnishes still further evidence of the in
efficiency of the London fire brigade in a
statement during which he points out that
the Herring & Co.'S warehouse an en-
ploye of the firm showed the fremen a hy-
drant: but they would not try it, saying 1t
was one of the electric company's bores
After Ruthless search along the street
however, the firemen returned to the place
opposite Herring & Co.'S warehouse and
found that the alleged electric company's
bore was really hydrant.
In spite of this testimony Sir Eyre Mas
sey Shaw. K. c. B.. who was chief of the
metropolitan fire brigade, London, from
saying that he has studied the fire depart
ments of New York, Chicago, Vienna, Ber-
lin and Paris. and he adds:
London is ahead of them ALL"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
Purge the Pension Rolls.
From the st. Paul Pioneer Press.

81.
The primary and only purpose of all the
pension legislation so far enacted has
been to stand between the soldier and
these dependent upon him and the want
resulting from disability to earn living
in consequence of wounds received or
disease contracted in the country's serv-
ice. 1t was never intended that where
there was no real disabilty-where the
soldier remained Just as able to earn "a
living as before, and where his circum-
stances placed him beyond the need of a
pension-Ee should be degraded by being
made a recipient of the nations bounty.
OF the cases of constructive disability"
that of extension Commissioner Black
a large pension for constructive disabili-
ties which made him total wreck" is
q familiar one. But all over the land are
to be found similar cases. The papers
days the case of one real sufferer, the
only man in Kansas who receives a pen
SIGN Of $1OO month. This poor fellow
he'd both his arms shot off and is, of
course. utterly helpless, requiring the
constant services of an ATTENDANT. What
American is not glad that he is thus pro-
vjded for? Who would not, if need be-
vote him increase? But right by the
the name of Gen. Black, but the names
of scores of men in active business and
who now are, and always have been, able
to care for themselves and to earn large
incomes, who draw from the government
pension matching that of the Kansas
cripple. We can point to one man actively
experimenting the operations of one of the
largest nail mills in the United States
who draws such pension and who, under
the arrears of pensions" act drew a bonus
of over $1,000 from the government An
other went from the army to the head OF a
great insurance business, and yet thinks
it a fine thing to add 800 month from the
&C vernmeat to his income of some $4,000
a year from his Business.
Meanwhile. as, such payments 60 on
thousands of the men who did the noblest
work of the warNwho fought in scores of
battles, headed manysi a foriorn hope won
the plaudits of am adnnring country-are
growing old in poverty unrensioned. They
didn't happen to be disabled by rebel
bullet, and by correct living they presery-
ed their health through the war. They
have been aboyee putting in any claim for
pensions on CONSTRUCTIVE grounds hence
they have been "left out in the cold.'' We
put it to all the readers of the pioneer
Press whether such a revision Of the pen-
sion lists and pension laws should NOT he
made as shall leave Of all those well-to-do
mendicants and shall transfer the needless
bounty they are. receiving to now needy
but pensionless comrades? The present
condition of things ID a trayesty on ms
tice. To further increase Of our pension
appropriations. without reform the ma
ton will not submit. The party which at
tefhpts such an increase imperils its con-
troll of affairs. Let the lists be purgedl
Then there will be a sufficiency for ali de-
serving cases without increasing the ma
tion's burden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
Bats His Bees.
the Chicago Times-Herald.


Sam Knight has robbed more than a
thousand bee trees. In his county wild
flowers grow. The honeysuckle bloom, till
frost. The jasmine gives fragrance almost
the year round. Sweet are the pea and
potato buds Until far into the fall. Wild
bees swarm about in droves. There are no
apiaries in Washington county. When hon
ey is harvested by the busy little bees they
go to tree to deposit their sugar. Sam
Knight watches them during the summer
while they are at work. He bats them just
as the turkey trapper bats his game. He
selects a stump and on top Of it places a
drop or SO of molasses. Then he takes a
chew of home twist and waits. When bee
comes along and lights on the stump he
stays there until he has loaded deep enough
to require deposit. Then he lifts his
wings and makes line for his home that
is as straight as an arrow. Sam Knight
takes up the trail. He follows until the
tree has been found. He makes a mark of
some sort on the bark. blazes the way back
to the stump. and then goes to another part
of the forest, where the same thing is done
over again. In the course of couple of
months work Knight locates q hundred or
more trees.