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HEREAFTER. When we are dead, when you and 1 are dead Have rent and tossed aside each earthly fetter And wiped the grave-dust from our won dering eyes, And stand together, fronting the sunrise. I think that we sha:l know each other better. Puzzle and pain will lie behind us then; All will be known and all will be for gien; We shall be glad of every hardness past; Ard not one earthly shadow shall be cast To dim the brightness of the bright new .Heaven. And I shall know, and you as well as I, What was the nindering th ng our whole lives through, Which kept me always shy, constrained, distressed; Why 1, to whom you were the first and best, Could never, never be my best with you. Why, loving you as dearl3 as I did, And prizing you above all earthly good. I yet was cold and dull when you were by, .And faltered in my speech, or shunned your eye, Unable quite to say the thing I would; .1y dear Love, when I forward look and think Of all these baffling barriers swept away, Against which 1 have beat so long and strained. Of all the puzzles of the past explained, I almost wish we hoth could die to-day. --:0: A STOBT OF WESTERN LIFE -BY THOMAS P. MONFORT. CHAPTER XVI. GREEN MAKES AYOTnER LOA. After a short delay John Green's turn came and he was ushered into Mr. Mills' private office. Harry Pearson was there, and he received Green with a welcoming smile as he rose and said: "Mr. Green, I am sorry you have been delayed so long, but it could not be helped. I pleaded with my friend Mills to make an exception of your case, on account of your sick wife, and bring you in before your turn, but Mr. Mills is very conscientious and systematic in his business affairs, and he refused to do it. Said perhaps some of the others were in as close places as you were, etc. However, now that you are here, I hope Mr. Mills will make as much haste as possible and let you go." John murmured his thanks for all this interest on the part of Pearson, then turning to Mills said: "I suppose you are aware of the ob ject of my visit?" 'Certainly," said Mills. "You want money, and the first thing to do is to list the property you propose to give as security. Just call over the articles 1while I note them down." John named over the articles to gether with a description of each one, including his two horses, the harness, wagon, plows and other farm property. Now," asked Mills when the list was complete, "how much money do you expect to get on these?" "I haven't made up my mind to any particular sum" said John. "I only know that I have given you in every cent of three hundred dollars' worth of property. "Three hundred," repeated Mills. "Could you sell it for that amount?" "Not I suppose I could not under peetcircumstances," John admitted. "No, you could not. But could you sell it for two hundred dollars?" "Not at present." "No, nor you couldn't sell it for one hundred, could you9" "I expect not." "I don't know. Perhaps I couldn't. But remember that is no criterion of or wh. Nothing sells now but food." "But it is a eriterion of worth, Mr. Green," Mills corrected. "It is a crite rion of value because a thing is only Kwot what it wvill sell for. We govern our loans by what the property would fetch if it was sold to-day, and not what it might be worth if times were good and money plenty. Ordinarily your things might sell for three hundred dol lars. They might have been worth that :last year or they may be worth it next year, but that has nothing to do with the present time. We're dealing with the present, and P'll make you a loan on the present value of your property. I'll advance twenty-five dollars on it." *"Great heavens!" cried Jolhn. "Only twenty-five dollars!" "Only twenty-five dollars." Mills re -peated. "I wouldn't do that if your friend and my friend. Mr. Pearson, hadn't interceded in your behalf. I would rather not take the business at all, and but for him I wouldn't offer to advance more than ten dollars. But if you want to take twenty-five you can have it. Please decide quickly, though, for my time is precious, and others are *in waiting." "I can't accept so small an amount," *John replied, promptly. "I can do better. I will let it go at fifty, but no less." "Then our business is at an end," said Mills,.as he arose and started toward the door. -- "Hold on, Mills," Pearson called. "I want to speak with you a moment." Mills and Pearson withdrew to the opposite side' of the room and talked for some time in iowv tonesn. Jlohn did not hear a'word that passed between them, but he felt assured that Pearson was arguing for him, and when at last they came back and sat do wn he was assured of this, for 31ills said at once: "Mr. Green, I am going to make an exception of your case.anid advance you fity dollars. I wvouldn't do it for an other man on earth, and I ought not do it for you. It is taking a great iisk, and besides it is setting a had prcedent. However, Mr. Pearson says your wife is in a bud way. and he has pleadled with me for her sake to sho0w a liberal spirit.and against moy ju:daent Pve eon *sented for once to mingle charity with business. I mus;t ask von to keep this transaction quiet, at least4 the amount of the loan must re'main a secret." John readily consented to this small request, and Miils proceeded to make out the patpers, anid a few minuites later John Green emnergred from the private office 'with fifty dollars in his pocket. Fifty dollar's didi I say Yes, fifty dollars. less M ills' co:nmils sions and interest, which vwere eight dollars for a sixty days' loan, three per cent. per month for interest :1nd, fivec per cent. per modh for comnmissionis. A small matter. tri:y. andI an: insit:iieant sum. Only *'ight collars for the use of forty-two dl :'ars :.r two months. At that rate, if ;ree' h:d umade' the loan for- a yecar he wo'uld have rteeived two - dollatrs in cash W:ile the remaining forty-eight would hav' gone- for inter est andl com'.inission ont the t wo. Aih, a blessed thxing is the chattel motgage, and blessed is the man who owns one. It was a fortunate thing for the poor settlers that Milis made short time loans only. That feature was the only redeeming one in his systemn. When John left the ollice P'earson fol lowe-d him, and the ho.nest, trustful farmer embraced the opportunity t< thank Hiarry again for his interest anc trouble. "It's all right. Mr Green." Pearsor said, "and you owe me nothing. The favor I rendered you, if you persist ir calling it a favor, was nothing more than any man should do for another. I "DECIDE QUICKLY, TIE Is I'RECloUS." am sorry wre were not able to make bet ter termis with M1ills, but we were for tunate to do so well as we did. If at any time I can render you a service just let me know, and you shell1 find me ready to do anything that lies in my power. You are going home direct, I suppose?" "-No. I ought to let Scraggs know that I have seured the money so that he need not put himself to the trouble of raising it for me. I will go to his office first and then be off for home." This arrangement did not suit Pear son, as was plainly evident from the frown that came to his face. Yet he dared not openly oppose it lest he e.v cite his victim's suspicions. It was nec essary to the succcess of his plans that Green be kept away from Scraggs, and he resolved that he should be if possi ble, and if a meeting must take place between the men he would manage to be present to hold Scraggs in check. "Curse Scraggs, anyhow," he mused. "The old fool has got his head set against me, and he won't hesitate to, take any step to thwart my schemes. I wvish he'~d never got into the secret of my intentions relative to Louise Green. EIle threatened to blow on me once, and it will be just like him to do it. But, pshaw, what need I fear from that!, H~aven't I got Green's confidence, and, don't he take my word for everything?' [ need fear nothing from Scraggs, for I :an easily disprove all he says. Still, if Green can be kept away from him all ;he better." Then aloud Pearson said: "I can see Scraggs for you, Mr. Green, a~s I am going right up to his office, and mny message you wish to deliver to him [ can deliver and save you the time and :rouble." "Thanks," said Johli, "but I think I had better go myself. I owe it to Scraggs after his offer." "Very well then,"' replied Pearson, seeing that it would be useless to object, ",we will go up together." So the two men walked away in the direction of Scraggs' office and in due time arrived there to find Seraggs a~way. "Ile has gone out in the country,"; Peerson remarked, glaneing at a card that lay on the desk, "and there is no telling when he will return. Irobably be will not be back before night. If "The yo ma,"aidJo,r "fr forEyour ass hic, IMS w l', ufist ang your we come andoe t at'nyk t Teankrs, rpith Pearson;u "I werallr tualmel of sourllaw kiud.ifatin a tifoe m any redays you wil seie jus l"t mcs knweg you hemebe what Ie rad toil ao, andtn ifhit omes in my "ayo sev ouh ol let mergg know Tht ithfr havesd-ressone sothnt herned frot pthoimsel and roe troubl torde fis and cain bte ofraiie. sonas Pasopny fromdhis rotioeb frwowha cooked te him e Yt he :daared ron oppet thesth slapig hemsry ton the uchigofhixclanse thaf "he ovecoyi ad thahol e ifm psi blor and ifn an meetil. mohn takeenlace bewne tthe menot frouilds manag ito be prest o hot. erg can cheverk. "Curet adgwthi ayho."he orsed.i agonst milb oe, and hen' hesiaet takl e astpthat my sch 3emes. Bah is don'd kneow anythinto the scre otf. myhntton Icrete o Louin Greens sufetreangs, o blow becomes oce tad sik wife jus lie htod migt Bute pohastarvatnefoeal I ear if there wavent angothGee' onhece. And Iee fehn Genohn fmansIramg fo Ioo can easiydispreeator he o say.ooil, he Green call te kptdness frow him.l Loue ette pieadsh.halb Thn al ouerson aidtmar: hr andI canuld notg ifor ou, Mr. G reen, thnse I am grtred o his oIce ando ny essage myo winsh."deie t i Ica dliead av e yoithe tie wad "Thakser saidingh, "bt Iar think had betterdgoimself. gi owe indulge Snag ater chs le offer." ich "hery el thenoverepied Pearhsone morings htwi wuld be see toibjct wone willtgoeup illgthinkwhe"h Soate two sudenlkeoid at In this dretion ofnt have goffie and with due tiaradaugherend severa thouaggs ofi hs one ot i te counter, tha laoe the es, and touhre but no tin liken he will roeurn sleepbly the wil's nount.ac bedoraer gt. Ip tovhim readiyo neds tnoat w th am adollruch tod cusses asoe with nee wife Youn aeylls hoing thIhaem se cdthe oneyadthtIwllntb For day after to-moro reaie allt thelve nd mngove this youhemei bessu It come an eep-slad any tiel mared plefo ebezzlng" alg avamountooflatchford moneytain, with Leorie many days yomistesll see ma dsant land, houenreturn or liveui Ioxn the meani Green ry went joggn, ho meward and you too remembusy wathI said aile goney bt it oms not wsyfticiete okee oly huetr knoran Tea lenth aofime handpresrealized sothate ftheoliseku( empoymen awa twuld i sodwwek cbie owitheu pare. agirr'Iron, fr ogmor hto otgage.b theusingthu, loith ae hmisgivings iaddard forodigs, John tlatpcam face itor wih won mand the ambgy Is mIe. gla Iwr mt havous Greenag forimy "In hande will. ohn Grest of inm mon~ey, andelucly frit was mytu ney tnoug he gt frmtl. ifyo itve Im tho od back nothe. e can eve pay the deer ansitio mucth oge so you, money Scrags, beed on, and ten he secured knoloanthinough Pason's stf Wistne rom s I caree byh G ree' offertinformwa eomes a sofr that yo starvatione for aso mucarh tefr wnotn otegi."ecse n "Louise ise o the troubdhesle, Gre, sine Ofag cours I' canotrry he br WVy so?" "ieeLause the less you have to do with Harry Pearson the better. Mark my words., Green, you will pay dearly for all the aid Pearson gives you, and the day will come when you will wish with all your heart that you had never seen him." "1 am at a loss," John said, "to un derstand you. Mr. Scraggs." "That's because you do not under stand Pearson's motives." "Whv. wlhat motives, except one ol kindess. can he have in aiding me? Ile cannot hope to make anything out I of me, for I have nothing." "You have not property, Mr. Green, but you have that which is of far more value to both yourself and him. You have a daughter, and it is her ruin he is working 1->." "Scraggs." cried John, withlivid face, "be careful what you say." "I am careful, Green, and I would to Heaven it was not necessary to say what I am about to tell you. But as a husband and a father I feel it my duty to speak out and warn you against Harry Pearson. I know his purpose or he has stated it to me. Ile has de signs on your (laughter, and knowing that he cannot win her by fair means he seeks to do it by entrapping you in his toils." John looked at Scraggs in a dazed way for some time, evidently halting between two opinions or else mixed up in a medler of ideas. Scraggs' manner and delivery were so earnest that it was hard to believe him insincere, but on the other iand it was equally hard to think of Pearson as an unprincipled libertine after all his unostentatious kindness. Another man might have been able to form a correct conclusion I-ji ii~ . "I AX GLAD I MEr YO, GINEY." in the premises. but John Green. hon est. open. frank, truthful soul that he was. was slow to change opinions of a person. espe.-iall when hie wo c:iled upon to e haI:.ge a good opini---n .ir a bad one. He had formed aL hi 11 cpiin ion of Pe'arson. and coni.iere-l him a true, uns.lsih friend, whil. as. for Seraggs. his oninion of him had never been of th' best. Seragg's' words put him in a quand:ry and ho knew not what to :,:V or how to proceed: but finally aft -r the silence.began to grow awkward spoke. "This i1 a surprise to me, Mr. Scra,--." e' said, "and I do not know what to thiinkc of it. P'earson ihats been kind in al3.'ag me and I never idreamied that he cul~d have a (lark purpose' in it, and I can h::rdly believe that sneh can be the ce~ even now. But I thank you for the warning you give, and I promise to be on guardl." "To be oin guard to my purpose. Green. youi aust guard against aceplt ing any favors at l'earson's haLnds. In other words keep out of his power. It wa~s because I know what I do that I proposedl .> let you have in 'ney. I made the '!Ier to save the girl from his clutches. I have a daughter myself, and, whatever else may l.a sai'l of me. no one can say that I am not a feh:-ml of virtue. I amu sorry you brri"owedi that money of .311lls, but it is done and we must maie the best we can of it. If the worst comes I will write or tele graph to old-what's-his-nait'e. llarryv's uncle in Ohio, and have him con- out.'' Serag;; for the m~~loent faile.1 to re call Ulatehford's name, and he little dreamed how much he missed in dloing so, for had he known the relation tha existed between the Greens and Il iram Blatchford, and had Green known the identity of Pearson, as the mention of Blatchford's name would have led to, a world of bodily and mental suffering would have been spared the poor, un fortunate Greens. But as it was they parted so, John going on homeward in a state of great mental perturbation, while Seraggs drove toward Magic City, resolving in his mind various schemes for thwarting Harry Pearson's nefarious plans. "Green is such a confiding, hones soul," lie mused, "that Pearson wil have no difficulty in coming over bin with those suave manners of his. If he had a little knowledge of humanity and wasn't such a trustful fool, I might be able to do something for him, but as it is I have little hope. Some people are the blamedest fools in the world, and John Green's one of 'em--" here Scraggs hit his horse a vicious rap to alleviate his feelings of disgust, and went on: "He's allowed Pearson to bamboozle him into going to Mills, and fool-like, he thinks Pearson ha done him a great favor. I don't se why in the devil some people are al ways so anxious 20 lick the dust from the feet of rascals," and Scragg brought his horse another cut. "Now I've got to get Green out of this srape," he continued, "if it can be done. I've got to buy that note from Mills, if he'll sell it." CHAPTER XVIL. THE SBRPEnsT AN(D HIs AGMT. The reader may be inclined to think it a little strange that Scraggs should manifest such decided interest in a mat ter that did not at all affect him. But, as has been said, Seraggs was a man of heart, and he was a great friend of vir tue. Besides, he was a man of strong impulses, and his likes and dislikes were extremely pronounced. From the moment lie came to know Iharry Pear son in his true characterhe had disliked him, and the instant he became cogni zant of Pearson's intentions relative to Louise Green, he resolved to thwart them if possible. And it may be added that Scraggs was a man who, once hav ing formed a purpose, never abandoned it until he had reached the end. Thus may the interest of Scraggs in mis affair of Green's be accounted for to the satisfaction, no doubt, of all. It was late when Scraggs arrived home, and it was impossible for him to do aughit that day, but at an early hour the next morning he repaired to Mills' office. None of the great army of loan seekers who visited Mills' office every day had made their appearance yet, and Scraggs found that worthy alone, and in a very few words stated tt~e object ol his visit, which was to purchase John Green's note. "I am sorry, Mr. Seraggs," Mills re' plied promptly, "but I cannot ny modate you with the note." "Why not?" Scraggs asked. "Because I loan money as a business, and if there is a profit in it I want it." "Certainly, Mr. Mills. I did not ex pect you to sell the note -at its fact value." "You didn't? Then you are willing to pay a premium?" "I am. or I should never have come hee. W mone ender o not d things for the Iun of it." "That's very true, and for that rea son I am at a loss to understand why you should be willing to buy Green's note at a premium. I let him have twice as much on his property as I would inder ordinary circumstances." "That has nothing to do with the matter at all. Please state what amount will buy the note." Mills looked at Scraggs rather curi onsly fir an instant, then broke into a soft smile. "To b-e plain with you, Mr. Scraggs," he said. "and to bring the affair to a point at once, I must say that the note is not for sale." "At no price "At no pric'. "a I ask your purpose in holding it when you can make a good profit by letting i t go" "Yes. you may ask, Mr. Seraggs, but I am not compelled to answer you." For n moment Seraggs was clearly "stump.-d." to us. an expressive slang term. Tihe note was evidently beyond his ren . anl it seemed ueless to try furthoi' to !.t it. Yet.he did not like to a 1b)in the effort so soon. but how to pro --,i fither he lid not know. Scra,'- went baci :.o his own ofice, where 1-e found Pearson in waiting for him. "John Groon came up to see you yes terday afternoon," Pearson began, "and not fins:ag you at home, left a message with me." "You needn't put yourself to the trouble of stating it," said Scraggs, coldly. "since Green himself delivered it a litti- later." lear:-.con was taken somewhat aback h)y these vrords, but in a moment lie had rec. vered his equanimity and said carelessly: "Yon met him on the way home, I suppo-?" --Yes. and he told me Mills had fur nished him the money." "That was the message he left with me." For a little while neither of the men spoke, and Pearson began to hope that the subject was dropped. But in this he w-a* disappointed, for directly Seraggs resumed it by saying: "You helped Green about getting that loan, Pearson, and I know what your object was in so doing." "Perhaps you do, Scraggs," Pearson replied unconcernedly, "but for fear you don't, I'll tell you. My objcct was to render the man a little service." "Yes, to render him a little service; and for what?" "For his good, of course. So you think all mankind are like yourself, willing to do a fellow creature a favor only when it brings two dollars to your pocket to every one it brings him?" "Pearson," said Seraggs severely, "it is useless to talk nonsense to me. I know you, and I understand your heart. You told me once, before you returned east. what your intentions were toward Green's girl, and I understand that your intentions are the same yet. You are striving to get Green in your power and use him as a lever in your efforts with the girl. That was your purpose in taking him to Mills to get his money, and you are the man who holds that note." "You are making rather reckless asser tions, Seraggs; but say they are correct, and then what?" "Whyonlythis, you must give the not upto e.I will pay you apre "Who-ee! Must glire it up, eh?" "Y s. you mwat." "Perhaps I must, but I fail to see why." "Look here, Pearson, you proceed - 11 "THlE NOTE IS NOT FOR SALE." with your intentions towaE1 that girl, and I promise you that Blatchford shall be informed of it without delay." "Bslatchford! What does he care? Do you .suppose he'd bother his head about a daughter of one of these poor settlers whom he owns body and soul! Pshaw, he don't care what they do, or what becomes of them, so long as he has their mortgages. Write to Blatch ford, if you want to, and see what good it will do you." As Pearson delivered himself of these words he kept a close watch on Scraggs' features, and though he spoke confi dently and with the utmost indiffer ence, he was greatly disturbed. He was in constant ' dread lest something should transpire to re veal to Scraggs the relation existing between Blatchford and the Greens. He became satisfied on the present oc casion, however, that Scraggs hand as yet received no intimation or thc truth, and he breathed easier. But Scraggs' threat to write to lilatchford disturbed himi. lie k'.ew that it was not -idly tu- e, and lie also knew that if he did write the whole truth would come out, andl. iicartles as old Blatehford was, it was hardly possible that he would sit quietly with folded hands and permit his grauddarghter's ruin. Such thoughts as these occupied Pear son's miud, and he saw the necessity of conciliating the irate agent. ".\r. Scraggs," he said, "what's the snse' of you and I going on like a cou ple oif fools. I dlon't care anything for Gr.en's girl. and have no designs upon her. I 'lid make a fool assertion a year or so sinc~e to the effect that I had, but I did not mean it." 'Do yiou swear," said Scraggs, "that you are~ .'peaking the truth?" "Why, yes. if you wish it," Pearson repliedl unblushingly. "Tihi"n you will perhaps not mindlet ting n' have Green's note." "No. I wo uldn't, if I had it. Mills is the mn:m for you to see on that business." llairr e l'arson le'ft the otliee directly, and ma he walked the street his mind wias bi:-y with thoughts of the inter ''Od 'Mag'gs is goingr to cause mte troubi'." hie mnused, "unle'ss I proceed with th- utmo'st eaution. ile's a sly old devil, an.d now that lie's set his mind against mie, he'll do erarything in his power to d >wn mec. It would be just his way to write to' old Blatchford, and in that 'ase the jig would be up wi~ith me, for i'd not only havo Ulatchfo~rd down .m' me, but my wife, too. This is a bhlun:.,d ticklish business, sure, and the firYt thing I know old Scraggs will get win.l, in s'ome wayi' of the fact that those (Greens are old lUlatchford's rela ties, and if he does old Ulatchford will know e their whereabouts, and come huntinur them up. Seraggs and Green must be: sept apart, and I must move as fast as possible. I must have Louiso, for I d' love her with all my soul and I can't think of living without her." F RMERS AND RAILROADS. A bensible Dheuss.ion at The a Farmeri' Congre.. SEDALLA, MO., Nov. 11.-11 th t Da Frl,;ers' Conress - gressma1. John T. IIeal L, ofL delivered an address on railway portation, which, he said, was a si of supreme'importance to the far One of the solutions was fow %,tate railway col-.1Issioins. Mi: had beeii among the lirst of the: to deal with the question that wa: Missouri's experience showed th; method had been successful. Ar method ot controlliag a railroa poration in the interests of the I was t.rough the national raiway mission. Some professed to b that a railroad should be placed Government management. G( ment railroading, he believed, woi a gigantic failure. In the first the Government would have to bi ralroads. and( that would cost $11 000,000. That would be imposs* b] iipractic:ablc. because there was i celation inly *1,500,00,000. I. C. lBrown, of Georgia, ent everythirg that he had beard Georgia, ae said, had tried .-tate o s!-ip o! railways. Georgia owyne W estern and !At lantic Railways. I State control the rates were hig1 service was bad and deficits we traordinary. The State found t had been too expensive to run it railway, and the line was leased t vate ind ividuals. Under private trol the road charged cheaper gave better service, paid a rent $3,000 a month and made mon the lessees. Resolutions were introduced ri mending that the President o United States and United States tors be elected by a direct popnlar demanding an extension of the c service reports issued by the ag tural department; requesting the eral Government to aid the Stal irrigation of arid lands. The ri tioris were all adopted with the e tion of the latter, which the Coi defeated by 44 to 17. A resolution asking Congress t prove the harbor at Savannab loudly applauded and unanim adopted. The committee on linmce pres a report requesting the various Legislatures to nake approprh for the expenses of Startes deleg to future congresses of this chai in order that each State may hav and proper representation. The ws adopted. The administration of the di ment of agriculture by Secrbtary was highly conmended in the ri tion. The following additional r( tions were also adopted: Requt the Secretary of Agriculture to in( the number of representatives i ign countries to push the work troduccing American corn as foo lieving that marked success in direction attained already is warr for such a requtest, and requestine gress to appropriate sufiiciently to the expenses of this increased repi tation abroad; demanding a syste and thorough improvement by th( eral Government of the waterway harbors of the United States; re< ing the extension of the free deJ of the mails among farmers; demai the control of all trust and monol so that they shall work no harm.1 people. ______ Anarchiats on the Rtampage. CHICAGO, Nov. 11.-The Star Stripes waved aloft to-night at scene of excitement umequalled the Hlaymarket riot. Over a thoi Anarchists or Anarchist sympatl had crowded into the West 1th ; urner Halli to commemorate 111 n which their fellow Anarchists hanged. It was the most decisi1 monstrat ion of the kind in this snce the day the police were mir< The speeches were extreme, ani embles covered everything. The climax came during the diary utterances of Henry Weist editor of the New York JBaker,.; man trades paper. Inspector of I Iubbard, accompaniied by Liesmt bons and a squaa of oflicers in cit :lothes, wvere seen to quiet ly app the stage. Thiey ordered the Amit flag placed among the Ilamzing cd banners, which were conspicuous where. Instantly there was a prol snsation in the motley audience the police where hissed from all of the building. 31rs Lucy Parsons, who occuj chir against trio rear will, shr out: "1Iang the murderers of m: band!" In a second paudemc reigned. Inspector Ilubbarct unf ingly ordered the suspension 0 meeting until his commands obeyed, and the police took contr< Cheap Scho~ol Books. There is no qjuestion about il school books cost too much, an are glad to know that there is a I bility of the people being able st buy them cheaper. The matter ofi est importance that came up befo State Board o! School Examiners recent meeting in Columbia wast port of the Superintendent of 1i tion, touching his efforts to secur< duction in the prices o1 the boo the State list. The report shows siderable reduction made from the inal prices. For instance, Wi-t Academic D)ictionary is reduced $1.75 to $1.50. Most of the fir m: r-sponded with wrote that they sell books to dealers at 20 per een count so that they could be retoi the reduced prices. Various iis that they are ready at all tim,-s operate with the board in aniy im to remedy the high pirices at whi cal dealers are selling books. As best means of securing sale at rei retail prices. Mr. Mayleld sugi that aii oflicial bulletin be hui each school giving the prices of I together with a statement to the th it if the books are not furn thereat by local book sellers they be procured at publishers' rates. 3. W. Tasr 134 Main Stree~ :rnba, S. C., sells Pianos and 0: direct froma factory. No agentis missions. The celebrated Chick Piano. Mathushek Fiano, celet for its clearness of tone, iightna touch and lasting qualities. Ma H aln Upright Piano. Sterling right Pianos, from $225 up. Mas f-tamliin Organs surpasset tlb none ling Organs, $50 up. Every Inster guaranteed for six years. Fili.trn rial, exyn''rse bjoth ways, if .'Jt She Blew Hear iirains Out. JsER Tern., Nov. t.-Mis.] wii of' one of the convi .t uards m~an, where one of the largest et camps in the state is located, em td suicie. She blew her brail w ith a sL'tgun. She left a note husband sayiug that she had rati dad than o he living with himo. , ei mysVterly abouit t he moat e: it is bell Vedl that the: inu:m couvict lnb'r bore hieavmy o~ Waatr ltiin: Sold. CEiBucs. lol., Nov. td.-T :n more prospect of rain thaui thani was twoJ monihs ago and wvet views the 9ituration with alarm. g'reams and ponds are compiete in this entire sectioni, anid smico as nothing lite this has been k 1n many inland'. towns, like t;wn waar is being sold. Th Fatai current. ]QE11INIA'd, Ala., Nov. 11). iulr, a lineman in the employ Electric Light Company here, a' tempting to adjusit a iight on at the U.nion Depot tontight. tou. live wire and was instantly kiiht ingm fory et to the ground. A TERRIBLE PLUNGE TO DEAA; H. :r sventreu Men Killed and two F4aa tinjured. SN- BUrn:, MOWt. -Nov. 4.-ennt< ui in the rea. Aumd mme year rans- at mjidnight. The time had come ibject shift the gangs of men, and a cage I er. of miiners returniuw! from V1< isur stepped out into the open air. Tu u paces wer-2 at once takel by liniet ate nuen, who were to utke up the work ti had just ibandoned and the cage ot-r started toward the depths belor. 'I i cur- rope had becn unwound but a couplI eople times from the slowly reyolving n com- lass, when there wa a sudden sLup. lieve cry of horror from the alaft, in wh uder the cage was but a momerit before, w vern- up from the men who had a moment I ild be for, come to the surface. The rope l place broken, and the (age. with its ninhtc Ly the inmates. was precipitated to the boit of the intue. e al(f It was 01m2 litle tume before assi R cir ance could be sent them. Tue Sh ursed down which tihy had plunged to i. said. death wAs use:less, and other wa uer- getting at the place where they had I the len could not be lonnd. Fortunat.e rider there was ?-,ome help !or the dead. n , the dying in the mine itself. A number e ex- miners, who were through work, a ht it waiting to be relieved, were at the b own tom of the shaft, waiting for the cage o pri- take them out. Amidst them narrov con- missing some. the cage dashed. It Deel rates, and before their hurror.s'.ricken el al of 6 Y fowere the mangled hodies of their c panions, whom they were awaiting. co- sWhen they had recovered from I the shock word of the accident was st Sona- through the mine, and from the da vote; ness came men hurryig to the reb gnal There was little, however. that t ricul- could do. Of the nineteen men w Fed- made the fearful ride, seventeen i es in dead, their forms crushed out o solu- semblance to those of human bein xCep- while the two who were vet breathi gress have no hopes of recovery. Their co rades bore them out of the ruin. n w awaited hr-lp from above. but any i sthat could have been given them v osyuseless. -:nted The Anactnda miae I the biggest State this territory. It employs 400 meo, tions was reopened, after a long closing, tions tober 23. The fact that it was reoper acter on a Friday was commented on at ' full time by superstitions miners, and ma eport were afrald to work in it. part- . School Children of ihe State. Rusk Saturday Superintendent of Edu: SOu- tion Maytfield co npiled other figui solu sting concerning the schools of the St rease which are even more interestin th i for- those alrerdy given. The statistics f of in d, be- lowing are taken -.'rom his annual repc that and show the comparative numbers mated pupils, by races, for this year as col Con- compared with last Year. In the aver: cover attendance the figures presented shov Cesen- slight decrease, but Oconee County natic outstanding and last year its total w sFed- 2,415. which would m .ke a uniform aesn- crease. In the enrollment tigures Ocor et- is alsn left out. :idirg TOTAL ENROLLMENT. olies White-Males, this year, 46,491; 1 L .o the year, 46 360; increase, 131. Femal this year, 43,588; last year, 43,102; crease, 480, Total whites, this ye 00,079; last year, 89,372; increase. 7( s and Colored-Males, this '1ear, 55.1; id a last year, 54,131; increase, 1.01 smece Females, this year, 60.33G; last ye: isand 58,757; inc:ease, 1,579. Total color' siet this year, 115,467; last year, 111.8 were Trotal males-Tius year, 101,622; l e de- year, 100,491; mncrease. 1,1:31. city Total females-This year. 103,9 I red tot.l, this year. 205,546; lnst year. 2( 141; increase, 2,40:3. cen- AVERAGE ATTEND)ANCE. man, White-Males. this year, 33,766; la Ger- 34.093; decrease, 327. Females, 1 G1n' 1,06. Ttaf whites this s ear, 65.7 znslast, 67,1$5; decrease. 1,475. ac Colored-Males. tais year. 38,2 mon last, 38,263; decrease, 60. Females,; very- year, 42.195; last, 42,351; decrec :ound 156. Total colored, this year, 80i.3 and last, 80,6~14. decrease, 216. parts Tatals-Males this year. 71,969; hl ~a 72.356; decrease, 387. Total femat iwd1 a this year. 74.249; last, 75.413; decrea iked 1,224. Grand total this year, 140,1: hus- last, 147,70; decrease. 1,611. ium Te -____ inch- TeLittle Children that are Gonae. fthe Why do they come, asks the Chiica were Adiance, these little on'es that en )l- our homes by the gate-way of sufferi: and that linger w'tta us a few mont outtering no words, smilingi a m robwe all the time of the putrity and swi rb-ness of heaven? W~hy must they ol; ion to the tendterest fountain of our naitu hea only to leave them so soon, choked W -etethe bitter tearS of loss ? It is impos At its ble wholly to answer such questions ser-the tortured heart, but one can say, duc- general, that these little, temnport a re~-adrrsfo celestial nomue, co: ks on and go because of the gre:st lovye of G3 cn It is ain ines5tima-ble biessing to h: orig- been narent of a child1 that hals sers stamp of heaven upon its br'.v, to hi troi It in one's arms, to minlister to it, o-i gaze fondly down into the little rudturnet f ace, and to rejoice in the i . i- sullb-dl beauty of its smiies, and ther ed a4 give it back to God at his call, witht write thought that in heaven, as upon ear to co it is still our own child, a mem ber'e asure the householdl, still to be count41 h - ways as one of the children whomn G to the ihaita given us. .uch a love chasE lucd an sanctites the hearts of the fat! estd and mother, carries them out bey0 g in ti~ne a~nd sense, and gives them a he ooks, upon :he unseeo. As things of gr< Teect value tlahvs cost, i'; is worth all ishd sorrow to have kn own this holy :11 olld tion, and to have this treasure in het Monm~ntU to Mr Davis. -C~y. R ICiTDIOND, 'A., Nov. 5.-A connUi gals, t ee representinig the Ladies'11lollyvw ccm- Mlemerial Associationl called on. erin ,JAfTerSont Davis to*(day with the vi te-d of txpressinlg the desi.e of that assoc ss f tion to be allowed the custody of ion & remains of MIr. D)avis. V arious pla Up- of sepulcher were talked of imelud on &the grounds of the White Ihouse of Ster- Confedleracy. M1rs. Davis said that mient husband nad ofte- expressed his a; (a' si:on to anyi pulblic. noisy thloro'ugnf: sasas a place oft burril d loid desire quiet, s.clude~d p1lace for huuseli~f, in hj his wholei faiunily iulght rest, near i 'he said shei had finally deeided )isio:lv woedt Cemettery, tbut had n 4 lt In- yetsdieete:1 the exnet spot.. She assot invuct ihe~ latdies th:st as soon, as ncr select uit- wa madec and the intermlent took pk: s omt she wouldi then1 tiurl over the~ whi to her st~etion to '.he Iolywo,:l Mermouriai. cr be s -ciatiol. M1rs. D) lv i h as a a ut (.Jo-e There buried in ll oliywood. It is also atd place of internlt of~ s..me eigtt3 Iy uf thusantd ConfedetoraL" soblers. h(r t cvis ex . se her ea:nest de-sire make itichmoud huer I uture .ho b,a sai it w-- no longer a qjuestianu~ of au tino t but :m.:ms If she c.tn make s she ,a~ctory uancci airrangemtents there ll 1on be~ back he;' to spend the r of he rdas. Thie site of the muouni (I'to Mir. Da~tvis will be left in' thet hiands h the D~avis Mlonumtenit Assoc'iation. re- TH iii l'i:ss AND BANNc7. directsi attentionf or the Legishat are to the tablishmnt:t. of a State poor house plce ot th e present counity poor hous -ohn 1t claims that there is no ni:ore sense > the hav~ng a county poor hlouse than th while would be in havimg a couty penit ole tiary or a courny lunatic asylm hed a There is force in tile suggestion. 'I ,. all- paupers c'ould be better cared for 1 Sta institution. THE WORL73 FAR 'EETING. ,11YListof theo lnwnwt-R lto by Gen. nutler. en :u LmV . . . li--h meet bv ! 11'1 . 0 tonf i'M; til to Sate 1louse lofaa. delegatc were uresent: Yorkvill--R. I . G : l ' 1 AndersFo -. 1). .5 N . W. A . Nval eir; J. N. Snnth. el Georgetown-- D .r-, A. V ey IIzard, -M - ras Oconee-G. he Camden-C. J. ;n vi. o Laurens-M ve Di. . lI, W'' G. (ambr 1,.J. . .- in : e . J. C. Watts d-. _.Ai.1 -:4 .1. W0 . Gra c h rangeoirg-1 "ry Kc-h'. W. I utGhtze, .1. L.. Si : n -. 1! '. A. se~aeJ. _M >e- Oliver, Fred mVo: ;:enei'-r, Moitime ad Glover. en Eigefield -J. [ rooks Ion. M. C m Butler. 11 -: :. Col. 1" - M R'~ 1ha , l'. D .' lii- ::erp e Itr CImrtm-- .. 0' L. J. A. Ens Slow, . A. : , 1.C. Se -mr, Al dermlan A. . '. amlr. .. Adge C'a' ber of .'om rc.- J. . E. Moan Marjon--S. WV. -mitih. o llorry-Dr. E .Nor l.on. o.1 ?Jaiboe-W I. Eva'ns.M lleLau >t-Ey~s rin D. .F. mer y .ichland-.llon. Wtde Uampton, Dr cc, D. L. B3oo.zer, l.Iry za E. Miott, W. 3Ie Fes SloanB, S. A. Pea r. e. Jas.per _Miller. e f'airlield -J. M. Steele, . B. Steel". Hampon-W. .T. Gooding. he Clarendon-J. I'. Tindai. t partanburg-T'i!!lman R. Gaines. S-. 3atthews-W. T. C. Bates. Gove-rnor Tillrman culled the meetint to order atnd brietly stated its object On motion be w.s Ele-ted chairmar o and Dr. Pope was elected secre ary. Af ' ter a full discussi-on of the best methot all of having the Stte represented, whic! ;s, ws parucipated in by Senator Butler ng3 W. D. Evans, Col. S. A. Piarc-, Mr.Ma M- lonv, Mr. Jervey and Mr. Easton. th( .1d foLio wmg resow o'ns ofIered by Senato d .ul!r were adopted: s Isesolved. That a comrnittee of fiv members of this iieetinz be appointet by the chair whose duty it shall be t< nemorialize the Legislature of thi State to make an appropriation for th proper repr seuration of South Carolini ed at the World's Fair at. Chicago. and t( he get up supplnI.t'ntal funds for the ob 2Y jeer in view. 1esolved, That the committee abov provided for ask the appointmnent b; the Legislature of az conmiision to-con a sist of one from each Congressional Dis es trict and two from the State at large which shall 1,e charged wih the super intendence ot the proposedl represtata an tion. >)1- The chair apipinted as members o the committee Gen. M. C. Butler, c-har man; J. A. Ens!.m, V. M1. todgers, E of MI. Rucker and 1). K. Norris. 11orrible Exstern oe. ra SAN FiANcIsco, Nc-aber 4.--The fcllowing C!:ines'- adivic-s have beer as received per s:teamer CIty of 11i U Jarieiro: The rticulars of a serious riot in the pro):!nCe of Erakien have reached Ifoug Kong. Tie scene 01 trouble is Ttppu. wh'ich was attacked by three thousaid insuroents. One .t unfortuinate fenlor: "el into the hands es, of the insurgents. who riled his hands in- and feet to a board nd cut him up ar, The victim was ci-'sIered to have 7. been made a sacraic- to theI ilg. 7; For three days he cit" hI'ld out. The )6; insurgents seized a I..av~oale momiesi e-to send ai latrr orc-- under cover o: dtheir own irl ta s--' rhe defence . The walls were 'ow 'ad were easill '1 scaleo.. A bloody struzgge ensued, re sulting, ini tavor ' the at'.ckmng parry ast The leader, .nn w. the 'irst one ti leap over. :'d r -'im taiht toMag 4;ist rate's Yi *m"en. .I ir~e haer ,ted al t- ulgtstra* as ' .S.- (f-' iapz hand trhad -i' over-whelmuing is At last acc)unts I uj0 Impeortai troop: e wer on th"~e'r i gis the reels. : ews froin\ radivostock, ou. Sep tember :G, said: Quite a numt-er 0 .lately escapecd convicts have cen re *'c:pture rte--IZY, some deaa. ani otniers alive. itasianls ate p:iying 5 se rocble-s niem.iat for live crinm )~; and 75 roimb s fj dead ones if 'oroughi 1n. st, At Yokoiama he dam~age caused b: les tb'n violent stor m o'f Sep:temberC' 14 wa: Se, very serioos to be' h life and property 8- It :s now dainit( y known that eighty two lives were lost and thirty-seve: hundred house:, entirely destroyeC Seven hundred ar'd eighty vessels wer< go carried out to sea or sunk. In additio; ter great damage was cx.used to e-rop! ng, Thie loss~ to prop.~rty is ro'ugalv *-st hs, mated at $l,000,000O. A Reigo of Tierror in Ci!le 4 LONDoN. Nov. 11.-A dispatch fror )Cn Santiago, Chile, says that there is wide as spread discontenlt with the evident pu! ith pose ct the .Juntat to perpetuate itsel si uinder constit:lti ma'. orms. T he elee f tion of Admiral Montt as president. fo: in lowed by the election yesterday of Silv; try as president of the senate and Luco 0 e the chamb-r, is taken to muea. the main d tenance of the .J unta, ns before, in coin ve plete control of thle country. The com~ he bi'ationi s alluded to as "The Triumv3 !d rate" by th~ose that care to speak; bun to such is the terrrir inspired by tne arb! p. trary mnethods~ of ihose in athority thv m. ve-ry few newspap;ers venture to muak to an commient of a unf avorable natur h- uron the .Inuta. h' ~A perfect- -"e ofspiorage i or mnaintaimd. .' s reaich into ever; . clrcle 'in\ Valpar::tso.:mad no man know od when te is a L Eau ion.s are frt rs quent, but the new wppis are ?orbidl er deni to give de .i or ."eni on names d At least forty of~ 'amce da's militar: ld oilicers have .lt ::y e-e'n shot. and: at nuimber a re aiwm'togi execution.~ Som~ :he of these most haten by .1 mtfa are protect cc- t'd in tne fiZatins , ai iha IS tile mral: canis. No(t aI Iy . e - ating without 'ev er ' per-mi ji on arreste; Irs 13l:Ui . Nov 13.i- i'E-ve niiner CVw have bee kii d. . , tw.o i;;juredi by a ia- explosion' ci i li. in a mmite na lie Essex, the gret rmni caal produc :es ig disti . in - lt Absc-utely Pure. crea'm or t:: -tar ha::ing powde: II. hi e't or 'all in : 2aveninig st ren gth. he ~ L 11.x neinn odRp James F. Walsh m-WHOLESALE LIQUOR DEALER. h IHIm GRADE LIQUORS 1an Mugm., CI-mIETON, S. C. H. An HOYT, [Successor to C. I. Hoyt & Bro.] Largest and Oldest Jemlry Store n SorTER. s. c. H A very large stock of 13itannia wate, LUO veav best silver plated goods made. 550 Gold Rings on hand. Fine line of Clocks Wedding Presents, Gold Pens, and Specta eles. A big lot of solid coin silver just re ceived, at lowest prievs. My repairing de partment has no superior in the State. Try around first and get prices, thin come to me. )You will certainiv buy from -,e. The BaileyLbby COMPANY. 213 Meetin: St., Opposite Charleston Hotel, (CHARLESTON, S. C. Manufacturers' Agents. Machinery, Spplies, Ms Attention mill men ! We are now offer ing the best and latest improved -AND Cjx-riSt M-1171 Iron, Steel, Pipe, Nails, Fitting, Belt Lacing, and a full line of Phosphate and Mill Supplies. State agents for THE SCIENTIFIC GRINDING MILLS, 7dYSend for our new illustrated catalogue and lowest prices. Agents wanted in every countv. EAT AND DRINK! I have opened a first-class liquor saloon in the city of Sumter, in the Solomons building on Liberty street, where I will keep the choicest bmnds of LIUORS, TOBA000GCARS, antd all kinds of smokers' articles. My sa loon will be managed by a first-elass bar tender, who will prepare all the latest in fan er drinks at the shortest notice. I have also Ione to considerable expense in preparing a First-class Restaurant in the rear of my saloon. My tables will be filled with the very best the market affords, and this branch of my business will be un der the supervision of one who has served as chief cook in several fine restaurants. The trade of my Clarendon Friends irespectfully solicited. Come to see me, taea drink of something good, and then sit down to a meal that will serve as an invi tation to call again. WOLKOVISKIE & CO., sumter, s. c. FarnurIERS! iPIEOMONT GUANO CO., CHIARLESTON, S. C. IMeOltTERi, xEArCTU~Rxns 'DEALEES Di Safest, High Grade, and Guaranteed Kainit, Blood Acids, Dissolved Bone, Solubles, and Amnioni ated Manipulated. Handled by Mr. M. Levi, Manning, S. C. Get prices before buying. WM. BURMESTER & CO. Hay and Grain, AE XNAFCiURS OF El & KEAL' Opp. Kerr's Wharf, and 23 Queen St., - CHARLESTON, S. C. NOTICE OF REGISTRATION. -State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF CLARENDON. TN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVIS 1ions of an act of the General Assembly ratitied on the i9th day of February, 1882, I will be in the court house in Manning. in the oitice ot the clerk of the court, the first Mondav of each month, for the purpese of allow n~g pesn coming of age since the last general election to register, and to at. tend to any other business pertaining to my oflicial duties. S. P. HOLLADAY, Supervis. r Re~gistration Clarendon Co. P'. U. Address: Panola, S. C. S. TVHOMAS, .Ju. /f4. M. THOMAS. Stephen Themnas, Jr. & Bro. JEWELRY, Si!.VER & PL.ATED WARE, ~Spectacl es, Eye Glasse s &Fancy Goods, Wa~7Vntchies anid .Jewelry repaired by competent workmren. 2-2 l ENG STRIEET, ('iH..iT~x1ON S. C. EN'TAi'~I SIlEDI 1'836. Carrnton, Thoma.s &~ Co., -DElALERS IN TWA.TC'CEDS. JEWEni, SILVEfiWAFRE AE~ FAECY GOODS No. 251 Kiug Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. BOLLMANN BROTH-ERS, Wholesale Grocers, 137 andi 169, East Bay, ChLSTONTTt\ S. O.