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The Red Cloud chief., 1898-08-12

Livingston, Jamaica, Corrcspoudcncc.)
Beneath the blue waters of the har-
Dor Of this quaint old town lies buried
a city which was once the seat CT
wealth and profigacy and all their az
tendant train of evils. In one awful
moment the earth gaped the seas open
ed TO receive the palaces of licentious-
ness and closed above them. and 5000
lucklcss mortals. Today, when the
waters Of the bay are still and shining
in the tropical sun, the sailors may
lean over the sides Of their skiffs. and,
peering down through the azure depths
see the fishes swimming in and out of
the arches OF the old cathedral. the
sharks moving lazily among the great
palaces. and the sea moss twining
around the windows through which
the music and song of the jewellers
were drifting when the fearful vista
tion came and wiped the city from the
face of the earth. Two hundred years
have passed since that June day when
Port Royal disappeared into the sea.
Three other cities builded upon its site
have been destroyed by fire and hurri-
cane and earthquake. The avenging
power which descended upon The
stricken city seemed to pursue II even
after its thousands had fclnd watery
graves in the bay, which now shimmers
so placidly except when the fearful ~
phoons sweep over 1t and lash its wat
ers to mad revels.
1t was June 7, 1892. Port Royal lay
sweltering under the heat Of a tropical
summer. Built upon a tongue OF land
extended into the ocean, 1t was swept
by breezes which brought with them
little relief from the direct rays Ct
the sun. The harbor was filled with
shipping from every port in the world,
for Port Royal was a place OF wealth
and luxury. Great Britain's men-of-
war ley in the offing with their sails
Surled and their men reveling ashore
in the city. Spanish buccaneers. lad
en- to the guards with stolen wealth,
silks. jewels and gold. the spoil 81
Mexico and Central America, swung
at anchor, and their dark-browed crews
slept or lounged lazily about the decks
while their masters Joined thu festiv-
files ashore. In the houses and pal
aces Of the city there was revelry and
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HIS LIES MISTAKE.

why did never marry? Well, I'll
tell you"
The little crowd OF listeners looked
interested as Col. Wiley. the handsome
white haired bachelor, settled back In
his chair, as II to more comfortably
relate the story Of his escape fran mat
rimony.
II vas very much in love. but you
would know that when | tell you that
she was as fair and lovely q girl as
these Virginia skies ever looked down
upon. A true southerner, she was loyal
to her state and was proud to say that
her ancestors were among the +. +.
VS..
while a slender little creature, she
was n splendid horsewoman, and knew
every inch of our rugged mountain
roads. or course that was Just be-
fore the war, and | was a young chap
then.
Her name was Lucy. n good. old
fashioned name that we southerners
still cherish. and do not change to the
more airy Lucille, as do our northern
%neighbors. 1t doesn't matter about her
surname; you'd all recognize It were /
to divulge, 30 | shall be silent concern
ing II.
"She was the daughter of the house
and had two large brothers, who look
ed upon Lucy as a mere baby and
guarded her quite as zealously. first
had to win their friendship before get
ting anywhere near being even a mere
acquaintance with Lucy.
When the war broke out both
brothers were filled with 80, crthusi-
asm of the battlefield. and by constant
illusions to their bravery, and adroIt
carefully worded remarks concerning
their excellent appearance in the uni
forms OF the confederate gray, | soon
won them completely over. As for
Lucy. she regarded me with suspicion
for some time. but suffice to say that
when marched away into the fire and
thunder of Shiloh a little golden curl,
q locket enclosing the photograph OF a
pretty girl, and a Bible, her gifts. were
snugly and carefully tucked away in
the lining Of my coat.
Lucy's brothers and | were enlisted
In the same regiment, and in that way
j frequently heard from her. Their
father, a strong minded. stubborn, aris-
tocratic old fellow, had positively for
bifien an engagement or even COM
utilization OF any sort. She was too
young, he said. to have her mind turn
ed topsy-turvy with love nonsense.
"She made no effort to disobey, but
when she gave me the curl and locket
and looked at me through tears that
We're Just falling from her great blue
eyes. | f.ft that In the battle Of hearts
I had not lost, and that in due curse
of time I'd claim the indemnity OF war
and call little Lucy my own.
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Scarce had this occurred, when. with n
mighty roar, the whole city began 10
slide down into the ocean.
In vain the afrighted people began to
fee to the high land beyond the city.
They were caught and engulfed be-
fore they had taken a score of steps.
Hundreds were overtaken by the ris-
ing flood as they sat at the tables with
their wine half drunk, and their food
half eaten. their thoughts half spoken.
Praying, screaming, and disappearing
the power which had visited its wrath
upon them. the harlots and pirates Of
the city were hurried into the ocean In
the very houses in which they sat. The
ships in the harbor careened and sank
one by one as the great seismic distur-
bance continued. drawing down in
their wake the terror-stricken sailors
and in less than five minutes all the
wickedness, all the debauchcry, al the
sin of the proligatc city were hidden
forever beneath the waves.
Not long after this frightfur disaster
came another upon the city, which
took the place Of the one which slip
ped into the sea. Port Royal was re-
builded. not with it's old %splendor and
magnificence, not with its former glory
and righteousness, but as n seaport
city. and in 1903, a few years after 1t
had assumed the proportions Of a city,
1t was entirely destroyed by fire. Again
1t was built up, but the a%venging power
was not yet stated, for a hurricane
swept the greater portion OF the town
into the ocean in 1922. Almost a hun
dred years later, when the city had
once more risen on It's old site, it was
laid in ashes once more. in 1916. Re-
peated distractions have LEFT nothing
OF the city as 1t once was. but in 1880
a hurricane destructive to life and
property swept owe the city and once
more partially destroyed 1t.
A Later Catastrophe.
In his annals OF Jamaica" pub
lished in 1928. Rev. George Wilson
Bridges quotes from a letter written by
one of the survivors-a rector-two or
three days after the disaster, which 10,
In part, as follows:
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After | had been at church reading,
which ! did every day SINCE | was rec
tor OF this place. to keep up some snow
OF religion. and was gone to a place
hard by the church. where the mer-
chants meet, and where the president
OF the council was, who came into my
company and engaged me to take a
glass Of NORWOOD wine as a whet &C
fore dinner, he being my very good
friend, ] stayed with him. upon which
he lighted a pipe OF tobacco. which lie
was pretty long In taking. and not be-
ing willing to leave him before II was
out, this determined mi from going TO
dinner to one Captain Roden's, whittier
l was invited. whose house. upon The
first conclusion. sunk into the earth
and then into the sea with his wife and
family and some that were come "a
dine with him. Had | been there |
would have been lost. But to return
to the president and the pipe OF tobac-
co. Before that was out | found tho
ground rolling and moving under my
feet. upon which | said unto him
Lord, sir. what is that?' lie replied
being a very grave man: 1T Is an
earthquake. he not afraid; 1t will
soon be over"
But he disappeared and was never
heard Of again. Continuing. the rector
wrote: Il made toward Morgan's fort
because | thought to be there securost
from falling houses, but as | was 20
ing | IA the earth open and swallow
up n multitude OF people. and the sea
mounting in upon them over the forti.
f%lcations. Moreover, the large anC
famous burying ground was destroyed
and the sea washed away the carcasses
The harbor was covered with dead bod.
les. floating up and down"
Kingston now stands close to where
Port Royal. the old town OF revelry ant
vice, once stood. The ships in III,
harbor float over the houses, which
slipped into the sea. and far. far be,
low their keels lie the imprisoned peo'
pie who were swept away. with vair
prayers for mercy upon their lips. Tn,
spire of the cathedral Is most promi
nent of the ruins here in the clear wa
ter, az 1t had raised its taper finger
toward heaven. high above the othcl
buildings. Close to 1t lie the fleets o
Spain and England, sunk in the fearful
hurricanes which swept these plaelt
waters, with the coral fast forming OF
their masts and hulls. In their SHADOW
Turk the sea monsters of these waters
playing about the doorways and case
ments of the houses and shops. wher
vice once held sway. No man has eve
penetrated to the depths where tn
phantom city lies, to explore its sc
crets, W. centuries old. and all tina
car be learned OF the sunken town l
CLEANED by peering into the Transparent
waters on a bright day when the win
does not rufIle the surface of the har
Dor.
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This bllssful condition continued
Tor six months or II year. Then came
the usual uncertainties, suspicious and
jealousics that 80 frequently disturb
loves young dream and bring despair
to youthful lovers.
1T was this way: Our first lleuten-
ant was II dashing young officer, as
fearless AZ n young lion and so hand
some that the privates soon dubbed
him Master Prettyboy.' We were
cleaning our muskets one day, prcpar-
atory to the morrow's fight. when Mas
ter Prettyboy came strolling along and
paused near us, saying to jim, Lucy's
brother: I received q charming letter
frof. your sister today. She sent her
love to you two bows and asked me Ia
tell her how far you both ran az the
0rst fight
That night ! went to jim and asked
him If the first lieutenant and his sister
had long been friends.
They played together when ba-
bics,' he answered. sis thinks a heap
of him
THAT was enough. From that hour
my visions OF sweet Lucy were blur.
red with the mist of insincerity and
faithfulness. To be sure. we were not
engaged. but we understood. and our
eyes had asked and answered the ques-
lions which our lips were forbidden to
speak.
MY lovc-life-as Ibsen calls it--died
one day when the first lieutenant,
beaming and smiling, hailed Lucy's
brother with; Congratulate me. old
boy she says she'll have me-
well, the war ended-as you all have
perhaps heard ere this. although some
OF our mossbacks here In the noun
tains refuse to believe II. When Lee
surrendered | was the superior officer
OF the handsome first lieutenant, whom
! hated and envicd with equal passion.
| came out OF the army with a cruel
wound In my shoulder, and Il was
months before came back to this part
OF the country. where | had found
and loved and won my pretty Lucy.
THE old-time scenes and associations
(%although the var had brought many
grievous %changcs) seemed to open my
emotions anew, and one Sunday ! de.
cided TO go to her.
81 had gone perhaps half the way
when | came to n switch on which
stood n dilapidated locomotive. An
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-08-12
STILL BOYS.
Two sly Old Chaps OF 90 Went Swim
ming Together.

Two sly Old Chaps of 90 Went Swim
ming Together.
Neither of these old chaps Is under
60, yet each is a living example of the
fact that men are only boys grown tall,
says the Detroit Free Press. They
live a few blocks apart on Brush street
and have been chums ever since they
were toddlers. The other evening, Just
after sunset, the one living farther out
came ~strolling by the house OF the 9th
er, keeping a keen lookout from the
corner of his eye for his comrade'
When he was sighted, trying to keep
cool In a hammock stretched under an
ample tree, the man On the sidewalk
held up his hand and began making
~eabalistlc signs with his fingers, while
he walked on his toes and pressed a
finger of his other hand on his lips to
enjoin silence. The old gentleman I'M
der the tree was puzzled for a minute.
Then he sprung from his hammock
with youthful agility, gave a sweep OF
his arm that motioncd his crony 10
the ale, behind the barn, and said,
.Blamed If / don't" as he stealslhy
entered TIE house by the kitchen door.
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engineer and his assistant were en-
~deayoring to polish It's rusty wheels
and boiler. They were discussing the
pros and cons of matrimony.
There's no use In talkin',' said one;
there's mighty little sincerity in WON
en-
That's true reiterated the other.
i went TO the war engaged to the
sweetest girl you ever clapped eyes on,
but when | came back she was mar.
ried to a cowardly cur that never saw
the smoke Of a musket.'
$50 | was not the only one,
thought. retraced my steps, boarded
q train, and a month later was digging
n god mine in the Grand Canon of
Colorado.
Years later | was at the depot at
Denver awaiting a train 10 take ne
back e>st. and was much surprised tn
find myself face to face with Lucy's
brother Jim.
THAT night we talked over old
times as we smoked our cigars and at
memory drift back to the exciting days
of GA. | thought of the dashing first
lieutenant and casually asked:
"'And whatever became OF Pretty
boy?'
"'Why. didn't you knowY he 20.
piled. He married my sister Rather
inc
Observation-Disclosures? | gasp
ed. IL never knew you had any sis.
ter but Lucy
"'She's a half-sister. My father was
married twice, and Katherine always
lived with her grandparents. Say. by
the way he added, we thought at one
time that you were rather smitten with
Lucy
you can imagine my eagerness to
reach once more dear old Virginia.
How beautiful the dusty old town look
ed as Jim and ] sprang from the train
and almost ran down the street toward
his old home!
Our footsteps sounded loud and
drear as We walked across the porch
and Jim opened the door. Jim tramp
ed along the hall shouting and laugh
ing and asking II the place were de-
serted.
Then his mother, bent and gray
anu neT once DeuutlIul Iace lurTOWeu
with lines, came softly toward US. She
fell into Jim's arms. sobbing as she
did so.
"'It was thoughtless for me to come
without telling you beforehand he
said. Il might have known It would
upset you
she but sobbed the more and could
not speak. Then she took Jim's hand.
and | following. led us to an upstairs
room and gently pushed the door ajar.
"'She died but an hour ago. the
mother said. but | heard as IL in q
dream. Then going TO a table she took
up some letters, and. trembling and
sobbing, handed them to me, saying an
she did so; Lucy left these. She said
there was n for YOU
There was but n sheet and on II
but a line or two-simply: Il did not
forget, and | have WI tied atlently.
love you. dear.''-CLicago News.
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drink, but the steward pulled me back
Nay, sahib, stay! Lend me your
sword for a moment" he said. He
took my sword. and lightly stirred the
pool with its point. From the middle
Of the pool o cobra's hooded head
arose, and there came the sound of its
hateful hiss. With a sweep OF the
sword the steward cut the reptiles head
of, and at once what had seemed to
me a water pool became the writhing
coils OF a serpent that had been fully
six feet in length. That was your
pool, sahib," the steward gravely said:
1T Is well that you paused before at.
tempting to drink from It."
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-08-12
Carrie
The Telegraph Girl
- - =
J AkoMANcs or IAe CHEROKEE STRIP.
- - y
BY Captain Jack Crawford
THE POET SCOUT"
(Continued.)
THE POET SCOUT"

(Continued.)
God bless her. And she called mo
Fred! Her heroism famed yet bright
er the flames OF love In my heart, and
] felt that her language indicated that
she held me in more than ordinary re-
gard.
Were | dealing with fiction | would
write a lurid description of a desperate
conflict between the sheriff's posse and
the outlaws. but as | am dealing In ac-
tual experiences, and the story will, no
doubt, be read by many acquainted
with he facts, | must adhere closely to
the lines OF truth. The special stopped
about n mile north of the station to al
low the posse to dlsembark, and, by adj
vancing noisclessly. surround the depot
and capture the robbers; but. alas, for
the well-laid plan. the noise OF the train
was heard, and fearing a trap, the
scoundrels, leaving me a parting curse,
FASTENED from the Office, mounted their
horses, which had been secured near by,
and made their escape before n shot was
fired.
Wv" hi'iNhS ioN'fs MY VA '''
Of absence granted me from the hand
some station given me In a beautiful
Kansas town, n telegram was handed
to me as ] stood in the parlor Of Mrs.
Rankin's pretty cottage home in Ar
kansas City. | read It and handed II
to the little woman dressed In bridal
robes who stood at my side. Then the
chief train dispatcher read 1t aloud to
the assembled guests. 1t ran as fol-
lows:
Topeka, Kan, May 10, 1S-
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Saunders. Arkansas
City.
All the officials of the Santa Fe COM
pany join In warmest congratulations.
with the sincere prayer that the new
lives you to-day begin may never be
Swallowed by n cloud of care. While we
regret the loss of the valued services
our little heroine OF Red Rock, we
CLEAN satisfaction from the fact that we
VIII yet hold her husband, and will
also feel that she. too, is a cherished
member Of the great Santa Fe family.
May the sun Of true happiness ever IL
lumine your lives.
fSigned) r. b. GEMMELL.
Supt. OF Telegraph.
81 am commissioned" added the dis
natcher, ito place these two envelopes
among the gifts from loving friends on
this table. They bear slight tokens OF
appreciation Of valuable services from
the Santa Fe Company and from the
Wells-Fargo Express Company"
There was IN envelope addressed to
tanned n crisp, new, increased 81 900
greenback.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-08-12
A Birds Foot.

Birds cannot open the foot when the
Les is bent; that IL the reason they DO
not fall of their psrches. II you
watch a hen walking, you will notice
that it closes its toes as 1t raises ia
foot. and opens them as It touches me
ground,
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-08-12
One Way OF Looking at II.

ut has been openly asserted" cx-
claimed n citizen, that that politi-
clan accepts money for his influence"
well" replied Senator Sorghum, "he
isn't 10 blame for that. II people
choose to advertise his business for
nothing he can't help it."--Washing
ton Star.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-08-12

Three pints OF liquid a day are suf-
6cient for the average adult.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-10-28
How To Prc-cn, Group

We have two children who are
subject to attacks of Group.
Whenever an attack is coming on
my wife gives them Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy and it al
ways prevents the attack. 1t is
a household necessity in this
county and no matter whatelse
we run out of, it would not do to
be without Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. More of it is sold here
than all other cough medicines
combined.-J. w. Nickle, of
Nickle Bros. merchants. Nickle-
vile, Pa. For sale by Cunning
ham Bros. g. Co., Clarksburg,
West Va. 4S-lm.
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worthy of the uauie who did not aspire
10 be the father and the grandfather OF
healthy, capable children to hand down
his name and the fortune accumulated by
the sweat of his brow, from generation TO
generation. There never was wife nj 10
bear that noble title, who did not wish TO
wear womauhood's most glorious crown.
the sceptre of motherhood. Thousands
of welded couples, otherwise happy tai
short Of wediock's greatest happiness be
cause they are childless. In the majority
of cases, this Is because the wife. through
ignorance Or neglect. suffers from weak.
ness and disease of the organs distinctly
feminine. For women who suffer IN TINS
way there Is one great medicine thar does
not fail TO accomplish its purpose. II Is
DIR. Picrce's Favoritc Prescription. II acts
directly on the delicate organs concerned
and makes them strong, healthy, vigorous,
yirile and elastic. II allays Inflammation,
heals liberation. soothes pain and tones
The shattered nerves. II fits for wifehood
and motherhood /, quickeus and vitalizes
the distinctly feminine organism II pan.
ishes the maladies of the eNpectant months
and makes baby's introduction to the world
easy and almost painless, II insures the
little newcomers health and nourishuicnt
in plenty l; is the best supportive tonic
for nursing mothers.
Mrs, ,.nnic PARKS Of Marshall spokane Co;
wash. writes: II am glad 70 tell OF the good
results Of your great medicine, = Dr. Picfcr
Fayoritr PRESCRIPTION, was benehted by yon'
medicine in confinement itgiyes me rtfeh ~,
1,ie.nre of health 1 feel better than have III
ten years"
In cases of constipation DIR. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets should be used as an
adjunct 10 the .'Favorite Prescription, =
they are extremely simple, perfectly natural
and insure prompt aud permanent reiief-
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Retail trade supple by Ruhl, Kob-
lepard & Go. and Shal;uck & Jackson,
Wholesale dealers.
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From Salem.

Rev. w. M. Blair returned
Monday from Fairmont where
he had been attending the Bap.
fist General Association of West
Virginia.
Messrs Fred Duncan and G. A.
Schultz ana Misses Laura Zinn,
Stella johnson visited the family
Of Charles G. Schultz at Sedalia
last Sunday.
Mr.. Geo. l. Bumbaugh has
been plumbing the State Indus.
trial Home building, for gas the
past week.
DIR. Worley ard wife have re.
Gently moved to our town, and
occupy the Wilkinson property
just opposite the depot.
DIR. j. F. Carder has sold his
property in the West end to 9.
F. Randolph who will take pos
session the last of the month.
Dr.. Carder with his family will
go South.
Druggist r. X. Jones is pre-.
paringto build himself resi-.
dence on a lot recently purchased
of j. H. Benedum.
The Sir Knights and their
ladies from here who attended
the Triennial Conclave at Pitts
burghlast week returned on Fri.
day last. well pleased with their
trip, and expressing determine
ton OF attending the next one at
Louisville in 1901. K.
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the gulch and ii was instantly ac-

the gulch and it was instantly &C.
cepted. Leggett was given an
hourin which to make his offer
good. He had but S48 in his
pocket, but he was a "rustler'"
and quickly found a friend TO
whom he made successful appli-
cation for a S., 900 loan. Skipping
back to the claim he handed the
IS, 900 in dust to the owner and
then made bargain that the re-
naming $4,000 should be paid
within thirty days, and in de-
fault the S., 900 was to be forfeit
ed and the claim SURRENDERED.
Two hours later Leggett had Sc
cured saltwater Bill and two
other partners to assist him in
mining on the claim. The four
of them worked night aud day,
in shifts of two and two, never
stopping until twenty-seven days
had elapsed, when they had the
remaining $4,000 in hand and
paid it to their creditor. Leggett
had reserved a controlling inter
est in the property and continu-
ed to work ii. 1t soon developed
that No. 10 was good for $500
to the linear foot of the pay
streak aud as the streak was just
500 feet in length, there was
cool million and a quarter in
sight. Recently Leggett sold his
undeveloped part of the claim
for a handsome figure and taking
the money which he had already
dug out, started for the States to
enjoy his fortune. He figures
upon being a banker.