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T^.r^Aii?f;TS"w jO;r<e. "" " ' "' ! fOC* i i.< Once a Ouaker went a-wooing. j eept^l 3 (Who should sav fcim "nay")? ; waiiwiu Such a charming Quaker maiden, doir;r th In her gown of gray. s, ,ir.? .jr But whene'er he asked the < mention , _ (Lack a day, a day.') ' ma'u-rs. "With his hand Ids throbbing vest on, to tne bi "Nay," she answered, ''nay!" anil IV* But the pei severing Quaker soi.^iuii To himself did say, "j^ouii Woo 1 will until I make ner, you out Make her answer "yea." a subjec' But "m vain, his suit a-uressiiig which I ("Listen, Kuthie, pray," _ f' Lrged he), while his love confessing. .' Still she answered "ixavl" 1 :u a "Afrai Xiii at iasi, cn<s ?n) yun&u., , ^aT0 not (Lack a day, a day:; i , .. Longing ardently to" shake her, I ^ -No- _E Stole across the iny, I "Louii And unnoted stood beside her, j can char Not a word did say, love vou Though his twinkling eyes deride her, (lj(t u'r (>T In her gown of gray," j ' j} Suddenly he cried and clearly parents : (Much to her dismay), sil,je an "I hare loTed thee long and dearlv, '.t Little Ruthie Grey; do an-J Darest say thou dost not love me? orn t? Answer quick, I pray." "Oh, d Half confused and all unheeding, Louise. "Nay," she answered, "nay." ^en ^ ^ ioifmlcra. :S have to; j about it. :6: "lint I I said ju: A STORY OF for my o can't wii WESTERN LIFE J5T understo "To so TttOMAS F. MOXFORT. ed, looki ' fear smc ? CHAPTER XXII. ^ . ?. | meail THE SERPBST SHOWS ITS IIEAD AGAIN*. '' | "Do V( A long time John remained there on j practical the prairie trainer to decide what step stand be to take next. At first he was inclined | "2so, to go back and find the man who had | ashv wh bought the property, and try to in- bating, duce him to annul the sale; but he i mC) Gh, t ?. c+y?rw -.TV-ill 1/1 11 SO- ! V,., A I irail/ATU. CiXCkV OUW* I* cvvj' ? j 11UO H*J VA less, since it was not probable that the '-He 1 man would consent to the proposition, offense, even if he could be found, which was ertv, ant not likely. Then he could not consent aiuj to surrender the money. aside the So he put that idea away, and de- your fat! cided to ?o on home. On the morrow prison?; he would go to Mills and toll him of the know w sale and pay him a portion of the him an< money. This seemed like a fair way of mother.' proceeding-, and John had no doubt that j "Oh, ( ?it would be all rigTTt""wirir MttTs. I lav- j "can su< / ? iny come to this conclusion, he felt re- j dear fat lie veil, and continued his way with less j fate?" misgivings. "It is t The next morning1 John prepared to j -- return to town to carry out his plan, j ' If, and was about to set out from home j *" when he saw two men approaching'. J , ' He soon recognized them as Mills and j jfcar?on. and with a feeling of fear and i j1' 0lA, \ dread awaited their arrival. | ",'a. "Mr. Green," said Mills, after the j ' *.] .. ~~ usual salutations, "I came out to see ! , , , . -I Ultf tillll you on a little matter of business. I ; . am informed on reliable authority tnat i can you sold your wagon and horses yester- j *..)V * j day. Is such the case?" the--"irl < **It is," said John, "ar.d I was just ',*'*1. , . . J ? \ OU <lhr\ starting to your o&ce to inform you of nT solJj the fact, and make it ail right with 0 vou over -vou-" for us. a Mills smiled rather incredulously at | niQ<>? pn this statement, and John winced under , . ? ., i , , ?OU <lSo. the expression of the monev-lec ier s , T . . ' ~ and t cai smistor eves. ..x- ? ? r :m_ , - , >>ot t OUCIi XXiltV Vi\ ilii". V5 ULTU YUIH j j| *>J intentions, Mr. Green," Mills replied aR].t?\ " doubtingly. "I do not pretend to know have at what is in your mind. But the fact that (? n't you disposed of the property right at ' v/itb my office without saying a word to me j >- ' ^ about it is rather damaging, to say the j Zou,-yat,j least. It seems to me that you could as j r! *n*.. easily have come to me then, as to have | , Dome home and gone back this morning. . * ' The affair looks a little suspicious, ,v 11 1"'' ? mv p-irt. sure. ?Vt * tu "You don't mean to implj," cried " * ^ ^ Green wy^ ^ oi anger, "that I i pur^osfcd actir.g dishonorably?" I t >' ^/-Scy oh no, I don't mean to imply : ~wv~ ?" mrrtViinrr T r?m -in<f ctntirirr tVif> fs/?t<l t lr ~ w' J . y. of the matter. I have a perfcct right j A Ii fji k. to my opinion, though, I presume." "K"? & '"I suDpose you have, but you have no :/J right to make any assertions. I ac- fi\ knowledge that I did act imprudently, f / but I was driven to it. You know what i. * '/. f_ my situation is, and you ought to be j' willing to make some allowances. y:;'VT However, I will now pay you that part y>V.*; , of the debt for which the horses and wagon stood as security, and that, I j <'t r suppose, will make the matter all right." "No, I can't accept such terms. It i would be settinsrabadnrecedent for mv customers, and would lead to 110 end of trouble." "What do you mean to do, then?" J&C,'" John asked with trepidation. "I can do but one thing1," replied Mills, "and that is to let the law take ,, its course. I suppose you know what 1 s that will lead to." "Great heavens, man!" John cried, aa(i ,-ou "remember my vdfe, and show that you forsakc ; have a heart. Would you send me away Louise to prison for no crimc and kill my poor ;u.r s;i,j , wife by the act? Surely you cannot be to brutal enough to do that." ?]u>v _ "I shall not do it, Mr. Green," Mills \-j\ renlied eoollv. "lam not the law. and neither can I answer for the law. You troul.J.': | have placed you:>,elf in the law's grasp p];, ,j and you will have to abide the conse- ;;rt _ quenees." ;,n .|.;1 *"" "Can't I do anything to satisfy you thi-n iw and avert this awful fate?" as>ked Jo'nn. "Not that I know of." said Mills. :Vt,;;v *:i "You will have to make your plea to . tlie court. j taaicc \ Mills turned to ride away, but Ilarry you r? -,u.. ?n 1.^,1 t JL Viii >' 'LL, \> xllL CiilO CilllV iiUU XXV-^w | <.*WX>! quiet, motioned him aside, and for cor?1,. ;u some time they talked together earn- ..()U (..,u estiy. Finally they came hack '.o Green, ;\IC co*n5, and Mills said: ? . "For the present. Mr. Creen, I will \ let this affair rest, since my friend here so much desires i should, lie agrees to , .. . . T , ciout its. stand responsible for you. and I have . j ^ ' promised t;> do n< .thin;; for a few days. w -11 tl' *? fop, I do not know what may be done ^ ^ eventual!v. but just now vou mav rest -'a * * tnem. : quietlv. Good <lav. , , , . ~ m ?r.n . J I?t i earson went away with Mills to . . , avoid John's thanks, and John returned (KKtl u for n? \ c to the house greatly relieved by the J v^0 '])r, turn matters had taken. child "Pearson will see me out all right," a,.j ('h,.r ho thought, "and there will be nothing t jov/ j.0I more of it. lie will compel Mills to ac- r cepi tho money and remain quiet." come wi In thi> reckoning John was correct to sju> ]K.0l a certain extent, but he little dreamed .-\.? i how dearly IVarson meant to charge Sh-Ji for his good offices. a ? Two or three dnvs nnssed and then * . t , .. . ones. iVarson r-me to John (rreen s T, , _ , , , , . , , X 111 T! ( house. John weicomet 1 him with nil ^ j?auj ?his heart and embraced the opportun- ? , , . } - rememo itv to thank him tor his services ren- , , , . , , , nadspe: aered a few days before. pi-'rr -s "It is nothing-,'' ITarrv protested, , . ,, v , " , , HiiMi V. nothing nt all. (.?reen. to ma;ce a fuss . .. over: and yet I'm glad I was able to help vou. Mills is a bad man to deal . * S'U* \v:i> with, as 1 have lately discovered, and I *..-t .... am sorry vou borrowed that inor.ev of him. But having got you into his hands I feel it mv dutv to help vou out. But ?_.r, happm tacro, wc 11 iCL usu matter urop. now wailed: is Mrs. Green today?" ..{Y,U y . "She is doing-splendidly." said John. j,(t "Improving' rapidly, and if nothing- in- .J., t . torfores to give her a relapse she'll soon be well enough to get about. She has nVlpunv had a trying time of it." cli) n<>l r "Indeed she has," replied Harry sym- cost_\ pathetically. Pearso V liarrv soon fj^und an opportunity of the girl. [j? U ?n.:- t-ui lit* : ,'tvt .somewh't in ?iuiy hcuiv.: ac- U la* yo i lis proposal. Together they "No." she repivd. uiihoi >ut across the prairie, Pearson up, must have :im;v time, c most of the talking, an J for wai* to-morrow?" do confining-himself to trivial -i -.1:[ *?. I nn:<: if you But at labt, when they came but i -* - 1:0 use in it. You o? ink of the creek, they sat town, 1 aide to i-- how yon will a irson proceeded to speak of much thought. It is a mmj;)!VfT of more importance. On one s'nlc is your father s .? -< 1? .it * ~ v 1, v<.nr mother's life. >C? iic .>uiu, x nav\j uivju^iiw * .* here today to speak to you on f?>r yourself. while on the t that lies near my heart, and there ?* ::?n?^ l>ut your t cannot bury, though I've tried Von on - !;i to In- able to ehoo.? i'ou know what it is?" the two easily enough." fraid I do," said she. "I must have time. It is a id?" he repeated. "Then you more importance to me than ; changed your mind?" must <;od to help and din 10, a':d I never can." IVusvo j.:ave a 1 i^rht lau^ >e," said Pearson quickly, "you and the ;irl shrank farther fr igc your inind, and you must. I "To jrive up dear 1'u.ul." sh better than any other man ever "is er.ou;fh to break my he er will. I'll do anything1 to win become the wife of tnis man rnv^lf fn liol-n rAnr lin in every way that I found pos- , She fi-It all her old loathii d I did it all for your sake. I'd return, and if only herself ha hing for your sake, and I've the question, she would a tat you shall be mine." times rather have gone to d< on't talk so, please," pleaded brace than his. *'I know how good you hs.ve "Well." said Pearson after ;hose I love, and it hurts me to lence. "if you must have un1 r favor you ask at my hands, row to decide, suppose we go impel me to say wha? i said "I would rather go back al nw ami what I hooe never to ise replied. "You need not ;ay a^aic. Please say no more | me." " "But 3'ou see, Loxiise, that will say more about it, Louise, do. Ycur parents would st now I had sworn to have you something, and if you are t wn, and I mean to do it. If 1 sl^p ^ sare them, they must a you one way, perhaps I can you would not want the: Look here, you ruu<=t consent jt ? ish to save your fatuwr. Do you '..No> i wouid not,? she ss nc^ before we co. I must make ltc mj father, Louise repeat- appeal to you. I mxist beer ng up inquiringly while a great kneos lo gave them and sparc >te her heart. What do you ^ j^>uj3c spoke she knee that?' ^ _ liim, and with clasped h ju kno :v that he is in. my po^\ er, streaming eves begged -pit* [ly? Do you know that only I mcrcy at his hands. tween nim and state prison?^ jicr pronged to a fi no, ' Louise gasped, turning %vith a shake his head, rep ite while her heart stopped its js useless, Louise. I ai "I do not understand. Tell amj not,hin^ can change my j ell me what you mean. What will come back to-morrow, i one- . . , expect your answer then, las committed a penitentiary cj^e ^ accGpt ray offer, I wa IIo has sold mortgaged prop- ^ roaav to go away with r 1 nothing1 but I stands between row n^t. Wc will leave a i the law s penalty. If I stop plaining everything to you ;n the law takes its course and nR(1 after pctting> married tier must serve a term in state Cit we wil! ^ & train f( a convict among convicts 8 , a few . aa.t sucna result would be teT?are a wagon ,or inff aws 1 what it would b? w your cannotcxplain now, but w , , , , ... tell you later. Now you km iod! oh. God: the inr! wailed, tn u ch a thing1 be? Can inv poor '",vl ? hot be ia danger of such a .?>? <- >"" ""hat yon w,11 hare ? you must make .your arrange :oo true, Louise." Pearson went ?^inffly. W ? will return to the house." hare told you truly of his dan- "Mr. Pearson, can I not r it you can, and \*ou nv.ist serve heart and prevail on you to Jeome my wife and he shall merciful?" Louise asked. disturbed. I will continue to "No, I tell you it is useless him, and no man shall raise a am not to be influenced fror linst him. Come, say you will, pose. You can marry me i You shall never regret it. I the welfare of those you lo ' * - J 1-*1 >o you from this life of suffer- can reiuse me uuu iei, wj.cu want and raako you a lady, consequences." .11 have; everything' your heart Without another word Lo' *e. Say yes." and in silence they walked b; 10. no, a thousand times no," son stopped only long enough :ried. "You do not know what ish Louise that she must pos of me. Vou do not know how cide by the morrow, then m revolts hi the thought. I thank horse and rode away to >Iagi< and over for all you have done knew what her decision woi nd I would foe willing to do al- felt secure of his prey?ass ything' for you in return, but as though he had it already too much. I cannot love vou grasp. He knew that Louise I . nnot marry you." wtnutv; uti ^cuw. osavr your father's name and piuptfr vytti id your mother's life?" Pearson ^ tiie serpent's* victor "Rvmemberjiow much you AU ^ dfty and aU the yo^ise. lowing there was a bitter c< thev be saved without that? - ti ... ? rear within Louise s heart, ii out jour Kit m? yourself to me? tllc th ht #f ivi iit is tr.e only terms upon which | ?? a lnan sh0 s0 uttcrl icr can be kept from the law's V. v , , * she did 1 earson, and she , w ... hard to bring- herself to v. surely, Mr. Pearson, you sacri!icc. sh(, folt that . require such ? sacrifice on hcr ,.fe >v|th hi, shc bade f \?n know why father (lid thc last ^ige of happiness i you or any other man would an(J , into a n).VOMnd ie the same, iou know all this, ' misery, bye realized fully n i results of the step she %vas r'ry'/ an(l the whole future i j fore her a picture of the blacl j And yet, she reasoned, the I be taken. The sacrifice mus V? I It was not only her duty t J \ J parents, but she felt that it c 'J--? . V a pleasure. She felt that she ? -4 be glad to suffer anything- fo: t """* j of those whom she bo dearly ! r'tf "'JtoH tried to persuade herself t L'JwJiflf able to serve them so well, at 'vr?* X>V \ " >' --v\great cost, was a blessing /%? ' she should feel thankful. '*?. -t&v '>V'*' 01 ^ %J thus she would almost succee \'x'y cilinffherself to her fate, v ,*- would come up in her mine ; j ^ tions of Paul, and she wou. ' i', . Jpij.., , the resolution she had gained ' ' ,,T> T) 1 ? a . i' roor rau:, pwr jc&iu, & >;< j /' K- i' groan, "what will you thi 'X after such a base deed? You ~ *" never know that I did it for t told you tkcly oy ei9 da>~- my father and mother. Oh Ger." make the sacrifice and lose ever Ls enough to kill me. bu would not be so heartless aa to that I am misjudged by hi: him now." iieved by him to be false and spoke in pleading tones, and js more" than I can bear. . kvoriis and her yet sadder facc must boar it." have touched a heart of stone, Thus long the conflict bet had no efTcct oil lVarson other an(] ,hitv raged, and atlas . onlinn him in his purpose. vailed and Louise for once a] should I put myself to any decided that the sacrifice for your parents," he coolly re- Inade. She would surrender < except it be for your sake? an(j Jx-come Harry Pears n?um. wui? v j laving iormeu mm i toum ?>r'd. Ik* mine. Louise, and tried to put away all thought ill continue my interest in them, tried to become reconciled to my olT?-r, and I cut myself a>,ie< .md eVen attempted tc :.i the family. I will not try herself that in time she wou <> for^ ymi to accept my terms, ^e happy in her situation, hem known to you, and show to hope" that she might le alternative, and leave you free IVarson. se as you wish. You can be- After settling the question iue and save your parent?. or became calm anu quiet, but refuse my offer and submit to sunon culm that comes w jquenccs." rather than conviction, g spoken thus Pearson arose ked to arid fro along the bank, about her duties with a ligl ,r.isi- snt buried in sorrow and a smile lurked about her fea That was the most trying hour had one source of genuine s; ;a;l life. She knew'only too and that was the knowledge awful doom that hung over her was saving her parents such ri-nt.s, an<l Iicr iieart tuc<i lor ? fuu iuoci^. >!:< pictured to herself her All through the morning ther elad in a convict's garb and kept a watch for Pearson. SI ip for years in a terrible prison, yet wished for his coming', rirue save that of trying to pro- have g.vcn worlds to 1 ?nd for starving wife and s^? should never see h Mie pictured her mother's ^rricf an<^ vet since 6he n Lh. which she knew would fol- herself to him she v father's arrest. She pictured bave it done and over, i: niscry and suffering that would corning hours wore away, a; .th the law's enforcement, and as Louise gazed out across thi uno sielc at heart. panse of prairie nothing pi 10." she said, "that must not, save the parched plain t be if I can prevent it. I will last near noon she sa1 nv sacrifice to save mv lovcd j^an approaching. Ho was [/but she was sure it was Pears xi the other hand she thought ^er answer* . M anil \:p from the pasi floated "It shall he as he wishes, raruvs of the happv hours she "and our interview shall be a it with him, and of the bright Thank God the worst will boc her fancv had painted of the ^ie minu^08 passed an hen she should be I'aul's wife, man drew nec.r. Louise, idled ail his tender words and rested her face in her hands, and now in this hour, when again, and as her eves rcac o:dled up.>n to give him up, she proaching figure she receiv c<'in^r out to him as il had that took her breath awa\. ne out before, and she felt how ceased its beating and er imiMs^ble it would he to live blod so that she could hare without him, and iu M)irit she her weight. The man s < Paul. Paul come back to r 'anI. Paul, how can I irive vou his great lovo beaming fro: w <-:m I Mscvou? Th,?a But how different was his c< i:i'l righteous, h:j<! mjThou what she had thought but i ttrn me in t!ii% hour. before. Then she looked I . t'.x;ivo iny p:uvaU, but for it as the happiest hour squire m-> to do it at such a ^ut 110w s^e would rather anyone else. She had helped, a returned and stopped before in? UP her mind 10 P ^ - . . . fer, to be spared the pain of , <Yc do t'''' . wi*!> 'aul,* r (^{i it ].. 'kinpf j Si at;emptou io ion away ana into ' . ? I ..i v:?. AUUi V? ill you suiu uitic avrn mi cu-.-, uui I,.., ?llllw refu <1 to bear her. pud with sliai: _*,n- _ -j require it, mor ' 8-id crrief ^n^.viny at her J.e.irt 'v';> 1 '-i.'t:o be s^e -"aited his approach as a doomed el without maR waits the end of his sentence. ff " 'iwest ^n. *>c 1 sprang- from liis liorse and with "V hc;i); >r and a sm *acc came forward to <.-nvt and riches ^is love. He opened his arms expectother side fog her to nestle within them, but she ' I ?W,.1 n,,t nri<] Ii),.iv-|-*|] not nr. linn. , V'V >\vn fancv. -- --- --- i ; y ;e between c:lrno UP ^-lose to her and / stopped. lie spoke her name suftly, hut ; fef . ,. , she made no replv. 1 // : matter of r . ,,, , ,,, . v ^ T Louise, he said again, "do vou not ~xs>. vou say. I . T , .... ? - 'FT? -t 11 know I am here/ i* . /"'ii Still she neither spoke to him nor J ; 1 ,l, ._llS' looke-i at him, but sat with her face ; j^/ , , . buried m her hands while the tears *1 / e thought, . , . , .. , j A . . , streamed through lu-r nnirers. Paul was / . j art. t>ut to , 1,1 'it i . / /? , , nonp.used completer.'. He knew not / > * ma?ce.s the , , , ." . ! / //? what to make of this reeeption. J / , // i" of him "Louise." he continued, after a short | ! jA i been in silence, "what does this mean? Have j thousand ^"ou no welcome fo-r me? Will 3*011 not j eath's em- sPea^*? me ' . . j 4?rr? Pan! " T.nnwA "WliTT ! <111(11 a little si- did you come? Why do you stay to not r il to-mor- break my heart now? Oh, God! oh, fxult back " ('?d! this is more than I can bear:" I'aul one " Lou- Her words were so impassioned, her son ? wait for manner so vehement, that Paul was "I struck with awe. lie could not under- Mr. T would not stand her meaning1, and was at a loss to suppi suspicion account for such irreconcilable conduct, short She showed plainly by her tone and *'I o take this actions her love for him was not "0 not know (jeaji while by her words she only too to yo n to know pjaj[n]y manifested a desire to cseapo | "I him. He knew not what to think or her i ucui; 1 u ?what to make of the change in her. Paul one more ^fter a short silencc, he said: was you on my "Louise, I cannot understand you. xnedc , There ix something wrong with you, ? , e ?r, but I am unable to account for it. I "0 ^oush' &for never dreamed that I should receive with such a welcome as this on my return to coulc . i vou. Never a dav, since I left you, has I to t msh, then * . . , ?> ? niccinl u-it hnnf thmifrnt.*: nf vfm unrl OH. * n j? i a resolved lhis meetin? thronging through my lb I ra'n^- * have dreamed of it by night. aske< ind 1 shall ^ut * never thought we should meet | <i?-44if vmi Ho thus. Louise, tell me what has wrought Sand "t \Zto this change." _ . . - .... { ,n.,r, no to-mor- 1 e fr5r~" a reply, but none , son s letter ex- 'Sho longed to tell liim all and ! soeia r ugyvfiri show to him that her heart was un- j cond . ' changed, but she dared not. Her lips ! resp?. at Magic " . , , , . , 1 >r the west must remam sealed, and with a great ; and months I ?^or^ '^ie keut down tb* longing of her 1 temr . i r -^I'i i tile* C. lv which I JC>~ : hlcll I Will - . .A* vII * - * - SlHIii )w all my "ir- V- pST ; c.\ / fhv3!& ' ' ! " ; snari > my wife .E^r3 f, ? ..ji ' to do, and ^??Pr A j I <h c ? , ' ;meuts ac- ~ j J f '! readv we *' ' ~'sap*'? i . ? ' / ;# .< J -IT i!!is ! 1,avc each your ^TJE. Pjk'.i { hit n ; mnrr? | j. /T" ".:* ' <'& 'U-:~C- -T~ j 'i f ! 1 ' - = ** 4 . J do as JliMV.-R.iiHfr"' IMj^h "'Tto talk, i |i: I"':! ! -n, n my pur- I; $|j 1*- ; s,,?.. md insure \::f .{?:;ia^f|j ^ ,,ut i ve. or you ; s ,r i ??*tf : i.r()v Q take the | :i$> J ! in? t nisc arose, . ill j ^ iolv Pear- *' , . 1? .,***+-. ~> . , * &s?>?i >.< .' V,iyJfi been itoadmon- ^JS?* \ strul< uuvciy ue- i%>.??" ~tes.:-g ? v_ ? >o tinted his * T~: '^-===+ ' ; 6?n ^ r* CitV lie " * ; *^t ^ ild be and TnE C?XFlJCr between love and duty ~i< ' e . RAGED. : as til ;ecure of it . . _ ? within his sou^- Seeing that the was not going to ! '-I would not speak, Paul continued: ffpt n "For God's sake, Louise, say some- i j1"11 thing. This suspense is worse than j kettc death. Tell me what you mean, and | a:? r\ . why you act as you do. I do not l>e- j night foi- iieve 3-ou have forgotten your love for j * ' mlliCt Tag- rPVit?rA mn?t. >v> cr?mr? nnncn I ^ WO [or for all this. Tell me what it is." j ^ srni in"- hcrsr'f loathed as "0h- Paul?" cricd Lou5sc' "do not ask m ' ' found it me< 1 can 1011 y?u nothin?- nothing. j_-; the great 0nl>" sPare me' Paul" Go awa? and tl' in {n;ninfr spare me the bitterest trial of mv life." , in loimntf c ... . th-it are well to ' ? s 1000 was Pltcous- 11 was ..J. andhope as that of onc Pleadinff for life- Paul how, ing gulf of w^s struck by it, and forgetting the * -v - - nannrs that were wrenching1 his own | tiie aivful **?"" i asked to soul> lie ilis heart go out to her in conc( -osc up be- P5t-V as ;veU M love- f;a 1 cest hue. "Louise," he said, "I would spare you A1'!* step must pain possible, but I cannot leave ?^..1 t be made. 3'0U like this. I love you to-day more % 1 o save her than ever I loved you before, and I feel, , >ught to be 1 know that you love me. I must know " ; ought to the cuuse of your action. I will not p the sake leare -V?u until 1 do know." !?y loved. She "I cannot tell you, Paul. I must not. mon Vn? Tmict rrn nirnv from mo and never tuifc - p>- ^ . even this sec mo apain. That is all I can say." head for which "i*e reasonable, Louise, and rcmcm- ov Reasoning ber that I have a heart. Remember ~<?j ' a in recon- that I can feel and that every word you 1 i*hen there speak pierces me like a knife." " 1 recollec- "Then leave me and do not mako fourn Id .lose all me say more. God knows I would injur spare you the agony of this meeting." she would "M':st we part, Louise?" fejl j nk of me . "Yes, yes; and never meet again." tion will never, ; "Is it vour wish?" 1 ?.t" hesakoof j "It is." I to.y; t, God, to ; "And you will not tell me why?". "Ho 1 n 1 *? ' "Vn T nannnt tli.it ? " j raui ior- i ~...... A t to know "Then it shall bo as you wish. I there in, and be- P? away, and I promise not to see Tlx , heartless, y?u again. But Louise, I will never withi And yet I forget you. You have this day broken room my spirit, destroyed my happiness and ween love wrecked my brightest "hope, but I will t duty pre- Jou still. I little thought that the ad for all great purpose that has cheered me on !> should bo the greatest efforts I was capable of luiiib ivery thing making should come to this. For3*our direc on's wife, sake and in the hope of one utissi ition, she day claiming 3'ou for my wife, I have Piansof l'aul? applied ray&elf well to my studies, and for i: the inevit- ^ nave graduated witn honor, i iiave j i?uuu? persuade done everything for your sake, and the *iam Id learn to truitlinir purpose of my life has been to ! J;2hl She tried pin }l llf'mc fit for you. Hut now. that , !H? arn to love *-s nn cud. My hopes are blasted . in one short hour and my castles have r.!-?\r' so, Louise fallen down. \ ou say that you will it was a never be mine?" ^ ^ ith defeat "I can never marry you, Paul." She went "Then good-by, Louise," and as Paul f# Ml-: spoke he advanced and reached out his I i;*lto i* step, and hand. _ ! says; tures. She Louise could almost feel his pros- | -iticfir-tinn snce. and she lonced to throw herself > e that she -lis and en* lier heart cut. ]5ut : untold suf- she restrained herself, and never so ! 'were' much as looked up. i 0^- ^ hours she "Won't you tell me good-by. j v0 p le dreaded. Louise?" Pa\il asked. J 3 am a She would '"Good-by," she murmured. { alter inow that He said nothing-more, but after look- j im ag-ain, to? at her a long- time he tore his eyes | lust give fr?m her and strode rapidly away. She I .. fished to 'heard him pass through the gate, and j ^ ?t" Ilowlv the 0 moment later heard his horse clat- j ^'|rei ad as often ^ axvav across the prairie. Thon she ! pr?d! a broad ex- lifte(1 her head from her hand, and' eeted her with longing eyes looked after his re- j treating forrn until it faded out in the ^ cft w a horse- distance, and when she saw him no j hiind far away, longer she placed her hand on her j K>n coming heart and moaned in the deepest an-1 , guish. , , i . she mused. That meeting had been a sore trial ; tacto i short one. for t'hc pOQr hut she steeled her j this ; >n be over." hea-rt against itself, and with the great- Bian] the horse- est effort withstood its pleadings. She l who had more than once that if the inter- ^.jiy , looked up was prolonged she must break led the ap- (]own amj give way to her love. 15ut j wag . 'od a shock y,,,, \f ?nf?lT7 lKfl ei" fr worst ?',u passed. orm -rem All day she watched and waited for Ta } suppor pearson's visit, but nipht came on and borei J Pearson failed to appear. Was it po?- have ier^' .a sible, slic wondered, that he had m?re m ^ istpes. c^anp0(j hjs minc}t ail(j that after all j f rangfrom she would escape him? Put Pearson i e-n ours not his mind, lie remained I lnnirw! . . . i men " ~ " ri" I awav lor anotner ana a more urgent i of her life, I ? , reason. ave seen , pauj g^iiop^ back in the direc- Li' a r mai , tion of Magic City he met Pearson on his ~?ix earsons of-j way to Green.s. Pearson rec0ffnized last i a me ingj pauj an<j topped to speak to hia. He r >ar { i. ' v.v.l m ... i? .?!? j .iftd t.i '. n the result of his' bit, j | AN I.YfOfiTANT MEASURE /v ! I ORE THE LEGISLATE r\ I // ! Xh'i Of!5, -e tif Coojitv Coitfrnlsi -^i4^ I ^ ^ I Ab?ll-ii?i5 jiud Use Oillce o: ; : \ /v'V '' p?rvl!K---r to l>f Crentcd?Ful: \ \ >. ? \ . rfJ^ I ??11. \ f' ' y' M COU'MDIA, S>. C.. Dec. -J ^ - . ? lowia^ bill, which was iulroil ' ***' ' x i . : i- ' J House as: Monday, is now <./} . v- .V- ?'.--ii.. Legislature, aud the chaocc f " *" ?*-- 'ha th'?5 it. drill iiOi'-Imp m 1? .Jtiullr in vs present torn;: 1 . v. SeciU u 1. A:1 Acts relal 'i>U ,n' v^^-_' -'l-'j - election, duties, Dowers ar I > l( 'i County Commissioners are r i'-'- Ji"" * jitr Section 2. There shall be ..* ''>v*T" held a-, the next general < , rZLt<& ?} State cilicers in the several ( " j the Stole for one County "r.oo:>-uv" siik Mric.MUTiT:D. I and at every ?eueral election . . , ,, whose term oi ollice shall be i? nature was sua, that ho cm, i ... , immeeialclv af OS,st the WmptatK.n of _ slwl.iljr | ^ of ,Ws Aa ^ Gorim mjr over jus vannu:s:ieu rivai. ? . c v. u " 1M , 1 . . ? point one uiacreet freeholder wonMharepasseu on, but 1 ,-ar- [be jercral Counties to act ? Iivvenu-.! him. or until the election shall hav. did not Know vou had returned, rrn,? ?e < Lr , , ?,, , . , I lection .3. lne bond 01 1 darkham. Pearson oe^-an, "and I ... , - ..n ? , . ? . i ^ supervisor shall be m ttie n 5sc you have been bacK but a 4- qqq 'lime- . , Section 4. The County returned last n^u, Paul replied M{ ^ al jurisd^t nly last m-ht? \ on hate been out ^ highffay8. roaJds, brid ur father I suppose, to-daj. Hcs, and over the paupers, don t .iiiow that u is anything par-1 ma?lers relatias lo taxes, ai y to y n'h,T? 1 h?;"c l?vn; jment of public funds for Cou answered a liU.e anjjruy, for .:c es accj ju aUy other case tl ..1U. no...moou ,to r*v.0,,lls,aliairs | necessary for the internal in uca w>ui. ana especially uy uue anJ ]ocal concerns of the was lutlc more than a stranger. shaU Laye power t0 adminis h, of course not. said Pearson reference to mailers pcrtai a light laugh. "Though I think I ollice. I guess v.-here you have been were Section 5. The Governor si ry. How are tlie t/reens coining' 0LJC decreet freeholder in ea( ni ihe several Counties, wl 0 tone in which this question wan known as the townshio r?; 1 together With the leering manner sioner; whose term of offi >pi-r.ki-r implied a direct insult, coteiuiiiiai with thai of ln< i?:inl took it as such. He had, wkn mmoints him. In east over. h:wl an intimation of l'oar- fuaul ot any person SO a| visit ; to Green's, ami l;e now as- serve as commissioner he s t: (1 him i:i some way with I^r.iise'a to the County ?50, to be ap m-t ami felt ii^rlin.-d to hold him County road fund; provided t msible i\v it. lie was sensitive, soi) shail be required to serve it required hut little to raise his once in every lour years, an or, and it was not strange under missioners shall, during the ircumstances that Pearson's words otlice. b.'; exempt froca ail rc r him, and that he should reply duty. *Ay. Section 0. The County suj [ the Greens arc anything to you," the commissioner of roads s ho, "ami you arc anxious to know tute the board of road con: they sre i- <;nin<r on. I suppose you the supervisor to be chairma the privil.'i'e of coin"'there to find Secti< a 7. The township c or yourself." ers and the Coiiiity supervi? hanks,' replied IVarson, "I shall ^'atiize ?.i soon as prscticabh > v.?u surest. and I nope, in fact I meet thereafter on the first my rccoption there will be diii'er- January, April, July and r< m y- each yti.r at the Ceunty cou e next instanc Paul had lost all transact business. The chu r-ntroi. ami with all his strength call ex ra meetings, and a ir i hi.-; arm iie ffave i'eaj-son such a quired o do so, upon the :e villi his liiitthat it sent, him roll- qutst 0; three members of t! o rue ground limp and apparently iSectka 8. The superviss ss. " commissioners shall lay oft ul did not wait to see what had bridges .ad ferries ot the se tiie extent of the damajre of his ships c. their respective C :e but pailope.l on. leavini-1'ear- convenient sections, Mr hie! > the care of'a couple of men who number-id, for the purpose oJ :it moment drove up in a wn^'on. the same to be worked unde ; iiu dead?" asked one of the men Si-ollou 9. The County ' '1 ' >? cli.ill o.'vorfico in ck npwery c cint-i" oeai over iih- i..stiess ;>uc.y. > ^ _r think not," said the other, "but he County once a week ior :hre< , terrible lick, sure, ami it wili take hj posted notices for bids f< ;l few days to j^t over it. We had the several sections of higl r yet him back to town if we can, the lowest bid made by a iere is n<> place near here to leave person to be accepted. Section 10. The contractor ucss we had," replied the first, "but into bond double the amoun ndcr who that man is that hit him. ^fiction 11. Iu case of fai : him strike." form conditions oi bond the did I. Hut whoever he is, you declare the same forfeited, bet r don't want him to strike me. liciror s-hali enter suit for but that was an awful lick, and I'd thereof, the money re :overec /' *- J C.. t as aoon be struck by lightning as a pari o: me ^uuuly ruau iu man's arm." Section 12. The board "under what it waa about, any- power to rcaiovc defaulting i" aud Lo relet the contract, don't know, and I guess it don't Section 13. The County ?rn us what it was about. Let's ait authorized aud empowere his chap in the wagon and haul from persons l:able to roa< Lo town. i?e needs some sort of at- sum ot 81.50 as a commute an." lieu of all road duty, and a! ey raised Pearson up to put him in paid shall be set apart an< agon, and he opened his eyes and County road .uud. Th ;d about him. be Pa^ ou or before Marcl 'here am I, and what has hap- venr, or when the State a tl?" lie asked in a weak voice. taxes are paid. ou're right here," said one of the section 14. lne Count) "and it looks as though that chap shuil furnish the supervise hit you come nigh taking yo:;r those who have paid their c< olT. lie gave you a terribly black tax* anc^ ^ie iownship c^c s,.rC-" shall furnish the sunervis< wly Pearson l>egan to recall what those kable to road duty, am lappened to him. and he grew an- v ac'1* shah check oll^ the n and tried to spring up. But he persons reported on the list C 1 tliat he had sustained a greater 0' 1 re as u re r as having pau y than lie had thought. One of his mutation tax, and ail per>oo ; had caught under him when he 11St checked shall be ar.d had been thrown out of pesi- perform read dut} net *XC' Witli i err nf n:i.in he sn.nL- lmr-k dftVS. 2 {ground. Secuou 15. The contract jrt>e Paul Markham," he muttered. iovv the board of road eonamii hat; put me in a nice pickle, and le3s lnau 5'! ceDls Per f nc up for :i \ve??k. jK-rhups, when ?* un-v person assigned to is not a dnj* to lose." Section 14, and said sum sh; i men jjot him in the wag"on, and *l(-'d upon the amount due s n an licv.r left him in bed in liij> by ti e board. at Magic City. Section 1(3. In case of re [To be wofitiaaad.] commutation tax or to pc uutv, a person shall be deeu pianos unci ore. *. a misdemeanor, aud upon YV. ThUM*'. 131 Main Street Co- shall be rinod $10 and costs t ia, S. Sfllo rKtr.os and Organs, meat lor twenty days: pro1 t Iron? factory. No agents' co-n- he nejleut to pay the tax .'u: TMiienn.i' :-a 9'ir, riyivl t.n ons. j ne ceieonmu :>. Mathushek Fh?uo, celebrated same, with a penalty of 5 is clearness of tone, lightness of added, r the same ba tend 1 ;?nd hating1 qualities. Muson & Sttcen davs. lin Upright Piano._ Sterling Up- Section 17. All claims i J;rorr. up. Mason ?S (jounty ror operating roa^sa linOrjf?r.?sarpa^wil?ysonc.?er- se:ued ,0 the tward of con J:-vit? : up. }<vver}| Ia^i wm^at . ,..c 5Unervi*or shaii dr TV.' * >! ; on i.jbtaiwsatj. pay thei-ame outoi the road ? Section 18. Tne hoard sha a cvcioac .i? iM is3:?f?ir-j>i. term of iho court make a r< iitii'iAN*. Miss., Xov. 2?).? A spec- prcsldic r Judge, to oe by hit The News from Newton. Miss., to the traudjurv, of all their :i cyclone struck the town ot Law-1 fioin^s uud the condition of t jijou-r 3 o'clock p. m . and bW j ,jgo- yo<u. ' M? scrtia 19. The mtmten. j. ?>t Di. j):tvis. Killing his iitue erirl . , , t , ? . . njuring Mrs. Davis. Other houses > boar" of foad blown down, but tlu; lull rxtt nt have power to administer 5 injury ie not known at this time. Puni^h ''V a line not exceec larticufaro are gathered as to the imprisonment not exceeding' ,g^ done by it before reaching and hours, ;my persons guilty o leaving Lawrence. conduct amounting to an op conteor.-t or interruption of tl Tlio Same Old Chestnur ll)?s, ismxtiTox, Nov. 2'Jj-The Post in u 20. From ani, afl lornm* will say that an <* Initcd AaI1 lllC s ?senaior, who is an ardent ad- : i \ i of President Harrison and who auihontie... which, un cts the hitter's nomination' is hiws, nave power to senten )r!iy for the statement that Mr. 10 coujuemeut in prisons, sb ie will this week make formal an- ! all abiebodied male convict! cement of the fact that, he is not bor upon the public works of ndidate for nomination at the m which said person shall hai s of the Kepubhcan party. vicied, provided that no co: clmll hn for <\ nerirvJ Klown to Fiecei. __ . .u;k,X.Y? Dec. 2.-A dynamite rv at Ilaverstraw ?aj blown up n i 7 a" ^ ? tfterno<;n. The shock was felt for w.iU be u"tler lPe control ol t miles. The ei!?inwr and three vjso.r a b^' l\lm fo.rmed :d: men employed in tin: building chain-gang and required to pi blown to pieces, and another man, ^)0r uPon llie County roads was in a boat en the river some Section 22. The County nee from the wrecked building, shall provide guards and ap dso instantly killed. tho safe keeping ol' the co ? ? prc,vide tools for per Tnouty-tlve Ivllled. , - r work coma, Wash., Nov. 2'.'.?'I hree la- i \Vir, c,^nr,.:a son the Northern I'acilie lUilroad i \,, 0 ? I made affidavit that twenty-five or j f*ie-an3eJees aQl^ cc men were killed by the landslide 1lu- convicts as aire now aho1 tnyon Station, or. the line ol' the j au''' sna-1 I1a:'' out ?* ^ hern Pacific. Wednesday. The \ Mud. mtnt was published that only two Section 24. Iu case any c were killed. " become ungovernable or unt' Knrned to ue.TtiT" "yor required, the supervisor - ? ^ m:i him to the peuittenian TTLE KOCK, ArK., Uec.^apuwii | well's store at De "Witt was burned i " n "ie chain-gang is nc night. Three children asleep in the I p'ie3' shall be con lined in ! of the store perished. 1 jail **"' i-.oy -r :- ! . ?! t ; ! . = c'-' c.'u'Wv's I. *r.; cn.-a ' a.? ; NC-VV G?- ihe i:*e:!icin< t pr^St-riiirvl i.> ue r>ai?i j out o: the rouu jRE- -V,. ' h.; <;,,vi-moi *!.ail an-I point iVet tree mh'.ers iu Couuty i!os?r to bs ;o be KUOVIi a CCaiiUlaS'iuIiLTS oi Olfc Couuty Su- I1001'* *vh'>se rer.a of.iilice shatl bo eoicrminai with ih-.it oi' the Governor. The Te.?.t of the .iS,me pr. vision* arc* made iu the ease as with roa'J commissioner?. Sec'uO.i 2~. '..'he Couui} supervisor c.?Ihe iol- ?jlai| > e cx offic o chairman of the board ucetl iu the of poor oommls-loners. before the Section ?s. ' he poor commissi >r.ers i sppms tn 131111,11 l;ave ?eiie-Al supervision over the YnhsT- " paupers, ana sum proYiue an ucui.-s.-u.ij building.* for thrir at corn modaiioc, with - , ?uflici.-n! lilinbl" hind. d r^'h^s of ^cl0?! 1 ie board shaii appoint a e y superintendent with such assistants as 0? tu rcaj te needed .or the !>cor house, and Section' fer one or more phvsiciaas. bounties of . s*c.Uo" :!u' ihe I'fr comaiwloae ,T1-a/.? snail nave pi.vwr to deuiana sud sue for supervisor, c? ir?fta Jm ,k, h^rd. two years' ^ctiou 21. ;in case any poor child ^ * shall bcrome char^abh. to the County. r , the board of commissioners may bind in 0UI-SU(-'h child as an apprentice to some is ?uoe^i?- Person 01 ?00li D50ral character. ? be n h Id- ^ecl-i0u 32. Any moneys becoming 'he County due on any rtcugnizances given lor the * I r maintenance ot any illegitimate child bound out to service shall be paid to the poor commissioners for the beneit ot SUCh Child. ion orer all ... r.,t _ ,, 4? p,. onH>Pr- ?ecuon oo. me v,uuay ( = , ,, shall have po'.ver to aiuke all contracts Aura" for "W'*a- the "uor h"u9ent" du do?- Section 34. AH accounts against the I t * b* P00r *10use should be presented to the aprovement I>oor commissioners, /'n r - h .Section ?>o. Tnepcor commissioners %' -? shall at the last term ol the Court if Gennin? to his Cral ;'essious in eacl1 ?ear rcPort t0 tlie 1 3 10 is presl(jjUc judge, the same as the road ,, . . commissioners * iall appoint ** Vlw4 c,1tvlMr;,np t . ~ ~ .. I OCVJCIVJH 0\J? JL V/UUUUJ cuj,y\,i i .UV4 'a V< rib K 3*ialt P-ociire and adopt a seal, a descripio saai pe ljon 0j* whieti shall be filed in tlic office a 0* ^ie Clerk oi the Court, Sheriir, Treasce &baii be . * l-l \ y (, ._._nAr urer ana Secretary ot State. ' of the e- Seciior.37. Tiiis provides for the cases ; , if* where fees are allowed jurors, witnesses, jpoiuted to ( Dhed tothe *ucil011 3s* ~he 'oes ^ball be paid b>' f . the Tieasurers ot the Counties on pre> mnro thon 3eutatioii oi certificates. 1 c is. Section 30. The accounts of the Coro- { u sa.u corn- npr Jn(] nf Thp v..pr;ir ffip dietifitr orison-1 arl^diuri 0rs' and 'ieh* ivT Post ra0L'tfcP-" *ad fcr ! ' ' testifying as experts, shall be approved [ if-rvsor pnd b7 th? presiding Jutee, and tbs Super-j . visor shall draw :ipon the Countv Tieasha.ll cons i /? fc mi^Wrs urer { r Pavmeoi of toe same. ' Section 40. Sheriffs, Coroners and | . Contables shall exceute all legal orders i , ",,t' " :rom the various boards herein provided 1 r ' , , -t and shall reeeivc the same :e * and costs i. i ?5i?w?l in other oases. o-tobe of Sfiio; 41. Trie reports aad settle-1 L Gient^ vi' the v.ouu'.y Treasurers ana rt house, to _ , | \rmr n raav I Viuccio* :gv[uuuu tv K-?W ui?w ? Vnlfhp 10 l,'as County Commissioners tjball wpii*p? rpJ aa(^e -? ti'e County Supervisor. , ,e ijCarj " Section 42. Trie County tuperriso;. < i *t| alter consultation with the different t'>P -n?/k hoards, shall re; ?rt to the Comptroller ver'?i t >wn' ^enera^ November 15, in each year. ount'es into ^ of m^y ?eces?ty to Vfy Vi<? ?spenses inc urred by said ooard. the tletUn-out rfP?rtl? Ds ruomitted to the General r trhr t Assesnojy to pre ride tiie nc-cessarv taxasucerviaor ^on tor Uoaol.7 iarposts. p in v,;= Section 44. Tue salaries of Superv-s> n?r? ors De Pai'"' Quarterly by the Coun' oucratin^ Trea?urers oni of the road fund in? e 4* 3 ' amounts. responsible Sectiou 45. County Supervisors shall ^ cause a record to be kept wf all proceed- : . Aniar. in^s of the various boards, which shall ouau v^u.-v/i, t . -- . , , t of his bid open to pu*>:io Inspection, ana all i r * necessary maLerial for keeping same u ^ choi" s^ia^ paid ibi out oi the funds herein and the So- P Tided for the respective boards. ihe penalty , ^.,oa i".-. \u A.c?.aD0 f*rls ol 1 to become Act? "conaisieot rah tins Act are reed. l1eale<' shail hare " contractors -p" Ir^T^Tr^Y ?a M0 fays lie Frank irpfl^nrpr^ fi 3 d ro rwriw ?A Gbeat 0sfe" T5aT mat kot AGAlsrl u iv iei,ci>c | BE r^rPEATED, SO DO SOT DELAY. 3 d uutj the | "Strike Weile tbe Ikon is Hot." ? ition tax in ? Write for Catalogue novr, and say vvh.vs 1 monev so jpaper you saw tiiis advertisement in. A i known as I r?t.:uember that I seil everything is tax shall ?Sttst0 furnishing a home?manuiacuir-g b i nf varh ltn?some thiE^ and buying others in thel ' , , Slargest possible lots, which enables mo %S Lountr Swipe out all competition TrPflQUPPr Ifl-ERE ARE A FEW OF MY STAfti'J r a " " of $ LLNG Bi!1GAI:iS , | >mmutalion pSIISM, um.ssioners ,0f war6j delivered at your own depot, s >r a list of |a!i freight charges paid by me. forj 3 the super- eonly Twelve Dollars. ames of all | ?gain, 1 will sell you a 5 bole Uooicit'8 )f the Coun- l^ailge 13x13 inch oven, 18x2tj men toy, at ? i 4i\?.ir- /inm Ited with 21 pieces of ware, for TliiK-* ? gTEEjS DOLLAKS, and pay the Height to> is nameu ou iyour depot. require 1 to J^q NOT FAY TWO x KICKS FO&"~ eedm? eight 8 YOUK GOODS. 2 I 1 will send you a Dice plush Parlor suit, $ or sbail al- fwalrut irame, either iu combination or;* ssioncrs not |banded, the most stylish colors i'or 26.50,' >. or the labor fto ^"our aailroad station, height paid. jj him uader * ~ also sell you a nice Bedromes uitg ail h0,Pfrt ^consisting of Bureau with glass, 1 high! . , -rea* ^liead Bedstead, 1 Wasteland, 1 Centre! , : ^ftn?seat audi WtiWiuv, " USUiC, * WJC?Ov\.ua.*?, * I back rocker all for 1(5.50, and pay Irei^sf Ami to pay |to your depot- | irlorm road f Or 1 will send you r.n elegant iiedrosra | led cruilty 0f isuir with large glass, fui: marble top, tors convic^'on < f^O, aud pay freight. | . 1J-"UU -isice window shade ou spring roller ? Oog )r imprison- glegant Jar^e Euu: cm day alcioek, 4.u*f ndeu that if iWaluut ;euage, 7.00| j the County SLace curtains per window, l.osS receive the | I caaaot describe e\ erytliiaz ia a sm?ii| 0 iit-r rent ^advertisement, but have an immense store? [ witliiii JCaniaiHliig icci. ?1 uwi p | vrauiu |lyare doilies and tuctsry buidaigs *a otiwrs |parcd ut Au^usir., masuig iu ad Ui* iar-| \ i?aiiist the |ge&: buslsets ot mis kind unds: c.^?i aifcu-S hall be pre- ia die soamt.a kwis-i.. 'ifcy.x:| j tmissioners ^.'Storvsciutx \vm*cb jusc^ hl*o ci'owu^d v/.tns , ovr Ma mo,.' -v'iie ciw:c*i3i prov'uctioasol uic ocotiacio-5 i * iries.'iy cauilogi'eccx:tHiKUjgi;iastraUoii5| i r, wr.o snail s0? go-.-us ?ri!i be oi&iina li you a ill Kiuuiyf I fund. Co*; where jou a;.*- ihb ad*, erjaeutfai:. if i II a: the last $i?ay iieigat- Address. 11 ZStoSZ L L?.?*mn, I actings and ^ ""'I I ae roads for ?ia.mj; Broad .Mi est, Al;GUbTA, ?a.| i j of the Conn- *tiitJIL1'"LJ'aaancaMnMB ' j mcvs shall oa.h and to ?L " *VV ling $10, or v- ^ : twenty-lour If you v,\ aid protect yourself j f disorderly from Painful, Profuse,'Scanty,, en or direct Suppressed or irregular Menieir proceed struation you must use er the pass- I r IPDAFsFiFi n'.Sll ! IS UUU LUUU~ I m, ? -r- m , ? _ der existing ^ susl female 1 >&*?? regulator ] re been con- ' avirL whn^ _ Cahtersvtlle, April 38, IS8? v CL wnose This ^r!Il certify that two members of my longer than immediate family, after h&viny suffered tor years from IttcnsTraal Irregularity, t...TK-ithr.iit benefit by pnyBiciao^ o sentenced T*-ere*at length completely cu red" by one bottle thf> sunpr- of Braddeld's I'emale Regulator. Its to a County ffect"tru!y w02derfuL J- SlBAXQE. 0T>f/\i">i l,? _ 1 2ook to "'vVOXAX " TTiftli-x; FRKE. which eoiitaesa cni/rul llctru Taluabie l^fonration on all'omaioureases. BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO,, supervisor a~lanta, ga. ipliauces for jxxs 3aze nz jxlz, dxztggisfs* J V ii y>-r r-T v T-r f h X ?* .-.V ">**' r* ?' i*. V <4 V/ S; OF l'0?'K OWK * IE EX BUY THE THOMAm STEAM PliEKS AND SEED COTTON! ELEVA TOR. ? It is the must perfect system In use, unloading cotton from wagons, meaning and delivering it into gins or stalls. Cotton does not pass mroufjn .an a:m picoo Acquires no" pulley nor beiis. It saves time and nionoy. TALBOTT & SONS' ENGINES AND BOILERS, STATION . ARY AND PORTABIE. OLD DOTALBOTTS SAW MILLS, IMPROVED t-tH/vnmv *vn x>i .1*1? T?Tf JC XViV^ i A.iy ii?i a a. . ?2C0 TO ?6*X> LUMMUS AND VAX WINKLE COTTON GINS AND COTTON PRESSED. We offer Saw Mill Men and Ginnors the most complete outfits that can be bought and at bottom prices. V. C. BADHAM, "1 GENERAL AGENT, COLT ilBIA, S. C. THE TALEOTT ENGINE IS THS BEST V^h 1C.lv mmifLIIMOVM) I t'E.W PUR 2?o Y ACTUAL TIIST. At the jin of Mr. F. H. F.oberts in Rich' * /' ? ??*? J""*- e* ir+?r?o V??C QoftAV raiiu VAJUiity, ju??t ucivit; ?a**^ ka?>v* Elevator one bale had been ginned by the old method. Just after starting the Elevator another bale was ginneu frcru the sane pile. Without knowiDg this fact the cotton buy:: offered one cent per o?und more foe the ba.'e ginned with tho ussj"of the Elevator. Head the statements <? the buyer and * Hj seller: : flu COPT. * This will certify that *f two samples ol cotton effered t^> today by Ilr. Rowan Rose flic mortot va'.na rtfons PY'pftdpd that 0i the other by one cent per p.>und. ' 4 [Signed.) D. CRA.VVFORD & SONS, j fl COPY. Thiss will certify that the two bales of - M cotton offered as above were both from the . - SB same pile of seed cotton, and ginned in the; same gin. One was carried to the gin inH baskets and one through tae Sailor Seedi ' m Cotton Elevator. i t (Signed.) J.S.ROSE. ' ') Tfee best Gins, Press us, Elevators. Engines and the best machinery of all kinds, for sale by W. H. GIBBES, Jk., & CO,. PA-nwwi.S. C. ! AN D ' om, GUn&abr' Sv-?!t!ng3. C^roaic Ulcers t&Ai btva related all trg&^mn^ j||j| yg||j ; TSSea^ cSronte*! ^.TS&pSS/lJ \ enrH.1 Fo'^% T?tUr, Scald Head, etc* dew a P <. w.w?*fe; titnfo. tu?A W ?rrtF*>frt . - ?;?:**>! .'if L?Jim frbort svtuai at* poliosod *Ci wixy* blood S ft* . ?a V.rsr* ^'gnolXro. <ic? to i llffFeum iF.rr Minor# j 3 e s d a o iin km ujq^ \ D? ti? ^tneraw ?i P. P., Fyiiy Aih, Fob XAiC? & U^SLUs SPivS-, ?: rprioicrs, jf ".ippxaz's Bloci, -L5.VA55Aa.e4> 1 THF LARGEST STOCK. * K HOST SKILLED WCXKMSS, .AOV38T PKMBS M Carolina M? ffsC F. H. HYATT, P!2ffiP!?lKTOB. Is the best place in Eauth Caroiiaa 01 Southern States to secure satisfacti** ia \ American and Italian Marcle Work. AH kinds o* I Cemetery Work a speciality. TABLETS, I HEADSTONEb, [ 41 MONIMB-STS, &e. i i^end for prices and: ull In'onr.att?*. f M F. H. HYATT .AprilSly COLUMBIA. S. 0. First Glass Work. i ' V ery Low Prices. Buegies, Carriages, Road Carts, Wagons, jtc.. Warranted Second to none. ? Inquire of nearest dealer in these goeds, ?r seDd lor Catalogue?Mentioning ' paper. HOLLER & ANDERSOH .