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THE DARLINGTON NEWS,
pTJBLISBlb KVEEYTHUaSDA Y MORNING
HENRY T. THOMPSON.
PROPRIETOR.
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VOL. XIV. NC 26.
DARLINGTON, S. 0., THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1888.
WHOLE NO 702.
' "" tuAiNE.
gre, ners was tore's own lily, broken with the
weight
gad burden of Its sweetness. In perfect, pallid
state
The golden heart of her was swathed about,
flowerwise.
With her white body's petal. Aa the flower dies
Pled she, with no more light or warmth to draw
upon;
left but a dew less night, # day without the sun.
|b her no tender lover's peace would ever come
from dawn till dusk, nor yet from dusk till
dawn;
1b her no peace with pipe of waking birds,
At any lover's sweet remember'd good nlgbt
words;
Rot even nnto her the hidden hope wherefrom
gome subtle strength to other loving maids is
drawn;
Rot e'en the lore assured, that, sad eyed, bides
and waits
|a lands remote, at great extremes of blue sea
gates;
Rot any lover's peace, but all a lover's tears
Would he for her, until the pearls of all her
years
Had clipp'd from off the string of time, and
silently
Bad droppt-d Into the ocean of eternity.
Twas only left for her to die, as flower dies
Of swci toe** Infinite; or aa the bird that lies
With life gone out in song. Its love and grief too
givut
for oug save one last wailing note tor its dead
mute. —Jennie Maxwell Paine.
THE BOND ROBBERY.
It wits a jolly littlo farm house. I had
been past the place many times, and
scented with pleasure the honeysuckles
which grew upon the side—only a few
miles from Chicago.
One would have thought the place be
longed to some old couple who, after hav
ing passed a laborious life, had retired
here for |>euce and content. Still the
shadow of death had passed over the little
bouse, and as I rode np to the gate one
morning I caught a glimpse of a pale faced
young girl, with her long, disheveled hair
about her neck and shoulders and her eyes
red with weeping, who was looking down
the road with anxious eyes.
I left the carriage hastily, and a rather
smart looking young man, who offered to
take charge of the horse, took my place.
The interior of the cottage was in keep
ing with the outer adornments, which had
been so lavishly supplied by nature; but
the blinds were closely drawn, and there
was an air of gloomy depression that waa
almost suffocating. This young girl had
opened the door for me, and the drew
back with a graceful*bow as I entered,
but, without speaking, pointed the way to
an inner room. She seemed overwhelmed
by some recent grief that deprived her of
the power of making an effort of the com
mon courtesies naturally expected of one
apparently well bred. But she was re
lieved of her embarrassment by an elderly
lady, who came forward and welcomed
me as one who had been long and anx
iously expected.
A note from the chief of the Chicago
police, introducing me, informed them
that I h;ul been detailed to visit the house,
and that the nature of the coat had been
confided to me. I enjoined secrecy upon
them as to my real character, instructing
them to answer any Inquiries by saying
that I was n distant connection of God
frey lIolmcH, who now lay lifeless under
. the roof, os (he doctor had said, from the
affects of poison.
I had secretly finished these prelimina
ries when the young man who had taken
charge < f my horse strode into the room.
He wna introduced as Charles Saxby, and
was n muscular, rather handsome man,
With piercing gray eyes, and an expression
of tv>ns..:crnblo intelligence. He was such
a per 0:1 as 1 would have selected for any
employ!.K-nt requiring a large amount of
eudur.i ace and self possession. There was
a certain i-ayv coolness in his manner that
led me to 'Link he had not been bred In
the country, and I subsequently learned
that he had been a student at law in an
eastern college, and had come west for
the double purpose of recuperating his
health and pursuing his studies more
cheaply.
The family at the cottage had consisted
of Godfrey Holmes, now deceased, a
Widowed sister of his deceased wife, and
his daughter Amelia. Upon the death of
his beloved wife, Mr. Holmes had de
clared ins intention of remaining a
widower, and his wife’s sister, a quiet,
unassuming woman, had taken charge of
his housekeeping.
Amelia, the daughter, was now in her
IViii year, her figure very elegant and her
appearance graceful. Her face was very
sweet, her eyes dark brown and abund
ant hair of the same color waa twined
about her head.
One would have thought the natural
consequence of being thrown almost con
stantly into the society of as handsome a
nun as Saxby, she would have lost her
heart to him. But the very opposite to
this was tiie fact, and he could have left
the place at any moment without regret
upon her part. Her father, however, had
been much engaged by him, and had often
hinted to his housekeeper that he was
snre he would be quite satisfied with such
• son-in-law.
The entire neighborhood shared in this
food opinion of Saxby. He and Amelia
Would make such a splendid match, they
said. Both were so handsome, so intelli
gent, so similar in their tastes; besides,
Were they not admirably matched as to
Worldly prospects. Saxby had no wealth,
It is true; hut he came of a family of in
fluence, and with the fortune Mr. Holmes
Woul I be iihle to give he could rise high
In the world. Amelia did not need to
marry for money, for although her father
POMessed 11 little landed property, was be
not rich in the best securities of the gov
ernment*
So, indeed, ho had been; but upon the
Very night of his decease all his stock and
bonds, gold and mortgages and his pri
vate papers had disappeared, and no one
conlotell whither they had flown.
Here, then, were the two terrible cir-
cumstaoces of robbery and suspected mur
der, combining to bring utter desolation
and ruin to the family, so peaceful but a
few brief itours before. It is little won
der that the grief stricken girl had stood
pels and motionless in my presence when
che knew the occasion of my coming.
About an hour after my arrival a car
riage was driven ap to the farm honse,
and two portly gentlemen in black coats
alighted and cams Into the cottage. They
carried two small cases with them which
brought disagreeable remembrances to
me, for I knew they contained the glitter
ing trepanning knives and scalpels which
bad been pisplaved before my gaze on
numerous painful occasions. Soon after
ward tbs coroner arrived, accompanied by
h number of the neighbors, from whom he
Proceeded to impanel a jury.
while bar aunt was busy receiving
“to* Individuals, I bad aa opportunity
mr a short inUrriew with Amelia, and I
warned from bar at that time mash that
gMiiMfal in my sufaseqaent iaveetiga-
eurprise, the surgeons declared that tbs
opinion cf the old gentleman’s physician,
that death had resulted from poisoning,
was incorrect. Death had supervened
from sudden congestion of the heart,
there was not the slightest trace of foul
play, and the necessary certificate for in
terment was granted. When I subse
quently learned that Mr. Holmes had sud
denly fallen dead, and that his doctor had
not reached him until long after the
breath had left the body, I did not think
this conclusion so strange. It relieved me
from a disagreeable weight; for cases of
poisoning are always accompanied by dis
tressful circumstances; and I now bad
only to inquire into the disappearance of
the old gentleman’s box of valuables.
The loss of these would leave Amelia and
the old lady in poverty, for the latter was
entirely dependent upon her brother-in-
law, who had no living relatives sAve
these two.
The deceased had placed no faith in the
banks, and had always kept the small
steel bound box in his sleeping room. He
had shown tht contents to his daughter
and her aunt upon various occasions, and
when they had remonstrated with him
about keeping so much value in so in
secure a place, the old man had smiled at
their fears. He had depended largely for
the safety ot the box upon the fact that
all persons, save those immediately con
nected with him, were ignorant of his
having these treasures.
Several persons had been about the
house on the night of his decease, and the
larger number bad been more or less in
the bedroom. Amelia, young Saxby and
several others were mentioned by the old
lady in particular; bat she declared that
she would suspect herself or the other
members of the household as soon as one
of the neighbors.
They were entirely Ignorant of the ex
istence of the box, and this might be de
pended npon, if their honesty were to be
set aside. Besides, it seemed impossible
that anything could have been removed
from the house without detection on that
night of sorrow. There was not an nour
that some one was not about, and either
Amelia or her aunt had remained in the
bedroom continually. Still the box was
gone, and it most have had some ontaids
means of locomotion.
As might have been expected, I amost
instantly pitched npon Saxby as ths thief.
I felt convinced of it, although there was
nothing suspicious in the young man’s
manner. The difficulty before me was to
reach the trnth In such a manner that no
point of refutation would be left. I must
not only show him to be the guilty party,
but also recover the stolen property, the
larger portion of which would be readily
negotiable, and could be disposed of with
little risk of detection.
I was asked to remain for lunch, and
requiring some time for thought,! accepted
the Invitation. Soon the elder lady, Saxby
and myself were seated at the table,
Amelia being too indisposed to join us,
and the most rigid silence prevailed for
some time. I waa employed in secretly
watching Saxby, who, I soon discovered,
enjoyed the entire confidence of our kind
hearted hostess. She hod already ac
quainted him with the secret of who I was,
and the occasion of my presence at the
cottage.
When the meal was over and the old
lady had gone to look after her niece’s
comfort, Saxby entered into a lengthy
conversation with me. He talked well,
but was much too ready in his suggestions
as to the missing securities, and the longer
I remained with him the stronger became
my prejudice against him. After much
agitation I decided that it was only neces
sary to give the suspect “rope enough and
hewonldhang himself.” I must be on
hand, however, to see that he did not slip
his head from the noose. I conceived a
plan and began to act upon it at once. I
assumed a confidential manner, and in
formed the young man that I had thought
of some circumstances relating to the miss
ing bonds, In which I thought he could
assist me.
“If you will go into the city with me,”
I continued, “I will tell you more.”
Saxby consented to this proceeding with
out the least show of reluctance, and we
set out together. While upon the way I
feigned a story to amuse him, and hinted,
in a distant way, that I was inclined to
think that Mr. Holmes’ sister-in-law knew
more of the missing valuables than any
other person. I concluded by requesting
him to watch the old lady’s movements.
To do Saxby justice, he defended the
good woman warmly and grew quite in
dignant at my “venomous charge,” which
I excused by telling him that it was neces
sary to take every precaution. When we
reached Chicago I took the young man to
the central police office and prepared to
carry out the real motive for my action.
While 1 caused Saxby to be detained in
conversation by a brother officer, a photog
rapher with his camera placed behind a
screen for the occasion skillfully pictured
the man’s features. Then I dismissed
him, but was careful to keep him in view
nntil he left the city. Before another day
had rolled around a photograph of the
yonng man was in the office of nearly
every broker in the city.
Time passed, and the scheme bore no
fruit; Mr. Holmes had been in his grave
nearly a month, and his daughter’s for
tune was still undiscovered. 1 had been
playing a waiting game heretofore; but
now I decided to commence a decided
action. I had not lost sight of Saxby
daring this interval, for a skillful shadow
IurI kept his movements continually un
der inspection; but he had remained
quietly at the farm and it bad come tc
nothing. But one day the shadow came
to me in person—Saxby was in town. He
only made a few purchases and returned
at nightfall. Evidently if Saxby was the
thief he waa upon his guard.
It occurred to me to take advantage ot
hia absence to visit the cottage. Both
ladles received me very cordially and had
a long story to tell of their pecuniary em
barrassments. Their little home could
not readily be coverted Into cash for any
thing like its value, and, if It could, the
Idea of parting with it was unbearable.
Saxby, the elder lady told me, during
a short absence of her neice from
the room, had lately received a re
mittance from * hia relatives, and
they depended upon him for the present
But the old lady told me, with a sad
■hake of the head, that the young mar
had a manner quite foreign to what she
had hitherto known of him. He had pro
posed marriage to Amelia, stating to her
that he was In daily expectation of a sum
of money from his friantja, which would
place him In a condition to provide for her
aunt as well as herself of a pleasant honse.
Amalie had rejected his jffer, however,
and Saxbv's usual kindliness had not been
proof against the rebuff. It was plain
from the old lady’s manner of telling the
story that she did not exactly coincide
with Amelia in her action; but she was
much troubled at Ike difficulties before
“If Mias Holmes would consent to fol
low my directions,” said I, "there Is no
‘ ' om your
JOB DEPARTMENT.
Our job department ((supplied with eve*
facility necessary to enable us to compete
both wtoprice and quality of work, with ever
those sf the cities, apd we guarantee satia
faction in every particularar charge nothing
for our work. We are always prepared to
fill orders at abort notiot for Blank?, Di)
Head*, Letter Heada, Cards, Hfiud D\Ul
I'oRters. Circulars, I'amphlets, &e,
All job *ork must be paid for
Cash on Delivery.
“In what manner?” asked the young
lady, who re-entered at that juncture.
“By the recovery of the lost treasures.
It is merely an experiment; but its success
would place you and your aunt above
want for the future.”
When I saw that their cariosity was
aroused I communicated my plan. It waa
for Amelia to favor Saxby’s suit for tha
time, and make it a condition that, befogs
her final consent to the marriage waa
given, her aunt should be provided for
a moderate settlement. It was
dent that the ladies did not
me, and I was exceedingly cautions Ir^a-
lightenlng them. Amelia began by Gw
dining my advice; but after a long lOMW*
view and a promise on my part no
harm should come from the arrangement,
she consented.
I returned to town quite jubilant, think
ing that my success was as good as as
sured. I left the inmates at the cottage
considerably mystified, for I had accused
no one of the robbery, and they ooold not
discern in what direction my scheme
tended.
Not many days had passed when Saxby
came again to town. The shadow saw
him safely seated in the reading room of
one of the hotels and came to warn me in
haste. We concluded that the yonng man
had come on business this time, for it was
early in the day, and he seemed more than
usually thoughtful. I donned a disguise
through which I thought Saxby would be
unable to identify me if he shonld chance
to notice my proximity, and was soon in
front of the hotel. My ally had Informed
me that Saxby had already been [into the
street where the psincipal brokers' offices
were located. He had arrived too early,
however, for his purpose, and had re
turned to the hotel to wait until business
opened. So I concluded, and when I saw
him upon the street again, pansing occa
sionally to glance into the windows where
the signs told that stocks and bonds were
bought and sold, I was In no way sur
prised, and prepared to swoop down npon
him at the proper moment. At last he
seemed to find a place to his fancy, and
entered hastily, casting over his shpnlder
as he did so that peculiar glanoo vhich
denotes the uneasy conscience.
I was upon the opposite side of the
street bat could watch his motions. I
■aw him, after exchanging a few words
with the broker, draw a package from his
jacket from which he made a selection.
He entered into negotiations with the
broker and I soon saw the latter paying
over quite a sum of money. This Saxby
placed in his pocket and turned around
just as I stepped upon the sidewalk.
His eyes flashed over me in an instant,
and I knew that I had been recognised
despite my disguise. What a fund of
cool nerve that yonng man must have
had! He surmised in an instant the real
state of affairs, and rushed out of the
office. I seized his arm before he had
fairly reached the sidewalk, and, finding
that escape was Impossible, he very wisely
succumbed. He returned with me to the
broker’s office and redeemed the securities
he had negotiated. Then he was taken
to the police station,
“That $5,000 you negotiated, what
were you going to do with it?” I inquired.
Saxby’s lip cnrled bitterly
“That was for Amelia’s aunt in case I
had married the young lady,” he an
swered. “f believe I’ve been played for a
sucker; a more unprincipled man woold
have made a clean job of it."
I had to admit the force of this remark.
As the rascal had been apprehended
with the evidence of his guilt upon him he
saw the futility of attempting a defense.
He accordingly confessed that, as hthad
been alone In Mr. Holmes’ room npon the
night of his decease, the idea had occur
red to him of secreting the box of valu
ables, the secret of which the old gentle
man had confided to him, and use them
as a means of compelling Amelia to marry
him, in the event of his failing to gain her
love. He had watched his opportunity,
and, when all was quiet, bad removed the
box to a field, where he had buried it in
the earth. The statement proved correct,
and the box was found with its contents
intact, save the papers I had found upon
Saxby.
The latter pleaded guilty to the offense
charged, and in consideration of the fact
that the property had not suffered dimi
nution, and had been recovered throngh
his confession, » much lighter sentence
was imposed upon him than otherwise he
would have received.
The ladles at the cottage were profuse
in their thanks to me, and I found my re
ward in a check for a handsome sum; be
sides the reflection that peace and plenty
had been restored to deserving people
through my instrumentality.—Joe Haw
kins in Atlanta Constitution.
Winter Sport In Swltserlmnd.
There is plenty to do in Switzerland
during the winter. The skating is excel
lent, for nearly all the lakes have on thslr
shores inland “broads,” or long, shallow
overflows, divided from the more treach
erous deeper water by low banks, on
which the ice forms quickly, smoothly
■nd safely, affording long, exhilarating
runs. Earlier in the season there ie shoot
ing—free nntrammeled sport, fettered by
no restrictions save the formality of a
gun license at a ridiculously low cost.
Game certainly is not very abundant. It
is nowhere preserved, the profession of
keeper is unknown, and the massacre
of battnes and driving unheard of;
but there is the long, bracing walk through
the clear air, and the ever changing, ever
beautiful scenery; the rests, where magni
ficent views are obtained; the stopping at
little rustic inns for the simple refresh
ment of bread and cheese, washed down
by the white wine of the country and the
less bucolic klrschwasser, and then the
capture of some wild bird or beast that
has led you a brisk, long, bat not exhaust
ing chase through wood and valley.—“M.
De 8.” in New York San.
An American la Swltaerlaad.
He had just got back from Europe. He
says he didn’t have a very pleasant time.
Indeed, he declared that Europe is a quits
overrated country and not a patch on Cal
ifornia. The party who went with him
were of s different opinion oil the time,
and he hod to (pend most of his time
thinking up contradictory arguments.
Everything they sew was lovely, grandly
beautiful, superb, Immense. They were
In Switzerland.
“Just look at that glacier! Isn’t tt
grand! Isn’t it magnificent?”
“Oh, I don’t know. That glacier—now
—well, that glacier hasn’t got ice enough
In it to keep New York going for a week.”
Then it was at Interlachen.
“What a perfectly lovely epotl Whal
a charming town! Isn’t It perfectly de
lightful!”
“Thst—that town!” sold the growler.
“Yes, it’s rather pretty, but look here, 1
know a tree in California with timber
enough In it to frame the whole blamed
country.”—San Francisco Chronicle.
ggigy
> hhermaa is saM to be worth $1,-
L
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Woods & Woods
THEIR STOCK OF
Spring and Summer Goods
rind now have it ready foi inspection; .
THIS STOCK
EMBRACES A FULL ASSORTMENT OF EVERYTHING
HANDLED BY THE FIRM.
THE LINE OF
ID H. ESS C3-OOIDS
Embracing all the Novelties in Worsted Goods, White Goods,
&c., has received their special attention and the ladies
of Darlington County will find both pleasure and
profit, in inspecting the many beautiful arti
cles nowon exhibition at their
March 29, 1888.
John K. UIelver,
DEALEK IN
HOUSE EUEJSriSHIlKra GOODS,
Hardware, Wooden and Willow-ware, til.tsn-ware, Crockery and tin-waie
Window Shades, Cornice Poles, Matting, Carpeting, Pictures,
Mouldings, kc,, &c.
-A. L.I3STE OE
Staple and Fancy
GROCERIES
HAS BEEN ADDED.
ia> The Patronage of the Public is Solicited. *««
Feed Cutters ! Feed Cut
ters!
WE ABE AGENTS FOB THE CELEBBATED
ROSS
Ensilage and Fodder Cutters.
HUNDBEDS OF PBEM1UMS, CERTIFICATES OF MEBIT, MED
ALS, ETC., HAVE BEEN AWABDED THE
SUCCESSFUL ALWAYS AT COMPETING TRIALS.
IMPORTANT.
Please remember that oar machines do double and treble the amount
of work, size for size, than can be done by any other cotter Id tbe county
and that they are heavier, stronger, and more durable. Aiso, that the
smaller sizes do an amount of work equal to that of the larger sizes and
more expensive cotters of other makes; consequently, yoo can boy of os
a colter which requires less power to drive it, will do better work, wilj
not get out of order, and is sure to give satisfaction, for considerably
Less Money than yoo can secore a machine for of other makes, with ao
equal capacity, while tor large sizes oar machines cannot he approached
by several tons per boor. Every machine sold under a warranty.
A. S WHITE, Manager.
Jane 14, Aft
A Harvest Field For
TJ-Sr E JR. fl
GA NSON & BROOM.
BUYING FOR CASH-SELLING FOR CASH!
Getting bargains,
Giving Bargains,
That is the niagio power that is fast tearing asunder iha shackles of
High Prices
and consecrates a new epoch in the Dry Goods trade. Cold blooded a»,
te btllum profits—75 per cent, will not do, when tbe condition of tbe conn,
try and the scarcily of money requires that every dollar should, if pozsi.
ble, do double duty. We secure bargains anywhere and everywhere j
whether front the Auctioneer, the Assignee, the overstocked Mannfae-
turer, or the needy Jobber—it matters not since they are Bargains. Hence
we cfler a line of Mats, 1,600 in all, of almost every kind, for men, youths
and children, at L>5 per cent, below first cost. We bought them at 35
cents on the dollar.
Next it is a Manufacturers Stock of Shoes ; some in broken lots but
all genuine Bargains. We se’l as we buy, and don’t ask $1 25 for a shoe
we can sell tor $1. 120 pairs ladies’ fine peb grain flexible shoes that cost
first $1 40; our patce is $1.25. A splendid button Dongola goat solid sole
shoe for $1,50, worth $2. Sixty pair Men’s Gaiters worth $2, now for $1.40,
Space forbids meution of our New and lovely line of Dress Goods
Lawns and Piqm s. but we are prepared to say a woid about Notions
and Hosiery. Every uickle buys a great desl in this Bargain House.
5 cents will buy 3 palters of plus.
5c nts will buy3 pocket Haudkorohief.
5 cents will buy 2 papers of ueedles.
5 cents will buy a pair of ladies’ hose
6 cents will buy 3 bal s sewing thread.
10 cents will buy us much as 25 cents «ill at most places.
Notwithstanding we have had a most gratify ing Sprig trade thus
tar, we must do better; better for our patrons and ourselves. Have faith
to come and see for yourselves.
Very Respect full
GANSOJV & BROOM.
April 13, ’88.
CALI
THE CHEAPEST *
Place in Town for
ine Dress Goods, Dry
•3... •'
Goods,
Notions, Boots, Shoes and
Winis, Liquors, and