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«■ Ktill more tile K ;:p of the military
l Auuum in A»lvanc**; Sajiutlet.
.4) le-ntt for ft mouthe; :t.‘i ecu., for But the revel was to be: »:hI, t)iou"li
; i uiootin.. general nuwkinij wu«t K >t larnniaaible uu-
til the next day, it* infection, .pint was
abroad, ahowtag here and there in a
fancy costume on trial, or even a rare
masker. And this was specially noted
in the French [xirtion of the city, to the
cast, across Canal street. For that noted
boulevard, combining Broadway and
l ifth uvenue in one, is a boundary line
bled pralines of cocoa or pecan nnt. They !
had tried that jam-ba-la-ya which hero
replaces tile pilau of India, and had
ventured the soft yellow gingerbread
anatomically named estoma' mulatto.
They had noted the grace of the quad
roons, the rotund old mulattrxsses. sell
ing ’'calls ton' chan’ ” (peculiar griddle
cakes), and had wondered at the tying
of their Madras turbans. Bright in
color, and knotted with skill tliat leaves
long ears projecting like horns of the
prophet, this misnamed “bandanna’' is
Advertising Kate.:
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tine Square second insertion 50
livery subsequent insertion 50
Contract advertisements inserted
upon the most reasonable .onus.
Job Department.
Ourjob .lepa.omeni i. supplied with in geogn.phy a.distinct andlcs raq^clcd by ^ old . “ vl ?* to -® ow
every facility ties-oarary to ciabie us 1 ns though couflnocd bv trcities fast disappearing before the mexoraole
to compete tiort: to pree and snail- ! Itdiyidcs the land of the past from n,w ~“
ty w.nk, a ill. eio.1 those of the ci-1 the lan.l of the nr-sent. «e,writing seg
ment. of the people, as distinct a. are
tue English and the Irish, as clearly as
doe. the Irish channel. Outlying east
ward. and well within tfie quadrilateral
of the four great streets, originally laid
out as lines of defense against Indian
foray, quaint old Orleans was then un
changed from colonial days. The ven
turesome “Yank” who penetrated its
labyrinth of narrow streets without some
hablita bL°L tUt ‘ F r ,1Ct ! are al > the folks at home:-)
temper helpl^y in tr^To Ldd. Bat . Wumg. just as they
tie?', jui'i wv iTU'ir.fute** if»ii in
every or rliuivu nothing
f >i* our work. Wo juv a‘w«i \h jnepar-
e»l to liii oinlorn at si*oi t notice tor
Hiauks* Blil iieucU, Lettor Heads,
(’arils, Haii'l Poston, Cinuilain.
V-c.
poetry.
Wliat of That?
Tiivd! Well, what of that?
fancy lift* was spent on bexta of c«uv»,
f lutUii in^ tl».; ros-* Uiav *s ‘r-*.| hy the hr-vza,
Come, m is * thee: w -rk while it is calio.1 today!
Cowai’d, ailse: i^o fortii upon thy way!
Lonely! And what of that?
Som* must Ik* howdy! ’tis uut given t » ail
To foei u hoort n-sjuwisivt* rise and fall.
To blentl another life into iti own.
Work may Iw don** in louenn •«. Work on.
Dark.' Well, and what of that*
Didst fondly dream lit:* Man would nyvwaet?
I»o!?l fe.tr to Uk*u thy way? Take con rag* yet!
lA*ar;i Uiou U» walk l»y faith an I not by sight;
Tny atejiH will guided bo. atal guided right.
Hard: Well, what,of that*
Didst fancy life one summer holiday,
With lessons nonj to luir.i, and naught hut j>lay?
(Jo, <;et thee to Uiy task: Conquor or die:
It must bo learned I Learn it, then, (utieotly
Creole and Puritan.
march of progress over tradition—a.
badge of caste, equal to the green turban
of him who hath gone to Mecca.
Deeply as Dale Everett had been in
terested in the novel scene just left,
nothing had caught his fancy like the
"gumbo French." And the major, proud
of hi. acquirement, 8U»pi>ed out sen
tence* at tradesmen he knew
“Bo jo. mo comcare: 00m va!*'
(“tiood morning, my friend: how are
you. / ”) he would call to oue; then to his
neighbor: “Eton' moon ch’ voo?" (“How
Nor was it unusual, in those days? for I-F Ve ^-! or - their hor **' the W ha<1
a lady to be
and die at
born and reared, marry. | strange figure following Ins pai'ty.
npe old age. in the French M 1 y
come into vigorous contact with a tall,
He i
<mart/.r ™i,. „ v , , . . apparently in Pierrot costume, from !
f FV. h - l l l f; U , « nora,,<e the white mask tarough which shone
her ^ iim4 “ ,0 :; p h ;‘ ) V 'f 0UC ? two fiery black eyes: but the rest of bU
i ’ the thlther u<ie of vostume, save loose flapping white'
\’ -i „ ,■ , , trousers. w;is hidden by a light Mexican
- V enly a uniqno race, compounded of «.rui)e °
fire grace and prejudice those Creoles “Oa' tu moon lal” the major had roared
?n i^'Ji a r, r lme “ A ' neni ' alJ “ onl >' in veritable gumbo; using the tu of con:
ilsv l? good citizenship, but with U'mpt iustesd of the gardez of form «
M and habit of life courtesy. But the other, with a courte-
| a. thoroughly French as though Chris- ous “Pardon. motSeuri- had
A CHARACTER STUDY IN
, THREE PARTS.
By T. a BE LEON,
Author of “Four Years in Rebel Cap
itals," "Juny" "Cross Purposes."
[DEDICATED TO THE HON. HENRY WAT-
TERSON, IN MEMORY OF SCHOOLBOY DAYS,
STILL UNFORGOTTEN. AS OUR SHADOWS
LENGTHEN TOWARD THE SUNSET ]
Copyright by J. B. Lip^ncott Company, and pub-
U»iu*d by special arrangement with them.
PART I—AT THE NORTH.
SYNOPSIS.
PART I—AT THK NOItTH.
Ohaptrb 1.—Bennie Standlsh, a
pretty ami vivacious girl of 18, is to
be married to Beverly Mason, a man
of ."><1, who is her father's creditor
Chapter 2.—Dale Everett, a New
Englander, and Adrien Latour, of
French deseent, are West Point cadets,
great friends and fine fellows. They
both admire Bennie Standish and her
ehum, Edith Van d r Hnyseii, asoiue-
what eold hut very brilliant society
woman.
Chaptkr •! —A telegram announces
that Latour and Everett w ill visit the
Standishes. They do not know that
it is Bennie's wedding day. Report
lias it that E litli is to marry Lord
Martindale, an Englishman.
Ohaptkii 4.—Latour and Everett
arrive. Both are in love with Bennie
and have made a compact that which
ever meets he r first shall ask her to
marry him, but whiche er one suc
ceeds they will remain friends.
Ckap k<i 5.—DaV- tells Bennie he
loves her and she tells him that .he is
to marry Beverly Mason, finally eon-
fessing that she loves I si tour, hut
binding Dale on his honor not to tell
him.
Chaptkr B.—Bennie gives Edith a
note to give to Dale, reminding him
of his promise not to tell Adrien of
her love.
UhaptkrT.—Just before the cere
mony Edith gives Mr. Mason a packet,
telling him not to open it for a year.
PART II-IN THE SOUTH.
CHAPTER l
DKJKCNKR A LA KOL’tU HKTTK.
topher Col: unbus had never bored Fer
dinand and Isabella into backing his
more, or less, successful venture.
Only the top surface of all the sur
rounding excitement was caught by a
group of four United States officers just
trotting briskly away from the French
market A veteran staff major with
gray mustache of huge proportions was
evidently the cicerone—his right from
longer residence on the staff of the com
manding general. By his side, with eyes
and ears opened to all novelty of aght
or sound, the single star on the shoulder
straps of his undress cavalry jacket.
! showing the brigade command, rode
Dale Everett. Behind were two young
I captains, aids on his staff: and a pair of
1 orderlies, as mechanical os though made
to order, brought up the rear, keeping
distance as they would have kept the
commandments, were the latter in “reg
ulations,” and with that nerveless right
baud drop that is the orderly’s creed.
I Time had changed the general little,
j save to fill out lines of face and figure
and Literally to bronze cheek and hands
j since the day at Rose villa. A full yel-
j low beard covered the lower face; but
; the same blue-gray eyes smiled out as
frank and true under a brow as fair as
the oi l cadet’s, when he lifted his light
forage cap.
Six years had passed since Bennie
Standish went to her sacrifice—years fnll
of bitter loss to brave endeavor, yet il
lumed by such heroism and grandeur of
resource as made the whole world won
der. For the
and only the unhealed wounds it had
made, and the sorrows thick in its deso
lating track, told how cruel it had been.
At the first actual hostilities our two
young soldiers hail promptly made their
choice. The Creole blood of Adrien La
tour, heated by what he felt to be
wrongs to his people, bad leaped to stand
foremost with them, while habits of
thought and allegiance to traditions of
slipped
away; and the veterans good humor
w.is now bubbling high again, as he led
his guests to a breakfast of welcome at a
unique restaurant.
Only the keen scent of a veteran quar
termaster had sniffed out the famous
“Green Perch Cafe;” hut the major’s
fluent French, albeit temi>ere«i by strong
Ohio twang, i>ormitted exploration of
the ever varying terrain incognituin of
French town. And his most precious
find was this unpretentious front to un- j
surpassed cuisine.
Passing the low doorway into the j
plain room with sanded floor the federal
officers found few occupants at that
iiour, the outdoor attractions of Sunday
inducing late breakfast for the habitues, i
A parchment like old Frenchman, with ,
his chocolate and toast, and a swarthy
Creole, appetizing on absinthe and a I
cigarette, held the fort at that moment; !
and the three strange officers glanced
doubtfully at one another and not un
suspiciously at the plain surroundings.
Interpreting the glance, the major an- ;
, swered it cheerily:
j “Wait a bit, my boys! Here, especial- 1
!y, appearances are deceitful. Madame
I is a singe cat— Ah! Ixinjour, Mine. !
Pietro. Void nous autres amis.” And
j the veteran rattled out volubly, in his !
| western French, orders for the choice of |
J the larder; while a dried up specimen
j of the Diego, with snowy mustache and !
i fiery eyes under bushy white brows,
j moved round with catlike tread and laid
. , . the snowy cloth and glistening glass and
. Fu .o 8 , -s a8 : JIfj I alver upon it.
Pietro Bartol, master of the house and,
by the marriage fiction, of Madame
Pietro as well, was an unknown quanti
ty in its nomenclature. The fame of
Madame Pietro's belonged to civic his
tory, far beyond (’anal street, but none
of it had touched her quietly omnipres
ent lord and master. Taciturn and
wooden, this caro kjkiso had his set
formula, which the major fished for with
his race held Dale Everett under the old i ^ French-
flag. The first gun at Sumter stopped
all argument of principle between the
friends, and sent Adrien to lay his sword
at the feet of the government that gave it.
“You are a soldier of the nation—not |
of any state.” Dale had often argued, to j
which he ever answered:
“I recognize no nation, only a federa
tion of separate sovereignities, which
may be broken at will. I am a sou of |
Louisiana—not of the Washington gov
eminent.”
“Comment va, mon Creole'f
Not a feature moved and not a ray of
intelligence lit the ligneous seams in
Pietro's face; but the sixxms might have
Hashed back a venomous gleam from be-
1 neath the bushy brows as a hard voice
j jerked out in English:
“Me! Ain-a not Cre-oll!—am a Spag-
nol, me! Loy-all! no re-bell likaCre-oll.
I Minda ma bizouez—mckka dolla! Dey
I Cre-oll no likku Fede-rul. Me!—likka
much: keep-a bizouez good-a: mekka
“Yes,” Everett would urge, “but that j money saf-a; no riska lose: no Confed
government gave you the training you I nota—caramba!”
now would use against it. That is not
honest; the epaulets yon wear sealed
your bond to the government"
“It educated 1110 to be a soldier—not a
hireling, a matricide! Louisiana is my
mother, as Massachusetts is yours. 1
can no more stay than you could go,
Dale! You would respect me less did 1
listen to you."
Aud the descendant of the Puritans
was perforce silent The boom of that
fateful first gun in Charleston harbor
echoed to the confines of the land, and
its echo was nowhere heavier than in the
brain of the two friends.
fie uxn apparently In Pierrot cottnme.
A bright balmy morning of Febmary,
ISflfi—its summery warmth tempered by
tile breeze straight from the gulf—broke
over New Orleans, to find her people astir,
with even more than wonted Subbath
0 ns tie.
The day of rest is ever one of excite
ment in the Crescent city, beginning
with mass, or a visit to the famous
French market, filled in with outdoor
sports congenial to the semi-tropic cli
mate, and brightened as evening falls
by the lights of many theatres. For
good Romanists, having first done their
duty to Heaven, decline the wear of sack
cloth on the day of the Lord, and believe
innocent enjoyment equally healthful to
the spirit and to the flesh.
ed, as they had lived, brothers in heart.
Everett tool first served with his own
corps on the Potomac, but his soldierly
instinct chafed at maps and earthworks
He transferred to the command of a cav
alry troop; good service, and plenty of
it, in the west gave him rapid promo
tion, and the surrender saw him the no
ted commander of perhaps the most no
ted cavalry brigade in the service.
More from similarity of training than
by coincidence, Adrien Latour had had
a like career on the Confederate side.
Cavalry was his fetich, and his wealth
and family influence quickly raised a
picked regiment of young Creoles and
planters’ soon noted for its reckless elan
and the dash of its colonel. First in the
west, later under the peerless Lee, the
young commander won fame and his
brigade: and, as it chanced, on his twen
ty-fourth birthday the order came that
made him the youngest major general
in either army. [Fact. When this novel
was first published hypercriticism scout
ed this statement as simple romance. It
is simple history tliat a young cadet left
West Point before graduation, was
made first the adjutant and soon colonel
of a Georgia legion, won his brigade
and fought his way to command of his
division when he was barely twenty-
: four.—Tub Adtiior. |
i But through all those dark and des-
But this particular Sunday was red dlly8 one p rave r of both had been
lettered, as being the opening of Carni- 1 an g Were j, an d the quondam chums had
val week—the first since the war; and
already preparation was apparent every
where, from Frenchtown to those dis
tant western districts then largely Amer
icanized, now almost wholly so.
For the proclamation of the general
in command, that Mardi Gras might be
celebrated as heretofore, was eagerly
hailed by the masses.
In eras of public stress the average
mind turns to pleasure with peculiar
rest: so, while the better elements of
society—most of them mourning lost
relatives, all of them mourning lost
friends and a lost cause—rejoiced little
over the official permit, the “dear peo
ple" accepted it as a miniature “Bill of
Rights."
Not very popular was Gen. Sheridan
"That’s his creed in words,” the major
answered Dale's querying glance, as
Pietro glided away catlike. “He grum
Wes loyalty like maledictions, but head
quarters have an idea that Senor Bartol
knows more rebel secrets than the most
fire eating Creole would be trusted with.
But that matters little now, and his
carte is always perfect. See for your
selves.”
And here came the conrt bouillon,
veritable essence of the red snapper of
the Gulf, boiled into an almost jellied
form and flavored with a dozen individ-
But they part- . ual condiments that tempered without
I disguising the inevitable chile pepper. !
' And the white wine of France Pietro
Bartol himself uncorked and poured, |
caressing the not too cool bottle with
something nearer to human sympathy t
than belonged to his makeup.
"Ah. senor, e mekka no wme likka dat. |
! today. E come-a fro’ farm-a of sisture j
; to mndaine en France herself! Madame
j lias mekka voyage each-a year, wen war
| ese not to getta dat wine—dat an’ one |
ozere—oue ozere, you know-a, major? I
j Ono-a more."
Aud the major, superior to the qnes-
( tioning eyes of the two aids, winked at ■
| Pietro and drained his glass with a
smack. Next, following a thimble glass
of strongest flavored punch, came the
triumph of the Maison Bartol—its name
specialty—the rare green perch, flop
ping ten minutes liefore in the osier bas
ket tliat brought them that dawn from
the high waters at Metairie Ridge: royal
perch, with broad bacl^i and clear fins,
and with firm flaked meat of such bou
quet as held its'own with the knowing
ones, even against that of the far praised
pompano. Then were served cutlets of
startling thickness, brown in coat, but
weeping blood like martyrs at the least
cruelty of the knife, and with them real
French peas, small, plump and with
flavor—not the meretricious masque
raders that hold musty carnival in the
grocers’ trade. And the snipe!—those
pepper flavored fellows with the glow of
never met on the many fields they fought, the sun and its foster insects active in
; And, when the final crash of the south- them, as they lie sedate on beds of cress.
1 ern cause came, the Federal caused care- impaled ujion their own bills. And,
| fnl inquiry to be made for his friend— crunching a head of these, the major
[ to find that he bad dispersed the rem- turned to Mme. Pietro.
; nant of his command and' refusing to | “These are special friends of mine,"
surrender, had crossed the frontier into he told her in French filtered through
Mexico I Ohio. “They have feasted on salt horse
Arrived in New Orleans only the day and hardtack many a day, but they
before, Everett had already renewed his know a good thing when they find it.
inquiries. His perfect mastery of French Now, madarae, one little bottle of that
and his peculiarly wiuning address
wine!
Madame nodded, smiled and answered
in her liquid, south of France tongue:
•■As Monsieur le Major says. He shall
have it. But, mon Dieuf—and she
rolled up her eyes like a devotee and
thawed even Creole reserve; but he could
only learn that Madame, as all called
Latour’s grandmether, lived alone and
, | a recluse at the old homestead.
I To the stranger the French market on
| Sunday morning is a glimpse of a pleas- j sighed—“they are now so few! This
Not very popnlar was Gen. Sheridan ^ pandemonjmn Venders cry their war makes such distress and scarcity)
with any class in New Orleans, but ths | ware# in jj,, pitched but rarely They are so few!"
bait was too tempting for average Creole nMa , ^ ^ ^ n ationaUties-the She crossed the room to a ladder Uke
temperament to rout In quiet, dark- fisherman, the Spanish fruiterer, stair leading up the oppoadte wall to un-
ened drawing rooms the revival of the j ^ neKro ^ quadroon, and the Creole suspected regions above, returning short-
old tune revel was discussed m contempt t n th* variety of a “kinness. w ly with oue small, black bottle, innocent
rjrr. 11
would be bat a “ ““
ths ancicn regime oeowreu, unm «a» I —a— ^ —» the only voice that
vmm .c i —.J* sharp orystalliza-
rises the burr of the Cre- of wax or label. Holding this at just
voice, smooth and liquid as curaooa, the proper angle between her plump
the —fiery quality hidden knees madarae herself drew the cork.
1 • At its suggestive "plop!” the delicate
bouquet of rare wins minted the ssuam
and caused the Idug. peudnionj now of
the toast later to inhale, over his neWK-
Jiuper, with as near approach to a sniff
as French courtesy permitted.
“Theref madams cried as she ! -ft a
few drop, in the major’s glass and
passed to hi. neighbor. “There i. such
a wine! such u bouquet! That is Cha
teau la Rose, Monsieur le General—Cha
teau la Rose, from virgin vines. Those
grapes grow on the hill vineyard of my
own sister. Ah! mon Dieu'. I keep that
wine in my own bedroom, under my
own bed. It is perfect—no?”
“A propos, madams,” Dale Everett
broke in on the smiling pause, as madnme
took breath, “is it not here that Mme.
d’Anvigne Latour has her home?"
The smile suddenly died from m.td-
aine's red lip, a hard straight line re
placing it. Her eyes glanced quickly at
the screen at t’.io rear of the room, then
returned boldly to her questioner.
"Monsieur le General knows the fam
ily. then?” she queried. “Evidently he
is French. Perhaps he was a kinsman—
before the war?”
“No; scarcely that," Dale answered,
with a smile at the distinction of dates.
“But nevertheless I have a great desire
tii see Mme. Latour.”
"For what?" asked the woman, bluntly.
The federal general gave her an
amused stare—authority is rarely accus
tomed to questioning—but he smiled ;is
he replied:
“N'importe! For curiosity, perhaps.
I was at our military school with her
grandson."
“Ah! mon Dieu!" cried nmdame,
clasping her bauds. “You are he! You
are the General Dale! Mon Dieu! wliat
a chance! On this day of all But
what am I saying? Panion, messieurs!
Yes, yes. Monsieur le major. Now you
wish the omelet, and then the gloria-
no?”
Aud madume glided away hastily, but
not without another supiressed “Mon
Dieu!” aud another long stare at the gen
eral.
This byplay was quite unnoticed by
the others. Only one of them under
stood French, and be was hot in denun
ciation at the moment.
“Yes. sir! It’s a shame! A d d out
rage!” the major was repeating, as he
.lammed his napkin down on the table.
“Think of it, Everett—a whole army en
camped here, nml not an American to
ride against Johnny Cxapaud and John
Bull for the honor of the old flag!”
“I had heard only vague mention of
the race," Dale answered. "Is it strictly
a gentleman’s affair?"
“Oh, strictly. The challengers are tip
top swells, and onr general is the pa
tron. I asked him yesterday if lie wasn't
ashamed of his subs. By Jove! but fur
that escopet bull I brought from Molino
del Key I’d try wliat the Q. M. D. could
do when the line funked! Don’t you
see. Dale, that it is a national disgrace?"
"Scarcely,” Everett answered with a
laugh. "It seems to me a personal, not
a military matter—assuredly not a na
tional one. It is simply a question of
taste.”
"Extremely bud taste, too,” put in the
senior aid. “Had Mississippi and Red
River service left us a decent mount the
cavalry brigade would take up the
gauntlet.”
“Is it a steeplechase, or only over
hurdles?" Everett asked quietly.
“Combination,” said the major.
“Hedge, ditch and rails, besides a water
jump that will test most horses. By
Jove! Dale, if you have a beast that is
fit lend him to one of these boys for the
honor of the flag!”
“Are you sure there will be no other
entries?" the junior asked earnestly.
“Certain of it," responded the major.
“The light hal t ry men make excuse in
condition of their horses: the infantry
don't care to enter—afraid of their rid
ing, I suppose."
And whether for the reasons given or
not, it was a singular anomaly that no
army man was entered in the race. This
was an international challenge for gen
tlemen riders over the famous Metairie
Jockey club course, on Monday, the eve
of Carnival day. The challenge was
open to the world, and the general com
manding patronized the race. Later,
affairs of similar character were run un
der the auspices of the Jockey club; but
thus early in reconstruction days that
body had not reorganized regularly, nor
wore its sympathies peculiarly enlisted
in r;»rtiug matters.
Tue challengers were staff captain the
Count da Chavirac, of the French army,
and Baron Herns von Schlegen, of the
German lancers. The accepters entered
were Ensign Manuel do la Vega, of the
Mexican cavalry, aud Capt. Mandeville
Hoyne-Cecil, of the British lifeguard.
Higher class New Orleans was not
overgiven to mirth in those days. But
it may be surmised that many a quiet
smile moved black mustaches at the
posture of the younger army men; and
that more than one shapely pair of
shoulders shrugged contemptuously at
allusion to “ces betes Yankies!”
Still the absence of an American rider
scared}' lessened the general interest in
the race. The names of the contestants
were well known; preliminary practice
had shown the men and their mounts
well matched. Already such Creole
ladies as elected to grace the occasion
wore the green and gold of the Mexican,
the red and red of the Briton, the tricolor
of the France, or the red, black and blue
of Prussian.
But the United States colors, like the
Roman patrician families, fulgebant
absent!!
“You did not answer the major’s sug
gestion, general,” said Capt. Arnold
with quiet voice but eager eyes. "Do
you not think that some of ns owe it to
the brigade to do something?”
“We might see about it, perhaps.”
Dale answered carelessly. “But here is
the omelet.”
Only from French hands comes the
omelette so rhum a possible perfection;
the eggs lieaten just enough and done to
the very turn, the sugar sprinkled by
neither prodigal nor miser, the rum old,
pure, strong, but with not one suspicion
of twang.
The tough old major touched the
match to the amber fluid with the pride
of the artist. As the blue flame flickered
up the hideous, red daulied white mask
of a Pierrot peered round the rear
•croeu.
Without moving madaine spoke three
words to her husband, rapid as flash of a
rocket, with something of its crackle in
their consonants. The gumbo carried
no sense to the best educated ears near,
but the nominal head of the house
promptly formed on the major’s left,
dressed on the omelet and stoisl at “at
tention!” while madame quietly and
swiftly passed behind the screen.
And it was Pietro who a few moments
later served the crown of the breakfast
—the gloria a la Crooto—placing four
lumps of sugar in a shallow silver ves
sel, saturating them carefully with
cograc and watching that they melted
without burning. Then he ladled just
the proper quantity, still aflame, into
the cups, half filled with boiling amber
Quid. For the cafe noir of the Creole is
never black, and through it one may
read the date upon a dime.
“Aha! That’s brandy!" gurgled the
major, with a deep, long sniff. “The
soul and heart's blood of a grajs: in every
drop! By Jove! sprinkle that on the
cobbles yender and a vineyard would
.pring apt”
And with the aroma of that gloria the
party moved to The door, took reiu trom
the blue stqtucsof orderlies and clattered
off. A block below Even'll excused
himself. •
“There is a visit I must pay this morn
ing,” he saiil. “Aud mass is long since
over."
And Pietro Bartol liad followed to the
door, all loyalty and bows, but as they
rude off iuto the pleasant sunshine his
f:ice changed like a flash, while evil light
glowed in the eyes.
“Curst's on your race and kin!” he
muttered savagely, but in the purest
French. “Curse you and your flag for
the woe it has wrought on u. and ours!
True was it when I said I was loyal!— ,
no rebel! But not loyal to tyrants—
robliers like"— But even as he raised
his clinched hand the fiery gleam in the
old man's eyes changed to singular
shrewdness, and a grim smile twitched
the gray mustache us he added with a
deep shrug:
“But they pay well, anil gold is a
novel sight—a pleasant sight! Bah!
The world moves, and one must move
with it who would live! And now for ;
onr boy!”
He turned into the house. The Pier
rot sat at a table commanding full view
of the officers’ table, dropping the opal
absinthe from a spoon's tip absently. He
rose and lounged lazily after Pietro be
hind the screen. Then his whole man
ner changed; the tall form erected, and ,
with firm, soldierly stride he passed up
the narrow back stair into madame’s
Odvn apartment.
“How slow she is! It is a half hour
since she went!" he muttered, as he j
bolted the door and tossed the hideous
mask aside,
M. G. ALEXANDER
HAS REMOVED
From the store mi the Public Square to the corner Pearl nml Grove Streets
which bus been fitted up very handsomely. It is an old home made
new. The usual full stock of GROCERIES, WINES, LIQUORS,
TOBACCO AND CIGARS can he found there.
A LARGE LOT OF SHINGLES ON HAND FOR SALE.
i««••"iVrrfiv*:
Lm ge Quantities ct Goods are Iw'inp received d illy nmj the many eus-
otnets nt’this well km wn establishment throughout 1 >111ingioti County
aie guaranteed that u e uitieuance id their imtionuge will mean lor them
••The lit st Gt'otls lor she Leiist Mont'}.”
If?»
Largest Producing Plano Factories
IN THE WORLD.
SEC these CELEBRATED PIANOS
before purchasing elsewhere.
Manufactured by
IEIY ENGLAND PIANO CO.,
BOSTON, MASS.
THE KILLOUCH MUSIC CO.,
FLORENCE, S. C.
General Representatives
TTSSTEY Pianos am 1 Kstey Org.i i' ar.
are known the world over. 'iT.r !
for forty-five years and fill y deserve tb
them. They arc constructed to meef
lodge or school. Tho\ can bo puichn-'
MUSIC COMPANY.
m no neon honor, sold u|m>u merit, and
b y Organs have been manufactured '
? prais accorded by all who purchase
all ri-iulreini'tits for parlor, church,
•i on ca-\ terms ot the KILLUUGH
Schedule of : the R. R
Hartsvillk. 8. C., Dec. 7, ’8».
DAILY MIXED TRAIN
1 leaves Hartsville, *-45 A M.
i leaves Jovaun, 7-20 ‘
Arrive at Floyd’s, 7.45 “
Making connection with the South
hound passenger train on the Cheraw
it Darlington Railroad.
RETURNING.
la'ave Floyd’s, 10.00’A. M.
l,cave Jovanu. 10.20 “
! Arrive at Hartsville, 10.50 *•
This train waits two hours, if necessa-
ry for the North bound freight tniin
on C. &. D. R. R.
J. L. COKER.
President.
11H; i; A p. AM' .V RAlLIlUAl'S
PatsiDziiT’BOrric*
C. A D. ASnC. 8. HAlLKOADS,
Chari..tun, 8.0., May 1,1890
On and after May 12, the traint
[ these roads will run ua toUowa (8uuda
' oepted) every days
u
0. i
CD
ex
DOWN TBA1N.
rjAHPENTEU Or;.:
^ noiit inde.i^n.
an* arc find class in every rcs|>cct,. Solid walnut ca***, {
Varied combinations to suit all classes of music. The E.
P. Carpenter ( oiupany, Manufacturers, factory at Hatt eboro, Vermont, have
had many years ot experience and are perfectly responsible. They fully
warrant all organs for cijfht years. 7'HE KiLIX)UGH MUSIC OOidPANx
buy in large quantities and sell them w holesale or retail at lowest prices,
revealing the' featureTf quality considered. Write for catalogue and price list.
5.25 A
6. 0
5.55
6 it)
8 48
.'7.00
7 13
7 80
7.33
7.60
b 00
8 16
eil for their pure
isv action. Maniac
■iLd Of-mTi tv XT WEAVER Organs are sold 1 he world over ami are not
lough of anxiety the face W tone, handsome design and finish. Prompt and cast
isjLs before a thread or t(lml ,, v Weaver Organ and Piano t.’cmpunv, York, Penn.
THE KiLLOUGH MUSIC COMPANY, AGENTS,
Adrien Latour.
Deeply tanned, and not nnfurrowed
by the sharp plough
was handsome
two of silver showing in the drooping
mustache, and about tJie temples the !
frost that early touches the black hair of
the Southron. But the imperious eyes
1 softened as he slowly paced the room.
J muttering to himself—
“Dear old Dale! How natural he
looked! If I had only dared to risk—
But I will meet him, before I sail, if the
whole Yankee army gets between us!"
A light step on the stair, a light tap on
the door, and the man grasped his mask,
■ only to toss it aside again at the low
whisper—
"Mon fils, e’est moi!”
He shoved back the bolt. Mme.
Pietro, flushed by haste and panting
| from excitement, stood in the entrance.
Drawing up tier tall figure, she placed
tender hands upon Latour's shoulders
and earnestly gazed upon him.
“And mtunan?” ho asked eagerly.
She pushed back the whitening hair
from his brow, kissing it as lie hod been
a child, as she answered—
“Not quite yet, mou enfant. Ho is
there!"
(7Yi be continued.)
Fi-ORELTCE, S. C-
The Killough Music Company.
Only Chartered Music Company in the State. We are Jobbers and retailers
not dealers who buy from jobbers. Wo want good agents and good customers
throughout South and North Carolina to confer wi h ns before arranging else
where. Our prices are low, terms reasonable, and quality of goods among
the best that are manufactured. Note our specialties:
PIANOS—Behr Bros.. Ives A Pond. I ORGANS-Kstey, Carpenter, Weaver,
Kstey, New England. j Farrand & Votey, Kimball.
Full five octave organ only $39; seven and one-third octave piano only $198.
We ship from factory direct, allowing fifteen days test, assume all freight
charges in final settlement Book and stool free. One price strictly, and we
1 publish the price. Send at once for catalogue and pricelist. Sja'dal dls-
I count to Churches. Ministers, Schools and Music Teachers.
We also sell all kinds of Sheet Music and Music Books, Violins, Guitars,
Banjos, llarinoidcas. Strings, Brass Hand Instruments, which we buy direct
from the manufacturers and importers. Send for our special slieet music cat
alogue, to Tin; KILLOUGH MUSIC COMPANY, Florence S. C.
jf. B —F. < ’. Liglite is our only authorized tuner and repairer. We guaran
tee his work. May 28—tf
8.10
8 26
8.36
.... 8.48
8.52
' 9.12
9 17
... 5.43
'“.......10.08
' 10 20
10.36
11.00
going up.
8 1
1’ M
P M
A. C. McFall,
Agent ol Manufacturers for the
sale of Engines, Boilers, Saw Mills.
Grist Mills, Gins, Presses, Threshers.
Shafting, Pulleys, Belting, Circulai
Saws, and machinery supplies. Par
ties who contemplate buying machin
ery of any kind will Cuyl it to theii
interest to get prices from me befol t
buying elsewhere. I have for sale at
a bargain, a complete Ginning out fit,
consisting of aOO saw Hall Gin. feedei
and condenser, a Bass Press, net shaft
ing and pulleys, belting, &c., a 2<
corn mill, very little used, and a new
10-Horse Engine and boiler, whir'
will be sold on easy terms at a W r-
gain. For prices and terms, call < n
A. C. McFALL,
Darlington Oil Mill.
June 26, '90,
FINE SHOW GASES.
J&y-Ask for catalogue.
TERRY M’F’G CO., Nashville. Tenic
Caveats, and Trade-Marks obtained, and all Pat
ent business conducted for Moderate Fees.
Our Office is Opposite U. S. Patent Office,
and we can secure patent in less time than those
remote from Washington.
Send model, drawing or photo., with descrip
tion. We advise, if patentable or not, free of
charge. Our fee not due till patent is seVured.
‘‘How to Obtain Pat<
names of actual
town, sent free.
Patents,*' with
lients inyourState, county, or
Address,
Leave Wadesboro
Henneits
McFarland
Leave Cheraw
Cash’s
Society Hill
Dove’s ••••••
Floyd's
Darlington
Palmetto
Arrive at Florence
op TSAIS.
Leave Florence
Palmetto
Darlington 1
Floyd’s
Society Hill
Cash’s
Me Parian
Morven’s -
Bennett’s
Lake Wadesboro....
Freight Train
Leave Florence
Arrive Darlington
Freight going down
Arrive Durlinijion
Leave D*»rtingtou
Arrive Florence
A. F. RAVEN EL, Pres.
0 H Master Transportation.
WJ 0UT HEA STERN RAILROAD.
Ohakishton, S. C., M»y '■
On ami aflar ibia 'la'* ,lie fo ’ owin
sclieJulc will he run :
IIOING SOUTH.
No. 27, Daily.
M
a m
V< 0‘j » to
tt.00 p m
3 30 p m
4.10 p m
(Near Union Passenger Depot.)
OQlui_:rra/L>i£x, JGL O.
Machine, g and Supplies. ! Engineering Department,
Our First Object—First Class Goods.
Our Second—Lowest prices, value
considered. Not the cheapest in first
cost, but the cheapest in the long
run. These requirements should lie
kept in view no less by the consumer
than by the dealer. By adhering to
them we have established ourselves
in the confidence of many intelligent
consumers, the list of whom we wish j the best
We employ a skilled and experienced
Mechanical Engineer, ami have form
ed connections with the most ad
vanced and progressive manufacturers
in the country.
As the physician is to the druggist
so is a good engineer to a workman,
saving much w asted material and la
bor. and showing the shortest road to
results. Give us a chance
to largely increase. Is't us quote you
prices before placing orders for
Pratt or Winship Gins, Feeders and
Condensers;
Steam, Hand or Power Cotton Presses;
Reapers, Mowers, Rakes and Binders;
Line A Liddell Company’s Saw Mills;
8 lilor Seed Cotton Machinery:
E igines and Boilers, Portable and
Stationary;
Buggies, Carriages, Road Carts and
Wagons.
and we will prove that such work can
he done as well in the South as in
New England. We are prepared to
design, build and equip
Modern labor Saving Ginneries; City
aud Factory Electric Light Plants;
Oil Mills, with all supplementary Ma
chinery; Complete Water Works and
Stand Pipes; lee and Refrigerating
Machinery; Fertilizer Factories and
Acid Chambers; Steam Plants and
Water Wheels for Fatories.
W. H. Gibbes, Jr., & Co.
(Near Union Passenger Depot.)
C’OUTJIVIIBI.A-, S, C.
C.A.S^OW&CO.
Opposite Patent OfHce, Washington, D. C.
BEST
LBVER
MEDICINE
CHSLL CURE.
CHFAPERI HSDICINE KNOW*
CONSIDERING QUUITY AND SIZE OF DOSE.
IT 'WII.I, ZlI-SO CtrUE
BILIOUSNESS, DYSPEPSIA,
AND CHIiONIO CONSTIPATION.
J. A. BOYD,
DRUGGIST.
Darlington S. C.
SiiWIJXrGrS B-A-TUK..
(Cl)»’ ftasth oi' Parlingtvn,
HAS OPENED A
SAJVUSTGS UEIPJY.PtTiMIElSr’r,
And from and after this date will receive deposits of One Dol
lar and upwards, and pay quarterly interest on the Name,
at the rate of five p‘T cent, per annum, under regu
lations to be made known at the Bank. This is
a favorable opportunity for
Farmers, Clerks,
Mechanics, Laborers,
Factory Operatives,
To Save Their Earnings.
W. C. COKER, BRIGHT WILLIAMSON,
President. Cashier.
Darlington, S. C., June 18, ’8!).
*1 35 a m
2 29 a m
2 60 a ra
2 60 a m
5 00 a xu
«8 30 a ni
y 46 * xx
10 07 a i
10 07 it l
11 59 a m
Leave Florence
Leave Kingstrce
Arrive Lanes
Leave Lanes
Arrive Charleston
No. Vf, Daily,
heavy Florence
Leave Kiugstrce
Arrive Lanes
Leave Lanes
Arrive Charleston
GOING NORTH.
No, 78, U.ily.
Leave Charleston
arrive Lanes
Leave Lanes
Leave Kingslree
Arrive Florence
N«. 14,
Leave Cftarteston
Arrive Lanes
Leave Lanes
Leave Kingstree
arrive Florence
No. 62,
Leave Charleston
Arrive Lanes
* Daily, t haily except Sui
Nos. 62 runs through
via Central R R of S C.
Nos. 78 and 14 run solid to Wilmington,
N. C\. makingolose connection with "I. A
W R K for all poit.18 north.
J. K. KENLY, J- F. Domra.
Supt. Trans. Geu’l Sup t.
T. M. Km.bsoh, Gen'l I'ass. Agt.
nUMM MUMU AM) AUISTA tUUW
May 1, 1890.
GOING SOUTH
No. 23.
Daily.
•1 20 » m
8 00 » “
3 O0 » ra
3 17 a m
4 20 a m
»4 30 p m
6 29 p m
(i 29 p oi
t> 40 p m
7 65 p in
*7 00 s m
8 27 a ui
to Luiuiubia
Leave Wilmington
Leave Marion
Arrive Florence
No. 60.
Leave Florence
Arrive Snniter
Leave Sutmer
Arrive Columbia
Leave Wilmington
Leave Marion
Arrive Florence
i Leave Sumter
Arrive Columbia
No. 27
No 62
•ti 15 p m
9 S3 p in
10 20 a in
3.20 a u
4. 6 a a
4 36 a m
6. 16 a in
*10.10 p m
12.40 p m
1 20 a ni
) 9 46 a ra
10 66 p m
No 68
Leave Florence 25 a »
Arrive Sumter 9 85 a m
No 52 runs through from Charlest.n vin
Central R R.
Leaving Lanes 8 30 A M., Manning 9 iO
A M
Train on C & D R R conneoisat Flircnca
with No 68,
GOING NORTH.
No. 61.
What is
$3001
A T’f '.AK ! I imdertnkr to bHoflv j
■Each nny Uuriy !nf«lli*<-t»t}» r*<>ii uf eitb,: (
Hx, who c«n re*d nml writu, and who,
_ a ft er iii.truoUon, will work industriousl).
W how to ram Thn e Tb'iunand Doilao .■» '
iv%r !n tlu'rown l<w«liiiea,w!n'rrvi»rtb«y Hvr.I will alto furaRh
the rlriiatlon or employ-.m'lit .at t.hiili y-'inan earn Ihatanioiuit.
No money for me tniii-ira Riicrcaisftti a* above, kn.ity and qnick ly .
learned. I dealt* hut one worker 'rotn each diatrlct or county. I [
have already tnujrht mid provided with i'iii|>loyitn nt a Imyc i
number, who are miking over kfit’OO a yerreach. U'a IV1-2 W j
and SOI.IK*. I nil .mitlculamPKF.K. Aridn-M at on.-e,
II. C, Uo\ 420. A«:reu«lu, MuI m- !
.‘•ntifr lltrlfc fort line* have hreti marfeat j
w-.rk fur it*, bv Anna Page, Anathi, !
x»*, and Juo. Bonn, Toledo, Ohio. 1
e cut. Other* are doingaa well. Why j
■t you? Home earn over f 500.00 a
ouib: You ean do the work and live |
Imn.e w hereeer you are. Even be- j
{ inner* are really earning! from J5 to |
1<> a liny. AM We *bnw yon how i
end start you. t’en work In *j)Hrc* time j
or ali th<' i lute. H’g money for work- !
ct*. F*l.ur«* unknown among them.
N K,W and wonderful. Particular* free, i
tin v HM> Portland.Mthlna
rCCOO.OO • year i“ bring made f*y John Tt.
Goodwin,’! roy .N.V ..at work tor ua. iitadar j
you may not make as much, but we can
leach you quickly bow to earn fYoiu f i to
#1U m day at the mart, and luora aa you go
on. Hath n ie*. all agea. In any jiart of
A merica, you cau continence at homa, gir
ding ail your time.ur *;iare momenta only to |
the work. AH ia new. Grant j-ay SINK tog
every worker. We atari you. furniakmf
•verytbinir. EASILY-SPEEDILY learned, i
PAItlTCTLAKS HU K. Audraaant one*.
~ .0(1 ft A IO.. PURTLAAI), HAIAK.
gean ha earned at onr HICW line «f work.
hoac of i
wg or old, and in their
I own local iti«-»,wbererar they live. Any :
„ J one ran do the work. F-aty to learn.
W ftamiak everything. Wa aurt you. Ko rl*k. You c«a devota |
your apare moment*, or all your time to the work. Thia Is an j
entirely new lead.and bring# wonderful auioeaa to ever’ worker. |
Begitmera art earning from $26 to 050 per week and jpwerde, !
and raora after a Hula experience. We can fkrntah you the etn- I
ueave Columbia.
•10 35 p n
Arrive Sumter
11 68 p a
Leave Sumier
11 68 p ui
Arrive Florence
No. 78.
1 16 a m
Leave Florence,
4 86 » m
Leave Marion
6 20 a m
Arrive »t Wilmington,
No.69
8 85 » m
Leave Sumter
f6 87 p m
ArrWi Florence
No. 53,
7 60 p m
Leave Columbia
*6 20 p m
Arrive Sumter
No v4
8 32 p w
Leave Florence
•8 15 pm
Leave Marion
8 56 p m
Arrive at Wilmington
11 45 p m
•Daily. tDaily except Sunday.
No 68 runs through le Charleston, vi.
Central R R, arriving Manning 7 04 P J.
Lanes 7 42 P M. Charleston 9 30 P M.
No 69 connects at Florence with C & D
train for Cheraw and Wadesboro’.
Nos 78 and 14 make close connection at
Wilmington with W & W R R for all pointi
North.
Train on Florenoo R. R. learo Pee De»
daily except Sanday 4.40 P. M., arrive
Rowland 7.00 P. M. Returning leave
Rowland 6.30 A. M., arrive Pee Doe 8.60
' ERNESTTSMITHT
Cantoria is Dr. Samuel Pitcher’s prescription for Infants
and Children. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. It is a harmless substitute
for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor Oil.
It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years’ use by
Millions of Mothers. Castorla kills Worms. Castoria is
tbo Children’s Panacea—the Mother’s Friend.
Castoria.
Castoria cure* Colic, Constipation,
Soar Stomach, Diarrhoea, Emctatfon,
Gives healthy sleep and promotes
digestlea,
Without Injurious medication.
Castoria.
“ Castoria Is so well adapted te
children that I recommend It as su
perior to any prescription known to
me.” H. i. ARCHER, M. D„
111 So. Oxford Sb. Brooklya, It. T.
Tho Cwntaar Company* 77 Murray Street, N. T.
Is prepared to make photographs
of yourself, your residence,
your haby, or your whole
family.
All work guarantosd.
Don’t Delay! You may live to
regret it.
i Studio over Boyd's Drug Store.
April 2-tf
SHW. B. McGIRT, 0. D. S.,flU
Offers his professional services to
the people of Darlington and vicinity.
Office over the store of Edwards, Nor-
ment A Co.
Jan 19,’90—ly