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TWO LIVES. And rapturous jadies gazed into his eyes: SiiC>locri wi'.iiout, ljeneath the wintry t-kiv.s, Ir; snow and sl'jet. lie spoke of Faith's de<-ay: The adies sighed U'cause hf ^pokeso ti nShe 'lid h.-r i'ae<- in hand* frost-nundied and hlUff. Uut dared notproy. 1*1 in < t aiid Mel: bovwd and ladies Miiilrii where'er !i?: [ Av-ent, ^tr.lr. tlirnur?!i hff l?v and !lU!!'Vr u-lit. " j v With bleeding feet. L'pon his wedding day She stood with burning eyes that fain would i weep, And heard the dancers' tread, the music's 1 sweep Souud far away. The bride so pure and true lie took unto himself in haughty moot!; And al! the paltry world applauding stood, j Though well it knew The while in frost and snc?v Half-clad she stood upon whoso maiden breast lie pledged his faith, for love's supremest, test In ioy and woe. BEE MBS VICTIM. ! i :c: I ? /\t> .A r5J.uui u; WESTERN LIFE | ?BY? THOMAS T. MOXFOHT. ! CHAPTER VI. PACI. LOUTSE. Louise accepted Paul's books now ami with her mother's aid she studied them well and faithfully. She had attended school sufficiently back e;:>t l>> lay the foundation for a fair education, and. being bright-minded and quick t<> learn, she made excellent progress with her studies and bid fair to gain a good education even under such- unfavorable circumstanccs. Mary was a good scholar and well adapted to the duties of teaching, and she never tired of aiding Louise. Then Paul came over quite frequently of evenings and he was not by any means averse to giving such assistance as lay i in his power. In fact he was so anxious to teach Louise and pursued the task with such diligence and earnestness that it was apparent that he derived fully as much pleasure, if not pro'it, from it as Louise did. 1'; .:1 was a most exemplary teacher, and nothing was too difficult or too hard for his efforts so long as it was for Louise's good. lie never wearied of explaining dry, tough arithmetical problems or of ?' conjugating juiceless verbs. But it must be remembered that Paul's pupil was a select one, and it is more than 1 -1" "Irnncf im- ' Aim" mnn VAJLvfcU j ?.**- Q , feeling as ho did, would have done equally well, or at least labored with fully as much zeal. Louise not only progressed in her studies.-but she spent some very happy evenings, and the remaining- months of winter passed ofi much more pleasantly than she had anticipated. John and Mary always welcomed Paul to their house, and as they came to be better acquainted with him they grew to liking him more and more. He was of a happy disposition, and he had a way of making people forget their sorrows and troubles, and often he chirked John up out of a fit of downheartedncss and brought a smile to his lips and a twinkle of pleasure to his eyes. Paul made it a point to take the cheerfulest view of the future, and sometimes lie went of! into the wildest flights of fancy in speaking- of what he contemplated accomplishing for himself. His dreams were extravagant, but dreaming- them was better than repining. Paul had studies of his own. lie was reading medical works and was going to be a doctor. lie had taken one ~ -U ^ 1 J course at a metuca: conegc ana copeu s to return the next fall to take another if he was fortunate enough to raise a crop on his claim and get money to pay his way. His sole possession was the claim, and he could mortgage that as Green had his, "on longtime and easy terms," but he hoped to have a home ere long for himself and Louise, so he hesitated to raise money in that way. Old Markham had money, but he was opposed to Paul's plans, and he refused to let him have a dollar on any kind of terms. "It's all blamed foolishness," Markham said, "this idea of studying to be a doctor. I never got no fool notion that I was too good to work fur a honest livin', an' by jinks, I ain't goir." to furnish no money to help on anyb<xly that has got sich a notion. Paul kin study medicine if lie wants to, but he kin do it at his own expense. I ain't ?- in on makin'gentlemen out < >' fellers that "ud better be at work tillin' the soil. Not a bit I ain't, an' by jinks I won't do it, nuther."Eat Paul's desiirn was not to be thwarted by that sort of talk, and he resolved to work his own way. lie planned to raise a crop and get the means to continue his study that way if possible, and. if the crop failed again, he would mortgage his land. So the winter passed and the spring came, and a soft, warm haze lay over all the endless stretch of prairie. Again the poor settlers brought out iheir plows and set to work to break the soil and plant the crops, full of hope and confidence. With the return of the bright spring sunshine. came back the grand expectations that ever bnov up the hi-arts of honest, struggling mortals. and the faces of the pioneers shed the cloud of fear and doubt that had hung over them like a th.rk mantle. John (ireen was among the nvre industrious ami persevering of the fanners in his section, lie began work early, and every day he was in his tield plowing and planting. lie had :: doable incentive to work. for his family mr.>t live and that debt on the farm must be paid, lie went at it cheerfully, and as he trudged to and fro aero<s the lield in } the long furrows, singing blithely, no one would have guessed what pangs <>f | trouble had racked his s'vei nil through [ the long, tedious winter, lb was not i of a brooding disposition, and even un- i der the most trying eircumstances lie i s.> bmy as there \vr:s ! ever so ilim ;i ray of liirht bo" ire him. , lie had work *<> do now. and there was a, prospeet of pood res :'ts. so he foil confident onoo more. and in th?? thonjrht of the bright future wh'vh h:< f::v painted lie lost sipht >? the hardships of the present. "It is a lonjr lane. Mary." he sometimes said. "that. has no in-;1. an ; I believe In <-ur case ike tarn is near athand. We have had a lone slope of in Is- i fortunes. bull think we have aV^at reached the end of the list. The pr- s- j jv-c^s are datterinp for an abundant i crop, and with the atnor.nl of stud* I j have in cultivation we >;dy wan- a fair j yie'd to ena'de as to p;:y olT the m??rt- ! cape and have plenty left to tide as | over the year. We'll co-mo oat a1.! : ipht j yet. and within a short time l>e coat- j fort ably fixed with a pood l:?me and - plenty of everything to live en. Why. what's a little hard times, anyhow? it don't amount to anything* and is soon over, and it don't hurt us any. but only ^ makes us appreciate our pood fortunes iMI II^ J? j \ I - ' -'i 1 K V / - : \ ! J;./- <:J , ' ' ;'>T .? '.; ,\. ! Jr^ I > | th;:\ ::i:.\i> mo;.: Tin: sa.uk hook. all th.-;::otv whi-a thi-y <: come. Inside . f two years ire can look l?aok on thej-a-t few months and laugh over ;.::r privations and wonder what it was we fretted alxmt. We'll come out all ** - 'o 1' w* And -Tohn wont off to his work singing as happy as a kin;,-, and Mary >!-:ed after him smilingly, equally as contideat as he. Pan:, too. applied himself to his work, and as ho plodded after the plow he dreamed of the future, of the time when he should be a doctor and have a cozy little home with Louise for its mistress. Ambition or luve ought either to he sufficient to urge a man 0:1 to his best endeavors; but when they combine, as they did i:i Paul's ease, there is no telling what .strength they will put into a man's rirrri nor wnat ueu'r:mna.uuu imu his her?."t. Thus it was that among all the settlers on that ^reat level plain there were none that devoted themselves more sedulously to work than John and Paul, and as the season advanced and the spring months gave place to tii<-so of summer, there were no Holds in all the settlement i";;c looked more nourishing or prom??. jug than theirs. And each of these men, sanguine natured as they were, counted the victory won, and each in his way made his plans for the future and constructed innumerable castles in the air. Every Sunday now Paul came to John Green's house, for it was distinctly understood all around that Paul and Louise were to marry by and by, though not a word relative to the mattor had passed between their parents. Often the young people read from the same hook, as they sat on a bench outside the house, and on such occasion they seemed to have a vast amount of difficulty in making out the words, for they brought their eyes close down to the page, tiieir faces almost touching, and the words they sometimes pronounced were not printed on the page at all. But every person who has courted knows howthat is. One day Paul and Loui'Se went for a stroll on the prairie. It was a clear, calm Sabbath, -uch as summer Sabbaths usually arc, and a misty haze danced about near the green earth. TLey walked on and on, mile after rr. mid at last coming1 to the road that ran over toward Paradise Park, they turned into that and went on to the east. *A1 out the 1st of September," Paul was saying1, "I shall be ready to go back to school. There will be a year of separation, and it will seem long1, but when it is passed I will come back and build up a home, and then we will marry and settle down in it to live as happy as can be." L'miso gave a little start, and after easting a hurried jrlance at Paul, looked down r.rd blushed. Paul noticed her manner, and thinking it due to embarrass:nent went on: 'I have nut forgotten, Louise, cvhat you t' .'id rne your mother said, and I do not ask you to promise me anything? not until the year is out. I am quite satisfied without it, for I know that you love me. and it requires no words to revcai vonr heart to me. and no promise to make ;ne understand that you will be my wife." ' i love you, I'aul, L-omsc saia, "with all the fervor of my nature, and I will rev- r love you less. You are so good and nrible. Put. Paul, you?" is it, Loui.se?" Paul asked. "I?! don't know," Louise replied. *'I suppose I am foolish, Paul, but I can't h-'lp it. I am so common and insijrr.ifhant, and you will be thrown amor.it .->0 maiiy women who are beautiful and accomplished." For a moment Paul was unable to understand the girl's words, but after a time :t liirht beiran to break on his min i, and with a light, cheerful laugh lie drew her closer to him and said: "And si> you think I will be so blinded aud dazzled by the beauty and accnipiishmentsof other women that I shall f-.r,i*i't my little girl away off out here <>:i the plains? is that the brilliant idea that lias edged its way into yonr mind?" L' -inse walked on some distance before si: replied, half vexed at herself for uitoriny words that showed she d-v.i(/*. .! I constancy, and half glad that she had uttered them, as it yave him an opportunity of reasserting'his love for r.-.T. Louise wa? an imrommonlv Son-iMe person, but the most sensible ~:,.V ! r., v>l-.inct -i b'- iJ"0" " lilt! -. Finally, after the lapse of a minute or so. she looked up into Paul's face and said: ' Why shouldn't you, Paul?" "Whv shouldn't 1 forget vou?" "Yes." "Tlu n I will ask why should I?" ' p.eennse, Paul, I ain so insignificant and small, and you ean win the love of whom you please. I know there rnust bo jrrar.d ladies out in the world, and, as compared with t'uin. I am so common. You cannot help hut see the differenco and know how much more worthy of your i.'\v they are lhau I." At this point Paul placed his hand over h< : mouth and stopped her speech. ''There, you have gone far enough," he saiii. "and I will not hear another w. .-rd. I have done nothing to deserve so p<(.pinion from you, and you have right t > talk so. I would never have s:;t:h an opinion of you, Louise, never." Paul spoke like one very deeply hurt, and :n a:i instant Louise was ail con tr:!:>u. >::e haw that sne nail wounded Pr.uk and sin- would not hurt him for the world. She was anxious to make ana-;:d>. but she was at a loss how to i>r;>i i-.-.i. ant! airain they walked :?n i:: .\:k-:av. She thought <>f various t?? t>;sy. but none of them wero suitcu to the occasion, and so at last, wh?*n i'.:- Lin? silence was becoming <?ppre*?'.v-? ar.d sho felt that something: inu>th" sai l. >ho deeded to come out bokov and ho_r ki> f<tr^ivenness. I.ayin:T her hand on his arm she looked wilfully into his face, and with lips all a-trembie. said: 'Taul. 1 am a silly thing, and you mu>t n->t .nind what I say. I do not mean to doubt you. dear. 1,-ood Paul, and I want you to forpve me, will you, Paul, and for;;et what I was foolish enonrh to say?" It would hare required an iron will to withstand that tender little appeal, spiikcn in such a s.'ft tone, and those mild brown eyes looking so sorrowfully up iron: beneath their lou^ 'lark lashes. It w.-.s r.ot in the nature of thing's for Paul to hold out against it for an in taut, and like a Hash the cloud wont I ! from his face and it s'noac out aga in ail ! light and smiles. | ''There, there, Louise," lie said. l,it is j I all right. I was sure you couldn't have i j so poor an opinion of me, and I'm sorry i I that I said anything to hurt you. We'll ! | forget it all and never think of it again." I And Paul bent to kiss the rosy hp* I which Louise turned up to him, and the ! | little misunderstanding was at an end. i ! Yes, so far as I'aul was concerned it : : was. hut a little shade of doubt re- j j mained in Louise's heart and rankled ! ! for a long time after. ! ? CHAPTER VII. OCT I.N* A STOKM. The lovers liad pone quite a distance i I from home, walking on in tnatunraind- j : fill way, so wrapped up in thoughts of ; j more important tilings, that they entire- ! | ly forgot about time and distance i ' Lovers never did have any conscious- j : ness of time, and it always seems that j | when a couple become deeply en- I | grossed in each other's society and grow j [ oblivious to tiine? the little spritft I , pi ays them a trick and goes skimming along running hours into minutes and j I minutes into seconds. Such was the I I way he treated Paul and Louise that j | day, and when eventually they did come j back to their surroundings they found that it was almost right, with the sun hanging like a great red ball low down in the sky. but a few feet from the earth, seemingly. Louise was greatly surprised and shocked when she saw how late it had grown, and expressed a wish to return home with all possible speed. "Ah, l'aul." said she, "how could you treat me so? Why didn't you turn back ! before this?" "Why ilidn't you call my attention to I rrn 11 i rw~r CA | L i 1 ill1/ I llitU 11/ ?? UC tviiij, uv AMW * t Paul Mii'l in reply. "I?I .lidn't know it. I wasn't notic- j ing." I "Neither did I know it. But it don't J matter. Louise. for the moon will shine i out bright to-night and we are in no danger <>t getting lost." "Are you sure of that, Paul?" "Sure of which. Leuise?" "Why. that the moon will shine out." "Why. I think it does. It ought to, I anyhow, and I reckon it will." Louise had some doubts on the point, and misgivings took possession of her. What if it became quite dark, and they so far from home with no road the greater part of the way to guide them back! She began to worry and fret, and Paul began to console and comfort. Thus they went along for a mile or so, and Louise began to fuel more cheerful, ltut directly she espied a dark cloud stealing up in the south. Only the edge of it was visible as yet, but it was steadily approaching and bade fair to mantle the heavens within an hour. "Paul." she said, "what shall we do? There will be no moon, and the night will he cloudy. Ah, we shall get lost and not get home till morning. What will pa and mamma think?" "Don't. Louise," Paul replied. "Be calm, and don't fret. I'm sorry that we came so far. but we shall get back ail riirlit. Are you tired?" . .4b "No, not a bit." "Then let's walk fast while it is light and get as far towards home as possible. There will be a light in the window at your house, and if we get near enough to see that we will have no trouble in linmng me way, even u jl i? u?ii ?v. Th?\v hurried on as fast as they could, and before the night came on they had traversed several miles of the way. Tiu v were hurrying on thus, when just as the twilight began to fall they heard tlit* f:: 11 of a horse's feet behind them, and soon thereafter a man on horseback came clattering up. They thought he was going to pass without speaking-, but wh In- liad got in front of them he ch.-.-ked his horse, and turning in the sud<!:e ;:o a:< to face them, lifted his liat, say i i . "K.v.-nsc me, but could you inform me whetii-T 1 am on the road leading to Paradise Park?" "You are." replied Paul. ' Thanks, can you give me the distance?" "A matter of a dozen miles, I presume." The stranger asked no more questions, :i!. evidently having gained all the fn*'>rmation he desired. Paul expected him to ride on. Put he did not. lie went along slowly for several yards, retaining the same position in the saddle and keeping his eves fixed on the couple. Louise had not dared to look at him after the first glance she gave hitn e/hen he came up, for somehow vhe f. i: thai his eves were fixed on her, and she felt an undefinable dread of him. and longed to be ritl of his pres net'. .-Viler awinic luc strunyer uruAe tlic silence, saying': "A (1.i7.cn miles. That is a lou# tide, and this i> >i:i<_r to l?e a bad night. too. It will !?- terribly dark, aud i think it will rain, don't von?" ','"L ''' ' ' '' ' > , / j f\/\ . \ ^Ak -H ,;7 I M ) . i, v . , ; yj^vki 1%^" vrfwi WiMiUFAH FI10M II0MK. "It may possibly," Paul replied. "Aro you a stranger in this section?" ' Yes. entirely so. I am just out from the east and came up from the railroad to-day. You live near, I suppose?" "Yes. quite near." Then they went on silently again, and LouUe kept wishing that the stranger would ride away and leave them. His presence and his voice Iwired her and made her nervous. Paul felt that his eomuanv could verv well \>c snared and he would rather have him go, but he had no particular objection to his presence. He experienced none of that aversion for him that Louise felt. "Are-you acquainted," asked the stranger, again breaking' the pause, "with Solomon Scraggs cn-cr at Paradisc Park?" "I am." said Paul, "and I suppose most anyone in this section can tell you the same. The most of them know him quite well, and they would perhaps be a great deal happier if they knew him !?*.ns." "So? Then he is not popular?" "No. nor would any other man bo under the circumstances." "What is .that, may I ask?*' "Why, loaning1 money to the settlers at ihie\ iug rates >f interest. 1 le just robs every man who borrows from him." "You don't say? why he must have an iron heart. t<> take advantage of people that way. Catches them in a close place, I .suppose, and then bears down on them to the last notch?" "That's it. exactly," sakl Paul. "Then he is a merciless miscreant" the other replied. "A heartless wretch, and I sympathize with those who are so unfortunate as to fall into his power. Indeed I do. Well, I must ride on. fo.my journey is a long one yet." With iha: he put the spurs to his horse and galloped nway. Louise listened iintii hi* was ''lit of hearing. then gave si.'-i of relief. Paul heard her and looked i:r- < :r:r! inquiringly. "I'm glad he's gone." she said. ' Why?" asked i'aui. I don't like him." "M?- ii; !?! ;?i>. to ]>< ;i genth man," Paul nr:r?'d. "and I'm suit ii.* treated tis very iv f'lily. [ like the v.-ay he talked al>olli ol.I Scruggs*. too." >11. !s>- tali.ed well enough, but I don't !.? !u-vi* h;? :n. :.nt it. I didn't like his 11;< !: iY< in the iirst." '?Vi-;l. 1 didn't notice anything particular in his looks. He is young1 and very good looking. What was there about him that you uidn't like, Louise?" "1 don't know. I just know that I don't like him, and I was glad when he m.' I o o/-vr?t fl riiflil ftiQY1 of him. lint he's pone now, so lot's not talk about him any more." Louise's fancy struck Paul as rather ridiculous, for lie was very matter of fact in his ideas, and he never counted anything1 on first impressions. He put every man down for what he claimed to be until he knew him well enough to understand his character and motives. lie judged that on account of her situation Louise was out of humor with the world and not in a frame of mind to form favorable opinions of anyone. They talked but little after that, and walked at such speed that Louise 6oon became exhausted. The night had come on now, and off in the south the cloud was stealing up, while ever and anon a, low growl of thunder rolled Slowiy xruui uiic c?im< cc? cut nco? uuu vivid forks of lightning streaked the heavens. "Paul," Louise said, "wh^t shall we do? ViV shall be lost out here, and never find our way home." "We must go on, Louise, and do the best we can. Perhaps we may find the way." Again they moved forward, but with slow step, for with fatigue, fright and anxiety, Louise was trembling so that she could hardly bear hur weight. The cloud spread out, and soon the whole heavens was obscured. The thunder grew louder and more frequent until it became terrific, and the lightning Hashed incessantly. Then directly it began to rain. First a few large, scattering drops fell, but in a moment this was followed by a swift dash, and a regular downpour succeeded. A stout breeze sprang up, sweeping the rain along in great sheets, and blinding Paul and Louise, who were compelled to face it. For an hour they kept on, and all the time their speed grew less and less, uutil at last Louise, who had exerted herself to the full of her strength, sank to the ground. In an instant Paul was on his knees at her side holding' her head in his arms and sheltering her face with his hat. "I can't go any further," sho whispered; "not another step." "Then rest'here," Paul replied. "The rain will blow over directly and then we can go on. I'm glad it's so warm, for the rain wpn't hurt us, and we shall he none the worse for the wetting We won't care for it when it is over, and tomorrow we can laugh about our adventure." But it was not the wetting or the mere fact of being lost that worried Louise. She realized that it was not the proper place for her, out there in the night alone with her lover, and she dreaded what her parents would think. She never had been guilty of an act that would shake their confidence, and she felt that it would break her heart if she should know they harbored even the faintest suspicion of her. All this came through her mind and she broke into tears and sobs. Paul tried to comfort her, never see* ing beyond the bodily inconveniences of the hour, llonest, openhearted soul that he was, a thought of the impropriety of the situation never came to him. He never thought of what others might say or think; but knowing the purity of his own motives took it for granted that everybody else would see the affair in its true light. "We can't go any further," Taul said, "until the rain is over, for we have nothing to guide us, and if we tramped all night we would not find your house. "We might pass and repass within a few yards of it twenty times and never know it." Louise silently acquiesced, for she was too weak to stand, and knew that it was impossible for her to go on even if it were best. So they remained waiting for the rain to blow over, and hour after hour passed. It was a solemn time away out there on the wide waste of lonesome prairie, in the stillness of the night, with the deep thunder rolling through the heavens and the lightning glaring and flashing all about. It is impossible to picture the desolation of such a scene or to describe the feeling of loneliness that comes over one so sittiated. At last the rain ceased, and shortly a faint gray light began to show in the cast. They knew the morning- was coming, and they never welcomed it more gladly in all their lives. After several effort-. Louise was able to stand. Paul held her in his arms and slowly they walked toward home. After walking a short distance the numbness began to leave her, so she could proceed with tolerable ease. An hour brought them within sight of the cabin, and soon thereafter John met them. He had been out the greater part of the night in search of his daughter. Louise was soon at home, weeping on her mother's bosom, while Paul and John stood mutely looking on. [To be" continued.] An Election L,i? Exposed. New York, Oct. S.?Senator Calvin S. Uriee made downright denial yesterday ot statements concern'n:,' him and Governor Campbell which have recently been published. Nearly all the statements are made upon the authority of one Ralph W. Wilkinson, who is called "a prominent Ohio politician and Democrat." In the interview Wilkinson says that Governor Campbell is $500,000 in debt and declares that the governor lost the money in stock gambling. He also declares that Mr. Campbell owes Mr. Brice $100,000. Mr. Brice says lie never knew anyone of tne name <>i Wilkinson and emphatically denies that Governor Campbell owes him money. lie says the g -vernor never speculated to his knowledge. Had he done so lie believes he would have heard of it. campijell's demands retraction. Columbus, 0., Dot. !S.?Regarding the statement published by several newspapers this morning about Governor Campbell's debts, the governor today s^ntthe following telegram: "To Iloadly, Lauterbach & Johnson, 120 Broadway, Xew York: "Please demand from the Xew York Recorder immediate retraction of article iu Monday's paper as full as can be made by ihe most emphatic language, to he printed in the coming issue, or otherwise prepare a petition in libel and send to me. The Alleged llalph Wilkinson. I never heard of, and his entire story Is a Ue without foundation." [Signed] James E. Campbell." Telegrams of a like teuor were sent 10 the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, the Xew York Press, the Philadelphia Press and the Detroit Tribune. ! BLOODY REVOLUTION, "j | FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE KILLED IN GUATEMALA IN THREE DAYS. ] Pr?"?Id?-nt Barrlllaa Umou His Arm. Kfl'eci ically in yuelllus tin-In urrectiou. nn?l | l)erlar?-s h .Olclojship?Thr?-?> !)??* of I"jg;lifiliK an<l !. f... i i.i'ic "i i? r!ISI>:Itcli frmii I . J^Wl. I-.', the City of Mexico says a revolution has been precipitated in the Republic of Guatemala, which will unquestionably become general. A gentleman who left the city of Guatemala on the morning of th? lGthinst., and who has just reached this city on horse back from Hie Mexi- j can fort of Acapulco, bring information that an outbreak occurred in Guatemala i City on the loth inst., and was still in progress wh?n he lett. According to his story the people of that city were celebrating the anniversary of their national holiday. It appears that President Barrillas had personally appointed the orators of the day. To this the masses took exception, and when the orators took the rostrum, It was the signal for a storm of stones, which j.?'. them to llight. thev being chased across the big plaza by a howl ii? mob which shouted at the top of their voices: "Down with the government," "Down with despotism and tyranny," "Die Barrillas." STONING THE LIBERALS. Exciting scenes followed and every Liberal or partisan was driven from the plaza, being soundly stoned at every step. After that the masses elected their orators and most violent and incendiary speeches followed. News of the riot spread rapidly and o.irm T?arriiUs threw a battallion of in- i fantry into the large square for the purpose of dispersing the mob. Thej\ with fixed bayouets, attempted to carry the plaza by an assault. They were met with a shower of stones and bullets from revolvers. This unexpected action of the mob put them to ignomious liigfit, leaving many of their number on the plaza. The uproar was something to be long remembered. Members of the mob shouted "Lei's storm the national ralace, kill Barrillas and restore the republican form of government, j Guatemala should not be ruled by dictators;" "The plundering of the national treasury must cease.'" THE ARTILLERY ORDERED OUT. Barrillas then ordered the artillery into the plaza aod the infantry and two cannons to guard his residence. When the guDS were turned on the mob there was a general dispersing of them,though they discharged revolvers at the artillerymen. They left the plaza, but fought in the side street. In fact tney practically. during the night of the 15th, held full control of the city, though at intervals they were attacked by the infantry who shot many of them. Reports of revolvers and rules were to be heard all night, and at the hour the gentlemen giving this information left for San Jose de Guatemala to embark for Acapulco, fighting still was in progress. In his conception this will cause a general revolt throughout the entire republic of Guatemala, and engender war in all of the other Central American states. A strict consorship is maintained over all press dispatches, and the mails are also trilled with to prevent th? leaking out of any information concerning the act? ~1 r\-F f Ko AAnntrv Tt iq Uttl LUlJUILiUlJ Wi vv/wuwij. ^. ? stated that cable communication with Guatemala City hes been interrupted. BAItRILLAS IS MASTEK. At u o'clock Monday afternoon The American received a special dispatch from Xewton. on the line between Guatemala and Mexico. The telegram was delivered to the Xewton telegraph office by a special courier, aad it brings information that Barrillas is master of the situation, he having put down the revolt after thr*e davs' hard fighting. The revolt was precipitated by Montufar, son of one or the candidates for the presidency, who is a strong partisan of liarrillas, in attempting to make a political speech on Independence day. The mob threw him and his friends from tb6 platform in the main plaza, pelting theai with stones until they found shelter in a neighboring house. From that time until the night of the 18th there was street lighting. Sometimes the mob was in control of the city, and at other times the army. The arrival of troops from the ad joining districts eventually restored B.ir rillas to power, and the city is thoroughly infested with soldiers. Martial law has been declared, it was expected in the city of Guatemala that JBarriilas would declare himself dictator so as to prolong his term of office. SALVADOR WILL ATTACK. Salvador is moving troops to the military district of Santa Anna, bordering on the southern frontier of Guatemala, and it is believed for the purpose of invading the latter country, if the City of Guatemala revolt spreads to interior points. It is said that already in Quezaltenango, one of the most important cities in the upper districts of Guatemala, revolts have occurred against Barrillas within ihe past three months, but they have proved so far abortive. FIVE HUNDRED KILLED. A private dispatch to a prominent merchant in this city, who has business reiatious in the City of Guatemala, shown to a correspondent last night from Newton, says fully 500 lives were sacrificed in the three days' fighting in the revolt in the ciiv of Guatemala and that shooting is still goiogoD. The dispatch also conveys the information that Barrillas has declared himself dictator, it is stated Col. .Tobon killed Gen. Sanchez, and it followed that the brother of G?n. Sanchez, learning of his assassination, went to the place, which waj? surrounded by cannon, where Jobon was stationed and shot and killed him. THE REIGN OF TERROR. Sanchez's brother has been executed. The city is under martial law and a reign of terror prevails, the inhabitants being afraid to leave their houses. In the revolt which has taken place at Quezaltenango the revolutionary leader is reported to be supported by over 1,000 men. The palace and residence of President Barrillas are guarded by both infantry and artillery. The president J ?- " 1 ?r.l mior.lnH htf -A I UOeS null go clDIWU UU.LC03 gumuiu uj ?. I large force of cavalry. Pianos and Organs, N. W. Trump. 134 Main Street Columbia, S. C., sells Pianos and Organs, uirect from factory. No agents' commissions. The celebrated Chickering i'iano. Mathushek Piano, celebrated for its clearness of tone, lightness of touch and lasting qualities. Mason & Hamlin Upright Piano. Sterling Upright Pianos, from $225 up. Aiasou & Hamlin Organs surpassed by none.Sterling Organs, 850 up. Every Instrument guaranteed for six years. Fifteen days' j trial, expenses both ways, if not satisfactory. Sold on Instalments. J Su*p*ct?d of MurderiHK liis Father and Mother. IIoxhoro, X. C., Oct. 3.?The house of Bill Dixon, known as "gentleman Bill Dixon," was burned last nightshort ly after dark. Neighbors visiting the ruins shortly after, found the bones of two persons among the ashes. They are thought to b? the bones of Dixon and wife. An 18 year old son had a ditliculty several days ago with the father. The son is known as a deeperate character, and was heard to utter threats. He 1 ? ? * '-' fKfi ov/minff ha. I1H3 I1UI/ Utxu accn omtc u'ig tTViJii.it uv fore the fire. It is thought that he killed the father and mother and then set tire to the house. They are now searchiog for the son known as Jim Dixon. Rheumatism.?James Paxton, of Savannah, Ga., says he had Rheumatism so bad that he could not move from the bed or dress without help, and that he tried many remedies, but received no relief until"he began the use of P. P. F. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potas-j siumj, and two bottles restored him to health. ???^ V 1 w:ll not be tolerated. is TVlint G&Ttrnor Tillman Says Ai'Oitt I.Trioh Taw. Colrjibia, S. Oct. '1.?John Wil Hams, the Spartanburg murderer, is safe back in Spartanburg, S. C. He was sent from hefe yesterday in charge of Deputy Sheriff Holloway. who deliveied him to Sheriff Nichols of Spartanburg Comity. The bringing of Williams to this city was in a sense a surprise to a great many: in fact, it may be said to every one; and exactly why this step was taken by Sheriff Nichols was not clearly understood. Even now that the matter is before the public iD 1L3 UUC 1Ji\J J uot V/uu k?\, ugsigned for this 4action. In speaking of the circumstances connected with the case Governor Tiliuiau yesterday said: ' On Tuesday morning las', Sheriff Nichols of Spartanburg came into the executive office to report the arrival in Columbia of a prisoner, .John Williams, from Spartanburg. Sheirff IlowaQ was unwiliing to receive him without an order from me. Sheriff Nichols reported that the jail at Spartandurg had been guarded by Henneman's friends on Sunday night'to prevent the prisouer being moved; that considering the excited state or" feeling, and what he considered reliable information that runners had been sent out. to t he factories and other points around Spartanburg, and also that dispatches had been sent to Greenville and Laurens to those desirinsr to take part in thelvnching, he, Mr. Nichols, after consulting with some of the best and coolest heads, deemed it best to remove the prisoner, which he did; also upon the advice of Solicitor Schumpert, with whom he had coramunicated. i told him be would have to carry the prisoner back to Spartauburjj, and after convassing the situation in all its features the following orders were writted :M Columbia, Sept. 30. S. W. Rowan, Sheriff Richland County. Sir: You are hereby ordered to take the prisoner John Williams, either in person or by a trusted deputy, to Spartanburg via Camden and Rlacksburg tomorrow (Thursday) and deliver him to the Sheriff of said county for safe keeping. Respectfully, 13. R. Tillman, Governor. Columbia, Sept. 29. John M. Nichols, Esq., Spartanburg. Sib: It had just as well be understood that the law in South Carolina must be respected, and that- lynch law will not be tolerated. You will, therefore, return to Spartanburg to-night and si mmon a posse of brave and trusty depti ties to be in readiness by Thursday* The prisoner, John Williams, willbe sent back to Spartanburg that day, via Rlacksburg, in charge of a deputy from this city. The Morgan Rifles will meet the train bearing him at Clifton, and escort the prisoner to the jail, after which I shall rely on you and your posse to uphold the majesty of the law and protect the jail against the mob if any assembles. You can, if you deem it necessary at any time, summon the Morgan Rifles to your assistance, but I rely upon your own loyalty and that of your posse to show that Spartanburg's citizens know their duty and will do it. Yours respectfully, U 1? Trr.r.viv rinvurnnr. i\ S. I will see thatyour posse receive reasonable compensation for their time. Columbia, September 29. Captain J. G. Wardl iw, Clifton, S. C. Captain: \'ou will assemble your company, armed ana equipped with plenty ammunition, to take train from Charlotte going West Thursday, October l,(1ay train.) On board that train will be the prisoner, John Williams. You will act as guard to escort deputy Sheriff and prisoner to the jail at Spartanburg and see him safely lodged therein. You will then be dismissed, but will hold yourself in readiness to respond to the call of the Sheriff at any time. You will also lend the Sheriff as many rifles and as much ammnition as he may need for his posse till court convenes. Send itemized statement of expenses to this office and check will be sent you. Relying on your caution and srood judgment to uphold r.be civil law, I am, very respectfully, 15. It. Tillman, Governor. Governor Tillman further commenting on the return of the prisoner said yesterday morning before leaving here: "I gave instructions to Sheriff liowan as to what he should do. It may as will be understood once for all ia South Carolina that the law must be enforced, and that Sheriffs instead of dodging real or imaginary - mobs must defend their prisoners with their lives if necessary. "If an officer of the law cannot protect a prisener then he has no business to arrest him, and the prisoner once arrested must be safe from molestation by any authority except that of the court." It was ascertained yesterday morning that Sheriff liowao had sent the prisoner iu charge of Deputy Holloway by way of 15'acksburg t?; Spartanburg, and that the prisoner arrived safely and was remanded to jail under the escort as above.?Columbia Register. A Mystery. Corpus Ciiristi, Tex., October '4.? This city was thrown into a fever of excitement this morning at 8 o'clock by: the finding of the body of a girl, 11 veurs old. iloatlnz in Corpus Chnsti Bay, near here. It proved to be that of iiowna Hamlin. Theniscoverv revealed the fact that Horace Hamlin, father of the girl, bad left his residence at 5 this morning for a walk, accompanied by his two year-old boy and two daughters, agtd 11 and 13 years respectively. After the linding of the first body, thousands of people assembled at tile wharf while stout hearts and willing hands dragged the bay with every facility at their command. One hour was spent in this way when the Inanimate form of pretty Helen was brought to the service, adding horror to the sad occassion. Further search resulted in the recovery of the father, whose remains were conveyed to th* house, only to add to the poor wife's anguish. Horrible Outrage. 11avaxa, Oct. 5.?Manual Garcia and his bandits killed P. Hernandez and I his wife on their plantation, near Quivican. In Hernundez's pockets Garcia nlaccd a letter, which he signed with his own name, which he says: "Hernandez ha 1 been my friend since -boyhood. 1 killed him because he tried to deliver me to the guards. I have never before killed a woman, but 1 killed his wife because she induced him to betray me. 1 hurt only those who hurt me." Six Men .Entombed. Pottsvillk, Pa., Oct. 3.?Karly this evening an explosion of gas occurred in the Kichardson colliery or me rnijaueipliia and Reading Coal and Iron Company at Glencarbon, causing a fall of coal and entombing six men. Winfield Meek has been taken from the mine dead. J. F. Brennan, Michael Grant and Thomas Conville was rescued but I they are badly burned and crusht-d. Five other men are still Imprisoned and there is hardly any hope of their being recovered alive. Their names are Thomas Clancy, Michael Welsh. .John Salmn, Joseph Shield and John liurchell. l'a lt?d After Twenty Yenr?. Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 8.?Twenty years ago the wife of John Stewart, now a mercnani ox ccukji dbd, leaving an infant daughter. The wife's parents had opposed the match, and at the first opportunity they kidI napped the little one and carried it to ! Virginia, 111., where, under the name of iJunce, it grew to womanhood and recently married. About three weeks ago the young woman, now Mrs. Ida Funk, learned that her father was living ana tvas at Schell City, Mo. She wrote to him and as a result is now on her way to see him lor the lirst time since baby days. 4 Why th? \V?>r!<t '' I , CHARLESTON*. S. ' , 0:*'. T. - i 1,-- sUS- (j pension oi the Char]. s'on \\\; !< . vhh-h | was announce I r- - d-.y. is 'h- t of j the town. 1' vv.-t.s pre'^y gpoeraUyi known that tlm World i-ad Iwi in ; flnandil trouble for s h-m time, hut Mr ] F. S. Ko'igers, who was he o:in.i;vl:j owner of it, is wry wealth* ;?nci the j j general l>elief is that h- was carrying ! i it. The burst up, it s <ori:mo!iiy j rumored, was precipitau-o. bv i?oli*it-s I and was hastemd by tut: nomination ofV. Ficken as reform c t:.didt'.?- !or Mayor. The story got-sthal Mr. J.rvey, 1 editor of the World, who was rn tt.e : commit: ?e who waited on Mr. Fuken, I ho/l r.r~?r?ri r?.i l Oti r?<H t Ar i :i I ii Inrvi T1 (? }?i * 1 UUU ^Jltpuivu Mil \ v I V'/? ii?i \ # *?* j nomination. Mr. Ilodgers forbade its publication. The editor resigned. Mr. | , ilodgers refused to put. up further cash ! i and the paper went under. Kepoitj says that the* World c*.st Mr. Uod/ri r^ a j \ round sum, trie ligutes being vaiji?u?iy j; estimated at ir-mi 8-U),GOO to :?S0,u><) |' during the four yt ars of Us existence. i Since the announcement. of ricken't> j name for the Mayoralty the World hus \ been dumb on the suhj-ct ct munxup.-.l I : politic?. Mr. Ocfavus Cohen, tin; managing j ? editor, went, to New Yorkthi? morui.ig 1 to look for work.?Columbia Ri-gistcr. j Cholera m Clihi*. San Francisco. Sept. :>u.?Advic- s ! | from China continue to give fe arful reports of the progress of trie cholera ; epidemic. At Foo Chow the mortality I is very large, and the malady is raging j more violently than ever known berore. s The disease is spread by the use by j natives of dirty water for drinking and j choking purposes. Rheumatism is cured by P. P. P. j Pains and aches in the back, shoulders, j knees, ankles, hips, and wrists are all i; attacked and conquered by P. P. 1'. j i This great medicine, by its blood-1\ cleansing oroDerties. builds uj> and ! \ strengthens the v/hoie body j j DO YOU WISE TO 11 i J I Iti: fiO^ ?>F V?! K j I im iaot.'fia-:. I j | THEN BUY THE TU?IIAS STEAM j ! I i PRESS AND SEED COTTON j ELEVATOK. It is the most perfect system 11 use, unloading cotton from wagons, cleaning and delivering it into gins or stalls. Gotton t does not pass through fan and press re- j i quires no pulley nor belts. It saves time j and money. t I TALBOTT & SONS' I i 1 ENGINES AND BOILERS, STATION i ARY AND PORTABLE. OLD DO- j TALBOTTS SAW MILLS, IMPROVED I FRICTION AND ROPE FEED j $200 TO ?l300 I LUMMUS AND VAN WINKLE COT- j TON GINS AND COTTON PRESSED, j j We offer Saw Mill Men and Giunora ! the most complete outfits that cau be bought and at bottom prices. V. C. BADHAM, GENERAL AGENT, Columbia, S. C. THE TALBOTT ENGINE IS IHK I BEST Feb 19-lv. THE LARGEST STOCK. I MOST SKILLED WOKKMEN, LOWEST PRIOVS Soitk Carolina MarWe Woris. I F. H. HYATT. rttOPHILTe^L Is the best place in South Carolina 01 I Southern States to secure satisfaction in American and Italian Marble \Vo:k. All kinus of Cemetery Work a speciality. TABLETS, HEADSTONES, MONUMENTS, Ac. Send for prices and full information. | F. H. HYATT j April8 lr COLUMBIA. S. C. Leesville College. f CO-EDUCATIONAL. PRIJIAKT, ACADEMIC, COLLEGIATE and COMMERCIAL COURSE:}; Vocal and Instrumental Music, Art, Elocution, Physical Culture, Cooking, Dress Cuttiig, Domestic Economy, Weekly Bible Studies. Nine teachers. Enrollment, last year 180. Pupils rrom thirreen counties. Strong moral and religous influence. No bar room nearer thau seven milesHealthful location, 700 feet above the level of the sea, 400 feet above Columbia, 128 feet above Aiken. Elegant building. Young ladies can board with the President. Only College in the State that makes provision for young ladies to reduce expenses by doing domestic work. Seventeen young ladies aided this way last year. Expanses for literary course and board for ten months. ?100 to $130; music, ?:*0; bookkeeping, ?20. Next session opens September 23d. For catalogue address L. li. HAYNES, A. M., President, Sep SKJmos Leesville, S. C. LIPPHAN 3HOS..^Pre;" I Dngglsts. Lip p nan's Blcckr SAVANNAH. GA. | i- 3 I .i tl>J:t? * >** ' * ' i <&U -? 5 |-\ 1 > -'iv ':'r.A> I H* K; .r-; ; p I "h'i'j.si.r. Vt'Hu..:TH!: i-? g Wriv fcr v'::th!s>^n.-r.v, ,;r;- ,.i\ 7!-,< 2 Rj>i?p?r ><t\v TS'i- .>.:!>. ? | 4?< 1 -e - rv??r. ;bir?vt ih-i'q gg'jes to fiirni -hirji a a**?i:;:-uuia?tur g yu- 'i-.-j, o? :!i Uitg :;iiJi .it"- '<pg -. titg ?JL1 ! .):> \::K . > Ki-.W ? 1 | j i ii' < ' j.1. i v<* :g T A ?No. 7 Kim ;_oj; <J-t.?vt*IUJ q bl'/.r, u:?:!? cwn, v?.' 11:: i <- ! Wait;, i: ;i:\I at \ -o: f \ . .itrjHJi 3 . i>1! irts^ht .:!i:"i ucs ;?-:u uiv, ioig OI;l} I'WCiVC ifoiiUlb. ? 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Jart;e wmuttiMJa> cu-vk, i-tf'1* E Walnut T.aJ si .1..U ..>11-f.jM v I>ur .VMViiito- i.UOil | icaiiLut iU->cnLx: evci'iitiitife iu a sin<ih; raclveitbe/iieiii, Out c;j.v? : .& imiuoiib-j storeIcotiuiiiiug 22,buy tec- si nuu-: room, v.itli, [war?iiuuses a;iil !<icU/ry &iiitUug:>moi!ittij 4>;uia ol Augusta, maXi&g iti ?ii the ii*r-! gest Ousiooba ol Liiis-kiatt uudcr oat.- man-; : agciiieui, m ilif Ssuuuiei a buwn. sunvsauu warehouse aio crowded vtitii Uu* ChelOcai ylvUCCl.uiiaOl Lii? ueil tactO iiiii3l:ati'jOb "t rol govca vvili ix iuuii -a il }ou %vtii ?ieui} V gs.'-i whvrc vou s:i? i iitoauVKiUxeiattuU J ;'p?.v ; ici^lit. A-iUivaf-, I i. f. (-AfcGttT'f. fl * PiuprieU-r raugelV* i'uiuuuve, feiuvt ji ana Move, |}. iiiOlivi .'V.t.i/1. oi/'., (iA 9H "T*. i*. ZfU'ii: i't c^Xf'tn Alios* , 2 f>r C:- cur<? of iill C\k5!jt" j Miltr.i, oi<3 C tnic t>.J i-tv- rw's !? *. nil Irti'rreBv Ciurrb, fin INSURES j H F- F b?flf=n L?)!gfi6 ! leBslc 3iyyyiUi^aSI : I I I";ac?ui?, Kc2c2?% CJM'JUC if*3;u!c^K?!pj3S^TEI5? ^ ' Lr. !:?* vf... - ??*-!r*a& rir^ *!: ! wb'W blood U !& An!:. . ?;>.:? >. ?'*"' *' rrcr.>trcsl lrr?gdarlttoi^_tyg_ \n n a? "sures I \UUM tnri. T.*" T* . ' "^.r Ui"V^ i"' ^ " "erfiw fcVitc""an<rT!T533* . - < : J\ ?. iV.ily A si, Vo?t BOCC ^prietcxs, ' . 7 iKf-T^nS Block, ? AVA3HAH, GA. COTTON SAMPLE IIPROYEB! OSS COT 5?s:s-l ??<>L"^S> SV AC.T5A5, t'KMT. ?:o: At the pi a of Mr. F. II. Roberts in Richland County, just l>efore starting his Sailor Elevator one bale had been ginned by the old method. Just after starting the Elevator another bale was ginned from the same pile. Without knowing this factthe cotton buyer offered one cen; "per pound more for the bale ginned with the use of the Elevator. Head the statements of the bujer and seller: COPY. This will certify, that of two samples of cotton offered us today by Mr. Rowan Ro=e the market value of one exceeded that of the other bv one cent per pound. [Signed.) -.D. CRAWFORD & SONSCOPY. Thiss will certify that the two bales of cotton offered as above were both from the same pile of s??ed cotton, aud ginned in the same gin. One was carried to the gin in baskets and one through the Sailor Seed Cotton Elevator. (Signed.) J. R. ROSE. Trie best <.5 in?, Pr-ssrs, Elevator?, Vii.jitiLO vn/i lh? hi.vt- Iivipli! nt?rv of Jill kiu.'s, for sale by tv. ii. g ibises. jr.. & co.. colcmhu, s. c. CHILD BIRTH " MADE EASY! *' Mothers' Friend " is a scientifically prepared Liniment, every ingredient of recognized value and in j constant use by the medical profession. These ingredients are con"bined in a manner hitherto unknown "MOTHERS' - FRIEND" WILL DO all that is claimed for it AND MORE. It Shortens Labor, Lessens IJain, Dimir/ hes Danger to Life of Mother arv. Chili. Book to "Mothers"mail.-di;REE, containing valuable inijrmation and voluntary testimonies. Scr.ibvcsprf? on rco ' ;* > ( :irire ii.50 per bottle BRAOriEO REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta. Ga. bOLD i.Y AM. IHtlKKHSTS. f-rs'?^ 7>"i U'lTS'G Vyi&ss vv urn, V ery Low Prices. Bu< cries, (.'airiages, U<?"1 Carts, Wagons, Warranted N. ;<>nu to none. Inquire of nearest dealer in these noods, ?r send for Catalogue?Mentioning th:? I>aper. KO'LLEK - ANDERSON 11 c(_y _ (j .} (< y j i. s c. T.f