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AN ACTOR’S STORY. A’f Relat'd by JOHN COLEMAN. i. «>./•.» ' . *v • • • , . », CHAPTER IV. , OS THE TBACX. Ajftor a nittbt of horror;, Cnrly arov? *rith aai nulhi a’to fh'' Window. The $aa Wmd ■till racing rtiriou<Ty. The terry boat S*V a mere cockle abell; 'twould be shuer madneea to try the pae a^e tHl the atbrq; jib.ted.* 1 Then'he went to look the fkmr tfiliMM and the hnrsen, to see if it were pad- Vtbfc to get ep as- Mr m Puhdta** Alaert^e W>'ttUi<«LS were do«ul<frlink—the Wirnal dead UfatJ and lane beeidet. Obviously there ’arM notfttng’for It but to wait, tie walked by th-3 *Loff and trle.1 to cool his fovered ’brain to Tain, ho tnmod into the iimJ i already up, rosy he h her namesake, as a hunter. No bread-and- butter nilat this, but a woman—a true, large-headed woman -with a well-balan&d toted''enshrini-d to a' w^fl-balanoed body. She was elate and confident; he was lever- ish and anxious. The breakfast, which con sisted of an abundanoa of fish, frc^h from aha had the healthy appetite of joun* “llraato ' eigoroos womanpoOd, and was not aahamed" of r it!.’ 8he did ample justice to • the simple fare. He foukla)t taste f mersoi, 'and called for wMiky. Bha lObkdd bn with wondering eyes, ustonidied, and. it mast be confessed, not over pleas*L When be bad got a dram Vr two down he began to pick up a little, Had‘trifled’ with the'breakfast, but it was in eain. He became fretful and irritable; every sound disconcerted him—the waitenf 1 outsteps in the passage, the creaking of the door, the whistling of the wind. All at pneo. as If by magic, the storm ceased, thd aea became calm as a mill pool. The ferryman came bustling in. “The ferry was a’ rieht the noo. If the Is tv and the shentleman would like to crow, Pavld would be reedy for them in wAminutee." Curly became radiant; in fact, became the young hero Flora’s fancy had painted him. Recovering his appetite, be attacked the breakfast vigorously. ■i As he did so the clatter of horses’ hoofs eiyty ike’ roll of distant carriage wheels were beard. At the sound be started to his feet, and turned pale. “What's the matter, my loveP inquire! Flora. * “Nothing,” ho replied. “Nothing, darling, nothing; only I’m not quite myself tW morning Blip on your liat and cloak, dear est, while f settle' the bill.” 80 saying, be tang the bell, and Fh-ra left the room to prepare for hor departure. The doddering old landlady came creeping along like o **11, and snail-like departed to make out her hill kfeahwhile the sound pf the ap proaching carriage wheels got nearer. if’Clrarioiis Ood T he exclaimed, “shoal i it tie—I 1 ' Howl mg is this horrible old woman fe ling to be out her beastly bill* ow long is Flora going to bei Blio might be getting bet self up for presentation at court P’ At last the bfll came and was paid—at last Flora had completed her hasty toilet : The sounds were getting nearer. The farmer was ready abd waiting.’ A moment more, and— 1 ' ‘ ’ Leaving the bonne rapidly, and hurrying flown toward the ferry, some throe hundred yards distant, they stepped oil’ board the boat. At that moment a carriage aiid four horses to a “hit her of sweat,” galloped like WUit round the corner of the bill immedi ately overhanging the lieach. ! T<yp men jumped out The one roared, in a voice of thunder: “Hold there I Come back, or, by —I’U shoot the pair of yont’’ L Floyg'spraug before her lover like a lioa- ead’defending her youn;, and called out: ’ 'Shoot me first, thouP “ • • lu his rage MacAllister fired, and would certainly have killei’ her, had not Deempster stfuck up his h&hd. He then calle’l out to the terry man: “Ho; you thebe, David Don aldson t You ken me; I'm Dan'l Deempster, of ritratbmiuoj. You see ’ thesef and he flofirivhed a handful of greasy one-pound botes. " "Tbeyare yours if you put back and land those two.” ’ i'bere was a moment's pause, and the for- rypige remained irresolute. Then Curly prhdhfced A hitodful of sovereigns and forced them upAn' him,' whispering: 1 “AH yours now, and os much more wheu we laud on the other side!” David hesitated no longer. He pocketed the gold, and sung out with a laugh: JtftBigti, Strathmiuos, a bird in the hand is worth twa in tVvo bu-di; paper js guid, but gold is bettor!” “Ay, mon,” replied Doemiister; “but lead goes further than either in a pinch like this! Bee that, noot” As ho spoke he fired, and hit the side of the rowlock neare st to him, completely currying it awayl ‘ '‘'’Now, David, my raannie,” he continued, “be advised; for if I fire again I shall put a bullet in your shoulder os sure as my name s Dan’l J)oepip»ter.” There was an awkward |iause, then the ferryman repliedi “Say nue mair! say nae inair, StraUunines! Enough is as guid as a feast; I’m comiu’ back.” So saving, with a sudden and dexterous inova He at ■be swung the boat round and beaded her for the shore. He bad reofcqned, bow" ever, without Flora, who was sitting behind him in the stern. With a movement as Sudden and as dexterous as his own she plucked the fellow from his seat, down came his head athwart the gunwale, and there bo lay, stunned and seusele'ss/ Unfortunately to .the struggle 1 one of jh 6 ’ twr* "a-s un shipped aud fell overboard; wbttre it drifted but of reach. Curly, '’who was a' capital boa man, seined the remaining odr and tried to scull out to sea. The f-mry was only two Curly eefzed the remaining oar aiid tried i _ , to scnlt out to tea. or three miles wide. If w ind and tide serve 1 it was a mere nothing; but unfortunately the this was going out and thi wind dead in bis teeth. At first his skill and fetrehgtb Mood him in gotitj sjeud ‘The prospect of the reward uerve'd piiJ hr pi and gave’diim added po«er---on the one side love, life, liap- ( tineas; on the other, ah! he didn’t like to hink of tbatl Flora encouraged him with feweet and tender wonis, while MaeAllister raved like a numiac, ani had it no- been for Deempster would most conaiuly have Sb?t the young man. who pres -nted a tompt- tpg mark as ho stood at th* stern, sculliu- ^Srey. Datfl, however, merely «aid: “It’s jast sinful waste of powder and shot, to say nothing of misprision of manslaughter. Bi de a woej He’ll be glad to let her drift in by and b/k” So saying, be unyoked a pair el horses, And desiring the poetiilious to fol low with the coach, ho pud Mac.%lli«;er Tide leisurely along the side * of the tirfh, kei'piug pace with the tio.it. Despito all Curly’s efforts, although she drifted dow» toward the sea, it was all he could do to k-op her from running ashore into tbe very arms of the enemy. Fiora was for going gUt, upop the chance of either landing at &!iude«or of being picket up by some ship lu the offlug. AH the strength was leaving his body, but all the courage remained Strong Hi her heart. >■ “Let us go out to sea, darling,” she said. “We can only die; and Letter death than life without you.” At length they were opposite a small fish ing village. The fishermen, who were mend ing th lir nets in front of their cottages, sprang to their feet, and stood horror- stricken at the sight of tho frail skiff and the two helpless creatures drifting out to destruction. A low, moaning sound came over the water; tbe boat trembled beneath them. Curly knew wbat that signified; so dil the fishermen; so did Deempster. “What does it mean?” MacAllist>r in quired. “It means” replied Deempster, “that if they are not ashore in ten minutes no newer on earth can save them. She s game logo down—lean see it in her eyes; but tat white-livered hound hasn’t tho pluck i p<J through with It. They’U be ashore in five minutest * The follow was right Poor Curly “had not the pluck’’ to see the woman be !ov>> 1 dearer than his own life go down to death before his eyes while lie had the power to sato her. lie the re .ore gradually'suffered the boat to drift ashore. , The moment before they landed she «*<d. “Remember, Pm your wife, darling—your wife. Tell them that, nd they dare not part ns!” o . - - - »«» v. Now, of course Curly knew well enough that tbe statement* he had mada to tbe tom keeper, combined with certain corroborating circumstances, Aould court.tote them, ac cording ur Scottish law, really man and wife. But he loved her top vyell to suffer tbe shadow of shame to fall upon her. *' As the boat touched the beach a couple of fishermen held jt fast, while a couple more carried out tie poor ferryman, who was sti U senseless and took him to the nearest cottage. Then Curly sprang forth, and, taking Flora in his arms, lifted her ashore. Taking off his bat, and bowing formally to Mar A1 lister, be said, “1 am gt your ser vice, sir.” Mean p-bile Deempster had ar ranged with Bandy MacDiarmid (the hood man of the village) for tbe use of his cot tage during the forthcoming interview. MaeAllister, keeping bis bond upon his pistol, indicated by an expressive gesture that be wished the layers to precede him. Curly gave his arm fo Flora, and tbe twe followed the ladnl of Strath mine-’, being to tbeir turn followed bv MaeAllister. Standing on tbe threshold of the cottozs was a tall weird-looking woman, with hair white as snow, and large, dark eyes, with an eerie, far-away look in them. Elspeth MacDiarmid (for it was’ Sandy’s wife) stooped a little, but when she encountered Deempster she straightened herself and stood erect, looking bini full in the face, as she muttered, “The evil eenf the evil een!” When she caught sight of Curly and Flora she exclaimed “Puir laddie! puir l&saiep and then, with a smile of rare sweetness, she said to Flora: “Como ben, my bonnie dearie!” Flora, took the old woman’s hand, and went into the cottage without a word. Curly wa« about to follow, when he was Intercepted by Deempster, pistol in hand. Then MaeAllister said, “Dan’l, I wish to speak to my daughter alone. Min 1 this mail doeso’t cross tho threshold, and don’t Iosj sight of him until I am ready for him!” “Trust mo for that,” said Deempster, hi* ban l upon his trigger. The night was now falling into darkness, and the villagers had disp'-i-sod. leaving tno rr'qla alone together. As Curly made another step towards the dpor Deempster presented his pistol, re marking with a grim sort of pleasantry. “Mr. Player-man. this pistol is loaded with slugs, and if you have any regard for your health you will keep clear of the muzzle!’ Curly clenched his fist an<d gnashed his teeth at his owii inljxitdnce. “if I only had a weapon 1 If I only had a weapon T' he mut tered, while he paced to and fro, and Doempster mounted guard at the gates of his paradtse. CHAPTER V. THE WHITE FEATHZIl. Time wore on. Presently the chaiso and pair drove up— the postillions alighted to take their order- from Btrathmines. He gave them in a low tone of voice—Curly could not distinguish a word—he saw the men, however, yoke Mac- Allister’s horse in front of the other two, and be noted that they had saddled aud bridled Deempster’s horse. Then they su. down and began to smoke their pip is. What could it all meant Half an hour later MaeAllister appeared at the door, and spoke in 'an undertone) tc Deempster, who gave further orders to the podlinomi, and ! then turning tq bis rival, said in a rtirt, iniol&nt manner; ’ “Hi! you. sir, step this way, and look alive about it!” Curly paused a moment, as who shouh 1 t*y, “Ani i a man or a dog, to be tbu< spoken tot But after all, it is for her sake, for hers f” And so he entered the room. To his astonibhiiiMt »bo was not there. Th< door clo.-ed after him with a bang, and Lu found himself entrapped.' Hb was con fronted on tile ode hand by MaeAllister, oti tho other py Deempster, both desperate men, with loaded pistols iu their bauds. He was a prisoner, alone, unarmed, defenseless! There was”a moment’s pause—theu Mae 1 Allister handed to Decuipstor a sheet of psper, ou which a few lines were hastily scrawl'd. “Will it dof” ho inquired. “Yes,” responded the other. “Now, you sir," said MaeAllister, “listen to what I am about to sav, and dou’t inter rupt me. Fitty years ago, if a fellow liki you ’’ “Fellowmo no fellows, sir,” replied Curly, “I am a Campbell.” “Campbe 1 be d dl They were aye a set of thioviug cateraus, the best of them, but they were men, not spangle-jades, and 1 tell you that fifty years ago, hail the best o your blood done to a MaeAllister what you have done to me and mine this day, my for bears would have given him Jelburgh law— they’d have hanged him first, and tried bin. iftert You’re not worth twinging for, else I’d think uo jiioro of shooting you than wringing tho nepk of a muir fowl.” “You are F.ora’s father, sir, and for hei sake I eaduro these bitter words.” “You’ll endure more before I’ve done’ Now listen, if you’ve any regard for your life, answer mo clearly and quickly, am’ above all truthfully. Yon demented girl ■swears that you are her husband; that 1 know to ho a lie! But she has been in your charge two pays and nights. Have you wronged her/*’ “If any other man had asked me the ques tlon, I ttiink I should kuow how to answer him, Voir are her father, and 1 forgive you; but, as God is i^y judge, she is as pure as when she lift your roof tw6 nights agol” “And she is not yctr wife!” “Would to heavcu she wei^J” “Good. Now read this paper.” Curly took up the paper aud read these cruel woitls: “Tlinsj presents are to atbo-t that Flora MaeAllister is not my wile; and I call God to witness that neither now uor hereafter will I seek to become h^r husband. “Donald Campbell. “Dudbopo peirry, May 12th, IS—.” “You lave read/” said MaeAllister. Curly assented in silence. “Now; your answer.” “My answer is this,” said tho young man, tearing the paper in pieces, aud casiing the fragments to his feet. “Just so,” said MaeAllister. “Dan’l, copy yon paper once more.” Birathminos locked the outer door, aud, putting the key in his pocket, began to write. As' he wrote, hot a sound could be heard urte the Scribbling of (he pen ou the paper. “ While the old man locked the inqer door Curly looked through the window. It was small—so small that there was no possibility of escapo that way No human boin j ap peared within sight th 1 sdUud. Theh he looked towards tho fireplari. There lay the poker, a primitive and unromantic weapon, it is true; but if ho Could ‘duly reach it! Quickly ai ha 1 moved towards the hearth stone MaeAllister was quicker still,' witl the pistol at hi; head. “No, you don’t, my mannie,” said be, grimly. “Is the paper done, Dan’ll” ‘•It is,” replied the other. “Road it aloud, then, that there may tc no mistake about itl” Deempster re ad it aloud. It was textually word tor word j^itli i.he document which Curly had de stroyed. “Now.” said MaeAllister, “there’s uiy watch,’ aud h“ placed it on the table. “It's ’how flve-and-twenty minutes past four'; if at half-post you’ve not sigu*! that pajt.r, ly the living God Td chance this worit aud the next, aud put the contents of this pistol into your head the u»xt minute!” The young man darted towards tbe door, Lot was iuterceptel by D.*empster, also pistol in hatio. Poor Curly! ho was any thing but a hero, but a Letter or braver n;au might have felt q'Buujed, placed be tween the pintr.Is of these stalwart and des perate men. He 'loved Flora MaeAllister better than any thing in the world—better even than life. If by* sacrificing his own life he could have saveil hers^ I think he would have fouud courage to’ do so. ’ Bat he reasoned that she was safe ’enoughffor* tbe present; besides, while there was J/fe there was hope. These <md a thousand o:hcr thought* passed through his mind dtiring those five minutes. Five miuutes, did I say/ 1 should have said five agee oi agony. ■ “Time's up,” said MaeAllister, cocking his pisteL • ‘*One 'moment," reid Curly. “I will sign this paper on two conditions.” “Name them,” said tbe old man sternly, “First, that you will promise' me not to coerce Ler into marrying this” (indicating Deempstei) “or any other man.” MaeAllister ruminated a moment and said, “I promise. ” “Next—that you'll let me see her to say ‘good-bye’—before you, if you desire it, but not before yonder man.” “Yonder man's” eyes flashed fire, ami Curly board tbe click of bis pistol, but the bate ia bis heart gave him courage, aud ho faced Li; en nny to his te ‘th. trace of the old inn- !’; remained as she said, with scores a.trevA r_-c her voice: . it " pease, father, me^^|r^0^ f yorto into -How cold THE the dar knew. And be/ ' "Poor seemed to lHd« had left his bod*, on tbe miserable thing ft oaicf Hark! What’s that) Tbe clatter of horoes’ hoofs—the roll of ; carriage wliedsl » ’ Tbemmud brought him bach to life. Like a madman he rushed from tbe house scream^ ing. “Fiore! F;ora! My darling—my love— my life! It was for your sake—only listen— , one word—one word!” ' He heard—at least, be always thought to his dying day that he beard—her yoioe call ing to him for help. Ti y •* That's a quittance in fail, my bold play ' actor.'' He gained upou th ‘m. As ho reached the corner of tbe hill the moon burst forth from behind tho clouds. A man on horseback in tervened as tbe carriage passed out of sight. Deempster, for it was he,.as he rose in the stirrups, exclaimed: ‘Tve been waiting for thi;- ever since the night of thi: balll Blast you | Take this— and thisl” And he struck Curly twice across the face with the thong end of his heavy whip, almost blinding him; then, re versing his grip, ‘with the butt end, which was of leaded blackthorn, he dealt him one tremendous blow on the head, wh ch laid him on the ground. For a moment the Liird Of Strathminos smiled upon the fallen man, thou be growled; “Tbat!s a uuittauce in full, my bold play actor, for all outstanding account; ’twixt you aud Dan’l Deempster!” With that he put spurs to his horse and rode away in triumph, leaving his rival stunned, bleeding, senseless—all but deadl MaeAllister—was hj Ih'nkiug, I wonder, that he had been young ouce hiiiisjlf/—inter posed with: “ThatTl do, Dan'l. Confound it! we can't have it all fair own way, and our own way ot having it. too! Tho lad shall say ‘good bye’ to her’.” “You pgbmue that I shall see her then I” ‘T promise. Now sign.” “God help me!” exclaimed Curly. “I’m signing away hor life and my own with tnv heart’s blood!” Aud so he was, poor wretch! MaeAllister tqpk the p^per, and, turning ‘o D->r-tope ter, &ud, ‘“NdW, Dan’l, see the carriage ready.” Strai huiinos strode from the house, livid, but silent. MaeAllister unlocked the inner door, anJ / gpii+g to the foot of the stairs, called Flora. ’ ' * •« - • In a moment’s time she was in the room— ihero was no feay abefijt htr. She went ;traight over td her lover, threw her arms round him. and kissed him before her father's face. That kiss never left the unhappy man’s lips till the day of his death. After wards she remembered that he was cold as ice. At that moment,' howevbr, she merely -bought that he was worn out with the ;tra;n of the voyage, A* she took his arm, .nd leaned hor head upou his shoulder, the iot blood rushed from hor heart to her glowiug cheeks, while he stood piale as ieath, wotioule.-s as marble. Not a word had yet been spiokon. At .engtb her father handed her the paper, dh” read it, and quick as lightning, with a novemeat of re pulsion as though she had '.icon stuug by au adder, she withdrew her- ;el£ froui Curly’s arm. “Did you—did you?' she inquired, looking it him. Bhe might as Well Lave spoken to -be dead—the man was bereft of speech, laralyzcvl wish grief and shame—he could iot meet her eyes. Then she turned to her ather; aud said; “Is it true? 'Did be do this shameful hing!” The old man, overawed by her great grief, Aiwed his hcfid, and averted his face in ileqoe. ‘ She paused. It seemed as if tha pleader of her beauty was gone—as if tha aster had faded from her eyes, aud she had a that moment grown old and gray. No TO i.KC >.<T1.NL'E1>. Starve* Himself Ip Qrder to Talk. I know it is a vulgar aud' cHeap thing for any man to note what another does at table; and doubly so to write It down. But writers do not always write for their own renown, and for the Instruction of those who read in their morning paper t he pithy and profound thlhlte that have been said at some dinner the evening be fore I am going to set down a fact or so. Well, then, these pithy or profound say- uigs here, as a rule, not Qhly cost the man vlio has uttered .them many an hour of study, but most likely his dinner also. Henry Ward Beecher rolls a bit of bread between thumb and finger whtitt he is to speak, but d«ies not touch fofycl He is so well balanced at table, hoWevefc, that few would notice that he iststarving him self in order that he may properly feed others. I sat by Channcey Depew the other evening at the groat dinner given by the descendants of tho Dutch settlers of New York, but I am no) prepared to say that this brightest of all the professional din- ers-out starves himself in order to talk. But, of course, his talk, is not to be classed with that of Beecher; it is as brass is to gold. He told mo an anecdote about Vander bilt, the late William H., which I don’t believe quite, but I ssei it down because Chauncey seemed to think it funny. He said that on the death of the commodore, when William II. came to his colossal for tune. the millionaire men of New York wanted to make friends with the new king, aud so contrived the most gorgeous dinner that Dclmonico had ever yet con ceived. l fn;y expected to astonish Dieir great guest by their costly wines and end less menu. But, says the smiling, shin ing Chauncey, “William H. ate every thing they to'oqght him, and at last, about midnight, called out: ‘I say, boys, don’t you suppose I could get a plate of corned hitef and cabbage in this place? I’m getting hungry!”—Jcaquin Miller in Chicago Times. A Brief Career In Wa)l Street. The career of ‘ one oi ‘flie best known men in wall street has jiist been brought t i a sudden close. It illustrates the habits of Wall street men fQiCibly, but not in a complimentary way. Until a! month ago he was the most popular of men. A good many people did nut believe that his posi tion was a very honorable one, but then the lines are loosely drawn that govern Wall street methods, an4 this particular man countc4 his friends by the hundred while he jyas successful. He had what a great many men would consuls;! an ideal position. His firm gave him a Uh.£ral salary, a commission on all orders.‘paid all his bills and urged him to live as expensively as possible. He was a professional runner-in for his house; he made it a point pq associate only with young men of wealth, and all he was ex pected tq do was to get them to speculate through his firm. His ccgnniissicns from such actions were usually very large. He spent ,a fortune every year, acted as a medium through which auy rich man could gain an introduction to-any woman of the stage who happened 'tq strike his fancy and was pen^tually about town. He drove the beet horses, ate the most elaborate dinusrs and swung in the most reckless set here.' Everything went well until his firm got Into tronble with the milUonaire father of one of the youngsters whom the runner- in had managed to coax into speculation. Then the runner was abruptly discharged, his debts repudiated by tha firm and be has In a very few weeks sunk to the very bottom of the line. Wall street worships a successful man and condemns a failure with the utmost heartlessuess. It is in credible that a man so popular a short time ago should fall so low within a ^^ath.—Brooklyn Kaqi*^ ARE WE ENTERING ON A PERIOD 1 A OF REMHOUS REVIVAL! f’ii .<!?»■ Pat-trait* of Well Known Revival!*!* In • - . i- Several Denomination* Who Have ■Given Their Live* to Thi* Branch of Church Work. /Special Correnpon'lcncc.l New York, Ma/ch 17.-—The almost phe nomenal success of the Revs. Sam Jones and ; Sr.m Small jn bringing crowds to their ro- | vivol meetings in the large cities has drawn attention to what is bejjig recognized as a gen eral awaki-,ii;ig in ‘ 'religion throughout the whole cpinitry: These times at increased re ligious fervor seem to come in periods, like seasons of financial pnasperiLv, And it is be lieved by many that wo are just now passing through one of those revivals. Herewith are presented portraits of a few Of the quiet though indefatigable workers in this cause. The Rev. J. W. Bonham is a* remarkable man, from the fact that he unceasingly advo cated revivals, or what ore termed missions, in the Episcopal church. He has de voted hLs life to this subject, refusing pastorales and ofrtaer offices in order that he might be free to pursue missionary work. He has ifossod the ocean nTncteen times, am! tra . T clod through the United ■States, Canada and, Europe, preaching and adv Dealing pa rochial missions. The success of the RgV. J. W. BONHAM. GEORUE C. NEEDHAM. recent missions in New York and elsewhere, in the Episcopal church, justify his advocacy of this method of church work. He is about publishing all the facts on this subject, as well as the many interest ing incidents he has met with in his travels, in a book, entitled, “The Church Revived; a Sketch of Parochial Missions in England, Canada and the United States.” Like all re vivalists. Mr. Bonham is intensely earnest and energetic in hi; |UJ>npor; and a pleasant and intei'cstiug 1 ‘speaker. Another of the bard working ev .ngelists is the Rev. George C. Needham. He was born near the lakes of Kills rnoy, Ireland. Ho is one of four brothers who are preachers. In 1861 pc rhet Mr. Moody, in London, aud in 18qh Mr, Needham spent throe months / with his friend in rnfh Chicago in revival work. They have rerun ined warm frit] ids and co workers over since. Mr. Needham has preached in the prominent cities of twenty ■ilati's. having met with the greatest success in Halifax, Portland, Providence, Philadel phia, Indianapolis, Pdehniund, Lynn, and other elties in Canada and' the United States. Mr. Neetlham ia under the medium height, with a forte £• little iiielined to stoutness. His hair ami full’,' shbrt beard are just sprinkled with gray. His features are expressive and lit up with a pqir of pleasant gray eyes. He talks with all the lively fluency of the Irish race. His preaching abounds in illustrations, but he never attempts oratory, and seldom rises above the lecture style. His discourses are of a lively, entertaining nature, and very effective. He seems to mnkd a personal appeal to each one of his hearers, no matter how largo is the audience. Like Moody, what he says is never obscure; the meaning is revealed instantly by the felicitous wording. He is now giving'much fit hi* tithe fo southern cities, and this winter has engagements in Lynchburg, Raleigh, Selma, Galveston and other distant fields. Henry 8. Do Witt, tho evangel 1st, whose face is'n familiar one to myriads of church goers throughout the country, has preached over 8,000 sermons iu all the principal cities. He is a native of Cayuga county, N. Y., and is to Lis fifty-first year. From a child he had determined on entering the minis try. and at the age of 13 he joined the; “T*- u e Reformed Dutch church” of Iwaseo. Later he been me a Baptist, and accepted a pas torate in Burritt, Ills., to 1857. Since that time he has devoted himself to evangelistic work. For several years, when preaching among feeble churches, his expt uses have boon /Mid by a well-known organ builder. Dr. Browinj of Rochester, soys of Mr. DeWitt: “I am not much of an enthusiast concerning evangelists and their methods, but Brother Do Witt’s work in Rochester was, on the whole, a successful and healthy one. He has tact, courtesy, sympathy, a pleasant manner, a warqi heart. His preaching is largely illustrative. ' His methods, as such methods go, are' ‘simple, direct, aud, judged by tbeir results, wise. He is not ‘greedy of filthy lucre.’' Of all the evangelists whose work I have ilfcen, ho is the safest. I would, if the occasion seemed to call for such work, be glad to have him again, which is tho high est tribute I can pay him.” One of the great, strong leaders of revivals, both to this country and Europe, is the Rev. E. Payson Hammond. He ba* lieen called “the children’s evangelist,” from the influence which he has over youth- fid mi’ids. Mr. Hanniiond seems to have long ago realized the value of training the twig, instead of later attempting to liend the unshapely tree. He has lieeu gifted with a sim plicity and tenderness which is all jiowerful with the young. Tho editor of The Chicago Interior says of him: “Mr. Hammond was a pioneer in tho work among children. The e&sentitd idea'that little ones van lx; soundly converted; that the law of spiritual growth, from very feeble begimiings, may be em phasised ill religious life, and children trained up for the church, rather than recovered to it alter prolonged wandering, is one tliat will radiance on all the future life 8. H. H. rev. ir. s, de wxrr. REV. E. P. HAMMOND. throw heavenly of the church.” CHICAGO'S PROPOSED ARMORY. A Gigantic Military Homo to be Built for tho First Regiment. ISpecial Oorrwprmilencc.] Chicago, March 16.—This is a city of big buildings, big ideas, big capitalists and big danger to capital if some of our active tongued Socialists are to lie beliovisL It is nevertheless chiefly for this last reason that it is proposed to erect for the First regiment an armory that will be the grandest in the United Ptates. •!'V'R|i| t IS: -d!.. 1 7*- TW* PROPOSED BCILDINO. The sketch, which was made from the architect's plans, does not give an ade quate idea 'of- the immensity of the pro posed structure., R is to bo erected north of Fourteenth' street, between Michi gan and Indiana avenues. The large ball or drill room, shown on tbe }Pft to the picture, will be 3U0 by 300 feet, with two gal leries and a stage 100 feet wide by 44 feet to depth. The floor at one end will be raised by hydraulic power, so as to give a gradual incline to the stage when this hall Ls used for concerts and other purposes. The main building, or armory proper, will have a frontage on lake Michigan of 250 feet. It will contain besides the rooms necessary for the various military purposes, reception and Id!Hard rooms, a gymnasium, dining room r.^ I immense kitchen. The First regiment v as only organized twelve years ago, but it has already become Chicago's pride and jiet. Stray Land. My arm ia around your waist, love, your hand la clasping mine; Your head lea us over my shoulder, .de:ir, as around in the waltz we twine. I feel your quick heart throbbing, your panting breath I breathe. And the odor rare of your hyacinth hair comes faintly 'up from beneath. To the rythmic.-beat of the music, iu the floating ebb aiid flow Of the tense violin, and the lisping flute, and the burring baas we go. Whirling,, whirling, whirling, in a rapture swiftiuid Sweet, To the pleading vioiincello's tone, and the piiljiing piano's beat. Tl)e world is alive with motion, the lights are whirling all. And the feet and brain are stirred by the strain of the music’g'inressant call. Dance! dance! dance! it calls to us; and borne on the waves of sound. We circling swing, in a dizzy ring, with the whole world wheeling round. The jewels dance on your bosom, on your arms tb»: bracelets dance; The swift blotid speaks iu your mantling cheeks, iu your eyes is a dewy trance; Your w.hite robes flutter around you— nothing is calm or still; And the senses stir iu the musical whirr with a swift electric thril}. —W W. Story. fHE NEW PRESIDENT OF SOROSIS. jupl MRS. M. L. THOMAS. A Caltlvateil Woman and a Wealthy and Snoee**fiil Farmer. /Special Correspomlenee.1 Philadelphia, March 17.—At the annual flection day iii March, Sorosis, the famous ladies’ club of New York, departed from its .isual custom and -changed its president. Jena}- June C’roly bad lieen the graceful and efficient presiding officer for ten years pre- vious. 8orosis clings to good officers when it. inds them. The lady who takes Mrs. Croiv’s place i- Mrs. M. Louise Thomas. 8ho is one whom it Ls richly worth while to know about. She is a fine, dignified-looking woman, with dark hair and eyes. She looks about 50 year of age. When asked for a sketch of her life, Mrs. Thomas replied: 'I never did anything worth telling, and I never wrote any thing worth read ing. That is a fact. I have tried to do both, to bo faithful, and I know I ahi industrious and per severing, and love animals and nature and humanity; but, now, is one going to dissect one’s self and lay all this before the world?” HoW: ever, lira. Car oline A. Soule, a friend of this strong, gentle woman, has written an admirable sketch of her, from which I have gathered a few facts. She quite underrates herself in saying - she never did anything worth while. Mrs. Thomas Ls lest known to a large circle as a successful bee keeper. Her husband. Rev. Abel C. Thomas, was a minister of the Universalist denomina tion, and she herself is a forceful and inter esting speaker and enthusiastic worker among the Universalists. Mrs. Thomas accompanied her husband and shared his toils and fortunes jii many fields of labor. During the war she worked unceasingly for the sick and wounded sol diers in the hospitals of thjs city. In this time she wrote thoujands of letters for them with her own hand. The close of the war found both herself and her husband broken to health. They retired to a farm, hoping to find to country life a fountain of retovigora- tion. They finally bought a farm at Tacony', on the Delaware, just above this city. Here a living had to be made, and made off the land. Mrs. Thomas set herself to this task. She made the acquaintance of her neighbors, ex amined their crops, their flocks and herds and studied their methods. From the first she had tho whole management of the farm. Her hus band was an invalid and died some years ago. The lady whom Horosis has j/ist selected for its head is a most successful business woman. She not only learned how to make a living off the farm, but she has, entirely by her own efforts, laid up a handsome coinjietenfy. The secret of it all is that whatever she" undertook she did not rest until she learned to do it a little bit better than anybody else. She sells honey and bees and butter and berries and eggs and other products of her farm. She is said to have one of the finest small herds of full-blooded Jersey cattle in the country. They commanded high prices when sold. She has large and lucrative poultry yards, also. Her country home, on the Delaware, is lovely and hospitable. In the winter Mrs. Tho/nas is mostly' at her other home, at Eordham, in the edge of New York eity. Strange to say, although she has been so successful in rural pursuits, she never lived in the country at all before she took her farm. It shows what brains anil perseverance can do. Eliza Archard. The Fesnon of the Oregon Disaster. /Special Corrcspoud lie.-.] New York, March 17.—The loss of the magnificent ocean steamer Oregon on Sun day morning last, after colliding with a snail s-ehooner, is the great sensation of the wjek. It was supposed that all modern steamers were divided up into sections by water-tight iron partition walls or bulkheads, so that if one of the compartments between th.se walls was allowed to fill with water thi • remainder would possess sufficient buoyancy I to float the vessel. The Oregon, one-tenth of a mile in length, was divided by nine of these ! bulkheaiLs into ten compartments. While flying through tho ocean at a speed of ! twenty-one miles an hour, and within sight j of land, a schooner crashes into her side, open ing an entrance for the sea to pour into one O hei - compartments, and. to eight hours she I is on the ocean bottom. £5 0» t-.Ul*' T CR jag. L. THE COLLISION. Fortunately a smooth sea and sufficient other vessels comitig to the rescue permitted the saving of all the steamer’s passengers. H *d a gale of wind been blowing most of the passengers might have been lost. Who was to blame for the collision will never be known, as the schooner’s crew were lost and cannot tell their side of the story. While the public are sorry for them and regret also the loss of the Oregon, which was considered the highest type of ocean traveler yet produced, what they sire most interested in is the safety of th; living—- the future traveler ac ross the Ocean. CVAlisioiis at s* a will always Ik- a pos sibility. That the compartment system can keep a vessel afloat after a collision has been demonstrated often. Then why, this practical public asks, cannot' aiiSjmte safety from found' ring at sea lx: secured? These ques tions will, it is hoped, be answered by the lesson of the Oregon disaster. It will be an A pensive one, as the loss is estimated at $2.6X1,000, but it will teach steamship owners that any deviation from what experience has taught naval architects to be the safe method of construction will not be profitable in the end. Sf. H. H. —THE SEEaTTGMiS For Wen fine. s. ‘ 5.ansstucIo,_I-acU .of Knercy* ctc.» it HAN >*» »ii<! is the only J.-on ir.euicmj that is not liilnvlcn*. It TOirteh?-- liio Blood. luvlKorhtes the N vf-tt-.n, itcstni-i a Apji«*t:tr, Aida Digestion It doe» rot t ficV-n orirquro tho teeth, eftitsebosd- achenrpnx' r ’cocoir>tip.'tiau—' w *«r•iuHrins* u’o Da. G. II. Bixki.cv, a leading puj-mclan of Sprius- fi- ld. Ohio, says; *• Rrowii’e It .:i BHters fs a tkf.ronyhly (rood modi- I i* in ray ctico, tiTif: its ©x* ceis all other f *rrrns oi iron. In oakr-cs?.. or r. low con* dition of the system, Bromi’e "?ron Buyers in usnrllY a positive nGcoKn*y. It, is >.l! that is churned for it.** Db. W. WatEalS, 1210 Tnirtjr-**oct>nd Street, Goorcet >wn. D. C., 6-tys: “Brown's Iron Bitters th-s Tonic of the ug*'. Nothing better. It creates appetite, gives strength non improves digest.ion.’* t Genuine h? a above Trade i.iarl: and crossed red lines ou wrapper. Take no oilier. Made only by BUO\V> CUT MIC AI* CO., BALTIMOUI^ HD, Successor to JAMES E. COOK. H AVE received from Northern and Eastern Markets u full and a selected stock of— General Merchandise For the Fall and Winter trade. We have a larger stock of Ladies’ Goods than ever liefore. All grades of Bepeliants, Cassitneres ami J< iileaching, Flannels, and Domestics in abundance. An exlVaor^inary stock of first-class Boots and Shoes, ipeltiding the well known Bay g Standard Screw Goods and the (’lenient Wiel & Ball Custom Work. A CLOTHING DEPARTMENT which is full and complete in qua style and prices. A stock of HATS and CAPS iu which we can sail tit any man, boy or child who may favor us with a 04IL An extei _ GROCERY Department, in which will l»6 found Wie clniolcegt Family G; cenes and Plantation Supplies. Hardware, Tinware, 'Glassware a Crockery cheaper than ever. Having purchased these goods during the past dull season at remarki low figures, we propose to sell them at prices \yhich will fully satisfy closest buyers. TAS. L. QUINBY& JLi'JiLU AURANTII Moetof tho diseases which afflict mankind are origin- all? caused by a disordered condition of the LIVER* For all complaints of this kind, such as Torpidity of the Liver, Biliousness, Nervous Dyspepsia, Indiges tion, Irregularity of the Bowels, Constipation, Flatu lency. Ernctations and Burning of the Stomach (sometimes colled Heartburn), Miasma, Malaria, Bloody Flax, Chills and Fever, Breakbone Fever, Exhaustion before or after Fevers, Chronic Diar rhoea, Loss of Appetite, Headache, Fool Breath, Irregularities incidental to Females, Bearing-down STADIGER’S AURANTII is Invaluable. It ia not a panacea for all diseases, bat OIIDET ai< diseases of the LIVER, will OUfC C. STOMACH aad BOW ELS. It changes the complexion from a waxy, yellow tinge, to a ruddy, healthy color. It entirely removes low, gloomy spirits. It is one of the BEST AL TERATIVES and PURIFIERS OF THE BLOOD, and Is A VALUABLE TONIO. STADIGER’S AURANTII For sale by all Druggists. Price SI .00 per bottle C. F. STADICER, Proprietor* 140 SO. FRONT ST.» Philadelphia* Pa.' H? . A. ID O IE T T? , THE MAMMOTH FURNITURE STORE MAN. BEGS TO LALLm TENTION TO THE FOLLOWING AWFULLY' LOW PRICES— GOODS GUARANTEED: An entire Walnut Red-room Suite, full Marble Top, 10 pieceB, $39; R’ Large and Elegant Solid Walnut Parlor Suite, covered with Plush, only $42.50; an Elegant Walnut Parlor Suite, covered with either Good Hab;(’|oU) or Fancy Ramie, at $27.50; a Large Asuort- ment of Poplar Bed-room Suites, full Marble Top, at $32; f*> or, in Wood Top, from 16.50 to 25 dollars. A No. 7 Flat Top Cooking Stove, with 50 pieces, for 13 dollars; I?o. 6 Ste^ Stove, 25 pieces, $8.75. Every kind and every articleof every kind in the Furniture BeddlnoJU&J Stove Line; also, a full line of Window Shades, Ciirpets, Rogfe, Ch tures, etc. - ' In Undertaking Department you cap find CofFinsand Caskets, Gentleim Robes, Ladies’ Robes, Odd Fellow’s and Mason’s Trimmings, and r full II of all other trimmings. * Any Information will he cheerfully given. Write for hill particulars prices. L, F. PADGETT’S Furniture Store, 1110 and 1112 BROAD STREET," _ - - - AUGUSTA, DAM— T. C. BLIGH. '13 CHINA IMPORTER AND JOBBER OF— III '5- -iRM . 5 ' If-M 3 "5 [ALL FIRST-CLASS StoreteepersDowieepitforSale BRACKETS, CHANDELIERS -and— House TO PARENTS. Many baking powders are 'very pernicious to health, and whilo every one rc-rards his own, he should also have a care for the tender ones—the little children. ^ SEA FOAM contains none of the had qualities of baking I wwders—soda or saleratus. It contains no lurtf ul ingredient—no alum or ammonia. SCIENTIFIC. All Chemists who have analyzed Sea Foam commend it. Housekeepers who have used it will have no other. Cooks, whose best efforts have failed with other powders, are jubilant over Sea Foam. Saves time, saves labor, saves money. It is positively unequaled. Absolutely pure. Used by the leading hotels and restaurants in New York eity anil throughout the country. For sale by all first-class grocers. GANTZ, JOXVS £ CG., 176 Duane fit., X. T'. DO.’* BROAD STREE Furnishing Goods. - - - AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. THE ADVERTISERS can learn the exact cost of any proposed line of advertising in American papers by addressing Geo. P. Rowell & Co., Newspaper Advertising Bureau, IO Spruce St., New York. Send lOcts. for lOO-Page Pamphlet IS XQ\y PRF.I’AHKD JO FURNISH WlflT FINE NEWS PAPER! When taken in quantities of fifty QP4M8, or oves, we wlM deliver paper free ’to any point in South Carolina at 6 cents per pound, j Kkcohdek is printed bn paper mauufnctured at Bath, 8. C. We are alabj pared to furnish the trade with ’ ' BOOK, MAXILLA and WRAPPING PAPER! EST PATRONIZE HOME ENTERPRISE! ^*3 f. G-. BARRETT, Pa^deD*., - - - APr«tJSTA, QA. JOSEPH MERMAN," MERCHANT TAILOR, 618 Broad street, Augusta, Georgia., * A . - " J ' * Would respectfully ano«»nce to his friends and the public that he lu on hand and is daily receiving, a select stock of Spring and Summer Styles, Consisting of SJJITINOh and TROUSERINGS, etc., which he will make . up in the fullest Style at Lowest Brices. Satisfaction guaranteed iu ovoxy’ 1 particular. Joski'H it. RquicuBpON. Frank E. Taylor. Geo. W. Williams Ji “A PJIFITSON, T AYLOS & WILLIAMS IF O XT T Z’ S ;;ORSE AND CATTLE POWDERK £ s-*- A ASHEPOO PHOSPHATE CO. i CENTRAL WHARF, CHARL^ETON, 8. 0. So Hor.** will difi of roue. Bots or Lung Fe- vee, if Foiuz's Fow-iers are used in time. For.tz's Powders vii\ .'lire mid prevent Hoo C'nnT.VRx. - — . ... . '"rAPEs in Fowls. #1 1 Foutz's Powder,; viil ,,i'eveijf ]■«,. ■ ■ - y •• Foutz's Powders will increase tile doantity of mfik I and cream twenty per cent., and make the butter firm and sweet. . . _ Fontz's Powders wij! core or r-revent a no on every j Disease to which Horses and < V.ttle are s'lbiect. I FOUTZ’S PoWIVES WILL GIVE SATISFACTION. Sold everywhere. DAVID E. FOTJTZ, Proprietor, BALTIMORE, MD. Foi sale l)y W. J. i’hitt <fc Co. NERVOUS DEBILITATED MEN. You are allowed a free trinl of thirty daw* °f , , , ’8 use of Dr. Dye's Celebrated Voltaic Belt with Electric Suspensorv Appliances for tbe speedy relief and permanent eureof Xi rvou* Dehiiuw.loss Of Vitality and M n hoo’l. and all kindred troubles. Also for manv other diseases. Complete restorm, lion to Health. Vigor and Manhood guaranteed. No risk is incurred. Illustrated pamphlet In sealed cmtlorr mailed free, bv addressing ,, . VOLTAIC BELT CO., MarshaU, Mich, JllUIDite i UL llMLllillllJtii HENRY BUSCH & CO. Have on liand for the Fall and Winter Trade: Dry Good*, Notions, Fancy Goods, Gent’s Furuiihing Goods, Bootfl and Shoes, Hats, • Clothing, Crockery, Glassware and Stapie and Fancy Groceries. We keep Choice Lines in all our departments, whjch are well selected. We ask our friends to givens a chance aiid we guarantee good G li /ing prices and polite tre^tmept. HENRY BUSCH & CO. Weasels Corner, - - - Aiken, S. C. Extirpating tho Song Itlrd s. It is said that ostrich farmtog has ceased to be profitable in South Africa, beeau.se the market has lieen overstoc ked. That the de mand for ostrich phunes so largely increased the supply of ostriofees encouraged the hope that the use pf sotig birds for the decoration of ladies’ hats, instead of extirpating the whole race of them, may have a contrary ef fect. There is no news yet, however, that any one is raising small birds for their plum age, and the immediate prospect is that, owing to a stupid fashion, the woods will cease to be vocal. It is to In* hoped that as tbe spring approaclies the propriety of leaving to the wanton lapwing the exclusive use of his celebrated crust may I* Itorns in upon tha feminine mind.—Ufe. OCH& SON’S Celebrated Fashion Catalogue OEMT CDCC ror Spring and Sum- OuN I rtiCC mer. 1-flsQ, ready.Uarch 10th, to anv address. Uluatrates and list* evHi-v thing for Ladles', Gents’. Childrens’ nnd ' Infants' wear and Housekeeping Goods, at prices lower than those of any house In the United States. Complete ?u n .^^ ac U? D cT^ a Koi?f TSfcS: 6th Ave. dk ’jOta St., N. k". City. Rainey’s Barber Shop. O N Lfturens Street, one door south <-f the “Croft Block.” Hair Cut- tiiiff, Shnmpooin" and Shaving done \vf;i] care, and after l!te nront approv ed method. tWTlte Trimmiit" of Irtdica Jiang'', ?.;iK‘srs and ChildreiiV Hair a S|)eeiai- E. CATERS RAINEY. OTTO F. WIETEKS, WHOT.KSAI—' GROCER AND DEALER JN r LIQ9URS, CIGARS & TOBACCO! Sole agent» for I. T. nnaJ. G. FROSTS celebrated SELF-RAISING FLOUR, and THORN BROTHERS’ celebrated BUTTER CRACKERS. > r^Office and Salesroom «81 East Bay; Warehouses, N«s. 108, 110, JUJ 114 and 116 F.ast Bay, (.’H Ai- fiFfi^TON, S. C. ^ 1 —Pleasure and Profit to All!-~ JOHN H. EE A B Y, , f OIWIAN, MBR 4 ElRAimrSS Watches and f.'lock.s repaired. 72fi Broad Street, Opposite Central Hotel, Augusta, G*. THIRTY YEARS experienre in fltilng lor--tea in Spectacles Optician Department Comn’ete. Sole Agent for Diamond Spectacles. Dealer in Reliable Jewelry. Also SilverPlaied Ware at tne Lowest Prices. £3T Persona! attention to monogram engraving.