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WHY IS IT SO? Some find work where some find rest, And so the weary world goes on; I sometimes wonder which is best; The answer comes, when life is gone. Some eyes sleep when some eyes wake, And so the dreary night hours go; Some hearts oeat where some hearts break; I often wonder why 'tis so. Some wills faint where some wills fight; Some love the tent and soine the field. I often wonder who are right The ones who strive or those who yield. Some hands fold where other hands Are lifted bravely in the strife; And so, through ages and through lands, Move on the two extremes of life. Some feet balt where some feet tread In tireless march, a thorny way; Some struggle on where some have fled; Some seek where others shun the fray, Some swords rust when others clash; Some fall back where some move on; Some flags furl where others flash Until the battle has been von. Some sleep on, while others keep The vigils of the true and brave; They will not rest till roses creep Around their name, above a grave. IABEL; ) o ( Frob Shop to Mansion. rlT3omantic Story of a Dress Maker's Rise in Life. i BY MRs. F. M. HOWARD. [Copyrighted, 1689. CHAPTER IV. "INo," he answered, gravely taking her hand in his, "no one could do that; she, my first love, holds a sacred shrine in my heart that none else can occupy; but, my wife, you can fill your own p!ace, and that is fast be coming a dear one." He drew her to him, and, placing his arm about her waist, pressed his first kiss upon her lips in the presence of the smiling face looking down benignly upon them. Love; it was the first time the subject had been approached since their first meet ing, and Isabel wondered what love would be like when it came. She had dreamed of love. What girl has not, and thought of it as a turbulent, overmastering passion, un bounded by reason or common sense. At least that was the version of it given by the story-writers, and she was positive there was no such emotion in her heart for Mr. Falconer. He was simply a friend--a kind, true gen tieman-who had rescued her from her try ing life of poverty, and brought her to all these delightful things, and she respected him above all men whom she h.- ever seen. Friends may exchange a kiss, and she raised her lips to his without a tremor, and hoped for the day when kisses might be a symbol of a sweeter, deeper feeling than - friendship. "Mrs. Montford." Isabel was seated in an easy rocker in the housekeeper's room. "Mr. Falconer has given me permission to fit up one of the rooms to suit my own taste, and I have come to you for assistance, as of course I wish to consult his tastes also, and youhave lived with him so many years that you must know him well. It is to be an evening room, where we can meet for quiet rest after the day is over, and I wish it to be thoroughly restful and cozy." "Yes, maam, I think I see what you wish," said Mrs. Montford, with her little courtesy. She liked this new Mrs. Fal coner, with her quiet ways, so far removed from haughtiness or patronage, though with the rest of the family below stairs, shehad alittle natural curiosity in regard to the sudden marriage; she checked it per emptorily in the servants under her, and she was by far too wellibred to express it, *by word or look, in herself, yet she could not help seeing that their relations were quite different from those of the first Mrs. Falconer, whom she had tenderly loved, with her husband. In a certain sense this pleased her, for it would have hurt her to see another taken at once into the tender companionship en joyed by the first wife. "Mr. Falconer likes bright, rich colors ma'amn," she said, thoughtfully, "but he despises fashionable fancy work," and she smiled at the peculiarity. '"The first Mrs Falconer never did any of it. Have yot -seen-?" and she stopped, fearing that sh. -had touched on forbidden ground. "Yes," replied Isabel, gently, reading her thought; "I have seen it, and it is very -lovely and touching." "Then, ma'am, ycu have some guide as to Mr. Falconer's tastes," replied Mrs. Mont - ord. "only, of course, you would not followr that as a model too closely. Mrs. Falconer always had blooming p'ants in her room, "biit the~y would not bloom for me after she was gone, and I gave up trying to care for them there." .Tears came in her honest blue eyes as she spoke, and she wiped them away with the corner of her ample whte apron. "Mrs. Falcone must have been a rarely sweet and loveable lady," said Isabel, sin cerely and feelingly. "I do not wonder thai she was so well beloved." "Thank you for saying it." The wordi formed a new link in the chain of Mrs Montford's kindly feelings toward the new wife. "It does you honor, ma'am, to b4 willing to give the first wife her place it our hearts. So many ladies that I have known that seemed to think the first wif4 should be forgotten out of respect to thi second." "OhlI no, no, Mrs. Montford." cried Isa -bel, with earnestness. "I should despis4 myself could I cherish such a feeling, and : honor Mr. Falconer and yourself far more *than I could had you suffered your love foi so sweet a lady to give way to the claims 0: a stranger. True, 1 hope to be loved and -respected by you, also, but not at the ex -pense of your loyalty to her;" and, rising she offered her hand impulsively to th4 housekeeper, who took it in a friendly clas] won over to her by the few simple, woman "Iwsetospeak to you also in regar< - to Gracie," she continued. "I should no blame you at all if you felt some natura jealousy upon being called upon so unex pectedly to give the child over to the' care o -a step-mother; and being totally unaccus tomed to the care of children, I do not fee competent to undertake the charge withou1 your assistance." She could not have chosen her words bet teIr, and Mrs. Montford's face lighted uj gratefully. " I will confess. ma'am, that did feel it," she said, frankly; "any on -would with a heart, Mrs. Falconer, afte having the care of the sweet child from he \ ? bith bu elrlee an grfie t fin tht yu ae jlkel to be a ien ion Mr. Flcoer, relie thegoo womaTHn wi gratitde; "shie thievr ::ipy ohertdea mthrm'a;noge.ur hehhrlittle girl, and nauhtesceitt outhann. same as any child; but love, ima'am, wi] conquer her where punishment would breaJ her hittle heart. Her pa was so broker down by his sorrow that he didnt seem t< remembe,. much that hae hnda little child until of late, and the uttle croture has pined for love anazingly." " Let us hope that we can bring her up to a happy, as well as a useful, maturity," said Isabel; "ccrtainly it love can accom push it, there need be no failure." The room whith Isabel had chosen for her experiment was one having a spacious bay window. looking out upon the lawn. with its cool fountain and a lovely tigure of Niobe near by; the carpet, which was of a set fig ure in dull browns, was replaced by a rich velvet, having for its groundwork a warm brown tint upon which was scattered tiny bouquets of bright rosebuds and leaves, with ferns, whose delicate fronds suggested the fragrant forest at every step. Crimson and white were the prevailing colors, and the light shone softly through the crimson curtains which were overhung with elegant lace, giving an indescribably soft and beautiful tint to the room. A largc round table occupied the center, upon whict was strewn the late literature of the day, e handsome desk and book case combined afforded facihties for reading or writing. and light easy chairs, adapoted for rest rather than show, stood in cozy disorder ready for use. A large sofa covered in crimson plush. with deep, easy springs, and soft downy niillows at each end, was the very embodi inent of restful repose. An upright piano at one side provided for musical evenings, but the bay window was the crowning beau tv of it all; a stand of blooming plants con trasted beautifully with the lace curtains, and a running vine was pinned over the curtain, reaching up and forming an arch of green. A gilded cage hung on each side, and golden canaries trilled their happy songs unceasingly. Isabel had procured a copy of a locket picture of the first Mrs. Falconer, which Gracie wore, and this, beautifully framed, was hung in an admirable light, the smiling, tender eyes looking down upon her as if in commendation of her work, and in one cor ner there was a deep cornice across the top, from which was suspended curtains of handsome lace looped back with crimson ribbons, and in the little alcove thus formed stood a pedestal, on which a merry, laugh ing little cupid looked out mischievously. " Won't papa be pleased," said Gracie, looking at the whole with an innate artistic de'ight. " I hope he will, my dear," was the reply, "and we will try the effect of our work upon him this evening." The child could hardly ahow him time t< finish his dessert of fruits and coffee, she was so eager to show him the surprise, and danced along before him like a sprite, as he folowed her leisurely with Isabel. " Isn't it lovely. papa?" she cried, eagerly as she threw open the door and revealet the pretty room flooded with a soft, pini light. " Yes, my dear, it is beautiful," said Mr. Falconer, taking in the details with critica eyes; he had not as yet had any revelatiot of his wife's taste, and the result pleasec him greatly. His eyes fell on the picture of his wife with surprised and tender delight; it was such an unexpected and thoughtful atten tion, and he appreciated it fully. " How did you get it?" he asked, gently. " From this." she said, touching the locket which Gracie wore. "I thought wt would be a more gentle and kindly family if we had the influence of her sweet face with us." He looked at her gratefully. "Your tboughts are beautifully harmonious, as evinced in the furnishing of this home room," he said, his voice lingering lovingly on the words; it had been five years since he had had a home in the fullest sense o: the word, and he was an intensely home loving man. "I did not get every thing which I migh1 have done to complete it," she said, looking up at him-she, too, had so longed for t home-"but I thought as we each came across any thing particularly appropriat for it tnat it wouia oe pleasant to hav< room to add our offerings from time to time: it is our home shrine, you know !" "See, papa, here are your slippers and dressing-gown," said Gracie, bringing the articles from a little clothes-press, and in terrupting, with a dash of the prosaic, the scene, which might have become senti mental. Isabel had given her this hittle tasi as her special duty, and she delighted in i1 with a loving child's pleasure, flitting abou1 him as he made himself comfortable for the evening, hanging his coat upon a hook ii the closet, which Isabel had placed withii her reach, and putting away the discardet boots with neatness and precision., "What a helpful little maid it is," said Mr Falconer, patting her head tenderly, as she brought her little wicker chair and sat b; his side. "She is mamma's little right hand a] ready," said Isabel, affectionately, and, in deed, she spoke the truth, for she did lear uon the little girl, as a source of comfor and help, in becoming accustomed to hel new position; the child's lips had taken u] the title of "mamma" very readily, and th< sound was becoming very sweet to Isabel The new garments came home in due time, and it is not to be denied that theil oner tried them on with a thrill of grat ified pleasure; she loved rich and beautifu things, and she enjoyed the glimpse in the glass of the well-dressed reflection of her self. "This is exceedingly becoming,"said Mrs Gould, the shop-woman before mentioned who had been sent with the dresses to mnakt any needed alterations; it was a rich garne velvet, made up with just enough spark ling iridescent trimming to relieve its plain ness, "and that real lace set is lust the thing to wear with it." Another, an airy black lace, looped up ii every available spot with tiny gold stars which gleamed iin and out like fireflies "You must wear natural flowers in crimsor with this," said Mrs. Gould, "either rose buds or fuchsias." A rich white brocade satin combined wit] creamy lace was the next, and Isabel was as near being a beauty in it as she woul< pever be. "Purple pansies shall be my flowers whe2 she stood by the glass, while skillful Mrs Gould took out a stitch here and there il 1 erti, h ad afi oiouthe drapers, and looped it more artistically "Yes, Mrs. Falconer," she replied, "ther< is a harmony between the sweet pur< flowers and white which all do not recog nmze; to miy mind there is nothing so purel: elegant in dress as white lace, and thi: creamy stuff is of such a delicate pattern.' The riding habit came also, and fitte< Ibeautifully. Isabel had a fine form an< carriage, and was capable of great improve met under the transforming touch of dress and the dark navy blue of her habit wa: very becommng. as well as the hat, with it: long, drooping feather, which reache< nearly to her shoulder and mingled grace ful with her curls, which she wore habit ually now, as Mr. Falconer liked to set them. "A suitable length of time in which t< dress is a luxury in itself," said Isabel, a: she stood before her mirror brusinig he hair, and recalled Mine. Arnot's, where the tired girls were obliged to be on duty a such an hour, under all circumstances. " think, dear madam, if you are expecting t see me behind your counter naain in on year, or ever again, you are doome~ d to dis appointment," and she laughied a low, hai p little laugh, as she pinnea back her curl: with a silver arrow which Gracie had give1 her the day before. "Will you ride this morning?" Mrs. Fal coner. it was her husband's voice whicl interrupted her laughing soliloquy. "If you please," she replied; "it is a rarn morning." 'Then be ready, and Tom will have th< horses at the door in a half hour," he said as he turned to go down. The pretty chestnut mare arched her neci coquettishly as hieir new mistress appeared Isabel loved a horse dearly, thiough sne hac of late years had little opportunity of cul tivating their acquaintan c. but sne ad mired their Cniinty thorotighbired ways and could tell a fine horse aimost as readil; as a man. " I am sure we are ga.inig to be the best o frends. prett y Doily," shle said, as she lid a himp, oft sugar in one hand and caresset her glossy coat with her other. DPolly, thu: propaiated, turned her large liquid eye: upon her mistress with a look of almios human intelligence, crunching the sugar in her strong white teeth. IThe riders had been gone but a few moment: when a carriage came uip the drive. "les: me if it isn't 3Mrs. Stanford." said Mrs 3Montford, in a flutter, as she hurriedi; smoothea her hair aiid went forward t, meet the visitor. That good lady had resolved upon: strategic move, thinking that if she coul: surprise the enemy she would hiaveca bette s h aa. sent no intimation of her arrivai. Her reen eyes were on the alert to ob serve any tokens of unwelcome changes or -%1R.-. MRiNTFoicm .NET UiElt IN THE HIALL. innovations as Mrs. Montford met her ir M.and 'Mrs. Falconer have just gone horseback riding."1 she said, as Mrs. Stan 1ford mect her greeting- with an inquiring look. Mrs. 'Mont ford was not an ardent admirer of Mrs;. Stanford; that lady had always as sumned an air of lofty patro-nage toward hecr, especially galling to her self-respect, and had in addition shown a disposition to dictate In the management of her brother's bonaschold, a proceeding resented by the ex porienced housekeeper, who rightly thought thInat," as long as the master was satisfied With hier methods, Mrs. Stanford had no oc casion to interfere. Mrs;. Stanford was usually too well bred and disceet to discuss family matters with a hireling in any capacity, but in this case her curiosity got the better of her judg ment, and she said, in a hiai f whisper, as she sa.n'- on the drawing-rooma sofa: "Prar. "Mrs. Montford, what do you think of the nw Mrs. Falconer?" -T1""uk of her, Mrs. Stanford," replied M K mtford, heartily-she read curiosity anid disappointment in the tone, and took up Oh.: defen,1sive at once. -Why, I think she's -t 1 t you brothe a eolady. ma'am, and thatyubrhe ia lucky man to have found such an ex eellent wife." .Mrs. Stanf ora was confounded. She had -:i Poor Montford.'' many times since hearing- the news and expected to find the )-useke eper in a state of jealous ill-humor thins sudden invasi onfon her lon-es tai hed position. She had Said "Poor Gracie," also, and nad made it a part of her plan to take the child baek with her to New York for an in desnite stay, as a missionary proceeding, to remove her from the atmosphere of the new stepmother iPoor Gracie" came dancing into the rom. her cheeks rosy with health, bher lit eie face beaming with happiness, and t rassed with the most perfect taste, a do :ded improvementon Mrs. ontford's rath er stiff style of juvenile adornment. " Oh, auntie," she cried, "papa and mamma will be so surprised to see you:"e a Matmma, indeed," exclaimed Mrs. Stan ford, inwardly, as she drew the little girl to her embrace. "So you love this new Imamma. do you, my dear, " she said aloud. "Oh, es, aunte," cried the child. "She is such a dear, good mamma, how could I help it" r " And papa loves her, too, I suppose," said Mrs. Stanford, artfully. I " pW othy, yes, I s'pose so," replied the little girl; "he don't say much, but he looks at her. Mrs. Stanford laughed, as she said to her self: "He Can not look at her for the sake !of her beauty, certainly." - Mcantim the ehusbana and wife were having a delightful ride in a beautiful park, with no idea of the arrival in their home. Iab ed oin.hthreryprciei ae back hdn sasd "oorse raoe, also and h firs awkitawarts of he pounto ad sthet cild bok with scary to effort. orann deI'nit sy, at yisonar proeediangy tos s-os, said frmth Fatoneadirinly of the stenoue enuhacutmdth sadlPo raher"caednigntth Iab er' cheeks wrosyon with eri cie fastey beaing home; happirs, andc th rezedwt hd bost pntoeatstate, of fduff dider. remenot omrs utrder preth andtif se as smilinhil adornmesall "Ohy auntgeed soeihe h"aa ande Mma. akndte, hreclamd Mrs. Stan for-d inadlym as shae hrelf the littlegr o heredebybherdhusbanduenteeethis newm Mmm. dtor ou, mad e sai alloance Ohn yeto ani, ctriedth chilpd "She iscah makde, god she~ could rcl beAiev herp eyvs heton supe"saihe "Wohyr's, If sands o,"nized thltte girl; '- he ntayl grachflctr, bthlokt Mrs. brgtand sarkig, an h d ther selft"ed witan herelof:e "Gorodnes!kI ofherubeaty aertnownhe." Myeam siter! hsand wifealco erek hing r.S a eifridehn in his beatiu psrk, withforeof rrie."iva ihn wthei asmch respct rig wasofeseto ahean hfer thed Iustawe kadeso the mreuhnt ofnhe star ingaseh sayingnwhth gentle dgiy"with coe Do wihuroely ans efford;pemi m o pt ur acquann will ro e sothing said Mrs. tanord'smiingna e te id faulrt crie.l '-You csemtoue au nthia rde,andt with politly prciil yepl outwadnly. ough gnaly: "Outuome, wndeedou bsho-ireeoming acutmed to 'our homddet wtry suhaar." sael' ceeno we goerself tht after cihe awkwardnessacfedheomirstemeetir, which huebrehodt gracef dinatyate offlff fodherscept inoutriy undmrin her tt hat inaitme oist atrein upn hfernoread of anhea smilingbeapifuly matde, andlwor withMr auconrsciu. ohlac a e mohed lired ah moented up'' alln atr Tohih Mstanfteores. hatil desps.-n ford had time t brceherseelnt nn towe ofbii her bndeneredative rom.ls lesons the bepotfynt, bufets she hadlyines there changenihce and pycnluety tobeier her eestructins. esa e S rher' wifched ecognizoe nta homely irpared th crtalls, graceuh crate, heed serney ncenscup and thedfac. th eays eavye ithe ateroond dicr.agemnt,' now bright ancsarklingade shew cre spnes vthit hmostf:h "Gcipiess bi o u of' town, know hr."ClnleLn wasM ar old-t'.n" sid ofrth Falconers,k nd had. mtande' hanint toical "thise n-a dSe a rse, feadr we eect airleraf ePiaela's pestsin andchpo herd d etpesentuc tofyum ie Mrs. Falcoe'-sca sael tookaply neo the ofrdhnof hr, siser hertd ouwome whom stord;t cpnrnot meol her theat oreaquaina state ro mtalhy ageelent nspt"f h e appeared bathrbt Mrs. Stanford's ~nns tbashd futin ther presenc have ostylieh traer. setneit. n hn mrpr "I butthtladyewthsoe giely i rfrnely l otarlye though inary:hng"Ou shom, mn'e with suhrslf ar." ldescate sectld notaseny alo wihsl thabty fte fther nev msressiv did acth hnrseofthse cmediably ire in anuchternooesence. "of hav sikreasontifll moguaden wor with n suconsioucharmngacson far you cused hrth"desedfframmn up" prvn aoo. ofwhich rs.v taod bee seatin, fromphed Shebad coe shl tbe benevlte ito e iod ofcivng he newmucatinmberles sseo inleedorattudet she hastly kne weremo commnie aest ielya ocudnoe tnooefhr mnsructhatns. ehdbe n ofShe despised class, amogaveeti flass prparedstocrticise, ho-gisael me serenel unonsousin of ther? faeAlad -a a ol-tm frie.nd he brther Facnser wt e alone. -Really, Harvey, she would be an excep ticnally fine woman if it were not-" and Mrs. Stanford stopped abruptly. -For the terrible fact that she has once ea -ned her bread by the honest toil of her ha As," said Mr. Falconer, finishing her sentence with a shlghtly sarcastic smile. -iw see, my dear sister, how differen'ly vo.: and I view this question; in my eyes this fact only strengthens my admiration for her, and shows me that she is a woman of resources and ability." "Yet you do not proclaim it publicly," said Mrs. Stanford, a littie irritably: ".so you see you are not consistent." "You will admit. however, that the fact did not influence my choice," he replied. quietly: "you are only-one of a large circle who have this foolish prejudice against honest labor. The fact will be known. sooner or later, of course, but I prefer that Isabel shall have the opportunity to formn certati at'qiamtances irst, after whrie I have no id' 'a that the knowledge will har'm her in the least." "Mrs. Colonel De Long seemed charmed with her to-day," said Mirs. Stanford. re flectively. "and I must coinfcss 1 never saw any one who dropped more readily and easily into luxurious belongings." "You will find that mere externals are not all there is commendable in Isabeli. resumel Mr. Falconer, with a gratilied smifie. "and Mrs. De Long is just the wo:nan to find these out, and with her f riendshin-," but as the rustle of Isabel's dress was heard on the staircase, no more was said. "You have not inquired for Mme. Arnot,'' said Mrs. Stanford, as Isabel was seated: Gracie was in Mrs. 31ontford's room, and the three were together; there was a littic malicious curiosity in the re mark, to see how Isabel would take the allusion to her past life. "I am not aware that I have any desire to hear from Mme. Arnot," she replied, coldly; she recognized the covert fling which sought to bring her former poverty to her mind. " Why ~' said Mrs. Stanford, elevating her eye-brows with we:1-affected surprise. " Because she is a selfish, cruel wvonan," replied Isabel. with more heat than she had shown since she had become Mrs. Falconer. "and because she has a little power which money gives her she rules her work-womeni with a rod of iron." " What, that weak, pretty little woman?" said Mrs. Stanford, incredulously. " The very same." replied Isabel, wrath fully. "Risiog fron the mostai'j<-et poverty hierself, she has no pity for ot hers who arc poor. and .rinds every ouuce of workand hiur:,1lhan*.:i and self-zespect out of her girls that is nossible. I should hke to hear how Lottic and Jennie and the other girls are, but I do not care to hear of Mme. Arnot." " She was complaining lbitterly of liEcr trials when I was in there last," said Mrs. S;tunford, ignoring Isabel's last remark - In the first plaec, you, who had always been her favorite, her rig ht-haid assistant how much of that she put on for my benefit I do not know- (Isabel's nose went ur scornfully) had left her suddenly; Jennie Dewey had gn soon after, and the girlyou call Lottie was sick -" "Lottie stek, dear sweet little Lottie sic," interrupted Isabel; "did she say 01 what c' "Iher lameness, I believe. which had be er-m.'so pa:nful that she could not gettc an*i from liert work.' 'Foor little giri I She is the dearest and sweetest litle .ar:itvr that ever lived," cri*'i Isabel, pitifully; "it must be the fe .er sore has broken out again, and her pare:its are so poor they need every penny she can earn." Tears stood in Isabel's eves, and she was scornful no longer. "Mra Stan ford, woii't you go and see her when you retuin r ".1e! well, that would be a new roLc for me to appear in," replied the lady; "proba bly she lives in sonic low filthy street; really, my dear Mrs. Falconer, that is ask ing too much, but I'll tell the district vis itors or send the servants if you wish." "31y dear, dainty sister,'' said 31r. Fal coier, who had been a silent listener to the conversation, with a touch of whole-someC disdain in his voice, "if the Lord of Glor'y had come on eai'th in your tune, you woutld decide at once that a imatnger was altogether too low a place for you to visit Him in, and would no doubt send your respects by a servant or district visitor." "Harry Falconer!" The lady was really shocked. "What an idea; as if there were any parallel between the two cases." ,"I'm not an extensive Bible reader, but I have a faint recollection of something in it like this: 'Inasmuch as ye have done it unto the least of these, ye have done it unto Me,"' replied Mr. Falconer, quietly. "Pardon me if I seem rude, Mrs. Stan ford," said Isabel, "but I recall my request. Please do not go, for Lottie is so sensitive, so quick to read hearts and faces, that she would detect a proud or unsympathetic thought at once." "Have no fears; I didn't have the least in tention of going," replied Mrs. Stanford, with a hard little laugh; "it's quite out of my line; but speaking of my return, I have a proposition to make. What do you say to lending Gracie to me for a few months. Lillie is gone and I am very lonely," she spoke feelingly now, and with a much softer tone. Isabel looked inquiringly at her husband, who answered promptly: "Why no, Emily, we could not think of sparing the child; could we, Mrs. Falconer1"E.a [To be continued.] Pass Him Around. We clip the following from the Co lumbia State: "There is a well dressed, prepossessing looking sharper abroa'i, and the business men of the various citits about Columbia should keep a sharp lookout for him. IHe gives his name as Goodman, but his actions con tradict his name very flatly. Hie has been getting his fine work in with the merchants of various places, and there are some Columbia dealers among his victims. On Wednesday morning he arrived in Columbia and walked into the clothing store of L. Epstin, introduc ing himself as the manager of a cloth ng house in Augusta, and stating that he was looking for a locality in which to establish a branch house. Later he called again, and, stating that he was expetiga check from Augusta, asked Mr. Epstin for a loan of money. All unsuspicIous, Mr. Epstin let him have the money. That was the last seen of him, but 'subsequently it was learned that he did exactly the same thing with another clothing dealer. The bird has flown and the merchants are out theri loans. The fellow is about 5 feet 9 inches in height, is of blonde complexion and his shoulders slope f'romn his neck. Mr. Epstin wrote to S. Gloldheim & Con clothiers and merchent tailors, at Au gusta, the firm the fellow said he was the manager of, and yesterday received a reply, in which it is stated that Good~ man was in no way connected w~ith their firm; that at one time he clerked for them, but that was all. They say lhe did several similar tricks in Augusta. aid was wanted there now for passing false checks." Mlurder Most Fout. JacsoNVILL.E, FLA, July 20.-A Branford specIal to the Evening Tele' gram say s: "Passengers arriving here on the steamer Bell of Suwanee report thai a cowardly murder was committed near Mtndin's Point, on the Gulf of Mexico, W. U. Braden, contractor, was the vic tim. Hie had a camp in the forest back~ of the pomnt, getting out telegraph poles. Of'ate the camp has been short oif pro visions and there has been dissatisfaction among 'the men on that account. The steamer should have br-ought down some provisions on Fridaty, but tailed to <k o A man named Ing~genbothen weni to Braden yesterday morning and told him that he had come either to gel rations or to kill him. Braden replied that the rations had not come. Iliggen. bothen told Braden to get his gun, for he was gomng to kill him, and lired, fill ing Braen's breast with buckshot. Ilig genbothen immediately walked oil' and hs not yet been arrested. Blraden. die almost instantly." Tili- debate between Ion. 1Uen Ter rell and Gov. Tillmnan on thle sub-treas ry comes off at Spartanbnrg on next Friday. We hope that both speeches wil e pnulshed in fill. TlE TRUTH OF HISTORY. EXPERIENCE OF A CAROLINA SOL DIER IN A YANKEE mISCN. Recollections of Prison Life at Point Lookout, nd.-When You Hear of Out rages on Union Prisoners by Cordeder ates Remember this. The Rev. .). 1. Traywick, a memle-r of the South Caroiina Conference of the Southern Methodist Church writes as follows to the Prosperity Pri'.s and Reporter: As the question as to the comparative treatment of prisoners in Northern and Southern prisons is up, and as you have requested ne. I will give below some incidents of my experience at Point Lookout, Md. It will certainly show that all the sinuers were not in charge of Southern prisons. There is one fact I wish to note, and that is the men at the front, as a rule, were kind and thoughtful of our comfort. and, on the other hand, men who had stayed all the while away from the frorit were, as a rule, without much sympathy. CAPTUREID. I was captured at Fisher's Gap, near Strasburg. on September 22, 1864. Af ter some delay at Winchester, Iharper's Ferry and Baltimore, I was carried by steamer to Point Lookout. 3Id. arriving there on October 3. 1861. IN PnISON. On entering the prison we were di vested of everything except personal wear and blankets. Not long after our arrival an inspection was held, and in every case where prisoners had more than one blanket, unless concealed. they were all taken exce'at one to each man, and then those who did not have any were supplied with bankets that had been taken from their fellow pris oners. Barefooted prisoners were sup plied with shoes, and a scant quantity of clothing was given to the most des titute. LEAKING TENTS AN]) ULE r.EEF. The tents were mostly hell or round shaped. They had been refused for use in the Federal army and generally leaked. The rations -;s to quality were. as a rule, gojd. Pork two out of three days, the third day beef. but occasion ally the ribs of beet were round, which showed that it was mule I eef. 1un gry prisoners ate it all the same. The bread was served in pound loaves daily, one loaf to be divided between two prisoners-it was short weight. A pint cup of soup went with each loaf or bread. Two days' rations were issued on Saturday, and so small was the quantity that men frequently ae all given at one time. The ration for a day was about sufli cient for a well man one meal. It was said by the prison authorities to be one half ration, allowing three meals per day. I would consider it one third ration a day. The pork was very tat and always boiled. The prisoners never got the lard that came out of the pork, and it was commonly reported that the provost m arshal and other oili cers there realized a vast amount from the sale o! this grease to soap makers and lard re finers. The water used by the prison ers was mineral, giving the sharpest of appetites with so little to eat. Our suffering from hunger was indescriba ble. IUNGRY PRISONERS PRAY FOR SICK NESS. I have heard men pray to be madE sick that the appetite might be taker away. The prisoners being so poorly clad and the Point so much exposed tc cold it caused them great su-ffering. Every intensely cold night from four tc seven prisoners wculd freeze to death Almost no wood w as furnished. A bout a cord of green pine to one thousand men for five days-it was a mockery. A CRUEL AND) ILARTLEss oFFICER. The post was comm ianded by Genera) Iarnes. Ills nephew, Capt. Barnes was assistant provost marsnal. Thest were kind and considerate oflicers, bul he former never was brought in con tact with the prisoners. They were ander the immnediate ch-irge of the pro ost marshal. Major Brady, of New York State. Ie wvas a sherwd man oi powerful administrative abilities, hqj withal a cruel, heartless man. IIih whole conduct toward the prisonern impressed me that he enjoyed tw( things Immensely. First. the suffering and humiliation of the prisoners secondly, the fact that he was their des pot. The prison was enclosed by a strong stockade of heavy plank fourteen feel high. Four feet from the top on the outside was a parapet extending all around. On this the guards walked by day and night. They were all negroes commanded by white oflicers. Tht night police inside the prison were ne groes, but their barbarity was so greal that through the earnest entreaties ol the prisoners they were removed some time in January, 1865. I recollect one sick man who had not been carnied tc the hospital. Hi-s complaint caused himt to leave his tent about ~3 o'clock a. m While out he was set on by a large ne gro guard who double-quicked him, ir his night clothes and weak condition up and down the street between thf tents for an hour. When the brute or dered the sick man back to his tent he made fifteen other prisoners come ou in their night clothes and run uip anc down like a herd of cattle. BABI.AROUS TRtEATNENT OF PlRISON The greatest cruelty perpet rate( while I was in prison was on tnirty in mates of one of the cook houses. Al the side of the prison, next to the gate was located a number of long cook anc eating houses where all the cooking ex cept bakingvwas dcne. There was onl2 a street or roadway between thesi houses and the stockade where the' guards walked continually. Bet weer two of those house.., a little nearer oni than the other, one of the negro guard; fell from the parapet and wvas fount dead. A contusion was on his heat and a piece of brick near him. Tfhi; discovery took place about sunset. t one saw him when he fell. No one say who hit him. The following night afte> taps, when every prisoner was in bed, file of soldiers rushed into the nearcs cook house to the scene and hurried tie thirty-two inmates out in the night The weather was intensely cold-thier mometer belowv zero. Theiy had or nothing but shirt and drawers-two 0: them had on socks. They were pilacet in a block house, which had a door ant a hole a few inches wide. without food1 water or fire. They were told that ont of them killed the negro guard, possi bly all of them knew of it, and whier the fact was so made known then al the others could go back to their quar ters, but if they (lid not come out anc( confess who killed the guard that thi clay following the nex t had been lixetd a; the time when all thirty-two of then would te shot. So in that bitter weath er these innocent, helpless men (not al men, for two of them were boys) passet th t fearful night and next day in tli block building, where they were conl tinually jeered at through the litti window by the negre~ guaids who were off duty, they telling the suffering pris oners how delighted they would ote ti see them shot. INNOCENT PlIUSONERS TO nE ExE('t The awful hours rolled on. anothel night of ind(escribaible suffering passet away, and the day of execution ha: come. To many of these mien : q uck death was to be preferred to thi slow and cru-l death they were thei pasig. The hour for the executioi arrives. All the t roups, mostly negroes off guard on the Pointi w ere formed iitt the hollow square. The thirty-two al most nakeul. ret-zing,stairving men were marched out into line in the hollov sqnare. 2lajor Brady, wit h the auiaci ty of the wolf bef ore entir g the lamnb proceeded to ask each man i he knen . wh oa idtl uard. As lie proceedet he received a positive no from the he roic boys first and then fron the !.rave m(-n. lIe had not gone far, however, when an alarm was heard in the direc tion of the gate. Four or live men were seen coning on horseback at full speed and yelluig at the top of their voices. It was an officer who nad found a young man, a prisoner and erpleyee in the next cook house, who could iell them something about w- ho killed the guard. SAVED BY A MASON, But we must go ba:k one :ay in the i.narrative. During that. day of cruel uoc;ings there was one kind man who visite(i the suff-iing prisoners. Ile was a commissioned oilicer and a Ma son. Among the thirty-two prisoners there. wa; b:tL o,e Masn. and lr gave i signal whnch will stir the deepest emotions of a brother. This ollicer lost no time, but set to work to ferret out the cause of the death ot the guard. Major Brady, unfeeling monster as he was, attempted to find out the cause by torturing innocent men. Of course the procetlings were stayed until the young man was heard from lie was plae:l on a box to testify, but. he could not do this until Major Brady had indulged in some silly, irrelevant questions. le. however, stated that on the evening the guard was killed he was at the wood-pile gatherina some chips for the lire when lie was hit on the leg by the brick. Smarting with pain he threw the brick back and hit the guard on the head, and he fell off the parapet. Whether. said the young mai, the brick or the whiskey in the guard caused the fall and death, lie cou:.d not say; for. said he, the guard was drunk that afternoon. Then the young man added: I am sorry I did not know that you were bestowing this cruelty on these men, for I should have come forward and made known these things. THREE PRISONERS KILLED. The thirty-two were immediately Sent back to their quarters, where they were clothed and fed, hat three of them died soon after from this exposure, and most of them had impaired health. As for the young man, he was never pun ished for what lie did, but in a few weeks he was acting courier for Major rady in the prison. While I was not one of the sufferers, I was in the prison at the time. and much of it was related to me by a Mr. Jones, of Georgia, who occupied the same tent with me and workted outside daily on detail; also, Mr. Sam Puckett, or Laurens County. S. C., who was one of those who underwent that terrible ordeal of suffering, has a number or times related to me the whole story. Ile is a man of character and intluence in his community. if any doubt this story of reckless cruel'y let them write to Mr. Sam Pucket, Waterloo, S. C., who will endorse all I have written, and who has several times asked me to write it out for the papers. I was paroled and left Point Lookout Febru ary 18, 1865. While free from any spe cial sickness, I was reduced 65 pounds in weight purely for want of suflicient food. What I have written is in no spirit of vindictiveness, but merely to preserve the facts of history. The Weather and the Crops. The weekly weather and crop bulle tin of the South Carolina weather ser vice, in co-operation with the United States Signal Service, for the past week was issued Saturday afternoon and it is as follows, giving much encouragement to the farmers in the various sections of the State. The indications show for the past week that the rainfall has been below the normal, badly distributed, and in jurious to corn. The temperature was anparently below the average, and in jurious to growing crops. There was atn average amount of sunshine. which was greatly beneficial to all crops. During the early part of the month the season was very favorable to all crops, and a marked improvement was noticed in the general condition, as it gave the farmers an opportunity to clean the crops of grass, and the plant was beginning to develop and fruit well and was rapidly recovering from the bad effects of the unfavorable weather and that of injury from grass, when the growth was retarded by the cool nights. and in some sections for the lack of raini. So that the better pros pects for the previous wveek have not been maintained. Copious showers fell here yesterday and last night, but the extent of such rains is not known at this time, and if the rains have been general, it will be of inestimable value to farmers through out the State. Then corn crop which is now matur ing, has been greatly injured in thosa sections where the drougnit has contin ued for several weeks, but where show ers have fallen occasionally, it will tn all probability be above the :;'erage. Corn on bottom lands is quite young, but is very promising, and if not dam aged by freshets the yield wilt be very large. The rice crop which was in fair con dition and growing rapidly has been retarded for want of rain. This applies so far as reported to Cooper River section. Famine In Russia. The reports of an impending famine in Russia appears to be well founded. "Miracles might yet ward off the dan ger." says the St. Petersburg corres pondent of the London Daily Tele graph, "agrtdultural and meteorologzical wonders do occasionally crop out in the nineteenth century, and a season able series of them just now might pre vent the recordl o1 several centuries be ing beaten. Otherwise, experts, who base their view on the oflicial accounts of the state of the crops published in the' first week in June by the minister of finances in the otlicial organ of the ministry, have no hesitation in prophe sying that the high water mark of dles olation and misery will be lrft tar he hind this year. Early frost, destructive hail and continued dIrought have effect ually done their work." F-rom all parts of the country the reports are most dis coaging, and it is thought by early autumn the su ffering will be very great. Already in the province of Kostronma the people are said to be in a wretched condition fromi insuilicient food. Padid the D~eath Penialty. lytiQt-E, July 19--Valparaiso ad vices just received say the insurgents' by large bribes, induced ten of rsalma cea1's men to engage ini a plot to blo0w up the torpedo boats Lynch and Con dell, with dynamite. JB dmaceda's olth cers discovered the plot. This was fol lowed by the arrest of the men. A hurr red trial followed their arrest. They w-re promptly ounid guilty, and on dalv il1, at daytbreak, they were brought out blinrifoled. A seh'eted number of regular troops tired the death volley. T~e ten mein fell dead at the first dis Died at the~ A;ge 4f 1 1Z. lyoIANAPoi.IS,Ind., July 23.-Sarah Davis . anea'ress once a slave' in D~ela w~ re, died herie to-day, the Coroner re t ning her ai e as~ 1. '. From stories told byi herseli. hroweveir. it Is quite clear ta t shie wa about 115 years old. She ived here tor twenuty years. Before coiurlhere 'die lived lifty years at Bed od, andl ihr mianyi years prior to that tie she lived ait Startinsv'ille with a trivlle tromt Delaware. P'anic ini a rc. 1ll(7K lSi-ANi), Ill-, duly I ~--X. p..iei occured( at yesterday's performance of Forepauigh's circus. TIhere were ;,0uc Puie in attendance, when a lion mi soe manner got out of its eage, and the immreuse crowd rushed foru the street. Fortunatlv io one was killed in the wil ru:-h to> escape. but several were so riou-iv injured. Tihe lion did not rget very tar a'ivay from his eage, as the emi I ploiCes easily drove huini under his wa'g on. where Ihe was held by loose pieces of iron fence until the crowvd could depart. L &T SCHER 4L. -. r -?s DOO1s, B LINDjS, ETC.73 7. .I1.Ill1 Illith Stree 7 ('1i1AL ESTON, S. C. Write for prices and estimates. CHARLESTON Mattress Mg Co1 MANUFACTU1IEIS OF High Grade Moss, Hair, & Wool Mattresses. Office & salesroomn, 552 and 551 King st., CHARLESTON, S.C. Rednced price list, for fall trade, 1890. .Iattresses,- assorted stripe ticking: No. 1, Straw and Cotton, $2; No. 2, $2.50; No. 3, $2.75. No. 1, Execlsior and Cottin, 3.50; No. 2, Z:;: No. :", $3.50. No. 1, Husk vnd Cutton. $3: No. 2, 8.:50: No. 3, $1. No. 1, Cotton 4ottress, -0 Pbs.. : No. 2. ST; No. 3, $8. Prices quoted on Wool Mattresses if desired. No. 1. 31.s Mattresses, S5: No. 2, $6; No. 3, $7. No. 1. H1air Mattress,:S10:No. 2, $15; No. 3, S Br . ed Spreads, 81.50 to $3. Comforts. 95e. to $-.5-. Ilankets, 90 cents to $7. Feathers in best ticking at 73 cents per pound, plain or fancy stripe made up. Lounges in imitaLtion wa Ilnut, oak, and ma hoganv. In raw silk. : arpet. $>: moquett plush' Sil.50. Uphols tred cots, '2 to $3. Spring bedls, 1I to Iuy direct from the factory. Send cash by xpiess or postal note to T. I. MCALL. Genl Sup't. The BaileyLebby COMPANY. 213 Meeting St.. Opposie Charileston Hotel, CHARLESTON, S. C. Manufacturers' Agents. machinery, Supplies, Oils. Attention mill men! Wce are now offer ing the best and latcst improved ----AND c= 4ritst MillS. Iron, Steel, Pip.', Nails. Fitting. Belt Lacing, and a full line of Phiosphate and Mill Supplies. State agents for THE SCIENTIFIC GRINDING MILLS, gr'?Send for our new illnstrateud catalogue and lowest prices. Agets Vanted in every county. FERTILIZERS! PIEDMONT GUANO 1SO,, CHAluLESTON, S. C. IMIoR'I Ei5. MA~tNCFACTURERS, a DE.\LtnS IN Safest, High Grade, and Guaranteed Kainit, Blood Acids, Dissolved Pone. Solubles, and Ammnoni ated Manipulated. Ha.ndled by 3Ir. iI. Lvi, Ianning, S. C. Get prices before bnying. WM. BURMESTER & CO. Hay and Grain, AE A~r Namiini0 Eli & NEAL Opp. Kerr', Wharf, and 23 Quen St. CHARiLESTON, S. C. I BOLLMANN BROTHERS, Wholesale Grocers, 157 and109. Eas P ay, Jos F. Wium:. L. It ot JOHN F. WERNER & CO., Wholesale Grocers ---AND Provision Dealers, 164 & 166 East Bay end 29 & 31 Vendue Range, CHARLTY. S. C. EsTlAU3LISIIED) 1s30. Carrington, Thomas & Co., -DEAILli s. IN JEWELRY, SILVER WARE AND FANCY GOODS, No. 251 IKin~r Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. Stephen Thom~as, Jr, & Bro. -JEWELRY, SKVER & PLATED WARE, Spectacles, Eye Glasses & Fancy Goods. *3: 'Watb'5 :1nd Jew. try r,-'icedW~ by comptuen.t. workinen. H. A. KUYT, LSutcssor to)C I. H agest and Oldest jer iy St7 e in SUMTER. S. C. ;77. ; v.r large ,toek of Britannia waie, the r b'st silver plated goods made. 550 ol'd Rings on hand. Fine line of Clocks. edling Presents, Gold Piens, and Specta los. A big lot of solid coin silver just re iVeil, at lowest prices. My repairing de artment has no superior in the State. Try round first and get prices, then come to me. cuii will Certainly buiy fr'ot me. L W. FOLSOM, Successor to 1. 1. Folsom & Bro. SUlTER. S. '. DEALER IN WATCHES, CLOCKS JEWELRY. tc T.*..1 - O ,j,5 0. 0 The celebrated Royal St. John Sewing Macbine, and Finest Razors in America, al ways on hand. Rupcairing promptly and neatly executed by skilled workmen. Orders by mail will receive careful atten tion. SILVERWARE, &c, I have in stock some of the most artistic pieces in thisline ever brought to Sumter. Those looking for Tasty Wedding Presents will do well to inspect my stock. Also on hand a magnificent line of Clocks, Watches, Chains, Rings, Pins, But tons, Studs, Bracelets, is solid gold, silver, and rolled plate. Repairing of all kinds will receive prompt and careful attention. L. E. LEGRAND, SUMTER, S. C. NOTICE OF REGISTRATION. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF C'LARlENDON. I N AC' 'EIDANCE WfIH THE PROVIS ions' of an act of the General Assembly. ratiied on the 9jth day ot February, 1882, I will be in the court house in Manning, in the oftice of the clerk of the court, the first onday of each month, for the purpose of. allowing persons coming of age since the last general election to register, and to at tend to any other business pertaining to my oiial duties. S. P. HOLLADAY, Supervisor Registration Clarendon Co. P. 0. Address: Panola, . C. OF NEW YORK. R. A. McCURDY, Prest. Assets, $ 147,154,961.20. Surplus, S9,9S1,233.38. The oldest, strongest. largest, best company in the worl. It "makes as surnce doubly sure." E. 11. ('anley, A(gent/~~ for Kr."haw' and Ch1r'edon, (iamden, S. C. E D. L. GE R NA ND, GENEa.aL AGcCENT, Columbia, S. C. James F. Walsh, WHOLESALE LIQUOR DEALER. IGHHL GRADE LIQUORS. 19 Meettig -st., CHIARLESTON, S. C. EAT AND DRINK! I have opecned a first-ehas liquor saloon in the c'ity of Suter. in the Solonmons bmlding on Liberty street, where T will keep the choices~t bran'ds of LIQUORS, TOBACC0,0CARS, and all kinds of sniokers' articles. My sa loon '.: 'l be mnanaged lby a iir.t-class bar ten der, wvho will pirepare all the latest in fan ev I drik at the shiortest notic e. I have also gon to conside.rable epxene in preparing a First-class Restaurant in the rear of ruiv saloon. My tables will be ii with the very best the market atfords, an this branchi o' inr buls:ness will be un der the supervision of one~ who has served as chief cook in several fine restaunranfts. Th trad of. myi Clarendlon Friends i respectfully solici ted. Come to see me, take a drink otf somethnlir:g go. and then st down to a maeal thaLt w il serve as an invi 't nto cal i n. WOLKOVISKIE & Co., Sum lt(e r, S. C. Manning Shaving Parlor. II AIR C'UTTING; ARlTISTICALLY EX eented. and sha:ving done with best razors. Special attention nadd to shampoo ing ladies' heads. I hiavo had considerable experience ii several large cities, anu gnar antee satisfaction to myi customers. Parlor n.'xt door to Manning f1'ire54TTN