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A STORY OF WESTERN LIFE ?BY? | THOMAS P. MOXFORT. i I i - CHAPTER VIII. A SERPENT U? THE PATH. "V?:Two or three weeks passed, and then one day Louise went across the country to a neighbor's house. She spent the greater part of the day there, and it was well on toward evening when she stinted home. On the way back there was a long slough, and it was full of water lilies, and when Louise came to it she decided to collect some of them. | Accordingly she began picking them where they grew near the bank, but, human-like, not satisfied with getting what were within reach, she began to try for those that wer<* further out, and the result was that she lost her bal- j ance and fell into the slough. She was : not much the worse for the fall, for! the water was shallow, but her feet! stuck in the mire and she -found, after j making several efforts, that she could i not estriciite them.v j While in this situation she heard j some one approaching1, and after the lapse of a minute or so a horseman came in sight, and soon he was near enough for Louise to see that he was the stranger who had passed her and Paul the night of the storm. She wasted help to get out of the slough, hut she hoped the man would pass by without seeing her, for now the aversion she had felt for him came back so strongly that she dreaded to hear his voice, much less feel his touch. He did not pass by, however, for he had seen her fall and rode directly to the spot purposely to lend his assistance should it be needed. So, reining in his horse, he sprang to the ground, and, touching his hat, said: "Pardon me, miss, can I be of any service to you?" Louise blushed and stammered a confused reply, which was neither an ac * f._.? i rc j i.T ! cepiance nor reiusax ui uis uiier, auu mu next insiant he had extend*.d his hand and she took it. She was toon on the bank again, and -while siu shook the water from her garments he gathered up the flowers ana replaced them in her hands. His conduct was so gentlemanly and kind, and his manner toward her so modest, that she felt sho had harbored unjust opinions of him. lie treated her with the utmost consideration and made np reference to the awkward accident. ''There now.'' he said, when she was ready to resume her journey. "There * is very little harm done, and I hope you will excuse me for intruding." "It is no intrusion, but rather a good service," Louise replied. don't know how Isl^^?-J?,i7e ~ ever got out if you naa not cSme. No one ever passes this way?that is, hardly ever." "Are you going west?" "Yes, sir. My home is a little more than a mile in that direction." "That is fortunate, since I am going that way, and if you will allow me I ciTi Tioro tViA nl^nciTrA nf cupinir vnrc nearly home. Will it be art intrusion?" Instantly all her fear and dread of the man came back to Louise, and she would have gladly spared herself of his company. But he had rendered her a great service and she thought it would be ungenerous to deny him. So she told him that it would nq? be an intrusion. He introduced himself as Harry Pearson, and as they walked along he managed to find out a great deal about Louisa and her parents. She told him how many years they had been in Kansas, and that they came out from the east. "So you are from the east, too," he said. "What state is your old home?" "Ohio." v. "Indeed! That is my home." i "Yes, we came from near Dayton." "Greens, and from near Dayton," the young man mused. "That is rather queer, sure. But, pshaw! there are lots of Greens in the world, and there might be a dozen families of the name from near Dayton out here in Kansas." Then aloud he said: "I live in Dayton and know a great many people aoout there. I suppose yoxi have relatives and friends m or near tne town7 ' "Yes, the Greens and the Blat-chfords live?" "Blatchfords?" the young man repeated. "Are you?is he??" Then recollecting' himself, he stopped. Louise glanced up into her compare ton's face, but he turned it away, and ffeorfi jl|f Aikd .'1 Mi//' I Ss-ho'tl' if< r J.i tiiif.Vif "IT 16 >'0 IXTKUSIOK, BUT SATHES A GOOD SERVICE." when he looked around again all the surprise had died out of it and he was as cairn as ever. "Do you know the Blatchfords?" j Louise asked. "Why, I hare met old Mr. Blatchford occasionally. In fact, he has transacted some business with the house with which I am connected. lie is a banker, I think." "Yes, sir. At 'east he was. We have not heard much from him of late." ; "Indeed? lie is a relative) too?" "He is my grandfather." "Ah! Well, that is your home just be* I fore us, I presume; so I will ride on. Good day," and he lifted his hat, when he had mounted to -his saddle, and cantercd away. When he was gone Louise was sorry I that she had not asked him more about | her grandfather, for in spite of the heartless war in which he had treated her parents, she had a tender spot in her heart for the old man. She would ! like to have known whether he was well and happy, at least, and that much the stranger might have told her. Hut it was too late now, and she wont on home and told Iter mother of her little adventure and of the stranger. "Harry Pearson," Mary mused. "Xo I do not know anything of him. In fact. I I clo not rememoer anv rearsons among my acquaintances at home." , That was all Mary said, but the mention of her father's name had set her to thinking-, and all that evening bhe went about with a sad, distressed ;tir, and more than once a long-drawn sigh escaped her, and often she lifted her coarse apron to her eyes to wipe away } the gathering tears. "Oh, father, father," she wailed in spirit, "how can you be so cruel and unfeeling as to disown your only child and fill your house with strangers. Surely, surely, if you knew how I lovo you, and how your conduct hurts me, you would not be so cold and forgetful." Through all of the poor woman's sufferings, and after all her father's neglect and cruelty, she loved him still. He had trampled her love in the dust, repelled and thrown her from him, lacerated and bruised her heart, but she still retained for him the love of a daughter, and but a word or a token of kindness from him would have sent her flying to his arms. Harry Pearson mused, as he rode across the prairie, on the event of that evening and the discovery to which it had led, and his thoughts ran like this: "There is no doubt of it?not the least. These Greens are old I'.latchmWc is I iUUl 3 iVlftO, CiUU IUUU ^ 4* * ^ ??v v.. --- . the one we've robbed. Robbed? That's | putting it pretty strong-, but after all that's about what it is; we're livingthere on the fat of the land at old Blatchford's expense, while his own daughter is living a dog's life out here in this outlandish place. It's a shame, and old Blatchford ought to be punished for being such an old heathen. He's the one that's to blame, and not us. Of course some people who strain a point might tell Blatchford that he is a fool, and refuse to accept the favors that he ought to bestow elsewhere, but I don't seem to have as Sne a sense of justice as that. I feel sorry for these poor devils of Greens and I sympathize with them, but it would be a little too inconvenient to go back on the old man's kindness and generosity and renounce it in their favor, so I guess I'll just give them my sympathy in return for the money that is rightfully theirs, and continue to live at Blatchford's expense. Some people might consider it rather shabby in me,and for that matter I guess a good many who are acquainted with the circumstances think that way already; but that is nothing in comparison to living in poverty. No, it may not be exactly honest and manly to live as I do, but it's blamed nice and easy, and that's the main point, anyhow. "But about that girl. She's pretty, and somehow I've taken a fancy to her. She's an innocent little soul, and as confiding as a lamb. As soon as I saw her that evening down there with that farmer, I felt an interest in her. I suppose, though, she don't have much of a liking for me. I noticed that, too, that evening. If she knew me and knew what relation exists between us, I guess she would like me a good deal less. But I'll manage to keep that a secret; and this business with Scraggs, too, that must be kept under cover. It's a good thing to have a tool to bear the blame in c,i/0, nnrl nlil SrraCfTS is SO *** ? 00_ used to being cursed that it don't hurt him, and besides, he gc'.s pay for it, anyhow. I must get up an excuse for coming out here to Green's. I want to get better acquainted with the girl.'' And all the way back the young man was busy trying to devise an excuse for coining to Green's, and, sad day. for > Louise, he succeeded. " ~ CHAPTER IX. THE BOOM AT PARADISE PARK. The summer waned and the autumn came. The hopes of the settlers hail been realized to a certain extent and a fair crop had rewarded their efforts. Paxil had sold out his, and with the money it brought him, gone back east to take up his studies. He and Louise were engaged now with John's and Mary's consent, and it was understood that they were to marry as soon as Paul returned and located. John sold enough of his produce to lift the debt from his claim, and imme- | diately-he went down to Paradise Park to see Scraggs. Harry- Pearson had "been out to John's two or three times on one pretext or another, and John had told him of the debt and of his ability to pay it off if Scraggs would accept the money and release the mortgage. 4 'I am very anxious to get rid of the debt," John said, "2nd stop the interest." "That's natural and right, too," said ! Ilarry, "and Scraggs ought to be willing to accept the money if he is at all disposed to be fair. But from what I know of him I take him to be a greedy, grasping wretch, with no feeling of j j mercy in his soul. It's a great pity you people out here have such a man to deal with, and I sympathize with you." | "It is an unpleasant thingto be in the power of sucli men as Scraggs." John replied, "and when I get cleir of this , affair I hope never to get iisucli a place again." , "I'll tell you what I'll do," said Ilarry. "I'm quite well acquainted with Scraggs, and I may have some influence with him. I'll try to persuade him to accept vo\ir money. He can make an exception in your favor if he will." "I shall be ever so much obliged to you for your interest in the matter," said John, "and I hope you may succeed." ^ "You come down in a day or two, and in the meantime I'll talk to Scraggs." So John went down with his mcncy. Scraps wae in his office busy with a town plat and a couple of men who were selecting town lots for an investment. After awhile the sales were effected, and the men going out Scraggs turned his attention to Green. With a bland smile, and a warm handshake, lie ! saifi: ! "Well, my friend, I am very glad to see you, and I am sorry that I had to 1 keep you waiting, but I am so pressed with business since our boom set in that I hardly get time to shake hands with my friends. How is Mrs. Green ; and the family?" "Quite well, I thank you! You spoke ! of a boom. What do you refer to?" "Why, our boom here, lludu't you ! aeard of it?" "No, not a word." I "Well! well! that's quovr. Why. sir, I our town is having a wonderful boom. | Lots are going off like hot cakes, ami \ olrjinct Wt* nre laVlIliT OUt new additions. Within the last week we have sold out three entire additions of forty acres each. Yes, sir. we have a great boom?the most wonderful thing1 on recor<*4aiid it's a settled fact that within two years we will have here a city of twenty thousand popuia- i tion. I have invested every dollar I can get hold of. and wish i had a mil- ( ! lior. to invest. This i:-. tti-% srroa* ehaneo ' J of a lifetime for aiiia.-j.-in;.* c fortune. I As Shakespeare* says, "here is a rime 1 ! in the aiTairs of men which, if taken at j the ri^ht moment, leads v!i to fortune." : and in our case that time is ri^ht now." ! "How are you selling- your k'ts?" ' Soiling "em low. very low. dirt eheap: one-third eash and balance >:i : j:i:r t ime and easy terms. Here now is the plat of an addition ju-t put <>n the market, i It is tfoins<> fast that we em hardly : make <>i:* the papt-r.s fast en-in^k t-? ' ceep up with the sales. This addition < IrB: N./ . . -i. "<?'. - ' /J ! Kj ' ' " / * \ '"Jm Wi \ ... V ( / ;1 "r \ ^.v:;V.4;' : 5 I ji y !Vv.:.. -:y' i \ \ K h \ ! * - U i' "SELLING 'EM LOW, VERY LOW." is close in, nrul is bound to become business property, every foot of it, ami I ^ can se'tl you a. lot there for ten dollars < per foot?away belo >v its worth." i "You say it is elose in?" " l es. sir, ri^ni m u>wu. "About how far is it from here?" ! "Not a bit over a mile." ? "A mile?" John exclaimed. ''Way, IM call that tolerably far oat for a town of sixty or seventy population." "Far out?" Scraps ericil. "Why. great goshen, man, it's in. Why, there's additions laid off two miles beyond that. This is going to lv a city, I tell you?a great western metropolis." "Do you think so?"' "Think nothing". I know it. That's n settled fact, and in less than twelve months from to-day you will see twenty thousand population here, and these lots I am offering you for ten dollars a foot will lie selling-at from five to six hundred a foot. Think of that, and tell me what you can invest money in to beat it?" "What this boom based on, Mr. Scraggs?" John asked. "Based on solid facts. There is not n. toxvn of am* importance within a hun tired miles of us, is there?" "Xo. there is not," John admitted. But- if he had known, he miifht have saiil that tlu're were two or three hundred within that radius that expected to amount to something, and were, like Paradise Park, making frantic efforts to amount to something. But John did not know this. "Well, then." Scraggs went on. ; ' we've got to have a great commercial center out here, and we propose to be it. We've got three or four railroads planned out and the companies organ- ' ized to build them. First, there is tinKansas City, Topeka & Paradise Park line. Second, there is the Chicago. : Omaha & Paradise Park line. Then the Galveston & Paradise Park line, and last, the New York, St. Louis ? Paradise Park line. There are other lines, i but we do not mention them, for they are not what we choose to call certainties. Franchises have been granted for ' several lines of cable road, and charters issued for water and gas works. Plans have been drawn up for a dozen or more brick DiOCiis, anu 01 course max. is out ;t taste of what is to follow. If you want ( to be an Independently rich man, with 1 more money than you know what to do with, just invest every dollar you can 1 rake together, and do it right now. ' You'll never have such another chance, ^ mark my word for that." ( Scraps had rattled on at such a rate and with such wild enthusiasm, that John Green felt quite :in?t ~Ixi- 1 scratched jiis .W.'a'iTml walked the lloor * "aw/e~vv~fiines before tie could get his ' mind into working order. Even then, 1 when he felt calm and collected, his mind appeared unbalanced and such J phrases as "town lots," "close in." "ten * dollars a foot,"' "great metropolis.*' : went dancing through it like imps. But. eventually he collected his scattered ' senses sufficiently to recall the business s that brought him to Scraggs* office, and 1 forthwith he stated it. "I'm sorry, Mr. (ireen," Scraggs said, with a shaking of his head, "but I couldn't possibly accept your money. The mortgage will have to run its time before it can be paid." ] "I would like to stop the interest," r John replied, "and I have the money, s and cannot use it otherwise." t "Can't?" exclaimed Scraggs. "If I ? had it I could mighty soon invest it. i Why, ivhat hare I been tolling you? ^ Ilere, buy lots, man. You'd as well <. turn a thousand dollars or so as any- . body else. You can make f.ve or six f hundred per ccnt. on that money as j easy as not. Do like everybody else? I like your neighbors out there?and in- b Vest here." a John was about to offer some objec- r tion, b\:t before he could say anything t the door opened and seven or eight men a came in, all anxious to make purchases ^ of lots. Scraggs had talked them up 8 earlier in the day, and they had been out to see the additions, *d now came back full of enthusiasm. John listened to their talk, and, after they went out, listened to Scraggs some i: more, and at last the fever began to j take on him. All his neighbors who t had mortgages on their homes and t couldn't pay them because they were V not due were investing in town lots, C and lie supposed that if everybody was 1 investing he might as well do so, too. ? If it worked out ritflit it was a grand t opportunity to get a start in the world s and build him a nice home and place c his wife and child outside the pales ( of want. Yes, lie believed that he'd I invest, since he couldn't, pay off the r debt. He told Scraggs so, and in no r time Scraarsrs had his papers out ready to write up the contract and get it all t safe before somebody else got all the s choice lots. John thought he'd better s co home and talk the matter over with C .Mary first, but another rush of cus- I toiners and another sale of a dozen lots c decided him that delay was dangerous, 1 s.> he told iscraggs to go on and fix up the contract then and there. iicraggs, by the way, was ft typical western real estate agent?in some par- " ticulars, at least. He was full of business. unsparing of his talk, bland, sniil- c ing and wildly enthusiastic. He was a | hustler from t!:e word go, and he never tired of talking up and .showing up the j advantages of las town. It came as r natural to him to figure up enormous ^ profits on investments in town lots as it did to eat and sleep, and he always made ^ it so plain that the would-be investor could almost see the profits stickingout. J If always made each customer feci that he was giving liim a decided advantage over all other customers by letting him him hrtve lots that he had reserved for his own special tooth, so to speak. It must not be inferred that ScraggS, or for thai matter the average western real estate agent, was or is dishonest. ha?l lots of business, and customers were crowding on him anxious to make investments, and there wa? lots of inoiu*y in it to him. and he was anxious to luiild up his town, and all -c that sort of thing; so iikciv as not he never lm?l time to think of what the outcome of the affair might possibly be. to his investors. Under such circumstances the best of us are liable to forpet some things. But enough of that. When .lohn Creen got his paper.-, and had paid down his money, he left Mr. Scraggs* ntHee and started down street. He had not gone far, however, before, in turning a corner, he came face to j f;i?v with Harry Pearson, who was hurrying along in the directum of Scraggs' I Hire. 11.:rry was coining at such -p.-e.i that he did not see tJreen until he Itad nearly collided with him, and when lie did see him he stopped dead short :md from his looks and actions it was ipparcnt that lie would not have been more surprised if he had met the czar .( ..11 lii< Yve-?>1 :ittenr1n,nt< "Why! Mr. t?reen," he < xclaimod. "is it possible you are in town .so early'?'' -V.'s," s:iiil John, "I came down this laurniug." "That so? Well, you haven't soon Scraps yet, at anv rate?"' "Yes, I have juit come from his of[:o.V What: You've seen Scraggs?" "Yes, and tried my best to get him to iccept the money, but }ie wouldn't." "I'm sorry you mentioned it to him until I got there. I was on my way < now. and hurrying with all possible ^ ' ed to tfet there before you did. But perhaps you have not eonietoany terms ivith him 3*et?" "Yes, 1 have. I have invested the money in town lots." "Tut, tut. Just my luck. I think if [ had been there I could have induced Scrrggs to release the mortgage. I gave liirn a blowing up about it last night. :md he half way promised me that he'd 'et yon off. If I could have got there in time I could have held him to it. but it was just this minute that 1 got in from TltH =T=1 H \'f r\'i <fl ! ' !: '; -fi^5 TM| ^Pgpj||p| -iirlf HW |p^. J?i% UK WAS A lH'STIXR.KROM THE WORD 00. the country. I'll make o;d Seraggs sorry that lie didn't do as I wanted him to, us .sure as you're born, I will." 'But about the town lots," John asked; "don't you consider thorn safe?" "Why, yes; they're safe. They're as good as bondSj and there's immense profits to be made of them. But that ain't the question, you see. You didn't want lots; you wanted to pay the debt ofr your farm." "Well, if the lots are safe and the returns as big- as Scraggs says, why I'm satisfied with matters as they stand." "I'm glad to hear that. Mr. Green, for the investment is safe, in my opin ion, and I think that for every dollar yon put into it now you will take out fire at the end of a.year. So firm is ray faith in it that I have invested heavily r>n my own account, besides advising my friends in the east to take hold; and I am glad Scraggs let yon in. It is bettor than paying the inortffrg-?." John, thus confirmed in the wisdom j >f the turn he had made, went back to Ills home on the prairie highly satisfied ind pleased; while Harry Pearson continued his way to Scraggs' office equally as well pleased as John. The former felt that JVovulence and Scraggs had opened before him a quick and easy ivay of overcoming all lUj^fipsCciaT" Silnenlties aiulj^Wglumself andfam^f^HJ-Jthe nijjh road to fortune, while :h'.? ] a Iter felt that his toils were being Irawn closer and tighter about his inlocent and unsuspecting victim. Each 'or his own reason, and widely different easons they were, was pleased with the drift of affairs, and each smiled the smile of triumph. John, morevcr, felt that he owed a rreat debt of gratitude to Harry Pearson for the disinterested interest he had taken in his affairs, and he longed for an opportunity to repay him. [To be continued.] Fatal Accident at Marion. AT. 4.' /"X Artf ir "MV TVJlltr* J>1AIW1U^9 Lu. ? ;ui. tvimo 'ore was accidentally injured here last light by the lJ:3u passenger train going onth, trow the effects of which he died liia afternoon at 4 o'clock. lie was lere all tho week as the chief witness or the prosecution in. the case against ,Vm. Summersett for the murder of liis j ircther, Ed. XI. Tore, in 1885. He went j 0 the depot last night, and when the rain arrived no got aboard to see a riend. The train started to move be 'ore he got off and in his efforts to get ?ac? on the depot platform his foot .Ipped and he fell between the train ind the p-ntform and one of the cars oiled him under the trucks. One of he sleepers passed over his leg just ibove the ankle and he never aftervaras rallied from the shock. He was 1 trial justice at the time oi" his death md was a public-spirited and useful liti/.en.?News and Courier. I'orter Scored l>v Alliance Men. St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 'J.?The Miuicsota Farmers' Alliance gave a large >art of its attention at to-day's meeting 0 Robert P. Porter, Superintendent of he Eleventh Census. After charging lirn with incompetency in all branches >f his work, they devote a set of resolu,ion to him in the Department of Mort;ages ou Farms and Homes. They say 1 - ~ 1 t 1 , n cr^n<n(rtc in Vlio in I lei L i 1U \ lUlclLVU ouuutwo 'U Uiw itructions to enumerators, anil that the ensus is of no value as a report either >f the number of tenants on lands in the Jnited Sates or olthe real amount of the nortga^e indebtedness of citizens. The esolutions close with this pointed oi?e "Resolved, That the Alliance Sennl ors and members of Congress are repectfully requested to take steps to ecure a bona lide census of the people >f the United States, and also to have he Superintendent of the Census proseuted at law for his gross violation of the aws of the country. Horrible Outrage. Havana, Oct. 5.?Manual Garcia md his bandits killed P. Hernandez and lis wife on their plantation, near Quivian. In Hernandez's pockets Garcia >laced a letter, which he signed with lis own name, which he says: "Ilernanlez had been my friend since -boyhood. ! killed him because he tried to deliver ne to the guards. 1 have never before ailed a woman, but I killed his wife beause she induced him to betray me. I mrt only those who hurt me."' Died Unknown. Omaha. Xrb., Oct. si.?Ed Xeal, the liurclerer of Allen and Dorothy .Jones, vas hanged at noon today in aii encloslre built just outside the County jail, s'inety-four people witnessed the exe:ution. The condemned man passed a eyeless night, but he walked to the scafo;d without a tremor. There was no ii:ch in the proceedings and Xeal's ieck was broken by the fall, death bang instantaneous. The murderer's yai. name is unknown and on the scafbl/? he refused tu disclose his identity dti ough he confessed his crime. n>iVTC Ii'ii'T'i 'o-:T?rcrni?n | ji'Ji' l O l**j hi) jJijil Loi ~J 1 i xJ% : AN ENGLISH SWINDLER NEAR THE END OF HiS ROPE. ; How He Victimizfc?l Grorgia People Iiito j ! Whose Coiili.lem-o He H;*u IiiJii'Htiuted i I i Himself?Caught in ?\v York? An all liouiul liascal. Hi01 k. (ia? t ioL. 16. There is on trial m this pretty iiLLle city one of the most accomplished eoniideuce men, who?e name is La?>cflles. lie assumed the name of Lord Jicresluni. A local paper tells tiie following fuels as the opening chapter to a series ol rascally tricks perpetraied upon those who received him in Home with every courtesy that could be expected by one 01 so much destinctior. as he claimed: lu January last T. J. Maguire, president of ti e Corporate Sales Syndicate of New York, arrived here on a business visit. A:uong his friends here is the wealthy tirm of Hamilton & Co., who also own the Ufaa Furnace. Mr. Maguire had received letters of introduction from irieuds in the English capital, 1 requesting that Walter Jierestord should be famished with Information with reference to Southern investments. Mr. Maijuiic came lirst to liome to prepare 'or his lordship's coming, and desired that he might be treated royally as an English gentleman. lu due time came the wily Walter. In response to a telegram, Mr. Maguire met "his lordship'' January 15, ami proceeded with him to inspect the Etna furnace. Upon their return lieresforu was duly introduced as a blue-biooded Briton of sixteen quarterings, the son of'"Lord William Beresford," a real old Indian oCicer, who was about to be retired on an enormous pension. Mr. "Walter S. Ueiesiordv liad also served beneath the "torrid suns of I tide," and was himself to be retired on a big pensior. ilis nri>.st;ni iucopjo was irlO.oOO. He had an enormous amount oi money, ile wanted to invest where he could ueL good interest. This couldn't be had in England, don't you know. The South was really a wonderful country. lie would invest heavily and immediately. Ueresford was handsomely entertained by the Ilamiitons, and played Ins part weil-up. Finally he came down to business. He liked the Ltua i'urnace, and upon his return to Xew York would complete arrangements with his agents for the purchase. When ready to depart from llome he appeared at the store of Hamilton & Co.. and stated that he was ridiculously short of funds. lie was careless about these things. lie never carried much money about with Iiim. Would they generously cash a small bit ot paper for him. They did. He wrote a drait for C200 on the Westminster JJauk, Limited, London the depository of the blue-blooded nobs of London, lie also wrote a letter to his alleged father, Lord William Eeiesford With many effusive good-byes he took his departure, ostensibly to look after valuable properties in Savannah. lie also carried with him a valuable diamond ring, the property of Miss Maude Aligood. The indictment states '*he i.aving requested Miss Maude Allgood to let him wear the diamond ring ! lor two weeks as his mascot and ;bon j voyage,' promising faithfully to return I said ring at the expiration of the two weeks, which promise was falsely and | fraudulently made." Incidentally it j may be mentioned that Miss Allgood is one of the belles of llome. t r :.i. mquu_y oi uiu juiuimicuusui ai oa>uunah developed the fact that Beresford was a fraud, that he had approached the consul ior money to pay his hotel bill and claimed to have only $13 in all the wide world. Alter a bit the returns commented coming in. "No funds" was reported with the returned dishonored draft. The letter written o/lhe lackadaisical lord to his sieged lather was returned,-innumerable postmarks, unpfrghed. Communication was ^*fiy??u"up between Mr. Maguirc and the Hamiltuus, with a view to apprehending the wily scamp. Mr. Maguirc saw his lordship in New York on more than one occasion, but was unable to capture him. On July 5. Sherill' Moore, of Ilome, received a telegram staling that Walter j : % Bercsford had been arrested in New York charged with swindling, and asked him to come on with a warrant. When the sherill arrived in New York he 1'ouud his lordship considerably lionized; no less than ten requsitiocs were presented i ior him and every body wauled him. The Police Gazelle, having been lapped | lor ?500, trappedh!s lordship. Although | the best legal ability was exercised to prevent his being carried hack to lionoe. [ yet the eloquence ot Col. John K. Fellows and Mr. \V. Bourkc Cochran was unavailing. A l^g crowd awaited his return to Home. lie was accompanied by his >vife, a very attractive woman ot graceful carriage and sweet voice, evidently a thoroughly relincd lady. Having accompanied her to a hotel, the parting was very allccting, he him soli' seeming quite overcome. Arrived atihojai!, he was assigned to a cell, wiiich ho had made ready with I some bedclothes he had brought from ! Xew York, while he sat and smoked | Ilavauna cigarettes. lie is described as j a man of about, thirty-four years of age, brown hair, blue eyes, and a prominent [ nose. While not handsome, lie is certanly attractive looking. His carriage ( and manner are those of a gentleman, j His language and well-modulated voice show him to be a man of education. Mrs Lascellc "Heresford" is said to be j the daughter of a very rich lady, estimated to w^rth $7,000,000 and resid: ing in a beautiful home at Jlelvoir-ou : the-IIudson. llcr maiden name was Maude Lilienthal. There is quite a j chapter connectcd with his pursuit of 1 her, the objections ol' the mother, aud the wedding in a little Pennsylvania J summer resort m the middle of the winj ter. j His operations seemed to have cov| ered a very wide range in this country and Canada. It is said he committed a burglary in April, 1890. in Manchester, England, and stole $5,000 worth of 1 diamonds and jewelry. The following letter, written by the city editor of the Journal, St. Thomas, Ontario, gives a | brief sketch of a very large amount of ! ras ;ality perpetrated by one of the shrewdest rascals: St. Thomas, Out.. Sept. 23,1891. Editok Tribune: Syduey Lascelles, alias Beresiord, taken back to liome Irom 2?cw York for trial, spent six weeks in this city this summer. lie did the society act, gave champagen suppers, sang at concert and in chinch choirs, gave ?25 each to a number of churches, tipped every one who did Mm a scrvice. Bei'oro lie leitt, however, lie raised ? 1,000 from Mr. Lock wood, the manager of the bank, on a draft on the Oriental Baud. London, England. The draft was returned "no funds.'' Lascel les, as he called himself here, went to Detroit and raised ?200 on a bogus check from Mr. Maxwell, a hotel keeper. He was a regular society swell and liou here known to every one. and, therefore, anything about him is of great interest. I write to ask you to do me the gn at favor of sending copies of your paper containing any reference to Lascelles, ' his trial or sentence. Anything I can do lor or anything about him from here | that would be of interest will be cheer' fully done. Any expense or charges for | papers sent will be forwarded O'l receipt ! or account. You will greatly oblige it Nouwlll kindly not let this slip your [memory. Kespectfully yours, John Thompson. i he - rial oiJLascelle -Beresford is now pending in the courts. He is defended quite ?.d array of the mostdis linguish lawyers at the bar. It is more than probable he will be convicted, and if so the public will be relieved from the dangers of his charms for at least a term ol years. If he geis in a southern prison it is not likely that he will see the outside tbr many a long year. Flower's lieception. Xkw York. Oct. 0.?The Democratic clubs of the city of New York tendered reception to lion. Roswell P. Flower, Democratic caudidate for governor, m the clubhouse, G17 Fifth avenue. It was a notable gathering of promiuunt Democratic citizens of the metropolis, including ex President Grovcr Cleveland. i Ua a* rt r\. ?T ucu uic; t.v-picoiucui, cuklcu uu a|<pearancc was a signal for an enthusiastic outburst of applause, which continued lor several minutes. His meeting with Mr. Flower was characterized by the heartiest of good feeling, and the cheers were redoubled. In response to cries for a speech, Mr. Cleveland said: Probably you are of the opinion that 1 have been more interested the last few days with a non-voter than I am with actual politi-8. [Laughter and applause] I regret to say that that non-voter won't be able to help the Democratic party until prohibition against woman suffrage has been repealed. | Reuewed laughter and applause.] When 1 come into this home of Democracy, into the Democratic atmosphere, all my enthusiasm for the principles of our grand part}' is awakened and intensified. We are now entering a contest, in which I do not want to be left out. This is a time when every Democrat must do his full duty. Never has there been a time when the Democrats had a greater incentive to work for party success. It gives me the greatest pleasure, to be able to say that the ticket nominated merits and should receive the earnest support of every true ])cmocrat. Our success this fall mu3t be attained by systematic, untiring and intelligent work. The contest must be won by personal effort, and I hope that every Democrat in the city and state will do his utmost for chat success which 1 am confident we shall obtain. Mr. Cleveland spoke tor about fifteen minutes, and was repeatedly applauded The Fate of a Peacemaker. Caiitersville, S. C., Oct. 14?A most shocking affair occurred at Lynchburg, near this place, on the night of the 11th, which resulted in the death of one of the most prominent citizeds of that place. As the north-bound train due there at 7.28 A. M., though an hour late, rolled into the station, Mr. J. E. Philips and his two sons, James and Willie, got off. The father and youngest son, Willi?, immediately left for their home, in the outer edge of the little town. James loitered on the platform, and in answer to a remark from a Mr. Boyle that his father was drunk, passed the G?d lie, which young Boyle resented, aud a fight ensued. Upon being informed of this the father and Willie came hurriedly back and mn up to where the two young men were fighting. Mr. K. Fenington being present, interfered to keep Willie Phillips from gettisg to the parties, and, in doing so, Willie Phillips was thrown from the depot platform down on the railroad track below. On getting up he drew his pistol and tired at Mr. Penington, the first shot striking him centrally in the forehead, producing death in about three hours. Pour other shots were fired by the young man without further result. Mr. Penington leaves a wife and five children to mourn the uj>*^r^*tTeath of a devoted kSuand' and father. .^-^xTJffilips had just been convicted and fined for carrying conceald deadly weapons, and was returning from the term of Courn when he committed the criuie as stated, no doupt with the very weap. \ that he had been punished for carrying in violation of she law and in open disregard for the peace and dignity of the State. I learn that young Phillips gave himself up to the custody of the sheriff of Sumtei County and is in jail.?News and Courrier. Little Mis* Cleveland. New Yokk, Oct. 9? Ex-President Cleveland said today to a reporter of the Times, in answer to an iaquiry regarding the name of the newcomer in his house: "We have settled on a name and it is 'lluth.' This was the name of Mrs. Cleveland's grandmother, and has always been especially liked by her." lie said further:" "In connection with the publication of this item, which, 1 hene, will end much apparent curiosity on the subject, I desire especially that mention be made of the extreme and kindly interest in us and our child shewn by good people everywhere throughout the country. "We have received almost innumerable congratulations and kind rememberances. From the President of the United States and from many an humble citizen have come heartfelt" felicitations. All this has been very gratifying and has been fully appreciated; but. since it will be impossible to acknowledge all these messages separately, I hope this public recognition 'viu'be accepted as sufficient." llow to Get Klch. "i ae way to get ricu, sajs au euitui. whose mind soars beyond the brink of eternity, "is to trust nobody, befriend none, get all you can and save all you get; to stiut yourself and everything that belongs to you and to be the friend of no man and have no man for your friend: to heap interest, cent upoii cent, to be mean, miserable and despised for some twenty or thirty years and riches will come as s.ire as disease, dis ippointment and death. And when pretty nearly jnough wealth is collected by a disregard of ull charities of the human heart, and at the expense of every enjoyment, <'.eath will finish the work? the body '.s buried, the heirs dance and light ovei what you have left, and the spirit will go?where? By all means get rich, it will pay?the devil." Pianos and Organs. N. W. Trump. 134 Main Street Columbia, S. (J., sells Pianos and Organs, direct from factory. No agents' commissions. The celebrated Chickering Piano. Mathushek Piano, celebrated for its clearness of tone, lightness of touch and lasting qualities. Mason & Hamlin Upright Piano. Sterling Upright Pianos, from S225 up. Mason & Iiamlin Organs surpassed by none. Sterling Organs, S50 up. Every Instrument guaranteed f?r six years. Fifteen days' trial, expenses both way3, if not satisfactory. Sold on Instalments. Some Ancient Fodder. Sharon. Ga., Oct. 9.?At the administrator's sale of Mr. Wm. B. KeDdrick today ther.- was sold 5000 pounds of fodder that was harvested in 1859, thirty-two years ago. It was I light and sound as the day it was put up. It was bought by Mr. E. Croak at CO cents per hundred pounds.?Augusta Chronicle. Rheumatism.?James 1'axton, of Savannah, Ga., says he had Rheumatism so bad that ho could not move from riio hwl nr drf-ss without helo. and that he tried many remedies, but received go relief rmtil he began the use of P. P. P. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium;, and two bottles restored him to health. Rheumatism is cured by P. P. P. Pains and aches in the back", shoulders, knees, ankles, hips, and wrists are all attacked and conquered by P. P. P. This great medicine, by its bloodcleansihg properties, builds up and strengthens the whole body Waut h Tms>t. . j Chicago, Oct, 9.?A ppecltl from | Charleston says: A Convention of plant- I ers of eca island cotton in t his state is jj called tor Thursday next, for the pur- j| pose of organizing a combine against | ' the sale oi cotton seed. The object is to effect a combination 8 by which Georgia, Florida ana the fa Euytian growers of long staple cotton 3 will be deprived of the Carolina seed, i It is believed that the outside world is | dependent upon the use of the Carolina | seed for the quality of their staple, and I if they can be prevented from obtain- jj ing the seed, this quality will deterio- \ rate so rapidly that the sea island plant- 3 ers of South Carolina will practically ' control the fiuc cotton market of the ! world. The committees have been at I work for some time preparing a plan ? for combination, and it is believed now J , that the combine will be efleeted Thurs- I day. j i'roferred Death. Kansas City, Mo., Oct, 15.?Hardly had the foreman of the jury in the [ Criminal Court here pronounced the I words "ten years in the Penitentiary" as the punishment assessed against Frank Roland, a wayward young man of good parentage, convicted of forgery, when the defendant sprang to his feet in front of the Judge, drew a pistol, put it to his left side and lired. A scene of wild confusion followed, during which Judge White fainted. There t is but a slight chance for Rowland's recovery. DO YOU WISE TO ME BOSS OF YOfr'R OYVi\ GKY HOUSE. THEN BUY THE 'l'HOMAS STEAM i PRESS AND SEED COTTON j s J ELEYATOR. ( ! It is the most perfect system In use, un- j loading cotton from wagons, cleaning and : delivering it into gins or stalls. Cotton i does not pass through fan and press re- \ quires no pulley nor belts. It saves time ' and money. TA1B0TT & SONS' 1 t . ENGINES AND BOILERS, STATION \ ART AND PORTABLE. OLD DO- i J TALBOTTS SAW MILLS, IMPROVED * FRICTION AND ROPE FEED ?200 TO ?600 . 1 LUMMUS AND VAN WINKLE COT- j TON GINS AND COTTON PRESSES. "We offer Saw Mill Men and Ginnors the most complete outfits that can be I bought and at bottom prices. i : V. C. BADHAM, ! I I GENERAL AGENT, j Columbia, S. C. ! I THE TALBOTT ENGINE IS THE i BEST ! LU3feh.i9-iv. ! OTTOK SAMPLE IMPROVED! I j J 0.\i: CE."NT PLR POOD BY I ACTUAL TEST. I 5 :0: 3 At the gin of Mr. F. EL. Roberts in Richland County, iust before 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 fact the cotton buyer offered one cent per p?und more for 1 the bale ginned with the use of the Eleva- J tor. Read the statements of the buyer and ^ seller: t COPY. t This will certify that of two samples of S cotton offered us today by Mr. Rowan Rose y the market value of one exceeded that of t the other by one cent per pound. 1: [Signed.) \D. CRAWFORD A SONS. COPT. J< Thiss will certify that the two bales of 1 cotton offered as above were both from the 1 same pile of seed cotton, aud ginned in the same gin. One was carried to the gin in v baskets and one through the Sailor Seed b Cotton Elevator. li (Signed.) J. R. ROSE. f> The best Gins. Tresses, Elevators, p Engines and the best machinery of all kinds, for sale by 2 W. H. GIBBES, Jr., & CO.. Columbia, S. C. THE LARGEST STOCK. } ? 1 MOST SKILLED WORKMEN, LOWEST PRICES Soitl Carolina Marl f oris, , F. H. HYATT, PROPRIETOR. I Is the best place in South Carolina oj ? ? J ? I oouinern ctaies to secure souioiitcwuu hj j American and ItaKan Marble Work. All kinds of Cemetery Work a speciality. ( TABLETS, | HEADSTONES, j MONUMENTS, &c. | Send for prices and full information. F. H. HYATTAjril81j COLUMBIA. S. C. First Glass Work. V ery Low jfriees. Buggies, Carriages, Road Carts, Wagons, ate., Warranted Second to none. Inquire of nearest dealer in these goods, or send for Catalogue?Mentioning thi? paper. HOLLER & ANDERSON J 1 ( ( 1 t C., 1 ( ( ] J J t.C.,HI 1 / "lipls i;3VK lie 1 i#L I A. Ghzat Oske:: mav <?") ; ee KEPEATED. t-c DO SOT DV.LA.Y h "Stuike While re iaos is Hot." ? "Write for Catalog!*- row. andt>;i} wis?. % paper you saw this aw ve-llsciuetit $a. % r?t2ietuDsr that J -etl ev-./tiling th ! ? ^oes to furnishing a ome? -.uanutactu r->; ing some tilings and buying others in tfte^ (largest possible lots, which enables lot- tt Swine out ail eomoetifioD. ^. _ IHKREAiiEA FEV OF MY STAKi ? LLSO BAiiGAlNb I i A >'0. 7 Flit top !.\-oking Stove, '.-ii-rf [size, 15x17 inch ?vei?. atted -a ith 21 pi.? i ;of ware, delivered at your own j. all freight charges [-aid by u*-. only Twelve Dollars. ? , Again, i will sell you a 5 '.ole cooLi- ? :Range 13x13inchove:i,i8x2?. inc.*. * [ted witn 21 pieces ot ware, ior Tiiiii s iTEEN DOLLAiib, a.i-J pay ;.ao ireign: u| iyour depot. t IDO NOT PAY T-VO PRICES FQBg Y our. GOODS I I will send you a nice plusi l'arlor suit,5 walnut frame", eithe: ;n cor. Lunation oifc iDandeii, the most stilish. colors tor 33.50,? [to your aailroad station. ?jre~;ht paid. 8 ! 1 will also sell you a nice Bedromos uuS [consisting of Bureau with glass, 1 lugi-.^ [head Bedstead, l V.7asiistaud, 1 Ct:r.tre| table, 4 cane seat c.i .u's, 1 c:uie seat ;mc:' ;back rocker alitor io.50, ana pa> ire^fc| [to your depot. g \ Or 1 will send you an oiegam Bedroom g suit wifji large glass, l-il inarbu? i?>p, loig 30, ane pay ireight. a Nice window snade on spring roiier $ ooS Elegant large walnut 8 day cioel' 4.ui^ Walnut lounge. 7.0Ug Lace curtains per window, 1.00s 1 cannot describe everything in a small! advertisement, but have an immense stores containing 22,600 feet oi lioor room, with| : ware houses and factory buildings in otherf parts oi Augusta, making ir ah the :ar-*$ gest business oi tnis kind under one man-$ agement in the Soutnern Stages. TneseS stor?sand warehouses are crowded witn| the choicest productions of tiic best facto-3 jries. My catalogue containing inustration^g [of gocus will ce mailed if you win Kiaulj | say where you saw this adv?ras*iueui,. pay freight. Address, ? Li F? i'Au&Es 7? H Proprietor 1'adgett's Furniture, Skm-| i OT^ri ( 'o g iilio-iili' Broaa totftiet, ALtiUbf s, ?.*. p j????i ? n i. ? ii iiiiwi pjfls ALL^K?N| A ? ? ij ^is\3 :*? * : ' . W ev ns. j OK ? as rcr arc s i- i ? { li- j J?<*? 'f t\ Zbi jf Si? 9 b i, *.! U u ju j 3 lAj lj. ! r%7 .">...-..'r-s i'. i'J fr. iu a tp>n.-.:.: eo.-x.iSa *ao> * ;< :. j Wiih yrt*: hv*h??:!c.3 ior lie ca:-.i of ill " 5^^ S?re?, CiiHu-jUr Swvliinp. MaUrla^oiS prr CcIl^SS^^B ^ cn '^.ir.rf> cvi-i.i-.cr. l~c. ^ s^tstra-C j jjjp ^ p ^ ' Jt-i'dve.! 5>v 16; WMMeh I^ccuT^sTTSS!^ ^.'. ?., PrVily A?, Pcl? ax; X?I??k1i7 B?v3-, Proprietors, jnisrjrisw. I jprcuan's Kiock, SAVASIAILfcAi Leesville- College. CO-EDUCATIONAL. PRIMARY, ACADEMIC. COLLEGIATE and COMMERCIAL COURSES; focal and Instrumental Music, Art, Eloculoc, Physical Culture, Cooking, Dress Cutinjr. Domestic Economy, Weekly Bible itudics. Nine teachers. Enrollment, last ear 180. Pupils from thivreeu counties. itrong moral and religous influence. No iar room nearer than seven miles. Healthful location, 700 feet above the jvel of tlie sea, 4o0 feet above Columbia, 28 feet above Aiken. Elegant building. foung ladies can board with the PreMdent. )nly College in the State that makes proision for young ladies to reduce expenses y doing domestic work. Seventeen young idies aided this way last year. Expenses or literary course and board for ten aonths. ?100 to ?130; music, ?30; booKkeeo32, ?20. Next session opens September 3d. For catalogue address L. B. HAYNES, A. M., V President. Sep 9-3mos Leesville, y. C. ^ gfiILD BIRTH ^ ' MADE EASY! " Mothers' Friend " is a scientifically prepared Liniment, every ingredient of recognized value and in constant u^e by the medical profession. These ingredients are combined in a manner hitherto unknown "MOTHERS' FRIEND"- , WILL DO all that is claimcd lor it AND MORS. It Shortens Labor, Lessens Pain, Diminishes D.:ngcrto Life of Mother and Child. Book to " Mothers " mailed FREE, con- J taining valuable information and voluntary testimonials. Scsitbv express on re-ciptof price $1.50 per bottlO BRADFiELO RECuUTCrt CO., Atlanta. Gz. sold 15y all dkuggists. UPPMAN EROS . Proprietor*, uroggtsis, Ljppnan s shock/ savannah. 3ft. J