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? BY W. A. LEE AND IIUGII WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1. 1875. VOLUME XXIII-NO 34. . Sheriff's Sale. By L, J. Wilson, Auctioneer. Trustees Estate Do La Howe, and others, Execution, vs IL H. Harper. BY virtue of sundry Executions to! ruo directed, L will sell at Abbe-j ville Court House, oo Saleday in Dc-j cember next, within the legal nours, j 650 Acres, - more or less, bounded by lands of T. j M. Tucker, James Bruce and others, j on Savannah iJiver. ALSO Ttie Ferry, known as Harper's Ferry, on Savannah River, ALSO, ON THURSDAY, Qrti Da.v of Df?r,ember. ~VV ... J the following PERSONAL PROPERTY. at the residence of COL. H. H. HARPER, uear Lowndesville, consisting of ; 5,000 LBS. SEED COTTON, V more or less, 150 Bushels Corn, ' 2 Horses, 12 Head Cattle, 15 Head Hogs, 15 Head Sheep, W^gon, Carriage and Harness, Buggy and Harness, Plantation Tools, &c, levied on as the property of II II. Harper, at I he suit of Trustees Pe La Howe, and others. TERMS CASH. L. l\ GUFFIN. S. A. 0. Sheriff's Office, I Nov. Vr 1875 30-51 I "SHERIFF'S SALE" t> ? t t a Jjy Jj. o . YT li.oU.Ll, iiutuuucci. "W. C. Courtney & Co. against Execution. A. P. Connor. % f By-virtue of an Execution to me'direeted, in the above stated case, I will sell to the highest bidder, at Public Auction, .within the legal hours of sale, U; at Abbeville Court House, on Monday, the sixtft day of .'December, A. D. 1875, . \ the following described property, to * ; wit: All that tract or parcel of land, ; ? Hi tuatq/, lying and being on Long Cane Creek.', waters of Savannah ltiver, in the/County of Abbeville, South Carolinay and known as the > i. P. CONNOR PLACE, und containing V. 1,400 Acres of Land, f more or less, and bounded by lands of 14 -Lewis Drennan, Samuel Jordan, Laureiis Land, and others. fr ALSO, ! 10 Bales Cotton ? more or lees, I One Bay Horse. One Bay Mule, I One Yoke Oxen and Cart. 1* Levied on and to be sold as the property Connor, at the suit of W. C. jj$ Courtney to satisfy the aforesaid Exe? ....H nnutii L wuiiv/u auu i/uoto. '* Terms Cash. L. P. GUFFIN, Sheriff Abbeville County. Sheriff's Office, Abbeville, Nov. 8th, 1875, 31-4t ipV Sheriff's Sale. g By L. J. Wilson, Auctioneer. f f Wra. Wicklifte, Assignee, I against L n ^ Will. Moore. BY virtue of an Execution to me di* rected, in the above stated case, I will well to the highest bidder, at Public Auction, within the legal hours of sale, at f ' r Abbeville Uourt House on .uomiay, uie Kixth da^^f December, A. D. 1875, the following described property, to wit: -0 lat tract or parcel of land, situate, \ Tying and being in the County of Ab-1 beville, South Carolina, and known asi the Win. Moore Homestead, and con'i' taining 107 Acres, more or less, and bounded by lands of; Mrs. Tribble, and others. Levied on and to be sold as the property of Wni. Moore at the suit of \Vm. WiclclifFe, assignee, to satisfy the aforesaid Execution and costs. Terms Cash. L. P. GUFFIN, Shcrifl" Abbeville County. Sheriff's Office, Abbeville, C 1W7!-. 31.1* j I Mark the Spot of Your Pecea3ed Friends. Marble "WorksA FULL line of stock on hand and all work sold at the lowest price,! and work done in the best workman-like; manner. Several hundred new and handsome designs on hand to make selections from. We will duplicate city price in all monumental work, by which you can save freight. Very respectfully, J, D. CHALMEKS. SHERIFF'S SALE. By L. J. Wilson, Auctioneer. M. L. Bonham, ~) agaiust > Execution. Sam'l B. Cook. ) BY virtue of an Execution to mo directed, I will sell at Abbeville Court House, on Saleday in December, 1875, within the legal hours, the following property, viz: Four Mules and One Horse, j Also 450 Acres of Land, more or less, and bounded by lands of Mrs. Hearst, Fed 'Jookc, J. L. Sibert Place, and others. Levied on as the property of Sam'l 13. Cook, at the suit of M. L. Bouhara. TERMS CASH. L. P. GUFFIX, S. A. C. Sheriff's Offico, Abbeville, j Xov. 1, 1S75, 30-5t I 7 SHERIFFS SALE. By L, J, Wilson, Auctioneer, Eliza A. Bell vs. Petition for Rebecca G. Jones, Rosa | Partition. Hawthorn and others. \ Onkr to Sell Land of Sugar Johnson, deceased. PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF 'Jourt of Probate in this case, 1 will sell at Abbeville Court House, on Saleday in December uext, withiu the legal hours, the Valuable Real Estate of Sugar I J. Johnson, dee'd, described as follows: TRACT NO. 2, I containing 320 Acres, more or less, hounded by lands of Mrs. A. Johnson, Tracts No. 1 and Tract No. 3, sold for partition between the heirs of J. (x. Johnson, deceased. TERMS. One-fifth caeli, and the i emainder dn a credit of twelve mouths with interest from the day of pale, secuied by bund and mortgage to the Probate J udgc. Purchaser to pay for all papers and recording of bond and mortgage. L. P. GUFFIN, S. A. C. Sheriff 's Office, Abbeville, | Nov. 1, 1875, 30-5t j Sheriff's Sale. By L. J. Wilson, Auctioneer. Trustees ot the Estate of Dr. John Do La Howe, vs. Jessie Carlisle. Decrce (<f Fam-losure and Sale. PUJtSU A XT to an Order of Court in this case, I will sell at public outcry at Abbeville Court House, on Salcday in December next, within the legal hours, the Valuable Real Estate of Jessie Carlisle, described as follows: 160 Acres, more or less, on bead waters of McCord's Crock, bounded by lands of Wm. Hill, W. 8. .Kobertson, and Edward Noble, and on which tho defendant is now living. TERMS CASH. L. P. GUFFIN, Sheriff A. C. Sheriff's Oftico, Nov. 2,.1S75, 30-5t SHERIFF'S SALE. By L. J. WILSON, Auctioneer. Hattie Swilling against Ordenin Joseph Charles, Win. * fiaftitlon. McFall, and othor*. " By virtue of an order of the Probate ('onrt of Abbeville County, to me directed, in the above stated ease, I will sell to the highest bidder, at Public Auction within the legal hours of sale, at Abbeville Court House, on Monday, the sixth day of December, A. D. 1875, the following described property, to wit: All that tract or parcel of laud, situate, lying and being in the County of Abbeville, South Carolina, and known an the SWfLLINGJji ESTATE. The land will be sold in two tracts, Plats of which will be exhibited 011 the day of sale. TERMS: On oue and two*years credit wfth interest from day of sale with 10 per eent. interest per annum, except the costs of the proceedings which must be paid in Cash. The purchaser to give bond and two or more good sureties, and a mortgage on the premises, and pay for all necessary papers and recording of mortgages. Terms to be complied with the Probate Judge of Abbeville County. L. P. GUFFIN, Sheriff Abbeville County. Sheriff's Office Abbeville, Nov. 8,187o,3l-4t Sheriff's Sale. I3y L. J. WILSON, Auctioneer. Tie Slate of Sontli Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. IX COMMON PLEAS. Georgo W. Williams & Co., against S. A.. Allen, Executrix, Gcorgo A. Allen, deceased, arid others. 7? '11 in .Q!r7/ T.mill i\1,n\<hnl I I// CtlCC'/f O IV ^<-VVV A.AX>, v.. .y Jlsscte, <jV. J-c. PURSUANT lo an Order of Court in this case, 1 will sell at public outciy at Abbeville C. fl., on Saleday in DEC EMBER next, (6,) the valuable REAL ESTATE of GEORGE A. ALLEN, deceased, viz: No. 1. Ware's Shoal and Mills, Nine Acres. By plat of G. M. Mattison, May, ID, 18G5. Has on it now Flouring and Grist Mill. Good stand for a mill or gin. Neighborhood good and healthy, extends entirely across, embracing tho whole bed of the river, and furninbes the finest water power ON THE SALUDA KiVJiK. With a foundation of solid 6tone, with abundanco of water at all seasons, without any dam, this is believed to be the Finest site for a Factory IN THE WHOLE SOUTH. No. 2. Mill Tract, First Part, 115 Acres, more or less. Balance of tract according to plat of G. Al. Mattison, Nov. 4, 1862. Also crosses the bed of the Saluda River, embracing an island of about twenty acres, and bounded on all other side* by ibe "Ware shoals" tract and "mill tract .second part." No. 3. Mill Tract, Second Part, 291 Acres, more or less, Crosses the bed of the river, including upper part of Ware's Shoals, bounded by first part mill tract, James Killiu^sworth, George Jones, and others. No. 4Taylor Tract, 50 Acres, more or less, within the corporate limits of Cokesbury, and bounded by lands of Mrs. Susan Waldrope, J. M. Graham, and , others. No. 5. House k Lot in Cokcsbnry, 5 Acres, more or less, Eligible situation.? Dwelling House? Good Lot?Out buildings and garden. Known as the "Allen Residence." TERMS: CASII as to one-half, as to the other half credit of twelve months, interest from day of sale, purchaser to give bond and titles to be prepared and signed, but not delivered until the whole purchase nione}' is paid. Purchasers to pay for pupers. L. P. GUFFIST, S. A. C. Sheriff's Office, } Nov. 1,1375,30-51 J Sheriff's Sale. By L. J. Wilson, Auctioneer. FraucevC. Lomax against llcnry II. Ellison. Order to Fulfill Contract, ?c. PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF Court in this case, I will 6cll at public outcry at Abbeville Court House, on Sale day in December next, within the legal hours, the Valuable Real Estate of Henry H. Ellison, ...s, ?? I ?...< . u v;ov;i j uv;u no ivuuno , HOUSE AND LOT, containing One Acre, more or less, bounded by lots of L. J. Gnflirt, Alex. IJatnage, and is opposite the A. M. E. Church of said town. TERMS CASH. L. P. GUFF IN, S. A. C. Sheriff's Office, Nov. 1, 1875 30-5t Final Discharge. By order of the probate Court, of Abbeville County, public notice is hereby given that William land Andrew Anderson, Executors of 'the last Will and Testament of James jc. Iiay, deceased, will, on the 17th day 5 of December next, apply to the Probate Court of Abheville County for a final discharge as Executors as aforesaid, and j that the said day has been fixed by the' Judge of said Court for a final settlement of said estate. J. C. WOSMANSKY, C. C. P. A. C. Probate Office, 1 Nov. 12, 1875 32-4t* / SHERIFF'S SALE. By L. J. Wilson, Auctioneer, Stuart and Cooper) vs V Execution. JR. M. Mounce. ) BY virtue of an Execution to me c'irocted, I will sell at Abbeville Court Honsc on Salcday in December next, within tho legal hours, One Tract of Land, containing 400 Acres, more or less, bounded by laud* of Peter Rykitrd, L. II JlykanJ, Jacob ^ ' ? ? I k} Kuril, una lunus kikuvu ua ?u-b,i Mtiry Boozers', and others. Lovied on as tho property of R II. Mounce, at the suit of liebccca Sluart and J. J. Cooper. TERMS CASH. L. T. GUFFIN, S. A. C. Sheriff's Office, Nov. 1, 1875 30-5t Sheriff's Sale. By L. J. Wilson, Auctioneer. Thomas A. Sullivan against Andrew J. Wood hearst. Judgment for Foreclosure and Salo. PURSUANT to an Order of .Court in this caso, I will sell at Abbe~ " n.i.j *vr^ villoUonrt nousc, od aaieuuy in nuvembcr nexl, tho valuableReal Estate of A. J. Woodbearst. to wit:? One Lot of Land, within tho corporate limits of Abbeville, containing 2 Acres, more or less, pounded by lands of Thomas Thomson and others. Also, that other parcel of laud, containing 300 Acres, more or less, lying on the road leading from Abbeville to Calhoun's Mills, and bounded by lunds of J. F. Gibert and others. The above property is sold as the property of A. J. AVoodhearst, at the biiit of T. A. Sullivan. TERMS CASH. L. P. GUFFIN, S. A. C. Sheriff's Office, Nov. 1, 1875 30-5t SHERIFF'S SALE. By L. J- Wilson, Auctioneer. James Taylor vs Execution. James Seawright. a fl i virtue ui au jjacuiiwuii lu u>v ?5 directed, I will sell at Abbeville Uourt House on S.iloday in December next, wilbin tbe legal hours, the following <ic*cribtid property, to wii: 200 Acres of Land, more or lest?, bounded by lands ol John Donnald, A. Shurley, Thomas Smith, and others. ALSO 22 Acres and Mill, bounded by lands of James Taylor and Mr1?. Dunn. ALSO 2 Old Mules, Levied on as tbo property of Jas. Scawright, at the suit of James Taylor. L. P. GUFFIN, S. A. C. Sheriff's Office, Abbeville,) Nov. 1, 1875, 30-5t j "SHERIFF'S SALE. By L. J. Wilson, Auctioneer. llebecca Stuart, J. J. Cooper, and others, against Execution. Nathan Ingram, J and ) Madison S. Ingram. " BR virtue of an Execution to mo directed, I will sell at Abbeville Uourt House on Suleday in Decemf h?i 1nir.il linlll*!! 1 ll ft I ........ ...V, , following described Real Estate, to wit: One hundred and Seventy Acres, more or less, bounded by lands of T. A. Buchanan, T. P. Bucbannan, John R. Bucbar.nan, Cr. D. Bucbannan, and others, sold as the property of Madison S. Ingram, at the suit of Rebecca Stuart, J. J. Cooper, and others. iSold at tno risK ot it. 11. mouncc, former purchaser. Terms Cash. L P. GUFF IN/ Sheriff A. C. Sheriff's Office, ") Olh Dec. 1S75, 31-4t J SOOTS AND SHOES! OUR STOCK OF BOOTS AND Shoes is now complete, niul at the lowest prices for CASH. Call early and {ret a bargain. BuPre, Gambrell & Co. Nov. 17, 1875 32-tf [ Sheriff's Sale. By L. J. Wilson, Auctioneer. Thomas B. Millford, Judge of I'robate, and Successor to Wni Hill, Ordinary, against P. L. Guillebeau, William Tennant, and D. M. Rogers. Execution. 1 s BY virtue of an Execution to me di- a rc-cleu, in the above stated case, I t wiil sell to the highest bidder, at Public t Auction, within the legal hours of sale, at Abbeville Court House, on Monday, s the sixih day of DECEMBER, A. D. c 1875, the following described property, 1 to wit: All that tractor parcel of Land, situate, lying aud being on Mill Creek waters of Little River, in the County of ^JLUUCVZUU, QUUIU lytUUilUtt, itllU ivuuwii as the Guillebeau Place, anil containing 500 Acres, r more or less, and bounded by lands of Misses Guillebeau, E. li. Perryman, G. 1 Cade, and others. ALSO, r 1 Bay Horse, One Buggy and Harness. Two Cows and Calves, and Five Head of Cattle. 1 a Levied 011 and to be sold as the property r of Peter L. Guillebeau at the suit of T. > B. Millford, successor, &c., to satisfy ] the aforesaid Execution and costs. ] Terms Cash. L. P. GUFFIN, BherifF Abbeville County. Sheriff's Office, Abbeville,) 8th Nov. 1875, 31-tf / Sheriff's Sale. L. J Wilson. Auctioneer. ^ Thomas B. Millford, Judge of Probate, and fcuccessor to Win. Hill, Ordinary, J against P. L. Guillebeau, William Tennant, ana 1). M. Bogers. J Execution. By virtue of an Execution to me di- } rected, in the above stated case, I will sell to the highest bidder, at Public Auction, within the legal hours of sale, at Abbeville Court House, on Monday, t the sixth day of December, A. D. 1875, the following described property, to wit: All that tract or parcel of land, situate, lying and being on waters of Savannah River, in the County of Abbeville, South Carolina, and known as the Tennant Place, and containing 200 Acres, }j more or less, and hounded by lands of B. Oibert, John Calhoun, and others, Levied on as the property of William Tennant, at the suit of T. B. Millford, Judge of Probate, &c., to satisfy the aforesaid Execution and costs. Terms Cash. a L. P. GUFFIST, r Sheriff Abbeville County. Sheriff's Office, Abbeville, jS'ov. Sth, 1ST"), 3l-4t c SHERIFF'S SALE. p By L. J. Wilson, Auctioneer. F rThomas 13. Millford, Judge of Probate and successor to Wm. JlilJ, Ordinary, against P. L. Guillebeati, William Tennant. and D. AI. lingers Execution. By virtue of an Execution to rue di- y rected, in the above stated ease, I will sell to the highest bidder, at Public Auction, within the legal hours of sale, at Abbeville Court House, on Monday, the sixth day of December, A. D. 1875, the following described property, to wit: d All that tract or parcel of land, situate, S( lying and being on waters of Little ti jtbver, in the County of Abbeville, j South Carolina, and known as the 8j ROGERS PLACE, f< and containing a 200 Acres, b* more or less, and bounded by lands of ^ M. O. Talman, W. D. Mars, and others. Levied on and to be sold as the property of D. M. Rogers, at the suit of T. B. Millford, Judge of Probate and successor to William Hill, Ordinary, to satisfy the aforesaid Execution and costs. Terms Cash. n L. P. GUFFIN, A Sheriff Abbeville County. Sheriff's OlHce, Abbeville, 8th Nov. 1875, 31-lt SHERIFFS SALE. ? By L. J. WILSON, Auctioneer. Ann V. Evans, ct. al. ] V against ) Execution. e Dr. Franklin F. Gary. J a By virtue of sundry Executions to me directed in the above stated case, I will sell to the highest bidder, at Public Auction, within the legal hours of sale, at Abbeville Court House, on Monday, the sixth day of December, A. D. 1875, the following described property, to wit: All that tract or parcel of land, situate lying and being in the town of Cukesbury, in the County of Abbeville, South Carolina, and known as the Uary t Homestead, and containing ' 3.0 Acres, ( more or less, and bounded by lands of \V. C. JJennett, M. C. Clary, Joiiu Allen, and others. ALSO,: i'1 si 45 Acres, |ti M more or less, ami adjoining homestead,; t' Payne'Institute, and others. Also, onU' THURSDAY, 't tlio 9th day of December, . at the residence ^of Dr. F. F. GARY, < 0 the following x\ Personal Property. One Fine Bay Mare, 1 Mule, 2 Bales Cotton, Household and Kitchen Fur iX niture, J Levied on and to be sold as the property tl of Dr. F. F. Gary, at the suit of Mrs. I Ann V. Evans, to satisfy the aforesaid ti Execution and costs. Terms Cash. L. P. GUFFIN, Sheriff A. C. Sheriff's Office, Abbeville,) Nov. 9th, 1875, 31-4t / f SHERIFFS SALE. L. J. WILSON, Auctioneer. Francis Arnold, against Execution. W. P. McKellar. By virtue of an Execution to mo di ected in the above stated case, I wil ell to the highest bidder, at Public Auction, within the legal hours of sale, Lt Abbeville Court'House, on Monday! he sixth day of December, A. D. 1875, he following described property, tc vit: All that tract or parcel of land, lituate, lying and being in the Count} >f Abbeville, South Carolina, and tnown as the CHEATHAM LOT, nuil containing 25 ACRES, norc or less, and bounded by lands 01 Savage Logan, Henry Jackson, Ec Perrin, and others. ALSO, rhe McKellar Tract, containing 80 nore or less, bouuded by lands of Savtge Logan, Cheatham Lot, J. R. Tarant, aud others. Levied on as the property of W. P. McKellar, at the suit oJ Francis Arnold, to satisfy the aforesaic Sxecution and costs. Terms Cash. L. P. GUFFIX, Sheriff Abbeville County. Sheriff's Office, Abbeville, Xov. 8, 1875, 31-4t Sheriff's Sale. By L. J. Wilson, Auctioneer, L. J. Wilson, 1 vs. ^Order for Sale, 31iza Wilson <? others. J BY virtue of an Order from the Courl of Probate, I will sell at AbbeMile Court House on Sale Day in De:ember next, 1875, within the legal lnnrs the fnllmvinir de.snriheil Real Es ate, lying, being and situate in FORT PICKFNS, o wit: Lot No. 1. HOUSE AND LOT, containing 5 Acres 1 R. and 19 P. lounded by lot of L. J. Wilson, and ?iact No. ? Tract No. 2, containing , 2 Acres 3 E. and 27 P. djoining lot No. 1, lauds of Mrs. jCath iue Alston, and others. TERMS: )ne-half Cash, balance on a credit of welve months with interest at 10 per ent. per aunuin from day of sale. Purhaser to give Jjond and Mortgage ol iremises to the Judge of Probate for he paymeutof the credit portion of the iureha.se money. Purchaser to pay for ijinpr-i. Air'.. L. P. GUFFIN, Sheriff A. C. Sheriff's Office, "I 5 Nov. 1373, 31-4t / SHERIFFS SALE. Jy L. J. Wilson, Auctioneer. V. II. Parker, Commissioner, ct. cd. against A. 0. and P. W. Watson. Executions. By virtue of sundry Executions to me irected in the above stated case, I will ell to the highest bidder, at Public Aucion. within the legal hours of sale, at ibbeville Court House, on Monday, the ixth day of Decemder, A. D. 1875, the allowing described property, to wit: ill that tract or parcel of land, situate, ping and being in the Town of Cokesury, in the County of Abbeville, Suutli ,'arolina, and known as the WATSON HOMESTEAD, and containing 17 ACRES, lore or less, and bounded by lauds of I. E. Gary, ?. Z. Herndon, and others. ALSO, 200 Acres, lore or less, bounded by lands of W. !. Norwood, and others. Levied on and to be sold as the proerty of P. W. Watson at the suit of V. H. Parker, commissioner, and othrs, to satisfy the aforesaid Executions nd costs. Terms Cash. L. P. GUFFIN, Sheriff Abbeville County. Sheriff's Office, Abbeville, Nov. 'J, 1S75, 31-4L SHERIFF'S SALE. Jy L. J. Wilson, Auctioneer. Iraydon Connor lor Gabriel Hodges, Execution, against John C. C. Allen. By virtue of an execution to me diI'cted in the above stated case, [ will idl to thehigest bidder, at Public Aucion, within the legal hours of sale, at Lbbeville Court House, on Monday, tie cixth day of December, A. D. 1875, lie following described property, to wit: ill that tract or parcel of land, situate, ping and being in the towv nv r-nK7??RTrRV i the County of Abbeville, South Carlinu, and known as the JOHN C. C. lLLEN House and Lot, and containing Nine Acres, more or less nd bounded by lands of Dr. F. F. (Jury nd 13. C. Hart, and others. Levied on s the property of John C. C. Allen, at tie suitof Gray don & Connor for Gabriel lodges to, satisfy the aforesaid Execuion and costs. Trems Cash. L. P. GUFFIN, Sheriff Abbeville County. Sheriff's Office, Abbeville, I 9th Nov. 1875, 31-4t 0 I The Song of the Camp. BY BAYARD TAYLOR. This poem is founded on a well known in cident of the Crimean war. "Give us a song!" tho soldiers cricd, Tho outer trenches guarding, When tho heated guns of the camp allio< Grew weary of bombarding. The dark Redan, in silent scoff, Lay grim and threatening under; And the tawny mouth of tho Malakoff No longer belched its thunder. There was a pauso. The Guardsmen said "We storm tho fort to-morrow ; Sing while we may, another day Will bring enough of sorrow." [ They lay along tho battery's side, Below the smoking cannon? Brave hearts from Severn and from Cl}"di And from tho banks of Shannon. They sang of love and not of fameForgot was Britain's glory Each heart recalled a different name, But all sung "Annio Laurie," f Voice after voice caught up tho song, | Until its tender passion Rose liko an anthem rich and strong? Their battle eve confession. Dear girl; her name ho dared not speak , Yet, as tho song grew loudor, Something uoon tho soldier's cheek Washed oil' tho stains of powder. Beyond the darkening ocean burned Tho bloody sunsot's embers, While the Crimean valleys learned How English love remembers. And ojicc again tho firo of hell Rained on tho Russian quarters, With stream of shot and burst of shell And bellowing of the mortars. An Irish Nora's eyes are dim, For a singer dumb and gory ; And English Mary mourns for him Who sang of '"Annie Laurio." Ah 1 soldiers to your honored rest, Your truth and honor bearing; The bravest are the tendcrest? The loving are the daring! wa: it a warning?. It happened a matter of fifteen yean ago, in 185?. I was an engineer on the . V. C. railroad, and running the "AmosI keag," on the night line from N. to St. A. It was a good ten hours' trip, leaving N. al seven P. M., and erettinir into St. A. at five A." M., or just about daybreak. Brooks Vane was fireman. A young1 fellow, only about two years married to as sweet a little woman as you'll very often see. They had one child?a baby, three months old. Mrs, Vanohad been delicate and feeble ever since its birth, and just at this: time was confined to her bed, with a sort of *low fever. Brook*, as was natural, fretted a good deal aboul her, and laid off a day or two as often as he could find a substitute. The 25ih day cf September?I can never forget that date?between three and fotu' o'clock in the morning, we were running on a down grade about forty miles from St. A., when I noticed, some fifty rods in front of us, what looked like a fire built exactly on the track, straight ahead. Brooks saw it as plainly as I did. We were not running at full speed, so to re verse the engine and stop the train was not an affair of many minutes. Brooks , and I jumped out together, and went round in front of the engine, whore we found?nothing. The fire, which I saw a.J plainly as ever I saw anything in my life, and which Brooks saw, too, had disappeared utterly and entirely. We went up the track half a mile or more, but found no vestige of anything to denote that any lire had been buill upon the track, or anywhere near. Brooks turned to me, with a white face. My God, sir, what was it 1" "1 wish I knew," I said. "Fifteen minutes ago I would have taken my oath there was a fire, built by some stupid idiot or designing villain, on the track. Now?I can't understand it." "Nor I?nor I," said Brooks, slowly; ?you don't suppose, sir " He stopped, confusedly. "Suppose what V I said, as we stepped on board the "Amoskeag" again. "I nat 118 a warning, or ouieu uj. uunytui sir " This more firmly spoken. "Pshaw!" But, for all my affectation of contempt, I was puzzled and <r<nifoinided. Vet I tried to convince mys-lf that it was merely an optical delusion, and nothing more. But my success was doubtful. The next morning I could see that Brooks was growing nervous and anxious. I, too, was not withoi i a little flutter of excitement at my hen t, though I should hardly have cared to own it. It is, perhaps, needless to .state that this night's experience corresponded in every particular to that of the one preceding. The same seeming fire blazed and glittered on the track in front of us. The train was stopped again. Again we searched around and upon the track for a long way ahead; again we found simply nothing ! I don't deny that the repetition of this mysterious occurrence impressed me with a etange feeling of commingled dread and terror. And Brooks?the man's set white face fairly frightened me. There was little conversation pushed between us that night. 1 think we both felt bo deeply for epeech. The third night, Brooks Vane and I stepped on board the ' Amoskeag'* with j much the same fee-lings, I think, as men j who go knowingly to their own death. As ! we passed out of the station at B. within a | mile or two of the fatal place, Brooks turned j to me. "Mr. Deane?" he stopped. "Go on." "It may seein foolish to yoa, but I think something will happen to the train to-night, If I shouhl be kii!e<l?" "Pshaw! liiookr, don't got such ideas in<o your head. I?" "I know all you would say, Mr. Deano, but I'd rather you'd hear v. hat I've got to say." "Well, I am listening." "I want, if you survive mo, that you should promise to lend my wife a help, j ing hand if she shouhl need one. Her folks ! ave well-off, and will bo good to her, I j think; but they are out in Kansas, and it t 11 V?a nPAlftr litiml 1nir*<S Kal* *J f ; nm mo j.iv.ijr ....... ~..o j before she can Ito.if from them, and she'll need friends, j our girl." He stopped brushing his hand ac'fftss his eyes. "If she ever n?ods help," I said, im pressed, in sj ite of myself, by his earnest ness, and sharing- besidt; much of hid up preheusion, wil>* ar.u I will stand 1>j ' \ ner. fc'lie shan't want for a friend while we live. But don't get 'blue,' Broohs. All this may amount to nothing," trying . to speak cheerfully, but with partial aucceM only. He shook Ilk fce'.d moodily, but did not epeak. We neared the mysterious place. ^ j I turned my eye^s for ono moment from the ! road in front to attend to some Blight duty. I looked back just in time to catch one glimpse of a light?not the seeming fire for which we watched?but the headlight of a coming train ! The next instant a ter' rible shock?a deafening crush?and I knew no more. I recovered my senses to find myself lying on a bed, in a low-ceiled room of a farm house, standing not far from the e scene of disaster. Stunned and bruised I was, but had sustained no serious injury. In answer to my eager inquiries, I learned that the train colliding with mine was a heavy express, which I should have passed at M , the next station beyond. Liquor did it all. Tom Jones*, the engineer, who, though known to be a "regu lar" drinker, was still considered trust* , worthy, had taken the train out of St. L. all right a3 for as anybody knew, but whether he had drank an extra gla#?, and s got crazy drunk, or whether he had a touch of the delirium tremens that night, nobody could ever tell. He and hia lire* man were both dead, poor fellows. It was "only known that he had rushed the train through at full speed, disregarding all signals from the conductor, and stopping at no station. But as for the thirty odd miles, from St A. to II., there were none ?; but small stations where tho express stopped only when signaled, I think no one suspected any harm until they reached M., where they should have stopped, and from there to destruction had been only a brief ten minutes' ride. There were half a dozen killed and wounded on the express; on mine, one of the brakemen was badly hurt, and Brooks fauo cviKU> /tvf- vr^wrt/cw. i "Can't be found, man," I said to my in* , formant?"what do you mean ?" "That's what I mean, sir. Hie men on your train havo searched everywhere, and I they can't find a trace of him, even." ( It was odd, to pay the least. It was ! now broad daylight, and I could not conr ceive how any search should have failed to ?. , find him. I got tip, lame and sore, bat still able to move about, and went out. The house was only a little way from the , scene of the accident The dead and , / wounded had boon moved away, and men I wero busy removing tlio debris and clearing the track. The express train was a very , heavy one, and mine, though freight, comparatively light, since I had but few oars. My engine had been thrown completely from the track, over^e low bank, into a wet, marshy meado.w lying alongside the road. The smokestack was half buried in the mud. I walked around it, searching carefully, but there was no sign of my un- __r fortunate fireman. I looked for him as long as I was able, and then dragged my self back to the house, from whence I dispatched the famer's sen to 13., with a telegraphic message, to bo sent to my wife, apprising her of my safety, and begging , her to see that all knowledge of the accident was kept from poor Vane's wife, and di, reeled him to wait for a reply. i He returned in the afternoon with a mea, sage from my wife: _ "Viola says Brooks' body is buried in the marsh, under the snu.liestack of the I Amoskeag. Search for k tncre. 1 Emma Dea>-b." (I Viola was Brooks' wife. I was confoundj ed. I hi id not iutiuiated to my wife that ! the body was missing, though, of course, she knew from tlie wording of my dispatch that he must he dead or badly hurt, I knew that an account of the accident had been telegraphed to N., but I doubted if this fact had been mentioned. However it was evident that they knew it, but how Mrs. Vane should know more than that, I could not understand. I walked out again to the place where j the engine lay. Men wero already at work I with a derrick trying to raise it. It was many hours before their elforts wero suc-x cessful. When at last they accomplished their task, under the smokestack wci3 found the body of Brooks Vane! i Theie is little more to tell. You wero at his funeral, and you know how hard his ! poor wife took Ins loss, antl how islie faded j and pined, and ere long followed him with ! her babe to the "farther shore." The little I have to tell you, is the reason my wife sent that mysterious telegram. I All that night on which the accident hapi pened, Mrs. Vane lay in a half stupor?my j wife was sitting up with her?rousing but | once between three and four in the morning I ?just about the time her hnxhand must have ; been killed, when she started up with a ' shriek that rang through the house cry1 ing: ! "0 .Brooks ! Brooks ! ilou't go;" and then j tihe fell back moaning "dead, dead," and ! Beemed to realize nothing more. j No one, then, knew anything of the acci| dent; but when the news came, not ,long after, every precaution was used to keep it ! from her. It was not until just before my t telegram had been received, that she so?yned to evince any consciousness of what was , passing around her. At that time sho opened her eyes calmly, looking steadily into the face of my wife, who sat besido her, and speaking in low even tones: "They can't lind my husband, ^Irs. Dean. Telegraph to Mr. Deanee to have them look in the marsh, under the smokestack of the 'Ainoskeag;' they will dud him there." She didn't speak again all day. How she knew her husband w.ts dead or where ho was, I cannot till. j "TJiere arc stranger things in he.tvcu und earth, Iloruti", Than arc ilreamcl of in your [liiiosopliy," ^ '! 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