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3oica iracj ia the night *vlic.-n I sit
write,
i hear the stresgest things.
As mv brain jrrows hot v. ith u
thought
That strokes for form and whip-.
I can "'far the beat of my swift b! jod's fr<-t
As .t speeds with a rush and a whirr.
Frojc hfturt to brain arid back rt<4an:,
Lik-j a race-horse under the spur.
With my soul's fine e;.r I listen and hear
The t&ndcr silence* s;>eak.
As it leans on the l>rc;ist <?f ni^ht t<> rest
Anrt pres.se? his dusky cheok.
And 41k? darkness turns in its -ieei> and
yearns
For something that is kin?
And ) hear the ]s>ss of a scorching kiss.
As ii foJds and fondies sin.
In its hurrying race thro' leagues of sixice
I can hear the earth catch b*eath,
As it heaves and moans and shudders and
groans
And longs for the rest of death.
And high and far from a distant star.
Whose name is unknown to me,
I hear a voice that sa\s, "Rejoice!
For 1 ke*p ward c\-> thee!"
Oh, sweet and strange arc tne sounds that
range
Thro' the chamber of the night ;
And the watcher who waits" by the dim,
dark gates
May hear if he lists aright.
IE FAWflCTI.
A STORY OF
WESTERN LIFE
-BYTHOMAS
P. MOXFOKT.
There was nothing before the Greens
Vm+. ? TPTvtition of the experiences of
the winter two years before. Their
store of provisions saved from the crop
of the preceding year was almost gone,
and they had no money and no means
of raising1 any. They had not even the
privilege of borrowing from Scraggs
this time, for they had nothing to
mortgage him in return for his accommodation.
Take the most cheerful
view of the future that th- *y could, and
picture it in the brightest, colors their
buoyant fancy could suggest, and it remained
a dark, somber, forbidding
prospect, unrelieved by a single ray of
light.
John regretted the loss of his money
now as he had neverregrett i it before,
and no opinion he could form of himself,
however 1<~>w and debasing, was
spared him. "W th that money all safeI3*
at hand he and his family could pass
unpinched through the coming winter,
and have enough left to pay the debt off
the farm. But regretting did no good, and
so Mary told her husband, though sho
was far from free of it herself.
"ine ureens were not tue oiuy muiuv
that were thus placed in. a precarious
position. Nearly all the settlers in that
section were victims of the Paradise
Park boom, and now found themselves
stranded. Very few of them had three
months' supply of provisions on hand,
and none of them had money. The
farms were all under mortgage to the
eastern capitalists, so they could not
borrow money, and it was useless to
ijfcink of earning anything- in that part
of the country-, for there was no employment
to be had.
In this state of aHairs somebody
called a meeting- of the settlers at
Markham's store, and when the day
came around John Green went over to
see what could be done. There were
twenty-five or thirty other men there,
all with sad, bronzed faces and quakinghearts.
The men spoke together in low,
earnest tones. There was none of the
joking and laughing in which men thus
assembled usually indulge. Not a
smile disturbed the gloom that hung
over the meeting. No hopeful light
kindled in the eyes of the poor settlers.
It was a solemn occasion and weighty
matters occupied the thoughts of all
that gathering'of stouthearted pioneers.
Before them and their families they
- saw nothing' but starvation, and it is not
to be wondered that their cheeks were
blanched unil their eyes dull and heavy
with anxiety and fear.
The situation was discussed in all its
phases, and innumerable plans of action
were suggested. Some favored giving up
the land and moving away, but a great
many like Green were too poor to go,
and knew of no place where they could
better their condition, even if they
were able to make the change. After
a great many had given their opinions
some one called on Green to speak.
''Men," Green began as he arose, "we
are placed in a position where it is
hard to find any way out. We have
nothing but our claims, and unfortunately
they are in the grasp of the
money Shyiocks of the east. The majority
of us are little better than paupers.
We have no money, we have no
provisions, and our land, the only possession
we have, is being- devoured day
by day by that gormand, high interest.
The country in all this part of the state
is in desolation, and there is nothing for
us to do to earn bread for ourselves and
families. Yet we must eat or die, and
we eannot starve. We ruust find some
way of earning a livelihood.*'
"That'? so, said some one, "but how
1c 10 be done?"
"That's what I am coming to,'' John
replied; "but, after all, my suggestions
may not be worth much. There are
some men here who have friends in the
east who are able and willing to aid
them. Those men can get means to
tide them over the present difficulties,
or, if they prefer, can return east with
their families. Those who are thus
fortunately situated need have no
anxieties and fears. But there are
some of us who are less fortunate and
who have no one to look to for assistance.
We who are in that condition
must have recourse to our own energies.
We must earn a living, and.
since ivf cannot do that here, we must
go where it can be done. In short,
men. we must leave our families lie re
and go back east in search of work.
Back in eastern Kansas and in Missouri
employment can be had at some wages,
and even if we earn but little wc ought
to feel thankful if it enables us to keep
o;;r families alive.'*
When Green sat down several others
spoke, all in indorsement of his plan,
and at last it was agreed to by the
meeting. It seemed a hard thing to go
away leaving the wives and the children
out there on the bare, brown
plains, without friends or money; but
there was no alternative. It was that
or worse. So it was agreed that on the
following Monday all those who wished
to go east in search of employment
should meet at Markham's store and
start from there in a body.
After the meeting John went home
and informed his wife of the proposed
plan. Her face paled as he spoke, and
the tears started to h;*r eyes, but with
an-efi'ort she controlled 'tier feelings, and
true to her nature attempted to look
cheerfully on the arrangement.
"I regret having to leave you and
Louise thus." John said, "but I see no
way to avoid it. and besides the separation
will not last lou^r."'
"Never mind us. John." said Mary.
"We shall get along ali right. We shall
miss you and feel lonely wJjiJejj&ou. are
away, but we shall loolc forward to the
time when you will come back to us,
and the autumn and the winter will
soon pass. Cheer up. dear John, and
don't worry on our account.''
chapter xiii.
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It was fucaday thai tac- raceua* ci
nattier^ took oh'C:: at M.rv.ihata'--. St.*re,
DTid all day Wo'-ncscia;.* Marc < or-en
baslwl hc'r.-.eit arransrlajf John's e^olhic.r
unci prepar.n;.- fur h:< depart ur .
John was awa;. rjiosi *>; ihe day iookiajf
afu-r bi:s:;i?-s> r>f:'a:rs, an*l Loai.-xu*or.i<ivc*
t<> the store to make some
tri':in;p purchases.
Ialone. poor y.:.ry ] :; ! plenty
csf time t liink her situation, and
j nat-iraily her inind 'everted to the past
; ?to the lonjr lino iif KniTi-rii:;.'* that hud
fallen. to the 3-<t "f lier>:.'If and loved
; ones, and from that to her childI
hood liome and her father. Unable
longer to hold her feelings in ehcck,
j the poor woman laid her Iioad down on
4i, . ... i.i . ...i, . r..i ~ ?..
A.LU- Hii'-n: 11U .'k.iu 4UIU. >
1 to her -ri.-f. Lnji^- the tears of bitter
: anjruish flowed, while her frail form
! slx?ok wit!] heart-rending sol is.
j Ar:-.ia;_r after awhile she Went to a
little drawer and, unlocking it, took
; therefrom a picture of h*-r father,
j Tiirough all her sufferings and.through
all her father's er steHies an<i neir'leet
I she had < inr.jr *'< this shadow of him,
i a:i 1 in h<-r honi'.s of sorrow, wh**n
j t!.e days wen- darkest and lu*r la-art
j heavie t. she looked: . u };is faee and re]
called ;:!! that he <>r;e had been t-i he r.
i.'-uj; and intently siie scanned the
well rem; nib--red features. recalling
the times when he had taken her on his
knees, hu^ifed her to his breast and
kissed her '.villi a father's fondest affection.
] "Ah. father, father," she cried, in
deepest anguish. "little did 1 ever think
i then thai you could be so cold and unrelenting
to your child. Little did 1
think those lips that so often kissed
mine could be so cruel of speech.
Little did I dream that you could steel
your heart afrai;i>t me .nil make me
less than a stranger to you."
For a !->n:r *.nne Mary Creen sat there
ira/.ir.;; >:; tia- picture she held in lier
hand. hi r mi:', i busy with fancies of the
past an.! preent. She lived over a^ain
all * rii* "M JV?ppy ?l:i vs> when siie was at
lioriv- v. irh iV.iher, and us she ret
:i!:?.* hi-> tender expressions i : love a
slun!' f a smile I:ir)<? <I about
!.er v.i.rn and wasted features. 15ut
j ev.-n that was ileetiniT. for the
rvrnv*i;il-F'liri-'v- > :' thy present brought a
csov. 1 : ? drive it away, and the ol?l sorrow
t-;*it preyed on her s)i:l came back
to her i" ail its terribleUi *s.
Then Louise returned from the store,
i brinpnjr with her a letter addressed to
her mother. Listlessly Mary Ureen
took it and glanced at il? postmark.
Then she eagerly tore the cnv.dope. for
it was from Dayton. and her first
thought was that it must be frov.i J<er
father, anil for a moment she iudulged
the wildest, fondesi hopes. Perhaps he
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had relented, and asrain opened his
heart to receive his child. With trembling
finyers, and fast beating heart,
she drew the letter from its cover and
began to devour its contents. !>ut soon
the flush of hope died out of her faer,
and a shadow of sorrow and griof <!?' ;>er
than any it had ever worn succeeded.
The letter was nut from her father,
but ironi a lady of her acquaintance,
who wrote with more zeal than discretion.
A portion of it was as follows:
" x uur miuex i;> v.u.i uuu
t'.'Sited. I lift wife is all he c:t:x ?..csir:\ I suppose,
since ho bows to Lor will iu all things.
She ha* her way in the home; and the business,
and slie needs but to hint a wish :o have it gratified.
She has brought her sixer's children,
three in number. to ..ve with
her. and of course your father supports
tbem. The two youncest, girls. he keeps
in college, while the other, a youag man grown,
he has taken into the bank with him, making
him a partner ia the business. Your father and
his v.if_> are active members or Reverend
Wheedler's church, and she Is one of the m^st
devout members of the congregation. The
you::g man whom your father ha* connected
with him in the baak is somewhat rakish, and
T thir.:: very unprincipled, lie spends muaey
lavishly, and of course it is your father's
money. for he has none of his own.
He has just returned from a stay of several
months in the west, and has married the
daughterof a merchant here. It's my opinion,
though, that he did not marry for love, but for
money. I think.' from what I have .earned, that
he met some one out west whom he lows. Your
father made a great dinner oa the occasion of
the wedding, inviting all his wife's ^latives.
I was there, as was also He v. V.'heedier. The ,
minist-r pronounced it a most enjoyable meeting,
and 1 wondered if he noted your absence,
or remembered that you wore a stranger ".o
your father for no good cause. I told tbis minister
afterwards that I could not understand
how your father could so far forgot his n-.rn
flesh and blood and take to his bosom those
who W'-r - nothing to him. T told him that in
my opinion no parent could be a ;;o;;d
(j: r:.-i:aii -vm.e :ic w;is so wireien.ju^. i:-; replied
tL:il eometimes children tried Ir
parents sorely, and that no matter ho;v Christian
a man mii^hl he it va* not s:i his r-alure
to forget seme things. 11 a thought i'.f-jt :i-_r
iJiatchford was more forr'.vi::;; thar. the majority
of and as for Sister I!k.'.cl:"oi:l, she
was ilvSfrvirn'O' much sympathy, for licr< was
a tr.vir.-.: situation. and no doubt her heart often
bird f - i.- r husband's wrongs. Mrs. Watchford
lias a brother, Joseph Stickler, v;i;r>m your
fatbe- ha? set up in business several times.
Joseph doesa t seem to be of ar.y ere:1* <:;.nse<;u ::ce
ir. a business way, and tilall he
teems to have any success at Is failing, lie
has failed rh already to mnkeyo\r fa'J.cr
several thousand dollars poorer. He is ;:n
only c*ne of Mrs. Hlatehford's relative t *.vLa
have Iv. l your father's assistance. for nearly
p..: of ih'Tr. have rone to him 'for money t<> i i"o
ov r h. r l places. Old Mrs. Spiekler. Mrs.
Ic 1 :-.t'T'l"s mother, has com- to !iv<:
yo"~ f:ith- :\ a;:d intends remairir.r :i:v:v all
Tier life. I hope the day will come when your
fat:;1 r ^11; ar.d understand his duty, and I
thinl: it will."
V\i,c:i Mary Green finished tlio lettofi
she sat f*>r a lonif lime '.villi her hands
ehispt-d :;i mute despair, t <o do ply
tr->u!dcd t" r.tivr a *?und. Then t:1 ruing'
her sad f;uo to i'eaven -hi- moaned
in aii^rui.- :'. and in her soul cried out:
"My Cod. what ha.vo I done to liiv-rit
this? What crime, what sin havo I
committed to call down on my head
si:eh punishment? Was it so wr-mif to
marry the ifOod. Ik-m st man my heart
loved? <dd Ooii. ii" "i'i>oi: I.?t: j:i.->t. how
canst "l"h?n? jvrrn.t s:u*iJti.jn-.-For
a:i Mary t? . heartbroken
aim disoojir-oint*". pnarin^r <>i!t
the sorrow <>f her sou! hi tears and
moans. i >1:1 wh??ea?' pi.-!;:i;* *.!:< r::i^i-rv
of that In it".' C'liri-t i?j 11 , "-i,!, a ,.f
| <;eth>emaro wept l-*ars : ! .!. i!e
know v.-Kit it w:th t<- !?e !!; ->
[ and alone. lie f?*It ti. i-I: j? ; : U-i'. :i
j forsaken S'.uJ. IK* wept and or;:.< .!.
Vet llo kn-'w tiiat iv.;: - v. It! :i ;::t
and that lie was only in m;;.--. t::i*-Ii
the shadow of ni;':t aim o: > a
brighter and belter iiiV. r>*a;-y ;wpt.
All a'noat her tl:?re was thirkavss.
There was iid futnn* hope : . r
' sou; no in-an'tl liifiitto
She was per.:.ile? and f:k-.t{
in a few short days she ainl :.er c'ti..d
would he a'.onc on the great plain with
i rn? near to oiler aid or speak a consol
in ir v.". >rd.
; The agony of that hour was too great
for h-r. and her feeble frame sank
' under it. The dread disease that had
' long been stealing into her system and
undermining he- -:<-lit;ition. the ter
ag-.-'-r
tvr c.! i*..; v>;liai. T:l:<-. ".vlion 'C i:" j\ TuroJ
"* ho i'ouau his wife burijinsr
wit'i lev. r. v.-niic h- r eyes ~ouvjr:ed
A -.v.*;- iimnedlati'iy.
i.,- .< i,i> Jiead oliiiliO.tf Ij.. ]
"It is a bad case." he said, "a . TV
bad c;im*. The has l>. ?;n gn>\v
big i:i her sysb'?n f..r jiior* 1>>. aod she
: :> t!: ! v I;: =:-r--I uilii il. ii
uiii a J.-ii:' 1 ? era-ii-.-ait.
she is ; !?!; t-> ;'<> about. 1 am air;.hi .
.-he si:;r.T.-] a great tle.nl mevrally,
i for her i1 appears to be bro!c?-:i
; <! itt'n. i'. is a bad case at any rati', and
she fi:1 ir. 1> have the best <>f care, and .
; .luh:i sat a longtime with hi> face
j buried i:: bauiK bef-re he ma<le any '
! reply. The::. i??.ki;ig up. ho saiil:
' (.Iri'a'. " 1'?r'. What is it. you;
say? f--.it ]; s~ii>!e I have brought the
best mill noblest of women to this? Ob. ;
it can't bo so bad! She cannot be in ;
such dauber! Yon can! you must save ;
j her!"
j "Well! well!" cried t'ne doctor, who, :
| by the way, was as kind and generous ;
| an old soul as ever lived, "don't get ex- i
c'.ted. ' oven. It is not so bad astiiat. '
i Didn't I say she would yet along' all ;
right. only it would take a longtime to j
! brintr her through?''
I "Yes, yes, but you said she must have |
j good rare and attention, and I have no j
' way nrivnring them for her. llow j
j can 1 th'-ui.<!o.-tor. when I haven't :
! adoliar in Ike world?"
For .1 litt !? ? while tlic old physician j
remaku-d ?-i!e:it. Tins state of altairs
was nothing new to him, for lie met
with similar cases almost every clay
now in his practice, hut he was nut
inured t-> it, ami each new case ap!
peaied to his sympathy and touched his
j In-art. j
' Vii:: e.:n get some means from your
friend. > ti ) \ id;- you over tins spell, can't \
you'.'" tlie doctor asked. "From your .'
relatives?>r hers?"
".\o, it is useless to think of that,
doctor." replied lis he slowly and j
sadly shook his head. '"We have no j
friends t*. call o:s for aid, and both inv j
parent* anil hers have cut us adrift and
left lis to stem the tide alone. Her i
father is rich, but, he denounced and |
j disowned her when she and I married, i
j and from that day to this he has not i
j snoken toiler. .She is dead to him."
j *
! "lint surely, Green," the old doctor
j urged, "in a case like this he would not
maintain such unnatural and unfather
ly feelings, lie cannot he so hard and j
! inhuman as to let her suiter when he j
j has in his power to prevent it. Why, !
| think of it. man. that would he simply I
terrible. It would he heathenish. It j
would he worse than brutal, and surely !
no Christian man would be so hard as I
"I fear it would do no good-to appeal i
to him," John replied. "I don't know |
what to do. doctor, I'm sure. My poor j
wife must have attention, but I am not
able to even so much as pa}* you for i
your attendance."
"Never mind about me. Green," the J
old doctor replied. "Don't-worrv about
my pay. I'll attend her anil do whatever
is in my power to benefit her. and
you can pay me when you are able.
There won't be any trouble on that j
j score."
i .John wont like a cliild at these words, j
i It was the lir>t time he had heard such :
j for three or four lon<r years, and he had j
j e<>me to believe all mankind heartless. !
| He had felt all alone in the world and i
though! i hat of all the millions of souls |
j on farth, not one had a feeling* of syin- |
j pathy for himself and family. And iiow j
j t<> meet with such kindness, and to j
: hear such generous lar.j^uaye from the i
l lips of a stran-rcr, touched John's heart |
! deeply, lie reached out and took the j
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"JCST GIVK MB IIIS ADDRESS."
doctor's hand in his, and as the big tears ;
rulleil down his swarthy cheeks he cried: !
"IIow can I ever thank you, doctor, j
for such kindness? How can I ever re- j
pay you for such generous conduct?" !
"Come, come, Green," said the doctor
with embarrassment, ''don't act so.
Let's nut he children. Why, why it's
nothing. Come, rally up, mar, and be
quiet."
The old physician's tone and manner !
were so frank, quiet and unpretentious, J
that John was struck by them, ant'they j
acted on him like a soothing potion. In
a little while he became calm again, j
and as the doctor talked on. always in a '
cheerful, conlident tone, Johr.'s spirits
revived and something of his fear and j
dread forsook him.
"We can't have everything in this
world that we want," continued the
doctor, "so we have to do the next best
tiling, and get along the best we can
with what we have; and I guess we'll
get along well enough."
Sd lie put out the medicines for his j
patient, saying as he did so that he j
never liked to |_':w prescriptions to tne
j drugstore. beeaxisc the medicines there
were L->t always fresh, ;imi the tlrugj
gists were not, always careful in comj
pounding' them, thus uno&tentutiously i
! taking it upon himself to furnish his. I
1 remedies with his skill. Having c<j:n- j
pleted the object of his vi.^.t, he ;
arose to go, saying that he would eall i
on the "morrow, hut when he out !
of the cabin lie halted by the door. and I
for some time stood hesitatingly on the j
threshold. At last he bee3:oued Julia j
out. j
"llreon." ho said, "your wife's father j
t <-usrht to know about this sickness, and !
if yon don't object 1'ii write to him. It j
can't do any harm, and it might result ;
in some good. What, do yon say?"
"I don't know that there would b? {
anything wrong in il." John replied, >
after thinking a moment, "and if you '
think it best I shan't <>!fer any ohjec- J
tion. liut 1 don't think it will do any !
good." |
"Well, perhaps it won't, but we can j
try. Anyhow, we will give him a
ehauce to show hi-< heart. Just give j
me hi* ;i<tdres.-, and 1'il write when 1 j
</et home."'
????:iii u':ivc ill''run.ross. :?.n?s mat xu^ut ;
1110 do-.-tor wrote his letter t<> Ilintm |
Jlkitchford.
CHAPTER XIV.
ANOTHER l."AN NKBL'Eb.
John was, <>f course. compelled to
^ hv up t!ie idea of !/oinir east in <;uest
<1* employment. cmlti nut think of ;
leaving his wile. lie waited day after ;
day and week after week, hoping j
r.Lf.'tinst hope for a happy tun: of aifairs. j
The doctor had written his letter to I
Illatchford, but no reply eame, and ;
after a month of waiting' all hope of :
any was abandoned. *
Mary continued in a precarious condi- 1
tion, and all through the Ion? davs l?or
; iL :.i:<"- dlVuti ni.;l:.\i: ].: - ! .r^'.iH-t: so
firm holo on its victim t:.:;t it v.as j
^ini juit to make an imntvv-ion 031 it. j
' I :; u.i-i :;:>: ?-l:are*.l t!iO unties < ''
*i;:i niji.t - Joi:.; out ti;? J.otirs s.y
r::;i ^ . -: <>\vr 11 :?.* rv::;-; and m-> :i. s :
:>f his 'ifc. O/irn Mi h h-.::rs
in-r" y 'iirli. >:f k-r ?>ld :!!: i:: ;:j r:.:-t j
she l1
i:vr i::-.-tho:* and ln'tit < -ver i:i;r i
and ln*r v/itn i<>\'iu;r words J
am: ?':i!vss?-s. ji-st as she I;::-! so often
.!..!!! im t'.i.- :nro. Airtdi; sin- vvi.uld ;
remember her father ns sin* kn>-w him j
when :i child. and ii; h?*r wild fancy he !
won Id .-nine :tinl ki:jS her and foisdlo f
her us lie \;?e<i t > do in the old. happy j
days. Sometimes she would dream [
that she was in the ohi h?".is;:, piaying i
about (no "large. airy. e<>;.y rooms, and
again at other times she romped over i
the smooth, soft lawn.
Then her fancy would take a turn, J
and through her mind would ccme
lr.>.>ning remembrances "f !>*ss pleasant |
scenes. She would live over again all }
the sufferings of later years and in the j
agony of her soul cry out to her father j
fur merev*.
' Oh, papa, papa," she would cry,
''have mercy on mo and spare me. Do
not be so cold and cruel to your child,
hut let me once more feci the touch of
your hand, the pressure of your lips.
Let me once more hear you speak words
of tender love as yon did when I was a !
Child."
Thus the weeks dragged by and the
autumn came. John's store of provisions
dwindled down until the larder
was almost empty. For days he and
Louise had gone on short allowances in
order that so mueh as possible might
be spared to the sick woman. ]>ut now
the time had com-* when tlio larder
must be replenished in some way. John
pondered the matter over long, and at |
last lie hit upon a plan. Ife had his t
wagon and team and few farm imple- !
nients left. He would male an effort
vo dispose of them. 1 Le was loth to take
tliis step, for with the sale of the things
lie parted with all chance of raising
a erop the coming year.
"Yet. it must be done." he mused, i
"They must go, if there is anyone to !
buy them." j
So he made an effort to raise some j
means that way. but day after day lie i
sought for a purchaser in vain. There
was nobody to buy them, for few of the
settlers were mueh l>etter off than he,
and many another would gladly have |
exchanged his possessions for provisions '
or the means of securing them. Find- '
ing it impossible to get a purchaser for '
his things at any price, John began ;
to seek out another plan, and at last hit
upon one.
Seragifs fctlll lived, and asala.?tre
sort he decided to go onco more to him. !
Perhaps under the circumstances j
Scraggs would be so good as to increase j
the loan on the. farm, or at least aeeom- ;
module !ii:n with a loan on th:> v,T,:,ron
and team. There was n? great liope oL'
his dolus!" either, but as a drowning
man catches at a straw, so will a starving
one catch at anything that offers a j
bare prospeet of relief. Nobody save I
Scraggs seemed to have money to loan,
so t<> Scraggs John went.
When hi; entered Scraggs* olTiee John
foun<l Hurry Pearson there. Pearson
gave, him a warm salutation, asked
after th?- health of the family, and was
greatly shocked and much saddened
when .John told him of Mrs. Green's \
sickness.
"it is too bad," lie said, "and I regret j
it exceedingly. You have my heartfelt :
. ympathy. Mr. Green, indeed you have, j
I have fo,f a great interest in you. and !
while I was away I often thought of i
you. I should have been out to see you,
but only returned from the east three
days ago, and I have been very much
crowded with business since."
John thanked Pearson for his kindly
interest?thanked him from the bottom
of bis liourt, for he was in that condition
when the kindness of a dog. even,
would have been grateful. Moreover, i
John looked upon Mr. Pearson as an I
exceedingly generous young man and |
was glad to have his friendship and |
r'Mir.rwnv Ssr* ovnwcco/l o I
11arrv would visit his family as often as I
be found it convenient.
Scraps looked on this littlo scene j
with anything but a pleased ex- j
pression. His face showed a mingling
of anger and pity, and if John had j
been a close observer, capable of reading
the human countenance, he surely
would have seen something in the expression
of Scraggs' face and eyes to
have warned him against future
danger. But as it was John saw1,
nothing.
"Mr. Scraggs," John said when the j
salutations were over, "I have come to j
you for a little further accommodation; j
as you call it, and in this instance I will |
term it an 'accommodation' myself j
even though dearly bought. I have |
come to that point where I must have i
money from some source, even if I ;
have to steal it, and I want to know J
if you couldn't possibly make a slight j
advance on n:y loan. The farm is un- '
doubtcdly perfectly good for more than j
double what is now on it, anil you \
could sure!" li-t me have fiftv dollars'
more, at least. Come. Scraps, can't ;
yon do it under the circumstances?"
Ssraggs made no reply further than
t-> shake his head slowly in the negative.
".Scraggs," said John, '"it is a
matter of life and death. I must have
money or my wife will die. and you
m:i ?t !v't me h.ave it. You must, do you
hear? I can't get it anywhere else, and
you must let me have it."
11 was a long time before Scraps
splice, and then he delivered his words i
slowly, and there was a tingu of sadness J
in his voieo so foreign to him that it !
^unnded strange even to his own cars.
"Mr. (Ireen," said he, "I sympathize
with. you. and were it in my power to
aid you with a loan I'd do it gladly.
1 Jut it is not. You know that tiie money
I e< ntrol is eastern capita-!, and I have |
rules to govern mi?rules that are not j
of lav making, and I dare not overstep !
then: or vary from them in the least. I j
have hail other petitions such as yours !
from the settlers i":' the plains. and in the
]:<>p" of U-inLT able to accomplish soraethi:u,'f?>r
those people. I have written
l.n the company whose money I have,
layiny the true state of affairs open to
them. and he/y:ny them to make more
li'.H-r:i! turns* so tl;at these unfortunate
people might. have a chance to live
through these close times."
. \t this point Si-rayjrs happened to
{fiance up and hi* eyes :net those of
iVarjvi;,. The latter was scowling and
lookin;-' daggers and shaking his head
angrily at Seraggs, hut the agent paid
no attention to these gestures, and went
on:
' 1 have exhausted every means in
the effort to induce these capitalists to
show a libera! spirit to the settlers, but
it has been all in vain. They say advance
no more money tinder any circumstances.
and that ends the matter
t'i.- j:k-. l \vo::iu v.m nave uic j
ey. (Ireeu. if I couid, and I'd be jrlad |
tt> d:> it, iv.y bauds are tied, audi I
can ?io nothing." j
'Could you lot mc have some on my ;
team and sgricultural implements?" i
Green asked. ?
"Couldn't do that even," Scraegs 'rTT-~v
plied, with another slow shaking' of his
head. , .
fcram-atii.-iriV?-zc.-? 7-:ry?,
' Then. what iu the r.amc 01* God a;;.
1 t? <io'.' Must wv *.viiV <; ;. <>:' vrant K> i
s<-!: Smvly th- :v t' < .: >
v.'jiy to av.,.iJ Uiut. Siuv'y :;;; 111:1
Ann ti'ii* t:*:trs <-v.r.ic t>> J-onV. i-\v>.
strotik' ' It** was. ::rvl his
Scraps was i?Hi?rho?i i.y t ii.* sail vj..
t.u*!o vito {?.? >r man pr..--i-?jI?.-*l ;i:ii! ho
f -> t.. .1 . t\.-- 1,;,.,
Alter the lapse "f :i mina'..*, darht/j
which the 111 did some serious tijin::- !
iii/. he h-olccd up ami said:
"Green. I pity you, and>all the poor i
settlers win) are so situated. and 1 wish '
I had the power to help yon ai'i. J?i:t 1
haven't. I am not rich. Far from it. j
1 have some means, it is true, but. it is :
nearly all in real-estate, ami in these j
times it is impossible to ;rot it our. ;
Your ease, though. is a harder j
than any 1 know of, and 1 feet that you 1
must have help, so I'll tell you what;
I'll do. I'll do ray best to <r"t in !
little money from some source. and if J
you'll ennie here a;;ain day after tomorrow
I'll let 3*ou have some. Say
nothing about this olTer. though. f >r if
it was to get out that I had made it to
you. I would be overrun with importunities
from a hundred others. Keep
it quiet, and come day after to-morrow."
At this point Harry Pearson left the
office, and Green nr.ise, and, pressing
Se razes hand, thanked him again and
n/ain for his offered aid.
"Mr. Serais." he said. '"I have misjudged
you in the past, and I feel that I f
owe vou an anoloi/v for it."
"That's ail ripht, (Ireen,"' Serais replied,
"all riirht. I am not a saint l>y
any means, but I jjuoss if the truth was
known I would not he eonsidered altogether
as had as sonu- people think I
am. However. that is neither here nor
there. Come back as I tell you and I'll
see what 1 ean do for you."
[To he c lii.'u-uitl.]
A MISSISSIPPI HORROR.
itnniiiii; of <Jreut SU'"jn:-r 1>? ;:<i <-f
St. Louis. October 20.?Private dispatches
just received here s::y lhal the
steamer Oliver IJierne, used here as un
excursion b< at during the summer and
as a cotton carrier in the lou'tr Mississippi
iu the fall and winter, was burned
at MilliUcn's oeml. twelve ruiies i'rom
Yicksbur*, this morning. Twelve lives
iv?r>nvt ?<! !n-i
The tire was discovered in cotton hi
the hold early this morning, and tLe
llames spread so rapidly that many of
the crew ur.d passengers had very narrow
escapes. The dead rnv a daughter
of J. D. Adam-, of (j aialia, Mrs. 1-Va/.er's
nurse and live cabin b->_v?i. Two
colored cii.-a.rnbt rmaids and a number of
rousters are also missing.
The Bierne left here a'r.out a week
n,'o. and carried 70S bales of cotton and
IDC tons of other freight. she was one i
o' the finest and largest boats on the j
river.
There were quite a nnnibcr of nar-o'v
Caeapes. Capt. Thorwegan was the I
last, to leave the boat, having to slffle t
down a s;u\ rod from the upper deck.
1'ilot Massie made his escape b\ passing '
through the dames to the stern of the
boat and jumping in the river. lie was
severely burned. The mate displayad
his bravery by letting himself down by
a rope, holding a little child by the clothins.
The bodies of the pantryman,
baker and chambermaid hare been recovered.
Th-- crew and passengers all
left tor Vicksburg by the steamer ^!ietiied
this evening, wuh the exception of
Mrs. JTrazier and child, Mrs. Worrell j
and ?. M. Ilowt-il, whose injuries are
'.uo severe to permit their travelling!
just yei.
The boat had landed at K<i>e Hill and
Mdiiken's Landing to tnke two hundred
bales ol cotton lor A. S. Collharp <!c Co,
of this place. and after landing loaded
this cotton, dropped down si couple of
hundred yards and tied wp for the ni^hi.
The lire broke out alter nearly every
one bad retired for the night and spread
with su.-.h rapidity that the engineer was
unable to turn on the hose. The AshIcy
Company bad about live hundred
bales oi cotton on the landing only a
short distance above. wi.ic:> narrowly
escape*! burning from falling cinders.
A Vicksburg special says that at
Greenville the mate had some trouble
with the rousters, manj of them quitting
work, after which the mate hired
levee man, paying them 25 cents per
hour. This enraged the negroes, who
made open threats against the mate and
boat. At 3.30 in the momma the cotton
in the deck room was discovered on
lire, and the boat was a mass oi' liames
in a short time. Every effort was made
to save the life of those on board, but
it is l'earad the death list will reach
twelve or move. The yawl was lowered
to pick up those it could reach in time.
It was the only hope of saving many
who were compelled to jump into tne
river.
The Xew Orleans PicHyimc'f Milken's
jJeiu! spccial, via Tullulah. says !
thai the boat and cargo are a total io*?. {
Sii'j had about eighty deck and about i
?i .. ' <
cu;j;u i
to ascertain the less of life, several re-1
ports dillering as to exa.t number. The i
i'ollowing are known to have been an:or:n j
i!i"<e who perished: Mrs. Waddel!. an j
elderly lady, of New Orleims; sfani
Lnrtrycken. .son o: Liu: clerk; iwi: daughters
of Dr. Worrell, ol Baton K<<ua": the
chambermaid and the. daughter ol i!rs.
Adams, the barber, second eo?>k and
pantryman, live cabin bojs ;..nd t?>'>
white levee laborers. The passengers
pad crew lost everything they had in the
way ol clothing and baggage, many
leaving the burning boai in their uhdit
clothe-and bare leel.
^ S'?U t.ito uf >;;>? Lsln'tx-.
Ly>* iiiiL" Va., Oct. 2'J.?A resident,
of this city who lias jnsc returned
from a visit to Montgomery county
county gives your correspondent the
following particulars of the horrible
death ol a }oung lady named Likens,
near ^hav/svilb , 0:1 i'riday l,?st. Miss j
Likens, who re. ides a few miles south j
(f Snawsvilic, went to gather berries j
on tue mountain .side. near li'-r home, j
ar about 10 o'clock in t!ie morning. >M!e j
not returning by dinner time the sus- !
picions of -h? iamiiy were aroused. and j
a party was formed u> go in search nf
her. After being out surae lime a large
! e:irwas discovered a few mil.-.s from
her home, perched upon on.; ol" the
lower branches of a large iree. whii*1 liie
ontiinesof a woman could i?? indistinct- j
iv obst-rvrd on itie ground. One of tlie |
party fired <;r: Uruir. who dropped de-id
i o the ground. On arriving ;ii the b use
of t.'ie tree, where the Lear had b^> n
killed, '.he bod:, of Mi.-s Likens
found. It was terribly mutilated and
t-very evidence went to .show t'yit the j
unfortunate victim had lirst heen j
squeezed to death by tiie bn:r and then j
partly devoured.
midinfi: into Hie Kiver.
Xi;\v Uklkaxs. Oct. 20.?The levee
and wharf at t!;o loot of St. i'tulip.
Dumane and Ursuline streets continue
io cave m. thr- laud bavin::already sunk :
from three to eighteen feet, coveriiu ':% <
acres in exleut. The LouIsviMo :?rui j
Nashville Kail road ha? abitr.douvd its
depot at the foot ol Canal street aud
transferred its business to the I'orivhiirtrain
depot because of the dancer to us
properly. It looks as all the hud up
io the F'arch asaiket would eventually i
<?0 into the river. I
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". I:..: l ; i 1 i> L i i V jjxl i i 1
iVlOr* iON *M*_S OF A Gci\U i
C/V.E OF HYDROPHOBIA.
I' . i: ' : li:r ?i*>iT??r ?I'rtWti-i! Like -i
i . i i >:.? ? ./ iV, K ii?:\v ;7i.i
< > <!;: i iji ? l;. it ir!vnl>!?
: < : i :i-!A. s. c, IM*?? r 2??. iiiile-j j
?;? :? : Jhrtv months ago by :i Ui:aJ j
?i tiii- as rile: frun I ??* eel"- i
Uraita l'tis;c:ir lri2i.ili.iU-, NViV Yurk, ;
ai:;i thorough Ir^-a' nu-nt. iivirgsiiue :
\vl ii.-ut prv;:.on story signs of hisira-j
pei.ding fate. .Mr. Robert D. .Morton,!
the well ktir.vvn and popular engineer'
of iiif iiiciitii'iiio :iiid Danville railroad,]
flit*i y<i;iv nuirDtisc in exactly!
tw enty eight hours a Her th-* lirstyymp-!
ioivjs appeared, suft'eriog ail the agony !
aitaehed to that fearful malady, hydro- J
phobia.
'i'f.e state yesterday morning, as us- (
ua!, -rave th-.- public first. farts concern-1
in;-* the illness of Mr. Morton and the I
fe;:r of the physician that it was a gen !
nine c;s- oi hydrophobia. Hardly had
the people of the city recovered from |
Ihe shock of the information when the
^nnouacemeiit was made that the unfortunate
sufferer was dead, having
brt atheii his iast at <>.30 a. in.
During yesterday the State representative
called at the residence and obtained
all the facts. The very first
symptoms appeared while Mr. Morton
was on his engine in the Columbia and
Gieenville railroad yard. lie felt a
sudden pain in the arm which had beta
bitten, and a sickness at the stomach.
'ihis was on Friday night last. lie
. / ft- hn t.w> mom his arm had been !
rubbed down by his wife, the pain
went into bis left side, whore he had
been inoculated. lie grew worse and
at 2 o'clock Friday morning Dr. Howe
was called to attend him. When the
physician iirst saw him he stated that
th? symptoms were of hydrophobia.
The physician was unremitting in
his attention, and did all in medical
oowt r to iiuit'L the patient. On Satur
day morning iie unfortunate man be<;aii
tw like a dog winch had run a
iong distance, s?nd white froth fell
iroin his lir-s. This continued ail day.]
Mr. Morton, still ietaining his senses, |
however, was i:i a high state or excite- ]
meat. As aiyht came on he quieted
down somewhat, but st-erned much
weaker. 'I';:us his-condition remained
until about. ten o'clock.
At that time Mr Morton complained
of being cold, and was suffering internal
agon\, sawng his sides, where he had
been inoculated, were in fearful pain.
Lal.r he complained of being warm,
lie refused ;o tV.ke any liquid, and the
froth which came from Ins mouth, like
that of a mad dog. turned green in
color.
At times he would draw himself up
n-i raise ids body on all fours, but as
soon a-; spoken to would again lie
down, the incessant panting continuing
meanwhile.
With ail this he retained vronuermi
self-control, and culling -Messrs. M?Dougal
andsjiuimbert, who were watchii:gr
with him, to Ins bedside, informed
them of certain papers lie had, which, if
attended to, uouldprovide for his family.
and asked thein to see that everything
was attended to. lie realized
that his end was near and told his
brother, when he left him for awhile,
that if he wished to see l.im alive he
had better hasten back. Friends told
him thai it was merely a billi' us attack,
he said he knew better.
Dr. Howe was with Mr. Morton all
.Saturday night, and did everything lie
could to quiet the sick num. He had
ju-a dispatched a messenger for Dr
Taylor,asking for a consultation when,
in tearful agony, .Mr. Morton bieathed
his last.
Mr. Morton retained his senses to the
last, ov the exercise of indomitable will,
lit-could recognize all comers to the
hie". Ail the time, however, he would
p. ously beg everyone not to touch
him, evidently being fearful of the
harm he might do them. He would not
even let his wife corns near.
The w- unds did not open afresh, and
all the pain seemed to b? in nis sides.
lit; told his at tendants that he <lid not
want tl tin to think lie was mad; that
lit*, knew what was coming, aud had I
I'oiijfht against ir, as long as he could, j
r.'iH hvor.bfr of Mr. Morton sahl that!
sinc^- his return from the Institute lie j
has had but little signs of illness. Once,:
about three weeks after his return, he j
complained that his hat was too heavy j
and hurt his head. This caused him to !
stay as home a few days.
This brother says that Mr. Morton j
told him recently that while in .New
York he had two or three times, awakened
at night to lind himself trying to
bite his half-brother, with whom he
was sleeping.
Mr. Morton was bitten by a large dog
on the (5th day of August last, the am-,
mal knocking him down and lacerating
his arm. Immediately madstones were
applied to the wounds and worked apparently
sr.ccc-ssfully. At once the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers i
raised the necessary amount of money
and Mr. Morton was cent to the Pasteur
Institute in 2s ew York. lie was
there within twenty-live hours ai'ler he
was bitten.
The Institute charged and guaranteed
a cure. Mr. Morton remained
there fifteen days, receiving inoculations
in .his sides twice a day. On the
nineteenth day lie was uischargt d and
toil! thai ihe wound would never trcub!him
again.
The futnily severely condemn the
tu-a'ment and it is "stated that the
IJrotherhocd will do iikewise.
Mr. Morten was insured for Sl.oOu in
an accident company and for the same
amount :n i.he iiruiiiernooo 01 i^ocoinu-;
tive Engim-crs.
The iJrotherhood yesterday afternoon j
Uvk chiir^e of arrangements of the]
Jiu-eral, which will take place at 10:30
o'clock this morning at the JJarliam-1
viiie f i.aiu i outside the city iiuiits, the I
lit v. Mr. Chrielzberg officiating. The I
remains will b* interred in the family
buiying there.
Tiie dicc.is-ed was thirty-six years
old. lie leaves a widow and four little
one.*, wjc- oldest. being nine \ears and
the \uiu;g?st tour months of age, hesides
a mother and one brother, Mr. \V.
M. Morton.
1 Itt- following were chosen as pallhearers:
.Mm Germany, Thomas
North. Sid. S. net hurst, li. McDousral,
li. s. l^ckling. Taylor Mcl'heia in. at.'d
IT ><k Ii;>llund. Tr.e JJrotiierhood wil:
m- ct ag;;in this :j:i<ri;iug at 1J o'clock.
Dr. How-i signed a certificate thai
Mr. Morion's death resulted from hydrophobia.
iVtien seen, Dr. Howe said
it was umiouhtedlv a ca.-.eof hydrophobia.
He realized that when he saw the
pa? b'ut. Saturday night. He thought
rxcit'-oient had something to do with
it. Mr. Morton never closed his eyt-s.
and the (ioct<?r could do nothing to
make him re<t.
i ;.e p:;ti>-ut had intfirial spasms and
turned from water. Had he b*-en Jrss
. xhausted he might have iived -IS hours
long'-r. As to the Pasteur treatment,
Dr. Howe said: "It certainly failed in
this case, but it, undoubtly modified
rhe symptons. lie was not as violent
as liewouia have been without it."
ih:s !: ; the lirst genuine ease of hydr?.phobi:i
ever known in Columbia.?
sta;e. '!
a sc-'icm*. |
Knoxvillk. Tenu., Oct. 2'j.?A sonsut:un
01 a peculiar and startling nature
is extant here this afternoon. if
wa.s occasioned by the disclosure of a
schema rouie notorious colored woman
had iouml to poison all the Chinamen,:
in th's oily. An abundant supply of
deadly drugs had bet-:: purchased, aad i
one dose *v;i3 takrn bv I rop Wall, one
of the intended victims, 'but he has
*> . >:i saved by medical attention. The
letter class of colored people aud
ii'imy whiles ^fe furious, and it is with
unhcuity that the would-be murderess ^
can be protected, r 1
v
-jUaWL
LlK-iji>%, Oct. ;?.- .:. ;..;:s ?iV:u? Ul? |!
narr- "f C'narV 3 Green. an d-vs d as ! S
an Au.erican s<: -1 mau. s a:;':?ude;*d iiicc- ; j
self to the police \est-1 day eveamsr, j
stating that he was wanted by the po- I
iics of Philadelphia, Ph., lor a fiercer 1 *
c%mtniPed about mx months ;<s>o. ;
Gr?-n's -tufenifnts w~re entered uvon i :
tne blotter, and he was accommodated i;
with u cell, peiidiciif communication be- :
Uveen Scotland Yard and police head- I
quarters at Philadelphia. According ;
to th? story told by th;> prisoner, he j
murdered a young ?irl named Minnie j
Giluionr while in Philadelphia in i
March last. Minnie Gilmour, Green;!
says, was his sweetheart, and she made j
him so terribly je;nou5 el lit r tbar. in a ';
fit 01 rape he killed her, and subsequent- '
i ly escaped to England. From this j
I country, the sailor added, he shiup : on ;
board a merchant voss'-i bound fur the :
! Black Si-a. During-the nijzht watches ;
at sea, Green continued, the spirit of j
! the deai girl haunfrd biui continually, i
1 and made his life such a misery to hiui
! that, up'.'ii his rcfi.r.'i to Lun<l;!?f he de-1
; termiue': to suiivhder huns-lt' to llie j
(police i;. order tu a he might he sent
| back to P&iia<;?iphi.i and i here suffer
; the penally he h.;d incum u by his ;
crime. _ J
Fi:ii:oe AUd
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for its clearness of tone, lightness of
touch and lasting qualities. Mason &
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IJamlin Organs surpassed by noue. Ster- i
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FRICTION AND ROPL FEED |
3200 TO ?1300
LUMMUS AND VAN WINKLE COTTON
GINS AND COTTON PRESSES.
We offer Saw Mill Men and Ginncrs
j the most complete outfits that can be
i bought and at bottom prices.
I
V. C. BAD HAM,
GENERAL AGENT,
(JOI.UMETA. b. U.
THE TALBOTT ENGINE JUS L'HK
BEST
Feb 19-lv.
COTTON SAMPLE iiPMIB
| 0^2-: cn.vr pls: s??o? by
ACTI .4L TEST.
:o:
j At the gin of llr. F. II. Roberts in Rieh|
land County, iust before starting his Sailor
Elevator one bale had been ginned by the
old method. Just after starting the EleraI
tor another bale was ginned from the same
I pile. Without knowing this fact the cotton
! buyer offered one cent per psund more for
| the bale ginned with the use of the Elcvaj
tor. Head the statemeats of the buyer and
seller:
COPY.
This will certify that of two samples of
cotton offered us today by Mr. Rowan Rose
the market value of one exceeded that of
the other by one cent per pound.
[Signed.) iD. CRAWFORD & SONS.
COPY.
Thiss will certify that the two bales of
j cotton offered as above were both from the
same pile of seed cotton, aud ginned in the
SAino gin. One was carried to the gin in
baskets and one through the Sailor Seed
Cotton Elevator.
(Signed.) J. It. ROSE.
| The best Gins. Pnsses, Elevators,
: Engines and the best machinery of ail
j kiniis. for sale by
I w. H. gibliks, Jr.. & co..
j Columbia, S. 0.
! THE LARGEST STOCK.
f
MOST SKILLED WORKMEN,
i i
lowest pricks
| Ml Carolina larUe Worts.
F. E. HYATT,
Is the best place in South Career?, o:
Southern States to secure satisfaction in
American and Italian Marble Work. AiJ
ideas of
Cemetery Work
\ *
a speciality.
TABlxETS.
HEADSTONES,
MONUMENTS, j
Send for prices and full information.
F. H. HYATT
April 8 IT COLUMBIA. 8. 0 j
First Class Work. .
I
Y ery Low Prices.
)
Busies, Cairia^, KoadCarts, Wagons, ;
il*., Warranted Second to none.
Isquiro of nearest dealer ia these goods,
ur s?ci for C'ataiygue?Meitkmicg tfcif
payer.
HOLLER & ANDERSON
?l!6G I t?., E?CK E ILL, S. 0..
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yutlJ'a'.v tSife advt?:t5sf??J t
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t"siZ'*, 15X17 iinrii ovo, iiu-il will. 'Si j";
Jul v.uiv, delivered. -i your ovv . uv...> i.
a'. euswjw:> :>aid by la. I'ysJ*
jotiiy "i v.vlve Duihua.
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jtcJ with 21 pieces ;>?' >.v*re. io. 8
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s? I will send you a n;ccpiii.-n f j.i'-y. i'.it. }
Iwaluut t rain*, eitner m 5
-banded, the most stylish . o.or; ?,? '-o. / "
f*U> yotu oUiircaa sU'Jou. <ac:?u. ,.a d.
1. AiU ;.'^u a uicf -vi-s un t
consisting o! bureau w:-. m ?d
jheau .Bedstead, i YVasiu.aco, i 0?*skj-j?
; .taoie, 4 cant, seat chair*. i cauc h..--'.. :.;o.a
j back rocker all J.or lo.oO, -j,ud y '--j :iu?.ii8
; to your depot. 3
; Or I wili send you aa fie^aui nk:d:oy;"ul
i suit witji large gfass, iuM aim?vwp, <->i|
li'60, and pay treignt. g
s>i?.e mua?v? shade ouswiuK n?Uer$ v'isieyau.
j arte wai'cui# uay ciioi:, a.^i
" YV alnui iouuge, 7,0&|
Lace curums per v.iadow, i.GO-j
1 cannot describe everythias? inasiaah'ii
advertisement, but Have an imineuse store*
containing 22,t>uo leet of floor room, withg
ware houses ana factory building in otner^
,parti. oI Augusta, making in ali tna lar-3
;gest buaiaess of ilm> kind under one aan-jj
^a^eiuent in tii?* aoutliei c States;, i neseg
^stoiw.-Hiii-.; warehouses are crowded witi:|
itlic cneiceal productions of tut Ot?iiacU>-a
^rits. M}, caw.ioyue containing iLius;iati?>iio|
?*jt K'.-oai will be mailed il you win KiJiuiy|
itaty vvlieto vou saw uiisauveruseiseut. ia
Ipay Adar<rr;s, I |
L. ?. PAii8?TT,
li'ropnetor i'adgett's Furniture, Stoveg
| and Cai-pet Store, p
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" ' 7Si-pzczr."5 310&, SAYAXWAT^ Q^,
Leesville College.
CO-EDUCATIONAL.
PFIMART, ACADEMIC, COLLEGIATE
and COMMERCIAL ?6URSEi>;
Vocal and Instrumental Music, Art, Elocution,
Physical Culture, Cooking, Dress Cutting,
Domestic Economy, Weekly Biblo
Studies. Nine teachers. Enrollment, last
yen r 180. Pupils from thirreen counties.
Strong moral and relijous influence. No
bar room nearer than seven miles.
Healthful location, 700 feet above the
level of the sea, 400 feet above Columbia,
128 feet above Aiken. Elegant building.
Ycung 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 lasiyear. Expenses
for literary course* and board for ten
months, ?100 to ?130; music, ?30; bookkeeriu?,
?20. Next session opens September
23d. For catalogue address
L. B. HAYNES, A. M.,
President. :
S^T) 9-3u;0S 1 .eesv'I'.e, S. C.
ABvIOi , j VJ'jZZS 1
Ifvo;: vyo.-;.!; : .*lect yourself
from .-'rcfuss, Scanty,
Suppressed or : .regular Menstruation
you v-:jst u;e
| B R A Dr'iL LD '3^j
i REGULATOR !
i i
CxxzzTsxn.uz, April Z\ ISSd.
71::5 ttIII certify that tv.-o members of 137
innrc-diate fuinlly. niter havingsafterea for
years iro:u rifJ:v:Ti-;2aI trrcsuiarliy,
oein? treated without benefit by physicians,
\rcra at k-nprth con; v.icteiy cured by one bctlle
cf SradilrJtl's Fo?ia.lo R<?ffC:acor. Its
cllcct is truly wonderful J. \Y". Stbasge.
BooS to vtOj1A!? " mailed FRE>:, which contains
v&IuaUe on a:i female diseases.
5 RAD FIELD REGULATOR CO.,
ATLANTA, GA.
FOB SALU BY -ILL DRI7GGZ?TS.
stt , 13 * jf r. *\ if'j+.r 3
&' * ,1 r.,1 $ ? ?Sg 5s>^-;
^^P^|r|:]'^| " ..;
UPftUN BROS, Projrlctew,
Druggists, Llpomaji's Block- SAVAJiKAH. -CA. j
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