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The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-10
The Lady Of the Valley.
BY JAMES W. KILBuRN.

bi JAmho W. hllsbOhN
copyright. 1902. by Daily Story Pub. COD
1t was yellowing fall weather when
came upon the camp, fianked by a
cornfeld A,woman. whom had seen
upon the road. sat on a stump smok-
ing red shawl was knotted under
her arms and earrings protruded from
her head handkerchief. She knocked
the ashes from her pipe. but her eyes
set deep in a worn face-looked
only at the blue line OF mountains be-
hind me. | sat upon another stump.
and presently she said:
''Wlll the lady have her fortune
told7"
"The last one you told me did not
come true" I replied, and was re-
warded by seeing that pipe removed
with as much surprise as is compat-
ible with one of her stamp. Her eyes
were now dark wells, to be fathomed
by no light plummet.
'"Tls not always a poor gypsy's
fault" she said
"You told me | should cross the
water and marry a dark man. and I've
done neither
There is water still there. lady.
and the dark men are not all deadl"
'"Twas at Tivoli Fair" | proceeded.
"the day the lion got loose and the
keeper was hurt" | paused. remem-
bering all that the day had involved.
There had been robbery and arrest,
and It was said that the gypsies were
| implicated. The incident had been
forgotten. but not the personality of
the woman who had interested me.
Suddenly the name came to me. CIV
en- by the woman at Tivoli.
'Daylia Hernel Don't you remem-
Der me, Daylia? And the talk we
had?" There was a tense contraction
OF the whole figure, as though some
wild, secret thing were roughly awak-
ened from under the frozen coverlid
of winter.
Twas not l." she said impurturb-
ably. II never saw Tivoli Fair in all
my mortal life. Some other gypsy.
ladyl But | can tell the lady better
fortune nor that" Knowing that
directness is not the route by which
such creatures arrive l said: Per
haps SO, but should like to find Day
liza Herne again. Have you ever
heard of herr"
She knocked the ashes from her
pipe and through the veil Of defen-
siveness there seemed to leap a gleam
of longing. the longing OF an alien to
touch once more the beloved soil.
1--WE seen her. lady. oh, yes! A
bad lot, she wasl"
81 should like to know what became
of her" ! persisted.
Hard to tell what becomes of the
likes Of herl"
DO you know where Daylla went
after Tivoli Fair?" l asked.
"Yes, yes. ladyl I'm thinking 1t
was the time Daylia died She took
hard cold and died. DayIia did. and
good riddance she was! Manys
the time I've said to her. 'Daylia.
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only hope for salvation. too. I made
a dive forrad for the mast and tried
ter unship it. But the derned thing
had been too well wedged for me to
get 1t out in a minute. ia set 1t up
end my vy'ge.
The old sled was n hummin', an
that streak OF open water was drawin'
near at erbout the rate the Yankee
Flyer comes up from Bosting. The
black gulf was Jest ahead an could
almost hear the waves brealxin' erlong
the ice-front. Ev'ry moment expect
ed the runners would cut through the
snow ice and I'D go daown, mebbe
never to come up againi
Tell ye what. mister. 'taint pleas
ant ter see such n finish ahead of q
man. dunno as ever felt less ready
an willin'.' as the preachers put 1t.
ter complete my airthly journey as
| did at that yere identical minute.
That was cold water, knew, an !
warn't anxious ter try Ii.
Lots o. strange thoughts pass
through a mans mind at such mo-
ments-mostly idees that amt no
help to him in the emergency he's a.
facin'. But one good one come to me.
Cut the ropesi suthin' seemed ter
say. an made a grab for my belt.
But I'd Jest been usin' the knife to
cut tobacker. and twas down there
under the furs somewhere-'twould
ha' taken a Philadelpny lawyer ter
find It,
AN then, twas too late to hunt
for the knife-too late ter do any
thing but shut my eyes an wait for
the first icy plungel The white ice
faded away on both sides o. the sled
an I-well. mister. I shet my eyes
tight. an KEEP 'em shut. with my head
burrowed in the skins.
AN then come a shock that ratified
airy tooth in my head an drove me
up inter the air like n stone out o one
o. them catpulps they uster use In
Bible times. The old sled stopped
dead. the mast snapped square off. and
turned sev'ral summersalts b'fore
landed square on top of my head.
Il reckon that landin' kinder
knocked some sense inter me, for as
soon's | could open my eyes ithout
seein' trees, an stars, an the lake. an
tNeTyt tHlHB tiHe Hylh ioulu Inc III u
sort o merry-go-round. I knew what
had happened. | warn't drowned; nor
want swimmin' in no lake. I'd land
ed kerplunk on the rocky shore Of
Pillsbury Island, and my sled had run
into 1t hard enough to loosen every
Tint in the thing and scatter the skins
for yards around.
''Ye see. mister. 'twarn't open water
after all-that black space. Twas
black ice that had formed across the
channel after the other. and since the
last fall of snow. But a man nights
Jest as well be killed as scaret ter
death, an that yere certainly had
scaret me. Tell ye what
"will L? Cert'nlyl That's good
stuff-ah-hi II I'd had nip of that
the night was tellin' you CT. it might
ha' KEEP me awake an I wouldn't ex-
perienced what I look back upon
now as my closest CALI"
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KEPT HIS PANAMA WHITE.
Unitarian Minister Somewhat Mysti-
fled His Clerical Brother.

1ieQ his OlcFtCdl 6FOtncF.
The number of Panama or alleged
Panama hats to be seen everywhere
this season reminded an old. gentle
man from Boston of story the other
day, which he proceeded to tell to an
other man in the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
holding his own genuine Panama in
his hand.
II suppose you have never heard of
old DR.. Ellis down here" he said.
But a generation or two ago he was
a weilknown figure in Boston, being
one OF the famous Unitarian ministers,
a friend OF many OF the Transcenden-
tallists. He used always to wear a
white Panama hat, which at that time
was much more OF luxury than
Judge II is to-day. The same hat did
him season after season. yet 1t never
seemed to lose any of its fresh white
ness.
"One day a minister of the old per
suasion. and very pronounced in his
orthodoxy, asked DIR. Ellis how he kept
his hat so white.
That is easy said the doctor. for
1t has been Calyinized.'
"'What?' said the other minister.
How do you galvanize a hat?'
"I said Calvinized.' replied the Uni
tartan.
but what do you mean by thatT
"Dipped in birthstone said DR.. El-
lis."-New York Tribune.
his wife is
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GOT THE QUILT AT LAST.
Humorous Detroit Bell Boy Has Fun
With Hotel Guest.

With Hotel Guest.
The clink OF the ice in the pitcher
as the boy came down the hall had no
charms for this guest. who stopped
at one of Detroits hotels last week.
1t was a cold night and, finding that
there was not sufficient bed clothing.
he pushed the bell. Shortly afterward
a colored boy appeared with pitcher
of ice water.
81 want quilt for my bed" said
the guest, and he shivered and
whacked himself with his arms to get
up a circulation.
'All right. sah," said the bell boy.
but he insisted on leaving the pitcher
of ice water.
The quilt failed to materalize, and
again he pushed the button. and
again the humorous bell boy came
with another pitcher of ice water and
placed 1t on the dresser.
The guest swore softly to himself.
and explained that he did not want
ice water. but a quilt.
I'm cold. not thirsty" he said.
Still no quilt. and he 1abbed the
button viciously, says the Detroit
Free Press. Another pitcher of ice
water appeared. and the temperature
in the room rose 10 degrees.
Get out of here. you imp OF Satan
and get me a quilt. No sir, you can't
leave that ice water in my room"
He got the quilt.
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The Fur Carriers Adventure.
BY w. BERT FOSTER.

Copyright. 1902 by Daily Story Pub. Coz
This yere Maine. raid the old
man. who sat tipped Jack In crazy
armchair on the shady side of the
house. sucking the blacklist of corn
cobs, This yere Maine amt what it's
cracked up to be. for game, nowadays.
But you teilers from taown come up
her, git er crack at er Jim-buck er
two. an think you're havin' sport
Talk erbout huntin'l'
He snorted. and Chevier, who likes
to jolly the natives along. and could
get more information out of we'll
sweep than most men can from a
college professor. offered the old set
tier his bag of "cut-plug" and at once
they two began to get chummy.
"Oh. of coarse. twas poachin'."
heard the old fellow say. and he spat
emphatically. you was askin' erbout
the Allegash waters. Them useter be
good huntin' an trappin' territory
wen I was younger. How? Take 1t
thirty year ergo-even twenty year
back. They're purity now. an good
fishin' an there's some game; but
took seventy otter pelts out er that
string of upper ponds in four weeks
one winter. an otter skins was wuth
fifteen dollars them days.
mo, l wasn't maxim a business of
poachin'. | had a shack up there an,
as l say, In four weeks | salted down
them seventy skins. But I only set
six traps, and wouldn't have been
there to tend them only we had a
monstrous run of bad weather an |
couldn't tend to reg'lar business. /
was fur carrier. Yaas. l smuggled
the pelts through for other fellers, as
you gay.
THAT very wintor-'twas long err
bout February, and l knowed there
was a big storm due mighty quick
/ hit the thing at reckoned was the
closest call l ever had. For few
moments, Mister, reilly thought old
Gabriel had got his cornet tuned up
for me, an no mistake! An wen ye
come ter figger on it, there amt sech
a great dif'rence 'twixt gettin' killed
outright an bein' scared most ter
death-an' that lasts what happened
ter me that trip.
This yere happened Jest after
got that run of otter / was tellin' ye
of-seventy skins, ev'ry one of 'em
beauties. I picked up big sled load
an when started up Churchill Lake
early in the mornin' an my shack was
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HER IDEA OF cHAMoIs.
Servant Used Dinner Material with
Which TO Wash Windows.


There is prominent doctor in
Germantown who Is busy telling a lit
tie joke on himself. says the Phila-
delphIa Telegraph. II appears that
he employed an Irish servant. who
had Just arrived from the "ould sod"
Starting out one morning. he noticed
his office windows were rather dirty,
and calling Bridget he instructed her
to clean them before he returned. At
would stop and purchase n new
chamois skin and send 1t home. and
with this she was to clean the win
dows. After he had gone his rounds
he returned to his office. Glancing at
the windows he found them thick1y
streaked with grease. He called
Bridget. and the following coloquy
took place:
Bridget. didn't tell you to clean
the windows?"
"Yes. sor."
And didn't tell you to use tho
new chamois?"
Yes. sor.'
well. did you use it7"
Sure, did sor.'
Let me see the chamois," said
the doctor. and Bridget promptly
brought 1t. Then for the first time he
learned that his wife had left the
house a half hour before he did in
the morning and had sent home some
tripe. The doctor declines to say
what happened to the chamois skin
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supper an somethin' warm to drink.
But wen the moon rose there was n
big circle round It an I knew 1t
meant snow, an lots of 1t. So I fig
gered II would be mighty good idea
ter git to Kineo down yere bout as
quick as I'd be let. packed up agin.
got through the narrers 'twixt tn
two lakes, an set out down Eagle
pond.
THAT amt no slouch sheet of water.
mister. No. Stree! An wen she's
froze over she looks bigger still. You
been there? Then ye know all erbout
it, an how Pillsbury's the only island
in it. l could Jest see the island. like
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Then you never saw him after
ward?" I persisted. Sho floundered
slightly.
"oh. yes, lady. he come to be a
fine man, he did. The finest you ever
scent And to think you mind the
boy."
know the intense. pent eagerness of
every line. as she leaned forward.
with hand upon the stump and her
eyes devouring my face.
'He had curly hair and beautiful
eyes" said.
'Ay, twas surely him." she breath
ed.
But I thought him disrespectful to
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"A stretch O. black. open waterl"
wiped out o. sight by n bresh pint,
the old sled creaked along over the
Ice as though she felt the weight But
there wasn't any snow to speak of on
the river. SO she run erlong kinder
easy. an made good time up Church
Ill an erbout dark reached the thor
oughfare into Eagle Lake.
'T stopped here an got er bite of
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I attended the closing exercises
OF the Concord school on June 4,
and think the teacher, Miss Matte
Black, fully come up to the stand.
ard as first grade teacher. In
these exercises there was a mark
ed display of patience, tact and
talent, which are three very es-
sential points with a successful
teacher. I think I can safely
recommend her to any of our Bos-
sier schools, believing she will
put in full time in the school room,
and do first class work. She has
gone to her home at Bell Buckle,
Tenn, but I hope she will return
in time to teach one of our schools
next session.
r. B. MARTIN.
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BENTON, LA.,
THURSDAY, ,-...JUNE IL, 1902.
Personal.

Grady Neeson, son of DR.. H.
Neeson, is sick with fever.
We regret to learn that Miss
Sallie Miller is very ill at her
home in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Johnston,
Jr., of Missionary, were the guests
Of their father, Prof. J. E. John.
ston, Sunday and Monday,
Mr.. Harry Timberlake, who has
been attending the State Univer-
sity at Baton Rouge, has returned
home.
The many friends of Deputy
Clerk R. B. Hill will be gratified
to learn that after q protracted
illness he is again able to attend
TO business.
Misses Jessie Wyche, of this
place, and Ada Bumgardner, of
Linton, returned last Thursday
from Arkadelphia, Ark, where
they have been attending Ouach-
ita College.
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H0lzman's
Special Sales.


Every week in each department of our
immense establishment.
Don't fail to give us call when in
our city.
Beginning Monday, June is, our en-
tire line Ladies' Ready Made Skirts and
Shirt Waists will be placed on sale at
greatly reduced prices.
Banner Patterns!
Banner Patterns {!
We are sole agents for Banner Pat
terms. July sheets received and will be
sent to any address free of charge upon
application by mail.
BEN HOLMAN,
222 Texas Street, Shreveport, La.
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Plain Dealing Dots.

The Presbyterian parsonage is
now completed and occupied by
our friend, Rev. w. A. Zeigler,
formerly of Rocky Mount. We
extend him a hearty welcome,
Messrs. J. A. Mitchell, T. J.
Davis, W. E. Swindle and w. c..
Meares, left Monday for short
stay in Minden.
W. H. Stroud paid Shreveport
a business visit Monday.
DR.. J. J. Scott, of Shreveport,
came up Sunday evening to visit
his daughter, Mrs. Blackman,
who has been quite i'll for some
time, but we are glad to say, is
reported as much better.
Messrs. John Boggs and Oscar
Gardner left Monday to attend
Draughon's Commercial College,
at Shreveport. We don't doubt
but that we will see each of them
return with a roll of parchment
certifying to their efficiency in the
courses taken.
Rev. Lee McCrary and wife left
Tuesday for an extended visit at
Texarkana and Haynesville.
The farmers are beginning to
need rain in this vicinity. Some
complain that the ground is be-
coming to hard to plough.
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Attention is called to the adj
vertisement of the Bon Ton Res
taurant, John M. Matovick, Man.
ager, Shreveport. The Bon Ton
is short order house, but regular
meals are also served at the usual
meal hours, at popular prices
Newly furnished rooms up stairs
to accommodate those who stay
over night. Don't forget the
place-opposite the Government
building. Call when you get
hungry.
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Death Of Logan Neesop.

Logan Neeson, son of DR.. and
Mrs. H. Neeson, died at his home
IN Benton last Sunday night about
10 o'clock, aged IA years, six
months and 10 days.
A bright young life has been
suddenly ended. "a manly bow
among manly boys" noble, just
and true to all the requirements
OF his youthful sphere. No more
can be said of those who have
filled their natural allotment of
"three score years and ten," and
with him the assurances were that
time would have polished not
furnished. His adherence was
ever to the right and the line of
truth. Living, he was loved by
all; dead, recollections of his
bright young life will ever remain
clear cut upon the memories of
those who knew him best. Peace
to thee, dear boy, in thy home
mot made with hands," and to
your loving father, mother, sister
and brothers, in their earthly
abode peace and hope.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. j. M. Brown,
and the body tenderly laid away
beneath a mound covered with
beautiful flowers, in the family
graveyard 1.-THE Lay place.
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Death of Hon. L. T. Sanders.

Hon. Louis T. Sanders, one of
the most highly esteemed of our
citizens, died last Sunday after a
lingering illness at his home in
Plain Dealing, aged 81 years.
His remains were buried with
Masonic honors on Monday in the
cemetery at Plain Dealing.
Mr.. Sanders was born in BERTHE
county, N. c., May Is, 1916. He
moved with his parents to st.
Francis county, Ark, in 1S49.-
His father being a farmer he was
brought up on a farm. The war
coming on while he was in his
teens, he enlisted in the Confede-
rate army and served until the
close of the war in the Trans
Mississippi Department, and was
discharged near Marshall, Texas,
IN May, 1856, from Company B,
I'D Arkansas Regiment, Roan's
Brigade, Maj-General Thos. J.
Churchill's Division.
In February, 1868, he came to
Sossier parish, where he resided
sontinuously until his death. In
January, 1859, Mr.. Sanders mar.
ned Miss Frances A. Walker, of
nus parish. He followed general
h'ning until about 1880, when
ae added the fruit and nursery
BUSINESS, and made a success of
oo1. He was a prominent Mason
No Knight of Pythias, a Jealous
member of the Methodist Church,
a1o . member from Bossier par
20 in the General Assembly of
e State now in session.
M. Sanders possessed great
VICE Of character and a strongly
aafked individuality. He was
= soul of sincerity and candor
sao . veritable antipode of what
s'ef was false, deceptive and
Vpocritcal. He was the incar-
!, ssOon OF truth and fair dealing.
= was nevertheless singularly
p.ssns and tolerant of opposition,
sau while his methods were direct
'ao positive, his manner was
ss0sie and amiable. The loss OF
nan like Louis T. Sanders is a
81 aoos one to the parish and
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4. NJ THOMAS F. Quinn died at
aome at Ben Lomond, Sewer
NY sa'' Arkansas, on May 80,
aged about 80 years. He
a citizen of this parish before
and well and favorably
sn here. About 1867 he
u' school at Bellevue. Mr..
was an uncle of Messrs.
v. r. and s. F. Bumgard-
'of Bossier parish.
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Estrayed,
8 blue Steers, 3 red and 2 black and
n white spotted, marked under half
crop in right ear and crop of left;
branded with horse shoe or letter u.
The above described four year old
steers got out of our pasture about a
month since. They came from ]. A.
Bumgardner's place, near Linton. We
will pay a reward of $500 to any one
who will pen them and notify US.
WHITED & WIRELESS, Ltd.
Alden Bridge, La, June 9, 1902.
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Dots from the Point,

Miss Gertrude Barnett returned
to her home in Haughton last
Sunday after two weeks visit
in the Point.
Miss Edna Connell has returned
from Natchitoches, where she
has been attending school.
Mrs. Reynolds and sweet little
children, and Miss May Me- Cory,
were pleasant visitors at the home
of F. M. Peas last Saturday.
Misses Cicilie and Maude Jones,
accompanied by their brother
julie, attended the picnic at Ko-
ran last Thursday.
Mr.. Ed and Jim Peas were
among friends in Haughton last
Saturday.
We are sorry to note the illness
of Grandma Giddens this week.
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Taken Up,
py J. T. Harmon, in Bossier City, on
ID April Z, 1902, and estrayed before
me, the undersigned authority, on May
Is, 1909, one light Sorrel Mare Pony,
with white feet, 1874 or IA hands high.
No other marks. Appraised at $40.
Will be sold at the Shreveport Cotton
Oil Mill, on Saturday, July 10, 1902.
r. G. STINSON,
Justice Peace, Ward 2.
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Stray Sale.

OUT0y o6ICs
Estrayed before the undersigned, au-
Il thority, by Frank Robinson, on
Riverside plantation, one light bay mare
pony, thin in order, long name and tail,
small white in face, branded on left
shoulder with letter 7, and on left side
with two letters thus, 90. Very wild.
No other br2nd or mark. Appraised at
$40. Will be sold in Benton, on Saturday,
June Is, 1902.
R. C. sTINsoN, up,
I'd Ward, Bossier parish, La.
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Things will not come out wrong
if we have swerveless faith in the
right.
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Died

Near Dripping Springs, Texas, on May
81, 1902, JAMES MONROE MADINe, second
son of J. NJ. and M. T. Mading, aged
II years.
Shreveport Times please copy.
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How much that man has to
learn who thinks he knows it all,
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COTTON BELT EXCURSION TO
CHICAGO AND RETuRN.-Account
Summer Institute meeting, Chi
cago, H., June-September, the
Cotton Belt Route will sell round
trip tickets to Chicago and return
at rate of one fare, plus 81, for
the round trip. Date of sale,
June Is, II, q and "a. Return
limit for leaving Chicago, any day
after five days from date of sale
to and including September 10th.
0. R. DENTON, Agent.