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TTIK "MJ11LINGT0N FIU315 TRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2.. 1S01. A P SET'S GIUVE. Ijvii 'tii y Mi'lpr hejlijaol Rrsttml, -: j 1 1 1 . . i r lin!l-it through I ho link J As r -iv V. , ti And - , i I pUO' o I v I Hi' tty I "'I n i I i "i M'. 1 hl' 'ir, cve-v '.."("out?, l -i ii'ik1 i-i."-y f , u-cst. H, iiin..l, in Tiam ,,f i ii i .iillily mound 'i i-, ii'iilmt. ni, 1 tin'si' lilli'H, 1 . ai"ti a i'"rijl tl' if nn.T opei ntul frrrs . iilwti fiou nil niif mortal mund. j u ho 'ie .-him1 ore! hero. I I iliemtw i u.aiti vntcn they Uaio i I 'I i;i' mi ti o.ill i'i ath. Immortally I if . i.i 1, in i v .'i. it iiituoMphi're II .,ii -tui 'in ,in 1 iit.n'fwi i hurt kept 1 ,1 nrl I'.irt ii ml- vip Tii-illy ('Infold l,at i r In Hiirp t'-i HaKir. - . J 1 TREASURE IN THE PIT. I It v.i in f lie very thick ef t lie cotton , r i-oit. Tl o crop wis largo and t,- iiv. wotv drlrliii( ahead to Rather i ,u ' .i'iv tni' iiir: mie lirfi'U It. 'J i t 1'lnr-.,. il Order of tut1 Chosen f- i nf Id.'tititj l.jnl tin entertainment at t ' iAi'.oi- i i' i tun, houe. The toci t w - .i l.lr. ,i . tl.r members ifrii fnim i lit- in 1 a 'I y jii. kinis I'otttm a "i in I mi mtn . In nlvin;; their i 1 hi .' ni tin Ci o,on Sons of Identity i sii'lliytlii Han -'litiT-of tlieliold i 1 In rue eniwd attended, us it w -s - t ir.l.iv midif tin 1 they luid all dny ,i ' m hie'i rc-t. I In i" ''-rt iintm .1 was a itretit siicres.-, i w t ' ' Hie itm ni in i iniri'ini'iit. (if Silas, t j . iiiil ..i. ,i !n ,,,r lambklu, a, ho i the or. in- Merriment and Jul- Id .Itihn eiilercil the iiiel ,.dii -i lor nieiiiher :hip into I he t i .1 i'ki a stran.', neyro tramp ';' Mm, HoiIkci i liinl hired 'ti the .ii iiit rot ton 'ii ,.i ri. and w hum 'nr pin tnti'Mi Ii u, it-, viewed with i nd '.isi.riist -mil his el'iitus iur ln:i w re seo".;,-! 1j ,-ilu.s, chief f-r it J. I'll.) I I UIlllMIl , i e, ie a l;ii"S"'i on nil Pen i mi jovintirtrii mv Ide-.itiv.i-r kno'" o, no, jon Id, ntity 1 nil dc identification you Km ,i" t, iff Krarr.l lambkin. .-ii.c r- i n red with I'lunhter, but (lie in,' riip'iuy ce.is.'tl when old i.i1 by their jecri.. buipiu to tell .i irit lrid up'ieired to him . ! ito;o in search of buried ..- .bed t In ir did. ! 1 me. yer," cried I ho old a nr phe.-u. II-.- say tnli ni.-, ind ' tfo. 'lio hunt fer a brunch '.r I vrif, le 'prinx of iliiih ., i.' ii'ler j'nm; toiler de bratieh t i!i tree poplars, d"ti fuller till i ill (.'lump ob Rwet'tKnins on . li d- an' diK!" ''- in inner had altered, his head Ii. hi.- eyes lixed, and Ids dujt souk tone like a kind !. The Miii'ivilnnis t;rln iffiee ,l the eliief t;ranil , rimd listened insptcch- ' i.lt In 1 I!" intiiterul t'ie, as he Hid t 1 , 1 l.i . I.", I'.itit:, "dat's M irsu Sam in -: branch!" "I Knows de 'An' de clump ob sweet 1 ie and another of the omn- i 'I'tainmenl broke up, iuid stni mod old Julia as he wont ' w tch ha..d divining rod by t lie moon. n ui'i a lon proeessinn of sii is uei; oea acronipanied .lubu till i i t! e clump of sweet Kntns tmd in locate the spot where the I vi' 1. SIiuUiiik his eyes, tliu ni' I round and round with the . lii Id at urm's leti't ii, tul at ' Ii tic mid seemed to indicate -i it. The crowd eagerly unfi le' fact, and .luba, opeuinj; his 'i'i' to measure off t he jiroiind ve. tyfeel. This was all they mil :y, so they returned tothu in 'I'tinn house and prolifibly i preachiuf; about the "find- ", .it" 'i v tnorninij; they all mncbed it'- house .uiil askeil per 1 . for pild. Mr. Iloders was , . . -cd at, the lequest, for he v.ere nil out in the Held pick- f - .' . d down by the sweetum N, ie! 'ed! Take your-elves off to , uilo; that's the. place to Kathor i "Vint fen an' a hnlf tmshels . r " i lied old Juba, "an' I's will- , i v.dii wld you, w'en we ult it." pet j i,u are, but there, is no 140I1I .' 11 - 'nine 1 dera fo' linndud yearn o 1 t says." , in spirit lies. This conntrv Thii ' 1 UK) year' ago. lint there is , L,, lu the cotton Held: k" back ' r mil " . 11 iM iied noitroe refused to budte, Mr KoditHr-i was forced to cot 11 1 1 u iniuht din for a week; at 1 nd th it Unit;, if t hev tumid no gold, 1 -1 i.,i and ko b u k to picking cot I . li lt l.im funibnr anil fretiins, i loves company lie was cou- I 1 tin I'.e't t btil tliu iii'uro hands of II '. ' ft ruck wurk also to take part ' - 1-' tor xo'il, a latisu sum beinn i'v 1 if they loutid it. ,,, 1 i d bv bis followers .luba pni- , If nd (lie spot where the bole 1 11 'i.i :. it must he done witli siiita 11, , . i. s "or," Hani ha "de elnl spirits lj .'- " IIo accordingly drew a " I i -pueesutnelwouty fset, sqtmri! 11. 111, ' said lie, "da black tail ob 1 l":oncH0 imprissetl with the eventeen and a' hulf bushels 1 '.1' in- fursixK for the time bcinn ..--of the ofBce of chief ttratid . i l wai now a iiiot earnest, uold ' . 1-,'' sai l be to hU sou, ''an' . .!-' Sam's .-aiiificock tail." 1 , . .1, not very willingly, for the 111" and hard to catch. 1. i 1, M Juba, "uobaudy runs' "1 11 1 lay olT do lines." "I .v.,l''hi'd him breathlessly as .1 (liitnn y ami a garden pick, I . 1 1 irk olT the spot, i'i! line crooked," muttered a I 'i -.lander. ' ippcd. "Who dat spoke?" 1 ' -i "lice. 1 , I who dat Huoko I'd chop 'um In 1 f I will , -her pick!'' it'" 1 I'okel reproachfully at tho 1 wli " -liink uway. - ud Julia, "way d'm fodders?" .V1 e i:'ob..!)iy on the km -tor, but ,x, A runner wi;-i nisputcliod itu- to hur.'y up. The mes(;ui;cr inn- sKulkitiK about Mr. KnduHrs' i' ir .iim to dno Hie roo.-lor Uifoni nr 1 i . oouiu quick, wid limit fodders," ' 1 ui. tier. Ui y bet 1 t conio yit 'cm duuuolves. don. JiisDcr rptRr spi'es n cullnil pitRBon wusftr'n plseti. an' lio'U sptiryott Ulrkir an' nuUln', Yon better stop trowin' attcr disbtr ri,ntcr; ff Maii-e tsam ketch yon ii-chitnUiii' hltn he'll lay hlsi Imiksjij whip ober you 'fo' you know way you Man'. ,Thc two now drove the bird Into the, look of the fence, where, united with their lints, , they made a rush at him. The atifjiy cock , fltw at the runner, who 1-.111, but Titus made 11 Krub at U10 mvotuil trcasttre mid Hie bird llew away, lenvinR bis tail behind , him. The two now returned lu triumph , to the (,'old seekers. Old Julia seired the, feathers. "Xow," ; cried he, "w'lle 1 bun deso jer fedder yon all klu tot it by tun to pray. Ivich man praj "o lontc us a fedder bun, wen it bun ; out dat ptissou tints' ecu. Many prayers 1 is a ;;re.at discouragement tnli ebil sperit-s, , an' 50 is bu'nt fedders." Silas Chief Grand Lambkin was first culled 011, nlid in some trepidation be be ltin to pray utul his feather to burn. "Oh, ljiiiul, wc beseech thee tub perteel tis fnim de.se yer ehll sjiurit", we dat's found disher great treasure, so dat ef we ain't sole nil we hail to b.iy it, leastways we'slefall Miirso Sam Hodners' cotton a-wastin' in do llel' toll we line'' "Stop, still," said old Juba: "yo' fedder dun out. N'ex' o :1." Israel, one of the Chosen f?ons of Iden tity, bean: "Uh, Land, wo bnlif ob thee help aptin du ebil sperits; let us not waste our time llker we waste Marse Sam's cot ton dat's a-sbeddi 11' ober do yrotiu' lieker ontimely snow" "IV fedder dun bun," said old Juba; "anntider one try." By the time 1 lie rooster's tnli had been consumed some fifteen or twenty most nourishing prayers had boaii nlppfjl in the bud. Some of the fealhers 1kiilc lonjrcr I ban ol liors of course alfecU'd the length of I I lie pr.ijors which all were anxious to ' make; so it full to the lot of UH, the last 1 man. to speak only while the last, and shortest feat her burned. In gn at. exrito munt hu be.;:an. "Oh, iiudyl L.imly:" he cried, as his feather betfan to Ii., "I.au-u-dy:" 1 "Oey, it. duti buu!" broke in old Juba. . "Chilli!" muttered Mil, crest fallen; "1 neblmr had no siiowitf. Dat lectin tail fedder wuut wulh talkin' 'bout. 'J'ain't iiiittin' but )ph fodder nohow." "It smell," said J ub 1, "an' mek sperits swink." lu ciuse these fragmentary i't it inns were not successful old Julia supplemented Ilium by lnutteriiii! divers iuciniaiions scf.-uust uvil p'rits, utftned in words of his (iwii invent 1011. I The even.o ; 'i- 'iivinies b-itm now over, the iuii;iot s cum m.'iii ed di'.;yin, Hod tnfidu the dirt ll. .o sooner as otic man ex hausted th. 1.1 .11. olliel '.(Mil; hi- place flom the liuii.s of the anfot: bystander-. As I hey Kot deeper they rlKUisl up a bucket and sweep and lifted th.' earlii with ureal speed. While they iIiik old Julia cMijiiuued the liht anain.-t evil spirits by borroivlin; 1 a Uible from .'li!:i.s, whicli he. set on a p.le of old horseshoes, after openiiiK i! and laying a hit..: sumu across a pace, and lie pretended to read in a muttering voice as . they (tuj. j Silas led the diicrs; ho had been seized I with a Ihirst for K"ld- "nd eery time he , threw out a shovelful of dirt he lrokul anxiously for the coveted treasure. 1'nilct his lead the Chosen Sous of Identity did nimbly deeds of valor. As ho worked his imagination took lire, and "Inny f-'iiule yit, Siias?" asked an out sidet, anxiously. "Xot yit," -aid Silas, "but term tlv I.i' '11 lie,in tub shine. I 'lows at least lull ,nit a b'.i-hel, an' hen I do'is, dc cotton ti l' II know me 110 1110'. I 'winter buy Mnrs" Sam fan' boss an' bitu'y an' dribe roun' -auie liker 1 W117. w'lte. I'll draw de reins oner Kl in" lic-s 1111' say, '(iit up, sub!' " At the mere ide'i 01 this (randeur Sila. burst into jooils laughter, and uitlio.il tliiiikln he spat, for be wa.- a nn-it lo baieo chewer. Old Juba looked upfront the Uible be a- pretending; to rend. "Ucy now! you gem: an' -pit. Win' you spit lull!1 Spit'.in' is a nat cncout.ti incut to ebil sperit' nit outer dat hole, tub, an' ;,'-,t way Iruui huh." Silas sorrow l'ul! aro.se and retired crest 1 fallen, and another mini, it U an (imply mouth, took bis place. As Sil.in retired Ironi the scene he made 1 a v.iuue ellort to e-t.ibliili his pii-eni so cud statu-. "1 will1, n man who 'pciited tub 1 be himself, an' not anudder pii-son." He sboiiU his head, be failed to 1 cognize him self and be went over that suit'. incut. "1 muz a nwili who 'peared tub he him.-i lf, an' not nnudder piisson; dat I Knows fur a lac." Here he met bis wife, uho had liein the witness of hi.- disgrace. "You ti-i'd tub bi! do lam-kin! Uut now ou's kin ol) ntiltiii." Ovi rwliolmed by this ctttiine; remaiK. Sil is siunl. away. 1 lid Juba now formulat-cd a new set of rules and regulations under which the) wurv to act. They were not to spe.ik while at work, not within a ii-rnnu di-taiic of 1 ho excavat ion, neither sliould they cliew tolincco. They wero to work nlKlit and d.iy, nor could they slopwork (luring tin time allotled them, lest it cause the evil spirits to overpower tin: now! spirits under wbosii t-uidanci! be acted. These evil spit its bad it in their power to remove the Isold at any time tl'.oy might i;ain tne as combine). All ol this information the negroes im Illicitly believed, and day alter day tile work went on. Alter dicjyiint some ten feet the liold seekers struck a bed of rock, and uihy their proyres.- was slow-, but the stuck 10 it, nor could any one per-nade 1 hem that it was impos-iiblo for buried KiM to bo hid in solid ruck. "lie sperits tell us dig." said they, and they would, while the fast openiiiK cot ton shed ami wasted. Il seemed to the ex asp ralcd planters more than they could St.lllll. The weatbrr was hot and sultiy, stoitns limi '"" frco.uent m the vieinit) , and the) lived in constant dread tin. I tlnirtmie ould coiim next and th' ir 1'i'ops be ruin ed. A cyclone also hud i-lted the adjoin ma county ami mow 11 people ami nouses about in a liv'oly manner. The u-rrible re ports of its havoc bad set the negroes wild Thorn who weie not iiitcrcst.od in tho gold diKHinn w ere full of turror of thocvclonc mid vislied u .slop work and i;u to diKin; cyclone pils--tli.il. is, t ho w li ked ones wen the moro pious insisied that it would be ii'iislinu! tl.e will of tho Lord. Chiei anions tb".-e wa Aunt Hina, Mis ltod;i is' nurse. This nodly woman inain t.iitied the extreme sinfulness of taking an) pre. "iiit ion- auarist 1 1 in 1 o:n ul .iim of nature, as tiny were iu.st ruments of tin Lord's vengeance, and slioul I ho so rp teived. While tho negroes thus wasted their timo and their employers' cropi tho plum ers fumed and fretted. As for Sn lindHer-, ho used moro uxly 1uiikuii,' than ho bad in a twehnmotitli, I'oiisinlii the diOT'isof pits and pdtl to uiimentioiiuble localities. He was moreover much pio yoked by tho ilMlurntion ol Lis pet Knmc caul;, ami bo uitau.cu Saut and l.u boi Titiifc,, whom ho t.uud disconsulntely Iouiikiuk about bis horses' lot. " ho pulluil out tho tail of my roo5terk It I could find tho follow I'd lay my ImsKT whlpouir him." "I dtitino 111111111' 'bout it," snltl Silas. "I think too much ob iny?olf to boddor wid rooster, 'eimcially (ttunenocjc, which is n vico ob f-iitiin, nn' nuttin' fcr mo, n Cbrls tulu man nn' do chief grnn' lambkin ol) da CIiommi S0111 ob Identity tnli mcddla wld." "SlliLS," exclaimed Mr. ItodKcrs, "I never suspected you before, but I beliovo In my soul that you nnd Titus had something to do with it." "Me, Marse Sam I" cried TitiiP, ns Pilas tood(lumlintid conscience stricken. Tore (laud I tiebbcr tetch dat rrxvitor; bo'll spur yot' of bo Kot n obanci;. lie too 'spifo a ctil Jttil pusi'on fer 1110 tub fool wid 'em. He's better 'an a watch dog In do chicken coop. Do moment you try lor get in ho crow." "What! havo you Iwcii tryitKj to break into my chicken house?" "Laudl no, sub! nebber t'ink ob siclmt thing. I only try do do' tub t-ee, jls' by way ob' sperimcnt. I year do niggers say so, so I tried, not dat I'd demean mysolf tun steal, an leastways yo' chickens, Mnr,o Sam. But fo' (laud jes' as 1 put my ban' on dot do", dat rooster riz up an crow', coo-coo! go-go-go! jes' Batno as ho could tulk." "Well, now his tail is gotio ho don't crow." "No, Riih, scorns like nil his pride in life is gone! His he.vat is broken." "I wish I could break tbo bead of the fel low that robbed him." "Yes, siih, I wish you could," aaid Titus, Rinding sympathetically. Mr. llodgers, having beard of Kilns' dowiifal-.. determined to mako Use of hitn in overt h rowing old Juba. The chief grand lambkin was now an allured man. As In stated it, "ho was now- nowhar." While ho was in this forlorn condition, Mr. Hodg ers unexpectedly c.imo to his relief by of fering him $2 to break up tho gold dlgtng fever. "There is no gold down there ill that bet of rock " said Mr. llodgers. "Thai old darky is crazy, and you negroes arc a pack of fools In hehevo him." Sila.s smiled in silonce. Ho did not. bo line Air. itodgers, but. still ho thought it would bo a good plan to run olT old Juba and get the gold in tho pit hlmsf If, and at the same time rccovur his lost prestige as chief grand Irjjibkiu. Mr. H'ulgcN wa.s a wnggMi man, so ho took great pleasure in preparing Sil.'us and Titus lor I lie perls they wore to play. Ac cordingly at midnight tho gold diggers, who were working in profound stlenie, were startled by strnngo sounds and groans that proceeded from tho woods. Two tall, white phantoms, each supplied with two heads, adorned wit !i llery eyes and moot lis, ippc.ired, followed by another that looked like a gleaming skeleton. Who meddles with my gold?" cried 1 hev. L'i'id hub mercy!" cried tho negroes. ind liegan to fly. Old Juba leaped up. "Some bandy s bin a-spltteu i lie yelled. An' so an ehii sperit." "Juba .1! Juba-a! I como after you!" ried a lioar-e oice. With another wild yell Jubi lied, fol lowed bv tho mob of I Tightened negroes. Now I'll get my cotton picked," said Mr. llodgers, and ho went to bed with 11 onteiited mind. Hut with daylight the negroes' courage 'turned, and they swarmid about the pit full of excitement. In tho bottom of it was found a paper on which wa- written: I h ie taken the gold and leu. y.m tbo bole." Curious to see how matters were pro vsin.; a! the Kohl diggings, in the alti r- noon Mr. I'odgors took bis wife lor a stroll and walked 10 that direction. Aum. Hina hp onipaiiied them with tbo baby. IIo was a lnu fat, fellow, more than a year old and tpiite a load lor t.ie old woman, but she lnte.1 on linn and thought biina u under of ! lie earth. I'lm dny wns hot .:nd opprcsi.-e. A it-an je sultriness tilled thp atmosplK re. "We'll havo a shower before long," said Mr. Hoigers. "It '.- -n close. " l'his observation staitel Aunt Ilinaofl, i.s she waike.l behind '. il h l he h.ihy. She ,1.1(1 long wi-heil to get Mr. Hcilgel s' opin ion eonci'tiing the discussion which raged between her and tho cyclone pit diggers. Now was her opporiunity. "Ma"se rvun," -aid she, "don't you think it wrung lull 1 tin Irum de Laud?" "Ves, 1 do." "You does'' Why doe? jim?" "Hceau-e it is a useless waste of time; ou can't get away, you know." "Well, then, don't ou think a-diggin' ob cyclone pit - is w rong'-" "I don't know. What make- it wrong?" "Wliv, it looks tuh me liker tryin' tub .,"agin de will oil de Laud. Ml' de Laud muz minded tub 'stroy you by 11 cyclone, wouldn't it seem liker llyin' In bis face, ur I'linniii' from (i.iud, tuh go dig a cyclone pit an' hide frum him:"' "I riuu't know," said Sam. "I don't think I'd upend my time digging n pit , but if there was one bandy I thiol; I'd jump in it there wa- a cyclone about." "Hut didn't ;.ou jis say you wouldn't run frum timid?'' "Well, 1 don't, only from the 01 clone." "Well, ain't dat ajiiii bis will tub 'stroy you by a cjclone?" "If'lwus his wdll to destroy mo, by a cyclone it. would overt 'iko nie l.eloro I . mild reach tho pit, and if it was his will hat I should escape I'd gut theiu ahead ol I he cyelulie." "Ki! M.ir-o Samuel! dat cut de way tub talk. It inns' lie eder right, ur wrong tuh ji.inp in de pit. .Now, I bbilw ll's wrong." "Then I'd keep out," "aid Mr. Uodgors. "Yes, i-.it ii . (iiit 'n jist what I'm gwintet do, de Laudbeiu' riy helper. 1'se gwintrr lan' right up nn' Buy, 'Yer, Laud, yer'i n . sub.' " In tho me.nitimo the crowd ol negnn alMiut Iim gold pit wetu ia 11 -tato of gieat excitement, w hieh was nr. fully lushed lu lury by Silas, anxious to 111 over bin influ ence. Old Juhn sccmcit u.o.eil. All he could do was to remark, tune and again: "Siimbaiuly spit! Sumbaud) -j.'t!" "Iln.-'cuui de ebil sperit- obi'i'iu'n in so w'en Juba ha I de Bii,i( ' (,uern 1 I'.riu-l. "He trow way de llibl" -id 1 S;i,ls eoii icmptu.iusly. "Sen way de ebil sperit stomp 'em? and ho pointed to the mark- 1 of .Mr. Sam KoilgciV liooilnfl, wliere he!' had aci ideiiti.lly Irodileu on tho book. "ISC Ui hadn't bah trow.' 1 way de iiible no ebil sperit could nab got do gole," urgud Silas. "All ob )Otl b.ib bud )o' wnk lilil nuttin', tides lofin' jo' dollar a day pi- '.m' lar.-e Sam's not U hi. You's bin yen. week, 1 1' you's got ntitiJu' t uh show full it, but Usher big boln 111 de gruune, .111' annudder n yo' pocKcl.' I hiMartlui speecu roused tno crowd to iry. I'ropiHitious to bang Juba by tho moro excited, or to beat him by the nilldir men, wero frciy expressed. Old Juba nimbi but 0110 delenso. "Suinbiiudy spit!" ho muttered. "Sum liaudy spit!" As the day went on, tho netr approach of Sunday and tbo fact that there was 110 week's wages to buy Htippliej, caused them to wax hotter and hotter. Tho Chosen Suns of Identity formed themselves into a band of regulators, mid each urmed with u hickory, they seized upoti .Tuba, end were ibout to t'Ho him au unmerciful buatlng when n sound, nn awful sound, smote upon their cars. " "I'M do ebil pporits!" jvllod Juba. Tho sound cmo nearer. Tho trees lwgnn to wavo and bend, then to crash, an thoy wero iipnsitod and hurled t t lie earth. "A cyclouo! a cycloncl" creamed RH.ih, end leaped into the pit, followed by tho others. .Mr. llodgoM nnd his family woro Htfll s-nutitorltig down the roatl, and Aunt Bina w:ui still declaring tliat she would never run from the Lord, when that sound smote upon their ears and un awful sight ap peared to their eyes; for away acrost the great cotton field could lie neon n strnngo looking siglit-a gigantic inverted cono, wdicther of aggregated dust or descending clouds tho Ixdioldors had 110 timo to decide. It approached with a fearful velocity, and with nn awful sound that, terrified tho boldest. As it pasned everything foil prono to earth; trees, fences, houses disappejired. It seemed death incarnate; the fll destroy er visible! "My Clod! it's a cyclone!" cried llodgers, appalled. "Hun for the gold diggers' pit! Hun, Laura! Don't faint!" on his wife staggered. "lJuu, Ulna, inn!" But Aunt Hina needed 110 urging. Throw ing tho fat baby to her shoulder shedai-tcd ulsjad of Itogerg and hii wife, and How llko ' tho wind. i "Xot fer mysolf, Laud," she screamed as ! Kho ran, "not fer myself; I ent arunnin' ' frum you, but, 'tis dijher chile, Mars Sam's baby, I'te 'sponsible ferl" Indifferent to tho crowd in tho pit, llod gers hurled himself and his wife in. Aunt Hina wns already there; she had lit on the back of Silas. Tho next second, with its fearful whirring and moanings, tbocy-' clone swept by. Tho three swectJums wero uprooted and fell across tho pit, shut- I ting thorn securely in, in live minutiw tbo strange storm had swept by, and nil was calm and still savo for a shower of rain. But in the improvised cyclone pit hub bub reigned; groans, cries, prayers rent tho air till Mr. llodgers commanded silence. They wore packed like sardines in a box, to that they could not move It seemed strange, that they could make so much noise. Aftersomo consultation Israel, who was tall and slim, mounted the back of Silas, wlio was very broad, and aiter many strug gles and failures managed to scramble out 1ot ween the branches of tho trees. Find ing nil nx Hard ti) lie clioppeil a hole among tho limbs, through winch thoy all finally succeeded ift escaping alter a rudo ladder had Ik-'oii itiiprovisi-1 for t hem loascend on. While these preparations were going on the imprisoned crowd indulged in some lheiy pas-ages, r-il.is could not refrain from twitt in Aunt Hina by asking how the came there in t 1 e pit. "I cum )er," -ai l she boldly, "knse I bleegtcr fetch Mar.e S'ltu's li ihy. Vou think I gwinter 'low Matso Sam's blby tub bo knocked tub pieces?" "I thought you wu. one dat wouldn't inn frum fbitid, :.n' )er jtm cum plml-de-jttnk in dirher hide. I'lea-e (iaud, ef I hadn't -i-rnnged tub one side you'd hub knocked my hoad o'Y." "Vou t'ink I gwmler lei: de "spotisibility -b disher chile an' 'low inyt'ing tub Imp pen tub it? Xo," cried -he, hugging up the fitt, baby, "mammy love.s her hoy!" "lilt's all bery well 'bout do chile," pur sued ;-ibis, "but how, I wantur know, )oti gwinter wiswer tuh de Land fer runnin' lrum him? IIo ent a-gwiuter tek 110 sielier 'scit-e as dat. He'll s..y, 'You trillin' run uway nigger.' " ".-ila, hold your tom;:ie," said Mr. 1 lodgers. '.'oniitig to the old woman's n-s cue. "I t hank ind Aunt Hi. 1.1 could run like a il, 'hound, or tnycoiiil would hau hccii killed." "..ul tho lird will say, i.'oo 1 iuid f .11 ! ii 1 il scrvati;;" .Mix liixlil'-l !-, l eejiin. Ue. 1. iiv! what, you ko: tuh say tuh dat.''" M'ii'iAtii'1 iliti 1 t riiiniih.iul iy. "I sm, Mis L.-iura," -aid ,-ihi-, "1 herry 1 (iiiui Atiti! tuna sane ip' ciiiie; 1 lami Knows I I'd hod icucd m life ier ii in) -elf. Aunt. liina liein' .it a p isii i-iti o' 's;. i:i'liility an' 1 trtiss, iloe.s riv-lit tnli rut.: t.iin'f'a-a iius I ! IVe ''ii..cussin' her ilnts, but its a sinner ' wrdder shehoul I run li'.im IJ.iUii." liy this time he! .veeti taith and iiiny Aunt ISiitn '..a.s in nuilu a tuae, lint Mr. l!o. is ut, the imitt'T slioii. j "Xobo'ly can run from (Jnil, fur he i- j evei yw here, so it -1 n waste of 1 inn to try and hunt 11 'l ice wlie'.e lie isn't , hut il 's per-! fielly iljiht to run frum a cyclone like lury." When the prisoners w re released they aw that a clean mud luo fee! wide liad been cut throiti;ii t ne eciUon Held and thu wood- as far as ihe eye could reacli hv tho rj clone in li iiwltll iitareli. ".My f rif t.'.!.s," 'ud Mr. K idscer.s, as he looked around, "pern ips it wa-a lucky thin-.tUi.it ou dil this pit el-e we all mi'-rht nave Iv eti s.o:t into eternity. And our lives me tlie ti"'iisiire.s tliat we ouniliu lll.l. lioh'." That ninht .luh.i disappeared. Jiv times Monday mnrtiiliu the hands were in tie Held ttatherim: in tlie remainili'r of 1 he cot ton crop. l'attl liraut in Atlanta Constitu tion. A .sale 1 11 v at 11111111 Is one hli- h ,s i4iun.iiiti o-l to lirinij oii spi. Istlli'tot y 11 -nils, op pi ! im. of f 1 1 1 1 r e a lit nr. I o ,:ilelin-( piin.. (Ill till-b.'.li' p..,ii ji.(., buy I mui our .ulvei ti-u I lrui;ii... ,11, n Hr. Kitiii'n Ni iiisrmiiy ior ( onsii 1111U1011 It I- 1; 11, 1 1 a lit eei I to I rli. J 1 1 lif 1 hi every , wlniiu-el mr iiuv iill. i t lii'i of Thr at. I.um.-- nr t'llest, sn, 1, .,. Con-iiuiptioi,, lull Him, ,i,m if l.UIUh, Hli.t.e'lll Is. A-tlunil, Uhiin,in' Ii.uk!'. ( ioii,. ii . u.i. It is plns.iin ,inu iiui-ei aiile to t. p, ri"Clly -nl'i'. iitidriiii ,n wa s be degii ndi'd upo.i. Trial bottles lroee.t I'euupri' A l.uw rc 's 1 1 'i-inr". Id y it vm's I'll t s .11 . Htouiiii h in. ;;ii nn n Weak WONDERFUL a s r , 5 I & 2 u 1 J rj J l' i !M i-u i t tk. n l lu flr'ulio! unit ,.niy i.piiiuni'. A "'i ! (Hil Loefc s,l gf v-rr-i ''"' 1 "r " 1 " rK '"".sSVi f-'-wwJjiri" ""' iii't'i'' Jiivs.y K rv,J3lo" - ' J-'"1'1 Tut.tAV Twl l vYsT.-n, UltltT. ' J,im-i, 1. ,i,',,i,tu. V KJf H Ms li i JLESH PRODUCER I AH 'htlirtt p'( TnuIIiU IMnuon'l Itrsml. I " fr'i"o uiJ id " 'Pi'i i-ii.irienl If. I v Jltf In miml ' r 1 arllcilum i. .um, r.lul, an 4 V ti "Uflllf fur I.Jlf..""il'(Or l,r rilurn - L" Mult. lO.IIIJO fr.ilnioi.inl i'ai-rr, ('hli.Hl,.rl'uv,liili.ttll'u.,llu.ll.on squoro, blolJ lj all Ic l,r,.gi,.tc 1'hlUili, I'a. I'AK .1 I'Uit hai,i:. 'Ihe I'jrin if Ntitlinti lleiil.uin. ileicnseil, in .lericho, ol :ui 1,1'n-i, i;ood Imiluin.'i', i iianiiiK water nt noiinu and burni'. twu nwur ori bar.U ol lilim tirch, "4 cows. - iwo-yi'iir-olds, .1 piu, all li.iuuni'. dair:. and siifar IouIh, oui-iirth inlerot in Mlilliriiii'i clieesii 1'uctun . I liort.es, wi.(;iiiik it ml barnc bill's, ( 1c., etc., lo( atrd .inulos fimii llh'hiuonii on load to .icrlcho ( untie. Terms easy. Adilios J. IIKMIAM, Kiemtor. ',7,w4t Milton, Vt. 1 as PAINLESS. irliEtfi EFUCTJIAL EK A WONDERFUL MEDIC2NE. -3 FvBjUOUS ft NERVOUS DiSORCERS Sicki Hoadaclie, Weak Stomach, Impaired Digestion, Constipation, Disordered Liver, etc,, ACTING LIKE MAGIC on tho vital organs, strengthening tho muscular system, and arousing with the rosebud of health The Whole Physical Kncrgy of the Human Frame. Taken as directed these famous piIs wif prove marvellous restoratives to all enfeebled by any of the above, or kindred diseases. S0LD QY ALL DRUCCSTS( Treparcil only by TH03, UEECHAIJ, St, Holcns, Lanoashlrc, Eugliai, TI, r. A 'Ll.KX Cl Sole Anmlifnv United SltUm. ."(fl.5 A- :ii:r l',i,ml SI.. .Vrie J nrl.; Oiho If jmir truitiit ilom not Xothiiiis On Enrtli Will 6'& 4& Va LIKE Sheridan's Gnndiiion Fowdsr! It iv nit ,1 i ,v i.-tjp tin i' --t-1- lit -n ii incslii in" I'lm . i,r ( ni1! in" n ' yuui; fiii ks ' -i i li Hi ti ' 11 ' ui U- in v i . i m ft rmip." m - ii i ii- t..rm r If, for two tM k-i, f ti'- 1'v.', i"iu in jMit hfidi . ; c in sr i'uri.r;Y M uim E. B. HODSKINS, mi AM 1 !( 5 h ,,i 1 c. , ' M , j)Cfiai-(('S and LlJC LriUWS. i of -rust's i'.:ii JC.ra 111 hint ion riost a spivi . of tin- ,'( . Frrr. 64 Church r;it'.ilwim r 1- 1 ! ft E t I V j V iZ I J J iO QRT1ERE P V'1 tii:: e .Hi 5 li i, 1 CARPET HALL, We .ire closing .1 c.v mill pairs in l.;ico Cur tains aiul iieverai pat terns, two or three pair.s each, at very low prices to close ii) stoclc beiorc our Annual Inventory. TillC I. A IM5KST STOCK OK Nine I'airs all Chenille at half price to close. Remnants in Madras anil Muslin very cheap. Remnants of Brussels Carpels at 75c Remnants Tapestries at 50 and 65 cents. A few Rugs at the bar pain prices left, 'BEE HIVE", CARPET HALL PECK BROTHERS. J4u,t,tu,wtr 11 M m& 1 A . , ,,i ! ,v Mil' th i 11 (I f " 'I ' ! I P Ml w-oMv II' H ' H tui ,v i.i c , t.. .fv nt m :i't -i t " s-rtl in I I .r- ' i ,t 1 1 t I'ntilJ'i . ,t - - piM, 'HI' HI 111 I' ' ' M I If 1 'Hl I nrilt i "? in ir- It I- wurih a i : ' i. - .iuii:.-u a mum, jio--- i ' -- S V f ' b- t : :R,Mi P0R1 tRES in tiii: crrv. hvrjt them ) trdl tiidlf Ilrrrlunn'i fill on (M-ntiiin IIiIk pdpir.) 'AJi.M K)l! SALK. A line fm-m of ldlti. acres in tha town nt1 Wll Ubtoii, i mill s bum from tbo city of Hurlitit? tmi mill :la tnilcs Horn Kivx .lunctlmi The lutiil is in a Muli statu of i iilllvutioii with amil telices mill Iniililm 'n lltsl-chns order. 1 hrro l nn hiijiiii (irclmnl In lienrlin; condition. A (jtn -linll iiilci est in a nevnr-fiulinif fprliiK uwt i ulth the i.irtn mil iiIjhs are Innl t.) tho Iio'.imj Inmllinrn. 'I his tjiiintr iiht. alonn N worth I t."(m to any I in in. Tills fnrm win Uo-p '(i ows I and tcHin. I'm s.ilo on cny ti rim urn-ill i exchange fur mul ( 1I5 property. I Call un or sddres r.i.un 11. t a ft, I llilitn!! Ilurlinittdi, Vt. GREAT SLAUGHTER SALE ji- 1 im; Winter Giotmng, l-'uriiishm nouds, Hats, Cain, etc., etc., at tho American Cl'ithlnp; Co., IIS Church Street, cornur of Ch' rrv, t'or JJO IIIVS Only. r.ury Winter Suit and Overcoat, every P'dr 1'alUs, 111 fact our entire stocl. of win ter ;;ooils, until ami will he closed out at once. Wc must turn our entliu sto"k Into cash within tha next thirty ilny.s and in order to ilo tliat wo bne mndc a ti'eciai Slaughter Sale, cotamencinp; t'j-dny mil he-ting HO days, iluriui; which cori tiling in our liuu will l.e olTored at such tlauhter iirices that wu are positive our stock ' 1 .1 will ho eutiialy eloped out Wo have al wi.ys polil Hood- nt very low pi ices, much lowi r Hum nay othr hou-o in tho Stato. Hut. thu prices at which wo have marked uown everything in our lino for this Special Slaughter Sa o which is a sale of all Sales will mnku every hifih prico.l clothier tnko a hack tent. Just look how tho prices lire goint; down : Men's Heavy U inter Suits i'.'i.'.M, worth i?o.!:tj. Men's line liitbiue-s Suits jll, worth VII. llnliali Cutaway IliebS Suits ifS.i."), vorth iflo. Men't. Fancy Cheviot Suits '.'!', worth if: IS. Men's Imported Wide Walo Suits All. 'Jo, worth sj-vJO. ' Men'-. Prince Allwrts -ll..V)-, worth i. Men's Heavy Working 1'iinta (111 cents, worth SS. Men's nll-wiol pants .l.!lll worth s:!. Mm'.-. Dross Punts .;'.'.S."i, worth A. Men's n.:-wool. linest custom mad.) 1'ant.i :i.;j(J, worlli 2G0 CHILD SEN'S SUITS i,t .,-l.-."i nnd -.-...'i0 worth 2.'io. ' t'hihlii'ii's Su.u if S. ill, worth .fo ."iO, Men's llt.ivy Winter Uipicouh ' 'JO, wiiti ti1, Men's Heavy L'Kters ;')'), w,,rtli sS. Men's Whitn 'v Chinebilla 1 1 ir('"i,' ;! ''), worih S. M n's Hoyal , Stiui.l.ird Kenny, Silk and satin l.hie 1 Ovi re 'ni' ijii.'M, worm ;!'. Moroaili., Heaver (iv-rcoat- tf7.7o. v.ort'.iifl.'i. .Men's Inipctttd "C.ii r'j Heat" Knul'aU Oercoats .f !S, co-t and p.miiy ott'or wonderful ' l'iir;j im- in ll;j lias of Cipleralurt-, Ovor- shirt-, lints ami C.'p-, that wo caiino1' j ineiition here, all i;ouijj nt 0110-half tboir 1 valti". I . I' 'a1 to-lay t..i.l ilon t low) j,, op 1 poi iimi y s,.i a, but seldom oeout'i. Hon 1 , put oil' join coming to this Mala tur any Icnr.se whatsoever. You cannot nlTord to j miss 1; ii you vr.lii" moipy. Kvetythinp; oiii at I'i'.iT' ,-ir.iiu'ii an I sMiarnntoi'il iro-ci-ciy i". ic'i e'ontnd or ninr.ey refimde 1, Call at once ut th llrust Cenu.n- S.augli ier Sii" of Fine nothing lit th" Aliicrii'.ili Clothui Ootti 1 in v. 1 h.iri Ii : tl: '.. t'h Try. t'ur'Ui ;to-i. Mote f'lult. I'd-'ll. Vt !'" U.;ri:!ti V. Urowiu'll's ,.:.. viiirin. i'. 1. .-i n-1 .'i Cnirrr-diis 1 , .lil el n is- ons ! 111 tl.u Wil. f-uite'l .iiit 1 1. 1 , 1 r i "ell. late ...mi n -ail ill-r.-.it uceaed. (lica.i ivo. At 11 !''i tiuto court hoi. ha at '. ..uii-jtoii Willi! , .ill I I'll!' I district' ( I'ln'i-ll.l'-.l.'i itb'l I,, ia. ol .Inn'iifi , p'.u, .111 in ir.iuii'til let" t'ortii '11 he the last wn. a il '"t i n ,t "t Ji -r h V II "Wimi , 1 i!eof v .. i i, ie ..ui il.-iri ' . .' 1.' .(! i-eil. u 1 - i-'i'se- t 1 p. tic ( in' .'ifi"-ei.l. for 1 ' 'i' eii It is .'-.ie! .1 Kiiil v'..'.'; t u.i tho lh d.iv i'f tibr-'iirj, r'.'l. .1 the Pi-"-ii ue( 'o.i i : r"0!tisii, -.1' 1 i!i;rl"i .1"" :i-i'.-i e I lor iipp.-m t. -t 'itt'l iiisii'.iiiiei'i, .i.i.i lb .1 U"t c? ri !.' In t;i''"'i lo all per- .- u,- -ri.'!. h.' I 'lli.t '.ilim Ill's oilier thr. e wis ' ' .iceii-s'vei ot h. Inn liiiittiiit Ki'i. t'li-.s. a u'v. iiupjr t'l'm'.i' I ill '-ni'I liiirlin i'.'j.i, i'ii.i"is to tu tiuii' .ii'iioiiueii, 'I'lii'i .'hire, ou,ir hereeji ii'li"d t nnp.ir I i.fi,'.-e 1 'our!, ,r. t'u r u' .I'm. 1 .aeu iitoiis ol. il I . oiliest lie. iiul).ite .s'liil wlll.it .oti , I ' ,' -,1'IS". l,l .l'.'.e a. .linil il! Hill 'illi.Mil, m sal 1 ,ti i-.c . I,,,- I'tii ib. i- .1 nu irv. i-"'. (w .IK.N.sll. hi t'V, Hfd!.!l'r. (ipi)i'.i() '.ieneirs lCitate. i -il' 't K OK ' l.li.'In'.T. ' T. a'l 'iii-oti' !'i!ii : .il .1 ui i i i i nn"i u:: ivnii-d ie the e-tfto .,' Inn! lei. , a'l 'I V. estfold. UI ...id dis trict deceased, H K 1 "1 IN'!: , Al a 1 r ihiUf Cii.it. h d n in I .iraii.-' oii. i .r-nii :h ; ti r the 'lisicti-t ..f t'ltti nil li. on the i.tl' du of .hiiiu.'ii. :!'l, an i i-irui.u-iit p:.rpurtil.ij! lo hu the l-i-t w ill una ti -tniue il nfmur len"h. lai. o'. c-muil, oi sni I ills- tru t di' 'Hi' 'd.w.i- pri'.. nle . lu T ti-1 '-iitrt ut ire s u.l.fnri 'nt.' nd it i-iu-d -i . I hi - .nil ( . irt tll.lt lb' li"l ll. H ill'.lilllllHI''. l.V.I. II , the nroliHto ' I I'lll'l l-liollls 111 slllil ltlll'illUtul , III . sl,i,Si , lor utl'oinic s-iiil insii-u'i,(.i.t a-' 1 11'. it i."'i-1 th.'ivof be 'tvcn to all pi'i-sim- en' i i ni d, l'.v i nii'ilislihii,' tin- unli r tlin . w ok- - u c-:oly Initio lIuruuKtiin I'ree Press, n ueu-puper I'l-inii'dii' said Uiiilm.t ui, pint in is to ihu tune ai'l ointed. 'riifietore, ou are hcrebj notlhed to appear li'liui -mil ( 'oiirt, at th tiu.e alii! pi i u ntoris ll. I'U'I l i'llli i-t till' till)'). ill ill Mll'l v. 111. i! Jon bun-1 a use. t.iw miller my hand nt 1 iir'iuploii. in mid ili. i If', Ihib tilh dm of .la'iiiti-, Is'.b. . j i:xu-; -i acv. iieuuto?. ltls(;ll M.-hMhs's We, ilu--uli-i't ili r-, '1 ivln.: !" , app'ilntea b the lloinii nhlu the Probate ( o'li t, toe tho liiMnit of I hitieniliu. I 1 umiisspiners 10 re 1 1 ne, I'Miiullie and ad iil'l thu 1 iiiiuis and de mands 11! nil 1 fioiis iik.iilist the ituto of I'.u ell llni-khK, late ui Jell. Im, In Mild district dect .ied, ami filso all i', aims nnd ileuuitiils (hlbiied in o.lsi.t tliereto; nnd sii months from tin day ol the il.itn licu-ol, bcin,: allowinl by vaid 1 mil t tor that nitrpoiie. wu do theieforo heie i) k'lNe notice tlut wo w III alt.tid to I tin bii-iui'ss nf our appointment, at t Iwellln bouse of Ml.n ,1. lluskiu. in .U .Icbo. In said district, on the second Tuesdays ot rebruary and .lime next at 10 o'clock a'. 111., on each of mid dais. Duti d th! Vitli day ot December. I'"'. s;affiN,!c"'""-'',M"' ,3iv A CHOICE IHVESTMEHT. Six per Cent Bond3 ol' tho Hous ton City Stroct Rnilway Co. Wu offer, subj'.rt to s:, W.OO Iioatton (Tciivii) Mtrcel l-tnihrt.y J j 8nr 6 ytr cunt fcolu builds, Theni! IjiiihIf aro seaurn I thrf.'ih Ill's Aa.rl onu Ltmu At Trust ouinimny (if umaliA.Jelrut K. whrno lilh imanclal ilatidlDi5 and rryuti" lion fer conservative IjusIiiim mitho'U Mr nlshes cvldciieii tUuttho hcnids are Becarlthji of the tic'-t clfts-. Aftun arolul exiinlnatlon m rBCotiirun( this imrstiiiKtit ri atnoiiH tin meat dcfirabio we have t"ur olferod. Principal anil bciul-onmiRl Intnrmt .r nav. nliln at the Cliomlcal N.nlgij.it Imnlt.N'ow- Yof 'a city, iccur.'d with illT.uni othor boncU of ihom Ksue, by a lirst lnorttrnsu UpuU tun ii)mrn'.( frauchlec for Flteet e.ir iraekii on tuch and e'.ory ntie.t In the cit of Houston, Tas, .17 mlle.5 of truck now in operation, ojcupylUB all tlin iiiinclpm ftrcuti. 1 cars, .110 uiulea. o tt'nl'lus, with thu nln on whieii thoy stand, nnd Wi othor duilrublc lota Iti dilfaictit rrta of tho city, ouiuof them having ,ibttitliil Uulld uiKh tbcieon, Innterl.il fn' live mtlns of addi tional truck, ami ulloiber proportyof overy klndulid 1 haiHctor now nvvmiii or that miv linrealttr be iiri;u led by sn'.i Houston htroi.t Kallwa company. The W rlty lots will bi. anhl from Uwa to tlmu nnd pruccfiU Hppited to purjliaie of o'U ctmdlnibiiiiMi nt par, nr crrutlon of a nlnlilri.; lniul for thi'ir ri'dtmptioi. ut maturity. Unu'--ton r, .il ;tate has don 1 iA In vftltio since lat, l''ubrnar: inorn tlnm luya new bnildlincs hu . hcun erected dtirla ti.n pretent year; a. larger liunibui tiro fiuw In lotirro of oonsitrui tio.i than at any piovloui date; auverjl new inau'i ficttirlm: fHtablinbiueuts will bo located la I'm city during the couunit yenr. end tliero . every reason to boliurx this uiov.t'i will r rrcuse and eiuibbi Uio ri.iupanj to take, up lariro portiun ut itu bonds with yroccedB ln.m ax'i 1 or tbcuo loin Thu net Income of tbo read has annnnlly in criMsi"! with Kron'ih o;' 11, and will bo nbo'it SH.mh lot thu nr 1-..1. However, tl.'i inoiiM po.Mir w ill Mini. !,o 1 lintu'oii to clcrtfl--it, ii', so faiislucturily used 111 u.ati. cilios. with liucua.-o !n opi.r.,t,ni expeue-, anil from f.n to Un per "cut inuri'ii-c m tni.'tir. Like m creuc ol business h confidently expected in llim t.i'-ij. I he compativ has ri cuntly purchased all coiii,itii,i; lilies ruin reonjanund with tbo lu Iowiiik board of dlri-ctoi-. T. W. Houxe. l.ftun. er; II. (Jiovohiml, wholesale uroccr; i.. Jlill.KetiLr.il attcrmy lur ho'itheru 1'i.cil.o I'.iilroiid uiupatii ; II. F. .MauUiox'ui', ruin ral man.ik-i'r ol Hun-ton "treet railway durmn tl.o pastelK-ht yuiir?, nil 01 ll jii-ton. Tumi-; aui lliiam 11. Muele ol . .l. Jlorr's .'sons, hunk trs. Ilutland, Vt.; O. M. Carter, pr-idei.'. Aiiic'.'.'-.m l.oau and I ru-t (om;.iiiv, Ouiiil N 'u.i-k; K. A. Allen and C. A. Mc'hiniicy ,f lt,iu-.lori. tt'xii. iiotn until reeent cotiuei ',) with the Anutiian Loan mid T.-it eouiii 1,, I liu.thii. Ni;lirRakn, tho toiini'i n-'enei al , at'd liaiil; xiinnuer and tbu , utter .1 assi-i, t M.i'iet.iii. in ( barKe nf eolieetl .tia .mil di , oloiiitf work. .Mr. Allot, lias b"en elti ..-.iiti'iit, Mr. .Miifiircefot h e-pri-M,Ient 11 ,d keiientl linn. aner, and Mr. McKintny ei e taryiiiid tii-i-uror, lu ch'iuie of tl.u (oini nn -i liookbHUd liiiiiiicc. niMU'ine the enelvtlle nnu i"ti"Unrenl maii.iKeiiiuut ot the eoint.atiy's lnir-.. lair Suull.eiistt.rii Texas cnioys u 'einl-tiop. al climate. 'I he cool Gift bu-ei s are lii-ior.tt im; and Kicatly inodity tue heat of sunin i" . and -o ti input' the i old ot winter that th.- tr i pcriitui-e -eldoni falls in ion lOiPurioi iliirm. tho coldest da j;, or il-es aboo in desiruoa .a inlil-suinuiir. Till) ,l',,illlllt- of tbo liult of Mexico n lid o. ten'he fori st eust f Houston iniuire f -ini.-nt and siitlioii-nt rainfall lo produce ah n (mill crops. 'Ui,--ml is lury pr.iiHu tive uinl ini y 1 11 It 1. yieldmi; lrum one to un iuid je half bales ot ( otton per neie. Mttfnr .. ti Kiowa lllM!rinntl , una w.lh proper ciilti .i tiuti c in Im prudui ed in -ulTlo-int iUunt.i a w ithm n diameter el I.V miles lu o.tt ni i l o-uuliin.' Houston lo i-upply Hw intlre I'm e,l Mate". K. W. ruiininijbiiuiV amtiir imp i-t yesr on an 1-Hi aeiu lauu, Xb miiis truii. Hi, u. l, ,n. ivai ulued nt ;ii," n. nr $-.' r nero. 'urn. oat, whe.il and ...-l:i'.lei u, a. prolltahli cultivate 1 ; .ron nle of iv -u-lier.or mi.ihty and cull oil In limneiisu ipt u.-liin- i'.i,i in liii poll lull ol the -let'., i i. d nie beh, e rapidly del olopo I by northern m u, wniic-ttiu lumber business has alrtady 'ts eiimcil uiainmulli proiioriious. lo -istuti Is -iti.utud 'M feet above tide w.i. r, at the head of deep water mil .Hli.ui on ll :i lii'u rive. 11' als driwitist 1' fetof wn'.-i-load at tin' foot of the i-riiiu-pAl Btretts u ' 'i ("Hon. sui;ai . Itimbi-r ur n.anii.ni-t'ue.l 1.-01. , and (lei 11 e!- tin -aim nt ,, l o nnd "-o Mi .nierican porta ipil kcr anil .it k.-s ext',-e 1 ban liiiiu Ni rk ur lio-ti.n. 'Iimruii ol 1 .,tti a i,.,t ear ami tinted to 7.V . h . lM.,.s : .1" o'.y an ..nnd un niiti.'i by water direi 1 to Ne . VrrL lie-ton ltd l.utop'an ports, ( e nnUioii 1ii s ate eni i'te . lln--ensi n. rei 1 ' in . 1-..11 . .-eiiu 'il- tor 1 !i - . tie prmli c t ol - .- mi 'lu to ;, 'liM-lve trunk li-- . r.-u ru.el now" e iter t he c 1 y, anil thiee In -wid s. .in l.o c'inij..oti.... inuk.'.1; noU"' , ,ts 01 eiiu a ittn um, the .a'urui out r: I 1 oil 11' lai't l i'i. is, llllii (iisl.llt-llli: . . 1 ' in le'i.i'i'li-e ul.tl ma Ufa tiled .toot '1 li' i i'pu! iiion of tl.u ell' I-b t'.i'i I1, ul and .V'.'ll'. a. d cosinoi'iiil'.in ill t ce . Ni .-ti.cn null alec r.oali;. wi-liu-ne p i .- til.'ie'., f.. 11. It t'or p'ollt.ioi' H.M-t! ,anl I I mpiete pioli't Hull of per'-ou ani 1 1 0, . .- tel'-ts 1'iiie natural ilii'iii.nt is afford-' I a t'u el:- i-o.o ni Pit' healtl.i.'-l in the ll.it I . .... -. I l.e ill .ill late 'or K"D 1 beitiu otil '. . 1 iui li 1' 1 P I o. 'Ui it:, -. I;.ic.sfon bus ,1 ,vat ei-work pinnt .f -.u ' ciiuit L.ipai.t to .-ui'pii 11 city of 1 11, - I'.'il'itiini. .to miles of w nu r uiiiin . tin, I lnte-t siiindp!e in ! . "r 1 'm 1. nter from a sjt-u.in of Arte' 'Ie Ini-icst raiirontl mat hr.u nle, "tie I '.il ouiiii'. lii u iii'ioti ion.;. - 1- ir - Wltll II C l.lll it ot sutpl-'l r I' Jl neop , luo i.'lei-trii ItRi.t ' 1 .e- 1 Direct rllwn. tniee ol 11. e , - -i- oil mills in thu country. 1 1 - " n . i.i public bcLotj.s, ) 1 u uici,-. !. - i:-,'. nuved and unili-r cntitra. ' 'f ' o iarust o; era hou-o m 'li. tin banks, two private hnuM. ' ' 1. nnd tn '' lenn aj-'oi-'.u.o . 11 c.ipitul anddciK'sits of 11., - iln-eii daily bpiI 11 rteekij 1. 1 . pa pern, tin finest rni.i-oiu .!" u 1. tlie luriieM iiiiil ! st-t o ui'i ' 1 in Texas. hn ihu largest i t. r 1 '1 - ket in the I'i lle l -iiati's, th -' : timrkot m tb 11' u, has i,'. wt staldiHiiiiwnts 01 in tlv ' ' , e. - othel'H in pi'oi c-si 1 101 sti'iu iio 1' . . cotton t-xclmtue, and : 'i "Ctmii 1 .. ' conipo-cd of m t. .' mis!, n s ui'.ii. i" ! ideas .mil j r.vr .-sue s.iirjt. '..1 . " 1 cln - ii-ler.t- oi 1 irs 1 ui'ieli wa Orileru left h us i'i jo v:i v pr. lelitiou. S. 31. DOi'K'S IJanl.i'r.s, lil'Tt,.M, i.i'.aio:.' r. IHvron H. losforil'- list ce We. t'C -ui -1" by tin tlon ,-,1', lii-tri, 1 o. Chit: eei' c nam: ie 1 mail, Is 01 ,itl p Myron 11. H.'-f il'.str.i t ilu' en so.: uuiii fc. elroilt months Mom i,Mi..o(. i:e.n ' . . !r i'i-. ll,,' li.' .iti ( -. .1 IIIIIH'-Io l I ie c.ii t of 1 u r 11 ui . t'sl'US I. t-lt. 111 111 . and n' 1:1 oft I I 'J I iiitl uni-iinsi.. vu tl.i thei'l'l.i: Kilo neticu that we will ntii-ul 'ii hiibinim of our appointment, at tl.oi.w. lint l.otis' of 1' iti'.I:cn II. Iliwlc!. ualil rtlttrn t. on tn' ltri-t ilumjuvn ;if F ' .". .iry and Jul next, .U ' n'coin. A.M.or.uvi ol Haul dns ilktuil this uitli day ni .Inmiary, II. C. U A VI-.SVi ulUll.t (j.11-!ision,ri l.l- WlUUH'tillEV, , l-JU-BUMon.ti. I'l.w-Jvr Anson Is. .ioiuison'si ICstato. hTATi: OF Vi:HMONT. lo u.l per-ii'ii DlvntliT nr I'll iri'tM'i'.s imeiii 'd in ihu eiuatoot Anson .toliuroi , hue of M utU Bur. liuKloii, in Mb, ii.atrit't i'e eased. 'litr.ltllM.' At a I'lubntc Ce. it. h 'l l u t Hurlltut ri, within Htid for ihe iltstriit .1 Cuitteudtin, "'i the l-tlidiii of January. l'l. an instrument piirpoitiin,' 10 be tbu last .1 ii'id testaine'.t of Auso : . .I.'.nin u, late ot fuu-.h Hurlint. u, 111 said iiisti'01, ileii-.i-eii, whs ,'e sented to tlie (U'irt uforotanl, prolidte. Anil it :s oiderel by siM Court that tne Till day of Kebri.aiy, Is.. , at ihu I'roli.ili Court rooms ir. Mid llurhu.-.i''., I'd nssiimcl f ir iippim .lis ani iiiHruinei.t : and that uolicu theu-ol bo i.o.i to Hi p. rs s concerned, "i pubhslnii'.' ibis order ihi- weeks mireosslvoly la 1110 liurliuijtaa I-'.'c-j l'irss, a nunnpnuor piiute! at satd liurltnt.". u. pirviout to thu time appointed. 1 hereforu, ion are lurch) notified to nppe,r iKifure .iid ourt. a the time and plnuo .uoro said, aftd emit, -1 the probate 01 alil will, I! , uu luivu rilim, liiie'i under mi hand at Burlington, lusull dlc'ri' t thu IStli dm-o- J.inuari , istll :.1',wJw JFN.Ml'. tol'.VCV, lien-ier.