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• t ^ HORSE-SHOE ROBINSON I — - =1 A TALE OF THE TORY ASCENDENCY BY JOHN P. KENNEDY • , *7>’v«.Trwr'' r v,-2:i When they had eaten and drunk ejaculated Henry. “I "am not in the their All. the greater portion of the j humor to be baulked." guests were assembled at the front! “Hush—for God’s sake, hush!— door. From this position there was foolish boy.” returned Robinson with to be seen, at no great distance, a real anger. “You are as fierce as a small inelosure of not above ten feet young panther—I am ashamed of square, constructed with a dark paling, above which a venerable wil low drooped its branches. Towards this inclosure some five or six of the revellers repaired, to gratify an idle and, at present, a maudlin curiosity. When they arrived here, they leaned across the paling to read the inscrip tion upon a stone that seemed but recently to have been placed there. It was a simple memorial of the death of Colonel Markham, of the Carolina militia, which was recorded to have taken place but eighteen months be fore on the Savannah river in an en gagement with the troops under Gen eral prevost. To this was added, in the spirit of the times and in accord ance with the sentiments of the Whig leaders in the war of independence, a bitter expression of censure upon the barbarous disposition of the enemy, couched in homely but earnest phrase, you! ’’ By this time the whole company wepe assembled around tho two young men, and the violent outbreak of wrath from those at whom the shot was aimed, as well as from others present, rose to a pitch which the authority of Tarleton in vain sought to control. Already, in this paroxysm of rage, one of the party, whose mo tions had escaped notice in the con fusion of the scene, ha hurried to the kitchen fire, where he had snatch ed up a burning brand, and hurled it into the midst of some combustibles promised her that no evil should be- fal either of the young men whose in discreet tempers had occasioned the present uproar. “In God’s name! have they fired the dwelling?" he exclaimed, as at this moment a volume of smoke roll ed into the hall. “What ho, there! O'Neal, McPherson. Look, where this smoke comes from, and instantly ex tinguish the fire! Stir yourselves, gentlemen. By my hilt, if any fellow er of mine has been so wild as to put a torch to this house, I will hang him up to the ridge-pole of the roof! Ijook to it—every man! Quick, quick— there is danger that the flames may get ahead.” In an instant nearly every soldier in the hall departed in obedience to this order. “I beg, madam,” Tarleton continu ed, “that you will dismiss your alarm, and rest upon my pledge that no in mate of this house shall be harmed. I conjecture that I have the honor to speak to Miss Lindsay—I have been informed that that lady has lately found shelter under this roof.” “It is ray name, sir—and as the daughter of a friend to your quarrel, let me conjure you to see that this house is safe; I cannot speak with you in a narrow apartment on the * -mind un ^ I am a ssured of that.’ floor, The clamor had drawn Mrs. V rk- ham and Mildred to the chamber \ u- dow. and whilst they looked down with a frightened gaze upon the con fused scene below, it was some mo- _ „ . ments before they became aware of, . and speaking the hate of the surviv-ithe participation of Henry and Alfred ° d the commander, ors in the same sentence that com- in this sudden and angry broil. Ml mended the virtues of the dead. It was an unpropitious mogaentfor such a tablet to meet the eye of those who gazed upon it; and when it was read aloud by the captain of a troop, whose natural temper, rendered sav age by the rudeness of the war, was also at this moment exasperated al most to intoxication by the freedom of the table, he vented his curse in loud and coarse rage against the memory of him to whom the stone was dedicated. This fire of passion spread through the group around the tomb, and each man responded to the first execration by others still deeper and more fierce. Proclaiming the in scription to be an insult, they made an attack upon the paling, which was instantly demolished, and, seiz ing upon the largest stones at hand, they assailed the tablet with such ef fect as soon to break it in pieces; and then, with a useless malice ap plied themselves to oblierating the inscription upon the fragments. Whilst engrossed with the perptration of this sacrilege, their attention was suddenly aroused by the near report of a pistol, the ball of which, it was discovered, had struck into the trunk of the willow. “I will kill some of the scoundrels, if I die for it!” was the exclamation heard immediately after the shot,and Alfred Markham was seen struggling with an officer who had seized him. dred was the first to discern the t> o young young men as they were drag ged violently across the open spai e in front of the mansion by the crowd, and to hear the threats with whicn this movement was accompanied. “Merciful heaven!” she exclaimed, “they have laid hands upon Henry and Alfred—they will kill my brother, my dear brother!” Almost frantic at the danger that threatened Henry At this juncture, Mrs. Markham was observed at the head of the first flight of stairs, pale with affright, wringing he r hands, and uttering loud ejaculations of terror and grief as sne made her way down to the hall: “Oh, sir," she said, as she approach- we are harmless women, and have done nothing to call down this vengence upon us. Take what you will—but spare my roof and save my family! God will reward you even for that act of humanity to a desolate widow.” Before Tarleton could reply to the matron, a party of officers came hastily into his presence, at the head of whom was Captain O'Neal, who re ported that the fire was extinguished. “One of the mess, today,” he said, ifiissed fire today, Tarleton would have been short by one bottle-holder, at least, when he set out to steal liquor from the country cupboards.” “It has ended well, brother,” replied Mildred, “but it does not become yon to boast of what you have done. It was a rash and dangerous deed, and had nearly brought ruin upon this friendly family.” “Tut, sister! you are only a woman. You wouldn’t have found the colonel so civil if we hadn’t taught him to look ater his men.” Gr/scizn T r.d 2 k.ng Modernized. T!i;- custom of baking bread in Greece i •• bei ng changed. In the old nveu a d<> of branches Is kindled in the com artieent where the bread is baked an ' one of ordinary wood In that beneatb When the oven is sulfi- clently heated the Inrush wood and cin ders are raked on! of the upper, and the bread Is put In. The change, made in the interests of tho protection of tho forests, is to lit the lower compart ment for burning coke at one-half tho cost of wood Many of tho l*ukers of Athens have already changed their form of oven. MONTHLY MISERY and his companion, she fled precipi-1 , with drin £ rou f e< ] P 1 *? tately flow, tfo stair-case, anfl In a “ ‘re? a Irnf 6 ? moment stood confronted with Colo- oys ’ threw a blazing nel Tarleton and his soldiers. cicse: billet into a Lukily, we reached the spot “Never fear sise^ ” eried out Tien- h ° fnre aDy Kreat harm was (K>n ®' ry, who was alreadv brought Into the hall, as he saw Mildred descending the stairs. “Don't be alarmed for either Alfred or me. We are ready to confess what we did and why we did it—and Colonel Tarleton, If he is a true man, vfl not dare to say we did wrong.” “I charge you. Colonel Tarleton,” said Mildred with a firm but excited voice, “as the soldier of a Christian nation, to save the people of this house from an inhuman and most The chaps should be switched, and taught better manners. It was a silly Hi air and might have made mischief." “See that the offender be arrested.” tepliud Tarleton, “I will take meas ures to curb this license. These med dling youngsters, too—however, I cuii't blame them, they had provoca tion. I confess—and this war gives Lord Randolph at ths Bank Door. Sir Edward Hamilton, speaking of the chancellor;* of the exchequer under whom he has served, said that Lord Randolph Churchill "was often very nervous while at his treasury work- felt himself. 1 think, a little out of his depth. I remember his standing in front of tin* Bank of England’s door and saying to me, T’rn too nervous to go in.’ It took me quite a quarter of an hour to get him in. He was going to see the directors, and I think he was afraid of saying something which would reveal his ignorance.”—London Chronicle. is one of woman’s worst afflictions. It always leaves you weaker, and is sure to shorten your life and make your beauty fade. To stop pain take Wine of Cardui and it will help to relieve your misery, regulate your func tions, make you well, beautiful and strong. It is a re liable remedy for dragging down pains, backache, head ache, nervousness, irritability, sleeplessness, dizziness, fainting spells, and similar troubles. A safe and efficient medicine for all women’s pains and sickness. Mrs. J. L. 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To your post, captain, and order every man to join his com FISTULA. I want to tell you how I saved one | wicked outrage, i implore you as an pany. Now, madam,” he added in a of our horses that had a fistula. We officer who would be esteemed valiant l f one 0 f c oncilation to Mrs. Markham, i had the horse doctor out and he said —and as a gentleman who would fly aa soon as the hall was cleared, “I it wa s so bad that he did not think frem dishonor—to rescue you r name j am sure you w ju no t accuse me of he could cure It, and did not come ! from the disgrace of this barbarous j incivility. My people have with- again. Then we tried Sioan’s Lini- j violence. For the sal:*e of mercy j drawn—the fire is extinguished— ment and it cured it up nicely, spare us spare us. I these inconsiderate lads at liberty: ; “One day last spring I was plowing As she uttered thi s last ejaculation ' have I answered your wish? for a neighbor who had a horse with The young man had been observed h°r spirit yielded to the vehemence “You have won the gratitude of a sweeney, and I told him about Sloan’s and followed, as he madly rushed from a wing of the mansion towards the burial-place, and arrested at the moment that he was levelling a second pistol. “Henry, shoot him down!” he screamed to his companion, who was now approaching armed with his car bine. • “Let me go, sir! I will not see my father’s tomb disturbed by ruffians.” “Loose your hands!’’ cried Henry, directing his passionate defiance to the individual who wrestled with Al fred, “loose your hands, I say, or I will fire upon you!” “Fire at the drunken vllllans around my father's grave-” shouted Alfred. “They shall have It,” returned Henry, engerly, “if it is tm last shot ! ever make." And with these words the youth levelled his piece, at the same group which had before escaped Alfred’s aim. but, luckily, the carbine snapped and missed fire.- In the next instant Horse Shoe’s broad hand was laid upon Henry’s shoulder, as he ex claimed. “Wthy, Master Henry, have y«* lost your wits? Do you want to bring perdition and combustion both, down upon the heads of the whole bouse?” "Galbraith Robinson, S stand back!” of her feelings, and she flung herself upon her knee at the feet of the commander. “Oh. sir, do not let harm fall upon my brother. I know not what he has done, but he Is thoughtless and rash.” “Mildred.” said Henry, immediate ly rushing to his sister, and Hftngher from the floor, “why should you kneel before him, or any man here? This is no place for you—get back to your room.” Then turning to Tarleton, he continued, “Alfred Markham and I tried to shoot down your men, be cause we saw them breaking the tomb. If t was to do over again our hands are ready." “They have Insulted the memory of my father,” exclaimed Alfred, mother," replied the dame, “and the Liniment and he had me get a bottle ■ respect of an enemy. I am bound to; for him, and it cured his horse all say to you, In return, that I cheerful- ! right, and he goes off now like a colt, j ly surrender to you whatever you may; “We had a horse that had sweeney' choose to take from my estate for the awfully bad and we thought it was | supply of your soldiers. Alfred, my' never going to be any good, but we j son, give me your arm, and help me: used Sloan’s Liniment and it cured it to my chamber—I am feeble and U p nicely. I told another neighbor faint. I must ask your permission to about it and he said it was the best withdraw,” she continued, as she! Liniment he ever used. courtesied to Tarleton, and ascended the stairs. “And I, too, must take my leave,” said Tarleton. “But before I go I may claim the privilege of a word with Miss Lindsay. You spoke of your father, madam, and, especially, ag a friend of our arms. I have been “Wo are using Sloan’s Sure Colic Cure and we think it is all right.” A. D. Bruce, Aurelia, la. CLERK’S SALE. By virtue of a decree of partition told he lives in Virginia, Philip Lind-1 and sale of the Court of Common “trampled upon his grave, and broken -ay, ti e i roprietor of a seat called Pleas for Cherokee county in the the stone that covers him—I aimed | The Dove Cote,’ a royalist too am I * to kill the drunken coward who did it. That I say, sir. to your face.” Tarleton. for a space, seemed to be bewildered by the scene. He looked around him. as if hesitating what course to pursue, and once or twice made an effort to obtain silence in the hall; hut the tumult of many vclees in angry contention still con tinued. At last he presented his hand to Mildred, and with a courteous action conducted her to a chair, then beeged her to calm her fears, as he ! right? "So. my father is known, sir” case of M. A. Littlejohn, H. D. Lit tlejohn and Agness Littlejohn, plaint iffs, vs. Elmer Cook, Oscar Horn, Clara Casey, Benson Horn, Furman ‘That name has stood you in stead today, madam. And this Is your; Horn, Walton Horn, Charley Horn, brother 0 I should think he is hardly i Elsie Gault, F. D. Horn, James W. 1 Wilkins, Norris Wilkins, Jones M. Your Xmas Gifts! Are you awake to your own interest? If so, give us a call. Just call anyway and see our line of Bracelets, Watches, Chains, Charms, Lockets, N*.;ck Chains, Fobs, Rings, Diamonds. Brooch es, Pins, Cuff Buttons and everything in Jewelry for Xmas. 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It was a wild, bold, and very conceited thing of you to be challenging my unruly dragoons— and would have been no less so, If you had had twenty score of tall fel- the legal hours for sales on salesday, lows at your back. But it is past Monday, February 3rd. 1908, the fol- now, and you need not apologize for lowing described property, to-wlt: I it—it showed mettle at least, and we All that certain piece, parcel or i never quarrel with a men for that.: tract of land, lying, being and situate May 1 inquire, Miss Lindsav, in what in Cherokee county, containing one ! direction you travel? for I learn you hundred and eighty-three (183) acres, are hut a sojourner here. It may be more or less, bounded by lands now * in mv power to insure your safe-con- owned by V. C. Lipscomb, George j * Mathews, John Fowler, C. Wilkins, YbmU your funeral. Lord Corn- Jim WIW.. 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Said property will be sold in lots in accordance with plat to be Cooper’s New Theory Attracts Widespread Attention During Stay in Cincinnati. si rvlte in affording m<* .“’i nnquestion ...... f , ■ •d pa.vn-.., would h. a favor that I 'Sg An adequate idea of the Intense in* tcrest which, has been aroused by young Mr. Cooper during the past year with his theories and medicines is dven in the following article which appeared in the Cincinnati Post while Looper was introducing his ideas to To people of that city. The article says: “The beginning of Mr. Cooper’s second week in Cincinnati gives every indication that bo is to enjoy the same rstonishing success here as in other cities. ‘‘From tho first day of his visit tho crow’ds that call to see him have stead- Ry Increased, until now It has reached u point where several thousand talk vith him each day. The entire city seems to have become interested In his theory that the human stomach is degenerate, and he already has an army of followers In Cincinnati who ueem positive that hls claims are cor rect. “A number of Cincinnatians were Interviewed at Cooper’s headquarters •n Friday, and several Interesting statements, showing their intense faith in Cooper’s preparations, were secured. The following are selected from these statements and are characteristic of them all: Mrs. M. E. Emerson of 630 West Court street, said: ‘I have suf fered with stomach trouble and con stipation for a year or so. When I ate I would have bloated spells, sour stomach, fermentation, bad taste In my mouth. In tho morning I was as tired as when I went to bed. I had a dull pain in the lower part of my back. I have taken almost one bottle of the New Discovery and am so wonderfully improved that I have come down here to thank Mr. Cooper In person and ob tain more of the medicine.’ “Another Individual interviewed was Mr. J. H. Brooks, living at 527 Walnut street, who had the following to say: ‘For the past eighteen months 1 have been a constant sufferer from catarrh should gr: ’(’fully ackrtt.vlcdge.” “The ( Hlgation will bo on my side, madam. It will be a pleasure to me ■ if I elicv.i- that ! can serve a lady, I imiclt i f 1 * the (laughter of an honor- able snbbet of the king. Permit me. without further parley, for time press- , v ; ; ;t this moment, to say that I will ! ;«v( an escort behind me under Terms of sale: One-half cash, bal ance on a c; jdit of one year; credit pertion to hear interest from day of sale, and to be secured by bond of purchaser and mortgage of premises. The purchaser to have leave to pay all cash, and to pay for papers and recording. Should the purchaser fail A Home Company Pledged to " Development D. C. Ross, Prest. J. N. Litscomb, V.-Pres. C. W. Hames, Secy, and Treaa. J. C. Otts, Atty. to comply with the terms, the prop- ^ erty will"he re-sold on the same day ;he command of a Lusty offleer, who {t fhe risk of tho de f au jti n g purch- wlll wait your pleasure to conduct you, by the safest and easiest journey to b‘idqtiailers. Your commands,! * • id i •hall in all resnects regulate his motions. My communication \ hls lordship shall announce your com- ing. Nowr, Miss Lindsay, with my LETTER3 best wishes for your safety and suc-♦ ut, 3 aser. J. EB. JEFFERIES, Clerk* Court Common Pleas. Pub. Jan. 16, 22 & 30. OF ADMINISTRATION. of the head and stomach. My nasal , , , „ , * „ , „ ;,ansageg would become inflamed and ‘ et^ I tn . e my leave^ and, as a part- state of South_ Carolina, ing request, I venture to hope you County of Cherokee, will do me the Justice to say, that j. r. Webster, Esquire, Probate Tarleton is not such a graceless sin- Judge. nor as his enemies have sometimes Whereas, Mrs. M. D. Thorn has !,. 1 n plea. ed to represent him.” made gult to me to grant her Leitem These last words were accompa- 0 f Administration of the Estate and pore. I would have severe headaches, which affected my eyes, and great crusts of matter would drop into ths throat, causing an Irritation of the bronchial passages, until the stomach finally became poisoned. When 1 would 1 . . , , , , . ,, „ _ „ „ . . lav down at night a phlegm would ’d 0 ,i, "« h * a,1(1 a somewhat bluff c-ffocts of Dr. J. C. Thorn, deceased, r-ther In my throat until It almost ”0 irtcsy, is the speaker swayed hls These are therefore to cite end ad- choked me and would cause an an- 'WM and ungainly figure Into a sue- monish all and singular the * ndred noylng cough. Half a bottlo of j cession of awkward bows by which and creditors of the said Dr J. C. Cooper’s New Discovery gave me re- he retreated to the door, lief and when the first bottle was fin- "I * ha11 hf ‘ ha PPV c n all occasions. is* s * S. i s 1 s / / / > / / / . v t s . * S'S s r > >' k > Thorn, deceased, that they appear before me. In the R' Ished I felt like a new man. I am now completely cured and consider Cooper’s New Discovery the greatest catarrh, blood and stomach remedy la the —orld.’ ” The Cooper preparations have been wonderfully successful throughout the United States. We consider them re markable medicines and would be pleased to explain the nature of them. ^-Gaffney Drug Co. replied Mildred, whilst the soldier was probate, to be held at u^.okee thus strenuously playing off the Court House, Gaffney, 8. C., on Sat- • ie**s of a gallant, “to do Justice to urday, February 1st, next after pub- • I.induces which I have experienc- ilcatlon thereof, at 11 o’clock In the • I •• ( '.lonel Tarleton'a hands.” forenoon, to show cause, if any they “There, Mildred,” said Henry, when have, why said Administration should Ti-rloton had disappeared, “you see not be granted. things have gone very pat for us. j Given under my hand, this 15th day That comes of letting these fellows of January, Anno Domini 1908. see who they have to deal with. A little powder and hall is a good let ter of recommendation to the best of their gang. If my carbine hadn’t J. E. WEBSTER. Probate Judge. (Pub In Gaffney Ledger Jany. 17 ft 24, 1908.) HONEST INSURANCE Plain, sure protection to the family at premium rates fixed on the basis of the actuaries’tables of life expectation, and therefore,'absolutely fair is the only kind of life insurance written by The Southeastern Life Insurance Company of Spartanburg, S. 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