The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-18

ard placed on Z pie OF uGy renee ~
He was tied across the heaps or dry
wood to two stakes. They set fire 10 the
pile and left him to burn 10 death TheF
poured oil on the rails and 1t made sueh
a blaze II attracted the attention OF old
DR.. Granam. who was passing He got
10 him in time 10 save him
You don't say So
I'm sorry. Tom, I'm so weak this
morning / couldn't GENE TO see you L
know your poor wife is heartbroken-
Yes. sir. she is. and il cuts me 10 the
quick when / think that / gave the or
dere 10 the BOYS to shoot. But. preach
or. I'd a killed her with my own hama
il T couldn't a saved her no other way!
I'd do il over again a thousand times II
/ had to-
II don't blame YOU, Ia have done the
! same thing. can't come to see YOU to-
dav, Tim. III be down TO your house to-
morrow 4 Jew minutes before we start
for the cemetery. / must get up TOT
dinner and prevent the men attacking
these troops. They'll not dare to try to
sell YOUR place today. The public
square is full Of men now, and its only
nine o'clock. You 20 home and cheer up
your Wife. How is Hose"
Hes still in bed. The doctor saws
his skull Is broken in one place, but ne i
be over il in a few weeks"
Tom hobbled back 10 his house, shak-
inc hands with scores OF silent men OF
The way
The preacher crawlea TO his desk and
wrote this note 10 the young officer in
comrnand Of the post:
NV Dear Captain: In the interest OF
peace and order l would advise You 10
telegraph TO Independence for two com
panies OF white re&ulars TO come m
mediately on 4 special, and thai YOU
start your negro troops on double quick
marching order 10 meet them There,
will be q thousand armed men in Ham
bright by shutdown, and no power on
earth can prevent the determination or
that negro p if they attack them.
I Will do my best TO prevent further
bloodshed but I can do nothing II these
troops remain here today.
Respectfully,
JOHN DURHAM.
The commandment acted on the advice
Immediately. The negro troops We're
marched double quick out Of town, and
met the troops on the way to Hambrisht
from Independence. The TWO new COM
panies marched into the court house
square. Tbs conmandant had an inter-
view with the sheriff.
"Mr Sheriff, you Will postpone your
sale Of lands for taxes today. Your
functions are suspended until | see fit TO
restore Them"
1t was the week following before the
40 I-,ro~ Mo- ,rar y-0 1tnt. Cor -
The town and the county were doomed
TO q ruin more complete and terrible
than the four years Of war had brought.
independence had been saved by i skill
ful movement of Gen. Worth. who
sought an Interview with Legree when
his council first issued their levy Of 80
per cent for municipal purposes.
Mr. Legree- let understand one an
other" said Ihe general.
4 right. I'm a man of reason"
"A bird in hand is worth V in the
bush!"
Every time, general
"WelI. cali off your dogs. and rescind
your order FOR a so per cent tax levy,
and III raise $50, O00 in cash and pay 1t
to YOU III two days
Make it O,O00 and it's a bargain
"Aereed."
The general raised $50, 900 IN the city,
went North and borrowed the remaining
$50, 900.
Legree and his brigands received this
ransom and moved on to the next town.
Poor Hambright was but a scraWny
little village on a red hill with no bic
alues TO be saved, and no mills to inter
est the commercial world. When the
day of martial law expired, the auc-
tioneer lifted his hammer