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Cherokee
Drug
Company
A TALE OF THE TORY ASCENDENCY
BY
JOHN P. KENNEDY
FINAL DISCHARGE.
CHAPTER XLVlM.
An incident 0 f the Wa P Not unfami
liar to the Ttme
the head of the Intruders, “have we
stumbled so soon again upon our
shrewd and sensible ox! Wise Mas-
Breakfast was Just over when Rob-1 ter Stephen Foster, well met! So
inson was seen, from the windows' you are the gentleman-usher to your
of Mrs. Markham’s parlor, pricking | good friend. Mrs. Miarkham! By my
alcn*g the avenue that conducted to 1 faith, the old lady Is likely to have
the front of the mansion; and when | the honors of her house well admlnls-
he drew up big horse at the door, the | tered!’’
family were already assembled there “Your sarvant, sir,” said Horse
to greet him. The plight, both of' Shoe, again bowing and scraping his
himself and of his steed, was such as foot with a look- of Imperturbable
to tell the best part of his story—they gravity. “Mought I ax your honor to
HMlet It htrtbj ghrtB
nary LSth. 1M
Monday, January Uth, IMS, nnt 1
will apply to tfco Probate Oonrt at tha
ooart hooM, In Gaffaty, g. O, at IS
a. Sor • Anal aattlamaa
of tba aatete R.
All
•• "fc* w*r
tearga aa
e Wabat
had travelled far and seen rough ser
vice. The rest was supplied by the
sergeant himself, who, before he
moved from the spot where he had
dismounted, gave a narrative of his
adventures, which was listened to
with great anxiety by the household.
By the sergeant’s reckoning, Mrs.
Markham’s residence could not he
more than twenty miles from the
place where, at daybreak, he had en
countered the British partisan, whom
he had left with a full conviction that
the expedition then on foot was to
he*directed against the country lying
upon the river. These tidings spyGad
consternation throughout the man
sion, and the morning was passed in
all the confusion which such an alarm
might be supposed to produce. The
fright of the females rendered them
irresolute, and incapable of attending
to the most obvious precautions ne
cessary to meet the emergency.
In this conjuncture, Robinson felt
himself bound to assume the direction
of affairs. At his suggestion, the
plate and such other valuables as
were likely to attract the cupidity of
a licentious soldiery, were secreted
in hiding-places sufficiently secure to
defy a hasty search. The family was
advised to assume the appearance of
as much composure as they could
command; and the last and most em
phatic Injunction of the sergeant was,
to provide an ample and various re
past. in the hope that the ill-will of
the visitants might be conciliated by
the display of good cheer. All this
was accordingly put into a train of
accomplishment.
In the midst of these precautions,
the fears of the Inhabitants of the
mansion were but too truly realized.
It was scarcely noon when the long
column of Tarleton’s cavalry was de
scried descending the high hills that
lay in the distance, j^nd, soon after
wards, taking the road tha led into
the plantation.
Wlhilst the panic produced by this
sight was still fresh the sound of
bugles and trumpets showed that the
invaders had already turned their
steps towards the dwelling, and the
next view disclosed them deploying
from a wood and advancing at a full
trot. The quick beat of hoofs upon
the soil, and the jangling sounds of
sabres shaken against the flanks of
the horses, struck upon the terrified
ear of the proprietress of the estate
like the harsh portents of impending
ruin; and in the despair and agony of
her distress, she retreated hastily to
her chamber, whither she summoned
her female domestics, and gave way
to a flood of tears. She was followed
by Mildred, who, touched by the per
vading disquiet of the family, partici
pated in the alarm, and found herself
overcome by a terror which she had
never, ^efore experienced In all the
scenes which she had lately gone
through. Obeying the instinct of her
present fears, our heroine cowered
beside her weeping friend, In the
midst of the group of clamorous ser
vants, and awaited in mute solicitude
the coming events.
The cavalry had turned aside and
halted in front of a barn some dis
tance from the dwelling-house, and
a small party, consisting principally
of officers attended by a sergeant’s
guard, were immediately afterwards
seen galloping up to the door. The
air of exultation exhibited In their
movement, their loud Jocularity and
frequent laughter, resembled the
burst of gladsome riot with which a
party of fox-hunters are wont to an
nounce the first springing of their
game, and gave evidence of the feel
ings of men who set little account
upon the annoyance they threatened
to a peaceful and unoffending house
hold.
When the officers of the party had
dismounted and entered the hall, the
first person they encountered was Ser
geant Robinson, who had thought
fully posted himself In view of the
door; and now, with some awkward
and ungainly bows and scraping of
his feet across the floor, bade them
welcome.
“What,” said Tarleton, who was at
stomp as lightly upon the floor as
yon can? My young lady Is sick up
stairs—and much noise Is apt to flur
ry her narves.”
“Tread daintily, gentlemen,” said
Tarleton, laughing, “for your gallan
try’s sake! A lady’s nerves are as
delicate as the strings of a harp, and
must not be rudely struck. The dam
sel’s page here (pointing to Horse
Shoe), puts down his foot like a con
siderate elephant—soft as a feather,
you perceive; and I would by no
means have you give so worshipful
a master of courtesy cause to com
plain of you. As your wisdom,” he
added, again addressing the sergeant,
“has found out, by this time, that you
are In the house of Mrs. Markham,
although you disremembered that this
morning, I suppose you can tell wheth
er she is at home?"
"I can answer you that she Is at
home, sir—that is. onless she has
went out sence I saw her. which Is
not likely, sir.”
“Then, present her Colonel Tarle
ton’s respects, and say that he has
come to offer his duty to her.”
“I suppose by that, you are wish
ing to see the lady,” replied the ser
geant; “I’ll let her know, sir.”
Robinson retired for a few mo
ments. and when he returned he an
nounced to the commander that Mrs.
Markham was not willing to come
from her chamber. “But whatsoever
your honor pleases to ax after, the
lady promises you shall have,” con-
tined the sergeant.
“Well, that’s a condescension!—a
good, comfortable lady! So, gentlemen,
you see we are in luck; a broad roof
over head—a larder well stored. I
hope—and a cellar not altogether
empty. I thin];. I may undertake to
promise. Where are your waiting-
men, my nimble Ganymede? You
are a sluggish oaf, fellow, not to see
Hat soldiers must have drink!”
Alfred and Henry now entered the
hall, and the former approaching Tar
leton, said, with a firm but respectful
tone;
, f y to take his contribution from you
m„ bv ,K, r l S £ evlrt "I should more readily excuse
where Henry was sitting. “And keep
a civil tongue In your head.”
Meanwhile, the ladles still kept to
their chamber, ever and anon gazing
out at the window with a solicitous
and unhappy interest and occasionally
receiving the highly-colored reports
of the servants, who, as often as any
new subject of wonder or fear occur-
ed to them, were plying backwards
and forwards between the apartment
and the head of the staircase.
Afte r an Interval of half an hour,
during which the uncouth din of
laughter, of loud oaths, and of the
careless swaggefing of the party be
low, rose with a harsh note to the
ear of the hostess and her com
panion, these sounds abruptly ceased,
and it was evident that the visitors
had quitted the house. It was with
an emotion of delight that Mrs. Mark
ham, from the window’, beheld Colo
nel Tarleton and his comrades gal
loping towards the main body of his
treops that awaited him near the
barn; but, on repairing to the hall,
this sudden gleam of satisfaction was
as suddenly clouded, when the matron
perceived a sentinel posted at the
front door. As soon as she came with
in speech of this functionary, he
threw up his hand to his brow, as he
said; “The colonel commanded me
to make his compliments to the la
dies, and asks the honor of their
company at dinner.”
“Colonel Tarleton forgets himself,”
said Mrs. Markham, with a stately
reserve that showed she had now dis
missed her fears; “a brave soldier
would hardly thinb it a triumph to
insult unprotected females.”
“He is here to speak for himself,
madam.” replied the sentinel, as Tar
leton at this moment returned to the
door.
The lady of the house, thus taken
by surprise, firmly stood her ground,
and awaited in. silence the accost of
the officer. Tarleton was somewhat
disconcerted by this unexpected en
counter. He had entered wdth a hur
ried step, but the moment he was
aw-are of the presence of the dame,
he halted and removed his cap from
his head, as he made a low obeisance.
“I am too happy, madam,” he said,
“in the persuasion that you have
overcome your unnecessary alarm at
this visit; and feel pleased to be af
forded an opportunity of making my
respects in person.”
“I can conceive no sufficient reason.
Colonel Tarleton. why a defenceless
house like mine should provoke the
the visit of such a host of_ armed
men.”
“Your house, madam, has some
fame upon this border for good en
tertainment. It fell in my way, and
you will excuse me for the freedom
of saying, that I boast myself too
much of a cavalier to pass it by un
marked by some token of my regard.
Besides. I may add without meaning
to be rude, our necessities in the ar
ticle of forage, madam, are quiet as
great as General Marion’s, who, I un
derstand, does not scruple sometimes
BAGGAGE ABROAD.
your
little then to thank them for. except
their departure, that the fear of meet
ing them again has greatly alarmed
her. Our family, sir, has no older
man in it than myself—and out of re
gard to helpless women—”
, ''™ a 1 ‘ , %* n w* h ' J/hSt? ‘".Ito debate with you your claim to dla.
teruped Tarleton; “I have heard of „„ ,*
your good mother before; she is
visit,” replied the lady, “if you would
time it when General Marion was
levying his contribution. You might
then adjust your right to the share
you claim. This house is yours, sir;
and it is not fit that I should remain
pose of whatever you may find it In
“Why, what a musty and wrinkled
piece of insolence is here-’’ muttered
somewhat oyer ready in her zeal In
behalf of Marion’s ragmufflns; and ,,,. . . . a,.-
truly I think she is more squeamish ! ,h< \ an f ry so dler ' cienching his teeth
.. ■ *. . •* .. . of - _ l under this rebuke as the matron with-
than she should be at the sight of a ; „ Well< , et the crones rail and
soldier, when she could look upon
such hang-gallows knaves without
shuddering. You have another man
In your house, i see (directing his
eye towards Henry Lindsay, who had
seated himself in the hall)—and full
as old.l take it, as yourself.”
‘‘I wish I were a man of full age,”
the maidens weep their fill! the bor
der Is mine, and merrily will I hold
It. and blithely will I light up the
river, too, before I leave It!. Curse
on these free-spoken women! 'Who
says they are defenceless with that
supple weapon that God has given
said Henry. lookln e fearlexaly at the them? Wtiat ho, you ba s ot cha«-
Brltlsh officer, and remaining fixed In
his chair.
“Why so, my gay spanow-hawk?”
“I would have disputed with you
your right to enter this door.”
“These young cocks are all trained
to show their game,” said the Colonel
to one of his companions. “Well, you
are a fine fellow, and I should he
happy to be better acquainted with
you. ' A little too stiff, perhaps; nut
you will learn better as you grow
older. You should thank me for mak
ing holiday In jour school today.”
Here Robinson interposed: before
Henry could make the saucy reply
he meditated, by announcing that the
company would find some cool water
and a supply of spirits in the adjoin
ing room. “Besides,” he added, “I
have told the house-folks to make
ready somewhat in the way of vic
tuals. as I judged you mohgbt be a
little hungry.”
“Not badly thought of, Mr. Ajax!”
said one of the officers, as the party
now crowded Into the room.
“Don’t forget Stephen
have you all the provisions in the
house set out upon the tables—and
don’t spare your peach brandy, which
we have already tasted—you have
more of it. So let us have-the best;
I shall feast with a good will today,
and I will do It plentifully, or your
ears shall be cropped.”
“Everything In the kitchen, sir, is
going on at a gallop,” said Horse
Shoe; “and as for the drinkables,
your honor shall command the house
to the last jug.”
“Then bestir yourself, for I am In
no mood to tarry.”
In a brief lapse of time an abi>'
dant board wag spread, and the lead
ers of the corps, consisting of some
twenty or thirty officers of all ranks,
were gathered around it. A scene of
uproar succeeded that resounded to
the roof with the unfeeling and licen
tious mirth of those engaged in the
i carouse.
Th« Slipshod Method of Handling It In
G-srt Britain.
.m*
Even a iiiimN ^ ely enterprising
American is not i. frequently aston
ished at the conservatism of the Brit
ish people, shown in their long and
quiet submission to shiftless and dila
tory methods of business. While in
some respects and directions the Eng
lishman is much our superior and can
teach us valuable lessons iu demand
ing and securing at all costs his per
sonal rights, in others the patience and
Stolid indifference with which he sub
mits to blundering methods and actual
abuses which might easily be correct
ed are amazing.
Just now the British public is going
through its semioccasional fermeuta-
tlon over the absence of ajiy efficient
system upon the railways of the king
dom for handling the baggage of trav
elers over their lines, and this may
serve as a sample and illustration of
what we have said. The American
public is so accustomed wijpn setting
out upon a journey, long or short, to
make a formal transfer of its baggage
to the railway company in a moment’s
time, placing responsibility for its safe
delivery at the end of the route and
furnishing means of mutual identifi
cation of property, owner and public
carrier, all by a single act, that it can
not easily realize the fact that Britons,
who still persist that their milway
-ystems are in all respects superior to
mrs, are almost totally lacking in
nethods for the protection and identi
fication of the baggage of the traveling
public.
The American system, originally sim
ple and good, has been Improved until
a traveler with much or little baggage
may receive checks for each piece In
his quarters in a hotel, say in south
western California, dismiss all thought
of It from his mind and make his jour
ney to his home in Maine assured that
his belongings, though never seen en
route, will faithfully follow him all the
way and will meet him at his Journey’s
end. In the very rare cases when his
baggage is lost he will receive full
compensation for It.
The traveler In Great Britain deliv
ers his baggage to the railway com
pany at the outset of his Journey, but
gets neither check nor other means of
identification In return. The company
assumes no responsibility. At the jour
ney’s end it is dumped from the lug
gage van, or baggage car, upon a plat
form in a huge mass of similar parcels,
from which the owner or any one else
may hunt it out and carry it away.
“First come, first served.” is literally
the rule. The word of a thief is of
equal weight with that of the proper
owner, and one stands an equal chance
with the other of gaining possession of
a valuable trunk. In case of a missing
parcel tin* railway company denies all
knowledge of the delivery of any such
parcel to it, aud the owner has neither
check nor any other means of proof
that he made any such delivery. Small
wonder that thefts of luggage Increase
from year to year and that the con
stant rumble of complaints grows occa
sionally into a threatening uproar. The
British method, to honor it with a
name which it hardly deserves, pre
supposes a degree of common honesty
which the facts do not Justify.
Thus far uo acceptable remedy has
been found. For some inscrutable rea
son British railway managers will not
adopt the American system, though a
majority of them have personally tak
en advantage of it and their patrons
have in large numbers been demanding
it for years. Perhaps they will even
tually make use of It. When they do
we shall expect to find them soon after
Its adoption insisting that It originated
with them.—Rochester Herald.
A Square Deal
|l assured you when you buy Dr. Pierce*•
family medicines—for all the ingredi
ents entering Into them are printed on
the bottle-wrappers and their formulas
are at tested under oath as being complete
and correct. You know' just what you are
paying for and that the ingredients are
gathered from Nature's laboratory, being
selected from the most valuable native
medicinal roots found growing in our.
American forestTaad^hile potent to cure
are perfect*^ han
delicate worn
Disturbed the Congregation.
The person who disturbed the con-
Foster,” gregation last Sunday by continually
whispered Robinson, by way of admo- coughing is requested to buy a bottle
nition in regard to his assumed char
acter, ag he passed by the chair
of Foley’s Honey and Tar. Cherokee
Drug Co.
John—“What kind of tea do you
like best? Priscilla—“Go-tees, some,
but Rocky Mountain Tea best**
John—“Wlhy Hollister's Rocky Moun
tain Tea best?” Priscilla—“It speaks
for itself, John.” (Makes lovely com
plexion.) Gaffney Drug Co.
i cnrai properties of Its own.
being a most valuable antiseptic and anti-,
ferment, nutritive and soothing demul
cent.
Glycerine plays an important part in
Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery in
the cure of indigestion, dyspepsia and
weak stomach, attended by sour r'sings,
heart-burn, foul breath, coated tongue,
poor appetite, gnawing feeling in stom
ach, biliousness and Kindred derange
ments of the stomach, liver and bowels.
Besides curing all the above distressing
ailments, the’’Golden Medical Discovery "
Is a specific for all diseases of the mucous
membranes, as catarrh, w hether of the
nasal passages or of the stomach, bowels
or pelvic organs. Even in its ulcerative
Stages it will yield to this sovereign rem
edy if its use bo persevered in. In Chronic
Catarrh of the Nasal passages, it is well,
while taking the "Golden Medical Dis
covery ” for the necessary constitutional
treatment, to cleanse the passages freely
two or three times a day with Dr. Sage’s
Catarrh Remedy. This thorough course
of treatment generally cures the worst
cases.
In coughs and hoarseness caused by bron
chial. throat and lung affections, except con
sumption in its advanced stages, the "Golden
Medical Discovery” Is a most efficient rem-
•dy. especially in those obstinate, hang-on
coughs caused by irritation and congestion of
the bronchial mucous membranes. The " Dis"
covery ” is not so good for acute coughs aris
ing from sudden colds, nor must it be ex
pected to cure consumption in its advanced
stages—no medicine will do that—but for alt
the obstinate, chronic coughs, which, it neg
lected, or badly treated, lead up to consump
tion. it is the be.st medicine that can betaken.
Kennedy’s
Laxative
Cough Syrup
Relieves Colds by working them out
of the system through a copious and
healthy action of the bowels.
Relieves coughs by cleansing the
mucous membranes of the throat, chest
and bronchial tubes.
"As pleasant to the taste
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Children Like It*
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AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
The County auditor's office win be
opened on January lit and remain
open 'till February ZOth for the pur
pose of receiving tax returns fbr
1908. After February 20th the pen
alty will be added to all who hare
not returned. All personal property,
moneys, notes, mortgages, life insur
ance, anv and all hind* of property,
la Uable to taxation. If land! has
been bought or sold, buildings built
or torn down, since last year, the tax
payer will say so when he makes
his return. All farm products on band
August 1st must be returned. Baea
person must give the number of
school district in which he lives m
order that the school may get the
poll tax. Returns must be made for
all property in different townships,
o r in school districts which have ex
tra levies, on separate return bleaks.
I will be at the following places for
the benefit of the people to receive
their returns on the following days:
Ravenna, Brown’s store, January
10th, from 9 a. m., to 8 p. m.
Timber Ridge (school boose). Jan-
nary 11th, from 9 a. m.. to 8 p* m.
TTiIckety, Smith’s store, January
12th, from 10 a. m., to t p* m.
White Plains. Wl C. Upscomb’a,
January 14th, from 9 a. m., to 2,P* ®-
Macedonia, E- P. Richard’s. January
15th, from 9 a; m., to 3 p- m.
Butler, January 19th, from 9 a. m.,
to 3 p. m.
Ezells. G. D. Scruggs, January
17th, from 9 a. m., to S p. m.
Hand. R. B. Linder's, January 19th,
from 9 a. m., to 3 9* m.
Cherokee Falla, January 90th, from
10 a. m., to 8 P- m.
King’s Creek, Wilburn’s store, Jan
uary 21st, from 9 a. m., to I p. aa
Antioch church, January 22nd, from
9 a. m.. to 8 p. m.
Blacksburg, Bird’s store, Jttuary
2Srd and 24th, from 9 a. m^ to 8 p* m.
Buffalo (school house). January
25th, from 9 a. m- to 9 p. m.
At the office in Gatney until the
99th of February. After
the 90th the 19 per eeat win ba i
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All persons ere regnired to lotem
an reel estate, and If bought asy who
from; If sold who to. —. —
buildings erected sines last return,
and ftx a value on same. Anyv per*
•one owning proporty In two ffifw-
ent school districts moot make re
turns for eaeh district Also pumas
owning property In and out of the
town limits must make two rsterua
stating the amount In town and th*
amount out of town. Alt peruana
commendn* any new business after
February fethmust make a return
within 99 days after eommeocteg. or
are Uable to a toe of 1199.
Hoping to meet my Mends at the
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truly.
D.
Auditor.
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