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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05

table against the captains return,
when the parlor door opened, and a
man stepped in on whom had never
set my eyes before. He was pale, tai
Iowy creature, wanting two fingers on
the left hand; and. though he wore a
cutlass, he did not look much like a
fighter. I had always my eyes open
for seafaring men, with one leg or two,
and I remember this one puzzled me.
He was not sailorly, and yet he had a
smack of the sea about him, too.
I asked him what was for his service,
and he said he would take rum;
but as was going out of the room to
fetch it he sat down upon table and
motioned to me to draw near. paused
where I was with my napkin in my
hand.
.Come here, sonny" says he. "Come
nearer here"
took a step nearer
SIS this here table for my mate
Bin?" he asked, with kind of leer.
1 told him I did not know his mate
Bill; and this was for a person who
stayed in our house, whom we called
the captain.
'.sWen," said he, .'my mate Bill would
be called the captain. as Ike as not He
has a cut on one cheek, and a mighty
pleasant way with him. particularly in
drink, has my mate Bill. Wen put 1t,
for argument like. that your captain
has a cut on one cheek-and We'll put
it, if you like, that that cheeks the
right one. All, well! I told you
Now. is NV mate Bill in this here
house?"
told him he was out walking
(Which way, sonny? Which way is
he gomez
And when had pointed out the rock
and told him how the captain was like
~ to return, and how soon, and an
swered a few other questions. '.Ah.
said he, .sthis11 be as good as drink &c
my mate Bill
| The expression of his face as he said
these words was not al all pleasant,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05
CHAPTER II.
BLACK DOG APPEARS AND DISAP-
PEARS

BLACK DOG APPEARS AND DIsAP-
PEARS.
It was not long after this that there
occurred the first of the mysterious
events that rid us at last of the captain,
though not, as you will see, of his af-
fairs. 1t was a bitter, cold winter, with
long. hard frosts and heavy gales; and
it was plain from the first that my poor
father was little likely to see the
spring. He sunk daily and my mother
and 1 had all the inn upon our hands.
and were kept busy enough without
paying much regard to our unpleasant
guest.
1t was one January morning, very
early-a pinohing, frosty morning
the cove all gray with hoarfrost, the
ripple tapping softly on the stones, the
sun still low, and only touching the hill
tops and shining far to seward. The
captain had risen earlier than usual,
and set out down the beach, his cutlass
swinging under the broad skirts of
the old blue coat, his brass telescope
under his arm, his hat tilted back upon
his head. / remember his breath hang
ing like smoke in his wake as he STROBE
off, and the last sound heard of him,
as he turned the big rock, was loud
snort of indignation, as though his
mind was still running upon DIR. Live
sey.
Well, mother was upstairs with ia
Their; and 1 was laying the breakfast
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05
A Test OF Inauenee.

lrene-She seems to have very little
influence with Ter husband.
May-Indeed2
irene-Yes; she never can get him
to spend more than he can AFFORD
Puck
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05

How Alexander Treated His wives.
Alexander the Great had large num-
Der of wives, and was accustomed to re-
duce them to obedience by using the
fat of his sword as a corrective.-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05
Twentieth Century Love Scene.

Suitor--Ah, dearest Irma. what &C.
stasy lies in this sweet passion of love
which makes the heart hutter and the
pulse beat faster" Ir1na (recent grad
uate of medical school, seizing his
hand)-.Ha, villain! You are deceiy-
ing mel Your pulse is quite normal
only y. Begone!-F1iegende Batter.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-01-13

THE railway commissioners of North
Carolina are having great time.
Iney are calling IN passes-hoping
thereby to increase the revenue Of the
roads, in order that rales may lie re-
duCed. If we lived in North Carolina
we should at once become managing
editor of the Southern, in order that
we might ride on pass. The pas;
ghost is a chestnut, and The chestnut is
filled with worms. 1t is a calamity
shrek drowned in the din of progress
sion. -Fav6rotley's Far,ago.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-01-13
kittrell Letter.

KITTRELL. n. c.. Jan. -, '9S.
EDITOR GOLD IEAF:-Miss Mag
gle Reid recently gave an observation
party which was much enjoyed by those
present.
Miss Lessie Gill had as her guests
during Christmas week Miss Ada Ty-
son, of Greene county, Miss Annie
MichauX, of Greensboro, and Miss
Mary Macon, of Franklin county.
Mr.. Marion Culbreth, who is at
Trinity College. has been guest at
DR.. X. j. Giil's, lately.
Mr.. Robert Williams, who is with
the Capital Printing Co, of Raleigh,
spent week before last here with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Williams.
Miss Norma Harris, OF FranklintOn.
was last week the guest of Mr.. aud
Mr.. Rufus Person.
Misses Jodie and Ouule Tucker. OF
Louisburg, have been here to spend a
day or two with their sister, Mrs. J. l..
Reid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Is. y. Carehart have
gone TO Raleigh, where they will re-
side in the future. They have many
friends here who sincerely regret their
departure, but who will wish them
every Happiness in their new home.
Mr. .. W. Blackuall has moved his
family to the former Capehart resi-
dence, this handsome property having
been recently purchased by him.
Rev. c. l.. Whitaker is all smiles
now. \ son and heir has arrived.
Mrs. Pressly Person. OF Franklin
ton, spent Sunday and Monday. with
Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Person.
Miss Emma Blacknall has returned
from Oxford and will open her school
in few days.
Miss Minnie Stone has returned TO
kittrell. She now has Il position with
Mr.. Q. W. Blackuall. L.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-01-13
Notice..

III AFING QUALIFIED AS ADMIN.
~ istratOr Of the estate of John ID,
Clarke. decd. before the Clerk of the Su
perior Court of Vance county, this is to no.
tfy all persons holding claims against
SAID estate 20 present them to me on or be-
fore the 18th day of December. 1898 or
this notice will be pleaded in bar of the
recovery Of the same. Persons indebted
to said estate must make immediate paw
ment.
This 18th December, 1897
JOHN l. CURRIN.
Administrator OF estate Of John ID
Clarke. deceased
A Z. Zollicoffer, Attorney.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-01-13
Trustees Sale
Of a Very Desirable Farm.

R1 VIRTUE OF THE POWER or
~ sale conferred in a Deed OF Trust exc
cuted on the 10th day Of December, l's5,
by Daniel Finch and wife, and registered
IN Book 26. page 1873, in the Office oi the
Register OF Deeds of Vance county. shall
sell for cash by public auction to the high
est bidder. at the court house door in Vance
county, n. T. on the
7TH DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1898.
the property described in said Deed of
Trust as follows: The tract on which
Daniel Finch lately lived, lying on the
old road leading from. Bowen's store to
Fox's mill. beginning at an iron stake n
Mrs. CroZier's line and running y :. +.
SO chains to a stone at Crozier's corner
on the road: then with her line and VII
iiams line ). $40 Z. 1915 chains to d
stone in Williams line; thence ). II W.
10. s. chains to a store; thence West l3-o
chains to the beginning. Containing sew
enty acres.
Jan 3, 1898.
w. b. SHAW, Trustee.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-01-13
The Greatest Discovery Yet.

W. NJ. Repine. editor TiskiIwa, III,
Chief, says: We won't keep house with
out DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. Coughs and Colds. Experiment.
edwith many others, but never got the true
remedy until We used DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. No other remedy can take lis
place in our home, in it we have a GER
tain and sure cure for Coughs, Colds,
Whooping Cough, etc" 1t is idle to eNpe-
riment with other remedies, even if they
are urged on you as just as good as DR..
Kings New Discovery They are not rs
good, because this remedy has record of
cures and besides is guaranteed. 1t never
fails to satisfy. Trial bottles free at NJ. Dor
sey's drug store.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-01-13

THERE are four North Carolina edi-
tors who have been in harness over 20
years. There are Col. K. B. Creecy,
of the Elizabeth Guy EcOnOmisL, DR..
T. b. KIngsbury, Of the Wilmington
messenger; Maj. W. II. Bernard, Of
the Wilmington Star; Hon. Robert
NJ. Furman, Of the Raleigh Mo>ning
Post All good men and true, who
are yet youthful IN heart and mental
qualities. Long may they live to
WELD their trenchant pens and serve
their State as well and faithfully as
they have done in the past.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-01-13

Old Rip Van Wrinkle went up in the
CatSkIll mountains to take little nap of
twenty years or so. and when he Weakened
he found that The cruel war was over. =
the monthly magazines had fought it
over, the second time and blown up"
all the officers that had participated in it,
This much is history, and it is also an his
torical fact that, it took the same length
of time. for DR.. Pierce'S Golden Medical
Discovery to become the most celebrated
as 1t Is the most effective, Liver, Blood and
Lung Remedy OF the age. In purifying the
blood and i'll all manner of pimples,
blotcheS. eruptionS, and other skin and
scalp diseases, ScrofulouS sores and swell
lng>. and kindred ailments, the Golden
Medical Discovery manfeStS the most
positive curative properties.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-01-13
Notice..
Sale Of Valuable Building Lots

by VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF TUE
DSuperior court of Vance county, filed
In the case of Sandy Dickerson and others
VS. }. w. Short and others, | shall sell for
cash before the court house door in Hen
derson, \. G., on the
9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1898.
Thirteen building lots % $50 feet each
known as lots Nos. /. 3. 5.7,9,ll. 10, H.
IL !. 6and on the plot of survey filed
10 sa'd proceedings. said lots being sold
for balance of purchase money due az,
same. Owners of said lots will have until
the day "f sale t. pay The balance viii,
costs Of notice. A plot showing location
OF these lots can be seen in my office.
Jan. 3, 1898.
w. =. SHAW, Commissioner
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-01-13
THURSDAY, JAN. ID, 1898.

The S0utherN 70baft0nist, Rich
mond, Va, w. E. Dibrell, editor and
proprietor, appears in an entire new
dress of type, with a new and more
attractive heading, printed on good
quality of paper. A decided improve
ment Throughout, and an indication Of
prosperity and brighter prospects for
the future which we are pleased to
note.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-01-13
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES.
Execution Sale.

10y VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION
Dissued in the case OF o. F. Bresse *
Son, vs.. J. w. Clarke, placed in my hands
December, i, 1897, L shall at II ~, on
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-01-13
Land to Rent.

have so,nr fine tpbacro lands want
to rent. Correspondence solicited.
}. &. LAYTON, Jr.,
Box III. Dunn, y. {.
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It'll DAY OF FEBRUARY 1sas

sell Tor cash. before the Court House door.
in Henderson, the undivided fourth inter
est OF }. W. Clarke in the tract of land
whereof his mother Winnie Clarke, lately
died, seized and possessed. containing
one hundred and four acres, more or less
and bound by the lands of Edward Allen
NJ. L. Buchanan. K. W. Kearney, ID. II.
ReavIs and others, in Sandy Creek town
ship. To satisfy the Judgment in said
Case.
Dee. Il. 1885,.
W. H. SMITH,
Sheriff of Vanc. county,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-01-13

1t is, or should be, the highest aim of
every merchant to please his customers;
and that the wide-awake drug firm of
Myers and Eshelman, Sterling, ILL.,, is
doing so, is proven by the following
from Mr.. Esheman: in my sixteen
years experience in the drug business
have never seen or sold or tried medi-
cine that gave as good satisfaction as
Chamberlain's Colo, Cholera and Diar
rhOea Remedy. Sold by the Dorsey
Drug Co
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-01-13

RE SURE you get what you want
When you ask for Hoods Sarsapa-
rha a onequalled in NJ crit, Sales, Cures.
Ahere no substitute for HOODS.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-01-13
AS TO THE CHARGES AGAINST f.. {.
BUTLER

When the announcement was made
in the Nr7o5 amt Obse,Uer last week
that Mr.. +. G.. Butler, bursar of the
Agricultural and Mechanical College,
was short in his accounts, his friends in
Vance county felt sure that there vas
a mistake some where. They did not
believe Mr.. Butler had been guilty Of
anything wrong and were certain this
fact would be established upon closer
investigation. And SO it turns out
The amount was first stated to be
$4,000. A correction was made
later s?ying that 1t should have been
$500. Now it has dwindled down TO
about $500, and this discrepancy is due
not to any criminal intent on the
part of the bursar but to an error in
bookkeeping, it appears.
If our und erstanding Of the matter
is correct a great injustice has been
done good mana fragrant wrong
to his character which cannot be re-
paired by mere correction. f. G..
Butler may be on the wrong side
of the fence politically, hu, his friends
recognize him to be man of charac
ter-a high toned Christian gentle
man--whatever shade of opinion he
may hold on questions of politics.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-16

Adjutant General. Washington, ID. g..
''Sent you several kilograms yesterday
as did General Miles in regard to the sur
render. General Toral agreed yesterday
positively to surrender all the forces un-
der his command in Eastern Cuba, upEi
distinct understanding that they were TO
be sent to Spain by the United States
that this surrender was authorized by
General Blanco and that its submission
tomorrow was merely formal. Commls-
sioners to arrange details were appoint
ed-Wheeler, Lawton and Miley on the
part of the United States. Points were
Immediately raised by Spanish commits
sioners. The discussion lasted until 10
O'Clock last night. My commissioners
think the matter will be settled today;
met mt 9:30 o'clock this morning. There
about as many more in the surrounding
district; $4,000 in all will be transported.
General Miles was present and said the
surrender was as absolute and complete
as possible. 1t can not be possible that
there will be failure in completing ar
rangements. Water famine in city inl-
minent. Have cut supply. This was told
Lieutenant Miley by English commits
ioner. Will wire frequently when nego-
tiations are progressina
(Signed) ''SHAFTER.
Major General Commanding"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-16
NO OvERTURES FOR PEACE
Have Been Made by Spain to Our Gov
crnment

Washington, ID. c., July 15.-"Therc
have been no overtures for peace receiy-
ed by any United States Embassy or le-
CATION abroad or by the Department of
State at Washington" That was the
statement made by member Of the
Cabinet who is thoroughly familiar with
the conditions as they exist today, and
was called forth by various reports that
ranged all the way from an announce
mcnt that the basis for Il treaty of peace
already had been reached. to the more
guarded declaration that the Spanish
government had conveyed i'll an unoffi-
cial manner to the United States govern
mcnt an intimation of some of the con
ccssions it was prepared to make to Sc
cure peace.
The prospects for the speedy institution
of peace negotiations have frightened
decidedly since the collapse of the Span
iSh resistance at Santiago.
President Mckinley gave expression
to Il strong hope for an early peace. Re
spending to congratulations on the sue
cess of the Santiago campaign he said:
Il hope for early peace now
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-16

situation from the army at the front.
They were fearful lest the statistics from
there might be showing an increase, but
were gratified today when a dispatch
came from Surgeon Greenleaf, Il mem
Der of General Miles staff, saying that
during the past twenty-four hours there
had been only % new cases. This was
in marked contrast with the reports for
the previous twcnty-four hours which
showed much greater spread and, with
Surgeon Greenleaf's statement that the
general character of the disease is mild,
leads the officials to hope that its raw
ages will be limited and that the dis
ease will he kept well within bonds.
Surgeon Greenleaf's dispatch is as fol
lows:
''Siboney, July 15.-Only % new cases
of yellow fever and three deaths re-
ported within the past twenty-four
hours. Type of disease mild. Camp
site moved whenever practicable. Have
taken vigorous sanitary precautions to
prevent the spread of the disease.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-16
LEADS ALL NORTH GAR@lMA NAlE@ DIM NEWS AMID CIRCULATION.

of getting out of Cuba in a few days.
General Shafter instructed the com
missioners that the inside harbor en-
trance be Immediately opened to allow
Clara Barton. of the Red Cross SO.
ciety and the supply ships to enter, and
that the railroad from Siboney be open
ed for similar purpose.
We are to supply the Spanish pris-
oners with food pending their concentra-
ton and embarkation. General Toral
requested this, saying that there was
very little food. 1t is probable that
the Spanish steamers in the harbor will
he used in part for the transportation of
the surrendered soldiers to Spain. These
Spanish troops abandoned the entrench-
ments early this afternoon and went
into the city.
Our commissioners. accompanied by an
interpreter. entered the Spanish lines
shortly after o'clock, and had not re-
turned when the correspondent left with
this dispatch.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-16
THE OFFICIAL REPORTS.

Shafter Tells of Delay in the Pr
ceedings.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-16
DETAILS BEING PUSHED.

Washington, d. c., July 15.-The fol
lowing statement has been issued by
Secretary Alger from the dispatches
he has received from the officers at
Santiago:
THE commissioners on the part of
the United States named by General
Shafter were Generals Wheeler and
Lawton. and Lieutenant Miley Their
discussion lasted until late last night
and was taken up by them at 9 O'clock
this morning. This surrender covers
il great area of the eastern part of Cuba.
Or course the details may take some lit
tie time, but they are being pushed for
ward as rapidly as possible"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-16
COMMISSION APPOINTED.
Generals Wheeler and Lawton and
Lieutenant Miley.

Washington, ID. c., July 15.-The
War Department to-day posted the fol
lowing cablegrams:
playa del Este, Daiquiri, July -.
Secretary of War, Washington, ID. c.:
Commission on behalf of the United
States was appointed consisting of Gen
erals Wheeler and Lawton and Lieu
tenant Mlcy with Spanish commission
to arrange the details for carrying into
effect the capituations. ! will reach
SlbOney tomorrow"
"MILES."
The second dispatch is signed Jones,
signal officer III charge of terminus
of the military line at Playa del Este,
and is as follows:
Playa del Este, July 15.-The com
missioners appointed to arrange the de-
tails of the surrender held a meeting
yesterday lasting until late hour. They
met again this morning at $50 O'Clock
and it is supposed the terms will be set
tied to-day
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-16
MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM r. SHAFTER.

Genera reg @ ma
tH he service aaI tn bpmg in N d seven
tmh State ld n R 1 general o ~
M March for
t. the Twenty fourth o ion O. p it
Mh p glN Dgt Ion
H H f m isl wa regime
hy o. America im reached
MIA Hi U sieve has n him he
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-16
TO co TO PORTO RICO.
Troops Under General Wilson's Com
mand Ordered There.

Charleston, S. c., July 15.-Orders
have been received here for the troops
under General Wilson's command to
proceed to Porto Rico, but there Are no
Indications that they are to move at
once. The soldiers are i'll good health
and in comfortable quarters here, and
the people of the city are overwhelming
them with attentions of every kind.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-16
CASES OF YELLOW FEVER.

Washington. ID. c., July 15.-The War
Department officials are greatly .cncour-
aged by the reports on the yellow fever
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-16
WEEKLY BANK CLEARINGS.

New York, July 15.-The total bank
clearings in the United States for the
week We're $1.204, Ala ,373: per cent IN
crease. 1876. Exclusive of New York,
S9,o21 ,293; per cent increase, S.S.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-16
DONS DELAY
PROCEEDINGS
Shafter Says it Cannot be Possible That There
Will be Failure IN Completing the
arrangements.
THE SURRENDER WAS ABSOLUTE

Yet Tora Now Claims that Important Step Must have
the Direct Sanction of the Madrid Government
Two Meetings of Commissioners have been
HeId--A Water Famine is Imminent in
Santiago, Shafter Having cut the
SuppIy--YeIIow Fever Cases.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-16

Washington, ID. c.. July 15.-The fol-
lowing bulletin has been posted ut the
War Department from General Shafter:
Headquarters, Santiago, via Playa del
Este, July -, 1898.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-13
ph,ladelph,a,s Asphalt Pavements.

HHHHuoIPHIHs H5PHHIV HHVoInonIB'
Philadelphia leads in asphalt paved
streets, having 2O2 miles.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-13
PUT TO ROUT.
ceeded in Flooring an English-
man with u Hard Name.

Probably the most widely known and the
most popular man in Maine is Payson Tuck
er. A good story told by him is by no means
a rarity, but it is not often that he tells one
involving his own personality. The follow
ing is an exception. Il was returning from
Europe few weeks ago, said Mr. Tucker,
"and saw more or less of an Enghshman
who was exceedingly loud and coarse in
his denunciations of American institutions.
81 stood it as long as | could, and then
/ decided to politely demonstrate with that
Englishman and show him wherein he erred
in his opinions of Americans.
Have you ever been in the United
States% | asked him one evening when he
was on one of his strains.
"He looked me over and then said: No,
my good man, have never been in America.
"rhat angered me, and | said:
"'What in sheol do you know about what
you are talking of?
"Said he to me- 'Aw, see what you are
another of those impudent Americans
"I see what you are, too / said to
him. You're dizzledazzle whick-a-whack;
that's what you are
That Aoored the son of Albion, and
thereafter he gave Mr.. Tucker wide berth
N v Herald