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Newspaper Page Textm i LVOL. XVIII. . ATLANTA. GA« TUESDAY MORNING JUNE 7, 1887 PRICE FIVE CENTS giPOI^Y ©OI^NE^. THE LOVELY AMERICAN Trom the London Truth. The tiro of Mra Blaekte Tanner In Engllah Society can only be likened for rapidity and brilliancy to tbe flight of a rocket Whether tho simile can b* curled any further, the fol lowing narrative will anffldently show. Mrs. Blackle Tancer’a history beg*n on board • homeward bound Crinarder. She was not ac tually bom on board, bnt it la an nnderatood thing that American ladies, whon transcend- •atally beautiful, have no antecedents. They are born again, as it were, In crossing the At lantic. Therefore, whon we hive ascertained that Mrs, Blackle Tanner duly paid hoi fare as a saloon passenger by the Umbria, and brought With her at least double the quantity of luggage that a prosperous dnebesa would re quire, it Is unnecessary to posh Inquiries forth' or hick. Let ns suppose that she rote from the sea In Mow York harbor Just before tho Cunard ■ailed, like tho American Venus that she cor tainly Mis. Tanner, who, wherever she came from had aeon brought u^wlth her eyes open, erosied In tho autumn, when agood many English poo- entertainment. Now, within a few days of the above-mentioned communication from Ur. Polo, an Intimation was convoyed to Lady Ger trude by a certain channel that the presence of Mrs. Blackle Tanner at her ladyship’s forth coming reception would bo specially gratifying fo her royal guest. It was a bitter trial, but u Instant. pale-faces having given a gracious ament, the Pawnee explained that It was the deelra of their eyes to behold the featom of the radiant .pi* worth knowing were booking tholr paa- eagra homeward. She was thus able to to tarn I her six days In tho saloon of tho Umbria to a 5 sho.landed In Liverpool she had so-1 cured Invitations to a couplo of unooptlonable country houses one of which was Lord Olden-1 tors hospitable mansion In BofTolk. Lord I OidcutofT wss a widower and bad no notion of chani'ir.g hlacondition, but ho foil, novortha-1 leas, a good deal under the away of tho fair American snd roado himself rueful to her In| more ways than onc.^ra Among othor things ho wrote adiplomatlo littlo note, commending her to the good Wt UWIAUAIU! AAU/ UWUUUQ AAMUgUbUU r HUH had aeigued for a long period as one of the l soefr ' • • to queens of London society, and who wai privi leged to mevo lu tint sacred inner circle of feehicu which basils centre in Marlborough! Honcc. Reason ope nod to lDsnre her a . in the metropolis, and once found goon did tho rest. In lei upward ctrcer, however, she owed nothing to thofavorof Lady Gor'rufio Hough. ion, the reason for which shall now be ex. Blamed. By dint of conataut circumspection lu her heudurt and company, Lady elertradolfsagh- r-t! Inn“ 1 ‘ “ iGn lnd succeeded in ncblcving a reputation fur - rigid exclusiveness which war almost unique; • mouy competent judges, to bo to far . . Lady Gertrude's visiting list was regarded as nn tt.fl'morc satisfactory social testimonial than to bavo kissed tho band of the Sovculgnordlnedat tho tablo of tho Heir Gertrndo wss not tho person to accept an aspl rent for rectal emincnco on a more cartllcito from a vagrant nobleman that ho had picked and found boras charming is sho wasbeautlfal, Bar ladyship made an agneablo reply to Lord Oldentotf’a letter; but she determined that aha n* i It wes not long before an opportunity of an ......... b shine of an iuvt- flolng t resented itself in tho tat Ion to a certain Mrs Gatherum's, where tho new beauty was to be on view. By this ti<uo Lady Gertrude's Interest In Mrs. Blackle Tan ner was stimulated by tho reports which had reached her of that lady'a marvo’oua fascina tions. Sho accordingly awallowod certain an tipathies toward Mia. Gatherum, and wont to Inspect tho Amoriosn wonder. On entering the room her ladyship waa r own from the United States tn the person ef Mr. Southern Polo, tho groat traveler, who ' s abode in this couutry, had lately taken up his This gentleman Lidy Gertrude aoon contrived to take osidoiuto a corner whore thoy canid discuss tho gnat at the evening without inter- CUptll stas hnner stood In the centre of an a halting group. "You have every right to he proud of your country* women, Mr. Polo. "" c uld bo no question about this. Tbrre cn . Mrs. Hackle Tar.uor waa quite aa beautiful as rumor represented, and perhaps more so; bnt it wss a pouting kind of beauty, tio, far re moved from that of tho ordinary yankso hollo, and ytt in somenndetluablo way unmistakably American. She wudark almost to a fault, with a profa- kion of tho hair which novelists call blue-black, and features strongly nurkod, bat bosutlfally modelled. Though above (ho average height, shomoved With a grace and dignity which, if gifta of na ture, were not those which are often bestowed on nature's child rtn in tho old world. Her fcaioits, too, had somethlog of the Vere do Vere ripcse about them, bnt this wai neutral ised by the Are end vivacity of bar eyas, which Were rather deeply set and keen aa a kawk'i Ui It Gerund*. "Where dost she errae from?" X have heard the question atkod a dozen times, and 1 know no more than your lady- it. oddly ancugh, I am convinced that I have seen her “I wish you eouid tell me where, Ur. Polo. t thislady.' J am particularly interested in . *T believe I met her somewhere in the west, but I can not recall tha clrcnmstanew. My friend Petersen wpuld reoognlsa her, I have no doubt. I trill tend blm hsr photograph. They tw> to bo I*Mil it obj ihop." *T hope you trill not take that trouble on ac count of what I aaid,” observed Laly Gar- trade. Mr. But, ueverthelaea, on the following morning i. Palo despatched e copy of the new beauty’s photograph to Mr. FetersoOjWho had beau the companion of his travail. The H truth was that I he hlastlf felt aet e little curiosity about Mrs. Blackle Tanner’s earlier history, haring | watched with eoma amusement the success in ^■rthreeof Ma firircom- , have bcenca. ■■own country, ■ In the ceuno of a mail or two ho got hleen- gwer, aid then he remembered Mrs. Blatkie Tanner well enengh. He did ret canny bis Information to Lady Gertrude' bet told her enough whea they next mat to decide her that aba could not eel upon Lcrd CUfontaff a recommendation. Her ladyasip was avsn induced to tskaa still Mao gar step, aad one which involved harjo gi olio hi Imnii a Ml ■■■nianiii M Lady Gertrude, aa already Intin ' oroet ticse favored mortals who are to hebrob (at appointed timet and atl fnl dlitanca) with the future sovereign of realms. It wao her privilege to entertrinTBJH ally at leart once daring the seaann.and or ouch occasions It would bo difficult to lay Which was the am fanllUaily leloctt the company or the Lady Gertrude never wavered for an licgietfuily, but firmly, she gavo it to ba um dcistood that her invitations had been sent ont, and that the list c-.nld not bo supplemented. In vain her old friend, Mr. Christie Jones, tbe most favored ornament of "the sot," pointed ont tho consequences of her refusal. "Itlwillglve great offense,” ho said; "aniyou know what that means.” "I do; and I am sorry for it. Bnt I must drew the line somewhere.” ‘Bot why drew it here? Boyal flavor etvon ■ multitude cf sins. Besides, how do yon know that there sro any sins In this cisewhinh re quire covering?" “I will toll yen what I know, and you shall onrselt” And with that Lady Gertrude, after exacting promise of secrecy, told Mr. Jones whit she ad heard about tbe American beauty. The "Might I ask you, Lady Gertrude,” he said, - " this? I should liko to verify “where you heard th roj al poraonage waa present. The fact oould not tut excite remark, and when other* of a simi lar character were aeon afterward obaarvad, the truth waa qnlckly apparent that Lady Ger unds Hanghton w«* In disgrace. Her lair- ship pntthe best foe* she oould upon bar fall. with ssweet smile, “f hope that when the new feverilo comoi to ba anpeneded, ahe will ncct.pt her foto with as much pMlsiephy aa At first it was a great blow to Mrs Blaokto Tanner to discover t hat iho had boon weighed In Lsdy Got Undo s scales and fonnd wanting. She had set her heart on reaching tha Elyalaa Fields which lie opposite St. James’-Place, and ahe had qolte reckoned on Lady Gertrude for apaupoitthiihir, Sho soon found, however, thatsho raoi give herself no unoaalneas on thia aeoie Tho thing came to pam without any effort on her part. It teemed to arrange Itself. ATI tbat happened was that one evening she went to the konco of a great lady who had pale-fkco daughter who sat In the corner of tho box. Upon Mrs. BJaekie Tanner’s lion being called to this request, ahe disdain- folly lowered a corner of her fan, still partly averting her head. The effect waa electrical. Oblivions of the royal pretence, the two Pawnees bounded lot j the air with a war-whoop wMch rang through tk. Vnlldinw • tho building. “Kotalie, onr aistcrl” cried Dog's Noao,as ho landed on Ms feet. “Bosello—my wlfo!” cried the poor relation, adding In the same breath, "Potosnsqat- ■uuiDg JU tug Hutu uiibiu, a ifMJOuaij«aa- tnckiieipp!,” the Pawnee equivalent for “thun der anA turf!” her hands to heaven and uttered a dlami _ bowl. Then sbo ruabod wildly upon Mrs. PEDRO’S PEONS. Blackls Tanne r; bnt before she aooompltehod ' oollapsed heap upon the floor. Gcrtrode cf Mr. Christie Joses, when the con fusion hid subsided and tho rc . ■ . left, bnt without Mrs. Blatkle tbotepeople really bar relations?" ig’a Koto la hor half-brother; the old squaw "Dog’a is htr mother; her father was an American trapper who Joined the Indiana and started his own wigwam; tbo broken down c llefteto Is undoubtedly her husband. Sbo bolted from bl n four years ago with an unprincipled palo- fare who traveled for a Ohtoago houto in tho Art water trade. I got Iho last foot from Ur. Si othern Polo, and your ladyship may guoas tie rest.” WHAT A BUMOLAB THOUGHT. I once bad the pleasure of making a visit with tbe governor of tho state of IlUnols to raL'etl upon her a day or I m prariouily, and byaid-by, , without any word of warning, alto font d bcrtclf being presented to tho Prlnos of that rhe“ bad nothing to do bat Wales. After that bark in tbe tnnaMno of tho royal f.ivor aad Htngbicu and Mrs. Grumiy in overyothor form. bho remained on l-.or pinnqelo dating tbo rest fol prerrnro among Item, ill this 1 tave of ijiir g In Mrs.Tanner*8 eowuu tcaeou ia Loaduti, Mr. Christie. Jonas called eq-'n T.idj GtrtnideHsughton, and of fer nritlrg frran opparmuliy of conking-to ter in piivata. reqnostod that ho might bj al- lowed to UL-oiti htr a seat on tho oooaslou of tlo xt-iheouing royal visit to tho Wild Wost at ow at the American exhibition, "I tare « jat'lrular reason for asking,"ho raid, ‘'snd 1 wane yon to occupy a plaoo near tun loyal box.” Lady Gertrude dimnrred to this, laying that hi fi-f- nu Interest in tbe show, and that. If be went, she would rather bo In any other lo cality than that indicated. "It is nut tbo ihow I want yon to see,” aald Mr, Junes “The fact Is I have a little snrprlso In store for tho vUltors which I am very anxl- the penitentiary at Joliet, aays a writer in tho International Kaiord. Than waa oonfinod In lit at the limo a very noted burglar from tho city r.f Chicago. The governor had promised! |t! at ho would have somo conversation with bim in trgard to an alibi which ha elatmod to bu able to prove and eetablieh hla lnnoosnoo of tbo crime of which he bad been oonvlctod. I had aomeimpreaaion ef tba character of this man when 1 saw the wardon, on aondlog fori him. open a draw In Me desk, takeout a re volver and put It In hla packet; The prisoner waa broueht in and the governor listened to Ilia Isle cf Ms alibi. At its conclusion ho in| qulredt "How many burglaries have you ever com) mitted?" "1 don’t know, governor, I never kept eonnt I suppose about a bundled." * Yon have been a very bid man ‘Who says ao, governor?" ■ Tho governor was takon somowhat aback and answered: ‘Tho nowspsrers.” "Why, governor, I bavo seen yonr nimo In tbe newsparers onen or twice. If they will ssy such things ebont n man In yonr position, what umsl 1 o cxpcckd of a man In mine?" He wentow tn remark that bo mod hivn no bc-itstion In granting bim a pardon, for, ttiHirh be ris/« no prefiSitnna of repentance— ary i ons yen shunli witness. If yon will alio V ms, 111 at ptasos In the royal box, and yet reed nut tbuw yonrsolf until the moment arrives * ■J t sounds very myatorions," uld Lady 0:r- trade. "What is going to bapnea?” ‘ ’ i. It may not come “l cannot say fur certain, off; bnt if it dors, I promlso you shall bs re paid forgoing, unices Laly Gertrude Hsugh ton le even more superior to tho minor woak- ncteee of htr sex thsn I have hitherto lap ptetd.” Her ladyship was, at any rato, not proof against this, and therefore gavo a gracious cement, leaving Mr. .Tones to mako tho ar- isngomont ho proposed. On the appointed day sho betook herself to tbe rxMbltion and found that ebo had boon provided with sozts possesalog all tho advan- tagea which Mr. Jones had mentioned, and within earshot of the royal box. Bho bed scarcely taken her seat whan the ny al party entered, and she ires loon Informed ty her companions that Mrs. Biscklo Tanner wss among tho little group of celobritios. It was noticeable, however, that tho American beauty, instead of ‘ * ’ “ taking up tho promiooat position nrnally assigned to her, soatsd horself in tho background, where she was qnlto ont of tight of tbo pobllo. The performance passed off without a hitch, sed tho denizens of iho Wild West evoked tho utmost enthusiasm in tho breasts of tho Brit ish public. Toward tho end of tho entertain- mint Mr. Chrlstio Jones was observer 1 to on- fer with tho prlnco and then leave tho royal box. A few minutes later be pat hla head into Westerns are going to be presented to the Prince. It's all right. Now watch." At the aaruo moment the cowboys attack up God Bleia tho Prince of Wales,” and the.au- dienes and ail rose and craned forward to ate what waa going on. "Hare cornea Hnlfaio Bill!" whispered one of thoyonnger ladles with Lady Uorivada. “Isn't ho handsome! Look! Lady Gertrude, th* 'some! Look! . princo ii shaking hands with bio.' Lady Gertruda followed tho general extm- o, ltd moved fo tbe front of hor bsx. Aube id so iho caoght tbo eye of Mrs Blackle Tan ner, end perceived that that lady shad also changed her issst, in Older to make way for the Americana, who were being Introduced at tho back of tba repel box. Mre. Tanner bow ast back of tba repel box. Mrs. Tanner bow ast in th* front. Bhe held her flea before her foes, however, and looked somowhat palo and wor med, and strangely Indifferent to the proceed ings. Buffalo Bill waa succeeded by one or two of tbe other heroes of the show,and thou followed curlcns gttup. Dag's Nose, the great Pawnee brave, with ' the eagle's plum* upon his head, tha wmr-peint fresh upon Ms cheek, aad the cturtique garment of hla race fol-lel gracs- . JIJy acroaa ail shoulder, atoppsi pr u-liy into tbe royal presence, t perfect type of the noble ravage. Bts.de Mm was a tossimposing a go re, who might have parsed for th* noble savage s or relation-an elderly red man, with om- while in prison that s life of crime decs not pay. He bad triad it. Ha had been all hla Ilf* a burglar. IIo had robbed banka; be bad bad hnndreda of thousands of dollars pan through hla hands, and ha waa Jutt aa poor as when ho began; and jure mo Ida wiiwa UU nugwu, reuse htvirig c«me to tbateonoiualon, he folt that the ai.vtiner might safely release Mm, tine* ho folly meant to quit tho bnelnoas and follow nmo ether pursuit for a living. But, In ao flar ’-nralmy within itself waa concerned, ho as just as legitimates vocation in life as tho Piactlce of law—orofmlodlciae—or the preach ing of tho gospel, Tho governor asked: "Hew do you make that out?" "Why prepoity baa eerialn rights, powers and privllrgts. It must have corres ponding obligations, and tbe lint duty of prop erty ia 10 take ear* of itself. If In a country n< Ighborhood there are three etorea doing* general hoalucas, and there la not butioeu . its wbai happens? Two of there mer chants onmbine against the third, and by a ju dicious application of tho iawi of trade they drive him ont of hnsinose and divert to live made Everybody says that Is right Now, what dlffsrence does it make whethir this is done by ajudlolons ow of tho laws of trado or by a more luminary prooeaa? Why, gc.vr rnor, you know very well that there are a great many men in this world who are rich who have no more right to what thoy lave than you or I." “Do I understand,"said tho governor, "that yen confine yrnTtelf in your deprodntlot ions to that class of people?” "Ob," ho replied, “I aim to-I atm to, Tha last man I robbed was a member of oongreai." It is needless to say that th* governor did ret pardon bim. He served hla term, ha* since served a term in tbe Eastern peniten tiary of Pennsylvania, and ia undantood now to bo in tbe Virginia penitentiary at Blob- mend. UUBKIXG THIC BLOCKADE- y lattmited, was she are permitted audatanepect- of these empt hair snd bloodshot eyas, who** blanket rss e thing to shudder at, and wnosa couote- ai.ee looked cot wholly innocent of th* Are- waa nance Iooktd tot wholly water ol the pale-Cace. In th* background steed in unprtpoaaustng obi Squaw, aw ... Rwiaiieajied drireae diit'er than tho poor nearly double with age. She was, in fact, tho mother ef Degfo Noeaaaad eh* had determined to witness tha historical meeting bat warn hsr sow aad hla ceusia, the pate-faoe cblaf. Tha briaf ceremony ever, there was a mo ment's pans* while the old squaw addremeds few weed* la an axel tad tuna to the mea, who conferred together. Then th* Pawnee chief; fairly l**d English, „ . asked if he foTfitef Us cents. The H he might cr AflhUicsittt The fo'lowing itory la told by Cbambon's Journal of how Captain Wilson, who ran lb* bioctade Kvcnteen llmea during the war, saved a valuable cargo from t federal blockading veewl: "IIo wu In command of a large blockade runnat which had aafelyentared ons of tha aontharn porta. He hod attempted to escape during a fog in the evening; tho fog suddenly lined and he fiound he had nothing but a swift pair or haeia to rely upon, for a federal cruller waa within range of Mm. Th* federal fired acrom hia bows, but tha oaptaln took notice bajoad putting a little extra weight on the Udety valve. Hla desks were piled high with cottodr which formed an excellent protection •gainst small arm lire. Th* federal now opened tha ball in gcod earnest, end shell after ehcU charred the water into foam around, but not one struck her. Just u aha waa getting ont M range- however, a abeli penetrated the aide and lodged In tha boiler, and the vaaael was helpless Kbo had considerable way on htr, to, thonab sinking, she was headed (or shot*. "Tho federal ceased firing, end witched the dies bled vessel until at last aha waa boaobad, half fall of water. Captain Wilma sod Ms crew Hod to shore, and saw tha federal aand off e heel to in spect their capture. Satisfied that the vernal woe completely disabled, Us* federal steamed off to her station In the assured hope that ah* had Battled captain Wilson this time. Th* miatortuae, how ever, did not daunt him. Ha mada hla way to a neighboring plantation, obtained the asdatan m ef a number of bands, and aa aoon aa Us* ceptoc was ont of light and -he Ude had tvoided, unloaded the bulk ol tbeeotton. With the aaalaunce of a blacksmith he repaired th* hull by riveting Iron plates Inatde and oould* Us* shot beta, end filling the Interspace with tar and cotton. The water In the heller bad put out Urn fuaoofthtahaU;ao,sx- tracUng h to tnm visitor, he riveted new ptataa over the bole end made, with the aaristance of hJs en gineer, a strong. If not very presentable repair. "The cotton was nsMpped. and la tha early gray of tha morning, «s the federal captain .. *— of Ms pi neared in the offing to taka oof Ma pda*. England aa If nothing bag happened, while a contenptaout aa- lota from Captain Wilam ' Wilma's single gnu gave him forcible idee of the nsoorte* of a “cainy Boot", tea corner.". By Wallace P. Hoed, Wtittcn for The Constitution. "Yon are not afraid of fatting lost?” When Dick Vincont asked this question Mill Lncy Bliciton sullied scornfully. ‘All wo lavo tu do Is to koop Pogalos Peak l» eight,” sho nplied, "with sneh a laulmark It is ln-pi.Bsib'o for us to less our way.” Tourists, of c mre. One glance at tho two •nttlrds-thst Their sketchbooks oxplainod tbo oltltct of tbdr early morning walk.' It wai too early for tbo guests at Prospect Cottage to bo astir. Thooo two wore lovers of nature. They wore lu oearoh of tho pictur esque, and thuy were determined to keep choir po nrila busy d urlng their week lu tho Sierras. “I am in art iklesi mood today,” aaldUlm Lucy. "Lotus seek untried fields. I don’t btlltvo that tho avorego California tourist finds a hundredth part of tho beastlo* hidden in there ernyona and valleys.” Ycnng Ylpcrnt did not wait to bo perenadod, A pretty gltl and a ramble in the heart of th* Sirnae were temptations not to be resist "A late breakfast will not matter," he ro- miiktd. “We ought to make our way book In three or four hours." Th* Hist blush of a gorgeous sunrise was srndlnf wavo after wave of color over the white summit of Pogalos Peak as tbe pair tumid into a rocky defile leading westward. Hilda cf gay plumage flitted about among the ' Miss Ln-y oould not restrain an oc tnrt, and osatozal exclamation of delight aa the norel panorama wu unfolded before hsr. An hour or so of this aimless strolling brought tbe pedestrians to a winding pathway evidently leading downward Into some hidden volley. ' It ia worth'all Iho trouble snd tbe risk,” alter a difficult descent in a lovely littlo valley ef prrbape a score of acres. 'i he locality wu walled In by precipitous noun talus on every stdo, and Vincent under- followed was dotibilota the only moana or oom- mnnkatlen with tho outahe world. . "Wbacdoea tbit moan?’ bo cried. Tbe valley bore ovidoncoa of cultivation. Here and there were to be aeon littlo patches ef corn, beans and otbor vegetables. Vincent and Miss Lucy looked at oarh other wit li a vogue nnettlneu. "Wo are too fer from Prespoot Cottage," the young man suggested. “Aid w« cannot see Pegalee Peak,” replied the ladynerveoaly. "In a wild country like this,” contlnnod her companion, "we osnnot bo too carofol. Homo yearn a;o there wore tomo very dospjrato ont- Jaws in * , 'alloy lso7l- l by somo porson who desires to Iful heaven'.!" and Mlsr Luoy dropped low with loaf hair and tangled wl lug at the month of tbo narrow path way load ing ont of the valley. Tho man looked likes Mexican or a half broad. He wav clad tea tunic of bear akin fiutened by a girdle around hla waist. Illaflsoo and arma were of a cop pery red, aad Mi big black eyes biased with a lerocious glare. Worst of all, ha hold a musket on a straight lino with tho heads of Ms uton- Ishcd vlritora. "I beg yonr ^pardon, colonel,” uld Vincent, ilth a quaver In Ms voice, “bot—don't with n qnaver shoot old fellow wo have lost our way, you know,*and want to got book to I’roapaot taro,” i v Yah! Yah!” "Whit does be uy?" whispered Miss Lucy “Como now,” appealed hor escort, "this won't do. Lower your gun. We ere going back." He took Iho frightened girl by tho uni and eteiti d to leave the vellev. "Me ehoott 8‘opl’ t’huudered the giant.* Vlnctnt wu unarmed. Hn had oven left his pocket knife in bis room. Th* ruffian would bas e to be honored. ' Kiio place,” laid the young man airily, “bnt yon must get tired living bore alone. If yon will gnldo ns to Prospect Cottage I will pay you well, and give jvu sane tobacco end e trot h: of brandy,” 'Walk,or mo shoot!” Tho horrible into rei n ed Impatient, and painted to tbo Interior uf tbe valley, stir allowed tbeniselvot point of tbe market to the corn patch. Here, not much to their surprise, they fonnd a rode cabin. Bot they were not invited la. Their cei-tor had other plana. w Id man hnnted about for n ooople of bury and clomiy bees. When be found them bo motion rd to his primnere. ■Wcikl" he growled, "old Pedro peonhia- rrlfozcr. Now peons work for Ma. Work or me rhoot?" “I’ll die lint!” shouted Vincont, "Oh, for my ukol" screamed Min Lucy. "Don’t let that horrid monster kill yon. What wmld become of mt? ’ Enraged as Vincent wu,bewu sensible enough to see that it wu Mi duty not to ltee light of hlv foie etmpanion. - New my peons, go to work," commanded the tyrant. hoes ltd pretended to examine Pedro stood off. and leaning witebed Ma visttma with a vimotu twinkle to In bis end eyas. 'My pence," ho mumbled, “Pedro'* Yah! Yehl" "Oh, Ur. Pedro.” bnret out MUe ~ terieally, "it ta time form to ratal pact Cottage. Do, please, let os go!” "Work! work!ormsehooU” waa! Padre’s »v age response. Undoubtedly this wild man of the mountain wu a maniac, it would be dan- tool toeiMi him. What poor Vincent weald have don* eaveot be gnnocd,bnt jnatet that moment a bird tail ed over tho valley. “bhoot Mm!” tald Vincent, pointing op- Ugh! Can't. Nobody hit Mid (1 high," anaworrd Pedro • I can." boasted the yoong man. A lark of childish pleasure end or-forty flashed om the wild man’c fees. “If you kill Maa give Mm to mi," ha begged, in a tons of almost piteous asmoa. Til MU Mm and yon may bavo him,” arid Vincent. , . , I’edro st ene* handed om Ms gnn with nerveea Mgirnaas “And now." yelled Vincent, lamping in front of Mias Locy with the marital leveled tt Ma enemy, “abew ns ontef bra* or I'll Mow year head off!” zh Tbo mot lae, Andiac himself thus btfil <d nod tricked, retreated n flaw stags. Than, la o At of fury, ho rushed forward, bot tha threaten- The boatta of tha two lupod with Joy as they uw tho wild man atari to the dlrootion of tho path leading to tbe upper plains and hills, and thoy followed without aayteg a word. Several time* Pedro looked back, bnt each time he foond Vinoont ready to nae the moiket st a second's notice. "I tee Pogalos Peek |” cried Mias Lncy. nd Prospect Cottage ta orer there,” The Mexican looked thoronghly terrified. "Poor Pedro,” ho howled, "you won’t rob lor Pedro. Give him hack Ma inn." Bnt Vincent wu Arm to his reran!, and th* crushed giant In the bear akin tonic dejectedly tcok Ma departure. Tho plcuuro auk err at Prospect Cottaga were tiamendooil j excited when the nmstour artists made their appearance late to the day mirraa their sketch books, end looking decid- cdlj tho wotso for tholr tiio* In the mllat of tha clatter of questions and DYING TOGETHER AT 90. ThaPsoreMatsrXaoekad at Us Dear, Bat BsWM Kept Waiting Uatil then Oould Dto-a Hr. Birkabta Letur Lsn eg “Toe Old groin. •ov” or ffat« aui-nu aoeka. lie. explanations, tho landlord spoke up. “I never thought " ho esld, “that any of^my t Pedro or Aud hla 1 E m a would run against g plaoo. Ho bubun known u tho wild man ofthomcnutalns forth* put ten years, bnt It la n now thlngfor hla Inunlty to take the shape of violence. Tomorrowl'll get a par tv toe itch him and send him to the uylnm. He will net wu very rtuanrlng, lint tha tourists irerto np tholr minds to leave tho next day, “you kn our party In n good deal, bnt yon were the wildest man I met” Vincent ahowod symptom! ef returning wild, nesa at this, bnt ha signified his rsadtoea* to go with the others. Even at this early stage of thriracqnalntanoe Fodro’e peons appeared to beef one mind shoot everything. For an en gaged oonplo they were Bat THIS 8BA SSnPBNT HAS WINa8l Aillrandack Marray Tells How It Appears on Lake Gbainplaln. I When any considerable number of the truth- fnl people agree in thofr testimony touoMng lanythlng It naturally receives human credence. That an appearance of strange snd extraordin ary character hu been aeon in Lake Champlain I by many people both Intelligent and truthful cannot he denied. That this appearance ro- icmblcd a serpent or marine monitor of lime I sort, of such length and tremendous energy sod motion u to be terrifying wu asserted. That this strange appearance would Anally be muto to co many u to challenge dianrimlnatlng at tention mod an intelligent daeUoab* mashed? ss to what It wu would cully bo huliovod. Ltv- lr gas Ido upon a bank whioh commands a view of tbs lake for many miles, I bavo folt ti nt my chancuwero good of eventually Boo ing what so many dwollots on tho lake lui Boon. ■I at I wished for was that tho appearanoo Id mako Itself visible one day whon tho -From tho Now York Bun. Chattel Scidhorf and Ma wlfo, Matilda, of Union Hill, oommlttedkulcldo yesterday. Bald* horf svu 01 yean old, and hla wife tree two years Ma senior, Thoy had lived in Union Hill for more than thirty-fire yean. Saidborf svu familiarly called “the old Professor.’' Twenty years ago ho owned lomo property, bnt it wu uld by tire anthoritlos for taxes. Soon after he ran* boarding school, and svu quite aucoenfol ontil about seven years ago, when bo began to grow ncgloctfol, and hie pnptla quit tho aohool one at a tlmo. Finally ho wu forced to dote it* door. He had no money lift, and,'with hia wife want to lire to apertments in the two-story frame bonis SI Liberty street. Brewer William retire took a great interest In him. Whan six yean ago ho became Interested In a patent oooking ntonill, hla friends to whom he appealed aided Mm financially, bnt the contrivance did not prove a soccers, and again he wu redooed to hie test dollar. For tbe teat four yean he had been depend ent upon the charity of hla friends. Ills wlfo, old and feeble, wu nnabl* to render Mm any service, bhe had beoom* childish. The people living In tbe neighborhood complained of th* manner to which tbo aged conplo lived. The owner of Ihe hoot*, Mre. Mery Scholl, eegffu* ed to Poormuter William O. Ambrnater, th* advlnbillty of removing tho ooople to th* almthoBM at Snake HUt. The poormuter made arrangements to do so yesterday. He had told beidhorf that ba had seonrod a place for blm in n hospital, wham ho would be takon bowovar, inspected tho trnti At S o'clock, yesterday afternoon, nil nr- nr gementa for the removal of th* oonpl* hav ing been otmpteted, Iho poormuter end Police- man Knight went toth* house. A knock on rd tbe door Jut wido enough to stick out bead. “I'll bo ready in an hour,Mr. Ambrnater," bo nld, and than he cloud th* door. At tho end of *n honr tho poormssior re turned to the house. Beidhorf oponod tho door and pleaded for more time. Flvo minutes longer wus given him t) prepare himself for was ralm, tbb atruosphoro clear, and at Wires! ... morning I found many pooplo, with more or lets udiomrnt, looking at the lake, larked a toametor opposite my doorrrhat was the cauao of It. He replied, “the let serpent wu in thebey.” I tald: “Have yon aeon blm?" tve yon I Ho replied he had, and that_ ho bad ,onjy Jest sank from view and wonld aoon probably spprar, Thai* word* were soarosiy ottered be fore lie pointed fnntlcally toward the lake and laid: "There ho ia! tborohoial’’ And sure tnoogh, right in front of me not two mtlea away, tbo laki * ko being scarcely rippled, tho air '—. I behold tho lea serpent. oirar u plate glam. aid I must my that th* spectacle wu truly a In my wanderings I have ehanoed to see ar mo linage thloga and had causa to not* tome of the deceits that niton can practice on th* srnres. 1 have seen ship* tailing In the elands omingij end fcot sbovo tho pnirio on which thoy fed. In Iho wood* 1 bar* baud uund* and assn appearances to tbe night time not to bo no- reuntid for, the weird nmembraooo of whioh brunta me today. Hot I am free to aay that I navrrrawon land or sea an appearanoo more startling than I saw in Burlington bay In front of my houto lut Friday morning. Tho appear ance bu bun many times described with a fair ifogiee of acenary. In length ha uinwd at least ICO fret longer than a canal boat wonld at that d latance. H is oolor wu at times of a slaty brown, as others bo named to be glUtealog UIUWII, Bit PIIUHI AID NffHIVU W Of |IUWBIO| wMleUketbeioalcsofssbad. Hi*motion wai Ills white with astonishing npi-ltty toward the north, and whan howu showing the foil length of his appearance he aeak from eight. This la a plain account of th* at* serpent u I saw it. Tire de ceit wu perfect. Th* oooleet observer, the moet ll.WOt"" akrpticel, would have bun perfectly convlnead that hia eyu bad beheld n marine monster. I haves field glue of greet power. Taluk- ing that he wonld appear ag ala I stepped quick ly to whose it hangs on the hall and adj usted the lenrea for tha dlvtanc*. A lady’s hand at th# required range wonld show 1U Angora plain ly. Tha first thought of ieertduly M I stood aaxirg at it before ! took myglau iron from .. ’Tty with whioh to myulC could „ u fleet uthst thin* is going. I had scarcely reached tha ve- rar.da again when tho err ran along tho strut: “Thar* ho fo; theta he is again.” Aod earn enough them he wu one* more, white end •bury, moving with Immense rapidity, with Iter vibratory motion. I’ ■mapeenlu my glass to beer a pew Mm Instantly and tbe myetaty wu at that instaat solved. The tea- manse monster at one* resolved iterif into me- eral hundreds of small Midi, of tho plover family, flying to n long tin*, which swung up and down and to tho right or ltfl u they flew. Tho under aide of tholr wtoga and brtaeta wu ir.owy white; th*fr becks ware slaty brown. Wbrnlnthafoegazd abort carvings of their 1 ‘ ' ‘ flight they v firing M g*ida tho gsier that tho nn denldo of their wings and hreartl wav* Stan, M at rash aa angle u n- i, tho serpent l . a they look a > angle tholr bock* aad a; it loo* i and upper rid* of their why* were tuned toward iho '. tbo whit* line faded ont aad tha monstar accrued to link from view. The quivering eai vibratory motion of the monitor were that explained. The quick flatter ef their little wings to toeg line *xt ended, tfe* grad nil awoep op and dew* in tfckr flight mao* tha apperr- sore perfect. Tbe immense epead of the eer lent wu accounted for. Hia motion boieg tho motion ‘ quirk winged birds rleaving the air and not an aqnatic monster rushing throogh tho water. Tbit this la a tons amount and perfect illa tion if thoCfeameinin sea serpent tho pobll* ms j believa, for I bed nos only the opportunity to see owe a*a urpemt that moral eg. but l saw threw at thsaMW tnetent ewe rounding bloff point, on* ebont emit* rat beading to Join IA another north of Jmatocr Island-end ee I apeak with th* certainly of one who kaowa whereof he affirms. But til* appearance lea most deceitful one, tad with the nnusbted ere lta real nature cannot ha dlacaread,-W. “ Hurray to Burlington (VA) Fno Pita, the journey. At tlo olid ol' til it timi tho pooiinntter wont to tho door, but hs got no response to bis knock. Then ho burst ia tho doer. Tbo elglat bo saw unnerved him. Lr- isg in thooontorof tbo narpetleis room, aide by rido, were Beidhorf cud his wife. Tho wo men wu dead and Beidhorf was broatlilnghfo fsit. J'uoruikstcr Auihrutor rea for a physi cian, but when tbo phystoten got to tbo house Beidhorf was dead. Two lot' i loiters were found drifted, and wh ended their Urea. Bonn wu not (monad and Ha oontente are no* known. Tha other waa taken to chargs by the May last ha has treated mu in a moat shams meaner. I know bis Intention, bat as my Ufa s drawing near its clows, I did not wish to havala close, I did not wish to havoteay la la tha most ilanaerous and team mmatlnmywhololife. Maybo lor hti crimes. I forgive Mm. jrglvcncsa tor his crimai I forgtvo him. lrccoTvsdachcck from tho Orana* Field com* — Broadway, Hew York, for IratuUUna In K iny, v.'l Broadway, Hew York, for usuiUUnc In o English langnsgo Mohr's clamlcal b»k. "Tho Urarcvlns.” Out i» that 1 hav* lived. How I am at tba end. Could 1 hare been planed tii a post- lion to earn what 1 needed I could Matty bavo been raved. 1 have energy enough. Boms chocks ft om free newspapers will arrive.1 wrote tag them. What I required was tranquility. Z bar* not foond it. Farewell. CnxaUs BaiDoar. Kov about rig monthe ray poor wlfo waanotahl* to unlit me In tba least. I oould not do all th* work, ao I had to 1st It go. Icould not help 1L May God bavcCmcrcy on ass. CMSBLSS Brioozv. man, dictionaries, etc., should bo gtvan to th# iilrary of the Columbia oollcge. Hew York Oity, They have no pecuniary valua, hot contain an Deny mannwript nofra from ^majhat a gratae ■ “tern In lb* hochcais near tbo door are s cf aotographa whioh may ho disposed of I way or other. Why wee I driven to my _ It» no fault of mine that I didn't gat tho money due to ms. What I owe la ao litno IwouEl hero paid It. I have had to suffer from the moat cruel lneolu from Mr. Maylmi, whoa* four child ren treated me most harshly for what I ooald.n help 1 furtive him, lor he did not know wh did. But Brewer i'etere. eternal thanks ~ llelaamaii, In the noblest amice ( ku h (5?n"“ I iSff«Ayi!iS“ drt,u fo?c , d\^ , ^.i!;» i rte'!i»?Smi“^ ccnnot do thet forever. My deepest thanks to her. Ciuklzs (Bionoar. MayOodbictabcr. OLD HICKUBra WT. Remfaise.uu* Blowing the Flock of Jack- sen—III Barvas aa n DaUlfifi Frankfort Ky„ Letter. ”1 know Old Hickory personally. Uy father saved under him st Hvw Orteras in HU. when my eju mete tint opened at Jonesboro, Hast Tea- nsssse. I've strath* bathes muysUaso, boMad which BnaaU Bran oonosalad hlmmlfwhen Jack- aoo compelled him to enswer the anmmoos of th* conrt. Been did not Uke Iho appearance ol hla nawly-hotn ebtld; which bo mid did not brioo* to him, and in hie aa*ar he look .knife end slit lta aar. U* wu Indicted by ihomnd Jury aad * Jar warrant Mmsd fer hfeamat. OwwaiJasksoava* jud*a than of that district, and wham th* sheriff re ported that ha oould arrest tha prisoner anted no killed tin ia tho attempt, tha Jodg* said: "You haven't nramoned tbo right kind of man to yonr 'Yon hooor,’ said tha sheriff, iocalkrily, T amoo yea.' The Judas mt off the bench, with- tiaylag another woed. want bom* and buckled pistols and proceeded alono toaUtUo hfil, whirs Bean waa hiding lie called ! Pf n md tola blm hr moil obey tba law. Baanaaid: 'Goaw.y, (cnernl, I don't want to hut row.' 'DoUvar you- scltopto me alODC*,’raid the general. Bean tald ba would not, when bug waot tha platoL Th* boll pooiod throogh Baonfe whfskere and grazed hfa check and th* scalp, Juetahorath* oar. Ill cried, ont quickly: 'Lon’t shoot again, general, I’m cra te*.' lie wss marched to tha Jail by the general as a special bailiff, who, whon ba had turned tha prisoner orar to th* Jallar, got on th* bench tend opened court to try the case. fethaoqnonOy tho thuy to TennMus at that time hewu i hn branded In Uw right band srlth tbe letter 'M. Ah aoo* nth* breading Iron waa applied and re leased, and while thsitazm was still arUInq f-y* Uwtnmtflgah, th* prisoner pat hla hand t” M* month and Ut oot *laa* Moothlhl of tao (to. |M|*U iMn.aov. tAktro«bnnU^.

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The Atlanta constitution. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, June 07, 1887, Image 1