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THE MAIILJR9BBER.
It was a dismal, stoimy evening
in the year 16 —. that a rough
looking traveler passed over the
bridge and through the gate of
the old English city of Berwick.—
Approaching the sentinel, who
was patiently walking his lonely
beat, he sat down, took a crust of
bread out of, his pocket and com
menced eating with an apparent
relish. To the guard ho seemed
to be a young artisan, although he
could not see the man’s features,
they being entirely shadowed by
the broad brim of his hat.
The rain commenced coming
down in torrents and the wind to
blow furiously, while the black
clouds gathered as if prepared for
a regular tempest; it was just the
kind of a night brigands would
select for the execution of their
dark deeds.
“Heaven guide you, if yon are
going to travel on such a night as
this!” said Ihe sentinel, as the man
arose from the settee to continue
his journey.
“Thank yon! ’ was the stranger's
only answer, and, taking his heavy
cane, he was soon on the desolate
heath which stretches out for
miles along the Tweed. Having
worked his way through the mud
and mire for an hour or so, he
stopped, and after looking around
as if to select a place, he hid him
self in the bushes along the road.
After having spent an hour under
his rather insufficient shelter, he
heard the sound of a horse’s hoofs
approaching, at which sound he
slightly raised himself, as if prepar
ing for an attack. The horseman
was bent over the steed’s neck to
break the force of the wind, and
was speeding along as fast as the
condition of the road would per
mit.
Suddenly, however, he felt some
one seize the reins and stop his
horse. Raising himself, his hands
were held and a pistol pointed at
his head, while a calm and rather
mild voice told him to “Come
Like Deb’ 11 -” Although stiff with cold
'and frightened through surprise,
he made an attempt to take out
his weapons, but as soon as he did
so he was uncerimoniously thrown
from his horse, and before he re>
covered himself from the shock,
his horse and the mail-bag had
disappeared with his assailant.
The day following the robbing
of the mail for the north of the
British kingdom was the day set
apart for the execution of one of
King James’ opponents, Sir John
Cochrane, who was awaiting his
death in a dark prison cell at Bers
wick.
Sir John had identified himself
with the party which opposed
James 111, and being one of the
leaders, he had been taken by force
and sentenced to death. He had
taken leave of all his friends and
relatives except his oldest daugh
ter who for some unknown reason
had thus far refrained from mak
ing use of the privilege of visiting
him.
As Sir John was speculating in
his mind on the probable reason of
his daughter's motives the door of
his coll opened and the jailer, ac
companied by a handsome young
woman, entered.
“Sir John,” said the jailer, “the
mail-bag which contained the
King’s warrant was stolen from
the postman last night, and in con
sequence your execution will be
postponed.”
“Thank you,” said Sir John,
hardly knowing what to say for
joy of seeing his daughter, to whom
he turned, saying:
“My dear Gertrude, my darling
daughter!”
“My dear father,” said Gci
trudc, when they wc r c alone, “take
courage; you shall not die.”
“We have no reason for expect
ing pardon, my daughter. My life
may have been prolonged a few
days, but the King will sign anoth
er warrant.”
“A few days, father? Why,
there is hope as long as there is
life. Is not. grandfather a friend
of Father Peters, the King’s con
fessor and counsellor?”
“Alas, yes; but that will not
save my life. Do not beguile your
heart with a fake hope. It is the
Lord’s will.”.
“Amen!” answered , Gertrude.—
“Nevertheless, father, you shall not
die.”
The jailer opened the door, say-
ing that the time allowed for her
visit had expired, ami Sir John
was again alone.
Two weeks had passed since the
robbing of the mail, and again it is
night, however, and the moon is
throwing fantastic shadows. The
mail carrier is again crossing the
heath of the Tweed, approaching
Berwick with alert eyes, and his
right hand on his pistol.
Just as he turned around a bush
in a bend in the road a pistol shot
breaks the silence of the night, and
he feels the ball grazing his hair.
He grasps his own weapon, but
his trembling hold of it made it go
off without aim.
The sudden noise of the shots,
in such rapid succession frightens
the horse, who throws his rider off
and to run; but it is checked
by the hand of the same mysteri
ous stranger of a fortnight ago.
“Your weapons or your life!”
says the same mild voice; continu
ing after having received the
pistol: “Leave me your horse
and bag, and do not stir
until I am out of sight if you value
your life.”
The bandit jumped into the
saddle and disappeared as if on
wings.
For the second time were all the
preperations necessary for Sir
John Cochrane’s execution made,
and it only awaited the arrival of
the mail, when again the robbery
was announced, and consequently
Sir John’s life once more pro
longed.
At the daily visit of his
daughter that morning, Sir John
said:
“Surely, God’s hand is visible in
this.”
“Yes. father,” answered Ger
trude, weeping, “I t told you that
my father should not die.”
As soon as the news of the sec
ond robbery of the mail reached
London the father of Sir John, the
duke of Dundonald, again inter
posed for the life of hie son, and
with the help of Father Peters,
who pointed out to the king
the failure of the previously
signed warrants to reach their des
tination, the King was prevailed
upon to pardon Sir John Coch
rane.
The Dake of Dundonald hasten
ed to Berwick with the joyful ti
dings, and two weeks after the
second mail robbery the prison
door opened for Sir John, who
accompanied by his father, hasten
ed to his home, where all bis fami
ly was soon gathered around him.
No! not all. Gertrude was not
there. Where could she be? No
one knew.
But there came a stranger at the
door who desired an interview with
Sir John. Being ordered in, the
mysterious stranger, whom we saw
four weeks ago on the heath of the
Tweed, entered and approaching
Sir John, hands him two docu
ments, saying:
“After the persual of these pa
pers, commit them to the fire.”
Sir John opened the papers, rec
ognizing the two death warrants
signed by the King. Turning pale,
he says:
“You saved my life; how shall I
thank you?” and turning io the
astonished spectators he continued:
“Father, children, here is .Tie man
who saved my life. Thank him!”
The old duke took the stranger
by the hand, and the children drew
nearer, but the stranger
could not control himself, but
throwing his broad-brimmed hat
on the iloor, disclosed the tear
stained but happy face of Gertrude
Cochrane.
Train Fruit Trees Low
There was some excuse when the
country was new and the first land
cleared was planted with fruit trees
for training tree tops high so as to
be out of the way of the horses in
ploughing or to grow crops under
them. But we have long since
learned that no crops grown under
trees pay their cost. It would be
better still if teams could not get
within ten feet of the trunk, and
weeds or grass beneath them were
kept down by mulching. Low tops
are more convenient for gathering
fruit and are less liable to be blown
off by severe .winds. A low top is
easily kept in proper shape as it is
not necessary to procure high lad
ders to do the required pruning.
Low tops also protect the trunk
from injury by exposure to sudden
variations in temperature. They are
peculiarly valuable in regions of
severe frost, as they protect the
•stem and branches from the rays of
the sun, which melt the frost in the
tree so suddenly
Pro vid'' Pastures.
Southern Cultivator.
We have received a magnificent
specimen of Texas blue grass from
Mr. Carlos Reese, of Marion. Ala.,
cut on the 20th of April, thirty
six inches high. From the same plat
we have a specimen fifteen inches
high from a second crop. We have
no personal experience with this
grass but these specimens impress us
most favorably, and we urge furth
er experiment with it in difierent
sections. It lias succeeded well in
Texas; Alabama farmers report it
most favorably, and upon some
farms in Georgia it has given satis
faction.
It has an immense undergrowth
of fine long leaves, very nutritious
and it makes excellent hay or graz
ing. It stands the severest cold
and has never been known to be
killed by the hot suns of summer.
It commences to grow as soon as
the early fall rains begin and con
tinues steadily through the winter.
It seeds about the middle of April
and is ready for curing in May.
With fair seasons, another small
cutting can be made during the
summer; it makes good sod and
the land is not injured from graz
ing. It grows well under shade
and might make a good grass for
timbered lands. It multiplies rap
inly from sets 01 seed and is peren
nial.
To plant the sets prepare a piece
of ground nicely, by breaking and
raking level, (manure well) lay off
rows fifteen or twenty inches wide,
plant one set in a place abut twelve
or fifteen inches apart in the rows,
about two inches deep; .if the
ground is dry, water thoroughly
once and they will live. The seed
should be planted as you would
orchard or Kentucky Blue grass
and any time in the fall or spring
that would do to sow either of
these grasses would be the proper
time for sowing the Texas Blue
grass seed. From early fall until
the first of April will do to plant
the sets. This grass does well on
all kinds of soil from the deepest
sandy to the stiffest prairie, and
any land of fertility enough to
produce good crops of orchard
grass, clovci or Kentucky Blue
grass will produce fine craps of
Texas Blue grass.
Grass raising is the surest way to
advance the agriculture of the
South. Clover, timothj, orchard
grass and Bermuda for the summei,
with scarlet and burr clover, Texas
Blue grass, rye and barley for the
winter, our grain crops can be
greatly reduced and the condition
of stock much improved.
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Bermuda and Glover Hay.
Southern Cultivator.
I notice The Cultivator has ad
vocated the growing of Bermuda
and red clover together. As I
fully agree with your suggestions,
I will give the result of an experi
ment I have made on a small area.
I have a lot containing three
hundred and fifty-one square feet;
it was mowed on-the 9th of last
month; the hay after being turned
several times during the the day
was put into cocks. The next
morning, after the dew was off,
the cocks were opened and the hay
turned several times again. After
being thoroughly dried, the hay
weighed four hundred and ninety
eight pounds, being at the rate of
six thousand nine hundred and fifty
pounds per acre.
This lot was sown with oats and
clover in February, 18G8. there
being only here and there a few
sprigs of Bomuda. It was not
plowed for five years; it was then
plowed two or three times and har
rowed as often, furnishing many
loads of loots which were used as
bedding for horses and cattle; al
though this lot has been plowed
but once in seventeen years it has
produced never less than two crops
and in a wet season as rnauv as
three cuttings; still we are told that
clover will not thrive in Middle
, Georgia. I have been trying to
exterminate it on this lot by burn
ing the stubble in the spring after
the clover covers the ground, but
it continues to grow so that I have
the best of reasons for knowing
that it will do in Middle Georgia,
if the land is thoroughly plowed
twice and harrowed sufficiently;
but like every other crop that pays
a profit, the soil mu*t be good or
made so by fertilizers. I have ap
plied 100 pounds of land plaster to
the acre when the clover has cov-*
cred the ground, (when the dew is
on or just before a min) and it lias
paid better for the* cost than any
thing I have used.
We have had line seasons for
hay; from one and a half acres I
housed six large loads; and if we
have plenty of rain I hope to do
better with the next brop. Corn,
cotton and all the crops grown in
this section are represented as be
ing better than for many years.
Athens, Ga. Wm. I. Russell.
Why She Dipped.
“When a hdy makes up her
mind to bathe every day of the
year.’’ said the bathman, “nothing
can stand her off. I’ve seen men
who would come here on cold morn
ings,undress and walk to the water
er’s edge, but the minute they
touched their toes, race back and
get into their clothes again. Not
so with women. When they arc
in bathing trim it means bathing
and nothing short of a tidal wave
will stop them. Here comes the
daisy bathe of the lot. I've seen
that girl here when it was so cold
that to even look at the water used
to give me the shakes. Now,
what do you think first induced
that lady to bathe all the time?
For the pure love of it? No, sir.
She «as getting too fat. She
tried everything —dieting, exercise
and medicine, but nothing would
take her down. At last she drop
ped on sea bathing, and it fetched
her. She is nice and slim now.
though plump enough, but when
she came here fiist she was as fat
as a butter ball. 1 wish all the fat
ladies in the city would have her
courage, and our winter business
would be worth something.”
Going to Jbaw.
Miller and Hall were neighbors
whose fauns adjoined each other,
between whom there existed neither
love nor affection. On the 4th of Jan
uary, 1882, Hall seized nine milch
cows belonging to Miller, under
the law providing for the seizure
of animals running at large in
the highway. The cows escaped
from Millev’s premises through a
gap left open for a few moments
by a third party who was drawing
wood across Miller’s land. They
passed down the road and entered
Hall s premises, and were then
seized. Ten minutes later Miller
sent his man after the cattle, offer
ing to pay for any damage, but
Hall refused to settle except ac
cording to law, which provided for
the sale of the catlc after a certain
number of days to pay for damage
done. The case, under this act,
came before Justice AV. E. Gould,
of Hindale, and a jury on the 10th
of June. They found the seizure
to be malicious and without prob
able cause, and ordered the plain
tiff to ”cturo the animals, pay
$10,96 costs and SBO damage.
The plaintiff appealed to the
County Court, and on the 10th of
April, 1885, Judge Scott reversed
the judgment of the Justice. Mil
ler appealed to Supreme Court,
which reversed Judge Scott’s decis
ion and affirmed the orginal judg
ment with all costs, which ends
the case. The litigation, it is said
will cost Hall not far from SSOO,
while Miller will be out a good
many dollars in spite of victory
and judgment for damages, all of
which go to show that neighbors
should dwell together in peace,
even if they can’t love one anoth
er. —Olean Herald.
A Boy Who Became Famous.
A boy, only six years old, was
sailing with his father down the
Danube. All day long they bad
been sailing past crumbling ruins,
frowning castles, cloisters hid away
among crags, towering cliffs, quiet
villages nestled in sunny valleys,
and here and there a deep gorge
that opened back fwm the gliding
river, its hollow distance blue with
fathomless shadow, and its loneli
ness and stillness stirring the boy's
heart like some dim and vast cath
edral. They stopped at night at a
cloister, and the father took little
Wolfgang into the chapel to see
the organ. It was the first large
organ he had over seen; and his
face lit up with delight, and every
motion and attitude of his figure
expressed a wondering reverence.
“Father,” said the boy, “let me
play!” Well pleased, the father
complied. Then Wolfgang pushed
aside the stool, and when his fath
er had filled the great bellows, the
elfin organist stood upon the ped
als. How the doep tones woke
the sombre still of the old church!
The organ seemed some great un
couth creature, roaring for very joy
at the caresses of Tiis marvelous
child. .>■
The monksy.eatmg their supper
in the refectory, heard it, and
dropped knife and fork in astonish
ment. The organist of the brother
hood was among them, but never
had he played with such power.—
They listened; some crossed them
selves, till the prior rose up and
hastened into the chapel. The
others followed; but when they
looked up into the organ loft, 10l
there was no organist to be seen,
though the deep tones still massed
themselves in new harmonies, and
made the stone arches thrill with
their power. “It is the devil,”
cried one of the in inks. drawing
closer to his companions, and giv
ing a scare 1 look over his shoulder
at the darkness of the aisle.
“It is a niirn -le," raid another.
But when the boldest of them
mounted the stairs to the organ loft,
he stood as if petrified with amaze
ment. There was the tiny figure,
treading from pedal to pedal, and
at the same time clutching at the
keys above with his little hands,
gathering handfuls of those won
derful chords as if they were vio
let?, and flinging them out into the
solemn gloom behind him. lie
heard nothing, saw nothing besides;
his eyes beamed, and his whole
face lighted up with impassioned
joy. Louder and fuller rose the
harmonics, streaming forth in
swelling billows, till at last they
seemed to reach a sunny shore, on
which they broke; and then a whis
poring tipple of faintest melody
lingered a moment in the air, like
the last murmur of a wind harp, and
all was still.
The boy was John Wolfgang
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Application for leave to sell land.
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the first Monday in October l.sss, for leave to sell
the lands belonging t.> t .e estate of Lewis Taylor
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