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For the H;inO on Joi ; K\AL.
THE SAGE OP LIVE OAK BEND.
no. 11.
The will was securely enclosed in
an envelope, each witness writing his
name across the seal, and when pre¬
paied was left with the lawyer for
safe-keeping and for a time was the
talk of the town. Every effort to
1 earn something of Jack’s history had
failed. He lived his solitary life with
less visits to town and he began to
be partially forgotten. At long in¬
tervals he came to see the lawyer and
]f was evident that Jack’s life w’as
passing away, so much so that the
lawyer’s sympathy was much excited,
but every offer of assistance was flat
]y refused. Not paying his usual vis
it the lawyer went to see about him.
He found the door closed as usual,
and getting no response he pushed
off one of the boards and there lay
the poor fellow in a state of stupor,
Assistance was called and all was
done that could be done to give re
lief. Once consciousness seemed to
return and he pointed to a package
on the table addressed to the lawyer
and marked “not to be opened until
I am dead.” Ere the sun went down
lack Cason had ceased to live and
had gone to his reward. The lawyer
took charge of his effects and had
him decently buried. On the next
day after the burial the-lawyer called
three respectable citizens and in their
presence opened the package and
read it. Imagine their surprise and
astonishment to find several thousand
dollars in state bonds upon which
[ the interest had not been collected
for many years and this was themon
e\ disposed of by his will. Then
came the history of his life:
‘•1 was born in A countv, N.
C., and was the only child of wealthy
parents. I had good educational ad
vantages and grew to manhood with
O v
a good moral character. My parents
died when I was very young and to a
beloved uncle 1 was committed by
the probate court. My uncle had
but one child, a beautiful girl, with
i rare graces of mind and person. It
! was not surprising that I loved Ma
tilda with a wild devotion. She was
beautiful, witty, attractive and full
life and lun. Our association was
constant and delightful, and when I
would say loving things to her she
would laugh and run away ar.d always
left me in doubt whether she ever
had a serious thought of love or mar
riage. The suspense became un
bearable, so I pressed the question
while taking a buggy ride. She drew
down her veil and uttered not a word
and when we reached the house she
sprang out and with tears in her eyes
said as she walked away: “We are
cousins.”
“That night my uncle was positive
and unequivocal in prohibiting any¬
thing being said on that subject.
With a heart as sad as crushed hopes
could make it I wandered into foreign
lands. . Time rolled on and years
had passed away. An unconquera¬
ble desire to look upon the idol of
my heart though she had given her¬
self to another seized me and I could
not resist. My purpose was to see
and not be seen. Assuming a dis¬
guise which the lapse of time aided I
came into the old neighborhood and
took lodging at a farm house. I
learned the learful fact that my cous
in’s husband had become a drunken
sot anti that she was miserable in her
married life. I watched the prernis
es and to my horroy and madness
soon after nightfall heard the an¬
guished cry of a woman begging for
mercy. I rushed in and then saw
the brute using a riding whip on his
wife with fearful blows. Maddened
at the sight I seized the first thing
that came to hand, which happened
to be an iron fire-poker, and with a
single blow the wretch lay dead at
my feet. I fled the country with a
wild horror in my heart and the brand
of Cain upon me. I have never seen
a happy day or hour since that fatal
night. Oh! The sanctity and sacred
ness of human life. God only can
give life and He only should take it.
I did not intend to kill him, and I
hope God has forgiven me. I have
made all the restitution in my power,
but the avenger seems to be always
present with the sword of justice sus
pended by a single hair.
“Mati da’s children are my heirs.
J. C.”
Such is life. Flvcry heart knows
its own bitterness, There is a skel
eton in every closet.
Spectator.
A LITTLE GRANGE HISTORY.
The Catania Grange was organized
in an old guano house at Cataula,
Nov. 1873, by Hon. W. I. Hudson
and Judge Hunt, At this time t | 1t .
grange was on a boom—very f ew
people thought they could do any¬
thing unless they belonged to it, and
nearly everybody thought it wouhl
prove a panacea foi all the ills of
agriculture—do its plowing, reaping,
transporting, legislating and merchan
dising. At this time, through the
earnestness and confidence of its
deputies Harris county was made the
banner grange county of the state,
having 2 1 subordinate granges.
Cataula grange held its meetings
at Glowers church until they could
build a house of their own, which
they did giving the use of it as a
school room for the community.
In a few years the excitement had
worn off. The Jamestown grange of
Stewart county and Cataula grange
of Harris county were the only ones
in this whole section. For one or
two years only a very few delegates
to the State Grange.
Ol course we did not know what
to do. Every time we would begin
to falter someone would remind us of
our obligation, and not being willing
to violate our pledge of fidelity, we
continued to hold our meetings, urg
ing and encouraging each other to
observe the precepts, obey the in
junctions of our order and trying to
establish a feeling of brotherly love
and confidence among the members.
Duiing this time we had to discour¬
age. Some of the charter members
died, some moved away, and fre¬
quently we would hardly own to any
one outside that we belonged to the
grange. Yet we never failed to hold
our meetings, always having a quo
rum. About three yea*rs ago Cope¬
land grange (feeling a sympathy for
us, I suppose) fell into line and hoist¬
ed the banner in that section. One
year ago to night Antioch grange
caught the spirit and returned home.
Two weeks ago VVaverly Hall came
to our rescue, and on yesterday
Whitesville grange again resumed the
responsibility.
Some of these yre very strong. All
are in fine spirits, and Harris county
numbers about or nearly 300 mem
bers who are very much ait ched to
our order and have great confidence
i
in it.
We are at work to advance the
interest of agriculture, but do not
desire to tear down any other inter¬
est or occupation. VV e ought to feel
much encouraged at our past work
and future projects, and to day we
might say that Harris county is well
organized, either in the gra ge or
alliance and good will be the result
if they will carry out the principles
that ought to prompt every associa
tion of man. Some are asking why
^ ie “Alliance and “Grange do not
conit ‘ together and co operate in their
business relations. Each of these
have their own arrangements, and are
confidential. No member has the
r *Sht *° g* ve diem out, in other words
die arrangements by the alliance is
for die alliance members and no one
else. Same of the grange and its
members, hence there is as^ much
reason to ask that everybody in a
county do all their business with one
man an( l destroy the mercantile in
Merest ol every one else,
'There are, however, questions of
great importance to every 01 e, upon
which they can and wall unite with
out violating their pledges of secrecy
and fidelity, in business arragements
or the surrender of a single principle
to which they are attached, which
instead of antagonizing would unify
and strengthen both,
'These questions affect the social,
moral and intellectual man;questions
that demand such legislation as will
put agriculture on an equal basis
with monopolies and coiporations,
which is of greater importance to ns
than the purchase of a few goods,
On these we are satisfied they will
unite, and hope much good will be
the result, and those who have been
8() long organized and so anxious feel
eiH ;nuraged that we will now receive
help from both organizations from
every section.
Very respectfully,
Feb. 1, 1888. “G.”
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and color, 1 5 ^ * tbe I’iffn ST Riven
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of Colombo I bh redoced price**
on booth and Hbo*-H to meat your lessened
income by abort crops.