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Bartow Sheriffs Sales. WILL HE SOLD BEFORE THE COURT Hou'c <loor In Caitcruvitle, Bartow County, Georgia, on the FI rat Tut-uilay la Mareh, 1887, between the legal rale hours to the highert bid der, the following described property, to-wit: One house and lnt ii. the village of Meehan h aville, Bartow county, Ga., lot containing one half acre, rooie or less, bounded east by Austin Foster*’* lot, north by Jtff Franklin’s lot, rout) by George Thom a lot, west by Louisa MooreV lot. Utiol on and will be sold a* the piopetti or Han Johnson as sger t f,.r wife to ra'iafy on< State and county tax 11. fa. in lavsr St: te uiul county lor 1883 \. -ai<l Dan Johnson, agent l< 1 ai.e. Levy mu.le and leturned to me by F. II Franklin L.C Property in possesion of de fendant. fl.lß. Al>o at the same time and place, 32 acres, more or leas, of lot of land number 2TC in the 23rd district and 2nd aection of Bartow county Ga., said 32 acres lying in the southwest corner of said lot 256. levied on and will I e toll as the propirty of Mr*. Virgfna McDaniel to sat isfy one State and county t .x 11. fa. for 188 va. Mr*. Virginia Ms Daniel. Bevy made at.d re turned to me by G- W. lleesc, L. C. H 79 Also at the same tirn -and place, lots of land numbers 190.1, l<ot>, IWW and 1224, in the 21st dis trict and 2nd. rcetioa of Barlow county, Ga l.evled on and w 11' be sold tslhe Jl perty ol deiondant, Mile* G. Dobbins, Sr., ‘o satis? one State and county tax 11. fa, fa DB, against Mile* U. Dobbins, Sr., (in and in dis pute ) $2.37. Al-oatthe the .Mine time and place, lots of laud numbeis 15,57 andßß, In the 17th district and Erd section ol Ilaitow county, Ga. Ltvied ou and will be sold it the property of defendant P. 11. Reynolds to satiety one Sta’e and tounty tax 11. la. for 1886 against P. H. Reynolds, and in his po>so*sion. $1.98. Also at the *a.;ac time andpl .ee, lots of land nuiubcrs 246. 248, 934 and 235. in the 16th di-triot aul 3rd section of Bartow county, Ga. Al-o lota numbeis 128, 129, 169, 161, and 162 in the 17th district and 3rd section of Bartow county, Ga. Levied on an l will be sold as the properly of J. C. Brans>n, agent, to satisfy one State and county tax 11. fa. for ÜB6 against s.i I J. C. Branson, agent, and in his p asessi n. $3.15 A's > at the same time and place,one iron axle tw o hoise wagon and body, b.iUglit Of Baker A Hall. Also one Gamble skein x wagon; nl o one yoke of steer-, f.otb red, about six y< nrs old. uLotwobiy mare mulis, one aix.ut 20 years old the other about 12 yoars obl| uls i one while cow ami calf, tow about ten yeaisold; also one speckled cow and calf, the cow about six years old; one white nnd one speckled heifer about three years oil each, Levied on by virtue of a mortgage and will be sold to satisfy ; mortgage It f. from the city court of Curtersville, in Bur tow ciunty, in favor of Win. K. Mil ts vs, J i‘. Guyton as property of defendant. $3 78. Alao at the same time and place, the following property, to-wit: One house and lot in the city of Cartersville, Ga.. Containing one-fifth of an acre, more or l.*s, bounded on the east by public •uuare, south by St. James llolel, w est by lot ol Mrs G. M. Marsh, north by < nice if the estate of A. Johnson, deceased. Levied on and will be sold as the property of Thos. It. Baker, one of defindants, to satisfy a justice comt 11. fa. fisin the 822d district, G. M., of said county in favor of Mrs. M. It. Akermun, executrix, etc., vs. James Young and Th*s. 11. Baktr. Pioperty in pos pcs-ion of T. 11. Baker. Levy made and re turned to mo by G’. M. Gladden fo. mer L. C. $3.96 Also at the same time and place 65 acres of laud being parts of lots of laud Nos. 680 and ,62, iu the 4th district and 3rd section of Bartow county, Ga., being the 03 acres of said lots ow ned by the ltoane Iron Company. Levied on and will he sold as the property of the Roane Iron Company to satisfy one state and county tax 11. fa. for 1886 against H. S. Chamberlain {ires. lioane Iron Cos. Levy made and returned to me by F. C. Watkins, L. C. A Go at tnc same time and place, the following property, to-wit j One house and lot in the city of Cartersville. Ga., bounded on the north by Garter street, outlie east by property of T. H. Raker, west by property of Mason Thomas, and on the south by the piropcrty of Mrs. L. T. Er win. Levied on under and by virtue of a Justice Court 11. fa. issued from the Justice Court of the 322 (list. G. M., of said county, in favor of L. G. Jones vs. Ilayves Milner, ns the property of the defendant. Property pointed out by plaintiff and in the possession of tiic de fendant. Levy made and returned to inc by F. C. Watkins, L. C. Also at the same time and place, tire following described projierty, to-wit: One house and lot iu the City of Cartersville, Ga., containing acre more or less, bounded as follows: On tire west by property of Mro. J. J. Howard, south try Stokeiy street, west and north by vacant lot of li. M. Pattillo. Levied on under and by vir tue of a Justice Court ti. fa. issued from the Justice Court of the 322nd dist. G. M., of said eouuty, in favor of L. G. Jones vs. Jim Spencer. Property poiutedout by the plaintiff and in the possession of tire defendant. Levy made and returned to me by F. C. Walkius.L. C. $3 57 Also at the same lime and place, the follow ing property, to-wit: A lot in tire city of Car - tersville, Ga., with blacksmith shops and shoe shops thereon, bounded on the east by W. A. Bradley's shop, west by property of Angeiine Peacock, nortii by the old Crawford property and on the south by Main Street. Levied on as (lie property of the defendant, under and by virtue of a Justice Court fl. fa , issued from the .1 ustice Court of the 822nd dist. G. M. of said county, in favor of L. G. Jones vs. Ellis Patter son. Property pointed out by plaintiff and in possession of Milner ft Patterson. Levy mad and returnod to me by F. C. Watkins, L. C. $8.63. Also at the same Hsr® and p!ace, the follow ing prcpaity to-wit: A lot in ihe city ol Car icixnMe, Ga., with blacksmi h and shoe sh >p thereon, bounded on the east by W. A Brad ley’s shop, on the west by Angeiine Peacock’s proper y, noith by tho old Crawford property, so'itbby M -iu street. Levied on as the properly of Ellis Patterson, under aud by virtue or a justice court tt fa issued Ir m the jutlice’s court of the 832..d district, G. M., of said county, in favor of U. U. Joins ft Boor M’f'gCo. vs. Elli Putlerson Property iu p>ses-iou of E'l : s Patterson and psinted out by pl.iiutiff. Levy made and re turned to me by F. C. Wu:kins, 1.- C. $3.66. Also at the same time and place, the following property to-wit: One house mid lot in the city ol CsriersviUe, Ga., bounded on the north by Gaiter street, east .by properly of T. 11. Baker, west by property of Mason Thomas and on the south by property ol Mrs. L. T. Eiwin. Levied ou as tbe property of defendant, under and by virtue <-f a justice couit fl. fu. issued from the justice’s count ol the 822nd distri t, G. M., Of said county, in favor of R. 11. Jones if- Sons M'l’g Cos. vs, llayucs Milner. Pi-operty in pos ics-ion of delendnut and pointed out by plain tiff*. Levy made aid returned to me by F. C. Watkins, L. C. $3.69. A. M. FRANKLIN, Sheriff. J. W. WILLIAMS, Dcp’y Slieri ff Adiiiiiiistrator’s Sale. GEORGIA, Bar Sow County : By virtue of n ( r.ler fiom the Court of Onli nary of said county of Bartow, will be sold be fore the court bouse and or in Cartersville, Ga,, within the legal hours of sale, on the th>t Tues day iu March, 1887, the following pr tperty, to wit: One certain tract of land iu the 15th dis trict and 3rd section of said county, known as the “Home Place," whereon John C. Aycock re ideJ at the tune ot hie oeath, containing 2<o ceres, more or lea.-, and bounded on the north by tbe lands of Thomas It. Turner and Mrs. t oruelia Gaines (row Reeves), en the east by the lands of Mix. A. L Bearing, south by the lands of A. M. Penn and Mrs. A. F. Manning, and on tho west by the lands ot Mrs. M. F. Wil son ; flity or more acres cleared ; ordinary ini provimeuta. Oothcatoea Greek runs through this tract. Also one otht r certain pureel of land containing forty acres, more or less, being part oflot of land number 167 in the 15tb district and 3rd section of said county, and bounded as fol lows: On the north by lands ot Thomas Skel ton, on the east and south by lands of Jarrett Gordon and on the west by Western and At lantic railroad. All in cultivation. No im provements. All sold as the pr< party of the estate of Jno. C. Aycock, late of sail county, deceased, for the purpose of pay ing debts and distribution. Terms of sale, Cash. This 2ith ol January, 1887. W. J. IIILBURN, Adm’r de bonis non, Estate of Jno. G. Aycock, deceased. Citation for Leave to Sell Land. GEORGIA—Bartow County. To all whom it may concern: Mrs. Fanny 11. Gonvers administratrix ol G. It. Conyers, deceased, lias in due fonn applied to the un der-igued for leave to leli the lands belonging to tbe etat of said deceased, aud said appli cation will be heard or. the first Monday in March next. This isth January 1887. J. A. HOWARD, Ordinary. RHEUMATISM CURED. Read the Evidence. K RNmtv, Oct 4. 1835 Messrs lluuuicutl A <*., Atlanta, Ga: Gts ri.tsKN Having be'B .' tHicted with rheum-nism or severs 1 years, : u i on y feting teiu ( orary reli f at time-. 1 wi- induced to tiy your lth. it -1 ui itie t,u e wli 1 1 in ttruits la t June, -nil rug with a severe at a< k whi e Ibe.e, and found bu rned lee! cT. and was entirely cure t alter tak ing two Is-tttis. 1 c .Haider it the be-t rtieumat c ißedieine now on llic mnrki t. and can well take pi a u e iu rei o:nm mini* it to those alllieted with thi, ditea e. Yours vry trul*. N. HAIGHT, Tiaveliog Agent l'ni‘ n Pacific Railway co., 436 Wist Mam Street. Mr. Albert Howell says: A short time ago I tuff red Ic ri'ilv with rtieuma’i-m It was im possible to walk even with crnt-hc-. I could iot put my foot t > the floor. I lound ui rele' tri m treatment or r medy • nt l I tried Ilunni rutt’ Rheum iticCuie. Itefoie 1 h id ilnislud the i-oixitid liottle my iheum itU'n w iis ent .rely gone. I | ut my crutches ; side :nl have never f It a twi- gc- of rheumatism since. lam well, and can say m j cure is p-rfect ul (>i iuime.it. it is certainly a Woiidoriul medi'-ine. AI.BERT HOWELL. Union Ticket Agent, Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 16, 1886. Messrs. J. M. Hunniciitt ft o: DkakSiks-We have m.I I large quaoli ie* of your HunnicuttN Kheu ua’ic Cure and have never kn iwn any Uieparati iu to give m>re ui.iver at satisfaction as are i.e ly L i Rhf umaisrr We coi filer it the only reliable Rheum me Cure on the market. Y'umc, Ac... HUTCHINSON A BRO., Druggists 14 Whitehall Street, SSO REWARD. WE WILL GIVE THE ABOVE REWARD lor any case in Rheumatism. Blood Boi.-on or Kidney lß.a*e that llunn cult’s Rheumatic Cure wil not cure if taken according to direc ti ns. We me in just what we ray. J. M llun nicutt & 10, Allan a. Om This wonderiul me li. ine is f. r sale by all tßst-clas* druggw s. Cartersville Land and Improve ment Company. GEORGIA, Bartow Cjusty: To the Superior Court of said County: The petiiioa of J. 11. AVikle, J. W. Ilarri?, .Tr. ( It. 11. Jones, W. C. Baker, Thom ts W. Milner, 11. H. Hall, Jno. T. Norris and E. E. Freeman, Douglas Wikle and associates show that they have entered into an Association and r the name and style of “The C irtersvil’e Land and Im provement Company.’’ That the object of said Association is to engage in the busiue.-s of buying and selling and improving land, building and renting houses, and otherwise engage in a (jin eral Real Estate Agen jy in said County, in said State, and in tire ci y of Cartersville, with power to purchase and hold jropertv, real or personal property ; to sue and be sued, and to exercise all power usually conferred upon cor porations of simiilar characters, as may be con sistent with the laws of Giorgio, That said As ;ci ilioit is to hare its place of business in said city ot G’artcrsi ille. Petitioners further show that the capital slock of ni I Association is Three Hundred Thousand Dollars; that ten per cent of said stoi k will be paid in before the commencement of business by said Assoc atlon. Your petitioners pray the pus-ing of an order by tlie said Honorable Court, granting this their application, and that they nnd (heir successors be incorporated for and during a term of got cvoceling t" enty yens, v. i h the privilege of r. newal at the expiration of said twenty years ; and that duiing the said term of twenty y< ars they be allowed to increase the capital s'o kol said company to One Million Collars, for the purposes hereinbefore set forth. And petition era will ever p ay, etc. MILNER, AKIN, HARRIS, Attorneys for Petitioners. Trustee’s Sale. GEORGIA, Barlow County: By virtue of a decree of the Superior Court of Chattooga County, Georgia, will be sold before the Court-house door, iu the city of Cartersville, on THURS DAY, the 10th day ot February next, betweeu the legal hours of sale, the house and lot known as the M. I. W. Thomas property, containing three fourths of an acre, bounded on the north by D. W. Curry and J. W. Harris, Sr., south by Leake" street, east by loi A. O. Maffett, and west by the lands of James W. Harris, Jr. The house contains five rooms, nicely plastered, a most beauti ful lot, and located iu a desiruble part of the town. Terms cash. This January 3d, 1877. GEO. D. HOLLIS, Trustee, for Minnie W. Thomas. ISxecutor’s Sale. By virtue of ax order from the Court of Ordinary of Bartow County, will lm sold before the court house door, in Carte rs ville, said rotinty, within the legal sale hours, on the ilrst Tu sd*y in March next, the follow ing property tc-wit: Six acres of land, being part of lot of land No. 101, in the tith district and 3d section of said countv, with the im provements thereon, same being only ordi navy, lying near Cortm* Creek church, and joining ihe lands of W. W. Hannah and others. Sold as the prope ty of William J. Botnar, de ceased, for the payment ol debts. Terms cash, January 15,1887. JAM ES R. PRITCII \ R I), Executor. Notice of Dissolution. Notice is hereby given that the Arm of Culpepper A Whitesides is this day Pi-solved by mutual consent. All parties owing the ttrm will come forward and settle, and those having claims will come and have them liquidated. _ January Ist, 1887. CULPEPPER A WHITESIDES, Stilesboro, (la. GEORGIA, Bartow County ; T. P. Moadows has applied for i xemption ol personalty, and I will pass upon the same at in o’clock a. m. on the 18th day ol February, 1887, at my ofiicc. This 24th day of January, 1887 J. A. HOWARD, Ordinary. GEORGIA, Bartow County: To All Whom it Mav Cancem: BryantT. Leake, guardian of Olivo Branham Olivia Rogers and Samuel S, R< ger*. minors, lias mH-e application for leave to sell the lands belonging lo ihe estate of s nd minors, and said application will be heard and passed upon on the first Mon dav in March next. This 2nd day of Fe rnarv, 1887. J. A. HOWARD, Ordinary. KORGI A— Bartow County. Mjs F.C. Memmler has applied for exemp tion of personalty and setting apart and valu ation ol homestead, and I will pas- upon the same at 10 o’clock a. in., on the 18ih day ol February, 1887, at my other. This 20th January 1887. J. A. HOWARD, Ordinary. GEORGIA—Bartow County. To all whom it may concern: Notice is hereby given that I, Elisabeth Duckett, a resi dent of said county, intend to become a public ai.d nos* trader, and this advertisement is in serted in the Couraut-American lor one month in order that I may become a public free trader under the laws of this State. And I, W. W. H c'telt, her husband, hereby con sent lo the same- January 13th, 1887. ELIZABETH IIACKETT, W. W, 11 VCKKTT. GEORGIA, Bartow County : Whertas Petition has been fl’.ed ly the citi zens ol 1 1.8 828th district, G. M., of said county lor au election for Fence or for Slock Law, to be ordered in said di-trict, and notice is hereby given that after the expiration o‘ twenty days from this date an clect'on will be ordered un it ss objections are filed in terms oi the Statute. Said ap lira ion will be passed upon on the 19t It day of February, 1887. This January 24th, 1887. J. A. HOWARD. Ordinaiy. GEORGIA, Bartow County: AVui r. as. Petition ha- been filed by the citi zens of the 822nd di-tdet, G. M., of said county for an election for Fence or for Slock Law, to be < rdered in said district, and notice is hereby given that aTtir th. expiration of twenty day from this date an election will be ordered un less ol jeetions ;re filed in terms of the statute. Said application will he pi b-c 1 upon on the 19;h duy of February, 1887. This January 21tu, 1887. J. A. HOW ARP. Oidinmy. II use at Cass Station to Kent. IAVILL RENT THE HoUSK KNOWN AS ihe Teachers' Residence, in Gass Station, for the e lining year. Fust clas- home, tw > hcres of good land, brn, stables, etc. Splendid wa ter. Com! neighborhood, soei. f, schools and churches Apply to M L. JOHN-ON, j.inSO-Jt j-as-Station. Pocket knives and Pocket lock all kind3 and prices at Wikle and Co.s’ Domestic, White and new high-arm Davis are the leaders in Wikle A Go’s Sewing Machine department* SPOKE,*! IN ANGER. Twas but a little word In auge * spoken. While proud eyes flashed through bitter, burning tears: But ch, I felt that fatal word had broken The cord of love that bound our hearts for ypgrs. Thy tortured face, that long, wild look of sorrow, Like some pale ghost must haunt me whil* And yeG how bright, bow full of Joy the morrow. Had 1 but breathed one simple word— “ Forgive!” I did not hear thy tender voice appealing. Nor marked thy anguish when I cried: “Depart!” Too blind to see thy pitying glance, reveal ing The generou* promptings of thy noble h'jart. How could I know that faithful heart was yearning. Though crushed and wounded to Its In most core. To take me back, like weary bird returning In fear aud trembling, when the storm Is o'er! *• Remember, love, that It may bo forever: To see my face no more by night or day. Be calm, rash heart, think well before we sever; Becail the angry word, and bid me Stay. Dead silence fell; the song-birds hushed tbe r singing. . . •* Enough," I proudly cried; “I choose my late ” While ever through my maddened brain kept r ugiug The death-knell of my love—too late, too Intel “ Forgive, forgive!’’ I wailed, the wild tears streaming. As, ’mid the moaning tree# 1 stood alone; “Love, let thy kisses wake me from my dreaming.” Thy pleading voice, thy tortured face was gone. That angry word, I may reeall it never: For o T er thy narrow grave rank weeds have grown. “ Remember, love, that it mav be forever. Ah, words prophetic! love, bad I but known! My locks are gray, my eyes are dim with weeping. The face once loved by thee no longer fair; Beneath the daisies thou art calmly sleep ing; There, a lone woman often kneels in prayer. Ah, sweetheart mine, thou art so lowly lying. Thou canst not hear tho tearful voice above. That with the night-wind evermoro Is sigh ing: •* I spoke in anger! oh. forgive me, love! —Fanny Forrester, in Ctuimbcrs' Journal. Walter Brownfield; —OR— THE MYSTERY OF PRESTON FLAT. BY JOHN R. MUSICK. j Copyright, 1886, by the A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Company.] CHAPTER Vll.—Contxnubd “I wonder what he can be coming here for?” she asked herself. “It must be some business he has with father.” She begun to inspect a pan of dried beans she was to boil for dinner, titrowing out the imperfect ones and keeping only the good; and had for gotten Bill Martin until a rap at the kitchen door warned her that some one demanded admission. Hastily putting the pan away she arose aud saia: “Come in.” The door opened and Bill Martin en tered. No sooner was he within and the door closed, than that evil grin which characterized him when he met our hero in the woods lit up his face. “I beg pardon, Miss Pinkey,” said Bill, his grin becoming a leer of satis faction. “I reely beg pardon for this seemin’ intrusi’n, but, ye sec, I had some business here and jist come over 1 $ “My father is not hero,” interrupted Pinkey. “I presume, I presume, it is he whom you wish to see.” “Beg pardon, Miss Pinkey,” aud the look on the face of Bill Martin almost frightened her. “I beg pardon, but it’s not yc’r father I come to sec.” “My brother, then?” “No, mum.” “My mother or some of the hired nun?” “No, Miss Pinkey, wrong agin.” “Then, whom do you wish to see?” “Ye’rself, Miss Pinkey.” “Myself?” “Yes, mum.” “What do vou wish to sec me about, sir?” Bill deliberately took his seat and removing his hat, said: “Don't be skeered, Miss Pinkey, an' don't be in a hurry ’cos it’s all fur ycr gooil I come here.” “Then, sir. I hope you will be in a hurry with what you have to say, for i am very busy.” “Yes'm, L know ye’s a smart gal. an’ a good gal, so't when I know’d somethin’ ye ought to know, 1 cum right over to tell ye.” “If you have any thing to tell, Mr. Martin, it would be better that you told my father.” “No, no, Miss Pinkey, this is a dili cate matter, an’ when I’ve told ye al ve'll thank me fur it. Ye wouldn't kecr for yer parents to know what I’ve come to talk to ye about.” Pinkey shuddered and dreaded the worst—come to propose marriage t< her!—her detestation of him seemed doubled now. She glanced at him and saw that he was chuckling while he watched her from the corners of his baleful eyes. “If you have any tiling to say Mr. Martin,” said the girl, summoning up all her resolution, “say and begone, for I can assure you that your com pany is not at all desirable.” “No doubt on’t, no doubt on’t, Miss Pinkey,” said Bill, laughing. “ I don’t expect ye like me as well as ye do some certain other chap not half as well know’d in this country as me, and who left his native town in disgrace.” “What do you mean, sir?” “I mean that young gals are like fractious bosses; when they git an idea in their head it's hard to git it out. Ye think I'm a loafer ’cos ye don’t sec me with white hands and fixed up in stole toggery. Yc think a tramp’s a gentle man ’cos he fixes up like one.” “I’m no hand at guessing riddles, sir, you’ll have to speak plain.” “I'll speak plain, Miss Pinkey. A sartin young man who has a white face and soft hands, who dresses nice an’ looks like a deckin’s son, is hired in a store. All to onc’t money is missin’ from the master’s till, an’ it can’t be proved on him eggsacly, but he hez to leave the town, and goes round the country huntin’ work; but no mer chant’ll hcv him.” Bill paused, and the grin on his face broadened while he watched the effect of his words on the beautiful girl. “Go on,” she said; “say all you have to say, ami you shall be ex cused.” “Wall, then. I’ll come to the pint of my story at onc’t. After trampin’ all over creation he finally wanders into Preston's Flat, whar he hires to work fur a farmer with a purty darter. The end on’t is he’s seen ridin’ to meetin’ with her. Then I say ain’t I doin’ a good Christian act ef 1 go an’ warn the gal against havin’ eny tiling to do wi’ sich a man?” He paused, crossed his legs and leaned back in his chair with an air of satisfaction. Pinkey, who had blushed deeply during the last speech of the worthless fellow, remained silent for several minutes. Bill became restless and uneasy under this prolonged silence, and at length sakl: “What d've ye say, Miss Pinkey, war Ia doin’ right?” “Have you said all you have to say?” die asked. “I speet I hev,” be answered, with a {tin. “War Ia doin’ right?” “J can uot answer al present. lam much obliged to you for your interest on mv account and w ill excuse vou from further trouble. Good-day, Mr. Martin,” said Pinkey, opening the door for him to depart. “Good-day, miss,” sullenly returned Bill, passing out aud started across the field. “O the detestable wretch!” she cried, throwing herself into a chair and burst ing into tears. “Why did he come here at this time?” In the meanwhile Bill was walking across the meadows musing with him self: “Guess I’ve sowed the seeds and they’ll take root an’ grow. She'll inquire who he is, au’ she’ll drap him like a hot tater when she finds him out. Walter Brownfield was one tarnation fool w'hen he left Queenstown to run into my clutches. He didn’t recognize who I was, an’ then to set himself up to Miss Pinkey, the gal I’ve swore that I— loafer as they call me— would win, is cheeky. People don’t know all yet Let ’em wait awViie an’ they’ll find it out” CHAPTER VIII. A STRANGER AT BDSHVILLR. The quiet, unpretentious little vil lage of Bushville was thrown into a flutter of excitement over the arrival of a stranger. He was a man between forty-five and fifty years of age, quiet and unassuming, making no acquaint ances, and with no apparent business. He was occasionally seen in consulta tion with Mr. Smallweed, the village banker, and Mr. Elias Botts, an at torney at law. Various were the speculations as to who he was. vndwhat he was. Some said he was an English nobleman traveling incognito; others that he was an Eastern capitalist who had come out West with the intention of establishing a manufactory. Every citizen of Bushville was ready to advo cate the manufacturing qualities of the town. A Western town Is & good point for manufacturing; but some how Eastern capitalists can not be made to see their advantages, Dave Black, the merchant, was con* suited frequently, but he could only advance his theory. Dave Blaok was about forty years of age, and like all village merchants was regarded as a walking newspaper, a philosopher and disseminator of knowledge to all the country round. “Do yc know who he is, Dave?” asked Bill Martin, as he stood leaning one elbow on the counter. “What do yc mean?” asked the mer chant. “Why, the stranger what’s stoppiu’ at Brewster’s tavern!” “I’ve got my theory.” “Well, what’s yer theory, Dave?” “W T e can’t say we know anythingfur certain, ye know.” “O, yes, but who is he?’’ “I don’t know; he hasn't told any one his name, ye know.” “Well, what's his business?” “I’ve c nly got a suspicion as to that” “What is your suspicion?” “He is one of two things.” “What are they?” “ He is either a rich millionaire, lots o’ money, who is prospectin’ around an’ goin’ to do a big business here, or he’s a detective after some poor cuss or oilier.” Bill started as if anew idea, and one not altogether pleasant, had struck him. “A detective,” he said, recovering himself immediately. “What business do you suppose a detective can have here? who's he after?” “No one is suppose to know that. Them chaps usually keep their secrets to themselves. May be you could thiuk of some one in your owu neighborhood who comes in under suspicious circum stances,” said Dave. “Don’t know any one,” answered Bill, somewhat puzzled. Then bright ning up in a moment, he added: “Buttharis one feUer in our section regarded as ruthcr suspicious.” “ Who is hi-?” “Walter Brownfield he calls him self, an’ he works for Jim Miles.” “Where’s he from?” “Queenstown, I hard.” “ llow long since?” “About a mouth ago.” “D ye know what business he wa in there ?’ ’ “Clerking in Joe Brewster’s store, I heerd.” “in Joe Brewster's store! Well, 1 know Joe Brewster very well, an’ ii the feller is a runaway he’ll tell me all about it.” “If ye’d write to him he might in form ye,” said Bill. “I’ll do it. I'll write this very day.” “But say, Dave?” “Well, Bill, what is it?” “Don’t ever hint that I sed a word bout it, ye know. I’m a poor workin feller, ye know, an’ don’t want to do any feller wrong, or make any ene mies.” “I understand you, Bill, and I’ll not mention your name in the affair at all.” As Bill walked away the merchant soliloquized with himself. “Jim Miles is an old customer of mine, and if he is harboring a thief and I find it out I shall make it my business to tell him.” Bill Martin strolled about the streets until he met Jack Hawkins. “Hev ye heerd about the stranger, Jack?” he asked. “The old feller wh/it’s a stoppiu’ at Brewster's?” “The same.” “Yes.” “Well what hev ye heerd ’bout him?” “Some say he’s a forty-niner from California, returned with a heap o’ monev in gold coin and dust,” said Jack Rawkins. “And some say he’s a detective sent to hunt some one out,” added Bill. “Who d’ye think he’d be after?” asked Jack. Bill looked at his com panion with a knowing grin and said: “It might be that he’s come to make us trouble, Jack.” “Nonsense, Bill, yergittin’ nervous.” “But I tell ye, Jack, one term at the pen ‘ud make anybody nervous.” “I’ve made up my mind,” with an air of braggadocio “never to serve in the pen; when the officers of the law take me it ’ll be when I’m dead.” The two men were sitting on an up turned wagon box that lay in an open lot in the rear of the blacksmith shop. There was no one within ear-shot and they spoke in low tones, so as not to be overheard. It was Saturday, and many of the people from Preston Flat were iu Bush ville, either making purchases for the coming week, or spending a holiday. The oue theme of gossip by all was the stranger. The two ill-looking men who were sitting on the wagon-box in the open lot had a fair view of the tav ern. They saw a rather stout gentle man, forty-five or fifty years of age, vet with a robust frame, come from the house and stand upon the low porch. He was smooth-shaven, with a high forehead, gray eyes and a benevolent expression on his face. “ That’s him,” said Jack. “Do you know him?” asked Bilk “I do.” “Who is he? What is he?” “He’s a returned Californian.” “With the ‘yeller boys?’ ” “Yes, by the thousands.” “Do ye know for sure?” ‘I do.” “When did you learn all this. Jack?” “You nevermind; I know it” “Ye are sure?” “I am.” “Hev ye laid yer plans?” “Yes.” “What are they?” Hawkins looked about aervouvlj, and seeing no one near, said: “Mf plan is to watch our chance, git all the boys ready, and then make sure o' our work.” “But how many hcv we got now that we kin trust.” “Half a dozen or more. How about the new pal?” “Which un?” “The one at Miles’cs.” % “I hev never come right out. “It’s time ef ye expect to hev him aid us in this, that ye did.” “When will it come off?” “May at any time.” The Californian walked btcK and forth across the long porch, and looked about over the town. The two men sitting ou the wagon-box watched him with lynx-like eyes, aud took in e\eiy movement. “Ye must be roiytd, Bill, said Jack Hawkins. “He’s goin’ to leave this very night an’ we’ve got to put in our ‘•But we can’t depend on Brownfield that soon.” “Oh, blast Brownfield. Ef you kin fit him worked up in time for the oth er job we hev on hand that will do. This’n won’t require so many or so much grit.” The object of their conversation aroso and went into the house from whence he soon emerged with hat and cane. „ ~ ~ “He’s goin’ out fur a walk, said Jack. “Now we must separate an’keep a close watch on his movements.” The stranger left the hotel anil walked down the street until he came to the business part; here he enterc ! a two-storv brick building that had “Bank” in large letters above the door. The cashier who stood at the paying counter, nodded knowingly to tna stranger, and invited him to pass around, which he did, entering the private office. There Mr. Small weed, with round, bald head, a broad sm le on his face, and heavy gold chain on his watch, arose to shake hands. “How do I find you to*day, Mr, Brown?” said the affable banker, aris ing, removing hjs glasses ami putting them in his vast pocket “I am well, tliank you,” said tho quiet stranger, taking the proffered seat “You arc suffering no inconvenience in becoming noclimatcd?” asked tho banker, with a smile, seating himself near the stranger with his hands on his knees. “Not in the least.” “Glad to know it; ean I do any thing for you this evening?” “1 think uot; I merely called for the receipt for those boxes and packages J deposited this morning,” “Certainly, certainly,” said thebank? er, calling to the cashier to bring the receipts and invoice to Mr. Brown. The cashier, a thiu gentleman with a soft, low voico, brought to the stranger a paokage of papers, which he examined, pronounced all right and put in his pocket. “Will you leave the village soon?” asked the banker. “Perhaps this evening,” said the stranger. “So soon! Which way will you go?” “Merely to a country house a few miles from here.” “Will you be gone long?” “Not to exceed threo or four days, at most. ” “Have you a conveyance?” “Yes, sir; 1 hired a horse and buggy of the livery man for the trip.” “You will return?” “I shall,” said the stranger, rising as though he wished to avoid furthei cross-examination, and bidding Mr. Smallwced good-day. “ A singular man, a strange man,” soliloquized Mr. Smallweed, when tho stranger had gone. “He has some business on hand that he does not care to let every body know. I would give considerable to know just what that quiet, elderly gentleman is up to al present. He is a safe customer, any way, and it is none of my busine; what he is up to, still I would like to know,” and Mr. Smallwood rubbed “the top of his head where the hair ought to grow.” ft was growing late in the day, when the stranger and mystery of Bushville in an open, one-horse buggy, drove out of the village and proceeded up the road that led directly through Pres ton’s Flat. CHAPTER IX. THE HUMOR. “It does seem strange to me that 1 can’t come lo this town and get away before dark,” said Mr. Mil. s, on that same Saturday afternoon of the events recorded in our last chapter. Mr. Miles, like most farmers, wondered why it was that lie could not go to tue village and return - immediately with out consuming the entire day. Ilis shopping on this day had not been very extensive, but lie met so many neighbors and friends with whom the opportunities to gossip and exchange ideas on farming, were so tempting that he could not resist them. The sun was almost down and his wagon stood in front of Dave Black’s store. The clerk was carrying out sundry bundles and packages, a sack of flour, bucket, cans, etc., and putting them in the farmer’s wagon. “Is that all, Nick?” asked the farmer of the large nosed, thin-looking clerk. “It is.” answered the solemn Nick. “Are you going now, Miles?” asked Dave Black, coming to the door of tho store. “Yes, it is time, for I will be in the night getting home now,” was the an swer. “The roads are good if the night is dark,” said Dave, coming out on the poreli, “but Miles, I want to speak to you before you go.” “What is it?” asked the farmer, who had already climbed to the wagon seat. “Be in a hurry, for I have been here too long already.” “I don’t want to stop you for nothing, Miles,” said the merchant. “If its business that will pay, I can afford to stop all night,” returned the farmer, with a shrewd smile. “This will pay,” said Black, looking serious. “Well, what is it then?” “You have a hired hand, have you not?” “Yes, a young fellow.” “What kind of a chap do you sup pose he is?” “Very good, or will b3 soon,” was the reply. “He is unused to farm work—in fact don’t know much about it. But as soon as he learns, he will make a first-class farmer. He is sharp, too, and knows all about calculatin' interest and all kinds of business.” “I am very much afraid you are de ceived in your man.” “Deceived, how?” “That he is not what he seems.” “But he is.” “How long has he been at your house?” “Some four or five weeks.” “Where did he come from?” The farmer paused and looked at tho ground. He remembered the unsatis factory explanation Walter gave of his former business and location. After a few moments lost in meditation, he said: “He comes from somewhere about Queenstown and he was a clerk in a dry-goods store.” “I warn you now, farmer Miles, be ware of that young fellow. Do not trust him. He is an escaped bank rob ber. He robbed Joe Brewster’s in Queenstown, and that stranger here is a detective on his track.” • [to be continued] —A careful estimate shows that 919, • 000 pianos have been made iu the United States since 17S0. REW SDVERTiSEKENTS. 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