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In a small wooden shed in the Con? federate lines, low down in the dip be? tween Missionary Ridge and Lookont. mountain, Joe Joliffe (or, as we may now call him. Viscount Doneraile) lay listening to the measured -tramp of the two Confederate soldiers that were on guard outside, and watching through the chinks of the rough planking the go? ing down of the last sun he was ever to see. At dawn he must die; and the thought of that swift and sudden doom, falling upon him in the fullness of his life and vigor, sent a chill through his bold heart for the first time. It was not that he feared death; he had faced it too often and Ironed for.it too aarnestly for that. But it waa OUT thus tnat be had expected to die. He had hoped to fall in the front of battle, with the fierce, feverish joy of the com? bat pulsing hotly through his veins, and the shout of victory in his ear, and the old regimental colors waring above him And now. instead of all this, he was to? be shot down in cold blood as a detected spy! And then there arose before him, as if in mockery, the glorious vision that had so often brightened his dreams at a time when all his waking moments were black with misery and despair. He seemed to see himself going back to claim before the world the noble birth? right of which he had been wrongfully deprived, and the betrothed bride from which he had been cruelly parted. He saw her brightening his grim old feudal castle with the sunshine of her presence, .ad aiding him to relieve and elevate tile oppressed tenantry whom bis stern father had ground down into the very dust, and to make the name of "Irish landlord" a title of honor instead of a by? word and a curse. And now, in the place of all these golden dreams, there lay before him only a bloody death and a nameless grave. It was true that one chance of life still remained to him could he but have brought himself to accept it He knew -for he had been told so plainly enongh -that if he would consent to be false to the flag under which he had fought, and aid in misleading and betraying the army to which he belonged, his life would be spared. Perhaps there might have been found some men, if men they can be called, base enough to accept mercy on such terms; bnt it was not so with-Arthur Fortescue. The bitterest foe of his dreaded and bated race had never dared to hint that there had been among them at any time so vile a thing as a traitor, and their last descendant would have perished by the cruelest death that hatred could devise rather than even think of saving himself by such means. The red glow of sunset was just dying away from the brow of the vast rocky wall of Lookout mountain and the glit? tering bayonets that crested it. when suddenly there was heard just outside the shed a hoarse challenge, and then a murmur of voices, among which the prisoner distinguished one that sounded strangely familiar to him. Then the door was unbarred, and in came a young man of his own age, in the uniform cf a Confederate officer. Years had passed since those two men last met. bnt they knew each other in a moment, and the brave young south? erner, starting back, exclaimed in a tone of strong emotion: ..Good heavens! Ar** ..Hush, Percival," said the other, in? stinctively trying to lift his bound hands in warning. "That name must never be spoken again; I will die as I have lived-* unknown. " For an instant the young officer eyed his friend in silence, biting his lips till they bled, and then be said despairingly: "You know I would give my life for you any day, bnt even for pour sake I mnst not forfeit my honor You are my best friend, bnt still you belong to the enemies of our cause; 1 cannot let yon escaper *1 know you cannot, my dear boy," rejoined Arthur kindly, "and I should never think of asking yon to do it, you may be sure of that Now, if you have anything special to say to me I am at your service." The words were spoken as calmly as if addressed to a neighbor at a dinner table, and indeed it was curious enough to see how. all through this strange con? ference, the man who was already in the grasp of death seemed perfectly cool and collected, while the man who was free and armed with all the power of com? mand was completely unnerved by ex? citement *I can't say it" broke out the gallant lad. with a look of strong disgust on his handsome face. "It would be hard enough to give such a nicssage to a stran? ger; to gi ve it to you would choke me outright" .'1 can guess it," said the viscount smiling sternly; "you are sent to offer me life once more if 1 will turn traitor 1 will spare you the shame of doing so. for yon know what my answer will be, and what yours would be in my place. " "1 do, indeed!" replied Percival em? phatically: "but if there is anything whatever that 1 can do for you, short of betraying my trust by letting you go. lil do it. come what may!" .?Nothing," said the other, "but let me write a letter, and have it sc;nt to its address." *1 understand. Of course 1 have your word not to attempt an escape if 1 untie your hands?" ..You have." said the prisoner simply; and Percival, unbinding his arms, hand? ed him a small pocketbook with a pencil in it and then stepped aside, leaving the doomed man to write his last words un? watched. ..They were soon written, and the j young southerner, taking the note, bonn the prisoner's arms once more, and thei looking for a moment at his old fries with a paler face than the brave ma had ever worn amid the hottest fire < the Federal batteries, strode fiercely ot of the shed without a word of farewel .Thank God!" muttered Fortescue, ? the door closed behind him, "she will i least know that 1 was true to the Lis tr But it seemed fated that Arthur firmness should be tried to the utmoe for hardly bad this agitating scene enc ed when it was succeeded by another es peri en ce more trying still -The fellers say." remarked one of th two sentinels to his comrade, "tha t hi ir's a gal soinewhar 'round peddlii frt.it and white bread, with a nigger t help ber 1 wish she'd come down on way, for 1 feel as holler as a dead logf "Yon bet that's jest how 1 feel too, said the other; "and if she's got an; whisky among her truck I reckon V give every cent I've got for a taste of i -and that ain't savin' much, anther." The hungry soldiers appeared to hav the luck of the hero of a fairy tale, fo their wish was hardly spoken when the saw the figure of a woman coming slow ly toward them through the fast fallin; shadows of night carrying a smal basket, while a negro bore a larger on behind her. They hailed her, and a she answered them Arther Forteseu started at the sound of a voice which h had never expected to hear again. It was indeed Constance Leigh hersell accompanied by the trusty colored scon who bad brought the news of Arthur1 capture. Her assumed character wa undoubtedly the best that she con! have chosen, for in this region, wher war had done its worst, the spectacle c a young lady of good southern fa mil; driven to support herself by selling brea of her own baking and fruit of her o wi raising, was nothing uncommon, an< the presence of the negro, presumably ai old family retainer, still true to her al tered fortunes, waa quite in keepinj with this idea. Not without a long and weary searcl (being, of course, compelled to proceed with tlie utmost caution) had they dis covered Arthur's prison, and even nov their task seemed well nigh hopeless The sturdy frames and resolute faces o his two guards showed that they woul< not be easily overcome either by force o: cunning, and even if he could be freex his rescuers would still have to get hin and themselves out of the camp nude tected. Constance proffered her basket to tb two soldiers, who, sainting her witl rough respect, began to help themselvei with a will But suddenly the elder o: the two checked himself, and said in ax insinuating tone: "Say. miss, ye hain't got a drop o whisky. 1 s?pose, in that ar bigges: basket o' your'n? If ye hev, we'd b< powerful glad of a sight of it, you bet' "Eut is it not forbidden to sell liquoi to the sentries?" asked Constance witt well feigned reluctance. "That office: whom 1 met just now told me so, Vu sure." "Wal, maybe it ain't right sqnar* witt the orders," admitted the man unwilling ly, "but jest fer once in a way il wouldn't matter much, 1 reckon.'* Just then the negro attendant, attract ing the attention of the two men by * very expressive pantomime behind Con? stance's back, displayed the neck of s bottle from a leather pouch at his side, winked knowingly at the soldiers, whe winked at him in return. Then, turn? ing sharply around, he contrived to up? set his basket and uttered a loud cry of dismay "Oh, golly, missy, all dem tings done tumble out! You wait lilly bit, me pick 'em up 'gainr "Do you think Tm going to wait for you, you clumsy fellow?" replied Con stance sharply. "Don't you see it's get? ting dark, and we must make haste home again? Ill go slowly on, and you pick up the things and come after me as quick as you can." The moment her back was turned the negro handed the concealed bottle to the nearest soldier with a si}' grin, hastily pouched bis money, and bundling the scattered provisions recklessly into his basket, hurried after his young mistress. "That's demed good stuff," said the first soldier, taking a hearty pull, "though it bas a queer sort o' taste, someways." "That's so," assented the other, drink? ing in turn; "but ! reckon good whisky's wuth bevin', if thar was p'ison in it." There was something unusual in it beyond a doubt, for before long first one ' man and then the other began to grow drowsy and leaned heavily against the side of the shed, roused himself with a sudden start, and then let fall his rifle and sank to the ground in a dead sleep. Up came gliding in a trice the dark ; figure of the negro scout, who had gone no farther than the nearest clump of bushes, and asked softly: "You dere, Marse Joliffo?" j "*Is that you. Zeke?" said the prisoner. 1 "Dat me, sure *nuff. You wait one minute. Me get you out" Zeke soon found a spot close to the earth where the crazy planking, rotted by constant rain, was easy to cut through. Upon this he went to work, for the bar : of the door defied his strength, one of the wary sentinels having jammed it by forcing a kirge stone into the socket. The brave man hacked away as if working for his life, which indeed he was; for if fresh men came up to relieve guard while be was thus employed he would s liare the doom of the man whom he was striving to save. Again and again he thought he heard approaching steps, bnt happily it was only his fancy, and at length the moldering wood gave way The young viscount crawled forth. and the lovers were instantly in each i other's arms. "Whether I live or die, darling, I've seen you again," said Arthur, kissing her, "and :.othing can deprive me of that Now, Zeke, what are we to do?" i "You pot on dat uuiform, Marse Joe," ! answered the negro, hastily stripping the ! unconscious men of their tattered gray uniforms, "and Missy put on dis yer 'un. Den you two tike dem two rifles and march me off troo.de camp: and if any , body ask whar you gwine tell 'em yon ' done cotch dis cussed nigger sell liquor : to sentry, got order see him ciar out ob j de lines." It was a bold and hazardous scheme, 1 but there seemed to be no other way of escape. The shed served Constance as a ? dressing room, and, being naturally tall, j she made a very passable soldier, with ! the broad hat slouched well over her face. Zeke bundled the discarded cloth? ing into his basket, and away they went Favored by the darkness, they got along more easily than they had ex I>ectetL Twice they were stopped and questioned, but having picked up the countersign, that and the excuse sug? gested by Zeke carried them through, and they were soon clear of the Confed? erate lines. ..Than]: God," said Constance fervent- I I j. "we are safe at last." But unhappily she was rejoicing too soon. Just then a storm of wind and rain burst upon them, making the night so dark that neither Arthur nor Zeke, though two of tlie best scouts in the Union army, could tell which way to turn, especially as they were now in? volved in a maze of thickets that would have been puzzling even in broad day? light Happily a thick free was at hand to offer them shelter, and Constance, wrapped in her companions' coats and the canvas cover of Zeke's basket fell asleep from sheer exhaustion, while the young viscount, seated by her side, lis? tened to her soft breathing and built many a castle in the air for that future from which, only a few hours before, he had thought himself cut off forever. ' Hour after honr went by in silence, bot toward morning Arthur's quick ear caught a strange, dull sound far in the distance, growing gradually louder, and he guessed at once that some important movement was in progress. And so it proved, for day had hardly dawned when a roll of drums was heard to the northward, and Zeke, raising his head to listen, said: "Marse Joe, you and missy better put on you own clothes 'gain and chuck dem soger tings away. Dem reba no trouble us now, for dey soon bab some ting else to think ob, sh uah, dan cotchin' we uns. Dat drum mean Marse Grant and Marse Sherman comin' out to whip 'em." It soon appeared that he was right f While they were snatching a hasty meal : from what was left of the contents of Zeke's basket, the rolling of the drums kept growing louder and nearer; and they had not gone far on their way to? ward the town, after changing their clothes again, as their guide had sug? gested, when the warlike concert was swelled by another sound-viz., a deep? ening roar of cannon that made the air tremble. The great battle of Lookout mountain had begun. It was not long before a sudden turn brought them full in view of the scene of action. Sherman's troops had already begun their attack upon Missionary Ridge, and a vast blue wave of assault was surging up against the steep face of the hill, while the morning san broke in countless sparkles upon thousands of bayonets. All along the higer slopes the dark masses of the Confederates clustered like bees, and from, the somber gray cloud broke ever and anon the flash and thunder of the death dealing cannon. Bnt grand as the sight was, the fugi? tives had no time to dwell upon it for they were now well within the range of the Confederate guns. Shot and shell kept falling all around them, crashing through the bushe? or tearing up the ground, and all three felt inwardly re? lieved when a few minutes later they, found themselves in a deep, narrow lane between two high banks, which effectu? ally shielded them from the flying balls. Unhappily it was no protection against the shells, one of which suddenly fell within a few yards of them, and Arthur Fortescue liad barely time to throw him? self before his betrothed when the shell exploded, and they were both struck to the ground. ? The girl was on her feet again in a moment, unhurt save a few slight bruises, but her lover lay motionless on the earth, with a thin stream of blood oozing through a wide rent in the breast of his coat CHAPTER V. DEATH'S BRIDAI* "Sendrfor ? clcrwjvnnn ami let tu bc mar ried before I die.** "All up wid he, missy," said the brave negro, looking sadly down on the pros? trate form of his old comrade. "Nobber - die Joe done gone dead at Instr "He's not dead, and he shall not die!*" cried Constance impetuously, as she threw herself on her knees beside the fallen man. "Yes, I can feel his heart beating. Help me to carry bim to the town; we will save him yet!" While she was speaking she had torn off her scarf and used it to check the bleeding as well as she could. In doing so several pieces of broken glass and metal fell into her hands, and she recog? nized, with a smile of triumph even in that moment of agony, the fragments of her own miniature. But in proposing to carry her lover as far as the town with Zeke's help the heroic girl had overrated her own strength, which the superhuman exer? tions of the past day and night had al? ready strained beyond endurance. For a time she bore np nobly, spurred on by the thought that her lover's life depend? ed on his being brought within the reach of surgical aid as soon, as possible; but with every moment the onward strug? gle grew harder, and the weight of the i helpless man more intolerable, till at last her overtasked strength fairly gave way, and she sank nttefly exhausted beside her unconscious lover, while Zeke, at his wits' end what to do, stood star? ing blankly at them both. But just then two negroes came jog? ging along a byroad ina light cart, right up to the spot and Zeke, by the offer of a large reward if the}' brought the wounded man in alive, easily induced them to "tote de Linkun ossifer" (for such he represented Arthur to be) into the town. Constance seated herself in the cart, and, taking her lover's power? less head in her lap, did her best to save him from the shock of the constant jolt? ing, while Zeke walked beside thein. All through tliat weary journey-ev? ery moment of which seemed to the anx? ious girl as long as an hour-Arthur Fortescue lay in a kind of stupor, appar? ently quite unconscious of the deafening uproar that was now rending the very sky. "Fighting Joe Hooker" was at? tacking the left of the southern position while Thomas assailed the right and the \ earth shaking thunder of the cannon was : now mingled with the ceaseless crackle of countless rifles, while the deep chested shouts of the Federals and the shrill yells of the Cjjnfederates^rchoed and re-echoed from every cleft and cranny of the mountain, swelled the maddening din! But long as their weary drive bad seemed, when every moment might make all the difference between life and death, yet when they finally reached the hospital the thought that in a few min? utes she might hear the surgeons pro? nounce her lover's death sentence fell so crushingly on Constance's heavy heart that she almost wished the delay even longer. * The battle having bot recently begun, tbe doctors were not yet folly occupied, and one of the oldest of them came for? ward to examine the wounded man, looking very grave as he heard that the wound had been inflicted by a bursting shell Dimly, as if in a dream, she saw him approach, watched him draw back the sufferers clothing and glance at the wound-heard the one word "Mortal" and fell to the ground in merciful un? consciousness. When she came to herself again she saw that ber lover had regr:ned his senses, and was gazing at h with a deep, tender pity in his sunken eyes. "Am I going to die, darling?" he asked feebly. Constance tried in vain to speak, but the dumb despair of her white, rigid face was answer enough. "Let me call yon mine just once, then, at the last!" he pleaded, with a moment? ary glow on his haggard face, "Send for a clergyman and let ns be married before I die." Every detail of the scene that ensued waa stamped forever on the memory of all who beheld it The pale, delicate, handsome features of the young noble, who had escaped death so often when life was worthless to him, only to (all just when the happiness of which he had despaired was fairly within his reach at last; the sad, sweet face of his beauti? ful bride, where the bitter grief of a lov? ing and bereaved woman was chastened and glorified by the sacred enthusiasm of a martyr; the good old clergyman with his snow white hair and kind, pity? ing face; the silent ring of spectators; the wounded meq behind, leaning out of their cots to watch this bridal of death, and, high over all, the surging billows of battle smoke rolling like storm clouds across the sky. There was a lull in the uproar just then, as if even the din of battle were hushing itself in the presence of that supreme tragedy. Thomas' first attack upon Missionary Ridge had been re? pulsed with heavy loss, and his men were now forming again for a fresh charge. As the gloomy ceremony came to an end a burly form darkened the door? way. It was Dr. Scalpell, one of Con? stance's best friends and warmest ad mirers, who had just learned what was going on-a bluff, hearty, outspoken man, caring not a straw what he said or to whom he said it. but as skillful and gentle in action as he was rough in speech and manner. "Is that you, Scalpell?" asked the wounded man faintly. "Hello! are you able to speak?" cried the doctor, advancing. "Why, they told me you were mortally wounded!" "Dr. Morton himself said so," rejoined Constance in a hardly audible voice, "Dr. Mortal, as we call him-the veri? est old croaker alive!" growled Scalpel! "Just looks at a man and says he's bound to die! Great Caesar! does any one think that if the splinter of a shell had really torn right through this man's chest close to the heart, two good hours ago, he wouki be alive and able to speak now? HI lay ray life that hurt wasn't made by the shell at all, but only by a piece of the broken miniature case. Just let me have a look at it will you?" Kneeling down beside the sufferer, he made a close inspection of the wound, and then, to the unspeakable relief of all present broke into a hearty laugh. "Miss Constance," said he, chuckling, "you've been married under false pre? tenses, and can fairly apply for a divorce if you wish it This man's no more mortally wounded than I am. Your portrait has saved bim, as I hear it did once before. He's got a couple of ribs broken, it's, true; but that's a trifle to a splendid constitution like his. If he's well nursed, as he is pretty safe to he in your hands, there's no earthly reason why he shouldu't live to trouble you for many a year yet. though I'm afraid we shall get no more fighting out of him just at present" Dr. Scalpell proved a true prophet; for though the young viscount did no more fighting under the Stars and Stripes, he was able, ere many months had passed, to cross the sea and take possession of his Irish estates, where he and his beauti? ful bride inaugurated a newera, and strove zealously to undo the evil wronght by the gloomy old man who had pre? ceded him. Evictions, rackrents and "moonlighting" are alike unknown on the flourishing Doneraile estates, and an old lodgekeeper and ex-soldier, named Mike O'Reilly, always declares that the "young masther" (as he still calls the gray haired viscount) "is a dale too good for a lord." THE END. A His Fresh Water Turtle. G. D. Libbey, of Gardiner, while at Cobbossee lake recently, captured an en? ormous mud turtle, which weighed near? ly 150 pounds. He shot at the turtle while in the water, stunning it, and then rowing alongside he gave it the contents v>f the other barrel. Its claws were as large as a man's hand and its head as targe as that of a good sized baby. He pulled the turtle to the shore, ami will save the shell for his cabinet of curios? ities.-Lewiston JouruaL Cundy Every Dt?y* Hie manager of one of the Large broadway establishments said recently that his finn served candies regularly to many families in New York-a stated amount per week, just as the baker and milkman served them-which seemed at first an almost incredible statement When it is realized that sweetmeats are an accepted dessert at any table, however, it can be understood how they have be? come a part of the regular weekly sup? plies. -New York Times. The Missing Link. Advertising is like a chain, lt is bad to drop the links. The Seven Lamps of Publicity. The seven canons of the fine ar t cf ad? vertising, "the seven lamps of publicity," are seen to be simplicity, news quality, originality, individuality, iteration, sin? cerity and naturalness.-Philadelphia Ledger. _ Toot Your Horn Judiciously. The secret of how to advertise judi? ciously is the key to success. The man who toots his horn the earliest, lor fort and in the most attractive manner gets the crowd's money.-Chicago Herald. The Criterion of Value. Good advertising is the kind that makes its influence felt upon the adver? tiser's pocketbook.-Printers' Ink. A Profitable Accomplishment. Aptitude in advertising is an accom? plishment that yields remarkable re? turns.-Troy Press. A Mathematical Fact. The man who takes the ad. out of the newspaper tikes the add out of his cash box.--Exchange. l( A Pretty Muss in Barnwell News and Conrier. COLUMBIA, November 4.-Special: Mr. H. II. HM, of Barnwell, called to-day on the Governor and claimed the reward for the delivery of W. L. McFail to Sheriff Lancaster, of Barn? well County, on the following certifi? cate : State of S?uth Carolina, county of Barnwell : This is to certify that II. II. Hill has this day delivered to me the person of W. L. McFail, charged willi the mcrderofE. C. Burpee, at Midway, in this county and State, and that the said W. L. McFail is now confined in the county jail. J. W. LANCASTER, Sheriff Barnwell County. From previous information Gover? nor Tillman suspected that the modus operandi was not honestly operative, so he declined to pay the rewards until he shall have sifted the transac? tion of its dubious matters. Some of the demerits of doubt may be gath? ered from the following letters : BARNWELL C. IL, November 2,1891 To his Excellency. Governor B. R. Tillman, Columbia, S. C.-Dear Sir : William L. McFail surrendered vol? untarily to the sheriff of this county to-day. Should any claim be made for the reward offered it will be a fraud upon the State, and should be disregarded Yours truly, RORERT ALDRICH. BAMBERG, November 3, 1891. Hon. B. R Tillman, Governor South Carolina, Columbia, S. C.-My Dear Sir : McFail, tlTte slayer of Burpee, has surrendered through his friend, H. H Hill This is done to get the reward offered by you for his defence, or at least this is the general impression here Can you not with? hold the reward and investigate the matter ? Our State should not pay for the defence of her criminals if it can be avoided. I have written the above with the hope that you may be able to do something to stop this basin es. Yours very truly, II. C FOLK. On learning of the action or inac? tion of the Governor Mr. G. W. M. Williams, who was connected with the McFail case, wrote the following letter : COLUMBIA, November 4, 1^91. ' To his Excellency, B R. Tillman, Governor of South Carolina : Having been informed by Mr. II. H. Hill of certain communications to you, I have read the communication of Robert Aldrich dated November 2, and ad? dressed to you, in which he states that Wm. L McFail surrendered vol? untarily to the sheriff of this county to-day, and I wish to say that, while I make no charges of "wilfully n is taking things" against Mr. Aldrich, be is very seriously mistaken I am the legal adviser of Mr. Mc? Fail in the case he now stands charged with having* committed against the law. Col. Aldrich was by some means brought into the case to assist me iu the defence of McFail. I further wish to state that Coi. Al? drich is defending a patty charged with arson, against whom Mr. Mc? Fail is an important witness, and in whose behalf Mr. Aldrich is of course quite solicitous. I further wich it known to yon that 1 was in Barnwell on the 2d (the dat" of Col. Aldrich*8 letter) and he did not intimate to me any intention of writing you or ask me anything con? cerning this anomalous convspon ?euee 1 saw Mr. Aldrich early on the morning of the 2d and asked him for a consultation, and after hearing bim at the front gate of his residence 3aw no more of him. In regard to II. C. Folk's cow mn uication to you dated 3d November, I wish to say to you that although being a Representative from Barn well that he would not dare tell the sheriff that McFail surrendered tn tiim Though Folk lias the honorable Attached tn his name as the Represen? tative of the people, he has exhibited to my mind a partisan feeling un? founded in fact, except as suits his j?vn peculiar notions. I would not write this to you, Gov? ernor, except for the language used in Folk's letter, which 1 hope the public will see and appreciate, and from the backing the erroneous re poit seems to have come from one of McFail's lawyers, so considered Very respectfully, your obedient ser rant, G. W. M. Williams. GOV. TILLMAN WILL INVESTIGATE Gov. Tillman says he will imme? diately have a full investigation made, md if Col. Aldrich and Representative Folk arc correct, there will be no chance whatever of Hill's getting the reward noney ; if the other side is right, then .he reward will be paid as offered. SToung Thackston Leaves the State. COLUMBIA, S C., Nov, 3.-W. J., rhaekstou, lately chief clerk of the su )eriuteodent of education's office, has jeen away from bis work now over two nnoths. His absence has caused con 'iderable comment in view of bis oonuec ion with the Palmetto School Journal, fhich was so vigorously attacked by be State press wheo the circumstances ot ts is*ue were known. Superintendent bayfield today said he felt confident tlr. Thackston does not intend to return, rle had not sent in his resignation, but ur. Mayfield supposed from tbe tenor >f letters received nie&cii&ie that he sould understand that the position is racant. In September Mr. Thackston sas granted a two weeks' vacation and ie is now in Chattanooga. His action s very strange to those who know bim. rle was assailed right and left on the School Journal matter, but all his riends believed him innocent of any utentioual ?*rong doing. His friends, ; veo the v t of them, admit that he nade vous mistake in the matter )ut noue of his political enemies ever ?barged him with intentional fraud. 1'he criticisms of the State press and he public seem to have been too much br him and be has given up the pos? ion. Mr. Mayfield had perfect confidence in his assistant, although he admits the great mistake he made io the School Journal matter. Mr May? field had Doth inc to do with the School Journal, beyond giving Mr. Thaekstoo cett tin facts in connection with the : business of his office. liest some may thiok that there was a shortage in his accoonts, it may be as well to state that Mr. Tb ac ks ton bad no control over any moneys passing through the cfEce. His continued absence aud leaving the State permanently must be ascribed to hi?? chagrin over the criticism of the mistake he made aod to avoid giving the present administration any farther trouble as a member of it. --^a- - - - The Currency and the Elections. Greenville News. In New York and Massachusetts where the democrats made the fight for tariff reform and the gold dollar there were democratic victories. The only serious defeat for the democra -y was in Ohio where the party platform declared for the free coinage of silver. This may or may not be a mere coin- - cidenee without meaning. It is without doubt worthy of attention and thought. The people of the K*st are bitterly opposed to any system of currency which will make the dollar cf doubtful in? trinsic val oe. The people of the West, and generally of the South, need and ask for a currency system which will prevent artificial contraction aud abolish the power-of cornering the money mar? ket, now possessed by a few sue.n and to be u-ed whenever they combine their forces for that purpose. The present banking system cf the country is good, but it is not good enough Progrestdve thought will dis? cover improvements on it. There is no sense in claiming, while human thought and invention are making progress in every department of life and business, that nc improvement on our present system of baukiug and currency is pos? sible. Tbe country needs a dollar which will be good three hundred and sixty-five days in the year and everywhere io the world, and such a supply or arrarge ment of dollars that no ring, syudicatc or combination can corner them and make them so scarce that they will not be in free and active circulai ion This is the real object to which the two parties and different sections are working from opposite extremes. The io d tea ti on s are that the people of the Eastern States propose to hold to the gold basis dollar until they are offered, io the familiar language of the alliance sub-treasury supporters, "something better." Nothing better than a gold dollar has been found yet, bat it may be. Everything else has been improved on. On the other hand the West and South demand a more abundant and a cheaper currency than can be furnished on a gold basis. Thinking citizens and politicians ought to begin to devise the plan for meeting both these demands ; for both are right and the progress and pros? perity of the country depend on obe? dience to them. The first thing for honest people to do is to rid themselves of the idea that the present currency system is perfect or that any of the schemes now suggest? ed-free coinage, the land loan or the sub treasury-will meet the demands of the time We need improvement and will have it sooner or later. It must be found and applied cautiously and honestly and by able and patriotic hands. No cranks, vulgar, scheming political qu<cks or money king* or their agents and representatives ought to be allowed to control the work. Big Fire in Darlington DARLINGTON, S. C., Nov. 4-At 4:30 pT m. fire broke out in M. Manne's store. It spread rapidly in both directions, and in a few inmates the whole south side of Pearl street, between Broadway and Grove streets, was in fl ?mes. 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