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TWO LIVES. And rapturous ladies gazed into his eyes: Sne s-ood without, beneath the wi1Y skies, in snow and sleet. He spoke of Faith's decay: The ladies sighed because he spoke so true She 1-id her face in hands frost-numbed and blue. Uut (dared o pray. II churhe, il lourt and ck it, Men bowed and ladies smiled \\herve'r he went, She stole through life, by shame and linger bent. With b'leeding feet. Upon his weddi ngdav She stood ivith burning eyes that fain would weep, And heard the daneers' tread, the musbes sweep Sound far away. The bride so pure and true He took unto himself in hiughty mood: And all the paltry world applauding stood, Though well it knew The while in frost and snow Half-clad she stood upon whose maiden breast He pledged his faith, for love's supremest test In joy and woe. A STORY OF WESTERN LIFE -BY THOMAS P. MONFORT. CHAPTER VI. PAUL AND IAwIST. Louise accepted Paul's books now and with her mother's aid she studied them well and faithfully. She had at tended school suficiently back east to lav the foundation for a fair education. and, being bright-minded and quick to learn, she made excellent progress with her studies and bid fair to gain a good education even under such unfavorable circumstances. Mary was a good scholar and well adapted to the duties of teaching, and she never tired of aiding Louise. Then Paul came over quite frequently of evenings and he was not by any means averse to giving such assistance as lay in his power. In fact he was so anxious to teach Louise and pursued the task with such diligence and earnestness that it was apparent that he de rived fully as much pleasure, if not profit, from it as Louise did. Paul was a most exemplary teacher, and nothing was too dificult or too hard for his efforts so long as it was for Louise's good. He never wearied of explaining dry, tough arithmetical problems or of conjugating juiceless verbs. But it must be remembered that Paul's pupil was a select one, and it is more than probable that almost any young man, feeling as he did, would have done equally well, or at least labored with fully as much zeal. Louise not only progressed in her studies, but she spent some very happy evenings, and theremaining months of winter passed off much more pleasantly than she had anticipated. John and Mary always welcomed Paul to their house, and as they came to be better ac quainted with him they grew to liking him more and more. He was of a happy disposition, and he had a way of muak ing people forget their sorrows and troubles, and often he chirked John up -out of a fit of downheartedness and brought a smile to his lips and a twinkle of pleasure to his eyes. Paul made it a point to take the cheerfulest view of the future, and sometimes he went off into the wildest flights of fancy in speaking of what he contemplated ac complishing for himself. His dreams 'were extravagant, but dream ingr them 'was better than repining. Paul had studies of his own. He was reading medical works and was going to be a doctor. He had taken one course at a medical college and hoped to return the next fall to take another if he was fortunate enough to raise a crop on his claim and get money to pay his way. His sole possession *was the claim, and he could mortgage ~t'tas-Green had his, "on long time and -easy terms," but he hoped to have ahome *ere long for himself and Louise, so he hesitated to raise money in that way. Old Markham had monsy, but he was opposed to Paul's plans, and he refused Ito let him have adollar on any kind of *terms "It's all blamed foolishness," Mark hain said, "this idea of studying to be a doctor. I never got no fool notion that Iwstogood to work for a honest iinan' by jinks, I ain't goin' to furnish no money to help on anybody that has got sich a notion. Paul kin study medicine if he wants to, but he kin do it at his own expense. I ain't in on makin' gentlemen out o' fellers that 'ud better be at work tillin' the soil Not a bit I ain't, an' by jinks I *won't do it, nuther.". But Paul's design was not to be thwarted by that sort of talk, and he resolved to work his own way. lHe planned to raise a crop and get the means to continue his study that way if possible, and, if the crop failed again, he would mortgage his land. So the winter passed and the spring came, and a soft, warm haze lay over all the endloss stretch of prairie. Again the 'poor settlers brought out their plows and set to work to break the soil and plant the crops, full of hope and-confidcee. With the return of the bright spring sunshine, came back the grantl'epectations that ever buoy up the hearts of honest, struggling mor tals, and fhe faces of the pioneers shed 'theloud of fear and doh'bt that had *hung over them like a dark mantle. John Green was among the more in dustrious and persevering of all the farmers in his section. lie began work early, and every day he was in his ileid plowing and planting. Hie had a double incentive to work, for his family must live and that debt on the farm must be paid. lHe went at it cheerfully, and as he trudged to and fro across the field in the' long furrows, singing bllihely, no one would have guessed what pangs of trouble had racked his soul all through the long, tedious winter, lie was not of a brooding disposition, and even un der the most trying circumstances he could feel cheerful so long as there was ever so dim a ray of light before him. He had work to do now, and there was a prospect of good results, so he felt confident once more, and in the thought of the bright future which his fancy painted he lost sight of the hardships of the present. "It is a long lane, Mary," he some times. saidl, "that has no turu. and I be lieve in our case thc turn is near at hand. We have hadi a long siege of mis fortunes, but I think we have about reached the end of the list. The pros pects are flattering for an abundlant crop, and with the hmount of stuff I have in cultivation we only want a fair yield to enable us to pay off the mnort gage and have plenty left to tide us over the year. We'll co me out all right yet, and within a short time be comn fortably fixed with a good home and plenty of everything to live on. Why, what's a little hard times, anyhow? It don't amount to anything and is soon over, and it don't hurt us any, but only 'TFY READ FRWM THE sAME BOOK. all th ImOrC when the do co'u1 . In seof two yeqs we c lk bac on the past few months and laugh over our pr :'ioln and wonder what it was we fretted about. We'll coeni out all right." And .Tohn went off to his work sing ing as bappy as a king,. and Mary lsoed a'ftr hi:n smilingly, equally as confident as he. Paul, too, appied himself oliis work, and as he ploded after the plow he dreamed of the future, of the time when he should be a doctor and have a cozy little home with Louise for its mistress. Ambition or love ought either to be suf ficient to urge a man on to his best en deavors: but when they combine, as thev did in Paul's ease. there is no tell ing what strength they will put into a man's arm nor what determination into his her't. Thus it was that among all the set tlers on that great level plain there were none that devoted themselves more sedulously to work than John and Paul, and as the season advanced and the spring months gave place to those of summer, there were no fields in all the settlement that looked more flourishing or promising than theirs. And each of these men, sanguine na tured as they were, counted the victory won, and each in his way made his plans for the future and constructed in numerable castles in the air. Every Sunday now Paul came to John Green's house, for it was distinct 17 understood all around that Paul and Louise were to marry by and by, though not a word relative to the mat ter had passed between their parents. Often the young people read from the same book, as they sat on a bench out side the house, and on such occasion they seemed to have a vast amount of diiiculty in making out the words, for they brought their eyes close down to the page, their faces almost touching, and the words they sometimes pro nounced were not printed on the page at all. But every person who has courted knows how that is. One day Paul and Louise went for a stroll on the prairie. It was a clear, calm Sabbath, such as summer Sab baths usually are, and a misty haze danced about near the green earth. They walked on and on, mile after mUe, and at last coming to the road that ran over toward Paradise Park, they turned into that and went on to the east. "About the 1st of September," Paul was saying, "I shall be ready to go back to school. There will be a year of separation, and it will seem long, but when it is passed I will come back and build up a home, and then we will marry and settle down in it to live a happy as can be." Louise gave a little start, and after casting a hurried glance at Paul, looked down and blushed. Paul noticed her manner, and thinking it due to embar rassment went on: "I have not forgotten, Louise, what you told me your mother said, and I do not ask you to promise me anything not until the year is out. I am quite satisfied without it, for I know that you love me,. and it requires no words to re veal yonr heart to me, and no promise to make me understand that you will be my wife." "I do love you, Paul," Louise said, "with all the fervor of my nature, and I will never love you less. You are so good and noble. But, Paul, you-" "WVhat is it, Louise?" Paul asked. "I-I don't k-now," Louise replied. "I suppose I am foolish, Paul, but I can't help it. I am so common and in significant, and you wvill be thrown among so many women who are beauti ful and accomplished." For a moment Paul was unable to understand the girl's words, but after a time a light began to break on his mind, and with a light, cheerful laugh he drew her closer to him and said: "And so you think I will be so blinded and dazzled by the beauty and accomlishments of other women that I shall forget my little girl away off out here on the plains? Is that the bril liant idea that has edged its way into your mind?" Louise walked on some distance be fore she replied, half vexed at herself for uttering words that showed she doubted Paul's constancy, and halt glad that she had uttered them, as it gave him an opportunity of reasserting his love for her. Louise was an uncommonly sensible person, but the most sensible girls love to play the coquette just a little. Finally, after the lapse of a minute or so, she looked up into Paul's fac andl said: "Why shouldn't you, Paul?" "Why shouldn't I forget you?" "Yes." "Then I will ask why should I?" "Because, Paul, I am so insignificant and small, and you can win the loveo of whom you please. I know there must be grand ladies out in the world, a ad, as compared with them, I am so conimon. You canot help but see the difference and know how much more worthy of your love they arc than I." At this point Paul pliaced his hand over her mouth and stopped her speech. "There, you have gone far enough," he said, "and I will not hear another word. I have done nothing to deserve so poor an opinion from you, and you have no right to talk so. I would never have such an opinion of you, Louise, never." Paul spoke like one very deeply hurt, and in an instant Louise was all con trition. She saw that she had wounded Pul, and she would not hurt him for the world. She was anxious to make amends, but she was at a loss how to proeced, and again they walked n in silence. She thought of various things to say, but none of them were suited to the occasion, and so at last, when the long silence was becoming oppressive andl she feit that something must b'e said, she decided to come out bobil'. and beg his forgivenness. Lay ing her hand on his arm she looked witfully into his face, and with lips all a-tremble, said: "Paul, I am a silly thing, and you must not mind what I say. I do not mean to dloubt you, dear, good Paul. and I want you to forgive me, will you, Paul, and forget what I was foolish enough to say?" It would have required an iron will to withstand that tender little appe'.l, spoken in such a soft tone, and those mild brown eyes looking so sor'row fully up from: beneath their long dark lashes. It was not in the nature of things for Paul to hold out against it for an in' stant a.,h lie a las the cloud went nUM Il ls w a& it 44 on agtai au light and smiles. "There, there, Louise," ha said, "it is all right. I was suro you couldn't have so poor an opinion of me, and I'm sorry that I said anything to hurt you. We'll forget it all and never think of it again." And Paul bent to kiss the rosy bps which Louise turned up to him, and the little inisund(erstanding was at an end. Yes, so far as l'aul was concerned it was, but a little shade of (ubilt re mained in Louise's heart and rankled for a long time after. CHAPTER VII. OVT IN A STOR.W. The lovers had gone quite a distance from home, walking on in that unmind ful way, so wrapped up in thoughts of more important things, that they entire ly forgot about timo and distance Lovers never did have any conscious ness of time, and it always seems that when a couple become deeply en grossed in each other's society and grow oblivious to time, the little sprit? pays them a trick and goes skimming along running hours into minutes and minutes into seconds. Such was the way he treated Paul and Louise that day, and wthen eventually they did come back to their surroundings they found that it was almost night, with the sun lianging like a great red ball low down in the sky, but a few feet from the earth. seemingly. Louise was greatly surprised and shocked when she saw how late it had grown, and e xpressed a wish to return home with all posxsible speed. "Ah. l'aul," said she. "how could you treat mae .o? Why didn't you turn back before this?" "hy1t didn't you call my attention to the fatA that it was getting so late?" Paul said in reply. -1-1 didn't know it. I wasn't notic ing." "Neither (d I know it. But it don't matter. .ouis,. for the moon will shine out bright to-niglt and we are in no danger of getting lost." "Are vou sure of that, Paul?" "Sure of which, Louise?" "Why, that the moon will shine out." "Why. I think it does. It ought to, anyhow. and I reckon it will." Lonise had some doubts on the point, and misgivings took possession of her. What if it became quite dark, and they so far from home with no road the greater part of the way to guide them hback' She began to worry and fret, and Paul began to console and comfort. Thus they went along for a mile or so, and Louise began to feel more cheerful. But (lirectly she espied a dark cloud stealing up in the south. Only the edge of it was visible as yet, but it was stead ily appronching and bade fair to mantle. the heavens within an hour. "Paul." she said, "what shall we do? There will be no moon, and the night will be cloudy. Ai, we shall get lost and not get home till morning. What will pa and mamma think?" "Don't. Louise," Paul replied. "Be calni, and don't fret. I'm sorry that we came so far, but we shall get back all right. Are you tired? "No. not a bit." "Then let's walk fast while it is light and get as far towards home as possible. There will be a light in the window at your house, and if we get near enough to see that we will have no trouble in finding the way. even if it is dark." They hurried on as fast as they could, and bl'fore the night came on they had. tr'aversed several miles of the way. They were humbying on thus, when just as thle twilight began to fall they heard the fall of a horse's feet behind them, and soon thereafter a man on horseback came clattering up. They thought he was going to pass without speaking, but when he had got in front of them he chi .:ked his horse, and turning in the saddle so as to face them, lifted his hat, "Esense ine, but could you inform me whetmer' I am on the road leading to P'aradis" Park?" "You are," replied Paul. "Thanks, can you give me .the dis tance?" 'A mnatter of a dozen miles, I pre The stranger askea no more ques tiOns, ant.l, evidently having gained all the information he desired, Paul ex pected him to ride on. But he did not. Ie wvent along slowly for several yards, retaining the same position in the saddle and keeping his eyes fixed on the couple. Louise had not dared to look at him after the first glance she gave him when he came up, for somehow she felt that his eyes were fixed on her, andl she fe'lt an undefinable dread of him, and longed to be rid of his pres enee. A iter aw.hile the stranger br'oke the silence. saying: "A dnzen miles. That is a lobg ride, and this is going to be a bad night, too. it will he terribly dark, and I think it will rain, dont you?" FA1 Ynox HOMU, "It may possibly." Paulreplied, "Are you a stranger in this section?" "Yes, entirely so. I am just out from the east and came up from the railroad to-day. You hive near, I suppose?" "Yes, quite near." Then they went on silently again, and Louise kept wishing that the stranger would ride away and leave them. His presence and his voice bored her and made her nervous. Paul felt that his company could very well be spared and he would rather have him go, but he had no particular objection to his pres ence. He experienced none of that aversion for him that Louise felt. %e'you acquainted," asked the stranger, again breaking the pause, "with Solomon Scraggs over at Para dise Park?" "I em," said Paul, "and I suppose most anyone in this section can tell you the same. The most of them know him quite well, and they would perhaps be a grd~at deal happier if they knew him less." "So? Then he is not popular?' "No, nor would any other man be un der the circumstances." 'AWhat is-that, may I ask?"~ "Why, loaning money to the settlers at thieving rates of interest. Ie just robs every man who borrows from him." "You don't say? why he must have an iron heart, to take advantage of peoplke that way. Catches them in a close place, I suppose, and then bears down on them to the last notch?" "That's it, exactly," said PauL "Then he is a merciless miscreant," the other replied. "A heartless wretch, and I sympathize with those who are so unfortunate as to fall into his power. Indeed I dos Well, I must ride on, for With that he put the spurs to his horse nTnd galloped away. Louise listened until he was out of hearing, then gave a sih of relif. Paul heard her and looked prcund inquiringly. "'m glad he's rgne," she said. "Why? askePPaul "Becaulse I don-r't like him." "H apn sto bet a !,r.nTtlem[Ian," Paul urged. "and I':i sure he treate-d us very respecti f-. I l ike t he way he talked about ohl, NraggS. too." "'h. ii talked well enough. but I don't b-- v, i, nw:mt it. I didn't like his n: :"r11 the first." I dhhii't noti'.e anything par ticular in his looks. Ile is young and very good looking. What was there about him that you didn't like, Louise?" "I don't know. I just know that I don't like him, and I was glad when he left us. I had a sort of dread and fear of him. But he's gone now, so let's not talk about him any more." Louise's fancy struck Paul s rather ridienlous. for he was very matter of fact in his ideas, and he never counted anything on first impressions. lie put every man down for what he c!aimed to be until he knew him well enough to understand his character and motives. le Judged that on account of her situation Louise was out of humor with the world and not in a frame of mind to form favorable opinions of anyone. They talked but little after that, and walked at such speed that Louise soon became exhausted. The night had come on now, and off in the south the cloud was stealing up, while ever and anon a low growl of thunder rolled slowly from the east to the west and vivid forks of lightning streaked the heavens. "Paul," Louise said, "what shall we do? We shall be lost out here, and never find our way home." "We must go on, Louise, and do the best we can. Perhaps we may find the way." Again they moved f6rward, but with alow step, for with fatigue, fright and anxiety, Louise was trembling so that she could hardly bear her weight. The cloud spread out, and soon the whole heavens was obscured. The thunder grew louder and more frequent until it became terrific, and the light ning flashed incessantly. Then directly it began to rain. First a few large, scattering drops fell, but in a moment this was followed by a swift dash, and a regular downpour succeeded. A stout breeze sprang up, sweeping the rain along in great sheets, and blinding Paul and Louise, who were compelled to face it. For an hour they kept on, and all the time their speed grew less and less, until at last Louise, who had exerted herself to the full of her strength, sank to the ground. In an instant Paul was on his knees at her side helding her head in his arms and sheltering her face with his hat. "I can't go any further," she whis, oered; "not another step." "Then rest'here,"Paul replied. "The rain will blow over directly and then we can go on. I'm glad it's so warm, for the rain won't hurt us, and we shall be none tho worse for the wetting We won't care for it when it is over, and to morrow we can laugh about our ad venture." Blut it was not the wetting or the mere fact of being lost that worried Louse. She realized that it was not the proper place for her, out there in the night alone with her lover, and she dreaded what her parents would think. She never had been guilty of an act that would shake their confidence. and she felt that it would break her heart if she should know they harbored even the faintest suspicion of her. All this came through her mind and she broke into tears and sobs. Paul tried to comfort her, never see ing beyond the bodily inconveniences of the hour. Honest, openhearted sou) that he was, a thought of the impro priety of the situation never came to him. tIe never thought of what others might say or think; but knowing the purity of his own motives took it for granted that everybody else would see the affair in its true light. "We can't go any further," Paul said, "until the rain is over, for we have nothing to guide us, and if we tramped all night we would not find your house. We might pass and repass within a few yards of it twenty times and never know it." Louise silently acquiesced, for she was too weak to stand, an~d knew that 'it was impossible for her to go on even if it were best. So they remained wait ing for the rain to blow over, and hour after hour passed. It was a solemn time away out there on the wide waste of lonesome prairie, in the stillness of the night, with t'he deep thunder rolling through the heav ens and the lightning glaring and flash ing all about. It is impossible to pie ture the desolation of such a scene or to describe the feeling of loneliness that comes over one so situated. At last the rain ceased, and shortly a faint gray light began to show in the east. They knew the morning was coming, and they never welcomed it more gladly in all their lives. After several efforts Louise was able to stand. aul held her in his arms and slowly they walked toward home. After waking a short distance the nurnbness began to leave her, so she could pro cedl with tolerable ease. An hour brought them within sight of the cabin, and soon thereafter John met them. He had been out the greater part of the night in search of his daughter. Louise was soon at home, weeping on her mother's bosom, while Paul and John stood mutely looking or. 1T6 b~e' continued.] - An Eateenon Lie Exposed. NEW YORK, OCt. 8.,5enator Calvin . Brtee made downright denial yester day of statements concerning him and Governor Campbell which have recently been iublished. Nearly all the state ments are made upon the authority of one Ralph W. Wilkinson, who is called "a prominent Ohio politician and Dem ocrat." In the interview Wilkinson, says that Go rernor Campbell is $500, 000 in debt and declares that the gov ernor lost the money in stock gambling. le also declares that Mr. Campbell owes Mr. lirice .$100,000. Mr. Brice says he nevi r knew anyone of the name of~ Wilkinson and emphatically denies that Governor Campbell owes him money. Hie says the g overnor never speculated to his knowledge. Had he done so he beh eves he would have heard Of it. CAMnKLL' . DEMANDS RETRACTION. COLUMBUS, 0., Oct. 8.-Regarding the statement published by several ne ws papers this morning acout Governor Campbell's debts, the goverucr today 8 -nt the following teleizram: "To Hloadly, Lauterbach & .Johnson, 120 Broadiway,, New York: "Please demand from the New York Recorder immediate retraction of article in Monday's paper as full as cau be made by the most emphatic language, to be printed in the coming issue, or otherwise prepare a petitioni in libel and send to me. The Alleged Raliuh Wilkinson, Ineyer heard of, and his entire story is a lie without foundation." [Signed] JAMEs E. CAMPBELL." TJ.elegrams of a like tenor were sent to the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, the New York Press. the Philadelphia Press nd the Detroit Tribne. BLOODY REVOLUTION. FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE KILLED IN GUATEMALA IN THREE DAYS. Presideat Barrillas Uses His Arm. Effec t ically In Quelling the In-turrection. and I,eclares a ilet orh i'-Th re Days of 11ghling and Bloodished. ST. Lotis, Sept. 30.--A dispatch from the City of Mexico says a revolution has been precipitated in. the Republic of Guatemala, which will unquestionably become general. A gentleman who left the city of Guatemala on the muoruine of the 16th inst., and who hI:s just reachel this city on horse back from the Mexi can fort of Acapulco, bring information that an outbreak occurred in Guatemala City on the 15th inst., and was still in progress when he left. According to his story the people of that city were celebrating the anniver sary of their national holiday. It ap pears that President Barrillas had per sonally appointed the orators (if the day. To this the masses took exception, and when the crators took the rostrum, it was the signal for a storm of stones, which set thet to flight. they being chased across the big plaza by a howl'nx mob whieh shouted at the top of their voices: "Down with the government," "Down with despotism and tyranny," "Die Barrillas." STONING TIE LIBERALS. Exciting scenes followed and every Liberal or partisan was driven from the p'.aza, being soundly stoned at every step. After that the masses elected their orators and most violent and in cendiary speeches followed. News of the riot spread rapidly and soon Barrillas threw a battallion of in fantry into the large square for the purpose of dispersing the mob. They, ,with fixed bayonets, attempted to carry the plaza by an assault. They were met with a shower of stones and bullets from revolveis. This unexpected action of the mob put them to ignomious flight, leaving many of their number on the plaza. The uproar was something to be long remembered. Members of the mob shouted "Le..'s storm the na tional palace. kill Barrllas and restore the republican form of government. Guatemala should not be ruled by dic tators;" "The plundering of the nation al treasury must cease." THE ARTILLERT ORDERED OUT. Barrillas then ordered the artillery into the plaza and the infantry and two cannons to guard his residence. When the guns were turned on the mob there was a general dispersing of them.though they discharged revolvers at the artil lerymen, They left the plaza, but fought in the side street. In fact they practi cally, during the night of the 15th, held full control of the city, though at inter vals they were attacked by the infantry who shot many of them. Reports of revclvers and rifles were to be heard all night, and at the hour the gentlemen giving this information left for San Jose e Guatemala to embark for Acapulco, fighting still was in progress. in his conception this will cause a general re volt throughout the entire republic of Guatemala, and engender war in all of the other Central American states. A strict consorship is maintained over all press dispatches, and the mail3 are also trifled with to prevent the leaking out of any information concerning the act ual condition of the country. It is stated that cable communication with Guatemala City hes been interrupted. BARRILLAS IS MASTER. At 5 o'clock Monday afternoon The American received a special dIspatch from Newton. on the line between Guatemala and Mexico. The telegram was delivered to the Newton telegraph ofice by a special courier, and it brings information that Barrillas is master of the situation, he having put down the reoltr after three days' hard fighting. The revolt was precipitated by Montu far, son of one of the candidates for the presidency, who is a strong partisan of Barrilas, in attempting to make a polit ical speech on Independence day. The mob threw him and his friends from the platform in the main plaza, pelting theni with stones until they found Sheli ter in a neighboring house. From that time uatil the night of the 18th there was street fighting. Sometimes the mob was in control of the city, and at other times the army. The arrival of troops from the ad joining districts eventually restored Bair rillas to power, and the city is thorough ly infested with soldiers. Martial law has been declared. It was expected in the city of Guatemala that Barrlila would declare himself dictator so as to prolong his term of office. SALVADOR WILL ATTACK. Salvador is moving troops to the miitary district of Santa Anna, bor dering on the southern frontier of Gua temala, and it is believed for the purpose of invading the latter country, if the City of Guatemala revolt spreads to in terior points. It is said that already in Quezaienango, one of the most im portant cities in the upper districts of Guatemala, revolts have occurred against Barrillas within the past three months, but they have proved so far bortive. FIVE HUNDRED KILLED. A private dispatch to a prominent merchant in this city, who has business retions in the City of Guatemala, shown to a correspondent last night from Newton,says fully 500 lives were sacrified ini the three days' fighting in the revolt in the city of Guatemala and that shooting is still going on. The diq patch also conveys the luformation that B~arrillas has declared himself dictator. It is stated C2ol. Jobon killed Gen. San chez, and it followed that the brother of Gen. Sanchez, learning of his assassina tion, went to the place, which was sur rounded by cannon, where Jobon was stationed and shot and killed him. THE REIGN OF TERROR. Sanchez's brother has been executed. The city is under martial law and a reign of t-.rror prevails, the inhabitants being afraid to leave their houses. In the revolt which has taken place at Quezaltenango the revolutionary leader is reported to be supported by ove.r 1.CEO men. The palace and residence of President Barrillas are guarded by both infantry and artillery. The president does not go abroad unless guarded by a large force of cavalry. Why the Would Suspended. CHARLESTON, S. C., Oct. 7.-The sus pension of the Charleston World, which was announced to-day, is the topic of the town. It was pretty generally known that the World had been in finanial trouble for some time, but Mr. F. S. Rodgers, who was the principal owner of it, is very wealtby and the general belief is that he was carrying it. The burst up, it is commonly rumored, was precipitated by politics and was hastened by the nomination of J. F. Ficken as reform candidate for Mayor. The story goes that Mr. Jervey, editor of the World, who was on the committee who waited on Mr. Ficken, had prepared an editorial endorsing his nomination. Mr. Rodgers forbade its publication. The editor resigned. Mr. Rodgers refused to put up further cash and the paper went under, Report says that the World ccst Mr. Rodgers 8, ro'und sum, the figures being variously estimated at from $40,000 to 880,000i during the four years of its existence. Since the announcement of Ficken's name for the Mayoralty the World has Ibeen dumb on the subject of municipal Ipoliic. IMr. Octavus Cohen, the managing editor, went to New York this morning to look for work.-Columbia Register. Choleraz in China. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 30.--Advices from China continue to give fearful re ports of the progress of the cholera epidemic. At Foo Chow the mortality iis very large, and the malady is raging more violently than ever known before. The disease is spread by the use by natives of dirty water for drinking and kn nnurnoses. WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. Tha, Is What Governor Tilman Says J About Lynch Law. COLUMI;IA, S. C., Oct. 2.--JQhn Wil liams, the Spartanburg murderer, is safe back in Spartanburg, S. C. He was sent from here yesterday in charge of )euty Sheriff Holloway. who deliv erec him to Sheriff Nichols of Spartan burg Counly. The bringing of Willi amn. to this city was in a sense a. sur pri -e to a great many; in tact., it may i lie saii to every one; and exactiv why tni, step was taken by Sheriff Nichols was not clearly understood. Even now that the matter is before the public in its "rue lignt, no just cause can be as signed for this iaction. In speaking of the circuimstances connected with the case Governor Tillman yesterday said: I "Un Taesaay morning las; Sheriff < Nichols of Spartanburg came into the i executive :iiice to report the arrival in Columbia of a prisoner. John Williams, I from Spartanburg. Sheirff Rowan was unwilling to receive him without an or der from me. Sheriff Nichols reporte: E that the jail at Spartandurg had been 1 guarded by Henneman's friends on Sun- k day night to prevent the prisoner being i moved; that considering the excited ( state of feellng, and what he considered E relfable information that runners had i bet n sent out. to the factories and other t points around Spartanburg, and also I thr.t dispatches had been sent to Green- < ville and Laurens to those desiring to i take part in thelynching, he, Mr. Nich- 1 ols, after consulting with some of the ] bent and coolest heads, deemed it best to I remove the prisoner, which he did; also I upon the advice of Solicitor Schumpert, I wi:h whom he had commanicated. I I told him te would have to carry the prisoner back to Spartanburg, andafter i coavassing the %ituation in all its fea tu-es the following orders were writ- 1 ted:" COLUMBIA, Sept. 30. S. W. Iowan, Sheriff Rfichland County. I Sir: You are hereby ordered to tak e I the prisoner John Williams, either in person or by a trusted deputy, to Spar taburg via Camden and Blacksburg tomorrow (Thursday) and deliver him to the Sheriff of said county for safe keep- I ing. lespectfully, B. R. TrILLMAN, Governor. i COLUMBIA, Sept. 29. 1 John M. Nichols, Esq., Stiartanbnrg. I Sin: It had just as well be understood i that the law in South Carolina must be i respected, and that lynch law will not i be tolerated. You will. therefore, re turn to Spartanburg to-night and st m- I mon a posse of brave and trusty depu. i tl.s to be in readiness by Thursday The prisoner, John Williams, will be sent back to Spartanburg that day, via Blacksburg, in charge of a depnty from < this city. The Morgan Rifles will meet i the train bearing him at Clifton, and i ecort the prisoner to the jail, after which I shall rely on you and your i posse to uphold the majesty of the law I and protect the jail against the mob if I aay assembles. You can, if you deem , it necesary at any trrae. summon the I Mlorgan Rifles to your assistanoe, but I i rely upon your own loyalty and that of y:ar posse to show that Spartanburg's c:tizens know their duty and will do it. Yours respectfully, B. R. TILLMAN, Governor. P. S. I will see that your posse receive reasonable compensation for their time. COLUMBiA, September 29. aptain J. G. Wardl.i w, Clif ton, S. C. CArTAIN You will assemble your comany, armed and equipped with plenty ammunition, to take train from Charlotte going West Thursday, Octo ber 1,(iay train.) On board that train1 will be the prisoner, John Williams.I You will act as guardl to escort deputy1 Sheriff and prisoner to the jail at 'spar tanburg and see him safely lodged therein. You will the.1 be dismissed, but will hold yourself in readiness to respond to the call of the Sheriff at any ime. You will also lend the Sheriff as many rifles and as much ammnition as ie may need for his posse till court convenes. Send ltemiized statement of expenses to this office and check will be sent you. lklying on your caution and good judgment to uphold the civil law, I am, very respectfully, oeror Governor Tillman further comment ing on the return of the prisoner said yesterday morning before leaving here: "I gave instructions to Sheriff Rowan as to what he should do. It may as will be understood once for all in South Carolina that the law must be enforced, and that Sheriffs Instead of dodging real or imaginary maobs must defend their prisoners with their lives if necessary. "If an officer of the law cannot protect a prisener then he has no business to arrest him, and the prisoner once ar rested must be safe from molestation by any authority except that of the court." It was ascertained yesterday morning that Sheriff Rowan had sent the priso ner In charge of Deputy Holloway by way of Blacksburg to Spartanburg, and that the prisoner arrived safely and was remanded to jail under the escort as above.--Columibia Register. A Mystery. CORPUS CHIIIsTI, Tex., October 2. This city was thrown into a fever of ex citement this morning at 8 o'clock by the finding of the boyof a girl, 11 years old, floating in Crpus Christi Bay, near here. It proyed to be that of Rowna Hlamlin. The discovery revealed the fact that Horace Hamlin, father of, the girl, had left his residence at 5 this morning for a walk, acoompamied by his two-year-old boy and two daugh ters, aged 11 and 13 years respectively. After the finding of the first body, thousands of people assembled at .the wharf while stout heairts and willing hands dragged the bay with every facility at their command. One hour was spent in this way when the inanimate form of pretty Helen was brought to the service, adding horror to the sad occassion. Further search resulted in the recovery of the father, whose remains were con vyed to the house, only to add to the poor wife's anguish. Horri ble Oaarage. HAVAxA, Oct. 5.-Manual Garcia and his bandits killed P. Hernandez and his wife on their plantation, near Quivi can. In Hernandez's pockets Garcia placed a letter, which he signed with his own name, which he says: "Hernan de ha-l been my friend since -boyhood. I killed him because he tried to deliver me to the guards. I have never before killed a woman, but I killed his wife be cause she induced him to betray me. I hurt only those who hurt me." six Men Bntembed. PoTsILLE. Pa., Oct. 3.-Ihrly this evening an explosion of gas occurred in the Richardson colliery of the Philadel phia and Reading Coal and Iron Com pany at Glencarbon, causing a fall of cuoal and entombing six men. Wintleid Meck has been taken from the mine dead. J. F. Brennan, Michael Grant and Thomas Convilie was rescued but they are badly burned and crushed. Five other men are still imprisoned and there is hardly any hope of their being recovered alive. Their names are Thomas Clancy, Michael Welsh, John Salm., Joseph Shield and Johni lurch Un ited After Twenty Years. KANSAs CrrY, Mo., Oct. 8.--Trwsnty years ago the wife of John Stewart, now a mierchiant of Sehell City, Mo., did, leaving an infant daughter. The wife's parents nad opposed the match, and at the first opportunity they kid napped the little one and carried It, to Virginia,1Il1., where, under the name of unce, it grew to womanhood and recently married. About three weeks Iago the young woman, now Mrs. Idat 'Funk, learned that her father was liv ing and was at Schell City, Mo. She wrote to him and as a result Is now on1 her way to see him for the first time since baby days. A MINISTER'S MADNESS. EIIa Pecular Actions in1 the Kimball House. CoLwmUtA, S. C.. Oct. b3.-Te folla - ng story which appeared in the Atlanta >apers has aroused consiidertble int erest n this city from the fact that Mr. Kil low is quit- well known here alnd w:.s ,oming to Chlm,;a to complen hL ;tudies!: Thle Kinball 11..ui - 1: -d thw iveliest kind of a se..nasio h : l:rir ng in tle sbtp. f-: yo:I f , ::ch-r rone craz.. L -st nigAlt 1tv G. X. Kildow,a youig Prisbyterian oni:-III nr, 'vached the city wit h his six* ee ye. tr >ld bride, to whoim h. hmt ,: e!,, maried n last Thursday in Na- i. hiy vere assigned one of te r-st rilst'e in ht houze. It was not long br the reacher sent for a doctor. c jii ng to eel ill. but nothing more was thought >f the ease by the dot; or or any ne else intil about 9 o'clock this norning, -v en ianager Porter was summrnii'-o to 4in wer a big batch of complaints coming rom that room. le got down to :Lnd a pfile of papu'er everal inches high, upon which were vritten cimplai's of every kiad gainst the hotel. le went to the rooi ind there the stormiest kind o! a scene insued. The preache-r was evidontly raving maniac. lewaskicking. kiei. ng, kickgin, about anythig and everv hing. He threatened a suit for $10,000 pgainst the hotel because the water lidn't run into the bath tub i:. live ninutes, for one thiog. Then there vere others equally wild. Alanger ?orter had been locked in the room by he maniac, and his position can hardly )e imagined. The only thing for him o do was to smooth down tne ruffled eelings of the man as best he could. rhen he put a gu trd over him and went n a hurry after the Presbyterian preach rs of the city. Secretary Licklider, of he Y. M. C. A., was the only man in the ty whom Kildow knew, and he, with thers, hastened to the assistance of the iotel men. Finally it became necessary o take the young preacher to the police tation, where he now is. The young and pretty bride is in the are of some of the good ladies of the King's Daughters. Physicians who 1ave examined the man think it simply t case of temporary aberration. Iis narriage seems to have unsettled his nental equilibrium. Rev. Mr. Kildow s about 26 or 28 years old. Ile has, dur .ng the summer, been tilling pulpits of :ninisters over in Alauama, and has, it s said, made quite a reputation for loquence. He is on his way to Columi ia where he goes to resume his studies .n a divinity school there. Mr. Kildow had previously been a itudent at the Theological Seminary, md in connection with Mr. R. S. Marks :onductea services at New Brookland while pursuing his studies at the semi 2ary. News of his condition was at once ient to this city and money sent to im at Atlanta to bring him to Colum Dia, where he will complete his course itthe seminary. Itis not believed that is condition is as serious as reported, bhough nothing has been heard of nis condition since yesterday morning. Supected of Murdering his Father and Mother. RoXBORO, N. C.. Oct. 3.-The house f Bill Dixon, known as "gentleman Bill Dixon,"was burned last nigbt short ty after dark. Neighbors visiting the uins shortly after, found the bones of wo persons among the ashes. They are ought to be the bones of Dixon and wife. An 18 year old son had a ditli ulty several days ago with the father. Ihe son is known as a deeperate charae ~er, and was heard to utter threats. Hie as not been seen since the evening be ore the fire, it is thought that he killed ~he father and mother and then se-t tire o the house. They are now searching ~or the son known as Jim Dixon. Bad for BrazAi. Rio JANEI~tO, Oct. 9.-Seriou8 dis urbances occurred here last night. rhey made their first appearance in the alian Theatre f rom some cause at present unknown. and tne troubles ipread to the adjacent stteets. The 3olice arrested mauy of the rioters. but, inding themselves outnumbered, a force of cavalry made several charges md dispersed the mob. When. the treets were cleared and order restored t was found that several person! had ~een killed and many injured. The health of President Fonseca has 2een in a precarious condition recently. r-day he is some better, but he is still 3xtremnely weak, intrigues are affoat regardmng the succession to the Presi lency. The Bailey-Loebby COMPANY. 13 Meeting St., Opposite Charleston Hotel, CHARLESTON, S. C. M4anufacturers' Agents. ~achinery, Supplies, Oils. Attention mill mnen ! We are now offer ng the best and latest improved -AND Iron, Steel, Pipe, Nails, Fitting. Belt. lacing, and a full line of Phosphate and dill Supplies. State agents for THE SCIENTIFIC GRINDINS ILL~S. pr#Send for our new illustrated catalogue md lowest prices. Agents wanted in every unty. FERTILIZERS! PIEDMONT GUANO CO., CHARLESTON, S. C. IMPoP.TERS, MXANUFAeTUf.ERS, & D)EALERiS IN afest, High Grade, and Guaranteed Kainit, Blood Acids, Dissolved Bone, Solubles, and Amnmoni ated Manipulated. Handled by Mr. M. Lcvi, Manning, S. C. jet prices before buying. WM. BURMESTER & 0O. Hay and Grain, Opp. Kerr's Wharf, and 23 Queeni St., CHARLESTON, S. C. BOLLMANN BROTHERS, Wholesale Grocers, 15'7 and 169, East Bay, A. HOYT, [Succesorto C. I. Hoyt & Bro.) Largest and O .dest .weirl Store h SUMTER, s. C. A very largE- stock of litannia waie, the ve.iv best silver plated goods amade. 550 Goid Rings on haud. Fine line of Clocks. Wadding Presents, Gold l'ens, and Specta cles. A big lot ot solid coin silver just re ceived, at lowest prices. My repairing do partment has no superior in the State. Try around first and get prices, then come to me. You will crtainly 'uy from me. L. W. FOLSOM, Successor to F. II. Folson & Bro. SUMTER. S. ':. DEALER IN WA'rCHES, CLOCKS JEWELRY. netl exctdb kleok e -a' Orders by; mail will ruecive careful atten tion. SILVERAE, &c., L. . kirad's JoWelry Store, I 'have in stock somie of the most artistic pieces in this line 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, Watebes, Chains, Rings, Pins, But tons, Studs, Bracelets, in solid gold.. silver, and rolled plate. Repairing of all kinds will receive prompt and careful attention. SILVRWAER, C. 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