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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Peasant Guide.

He flashed out the saber and des-
perately he slid 1t this way and that
about the great stone. trying to find
crack, something to loosen. some
thing that would give. And while he
worked in fever, in chill. he re-
membered Pietro's letter.
Then he set down the candle end on
shelf and with trembling fingers
drew off his coat and drew out the hid
den papers. The wet from his bath in
the water-butt had stained them a lit.
tie, but only a little, for they were
carefully wrapped in the bit of oilskin
in which they had come He unfolded
the letter.
IF you will press the lower corner
on the left-hand side," Pietro said
''the lower corner!"
And he had been concentrating all
his efforts, all his despair, on the up
per corner. When it is a question OF
life and death man Is superhumanly
strong and quick sometimes, but he is
also sometimes forgetful 1t is an ex-
citing and confusing thing, likely, to
be working for life and liberty after
five years of imprisonment. Francois
pushed the lower left-hand corner and
like magic the great block above
swung out. With his lighted candle
end in his hand he slipped through
and turned and swung back the door
into place and turned again and faced
blackness. Narrow, low. cold black
ness. Quickly enough, however, with
good courage, with his heart thump
ing out song Of hope, which he had
kept down sternly till now, he walked
at times STOPPING low as he must be
cause of the descent, down the secrei
road Of the old Zappis. His candle
held forward, he could see few fee
ahead, but all he could see was huge
blocks Of rough stone, green will
mold, water dripping between them
The air he breathed was heavy ant
thick; through his wet clothes he fel
a chill as Of the grave. But what mat
tered the road. when the road led Il
freedom?
Suddenly # came to him that the
passage might be blocked. It was years
since Pietro had been through it,;
some of the stones might have fallen
1T would take very little to close so
narrow a way. With an anxiety which
was physical pain, with GREATNESS
eagerness now, he hurried on. He had
to stop to hight his second candle;;
again he hurried on. Would the end
never come? Was any mistake pos
Bible? With that he stumbled against
something and fell, and the candle
flew from his hand and was put out;
with hoarse groan he threw out an
arm to steady himself, to rise; his
hand went through yielding, prickly
mass; glimmer came in past it.
nght-the end!
Pushing, crashing, staggering
through, he came into strange place
It was as II giant had taken huge
spoon and scooped out the top of the
earth deep. very deep. All OF this
great hollow was filed with trees and
tangled underground. It was full OF
vague shadows in the glimmer of the
earliest dawn Francois, standing
there sobbing, CHASTITY with paleness
with matted hair and wildstarin9 eyei
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18

face Alike, her peasant hat on now,
bent over them, lovelier than ever be-
fore, not minding her boys dress, and
smiled at him. wordless. There was
a huge man also who took the horses,
and Francois wondered If he had heard
Alright that Alike called him little Bat
tista-" Wondering very much at ev-
erything, the voices grew far away
and the faces uncertain, and he de-
cided that it was without doubt a
dream and that Battista would unlock
the door shortly and bring in his break
fast And with that he knew nothing
more till he awoke in boat
And 1t was with new feeling; with
desire and hope to live Pietro sat
watching him and brought him warm
milk and held his head up as he drank
it. like woman Then, in quiet, slow
tones, he explained all the puzzle
which Francois had by now begun to
wonder over. It seemed that Just be-
fore little Battista had brought Fran
COTS letter to vicQues, Pietro had re-
ceived another unexpected letter, from
Colonel Hampton in Virginia. whose
estate lay next the SIX thousand acres
of land which the Marquis, Zappi had
bought fifteen years before. Colonel
Hampton wrote with two requests. The
first was that the Marquis Zappi
should come to Virginia, or send some
one with authority to look after his
property. The land was going to rack
and. ruin for want Of management;
the uncontrolled slaves on the place
were demoralizing to the neighbor-
hood. Colonel Hampton had done
what he could, but he had not the
power of master, and moreover he
he was busy with his own large estate.
The marquis should come or send a
qualified agent at enna
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
Paper Famine

Sundays Cincinnati Enquirer
contained report in regard to
the shortage of print paper used
by the newspaper offices, and said
there was only enough on hand
now to supply the offices of this
country for twelve days. The
shortage is caused by the fact
that most all employees at the
mills are foreigners and have
quit work to go home and take
part in the war.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
SIX KILLED IN AN EXPLOSION

GAINESVILLE. O.-Six are dead, two
are dying and three others are injured
seriously as result of an explosion
in the Walker automobile garage at
McConnelsville. The garage was
wrecked by three explosions of gaso-
line, and the Glass grocery and John.
son and Beckett residences, adjoining,
were burned before the fire was under
control. A fifty-gallon tank of gaso-
line exploded. followed quickly by two
other explosions. The first explosion
was caused by the engine.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
Marriage Licenses

Eugene Parrish to Tommie
Stapp; Irvine Johnson to Mollie
Winkler; Roy H. Cation to Marg-
aret F. Lackey; J. R. Tillett to
Mollie Newly; ]. Richardson to
Dora Wood; Jas. Nolen to Sarah
Jane Collins; Jno. Cline to Edie
Hill.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
viii Not Interfere With Amer
lean Woman's Dress

-. "a The fall pattern hats imported
from Paris are now coming thru
the customs in Louisville, which
shows that the tie-up caused by
the general European war will
not interfere with the dress OF
American women.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
Contemplates Filing Suit

Superintendent Hamlet, of
the Kentucky schools, threatens
suit because he alleges the text
books recently contracted for
have not been Delivered on time.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
Burden Would Be Heavy
on Kentucky

1t is reported that the war tax
is likely to rest mainly on tobac-
co products and beer. If such a
thing should happen Kentucky
would be affected to as great an
extent as any State in the Union.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
Town Lots

Commissioner to w. N. Hughes
iBerea, a $3.50. ia. Sharon to
]. c. Culbertson, Richmond, a
$500. Roy Smith to Bessie
Smith, Richmond, a 1. w. H.
Stowe to ]. w. WEIGH, Berea a
ST. L. H. Davis TO B. F. Gay,
Berea, q $2750. Jno. E. Bald.
win to Jno. c. Powell, Richmond.
a $1,000.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
Blue Grass Seed Plentiful

1t is estimated that a million
pounds of bluegrass seed will be
shipped from Central Kentucky
this year to Europe. The aggre-
gate of such shipments will be
larger than for many years be-
cause of the abundant supply
and the lower price which pre-
walls.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18

The official opening of the Pan
anna Canal occurred Saturday.
Many steamers were ready and
waiting for the opportunity to
pass through the waterway. There
was great rivalry between the
merchant lines as to what ship
would follow the steamer Ancon,
which was to take the lead thru
the canal.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
Highwaymen Get Big Haul

In Roanoke, Va, two guards
bearing $4,000 to pay miners at
Glenalum, w. Va, were shot to
death and robbed there Friday
by a band of highwaymen.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18

The Mems class of the Win
chester Sunday School of the
Christian Church are preparing
to visit the Sunday School here
on August %. Big preparations
are being made to entertain the
visitors as there will be several
hundred. A special train will
bring them over.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
Danville Against Richmond
Weekly Report of Contest

Sunday School attendauce at Danville on
Augusc 9, 1914:
Attendance. 256. Collection SI4.33
DanviIle August 10
Attendance 1888. Collection 1907
Danville leads los in attendance ano
Richmond leads in collections $801.
Richmond Aug. and IT, 1914. III
Attendance 133 Collection $9.45
Attendance 277 Collection S2I70
500 men are expected to be on hand next
Sunday in Mr.. Turkeys Bible Class. Visi-
tors from Winchester and Mt Sterling
have been invited. All should come out
and swell the number.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
Babies That Coax En- Home

A young man of Jenkins, KY,
deserted the United States army
giving as an excuse, when arrest.
ed, that he wanted to see his
six-months-old girl baby" Usu-
ally the age of the baby" which
causes a soldier boy to, turn his
footsteps homeward ranges from
16 to Is years. -Owensboro In
quirer.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Parrish, Mrs. T.
S. Todd. Mrs. ]. A. Moores, Mr.. /. Mil
lion and Miss Issie have returned from
Swango Springs.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18

Wewant your logs, or will saw them fol
you while you wait. Blanton Lumber Co,
Phone AIS. 1911
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18

Rough and Dressed Lumber,
(61tf) Blanton Lumber Co. Phone AIS
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
In Clark County

DR.. ]. D. Gwaltney, of Win
schester has about closed a deal
for a lease on the Jackson Times,
the Democrat paper of Breathitt
county, and if arrangements can
be made between the minister
and the owners of the paper he
will take charge at once. DR..
GWaltney is a fearless writer and
if he takes the paper he will make
it lively one. The Times lis
owned by John T. Hindman and
Ryland Musick.
A call meeting of the Fiscal
Court was held in Winchester
Thursday morning to pass on
some important orders. 1t was
the first meeting of the court
since the new County Judge was
installed, and at this time Judge
Stevenson delivered a short but
strong address.
Judge EStevenson tthas handed
down his opinion concerning the
wet and dry elections for Clark
county, and named.ssSeptembel
% asEthe datessfor both.
Every nation in great Europe
now involved in theIwar, : is Erep
resented in Winchester, Z except
the Swiss. The Dutch, German
English, Russian, French, Aus
trians and Servians are there
and Italians, if that nation goes
to war, which it is very likely
she will. Many who are there
were born in the old country, and
others came from parents who
em1grdted to Winchester.
1t is claimed by old residents
Of Clark county, that when the
survey was made up Boone
creek from its mouth, which
marked the boundary between
Fayette and Clark, that the line
was run in several hundred feet
cutting off about nine square
miles of land that should have
been included in the Clark boun
Diary. but was given to Fayette
The Fiscal Court Thursday morn
ing took the first move towards
acquiring large amount of the
land.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-04
Noted Lecturer Coming.

Already there is much interest
manifested in the coming of Mr..
Will D. Upshaw of Atlanta on the
first Sunday in April. He is not a
minister, but as a layman he is one
of the most noted temperance lec-
turers of the present generation. He
is also the editor of the Golden
Age, a>religious paper pabiished in
Atlanta. Mr.. Upsl,aw will lecture
in the morning in the opera house,
in which service all Of the churches
of the town will participate. In the
afternoon he will probably speak in
the court house. He is not sensa-
tional, but is a born humorist and
never fails to attract large crowds.
Tncs. who hear him the first time
in Elgefeld will not have to be
urged to attend his other lectures.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-04
Collett and Mitchell.

Capt. w. A. Collett and Dr.. H.
G. Mitchell have purchased the drug
business of Tlmmons and Morgan
and will continue the businesses
at the same stand. They will close
out the grocery department and
concentrate their time and efforts
upon drugs and fancy articles These
young geutl-men are ambitious and
energetic and will throw themselves
unreservedly into the building up
of large patronage. Both of them
are popular and will draw patron
age from a considerable distance.
Capt. Collett has resigned his posi-
ton in the post Office and will give
his personal attention to the store.
DIR. Mitchell is a graduate pharma-
cist Of many years expel -ence and
he will have charge of the prescrip-
tion department; ?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-04
Death of Miss Genie Fair.

Early Monday morning Miss
Genie Fair died at the home of he'
brother, MIR. J. N. Fair. Miss Fai,
had been on the decline physically
for more than a year but was no,
confined to her bed until her late
illness which extended over period
of several weeks. She was descend.
ed from an old and great Y honored
family of the Horns Greek com
munity. For more than 90 years
she has been a member Horns
Creek church. She made her home
at the Pine House near Trenton un-
iii the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Bet.
Tia. Tnen she came to EdgeGeld
and resided with Mr.. and Mrs. N
L. Brunson until the death of her
sister, Mrs. Brunson. Since tina,
time she has been making her home
ith her bro her, MIR. J. n. Fair,
who is the only surviving member
of the family. She also leaves sew.
eral nieces and nephews. The in,
terment took place yesterday after.
noon here IN the village cemetery,
her pastor, DR.. M. D. Jeffries
officiating.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-04
Flat Rock School Letter.

Backward turn backward O
time in your flight make me child
again just for t. might"
How often this little poem comes
up in our minds. We are fairly
started on the pathway of the year,
the first gate crossing behind us,
and another opening, as | sit here
in my sunny window talking TO you
all and thinking Of each one in the
happiest way possible: which is the
right and only way to think, you
know, if one desires happy and
cheei fu! thought in return as sure
Iy do.
am wondering just what we are
going to do, you and |, and every
one to make 1914 better year than
any one that has gone before. Every
one has some person whom he can
advise or help. 1t must be sad
thing after the lapse Of years to
find ourselves amid ruined hope, to
sit down with folded hands anl say,
Life has been a failure" " We
should all be careful how we spend
our lives, for time, like life can
never be recalled.
MIR. A[ims, my mother and the
four children we're sick with
measles at the same time. so in INV
letter 1 wani ato thank the ones l
name. We would be lacking i'll
gratitude did we not express our
thanks to each of you so kind and
good in our misfortunes: Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Agner, cousin Sallie
Thurmond, tcousin P. H. Bussey
and family, cousin Runner Soott,
Mrs. Shelton and Miss Dsisy Clegg.
cousin John and Fannie Griffi.,
Mr. and Mrs. Luth: Zimmerman,
cousin Dee Bussey and Mrs. Bussey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lamb, MIR.
Willie Dow, Mr.. and Mrs. Press
Doolittle, our pastor Rev. J. T
Littlejohn, and our faithful DR..
Whitlock.
The snow has interrupted the
farm work, and the prevalence of
measles.
Mrs. Will Sharpton is quite i'll.
Little Brooks Kenrick is some bet
ter.
Papa has US all in the house.
Will not let US peep out, and lhis
is my first writing since | got
up.
We are all sending up our
prayers for Mrs. Travis Dorm in
the great struggle she is passing
through in the death of her hus.
ba, d.
Many good wishes to cousin Iv
Morgan, and also to you, Mr.. Minis,
and the school children.
Yours as ever,
Tee Bailey.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-04
County Board of Equalization

The annual preliminary meeting
of the county board of equalization
was held in the auditors office
Monday, the meeting being pre-
sided over by the chairman, ]. L..
Minis. Owing to the very cold
weather an1 the almost impossible
condition OF the roads the attend
ance was smaller than usual, bat
quorum was present and all neces-
sary matters we're disposed of. AT
ter a full discussion, by those pres.
esti was decided so assess reaf es-
tate as nearly as possible at the
same valuation of four years ago.
Property, both urban and rural,
will be raised where improvements
have been made. Personal property
will be assessed at the same valua-
tion of year ago, which will be
about 60 per cent of the market
value. The board adjourned to
meet again Saturday, March 81.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-04
Kickapoo Worm Killer Expela
Worms.

The cause of your child's ills, the
foul, fetid, offensive breath, the
starting up with terror and grinding
of teeth while asleep, the sallow
complexion, the dark circles under
the eyes, are all indications of
worms. Kickapoo worm killer is
what your child needs: it expels the
worms, the cause of the child's un-
healthy condition. For the removal
of seat, stomach and pin worms,
Kickapoo worm killer gives sure
relief. Its laxative effect adds tone
t. he general system. Supplied as a
confec.ion, children like it.
S. and sure relief. Guaranteed.
Buy box to-day Price 25c. All
druggists or by mail. Kickapoo In
dian Med. Co. Phila. or st. Louis.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-04
Spring Blood and System
Cleanser.

During tie winter months i'm
purities accumulate, your blood be-
comes impure and thick, your kid
neys, liver and bcwels fail to work.
causing so.caIled Spring fever"
You feel tired, weak and lazy.
Electric Bilters-the spring tonic
and system cleanser-;s what you
need; they stimulate the kidneys,
liver and bowels to healthy action,
expel blood impurities and restore
your health, strength snd- ambition.
Electric Bitters makes you feel like
new. Start four weeks treatment,
it will put yon in fine shape for
your spring work. Guaranteed. All
druggists. SOC and Sl.OO II E
Buckler & Co. Philadelphia or St.
Louis.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-04
Chicken Owners Are Liable
For Damages.

In a decree issued yesterday Mag.
istrate CAN'T orders that owners of
chickens are liable for damages
done to their neighbor's crops. This
order was issued following the TAX
ing of much testimony in the case
of J. A. Chapman vs.. w. N. Brown,
an action for damages in the sum
of slOO, which was alleged to have
been sustained by heplaintiff when
the defendants chickens fed upon
his oats and corn during the harvest
season of last year. The magistrate
is now considering at what figure
to place the amount of damages.
In his testimony the plaintiff al
legged that in his opinion, based on
careful investigation and study, his
neighbor's chickens had gathered
thirty-eight bushels of corn a. 81
per bushel and thirty bushels of oats
at Is cents per bushel. Much tes'
timony was produced and, in fact.
it appeared to Constable Becknell
that the entire Clifton community
was present fer the proceedings.
The principals in the case are white
Notwithstanding Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-04
Negro Stole Mule, Horse and
Buggy.

Some time during Sunday night
Mack Minis, a negro, stole a mu lie
erom the stable of MIR. l.. Y. Bryan
and carried it to the home of his
brother-in-law, Mr.. James Smith,
ar d left the mule, but stole Mr.
Smit horse. He rode the horse
dowr. 20 the home of negro who
lives on Mr.. Thomas II Rainsford's
place and there hilched it to the ne.
gro's buggy and drove away. Az
soon as the theft Of the mule and
horse was discovered early Monday
morning Mr.. Bryan came to Edge
field and telephoned the authorities
in Augusta to be on the alert for
the negro. A policeman was station
ed at the North Augusta bridge
and arrested the negro az he at
tempted to cross. The horse had
been driven very hard, being wet
with sweat, which was one way
that the offit NEW that the negro
was the party wanted. The negro
has been placed in Jail.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-04
Petit Jury, Second Week.

W S Middleton, Modoc; f c
Watson, Moss; J H Stone, Talbert:
Ed Cheatham, Red H;ll; R N Ed
munds, Parksville; w Z Byrd.
Blocker; w D Allen, Pickens; w
j Hatcher, Johnston; ] o Williams,
Moss; ] A Hamilton, Collins; Lu.
Gus Franklin, Ward; T S Milford,
Johnston; J A Thurmond, Meri-
welher; B J Rhoden, Ward; w w
Banks, Plum Branch; C. w Craw'
ford, Modoc; e B Reese, Meri,
wethe,; S A Holmes, Red Hill;
G F Logue, Eimwood; A c Turner,
Pickens;"T T G Talbert, Parksville;
L G Bell, Modoc; G G Johnson,
Pickens, Alex QUITS, Wise; T Z
Miller, Collier; J w K Smith.
Wise, J T Reese, Meriwether; w
H Harling, Edgefeld; J Neal Lott,
Johnston; w S Adams, Wise; w
L Holston, Pickens; George Wright.
Meriwether; Pierce Zimmerman,
Blocker; B A Jordon, Johnston;
e l. Ryan, Trenton.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-04
Western Division Institute at
Batesburg.

Batesburg, which is very coz
venient to Edg-6eld county, has
been chosen as The meeting place
for the Western Division Institute
and which take place on;the last Sat-
nrday and, Sunday in March, the
2sth and 29th. There. viii he three
meetings OH Saturday and the Jubi-
late service will be celebrated at III
a. m, Sunday morning. A full
programme will be published later.
Let every society, make arrange
ments to he represented.
Among the speakers will be Mrs.
J. D. Chapman, President, Mrs. J.
R. Fizer, Cor. Sec, Mrs. Jno. o.
Cough, Mrs. Gro. z. ['avis, Y. W.
A. Supt. and Mrs. WI. Hatcher
Y. P. S. Supt. The aim off the
meetings is. to train leaders FOR
more efficient service. Every church,
therefore, is urged to be represent,
ed by two delegates: where there
are more than two organizations. q
delegate for each. Please elect
your representatives NOW, and
8 md their names at once to the
chairman of the hospitality COM
mittee, Mrs. E. Jones, Batesburg.
Learn to do well," Isa. l:l7.
Herein is my Father glorifed, that
We bear much fruit; and so shall 20
be my Disciples" John 1913.
Mrs. J. L. Minis.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-04
A Negro Killed.

John Lanham was committe d to
Jail Monday afternoon for killing
Ben Bennett; another negro. Both
of the negroes were employed by 7.
]. Briggs, a prominent farmer of
the icwer part of the county. The
men became involved in quarrel
Friday aftt rnoon over the owner
ship of wagon whip. John stab he'd
the other negro in the temple with
krife. inflicting a very serions
wound from which the negro died
MonGay morning. There were no
eye witnesses. The negro says they
we're good friends prior to the diff
Guilty which originated from such
triflipg cause.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-04
MIR. Carnegie's Gift.

DR.. M. D. Jeffries announced to
the Baptist congregation Sunday
morning that, after considerable
correspondence, the Carnegie Cor,
poration Of New York has agreed
to contribute 5000 of the $4,000
necessary for the purchase of new
pipe organ for the Baptist church.
The church has insurance to the
amount of $500. leaving balance
of 81, 200 yet to be raised. The Car
neeie Corporation agreed to pay
half of this balance. The organ will
be purchased and installed by the
time the building is completed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-03-04
Work on The New Church.

Work on the new Baptist church
is progressing slowly on account of
the unfavorable weather. Practical
ly all of the excavation has been
made and most of the foundation
has been laid, the wall being about
six feet on .e side. After all of the
walls are above ground rapid prog
ress can be made with favor
able weather. The work incident t.
the foundation never makes any
great show in the matter of prog
ress.